CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

 

31st Jan

2 Avocet and 2 Woodcock-Burton RSPB

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

4 Russian White-fronted geese-In field west of the fishing lake; park on Dragon Lane-Kinderton

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

30th Jan

Caspian Gull-Two: 1st-winter again on River Mersey sandbank west of old Runcorn Bridge yesterday morning and 1st-winter on roof at WSR Recycling Centre-Widnes

Greater Scaup (Drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake

29th Jan

Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed-Marbury Park-Northwich

4 Russian White-fronted geese-In field west of the fishing lake; park on Dragon Lane-Kinderton

Siberian Chiffchaff-One in control meadow-Pickerings Pasture

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

28th Jan

Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed-Marbury Park-Northwich

2 Water Pipit-Neston Marsh

2 Short-eared Owl-Off Old Baths car park-Parkgate

Greater 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

27th Jan

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

Greater Scaup (Drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake

Western Cattle egret-Bradley Orchard Farm-Frodsham

10 Western Cattle egret-Yesterday-Ince

26th Jan

Eurasian Bittern-In flight over Coward Reedbed-Marbury Park-Northwich 

Short-eared Owl, One of station road-Burton marsh

Caspian Gull-1st-winter on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes

Siberian Chiffchaff-Still in bushes immediately north of filter beds at sewage works; view from mound at north side-Glazebury

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

25th Jan

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

Greater Scaup (Drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake

Russian White-fronted goose-Two at 53.1633,-2.4202-Kinderton

Tundra Bean Goose-One still at Withington Hall pool; also 2 Russian White-fronted geese. Park on Catchpenny Lane and walk north along the footpath to view from the south side of the lake-Chelford, this morning than no sign

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

Eurasian Bittern-One roosted in the reedbed viewed from New Viewpoint-Neston Marsh

Eurasian Bittern-In flight over Coward Reedbed-Marbury Park-Northwich 

24th Jan

7 Great White Egret and 5+ Marsh Harrier-Burton Marsh

Mediterranean Gull-River Mersey-Wallasey

Mediterranean Gull

(c)Pete Sutton

Eurasian Bittern-One in Coward Reedbed at dusk-Marbury Park-Northwich

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

Tundra Bean Goose-Two still at Withington Hall pool; also 3 Russian White-fronted geese. Park on Catchpenny Lane and walk north along the footpath to view from the south side of the lake-Chelford

Tundra Bean Goose

(c) Chris Harris

Russian White-fronted goose-Redes Mere

Greater Scaup (Drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake

Greater Scaup 

(c)Pete Sutton