CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

9th January
Sandbach Flashes
Iceland Gull-Adult again flew north-west over Railway Flash

Ashton Flash
? Siberian Stonechat-Probable 1st-winter male still though mobile either side of bench

Redes Mere
Russian White Fronted Goose-three still in fields behind sailing club

Burton RSPB
4 Spotted Redshank-On bridge pool

Heswall Golf Course
3+ Short-eared Owl,2 male Hen Harrier-Off course

New Brighton Lake
5 Purple Sandpiper

Parkgate
3 Marsh Harrier-Flying towards Neston Reedbed also 2 Shoveller and 340 Lawing on Donkeystand Flash

8th January
Ashton's Flash
Probable 1st Winter male Siberian Stonechat

Sandbach Flashes
Iceland Gull-Adult-Railway Flash

Parkgate
3 Short Eared Owls

Lapwing hall Pool-Chelford
2 Redhead Smew-Southeast corner

Hale
Water Pipit-Two again at Carr Lane Pools viewable from Carr Lane

Heswall Golf Course
3+ Short-eared Owl

West Kirby Marine Lake
9 Goosander,Goldeneye (drake),Shag and a Rock Pipit

New Brighton Lake
7 Purple Sandpiper

Hilbre Island
7 Purple Sandpiper and 1,046 Cormorant

Wallasey Shore
Mediterranean Gull-On grass

7th January
Frodsham Marshes
3 Western Cattle Egret

Lapwing hall Pool-Chelford
Redhead Smew-Southeast corner

Redes Mere
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two adults still in fields behind sailing club

Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward Reserve

Neston reedbed
Bittern-Flew into reedbed again this evening

Ashton's Flash
Probable 1st Winter male Siberian Stonechat

Heswall Golf Course
350 Pink-footed Geese very close to the path-also Marsh Harrier,Merlin and 2 Stonechat.

West Kirby Marine Lake
6 Goosander,2 Red-breasted Merganser,Male Goldeneye,Shag,5 Turnstone on the rocks

Hilbre Island
240+ Brent Geese

6th January
Lapwing hall Pool-Chelford
Redhead Smew-Southeast corner

Ashton's Flash
Probable 1st Winter male Siberian Stonechat

(C)SIMON SLADE

5th January
Ashton's Flash
Probable 1st Winter male Siberian Stonechat

Frodsham Marsh
2 Greater Scaup-Western Cattle Egret-Three still with cattle at Marsh Farm; also Long Tailed Duck and 1st-winter female Greater Scaup  still on River Weaver near jetty

Newchurch Common
Redhead Smew of unknown origin-Big pool

Redes Mere
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two adults and 1st-winter still in fields behind sailing club

 

(C)STEVE SEAL

Lapwing hall Pool-Chelford
Redhead Smew-Southeast corner

Heswall Golf Course
3 Short-eared Owl

Burton Marsh
Red Kite-Over

4th January
Gradeley Green
Great White Egret

Marbury Big Mere
Great White Egret

Frodsham Marshes
2 Great White Egret,3 Western Cattle Egret,Long tailed duck and 2 Greater Scaup

Lapwing hall Pool-Chelford
2 Redhead Smew-Southeast corner

Redes Mere
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two adults and 1st-winter still in fields behind sailing club

Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward Reserve

Thurstaston Shore
22,000 Knot-Roosting off Tinker's Dell

Neston Reedbed
Bittern,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 5+ Marsh Harrier

Parkgate
400+ Pink-footed Geese close to the prom with more further out,Merlin,Peregrine,2 grey male Hen Harrier,6+ Marsh Harrier and 2 Great White Egret

3rd January 
Hilbre Island
2 Velvet Scoter (distant) with 420 Common Scoter,4 Purple Sandpiper,Red-throated Diver,Peregrine and 400 Cormorant

Neston Reedbed
Bittern

Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier and 2 Great Egret

New Brighton Marine Lake
500 Redshank,250 Turnstones and 5 Purple Sandpiper

2nd January 
Lapwing hall Pool-Chelford
2 Redhead Smew-Southeast corner

Hale
Great White Egret-Hale head and Water Pipit-Carr lane pools.

