SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS
DEC 24th
Black Necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Short eared Owl and Male Hen Harrier-Parkgate
Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford
2 Snow Bunting on shore at 10am in front of Derby Pool, Wallasey.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
DEC 23rd
Snow Bunting - Little Eye.
Snow Bunting - Leasowe Bay.
Cattle Egret seen from Puddington Lane.
Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
Dec 22nd
Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford
10,000 Knot roosting before high tide in channel - Thurstaston.
Greenshank by groyne - Meols Shore.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
DEC 21st
6 Marsh Harrier and a Grey male Hen Harrier-Parkgate
5+ Western Cattle Egret-Puddington land towards A540
12,000 Knot roosting before high tide in channel - Thurstaston.
8 Goosander and 2 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
BAIKAL TEAL-Aqualate park-Staffordshire
Dec 20nd
Western Cattle Egret-Puddington land towards A540
Eurasian Bittern-In Coward Reedbed_marbury County Park
5 Snow Bunting,moving around today but just east of Derby Pool car park at 11am-Wallasey Shore.
12 Shoveler on flood by Pasture Road - Moreton.
Shag,302 Brent Geese,290 Redshank,268 Grey Plover,2 Golden Plover,12,500 Knot,500 Dunlin a Rock Pipit on Hilbre - Hilbre/West Kirby Shore.
Jack Snipe - West Kirby Marsh.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
Dec 19th
5 Snow Bunting - Leasowe Bay.
24 Whooper Swan on main scrape and a Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
8 Goosander on Marine Lake, 500+ Shelduck and 7 Pintail on sea before high tide.4,500 Dunlin and 8,500 Knot in high tide roost - West Kirby.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Dec 18th
Shag and 510 Brent Goose-Hilbre Island
5 Snow Bunting-Leasowe Bay
11 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Water Pipit-Neston reedbed
3 Short eared Owl-Harp Inn saltmash-Neston Marsh
10 Red Throated Diver-Lowtide-Hoylake
Adult Male-Hen Harrier-Parkgate
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Dec 17th
680 Cormorant flew out of estuary, 230 Shelduck, 24 Teal, 320 Curlew, 9,000 Oystercatcher, 2,500 Knot, 6,500 Dunlin and 120 Grey Plover at first light - Hilbre.
256 Great Crested Grebe and at least 2,000 Common Scoter on a flat calm sea at high tide
3 Short Eared Owl-Harp Inn-Neston Marsh
16 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
4 Snow Bunting - Leasowe Bay.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Male again along Leeds and Liverpool Canal between bridges '87' and '88' although elusive-Withnell Fold-Lancashire
Dec 16th
Water Pipit-Carr lane pools-Hale
4 Snow Bunting - Leasowe Bay.
Great Northern Diver on sea off north end just after high tide, also 18 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
25,000 Knot on Dawpool Bank on ebbing tide - Thurstaston.
6 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1,000 Common Scoter, 50+ Great Crested Grebe and 5 Red-throated diver off Hoylake.
5 Water Pipit and a Rock Pipit in front of Neston Old Quay this morning.
2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Dec 15th
2 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
6 Short-eared Owl (counted with one sweep) - Neston Marsh (Harp Inn).
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Male seen (and photographed) at 2 locations along Leeds Liverpool Canal between Chorley and Withnell Fold yesterday but no sign in the Withnell Fold to Wheelton stretch today-Withnell Fold-Lancashire
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
Dec 14th
Caspian Gull-Near-adult at WSR Recycling late morning; also 2nd-winter Yellow Legged Gull
Water Pipit-Carr Lane Pools-Hale
Western Cattle Egret-Frodsham Marshes
2 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
15+ Raven in fields and on the marsh,Cetti's Warbler in sheep dip reedbed - Burton Marsh/Farm.
2 Snow Bunting off Harrison Drive - Wallasey Shore.
Short-eared Owl hunting around Neston Reedbed late afternoon.
490 Brent Geese,4 Rock Pipits distributed along the islands,310 Curlew,165 Turnstone,115 Ringed Plover,168 Redshank and 6,000 Oystercatcher - Hilbre.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Dec 13th
Corn Bunting glimpsed briefly at Burton Mere Wetlands, also a Hen Harrier.
Bittern flew into reed bed at dusk - Neston Reedbed.
8 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Report of 12 Twite on Hoylake shore at midday.
1,651 Cormorant flew out of the estuary at first light.592 Brent Geese(at least 2 dark-bellied),154 Turnstone and 4 Rock Pipit (3 on Hilbre and 1 on Little Eye)- Hilbre.
2 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
Dec 12th
3 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
Siberian Chiffchaff-Possible-Pickerings pasture
Corn Bunting at Burton Mere Wetlands.
1,146 Cormorant flew out of estuary at first light,446 Brent Geese (at least 2 dark-bellied),3,000 Herring Gull drifting NE all morning,Shag and a Marsh Harrier - Hilbre.
6 Goosander,Red-breasted Merganser and a Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
5 Marsh Harrier,Barn Owl,Peregrine.Great Egret and 2 Stonechat - Parkgate.
5 Marsh Harrier,2 Stonechat,3 Great Egret,grey male Hen Harrier and 3 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
Greenshank near groyne,Rock Pipit on sea wall and a Goosander fishing in pool in front of the Lighthouse - Meols/Leasowe.
Hen Harrier (ringtail),6+ Marsh Harrier,2 Great Egret,Peregrine and Stonechat, Water Rail and a Cetti's Warbler heard - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Bittern and 10 Marsh Harrier flew into reed bed at dusk - Neston Reedbed.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Dec 11th
Caspian Gull-2nd-winter again on sandbank just west of old Runcorn Bridge-Runcorn
Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
Black Necked Grebe and Whooper Swan-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Chelford
10,000 Knot roosting off Tinker's Dell at first light - Thurstaston.
