30 April 2023

SUMMARY OF BIRDS NEWS APRIL 2023

Apr 30th

Black Tern-N06 tank-Frodsham Marshes

70+ Swifts-Budworth Mere-Northwich

2 Common Terns,Common Sandpiper and 15 Swifts-Acre Nook sand Quarry

Garganey-Drake-Sandbach Flashes

Green-winged Teal (view from the north end of cliff top at Heswall Fields NT, the bird is in the second channel which cuts back into saltmarsh) and 65 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.

Green Winged Teal
(C)Steve Hinde

Osprey hovering between the islands this morning, caught a flatfish and ate it on Bird Rock (Red Rocks) - Hilbre.

Osprey
(C)Steve Williams

12 Wheatear in horse paddock and a Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.

MEGA NEWS

3 WHITE WINGED SCOTER and STEJNEGER'S SCOTER-Largo Bay-Fife

Apr 29th

Green-winged Teal, 6 Common Teal, 4000 Knot, 3000 Dunlin, 23 Ringed Plover, 139 Grey Plover, 47 Whimbrel over high tide - Heswall Shore.

Cuckoo flew towards West Kirby from Little Eye

Osprey circling over paddocks at 1040hrs,fem Common Redstart in sheep field,Yellow Wagtail in coastal paddock and 6 Goosander in channel east of groyne,19 Gannet,37 Great Crested Grebe,Razorbill and 3 Guillemot on the sea this evening - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Wood Warbler in trees just east of Roman Road before flying into gardens - Meols.

Hobby catching dragonflies and 1 Swift - Lower Heswall.

Hobby flew west over Saughall.

Garganey (fem),Yellow Wagtail and 3 Whinchat on Pasture Road Flash - Moreton.

Black redstart-1st-winter male south of Astbury-Astbury Mere

Whinchat-Whitley Reed

3 Garganey-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

MEGA NEWS

PINE BUNTING-Papa Westray-Orkney


3 WHITE WINGED SCOTER and STEJNEGER'S SCOTER
-Largo Bay-Fife

Forster's Tern-Lytchett bay-Dorset


WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Seaford Head-East Sussex

Apr 28th

7 Spotted Redshank,Long Billed Dowitcher and Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

2 Short Eared Owls-Maw Green Tip

Short Eared Owl
(C)Andy Firth


Wood Sandpiper-Phalarope Pool-Frodsham Marshes

Avocet-Woolston Eyes

Garganey-Four (three drakes) still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER and STEJNEGER'S SCOTER-Largo Bay-Fife

Forster's Tern-Lytchett bay-Dorset


WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Seaford Head-East Sussex

Apr 27th 

Black Winged Stilt and Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Black Winged Stilt and Spotted Redshank
(C)Dave King

Garganey-Four (three drakes) still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

Garganey
(C)Paul Ralston

MEGA NEWS

WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Seaford Head-East Sussex


Apr 26th

Short Eared,Maw Green Tip

Little Gull-1st winter-Leasowe Lighthouse

Garganey-Three drakea still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

Wood Warbler-Singing male in wood by junction of Manor Drive and Upton Road-Upton

Wood Warbler-Singing male at Hob Hey Wood-Frodsham

Ring Ouzel-Still in sheep fields near lighthouse-Leasowe

Ring Ouzel
(C) Allan Conlin


Long Billed Dowitcher,Ruddy Shelduck and 7 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

MEGA NEWS

Forster's Tern-Lytchett bay-Dorset


WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Seaford Head-East Sussex



SONG SPARROW AND DARK EYED JUNCO-AT SEA-ORKNEY




Apr 25th

Little Gull-1st winter-Newchurch Common

Pied flycatcher-Between Limbo Lane and Arrowe Country Park-Thingwall

Hoopoe-Still on lawn by conifer plantation at Green Alley Farm; park only at compound at 53.4122-2..4960 and walk back to view from road only. Do not park along Holly Bush Lane-Rixton

Hoopoe
(C)Malc Curtin


Garganey-T
wo (one drake) on bund-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Osprey-Flew north-Tatton Park

Ring Ouzel-Two in south-east corner of No 5 Tank; viewable from ramp to No 6 Tank,Green Winged tea and Garganey-Frodsham Marshes

Green Winged Teal
(C)Paul Ralston


Wood sandpiper-O
n eastern cell of No 4 Bed-Woolston Eyes

3 Whinchat and c20 Wheatear between Nets Cafe and Sheep field end of Station Road,Common Redstart in Chapel Field - Burton Marsh.

