14 February 2018

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 14TH FEBRUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Hilbre
6 Eider,284 Brent Geese,338 Curlew,485 Grey Plover,70 Turnstone and A Ruff (flew east).

Burton RSPB
Bullfinch x2 Railway Bridge
Meadow Pipit x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Stonechat x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Willow Mere
Merlin Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x40 Wet Grassland
Pintail x1 Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x4 Field Behind D Barn
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Grey Wagtail Island Reception Pool
Golden Plover x1 Main Scrape


CHESHIRE
Poynton
Waxwing-One showing well between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.


Marbury Country Park
8 Hawfinch at old hall site.


Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-On large pool north of track.


MEGAS IN BRITAIN
THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile east of the road c.SU070177-Tidpit-Hampshire.

NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti on south side of causeway on bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.

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.