May 20th
National Mega News
Hudsonian Godwit-Titchfield Haven NNR-Hampshire
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
2 Spoonbill and White Stork- Burton Marsh
May 19th
National Mega News
Hudsonian Godwit-Titchfield Haven NNR-Hampshire
Oriental Turtle Dove-(ssp meena)-Hillwell-Mainland-Shetland
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Garganey-Drake still-Burton RSPB
2 Spoonbill-Decca Pools-Burton Marsh
May 18th
National Mega News
Booted Eagle-Pale-morph juvenile flew west along Neatholme Lane towards Lound village-Nottinghamshire
Hudsonian Godwit-Titchfield Haven NNR-Hampshire
Oriental Turtle Dove-(ssp meena)-Hillwell-Mainland-Shetland
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
2 Spoonbill-Decca Pools-Burton Marsh
Garganey-Drake still-Burton RSPB
Drake Garganey-N04 Tank- please keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds-Woolston Eyes
May 17th
National Mega News
Hudsonian Godwit-Titchfield Haven NNR-Hampshire
Oriental Turtle Dove-(ssp meena)-Hillwell-Mainland-Shetland
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Wood Sandpiper-still on No 4 Bed and Drake Garganey; please keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds-Woolston Eyes
Garganey-Drake still-Burton RSPB
May 17th
National Mega News
Hudsonian Godwit-Titchfield Haven NNR-Hampshire
Oriental Turtle Dove-(ssp meena)-Hillwell-Mainland-Shetland
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
13 Eider-Hilbre.
2 Wood Sandpiper-still on No 4 Bed and Drake Garganey; please keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds-Woolston Eyes
Hoopoe-Singing male still in the pine belt at Sandy Lane-park at Novascotia Lane-Newchurch Common
Common Quail-One flushed from side of Lighthouse Road then flew into crop field-Hale
May 16th
National Mega News
Hudsonian Godwit-Titchfield Haven NNR-Hampshire
Oriental Turtle Dove-(ssp meena)-Hillwell-Mainland-Shetland
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Hoopoe-Singing male still in the pine belt at Sandy Lane-park at Novascotia Lane-Newchurch Common
5 Wood Sandpiper-still on No 4 Bed and Drake Garganey; please keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds-Woolston Eyes
Osprey flying north over Wallasey and New Brighton.
Garganey (drake) and 1,000 Knot - Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 15th
National Mega News
Oriental Turtle Dove-(ssp meena) still in ploughed field east of road-Hillwell-Mainland-Shetland
Oriental Turtle Dove-(ssp meena)
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler- Male still in plantation at top of path- Northbay- Barra- Outer Hebrides
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
(c)Bruce Taylor
Soiltary Sandpiper- One photographed at Porth Hellick Pool from Stephen Sussex Hide yesterday evening-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly
Soiltary Sandpiper
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Osprey-One flew east over Shemmy Moss mid-afternoon- Abbott's Moss
Curlew sandpiper- One on gutter edge- Hilbre Island
Wood Sandpiper-Five still on No 4 Bed and Drake Garganey; please keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds-Woolston Eyes
Hoopoe-Singing male still in the pine belt at Sandy Lane till 16.52pm and then flew west-park at Novascotia Lane-Newchurch Common
May 14th
National Mega News
Oriental Turtle Dove-Hillwell-Mainland-Shetland
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Wood Sandpiper-Five still on No 4 Bed; please keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds-Woolston Eyes
Garganey-Drake still from Bridge Screen-Burton RSPB
Osprey-One flew over River Dee-Alford
May 13th
National Mega News
Oriental Turtle Dove-Hillwell-Mainland-Shetland
Booted Eagle-Carlton Marshes-Suffolk
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Garganey-Drake still from Bridge Screen-Burton RSPB
Wood Sandpiper-Five still on No 4 Bed; please keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds-Woolston Eyes
Hoopoe-Singing male still in pine belt at Sandy Lane-Newchurch Common
May 12th
National Mega News
Savannah Sparrow-Skaw,Unst-Shetland
Savannah Sparrow
(c)A.Conlin
Oriental Turtle Dove-Hillwell-Mainland-Shetland
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Wood Sandpiper,Drake-Garganey and Eurasian Spoonbill
Black Necked Grebe-Budworth Mere-Cheshire
Black Necked Grebe
(c)Greg Baker
