WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine x2 Over Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew x17 From Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Stonechat x2 IMF
Pintail x2 Border Pool
Fieldfare 50+ Burton Point
West Kirby Marine Lake
32 Brent Geese.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
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31 December 2018
30 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 30TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point
S-E Owl Burton Marsh From Point
Linnets x30 Railway Bridge
Peregrine Over IMF
Pintail x4 (M)Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Flock In Alders By Woodland Pool
Marsh Harrier x2 (M&F) Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x6 Field By Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese x60 Field By 'D' Barn
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Water Rail Reception Pool
Crossbill Flew Over Path To IMF
Hilbre
Dark-bellied Brent Goose in the goose flock.
Parkgate
8+ Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier(ringtails),2 Short-eared Owl,2 Barn Owl,Merlin,2 Peregrine falcon and at least 6 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 41 Goosander,Barn Owl-Dairy house meadows.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-4 by Holpool Gutter.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Sandbach Flashes-Elton Hall Flash
Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point
S-E Owl Burton Marsh From Point
Linnets x30 Railway Bridge
Peregrine Over IMF
Pintail x4 (M)Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Flock In Alders By Woodland Pool
Marsh Harrier x2 (M&F) Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x6 Field By Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese x60 Field By 'D' Barn
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Water Rail Reception Pool
Crossbill Flew Over Path To IMF
Hilbre
Dark-bellied Brent Goose in the goose flock.
Parkgate
8+ Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier(ringtails),2 Short-eared Owl,2 Barn Owl,Merlin,2 Peregrine falcon and at least 6 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 41 Goosander,Barn Owl-Dairy house meadows.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-4 by Holpool Gutter.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Sandbach Flashes-Elton Hall Flash
Great White Egret.
29 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 29TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Hilbre
Eider,229 Brent Geese,Rock Pipit,90 Bar-tailed Godwit flew north and 1,028 Cormorant flew out of the estuary.
Burton Marsh-Station Road
Barn Owl.
Parkgate
4 Marsh harrier,Ringtail Hen harrier and a male.
Meols
Great White Egret-In field west of Carr Lane.
CHESHIRE
Risley Moss
2 Woodcock,2 Short-Eared Owls and a Tawny Owl.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-4 by Holpool Gutter and 20 Whooper swans in fields off Lordship Lane.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 34 Goosander.
Hilbre
Eider,229 Brent Geese,Rock Pipit,90 Bar-tailed Godwit flew north and 1,028 Cormorant flew out of the estuary.
Burton Marsh-Station Road
Barn Owl.
Parkgate
4 Marsh harrier,Ringtail Hen harrier and a male.
Meols
Great White Egret-In field west of Carr Lane.
CHESHIRE
Risley Moss
2 Woodcock,2 Short-Eared Owls and a Tawny Owl.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-4 by Holpool Gutter and 20 Whooper swans in fields off Lordship Lane.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 34 Goosander.
28 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 28TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Puddington
Western cattle Egret-Near Manor house farm-Puddington lane.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Berwick's Swans 2 Adult-1 juv Burton Marsh From Point
Linnets x30 Birdcrop Field Fieldfare
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Stonechat By Border Pool
Peregrine (Juv) Over IMF
Cetti's Warbler In Copse To IMF
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Pintail x2 (M) Bridge Pool
Curlew x27 From Marsh Covert Hide
Nuthatch By Willow Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Marsh Harrier x2 (M&F) Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Wet Grassland
Reed Bunting Feeder By Barn
CHESHIRE
Hale
Iceland Gull-Adult flew west past lighthouse.
Ince Marshes
2 Great White egret.
Warrington
Waxwing-Three flew low west towards Milner Street this morning.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track.
Middlewich Limebeds
Green Sandpiper
Croxton Flash
4 Pink Footed geese-Over.
Crewe
3 Long Eared Owl,2 Cetti's warbler,Great White Egret and a Water Rail-Maw Green Tip.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Winsford Flash
Mediterranean Gull-Early afternoon.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-4 by Holpool Gutter.
