BIRDGUIDES PHOTO OF THE WEEK-26TH MAY-1ST JUNE 2021

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BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF THE WEEK:26TH MAY-1ST JUNE 2021

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BURTON RSPB-BONAPARTES GULL 23/05/2021 AND GLOSSY IBIS 26/05/2021

A busy few days at Burton RSPB saw me visit there twice over the last few days.My second Bonaparte's Gull for Cheshire and Wirral was found which was a smart 1st summer bird which showed really well and then a couple of days later a Glossy Ibis was found.This bird gave me the run around but I managed to see it on the ground and in flight.

BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF THE WEEK:19TH-25TH MAY 2021

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

 

May18th

Osprey-Over-Raby

Great White Egret-Phalarope pool-Frodsham Marshes

Western Osprey-One flew over towards Clatterbridge-Raby Mere

Common Quail-One sound-recorded flying over during the night-Chester

Little Gull,Bittern,Little Ringed Plover,Great White Egret and 3 Spoonbill

May 17th

Garganey-Neumann's Flash

Garganey

(C)Greg Baker

Avocet-Briefly then flew west-Woolston Eyes

Avocet

(C)David Bowman

14 Turnstone-Burton RSPB

2 Great Egret and a Ruff, no sign of Crane - Burton Marsh.

May 16th
Western Osprey-West over-Mollington

Lesser Whitethroat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Common Crane dropped down on to marsh off Burton Point, also 2 Short-eared Owl,Hobby,Marsh Harrier,2 Avocet and 3 Spoonbill flying N.

Common Crane

Bittern and 3 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Eurasian Bittern

(C)Dave Bedford

May 15th

Temminck's Stint-Possible circled No 3 Bed then continued west towards No 4 Bed and no further sign-Woolston Eyes

Eurasian Spoonbill-Three on River Mersey from car park on Mersey Road by ferry hut-Runcorn

Eurasian Spoonbill

(C)Dave Bedford

Wood Sandpiper-Town lane-Hale

Wood Sandpiper

(C)Dave Craven

Hobby,4 Wheatear and a Whinchat - Hoylake Langfields.

8 Wheatear in paddocks,4 Swift over and 30+ Great Crested Grebe on sea - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 14th
Western Osprey-Flew over pig farm-Ince

Iceland Gull--Juvenile off Mersey Road-Runcorn

Iceland Gull

Collared Pratincole flew east over coastal paddocks at 08.10am,not yet relocated by 10am, also Grasshopper Warbler and a Tree Pipit - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Cetti's Warbler - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
49 Whimbrel,123 Curlew,108 Oystercatcher and 38 Little Egret, also 68 Carrion Crow on the sand flats presumably after crabs - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.

Little Gull-1st Summer-N03 Bed-Woolston Eyes

Little Gull-1st summer-Still mouth of the Mersey-Frodsham Marshes

Little Gull

May 13th

Wood sandpiper-One briefly on No 4 Bed then flew north-Woolston Eyes

Wood Sandpiper

(C)David Bowman

May 12th

Short-eared Owl flew north - Red Rocks.

Wood Warbler,Spotted Flycatcher,2 Common Redstart (m&f),4 Whinchat and 15 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Wood Warbler

(C)Peter Sutton

A mirror like sea at high tide produced just 20 Common Scoter,10 Great Crested Grebe and 3 Gannet sitting on the sea - Hoylake.

Common Sandpiper and a male Eider - Hilbre.
4 Yellow Wagtail - Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 11th
3 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
arsh Harrier and 2 Great Egret - Parkgate.

May 10th

Ring Necked Duck-Drake at Big Pool with Tufted Duck flock this afternoon; also Smew still. Park carefully along Noviascotia Lane and walk along main track; keep away from fisherman's pegs

Hoopoe-In private garden this morning-Mollington

14+ Whinchat,Wood Warbler,Common Redstart,15 Wheatear,Lesser Whitethroat and a Tree Pipit - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Spoonbill flying into estuary - Hilbre.
Yellow Wagtail,Stonechat and abundant Sedge Warblers - Burton Marsh.

