WIRRAL
Thurstaston
1st Summer male Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Dunlin IMF
Ringed Plover IMF
Hobby Over Birdcrop Field
Great Crested Grebe Bridge Pool
Little Gull Bridge Pool
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler By Marsh Covert Wood
Blackcap By Woodland Mere
Whitethroat By Reception
Mediterranean Gull x2 Main Scrape
Garganey (M) Main Scrape
Pintail (M) Main Scrape
Avocet`s Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Common Tern Bridge Pool
Garden Warbler (Heard) Near To Ramp
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
Drake Garganey.
Winsford Flash
Red Kite-Flew over south west.
18.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 18TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Hilbre
Firecrest.
Red Rocks
Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Yellow Wagtail.
Moreton,Lingham Lane
Spotted Flycatcher by fishery down.
Decca Pools
Hobby and a Marsh Harrier.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Swallow/House Martin hybrid (seen well!!!) over Park Lane,2 Wheatear and 2 Yellow Wagtail in horse paddocks.
Burton RSPB
Little Gull (1st summer),Drake Garganey and 3 Mediterranean Gull (ads).
Thurstaston
1st Summer male Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
CHESHIRE
Marbury County Park
Adult-White Winged Black Tern-Budworth Mere-Still present this evening.
Hilbre
Firecrest.
Red Rocks
Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Yellow Wagtail.
Moreton,Lingham Lane
Spotted Flycatcher by fishery down.
Decca Pools
Hobby and a Marsh Harrier.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Swallow/House Martin hybrid (seen well!!!) over Park Lane,2 Wheatear and 2 Yellow Wagtail in horse paddocks.
Burton RSPB
Little Gull (1st summer),Drake Garganey and 3 Mediterranean Gull (ads).
Thurstaston
1st Summer male Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
CHESHIRE
Marbury County Park
Adult-White Winged Black Tern-Budworth Mere-Still present this evening.
17.5.18
SONG SPARROW-FAIR ISLE-SHETLAND-SCOTLAND-17TH MAY 2018
After Monday's megas turning up on the Shetland Isles—Marmora's warbler—Black Faced Bunting and a Crag Martin, news broke on Tuesday morning that a Song Sparrow had been trapped and ringed in the observatory garden on Fair Isle. I was unable to go on Wednesday due to work but arranged to travel with Fred Fearne on Thursday if the bird was still present. The bird was becoming more elusive, visiting a feeder outside the observatory, but we got news that it was still present, so we set off.
FLYING OVER THE ORKNEYS
WITH THE AIRSTRIP ON FAIR ISLE IN VIEW, WE WERE READY TO LAND
Four hours later we touched down and were driven down to the observatory, where we waited for the bird to show. The Song sparrow hadn't been seen since 12.10pm, so we were in for a wait. The bird eventually came out of the observatory garden and showed really well under a feeder.
SONG SPARROW
The bird was constantly being harassed by house sparrows and disappeared after a good five minutes on show. This was the ninth record for Britain; the last one was at Seaforth Docks in Lancashire in 1994, which stayed from the 15th-17th October.
The bird didn't show again while we were there, so we headed back to the plane and did some birding on the way.
REDPOLL
TWITE
PUFFIN
FULMAR
BLACK GUILLEMOT
GREAT SKUA
A great day of birding and another lifer under the belt—only three more to get to the magic 500!
ME OUTSIDE THE OPERATORY
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 17TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Mistle Thrush x4 Burton Point
Linnet x9 By Railway Bridge
Blackcap (M) By Railway Bridge
Grey Partridge x2 (M&F) Birdcrop Field
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk
Great Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Pool
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Avocet`s Main Scrape
Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Little Gull Bridge Pool
Denhall Quay
Hen Harrier.
Thurstaston
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
CHESHIRE
Congleton
Wood Warbler-The Cloud.
Woolston Eyes
2 Drake Garganey.
Newchurch Common
Adult female Smew of unknown origin-Still present.
Marbury Country Park
Great White egret and Greenshank-Ashtons Flash-Avocet-Haydn's Pool.
Burton RSPB
Mistle Thrush x4 Burton Point
Linnet x9 By Railway Bridge
Blackcap (M) By Railway Bridge
Grey Partridge x2 (M&F) Birdcrop Field
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk
Great Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Pool
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Avocet`s Main Scrape
Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Little Gull Bridge Pool
Denhall Quay
Hen Harrier.
