WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Spotted Redshank x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Little Grebe x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Ruff Left Of Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x2 Main Scrape
Avocet x110+ Main Scrape
Merlin Tree By Reception
Nuthatch By Reception
Reed Bunting By Reception Pool
Black-Tailed Godwit x1500+ Wet Grassland
Golden Plover Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Jack Snipe Looking Out Right As You Go In Marsh-C- Hide
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
2 Greater Scaup-Weaver Bend.
Hale
Water Pipit-Still by Town lane and Great White egret-Hale score.
Pickerings Pasture
2 Little Stint.
Astbury Mere
2 Hawfinch-Near visitors centre.
Marbury Country Park
12 Hawfinch-Still around Old hall.
Woolston Eyes
3 Black Necked Grebe
30.3.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS-30TH MARCH 2018
WIRRAL
Neston Marsh
Western Osprey-Flew northeast.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Great Northern diver,2 Red Throated diver,Goosander(male) and 2 Guillemot
Hilbre
22 Guillemot,Sandwich tern and a Red Throated diver.
Neston Sewage Works
3 Water Pipit
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh + 1Border Pool
Cetti`s Warbler Calling+Seen Wooden Bridge To IMF
Spotted Redshank x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Merlin Above New Toilet Block
Nuthatch By Reception
Golden Plover x10 Wet Grassland
Ruff Right Of Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x2 (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocet x120+ Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Left Of Main Scrape
Sand Martin x4 Over Main Scrape
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Kittiwake-Budworth mere and 20 Hawfinch at Old hall.
Cuddington
2 Hawfinch-Still behind Westrees, Delamere Park.
Mottram St Andrew
Hawfinch-Again on bird table briefly.
Hale
Water Pipit-From bridge on Town Lane; also two Northern Wheatear at Carr Lane-2 Little stint-Pickerings Pasture screen.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.
Woolston Eyes
3 Avocets.
Warrington
Iceland gull-Adult over costa coffee ,next to Aldi on Winwick road.
Astbury Mere
Hawfinch-Near visitors centre and 2 Brambling.
Neston Marsh
Western Osprey-Flew northeast.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Great Northern diver,2 Red Throated diver,Goosander(male) and 2 Guillemot
Hilbre
22 Guillemot,Sandwich tern and a Red Throated diver.
Neston Sewage Works
3 Water Pipit
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh + 1Border Pool
Cetti`s Warbler Calling+Seen Wooden Bridge To IMF
Spotted Redshank x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Merlin Above New Toilet Block
Nuthatch By Reception
Golden Plover x10 Wet Grassland
Ruff Right Of Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x2 (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocet x120+ Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Left Of Main Scrape
Sand Martin x4 Over Main Scrape
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Kittiwake-Budworth mere and 20 Hawfinch at Old hall.
Cuddington
2 Hawfinch-Still behind Westrees, Delamere Park.
Mottram St Andrew
Hawfinch-Again on bird table briefly.
Hale
Water Pipit-From bridge on Town Lane; also two Northern Wheatear at Carr Lane-2 Little stint-Pickerings Pasture screen.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.
Woolston Eyes
3 Avocets.
Warrington
Iceland gull-Adult over costa coffee ,next to Aldi on Winwick road.
Astbury Mere
Hawfinch-Near visitors centre and 2 Brambling.
29.3.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS-29TH MARCH 2018
WIRRAL
Gilroy Nature Reserve
Swallow *first of spring* and 4 Sand Martin.
Hilbre
Grey Wagtail,6 Eider,195 Brent Geese,4 Little Gull,Wheatear and a Goosander.
Burton RSPB
Merlin Tree By Reception
Nuthatch By Reception
Little Grebe x2 Reception Pool
Avocet x106 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x2(Adult) Main Scrape
Catlle Egret Main Scrape
Ruff Left Of Main Scrape
Peregrine Fence Post Right Of Wet Grassland
Great Egret Flew Over Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x16 Wet Grassland
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Sand Martin x1 Over Reception Pool
Neston Sewage Works
3 Water Pipit,2 Grey Wagtail and a Cetti's Warbler.
CHESHIRE
Mere
Garganey.
Marbury Country Park
Kittiwake-Budworth Mere,Lesser Spotted woodpecker-Big wood
Astbury Mere
2 Hawfinch-Near visitors centre.
Sandbach Flashes
2 Mediterranean Gulls.
Gilroy Nature Reserve
Swallow *first of spring* and 4 Sand Martin.
Hilbre
Grey Wagtail,6 Eider,195 Brent Geese,4 Little Gull,Wheatear and a Goosander.
