CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

3rd November 2019
Burton RSPB
Little Owls x2 Burton Point
Reed Bunting Burton Point
Raven Burton Point
Great Egrets x6 Burton Marsh
Egyptian Geese x2 Burton Marsh
Curlew x10 Burton Marsh
Bullfinch (M) Railway Bridge
COMMON SONG THRUSH Railway Bridge
Linnets x30 Birdcrop Field
Kingfisher In Ditch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Redwing x2 Along Path To IMF
Fieldfares Along Path To IMF
Little Grebe Border Pool
Kestrel Over IMF
Coal Tit By Garden
Stonechat x2 Reception Pool
Common Gulls x11 Main Scrape
Snipe x1 Main Scrape
Merlin Fence Post Left Of Main Scrape
Buzzard Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Mistle Thrush Field Left Bunker Entrance
Pink-F Geese 4000+ Flew Over Reserve
Ruff x5 IMF
Short-E Owl Right Of Barn

Bidston Hill
3 Firecrest-Ringed 

Sandbach Flashes
3 Egyptian Geese and Mandarin Duck-Drake

Thurstaston Shore
Black Redstart-This morning on cliff 200m south of Tinker's Dell 

Heswall Marsh
Marsh Harrier-Female

Leasowe Lighthouse
Redpoll,Brambling and 25 Siskin-Over

Lower Heswall
2+ Crossbill-Over plus lots of Skylarks

2nd November 2019
Burton RSPB
Pink-F Geese Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x3 Flew Over Wet Grassland
Common Gulls x6 Main Scrape
Snipe x1 Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape
Stonechat x1 By Reception Pool
Kestrel Over Reception Pool
Kingfisher In Ditch By Willow Pool
Cetti's Warbler x2 (Seen) In Main Reedbed
Jay Marsh Covert Wood
Water Rail By Bench Along Boardwalk
Linnets 25+ Birdcrop Field
Pheasants x28 Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler In Copse To IMF
Golden Plover x23 IMF
Stonechat x1 IMF
Little Grebe x1 Border Pool
Great Egrets x8 Burton Marsh From Point
Egyptian Geese x2 Burton Marsh From Point

Hilbre Island
Purple Sandpiper,Merlin,Sparrowhawk and 277 Brent Geese

Thurstaston Shore
Black Redstart-This morning on cliff 200m south of Tinker's Dell and Yellow browed warbler-Near visitors centre

1st November 2019
Sandbach Flashes
3 Egyptian Geese

Neston Old quay
Bittern-Neston reedbed
Grey male Hen harrier and Juvenile Male-same area

Astbury Mere-Congleton
2 Greater Scaup-1st Winter Female and a Juvenile

Pickerings pasture
White Rumped Sandpiper-One on sandbanks below car park; also 2 Little stint-Then towards Hale Marsh

Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier (F) Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egrets x7 Burton Marsh From Point
Raven x6 Burton Point
Linnets 20+ Railway Bridge
Stonechat x1 By Railway Bridge
Cetti's Warbler By Copse To IMF
Treecreeper In Copse To IMF
Snipe 15+ Dropped Into IMF
Water Rail By Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Buzzard Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Kestrel Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x6 Wet Grassland
Common Gulls x10 Main Scrape
Wigeon Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape
Great Egret Right Of Barn
Stonechat x2 By Reception Pool
Pink-F Geese 4500+ Flew Over Reserve
Grey Wagtail By Barn
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Merlin Over Wet Grassland
Ring N Parakeet Trees In Car Park

31st October 2019
Sandbach Flashes
Garganey-Railway Flash-N02 and Male Merlin-Pumphouse flash

Astbury Mere-Congleton
2 Greater Scaup,1st Winter and a Juvenile

Rudheath Lime Beds-Northwich

7 whooper swan-Flew North east

Woolston Eyes

Hawfinch-Flew over

Burton RSPB
Pink-f Geese 4000+ Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Great Egret x1 Main Scrape
Common Gulls x13 Main Scrape
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Cetti's Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Stonechat x2 (M&F) Marsh Covert Hide
Raven x3 Wall By Birdcrop Field
Kestrel Over Birdcrop Field
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting Near Birdcrop Field
Great Egrets x6 Burton Marsh From Point
Egyptian Geese x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Lesser B-B Gull x1 IMF
Redwing x10 Flew Over Reception
Golden Plover x1 IMF

Thurstaston and Heswall Shore

Black Redstart-0100m south of tinker's Dell feeding on the beach at 8am

102 Pintail on sea at high tide,Greenshank,Mediterranean Gull (ad) and 77 Golden Plover.Also Good views of grey male Hen Harrier quatering fields by Wirral Way, also a movement of blackbirds (80), 12 Siskin and a Crossbill over