Puddington
Western cattle Egret-Near Manor house farm-Puddington lane.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Berwick's Swans 2 Adult-1 juv Burton Marsh From Point
Linnets x30 Birdcrop Field Fieldfare
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Stonechat By Border Pool
Peregrine (Juv) Over IMF
Cetti's Warbler In Copse To IMF
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Pintail x2 (M) Bridge Pool
Curlew x27 From Marsh Covert Hide
Nuthatch By Willow Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Marsh Harrier x2 (M&F) Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Wet Grassland
Reed Bunting Feeder By Barn
CHESHIRE
Hale
Iceland Gull-Adult flew west past lighthouse.
Ince Marshes
2 Great White egret.
Warrington
Waxwing-Three flew low west towards Milner Street this morning.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track.
Middlewich Limebeds
Green Sandpiper
Croxton Flash
4 Pink Footed geese-Over.
Crewe
3 Long Eared Owl,2 Cetti's warbler,Great White Egret and a Water Rail-Maw Green Tip.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Winsford Flash
Mediterranean Gull-Early afternoon.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-4 by Holpool Gutter.
27 December 2018
MY BIRDING YEAR 2018
Late January saw me visiting Staines reservoir in Surrey on the 22nd with Malc Curtin to see an American Horned Lark which showed really well after much finding.
AMERICAN HORNED LARK
I visited the Isles of Scilly on the 2nd April with Phil woollen to try and see a Belted Kingfisher that had been seen the previous afternoon.On arrival there was no sign of the bird.We spent the whole day trudging around the Island but the bird had gone!1ST DIP OF THE YEAR!
On the 11th May a Moltoni's Warbler was found on Blakeney Point in Norfolk.I was working until the monday but made the trip across to Norfolk and walked the dreaded walk but the bird had gone.2ND DIP OF THE YEAR!
All was quiet then until the 17th May when a Song Sparrow was found on the Fair Isle in Shetland.I visited the Island with Fred fearn on a scheduled flight and we got cracking views of the bird feeding outside the observatory.
SONG SPARROW
On the 19th of June I made my way down to Church Norton in West Sussex to see an American Royal Tern that had roosted overnight in a tern colony.All was going well when we took a wrong turn and missed the bird by minutes.GUTTED!3RD DIP OF THE YEAR!
Cheshire and Wirral hit the headlines on the 12th of August when a Bonaparte's Gull was found at Hoylake on the north Wirral coast.I was working the next day but thankfully the bird hung around and I connected with it on the 14th.
BONAPARTE'S GULL
September started off quiet and then another mega bird was found at Parkgate on the 14th ,a Pallid Harrier.I missed this bird last year as I was on Shetland and never dreamed another one would turn up again so soon.I spent the afternoon watching the bird and got great views.
PALLID HARRIER
On the 7th of October a Green warbler was found on Lundy Island.I went down with Fred fearn who charted a boat the next morning.It was a boat trip i'll never forget,we were tossed from pillar to post.Again no bird!4TH DIP OF THE YEAR!
The autumn continued to be very quiet until the 14th of October when a White Rumped Swift was found at Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire.Hundreds gathered the next morning but there was no sign of the bird.5TH DIP OF THE YEAR!As I was travelling home across the M62 news then broke of Grey Catbird at Lands end in Cornwall.Arrangements were made and I was there at first light to see this mega bird!
GREY CATBIRD
This was a great bird for me to see as for years I had ridiculed my late good friend Pete Antrobus's sighting on Holyhead mountain in Wales as he had seen it on the saturday when no one else had so my nickname became SATURDAY CATBIRD to wind him up!It was also Pete's birthday that day as I stood watching the bird,I know if he were still alive I would have mithered him to see the bird and he would have ventured south to get the bird on his England list!
My good friend Allan Conlin rang me on the 17th October to tell me that the Chough was still present at Thurstaston by the sailing club.I arrived and got great views of the bird.
CHOUGH
On the 19th October an Eastern Stonechat was found at Salthouse in Norfolk.After much debate after people had been to seen it,all key id features were leaning towards Stejneger's Stonechat.Currently this species can only be validated 100% by DNA analysis which thankfully was collected as well and sent off.I went to see the bird on the 29th and got great views of the bird.
