SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS
NOV 28th
Little Auk-Found dead in field-Tarvin
1,890 Cormorant flew out of estuary at first light, also 2 Rock Pipit - Hilbre.
8,600 Herring Gull feeding on large starfish and shellfish wreck on outer edge of East Hoyle Bank.
2 Snow Bunting - Red Rocks.
9 Whooper Swans-Over-Warrington
Snow Bunting-Shining Tor
Western Cattle Egret-In cattle field-Mollington
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes-River Ribble-Lancashire
BRUNNICH'S GUILLIMOT-Tynemouth-Northumberland
Nov 27th
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail-Riverbank Road-Heswall
Common Scoter-Astbury Mere
Little Gull-Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 26th
8 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Snow Bunting-two NNE of Tor at 53.266, -2.007-Shining Tor
Common Scoter-Astbury Mere
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes-River Ribble-Lancashire
BRUNNICH'S GUILLIMOT-Wells-next-the-sea-Norfolk
Nov 25th
Siberian Chiffchaff-N01 Bed and Glossy Ibis flew South west-over No3 Bed-Woolston eyes
Yellow Wagtail-Mere farm-Chelford
Ruddy Shelduck,Greatt White Egret,Jack Snipe and Swallow- Burton Mere Wetlands.
Greenshank - Thurstaston Shore.
2 Snow Bunting on the sandstone,Cetti's Warbler singing in the marsh - Red Rocks.
Ruddy Shelduck,8 Egyptian Geese and a Peregrine - Burton Marsh.
2 Woodcock - Ditton LNR, Moreton.
6 Rock Pipit and a Jack Snipe - West Kirby marsh.
12,000 Knot this morning, flew towards Thurstaston - Caldy Shore.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes-River Ribble-Lancashire
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
Nov 24th
Caspian Gull and 3 Yellow legged gulls-2nd-winter on sandbank just west of Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes
Siberian Chiffchaff-one trapped and ringed on No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Common Scoter-Astbury Mere Country Park-Congleton
2 Snow Bunting - Little Eye.
2 Water Rail calling Red Rocks Marsh.
13 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Swallow,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 23rd
Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Common Scoter-Astbury Mere Country Park-Congleton
6,000 Knot roosting just off the beach early morning - Thurstaston.
6 Goosander (3 drakes, 3 redheads) - West Kirby Marine Lake.
8 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper and 9 Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands.
MEGA NEWS
LONG TOED STINT-Undisclosed site-Cumbria
KILLDEER-Balevullin-Tiree-Argyll-Scotland
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 22th
Black Necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Chelford
4 Hen Harrier-1 Male-Parkgate Marsh
Woodcock in high school playing fields (probably injured) - Neston.
MEGA NEWS
KILLDEER-Sandaig-Tiree-Argyll-Scotland
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 21st
Waxwing-Toft-Knutsford-Yesterday
3 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
2 Common Scoter-Astbury Mere Country Park-Congleton
Whooper Swan-Adult female still on St Helens Canal at Spike Island-Widnes
8 Goosander,Red-breasted Merganser and a Great Crested Grebe - West Kirby Marine Lake.
594 Brent Geese(2 dark-bellied) between Little Eye and Hilbre at first light, 696 Cormorant flew out of the estuary and 6,500 Oystercatcher - Hilbre.
24 Great Egret around the meres - Burton Mere Wetlands.
MEGA NEWS
KILLDEER-Sandaig-Tiree-Argyll-Scotland
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 20th
Black Necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Chelford
Caspian Gull-1st-winter on sandbanks just west of Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes
10+Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Water Pipit-At Carr Lane Pools viewed from Carr Lane-Hale
2 Common Scoter-Astbury Mere Country Park-Congleton
An undisturbed high tide wader roost included at least 12,500 Dunlin
2 Barn Owl.Peregrine,2 Merlin,10+ Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier(2juv male and 1 ad male),Jack Snipe flushed by a Marsh Harrier and 2 Brambling over - Parkgate.
434 Brent Geese (2 dark-bellied),15 Purple Sandpiper,942 Cormorant flew out of the estuary and 4,000 Knot - Hilbre.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 19th
Siberian Chiffchaff-Trapped and Ringed-Woolston Eyes
6 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
13 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Short-eared Owl - Neston Marsh.
2 Kingfisher seen from bridge over River Birkett - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5 Snow Buntings on the rocks at Red Rocks.
2 Barn Owl and a ring-tail Hen Harrier - Parkgate.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 18th
612 Brent Geese (incl 2 dark-bellied) spread between Tansky Rocks and Hilbre - another record high, also 252 Cormorant flew out of the estuary at first light and 3 Rock Pipit on main island - Hilbre.
12 Goosander on lake and 2 Rock Pipit on prom wall - West Kirby Marine Lake.
970 Pink-footed Geese, 510 Pintail, 3,000 Dunlin, 1,700 Knot and 130 Black-tailed Godwit at first light - Thurstaston Shore.
910 Cormorant on East Hoyle Bank after high tide - Meols.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Great Egret - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
8 Raven over Lower Heswall this morning.
2 Short-eared Owl - Neston Marsh.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 17th
Mediterranean Gull and 24 Goosander-Crewe Park
Great Northern Diver-Flew South West-Hilbre Island
2 Barn Owl over the marsh early morning - Parkgate.
436 Cormorant flew out of the estuary, 300+ Brent Geese, 130 Grey Plover, 462 Curlew, 2,500 Dunlin and 15,000 Knot early morning on flood tide - Hilbre Island
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Nov 16th
Ruddy Shelduck-Three still east of A533 Bridge viewed from Wigg Island-Widnes
2 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Swallow - Deeside Industrial Estate.
2 Snow Bunting - Little Eye.
404 Brent Geese (2 dark-bellied), 714 Cormorant flew out of the estuary at first light, 392 Shelduck, 15 Purple Sandpiper, 6,500 Knot, 435 Curlew, 3,000 Dunlin, 110 Ringed Plover, 120 Grey Plover and 3 Raven flying east, on flood tide early morning - Hilbre.
3+ Short-eared Owl and 1 Merlin - Denhall Quay.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
14th Nov
2 Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB
2 Ruddy Shelduck-Burton Marsh
2 Western Cattle Egret-Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Eurasian Bittern-TA cOward Reserve-Marbury Countrty park-Northwich
2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
Ring Ouzel (1st win/fem) in trees then flew south - Redstone Close, Meols.
Kingfisher on groyne, 1 Peregrine harrying a Raven on the shore - Meols Shore.
6 Short-eared Owl in air together and 2 ringtail Hen Harrier - just south of Denhall Quay.
1320 Pink-footed Geese,1225 Shelduck,660 Pintail,315 Teal,46 Little Egret,4800 Oystercatcher,440 Lapwing, 16 Grey Plover,89 Golden Plover,4600 Knot,2300 Dunlin,105 Black-tailed Godwit,835 Curlew,1830 Redshank - Heswall/Thurstaston over high tide.
Swallow over Hoylake prom.
2 Snow Bunting - Little Eye.
2 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Woodcock and 11 Rock Pipit - Hilbre.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes LWT-Lancashire
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
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