2 Cattle Egret in field next to Puddington Lane - Puddington
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
2 Water Pipits-Carr Lane pools-Hale
3 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
Barn Owl,3 Great Egret,grey male Hen Harrier and 4+ Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes LWT-Lancashire
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
Dec 9th
Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
Snow Bunting - Red Rocks.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) over flooded fields by R Birket at firsr light - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Hen Harrier (grey male) which landed on marsh,it flushed at least 90 Skylarks, also 4 Raven and 5 Common Buzzar circling - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
17 Raven in field - Burton Marsh Farm.
Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
2 Goosander on big pond by station - Meols.
16 Brent Geese - Hoylake.
Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate
3+ Short-eared Owl (3 in the air together) - Denhall Quay.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-male reportedly photographed in tree along River Darwen between Roach Bridge and Nab's Head on Monday-Samlesbury-Lancashire
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
Dec 8th
Snow Bunting - Red Rocks.
Kingfisher - New Brighton prom.
572 Brent Geese this morning on flood tide - Little Eye/West Kirby Shore.
Hen Harrier (grey male) and at least 3 Great Egret - Parkgate.
Dec 7th
Adult Female Goshawk-Over-Mollington
18 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Dec 6th
2 Snow bunting flew west - Dove Point, Meols.
Mediterranean Gull - New Brighton.
Greenshank and 12 Brent Geese - Hoylake.
Snow Bunting flew on flood tide,558 Brent Geese,5,500 Knot flew NE,140 Curlew and a Raven before high tide - Little Eye.
Dec 5th
Caspian Gull-2nd-winter again briefly on sandbank just west of old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes
Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
2 Water Pipit-Carr lane pools-Hale
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park
2 Water Pipit-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
3 Hen Harrier(1 grey male, 2 ringtail) at high tide off Cottage Lane, Heswall.
2 Goosander on big pond by station - Meols.
445 Brent Beese (with at least one dark-bellied) on tide edge,2 Rock Pipit and 2 Stonechat - West Kirby Shore.
Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
12+ Marsh Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ring-tail),Peregrine,Merlin, Sparrowhawk,c6 Great Egret and 1200+ Lapwing this morning - Parkgate.
3 Hen Harrier(2 grey male and 1 ringtail)which dropped into reedbed off Heswall GC late afternoon,3-4 Great Egret,Peregrine,Stonechat,Cetti's Warbler heard calling and a Water Rail heard - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Dec 4th
Ruddy Shelduck-Three circling near Runcorn Bridge late morning-Runcorn
2 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
46 Pale-bellied Brent Geese,800 Shelduck,625 Pintail,360 Teal,8 Red-breasted Merganser,3 Great Egret,2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ring-tail),9 Snipe,Jack Snipe and 150 Skylark - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Snow Bunting - Red Rocks.
4 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Dec 3rd
3 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
Barn Owl,Great Egret,4 Hen Harrier(1 adult male,sub-adult male and 2 ringtail),Merlin and 2 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate Marsh.
17 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
3 Marsh Harrier - Heswall Marsh.
Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
5 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (family with two adults and 3 juvs constantly chattering!) in private garden - Burton.
16 Purple Sandpiper,215 Turnstone and a Shag - Hilbre.
Dec 2nd
Yellow Wagtail-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford
20 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
6 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
Mediterranean Gull (ad win),4 Purple Sandpiper and 412 Brent Geese (2 dark-bellied) - Hilbre.
Short-eared Owl,Barn Owl,2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male),4 Marsh Harrier in air together and 1 Peregrine - Parkgate.
10,000 Knot and 4,000 Dunlin - Thurstaston Shore.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
1st Dec
Hawfinch-Again briefly at woodland below dragonfly pools at Groby Flash-Sandbach Flashes
11 Whooper Swan-Railway Flash and Hawfinch-Still Groby Flash-Sandbach Flashes
MEGA NEWS
BRUNNICH'S GUILLIMOT-One photographed flying north-Fifeness-Fife
30th Nov
Smew,redhead and Eurasian Bittern-Budworth mere-Northwich
14 Brent Geese - Leasowe Shore.
2 Barn Owl - Parkgate Marsh.
Woodcock in fields - Meols.
430 Pink-footed Geese,460 Pintail,5100 Oystercatcher,86 Grey Plover,730 Lapwing,157 Golden Plover,4000 Dunlin,10,000 Knot,900 Black-tailed Godwit,680 Curlew,1100 Redshank and a ringtail Hen Harrier over high tide - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.
Ringtail hen harrier,Great White Egret,Probable Caspian Gull,Spotted Redshank and Grey plover-Burton RSPB
Hawfinch-One seen intermittently at woodland below dragon pools at Groby Flash-Sandbach Flashes
Western Cattle Egret-2 still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes-River Ribble-Lancashire
29TH NOV
Caspian Gull-2nd-winter again on sandbank just west of Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes
Report of a very late Lesser Whitethroat in Lower Heswall
18 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Green Sandpiper,4 Great Egret and c25 Whooper Swan - Outer Burton Marsh.
2 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
400+ Brent Geese,Short-eared Owl,Whooper Swan flew north and a Peregrine - Hilbre.
Eurasian Bittern-Coward reedbed-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Common Scoter-Astbury Mere
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes-River Ribble-Lancashire
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
BRUNNICH'S GUILLIMOT-Numerous sightings on the east coast today
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