WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Goldcrest x2 Along Path IMF
Stonechat x2 IMF
Cetti's Warbler x2 (Seen) Reedbed Screen
Kingfisher Reception Pool
Sparrowhawk Fence Post Front Of Reception
Dunlin x8 Main Scrape
Curlew x16 Wet Grassland
Peregrine Fence Post Wet Grassland
Merlin Over Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese 150+ Over Reserve
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Wet Grassland
West Kirby Marine Lake
Little Grebe and 4 Goosander this morning and a Great Northern Diver late afternoon
Hilbre
7 Purple Sandpiper,200 Brent Geese,Goosander and an Eider.
Neston Marsh
3 Water Pipit and Bittern.
West Kirby
Swift reported over West Kirby at lunch time.
Parkgate
4 Hen Harrier,4 Short Eared owl and at least 3 Cattle Egret.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Score
4 Great White egret-Frodsham score and Western Cattle egret and 22 Whooper swan on Lordship Marsh by the M56.
Redesmere
2 Great White egret and a Little egret.
Lawton Lake
20+ Mandarin Duck and 7 Goosander.
Doddington
2 Little Egret
Sandbach Flashes
Little egret
Lostock Green
38 Yellowhammer-Grid reference SJ734704
Marbury Country Park
2 Little egret-Budworth mere.
1.12.18
30.11.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 30TH NOVEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Dunlin x8 Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew x37 From Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Linnets x40+ Birdcrop Field
Siskin Alders In Copse To IMF
Bullfinch x2 (M&F) Along Path IMF
Pink Footed Geese 2000+ Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Short-Eared Owl Birdcrop Field
West Kirby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver
Neston Marsh
Eurasian Bittern,Ringtail Hen harrier,2 Short Eared owl and 4 Great White egret.
Parkgate
2 Great White egret and a Ringtail Hen harrier
CHESHIRE
Redesmere
Smew-Redhead and Great White egret.
Sandbach Flashes
Adult Iceland gull,Yellow Legged gull and 6 Whooper swan's-Railway flash.
Hale
Short Eared owl-One hunting over Decoy Marsh.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Dunlin x8 Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew x37 From Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Linnets x40+ Birdcrop Field
Siskin Alders In Copse To IMF
Bullfinch x2 (M&F) Along Path IMF
Pink Footed Geese 2000+ Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Short-Eared Owl Birdcrop Field
West Kirby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver
Neston Marsh
Eurasian Bittern,Ringtail Hen harrier,2 Short Eared owl and 4 Great White egret.
Parkgate
2 Great White egret and a Ringtail Hen harrier
CHESHIRE
Redesmere
Smew-Redhead and Great White egret.
Sandbach Flashes
Adult Iceland gull,Yellow Legged gull and 6 Whooper swan's-Railway flash.
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.Hale
Short Eared owl-One hunting over Decoy Marsh.
29.11.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 29TH NOVEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 550+ Burton Marsh
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Bullfinch (F) By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Water Rail x2 Along Stream To IMF
Snipe x2 IMF
Curlew x20 Bridge Screen
Cetti's Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Dunlin x12 Main Scrape
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Over Reception Pool
Great Sutton
2 Cattle Egret and 30+ Little Egret in fields Ledsham end of Badgers Rake Lane (west side of A550).
West Kirby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver and a Little Grebe(wrongly ID'd as a Red-necked Grebe earlier).
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 550+ Burton Marsh
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Bullfinch (F) By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Water Rail x2 Along Stream To IMF
Snipe x2 IMF
Curlew x20 Bridge Screen
Cetti's Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Dunlin x12 Main Scrape
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Over Reception Pool
Great Sutton
2 Cattle Egret and 30+ Little Egret in fields Ledsham end of Badgers Rake Lane (west side of A550).
West Kirby Marine Lake
Great Northern Diver and a Little Grebe(wrongly ID'd as a Red-necked Grebe earlier).
28.11.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 28TH NOVEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Sparrowhawk Fence Front of Reception
Dunlin x22 Main Scrape
Snipe x14 Main Scrape
Ruff x1 Main Scrape
Green Woodpecker Field By The House
Curlew x26 By Bridge Screen
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Water Rail IMF (Heard)
Hen Harrier x2 (M&F) Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 1000+ Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Point
Kingfisher Over Reception Pool
Peregrine Over Car Park
CHESHIRE
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Sparrowhawk Fence Front of Reception
Dunlin x22 Main Scrape
Snipe x14 Main Scrape
Ruff x1 Main Scrape
Green Woodpecker Field By The House
Curlew x26 By Bridge Screen
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Water Rail IMF (Heard)
Hen Harrier x2 (M&F) Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 1000+ Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Point
Kingfisher Over Reception Pool
Peregrine Over Car Park
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.27.11.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 27TH NOVEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Snipe x2 IMF
Linnets 40+ Blrdcrop Field
Pintail Bridge Pool
Pochard (F) Bridge Pool
Curlew Bridge Screen
Dunlin Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Wet Grassland
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape
Treecreeper Near Reception
Siskin By Burton Mere
West Kirby Marine Lake
5 Goldeneye,4 Goosander,4 Red-breasted Merganser,Scaup and 2 Brent Geese.
CHESHIRE
Hale
Short Eared owl-At Hale shore in field to left of lighthouse lane and 4 Great white egret left roost at Hale Duck Decoy from bridge on Town Lane; also Water pipit on Decoy Marsh.
