3 April 2018

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS-3RD APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Leasowe Lighthouse
Ring Ouzel in horse paddocks at 3.45pm,4 Swallow,Willow Warbler,8 Wheatear,31 Little Gull,3 Red-throated Diver,c30 Grey
Plover,Razorbill,Short Eared Owl and hundreds of passerines moving through mostly Meadow Pipits.

Hilbre
Merlin and a Peregrine.


West Kirby-Caldy Wildfowl Collection Off Column Road
290 Black-tailed Godwit most in summer plumage.

Burton RSPB
Avocet x118 Main Scrape
Ruff x2 Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x6 Wet Grassland
Cetti's Warbler By Willow Pool
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Chiffchaff x2 Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x7 Marsh Covert Hide
Jack Snipe Marsh Covert Hide On Right As You Go In
Sand Martin Over Bridge Screen Pool
Jay x4 Far End Marsh Covert Wood
Woodcock Looking Down Into Copse From Path
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Mediterranean Gull x2 (Adult) Main Scrape
Blackcap x2 Copse To IMF
White Wagtail x2 Ploughed Field By Wet Grassland
Kingfisher Over Reception Pool


Parkgate
2 Great White Egrets.

CHESHIRE
Hale
Water Pipit-Two still at Carr Lane Pools and 5 earlier on Town lane.

Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret-Frodsham sore.

Woolston Eyes
Black Necked Grebe-3 on No3 Bed and Marsh Harrier in the area.

Risley-Silver Lane Pools
Ring Ouzel.

Marbury Country Park
2 Hawfinch-Still around Arboretum.


Astbury Mere
2 Hawfinch-Near visitors centre and 12 Brambling.