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.