WIRRAL
Hilbre
Eider,25 Gannet and 2 Wheatear.
Red Rocks
Garden Warbler,4 Redpoll and 25+ Swallow.
Wallasey Shore
Marsh Harrier flying west and a Arctic Tern.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Garden Warbler,Grasshopper Warbler,Lesser Whitethroat,c15 Sedge Warbler,Whinchat and 4 Wheatear -
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Burton RSPB
Avocet x10 Chicks Main Scrape
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Blackcap Marsh Covert Wood
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Great Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Pool
Little Grebe Bridge Pool
Sedge Warbler By Bridge Screen
Whitethroat Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Garganey Main Scrape
Sandwich Tern x2 Main Scrape
Yellow Wagtail Wet Grassland Left Main Scrape
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
3 Garganey-On the River Weaver and 2 Great White egret-Frodsham score.
12.5.18
11.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 11TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Cetti`s Warbler Along Path IMF
Chiffchaff In Copse To IMF
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk By 2 Gate`s
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Ruff x4 (Reeves) Main Scrape
Avocet x87 Main Scrape
Sedge Warbler By Bunker
Swifts Over Reserve
Swallows Over Reserve
House Martins Over Reserve
Little Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gulls Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Heswall Shore
Eider(Male),2 male Red-breasted Merganser,139 Grey Plover,35 Ringed Plover,2000 Dunlin,19 Knot,10 Whimbrel and 112 Curlew.
West Kirby
96 Black-tailed Godwit-Caldy Wildfowl Collection off Column Road.
Burton RSPB
Cetti`s Warbler Along Path IMF
Chiffchaff In Copse To IMF
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk By 2 Gate`s
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Ruff x4 (Reeves) Main Scrape
Avocet x87 Main Scrape
Sedge Warbler By Bunker
Swifts Over Reserve
Swallows Over Reserve
House Martins Over Reserve
Little Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gulls Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Heswall Shore
Eider(Male),2 male Red-breasted Merganser,139 Grey Plover,35 Ringed Plover,2000 Dunlin,19 Knot,10 Whimbrel and 112 Curlew.
West Kirby
96 Black-tailed Godwit-Caldy Wildfowl Collection off Column Road.
10.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 10TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Red Rocks
20+ Manx Shearwater with lots of Gannets, also 50+ Sandwich Tern.
Hoylake
7 Manx Shearwater,120 Gannet,100+ Sandwich Tern,30 Common Tern,200 Sanderling,250 Knot and 150 Dunlin.
West Kirby
50+ Swift over town centre in 30 mins this morning.
Hoylake
Cuckoo.
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Decca Pools
2 Great Egret.
Burton RSPB
Spoonbill Main Scrape
Avocets Main Scrape
Wheatear Wet Grassland Right Main Scrape
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Blackcap Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Sedge Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Great Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Swifts Over Bridge Screen Pool
Whitethroat Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Mediterranean Gull x2 Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Garganey As Above
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Ring-Necked Duck Bridge Screen Pool
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Black Redstart-Dairy house meadows-Showed for a few minutes but not refound.
Sandbach Flashes
Red Kite-Over Elton Hall Flash.
Red Rocks
20+ Manx Shearwater with lots of Gannets, also 50+ Sandwich Tern.
Hoylake
7 Manx Shearwater,120 Gannet,100+ Sandwich Tern,30 Common Tern,200 Sanderling,250 Knot and 150 Dunlin.
West Kirby
50+ Swift over town centre in 30 mins this morning.
Hoylake
Cuckoo.
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Decca Pools
2 Great Egret.
Burton RSPB
Spoonbill Main Scrape
Avocets Main Scrape
Wheatear Wet Grassland Right Main Scrape
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Blackcap Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Sedge Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Great Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Swifts Over Bridge Screen Pool
Whitethroat Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Mediterranean Gull x2 Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Garganey As Above
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Ring-Necked Duck Bridge Screen Pool
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Black Redstart-Dairy house meadows-Showed for a few minutes but not refound.
Sandbach Flashes
Red Kite-Over Elton Hall Flash.
9.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 9TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Thurstaston Hill
28 Manx Shearwater,130+ Gannet,430+ Sandwich Tern,6 Little Tern,2 Razorbill,2 Eider,5 Whimbrel,95 Grey Plover and 81 Guillemot.