Hoopoe-Singing male still in pine belt at Sandy Lane-Newchurch Common
Common Quail-Singing male still in field east of Bent Lane at 53.4476, -24998 audible from public footpath
430 Knot on main scrape during thunderstorm, also Greenshank and a Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 11th
National Mega News
Booted Eagle-Pale-morph 1st-summer again flew south; use reserve car park along Burnt Hill Lane (NR33 8HU)-Carlton Marshes-Suffolk
? Calandra Lark-Large lark sp (possibly Calandra Lark or Bimaculated Lark at north end of North Dunes, then flew south over Bramble Gap-Winterton Dunes-Norfolk
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Hoopoe-Singing male still in pine belt at Sandy Lane-Newchurch Common
Little Gull-1st-summer flew east-Pickerings Pasture
Garganey-Drake still-Ashton's Flash-Northwich
Short-eared Owl flying east - Hilbre.
Red Kite at 7.30am over Prenton flying towards the Dee Estuary.
Osprey over heading north-east - Moreton.
2 Garganey (pair) on scrape - Burton Point.
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 10th
National Mega News
? Grey Headed Lapwing-Possible flew over but no further sign-Adabroc-Lewis -Outer Hebrides
Booted Eagle-Pale-morph-Flew over-Somerton Mill-West Somerton and Horsey Mill-Horsey-Norfolk
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Common Quail-Singing male in rough field south of Town Lane-Hale
Hoopoe-Singing male still in pine belt at Sandy Lane-Newchurch Common
Garganey-Drake still-Ashton's Flash-Northwich
Garganey-Drake on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
100 Gannet in several flocks flew into the estuary on the rising tide, also White Wagtail on the island - Hilbre.
Red Kite over Ness flying towards Burton at mid-day, presumably same one later seen over Burton Marsh.
May 9th
National Mega News
Booted Eagle-Pale-morph juvenile flew west over Repps Road-Martham-Norfolk
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Temminck's Stint-Still at Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane-Hale
Golden Oriole-Probable singing at Ness Botanic Gardens this afternoon-Ness
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Hoopoe-Singing male still in pine belt at Sandy Lane-Newchurch Common
Hoopoe
(c)@gninwoDeoJ
3 Yellow Wagtail (1 'channel' type), Whinchat (fem) and 2 Spotted Flycatcher by horse paddocks, Whinchat (male) behind Kerr's field -Leasowe Lighthouse.
May 8th
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Temminck's Stint-Still at Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane-Hale
Temminck's Stint
(C) Dave Craven
May 7thNational Mega News
Booted Eagle-Pale-morph 1st-summer flew north into Norfolk-Suffolk
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Black Kite that was present this morning at Lindow Moss (known as 'Scatty') escaped from Gauntlet Birds of Prey flight show on Monday-Wilmslow
Temminck's Stint-One at Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane-Hale
Common Crane-One over-Alsager
May 6th
Megas
Solitary Sandpiper-Still in ditch just south of lighthouse compound-Butt Of Lewis- Lewis- Outer Hebrides
Solitary Sandpiper
(C) Dan Pointon
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Purple Heron-One reported in trees then flew down lake before departing high east-Moore Nature Reserve
Euasian Spoonbill,2 Wood Sandpipers,Spotted Redshank,Curlew Sandpiper-Burton RSPB
Wood Sandpiper-Three still on flash north of Lache Lane-Chester
Wood Sandpiper-Still at south-east end of western cell of No 4 Bed-Woolston Eyes
May 5th
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Wood Warbler-Singing male-Thurstaton Common/Royden Park
Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Wood Sandpiper- Burton RSPB
Wood Sandpiper- Three on flash north of Lache Lane-Chester
Wood Sandpiper-Golden Oriole- One singing briefly this morning and then possibly heard again, Male singing again this evening and eventually showed- Woolston Eyes
Golden Oriole-(C)Dan Owen
May 4th
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Wood Sandpiper-Two still on flash north of Lache Lane, Chester
Wood Sandpiper- Still on No 4 Bed; keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds- Woolston Eyes
Lesser Scaup-Two (one drake) still from Hale Head on River Mersey mouth just east of lighthouse though increasingly distant on dropping tide-Hale
