WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail Burton Marsh From Point
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Cattle Egrets x3 Bridge Pool
Little Grebes x3 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Water Rail Reception Pool
Avocets x38 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Reed Bunting Reception Pool
Leasowe Lighthouse
White Wagtail in horse paddocks *first of spring and 15 days earlier than last year*
Parkgate
Bittern seen in flight then later heard booming,3 Hen Harrier and 2 Short-eared Owl.
Hilbre
3 Eider (1 drake).
CHESHIRE
Hale
Hen Harrier-Ringtail at Carr Lane Pools
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27 February 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 27TH FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Wet Grassland
Avocets x46 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Water Rail By Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Pochard (1M-1F) Bridge Pool
Mistle Thrush x4 Burton Point
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x20 IMF
Buzzard Over IMF
Denhall Quay
Sand Martin.
Hoylake Langfields
Wheatear-Near Golf course.
Puddington
3 Western Cattle egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.
CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Water pipit-Carr lane pools and 1 Decoy marsh.
Moore Nature Reserve
4 Willow tit and 2 Marsh tit-Visiting bird feeding station.
Pickerings Pasture
MASKED WAGTAIL-POSSIBLE REPORTED LAST SATURDAY
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Wet Grassland
Avocets x46 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Water Rail By Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Pochard (1M-1F) Bridge Pool
Mistle Thrush x4 Burton Point
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x20 IMF
Buzzard Over IMF
Denhall Quay
Sand Martin.
Hoylake Langfields
Wheatear-Near Golf course.
Puddington
3 Western Cattle egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.
CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Water pipit-Carr lane pools and 1 Decoy marsh.
Moore Nature Reserve
4 Willow tit and 2 Marsh tit-Visiting bird feeding station.
Pickerings Pasture
MASKED WAGTAIL-POSSIBLE REPORTED LAST SATURDAY
26 February 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 26TH FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Raven x11 Flew Over Burton Point
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Pintail x14 IMF
Pochard 2M&1F Bridge Pool
Spotted Redshank x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard x4 Over Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Reed Bunting Reception Pool
Avocets x46 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull (Adult) Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 (M&F) Over Wet Grassland
Barnacle Geese x2 Wet Grassland
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Ruff Main Scrape
Skylarks Wet Grassland
Parkgate-Old Baths
6 Short-eared Owl,Hen Harrier (grey male) and a Great White Egret.
Leasowe Lighthouse
8 Raven,7 Stonechat and 11 Skylark.
Little Neston
Water Pipit-Still on fence/bush north of Harp Inn.
Birkenhead
House Martin-To east of Beaufort Road.
Puddington
Western Cattle egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.
CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Short Eared Owl-In fields off Within Way.
Woolston Eyes
Great White Egret,Chiffchaff and Adult Mediterranean Gull
Newchurch Common
Smew-Adult female of unknown origin still on the large pool north of the track.
Marbury Country Park
2 Mediterranean Gull and Lesser Spotted woodpecker.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Raven x11 Flew Over Burton Point
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Pintail x14 IMF
Pochard 2M&1F Bridge Pool
Spotted Redshank x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard x4 Over Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Reed Bunting Reception Pool
Avocets x46 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull (Adult) Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 (M&F) Over Wet Grassland
Barnacle Geese x2 Wet Grassland
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Ruff Main Scrape
Skylarks Wet Grassland
Parkgate-Old Baths
6 Short-eared Owl,Hen Harrier (grey male) and a Great White Egret.
Leasowe Lighthouse
8 Raven,7 Stonechat and 11 Skylark.
Little Neston
Water Pipit-Still on fence/bush north of Harp Inn.
Birkenhead
House Martin-To east of Beaufort Road.
Puddington
Western Cattle egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.
CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Short Eared Owl-In fields off Within Way.
Woolston Eyes
Great White Egret,Chiffchaff and Adult Mediterranean Gull
Newchurch Common
Smew-Adult female of unknown origin still on the large pool north of the track.
Marbury Country Park
2 Mediterranean Gull and Lesser Spotted woodpecker.
(C)MALC CURTIN
25 February 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Puddington
Western Cattle egret-Three in field opposite Castel House.
