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15 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 15TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
4 Bearded Tit
9 Water Pipit
5 Jack Snipe.
West Kirby Marine Lake
3 Goldeneye,4 Red-breasted Merganser and c40 Brent Geese.
Parkgate
2 Great White Egret and 3 Short Eared Owl.
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
14 Bramblings under the Morgan Hide feeders,Peregrine Falcon and 3 Sparrowhawks.Estimated 20,000 Starling this evening.
Warrington
2 Waxwing-Still along General Street near Chip & Co Chip Shop and Adult Iceland Gull-Again at Dallam Recreation Ground pitches on Longshaw Street then flew towards Winwick Road.
Marbury Country Park
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker-Marbury Lane
Burton RSPB
4 Bearded Tit
9 Water Pipit
5 Jack Snipe.
West Kirby Marine Lake
3 Goldeneye,4 Red-breasted Merganser and c40 Brent Geese.
Parkgate
2 Great White Egret and 3 Short Eared Owl.
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
14 Bramblings under the Morgan Hide feeders,Peregrine Falcon and 3 Sparrowhawks.Estimated 20,000 Starling this evening.
Warrington
2 Waxwing-Still along General Street near Chip & Co Chip Shop and Adult Iceland Gull-Again at Dallam Recreation Ground pitches on Longshaw Street then flew towards Winwick Road.
Marbury Country Park
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker-Marbury Lane
14 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 14TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swans x15 By Wet Grassland
Pink F Geese 3500+ Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Merlin Trees By Reception
Cetti's Warbler x2 Near Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank x1 Bridge Screen
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting By Birdcrop Field
Snipe x1 IMF
Goosander IMF
Bullfinch By Railway Bridge
Fieldfare x2 Burton Point
Great Egrets x4 Burton Marsh From Point
S-E Owl Over Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
West Kirby marine Lake
41 Brent Geese.
New Brighton Marine Lake
8 Purple Sandpiper.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Adult Iceland Gull,Whooper Swan,Great White Egret and 3 Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Lawton Pool
15 Mandarin Duck
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward Reedbed.Jack Snipe and 15 Common Snipe-Ashton's Flash.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swans x15 By Wet Grassland
Pink F Geese 3500+ Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Merlin Trees By Reception
Cetti's Warbler x2 Near Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank x1 Bridge Screen
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting By Birdcrop Field
Snipe x1 IMF
Goosander IMF
Bullfinch By Railway Bridge
Fieldfare x2 Burton Point
Great Egrets x4 Burton Marsh From Point
S-E Owl Over Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
West Kirby marine Lake
41 Brent Geese.
New Brighton Marine Lake
8 Purple Sandpiper.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Adult Iceland Gull,Whooper Swan,Great White Egret and 3 Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Lawton Pool
15 Mandarin Duck
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward Reedbed.Jack Snipe and 15 Common Snipe-Ashton's Flash.
13 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 13TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Fieldfare 50+ Burton Point
Snipe x1 IMF
Pintail Bridge Pool
Spot-Redshank x1 Main Scrape
Curlew 20+ Wet Grassland
Pink -F- Geese 200+ Wet Grassland
Barnacle Goose Wet Grassland
Great Egrets x2 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x8 By Wet Grassland
Egyptian Geese Wet Grassland
Merlin Over Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Adult Iceland Gull,2 Whooper Swan,Great White Egret and 4 Ruff-Elton Hall Flash.
Warrington
Adult Iceland Gull-In front of Vale college.
Newchurch Common
Scaup,Female Mandarin Duck and 5 Brambling in set aside field with Chaffinches
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret,3 Little Egret,Female Peregrine Falcon and Ringtail Hen Harrier.
