#LOCAL BIG YEAR DIARY

March 27th

This morning I visited Frodsham Marshes but it was very quiet, migration wise.Cetti's warblers were vocal in the reedbeds and there were plenty of Raven's clonking overhead.

Raven's were in good numbers

N06 tank held 4 Ruff and good numbers of wildfowl and there were plenty of small tortoiseshell bufferflies on the embankments basking in the morning sun

N06 TANK

Small Tortoiseshell

Moving on from Frodsham I headed across the Mersey and called in at Carr lane pools at Hale and connected with my first Little ringed plover of the year.

Little Ringed Plover

I then received a phone call off Mark payne saying that a White stork had been seen flying over Queensferry heading towards Connah's quay.We decided to give it ago and try and relocate the bird.We stopped off at Oakenholt marshes first and looked across to Connah's quay where we had good views of the 1st winter Little gull.

On the way back to the car a Peacock butterfly was on the coastal path.

We spent the next few hours searching nearby fields but there was no sign,we did find a second summer Mediterranean gull in a field near Harwarden.

March 28th

I spent this morning around Leasowe lighthouse and surrounding area and connected with my first Wheatear of the year,two male birds were seen.

 

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CHESHIRE BIRD NEWS AND MEGAS

SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS

Mar 28th

Ring Tailed Duck-Female-Acre Nook sand Quarry

Ring Necked Duck

23 singing Chiffchaff along Wirral Way between Heswall and Parkgate with 6 more between Parkgate and Neston!

Great White Egret-Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

2 Wheatear-Male-Groyne-Leasowe

Long Tailed Duck,5 Western Cattle Egret and 2 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

12 Whooper Swan-Flew North-Hilbre Island

Garganey-Four (two drakes): two still on River Mersey at Woolston Weir and two in area with no public access-Woolston Eyes

Garganey

(C)Dave Bedford

Ring Ouzel-Two yesterday-Dane Bower Quarry

Ring Ouzel

(C)Jon Lowes

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

Mar 27th

Willow Warbler-Halebank Park

White Stork drifted over Queensferry around mid-day heading towards the estuary.

White Stork 

(C)Dave Winnard

2 Great Egret and 57 Little Egret roosted overnight,230 Shelduck,260 Oystercatcher,84 Grey Plover,270 Knot,1800 Dunlin,38 Black-tailed Godwit, 415 Curlew,2430 Redshank over high tide - Thurstaston Shore.

Bittern showing from bridge screen this afternoon,5 Garganey,3 Spotted Redshank and 3 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Eurasian Bittern

Red Kite at 1pm,presumably same bird then seen over Northop 30 mins later - Burton Point.

Red Kite

Garden Warbler in Dawpool NR - Thurstaston.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 26th

Little Owl--Queens Park-Crewe

Little Owl

(C)Tracy Stubbs

4 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Marsh.

Siberian Chiffchaff (briefly seen and heard before being chased off by Chiffchaff),4 Garganey (drake),Long-tailed duck,2 Spotted Redshank and 4 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Brambling - Royden Park.

9 Purple Sandpiper, 292 Brent Geese (2 dark-bellied) and 1 Eider - Hilbre.

4 Willow Warbler,25 Black Necked Grebe and 2 Garganey-1 Drake-Woolston Eyes

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 25th

Garganey (drake),Long-tailed duck,5 Spotted Redshank and 4 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.

25 Little Gull and an Eider (drake) - Hilbre.

Eider

(C)Phil Woollen

2 Mediterranean Gulls-Marbury Country Park

Garganey and Little Ringed Plover-Still on Phalarope Pool-Frodsham Marshes

Garganey

(C)Paul Ralston

Female Long Tailed Duck,7 Garganey,5 Spotted Redshank and 4 Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB

2 Garganey-1 Drake and a Willow Warbler-Woolston Eyes

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 24th

2 Avocet and Adult yellow Legged Gull-Sandbach Flashes

Garganey-Still on Phalarope Pool-Frodsham Marshes

Black Necked Grebe-Astbury Country Park

Black Necked Grebe

(C)Steve Seal

21 Black Necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes

18 Whooper Swan on flash,grey male Hen Harrier flew south - Denhall Quay.

Hen Harrier (ringtail), 4+ Marsh Harrier,2 Great Egret,4 Cetti's Warbler,Ruff,8 Stonechat and a Merlin - Burton Marsh.

