1 June 2022

CHESHIRE BIRD NEWS AND MEGAS

SUMMARY OF DAILY BIRD NEWS

May 31st

Little Stint-By the lighthouse-Hale

Garganey and Western Osprey-Over--Burton RSPB

White Tailed Lapwing-Woolston Eyes

Osprey over heading west,Garganey and a Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


ELEONORA'S FALCON-Sandwich Bay-Kent


WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Woolston Eyes-Cheshire


SHORT TOED SNAKE EAGLE-Strath Brora-Highland

May 30th

2 Spoonbill,Hobby and 3 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.

Osprey over Wallasey heading towards New Brighton.

Grasshopper in reedbed by Target Road,Lesser Whitethroat singing in fields - Heswall.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


ELEONORA'S FALCON-Sandwich Bay-Kent


WHITE TAILED LAPWING--Bickershore-Greater Manchester

 
SHORT TOED SNAKE EAGLE-Strath Brora-Highland

May 29th

Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

Greenland Waheatear,Lesser Whitethroat and a Willow Warbler - Hilbre.

Hobby over Barnston.

MEGA NEWS

ELEONORA'S FALCON-Sandwich Bay-Kent


MOLTONI'S WARBLER-Skokholm-Pembrokeshire 

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Bickershore-Greater Manchester

May 28th

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Eurasian Spoonbill-One briefly on No 3 Bed then flew south-Woolston Eyes

Black Necked Grebe-At least 66 (16+ broods) on No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes

Lesser Whitethroat singing in the fields,3 Whimbrel on the shore off-Heswall Fields NT.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


ELEONORA'S FALCON-Sandwich Bay-Kent


WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Hickling Broad-Norfolk

MOLTONI'S WARBLER-Skokholm-Pembrokeshire 

SHORT TOED SNAKE EAGLE-Strath Brora-Highland

May 27th

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


ELEONORA'S FALCON-Sandwich Bay-Kent

LITTLE SWIFT- Flew south-west over Woodyates Road, Lee-Eltham-London

MOLTONI'S WARBLER-Skokholm-Pembrokeshire 

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Hickling Broad-Norfolk

May 26th

Black Necked Grebe-At least 64 (15+ broods) on No 3 Bed-Woolsdton Eyes

Eurasian Spoonbill-Immature still at Boathouse Flash-Parkgate

Red Knot-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes

Curlew Sandpiper-Near lighthouse-Hale

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


ELEONORA'S FALCON-Sandwich Bay-Kent

LITTLE SWIFT- Flew south-west over Woodyates Road, Lee-Eltham-London

MOLTONI'S WARBLER-Skokholm-Pembrokeshire 

May 25th

Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint-Near lighthouse-Hale

Red Knot-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes

3 Ruddy Shelduck-Decca Pools

1st summer Little Gull with 105 Black-headed Gull,165 Oystercatcher,37 Grey Plover,135 Ringed Plover,600 Dunlin,2 Bar-tailed Godwit,239 Curlew,4 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore over high tide.

2 Barnacle Geese with Oystercatchers - Leasowe Shore.

Spoonbill and a Hobby - Parkgate.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

MOLTONI'S WARBLER-Skokholm-Pembrokeshire 

May 24th

Black Necked Grebe-At least 43 (12+ broods) on No 3 Bed-Woolsdton Eyes

Ruddy Shelduck-on the lake at Port Sunlight River Park-New Ferry

Quail calling near Nets cafe - Burton Marsh.

Spoonbill - Parkgate.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Hickling Broad-Norfolk


SHORT TOED SNAKE EAGLE-Lairg-Highland


May 23rd

Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

Eurasian Spoonbill - Parkgate.

Whinchat-Leasowe

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Hickling Broad-Norfolk

MOLTONI'S WARBLER-Skokholm-Pembrokeshire 

May 22nd

Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

Curlew Sandpiper,Little stint and 2 Little gulls-1st summer-Hale

16 Kittiwake-On the Mersey and flew west-Pickerings pasture

3 Ruddy Shelduck-Parkgate

Spotted Flycatcher,Whinchat and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Spoonbill,3 Ruddy Shelduck and 3 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate.

142 Ringed Plover on shore between Hoylake and Hilbre.

Whinchat,4 Rock Pipit (3 juvs),Wheatear and 7 s/pl Turnstone - Hilbre.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


EGYPTIAN VULTURE-Devoran-Cornwall

May 21st

Common Quail-Male singing in barley field by junction of Coalpit Lane and Townfield Lane-Mollington

Ruddy Shelduck-Pickerings pasture

30+Black Necked grebe-Woolston Eyes

Spoonbill and 4 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate.