3+ Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Point.

Blue-headed Wagtail,5 Whinchat,3 Common Redstart,Garganey on sea before flying north,Pied Flycatcher at Park Lane this evening,20 Wheatear,100 Sand Martin and a Cuckoo - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Blue Headed Wagtail
(C)Eddie Williams

Pied Flycatcher
(C)Chris Williams
Tree Pipit-Hoylake

Tree Pipit
(C)Jane Turner


Blue-headed Wagtail and 6+ Yellow Wagtail early morning -
 Burton Mere Wetlands/Shotwick Lake.

3,000 Knot (many in full breeding plumage) early morning - Thurstaston Shore.

Pied Flycacher between Limbo Lane and Arrowe Park (Thingwall).

Spoonbill,Long-billed Dowitcher and 9 Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.

107 Whimbrel, 300 Curlew and 160 Black-tailed Godwit over high tide - Heswall Shore.

MEGA NEWS

Forster's Tern-Lytchett bay-Dorset


WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Seaford Head-East Sussex

Apr 24th

Long Billed Dowitcher-Burton RSPB

Garganey-Drake-Phalarope pool-Frodsham Marshes

Osprey-Over Elton Hal flash-Sandbach Flashes

Pied Flycatcher-Male at Bosley Cloud in top wood-Bosley

Garganey-Drake still at Railway Flash No 2-Sandbach Flashes

Hoopoe-Along Woodend Lane then flew into gardens by farm buildings-Rixton

2 Cuckoo by Park Lane this afternoon, 2 Common Sandpiper by groyne and 2 Whinchat in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Spoonbill and 6 Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Whinchat end of Station Road - Burton Marsh.

MEGA NEWS

Forster's Tern-Lytchett bay-Dorset


ELEGANT TERN-Lodmoor RSPB-Dorset

WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Seaford Head-East Sussex

Apr 23rd

8 Little Gull-Frodsham Marshes

Common Crane-Three possibles reported in flight over Dee Estuary-Parkgate

Green Winged teal-Drake still on mitigation pool-Frodshm marshes

Wood Sandpiper-Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Osprey-Mollington

2 Garganey-Sandbach Flashes

4 Avocet-Neumann's Flash

9 Wheatear (5 Greenland),Grasshopper Warbler,Common Redstart,2 Arctic Skua,66 Gannet,21 Manx Shearwater,Black Guillemot,4 Arctic Tern and 4 Little Gull off shore - Leasowe Lighthouse.

2 Garganey (drakes) on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.

Green-winged Teal again off Target Road and 82+ Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.

Spoonbill - Denhall Quay.

c20 Whimbrel, 10 Wheatear,Grasshopper Warbler,182 Sandwich Tern 22 Common Tern,4 Arctic Tern,72 Gannet and 3 Kittiwake flew west after high tide - Hilbre.

2 Whinchat - Hoylake Langfields.

Whinchat (Burton Point) and 15+ Wheatear - Burton Marsh.

4 Greenshank busy feeding - Decca Pools.

MEGA NEWS

Forster's Tern-Lytchett bay-Dorset


WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Seaford Head-East Sussex

Apr 22nd

Whinchat-Ashtons Flash

Osprey-one flew along Gowy Valley-Wimbolds Trafford

25 Little gulls-Acre Nook sand quarry

20 Black Necked grebe-Woolston Eyes

Twite-Within Way-Hale

Green Winged teal,5 Little Gull and Garganey-Frodsham Marshes

Short Eared Owl-Hale

Bar Tailed Godwit-One at Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford

Black Guillemot distant off groyne,Whinchat and a Yellow Wagtail in coastal paddocks,Common Redstart behind Lighthouse and 2 Common Sandpiper on groyne,42 Wheatear and 4 Whinchat in field south of R Birket late afternoon - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Whinchat (male) and 6+ Grasshopper Warbler at Point and by nearby boardwalk - Burton Point.

17 Wheatear between Rifle Range and Decca Pools.

Long Billed dowitcher,Black Tern and a Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Lesser Whitethroat by visitor centre,Grasshopper Warbler reeling by Dawpool Nature Reserve,8+ Wheatear flying along the cliffs and at least 30 Whimbrel on the shore - Thurstaston.