Marbury Country Park
2 Bittern and Little Egret-Budworth Mere.
Rostherne Mere
Caspian Gull,Bittern and Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Fieldfare 50+ Burton Point
Snipe x1 IMF
Pintail Bridge Pool
Spot-Redshank x1 Main Scrape
Curlew 20+ Wet Grassland
Pink -F- Geese 200+ Wet Grassland
Barnacle Goose Wet Grassland
Great Egrets x2 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x8 By Wet Grassland
Egyptian Geese Wet Grassland
Merlin Over Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Adult Iceland Gull,2 Whooper Swan,Great White Egret and 4 Ruff-Elton Hall Flash.
Warrington
Waxwing-Two still in tree by Mersey Street/Church Street roundabout. Warrington
Adult Iceland Gull-In front of Vale college.
Newchurch Common
Scaup,Female Mandarin Duck and 5 Brambling in set aside field with Chaffinches
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret,3 Little Egret,Female Peregrine Falcon and Ringtail Hen Harrier.
Marbury Country Park
2 Bittern and Little Egret-Budworth Mere.
Rostherne Mere
Caspian Gull,Bittern and Great White Egret.
12 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 12TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Little Neston
American Wigeon-Denhall Quay.Showed this morning to the south of Harp Inn on marsh and was seen in first pool,no further sign due to disturbance by dog walkers.
Burton RSPB
11 Spotted Redshank
2 Great White Egret
1 Bearded Tit
2 Egyptian Geese
1 Female Goosander,
1 Pintail,
1 Barnacle goose.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
2 Great White Egret-Railway Flash and Great White Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
Marbury Country Park
Barn Owl-Dairy House Meadows.Pink footed Goose and Mediterranean Gull-Budworth Mere.
Hale
2 Male Scaup,Pochard,Great White Egret,Water Pipit,Marsh Harrier,2 Peregrine Falcon,Little Owl and a Rock Pipit.
Little Neston
American Wigeon-Denhall Quay.Showed this morning to the south of Harp Inn on marsh and was seen in first pool,no further sign due to disturbance by dog walkers.
Burton RSPB
11 Spotted Redshank
2 Great White Egret
1 Bearded Tit
2 Egyptian Geese
1 Female Goosander,
1 Pintail,
1 Barnacle goose.
CHESHIRE
Redesmere
2 Great White Egret.Sandbach Flashes
2 Great White Egret-Railway Flash and Great White Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
Marbury Country Park
Barn Owl-Dairy House Meadows.Pink footed Goose and Mediterranean Gull-Budworth Mere.
Hale
2 Male Scaup,Pochard,Great White Egret,Water Pipit,Marsh Harrier,2 Peregrine Falcon,Little Owl and a Rock Pipit.
Warrington
Waxwing-Two still in tree by Mersey Street/Church Street roundabout. 
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11 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 11TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Fieldfare 100+ Burton Point
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Egyptian Goose IMF
Snipe IMF
Bullfinch x1 (F) Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Pintail x7 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits x3 Reedbed Screen
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x10 Wet Grassland.
CHESHIRE
Warrington
Waxwing-Five still on Battersby Lane.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Fieldfare 100+ Burton Point
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Egyptian Goose IMF
Snipe IMF
Bullfinch x1 (F) Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Pintail x7 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits x3 Reedbed Screen
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x10 Wet Grassland.
CHESHIRE
Warrington
Waxwing-Five still on Battersby Lane.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
10 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 10TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Fieldfare 100+ Burton Point
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Egyptian Goose IMF
Snipe IMF
Bullfinch x1 (F) Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Pintail x7 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits x3 Reedbed Screen
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x10 Wet Grassland
Parkgate
Bittern seen at Parkgate this afternoon,then flew into reedbed at Neston at Dusk.
CHESHIRE
Redesmere
Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Fieldfare 100+ Burton Point
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Egyptian Goose IMF
Snipe IMF
Bullfinch x1 (F) Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Pintail x7 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits x3 Reedbed Screen
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x10 Wet Grassland
Parkgate
Bittern seen at Parkgate this afternoon,then flew into reedbed at Neston at Dusk.
CHESHIRE
Redesmere
Great White Egret.