May 9th

Hoopoe on municipal Golf Course (next to cycle track which runs between Hoylake Station and West Kirby, has also flown over the railway track to Drummond Road a couple of times this morning), also a Ring Ouzel (male) on golf course early morning - Hoylake.

Hoopoe

(C)Pete Sutton

Grasshopper Warbler,Tree Pipit,Little Ringed Plover and 21 Redpoll over, also 4 Yellow Wagtail,Spotted Flycatcher,c20 Whinchat,7 Wheatear,2 White Wagtail and 2 Common Redstart - Leasowe Lighthouse.

3 Red-throated Diver east past Hoylake Shore.
Cuckoo and a Grey Wagtail, several Stonechats - Leasowe Gunsite.
Spoonbill,5 Great Egret and 3 Greenshank,just 2 Pink-footed Geese left! - Parkgate.
113 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.
3 Eider (2 male) and 17 Whimbrel - Hilbre.
5 Common Sandpiper,6 Greenshank,4 Yellow Wagtail,Marsh Harrier,2 Mediterranean Gull and 2 Pintail - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Avocet-Neumann's Flash-Northwich

Spoonbill,5 Great Egret and 3 Greenshank,just 2 Pink-footed Geese left!-Parkgate.

Whimbrel and 2 Common Tern-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Whinchat-Hilbre Island

Little Gull-1st Summer-Weaver Bend-Frodsham Marshes

Whinchat-Female-Gowy Meadows

May 8th

Hobby,Lesser Redpoll,Yellow Wagtail,12 Swift,Common Tern and Sedge warbler-Winsford Flash

9 Yellow Wagtails and 1st two broods of Black Necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes

21 Whimbrel-Rudheath Lime Beds-Northwich

3 Whinchat,Little Stint and Hobby-Frodsham Marshes

2 Little Tern east of the Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.

5 Whichat,Common Sandpiper and a Swift over - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Hoopoe-one in a private garden on Drummond Road this evening

May 7th

Osprey-Over-Abbots Moss

4 Whinchat-Along footpath to Moss Hall-Whitley Reed

Whinchat-Danes Moss NR

Whinchat,2 Wheatear and a Lesser Whitethroat - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Lesser Whitethroat

(C)Peter Sutton

Highlights include Bittern, Garganey and a Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Cuckoo,Hobby and a  Greenshank - Burton Marsh.

Garganey-Burton RSPB

Spoonbill - Parkgate.

2 Whinchat-Maw Green Landfill Site

Little stint and Spoonbill-Hale Lighthouse

4 Dunlin and 2 Common Terns-Mere Farm Quarry

6 Little Stint,Whinchat,Ruff and Dunlin-Frodsham Marshes

Hobby-Over Budworth Mere-Tree Sparrow and Yellowhammer-Fishermans Path-Northwich

Ringed Plover,2 Common Tern and Dunlin-Sandbach Flashes

4 Avocet and 3 Whimbrel-Neumann's Flash and Grasshopper Warbler-Witton Brook-Northwich

Whinchat-Ploughed field,next to horse paddocks-Park farm-Lostock Green

May 6th

Cuckoo-By Nets Cafe-Burton Marsh

Spoonbill and 2 Great Egret - Parkgate.
72 Whimbrel,Common Sandpiper and 2 Swift over-Heswall Shore.

2 Whinchat-Coastal paddocks-Leasowe

Jack Snipe,2 Common sandpiper,Hobby,Grasshopper warbler and 140 Swifts-Woolston Eyes

1st Hobby-Winsford Flash

Cuckoo-Newchurch Common

Little Stint,430 Black tailed Godwit,Bar Tailed Godwit and a Ruff-Frodsham Marshes

Whinchat and Grasshopper warbler-Gowy Meadows

4 Whimbrel,5 Avocet,Grasshopper warbler,5 Dunlin,Common sandpiper,2 Tree sparrow,100 Swift,4 Yellow wagtail,3 White wagtail,good numbers of Wheatear-Marbury park and Surrounding area.

