9 August 2018

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 9TH AUGUST 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Western Cattle Egret

Hilbre
Eider,9 Whimbrel,75 Ringed Plover,1150 Sandwich Tern,700 Black-headed Gull,90 Swallows roosted overnight.

Red Rocks
2 Arctic Tern, 50 Common Tern and 670 Sandwich Tern.

Heswall Shore
800 Shelduck,2000 Oystercatcher,16 Grey Plover,435 Dunlin,4600 Redshank,1650 Curlew and 7 Yellow Wagtail.


Caldy Wildfowl Collection
3,590 Black-tailed Godwit.


CHESHIRE
Wybunbury
Juvenile Black Redstart-On the southeast side at Lea Forge late afternoon.Park off A51 at quarry entrance and follow track to demolished buildings.


Sandbach Flashes

2 Curlew Sandpiper-Elton Hall Flash 10:30-11:00 then flushed.

Woolston eyes

3 Garganey-N0 3 Bed

Marbury Country Park

3 Little Egret,2 Water Rail,2 Dunlin,2 Black Tailed Godwit,2 Great White Egret and 11 Little grebe-Neumann's Flash