30 March 2023

SUMMARY OF DAILY BIRD NEWS MARCH 2023

Mar 30th

Caspian Gull-2nd-winter on River Mersey-Widnes

12 Black necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes

Alpine Swift feeding close to Visitore Centre between 11.00 and 11.30 before heading out to estuary,Long Billed dowitcher also an Osprey flew low over reserve then headed north-Burton Mere Wetlands.

Alpine Swift
(C)Dave King

Mar 29th

Smew-Redhead and a Drake-Lapwing hall Pool

Cattle Egret,Long-billed Dowitcher,Bar-tailed Godwit,6 Golden Plover and 10 Spotted Redshank on Marsh Covert flood - Burton Mere Wetlands.


Mar 28th

Great White Egret - Hoylake Langfields.

2 Little Ringed Plover - Old Baths Flash, Parkgate.

5 Goosander in channel and a Greenshank by groyne,5 Wheatear in sand dunes - Meols Common.

Mar 27th

2 Black necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes

2 Avocet-Neumann's Flash

Osprey heading towards Formby out to sea at 1040 off North Wirral.

Osprey over Connah's Quay Nature Reserve heading towards Burton.

Long-billed Dowitcher,Western Cattle Egret and 2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Eider,2 drake Red-breasted Merganser,6 Great Crested Grebe and 50 Common Scoter at low tide off East Hoyle Bank.

Red Kite over Carr Lane headng towards Lighthouse,Greenshank by groyne,2 Sand Martin,Swallow and 2+ Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Red Kite
(C)Allan Conlin

MEGA NEWS


LESSER KESTREL-St Mary's-Isles of Scilly

                                      

Mar 26th

34 Whooper Swan-Tatton Park

6 Black necked Grebes-N03 bed-Woolston Eyes

Western cattle Egret,Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Twite-Within Way-Hale

2 Ring Ouzel-Dane Bower Quarry

Smew-2 redheads-Lapwing hall Pool

Long-billed Dowitcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.

MEGA NEWS

LESSER KESTREL-St Mary's-Isles of Scilly

Mar 25th

House Martin-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Black Necked Grebe-10 this morning: six on No 3 Bed and four on No 4 Bed-Woolston eyes

2 Water Pipit-Carr Lane pools-Hale

Willow warbler-Sandbach Flashes

Willow Warbler *first of spring* and a Long-billed Dowitcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Black Guillemot,Gannet,2 Sandwich Tern and 2 Stonechat - Hilbre.

3 Swallow over Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.

10+ Chiffchaff along Wirral Way - Heswall to Thurstaston.

MEGA NEWS

LESSER KESTREL-St Mary's-Isles of Scilly

24th

2 Water Pipit,Twite and 2 Bearded tits-Hale

Drake Smew-Lapwing Hall pool

7 Spotted Redshank and western Cattle egret-Burton RSPB

3 Swallow-Leasowe

River Warbler-singing male in reeds just south of The Boathouse pub-Parkgate

4 Black Necked Grebe-Lapwing Hall Pools

MEGA NEWS

LESSER KESTREL-St Mary's-Isles of Scilly

Mar 23rd

8 Black Necked Grebes-N03 bed-Woolston Eyes

4 Black Necked Grebes-Lapwing Hall pool

Greenshank by groyne,2 Goosander over flying inland and a Kingfisher by Lingham Bridge - Leasowe Lighthouse.

12 Chiffchaff,7 Goldcrest and a male Stoechat - Hilbre.

Long-billed Dowitcher,Osprey over and a Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Long Billed Dowitcher

3 Wheatear - Denhall Quay.


MEGA NEWS

LESSER KESTREL-St Mary's-Isles of Scilly




Mar 22nd

Ring Ouzel-still in hedge south of Marston Hall Farm-Higher Marston



4 Black Necked Grebes-N03 Bed-Woolston Eyes

FOUR Alpine Swift - 1 along Hoylake prom flying east and 1 west over Point of Ayr both at 0950, and 2 over Stanley Road (Red Rocks) flying west at 1010. First ever multiple record of Alpine Swift for the Dee Estuary!!!!

Short-eared Owl over RLGC at 1245 - Red Rocks.

Long-billed Dowitcher Burton Mere Wetlands.

7 Little Gull early morning off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.

Short-eared Owl (off Heswall GC),Cattle Egret,Water Pipit,Red Kite over high and 7+ Water Rail, highlights over a big high tide at Parkgate.

3+ Wheatear on marsh - Heswall.

Northern Wheatear
(C)F Burns


22 Sand Martin over the Old Brickworks mid-afternoon -
 Meols.

5 Wheatear in field inland of Park Lane,Greenshank,100+ Redshank and many other waders in flooded horse paddock  - Leasowe Lighthouse.

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 21st

2 Water Pipit-Carr Lane Pools-Hale

Osprey over early morning and a Long-billed DowitcherBurton Mere Wetlands.