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Wet Grassland
Avocets x48 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Nuthatch In Car Park
Reed Bunting Reedbed Screen
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x4 Marsh Covert Hide
Pochard 2M-1F Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Pintail x30 IMF
Ruff x1 IMF
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail 200+ Burton Marsh From Point
Bearded Tits x2 Reedbed Screen
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Parkgate
5 Short-eared Owl and a Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach
Merlin-Female-Green Lane-Set a side field.
2 Great White egret and a Little egret-Elton hall flash.
Adult Iceland gull-Railway Flash.
Hale
2 Water pipit-Carr lane pools.
Puddington
Western Cattle egret-Three in field opposite Castel House.
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Wet Grassland
Avocets x48 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Nuthatch In Car Park
Reed Bunting Reedbed Screen
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x4 Marsh Covert Hide
Pochard 2M-1F Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Pintail x30 IMF
Ruff x1 IMF
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail 200+ Burton Marsh From Point
Bearded Tits x2 Reedbed Screen
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Parkgate
5 Short-eared Owl and a Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach
Merlin-Female-Green Lane-Set a side field.
2 Great White egret and a Little egret-Elton hall flash.
Adult Iceland gull-Railway Flash.
Hale
2 Water pipit-Carr lane pools.
24 February 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 24TH FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x7 IMF
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Reed Bunting x3 Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler Along Boardwalk
Pochard (f) Bridge Pool
Snipe x4 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's x2 Reeds Between Screen & MCH
Tufted Ducks x50 Burton Mere
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull ( Adult) Main Scrape
Barnacle Geese x2 Main Scrape
Avocets x20 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Dunlin 20+ Over Border Pool
Golden Plover x2 Wet Grassland
Bearded Tits (Heard)Reedbed Screen
Hilbre
7 Greater Scaup
Neston Marsh
5 Short Eared Owl,Adult male Hen Harrier and a Marsh harrier-Off Denhall Quay.
CHESHIRE
Hale
Hen Harrier-Ringtail again briefly;also 4 Greater White-fronted Geese flew south.
Water pipit-Three still from Town Lane; also a Great white egret.
Macclesfield
Mealy Redpoll-Again on feeder in garden.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Adult female of unknown origin still on the large pool north of the track.
Sandbach Flashes
Mediterranean Gull-Elton hall flash.
Green sandpiper-Pump house flash.
Brambling-Green lane.
Burton RSPB
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x7 IMF
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Reed Bunting x3 Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler Along Boardwalk
Pochard (f) Bridge Pool
Snipe x4 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's x2 Reeds Between Screen & MCH
Tufted Ducks x50 Burton Mere
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull ( Adult) Main Scrape
Barnacle Geese x2 Main Scrape
Avocets x20 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Dunlin 20+ Over Border Pool
Golden Plover x2 Wet Grassland
Bearded Tits (Heard)Reedbed Screen
Hilbre
7 Greater Scaup
Neston Marsh
Hale
Hen Harrier-Ringtail again briefly;also 4 Greater White-fronted Geese flew south.
Water pipit-Three still from Town Lane; also a Great white egret.
Macclesfield
Mealy Redpoll-Again on feeder in garden.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Adult female of unknown origin still on the large pool north of the track.
Sandbach Flashes
Mediterranean Gull-Elton hall flash.
Green sandpiper-Pump house flash.
Brambling-Green lane.
23 February 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 23RD FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Ruff Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocets x16 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Stonechat By Bunker Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Spotted Redshank x6 Bridge Screen
Redshank x450 Bridge Screen
Bewick's Swans x5 (3Adult 2Juv) Bridge Pool
Pochard (F) Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Pintail x5 IMF
Whooper Swans x2 IMF
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Dunlin x400 Scrape
Parkgate
4 Hen Harriers,4 Great white egret and 6 Short eared owl.
Puddington
Western Cattle egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.
CHESHIRE
Macclesfield
Mealy Redpoll and Brambling-Again on feeder in garden.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret-Neumanns Flash.
