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Sunday, November 30, 2025

˘CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS



30th November

Bittern this morning, 3 Short-eared Owl at dusk - Old Baths-Parkgate

3 Greenshank and 3 Goosander - Leasowe Lighthouse

2 Short-eared Owl late afternoon -  Neston Old Quay

29th November

Slavonian Grebe this afternoon - West Kirby Marine Lake

Green-winged Teal-Drake at Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

28th November

Firecrest-One trapped and ringed in a private garden-Bidston Hill

1,500 Pink-footed Geese in 'Hoylake Wetlands' area this morning - Hoylake Langfields

Bittern flew in at dusk - Neston Reedbed

Short-eared Owl at Dusk - OldBaths-Parkgate

27th November

5 Corn Buntings-Rixton Moss

26th November

Hen harrier-Male over salt marsh north of Old Baths car park-Parkgate

Green-winged Teal-Drake at Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

25th November

Bittern seen in flight twice, male Hen Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owl and a Merlin - Parkgate

Black Redstart-One at Ashfield Drive- Macclesfield

24th November

Green-winged Teal-Drake at Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

23rd November

Short-eared Owl-Three from Denhall Quay-Neston

Hen harrier-Male over salt marsh north of Old Baths car park-Parkgate

22nd November

Hen harrier-Male over salt marsh-Burton Marsh

Little Stint-Two in high tide roost-Pickerings Pasture

21st November

Water Pipit-Two again by stream outfall at Old Quay-Neston Marsh

9600 Dunlin, 5000 Knot, 321 Curlew and 304 Grey Plover over high tide - West Kirby Shore

17 Goosander - West KirbyMarine Lake

Short-eared Owl, Barn Owl, 2 Water Pipit, 14 Rock Pipit, 4 Green Sandpiper - Neston Marsh

Tawny Owl calling rear of Old Baths car park, this evening - Parkgate

Firecrest-One trapped and ringed in a private garden-Bidston Hill

Hen Harrier-Male again flew upriver past Old Baths car park and Short-eared Owl-Parkgate

20th November

Hen Harrier-Male again flew upriver past Old Baths car park,17 Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Short-eared Owl and 5 Great white Egret-Parkgate

Bittern in flight off Boathouse flash early morning - Parkgate

4,000 Knot roosting at first light but spooked by a Peregrine and flew towards Formby,

400 Shelduck on the shore - Meols

19th November

Caspian Gull-Adult at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

Barn Owl, 10 Marsh Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Merlin and a Tawny Owl calling near the rear of Old Baths car park, this evening - Parkgate

15,000 Dunlin at high tide - West Kirby Shore

Woodcock flushed from church grounds - Lower Heswall

Black Redstart-Male in the back garden along the promenade -Hoylake

18th November
 
Yellow Legged Gull-Adult-Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

17th November 

Glossy Ibis-One circled over and then flew south up Gowy Valley-Sweeney Wetlands

Lapland Bunting-Male still in coastal paddock by tyre jump-Leasowe

Short-eared Owl and 7 Marsh Harrier-Off Old Baths car park-Pakegate

16th November 

Glossy Ibis-Again on Main Scrape; use reserve car park off Puddington Lane-Burton RSPB

Lapland Bunting still in coastal paddock, Mediterranean Gull on flooded field - Leasowe Lighthouse

19 Brent Geese, 4 Water Rail, 2,000 Knot, 2-3 Cetti's Warbler - Red Rocks

15th November 

Black-necked Grebe-One near sunken fenceline on Budworth Mere from hide-Marbury CountryPark

Caspian Gull-Adult on River Mersey sandbank west of old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

Caspian Gull-Adult still at Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

2 Snow Bunting 500 yards W of Lighthouse on embankment, Lapland Bunting still in coastal paddock, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank and a Mediterranean Gull on floods by Park Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse

24 Whooper Swan, 5 Cattle Egret and 25 Ruff - Burton Marsh

Short-eared Owl over marsh at 4pm - Old Baths-Parkgate

14th November 

Glossy Ibis on main scrape - Burton RSPB

26 Whooper Swan - Burton Marsh

Snow Bunting-Two still on promenade c 500m west of Lighthouse Car Park-Leasowe

Lapland Bunting-Male still in coastal paddock by tyre jump-Leasowe

13th November 2025

Firecrest - Leasowe lighthouse

Greater Scaup-1st-winter still on west pool-Silver Lane Pools

Glossy Ibis-Still off Nets Cafe, Denhall Lane-Burton Marsh

Caspian Gull-Adult still at Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Lapland Bunting-Male still in coastal paddock by tyre jump-Leasowe

Snow Bunting-Two still on promenade c 500m west of Lighthouse Car Park-Leasowe

12th November 

Caspian Gull-Adult still at Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

3 Snow Bunting on sea defence west of Leasowe lighthouse, Lapland Bunting still in coastal paddock.

Glossy Ibis off Nets Cafe, 6 Cattle Egret and 20 Whooper Swan on outer marsh -Burton Marsh

11th November 

Caspian Gull-Adult still at Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Lapland Bunting (male) in coastal paddock, Yellow-browed Warbler and a Firecrest - Leasowe lighthouse

12 Whooper Swan, Goldeneye (1st win), Merlin, 10+ Marsh Harrier, 6 Cattle Egret and 17 Ruff off Denhall Lane - Burton Marsh

Glossy Ibis, 6 Whooper Swan - Outer Burton Marsh

Firecrest-Bidston Hill
(c) Alan 0909

Adult Caspian Gull-Widnes
(c) Steve Tomlinson

Lapland Bunting-Leasowe
(c)Pete Sutton

Snow Bunting-Leasowe
(c) Pete Sutton

Firecrest-Leasowe
(c) Allan Conlin

Snow Bunting-Leasowe
(c)Sean O'Hara

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