MALE SMEW AT LAST!

I spent this morning at Crosby Marina in Liverpool, where a male Smew was visible. It's been years since I last saw a male bird.

Crosby Marina 

Smew

After leaving, I stopped by New Brighton, but unfortunately, there was no sight of the male Black Redstart. However, I did enjoy great views of six Purple Sandpipers roosting on the pontoon alongside Redshanks, Dunlins, and Turnstones.

New Brighton Beach

Purple Sandpiper

Turnstone On The Beach At New Brighton

On the way home, I stopped at Arrowe Park near Birkenhead, where I connected with fifteen Mandarin.

 Mandarin Duck

 

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Caspian Gull-Adult 0n the River Mersey Widnes

Hawfinch-One in yew tree by Old Hall-Marbury Country Park

Black Redstart (male) on Fort Perch, above main gate - New Brighton

Hen Harrier (male) early morning, 5+ Marsh Harrier and 2,800 Lapwing (flushed by the Marsh Harriers) -Parkgate.

Russian White Fronted Goose-14 still on water from southern viewpoint-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Kumlien's Gull-3rd-winter and Adult Iceland Gull-WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

Water Pipit-Frodsham Marsh

Hawfinch-Still in private garden at The Coppice-Cuddington

Bean Goose-SP-One circled calling yesterday then flew towards Hale Marsh-Hale

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

MORNINGS BIRDING IN LANCASHIRE

I visited St Helens in Lancashire this morning and spotted a male Ring-necked Duck at Victoria Park.

Victoria Park

Ring Necked Duck

Moving on,I stopped at Pennington Flash near Leigh, where I spent some time but eventually saw two Willow Tits from the Bunting Hide, along with a few other woodland species.

View From Bunting Hide

Willow Tit

Bullfinch

Stock Dove

                                                                         Reed Bunting

Nuthatch

Pennington Flash

A nice morning's birding revealed a male Goldeneye close to the car just as I was leaving.

Goldeneye

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Caspian Gull-1st-winter again at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

Green Winged Teal-Drake still on Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Hawfinch-One again by swimming pool-Marbury Country Park

2 Russian White Fronted Goose-At Bradley Orchard Farm in field above Bowdens Lock

Penduline Tit-1st-winter still on No 4 Bed yesterday morning-Woolston Eyes-Permit Only

Black Redstart (male) on Fort Perch, above main gate - New Brighton

Black Redstart (C)D.Bradshaw

430+ Great Crested Grebe at high tide - Meols.

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American Coot-Loch Of Spiggie-Shetland

Cheshire and Wirral

Kumlien's Gull-3rd-winter again at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

Green Winged Teal-Drake still on Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Hawfinch-Still in garden at The Coppice then flew east-Cuddington

Hawfinch-Two again at Carriage Drive-Marbury Country Park

14+ Red-throated Diver and 3 Red-breasted Merganser off East Hoyle Bank before high tide - Hoylake

Hen Harrier (grey male) and 60 Golden Plover - Parkgate Old Baths.

 Hen Harrier (ringtail),fem Marsh Harrier,Peregrine and a Great White Egret at high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

A large undisturbed wader roost today at high tide - 11,000+ Knot, 9,000+ Dunlin, 2000+ Oystercatcher, 1,000+ Grey Plover, 1,000+ Redshank and c400 Sanderling - Hoylake.

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American Coot-Loch Of Spiggie-Shetland

Cheshire and Wirral

Kumlien's Gull-3rd-winter again at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

Little Stint-Hoylake

Hen Harrier-Male-Neston Old Quay

Hawfinch-Near Old Hall-Marbury Country Park

Russian White Fronted Goose-14 still on water from southern viewpoint-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Russian White Fronted Goose-Adult again at Bradley Orchard Farm in field above Bowdens Lock

10,000+ Knot feeding on the shore before high tide - Meols.

2 Green Sandpiper- Neston Reedbed/ Sewage Works.

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Booted Eagle-Marazion-Cornwall

American Coot-Loch Of Spiggie-Shetland

Cheshire and Wirral

Caspian Gull and 7 Yellow Legged Gulls-Two 1st-winters at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

Penduline Tit-1st-winter still on No 4 Bed-Woolston Eyes-Permit Only

Ruddy Shelduck-River Mersey-Widnes

Hawfinch-Two again in trees by swimming pool-Marbury Country Park

Russian White Fronted Goose-Sandbach Flashes

2 Hen Harrier-Males-Parkgate

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Booted Eagle-Marazion-Cornwall

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Russian White Fronted Goose-Sandbach Flashes

Ruddy Shelduck-again on River Mersey from Spike Island-Widnes

Hawfinch-1 Still-Marbury Country Park

Caspian Gull-1st-winter again on River Mersey off Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

Snow Goose-Burton RSPB

Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere-Marbury Country Park

Green Winged Teal-Drake again at Pumphouse Flash-Sanbach Flashes

Siberian Chiffchaff-Neston Sewage Works

Hawfinch-One still at junction of The Coppice and The Dell-Cuddington

2 Hen Harrier (males) - Parkgate Old Baths.

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Booted Eagle-Marazion-Cornwall

American Coot-Loch Of Spiggie-Shetland

Canvasback-Abberton Reservoir-Essex

Cheshire and Wirral

Greater Scaup-1st Winter drake-Astbury Mere

Greater Scaup

27 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.

Siberian Chiffchaff with c8 Chiffchaff, also 1 Green Sandpiper - Neston Sewage Work

White-fronted Goose (probably Russian race), with Pink-footed Geese - Burton Point.

Hen Harrier ( grey male) - Parkgate.

11+ Marsh Harrier and a Bittern flew into roost,7 Great White Egret flew south to roost at Burton, this evening - Neston Reedbed.

Shag,3 Goldeneye,3 Red-breasted Merganser and 11 Goosander -West Kirby Marine Lake.

5 Woodcock flew out of roost at dusk - Pasture Road, Leasowe.

Hawfinch-Two in private garden at The Coppice-Cuddington

Russian White Fronted Goose-Sandbach Flashes

Kumlien's Gull-Adult again on River Mersey between Old Runcorn Bridge and Pickering's Pasture-Widnes

Hawfinch-2 Still-Marbury Country Park

Caspian Gull-1st-winter on River Mersey off Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

Iceland Gull-Juvenile flew over River Mersey-Hale