Grasshopper Warbler

(C)Greg Baker

Yellow Legged Gull-Sandbach Flashes

Yellow Legged Gull

(C)Andy Goodwin

BIRDGUIDES PHOTO OF THE WEEK-12TH-18TH MAY 2021

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BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF THE WEEK:12TH-18TH MAY 2021

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BIRDGUIDES PHOTO OF THE WEEK-12TH-18TH MAY 2021

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

May 5th
49 Whimbrel on early morning tide, also 95 Grey Plover-Heswall Shore.
Grasshopper Warbler (Kerr's Field),2 Whinchat,3 Swift and a Cuckoo-Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Cattle Egret in field and a Wood Warbler at Puddington 'dip'.
Highlights include a Cuckoo,Bittern and a Grasshopper Warbler-Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 4th
Whinchat-Male in flooded horse paddock opposite former Fiddle I’th Bagg pub, Old Alder Lane-Winwick

2 Arctic tern and 2 Turnstone-Flew though-Sandbach Flashes

Whimbrel-Flew west over N03 bed-Woolston Eyes

Ring Ouzel-Male flew east over Dairy House Farm viewed from Winsford Flash

Arctic Tern (sat on mud with waders),Kittiwake (over the main Dee channel),23 common Tern,27 Whimbrel, 230 Grey Plover,3,500 Dunlin and 1,000 Knot - Heswall Shore.

May 3rd
4 Eider (2 pairs) and a Hobby flew east - Hilbre.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) this evening - Parkgate.
1,000+ Knot and 295 Grey Plover on rising tide - Hoylake.

2 Ring Ouzel-Bickerton Hills

Black tailed godwit,2 Redshank,Common sandpiper,2 Little ringed plover,2 Dunlin,2 adult Mediterranean gull,14 Whimbrel,Grasshopper warbler,5 Avocet,Tree sparrow,3 Wheatear,2 Yellow wagtail and 4 Swifts-Marbury country park and surrounding area

Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook sand quarry 

Hobby flew east over-Hilbre.

2 Snow geese,Curlew sandpiper,Spoonbill,Short eared owl and Little stint-Hale Shore

May 2nd

Whinchat,9 Whimbrel,4 Avocet-Ashtons Flash-Northwich

Whimbrel

(C)Fred Fearne

Smew-of unknown origin-Newchurch Common

Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook sand quarry 

Spoonbill, 5 Grasshopper warbler,Whinchat, 2 Great White Egret,4 Avocet,3 Ruff,2 Little ringed ploverRP,2 Cetti’s warbler,4 Gropper,Garden Warbler,Short eared owl,2 Common Sandpiper,7 Whimbrel, 2 Channel Wagtail,Tree Pipit,Little Stint,Curlew Sand,3 Wheatear-Hale area

Spoonbill

(C)D.Craven

Short eared Owl

(C)D.Craven

 

2 Ring Ouzel-Bickerton Hill

12+ Spotted Redshank,2 Mediterranean Gull,2 Great Egret and a drake Garganey - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Whinchat - Red Rocks.
4 Cattle Egret - Burton Marsh.
140 Whimbrel on rising tide - Heswall Shore.

May 1st
Western Ospery-Over-Scholar Green

Spoonbill-Hale

Ring Ouzel by Old Baths, Spoonbill flew towards Neston reedbed,Grasshopper Warbler near Boathouse and a Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
Golden Plover,Yellow Wagtail,Ring Ouzel,Common Redstart (male) along Park Lane,2 Whinchat,3 Siskin over and a Common Sandpiper - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Whinchat

(C)Allan Conlin

Wood Sandpiper-2 on small pool on east side of River Weaver-Bradley

173 Whimbrel at high tide (a Dee Estuary record high),2 Stonechat in bushes by cliff and a Whinchat on the marsh - Heswall Shore.

Whinchat,2 Grasshopper Warbler and good passage of 100+ hirundines this morning - Red Rocks.
6 Wheatear and 8 White Wagtail in ploughed field south of Meols.
2 Common Redstart - Hilbre.

Redstart

(C)Steve Williams

BIRDGUIDES PHOTO OF THE WEEK-5TH-11TH MAY 2021

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BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF THE WEEK:5TH-11TH MAY 2021

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