CHESHIRE BIRD NEWS AND MEGAS

SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS

7th Feb

Black Necked grebe and Great White Egret-Acre Nook-Lower Withington

2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

2 Short Eared Weaver bend-Frodsham Marshes

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

6th Feb

Little Stint-Pickerings Pasture

3 Woodcock which flew towards Parkgate - Neston Marsh.

Hen Harrier-Ringtail,2 Avocet on main scrape and 2 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Glossy Ibis-Morgan Hide scape-Woolston Eyes

Glossy Ibis

(C)Darren Lloyd

3 Western Cattle Egret-Still by marsh lane and 30 Whooper swan-Outer marsh-Ince marshes

Western Cattle Egret

(C)Paul Ralston

Whooper Swan

(C)Paul Ralston

Ringtail Hen Harrier-Parkgate

Male Hen Harrier-Denhall quay-Little Neston

2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall pool-Lower Withington

Black Necked Grebe,Great White egret and 2 Russian White Fronted Goose-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Lower Withington

Mega News

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

5th Feb

Little Stint and Yellow legged gull-Pickerings pasture

Yellow Legged Gull

(C)Dave Craven

4 Goosander (1 male, 3 redhead) on duck pond - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

Purple sandpiper-On rocks-Leasowe

Adult Mediteranean Gull-Derby pool-New Brighton

Hen harrier-Parkgate

Western cattle egret-Two still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

4th Feb

4 Snow Bunting in sand dunes by Derby Pool but mobile in strong wind - Wallasey Shore.

Snow Bunting-Hoylake Lifeboat station

2 Smew-Redhead-Lapwing Hall Pool-Lower Withington

2 Hen Harrier-Male and Ringtail and ruddy shelduck-Burton RSPB

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

3rd Feb

Snow Goose-Adult white morph flew south over Weaver Bend-Frodsham Marshes

Black Necked Grebe,2 Russian White Fronted Geese-Acre Nook-Lower Withington

Hen Harrier and Short eared owl-Burton RSPB

2 Avocet,Bittern and Brambling-Marbury Country Park and surrounding area

2 male Hen Harriers and a Ringtail-Parkgate roost

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

2nd Feb

Snow Goose with Pink-footed Geese on grassland,later flew to Burton Marsh, Marsh Harrier,Whooper Swan and a Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Hen Harrier (sub-adult grey male),6 Marsh Harrier,4 Great Egret,Peregrine, Short-eared Owl and a flyover Snow Bunting,2 Barn Owl at dusk-Old Baths, Parkgate.

3 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

Snow Bunting by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.

5 Woodcock at dusk - Burton Village.

47 Mandarin Duck,Black Necked Grebe,2 Russian White Fronted Geese and a Great White Egret-Acre Nook-Lower Withington

Adult Yellow Legged Gull-WSR recycling-Widnes

Little Stint-Pickerings Pasture

Smew-Redhead-Lapwing Hall Pool-Lower Withington

Mediteranean Gull-Budworth Mere-Northwich

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

1st Feb

150 Brambling-Woolston Eyes

Water Rail,2 Jack Snipe,2 Greenshank,950 Reshank and 3 Rock Pipit seen from a windy Target Road at high tide - Heswall Shore.

Snow Goose,Barnacle Goose and 4 Ruddy Shelduck-Main scrape-Burton RSPB

2 Little Stint-Hightide roost-Pickerings Pasture

Snow Bunting-Still on rocks Hoylake Lifeguard station-Hoylake

3 Western Cattle Egret-Still by marsh lane-Ince marshes

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire