CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 29TH SEPTEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton Marsh
Firecrest-In bushes by Decca Pools towards Denhall Lane.

Hilbre Island
14 Brent Geese and 1 Greenshank - Hilbre.

Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Ringtail and a Great White Egret-Donkey Stand Flash.

Burton RSPB
Spoonbill x2 Main Scrape 
Ruff x7 Main Scrape 
Pink Footed x100+ Main Scrape 
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Green Woodpecker Marsh Covert Wood
Pintail x2 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Along Boardwalk
Linnets x5 By Railway Bridge
Great Egret x7 Burton Marsh From Point
Ruff x4 IMF
Dunlin x15 IMF
Golden Plover x31 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Curlew Sandpiper x4 IMF

Parkgate
6 Marsh Harrier-Came into roost.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 28TH SEPTEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point 
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point 
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point 
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Golden Plover x30 IMF
Dunlin x40+ IMF
Curlew Sandpiper x3 IMF
Ruff x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Pink Footed Geese 1000+ Flew Over Reserve
 Water Rail IMF
Reed Bunting (F) Near Railway Bridge
Green Sandpiper Marsh Covert Hide

Caldy Wildfowl Collection
3,920 Black-tailed Godwit.


Hoylake-Royal Liverpool Golf Course
Short-eared Owl-Over

CHESHIRE
Hale
Western Cattle Egret and 2 Great White Egret-On Hale Marsh.

Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.

DALMATIAN PELICAN ADDED TO THE BRITISH LIST

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Pink Footed Geese x300 Over 
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland 
Curlew x1 Main Scrape
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Green Sandpiper Marsh Covert Hide
Ruff x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Point
Golden Plover x18 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Spotted Redshank x2 IMF
Curlew Sandpiper x4 IMF
Mandarin Ducks x9 Bridge Pool
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Spoonbill x3 Main Scrape
Garganey Main Scrape 

Hilbre Island
Marsh Harrier flew south down west side and a Great White Egret.

Leasowe Lighthouse
5 Guillemot-On sea.

CHESHIRE
Hale
Hobby-(Juvenile),Marsh Harrier,Whimbrel and Mediterranean gull.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 26TH SEPTEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point 
Green Woodpecker Burton Point 
Wheatear Burton Point 
Golden Plover IMF From Path Birdcrop Field
Cattle Egret IMF From Path Birdcrop Field
Water Rail Heard In Copse from Path Birdcrop Field
Ruff x7 Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew Sandpiper x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Pink Footed Geese x17 Main Scrape
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Hen Harrier (F) Marsh Covert Hide
Green Sandpiper Marsh Covert Hide 

Sparrowhawk Over Reception Pool

CHESHIRE

Pickerings Pasture

Curlew Sandpiper-Three on sandbanks below car park and 4 Little Stints.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH SEPTEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Pink Footed Geese x150+ Wet Grassland 
Cetti's Warbler Reedbed Screen & Path IMF 
Curlew Sandpiper x4 Marsh Covert Hide 
Blackcap Near Railway Bridge
Cattle Egret IMF
Golden Plover x15 IMF
Dunlin x20 IMF
Ruff IMF
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Goosander Flew Over Reception Pool
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Poss White- Fronted Goose Flew Over

Parkgate
2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker flew over Old Baths car park and later were chased by a Great Spotted Woodpecker,2 Great White Egret,2 ringtail Hen Harrier,3 Marsh Harrier and a Merlin.


Leasowe Lighthouse
Water Rail-Along Lingham Lane by bridge.

CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.

Hale
Great White Egret-Three flew out of the roost at Hale Duck Decoy. 

BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN-19TH-25TH SEPTEMBER 2018

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 24TH SEPTEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton Marsh
Whinchat opposite Denhall House Farm.

Burton RSPB
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point 
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point 
Chiffchaff x3 Near Wooden Bridge IMF 
Cetti's Warbler Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Blackcap Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Water Rail IMF
Golden Plover x22 IMF
Spotted Redshank x1 IMF
Curlew Sandpiper x2 IMF
Ruff x5 Main Scrape
Pink Footed Geese x30 Main Scrape
Spoonbill x3 Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland

Denhall Quay
Great Egret and Hen Harrier.

Parkgate
Hen Harrier and a Great White Egret.

Wallasey
Raven flew north over.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 23RD SEPTEMBER 2018

WIRRAL

Burton RSPB

Pink Footed Geese x100+ Wet Grassland 

Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland 
Ruff x9 Main Scrape 
Green Sandpiper x2 Main Scrape
Curlew Sandpiper x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Ruff x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler Far End Boardwalk
Hobby Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Cattle Egret IMF
Spotted Redshank IMF
Golden Plover x11 IMF
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Kingfisher Reception Pool
Sparrowhawk Over Reception Pool Greenshank IMF

Hilbre

7 Pink-footed Geese over,7 Brent Geese,3 Goosander,2 Eider,Merlin and 2 Eider.

Leasowe Lighthouse
Great Northern Diver and a Greenshank near the groyne.

Heswall Shore

55 Pink-footed Geese,180 Grey Plover,240 Ringed Plover,380 Knot,450 Dunlin,2 Curlew Sandpiper,3500 Redshank,2 Greenshank and a Mediterranean Gull-Adult-20 Golden Plover in nearby field.

Little Neston-Denhall Quay

Hen Harrier-Adult female

CHESHIRE

Tatton Park

Black Tern(Juvenile)-On Melchette Mere.

Astbury Mere

2 Goosander-Flew at 7.10am and 35+ Pink Footed geese over.

Risley-Silver Lane Pools

2 Woodlark reported over site yesterday.

NEWS-BURTON RSPB

Starting on Wednesday 26 September for up to three days, the Inner Marsh Farm hide at Burton RSPB will be closed to visitors for work to replace the footbridge on the approach and begin the upgrade of the old reserve infrastructure.The rest of reserve will be open as usual.