PROBABLE STEJNEGER'S STONECHAT
On the 23rd October I stood at Burton mere RSPB and saw my first Bearded tits for the county and then on the 6th of November a local birder found Cheshire and Wirral's first Pied Wheatear.I managed to catch up with the bird the next morning.
PIED WHEATEAR
On the 17th November news filtered through via social media that the Salthouse Stonechat was STEJNEGER'S.This was my 500th bird for Britain!😎
With the birding year coming to an end news broke on Anglesey on the 10th of December that an American Royal tern had been found and it was presumably the same bird I had dipped in West Sussex with a metal ring on his right leg.I arrived on site the next morning and got stunning views of the bird sat preening on the beach.WHAT A GRIP BACK!
AMERICAN ROYAL TERN
Another great years birding but a few painful dips over the year and thankfully I got one back at the endI've now officially seen 500 birds in Britain which I am very proud of and thanks to all my birding mates that have driven miles with me all over the country,dipped ,laughed and seen some mega birds with.ROLL ON 2019!
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 27TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton Outer Marsh
4 Bewick's Swan and 11+ Whooper Swan.
Parkgate
2 Short-eared Owl,Merlin and a Grey Male Hen Harrier.
Neston Reedbed
Bittern.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Hen Harrier (M) Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x3 By Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail By Reedbed Screen
Peregrine Fence Post Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans 15+By Wet Grassland
Curlew Wet Grassland Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
CHESHIRE
Middlewich
2 Waxwing-In car park at Kinderton House.
Risley-Silver Lane Pools
4 Goosander on the pools,Redpoll and a Willow tit.
Marbury Country Park
31 Goosander-Budworth Mere
Hale
Little Stint,Adult Iceland Gull,Water Pipit,Yellow Legged Gull,2 Mediterranean Gull,3 Great White Egret.Whooper swan,Ring tailed Hen Harrier,Peregrine Falcon,Barn Owl,2 Woodcock and a Water Rail.
Middlewich-Cledford Lane
2 Woodcock-Back of British Salt works.
Burton Outer Marsh
4 Bewick's Swan and 11+ Whooper Swan.
Parkgate
2 Short-eared Owl,Merlin and a Grey Male Hen Harrier.
Neston Reedbed
Bittern.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Hen Harrier (M) Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x3 By Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail By Reedbed Screen
Peregrine Fence Post Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans 15+By Wet Grassland
Curlew Wet Grassland Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
CHESHIRE
Middlewich
2 Waxwing-In car park at Kinderton House.
Risley-Silver Lane Pools
4 Goosander on the pools,Redpoll and a Willow tit.
Marbury Country Park
31 Goosander-Budworth Mere
Hale
Little Stint,Adult Iceland Gull,Water Pipit,Yellow Legged Gull,2 Mediterranean Gull,3 Great White Egret.Whooper swan,Ring tailed Hen Harrier,Peregrine Falcon,Barn Owl,2 Woodcock and a Water Rail.
Middlewich-Cledford Lane
2 Woodcock-Back of British Salt works.
26 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 26TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Fence Post Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans Behind Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x15 Main Scrape
Merlin Tree By Toilet Block
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x2 By Birdcrop Field
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Fieldfare Burton Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point (Phone Scoped)
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Stonechat IMF
Bearded Tits x2 (Seen) Reedbed Screen
Heswall Shore
2,540 Pink-footed Geese roosted overnight then flew inland at first light (many flew over Stapledon Wood),also 1,060 Shelduck,730 Pintail and 800+ Teal.
West Kirby
At least 1,000 Pink-footed Geese feeding in fields along side Saughall Massie Road.
Neston Old Quay
2 Water Pipit on marsh.
Thurstaston
Immature Drake Scaup in channel.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
62 Pale-bellied Brent Geese,8 Red-breasted Merganser,2 Great White Egret,Ringtail Hen Harrier,Merlin,2 Peregrine.
Parkgate
Bittern,4 Hen Harrier (1 grey male),Great White Egret,2 Marsh Harrier and a Merlin.
Heswall-Cottage Lane
Short-eared Owl.
Puddington
Western Cattle Egret-In field at Puddington Lane near Manor House Farm
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Adult female of unknown origin still on the large pool north of the track.
