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MEGA BIRD NEWS:12th July 2026-Black-winged Kite-Norfolk-Hempstead Marshes-Still south of The Marrams from double metal gates; use Sea Palling car park (NR12 0AL) and walk along The Marrams to view distantly south-west from double metal field gates-Hudsonian Godwit-Suffolk-Stutton Mill- Adult-type in roost this evening; park in layby off A137 (CO11 1PN) and walk south down Newmill Lane. Do not park or drive down Newmill Lane or at Court Farm

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

 




19th June

Odonata-Sighting
Lesser Emperor-Tatton Park-2 males and a female still on the south side of Melchette Mere

18th June

Odonata-Sighting
Lesser Emperor-Tatton Park-Male still on the south side of Melchette Mere

Caspian Gull-Widnes-1st-summer at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road (WA8 0PA)

Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB
-Four still at Boathouse Flash

Common Quail-Hale-Singing male still south of Within Way

17th June

Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-
Two again at Donkey Stand Flash, then flew north

Quail heard and a Hobby - Burton Marsh.

Common Quail-Hale

16th June

Common Quail-Oakmere-At least one singing male in Oxeye Daisy meadow near broken information board along Oakmere Way at c 53.2279, -2.6457

Channel Wagtail-Bradley-Male at Bradley Orchard Farm

Common Quail-Burton Marsh-Singing male still audible from the flagpole at the end of Station Road this afternoon

14th June

6 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse flash-Parkgate

Osprey-Heswall-One circled over Lower Heswall, then flew high west

Common Quail-Whitley Reed-Singing male in field north-east of Reed Lane at c 53.3298, -2.5265

Common Quail-Neston Marsh-Singing male south of Old Quay

13th June

2 Little Gull (ads) - New Brighton.

Garganey-Sandbach Flashes-Drake still at Elton Hall Flash

Spotted Redshank and 2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB

12th June

Osprey-Poynton-One flew south over Poynton Lake

10th June

43+ still yesterday (21 adults and 10 young on No 3 Bed and 12+ adults on No 4 Bed; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com. Keep off bunds at all times

2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Two at Donkey Stand Flash; use Old Baths car park

630 Knot, 485 Black-tailed Godwit and 44 Bar-tailed Godwit -Burton Mere Wetlands.

Quail singing on marsh end of Marshlands Road - Little Neston.

9th June

Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Two at Donkey Stand Flash; use Old Baths car park

Garganey-Sandbach Flashes-Drake still at Hancock's Flood

8th June

Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Two at Donkey Stand Flash; use Old Baths car park

Garganey-Sandbach Flashes-Drake still at Hancock's Flood

7th June

Garganey-Sandbach Flashes-Drake still at Hancock's Flood

White Stork-Sandbach-At least one circling over M6 just south of Roadchef Sandbach services

Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Two at Donkey Stand Flash; use Old Baths car park

6th June

Garganey-Sandbach Flashes-Drake still at Hancock's Flood

5th June

Common Quail-Mobberley-Singing male from the public footpath east of Gleavehouse Farm

Curlew Sandpiper-Hale-One on River Mersey

Greater Scaup-Hale-Drake on River Mersey off Within Way mid-afternoon

4th June

Spotted Flycatcher in private garden - Saughall

Black-necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-27+ (five broods) still; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com. Keep off bunds at all times

3rd June

Hobby flew past the bottom of Denhall Lane - Burton Marsh.

Garganey-Sandbach Flashes-Drake still at Hancock's Flood

2nd June

Garganey-Sandbach Flashes-Drake still at Hancock's Flood

3 Arctic Skua (dark phase) flew west this morning - Leasowe Gunsite.

Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB

Common Quail-Singing male still in field south of Woodend Lane; note Holly Bush Lane is a private road, park elsewhere and walk-Rixton

1st June

2 Little Stint-Hale-Still on the River Mersey east of Hale Lighthouse

Common Quail-Singing male still in field south of Woodend Lane; note Holly Bush Lane is a private road, park elsewhere and walk-Rixton

Garganey-Sandbach Flashes-Drake still at Hancock's Flood