Burton RSPB
Merlin Tree By Reception
Nuthatch By Reception
Little Grebe x2 Reception Pool
Avocet x106 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x2(Adult) Main Scrape
Catlle Egret Main Scrape
Ruff Left Of Main Scrape
Peregrine Fence Post Right Of Wet Grassland
Great Egret Flew Over Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x16 Wet Grassland
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Sand Martin x1 Over Reception Pool
Neston Sewage Works
3 Water Pipit,2 Grey Wagtail and a Cetti's Warbler.
CHESHIRE
Mere
Garganey.
Marbury Country Park
Kittiwake-Budworth Mere,Lesser Spotted woodpecker-Big wood
Astbury Mere
2 Hawfinch-Near visitors centre.
Sandbach Flashes
2 Mediterranean Gulls.
28.3.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS-28TH MARCH 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Nuthatch Still Nest Building Near Reception
Merlin Tree Above Toilet Block
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Little Grebe x2 Reception Pool
Mediterranean Gull x4(Adult) Main Scrape
Avocet x100 Main Scrape
Ruff Left Of Main Scrape
White Wagtail Bunker Screen (Graham Jones)
Golden Plover x15 Wet Grassland
Leasowe Lighthouse
2 Little Gull off car park,White Wagtail in paddock by Lingham Lane.
Burton Point
3 Wheatear.
Hilbre
Wheatear,7 Razorbill,Kittiwake,8 Eider and 163 Brent Geese.
Denhall Quay
Barn Owl and a Great White Egret.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Scaup (female).
CHESHIRE
Tattenhall
Ring Ouzel.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-flock of 13 flew over ranger cabin mid-morning and Mandarin-Budworth Mere
Astbury Mere
3 Hawfinch-Near visitors centre and 2 Brambling.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Nuthatch Still Nest Building Near Reception
Merlin Tree Above Toilet Block
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Little Grebe x2 Reception Pool
Mediterranean Gull x4(Adult) Main Scrape
Avocet x100 Main Scrape
Ruff Left Of Main Scrape
White Wagtail Bunker Screen (Graham Jones)
Golden Plover x15 Wet Grassland
Leasowe Lighthouse
2 Little Gull off car park,White Wagtail in paddock by Lingham Lane.
Burton Point
3 Wheatear.
Hilbre
Wheatear,7 Razorbill,Kittiwake,8 Eider and 163 Brent Geese.
Denhall Quay
Barn Owl and a Great White Egret.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Scaup (female).
CHESHIRE
Tattenhall
Ring Ouzel.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-flock of 13 flew over ranger cabin mid-morning and Mandarin-Budworth Mere
Astbury Mere
3 Hawfinch-Near visitors centre and 2 Brambling.
27.3.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS-27TH MARCH 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Mediterranean Gull x4(Adult) Main Scrape
Avocet x109 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Little Grebe x2 Reception Pool
Spotted Redshank x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Sand Martin x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Pintail x2 IMF
Whooper Swan x4 IMF
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Jack Snipe Marsh Covert Hide
Hilbre
Wheatear-First of the spring.
Greasby
Willow Warbler *first of spring*,10 days later than last year.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Greater Scaup-Female
CHESHIRE
Hale
Water pipit-2 Town lane.
Astbury Mere
3 Hawfinch-Near visitors centre and 2 Brambling.
Marbury Country Park
8 Hawfinch-Old hall.
Woolston Eyes
7 Adult Mediterranean gulls.
Burton RSPB
Mediterranean Gull x4(Adult) Main Scrape
Avocet x109 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Little Grebe x2 Reception Pool
Spotted Redshank x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Sand Martin x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Pintail x2 IMF
Whooper Swan x4 IMF
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Jack Snipe Marsh Covert Hide
Hilbre
Wheatear-First of the spring.
Greasby
Willow Warbler *first of spring*,10 days later than last year.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Greater Scaup-Female
CHESHIRE
Hale
Water pipit-2 Town lane.
Astbury Mere
3 Hawfinch-Near visitors centre and 2 Brambling.
Marbury Country Park
8 Hawfinch-Old hall.
Woolston Eyes
7 Adult Mediterranean gulls.
26.3.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS-26TH MARCH 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese x10,000 As Above
Pintail IMF
Whooper Swan x4 IMF
Spotted Redshank x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Nuthatch By Reception
Bullfinch Car Park
Merlin Tree Above Toilet Block
Ruff Right Of Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x2 (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocet x106 Main Scrape
Chiffchaff (Calling) x5 Whole Of Reserve
Green Sandpiper Back Of Scrape
Hoylake
Black Redstart (female)-In grounds of Kings Court just west of Kings Gap.
Wheatear-Catching flies in field behind lighthouse.
Thurstaston Shore-Dawpool bank
6,000 Knot-This morning on ebbing tide.