3 Whinchat (males),4 Tree Pipit,Common Redstart (fem),63 Wheatear,4 grasshopper Warbler and 2 White Wagtail - Hoylake Langfields and adjacent Saughall Massie Paddocks.

77 Whimbrel on shore on rising tide,Common Redstart (male),7 Wheatear,Lesser Whitethroat and a  Stonechat (male) - Heswall Fields.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE CROWNED SPARROW-Seaford Head-East Sussex

Apr 21st

18 Little Gulls-Acre Nook Sandquarry

2 Little Gulls-Woolston Eyes

6 Little Gulls-Frodsham Marshes

13 Little Gulls-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Little Gull
(C)Fred Fearne

40 (37 adults and three 1st-winters) at Big Pool-Newchuch Common

Green Winged Teal,Wood Sandpiper and 2 Drake Garganey-Frodsham Marshes

Garganey
(C) Malc Curtin

Western Cattle Egret-Sandbach Flashes

Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash,Whinchat in field behind Old Baths - Parkgate.

Spoonbill
(C)Pete Sutton


Marsh Harrier flying east,Pied Flycatcher (male) behind the Lighthouse -
 Leasowe Lighthouse.

At least 3 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Point and along cycle path by BMW.

13+ Wheatear between Burton Point and Decca Pools.

Osprey on salt marsh (off Harp Inn) at 6.15pm - Neston Marsh.

Apr 20th

410 Oystercatcher, 8 Grey Plover, 240 Dunlin, 260 Redshank, 518 Curlew, minimum 56 Whimbrel on the rising tide - Heswall Shore.

Spoonbill on Bevyl Road Flash - Parkgate.

3 Little gulls-Briefly-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Western Cattle Egret-Sandbach Flashes

Western Cattle Egret

11 Little gulls-from roost and 2 Arctic Terns flew west-Woolston Eyes

Gull Billed Tern,Ruddy Shelduck,Long-billed Dowitcher,2 Garganey (pair) and 12 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Whinchat (fem) in horse paddocks and a Grasshopper Warbler (west of duck pond) - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 19th

4 Little gulls and Bar Tailed godwit-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

67 Little Gull-Flew through,day count-Woolston eyes

Little Gulls-2 adults flew east along River Mersey past Within Way-Hale

Western Cattle Egret-Sandbach Flashes

Whinchat (fem) in horse paddocks,15 wheatear,20+ Swallow ,2 House Martin,3 White Wagtail and a Common Redstart,Osprey over NE at 3pm - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Black Guillemot giving good views on tide between 1130 and 1150 - Meols Shore.

Black Guillemot


Gull-billed Tern,Long-billed Dowitcher
and 2 Garganey (pair) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Gull Billed Tern
(C)Pete Sutton

Osprey over River Mersey - New Brighton.

Osprey
(C)Allan Conlin


Apr 18th

Common Redstart-Female at rear of Clatterbridge Hospital-Clatterbridge

2 Black Necked Grebe and Westerrn cattle egret-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Pied Flycatcher-Female along Valeroyal Cut behind Big Pond-Moulton

Eurasian Spoonbill-Two reported on River Weaver at Boden's Loc-Frodsham

Garganey-Drake-Phalarope pool-Frodsham Marshes

Osprey-Drifted east-Redes Mere

Osprey-Drifted west-Alford

Common Sandpiper and 310 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

3 Common Redstart and 40 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

420 Sanderling,120 Bar-tailed Godwit (just 1 s/pl) and 3,000 Dunlin at hight tide,at least 3,000 Knot on East Hoyle Bank off Meols an hour before high tide,4 Wheatear on rocks by Lifeboat Station at 5pm - Hoylake Shore.

c100 Willow Warbler,4+ Common Redstart and 3 Grasshopper Warbler,3 Tree Pipit over - Hilbre.

3 Grasshopper Warbler, 28 Willow Warbler and a Common Redstart in gardens along Hoylake sea-front.

Grasshopper Warbler
(C)Jane Turner


Savi's Warbler
heard and 3 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

MEGA NEWS

BLACK WINGED KITE-Newtown-Powys

Apr 17th

Ruddy Shelduck-Female again on Widnes Warth-Widnes

Green Winged Teal-Drake on No 3 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

White Stork-One flew north-east over Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Ring Ouzel (male) and a Common Redstart (both behind Lighthouse),2 Stonechat by car park,10 Wheatear moving east along embankment and an Osprey over east-Leasowe Lighthouse.

