29 April 2018

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 29TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Leasowe Lighthouse
Grasshopper Warbler,2 Lesser Whitethroat,2 Common Redstart (male),12 Wheatear and a Whinchat in Kerr's field.Ring ouzel-In hawthorns bordering Birkett east of Leasowe lighthouse.Little Ringed plover briefly near east kissing gate before flying high north east.

(C)EDDIE WILLIAMS
Red Rocks
11 Greenland Wheatear,c20 Willow Warbler and two Grasshopper Warbler (reeling).


Hilbre
2 Female Common Redstart (one trapped and ringed) and a Common Sandpiper.


Burton RSPB
Yellow Wagtail x2 Wet Grassland Left Main Scrape
Cattle Egret x1 As Above
Avocet x70+ Main Scrape
Garganey Main Scrape
Swallow Over Reception Pool
House Martin Over Reception Pool
Sand Martin Over Reception Pool
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Blackcap x2 By Ramp
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Tawny Owl (Heard) Marsh Covert Wood
Swift x4 Over Marsh Covert Wood
Sparrowhawk Over Reedbed
Whitethroat Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Sedge Warbler Near Railway Bridge
Grasshopper Warbler By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Spotted Redshank x7 IMF
Little Gull Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x4 Main Scrape
Bar-Tailed Godwit From Marsh Covert Hide


Bidston Moss Nature Reserve
20 Common Swift,Grasshopper warbler and 3 Common sandpiper.


Port Sunlight-River Park
2 Cetti's warbler.


CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
Common Tern.

Frodsham Marshes
Curlew sandpiper-N06-2 Whinchats,4 Ruff and 30 Swifts.Great white egret-Frodsham score.


Sandbach Flashes
2 Little Ringed Plover and a Hobby-Elton Hall Flash.

Hale
Corn Bunting,Hobby,Whinchat,Marsh Harrier and Merlin.