Red Kite between 1pm and 2pm heading north over China Plate farm and Hoylake Langfields.

24 Little Gull,2 Goosander (by Little Eye),3 Red-breasted Merganser and 299 Brent Geese (2 dark-bellied) - Hilbre.

4 Ruddy Shelduck,7 Garganey, Long-tailed duck and 2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 23rd

2 Avocet-Sandbach Flashes

Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool

6 Garganey (3 pairs),Long-tailed Duck,70 Shoveler,3 Marsh Harier and 5 singing Cetti's Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Garganey (drake - is this number 7?!) in ditch along Denhall Lane - Burton Marsh.

Lots of Meadow Pipits passing through with 350+ at Hilbre and 80+ at Leasowe.

Osprey and a Red Kite over late morning,also 4 White Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.

House Martin *first of spring* over Pipers Lane - Heswall.

2 Brambling,40 Siskin and 8 Chiffchaff in Haddon/Burton Wood area.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 22nd

Caspian Gull-2nd-winter again just west of old Runcorn Bridge on sandbanks-Widnes

Black Necked Grebe-Astbury Country Park

4 Western Cattle Egret-Marsh Lane-Ince

18 Black necked Grebe and Garganey-Reported-Woolston Eyes

At least 10 Wheatear between Leasowe Lighthouse and Meols, also large fall of Meadow Pipits.

74 Avocet,4 (2 pairs) Garganey (1 pair reception pool and 1 pair from Border hide), Long-tailed duck,4 Cattle Egret and 28 Heron stood in front of Marsh Covert Hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Short-eared Owl just before dusk off Old Baths - Parkgate.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

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#LOCAL BIG YEAR DIARY

February 2022

Feb 6th

I visited Burton RSPB this afternoon and saw 2 Avocets on the main scape.

Avocet

Feb 18th

After storm Dudley and storm Eunice another storm was on its way, storm Franklin.Eunice had already claimed the lives of 3 people and left 1.4 million people without power and this storm was meant to be even worse.I visited New Brighton and witnessed the storm for myself even though it wasn't as bad as forecasted.A Kittiwake was the only bird I managed throughout the storm.

Calm before the storm

On the 21st I connected with a Little gull in the mouth of the Mersey and then the next day the 22nd I had four Ruddy Shelduck on Burton Marsh and a Western Cattle Egret at Puddington

Western Cattle Egret

Ruddy Shelduck

On the 27th I drove over to Crosby marina and managed to scope though the fence at Seaforth and connected with a female Scaup that was with some Pochard

March 2022

5th March

I visited Queens dock this morning in Liverpool and connected with the Shags that have been hanging around on the quay sides,great birds and well found by Pete Brash

European Shag

20th March

An early morning trip into North wales with Mark Payne and just on the edge of my radius we arrived at Moel Famau and parked up in a layby overlooking the mountain and surrounding area.It didn't take long before we were rewarded with cracking views of a male and a female Goshawk, a Chiffchaff put in a brief performance close to the car and then Mark picked up a stonking male Hen Harrier over the fields in front of us.

The afternoon was spent at Burton RSPB watching my first spring Garganey,a male and a female,the female Long tailed duck also showed well on Border pool.

Long Tailed Duck

Garganey

21st March

After several attempts for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker I eventually scored this morning with a another dawn raid and connected with a female bird.I picked the bird up on call and it showed briefly perched up before flying off.This bird has been seen a few times over the last few weeks but there is still no sign of a male yet. 

The afternoon was spent in my garden in Little Sutton when to my surprise a Ring necked parakeet flew over calling heading west.

PARKGATE MARSH FIRE

This evening around 18.30pm a devastating fire has broken out on Parkgate marsh.The fire has totally destroyed Neston reedbed which his home to so much wildlife.Police officers from Cheshire constabulary have been speaking to residents in the area and reviewing CCTV footage to find those responsible and now they have confirmed they are hoping to speak to a number of teenagers who were in the area at around 6.20pm.

