MEGA BIRD NEWS:2nd May 2026-Lesser Kestrel-Cornwall-Croft Pascoe Pool-Adult male still showing well in roadside bush at 50.0280, -5.1723; very limited parking, park considerately in layby (TR12 6SN) and walk through woods to end of plantation to view-Zitting Cisticola-Suffolk-Walberswick NNR-Displaying male again over saltmarsh between beach and Dunwich River; use Cliff Field car park (IP18 6TX; card/app payment only) and walk south-west along beach for c 1km to view from 52.3063, 1.6560. View only from the seawall, do not walk out on the raised bank-Stejneger's Scoter-Fife-East Wemyss-2nd-summer drake still on sea; use Weavers Court car park (KY1 4RT) and view from Wemyss Caves
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7.11.18

PIED WHEATEAR 1ST FOR CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL

Last night, news broke that birder Richard Ashcroft had photographed a Pied Wheatear at the east end of Meols Promenade. This sighting marked a first for both Cheshire and Wirral, making it an incredible find. Apparently, the bird had also been seen the previous afternoon. 

I went into work feeling apprehensive, worried that the bird wouldn’t still be there in the morning. However, I managed to leave my night shift early, and fortunately, while driving up the M53, Allan Conlin announced that the bird was still present.

Upon my arrival, I noticed all the usual faces gathered, and I was thrilled to see the bird showing very well on the promenade wall.








First winter Pied Wheatear

A great bird for the north Wirral peninsula, and just goes to show anything can turn up! 
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