9 Whimbrel flew north over high tide - Heswall Shore.

Pied flycatcher (fem) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

8,000 Pink-footed Geese flew out of estuary early morning - Hilbre.

Grasshopper Warbler reeling - Parkgate Marsh.

Garganey-Drake-Phalarope pool-Frodsham Marshes

Garganey

MEGA NEWS

BLACK WINGED KITE-Kirton-Suffolk

Apr 16th

7+ Wheatear (4 on the groyne) this morning,Common Redstart next to path by coastal paddocks this afternoon - Leasowe Lighthouse.

26 Wheatear between Decca Pools and Rifle Range,2 Whimbrel flew NW over Decca Pools,House Martin bottom of Station Road and 1 Reed Warbler in reeds opposite sheep pens - Burton Marsh.

Water Pipit - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Great Northern Diver,Red-throated Diver and 20+ Gannet - Hilbre.

25 White Wagtail on sand around Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.

43 Pink-footed Geese,160 Shelduck,32 Teal,Eider (female),9 Red-breasted Merganser,670 Oystercatcher,39 Grey Plover,3000 Knot,1800 Dunlin,110 Black-tailed Godwit,340 Curlew,4 Whimbrel (flew N at 07:40),Greenshank,820 Redshank at high tide - Heswall Shore.

Avocet-Flew over Budworth Mere-Northwich

Whinchat,Ring Ouzel and Common Redstart-Carr Lane pools-Hale

Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

Garganey-Drake-Phalarope pool-Frodsham Marshes

7+ Wheatear (4 on the groyne) - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 15th

Channel Wagtail-Male on Hale Marsh viewed from Within Way-Hale

Garganey-Drake-Phalarope pool-Frodsham Marshes

Whimbrel flew west - Meols Shore.

Osprey flew down west side of Hilbre.

Osprey
(C)Phil Woolen


Common Whitethroat - 
Heswall Fields.

2 Mediterranean Gull and 6 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

3 Wheatear at Mrsh Farm - Burton.

Great Northern Diver (flew NE), 30+ Common Scoter, 20+ Great Crested Grebe, 2160 Pink-footed Geese flew NE over Lliverpool Bay, 30+ Swallow, 20+ Chiffchaff,Greenshank,320 Grey Plover,70 Bar-tailed Godwit and 30 Sanderling this evening - Leasowe.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian

Apr 14th

4 Arctic Tern-Budworth Mere

Fall 0f 40+ Willow Warbler during light rain - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Green-winged Teal (drake) in gutter off Target Road - Heswall Shore.

Ring Ouzel (fem) south of Red Rocks.

Savi's Warbler and 7 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 13th

11 Black Necked grebes-Woolston Eyes

Savi's Warbler seen and heard this morning, also a Long-billed Dowitcher Burton Mere Wetlands.

Yellow Wagtail - Saughall.

Apr 12th

Ring Ouzel-Male in field behind swan pit-Middlewich

Garganey-Drake-Phalarope pool-Frodsham Marshes

Savi's Warbler heard this afternoon, also 3 Marsh Harrier and 7 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

70 Manx Shearwater,2 Fulmar,180 Gannet,150 Sandwich Tern,Little Tern,2 Common Tern and 3 Red-throated Diver - Hilbre.

Apr 11th

Wood Sandpiper-One reported on Widnes Warth and Ruddy Shelduck-Widnes

Savi's Warbler seen and heard several times today at Reedbed Screen, also 8 Spotted Redshank,2 Garganey and a Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.

6 Brent Geese,2 Guillemot and a Swift - Hilbre.

Apr 10th

Common Redstart-Claughton

Ring Ouzel-female in field north-west of New Bank Equestrian-Whitley Reed

Garganey-Drake-Phalarope pool-Frodsham Marshes

Savi's Warbler, heard reeling at Reedbed Screen,3 Spotted Redshank- Burton Mere Wetlands.

(C)Phil Woollen

Common Whitethroat *first of spring*, first in 2021 and 2022 was also on Apr 10!! - Decca Pools.

4 White Wagtail and 20 Wheatear, 4+ Redpoll over between Decca Pools and Burton Point.

20+ Swallow, 10+ Sand Martin, 3 House Martin, 6+ Wheatear and 2 Willow Warbler ahead of heavy rain this morning - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 9th

Caspian Gull-two (2nd-winter and 3rd-winter)-Pickerings Pasture

Garganey-Drake-Phalarope pool-Frodsham Marshes

Common Scoter-two (one drake)-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Eurasian Hobby- Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

10+ Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Ruddy Shelduck,Long-billed Dowitcher,2 Mediterranean Gull and 3 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Grasshopper Warbler reeling near boardwalk - West Kirby Marsh.

