CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL LIFE LIST

	Species	Date	Location
1	Brent Goose	05/11/1985	Red Rocks
2	Canada Goose	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
3	Barnacle Goose	06/12/1980	Sandbach Flashes
4	Snow Goose	21/03/2017	Sandbach Flashes
5	Greylag Goose	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
6	Pink-footed Goose	17/03/1982	Sandbach Flashes
7	Tundra Bean Goose	23/02/2012	Marbury Country Park
8	White-fronted Goose	12/12/1982	Sandbach Flashes
9	Mute Swan	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
10	Bewick's Swan	18/11/1980	Sandbach Flashes
11	Whooper Swan	18/11/1980	Sandbach Flashes
12	Egyptian Goose	15/02/2010	Burton RSPB
13	Shelduck	09/11/1980	Marbury country park
14	Mandarin Duck	22/11/1980	Sandbach Flashes
15	Garganey	25/08/1984	Sandbach Flashes
16	Blue-winged Teal	20/04/2013	Burton RSPB
17	Shoveler	09/11/1980	Marbury country park
18	Gadwall	08/11/1981	Sandbach Flashes
19	Wigeon	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
20	American Wigeon	23/10/1995	Marbury Country Park
21	Mallard	06/07/1980	Sandbach Flashes
22	Pintail	09/11/1980	Marbury country park
23	Teal	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
24	Green-winged Teal	20/03/1997	Frodsham Marshes
25	Red-crested Pochard	20/08/1997	Frodsham Marshes
26	Pochard	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
27	Ferruginous Duck	08/02/1992	Rostherne Mere
28	Ring-necked Duck	02/04/2005	Wigg Island
29	Tufted Duck	06/07/1980	Sandbach Flashes
30	Scaup	11/05/1996	Hilbre Island
31	Lesser Scaup	27/06/1996	Frodsham Marshes
32	Eider	25/09/2007	Meols
33	Surf Scoter	07/04/2015	Hoylake
34	Velvet Scoter	09/01/2010	Hilbre Island
35	Common Scoter	01/11/2005	Marbury Country Park
36	Black Scoter	06/03/2025	Hoylake-Wirral
37	Long-tailed Duck	19/10/1983	Frodsham Marshes
38	Goldeneye	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
39	Smew	30/12/1981	Frodsham Marshes
40	Goosander	26/10/1995	Marbury Country Park
41	Red-breasted Merganser	25/08/1980	West Kirby
42	Ruddy Duck	05/09/1981	Sandbach Flashes
43	Red Grouse	28/04/1984	Wildboarclough
44	Grey Partridge	08/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
45	Pheasant	29/12/1981	Rostherne Mere
46	Quail	14/05/2008	Weston
47	Red-legged Partridge	09/07/1980	Holmes Chapel
48	Nightjar	02/05/2014	Delamere Forest
49	Swift	06/07/1980	Sandbach Flashes
50	Little Swift	22/06/2012	New Brighton
51	Cuckoo	13/05/1982	Holmes Chapel
52	Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
53	Stock Dove	04/03/1984	Rostherne Mere
54	Woodpigeon	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
55	Turtle Dove	21/07/1996	Marbury Country Park
56	Collared Dove	08/07/1980	Nether Alderley
57	Water Rail	06/12/1981	Sandbach Flashes
58	Corncrake	30/05/2015	Carr Lane-Hale
59	Spotted Crake	06/08/2002	Marbury Country Park
60	Moorhen	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
61	Coot	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
62	Crane	08/11/1997	Sandbach Flashes
63	Little Grebe	06/07/1980	Sandbach Flashes
64	Red-necked Grebe	19/03/1997	Frodsham Marshes
65	Great Crested Grebe	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
66	Slavonian Grebe	23/03/1996	Frodsham Marshes
67	Black-necked Grebe	20/07/1995	Marbury Country Park
68	Stone-curlew	30/04/2009	Leasowe
69	Oystercatcher	09/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
70	Black-winged Stilt	25/04/2008	Marbury Country Park
71	Avocet	19/09/1985	Frodsham Marshes
72	Grey Plover	25/08/1980	West Kirby
73	Golden Plover	05/09/1981	Sandbach Flashes
74	American Golden Plover	07/08/2021	Hoylake
