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Thursday, June 12, 2025

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS & UK(MEGAS)

June 11th

National Mega News

Western Orphean Warbler-Singing male at nearby private site-No access-Cliffe-Kent

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Brown Booby-Possibel flew past-Leasowe

Ruddy Shelduck-Spike Island-Widnes

Woodchat Shrike- Still on pylon by Bridgewater Canal at 53.3305, -26520; park in housing estate near Norton Station Road, Runcorn (WA76RG), and walk east along Red Brow Lane to reach canal towpath.

Woodchat Shrike
(c)Elliot Montieth

June 10th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Song Sparrow-Thornwick Bay-East Yorkshire

Song Sparrow
(c)Steve Tomlinson

Blue-Cheeked-Bee-eater-Iona-Argyll


Blue-Cheeked-Bee-eater-Iona-Argyll
(c)Alan Lewis

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Garganey-Woolston Eyes-PERMIT ONLY

Wood Sandpiper-Decca Pools-Burton Marsh

Curlew Sandpiper-Still on Centenary Pool from Border Hide-Burton RSPB

Woodchat Shrike- Still on pylon by Bridgewater Canal at 53.3305, -26520; park in housing estate near Norton Station Road, Runcorn (WA76RG), and walk east along Red Brow Lane to reach canal towpath.

Woodchat Shrike
(c)Elliot Montieth

June 9th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Blue-Cheeked Bee-eater- Probable on wires below Iona Abbey this evening-Iona-Argyll

Eurasian Crag Martin-One reported with Sand Martins and flew North-Marton mere-lancashire

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

European Spoonbill-Burton RSPB

Woodchat Shrike- Still on pylon by Bridgewater Canal at 53.3305, -26520; park in housing estate near Norton Station Road, Runcorn (WA76RG), and walk east along Red Brow Lane to reach canal towpath.

Woodchat Shrike
(c)Elliot Montieth

Curlew Sandpiper- One on River Mersey just east of the lighthouse this evening-Hale

June 8th

National Mega News

Song Sparrow- One photographed singing by Thornwick Bay cafe- Thornwick Bay- East Yorkshire


Eurasian Scops Owl- One trapped in gully- Fair Isle-Shetland

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

2 European Spoonbill-Burton RSPB

Woodchat Shrike- Still on pylon by Bridgewater Canal at 53.3305, -26520; park in housing estate near Norton Station Road, Runcorn (WA76RG), and walk east along Red Brow Lane to reach canal towpath.

Woodchat Shrike
(c)Elliot Montieth

Curlew Sandpiper- Two on River Mersey just east of the lighthouse this evening-Hale

Common Quail- At least two singing males still in the wheat field opposite Burnt Mill Farm-Hale

June 7th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Eyebrowed Thrush-Gutcher-Yell-Shetland

Eyebrowed Thrush
(c) Adrian Kettle

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

2 European Spoonbill-Burton point

Woodchat Shrike- Still on pylon by Bridgewater Canal at 53.3305, -26520; park in housing estate near Norton Station Road, Runcorn (WA76RG), and walk east along Red Brow Lane to reach canal towpath.

Woodchat Shrike
(c)Elliot Montieth

Curlew Sandpiper- Two on River Mersey just east of the lighthouse this evening-Hale

Common Quail- At least two singing males still in the wheat field opposite Burnt Mill Farm-Hale

June 6th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Eyebrowed Thrush-Gutcher-Yell-Shetland

Eyebrowed Thrush
(c) Adrian Kettle

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

2 European Spoonbill-Burton point

Woodchat Shrike- Still on pylon by Bridgewater Canal at 53.3305, -26520; park in housing estate near Norton Station Road, Runcorn (WA76RG), and walk east along Red Brow Lane to reach canal towpath.

Woodchat Shrike
(c)Elliot Montieth

June 5th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Eyebrowed Thrush-Gutcher-Yell-Shetland

Eyebrowed Thrush
(c) Adrian Kettle

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Ruddy Shelduck- Still near Weaver sluice gates- Frodsham Marshes

Woodchat Shrike- Still on pylon by Bridgewater Canal at 53.3305, -26520; park in housing estate near Norton Station Road, Runcorn (WA76RG), and walk east along Red Brow Lane to reach canal towpath.