2 Arctic Tern, 12 Common Tern, 65 Little Tern, 220 Sandwich Tern, 5 Eider and 19 Whimbrel - Hilbre.
Serin both seen and heard, near junction of Park Lane and Carr Lane -Meols. May 3rd
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Hooded Crow- One flew across the marsh towards Parkgate-Ness
Spotted Redshank-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
3 Sanderling-Three at Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
Wood Sandpiper-One at Budworth Mere at 06:10 but no further sign by 06:36-Marbury Country Park
Wood Sandpiper- Still on No 4 Bed; keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds- Woolston Eyes
153 Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper - Heswall Shore.
c20 Whimbrel - Hilbre.
May 2nd
National Mega News
Booted Eagle-Possible pale morph flew east-Norwich-Norfolk
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Wood Warbler-Singing male at top of slope opposite Fox Howl School sign-Delamere Forest
Wood Sandpiper-One at Budworth Mere-Marbury Country Park
Wood Sandpiper-One at Ashton's Flash-Marbury Country Park
White Stork-one flew low north over Burton Wood and appeared to be dropping-Burton Village
Wood Sandpiper-two on No 4 Bed then flew east; keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds-Woolston Eyes
May 1st
National Mega News
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Osprey-One flew over River Weaver towards Barnton this evening-Northwich
Hoopoe-One in garden yesterday, but no sign since-Northwich
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Ring Ouzel (fem) in coastal paddocks this morning - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Stone Curlew-Still in northern ploughed field on east side of Common Lane-Kelsall
Stone Curlew-(C) M Jarratt
Apr 30th
National Mega News
Booted Eagle-One at Manby Flashes, then drifted east-Manby-Lincolnshire
Booted Eagle-Dark morph-Lundy Island-Devon
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Hoopoe-One flew west near Mudhurst Lane-Disley
Little Stint-One at Carr Lane Pools-Hale
Ring Ouzel briefly flew NE - Hoylake Langfields.
8 Ruff - Parkgate.
2 Wheatear on groyne - Meols Common.
Ring Ouzel (fem) behind Lighthouse, and 2 Yellow Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Cuckoo briefly flew south - Hilbre.
Wood Sandpiper and a Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Eider (pair) on the sea off Harrison Drive - Wallasey.
April 29th
National Mega News
Booted Eagle-Dark morph-Lundy Island-Devon
Alpine Accentor- One on clifftop south of Foghorn Station- Flamborough Head- East Yorkshire
Alpine Accentor-(C)Brett Richards
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Wood Sandpiper-One on No 4 Bed this evening; keep to footpaths at all times, no access to bunds-Woolston Eyes
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Whinchat-Around the Lighthouse-Leasowe
April 28th
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey-Wigg Island
White Stork-One circling over reserve-Burton RSPB
Osprey-Flew over Ashton's Flash-Northwich
April 27th
National Mega News
Cape Gull-Adult again on tarn for one minute, then flew north- Redcar Tarn-West Yorkshire
Cape Gull-(C)Stephen Clifton
Cheshire and Wirral Bird News
Whinchat-Leasowe
Garganey-Two (one drake) from Border Hide-Burton RSPB
Blue Headed Wagtail-Meols
Whinchat-One in field between Wirral Way and River Dee c 0.8km south of Thurstaton-Thurstaton