2 Crossbill-Over Marbury towards Budworth Mere.
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Ruff Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocets x16 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Stonechat By Bunker Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Spotted Redshank x6 Bridge Screen
Redshank x450 Bridge Screen
Bewick's Swans x5 (3Adult 2Juv) Bridge Pool
Pochard (F) Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Pintail x5 IMF
Whooper Swans x2 IMF
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Dunlin x400 Scrape
Parkgate
4 Hen Harriers,4 Great white egret and 6 Short eared owl.
Puddington
Western Cattle egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.
CHESHIRE
Macclesfield
Mealy Redpoll and Brambling-Again on feeder in garden.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret-Neumanns Flash.
2 Crossbill-Over Marbury towards Budworth Mere.
22 February 2019
TENGMALM'S OWL-BIXTER-MAINLAND-SHETLAND
News broke on tuesday morning that a Tengmalm's Owl had been found in a garden on Shetland,between Bixter and Tumblin.The bird was photographed by the homeowners roosting in a spruce tree just metres from their kitchen window.A few local birders went to visit the site and confirm the identification before the news was released.This was the first twitchable Tengmalm's owl since the bird at Spurn which was suppressed in 1983.See below:
TENGMALM'S OWL THAT WAS SUPPRESSED AT SPURN OBSERVATORY IN 1983
Arrangements were made for the next day with Sean cole,Chris bromley and Neil hunt to travel up to Aberdeen and get the overnight ferry.There was no news on the bird all the way to Scotland,birders had turned around in their droves heading back south but I continued to drive.NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS!
We arrived on the ferry and I tried to get my head down but I couldn't I just wanted to be on site.Morning broke and we got news through the bird was still present.We picked up the hire car and made our way to the site.On arrival birders were taking turns to see this little beauty has it roosted in the plantation.
WHAT A BIRD
What a gamble and it had paid off I was so happy!The owl continued to show well why we were there.
PREVIOUS RECORDS:
1983-East Yorkshire-Spurn, 6th to 27th March,trapped 7th and 16th March,possibly present since 28th January, photo
1981-Durham-Fishburn,dead (leg only),10th January,ringed as nestling,Greften,near Vang,Hedmark, Norway, 10th June 1980
1980-Orkney-Finstown, Mainland, adult, 13th to at least 20th October, trapped 14th October.
1980-Orkney-Finstown, Mainland, adult, trapped, 18th November, later found dead.
1961-Orkney-Stromness, Mainland, 1st May.
1959-Orkney-Cruan, Firth, Mainland, 26th and 27th December and 1st January 1960.
After good views of the bird we headed south to the Loch of Spiggie where we connected with the Pied billed grebe which has been around a few months.
ALWAYS DISTANT BUT MY SECOND PIED BILLED GREBE FOR BRITAIN AND A SHETLAND TICK
Moving on from here we headed back to the ferry and called in at Lerwick fish quay where we connected with a 1st winter Iceland gull,Kittiwake,Fulmar,8 Long tailed ducks and good numbers of Eider.
A great days birding that ended with a few beers on the ferry to celebrate on the way home!
WHAT A TWITCH!
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 18TH-22ND FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
FEBRUARY 22ND
Hilbre Island
2 Eider,Great Northern Diver and 7 Purple Sandpiper.
Puddington
3 Cattle Egrets-Opposite Stock's farm entrance.
Parkgate
5 Great White Egret,4 Hen Harrier(2 Male),2 Short Eared owl and 3 Crossbill-Over path next to Golf course.
Burton RSPB
Heswall-Riverbank Road
6 Great White Egret,5 Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier,4 Peregrine Falcon,Merlin,3 Short-eared Owl,Bittern and a Jack Snipe.
Heswall-Cottage Lane
5+ Short-eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
3 Mediterranean Gull and a Spotted Redshank.
Heswall-River Bank Road
2 Great White Egret
Puddington
Cattle Egret.
New Brighton Marine Lake
9 Purple Sandpiper.
Burton Marsh
Barn Owl off Denhall Lane at 5.10pm then flew inland over Net's Cafe.
