31 January 2022
CHESHIRE BIRD NEWS AND MEGAS
SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS
Jan 31st
Little Stint-Pickerings Pasture
Smew-redhead-Lapwing Hall Pool-Lower Withington
Smew-redhead and 2 Russian White Fronted Geese-Acre Nook-Lower Withington
Short Eared Owl and 3 Great White Egrets-Frodsham Marshes
10 Razorbill-12 Purple sandpiper and 2 Red Throated Diver-Hilbre Island
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire
Jan 30th
50+ Brambling-Woolston Eyes
Black Necked Grebe and 2 Russian White Fronted Goose-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Lower Withington
Eurasian Bittern-Again in Coward Reedbed-Northwich
Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
675 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Dabchick, 160 Pintail, 190 Teal, 187 Golden Plover, 3000 Knot, 2000 Dunlin, 340 Black-tailed Godwit, 185 Bar-tailed Godwit, 530 Curlew, 3 Greenshank, 805 Redshank, 58 Snipe, 3 Jack Snipe over high tide - Heswall Shore.
Snow Goose with Pink-footed Geese then flew towards Chester this afternoon. Woodcock,Redpoll and 20+ Siskin - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Goosander (1 male, 3 redhead) on duck pond - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
4 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool but mobile in strong wind - Wallasey Shore.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire
Jan 29th
Purple Sandpiper-Pontoon-New Brighton
Great White Egret-Redesmere
Adult Yellow Legged Gull-Sandbach Flashes
Eurasian Bittern-Again in Coward Reedbed-Northwich
Western Cattle Egret-One still in flooded field at Goldfinch Meadows NR-Ince Marshes
2 Russian White Fronted Geese,Black Necked grebe and Great White Egret-Acre Nook-Lower Withington
Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
4 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool but mobile in strong wind - Wallasey Shore.
MEGA NEWS
BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire
Jan 28th
4 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool but mobile in strong wind - Wallasey Shore.
Black Necked Grebe,Great White Egret and 2 Russian White Fronted Goose-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Snow Bunting-Hoylake Lifeboat station
Siberian Chiffchaff-Sewage Works-Neston
5,000 Pink-footed Geese heading north at first light towards Lancashire, also seen over West Kirby and north Wirral - Thurstaston Shore.
Yellowhammer over and a grey male Hen Harrier - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 Red-breasted Merganser and 8 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Hen Harrier and Short Eared Owl-Parkgate
13 Marsh Harrier and Short eared Owl-Neston Reedbed
Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
27th Jan
Iceland Gull-Juvenile and Adult-Sandbach Flashes
Corn Bunting (heard and seen flying, last seen heading north over large field at back of car park) - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 Hen Harrier (1 grey male and 1 ringtail) and Barn Owl - Parkgate.
10+ Marsh Harrier and a Bittern going to roost in Neston Reedbed.
Black Necked grebe and Great White Egret-Acre Nook-Lower Withington
5 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
2 Russian White Fronted Goose-Flew over with Greylag Geese flock-Acre Nook-Lower Withington
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
Jan 26th
4 Crossbill-Standing Stone carprk-Macclesfield forest
4 Purple Sandpiper-New Brighton
2 Short eared Owl-Frodsham Marshes
Juvenile Iceland Gull-Sandbach Flashes
2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
Black Necked grebe and 2 Great White Egret-Acre Nook-Lower Withington
Goldeneye (male), 5 Brent Geese, 2 Red-breasted Merganser and 11 Goosander on West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Hen Harrier (1 grey male and 1 ringtail) - Parkgate.
Eider - Hilbre.
4 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire
Jan 25th
150 Brambling-Morgan hide feeders-Woolston Eyes
4 Yellow Legged Gulls-Hale Bank
Water Pipit-One on flood north of Marsh Lane-Frodsham Marshes
Juvenile Iceland Gull-Sandbach Flashes
2 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Goldeneye (male) and 10 Goosander on West Kirby Marine Lake.
Great Egret flushed from River Birkett then flew south - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Bittern flew into roost - Neston Reedbed.
5 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
4 Goosander (1 male, 3 redhead) on duck pond - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 Hen Harrier (1 grey male and 1 ringtail) - Parkgate.
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire
Jan 24th
Adult Mediterranean Gull and Yellow Legged Gull-Hale Bank
Short Eared Owl and Eurasian Bittern-Flew into reedbed-Neston Marsh
3 Hen Harrier-Parkgate
3 Bewick's Swan-Burton RSPB
Eurasian Bittern-Coward reedbed and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in park-Marbury Country Park
Black Necked grebe and Great White Egret-Acre Nook
3 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
10,000+ Knot which left when Peregrine came and they all flew towards Hoylake - Meols Shore.
5 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
10 Goosander and 2 Brent Geese on West Kirby Marine Lake.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire
Jan 23rd
Black Necked Grebe-Acre Nook
Eurasian Bittern-Coward reedbed-Marbury Country Park
Juvenile Iceland Gull-Sandbach Flashes
4 Short Eared Owl and Eurasian Bittern-Flew into reedbed-Neston Marsh
3 Hen Harrier-Parkgate
Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane,Adult Iceland Gull-Flew downstream and Short Eared Owl-Ince Marshes
120 Sanderling, 500 Grey Plover, 7,000 Dunlin and 11,000 Knot at high tide (all estimates as distant), also 1 Snow Bunting - Hoylake.
