CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 14TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
White Wagtail Left Of Main Scrape Near Fence
Yellow Wagtail x2 Left Of Main Scrape Near Fence
Ruff x1 Right Of Main Scrape
Great Egret x2 Right Of Wet Grassland
Mediterranean Gull x4 Main Scrape
Avocet x100+ Main Scrape
Swallow Over Reception Pool
Nuthatch By Reception
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Blackcap x2 By Willow PoolBy Willow Pool
Sedge Warbler By Reedbed Screen (Heard)
Spotted Redshank x10 From Marsh Covert Hide
Chiffchaff x2 Path To IMF
Cattle Egret By Barn Early Morning
Grasshopper Warbler By Reedbed Screen (Heard)
Grey Partridge Birdcrop Field Early Morning

Leasowe
2 Great Skuas-Flew North past carpark-c10 Wheatear,c12 Swallow,10 Willow Warbler,30 Sandwich Tern and 11 Common Tern.Osprey circled over lighthouse.

Meols
Razorbill-Off groyne.

Hilbre
Whimbrel and Woodcock.

Birkenhead Park
Osprey-Over heading North.

Hoylake
Osprey-One eating fish on beach off Dovepoint; also 30 White Wagtails on beach. 

(C)ALLAN CONLIN

West Kirby
720 Black-tailed Godwit,27 Knot and 2 Bar-tailed Godwit-Caldy Wildfowl Collection off Column Road.


CHESHIRE
Moore Nature Reserve
Great Grey shrike and Grasshopper warbler-Still at Upper Moss side (c.SJ567853);access off Lapwing Lane.

(C)DAVE BEDFORD

Hale

Ring Ouzel-Male still in rough field from Ramsbrook Lane by greenhouses or by gate.c70 White Wagtail,Little Ringed plover and Whimbrel on Hale Marsh from Pickerings Scrape.Common Redstart-Adult male at back of pony field at Carr Lane.

  (C)DAVE CRAVEN

Astbury Mere
52 Brambling.

Sandbach Flashes
Common Sandpiper and Juvenile Iceland Gull.

Marbury Country park
Greenshank-Early morning only-Kid brook spit and Common sandpiper.

Woolston Eyes
Grasshopper warbler,11 Cetti's warbler and 9 Black necked grebes.

Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult still along Winwick Road, sat on the roof of The Range behind Mcdonalds.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 13TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Fence Post Behind Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x6 Wet Grassland
Mediterranean Gull x4 Main Scrape
Avocet Main Scrape
Ruff x1 Right Of Main Scrape
Sand Martin Over Reception Pool
House Martin As Above
Swallow As Above
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Sedge Warbler Reedbed Screen
Spotted Redshank x10 From Marsh Covert Hide
Great-Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Blackcap x2 In Copse To IMF
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Great Egret x1 Border Pool
Greenshank x1 Main Scrape

Parkgate Marsh
3 Great White egrets

Leasowe
Osprey-One flew east over lighthouse mid-afternoon.

(c)ALLAN CONLIN

Thurstaston

2 Peregrine,4600 Redshank,Greenshank,575 Black-tailed Godwit and 550 Curlew 


West Kirby
670 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection off Column Road.

Hilbre

140 Brent Geese around Little eye just after high tide.



CHESHIRE
Moore Nature Reserve
Great Grey shrike-Still down from upper moss towards Fiddlers Ferry hide. 

Hale
Ring Ouzel-Male still in rough field just past greenhouses viewed from Ramsbrook Lane then returned to Clamley Park Wood.Common Redstart-Adult male at back of pony field at Carr Lane.  

Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult still along Winwick Road, sat on the roof of The Range behind Mcdonalds. 

Marbury Country Park
2 Arctic Tern-Budworth Mere.

(C)MALC CURTIN

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 12TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Meols
5 Sandwich Tern and a Guillemot.


Hilbre
Ring Ouzel and a White Wagtail.


Leasowe
2 Swallow and a Wheatear.

Burton RSPB

Great Egret Border Pool
Willow Warbler Along Path To IMF
Goldcrest Along Path To IMF
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x4 From Marsh Covert Hide
Sedge Warbler (Heard) Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler Willow Pool Showing Really Well
Ruff x1 Right Of Main Scrape
Swallow Over Reception Pool
Sand Martin As Above
House Martin x2 As Above
Avocet x95 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x3 Main Scrape
Nuthatch Gorse Covert Woodland

Puddington
Cattle Egret still in field on Puddington lane next to Craxton Wood hotel.

CHESHIRE

Sandbach Flashes

Glaucous Gull-Juvenile at Pumphouse Flash. 

Pickerings Pasture

4 Little Ringed plover and a Little Stint.

Hale
Common Redstart-Adult male at back of pony field at Carr Lane and a Yellow Wagtail.Ring Ouzel-Male in rough field just past greenhouses viewed from Ramsbrook Lane.Pale Bellied Brent geese- Two at Hale Shore on rocks at bottom of Within Way then flew towards Frodsham. 

Gowy Meadows

Great White Egret-Still viewed from M56 eastbound just east of M53 junction.

Moore Nature Reserve

Great Grey Shrike

Alsager

Report of Great Northern Diver over a garden.

Rode Heath
3 Little Egrets-By A50 opposite Odlum's garage.

