MEGA NEWS-26th January-Black-winged Kite-Still perched in bush north-west of raptor viewpoint viewed west from track at c 52.7471, 1.6107; use NWT car park (NR12 0BW). If car park is full, park carefully in Hickling village and walk to view. Do not park along Stubb Road-Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT-Norfolk-Tengmalm's Owl-One photographed in a private garden on the west side of Mainland Shetland-Undisclosed site-Shetland-Killdeer-Still at Ripley Farm Reservoir; limited parking in Avon village, either in the B3347 layby (BH23 7BQ) or along Fish Street (BH23 7BL). Please park carefully, do not obstruct access and keep to the footpaths-Ripley-Hampshire-
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Monday, December 29, 2025

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

 

29th December

Russian White Fronted Goose- Four in fields at Kid Brook at Budworth Mere-Northwich

Little Gull-1st-winter still at Budworth Mere and drake Greater Scaup-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Greater Scaup
(c)Greg Baker

Short-eared Owl-Again over Hale marsh-Hale

28th December

Caspian Gull-Adult on River Mersey-Hale

Russian White Fronted Goose- Four in fields at Kid Brook at Budworth Mere-Northwich

Little Gull-1st-winter still at Budworth Mere and drake Greater Scaup-Budworth Mere-Northwich

27th December 

Black Redstart-Female-type still present in horse paddocks south of Meols Dunes-Meols

Short-eared Owl-One again off Old Baths car park-Parkgate

Little Gull-1st-winter still at Budworth Mere and drake Greater Scaup-Budworth Mere-Northwich

1st Winter Little Gull
(c) Greg Baker

Russian White Fronted Goose-Three still from Station Road-Burton marsh

26th December 

4 Brent Geese and a Greenshank - Leasowe Shore

Russian White Fronted Goose-Three still from Station Road-Burton marsh

Little Gull-1st Winter- Budworth Mere-Northwich

Caspian Gull-Sandbach Flashes

2 Hen Harrier-One male-Parkgate

25th December 

2 Short-eared Owl off Old Baths and a Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate 

Little Gull-1st Winter- Budworth Mere-Northwich

Caspian Gull-Rosetherne Mere

24th December

Short-eared Owl-Within Way-Hale

Hen Harrier (grey male) - Heswall Marsh

2 Short-eared Owl off Old Baths and a Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate 

23rd December 

Caspian Gull-Adult again-Sandbach Flashes

Short-eared Owl-Again near lighthouse at Hale Head this morning-Hale

Short-eared Owl-One again off Old Baths car park-Parkgate

22nd December 

Bittern flew towards Neston reed bed, also 7 Greenshank - Parkgate

Belated news-Purple Heron at Dutton Locks, near the viaduct, for a week from 20th October. Bird was photographed.

Caspian Gull-Two 1st-winters at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

1st winter Caspian Gull
(c) Steve Tomlinson

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

Black Redstart-Female-type at Bowling Green opposite RNLI Lifeboat Station, though mobile-Hoylake

Short-eared Owl-One at the bottom of Within Way-Hale

21st December 

Drake Green-winged Teal-Boathose flash, Ringtail Hen harrier flew south-Parkgate

Short-eared Owl-Parkgate

Short-eared Owl-Two over Carr lane pools -Hale

20th December

Drake Green-winged Teal- Bevyl road flash and Boathose flash-Parkgate

Green-winged Teal
(c) S.Williams

15 Whooper Swan - Burton Marsh.

Bittern flew south - Parkgate

Mediterranean Gull, 100+ Curlew and 300+ Black-tailed Godwit in big field south of Saughall Massie Road - West Kirby

19th December

Drake Green-winged Teal with 700+ Teal but flushed by Marsh Harrier, also an immature Scaup - Bevyl road flash-Parkgate

Short-eared Owl-The Harp Inn-Little Neston

Siberian Lesser Whitethroat-Possible still from Fen Boardwalk-Burton RSPB

 Short-eared Owl-One over Hale Marsh from Town Lane bridge-Hale

18th December

Black Redstart-1st-winter male on private farm just outside Crewe-Crewe

Siberian Lesser Whitethroat-Possible still from Fen Boardwalk-Burton RSPB

17th December

Siberian Lesser Whitethroat-Possible still from Fen Boardwalk-Burton RSPB

Short-eared owl-Old Baths-Parkgate 

2 Green Sandpiper - Neston Old Quay

Bittern, 8+ Marsh Harrier and a Merlin at dusk - Neston Reed Bed

16th December

2 Short-eared Owl - Old Baths-Parkgate 

Short-eared Owl-The Harp Inn-Little Neston

8 Cattle Egret in field SW of A540 close to Gordale Garden Centre-Neston 

Siberian Lesser Whitethroat-Possible still from Fen Boardwalk-Burton RSPB





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