The morning after these photographs showed the devastation caused by a mindless few!

Thankfully breeding season is not in full swing as this could have been even more catastrophic to the local birdlife and other wildlife that lives on these beautiful marshes.

CHESHIRE BIRD NEWS AND MEGAS

SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS

Mar 21st

2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool

2 Wheatear and 3 Brent Geese by groyne - Meols.

Bar Tailed Godwit,3 Garganey (2f and 2m) and a Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.

10 singing Chiffchaff along Wirral Way between Heswall and Parkgate.

Hen Harrier (ringtail) and Male - Parkgate.

5 Western Cattle Egret-Marsh Lane-Ince

Ring Necked Parakeet-Over Garden-Little Sutton

Black Necked Grebe-12 still (three on No 3 Bed and nine on No 4 Bed-Woolston Eyes

Hen Harrier-Male-Burton Marsh

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 20th

2 Spotted Redshank,Long-tailed Duck and 2 Garganey(M+F) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Long Tailed Duck

(C)John Hewitt

Garganey

(C)A Orton

White Wagtail-Kerr's Field-Leasowe

4 Ruddy Shelduck-Burton Point

3rd Year Yellow Legged Gull-Hale

Caspian Gull-2nd-winter again on sandbank just west of old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

Black Necked Grebe-Nine still on No 4 Bed wetland-Woolston Eyes

Whimbrel-One sound recorded overnight-Hoylake

2 Western Cattle Egret-Two adults at Frodsham Score viewed from Hale-Frodsham Marshes

Western Cattle Egret

(C)Paul Ralston

3 Wheatear,2 Chiffchaff,80 Pink Footed Geese and a Goosander-Hilbre Island

Red Kite-Past Hale Lighthouse

Red Kite

(C)Dave Craven

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 19th

4 Ruddy Shelduck-Burton Point

Hen Harrier-Male-Parkgate

Smew-One reported this morning and Female Long Tailed Duck-Burton RSPB

Black necked Grebe-12 (three on No 3 Bed and nine on No 4 Bed)-Woolston Eyes

Garganey-Two (one drake) and 2 Little Ringed Plover at Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Garganey

(C)Phil Jones

34 Whooper Swan on Dawpool Bank early morning, on the mud mid-estuary - Thurstaston.

Siskin and a Redwing along Park Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Brambling,3 Redpoll and 3 Raven over - Royden Park/Thurstaston Hill.

Red Kite over and a Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Joppa-Lothian

Mar 18th

Short Eared Owl-The Lum-Frodsham Marshes

8 singing Chiffchaff along Wirral Way between Heswall and Parkgate.

8 Brambling and a Yellowhammer in Thornton Hough area.

Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Short-eared Owl and 2 Stonechat - Parkgate.

10 Siskin and 2 Redpoll caught and ringed in sea-front garden - Hoylake.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Joppa-Lothian

Mar 17th

2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing hall Pool

3 House Martin and a Swallow-Sandbach Flashes

House Martin-Tatton Mere

6 Crossbill landed in pine trees on golf course then flew across towards Hilbre, also 2 Stonechat - West Kirby Shore.

Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate.

2 White Wagtail and 7 singing Chiffchaff in fields by Dungeon Wood - Thurstaston.

Snow Bunting flew south at 1105hrs, also 12 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.

2 Little Owl at Burton Point, 4 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Marsh.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 16th

3 Sand Martin over Heswall Dales.

Long-tailed Duck and 70 Avocet -Burton Mere Wetlands.

Short-eared Owl on the marsh then perched in tree on golf course,Hen Harrier (ringtail),Marsh Harrier, 2 Mistle Thrush and a Stonechat - Parkgate.

2 Kingfisher and 6 Goldcrest - Leasowe Lighthouse.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 15th

Short-eared Owl early morning - Parkgate.

Swallow over border pool *first of spring*,Long-tailed Duck -Burton Mere Wetlands.

10 Chiffchaff between the Lighthouse and duck pond this morning, also a Goosander by the groyne and a Sand Martin - Leasowe Lighthouse.