75	Dotterel	05/05/1999	Frodsham Marshes
76	Ringed Plover	25/08/1980	West Kirby
77	Little Ringed Plover	06/07/1980	Sandbach Flashes
78	Lapwing	06/06/1980	Sandbach Flashes
79	Eurasian Whimbrel	25/07/1995	Marbury Country Park
80	Curlew	09/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
81	Bar-tailed Godwit	25/08/1980	West Kirby
82	Black-tailed Godwit	18/04/1982	Marbury Country Park
83	Hudsonian Godwit	18/08/2024	Burton-RSPB
84	Long-billed Dowitcher	10/11/2002	Burton RSPB
85	Jack Snipe	02/02/1996	Marbury Country Park
86	Woodcock	16/01/1982	Withington Sandpits
87	Snipe	27/12/1980	Sandbach Flashes
88	Wilson's Phalarope	21/09/2021	Burton RSPB
89	Grey Phalarope	23/07/2002	Frodsham Marshes
90	Red-necked Phalarope	20/07/1996	Frodsham Marshes
91	Terek Sandpiper	15/07/2009	Heswall
92	Common Sandpiper	06/07/1980	Sandbach Flashes
93	Spotted Sandpiper	12/06/2004	Sandbach Flashes
94	Green Sandpiper	25/08/1984	Sandbach Flashes
95	Marsh Sandpiper	22/07/2002	Burton RSPB
96	Wood Sandpiper	12/08/1982	Sandbach Flashes
97	Redshank	25/08/1980	West Kirby
98	Lesser Yellowlegs	24/04/1996	Houghton Green pond-Warrington
99	Spotted Redshank	08/07/1995	Burton RSPB
100	Greenshank	09/07/1996	Marbury Country Park
101	Turnstone	25/08/1980	West Kirby
102	Knot	25/08/1980	West Kirby
103	Ruff	05/09/1981	Sandbach Flashes
104	Broad-billed Sandpiper	15/05/2011	Kings Gap
105	Stilt Sandpiper	31/08/2013	Neumann's Flash
106	Curlew Sandpiper	08/09/1985	Frodsham Marshes
107	Temminck's Stint	09/05/2006	Marbury Country Park
108	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	28/07/2012	Frodsham Marshes
109	Sanderling	25/08/1980	West Kirby
110	Dunlin	25/08/1980	West Kirby
111	Purple Sandpiper	27/04/1996	Hilbre Island
112	Baird's Sandpiper	08/09/1985	Frodsham Marshes
113	Little Stint	25/08/1980	West Kirby
114	Pectoral Sandpiper	08/09/1996	Frodsham Marshes
115	Western Sandpiper	21/09/2012	Hoylake
116	Semipalmated Sandpiper	21/09/2013	Hoylake
117	Black-winged Pratincole	04/05/2012	Burton RSPB
118	Little Tern	25/08/1980	West Kirby
119	Gull-billed Tern	04/07/2019	Thurstaston-Dee Sailing Club
120	Caspian Tern	06/07/2024	Sandbach Flashes
121	Whiskered Tern	19/05/2005	Ashton's Flash-Northwich
122	Black Tern	09/06/1985	Withington Sandpits
123	White-winged Black Tern	09/08/2006	Marbury Country Park
124	Arctic Tern	25/08/1980	West Kirby
125	Common Tern	25/08/1980	West Kirby
126	Roseate Tern	14/05/1999	Burton RSPB
127	Sandwich Tern	11/05/1996	Hilbre Island
128	Little Gull	21/03/1995	Marbury Country Park
129	Kittiwake	17/09/2004	New Brighton
130	Sabine's Gull	15/09/2010	Leasowe
131	Bonaparte's Gull	14/08/2018	Kings Gap-Hoylake
132	Black-headed Gull	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
133	Laughing Gull	04/02/2015	New Brighton pontoon
134	Mediterranean Gull	21/04/1996	Burton RSPB
135	Common Gull	25/08/1980	West Kirby
136	Ring-billed Gull	22/02/2009	Sandbach Flashes
137	Caspian Gull	25/05/2007	Sandbach Flashes
138	Herring Gull	09/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
139	Yellow-legged Gull	16/06/1995	Marbury Country Park
140	Great Black-backed Gull	25/08/1980	West Kirby
141	Glaucous Gull	18/04/1982	Marbury Country Park
142	Lesser Black-backed Gull	25/08/1980	West Kirby
143	Iceland Gull	16/04/1989	Marbury Country Park
144	Long-tailed Skua	17/09/2004	New Brighton
145	Arctic Skua	25/09/2007	Meols
146	Pomarine Skua	25/09/2007	Meols
147	Great Skua	14/10/2003	New Brighton
148	Puffin	19/04/2013	Meols
149	Black Guillemot	17/06/2023	Hilbre island
150	Razorbill	13/05/2010	Leasowe
151	Common Guillemot	13/05/2010	Leasowe
152	Red-throated Diver	24/03/1996	Winsford Flash