FEBRUARY 20TH
Parkgate
Hen Harriers included three grey males also 7+ Short-eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
3 Avocet and Male Hen Harrier.
Hilbre Island
3 Eider(1 drake) and 287 Brent Geese.
FEBRUARY 19TH
Leasowe Lighthouse
231 Great Crested Grebe and about 2,000 Common Scoter on rising tide.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
430 Pink-footed Geese,14 Pale-bellied Brent Geese,650 Pintail,11 Red-breasted Merganser,Great White Egret,Grey male Hen Harrier,2 Peregrine Falcon and 600 Redshank.
Parkgate
7 Great White Egret,Bittern,2 Short-eared Owl,Marsh Harrier,Grey male Hen Harrier and 2 Stonechat.
Burton RSPB
Male Hen Harrier,Great White Egret and 2 Bewick's Swan.
FEBRUARY 18TH
Hilbre
Fulmar and 3 Eider.
Thurstaston Shore
27 Brent Geese(including 1 dark-bellied).
CHESHIRE
FEBRUARY 22ND
Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult still at Orford Jubilee Park.
Sandbach Flashes
20 Golden Plover-Elton Hall Flash
Hale
Water Pipit and Great White Egret-Decoy marsh-Town lane.
Short Eared Owl-Flying over carrot field on Within Way and Ringtail Hen Harrier-River Mersey shore.
FEBRUARY 21ST
Frodsham Marshes
5 Great White Egret and Ringtail Hen Harrier.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Pump House Flash
Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
Stapeley
Red Kite-Over London road.
Astbury Mere
2 Brambling-Feeding station.
FEBRUARY 20TH
Marbury Country Park-Budworth Mere
Mediterranean Gull
Iceland GullI-Adult again over Costa on Winwick Road.
Woolston Eyes
Greater Scaup-Female-N03 Bed.
Hale
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Near lighthouse.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint and Water Pipit.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Cledford lane junction.
Delamere Forest-Blakemere
20 Crossbill and Mediterranean Gull.
FEBRUARY 19TH
Hartford
Waxwing-2 at Leawood Close mid-afternoon then flew off.
Warrington
Waxwing-6 flew west over Beesley & Fildes, Warrington Road.
Sandbach Flashes
4 Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
FEBRUARY 18TH
Woolston Eyes
Greater Scaup-Female again late morning on River Mersey just upstream of weir guard.
Frodsham Marshes
2 Great White Egret.
Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.
FEBRUARY 22ND
Hilbre Island
2 Eider,Great Northern Diver and 7 Purple Sandpiper.
3 Cattle Egrets-Opposite Stock's farm entrance.
Parkgate
5 Great White Egret,4 Hen Harrier(2 Male),2 Short Eared owl and 3 Crossbill-Over path next to Golf course.
Burton RSPB
Pink F Geese 4500+ Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x4 IMF
Linnets Birdcrop
Reed Bunting x2 By Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler Along Boardwalk
Little Grebe Bridge Pool
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Spot- Redshank x3 From Marsh Covert Hide
Mediterranean Gull x1 (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocets x6 Main Scrape
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x4 IMF
Linnets Birdcrop
Reed Bunting x2 By Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler Along Boardwalk
Little Grebe Bridge Pool
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Spot- Redshank x3 From Marsh Covert Hide
Mediterranean Gull x1 (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocets x6 Main Scrape
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Heswall-Riverbank Road
Grey male Hen Harrier and a female Merlin.
FEBRUARY 21ST
Parkgate
Heswall-Cottage Lane
5+ Short-eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
3 Mediterranean Gull and a Spotted Redshank.
Heswall-River Bank Road
2 Great White Egret
Puddington
Cattle Egret.
New Brighton Marine Lake
9 Purple Sandpiper.
Burton Marsh
Barn Owl off Denhall Lane at 5.10pm then flew inland over Net's Cafe.
FEBRUARY 20TH
Parkgate
Hen Harriers included three grey males also 7+ Short-eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
3 Avocet and Male Hen Harrier.
Hilbre Island
3 Eider(1 drake) and 287 Brent Geese.
FEBRUARY 19TH
Leasowe Lighthouse
231 Great Crested Grebe and about 2,000 Common Scoter on rising tide.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
430 Pink-footed Geese,14 Pale-bellied Brent Geese,650 Pintail,11 Red-breasted Merganser,Great White Egret,Grey male Hen Harrier,2 Peregrine Falcon and 600 Redshank.
