CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 9TH APRIL 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Avocets 126 Main Scrape 
Mediterranean Gulls x9 Main Scrape 
Ruff x1 Main Scrape 
Blackcap Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Bunting x2 Reedbed Screen
Cetti's Warbler Reedbed Screen
Spotted Redshank x4 Marsh Covert Hide
Little Gulls x2 (Ad & Immuture) Bridge Pool
Great Crested Grebes x2 Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Pintail x7 IMF
Long Tailed Duck ( F) Border Pool
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Cattle Egrets x3 Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Green Sandpiper Left Of Main Scrape
Water Pipit Left Of Main Scrape

Hilbre Island
Over 1,000 Pink-footed Geese heading north out of the estuary.

Hoylake Shore
Osprey over at 1030am, also 23 White Wagtail this afternoon.

Leasowe Lighthouse
Goosander flew SE over Park Lane,Ring Ouzel in horse paddocks by western kissing gate,Little Gull,Red-breasted Merganser,5 Wheatear,7 Swallow,4 House Martin and 2 White Wagtail.

Red Rocks
Cetti's Warbler.

Parkgate
Short-eared Owl.

CHESHIRE
Mere Farm Quarry
6 Little Gull

Hale
Ring Ouzel-Male from back garden flying towards Ramsbrook Lane. 
Western Osprey-Flew over Mersey Estuary at end of Church Road