Redes Mere
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two adults and 1st-winter still in fields behind sailing club

Burton RSPB
12 Great White Egret

Ashton's Flash
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat-1st-winter male still distantly from the bund bench

Newchurch Common
Redhead Smew of unknown origin-Big pool

Frodsham Marsh
Hen Harrier-Ringtail-Frodsham Score-2 Greater Scaup-Western Cattle Egret-Three still with cattle at Marsh Farm; also Long Tailed Duck and 1st-winter female Greater Scaup  still on River Weaver near jetty

Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward Reserve

Burton RSPB
Water Pipit and Great White Egret

Thurstaston Shore
19,000 Knot-Roosting off Tinker's Dell

Neston Reedbed
4 Marsh Harrier together,3 Great Egret flew south,Bittern to reed bed at 16.30,Water Rail-Calling

Burton Marsh
2 Egyptian Geese and 12 Great Egret

Burton Mere Wetlands
Water Pipit

1st January 2020
Frodsham Marsh
Long Tailed Duck-Weaver Estuary,Greater Scaup-Female on N06 tank-Western Cattle Egret-Three still with cattle at Marsh Farm,3 Great White egret.

Lapwing hall Pool-Chelford
2 Smew-Southeast corner

Marbury Country Park
2 Bittern-TA Coward Reserve

Ashton's Flash
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat-1st-winter male still distantly from the bund bench

Neston Sewage Works
Water Pipit

Thurstaston Shore
17,000 Knot-Roosting off Tinker's Dell

Neston Reedbed
Bittern, 2 Great White Egret and 10+ Marsh Harrier

Hilbre
8,000 Oystercatcher,10,500 Knot,2,500 Dunlin and 200+ Curlew

Burton Marsh
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and a Green Sandpiper

Target Road-Heswall
Crossbill-Over

Riverbank Road-Heswall
2 Hen Harrier,Merlin and a male Hen Harrier

31st December
West Kirby Marine Lake
25 Brent Geese

Thurstaston Shore
15,000 Knot-Roosting off Tinker's Dell early morning

Lapwing Hall Pool
Smew-Two today;to view, take the path that joins Lapwing Lane to Congleton Lane south of the lake

Ashton's Flash
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat-1st-winter male still distantly from the bund bench

Redes Mere
Russian White Fronted geese-two adults and 1st-winter still in fields behind sailing club

Burton RSPB
5 Spotted Redshank-On main scape

Marbury Country Park
2 Bittern-TA Coward Reserve

30th December
Hale
Great White Egret

Wallasey
Great Northern Diver-Still at docks and viewable from Tower Quays

Ashton's FlashSiberian/Stejneger's Stonechat-1st-winter male still distantly from the bund bench

Parkgate
Ringtail Hen Harrier,Great White Egret,15 Snipe,7 Little Grebe,2 Marsh Harrier,Short-eared Owl and 4 Stonechat (2 pair).

Denhall Quay
Water Rail calling,3 Peregrine Falcon(2 fighting and the third calling),Short-eared Owl and 2 Raven

West Kirby Marine Lake
3 Shag and 3 Goosander

Burton RSPB
Water Pipit-Still in flooded field behind Bunker Screen

Frodsham Marsh
Greater Scaup-Female still on River Weaver-Western Cattle Egret-Three still with cattle at Marsh Farm,also adult Bewick's Swan still on Lordship Marsh

Redes Mere
Russian White Fronted geese-two adults and 1st-winter still in fields behind sailing club

Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-Still present

Lapwing Hall Pool
Smew-Two today;to view, take the path that joins Lapwing Lane to Congleton Lane south of the lake

29th December 
Frodsham Marshes
Western Cattle Egret-Three still with cattle at Marsh Farm; also adult Bewick's swan still Lordship Marsh and Long Tailed Duck still on River Weaver