Parkgate
7 Great White Egret,Bittern,2 Short-eared Owl,Marsh Harrier,Grey male Hen Harrier and 2 Stonechat.
Burton RSPB
Male Hen Harrier,Great White Egret and 2 Bewick's Swan.
FEBRUARY 18TH
Hilbre
Fulmar and 3 Eider.
Thurstaston Shore
27 Brent Geese(including 1 dark-bellied).
CHESHIRE
FEBRUARY 22ND
Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult still at Orford Jubilee Park.
20 Golden Plover-Elton Hall Flash
Hale
Water Pipit and Great White Egret-Decoy marsh-Town lane.
Short Eared Owl-Flying over carrot field on Within Way and Ringtail Hen Harrier-River Mersey shore.
FEBRUARY 21ST
Frodsham Marshes
5 Great White Egret and Ringtail Hen Harrier.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Pump House Flash
Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
Stapeley
Red Kite-Over London road.
Astbury Mere
2 Brambling-Feeding station.
FEBRUARY 20TH
Marbury Country Park-Budworth Mere
Mediterranean Gull
(C)MALC CURTIN
WarringtonIceland GullI-Adult again over Costa on Winwick Road.
Woolston Eyes
Greater Scaup-Female-N03 Bed.
Hale
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Near lighthouse.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint and Water Pipit.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Cledford lane junction.
Delamere Forest-Blakemere
20 Crossbill and Mediterranean Gull.
FEBRUARY 19TH
Hartford
Waxwing-2 at Leawood Close mid-afternoon then flew off.
Warrington
Waxwing-6 flew west over Beesley & Fildes, Warrington Road.
Sandbach Flashes
4 Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
FEBRUARY 18TH
Woolston Eyes
Greater Scaup-Female again late morning on River Mersey just upstream of weir guard.
Frodsham Marshes
2 Great White Egret.
Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.
19 February 2019
17 February 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 17TH FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Leasowe Lighthouse
Greenshank on groyne and a Kingfisher along River Birket.
Hilbre Island
3 male Stonechat,Grey Wagtail over,3 Eider and 2 Peregrine Falcon.
Red Rocks Marsh
2 Water Rail.
West Kirby Shore
120 Bar-tailed Godwit flying south, Merlin,32 Pink-footed Geese(over),11,000 Knot 4,500 Dunlin,422 Curlew,185 Grey Plover,78 Ringed Plover and 7,500 Oystercatcher
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Dunlin 15+ Main Scrape
Snipe x4 M C Hide Left Side As You Go In
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Pochard (f) Bridge Pool
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Linnets 15+ Birdcrop Field
Fieldfare Burton Point
Great Egrets x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Goldcrest x2 Along Path To IMF
Pintail x3 IMF
Crossbill x2 M C Wood From Bridge Screen
Siskin Alders Along Boardwalk By Bench
Neston Sewage Works
Water Pipit
Parkgate-Old Bank Car park
3 Hen Harrier-1 Adult male,4 Short Eared Owl,4 Great White Egret,Peregrine Falcon and 3 Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Near Kings lock pub.
Astbury Mere
2 Male Brambling-On feeders.
Marbury Country Park
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Green Woodpecker and Great Spotted Woodpecker-All calling in Hopyards wood.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Greenshank on groyne and a Kingfisher along River Birket.
Hilbre Island
3 male Stonechat,Grey Wagtail over,3 Eider and 2 Peregrine Falcon.
