MEGA BIRD NEWS:2nd May 2026-Lesser Kestrel-Cornwall-Croft Pascoe Pool-Adult male still showing well in roadside bush at 50.0280, -5.1723; very limited parking, park considerately in layby (TR12 6SN) and walk through woods to end of plantation to view-Zitting Cisticola-Suffolk-Walberswick NNR-Displaying male again over saltmarsh between beach and Dunwich River; use Cliff Field car park (IP18 6TX; card/app payment only) and walk south-west along beach for c 1km to view from 52.3063, 1.6560. View only from the seawall, do not walk out on the raised bank-Stejneger's Scoter-Fife-East Wemyss-2nd-summer drake still on sea; use Weavers Court car park (KY1 4RT) and view from Wemyss Caves
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2.9.25

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

1st September 2025

National Mega News

Zitting Cisticola-Six (two adults and four juveniles) around scrub between beach and Dunwich River, although elusive-Walberswick NNR-Suffolk

Forster's Tern-Adult, off Shipstal Point-Arne RSPB-Dorset

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

4 Wheatear on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake

31st August 2025

National Mega News

Zitting Cisticola-Six (two adults and four juveniles) around scrub between beach and Dunwich River, although elusive-Walberswick NNR-Suffolk

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

14 Spoonbill - Parkgate

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Garganey-Juvenile reported again on No 3 Bed viewed from Rotary Hide-Woolston Eyes-Permit Only

2300 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 173 Little Egret, 1700 Oystercatcher, 380 Ringed Plover, 265 Grey Plover, 40 Dunlin, 3000 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 1560 Curlew, 3500 Redshank, 6 Greenshank on this morning's ebbing tide - Thurstaston

30th August 2025

National Mega News

Zitting Cisticola-Six (two adults and four juveniles) around scrub between beach and Dunwich River, although elusive-Walberswick NNR-Suffolk

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

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

14 Spoonbill - Parkgate

Osprey was seen to cross the Mersey from Seaforth.

220 Sandwich Tern, 6 Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper, 21 Little Egret was a good number for the island - Hilbre

Black Necked Grebe-Two (adult and juvenile) still on No 4 Bed-Woolston Eyes

Spotted Redshank- Juvenile still at Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

29th August 2025

National Mega News

Zitting Cisticola-At least three around scrub between beach and Dunwich River, although elusive-Walberswick NNR-Suffolk

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Spotted Redshank- Juvenile still at Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Hobby over Beacon Woods-Heswall

2 Common Sandpiper, Little Stint and a Greenshank - Meols Shore

28th August 2025

National Mega News

Zitting Cisticola-At least two around scrub between beach and Dunwich River, although elusive-Walberswick NNR-Suffolk

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

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

Juvenile Garganey on No 3 Bed viewed from John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes-Permit Only

27th August 2025

National Mega News

Zitting Cisticola-At least two around scrub between beach and Dunwich River, although elusive--Walberswick NNR-Suffolk

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Juv Spotted Redshank, 14 Spoonbill, 8 Greenshank and 7 Ruff- Parkgate