Thurstaston
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
CHESHIRE
Congleton
Wood Warbler-The Cloud.
Woolston Eyes
2 Drake Garganey.
Newchurch Common
Adult female Smew of unknown origin-Still present.
Marbury Country Park
Great White egret and Greenshank-Ashtons Flash-Avocet-Haydn's Pool.
(C)MALC CURTIN
16.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 16TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Hoylake
2 Arctic Skua-Before high tide
Leasowe Lighthouse
Female Whinchat in Kerr's field,Female Yellow Wagtail near the groyne and 7 Wheatear.
Burton RSPB
Avocet`s Main Scrape (Photo Avocet Chicks)
Common Tern Over Burton Mere
Cetti`s Warbler By Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Great Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Pool
Sedge Warbler By Bridge Screen
Whitethroat Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 (M&F) Birdcrop Field
Marsh Harrier x2 (F) Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Spoonbill IMF
Garganey (F) IMF
Sandwich Tern x6 Flew Over Reserve
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Cattle Egret
Great White egret
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Drake Garganey-Neumanns Flash.
Hoylake
2 Arctic Skua-Before high tide
Leasowe Lighthouse
Female Whinchat in Kerr's field,Female Yellow Wagtail near the groyne and 7 Wheatear.
Burton RSPB
Avocet`s Main Scrape (Photo Avocet Chicks)
Common Tern Over Burton Mere
Cetti`s Warbler By Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Great Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Pool
Sedge Warbler By Bridge Screen
Whitethroat Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 (M&F) Birdcrop Field
Marsh Harrier x2 (F) Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Spoonbill IMF
Garganey (F) IMF
Sandwich Tern x6 Flew Over Reserve
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Cattle Egret
Great White egret
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Drake Garganey-Neumanns Flash.
15.5.18
IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF-THURSTASTON HILL-WIRRAL
Another Iberian Chiffchaff was found on the North Wirral coast at the beginning of May and has been present all month.This record is the third for Cheshire and Wirral; the last one was found in Delamere Forest last year. I visited the site today and could hear the bird in full song as soon as I arrived.The bird was favouring an oak tree in a clearing and eventually showed really well.
This was my third Iberian Chiffchaff for Cheshire and Wirral and another great bird for the Wirral peninsular.
ASTLE SANDPITS-CHELFORD
Just down the road from where I work in Chelford a sand quarry has just been turned into a nature reserve.This has took many months to do and is now a good place for me to spend my dinner hour birding as Lapwing hall pool further down the road is still under maintenance and will be closed until the end of the year.The new area has been named Astle sandpits which was previously known as Mere farm quarry.
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH BEFORE RESTORATION OF ASTLE ESTATE SAND PITS
THE SANDPITS BEFORE THEY WERE FILLED
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE AREA BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION OF FENCES AND TREE PLANTING
THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW ARE OF THE AREA NOW IT HAS BEEN RESTORED
As you can see from aerial photographs there is a vast area to cover which leads onto another pool with plenty of woodland and open scrub.I started to visit the area last week and have already seen over 60 species of birds during my lunch break and visiting on my way home after work.The following species of birds have been seen:
1.Mute Swan
2.Grey Lag Goose
3.Canada Goose
4.Pheasant
5.Cormorant
6.Mallard
7.Tufted Duck
8.Grey Heron
9.Great Crested grebe
10 Little Grebe
11.Buzzard
12.Kestrel
13.Moorhen
14.Coot
15.Oystercatcher
16.Little Ringed Plover
17.Lapwing
18.Dunlin
19.Black Headed Gull
20.Feral Pigeon
21.Wood Pigeon
22.Collared Dove
23.Stock Dove
24.Swift
25.Green Woodpecker
26.Magpie
27.Jay
28.Jackdaw
29.Rook
30.Carrion Crow
31.Blue Tit
32.Great Tit
33.Long Tailed Tit
34.Skylark
35.Sand Martin
36.Swallow
37.House Martin
38.Chiffchaff
39.Willow Warbler
40.Garden Warbler
41.Whitethroat
42.Lesser Whitethroat
44.Blackcap
45.Sedge Warbler
46.Reed Warbler
47.Nuthatch
48.Treecreeper
49.Starling
50.Wren
51.Mistle Thrush
52.Song Thrush
53.Blackbird
54.Robin
55.Dunnock
56.House Sparrow
57.Yellow Wagatail
59.Grey Wagtail
60.Chaffinch
61.Greenfinch
62.Goldfinch
63.Linnet
64.Reed Bunting
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 15TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Garganey (M) IMF
Grey Partridge (M) Birdcrop Field
Chiffchaff Copse To IMF
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk
Linnet x4 Near Railway Bridge
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Spoonbill Marsh Covert Wood
Blackcap x2 (M&F) Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Avocet`s Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Sandwich Tern x2 Main Scrape
Red Rocks
Kite species (possibly Black Kite) seen distantly flying over mid Wirral from Red Rocks at 0830am and 2 Garden Warbler and a Whinchat.