9 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 9TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Fieldfare 30+ Burton Point
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Egyptian Goose IMF
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Bunting Marsh Covert Hide
Nuthatch By Old Toilet Block
Pink Footed Geese Wet Grassland
Curlew x57 Wet Grassland
Peregrine Fence Post Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Rigth Wet Grassland
Song Thrush In Car Park
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
West Kirby
900 Pink-footed Geese in field side of Pump Lane,Greasby.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Yellow-legged Gull (3rd winter) on beach.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Drake Goldeneye,3 Red Breasted Merganser and 24 Brent Geese.
New Brighton Pontoon
5 Purple Sandpiper.
Parkgate
2 Short-eared Owl,2 Hen Harrier(ringtail and grey male) and 4 Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Redhead of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track.
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret.
Marbury Country Park
Barn Owl and Green Woodpecker-Dairy House Meadows.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Fieldfare 30+ Burton Point
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Egyptian Goose IMF
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Bunting Marsh Covert Hide
Nuthatch By Old Toilet Block
Pink Footed Geese Wet Grassland
Curlew x57 Wet Grassland
Peregrine Fence Post Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Rigth Wet Grassland
Song Thrush In Car Park
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
West Kirby
900 Pink-footed Geese in field side of Pump Lane,Greasby.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Yellow-legged Gull (3rd winter) on beach.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Drake Goldeneye,3 Red Breasted Merganser and 24 Brent Geese.
New Brighton Pontoon
5 Purple Sandpiper.
Parkgate
2 Short-eared Owl,2 Hen Harrier(ringtail and grey male) and 4 Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Redhead of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track.
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret.
Marbury Country Park
Barn Owl and Green Woodpecker-Dairy House Meadows.
8 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 8TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier x4 Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x15 Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Pintail x4 Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush By Birdcrop Field
Fieldfare x2 Burton Point
Song Thrush Burton Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Snipe IMF
Egyptian Geese x2 IMF
Bewick's Swans (2A&2J) By Wet Grassland
Red Kite Over Wet Grassland
Bearded Tits Reedbed Screen
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Mediterranean Gull Bridge Screen
Parkgate
Eurasian Bittern-Flew into reedbeds.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Redhead of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track.
Astbury Mere
2 Smew-Redhead.
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier x4 Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x15 Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Pintail x4 Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush By Birdcrop Field
Fieldfare x2 Burton Point
Song Thrush Burton Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Snipe IMF
Egyptian Geese x2 IMF
Bewick's Swans (2A&2J) By Wet Grassland
Red Kite Over Wet Grassland
Bearded Tits Reedbed Screen
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Mediterranean Gull Bridge Screen
Parkgate
Eurasian Bittern-Flew into reedbeds.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Redhead of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track.
Astbury Mere
2 Smew-Redhead.
7 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 7TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Goose IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush Field By Birdcrop Field
Pintail x2 Bridge Pool
Dunlin x11 Bridge Screen
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide Left Side of Hide
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x12 Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Merlin Gorse Covert Wood
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Bearded Tit From Marsh Covert Hide
Water Pipit IMF Left Side of Hide
New Brighton Pontoon
7 Purple Sandpiper.
CHESHIRE
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Goose IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush Field By Birdcrop Field
Pintail x2 Bridge Pool
Dunlin x11 Bridge Screen
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide Left Side of Hide
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x12 Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Merlin Gorse Covert Wood
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Bearded Tit From Marsh Covert Hide
Water Pipit IMF Left Side of Hide
New Brighton Pontoon
7 Purple Sandpiper.
CHESHIRE
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
6 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 6TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x10 Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Willow Tit Feeder By Willow Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Golden Plover Marsh Covert Hide
Dunlin x18 Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x2 Bridge Pool
Siskin In Alders Along Boardwalk
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Curlew 30+ Over Blrdcrop Field
Song Thrush Burton Point
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Sparrowhawk Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh From Point
Raven Burton Marsh From Point
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Egyptian Goose IMF
Snipe IMF
Bearded Tits x6 Reedbed Screen
Neston sewage Works
2 Water Pipit and Bittern roosted in Neston reedbed.
Parkgate
Eurasian Bittern,Hen Harrier(Male and Female),Great White egret,2 Short Eared Owl,Peregrine Falcon,Merlin and 2 Marsh Harrier.
