CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 21ST APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point 
Pink-Footed Geese x2500 As Above
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk By 2 Gate`s
Spotted Redshank x9 From Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Blackcap x2 Marsh Covert Wood
Wood Warbler Gorse Covert Wood
Avocet Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Redstart Burton Point From Cycle Track


Heswall
Grey Partridge Path By Birdcrop Field and Drake Green-winged Teal.

Decca Pools
2 Garganey (pair).


Hilbre
Puffin (distant) and 2 Grasshopper Warbler.


Leasowe Lighthouse
Male Redstart and Whinchat off Park Lane,2 Yellow Wagtail in horse paddocks.

Hoylake

Red KIte circled over Newton at about 1pm then flew towards Hoylake, then over Whaley Lane,Irby.

Meols

Arctic Skua flying east.

CHESHIRE
Delamere
Iberian Chiffchaff-Possible male still singing along path with Baker Way sign at Black Lake.

Hale
3 Great White egrets flew from Duck decoy.

Woolston Eyes
14 Black necked grebes,Arctic tern and Wood sandpiper.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 20TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Leasowe
Red Kite flying south by Leasowe Station at 8.30am.Garden Warbler (Lingham Lane), Whimbrel on groyne,2 Sandwich Tern,Whinchat and a male Common Redstart.

Hilbre
Redwing,Whinchat,Tree Pipit and a Common Sandpiper.

West Kirby

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


Heswall Shore
13 Whimbrel.

Burton RSPB
Egyption Geese x2 Wet Grassland
Mediterranean Gull x9 Main Scrape
Avocet x100+ Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Ruff x2  Left Of Main Scrape
Wood Warbler Gorse Covert Wood On Right As You Go In From Car Park (Photo)
Blackcap By Ramp
Cetti`s Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Spotted Redshank x9 From Marsh Covert Hide
Com-Whitethroat Along Boardwalk By 2 Gate`s
Grey Partridge x1 Flew Over Railway Line
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Reed Bunting x2 Along Path To IMF
Grasshopper Warbler Birdcrop Field

CHESHIRE
Delamere
Iberian Chiffchaff-Possible male still singing along path with Baker Way sign at Black Lake.

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

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 19TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Heswall 
drake Green-winged Teal off Heswall Fields at 1215 today,seen briefly before disappearing into marsh, also at least 17 Whimbrel.


Leasowe Lighthouse
Ring Ouzel (fem by Park Lane),30 Wheatear in fields inland of horse paddocks,Tree Sparrow,20+ White Wagtail,male Redstart and Lesser Whitethroat and a Whimbrel by groyne.


Red Rocks
A fall of migrants after dawn produced a Pied Flycatcher (male),3 Redstart,Garden Warbler,Ring Ouzel,16 Wheatear,2 Lesser Whitethroat and 55 Willow Warbler.


Burton Point
Lesser Whitethroat,Common Whitethroat and 3 Grasshopper Warbler.


Hoylake Langfields
Common Sandpiper,Grasshopper Warbler,fem Redstart,4 Common Whitethroat,2 White Wagtail and 7 Wheatear 


Hilbre
2,500 Pink-footed Geese flew out of the estuary just before dawn.

Meols
Red Kite drifted east over Carr Lane this evening. 

Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Pink-Footed Geese x3000 Burton Marsh
Grasshopper Warbler Just Passed Sheep Pens On Right
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Great Crested Grebe x2  Bridge Screen Pool
Spotted Redshank x11 From Marsh Covert Hide
Greenshank x1 From Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Near Reedbed Screen
Sedge Warbler Left Reedbed Screen
Blackcap x2 Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Mediterranean Gull x9 Main Scrape
Avocet x140 Whole Reserve
Egyption Geese x2 Wet Grassland
Ruff x2 Left Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Flew Over Burton Point
Lesser Whitethroat Near Railway Bridge
Reports Melodious Warbler Trees Behind Toilet Block ?

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

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 18TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Heswall Shore
11 Whimbrel.

Hilbre
Common Sandpiper.

Hoylake Langfields
Grasshopper Warbler.


Hoylake Shore
127+ White Wagtail.

Leasowe Lighthouse
Lesser Whitethroat,Yellow Wagtail,4 Wheatear in horse paddocks and 7+ Willow Warbler.

Neston Old Quay

2 Wheatear


Burton Point
3 Wheatear by sheep pens.

Burton RSPB
Avocet x86 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x7 Main Scrape
White Wagtail x7 Left Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Right Main Scrape
Ruff x1 As Above
Great Egret Reedbed Right Wet Grassland
Nuthatch Near Reception
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Blackcap By Burton Mere
Sedge Warbler Left Reedbed Screen
Reed Warbler Near Reedbed Screen To The Right
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Spotted Redshank x7 From Marsh Covert Hide
Arctic Tern Over Bridge Screen Pool
Common Sandpiper IMF
Lesser Whitethroat By Railway Near Border Pool

CHESHIRE
Hale
Pied Flycatcher-Male in Hale Park in oak behind children's play area.

Marbury Country Park
Common Tern and 2 Yellow Wagtail-Budworth Mere and Lesser spotted woodpecker-Big wood.

Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Reserve-Knutsford
Cuckoo-Heard 

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 17TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Hilbre
Common Redstart (trapped and ringed),2 Eider and 8 Whimbrel this morning,9 Manx Shearwater, Common Tern,Little Gull,42 Red-throated Diver,50+ Guillemot and 40+ Sandwich Tern around high tide.