2 Spoonbill and 4 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Osprey circling over the sea - Dove Point, Meols.

'channel' Yellow Wagtail,Whinchat and a Lesser Whitethroat near Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.

A late Red-breasted Merganser along with 100 Dunlin and 25 Ringed Plover - Hilbre.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

May 20th

2 Spoonbill and a Ruddy shelduck- Burton Mere Wetlands.

Spotted Flycatcher on fence along Park Lane - Meols.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

                          

May 19th

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


MASKED WAGTAIL-Sammy's Point-Spurn

May 18th

Western Osprey-Flew north-west along River Weaver below Hall o' th' Hey Farm-Kinsley

Ruddy Shelduck and Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB

Ruddy Shelduck-On Manchester Ship Canal wall viewed from Pickerings Pasture

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


MASKED WAGTAIL-Sammy's Point-Spurn

May 17th

Black Necked Grebe-At least 17 (four broods) still on No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes

Eurasian Spoonbill-Duck decoy-Hale

Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin by the groyne before high tide - Meols Shore.

Great Egret heading south,5 Yellow Wagtail,3 Wheatear and a Spotted Flycactcher - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Whinchat,Common Redstart,Blackcap,Common Whitethroat,Tree Pipit and a  Garden Warbler - Hilbre.

Spotted Flycatcher in trees by car park - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Eurasian Spoonbill - Parkgate.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire


RIVER WARBLER-Out Skerries-Shetland

May 16th

Black tern-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Western Osprey-fishing at Dutton Locks-Frodsham

Garganey-At the Lum-Drake-Frodsham Marshes

4 Whinchat and 6 Wheatear (coastal paddocks and Kerr's Field),also 5+ Spotted flycatcher and 6 Common Tern past - Leasowe Lighthouse.

3+ Spotted Flycatcher,Grasshopper Warbler,Sedge Warbler,4 Common Whitethroat and 4 Willow Warbler though sea-front garden this morning - Hoylake.

Black Tern,Curlew Sandpiper,80 Sanderling and a lot of Dunlin including alpina - Hoylake Shore.

Spoonbill - Parkgate.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

May 15th

Spoonbill - Parkgate.

Spotted Flycatcher in trees by car park - Burton Mere Wetlands.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

May 14th

Red Kite-Kingsley

Spotted sandpiper-Adult still on island on main pool-Doddington Pool 

Spotted Sandpiper

Sanderling-Woolston Eyes

Eurasian Spoonbill-Near duck decoy-Hale

Eurasian Spoonbill
(C)Dave Craven


Whinchat and 2 Wheatear in coastal paddocks -
 Leasowe Lighthouse.

Cuckoo - Red Rocks.

Cuckoo by Net's Cafe - Burton Marsh.

Cuckoo heard plus Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Wheatear - Hoylake Langfields.

Spoonbill - Parkgate.

Spotted Flycatcher in trees by car park - Burton Mere Wetlands.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

May 13th

Western Osprey-Flew south east-Garganey-Weaver bend-Frodsham Marshes

2 Whinchat-Ashtons flash-Northwich

Western Osprey-Flew south east-Winsford

Good numbers of Gannets out to sea at high tide off North Wirral.

Spotted Flycatcher and 4+ Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

May 12th

Probable Balearic Shearwater,56 Gannet,3 Guillemot and 120 Kittiwake - Hilbre.

Western Osprey-Flew north-west over Acton Swing Bridge-Acton Bridge

Western Osprey-Flew south-west towards Northwich-Ashtons Flash

MEGA NEWS

BLUE ROCK THRUSH-The Naze-Essex

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

May 11th

Whinchat-Three near Splashing Pool-Frodsham Marshes

Western Osprey-Fishing along River Weaver-Frodsham

Good wader passage including Little Stint,15 Whimrel,7+ Ringed Plover,75+ Dunlin.2 Golden Plover,2 Common Sandpiper and a Sanderling - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Spoonbill - Parkgate.

c40 Wheatear after light shower - Red Rocks.

Brief view of probable fem Pied Flycatcher,2 Whinchat,14 Wheatear and good movement of 70 House Martin - Leasowe Lighthouse.\

May 10th

Spotted Redshank and Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

Little Stint-Again by lighthouse-Hale

Little Stint
(C)Dave Craven

Cuckoo heard - Irby/Pensby.

Spoonbill - Parkgate.

Cuckoo,Whinchat and 3 Wheatear - Red Rocks.

Cuckoo and a Common Redstart - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 9th

Spotted Redshank and Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

Small passage of Swifts coming through.

Red Kite flew south over Leasowe Lighthouse then sighted from Hilbre flying over Grange Hill and behind Caldy Hill.

Channel/Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Spoonbill - Parkgate.