New Brighton Pontoon
Common Sandpiper and 8 Purple Sandpiper.
Hilbre Island
5 purple Sandpiper and a female Eider.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
2 little Egret and Great White Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
Macclesfield
Mealy Redpoll-One briefly on feeders in private garden.
Astbury Mere
29 Grey Wagtail and 3 Tawny Owl-Left roost.
Borrow Pit Meadows
2 Tawny Owl.
Lawton Lake
3 Mandarin Duck.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Frodsham Marshes
4 White Fronted Geese,24 Whooper swan,Green Sandpiper & Barnacle Goose.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x10 Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Willow Tit Feeder By Willow Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Golden Plover Marsh Covert Hide
Dunlin x18 Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x2 Bridge Pool
Siskin In Alders Along Boardwalk
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Curlew 30+ Over Blrdcrop Field
Song Thrush Burton Point
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Sparrowhawk Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh From Point
Raven Burton Marsh From Point
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Egyptian Goose IMF
Snipe IMF
Bearded Tits x6 Reedbed Screen
Neston sewage Works
2 Water Pipit and Bittern roosted in Neston reedbed.
Parkgate
Eurasian Bittern,Hen Harrier(Male and Female),Great White egret,2 Short Eared Owl,Peregrine Falcon,Merlin and 2 Marsh Harrier.
New Brighton Pontoon
Common Sandpiper and 8 Purple Sandpiper.
Hilbre Island
5 purple Sandpiper and a female Eider.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
2 little Egret and Great White Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
Macclesfield
Mealy Redpoll-One briefly on feeders in private garden.
Astbury Mere
29 Grey Wagtail and 3 Tawny Owl-Left roost.
Borrow Pit Meadows
2 Tawny Owl.
Lawton Lake
3 Mandarin Duck.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Frodsham Marshes
4 White Fronted Geese,24 Whooper swan,Green Sandpiper & Barnacle Goose.
5 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 5TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard By 'D' Barn Burton Point
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Woodcock (Heard) Copse To IMF
Goldcrest Copse To IMF
Stonechat x2 IMF
Fieldfare x30 Field By Birdcrop Field
Redwing Field By Birdcrop Field
Pintail x2 Bridge Pool
Egyptian Goose Bridge Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Dunlin x8 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Whooper x3 Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Bewick's Swan Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Bearded Tits Reedbed Screen
Heswall Shore
1600 Pink-footed Geese roosted and flew inland at first light,730 Shelduck,900 Pintail,350 Teal,11 Red-breasted Merganser,57 Golden Plover,Greenshank,700 Redshank,370 Black-tailed Godwit,245 Bar-tailed Godwit and 890 Curlew
Parkgate Old Baths
Bittern,Short Eared Owl,5 Marsh Harrier,Merlin,2 Peregrine Falcon and 4 Hen Harrier.
Neston sewage Works
Water Pipit.
New Brighton
7 Purple Sandpiper-On pontoon.
CHESHIRE
Cholmondeley
Great White Egret-One recently at Deer Park Mere at Cholmondeley Castle.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and Peregrine Falcon-Saltworks-Anderton.