153	Black-throated Diver	27/01/1997	Bosley Reservoir
154	Great Northern Diver	27/12/1997	Bidston Dock
155	Storm Petrel	07/10/2003	New Brighton
156	Leach's Petrel	07/10/2003	New Brighton
157	Fulmar	23/03/2010	Leasowe
158	Sooty Shearwater	15/09/2010	Leasowe
159	Manx Shearwater	25/07/2007	Meols
160	Balearic Shearwater	04/09/2009	New Brighton-Mersey Mouth
161	Barolo Shearwater	14/09/2010	Dove Point,Meols,Wirral
162	White Stork	28/04/2004	Cogshall Lane-Barnton
163	Gannet	27/04/1996	Hilbre Island
164	Cormorant	09/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
165	Shag	11/05/1996	Hilbre Island
166	Glossy Ibis	16/07/2008	Burton RSPB
167	Spoonbill	20/06/1995	Frodsham Marshes
168	Bittern	26/01/1996	Marbury Country Park
169	Night-heron	30/05/2023	Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes
170	Little Egret	11/06/2007	Frodsham Marshes
171	Great White Egret	06/01/2002	Sandbach Flashes
172	Cattle Egret	25/01/2008	Burton Marshes
173	Grey Heron	09/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
174	Osprey	22/06/1994	Arclid
175	Honey-buzzard	09/05/2008	Leasowe
176	Sparrowhawk	09/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
177	Goshawk	04/03/2010	Bulkeley Hill
178	Marsh Harrier	22/09/1995	Marbury Country Park
179	Hen Harrier	20/10/1995	Marbury Country Park
180	Pallid Harrier	04/09/2018	Parkgate-Old Baths
181	Red Kite	04/04/1993	Tatton Park
182	Black Kite	20/05/2005	Moore Nature reserve
183	White-tailed Eagle	22/06/2023	Frodsham Score-Frodsham
184	Rough-legged Buzzard	12/12/2008	Red Rocks
185	Buzzard	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
186	Barn Owl	12/06/1983	Rodeheath
187	Little Owl	04/08/1981	Brereton
188	Long-eared Owl	25/01/2006	Marbury Country Park
189	Short-eared Owl	08/04/1995	Frodsham Marshes
190	Tawny Owl	25/07/1980	Danebridge
191	Hoopoe	08/04/2004	Meols
192	Kingfisher	18/07/1981	Rostherne Mere
193	Wryneck	14/09/2010	Leasowe
194	Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	12/06/1992	Withington Sandpits
195	Great Spotted Woodpecker	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
196	Green Woodpecker	08/04/1995	Marbury Country Park
197	Kestrel	26/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
198	Merlin	04/11/1995	Burton RSPB
199	Hobby	01/05/1997	Marbury Country Park
200	Peregrine	07/03/1996	Trentabank Resevoir
201	Ring-necked Parakeet	18/05/2010	Grovenor Park-Chester
202	Golden Oriole	20/05/2005	Moore Nature reserve
203	Great Grey Shrike	12/10/2010	Hilbre Island
204	Red-backed Shrike	10/09/2010	Frodsham Marshes
205	Jay	08/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
206	Magpie	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
207	Chough	17/10/2018	Caldy-Wirral
208	Jackdaw	09/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
209	Rook	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
210	Carrion Crow	09/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
211	Hooded Crow	31/05/2004	Meols
212	Raven	02/02/1996	Marbury Country Park
213	Waxwing	13/01/2003	Macclesfield
214	Coal Tit	08/06/1980	Nether Alderley
215	Marsh Tit	20/10/1980	Whitegay Way
216	Willow Tit	14/03/1981	River Dane-Holmes Chapel
217	Blue Tit	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
218	Great Tit	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
219	Penduline Tit	10/11/2024	Woolston Eyes-Warrington
220	Bearded Tit	23/10/2018	Burton RSPB
221	Woodlark	09/11/2010	Brereton
222	Skylark	09/07/1980	Withington Sandpits
223	Shore Lark	02/01/1997	Frodsham Marshes
224	Sand Martin	25/07/1980	Marbury Country Park
225	Swallow	25/07/1980	Langley Reservoir
226	House Martin	25/07/1980	Danebridge