3 Rock Pipit and 1 Jack Snipe on the marsh, 4 Wheatear on golf course - West Kirby.

350+ Brent Geese - Hilbre.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 14th

4 Ruddy Shelduck-Burton Marsh

Short-eared Owl which dropped on a Kestrel which escaped after a brief fight,Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate.

Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Long Tailed Duck

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

                   BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

Mar 13th

Western Cattle Egret-Four still in cattle field south of Marsh Lane-Ince Marshes

Black Necked Grebe Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Long-tailed Duck with 100+ Tufted Duck and a Woodcock - Burton Mere Wetlands.

320 Shelduck, 31 Pintail, 95 Teal, 960 Oystercatcher, 143 Grey Plover, 109 Golden Plover, 1100 Knot, 2300 Dunlin, 9 Bar-tailed Godwit, 605 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 1700 Redshank this morning - Heswall Shore.

Greenshank near the groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse

Short-eared Owl and 2 Wheatear - Old Baths, Parkgate.

3 Wheatear on tide wrack, 2 Short-eared Owl,Barn Owl,5+ Stonechat (one singing) and 3 Marsh Harrier - Heswall Golf Course/Marsh.

Barn Owl along Mudhouse Lane - Burton.

Short-eared Owl,2 Wheatear,White Wagtail,2 Stonechat,Great Egret and 1 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Marsh.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Joppa-Lothian

Mar 12th

2 Red Kites-Over A54-Between Congleton and Summerford

Wheatear and a White Wagtail- Hilbre.

White Wagtail,2 Rock Pipit,40 Meadow Pipit and 4 Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Short-eared Owl,8 Twite and 2 Wheatear feeding on tide wrack - Old Baths, Parkgate.

Northern Wheatear-Near Marsh Farm-Frodsham Marshes

3 Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool

Northern Wheatear-Male on Decoy Marsh-Hale

Black Necked Grebe-Nine (four on No 3 Bed and five on No 4 Bed); view No 4 Bed from west bank only-Woolston Eyes

Black Necked Grebe,Little Ringed Plover and Sand Martin-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Joppa-Lothian

Mar 11th

Sand Martin-Carr Lane pools-Hale

Eurasian Bittern and 2 Sand Martin-Coward reedbed-Marbury Country Park

Ringtail Hen Harrier-Over saltmarsh-Heswall

38 Avocet and Male Hen Harrier-Burton RSPB

Little Ringed Plover-2 on N01 Bed-Woolston Eyes

2 Sand Martin-Silver Lane Pools-Then flew North

Northern Wheatear-One in cattle field opposite Arrowe Brook Farm-Birdkenhead

Sand Martin over end of Station Road, also 2 Stonechat and 20+ Linnet - Burton  Marsh.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Joppa-Lothian

Mar 10th

2 Short Eared Owl-The Lum-Frodsham Marshes

Northern Wheatear and 3 Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

6 Black Necked Grebe and a Sand Martin-Woolston Eyes

Black necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Smew-Redhead-Lapwing Hall Pool

5+ Marsh Harrier,2 Great Egret,2 Goosander,3 Cetti's Warbler,4 Stonechat,Wheatear,2+ Ruddy Shelduck (the other two probably hidden in channel) and 30+ Fieldfare - Burton Point/Burton  Marsh.

Great Egret over - Thurstaston Shore.

Greenshank - Heswall Shore.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Frampton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Joppa-Lothian

Mar 9th

Short Eared Owl-Parkgate

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

2 Sand Martin-Over-Tatton Park-Knutsford

Caspain Gull-2nd-winter just west of old Runcorn Bridge on sandbanks-Widnes

Red Kite-Along the River Gowy and then flew towards Huxley

Red Kite

4 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Marsh.

2 Little Gull and a Chiffchaff - Hilbre.

Eurasian Bittern-Coward reedbed-Northwich

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Mar 8th

Sand Martin-Tatton Park-Knutsford

Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.