Sandbach Flashes
Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
Crewe
12 Goosander-Queens Park Lake.
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret,4 White Fronted Geese,24 Whooper swan,3 Merlin,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine Falcon,Green & Common Sandpiper & Brambling.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard By 'D' Barn Burton Point
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Woodcock (Heard) Copse To IMF
Goldcrest Copse To IMF
Stonechat x2 IMF
Fieldfare x30 Field By Birdcrop Field
Redwing Field By Birdcrop Field
Pintail x2 Bridge Pool
Egyptian Goose Bridge Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Dunlin x8 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Whooper x3 Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Bewick's Swan Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Bearded Tits Reedbed Screen
Heswall Shore
1600 Pink-footed Geese roosted and flew inland at first light,730 Shelduck,900 Pintail,350 Teal,11 Red-breasted Merganser,57 Golden Plover,Greenshank,700 Redshank,370 Black-tailed Godwit,245 Bar-tailed Godwit and 890 Curlew
Parkgate Old Baths
Bittern,Short Eared Owl,5 Marsh Harrier,Merlin,2 Peregrine Falcon and 4 Hen Harrier.
Neston sewage Works
Water Pipit.
New Brighton
7 Purple Sandpiper-On pontoon.
CHESHIRE
Cholmondeley
Great White Egret-One recently at Deer Park Mere at Cholmondeley Castle.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and Peregrine Falcon-Saltworks-Anderton.
Sandbach Flashes
Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
Crewe
12 Goosander-Queens Park Lake.
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret,4 White Fronted Geese,24 Whooper swan,3 Merlin,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine Falcon,Green & Common Sandpiper & Brambling.
4 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 4TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swans x3 By Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Dunlin x10 Main Scrape
Bearded Tits x5 Reedbed Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Golden Plover x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Linnets 15+ Blrdcrop Field
Redwing Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Above Toilet Block
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Wet Grassland
West Kirby Marine Lake
Goldeneye,4 Red-breasted Merganser(1 male) and 12 Brent Geese.
Leasowe Lighthouse
253 Great Crested Grebe and a Peregrine falcon.
Neston Old Quay
Bittern,Merlin,Short-eared Owl,8 Marsh Harrier and a 4 Great White Egret.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-5 (two males) from old baths car park at first light and 4 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Pickerings Pasture
2 Little Stint.
Hale
Iceland Gull-Juvenile,5 Mediterranean Gull (4ad,1w) and 3 Yellow Legged Gull-River Mersey
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Redesmere
Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swans x3 By Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Dunlin x10 Main Scrape
Bearded Tits x5 Reedbed Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Golden Plover x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Linnets 15+ Blrdcrop Field
Redwing Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Above Toilet Block
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Wet Grassland
West Kirby Marine Lake
Goldeneye,4 Red-breasted Merganser(1 male) and 12 Brent Geese.
Leasowe Lighthouse
253 Great Crested Grebe and a Peregrine falcon.
Neston Old Quay
Bittern,Merlin,Short-eared Owl,8 Marsh Harrier and a 4 Great White Egret.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-5 (two males) from old baths car park at first light and 4 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Pickerings Pasture
2 Little Stint.
Hale
Iceland Gull-Juvenile,5 Mediterranean Gull (4ad,1w) and 3 Yellow Legged Gull-River Mersey
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Redesmere
Great White Egret.
3 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 3RD JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Redwing Burton Point
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x5 By Birdcrop Field
Pintail Bridge Pool
Curlew Over Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits x6 Reedbed Screen
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Post Wet Grassland
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Parkgate
3 Ringtail Hen Harrier,Short eared owl and Great white egret.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and a Brambling in back side of rape field with Chaffinch's.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Railway Flash.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint-One with Dunlin.
Hale
Water Pipit-Still on Decoy Marsh, viewed from gate by roadbridge on Town Lane.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 2 Little Egret and 45 Goosander.
Congleton
Great Grey Shrike-Reported near canal at Havannah.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Redwing Burton Point
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x5 By Birdcrop Field
Pintail Bridge Pool
Curlew Over Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits x6 Reedbed Screen
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Post Wet Grassland
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Parkgate
3 Ringtail Hen Harrier,Short eared owl and Great white egret.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and a Brambling in back side of rape field with Chaffinch's.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Railway Flash.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint-One with Dunlin.
Hale
Water Pipit-Still on Decoy Marsh, viewed from gate by roadbridge on Town Lane.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 2 Little Egret and 45 Goosander.