Heswall Shore
Greenshank,135 Black-tailed Godwit,8 Whimbrel,40 Swallow,Wheatear,2 Common Whitethroat,Lesser Whitethroat.


Hoylake Shore
c150 White Wagtail on beach,6 Manx Shearwater,2 Scaup,3 Goldeneye and 3 Great Northern Diver off shore at high tide.


Burton Point
Whinchat by sheep pens.


West Kirby Garden
2 Redpoll.


Meols Shore
200+ Grey Plover


Leasowe Lighthouse
Whinchat,Yellow Wagtail and 6 Wheatear-Kerr's Field.Common Redstart by Parkfield House 

Burton RSPB
Common Sandpiper IMF
Linnet x4 Birdcrop Field
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Wood
Great Egret x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank From Marsh Covert Hide
Sedge Warbler Left Reedbed Screen
Blackcap x3 By Willow Pool
Swallow Over Reception Pool
House Martin Over Reception Pool
Ruff x2 Left Main Scrape
White Wagtail x2 Left Main Scrape
Avocet x57+ Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x7 Main Scrape
Whinchat Burton Point (Sheep Pens)
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Lesser Spotted woodpeckers-Big wood.Whimbrel,Common Sandpiper and Egyption goose and Yellow wagtail-Kid Brook spit.2 Common terns-Budworth mere.

ASTBURY MERE COUNTY PARK

I finished my night shift this morning and called in at Astbury mere in Congleton on my way home.The weather was dreadful on arrival but as I pulled up in the car park a Hawfinch was on show but soon disappeared into some conifers.Brambling could be heard in the nearby trees and up to 18 were counted as I walked around the mere.A male bird was seen on the feeders.

Due to the heavens opening and getting absolutely drenched the trip was cut short but it was a nice couple of hours birding.

AFTERNOONS BIRDING ON THE WIRRAL

With no news on a flyover White stork that was seen at Burton RSPB yesterday I eventually ventured out around lunch time after biblical rain all morning and proceeded to Puddington to try and relocate it.The Stork had flown in the direction of Puddington which is just down the road from Burton so I drove around checking the area.I stopped on Puddington lane and soon connected with the Cattle egret which was showing distantly with 9 Little egrets.

I spent the next couple of hours checking local fields but there was no sign of the bird and little else to write about it was very quiet.I moved on to Burton RSPB mid afternoon and enjoyed good views of four Mediterranean gulls.

SPRING IS HERE AT LAST

Burton was very quiet as I walked around but I did see my first Swallows of the year and Sand Martins.A pleasant afternoon's birding but well it stop bloody raining!

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 16TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Hoylake Shore
300+ White Wagtail and 35 Ringed Plover.


Heswall Shore
360 Shelduck,2 Peregrine,Merlin,1600 Redshank,700 Black-tailed Godwit,35 Bar-tailed Godwit,485 Curlew,4 Whimbrel,4 White Wagtail.


West Kirby and Red Rocks
290 White Wagtail,4 Wheatear,Common Whitethroat and 2 Stonechat (pair).


Burton Point
4 Wheatear and 2 Stonechat by sheep pens.

Hilbre
40 White Wagtail,2 Whimbrel,2 Eider,6 Redpoll,Little Gull and 6 Gannet.

Neston Old Quay
Grasshopper Warbler reeling,Marsh Harrier,Great Egret and 1,500 Pink-footed Geese.

Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Near Border Pool
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Grey Partridge x2  Birdcrop Field
Willow Warbler Far End Of Boardwalk
Bar- Tailed Godwit 4 Marsh C Hide + 1 Main Scrape
Spotted Redshank x11 Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Over Marsh Covert Wood
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler Reedbed Screen
Blackcap Near Ramp
White Wagtail Right Main Scrape
Ruff Right Main Scrape
Avocet x90+ Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x5 Main Scrape
Egyption Geese x2 Wet Grassland

Parkgate
Western Osprey-Flew over Donkey Stand Flash and appeared to land this evening

CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
14 Black Necked grebes,Mediterranean gull and Whitethroat.

Marbury Country Park
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Railway Flash.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 15TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Reed Bunting As Above
Spotted Redshank x1 From Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Warbler Right Reedbed Screen
Blackcap x2♀️ By Willow Pool
Cetti`s Warbler By Marsh Covert Wood
Swallow Over Reception Pool
House Martin As Above
Sand Martin As Above
Avocet x122 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x7 Main Scrape
White Wagtail x2 Wet Grassland Left Of Main Scrape
Great Egret x2 Behind Wet Grassland
Cattle Egret Grassland Left Of Main Scrape
Greenshank Main Scrape

Hilbre
Grasshopper Warbler,Ring Ouzel (flew S),2 Goosander (pair),Marsh Harrier,3,565 Pink-footed Geese, Yellow Wagtail,Tree Pipit and 12 Willow Warbler.

Meols-Park Lane
2 Common Redstart (male and female) in paddock.


Hoylake Shore
235 White Wagtail, 250 Meadow Pipit and over 200 small waders (mostly Sanderling).

Leasowe
Wood Warbler-On Scat Alley.15 Sandwich Terns heading North east along the coast.

(C)ALLAN CONLIN

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Lesser spotted Woodpecker and Brambling-Big Wood.Adult Little Gull and 2 Common Terns-Budworth mere.

Woolston Eyes
Little Gull,2 Mediterranean Gulls and 9 Black Necked grebes.

Warrington
Adult Iceland Gull-On lamppost in the Range carpark.

Moore
Male Redstart-By railway bridge on Keckwick lane.