30th October 2019
West Kirby Marine Lake
Greater Scaup

Kings Gap
2 Whooper Swan

Newchurch Common
Smew-Of unknown origin-Big pool

Rostherne
Red Kite-By A556

Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier (F) Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egrets x4 Burton Marsh From Point
Fieldfares 70+ Over Burton Point
Just 4 Moorhens IMF
Linnets x20 Birdcrop Field
Raven x6 Over Birdcrop Field
Kestrel x2 Over Birdcrop Field
Kingfisher In Ditch By Willow Pool
Green Woodpecker In Front Of Reception
Common Gulls x9 Main Scrape
Herring Gull x1 Main Scrape
Pintail x1 (M) Main Scrape
Great Egrets x2 Main Scrape
Buzzard Fence Left Of Wet Grassland
Stonechat x2 (M & F) By Bunker Screen
Pink-F Geese 4000+ Field By 'D' Barn
Barn Owl Near Railway Bridge

Neston Reedbed
2 Bittern-Flew into roost this evening


Parkgate
800 Redwing and 180 Fieldfare


Little Neston
Great Grey Shrike-Flew over garden this morning-also 5 Brambling and 700 Fieldfare


Neston-Marshlands Road
Water Pipit-On mud bottom


Parkgate

9 Marsh Harrier(5 appeared to roost in Neston reedbed and 4 off the old baths),2 Hen Harrier incl distant grey male,Flock of 20 Common Snipe,4 Great White Egret,2 Merlin and a Peregrine falcon

29th October 2019
Hoylake
Snow Bunting-At end of Harrison Drive

Woolston Eyes
2 Bearded Tit-On N03 Bed

Sandbach Flashes
3 Egyptian Geese and 2 Pintail

Neston
Bittern-Dropped into to Neston reedbed at 16.40

Burton RSPB
Cattle Egrets x3 With Cattle Wet Grassland
Great Egret x23 Came into roost
Sparrowhawk Over Reception Pool
Pink-F Geese 3000+ Field By 'D' Barn
Nuthatch Feeder By Willow Pool
Reed Bunting x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard Marsh Covert Wood
Linnets x14 On Wall By Birdcrop Field
Raven x6 Burton Point
Great Egrets x5 Burton Marsh From Point
Curlew Burton Marsh From Point
Cetti's Warbler By Copse To IMF
Snipe x1 IMF
Kestrel Over IMF

Heswall Fields
Crossbill heard,14 Siskin,10 Bullfinch and 400+ Jackdaw

28th October 2019
Burton RSPB
Great White Egrets x15 Burton Marsh From Point
Curlew Burton Marsh From Point
Raven Burton Point
Golden Plover x25 IMF
Kestrel Over IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler By Bridge Screen
Reed Buntings x5 (F) Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler By Willow Pool
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Green Woodpecker Gorse Covert Wood
Stonechat x2 By Reception Pool
Cattle Egrets x3 With Cattle Wet Grassland
Coot 100+ Main Scrape
Pink-F Geese 4000+ Field Behind Barn
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point

West Kirby Marsh
Snow Bunting-On path


Caldy Golf Club
Great Egret with Little Egret in field by Wirral Way just south of golf club

Parkgate
Bittern showing this morning,Grey male Hen Harrier,4 Marsh Harrier and a Merlin

Leasowe Lighthouse
Great Egret and a Kingfisher (River Birkett).Overhead were 110 Siskin flying east,2 Redpoll,4 Bullfinch, 20 Meadow Pipit,Rock Pipit,190 Fieldfare and 2 Redwing

Heswall-River Bank
3 Great Egret and 3 Marsh Harrier

Hale
Short Eared Owl-In field at bottom of Withen Way

Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint and Guillemot-On River mersey

Woolston Eyes
Kumlien's Gull-Adult flew west over No 3 Bed

27th October 2019
Burton RSPB
Common Song Thrush By Reception
Pink-F Geese 4500+ Wet Grassland
Cow Egrets x3 With Cattle Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x6 Main Scrape
Stonechat x1 By Reception Pool
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Grey Wagtail Burton Mere
Linnets x17 By Railway Bridge
Raven Over Burton Point
Great Egrets x4 Burton Marsh From Point
Curlews Burton Marsh From Point
Cetti's Warbler In Copse To IMF
Snipe x2 IMF
Knot x1 IMF
Water Rail IMF
Sparrowhawk In Gap Between Reedbed IMF
Buzzard Over IMF
Siskins Alders In Copse To IMF
Skylarks Flew Over IMF
Willow/Marsh Tit Feeder By Willow Pool

Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Grey male-Came into roost at dusk

Hilbre Island-Little Eye
Snow Bunting

Denhall Quay
4 Short-eared Owl,Peregrine falcon,2 Great White Egret and a Bittern-In flight