Congleton
Great Grey Shrike-Reported near canal at Havannah.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
2 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 2ND JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Parkgate
2 Short Eared Owl.
Hilbre
720 Cormorant flew out of estuary,478 Curlew,4,500 Knot and a Peregrine falcon.
Heswall Shore
3,000 Pink-footed Geese flew inland.
Neston
Bittern-Neston reedbed.
Water Pipit-Neston sewage work.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and 12+ Brambling in the area.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret and 41 Golden Plover-Elton Hall Flash.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 50 Goosander-Budworth mere.
Parkgate
2 Short Eared Owl.
Hilbre
720 Cormorant flew out of estuary,478 Curlew,4,500 Knot and a Peregrine falcon.
Heswall Shore
3,000 Pink-footed Geese flew inland.
Neston
Bittern-Neston reedbed.
Water Pipit-Neston sewage work.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and 12+ Brambling in the area.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret and 41 Golden Plover-Elton Hall Flash.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 50 Goosander-Budworth mere.
1 January 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 1ST JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Hen Harrier (RT)Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch x2 (F)Railway Bridge
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Goldcrest By Railway Bridge
Stonechat x2 IMF
Fieldfare Field Next To Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush As Above
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew From Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Marsh Covert Wood
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Coal Tit Feeder Near Old Toilet Block
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Whooper Swans x2 By Wet Grassland
Heswall-Thurstaston Shore
1500 Pink-footed Geese (flew inland at first light),630 Pintail,400 Teal,6500 Oystercatcher,11000 knot, 800 Redshank,2 Greenshank,760 Curlew,2 Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail).
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Ringtail.
Neston Old Quay
2 Barn Owl,2 Short-eared Owl,Ringtail Hen Harrier and a Peregrine falcon.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
2 Great White Egret--Railway Flash.
4 Long Eared Owl-Groby Flash.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and a few Brambling in the area with Chaffinch flock.
Hale
Barn Owl,Woodcock,Water Rail-Carr Lane.
Tawny Owl-Hale Park.
Short Eared Owl, 3 Water pipit,Pintail-Town Lane.
Ring Necked Parakeet-Pickerings Pasture.
Little Owl,Great White Egret and Jack Snipe-Hale Shore.
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Ince Marshes.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 80 Pink footed Geese over Budworth mere.
Barn Owl and Woodcock-Dairy House Meadows.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery,also Whooper Swan and Great White Egret.
Redesmere
Great White Egret
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Burton RSPB
Hen Harrier (RT)Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch x2 (F)Railway Bridge
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Goldcrest By Railway Bridge
Stonechat x2 IMF
Fieldfare Field Next To Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush As Above
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew From Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Marsh Covert Wood
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Coal Tit Feeder Near Old Toilet Block
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Whooper Swans x2 By Wet Grassland
Heswall-Thurstaston Shore
1500 Pink-footed Geese (flew inland at first light),630 Pintail,400 Teal,6500 Oystercatcher,11000 knot, 800 Redshank,2 Greenshank,760 Curlew,2 Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail).
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Ringtail.
Neston Old Quay
2 Barn Owl,2 Short-eared Owl,Ringtail Hen Harrier and a Peregrine falcon.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
2 Great White Egret--Railway Flash.
4 Long Eared Owl-Groby Flash.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and a few Brambling in the area with Chaffinch flock.
Hale
Barn Owl,Woodcock,Water Rail-Carr Lane.
Tawny Owl-Hale Park.
Short Eared Owl, 3 Water pipit,Pintail-Town Lane.
Ring Necked Parakeet-Pickerings Pasture.
Little Owl,Great White Egret and Jack Snipe-Hale Shore.
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Ince Marshes.
LITTLE OWL
(C)D.CRAVEN
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 80 Pink footed Geese over Budworth mere.
Barn Owl and Woodcock-Dairy House Meadows.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery,also Whooper Swan and Great White Egret.
Redesmere
Great White Egret
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
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