SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS
Nov 13th
10 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
2 Short Eared Owl and 3 Ruddy Shelduck-Burton Marsh
2 Eurasian Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Black-throated Diver off north end then flew SW,370 Cromorant flew out of the estuary,386 Brent Geese, 11,000 Knot and a Rock Pipit at first light - Hilbre.
Female Brambling with finch flock near railway and House Martin - Burton Mere Wetlands.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 12th
Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
6 Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier (grey male,2 ringtails),2 Barn Owl,Great Egret and a Water Rail - Parkgate.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 11th
A few hundred Redwings flew SE over Thurstaston Shore and Lower Heswall early morning.
Snow Bunting (Little Eye),468 Brent Geese (2 dark-bellied),2 Rock Pipit and 4 Goosander - Hilbre.
4 Egyptian Geese and 3 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Marsh.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 10th
4 Short-eared Owl,4 Marsh Harrier,5 Raven,4 Great Egret,5 Whooper Swan,40 Fieldfare,5 Siskin,2 Cetti's Warbler and 2 Stonechat - Burton Point.
25 Shoveler,25 Pintail,Green Sandpiper,2 Spotted Redshank,850 Lapwing,Water Rail and a Ruddy Shelduck on flood - Burton Marsh.
Hen Harrier (grey male),3 Short-eared Owl and a Merlin - Denhall Quay.
2 Barn Owl,Short-eared Owl,7 Marsh Harrier,2 Great Egret and 100 Black-tailed Godwit - Parkgate.
c3 Rock Pipits - Hoylake Shore.
Snow Bunting,6 Purple Sandpiper and 300 Brent Geese - Hilbre.
Another late Swallow, also a Ruddy Shelduck,Spotted Redshank and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
2 Caspian Gull-1st Winter and 2nd Winter-Hale bank
MEGA NEWS
NUTCRACKER-Dunnet Bay-Caithness
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 9th
Juvenile Gannet-Mere Farm Quarry
8 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Caspian Gull-2nd Winter-River Mersey-Widnes
Eurasian Bittern-Coward reedbed-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
2 Long-tailed Duck this morning with Scoters off Hoylake.
Snow Bunting,10 Purple Sandpiper,3 Rock Pipit,31 Common Scoter,3 Goldeneye,2 Shag (imms),7 Great Crested Grebe,13 Robin,5 Siskin and 7 Skylark - Hilbre.
2 late Swallows seen along the sea-front - New Brighton/Wallasey.
Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
MEGA NEWS
WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Sandwick-Unst-Shetland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 8th
2 Short Eared Owls,5 Whooper Swans,6 Goosander and 1000 Pintail-Burton Point
Whooper Swan-Wigg Island-Widnes
10 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Purple Sandpiper-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford-1st Inland record for the County
21 Whooper Swan (5 juvs) with 30 Mute Swan-Outer Burton Marsh.
494 Brent Geese (incl 2 dark-bellied) - A Record High! - ,Snow Bunting,280 Curlew,110 Redshank,620 Sanderling,175 Grey Plover, 3,500 Grey Plover,6,000 Knot,8,000 Oystercatcher,3 Rock Pipit and Red-breated Merganser (male) - Hilbre.
Ring Ouzel (late!),30 Siskin and 2 Brambling over,2 Rock Pipit on groyne and a Mediterranean Gull in field by Park Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes LWT-Lancashire
WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Sandwick-Unst-Shetland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 7th
Smew-Redhead-Reported on quarry south of Manchester Ship Canal-Moore Nature Reserve
Ruddy Shelduck-Sandbach Flashes
Purple Sandpiper-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford-1st Inland record for the County
4 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Snow Bunting on embankment - Meols.
3 Jack Snipe and 4 common Snipe flushed by tide,2 Stonechat (pair),Rock Pipit and 15 Skylark,Red-throated diver flew into estuary - West Kirby saltmarsh/Red Rocks.
5+ Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail),4 Great Egret and 2 Stonechat (pair) over high tide - Parkgate.
