17 January 2018

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 17TH JANUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB

Grey Wagtail In Ditch By Barn
Redwing x16 Field Left Bunker Entrance
Fieldfare x10 As Above
Nuthatch Car Park
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Dunlin Main Scrape
Treecreeper Marsh Covert Wood By Woodland Mere
Snipe x2 Marsh Covert Hide Left Handside
Pintail 3 Bridge Screen Pool
Green Woodpecker Burton Point


Hilbre
2 Mediterranean Gull in playing field.

Parkgate
Hen Harrier (male).

Hilbre College Playing Fields

2 Mediterranean Gull


CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-On large pool north of track and good numbers of Brambling still around the area.


MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ITALIAN SPARROW-Possible (or hybrid sparrow sp.) in gardens on Wynards Road and Cadbury Gardens (present several days); park in car park off Hayes Lane or on B3178 at Oak Hill (c.SY067847)-East Budleigh-Devon.