5,000 Pink-footed Geese flushed by low flying aircraft,Little ringed Plover and a  White Wagtail on Old Baths flash - Parkgate Marsh.

2 male Greenland Wheatear, 9 Blackcap and 25 Chiffchaff - Heswall Fields.

Apr 8th

Twite-Within Way-Hale

Common Redstart-Gawsworth

17 Black Necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes

Garganey-Drake-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

Kumlein's Gull-2nd-winter on sandbanks just west of old Runcorn bridge and 1st Winter Caspian gull-Widnes

'Greenland' Redpoll (A. f. rostrata <or A. f. islandica?>) caught and ringed - Hoylake.

Lesser Redpoll (left) and Greenland Redpoll (right) to exact same scale,caught and ringed in Hoylake, April 8th © Jane Turner

2,000+ Pink-footed Geese and a lot of Brent Geese flew out of the estuary this morning,4 Eider,35 Common Scoter,10+ Red-throated diver,8+ Guillemot, Little Tern,3 Common Tern and 2 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.

Yellow Wagtail and 5 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

MEGA NEWS

SHORT TOED TREECREEPER-St Margaret's at Cliffe-Kent

Apr 7th

Common Scoter-female on east side; viewable from gate-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

Kumlein's Gull-2nd-winter on sandbanks just west of old Runcorn bridge-Widnes

Kumlein's Gull

Caspian Gull-Pickerings Pasture

2 Eider-Hilbre Island

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian

SHORT TOED TREECREEPER-South Foreland-Kent


Apr 6th

Osprey over at noon - Burton Point.

Kumlien's Gull-2nd-winter on sandbanks just west of old Runcorn bridge-Widnes

Osprey-Flew north over golf course-Macclesfield

Osprey-Flew north-Leasowe

Black Necked grebe-15,Garganey-1 drake and Prob Alpine swift-Woolston Eyes

MEGA NEWS

FORSTER'S TERN-Sutton Bingham Reservoir-Somerset and Bristol


Apr 5th

Swift *first of spring and three weeks earlier than last year* good views were had of this bird and definitely wasn't an Alpine Swift or hirudine, flew north-west along coast (description sent to Clwyd Bird Recorder)  - Greenfield Dock.

Ring Ouzel flew towards Burton Mere Wetlands early morning, also 4 Wheatear and 3 Swallow - Burton Marsh.

260 Shelduck, 7 Wigeon, 68 Pintail, 2 Eider (pair), 18 Red-breasted Merganser - Heswall Shore.

2 White Wagtail, 6 Red-throated Diver, 20 Gannet, 20 Guillemot, 15 Sandwich Tern, 52 Common Scoter and 5 Eider - Hilbre.

Glossy Ibis-one reported at The Birkett at 53.4080,-3.0666 from moving train-Bidston

Ring Ouzel flew towards Burton Mere Wetlands early morning - Burton Point.


Apr 4th

 4 Yellow Wagtail-Astle Farm-Chelford

Yellow Wagtail
(C) Steve Seal

Ring Ouzel in coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Ring Ouzel
(C) S O'hara



6 Long-tailed Duck, 30+ auks, 6 Red-throated Diver, 20+ Gannet and 30+ Sandwich Tern off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.

Pied Flycatcher-male at Waste Hill-Burwardsley

Apr 3rd

Twite-Within Way-Hale

Ruddy Shelduck-Female-Spike island-Widnes

Long Tailed Duck-6 off Hoyle bank-Hoylake

Ruddy Shelduck-Female and 3 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Apr 2nd

Long Billed Dowitcher,Great White egret,Drake Garganey,Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Ring Ouzel-Two (one male) still below chimney-Dane Bower Chimney

Avocet-2-Neumanns Flash-Northwich

Apr 1st

Black Necked Grebe-19-Osprey and Sedge Warbler-Woolston Eyes

68 Little Gull-Hilbre Island

3 Ruddy Shelduck-Hilbre Island

Ruddy Shelduck
(C) Malc Curtin

5 Water Pipit-Frodsham Marshes

Long Billed Dowitcher-Burton RSPB



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