Woodchat Shrike
(c)Paul Brewster

Curlew Sandpiper-Two on River Mersey just east of the lighthouse this evening-Hale

Common Quail- Singing male in paddock at Burnt Mill Farm-Hale

Garganey-Drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

June 4th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Eyebrowed Thrush-Gutcher-Yell-Shetland

Eyebrowed Thrush
(c) Adrian Kettle

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Garganey-Drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

Woodchat Shrike- Still on pylon by Bridgewater Canal at 53.3305, -26520; park in housing estate near Norton Station Road, Runcorn (WA76RG), and walk east along Red Brow Lane to reach canal towpath.

Woodchat Shrike
(c)Paul Brewster

June 3rd

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Eyebrowed Thrush-Gutcher-Yell-Shetland

Eyebrowed Thrush
(c) Adrian Kettle

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Garganey-Drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

June 2nd

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Eyebrowed Thrush-Gutcher-Yell-Shetland

Eyebrowed Thrush
(c) Adrian Kettle

Audouin's Gull-Bardsey Island-Caernarfon

Pallas's Reed Bunting-Fair Isle-Shetland

Pallas's Reed Bunting

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Spoonbill-Frodsham Score

Ruddy Shelduck- Off Weaver sluice gates-Frodsham Marshes

Garganey-Drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

Little Gull-Four adults over East Lake at Mere Farm Quarry; view only from public footpath-Chelford

Spoonbill this evening flying towards BMW - Burton Marsh.

150 Swift feeding over inland paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.

June 1st

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Owen Parsons

Eyebrowed Thrush-Gutcher-Yell-Shetland

Eyebrowed Thrush
(c) Adrian Kettle

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Spoonbill-Frodsham Score

May 31st

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

2 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.

Garganey-Drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

May 30th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Red Kite flew south this morning - Leasowe Lighthouse.

2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.

Garganey-2 Drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

May 29th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

150 Ringed Plover and c1,000 Dunlin flew south on ebbing tide - Red Rocks.

Garganey-2 Drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

Hoopoe-Singing male still behind houses on east side of Longstone Lane-Little Budworth

May 28th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

1300 Knot (c150 in s/pl)-Burton RSPB

Garganey-Drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

Hoopoe-Singing male just north of Little Budworth Common audible from A54 between 05:45 and 07:30-Little Budworth

May 27th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens and then refound at Dipple-Ayrshire

Western Sandpiper
(c)Dan Pointon

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

30 Sanderling, 150 Knot, 500 Dunlin and 600 Ringed Plover - Meols Shore.

Hoopoe-Singing male again near Nunsmere, audible Lymm Vale-Newchurch Common

Little Stint-One east of lighthouse-Hale

May 26th

National Mega News

Western Sandpiper-Maidens-Ayrshire

Booted Eagle-Bayfield and over Egmere-Norfolk

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

c900 Ringed Plover and c600 Dunlin over high tide - Hoylake/Meols.

Garganey-1st-summer drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB

May 25th

National Mega News

Eastern Bonelli's Warbler-Dungeness-Kent

Booted Eagle-Bayfield-Norfolk

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Hoopoe-Again along Shay's Lane-Newchurch Common

30 Manx Shearwater and 65 Gannet, flock of 16 Kittiwake flew west, in some strong winds this morning - Hilbre.

Pectoral Sandpiper briefly, also 1600 Knot - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Hen Harrier (imm male) - Parkgate.

15 Little Gull-Flew past Stanlow Point-Ellesmere Port

Little Gull-Moore Nature Reserve

Garganey-2 drakes still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

May 24th

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Common Quail-Two singing males in fields north and south of Platts Lane-Hockunhall Platts

Garganey-Drake still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

May 23rd

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Garganey-Drake still from Bridge Screen-Burton RSPB

May 22nd

National Mega News

Hudsonian Godwit-Titchfield Haven NNR-Hampshire

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes

Garganey-2 drakes still on No 3 Bed scrape from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes

May 21st

National Mega News

Booted Eagle-Lakenheath-Suffolk

Hudsonian Godwit-Titchfield Haven NNR-Hampshire

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB

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