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
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BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
Mar 20th
2 Spotted Redshank,Long-tailed Duck and 2 Garganey(M+F) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Red Kite-Past Hale Lighthouse
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BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
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
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
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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
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
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.
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BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire
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.
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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
2 Little Gull and a Chiffchaff - Hilbre.
Eurasian Bittern-Coward reedbed-Northwich
MEGA NEWS
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
5 Black Necked Grebe and Mediterranean Gull-Woolston Eyes
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
Mar 6th
Corn Bunting-Rodeheath
Siberian Chiffchaff-On perimeter fence at sewage works-Heswall
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.
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
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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
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
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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
Short Eared Owl-Burton RSPB
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
Mar 2nd
5 Snow Bunting near Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Short Eared Owl-Burton RSPB
MEGA NEWS
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
BAIKAL TEAL-Swine Moor-East Yorkshire
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