227	European Red-rumped Swallow	25/04/2003	Hurleston Reservoir
228	Cetti's Warbler	10/05/2008	Neston
229	Long-tailed Tit	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
230	Wood Warbler	13/05/1995	Teggs Nose Country Park
231	Yellow-browed Warbler	02/10/2003	Red Rocks
232	Pallas's Warbler	01/02/1995	Crossley
233	Dusky Warbler	23/12/2020	Astbury Mere-Congleton
234	Willow Warbler	25/07/1980	Langley Reservoir
235	Chiffchaff	29/07/1980	Delamere Forest
236	Iberian Chiffchaff	30/04/2004	Dibbinsdale LNR
237	Sedge Warbler	18/04/1982	Marbury Country Park
238	Reed Warbler	18/04/1982	Marbury Country Park
239	Savi's Warbler	10/04/2023	Burton RSPB
240	Grasshopper Warbler	28/04/1985	Frodsham Marshes
241	Blackcap	24/07/1981	Sandbach Flashes
242	Garden Warbler	07/05/1995	Marbury Country Park
243	Barred Warbler	06/11/2024	North Parade-Hoylake
244	Lesser Whitethroat	11/05/1996	Marbury Country Park
245	Whitethroat	08/07/1980	Nether Alderley
246	Dartford Warbler	23/12/1999	Heswall
247	Firecrest	23/01/2010	Delamere Forest
248	Goldcrest	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
249	Wren	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
250	Nuthatch	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
251	Treecreeper	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
252	Rose-coloured Starling	11/06/2020	Weaver bend-Frodsham Marshes
253	Starling	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
254	Song Thrush	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
255	Mistle Thrush	29/07/1980	Delamere Forest
256	Redwing	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
257	Blackbird	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
258	Fieldfare	09/11/1980	Marbury Country Park
259	Ring Ouzel	03/05/1996	Danebower
260	Spotted Flycatcher	25/07/1980	Danebridge-Cheshire
261	Robin	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
262	Bluethroat	25/05/2010	Leasowe
263	Pied Flycatcher	13/05/1995	Teggs Nose Country Park
264	Black Redstart	08/02/2010	Chester
265	Redstart	28/04/1984	Wildboarclough
266	Whinchat	20/04/1996	Marbury Country Park
267	Siberian Stonechat	27/12/2019	Ashton's Flash-Northwich
268	Stonechat	25/07/1980	Danebridge
269	Wheatear	25/07/1980	Danebridge
270	Pied Wheatear	07/11/2018	Meols-Dove Point
271	Dipper	11/07/1980	Danebridge
272	Tree Sparrow	27/12/1980	Sandbach Flashes
273	House Sparrow	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
274	Dunnock	07/04/1980	Holmes Chapel
275	Yellow Wagtail	06/07/1980	Sandbach Flashes
276	Grey Wagtail	25/07/1980	Danebridge
277	Pied Wagtail	02/08/1980	Sandbach Flashes
278	Richard's Pipit	20/12/2008	Parkgate
279	Meadow Pipit	10/10/1980	Holmes Chapel
280	Tree Pipit	07/05/1995	Marbury Country Park
281	American Pipit	26/12/2013	Burton Marsh
282	Water Pipit	12/01/1996	Neston
283	Rock Pipit	09/01/2010	Hilbre Island
284	Chaffinch	29/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
285	Brambling	06/01/1985	Tatton park
286	Hawfinch	03/01/2009	Marbury Country Park
287	Bullfinch	02/08/1980	Sandbach Flashes
288	Greenfinch	09/08/1981	Marbury Country Park
289	Twite	23/03/1996	Frodsham Marshes
290	Linnet	25/07/1980	Danebridge
291	Redpoll	26/06/1980	Shakeley Mere
292	Common Crossbill	19/10/1997	Marbury Country Park
293	European Goldfinch	25/07/1980	Danebridge
294	Siskin	09/03/1984	Marbury Country Park
295	Lapland Bunting	12/10/2010	West Kirby
296	Snow Bunting	17/11/1993	Heswall
297	Corn Bunting	28/04/1996	Marbury Country Park
298	Yellowhammer	29/07/1980	Delamere Forest
299	Reed Bunting	06/07/1980	Sandbach Flashes
300	Dark-eyed Junco	22/01/1998	27 Queens road-Chester