Burton RSPB
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Whitethroat By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Peregrine Flew Over Copse To IMF
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Swift x15+ Over IMF
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Mistle Thrush Field Right Of House
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Main Scrape
Avocet x97 Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Yellow Wagtail Wet Grassland Left Main Scrape
Spotted Redshank
Great White Egret
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
Garganey-Drake still from South screen.
Sandbach Flashes
Common Tern-Watch Lane flash.
Neston Old Quay
Cuckoo early morning, also 2 Great Egret.
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Hilbre
28 Manx Shearwater,130+ Gannet,430+ Sandwich Tern,6 Little Tern,2 Razorbill,2 Eider,5 Whimbrel,95 Grey Plover and 81 Guillemot.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Cuckoo.
Burton RSPB
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Whitethroat By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Peregrine Flew Over Copse To IMF
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Swift x15+ Over IMF
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Mistle Thrush Field Right Of House
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Main Scrape
Avocet x97 Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Yellow Wagtail Wet Grassland Left Main Scrape
Spotted Redshank
Great White Egret
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
Garganey-Drake still from South screen.
Sandbach Flashes
Common Tern-Watch Lane flash.
8.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 8TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
White Wagtail Wet Grassland Right Of Scrape
Avocet X3 Chicks Main Scrape
Tawny Owl (Young) Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Chiffchaff In Copse To IMF
Whitethroat Near Wooden Bridge To IMF
Common Tern x2 Main Scrape
Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gulls Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Great White Egret
Sandwich Tern 25+
Common Sandpiper
Thurstaston
Cuckoo calling by Dungeon bridge,Wirral Way.
Heswall Shore
Red Kite drifted South at 07:40,570 Oystercatcher,280 Grey Plover,200 Ringed Plover,300 Knot,Cuckoo,1000 Dunlin,16 Black-tailed Godwit and 9 Whimbrel.
Red Rocks
2 Cuckoo (m+f) and Tree Pipit and 10 Wheatear and 50+ Gannet feeding off shore.
Hilbre
2 Wheatear,183 Gannet,14 Manx Shearwater,3 Little tern,2 immature drake Eider and 7 Whimbrel.
Hilbre College
Red Kite over at 1040am.
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff -100 yards south of Benty Farm.
CHESHIRE
Moore Nature Reserve
Wood Warbler-singing male still on north side of Eastern Reedbed and 50m down steps along old canal.
Woolston Eyes
Garganey-Drake from South Screen.
Pickerings Pasture
Western Osprey-One flew northwest across Mersey Estuary.
Sandbach Flashes
Glossy Ibis-Found roosting in tree by Railway Flash at first light then flew towards Elton Hall Flash but no further sign by 9.55am.
Burton RSPB
White Wagtail Wet Grassland Right Of Scrape
Avocet X3 Chicks Main Scrape
Tawny Owl (Young) Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Chiffchaff In Copse To IMF
Whitethroat Near Wooden Bridge To IMF
Common Tern x2 Main Scrape
Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gulls Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Great White Egret
Sandwich Tern 25+
Common Sandpiper
Thurstaston
Cuckoo calling by Dungeon bridge,Wirral Way.
Heswall Shore
Red Kite drifted South at 07:40,570 Oystercatcher,280 Grey Plover,200 Ringed Plover,300 Knot,Cuckoo,1000 Dunlin,16 Black-tailed Godwit and 9 Whimbrel.
Red Rocks
2 Cuckoo (m+f) and Tree Pipit and 10 Wheatear and 50+ Gannet feeding off shore.
Hilbre
2 Wheatear,183 Gannet,14 Manx Shearwater,3 Little tern,2 immature drake Eider and 7 Whimbrel.
Hilbre College
Red Kite over at 1040am.
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff -100 yards south of Benty Farm.
CHESHIRE
Moore Nature Reserve
Wood Warbler-singing male still on north side of Eastern Reedbed and 50m down steps along old canal.
Woolston Eyes
Garganey-Drake from South Screen.
Pickerings Pasture
Western Osprey-One flew northwest across Mersey Estuary.
Sandbach Flashes
Glossy Ibis-Found roosting in tree by Railway Flash at first light then flew towards Elton Hall Flash but no further sign by 9.55am.