Frodsham Marshes
3 Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Fence Post Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans Behind Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x15 Main Scrape
Merlin Tree By Toilet Block
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x2 By Birdcrop Field
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Fieldfare Burton Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point (Phone Scoped)
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Stonechat IMF
Bearded Tits x2 (Seen) Reedbed Screen
Heswall Shore
2,540 Pink-footed Geese roosted overnight then flew inland at first light (many flew over Stapledon Wood),also 1,060 Shelduck,730 Pintail and 800+ Teal.
West Kirby
At least 1,000 Pink-footed Geese feeding in fields along side Saughall Massie Road.
Neston Old Quay
2 Water Pipit on marsh.
Thurstaston
Immature Drake Scaup in channel.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
62 Pale-bellied Brent Geese,8 Red-breasted Merganser,2 Great White Egret,Ringtail Hen Harrier,Merlin,2 Peregrine.
Parkgate
Bittern,4 Hen Harrier (1 grey male),Great White Egret,2 Marsh Harrier and a Merlin.
Heswall-Cottage Lane
Short-eared Owl.
Puddington
Western Cattle Egret-In field at Puddington Lane near Manor House Farm
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Adult female of unknown origin still on the large pool north of the track.
Frodsham Marshes
3 Great White Egret.
25 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Thurstaston Shore
680 Pintail, 320 Teal and 3 Greenshank.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
Firecrest.
Parkgate
4+ Marsh Harrier and 3+ Hen Harrier(2 grey males one of which was a sub-adult),also 4+ Great White Egret,Merlin and 1,500 Pink-footed Geese.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret-Frodsham Score.
Thurstaston Shore
680 Pintail, 320 Teal and 3 Greenshank.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
Firecrest.
Parkgate
4+ Marsh Harrier and 3+ Hen Harrier(2 grey males one of which was a sub-adult),also 4+ Great White Egret,Merlin and 1,500 Pink-footed Geese.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret-Frodsham Score.
24 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 24TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Leasowe Lighthouse
328 Great Crested Grebe,12 Wigeon and 2 Gadwall.
Parkgate
Bittern,7 Marsh Harrier,Peregrine Falcon,2 Merlin,Water Rail,4 Great White Egret,Short-eared Owl and 2 Stonechat.
West Kirby Marine Lake
3 Red Breasted Merganser,2 Goosander and a Goldeneye.
Burton RSPB
Western Cattle Egret and Green Sandpiper.
Neston Marsh
16 Great White Egret
CHESHIRE
Higher Marston Farm
3 Tree Sparrow.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Leasowe Lighthouse
328 Great Crested Grebe,12 Wigeon and 2 Gadwall.
Parkgate
Bittern,7 Marsh Harrier,Peregrine Falcon,2 Merlin,Water Rail,4 Great White Egret,Short-eared Owl and 2 Stonechat.
West Kirby Marine Lake
3 Red Breasted Merganser,2 Goosander and a Goldeneye.
Burton RSPB
Western Cattle Egret and Green Sandpiper.
Neston Marsh
16 Great White Egret
CHESHIRE
Higher Marston Farm
3 Tree Sparrow.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
23 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 23RD DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swans x16 Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Wet Grassland
Curlew Wet Grassland
Dunlin From Marsh Covert Hide
Golden Plover x17 Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Bullfinch x1 Railway Bridge
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Stonechat x2 IMF
Peregrine Over IMF
Merlin Over Wet Grassland
Hilbre
235 Bar-tailed Godwit 325 Grey Plover, 8,500 Oystercatcher and 770 Cormorant.
Parkgate
Bittern.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 38 Goosander on Budworth Mere.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swans x16 Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Wet Grassland
Curlew Wet Grassland
Dunlin From Marsh Covert Hide
Golden Plover x17 Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Bullfinch x1 Railway Bridge
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Stonechat x2 IMF
Peregrine Over IMF
Merlin Over Wet Grassland
Hilbre
235 Bar-tailed Godwit 325 Grey Plover, 8,500 Oystercatcher and 770 Cormorant.
Parkgate
Bittern.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 38 Goosander on Budworth Mere.
