MEGA BIRD NEWS:1st May 2026-Lesser Kestrel-Cornwall-Croft Pascoe Pool-Adult male still at south-west end of Croft Pascoe Plantation at c 50.0300, -5.1798; very limited parking, park considerately in layby (TR12 6SN) and walk through woods to end of plantation to view-Zitting Cisticola-Suffolk-Walberswick NNR-Displaying male again over saltmarsh between beach and Dunwich River; use Cliff Field car park (IP18 6TX; card/app payment only) and walk south-west along beach for c 1km to view from 52.3063, 1.6560. View only from the seawall, do not walk out on the raised bank
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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

 


1st May 2026

107 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.

4 Yellow Wagtail and a Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.

3 Spoonbill, 3 Common Tern, 8 Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 

3 Little Ringed Plover and a Willow Tit -  Burton Mere Wetlands.

Red Kite headed east over Liverpool Bay, seen from Hilbre.

Ruddy Shelduck-Drake still on River Mersey-Widnes

Common Crane-One flew east over the yellow barrier at the east end of Thelwall Lane-Woolston Eyes-PERMIT ONLY

Channel Wagtail-Hale


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LATEST MOTHS TRAPPED IN OXFORDSHIRE

Despite the unsettled, fluctuating temperatures, I’ve continued trapping through the week and have been rewarded with a nice variety of species, as shown below.

Shuttle-shaped Dart

Chocolate Tip

Eyed-hawk Moth

Yellow-barred Brindle

Tufted Tortrix
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