Hoylake
65 Gannet most sitting on flat calm sea,30+ Great Crested Grebe and 50+ Common Scoter.
West Kirby-Lang Lane
Spotted Flycatcher.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Marsh Harrier circling over Lighthouse
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Drake Garganey-Neumanns Flash
Woolston Eyes
Drake Garganey.
Hale
Great White egret-On Mersey Estuary from Lighthouse.
Burton RSPB
Garganey (M) IMF
Grey Partridge (M) Birdcrop Field
Chiffchaff Copse To IMF
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk
Linnet x4 Near Railway Bridge
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Spoonbill Marsh Covert Wood
Blackcap x2 (M&F) Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Avocet`s Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Sandwich Tern x2 Main Scrape
Red Rocks
Kite species (possibly Black Kite) seen distantly flying over mid Wirral from Red Rocks at 0830am and 2 Garden Warbler and a Whinchat.
Hoylake
65 Gannet most sitting on flat calm sea,30+ Great Crested Grebe and 50+ Common Scoter.
West Kirby-Lang Lane
Spotted Flycatcher.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Marsh Harrier circling over Lighthouse
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Drake Garganey-Neumanns Flash
Woolston Eyes
Drake Garganey.
Hale
Great White egret-On Mersey Estuary from Lighthouse.
14.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 14TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Avocet Main Scrape
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Spoonbill Marsh Covert Wood
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide (Photo Over Burton Mere)
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
Cetti`s Warbler Along Path To IMF
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Cattle Egret x1 Marsh Covert Wood
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm,also a Spotted Flycatcher.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Wood Sandpipers and a Drake Garganey-Neumanns Flash
Woolston Eyes
Drake Garganey.
Burton RSPB
Avocet Main Scrape
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Spoonbill Marsh Covert Wood
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide (Photo Over Burton Mere)
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
Cetti`s Warbler Along Path To IMF
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Cattle Egret x1 Marsh Covert Wood
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm,also a Spotted Flycatcher.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Wood Sandpipers and a Drake Garganey-Neumanns Flash
Woolston Eyes
Drake Garganey.
13.5.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 13TH MAY 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Grey Partridge x2(M&F) Birdcrop Field
Cetti`s Warbler Along Path To IMF
Ringed Plover IMF
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Avocet x17 Chicks Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Wheatear x5 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x1(F) Burton Marsh
Pink-Footed Geese x2 Burton Marsh
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Pied Flycatcher Near Burton Mere
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Heswall Shore
23 Whimbrel.
Caldy-Stapledon Wood
19 Stock Dove in newly seeded field.
Leasowe Lighthouse
4 Greenland Wheatear in Kerrs Field and 15+ Gannet off shore.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Drake Garganey-Weaver Bend
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Grey Partridge x2(M&F) Birdcrop Field
Cetti`s Warbler Along Path To IMF
Ringed Plover IMF
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk
Sedge Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Common Tern x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Avocet x17 Chicks Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull`s Wet Grassland Behind Scrape
Wheatear x5 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x1(F) Burton Marsh
Pink-Footed Geese x2 Burton Marsh
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Wood
Pied Flycatcher Near Burton Mere
Thurstaston Hill
Iberian Chiffchaff-100 yards south of Benty Farm.
Heswall Shore
23 Whimbrel.
Caldy-Stapledon Wood
19 Stock Dove in newly seeded field.
Leasowe Lighthouse
4 Greenland Wheatear in Kerrs Field and 15+ Gannet off shore.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Drake Garganey-Weaver Bend
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