May 8th

2 Channel Wagtail and Little Stint-Hale

Spotted Redshank and Garganey-Frodsham Marshes

3 Ruddy Shelduck,Spotted Redshank and Little Gull-Burton RSPB

66 Grey Plover,21 Ringed Plover,40 Knot,2150 Dunlin,45 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.

Whinchat,12 Greenland Wheatear,3 Goosander and a male Eider - Hilbre.

9 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Hobby over Meols.

Hobby over A540 near - Burton.

2 Whinchat and 2 Wheatear - Burton Marsh.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

May 7th

Garganey-Drake-From gates on Town Lane Hale Village-Hale

2 Whinchat and 6 Wheatear  - Hoylake Langfields.

Male Common Redstart, 5 Wheatear in sheep field - Burton Point.

Spotted Redshank,Common Sandpiper and 3 Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Eider (drake) on rock by clown roundabout - New Brighton.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire

May 6th

Wood Sandpiper,Spotted Redshank,Drake Garganey and 12 Bar Tailed godwit-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

Arctic Tern-3 flew along Manchester Ship Canal past No 1 Bed-Woolston eyes

Osprey over,Garganey (drake),2 drake Pochard,18 Wheatear,male Whinchat and 4 Yellow Wagtail - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Cuckoo near Kerr's Field,4 Wheatear and 2 Whinchat by Park Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 5th

Osprey  over just before 4pm,also 6+ Whinchat,Garden Warbler and 2 Grasshopper Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.

3 Whinchat - Red Rocks.

25 Wheatear and a Whinchat - Denhall, Burton Marsh.

24 Grey Plover,42 Ringed Plover,350 Dunlin,Common Sandpiper,188 Curlew, 211 Whimbrel (193 off Heswall Fields NT, 18 along near channel Target Rd to Riverbank Rd) another record high - Heswall Shore.

May 4th

Swift,Grasshopper Warbler,4 Whinchat,26 Wheatear and 10 Stonechat - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Cuckoo heard by Typhoo factory - Moreton.

6 Wheatear in field with muck heap - Burton Marsh.

6 Arctic Tern fishing off groyne - Meols.

Eurasian Dotterel-one in ploughed field south of A54/A536 roundabout-Somerford

Eurasian Spoonbill,Drake Garganey and Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Ruddy Shelduck-One flew up Mersey towards bridge-Pickerings pasture

May 3rd

Eurasian Dotterel-one in ploughed field south of A54/A536 roundabout-Somerford



2 Wood Sandpiper,Spotted Redshank,Little Gull-1st-winter briefly over Bridge Pool and Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB

Garganey (drake)-on flood by Pasture Road, Moreton.

Whinchat-Female in ploughed field on left side of Sandbach Road-Congleton

Ring Ouzel-Male in large tilled field near mast-Mow Cop

Wood Sandpiper-On spit viewable from gate on Lapwing Lane-Acre Nook sand Quarry

Whimbrel and Arctic tern-9 flew through-Woolston Eyes

Whinchat-Ashton's Flash-Northwich

May 2nd

2 Wood Sandpiper and 2 Spotted Redshank- Burton Mere Wetlands.

Garganey (drake)-on flood by Pasture Road, Moreton.

Grasshopper Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Cuckoo over,Whinchat (male),6 Wheatear,Marsh Harrier,Great Egret,10 House Martin,7 Sand Martin,3 Ruddy Shelduck and a Lesser Whitethroat between Decca Pools and Burton Point.

Bar Tailed godwit and Whimbrel-Sandbach Flashes

Channel wagtail-Whitley Reed

Little Stint-Near lighthouse-Eurasian Spoonbill-Flew over church-Hale

Whinchat-At least three (two males) still in hedge south-west of Birches Remembrance Park and Crematorium-Lostock Green

Arctic Tern-Ashton's Flash-Northwich

Ruddy Shelduck-On Mersey off Spike Island then flew towards new bridge-Widnes

Whimbrel-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford

Wood Sandpiper-On spit viewable from gate on Lapwing Lane-Acre Nook sand Quarry

May 1st

Spotted Redshank-N06 Tank and Whinchat-Near Marsh farm-Frodsham Marshes

3 Whinchat-three (two males) in hedge south-west of Birches Remembrance Park and Crematorium-Lostock Green

Cuckoo and a Kingfisher which flew over paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Common Cuckoo
(C)Graham Connolly

3 Wood Sandpiper and a Eurasian Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Eurasian Spoonbill

2 Little Stint-Near-Hale Lighthouse,2 Channel wagtail and a Whinchat-Hale

Spotted Redshank,6 Ruff,Whinchat,Mediterranean Gull and 2 Swift-Frodsham Marshes

Whinchat-Whitley Reed

MEGA NEWS

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire



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