3 Bewick's Swan and a Whooper Swan - Shotwick Fields (also seen from Border hide at Burton Mere Wetlands).
Single Marsh Harriers recorded at both Burton Mere Wetlands and Burton Marsh.
21 Red-breasted Merganser, 4,740 Dunlin and 5,260 Oystercatcher over high tide - Heswall Shore.
3 Hen Harrier (2 grey males) - Parkgate.
5 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire
Jan 22nd
8+ Brambling with 200 Chaffinch and 180 Skylark - Thornton Hough.
7,000 Knot fed on edge of incoming tide - Meols Shore.
Bittern flew into roost - Neston Reedbed.
5 Snow Bunting - Wallasey Shore.
Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook-Lower Withington
2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
Bewick's Swan-Four in field below south-east corner of No 4 Tank and 3 Short Eared Owls-Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian Bittern-Coward reedbed-Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-Flew into reedbed-Neston Marsh
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire
Jan 21st
5 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
170 Golden Plover this morning - Heswall Shore.
7,000 Knot early morning before Peregrine spooked them - Meols Shore.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and a Great White Egret - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire
Jan 20th
Eurasian Bittern-Coward Reedbed-Marbury Country Park
Short Eared Owl-over fields by Ship Street entrance-Frodsham Marshes
Jack Snipe,Green Sandpiper and 6 Chiffchaff around sewage works,3 Water Pipit by the Old Quay,Bittern flew into reed-bed this evening - Neston Marsh/Reedbed.
4 Little Grebe on Donkeystand Flash,Barn Owl and a Jack Snipe - Parkgate.
4,000 Knot roosting before high tide then flew towards Crosby - Meols Shore.
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-East Halton Skitter-Lincolnshire
Jan 19th
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook
2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
5 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Little Stint-Pickerings Pasture
Western Cattle Egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane near Craxton Wood Hotel-Puddington
Glaucous Gull-On River Mersey off Stanlow Point-Ellesmere Port
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-East Halton Skitter-Lincolnshire
Jan 18th
4 Short Eared Owl and Eurasian Bittern flew in at dusk-Neston Marsh
Adult Yellow Legged Gull and 381 Teal-Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
Black Necked grebe and Great White Egret-Acre Nook
2 Redhead Smew and Black Necked Grebe-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake
Red Throated Diver,Female Goldeneye,270 Great Crested Grebe and 600 Common Scoter-Hoylake tideline
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Jan 17th
Short Eared Owl-Four at Weaver Bend-Frodsham Marshes
Eider drake,165 Great Crested Grebe and c2,000 Common Scoter this afternoon off East Hoyle Bank.
Bewick's swan and Woodcock-Burton RSPB
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook
2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
Snow Bunting-Hoylake
Male Hen Harrier,Barn Owl and Bittern dropped into Neston reedbed-Parkgate
10+ Common Crossbill-Delamere Forest
c2,000 Pink-footed Geese flew between Irby and Heswall this morning.
6 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
5 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-East Halton Skitter-Lincolnshire
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
Jan 16th
1st Winter Iceland Gull-Halebank
4 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook
2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
2 Russian White Fronted Geese-with mixed goose flock in field west of M56 viewed from Thornton Green Lane-Wimbolds Trafford
9 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake
Eurasian Bittern and at least 8 Marsh Harrier came into roost this evening - Neston Reedbed.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-East Halton Skitter-Lincolnshire
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian
Jan 15th
1st Winter Iceland Gull-Halebank
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook
2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
2 Tundra Bean Geese-Inc Marshes
Greater Scaup-Marbury Big Mere
Firecrest-Hale Park
Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
1190 Pink-footed Geese flew inland at first light,27 feral Barnacle Geese,630 Pintail,240 Teal,5500 Oystercatcher,740 Lapwing,193 Golden Plover,4000 Knot 1500 Dunlin,63 Snipe,260 Black-tailed Godwit,840 Curlew,Greenshank, 815 Redshank over high tide - Heswall Shore.
Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
5 Snow Bunting on shore by Derby Pool, 4+ Purple Sandpiper roosting on breakwater off prom - Wallasey Shore.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail),3 marsh Harrier,2 Great Egret and a Barn Owl from Old Baths this evening - Parkgate.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-East Halton Skitter-Lincolnshire
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
Jan 14th
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury County Park
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook
2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington
4 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Drake Eider,Long-tailed Duck and c5,000 Common Scoter off Hoylake.
Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
Bittern flew into Neston Reedbed at dusk.
3,000 Woodpigeon flock just north-east of Thornton Hough.
5 Snow Bunting on shore by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Goldeneye and 13 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
16 Purple Sandpiper,400+ Brent Geese,2 Raven and c1,200 Common Scoter - Hilbre.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail),Barn Owl,Merlin and a Stonechat - Parkgate.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-East Halton Skitter-Lincolnshire
BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian