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Hawfinch-One again near play area-Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-Two near two wooden arches in Queen's Park-Crewe
Little Stint-Still on beach just west of RNLI Lifeboat Station at high tide-Hoylake
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White Tern-One of unknown origin picked up outside The Royal Victoria Hotel and taken into care-Llanberis-Caernarfon
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Spotted Redshank-Burton Marsh
Little Stint by Sandhey slipway - Meols.
Russian White Fronted Goose-14 again at west side of south bank-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Black Necked Grebe-Astbury Mere Country Park
Siberian Chiffchaff-probable again at sewage works on fence north of filter beds-Glazebury
Jenna and I spent the morning at Wildboarclough in the Eastern hills, and it didn't take long to locate Dipper, our first target bird.
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Hen Harrier-Ringtail again from Old Baths car park-Parjgate
Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Russian White Fronted Goose-One on marsh off sewage works-Neston
Black Necked Grebe-Astbury Mere Country Park
Hawfinch-3 again near swimming pool-Marbury Country Park
Siberian Chiffchaff-probable again at sewage works on fence north of filter beds-Glazebury
9 Stonechat - Parkgate Marsh.
9 Stonechat off Riverbank Road - Heswall Marsh.
c10,000 Knot feeding on East Hoyle Bank about an hour after high tide - Meols.
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Black Necked Grebe-Astbury Mere Country Park
Siberian Chiffchaff-Still at sewage works on Marsh Lane-Ince
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two again in field behind Bowdens Lock; follow path east along River Weaver from Frodsham Watersports-Frodsham
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Little Gull-One flew west past Within Way-Hale
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Russian White Fronted Goose-Two again in field behind Bowdens Lock; follow path east along River Weaver from Frodsham Watersports-Frodsham
Hawfinch-One near two wooden arches in Queen's Park-Crewe
Sand Martin-One at No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Russian White Fronted Goose-14 again at Whisterfield Lane end-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Eurasian Bittern-One again flew to roost viewed from The Old Quay pub-Neston Marsh
Spotted Redshank-Neston Marsh
Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Eurasian Penduline Tit-1st-winter still by viewing platform on No 4 Bed; keep within fenced-off area of bund of eastern cell, do not walk beyond either point. Wellingtons essential
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Canvasback-Abberton Reservoir-Essex
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Spotted redshank,14 Avocet on main scrape, also Hen Harrier (ringtail) -Burton Mere Wetlands.
Greater Scaup-Female still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
I was up early this morning and got picked up by Owen Parsons, who needed Kentish plover and Least sandpiper for his life list. I had already seen the Least sandpiper early in the month but really wanted to see the Kentish plover, as I'd only ever seen two in Britain.
We arrived at Burham-on-Sea in Somerset just before sunrise, and when we arrived, some birders had already found the bird roosting with Ringed plovers.
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Bittern flew towards Neston Reedbed at 6pm - Parkgate.
2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field just south of A5137, south west of Brimstage.
Greater Scaup-Female still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
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Purple Sandpiper by the embankment close to several Turnstones - Leasowe Bay.
6 Stonechat in coastal paddocks with several more along the embankment - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere and a Hawfinch-Marbury Country Park
Little Stint-Hoylake
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2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field just south of A5137, south west of Brimstage.
2 Little Gull (adults), 1 Razorbill, 3 Red-throated Diver, 500 Common Scoter and 40 Great Crested Grebe over high tide - Leasowe Gunsite.
2 Russian White Fronted Goose-Still at Bradley Orchard Farm-Bradley
3 Siberian Chiffchaff-Ince Marshes
Little Stint-Hoylake
Greater Scaup-Female still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian Penduline Tit-1st-winter still by viewing platform on No 4 Bed; keep within fenced-off area of bund of eastern cell, do not walk beyond either point. Wellingtons essential
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Wallcreeper-One flew from rocky promontory to steep rock face below coastal footpath this afternoon but no further sign-Pentire Point-Cornwall
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2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field just south of A5137, south west of Brimstage
Merlin and 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) late afternoon, also 4 Great White Egret and 4 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
Twite-One reported along Within Way this morning-Hale
Eurasian Penduline Tit-1st-winter still by viewing platform on No 4 Bed but mobile; keep within fenced-off area of bund of eastern cell, do not walk beyond either point. Wellingtons essential-Woolston Eyes
Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere and a Hawfinch-Marbury Country Park
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2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field just south of A5137, south west of Brimstage, this afternoon 3 Great White Egret flew over field
Eurasin Penduline Tit-1st-winter still by viewing platform on No 4 Bed; keep within fenced-off area of bund of eastern cell, do not walk beyond either point. Wellingtons essential
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two still showing well in field off Talbot Avenue-Thornton Hough
2 Russian White Fronted Goose-Still at Bradley Orchard Farm-Bradley
Hawfinch-Still-Marbury Country Park
Siberian Chiffchaff-One at sewage works on Marsh Lane-Ince Marshes
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2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field by Talbot Avenue (off A5137), south west of Brimstage.
Little Stint by Sandhey Slipway on ebbing tide, also 1 Peregrine sitting on East Hoyle Bank for about an hour - Meols.
Red Kite and 1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
500 Black-tailed Godwit busy feeding in big field next to Pump Lane - Greasby.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) - Parkgate.
2 Russian White Fronted Goose-Still at Bradley Orchard Farm-Bradley
Ruddy Shelduck-still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Hawfinch-One still at Westrees, Delamere Park-Cuddington
Eurasian Penduline Tit-1st-winter still by viewing platform on No 4 Bed; keep within fenced-off area of bund of eastern cell, do not walk beyond either point. Wellingtons essential
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two still showing well in field off Talbot Avenue-Thornton Hough
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American Coot-Loch Of Spiggie-Shetland
Canvasback-Abberton Reservoir-Essex
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Russian White Fronted Goose-Two still showing well in field off Talbot Avenue-Thornton Hough
Eurasian Bittern-One briefly in flight over reedbed off The Boathouse pub-Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Adult male again from Old Baths car park-Parkgate
Little Stint-One again on beach off tennis courts-Hoylake
Greater Scaup-Female still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Russian White Fronted Goose-Still at Bradley Orchard Farm-Bradley
Green Winged Teal-Drake still on River Wheelock viewed through hedge west of Clay Lane/Brook Farm Lane junction-Sandbach Flashes
Hawfinch-At least three still-Marbury Country Park
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Hawfinch-Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Penduline Tit-1st-winter still by viewing platform on No 4 Bed but mobile; keep within fenced-off area of bund of eastern cell, do not walk beyond either point. Wellingtons essential-Woolston Eyes
Hen Harrier-Adult male again flew past golf course-Parkgate
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two again at Bradley Orchard Farm-Bradley
Little Stint-Still on beach off tennis courts-Hoylake
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Ruddy Shelduck-still showing well on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Hawfinch-Still in private garden at The Coppice-Cuddington
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Greater Scaup-Female still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Hawfinch-Marbury Country Park
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2 Hawfinch-By play area-Marbury Country Park
Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Russian White Fronted Goose-Two in roost-Ashton's Flash-Northwich
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I visited North Wales this morning, where I connected with a stunning Glossy ibis. The bird was found late afternoon yesterday, and thankfully hung around so I could see it today.
This is not the bird I dipped in late January at Traeth Glaslyn nature reserve, Porthmadog, as this bird had worn coverts. A great bird and in such amazing condition, well worth the drive.
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Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
2 White-fronted Geese (Russian) with large number of Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh.
2 Cattle Egret in field off Lees Lane - Little Neston.
3 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) flew into roost at dusk,Merlin and a Barn Owl - Parkgate.
Hawfinch-4 still behind play area-Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Penduline Tit-1st-winter still on No 4 Bed but mobile; keep to paths at all times, wellingtons essential-Woolston Eyes
Twite-One near Hale Lighthouse with Linnet flock-Hale
Kumlien's Gull-Adult-On roof of WSR Recycling Centre on Ditton Road-Widnes
Marsh tits are scarce residents in Cheshire and Wirral, and they are now on the Red List of species of conservation concern, following a sustained fall in their national population.
A brilliant morning was spent watching this scarce species, and it is a site I will definitely be visiting again in the spring.
After dropping Owen off back at home, I picked Jenna up, and we headed north to try and see two Bewick's swans that had been seen with a herd of Whooper swans at Cockersand Abbey in Lancashire.
After scanning the swan herd, I eventually found a Bewick's swan feeding.
I couldn't find the second bird that had been reported, so we started to walk back to the car. News then broke that a juvenile great northern diver was showing well a few miles up the road, so we headed there.
On arrival at Pine Lake, the juvenile great northern diver was found straight away and showed really well.
A great day's birding! Roll on next weekend.
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Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere and a Hawfinch-Marbury Country Park
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Caspian Gull-Adult-Kumlien's Gull-Adult-On roof of WSR Recycling Centre on Ditton Road-Widnes
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Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere and a Hawfinch-Marbury Country Park
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Kumlien's Gull-3rd-winter-On roof of WSR Recycling Centre on Ditton Road-Widnes
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Hen Harrier-Ringtail over No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere and 2 Hawfinch-Still in trees near lake hide-Marbury Country Park
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Kumlien's Gull-3rd-winter-On roof of WSR Recycling Centre on Ditton Road
Black Redstart (male) at Fort Perch - New Brighton.
A total of 14 birds were seen, with the above bird being found on the feeders. A nice morning's birding; it's good to get out!
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Little Stint at high tide - Hoylake.
Black Redstart (male) at Fort Perch - New Brighton.
Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Kumlien's Gull-3rd-winter-Iceland Gull-Adult and 1st Winter Caspian Gull-On roof of WSR Recycling Centre on Ditton Road
Water Pipit-Frodsham Marshes