Hilbre
14 Whooper Swan flying north,24 Little Gull,20 Great Crested Grebe and 100's of Common Scoter.
Gilroy Nature Park
Common Sandpiper and 2 Wheatear.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Green sandpiper-Pumphouse flash-Juvenile Glaucous gull-Railway flash-Great White egret-Elton hall flash.
Woolston Eyes
Osprey-Over and 2nd Summer Mediterranean gull.
Marbury Country Park
1st Winter Greater Scaup-Budworth mere,Tawny owl-Big wood and Hawfinch by the garden centre.
2 Hawfinch.
Frodsham Marsh
Greater Scaup-Drake.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese x10,000 As Above
Pintail IMF
Whooper Swan x4 IMF
Spotted Redshank x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Nuthatch By Reception
Bullfinch Car Park
Merlin Tree Above Toilet Block
Ruff Right Of Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x2 (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocet x106 Main Scrape
Chiffchaff (Calling) x5 Whole Of Reserve
Green Sandpiper Back Of Scrape
Hoylake
Black Redstart (female)-In grounds of Kings Court just west of Kings Gap.
(c)Allan Conlin
Leasowe LighthouseWheatear-Catching flies in field behind lighthouse.
Thurstaston Shore-Dawpool bank
6,000 Knot-This morning on ebbing tide.
Hilbre
14 Whooper Swan flying north,24 Little Gull,20 Great Crested Grebe and 100's of Common Scoter.
Gilroy Nature Park
Common Sandpiper and 2 Wheatear.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Green sandpiper-Pumphouse flash-Juvenile Glaucous gull-Railway flash-Great White egret-Elton hall flash.
Woolston Eyes
Osprey-Over and 2nd Summer Mediterranean gull.
Marbury Country Park
1st Winter Greater Scaup-Budworth mere,Tawny owl-Big wood and Hawfinch by the garden centre.
(C)Malc Curtin
Astbury Mere2 Hawfinch.
Frodsham Marsh
Greater Scaup-Drake.
25.3.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS-25TH MARCH 2018
WIRRAL
Meols Common
Wheatear.
Bidston Moss Nature reserve
Wheatear and Whooper Swan
Leasowe Lighthouse
2 Raven.
Hilbre
18 Little Gull, 3 Red-throated Diver and 6 Eider.
Burton Point
Red Kite flew low over the sheep pens.
Burton/Neston Marsh
6 Great White Egret,10,000 Pink-footed Geese,2 Short-eared Owl,Ruff,Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier and 2 Cetti's Warbler.
Burton RSPB
Merlin Tree Above Toilet Block
Avocet x99 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Ruff x1 Right Of Main Scrape
Chiffchaff Along Path To Bunker
Nuthatch By Reception
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x4 Marsh Covert Hide
Little Grebe Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Over Reedbed
Wheatear On Wall By Bird crop Field
Pintail x3 IMF & Border Pool
Whooper Swan x4 IMF & Border Pool
Pink-Footed Geese x10,000 Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Skylark x6 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Neston
Water Pipit-Still in field by sewage works.
CHESHIRE
Four Ways Sand Quarry
2 Common Scoter-Male and Female.
Astbury Mere
5 Scaup(3 Drakes) 8 Brambling and 2 Hawfinch.
Mottram St Andrew
Hawfinch-Again on bird table briefly.
Frodsham Marshes
Greater Scaup-5 Drakes and 2 Females.
Marbury Country Park
1 Hawfinch-Arboretum.
Meols Common
Wheatear.
Bidston Moss Nature reserve
Wheatear and Whooper Swan
Leasowe Lighthouse
2 Raven.
Hilbre
18 Little Gull, 3 Red-throated Diver and 6 Eider.
Burton Point
Red Kite flew low over the sheep pens.
Burton/Neston Marsh
6 Great White Egret,10,000 Pink-footed Geese,2 Short-eared Owl,Ruff,Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier and 2 Cetti's Warbler.
Burton RSPB
Merlin Tree Above Toilet Block
Avocet x99 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Ruff x1 Right Of Main Scrape
Chiffchaff Along Path To Bunker
Nuthatch By Reception
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x4 Marsh Covert Hide
Little Grebe Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Over Reedbed
Wheatear On Wall By Bird crop Field
Pintail x3 IMF & Border Pool
Whooper Swan x4 IMF & Border Pool
Pink-Footed Geese x10,000 Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Skylark x6 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Neston
Water Pipit-Still in field by sewage works.
CHESHIRE
Four Ways Sand Quarry
2 Common Scoter-Male and Female.
Astbury Mere
5 Scaup(3 Drakes) 8 Brambling and 2 Hawfinch.
Mottram St Andrew
Hawfinch-Again on bird table briefly.
Frodsham Marshes
Greater Scaup-5 Drakes and 2 Females.
Marbury Country Park
1 Hawfinch-Arboretum.
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