Neston Reedbed
Bittern-Flew into at dusk,2 Short-eared Owl and c15 Marsh harrier

Heswall Golf Club
2 Short-eared Owl

Astbury Mere
2 Greater Scaup-1st Winter female and a Juvenile

(C)STEVE SEAL

Woolston Eyes
2 Bearded Tit-Ringed and released on N03 Bed

26th October 2019
Burton RSPB
Jay Burton Point
Green Woodpecker (Heard) Burton Point
Cetti's Warbler (H) Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egrets x4 Burton Marsh From Point
Ruff x2 IMF
Golden Plover x14 IMF
Snipe x4 IMF
Water Rail (Calling)IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Raven Fence Behind Birdcrop Field
Curlew x5 By Bridge Screen
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egrets x3 With Cattle Wet Grassland
Little Grebe Reception Pool
Pink-F Geese 4000+ Flew Over Reserve
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Kingfisher Over Reception Pool

Burton Marsh
14 Great Egret White egret,Little Owl,Swallow,Barn Owl and 2,000 Pink-footed Geese

Neston marsh
Red Kite-Off Marshlands Road,Hen Harrier,3 Marsh Harrier,Great White Egret and Bittern-Flying from Neston reedbed towards Old Quay pub

Denhall Quay
Hen Harrier (grey male),Short Eared owl and Barn owl

Parkgate Marsh
2 Ringtail Hen Harrier,4 Marsh Harrier,Merlin and Great white egret

25TH OCTOBER 2019
Ellesmere Port-Hooton
Waxwing-15 flew north from right side of B5133 Hooton Road near junction with School Lane-Waxwings seen again at 6pm on phone wires close to conifers on the right side of  the road not far from School lane.

Burton RSPB
Ruff x3 IMF
Snipe x2 IMF
Wigeon 150+ IMF
Water Rail (Calling) IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Near Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egrets x3 With Cattle Wet Grassland
Peregrine Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Right Wet Grassland
Raven x2 Fence Left Of Main Scrape
Snipe x1 Main Scrape
Common Gulls x7 Main Scrape
Kestrel Over Main Scrape
Scaup (F) Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper x2 Main Scrape
Pink -F Geese 200+ Over Reserve
Kingfisher Over Reception Pool
Golden Plover x2 IMF
Scaup-Female-Flew towards Shotwick lake

Hilbre-Little Eye
Snow Bunting

24TH OCTOBER 2019
Hale
3 Water Pipit-Carr Lane pools
Hen Harrier-Ringtail
Yellow Browed Warbler-Calling in garden of Pond House on Ramsbrook Lane
Also Redwing(1739),Chaffinch(382),Ringtail Hen Harrier and Great White Egret

(C)DAVE CRAVEN

Burton RSPB

Cow Egrets x3 With Cattle Wet Grassland
Curlew Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Snipe x4 Main Scrape
Little Grebe x1 Reception Pool
Chaffinch Feeder By Reception
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Pintail (3M & 1F) Bridge Pool
Linnets x30 Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler In Copse To IMF
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egrets x10 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-F Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Stonechat x1 (F) IMF
Kingfisher Reedbed IMF
Golden Plover x33 IMF
Ruff x2 IMF Stonechat x1 IMF
Wigeon 140+ IMF
Common Gulls x7 IMF
Bearded Tit Reedbed Screen
Water Rail Reedbed Screen

Heswall Shore
200 Pink-footed Geese,5250 Shelduck,57 Golden Plover,190 Lapwing,3600 Oystercatcher,4700 Knot,820 Curlew,2150 Redshank and a Greenshank

West Kirby Marine Lake
Kingfisher-On the rocks

Leasowe Lighthouse
2 Brambling-Lingham Lane and 2,700 Common Scoter,154 Great Crested Grebe and 4 Guillemot-Off shore at high tide

Hilbre-Little Eye
Snow Bunting

23RD OCTOBER 2019
Burton RSPB
Curlew Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-F Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Great White Egrets x7 Burton Marsh From Point
Green Woodpecker (Heard) Burton Point
Kestrel x2 By Copse To IMF
Sparrowhawk In Reedbed IMF
Wigeon IMF
Linnets 30+ Birdcrop Field
Raven Over Birdcrop Field
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Stonechat x2 By Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Little Grebe Reception Pool
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Common Gulls x40 Main Scrape
Cattle Egrets x3 With Cattle Wet Grassland
Cetti's Warbler By Willow Pool

Whitley Reed
Hen harrier-Ringtail

Hoylake-North Parade
Yellow browed warbler-In private garden

Moreton,Ditton Lane
Woodcock-Flushed

Lower Heswall
Brambling-In private garden.

Hilbre Island
253 Brent Geese,Peregrine and a Raven