1200 Pink-footed Geese,425 Shelduck,24 Red-breasted Merganser,2 Great Egret,4 Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,2 Water Rail,1400 Redshank,680 Curlew,37 Snipe,3 Jack Snipe,120 Skylark,6 Rock Pipit,250 Meadow Pipit over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

MEGA NEWS

SHORT TOED SNAKE EAGLE-Santon Downham-Suffolk

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 20th

22 Twite flew out to marsh from behind car park - Parkgate Old Baths.

Twite

8+ Wheatear,5 Goosander,20+ Chiffchaff and a big movement of Meadow Pipits with many flying over the sea  - Leasowe Lighthouse.

3 Wheatear on marsh off Heswall Golf course.

6+ Wheatear by sheep pens - Burton Point.

5 Spotted Redshank and 3 Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 19th

Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Common Scoter-Drake-Budworth Mere

Common Scoter


Common Scoter-D
rake on western cell of No 4 Bed wetland-Woolston Eyes

4 Wheatear in sheep field inland of Park Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Mar 18th

6 Black Necked Grebes-N03 bed-Wooslton Eyes

Little Stint-Pickerings Pasture

White Throated Sparrow-Still visiting private garden in Kingsmead; no access to garden-Northwich

3 Smew- (one drake) still-park carefully at end of Lapwing Lane, then walk back to gate and follow path to view from top bank-Lapwing Hall Pool

4 Garganey - Decca Pools.

Garganey
(C)Sean O'hara

Black Redstart,6 Wheatear,3 Stonechat,2 Chiffchaff,Sand Martin and 5 Little Gull up to 9am - Hilbre.

Black Redstart

Sandwich Tern calling off embankment,8+ Chiffchaff in trees west of Kerr's Field,Greenshank by groyne and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

White Wagtail on beach and an Osprey over at 13.50hrs - Hoylake Shore.

40+ Chiffchaff around Meols Common and Carr Lane this morning,Golden Plover at Dove Point late afternoon - Meols.

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 17th

Ruddy Shelduck-Just off Old runcorn bridge-Widnes

Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Eurasian Bittern

Common Scoter-Tatton Mere-Northwich

6 Black Necked Grebes-N03 bed-Wooslton Eyes

3 Smew- (one drake) still-park carefully at end of Lapwing Lane, then walk back to gate and follow path to view from top bank-Lapwing Hall Pool

Wheatear *first of spring*Station Road, Burton.

White Wagtail *first of spring*,6+ Wheatear,2 Sand Martin over coastal paddocks and 100 Black-tailed Godwit on Kerr's Field,30+ Stonechat in the area including 10 at Kerr's Field and 14 at Hoopoe Hollow (paddock behind Meols Common)   - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Wheatear - Little Eye.

Wheatear behind Coastguard building near Dove Point, Meols.

Bearded Tit (seen briefly - first for the island),Sandwich Tern (first of spring),6 Wheatear and 8 Stonechat - Hilbre.

530 Pink footed Geese,220 Teal,45 Pintail,6 Red-breasted Merganser,2300 Oystercatcher,120 Golden Plover,255 Grey Plover,2400 Knot,12000 Dunlin,580 Curlew,2 Greenshank,1560 Redshank,3 Siskin flew south over high tide - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.

2 Wheatear in sheep pens near Burton Point.

10 Stonechat and 6 Wheatear - West Kirby Marsh/Red Rocks.

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 16th

Caspian Gull-1st-winter 'X15U' on sandbanks on River Mersey just west of Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

Red Breasted Merganser-Female-Redes Mere

Red Breasted Merganser
(C)Steve Seal

Common Crane-2 flew over northwest-Hartford

Northern Wheatear-Maw Green Landfill site

Northern Wheatear
(C)Andy Goodwin


12 Goosander and 17 Brent Geese in channel between
 Leasowe Lighthouse and Meols Groyne.

4 Stonechat in horse paddocks,100+ Black-tailed Godwit in wet fields by Park Lane,s/pl Mediterranean Gull in Kerr's Field-Leasowe Lighthouse.

190 Brent Geese this morning - Tansky Rocks area.

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 15th

3 Black Necked Grebe-Adult still on No 3 Bed from Rotary Hide-Woolston Eyes

4 Great White Egrets-Decca Pools

3 Whooper Swans and a Little Ringed Plover-Briefly-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes

3 Smew- (one drake) still-park carefully at end of Lapwing Lane, then walk back to gate and follow path to view from top bank-Lapwing Hall Pool

Red Breasted Merganser-Female-Redes Mere

Sand Martin-Burton Mere

6 Sand Martin-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 14th

Red Breasted Merganser-Female and 3 Goosander-Redes Mere

Garganey-Drake-on Back Fields Pool-Moore Nature Reserve

Garganey
(C)P.Bebbington


Eurasian Bittern and 12 Sand Martins-Budworth Mere-Northwich



3 Sand Martin-Woolston Eyes

3 Western Cattle Egret-In field by Station Road-Ince Marshes

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Mar 13th

Probable Alpine Swift (but only briefly seen flying away) at mid-day - Saughall.

