CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

Sat 14th

Firecrest-One in holly at the west end, just before the nursery-Marbury Country Park

Scaup (drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake

Russian White-fronted Geese-Four: one on the River Mersey off the lighthouse, two flew north over Carr Lane, and one flew south over Within Way

Siberian Chiffchaff-still in the hedgerow north of the filter beds at sewage works; view from footpath-Glazebury

Russian White-fronted Geese- Still; use reserve car park off Puddington Lane-Burton RSPB

Short-eared Owl-Three again this afternoon-Beston

Fri 13th

2 Short-eared Owl showing really well, 8 Marsh Harrier, 2 Great White Egret, Merlin, Kestrel and 2 (pair) Stonechat-Parkgate

Lesser Scaup-Female on Manchester Ship Canal with Tufted Ducks possibly viewable from public footpath; use small car park at end of Lymmhay Lane then walk north along Sow Brook footpath to view through trees looking west from 54.3935,-2.4876

Thurs 12th

Burton RSPB

22 Avocet on main scrape this morning, 28 Russian White-fronted Geese in field NE of barn late afternoon-Burton RSPB

Russian White-fronted Geese- On No 3 Mitigation Area-Frodsham Marshes

Wed 11th

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

Water Pipit-One at Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane-Hale

12 Russian White-fronted Geese - Burton RSPB

5 Short-eared Owl over salt marsh off Heswall Golf Club.

Eider (fem) on sea at low tide - Hoylake

Scaup (Drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake

(c) Steve Williams

Tues 10th

2 Short-eared owl-Parkgate

Siberian Chiffchaff-Still on woodpile at Dutton Locks-Dutton

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

12+ Russian White Fronted Geese on the reserve- Burton RSPB

Mon 9th

Mediterranean Gull-Adult winter-Budworth Mere-Northwich

(c)Greg Baker

3 Brambling-Off Lapwing lane with 200+ Chaffinch's-Acre Nook-Chelford 

8 Cattle egrets with 51 Little egrets-Marsh lane-Ince

Siberian Chiffchaff-Still along muddy path between Lingham Lane and pond-Leasowe

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-Still in Coward Reedbed-Marbury Park-Northwich

3 Water Pipit-Neston Marsh

Russian White Fronted Geese-25 flew over Bottom Flash this morning-Winsford

Russian White Fronted Geese-3 off Denhall Quay-neston Marsh

Sun 8th

20+ Corn Bunting-Holly Bush lane-Rixton

2 Short-eared Owl-Parkagate

Siberian Chiffchaff-Still along muddy path between Lingham Lane and pond-Leasowe

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

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

6 Russian White Fronted Geese on the main scrape and Dark-bellied Brent Goose -Burton RSPB

5 Russian White Fronted Geese-Neston Marsh-Neston

4 Russian White-fronted Geese-Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Yellow-legged Gull-Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

17 Whooper Swan-In fields off Puddington lane-Between Puddington and Burton RSPB

Sat 7th

5 Corn Bunting,8 Tree Sparrow,2 Grey Partridge and Yellowhammer-Holly Bush Lane-Rixton

Adult Yellow-legged Gull-River Mersey-West of Runcorn bridge-Widnes

4 Cattle Egret in the field by Mudhouse Lane - Burton

At least 8 Russian White Fronted Geese on the main scrape and Dark-bellied Brent Goose -Burton RSPB

90 Brent Geese (incl 1 Dark-bellied) on shore over high tide -Hoylake

Scaup (drake), 3 Goldeneye and 10 Brent Geese-West Kirby Marine Lake

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

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

Russian White Fronted Geese-c20 nearby-Winsford

Fri 6th

Cattle Egret-2 flew into the roost this evening-Burton RSPB

5th Feb

20 Whooper Swan-Puddington Lane-Puddington

Avocet-Burton RSPB

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

4th Feb

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker-Marbury Country Park-Northwich

Caspian Gull and Ruddy Shelduck-Off Spike Island-Widnes

3 Short-eared Owl-Denhall Quay

Scaup (Drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake

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

Russian White-fronted Goose with Pinkfeet, Short-eared Owl and 1,500 Skylark - Old Baths-Parkgate

72 Brent Geese on shore at high tide - Hoylake

Siberian Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse

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

3rd Feb

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker-Marbury Country Park-Northwich

Scaup (Drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake

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

4 Russian White-fronted Geese-Burton RSPB

(c)Jake Goswell

Short-eared Owl and 12+ Little Grebe - Parkgate

2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay

2nd Feb

Velvet Scoter-Drake flew east past RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat Station-Hoylake

Siberian Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse

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

Willow Tit-Budworth mere-Marbury Country Park

1st Feb

Green-winged Teal-drake on the River Mersey off Stanlow Point this morning (no public access); also Spotted Redshank-Ince Marshes

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

Russian White-fronted geese-Two from Tetton Lane park opposite Tetton Cottages-Middlewich

Scaup (drake), Goldeneye and 7 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake

Red Kite- over East - Dawpool Nateure Reserve-Thurstaston

Firecrest - Saughall

Siberian Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse

3 Red-throated Diver, 200+ Common Scoter and 50+ Great Crested Grebe at high tide - Hoylake

Willow Tit- Burton Mere RSPB

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