Red Rocks Marsh
2 Water Rail.
West Kirby Shore
120 Bar-tailed Godwit flying south, Merlin,32 Pink-footed Geese(over),11,000 Knot 4,500 Dunlin,422 Curlew,185 Grey Plover,78 Ringed Plover and 7,500 Oystercatcher
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Dunlin 15+ Main Scrape
Snipe x4 M C Hide Left Side As You Go In
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Pochard (f) Bridge Pool
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Linnets 15+ Birdcrop Field
Fieldfare Burton Point
Great Egrets x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Goldcrest x2 Along Path To IMF
Pintail x3 IMF
Crossbill x2 M C Wood From Bridge Screen
Siskin Alders Along Boardwalk By Bench
Neston Sewage Works
Water Pipit
Parkgate-Old Bank Car park
3 Hen Harrier-1 Adult male,4 Short Eared Owl,4 Great White Egret,Peregrine Falcon and 3 Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Near Kings lock pub.
Astbury Mere
2 Male Brambling-On feeders.
Marbury Country Park
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Green Woodpecker and Great Spotted Woodpecker-All calling in Hopyards wood.
16 February 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 16TH FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Heswall Marsh
Hen Harrier-Grey male.
Lower Heswall
c30 Twite-Over Lower Heswall flying towards Heswall Marsh.
Heswall Shore
615 Pink-footed Geese,900 Oystercatcher,1000 Knot,3000 Dunlin,760 Redshank,260 Bar-tailed Godwit, 85 Black-tailed Godwit,780 Curlew,Barn Owl and 2 Raven.
Bidston Moss
Cetti's Warbler-Behind B@Q from cycle track.
Burton RSPB
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Fieldfares Burton Point
Snipe x1 IMF
Pintail x10 (M&F)IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x4 By Birdcrop Field
Pochard x2 (F) Bridge Pool
Bar-Tailed Godwit x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Kingfisher In Ditch By Willow Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Nuthatch In Car Park
Dunlin 20+ Main Scrape
Curlew Wet Grassland
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x7 Behind Wet Grassland
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
New Brighton-Perch Rock
Sand Martin-Earliest ever for Cheshire and Wirral-watched flying for about half an hour.
Parkgate
2 Short-eared Owl,Barn Owl,2 Hen Harrier and 3 Marsh Harrier.
Neston Reedbed
Bearded Tit heard,3 Cetti's Warbler,Bittern flew into roost at north end of reedbed at 5.30pm,2 Hen Harrier(Grey male and Ringtail),3 Marsh Harrier and a Short-eared Owl
CHESHIRE
Warrington
Rose Ringed Parakeet-Over Greenwood Crescent.
Scholar Green
Rose Ringed Parakeet-Over garden calling towards Rode estate.
Marbury Country Park and surrounding area.
2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Cetti's Warbler,Barn Owl,Peregrine Falcon,105 Curlew,4 Oystercatcher,6 Goosander and 4 Goldeneye.
Chelford-Lapwing Hall Pool
Smew-Redhead.
Frodsham Marshes
3 Great White Egret,Little Egret's,100's of Pink Footed Geese,c450 Teal,Peregrine Falcon,5 Marsh Harrier & Hen Harrier,2 Bewick's Swan & 30 Whooper Swan and 177 Raven.
Heswall Marsh
Hen Harrier-Grey male.
Lower Heswall
c30 Twite-Over Lower Heswall flying towards Heswall Marsh.
Heswall Shore
615 Pink-footed Geese,900 Oystercatcher,1000 Knot,3000 Dunlin,760 Redshank,260 Bar-tailed Godwit, 85 Black-tailed Godwit,780 Curlew,Barn Owl and 2 Raven.
Bidston Moss
Cetti's Warbler-Behind B@Q from cycle track.
Burton RSPB
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Fieldfares Burton Point
Snipe x1 IMF
Pintail x10 (M&F)IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x4 By Birdcrop Field
Pochard x2 (F) Bridge Pool
Bar-Tailed Godwit x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Kingfisher In Ditch By Willow Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Nuthatch In Car Park
Dunlin 20+ Main Scrape
Curlew Wet Grassland
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x7 Behind Wet Grassland
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
New Brighton-Perch Rock
Sand Martin-Earliest ever for Cheshire and Wirral-watched flying for about half an hour.
