28 March 2022

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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