22 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 22ND DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Bullfinch (3F-1M)Railway Bridge
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Fieldfare x27 field Next To Birdcrop Field
Sparrowhawk IMF
Pintail Bridge Pool
Dunlin x6 Bridge Screen
Golden Plover 20+ From Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Buzzard Fence Right Of Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese 100+ Over Reserve
Coal Tit Feeder By Reception
Goldcrest Near Reception
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
2 Whooper Swan flew up the estuary.
Hilbre
1,610 Cormorant flew out of estuary,3 Pintail,340 Curlew,4,000+ Oystercatcher,365 Grey Plover and 35 Ringed Plover.
Red Rocks
3 Stonechat and 3 Water Rail.
Neston Marsh
5 Marsh Harrier together,2 Hen Harrier(1 adult male),5 Great White Egret flew past between 1615 and 1635.
Parkgate
2 Hen Harrier-Ringtails and 3 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Long Eared Owl-Three still at Groby Flash:Please view from a sensible distance.
Pickerings Pasture
Great White Egret.
Marbury Country Park
Neumann's Flash
900 Teal,20+Wigeon,20+Shoveler,2 Shelduck,1000+Lapwing and a Golden Plover.
Budworth Mere
30 Goosander,4 Goldeneye,Pochard,Bittern in TA Coward reedbed also 5000+Starling.
Lostock Green
52 Yellowhammer,1800+Lapwing and 72 Golden Plover.
Frodsham Marshes
3 Great White Egret and 4 Greenland White-fronted Geese.
Burton RSPB
Bullfinch (3F-1M)Railway Bridge
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Fieldfare x27 field Next To Birdcrop Field
Sparrowhawk IMF
Pintail Bridge Pool
Dunlin x6 Bridge Screen
Golden Plover 20+ From Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Buzzard Fence Right Of Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese 100+ Over Reserve
Coal Tit Feeder By Reception
Goldcrest Near Reception
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
2 Whooper Swan flew up the estuary.
Hilbre
1,610 Cormorant flew out of estuary,3 Pintail,340 Curlew,4,000+ Oystercatcher,365 Grey Plover and 35 Ringed Plover.
Red Rocks
3 Stonechat and 3 Water Rail.
Neston Marsh
5 Marsh Harrier together,2 Hen Harrier(1 adult male),5 Great White Egret flew past between 1615 and 1635.
Parkgate
2 Hen Harrier-Ringtails and 3 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Long Eared Owl-Three still at Groby Flash:Please view from a sensible distance.
Pickerings Pasture
Great White Egret.
Marbury Country Park
Neumann's Flash
900 Teal,20+Wigeon,20+Shoveler,2 Shelduck,1000+Lapwing and a Golden Plover.
Budworth Mere
30 Goosander,4 Goldeneye,Pochard,Bittern in TA Coward reedbed also 5000+Starling.
Lostock Green
52 Yellowhammer,1800+Lapwing and 72 Golden Plover.
Frodsham Marshes
3 Great White Egret and 4 Greenland White-fronted Geese.
21 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 21ST DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
New Brighton Marine Lake
8 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon.
West Kirby Marine Lake
12 Brent Geese,Goldeneye(male) and 3 Red-breasted Merganser.
Neston Reedbed
18 Great Egret (a new record high for the estuary) flew past at dusk,also Bittern flew in plus 3+ Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and a Short-eared Owl.
New Brighton Marine Lake
8 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon.
West Kirby Marine Lake
12 Brent Geese,Goldeneye(male) and 3 Red-breasted Merganser.
Neston Reedbed
18 Great Egret (a new record high for the estuary) flew past at dusk,also Bittern flew in plus 3+ Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and a Short-eared Owl.