Marbury Country Park

Grasshopper warbler,2 Mediterranean gulls and a Little Ringed plover.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 11TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Avocet x126 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x4 Main Scrape
Ruff Right Of Main Scrape
Treecreeper Behind Toilet Block
Swallows Over Reception Pool
Sand Martins Over Reception Pool
House Matin High Over Willow Pool
Cetti`s Warbler 1 By Willow Pool-1 Reedbed Screen & 1 By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x7 On Right From Marsh Covert Hide
Willow Warbler Along Path To IMF
Reed Bunting x3 As Above

Puddington
Cattle Egret still in field on Puddington lane next to Craxton Wood hotel.

Neston Marsh
Great White egret.

Heswall-Thurstaston
215 Pink-footed Geese,540 Shelduck,2 Peregrine,43 Grey Plover,700 Knot,2240 Redshank,560 Black-tailed Godwit,58 Bar-tailed Godwit,437 Curlew,23 Swallow and 2 House Martin.


CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
Hawfinch-Near visitors centre-10 Brambling and Arctic Tern.

Hale
Common Redstart-Adult male at back of pony field at Carr Lane. 

Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.

Congleton
Red Kite-One flew over town centre and NNE towards Macclesfield.

Doddington
2 Yellow Wagtail.

(c)ANDY FIRTH

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 10TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Reed Bunting Along Path To IMF
Cetti's Warbler 1By Wooden Bridge To IMF-1 By Willow Pool
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x1 From Marsh Covert Hide
Great Egret x1 From Marsh Covert Hide
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Little Grebe x2 Reception Pool
Swallow Over Reception Pool
House Martin As Above
Sand Martin As Above
Ruff x1 Right Of Main Scrape
Avocet x134 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x4 Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Jay Field By Wood
Blackcap Copse To IMF

Hilbre
Velvet Scoter,130 Common Scoter,2 Eider,5 Gannet,125 Grey Plover over flying North,Goosander,Common Tern and a Merlin.

Puddington
Cattle Egret still in field on Puddington lane next to Craxton Wood hotel with 7 Little egrets.

Neston Marsh
2 Water Pipit-By sewage works 2 Great White egrets and a Ringtail Hen Harrier.


CHESHIRE
Winsford
2 Mediterranean Gulls-Knights Grange football pitches.

Rode Heath
3 Little Egrets-By A50 opposite Odlum's garage.

Elton
Great White Egret-One in flooded meadow, 400m west of junction 14 of the M6 Motorway.

Goostrey
Osprey-One flew north over Woodplatt New Sand Quarry mid-evening.

Hale
White Wagtail-40 on Hale Marsh in front of decoy as viewed from Town Lane; also 3 Yellow Wagtails and summer-plumaged Water Pipit.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 9TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Hoylake
20+ White Wagtail on the wet sand between Kings Gap and Lifeboat Station at 830am.

Burton RSPB
Wheatear Ploughed Field By Wet Grassland
Avocet x136 Main Scrape
Mediterranean x4 Main Scrape
Ruff x1 Right Of Main Scrape
Cetti's Warbler By Willow Pool
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x10 From Marsh Covert Hide
Grey Partridge x2 Bird crop Field
Blackcap x1 Railway Bridge
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
White Stork over at 2pm, drifting north-west.

Red Rocks
52 Great Crested Grebe and 150 Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank NW and 750 Pink-footed Geese in several parties this morning.


Hilbre
Common Redstart (male),Arctic Skua (heading NE) and 1,151 Pink-footed Geese in several flocks.


Hoylake
2 Whinchat by municipal golf course.

Neston Marsh
2 Grasshopper Warbler and 3 Great White Egrets

Puddington
Western Cattle Egret-One in field south of Puddington Lane, southeast of Burton.

CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
8 Black Necked Grebes and Drake Common Scoter on Woolston Weir basin.

Doddington
4 Yellow Wagtail.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS-8TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Yellow Wagtail x2 Ploughed Field Left Wet Grassland
White Wagtail x2 As Above
Mediterranean Gull x6 Main Scrape
Avocet x120+ Main Scrape
Garganey x1 Main Scrape (Photo)
Nuthatch By Reception
Willow Warbler By Willow Pool
Spotted Redshank x11 From Marsh Covert Hide (Photo)
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti`s Warbler By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Reed Bunting Along Path To IMF
Sand Martin Over Reception Pool
House Martin As Above

Hilbre
Great White Egret over early morning,c700 Pink-footed Geese many heading north at first light,24 Little Gull,2 Common Tern,60 Sandwich Tern,270 Common Scoter,3 Wheatear,11 Swallow,9 Sand Martin and 2 Eider.

West Kirby

430 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection off Column Road.


Leasowe Lighthouse
Ring Ouzel (male) inland of horse paddocks.


Thurstaston Shore
Whimbrel hear calling.

West Kirby-Gilroy Scrape
Whimbrel over and a Common Sandpiper.

CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Ring Ouzel- Male by N03 Tank.

Hale Marsh
2 Water Pipit and and a Short eared Owl.

Astbury Mere
Hawfinch-Near visitors centre and 27 Brambling.

Gowy Meadows
Garganey-Drake and female in flooded field from track opposite church.

Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult again along A49 this morning.

Mottram St Andrew

Hawfinch-Again on bird table briefly. 

Fourways Sand Quarry

Yellow Wagtail.


Marbury Country Park
Lesser Spotted woodpecker-Big Wood and Reed Warbler-Witton Mill Car park.

Sandbach Flashes
2 Cetti's warbler and Great White Egret-Railway Flash.

Doddington
2 Egyptian Geese