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.