17 April 2018

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 17TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Hilbre
Common Redstart (trapped and ringed),2 Eider and 8 Whimbrel this morning,9 Manx Shearwater, Common Tern,Little Gull,42 Red-throated Diver,50+ Guillemot and 40+ Sandwich Tern around high tide.

Heswall Shore
Greenshank,135 Black-tailed Godwit,8 Whimbrel,40 Swallow,Wheatear,2 Common Whitethroat,Lesser Whitethroat.


Hoylake Shore
c150 White Wagtail on beach,6 Manx Shearwater,2 Scaup,3 Goldeneye and 3 Great Northern Diver off shore at high tide.


Burton Point
Whinchat by sheep pens.


West Kirby Garden
2 Redpoll.


Meols Shore
200+ Grey Plover


Leasowe Lighthouse
Whinchat,Yellow Wagtail and 6 Wheatear-Kerr's Field.Common Redstart by Parkfield House 

Burton RSPB

Common Sandpiper IMF
Linnet x4 Birdcrop Field
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Wood
Great Egret x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank From Marsh Covert Hide
Sedge Warbler Left Reedbed Screen
Blackcap x3 By Willow Pool
Swallow Over Reception Pool
House Martin Over Reception Pool
Ruff x2 Left Main Scrape
White Wagtail x2 Left Main Scrape
Avocet x57+ Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x7 Main Scrape
Whinchat Burton Point (Sheep Pens)
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape


CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Lesser Spotted woodpeckers-Big wood.Whimbrel,Common Sandpiper and Egyption goose and Yellow wagtail-Kid Brook spit.2 Common terns-Budworth mere.