Burton RSPB
Merlin Fence Post Behind Wet Grassland
Peregrine x2 On Ground Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x? Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Left Of Main Scrape
Dunlin 20+ Main Scrape
Ruff Main Scrape
Common Gulls x5 Main Scrape
Cormorant x1 Main Scrape
Snipe x1 Reception Pool
Kingfisher Over Reception Pool
Nuthatch In Gorse Covert Wood
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Left Bunker Entrance
Redwing Field Left Bunker Entrance
Little Grebes x3 Willow Pool
Mediterranean Gull Bridge Pool
Siskin x12 Alders Along Boardwalk
Fieldfare Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Song Thrush Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Egyptian Geese x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egrets x7 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-F Geese 1500+ Burton Marsh From Point
Kestrel Near Railway Bridge
Stonechat IMF
Goldeneye (M) Border Pool
Cetti's Warbler (Seen) Far End Of Boardwalk
Woodcock On Track In Gorse Covert Wood

Thurstaston Shore
890 Pink-footed Geese flew inland at first light,1040 Shelduck,810 Pintail,Greenshank and 3,750 Knot

Denhall Quay
Merlin (male),Hen Harrier-Male,Short-eared Owl and several Great White Egret

Meols Pond-Next to Meols Station
2 Goosander 

Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Male and a Short-eared Owl


West Kirby Marine Lake
3 Shag

Hilbre Island
Peregrine falcon,70 Redshank,9,000 Knot,230 Grey Plover and 320 Curlew

Wallasey
Great Northern Diver-At docks and viewable from Tower Quays

Ashton's Flash
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat-1st-winter male still distantly from the bund bench

Hale
Little stint,Jack Snipe and Great white Egret

Redes Mere
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two adults and 1st-winter still in fields behind sailing club

28th December
Sandbach Flashes
Adult Mediterranean Gull-Elton Hall Flash

Frodsham Marsh
Long Tailed Duck-On Weaver Estuary and a female Greater Scaup

Wallasey
Great Northern Diver-In front of pier at flour mills and viewable from Duke Street

Ashton's Flash
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat-1st-winter male still in north-west corner near Witton Mill car park viewed from metal gates

Meols Pond(Next to Meols station
2 Goosander

Burton Outer Marsh
Greenshank-On pool near model flying club

27th December
Frodsham Marsh
3 Western Cattle egret,Bewick's swan and Great White egret

Newchurch Common
Female Smew-of unknown origin still present

Ashton's Flash
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat-1st-winter male-still showing well from central bund

Heswall Marsh
Ringtail Hen Harrier,2 Marsh Harrier,2 Peregrine and a Merlin

Neston Reedbed
Bittern,15+ Marsh Harrier and 3 Hen Harrier (2 ringtail and 1 grey male) flew into roost and 2 Great White Egret 

West Kirby Marine Lake
2 Shag,4 Goosander and 3 Goldeneye

Thurstaston Shore
235 Pintail

26th December
Ashton's Flash
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat-1st-winter male

Frodsham Marsh
3 Western Cattle egret,Water Pipit,Bewick's swan and 3 Great White egret

Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward reserve

Meols Pond(Next to Meols station
2 Goosander

Ness
150 Curlew and 6 Little Egret-In fields east of Ness

25th December
Ashton's Flash
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat-1st-winter male

Frodsham Marsh
Greater Scaup-Weaver estuary and 3 Western Cattle egret,Bewick's swan and Great White egret

Hilbre Island
Black-throated Diver,6 Red-throated Diver,4 Velvet Scoter (fem type) on sea,7 Purple Sandpiper,Shag and 3 Rock Pipit 

West Kirby Marine Lake
3 Shag

24th December
Hale
2 Water Pipit-Carr Lane pools

Newchurch Common
Female Smew-of unknown origin still present

Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward reserve

Thurstaston
c300 Pink-footed Geese-Iin field by Station Road

Neston-Harp Inn
Green Sandpiper-In wet field south of Harp Inn

Burton RSPB
Great White Egret

Hilbre Island
Black Guillemot-Flew west past north end