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MEGA BIRD NEWS:2nd July 2026-Western Reef Heron-Pembrokeshire-Gann Estuary- Dark-morph adult (ssp gularis) still at river mouth but mobile; use the car park opposite Dale Lime Kilns (SA62 3QX)-Black-winged Kite-Norfolk-Hoveton Hall-Adult-type flew west over A1151 at Beeston St Lawrence

Thursday, July 02, 2026

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS



2nd July

Black-necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-18 still; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

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

Common Quail-Burton Marsh-Singing male still off Nets Cafe

1st July

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Norfolk Hawker-Cholmondeley 

(c) Andrew Goodwin

Lesser Emperor-Male at Poynton Pool this afternoon on west side just south of outflow

22 Mediterranean Gull (17 adults, 2 second summer, 3 first summer) before high tide - Thurstaston Shore.

3 Greenshank and a Water Rail - Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.

2 Green Sandpiper - Neston Reedbed.

Quail in field just east of the reserve, also 4 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Black-necked Grebe- Tatton Park- two: adult and juvenile at Tatton Mere

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