CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

18th Jan

Slavonian Grebe-Two still off the southern end-Hilbre

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Eurasian Bittern-Flew towards Old Baths car park-Parkgate

Eurasian Bittern-Burton RSPB

17th Jan

Scaup (drake)- West Kirby Marine Lake

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Siberian Chiffchaff-One still near the lighthouse-Leasowe

Short-eared Owl-Two again off The Harp Inn-Neston

16th Jan

Siberian Chiffchaff-One still near the lighthouse-Leasowe

Siberian Chiffchaff

(c)Sean O'Hara

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

Shore Lark-One at the northern end of Marine Lake-West Kiby Marine Lake

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Shore Lark

(c) Steve Seal

Scaup (drake)- West Kirby Marine Lake

Russian White fronted goose-Two-Elton hall Flash-Sandbach

15th Jan

Siberian Chiffchaff-one calling from scrub behind main lake-Bidston

Greenshank by groyne, also at least 5 Chiffchaff, including a Siberian Chiffchaff - Leasowe lighthouse

Scaup (drake), 3 (2 drake) Goldeneye, 3 Red-breasted Merganser,11 Goosander and 23 Brent Geese - West Kirby marine lake

14th Jan

Scaup (drake) and 26 Brent Geese (including 2 dark-bellied)-West Kirby Marine Lake

Merlin - Riverbank Road-Heswall

23 Brent Geese by the causeway - Thurstsaton Shore

13th Jan

Scaup (drake)- West Kirby Marine Lake

3 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay

12th Jan

Caspian Gull-Near-adult roosted this evening-Rosethern Mere

Russian White-fronted goose- In roadside field by Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford

Ruddy Shelduck- Again on sandbank east of The Mersey Gateway Bridge-Runcorn

Siberian Chiffchaff-One at Dutton Locks (bird has been present since 28 December 2025)-Dutton

Caspian Gull-Three (3rd-winter and two 1st-winters) at Veolia Recycling Centre, Wallasey Bridge Road-Bidston

Siberian Chiffchaff-Still in trees by path to Holdcroft Hall near sewage works-Glazebury

Green-winged Teal-Drake still on Rosemary's Flash-Sanbch Flashes

Scaup (drake), 15 Brent Geese and 3 (2 drakes) Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake

Bittern flew from Neston Reedbed at dusk - Parkgate

3 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay

Barn Owl - Burton Point

11th Jan

Caspian Gull-1st-winter at Veolia Recycling Centre, Wallasey Bridge Road- Bidston

1st-winter Caspian Gull

(c) Steve Williams

Scaup (drake), 11 Brent Geese, Goldeneye (drake) and a Red-breasted Merganser -West Kirby Marine Lake

Greater Scaup

(c) Pete Sutton

10th Jan

Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island, viewed from Wigg Island-Widnes

Siberian Chiffchaff-Still at sewage works; view from mound at north side-Glazebury

Caspian Gull-Two 1st-winters on River Mersey-Widnes

Russian White fronted goose-Two-Elton hall Flash-Sandbach

2 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh

Short-eared Owl

(c) Paul Ralston

Greenshank and 7,000 Knot, with several hundred Pintail -Thurstaston Shore 

Juv Kittiwake flew west - Dove Point-Meols

Mediterranean Gull - New Brighton

2 European White-fronted Geese in the field by the Bunker hide - Burton RSPB

Scaup (drake), - West Kirby Marine Lake

4 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay

9th Jan

Siberian Stonechat-Still at sewage works-Glazebury

Drake Greater Scaup - West Kirby Marine Lake

Russian White-fronted goose-Two-Burton RSPB

Drake Greater Scaup-Budworth Mere-Northwich

8th Jan

Drake Greater Scaup - West Kirby Marine Lake

Russian White fronted goose-Two-Elton hall Flash-Sandbach

Drake Greater Scaup-Budworth Mere-Northwich

7th Jan

Drake Greater Scaup- West Kirby Marine Lake

Russian White fronted goose-Two still in the field off A49 opposite Park Farm-Cholmondeley

Russian White fronted goose-Two-Elton hall Flash-Sandbach

Caspian Gull-Two (adult and 2nd-winter) on sandbank west of Silver Jubilee Bridge-Widnes

2nd Winter Caspian Gull

(c) Steve Tomlinson

Short-eared Owl-Denhall Quay-Little Neston

6th Jan 

Scaup (drake), 8 Brent Geese, 6 Goldeneye and 7 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake

Bittern (briefly), 4+ Great White Egret and 3+ Marsh Harrier -Parkgate

Drake Greater Scaup-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Caspian Gull-Three (two adults and 1st-winter) in roost-Rosetherne Mere

5th Jan 

2 Scaup. 20 Goosander. 4 Goldeneye and a Mediterranean Gull - West kirby Marine lake

Short-eared Owl - Parkgate

2 Greenshank by groyne - Meols shore

30 Brent Geese at high tide - Hoylake

4th Jan 

Caspian Gull-Three (two adults and 1st-winter) in roost-Rosetherne Mere

Hen Harrier-Ringtail flew east along the Manchester Ship Canal-Moore Nature Reserve

Russian White fronted goose-Three still in the field off A49 opposite Park Farm-Cholmondeley

3rd Jan 

2 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake

17 (incl 13m) Goosander on Roodee Mere - Royden

130 Golden Plover off Boathouse Flash - Parkgate

1st winter Caspian Gull in high tide roost - Hoylake

22 Whooper Swan - Outer Burton Marsh

2nd Jan 

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

Russian White-fronted goose-Four at Bowdens Lock-Frodsham

c11,000 Dunlin in high tide roost, also 4 Rock Pipit - West Kirby Shore

c12 Goosander on Roodee Mere (present for a couple of days) - Royden Park

4 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake

Bittern flew from Neston Reedbed to roost off Parkgate at 16.30hrs.

2 Short-eared Owl and a Barn Owl - Denhall Quay

Drake Greater Scaup-Budworth Mere-Northwich

1st Jan 

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

Little Gull-Astbury Mere-Congleton

Caspian Gull-two (adult and 1st-winter) on sandbank-Widnes

5 Russian White-fronted Goose-Lordship marsh-Frodsham