Burton RSPB
Snipe x2 IMF
Linnets 40+ Blrdcrop Field
Pintail Bridge Pool
Pochard (F) Bridge Pool
Curlew Bridge Screen
Dunlin Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Wet Grassland
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape
Treecreeper Near Reception
Siskin By Burton Mere
West Kirby Marine Lake
5 Goldeneye,4 Goosander,4 Red-breasted Merganser,Scaup and 2 Brent Geese.
CHESHIRE
Hale
Short Eared owl-At Hale shore in field to left of lighthouse lane and 4 Great white egret left roost at Hale Duck Decoy from bridge on Town Lane; also Water pipit on Decoy Marsh.
26.11.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 26TH NOVEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Curlew x27 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Reed Buntings x3 (F) Feeder By Barn
Bearded Tits x2 Reedbed Screen
Dunlin x17 From Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x8 Bridge Pool
Linnets 50+ Blrdcrop Field
Pink F Geese 3500+ Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Siskin Alders In Copse To IMF
Water Rail Left Side of Hide
Hen Harrier Over IMF
Stonechat x2 (M&F) IMF
Whooper Swans x4 Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape
Kingfisher Reception Pool
Hoylake Shore
14,000 Knot,4,000 Dunlin,400 Grey Plover,150 Bar-tailed Godwit and 300 Sanderling.
Parkgate
Ringtail Hen harrier.
Neston
5 Hen harrier and 2 Short eared owl.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
3 Great White Egret-Frodsham score
Thornton Hough
Brambling in with Chaffinch flock at end of Grange drive.
Sandbach Flashes
6 Whooper swan-Railway flash.
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-T A Coward reedbed-Budworth mere.
Burton RSPB
Curlew x27 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Reed Buntings x3 (F) Feeder By Barn
Bearded Tits x2 Reedbed Screen
Dunlin x17 From Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x8 Bridge Pool
Linnets 50+ Blrdcrop Field
Pink F Geese 3500+ Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Siskin Alders In Copse To IMF
Water Rail Left Side of Hide
Hen Harrier Over IMF
Stonechat x2 (M&F) IMF
Whooper Swans x4 Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape
Kingfisher Reception Pool
Hoylake Shore
14,000 Knot,4,000 Dunlin,400 Grey Plover,150 Bar-tailed Godwit and 300 Sanderling.
Parkgate
Ringtail Hen harrier.
Neston
5 Hen harrier and 2 Short eared owl.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
3 Great White Egret-Frodsham score
Thornton Hough
Brambling in with Chaffinch flock at end of Grange drive.
Sandbach Flashes
6 Whooper swan-Railway flash.
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-T A Coward reedbed-Budworth mere.
25.11.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH NOVEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 4000+ Burton Marsh From Point
Linnets 40+ By Railway Bridge
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Siskin In Alders Along Path IMF
Golden Plover x37 IMF
Whooper Swans x16 Border Pool
Pintail x8 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Reedbed Screen
Kingfisher Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits (Heard) Reedbed Screen
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Dunlin x7 Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Water Pipit IMF Left Side of Hide
Bullfinch By Wooden Bridge IMF
Neston Reedbed
16 Marsh Harrier came into roost,several when it was almost dark including 2 second calendar year males, about 8 juv males and about 5 adult females, also 2 Short-eared Owl and at least 5 Hen Harrier's.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Greater Scaup
CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Great white egret and a Short eared owl.
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-T A Coward reedbed-Budworth mere.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 4000+ Burton Marsh From Point
Linnets 40+ By Railway Bridge
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Siskin In Alders Along Path IMF
Golden Plover x37 IMF
Whooper Swans x16 Border Pool
Pintail x8 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Reedbed Screen
Kingfisher Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits (Heard) Reedbed Screen
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Dunlin x7 Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Water Pipit IMF Left Side of Hide
Bullfinch By Wooden Bridge IMF
Neston Reedbed
16 Marsh Harrier came into roost,several when it was almost dark including 2 second calendar year males, about 8 juv males and about 5 adult females, also 2 Short-eared Owl and at least 5 Hen Harrier's.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Greater Scaup
CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Great white egret and a Short eared owl.
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-T A Coward reedbed-Budworth mere.
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