Garganey-Drake still on Black Fields Pool-mid-afternoon; view from embankment north of Eastern Reedbed at south side of pool-Moore NR

Black Necked Grebe-Adult still on No 3 Bed from Rotary Hide-Woolston Eyes

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Water Pipit-Carr Lane Pools-Hale

Mar 12th

3 Smew- (one drake) still and a female Red breatsed merganser-flew towards Acre nook; park carefully at end of Lapwing Lane, then walk back to gate and follow path to view from top bank-Lapwing Hall Pool

4 Purple Sandpiper-Marine pontoon-New Brighton

Greenshank by groyne - Meols Shore.

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 11th

Ruddy Shelduck-Female again on River Mersey at Spike Island-Widnes

Greater Scaup-Drake-Hilbre Island

Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Ruddy Shelduck-Behind rifle range-Burton

Short Eared Owl-Whitley Reed

Garganey-Drake-on Back Fields Pool-Moore Nature Reserve

Garganey-Probable reportedly flew over No 3 Bed and landed towards No 2 Bed-Woolston Eyes

4 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.

Greenshank by groyne - Meols Shore.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian

Mar 10th

Black Necked Grebe-Adult still on No 3 Bed from Rotary Hide-Woolston Eyes

Twite-Two in first field west of lighthouse-Hale

Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Caspian Gull-1st-winter on sandbanks on River Mersey just west of Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

Bittern,Water Pipit and a White-fronted Goose (Russian race) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Scaup (drake) - Hilbre.

5 Great Egret - Parkgate.

Mar 9th

Black Necked Grebe-Adult still on No 3 Bed from Rotary Hide-Woolston Eyes

Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere-Northwich

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian


Mar 8th

Common Scoter-Drake-Pickerings Pasture

Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian

Mar 7th

Black Necked Grebe-Adult still on No 3 Bed from Rotary Hide-Woolston Eyes

Smew-Drake-Still among vegetation at south end-Lapwing Hall pool

2 Common Scoter-West Kirby Marine Lake

Common Scoter
(C) Pete Sutton

10 Goosander at Meols Groyne.

6 Long-tailed Duck,2 Eider (pair) and 2 Red-throated Diver off East Hoyle Bank.

Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 6th

Smew-Acre nook sand quarry

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 5th

Caspian Gull-Adult and Yellow Legged Gull-On sandbanks just west of Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

Black Guillemot-One flew west,8 Eider, 2 Pintail, 5 Teal, 2 Goosander and 7 Purple Sandpiper-Hilbre Island

2 Smew- (one drake) still; park carefully at end of Lapwing Lane, then walk back to gate and follow path to view from top bank-Lapwing Hall Pool

2 Western Cattle Egret-Ince Marshes

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 4th

13 Brent Geese,265 Shelduck,87 Pintail,205 Teal,1650 Oystercatcher,38 Grey Plover,113 Golden Plover,7000 Knot,12000 Dunlin,160 Black-tailed Godwit,57 Bar-tailed Godwit,810 Curlew,1620 Redshank over high tide - Heswall/Thurstaston shore.

Short-eared Owl flew east - Wallasey Shore.

2 Western Cattle Egret-Ince Marshes

Little Stint-Again on River Mersey just off car park early afternoon; also 2 Caspian gulls (adult just off car park and 3rd-winter opposite Ditton Brook bridge)-Pickerings Pasture

Short eared owl-One flew over golf course towards New Brighton-Wallasey

Twite-Two in first field west of lighthouse-Hale

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 3rd

2 Water pipit-Neston marsh

Black Necked Grebe-Adult still on No 3 Bed from Rotary Hide-Woolston Eyes

Caspian gull-3rd-winter on sandbanks just west of Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

2 Smew- (one drake) still; park carefully at end of Lapwing Lane, then walk back to gate and follow path to view from top bank-Lapwing Hall Pool

Lapland Bunting-One then flew north towards Parkgate-Neston marsh

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd

Mar 2nd

5 Woodcock flew out of roost this evening-Ditton Lane, Moreton.

14 Brent Greese in channel,11 Stonechat,6 Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.

20 Brent Geese on causeway on ebbing tide - Thurstaston Shore.

Black Necked Grebe-Adult still on No 3 Bed from Rotary Hide-Woolston Eyes

3 Smew- (one drake) still; park carefully at end of Lapwing Lane, then walk back to gate and follow path to view from top bank-Lapwing Hall Pool

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd


Mar 1st
Black Necked Grebe-Adult still on No 3 Bed from Rotary Hide-Woolston Eyes

3 Smew- (one drake) still; park carefully at end of Lapwing Lane, then walk back to gate and follow path to view from top bank-Lapwing Hall Pool

MEGA NEWS

BAIKAL TEAL-Foyrd Bay-Gwynedd







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