20 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 20TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Water Rail On Island Woodland Pool
Goldcrest By Woodland Pool
Dunlin x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x3 Bridge Pool
Chiffchaff (Calling)Marsh Covert Wood
Mistle Thrush x2 Field By Birdcrop Field
Sparrowhawk Over Birdcrop Field
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Fieldfare x9 Burton Point
Song Thrush x3 Burton Point
S-E Owl Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Treecreeper In Copse To IMF
Cetti's Warbler Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Thurstaston Shore
16 Brent Geese by causeway from Dee Sailing Club,also 400+ Bar-tailed Godwits in flight.
Burton Marsh
2 Short-eared Owl and a Marsh Harrier-Denhall Quay to Decca Pools plus a Short-eared Owl off Burton Point.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Water Rail On Island Woodland Pool
Goldcrest By Woodland Pool
Dunlin x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x3 Bridge Pool
Chiffchaff (Calling)Marsh Covert Wood
Mistle Thrush x2 Field By Birdcrop Field
Sparrowhawk Over Birdcrop Field
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Fieldfare x9 Burton Point
Song Thrush x3 Burton Point
S-E Owl Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Treecreeper In Copse To IMF
Cetti's Warbler Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Thurstaston Shore
16 Brent Geese by causeway from Dee Sailing Club,also 400+ Bar-tailed Godwits in flight.
Burton Marsh
2 Short-eared Owl and a Marsh Harrier-Denhall Quay to Decca Pools plus a Short-eared Owl off Burton Point.
19 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 19TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
West Kirby Marine Lake
2 Male Goldeneye,Goosander and 3 Red Breasted Merganser.
Burton RSPB
Stonechat Fence Right Of Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Wet Grassland
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Dunlin Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail Bridge Pool
Gadwall x4 Bridge Pool
Reed Bunting x5 Birdcrop Field
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush By Birdcrop Field
Bullfinch x1(F) Railway Bridge
Redwing Burton Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Siskin Alders In Copse To IMF
Treecreeper In Copse To IMF
Thurstaston-Dawpool Bank
420 Bar-tailed Godwit and 6,000 Knot.
Parkgate
4 Hen Harrier (2 ringtail and 2 grey male),Marsh Harrier,Short-eared Owl and a Barn Owl
Hilbre
416 Curlew,125 Grey Plover,4,500 Knot,4,000 Oystercatcher and 2,000 Dunlin.
CHESHIRE
Borrow Pit Meadows-Sandbach
2 Tawny Owl.
Marbury Country Park
23 Goosander,3 Goldeneye,2 Gadwall and a Kingfisher.
Congleton
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Bent Lane fields south of Congleton.
Railway Flash-Sandbach
Great White Egret,2 Peregrine Falcon and Green Woodpecker.
Sandbach Flashes
2 Redshank,2 Black Tailed Godwit,3 Snipe,27 Curlew,Ruff,Pintail,23 Tufted Duck and 3000+ Lapwing
Rivacre Valley Country Park-Ellesmere Port
Little Egret-Patch First
West Kirby Marine Lake
2 Male Goldeneye,Goosander and 3 Red Breasted Merganser.
Burton RSPB
Stonechat Fence Right Of Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Wet Grassland
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Dunlin Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail Bridge Pool
Gadwall x4 Bridge Pool
Reed Bunting x5 Birdcrop Field
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush By Birdcrop Field
Bullfinch x1(F) Railway Bridge
Redwing Burton Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Siskin Alders In Copse To IMF
Treecreeper In Copse To IMF
Thurstaston-Dawpool Bank
420 Bar-tailed Godwit and 6,000 Knot.
Parkgate
4 Hen Harrier (2 ringtail and 2 grey male),Marsh Harrier,Short-eared Owl and a Barn Owl
Hilbre
416 Curlew,125 Grey Plover,4,500 Knot,4,000 Oystercatcher and 2,000 Dunlin.
CHESHIRE
Borrow Pit Meadows-Sandbach
2 Tawny Owl.
Marbury Country Park
23 Goosander,3 Goldeneye,2 Gadwall and a Kingfisher.
Congleton
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Bent Lane fields south of Congleton.
Railway Flash-Sandbach
Great White Egret,2 Peregrine Falcon and Green Woodpecker.
Sandbach Flashes
2 Redshank,2 Black Tailed Godwit,3 Snipe,27 Curlew,Ruff,Pintail,23 Tufted Duck and 3000+ Lapwing
Rivacre Valley Country Park-Ellesmere Port
Little Egret-Patch First
18 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 18TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch (2F-1M)By Wooden Bridge IMF
Wigeon 400+ IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Pintail x3 Bridge Pool
Gadwall x11 Bridge Pool
Dunlin x8 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Channel By Burton Mere
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Peregrine Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Curlew x30 Flew Over Reserve
Heswall Shore
1,430 Pink-footed Geese left the roost at first light,680 Curlew and 114 Golden Plover.
