9 March 2018

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 9TH MARCH 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x9000+ Burton Marsh From Point
Whooper Swan x4 IMF
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Nuthatch By Woodland Mere
Pintail 5 Main Scrape
Avocet x26 Main Scrape
Peregrine Fence Right Wet Grassland
Merlin Tree Above New Toilet Block
Brambling By Feeder Near Barn
Woodcock Copse To IMF
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Reedbed From IMF


Leasowe Lighthouse
Wheatear *first of spring and equals the earliest date for last 10 years* in horse paddocks.


West Kirby Marine Lake
7 Scaup (4 male,3 female) showing well at south end,2 Red-breasted Merganser and 19 Brent Geese.


Neston marsh
2 Great White Egret.


Hilbre
4 Eider,338 Bar-tailed Godwit,Peregrine and a Stonechat.

CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
1 Hawfinch still in silver birches left of visitors car park.


Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.

Marbury Country Park
3 Hawfinch still around Old Hall site.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-
Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti,view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.