Parkgate
2 Short-eared Owl,Barn Owl,2 Hen Harrier and 3 Marsh Harrier.
Neston Reedbed
Bearded Tit heard,3 Cetti's Warbler,Bittern flew into roost at north end of reedbed at 5.30pm,2 Hen Harrier(Grey male and Ringtail),3 Marsh Harrier and a Short-eared Owl
CHESHIRE
Warrington
Rose Ringed Parakeet-Over Greenwood Crescent.
Scholar Green
Rose Ringed Parakeet-Over garden calling towards Rode estate.
Marbury Country Park and surrounding area.
2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Cetti's Warbler,Barn Owl,Peregrine Falcon,105 Curlew,4 Oystercatcher,6 Goosander and 4 Goldeneye.
Chelford-Lapwing Hall Pool
Smew-Redhead.
Frodsham Marshes
3 Great White Egret,Little Egret's,100's of Pink Footed Geese,c450 Teal,Peregrine Falcon,5 Marsh Harrier & Hen Harrier,2 Bewick's Swan & 30 Whooper Swan and 177 Raven.
15 February 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 15TH FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x2 Behind Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x15 Wet Grassland
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Dunlin 15+ Main Scrape
Whooper Swans x17 Main Scrape
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x1 From Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets 30+ Birdcrop Field
Pintail x7 (M) IMF
Great White Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 50+ Burton Marsh From Point
Cattle Egret x1 Main Scrape (08:45 hrs)
Parkgate
1 Male and 3 Female Hen Harrier,2 Short Eared Owl,6 Marsh Harrier and a Great White Egret.
Thurstaston
1,200 Pink-footed Geese-In fields below Dungeon Wood.
Hilbre
3 Eider(1 drake),Peregrine falcon and a Rock Pipit.
CHESHIRE
Rostherne Mere-PERMIT ONLY
2 Adult-Caspian Gull
Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult flew over The Causeway pub.
Redesmere
Great White Egret-Still at north end of lake.
Sandbach Flashes
23 Golden Plover-Over.
Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x2 Behind Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x15 Wet Grassland
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Dunlin 15+ Main Scrape
Whooper Swans x17 Main Scrape
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x1 From Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets 30+ Birdcrop Field
Pintail x7 (M) IMF
Great White Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 50+ Burton Marsh From Point
Cattle Egret x1 Main Scrape (08:45 hrs)
Parkgate
1 Male and 3 Female Hen Harrier,2 Short Eared Owl,6 Marsh Harrier and a Great White Egret.
Thurstaston
1,200 Pink-footed Geese-In fields below Dungeon Wood.
Hilbre
3 Eider(1 drake),Peregrine falcon and a Rock Pipit.
CHESHIRE
Rostherne Mere-PERMIT ONLY
2 Adult-Caspian Gull
Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult flew over The Causeway pub.
Redesmere
Great White Egret-Still at north end of lake.
Sandbach Flashes
23 Golden Plover-Over.
Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.
14 February 2019
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 14TH FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Avocet-Main Scape-FIRST OF THE YEAR!
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x3 IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Fieldfares Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Redwing x8 Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Pochard x2 (F) Bridge Pool
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Bunting (M) By Reception Pool
Dunlin x10 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Curlew 15+ Wet Grassland
Brambling In Alders By 1st Pool
Hen Harrier (RT) Over IMF
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-From Old Banks carpark
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Redhead of unknown origin still-on smaller pool to south of track.13 Goosander and Drake Pochard.
Redesmere
Great White Egret,8 Goldeneye,8 Goosander and 2 Oystercatcher.
Winsford
Merlin-Female-Over Winsford Golf course.
Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.
Burton RSPB
Avocet-Main Scape-FIRST OF THE YEAR!
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x3 IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Fieldfares Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Redwing x8 Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Pochard x2 (F) Bridge Pool
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Bunting (M) By Reception Pool
Dunlin x10 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Curlew 15+ Wet Grassland
Brambling In Alders By 1st Pool
Hen Harrier (RT) Over IMF
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-From Old Banks carpark
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Redhead of unknown origin still-on smaller pool to south of track.13 Goosander and Drake Pochard.
Redesmere
Great White Egret,8 Goldeneye,8 Goosander and 2 Oystercatcher.
Winsford
Merlin-Female-Over Winsford Golf course.
Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.
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