Neston Reed Bed
Bittern (flew in from Parkgate),8+ Marsh Harrier and 4 Great Egret.
CHESHIRE
Pickerings Pasture
Mealy Redpoll and four with Lesser Redpoll in alders by control meadow.
Hale
Water Pipit-still on Decoy Marsh.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch (2F-1M)By Wooden Bridge IMF
Wigeon 400+ IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Pintail x3 Bridge Pool
Gadwall x11 Bridge Pool
Dunlin x8 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Channel By Burton Mere
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Peregrine Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Curlew x30 Flew Over Reserve
Heswall Shore
1,430 Pink-footed Geese left the roost at first light,680 Curlew and 114 Golden Plover.
Neston Reed Bed
Bittern (flew in from Parkgate),8+ Marsh Harrier and 4 Great Egret.
CHESHIRE
Pickerings Pasture
Mealy Redpoll and four with Lesser Redpoll in alders by control meadow.
Hale
Water Pipit-still on Decoy Marsh.
17 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 17TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Neston Marsh
Eurasian Bittern-Flew into Neston reedbed.
Parkgate
2 Ringtail Hen Harrier,3 Great White egret ,2 Short Eared Owl,Merlin,3 Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine Falcon-From Old Baths car park.
Heswall Shore
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Curlew Wet Grassland
Stonechat x2 Right Of Main Scrape
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Cetti's Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail By Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x3 Bridge Pool
Gadwall x12 Bridge Pool
Reed Bunting (F) Birdcrop Field
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Bullfinch x2 (F) Railway Bridge
Barn Owl On 'D' Barn Burton Point
Merlin Tree By Toilet Block
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed-23 Goosander and 2 Little Egret.
Congleton
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Quartering fields to south this afternoon.
Neston Marsh
Eurasian Bittern-Flew into Neston reedbed.
Parkgate
2 Ringtail Hen Harrier,3 Great White egret ,2 Short Eared Owl,Merlin,3 Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine Falcon-From Old Baths car park.
Heswall Shore
1,430 Pink-footed Geese left the roost at first light,also 680 Curlew and 114 Golden Plover.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Curlew Wet Grassland
Stonechat x2 Right Of Main Scrape
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Cetti's Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail By Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x3 Bridge Pool
Gadwall x12 Bridge Pool
Reed Bunting (F) Birdcrop Field
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Bullfinch x2 (F) Railway Bridge
Barn Owl On 'D' Barn Burton Point
Merlin Tree By Toilet Block
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed-23 Goosander and 2 Little Egret.
Congleton
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Quartering fields to south this afternoon.
16 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 16TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch x2 (F) Railway Bridge
Water Rail IMF
Snipe IMF
Goldcrest By Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting (F) By Birdcrop Field
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Peregrine Fence Post Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x4 Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x20 Wet Grassland
Water Rail Reception Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Parkgate
Short eared Owl,Ringtail and Male Hen Harrier and 2 Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Redes Mere
Smew-Redhead and Great White Egret.
Marbury Country Park
2 Bittern's recently.
Risley Moss
Short Eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch x2 (F) Railway Bridge
Water Rail IMF
Snipe IMF
Goldcrest By Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting (F) By Birdcrop Field
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Peregrine Fence Post Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x4 Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x20 Wet Grassland
Water Rail Reception Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Parkgate
Short eared Owl,Ringtail and Male Hen Harrier and 2 Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Redes Mere
Smew-Redhead and Great White Egret.
Marbury Country Park
2 Bittern's recently.
Risley Moss
Short Eared Owl.
15 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 15TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Pintail x3 (M) Bridge Pool
Siskin In Alders By Burton Mere
Dunlin Main Scrape
Spotted Redshank x2 Main Scrape
Gadwall x2 Main Scrape
Pink Footed Geese x8 Wet Grassland
Curlew x10 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Bullfinch (M) Flew Over Reception Pool
Kingfisher In Ditch Front of Reception
Ringed Plover Main Scrape
West KIrby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver,10 Brent Geese,2 Red-breasted Merganser,Goosander and a Goldeneye (male).
