25 February 2024

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

24th Waxwing-Four at junction of Grammar School Lane and Hinderton Drive-Newton Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich Little Ringed plover-Still in flooded field north of Sow Brook Playing Fields at c 53.3906, -2.4789-Lymm Long Tailed Duck-Off Hoylake shore Waxwing-still just beyond Bridge 176 by Trent and Mersey Canal-Middlewich Adult Glaucous Gull and 3rd Winter Kumlien's Gull-WSR recycling Centre,Ditton road,Widnes 23rd Adult Glaucous Gull and 3rd Winter Kumlien's Gull-WSR recycling Centre,Ditton road,Widnes 2 Bittern- Burton Mere Wetlands 21st  3rd Winter Kumlien's Gull-WSR recycling Centre,Ditton road,Widnes,Bittern-Burton Mere Wetlands 19th Black necked grebe-Woolston eyes,Waxwing -Two still in hedge opposite ironmongery workshop 500m west of Two Mills Waxwing 15 near Crook of Dee then flew south 18th Lesser Scaup-1st-winter female still showing well on Woolston Weir basin (53.3937, -2.5226); view from public footpath over River Mersey-Woolston Eyes Common scoter Budworth mere

Kumlien's Gull

Glaucous Gull

Waxwing





18 February 2024

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

17th-  Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich Cattle Egret-12 Ince marshes Kumlien's gull-3rd-winter again at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road (WA8 0PA)-Widnes Waxwing-six still in hedge opposite ironmongery workshop 500m west of Two Mills-Two Mills Long Tailed duck-drake still off East Hoyle Bank-Hoylake-16th Iceland gull adult again on River Mersey-Hale Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich Waxwing-six still in hedge opposite ironmongery workshop 500m west of Two Mills-Two Mills 15th-1 American wigeon (not storm wigeon) with 1,300 Wigeon, also 1 Long-tailed Duck. 20 Shoveler, 1,000 Redshank, 9 Great Egret and 2 Marsh Harrier - Denhall Quay-14th Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere Northwich1 Red Kite 0ver cliffs - Thurstaston shore 8 Cattle Egret roosted last night - Burton Mere Wetlands 1 Long-tailed duck seen from Burton Point-13th  Kumlien's gull-3rd-winter again at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road (WA8 0PA)-Widnes 1+ Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay-12th Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich Big tide today which came right into Denhall Quay and Burton Marsh 1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Denhall Quay 3 Short-eared Owl near Decca Pools 2 Hen Harrier (ringtails) - Riverbank Road, Heswall 1 Jack Snipe (seen well on ground), 2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) and 2 Merlin - Parkgate 11th Water Pipit-Carr Lane Pools-Hale Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich 10,000 Knot flying over shore on rising tide - Leasowe Lighthouse 1 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands 1 Water Pipit on marsh off Harp Inn - Neston Marsh 2 European White-fronted Geese, also at least 7,000 Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 5 Red-breasted Merganser and at least 5 Rock Pipit - Riverbank Road, Heswall 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male), 10+ Marsh Harrier, 9 Great White Egret, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 3,000 Lapwing, 4,000 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greenshank, - Parkgate-10th Smew-Adult drake-Newchurch Common Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich Lesser Scaup-1st-winter female Woolston Eyes 1 Snow Bunting on shore near Lifeboat Station - Hoylake Shore 3 Hen Harrier (2 ringtail and 1 grey male) which chased off a Marsh Harrier - Parkgate 40+ Common Snipe in flooded horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse 21 Whooper Swan and 5 Greenshank - Outer Burton Marsh 212 Great Crested Grebe and c2,000 Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank at high tide - Meols-9th 1 Bittern showing in reeds - Burton Mere Wetlands 520 Bar-tailed Godwit, 350 Sanderling, 1,000 Knot and 11,000 Dunlin, also 14 Brent Geese - Hoylake Shore 1020 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Dabchick, 2000 Oystercatcher, 250 Golden Plover, 6000 Dunlin, 1200 Curlew, 700 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 3 Jack Snipe flushed by high tide - Heswall Shore. Waxwing-two still south of Tableyhill along Tabley Hill Lane Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere Northwich Smew-Adult drake-Newchurch Common

American Wigeon-Denhall Quay

Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Lesser Scaup-Rixton Moss






1 February 2024

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 1st-9th Feb 2024

Feb 9th 1 Bittern showing in reeds - Burton Mere Wetlands 520 Bar-tailed Godwit (1 hour before high tide, most I've seen there for several years), 350 Sanderling, 1,000 Knot and 11,000 Dunlin, also 14 Brent Geese - Hoylake Shore 1020 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Dabchick, 2000 Oystercatcher, 250 Golden Plover, 6000 Dunlin, 1200 Curlew, 700 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 3 Jack Snipe flushed by high tide - Heswall Shore.
7th 1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands 3 Long-tailed Duck (1 drake), 100+ Great Crested Grebe and 1000+ Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake 6th 2 Bittern seen from Marsh Covert Hide, also 2 Ruff, 1 Kingfisher and 86 Gadwall - Burton Mere Wetlands 5th 400+ Brent Geese - Hilbre 4th 32 Twite flew SW and 9 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands 480 Brent Geese - Hilbre 3rd 5 Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, c1,000 Lapwing and 2 Little Grebe - Parkgate 2nd 1 Bittern showing in reeds - Burton Mere Wetlands 1 Bewick's Swan and 23 Whooper Swan - Burton Marsh.
1st 2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) and 1 Merlin - Parkgate 4 Hen Harrier (4 grey males), 3 Short-eared Owl, 1 Bewick's Swan, 9 Whooper Swan and 2,000+ Pink-footed Geese - Outer Burton Marsh 1 Bittern and 11+ Marsh Harrier flew into reedbed roost - Neston Marsh.