7.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 7TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Hilbre
6 Whimbrel,2 Eider,Manx Shearwaters,Gannets and lots of terns.
Denhall Quay
Spoonbill,2 Avocets and 2 Great White egret.
Red Rocks
4 Tree Pipit,4 Wheatear,8 Redpoll and 2 Jay.
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff -100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Birkenhead Docks
48 Common Tern.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese x40+ Burton Marsh From Point
Chiffchaff In Copse To IMF
Whitethroat Near Wooden Bridge To IMF
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field (Photo Male)
Great Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Blackcap Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Swallow Over Reception Pool
Avocet x90 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Spoonbill Flew Over Reserve
CHESHIRE
Comberbach
Cuckoo.
Anderton
3 Yellowhammer-Off Cogshall lane.
Moore Nature Reserve
Wood Warbler-Male still singing in Moss Wood near Eastern Reedbed.
Frodsham Marshes
5 Avocets,Barnacle Goose and Marsh harrier.
Hale
2 Hobby and a Redstart-Carr Lane
Sandbach Flashes
Glossy Ibis-On Elton Hall Flash then flew towards Railway Flash.
Hilbre
6 Whimbrel,2 Eider,Manx Shearwaters,Gannets and lots of terns.
Denhall Quay
Spoonbill,2 Avocets and 2 Great White egret.
Red Rocks
4 Tree Pipit,4 Wheatear,8 Redpoll and 2 Jay.
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff -100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Birkenhead Docks
48 Common Tern.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese x40+ Burton Marsh From Point
Chiffchaff In Copse To IMF
Whitethroat Near Wooden Bridge To IMF
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field (Photo Male)
Great Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Blackcap Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Swallow Over Reception Pool
Avocet x90 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Spoonbill Flew Over Reserve
CHESHIRE
Comberbach
Cuckoo.
Anderton
3 Yellowhammer-Off Cogshall lane.
Moore Nature Reserve
Wood Warbler-Male still singing in Moss Wood near Eastern Reedbed.
Frodsham Marshes
5 Avocets,Barnacle Goose and Marsh harrier.
Hale
2 Hobby and a Redstart-Carr Lane
Sandbach Flashes
Glossy Ibis-On Elton Hall Flash then flew towards Railway Flash.
6.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 6TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Leasowe Lighthouse
Yellow Wagtail in horse paddocks and Male Redstart near eastern kissing gate.
North Wirral
90 Pink-footed Geese flew north.
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff -100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Hilbre
Short eared owl-One flew north early morning.
Burton RSPB
Sedge Warbler In Front Of Bunker
Avocet x85 Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Cetti`s Warbler x3 By Willow Pool
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Blackcap Marsh Covert Wood
Cattle Egret MCW
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Bar Tailed Godwit x2 IMF
Great Crested Grebe x2 Border Pool
Common Tern x2 Border Pool
Lesser Whitethroat Hedge Near Barn
Yellow Wagtail Near Barn
Spotted Redshank x3 IMFMediterranean Gull 2 Pair Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
CHESHIRE
Delamere Forest
Male Pied flycatcher-200m west of Barnsbridge car park-singing in crown of oak.
Hale
Hobby and 9 Yellow wagtail-Carr Lane
Winwick
Western Osprey-Flew northeast today.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Yellow Wagtail in horse paddocks and Male Redstart near eastern kissing gate.
North Wirral
90 Pink-footed Geese flew north.
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff -100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Hilbre
Short eared owl-One flew north early morning.
Burton RSPB
Sedge Warbler In Front Of Bunker
Avocet x85 Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Cetti`s Warbler x3 By Willow Pool
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Blackcap Marsh Covert Wood
Cattle Egret MCW
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Bar Tailed Godwit x2 IMF
Great Crested Grebe x2 Border Pool
Common Tern x2 Border Pool
Lesser Whitethroat Hedge Near Barn
Yellow Wagtail Near Barn
Spotted Redshank x3 IMFMediterranean Gull 2 Pair Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
CHESHIRE
Delamere Forest
Male Pied flycatcher-200m west of Barnsbridge car park-singing in crown of oak.
Hale
Hobby and 9 Yellow wagtail-Carr Lane
Winwick
Western Osprey-Flew northeast today.
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