LATEST CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

 

Aug 17th

Curlew Sandpiper-Meols: Still on the beach off Sandhey Slipway. Adult.

Osprey-Frodsham Marsh: Still at Weaver Bend.

Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB: One still at Bevyl Road Flash.

Eurasian Spoonbill-Three at Boathouse Flash.

Aug 16th

Lesser Whitethroat in Chapel Field; Tree Pipit flew S; Spoonbill over towards Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB; 3+ Yellow Wagtails and a juv Wheatear, early morning between the bottom of Station Road and Burton Point.

4 Spoonbills, 2 Green Sandpipers, Greenshank and 15 Ruff on Centenary Pool - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Curlew Sandpiper off Sandhey Slipway this morning - Meols Shore.

Curlew Sandpiper

(c) Sean O'Hara

6.890 Black-tailed Godwit, record high count for the site - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

Curlew Sandpiper on flooding tide, also c500 Grey Plover, 8 Little Terns and c200 Sandwich Terns - Hoylake Shore.

Little Gull-West Kirby

Little Stint-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-Adult on No 3 Bed from Frank Linley Hide; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

Osprey-Frodsham Marsh

Hen Harrier-Dutton-Juvenile at Dutton Locks

Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-One still at Bevyl Road Flash; also Spotted Redshank and 9 Eurasian Spoonbills at Boathouse Flash