28 January 2018

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 28TH JANUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Neston Sewage Works
Firecrest and a Water Pipit


Neston Marsh
Great White Egret,Hen Harrier and a Short-eared Owl.


Hilbre
6 Eider and 6 Purple Sandpiper.

Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch 3 By Railway Bridge
Redpoll x1 Over Birdcrop Field
Fieldfare x100+ Far End Boardwalk Field On Right
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Ruff Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x6 Field Behind D Barn
Grey Wagtail Ditch Left Of Barn
Redwing Field Right Of House
Mistle Thrush x2 As Above
Little Owl By Farm
Reed Bunting Feeder By Barn
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Goosander  IMF
Green Woodpecker Field Behind Burton Mere


CHESHIRE
Hale
Juvenile Iceland gull,Probable Glaucous gull and Short eared owl.

Frodsham Marshes
Great white egret on saltmarsh.

Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-5 still around Old hall site.


Cuddington
Hawfinch-1 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-
Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti on North Basin causeway bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.

THAYERS GULL-Juvenile-On Isbley water-Blashford Lakes-Hampshire.

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.