LATEST BIRD NEWS-MEGAS IN BRITAIN AND CHESHIRE RARES!

MEGAS

07/08/2024

STEJNEGER'S SCOTER-Adult drake still on sea off River Esk mouth-Musselburgh Lagoons-Lothian

CAPE GULL-Adult-Grafham Water-Cambridgeshire

AMERICAN CLIFF SWALLOW-ST MARY'S-ISLES OF SCILLY

04/08/2024

SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER-Isles Of Scilly Pelagic-one 14km south-east of St Mary's;

01/08/2024

BROWN BOOBY-Kingsdown-Kent-One the sea off rifle butts mid-evening but no further sign by 21.00

STEJNEGER'S SCOTER-Adult drake still on sea off River Esk mouth-Musselburgh Lagoons-Lothian

30/07/24

GREATER SANDPLOVER-Male (eastern subspecies leschenaultii)-still on beach north of Beacon Point-Newbiggin-by-the-sea-Northumberland

27/07/2024

SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER-From Rarity Hunters' pelagic c 5km south-west of Bishop Rock-Isles of Scilly

26/07/2024

2 SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER-From Rarity Hunters' pelagic c 10km south-east of Bishop Rock-Isles of Scilly

22/07/2021

CORRECTION-WHITE WINGED SCOTER-1st-summer drake on sea was a Hybrid-St Cyrus-Aberdeenshire

Lulworth Skipper-Lulworth-Dorset 03/08/2024

Jenna and I went to Lulworth, Dorset, today in an attempt to see the Lulworth skipper, another butterfly that we both needed. One of our tiniest butterflies, the Lulworth Skipper, is only found in the far south of Dorset, where it is abundant along a section of coastline that is centred on the village of Lulworth, where the species was initially identified in 1832.

As soon as we arrived, we made a beeline for the location and quickly located our first Lulworth Skipper.

A corn bunting appeared at the top of a thicket and began to sing as we were leaving the Lulworth skipper.

I haven't seen a corn bunting in a few years, and this one showed well. Other noteworthy insects and butterflies found there were:

Brown Argus

Common Blue

Jenna found this little monster!

Great green bush cricket

Common Blue

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Marbled White

Red Admiral