Heswall Shore
Snow Bunting on shore just below Target Road sewage works.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Pintail x3 (M) Bridge Pool
Siskin In Alders By Burton Mere
Dunlin Main Scrape
Spotted Redshank x2 Main Scrape
Gadwall x2 Main Scrape
Pink Footed Geese x8 Wet Grassland
Curlew x10 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Bullfinch (M) Flew Over Reception Pool
Kingfisher In Ditch Front of Reception
Ringed Plover Main Scrape
West KIrby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver,10 Brent Geese,2 Red-breasted Merganser,Goosander and a Goldeneye (male).
Heswall Shore
Snow Bunting on shore just below Target Road sewage works.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret.
14 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 14TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine On Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Coal Tit Feeder By Reception
Water Rail Reception Pool
Song Thrush Car Park
Wigeon 600+ From Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x3 Bridge Pool
Gadwall x4 Bridge Pool
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Kingfisher Ditch By Wooden Bridge IMF
Stonechat x2 (M&F) IMF
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Hen Harrier (F) Over Wet Grassland
West KIrby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver and a Goldeneye (male).
Heswall Marsh
1,800 Pink-footed Geese flew inland.
CHESHIRE
Chester
Waxwing-7 in rowan's between Wren Kitchens and Asda on Greyhound Retail Park today.
Northwich
Hawfinch-briefly in garden at Lostock Green.
Sandbach Flashes
Iceland Gull-Adult again on Railway Flash.
Hale
Water Pipit.
Frodsham Marsh
Western Cattle egret-Still on No 1 Tank.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine On Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Coal Tit Feeder By Reception
Water Rail Reception Pool
Song Thrush Car Park
Wigeon 600+ From Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x3 Bridge Pool
Gadwall x4 Bridge Pool
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Kingfisher Ditch By Wooden Bridge IMF
Stonechat x2 (M&F) IMF
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Hen Harrier (F) Over Wet Grassland
West KIrby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver and a Goldeneye (male).
Heswall Marsh
1,800 Pink-footed Geese flew inland.
CHESHIRE
Chester
Waxwing-7 in rowan's between Wren Kitchens and Asda on Greyhound Retail Park today.
Northwich
Hawfinch-briefly in garden at Lostock Green.
Sandbach Flashes
Iceland Gull-Adult again on Railway Flash.
Hale
Water Pipit.
Frodsham Marsh
Western Cattle egret-Still on No 1 Tank.
13 December 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 13TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
West Kirby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver and Short Eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Song Thrush x2 Burton Point
Mistle Thrush Birdcrop Field
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Gadwall x4 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail x2 Channel By Burton Mere
Nuthatch x2 Feeder By Willow Pool
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
New Predator Fence Has Been Put Up Around Reception Pool
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Bullfinch x3 (F) Railway Bridge
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Parkgate
6 Marsh Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (ringtail & adult male),Short-eared Owl and 2 Great Egret.
CHESHIRE
Chester
Waxwing-7 in rowan's between Wren Kitchens and Asda on Greyhound Retail Park today.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Adult female of unknown origin still on the large pool north of the track.
Risley Moss
2 Short Eared Owl,5 Woodcock and a Tawny Owl.
Frodsham Marshes
2 Adult Bewick Swan.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver and Short Eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Song Thrush x2 Burton Point
Mistle Thrush Birdcrop Field
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Gadwall x4 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail x2 Channel By Burton Mere
Nuthatch x2 Feeder By Willow Pool
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
New Predator Fence Has Been Put Up Around Reception Pool
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Bullfinch x3 (F) Railway Bridge
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Parkgate
6 Marsh Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (ringtail & adult male),Short-eared Owl and 2 Great Egret.
CHESHIRE
Chester
Waxwing-7 in rowan's between Wren Kitchens and Asda on Greyhound Retail Park today.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Adult female of unknown origin still on the large pool north of the track.
Risley Moss
2 Short Eared Owl,5 Woodcock and a Tawny Owl.
Frodsham Marshes
2 Adult Bewick Swan.
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