Probable Water Pipit (flyover),Merlin,Peregrine,3 Great Egret,3 Rock Pipit and several hundred Skylarks - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Sandwick-Unst-Shetland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
TIAGA FLYCATCHER-Flamborough Head-East Yorkshire
Nov 6th
10 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Purple Sandpiper-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford
Lots of Redwings and Fieldfares passing through, plus a few Bramblings.
155 Brent Geese,2300 Shelduck,450 Wigeon,73 Little Egret,2 Great Egret,6 Jack Snipe,11 Common Snipe,2 Marsh Harrier,Merlin,350 Skylark,200 Meadow Pipit over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Cattle Egret over flooded inland paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Sandwick-Unst-Shetland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
TIAGA FLYCATCHER-Flamborough Head-East Yorkshire
Nov 5th
13 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Short eared Owl-Over Hale Marsh-Hale
6 Whooper Swan flew north - Leasowe Gunsite.
Snow Bunting on embankment - Meols.
3 Spoonbill,Short-eared Owl and a Hen Harrier plus several Marsh Harriers - Parkgate.
8,000 Dunlin on flooding tide - West Kirby Shore.
2 Purple Sandpiper,9 Turnstone,4 Dunlin and 120+ Redshank on pontoon at high tide - New Brighton Marine Lake.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Sandwick-Unst-Shetland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
TIAGA FLYCATCHER-Flamborough Head-East Yorkshire
Whooper Swan-Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
Ring Ouzel-One briefly N03 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Several reports of small flocks of Fieldfares arriving at last!
100+ Fieldfare and 250 Redwing - Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston.
60 Fieldfare and 200 Redwing over Column Road, West Kirby.
Snow Bunting on embankment, 200 Black-tailed Godwit in field by Park Lane - Meols.
3 Spoonbill, 2 Hen Harrier (ringtails),6+ Marsh Harrier,Barn Owl and a Peregrine - Parkgate.
9 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
287 Brent Geese (1 dark-bellied),292 Curlew,7,500 Oystercatcher,170 Grey Plover,c4,000 Knot,c2,000 Dunlin,Peregrine and 50 Linnet (on Middle Eye) - Hilbre.
MEGA NEWS
TIAGA FLYCATCHER-Flamborough Head-east Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
3rd Nov
Water Pipit-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
8+ Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Whooper Swan-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Greater Scaup-1st Winter-Newchurch Common
20+ Twite before high tide, also 2 Rock Pipit - West Kirby Marsh.
Snow Bunting on embankment and a late Wheatear on the groyne - Meols.
2 Great Egret,3 Spoonbill,Hen Harrier,4+ Marsh Harrier,Barn Owl and 2 Stonechat - Parkgate.
10 Egyptian Geese, 20+ Golden Plover,2 Great Egret,Green Sandpiper,2 Raven and 2 Stonechat - Broken Bank, Burton Marsh.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
2nd Nov
8+ Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Eurasian Hobby-Acre Nook sand Quarry
Water Pipit-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
3 Spoonbill,2 Brambling,2 Marsh Harrier,Merlin,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 5 Whooper Swan flying west - Parkgate.
620 Pink-footed Geese,240 Pintail,2600 Oystercatcher,5000 Knot,4500 Dunlin, 160 Black-tailed Godwit,770 Curlew,1800 Redshank,2 Greenshank - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.
2 Egyptian Geese,5 Raven,Barn Owl and 30+ Linnet - Burton Marsh.
74 Siskin and 4 Brambling over Leasowe Lighthouse.
600 Shelduck off Red Rocks.
330 Cormorant,280 Brent Geese,415 Shelduck,7,800 Oystercatcher,358 Curlew,310 Grey Plover,4,800 Knot,3,500 Dunlin and a Peregrine on rising tide - Hilbre.
Snow Bunting on embankment - Meols.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
1st Nov
Snow Bunting on embankment - Meols.
520 Shelduck and 4 Golden Plover - Hilbre.
Western Cattle Egret-Still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
MEGA NEWS
BLYTH'S PIPIT-North Ronaldsay-Orkney
VARIED THRUSH-Papa Westray-Orkney
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
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