3 Stonechat on barbed wire fence by horse paddocks,Great Egret flew in from sea and inland - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Short Eared Owl-The Lum-Frodsham Marshes

Siberian Chiffchaff-Silver Lane Pools

Western Cattle Egret-Five again: four at screen pond and one still in cattle field south of Marsh Lane-Ince Marshes

Western Cattle Egret

(C)Paul Ralston

5 Black Necked Grebe and Mediterranean Gull-Woolston Eyes

Mediterranean Gull

(C)David Bowman

Black Necked Grebe

(C)David Bowman

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 7th

2 Hen Harrier and Short Eared Owl-Parkgate

3 Black Necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes

Short Eared Owl-The Lum-Frodsham Marshes

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Mar 6th

Corn Bunting-Rodeheath

Corn Bunting

(C)Tracey Stubbs

Siberian Chiffchaff-On perimeter fence at sewage works-Heswall

Siberian Chiffchaf

(C)Dan Foy

Little Ringed Plover-Carr Lane Pools-Hale

3 Marsh Harrier and over 30 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Short-eared Owl,2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail),Marsh Harrier and 4 Stonechat (2 pairs) - Parkgate.

Short eared Owl

(C)Frank Burns

4 Ruddy Shellduck,2 Great White Egret,Raven,Marsh Harrier and a Little Owl - Burton Marsh to Burton Point.

2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

Little Gull,Eider (fem),2 s/pl Red Throated Diver and 300+ Common Scoter - Hoylake Shore

3 Snow Bunting at Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Mar 5th

Corn Bunting-Heading towards Groby road-Maw Green Tip-Sandbach Flashes

2 Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool

Western Cattle Egret-Four again in cattle field south of Marsh Lane-Ince Marshes

Short Eared Owl-One still at The Lum-Frodsham Marshes

5 Black Necked Grebes and Willow Tit-Woolston Eyes

Black Necked Grebe

(C)David Bowman

Willow Tit

(C)Dave Bedford

Eurasian Bittern-Coward Reddbed-Marbury Country Park

4 Snow Bunting at Derby Pool (lots of disturbance) and an Eider (drake) on sea - Wallasey Shore.

Eider (fem) and 19 Red-breasted Merganser - Riverbank Road, Heswall. 

Short-eared Owl - Parkgate.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Mar 4th

Mediterranean Gull-Neumann's Flash-Northwich

2 Short Eared Owl-Two still at The Lum-Frodsham Marshes

4 Snow Bunting 400m west of Derby Pool and an Eider (drake) on sea - Wallasey Shore.

Eider (fem) and 15 Common Scoter - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Short-eared Owl this afternoon,Red Kite over towards Flint,and 3 Hen Harrier and 8 Marsh Harrier came in to roost this evening  - Parkgate.

Short-eared Owl over rifle range - Burton Marsh

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

Mar 3rd

Adult Mediterranean Gull-Woolston Eyes

30+ Linnet and 3 Twite in tidewrack,40+ Siskin in alders,5 Raven and 2 Cetti's Warbler - Burton Point.

1,200 Knot,900 Dunlin and 450 Sanderling at high tide - Hoylake Shore.

Eurasian Bittern-Coward Reedbed-Northwich

Eurasian Bittern

(C)Greg Baker

Short Eared Owl-Burton RSPB

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 2nd

5 Snow Bunting near Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.

Short Eared Owl-Burton RSPB

MEGA NEWS

BROWN BOOBY-Perranporth-Cornwall

One found exhausted in a car park recently following Storm Eunice and taken into care,but then died

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

Mar 1st

34 Avocet,3 Ruff,4 Ruddy Shelduck,2 Marsh Harrier (pair),3+ Cetti's Warbler and 2 Stonechat - Burton Mere Wetlands.

5 Marsh Harrier in air together,Hen Harrier (male),Short-eared Owl,2 Little Owl,100+ Linnet feeding in tidal wrack,30+ Pied Wagtail,50+ Fieldfare and 20+ Redwing, also a Barn Owl by Station Road - Burton Point.

Mediterranean Gull (adult) - New Brighton.

Drake Eider on sea - Wallasey Shore.

Goldeneye and 2 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.

2 Short Eared Owl-Still at The Lum-Frodsham Marshes

Western Cattle Egret-Four again in cattle field south of Marsh Lane-Ince Marshes

2 Red Kite-Over A34-Scholar Green

Adult Yellow Legged Gull-Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Halton Marshes-Lincolnshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire

BAIKAL TEAL-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian