WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Ruff Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocets x16 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Stonechat By Bunker Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Spotted Redshank x6 Bridge Screen
Redshank x450 Bridge Screen
Bewick's Swans x5 (3Adult 2Juv) Bridge Pool
Pochard (F) Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Pintail x5 IMF
Whooper Swans x2 IMF
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Dunlin x400 Scrape
Parkgate
4 Hen Harriers,4 Great white egret and 6 Short eared owl.
Puddington
Western Cattle egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.
CHESHIRE
Macclesfield
Mealy Redpoll and Brambling-Again on feeder in garden.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret-Neumanns Flash.
2 Crossbill-Over Marbury towards Budworth Mere.
22.2.19
TENGMALM'S OWL-BIXTER-MAINLAND-SHETLAND
News broke on tuesday morning that a Tengmalm's Owl had been found in a garden on Shetland,between Bixter and Tumblin.The bird was photographed by the homeowners roosting in a spruce tree just metres from their kitchen window.A few local birders went to visit the site and confirm the identification before the news was released.This was the first twitchable Tengmalm's owl since the bird at Spurn which was suppressed in 1983.See below:
TENGMALM'S OWL THAT WAS SUPPRESSED AT SPURN OBSERVATORY IN 1983
Arrangements were made for the next day with Sean cole,Chris bromley and Neil hunt to travel up to Aberdeen and get the overnight ferry.There was no news on the bird all the way to Scotland,birders had turned around in their droves heading back south but I continued to drive.NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS!
We arrived on the ferry and I tried to get my head down but I couldn't I just wanted to be on site.Morning broke and we got news through the bird was still present.We picked up the hire car and made our way to the site.On arrival birders were taking turns to see this little beauty has it roosted in the plantation.
WHAT A BIRD
What a gamble and it had paid off I was so happy!The owl continued to show well why we were there.
PREVIOUS RECORDS:
1983-East Yorkshire-Spurn, 6th to 27th March,trapped 7th and 16th March,possibly present since 28th January, photo
1981-Durham-Fishburn,dead (leg only),10th January,ringed as nestling,Greften,near Vang,Hedmark, Norway, 10th June 1980
1980-Orkney-Finstown, Mainland, adult, 13th to at least 20th October, trapped 14th October.
1980-Orkney-Finstown, Mainland, adult, trapped, 18th November, later found dead.
1961-Orkney-Stromness, Mainland, 1st May.
1959-Orkney-Cruan, Firth, Mainland, 26th and 27th December and 1st January 1960.
After good views of the bird we headed south to the Loch of Spiggie where we connected with the Pied billed grebe which has been around a few months.
ALWAYS DISTANT BUT MY SECOND PIED BILLED GREBE FOR BRITAIN AND A SHETLAND TICK
Moving on from here we headed back to the ferry and called in at Lerwick fish quay where we connected with a 1st winter Iceland gull,Kittiwake,Fulmar,8 Long tailed ducks and good numbers of Eider.
A great days birding that ended with a few beers on the ferry to celebrate on the way home!
WHAT A TWITCH!
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 18TH-22ND FEBRUARY 2019
WIRRAL
FEBRUARY 22ND
Hilbre Island
2 Eider,Great Northern Diver and 7 Purple Sandpiper.
Puddington
3 Cattle Egrets-Opposite Stock's farm entrance.
Parkgate
5 Great White Egret,4 Hen Harrier(2 Male),2 Short Eared owl and 3 Crossbill-Over path next to Golf course.
Burton RSPB
Heswall-Riverbank Road
6 Great White Egret,5 Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier,4 Peregrine Falcon,Merlin,3 Short-eared Owl,Bittern and a Jack Snipe.
Heswall-Cottage Lane
5+ Short-eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
3 Mediterranean Gull and a Spotted Redshank.
Heswall-River Bank Road
2 Great White Egret
Puddington
Cattle Egret.
New Brighton Marine Lake
9 Purple Sandpiper.
Burton Marsh
Barn Owl off Denhall Lane at 5.10pm then flew inland over Net's Cafe.
FEBRUARY 20TH
Parkgate
Hen Harriers included three grey males also 7+ Short-eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
3 Avocet and Male Hen Harrier.
Hilbre Island
3 Eider(1 drake) and 287 Brent Geese.
FEBRUARY 19TH
Leasowe Lighthouse
231 Great Crested Grebe and about 2,000 Common Scoter on rising tide.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
430 Pink-footed Geese,14 Pale-bellied Brent Geese,650 Pintail,11 Red-breasted Merganser,Great White Egret,Grey male Hen Harrier,2 Peregrine Falcon and 600 Redshank.
Parkgate
7 Great White Egret,Bittern,2 Short-eared Owl,Marsh Harrier,Grey male Hen Harrier and 2 Stonechat.
Burton RSPB
Male Hen Harrier,Great White Egret and 2 Bewick's Swan.
FEBRUARY 18TH
Hilbre
Fulmar and 3 Eider.
Thurstaston Shore
27 Brent Geese(including 1 dark-bellied).
CHESHIRE
FEBRUARY 22ND
Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult still at Orford Jubilee Park.
Sandbach Flashes
20 Golden Plover-Elton Hall Flash
Hale
Water Pipit and Great White Egret-Decoy marsh-Town lane.
Short Eared Owl-Flying over carrot field on Within Way and Ringtail Hen Harrier-River Mersey shore.
FEBRUARY 21ST
Frodsham Marshes
5 Great White Egret and Ringtail Hen Harrier.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Pump House Flash
Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
Stapeley
Red Kite-Over London road.
Astbury Mere
2 Brambling-Feeding station.
FEBRUARY 20TH
Marbury Country Park-Budworth Mere
Mediterranean Gull
Iceland GullI-Adult again over Costa on Winwick Road.
Woolston Eyes
Greater Scaup-Female-N03 Bed.
Hale
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Near lighthouse.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint and Water Pipit.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Cledford lane junction.
Delamere Forest-Blakemere
20 Crossbill and Mediterranean Gull.
FEBRUARY 19TH
Hartford
Waxwing-2 at Leawood Close mid-afternoon then flew off.
Warrington
Waxwing-6 flew west over Beesley & Fildes, Warrington Road.
Sandbach Flashes
4 Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
FEBRUARY 18TH
Woolston Eyes
Greater Scaup-Female again late morning on River Mersey just upstream of weir guard.
Frodsham Marshes
2 Great White Egret.
Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.
FEBRUARY 22ND
Hilbre Island
2 Eider,Great Northern Diver and 7 Purple Sandpiper.
3 Cattle Egrets-Opposite Stock's farm entrance.
Parkgate
5 Great White Egret,4 Hen Harrier(2 Male),2 Short Eared owl and 3 Crossbill-Over path next to Golf course.
Burton RSPB
Pink F Geese 4500+ Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x4 IMF
Linnets Birdcrop
Reed Bunting x2 By Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler Along Boardwalk
Little Grebe Bridge Pool
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Spot- Redshank x3 From Marsh Covert Hide
Mediterranean Gull x1 (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocets x6 Main Scrape
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x4 IMF
Linnets Birdcrop
Reed Bunting x2 By Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler Along Boardwalk
Little Grebe Bridge Pool
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Spot- Redshank x3 From Marsh Covert Hide
Mediterranean Gull x1 (Adult) Main Scrape
Avocets x6 Main Scrape
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Heswall-Riverbank Road
Grey male Hen Harrier and a female Merlin.
FEBRUARY 21ST
Parkgate
Heswall-Cottage Lane
5+ Short-eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
3 Mediterranean Gull and a Spotted Redshank.
Heswall-River Bank Road
2 Great White Egret
Puddington
Cattle Egret.
New Brighton Marine Lake
9 Purple Sandpiper.
Burton Marsh
Barn Owl off Denhall Lane at 5.10pm then flew inland over Net's Cafe.
FEBRUARY 20TH
Parkgate
Hen Harriers included three grey males also 7+ Short-eared Owl.
Burton RSPB
3 Avocet and Male Hen Harrier.
Hilbre Island
3 Eider(1 drake) and 287 Brent Geese.
FEBRUARY 19TH
Leasowe Lighthouse
231 Great Crested Grebe and about 2,000 Common Scoter on rising tide.
Heswall-Riverbank Road
430 Pink-footed Geese,14 Pale-bellied Brent Geese,650 Pintail,11 Red-breasted Merganser,Great White Egret,Grey male Hen Harrier,2 Peregrine Falcon and 600 Redshank.
Parkgate
7 Great White Egret,Bittern,2 Short-eared Owl,Marsh Harrier,Grey male Hen Harrier and 2 Stonechat.
Burton RSPB
Male Hen Harrier,Great White Egret and 2 Bewick's Swan.
FEBRUARY 18TH
Hilbre
Fulmar and 3 Eider.
Thurstaston Shore
27 Brent Geese(including 1 dark-bellied).
CHESHIRE
FEBRUARY 22ND
Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult still at Orford Jubilee Park.
20 Golden Plover-Elton Hall Flash
Hale
Water Pipit and Great White Egret-Decoy marsh-Town lane.
Short Eared Owl-Flying over carrot field on Within Way and Ringtail Hen Harrier-River Mersey shore.
FEBRUARY 21ST
Frodsham Marshes
5 Great White Egret and Ringtail Hen Harrier.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Pump House Flash
Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
Stapeley
Red Kite-Over London road.
Astbury Mere
2 Brambling-Feeding station.
FEBRUARY 20TH
Marbury Country Park-Budworth Mere
Mediterranean Gull
(C)MALC CURTIN
WarringtonIceland GullI-Adult again over Costa on Winwick Road.
Woolston Eyes
Greater Scaup-Female-N03 Bed.
Hale
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Near lighthouse.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint and Water Pipit.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Cledford lane junction.
Delamere Forest-Blakemere
20 Crossbill and Mediterranean Gull.
FEBRUARY 19TH
Hartford
Waxwing-2 at Leawood Close mid-afternoon then flew off.
Warrington
Waxwing-6 flew west over Beesley & Fildes, Warrington Road.
Sandbach Flashes
4 Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash
FEBRUARY 18TH
Woolston Eyes
Greater Scaup-Female again late morning on River Mersey just upstream of weir guard.
Frodsham Marshes
2 Great White Egret.
Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.
19.2.19
17.2.19
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.
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.
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