CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 5TH DECEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Goldeneye x2 IMF
Avocet x1 IMF
Fieldfare x25 Field On Right Far End Of Boardwalk
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail (H) Marsh Covert Hide
Goldcrest x3 Marsh Covert Wood
Siskin x2 Trees By Garden
Little Stint Main Scrape
Golden Plover x156 Main Scrape
Dunlin x300+ Main Scrape
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Redwing Field Left Bunker Entrance
Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn
Pink-Footed Geese x150 Field Behind D Barn

CHESHIRE
Rostherne Mere
2 Hawfinches still present in yews in woodland off Rostherne Lane between Hill Farm and Manor Lodge.

Marbury Country Park
2 Hawfinches still present.

                   

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 4TH DECEMBER 2017

WIRRAL

Hoylake-Black Redstart (fem/imm) by Newhall Lane.

Leasowe Bay-2 Snow Bunting.

Parkgate-  2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail - displaying),Marsh Harrier and a Great White Egret.

Heswall-3 Red-breasted Merganser,Great White Egret,5 Marsh Harriers,2 Peregrine and 2 Merlin.

Neston Reedbed-2 Merlin.

Burton RSPB-Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn-Redwing x20 Field Left of Bunker Entrance-Mistle Thrush x2 As Above-Golden Plover x145 Main Scrape-Dunlin x100+ Main Scrape-Avocet x1 Main Scrape-Little Stint Main Scrape-Pintail Main Scrape-Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide-Water Rail IMF (H)-Fieldfare Far End of Boardwalk Field On The Right-Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point-Marsh Harrier x2 As Above-Peregrine As Above and Pink-Footed Geese x1000+ Flew Over Reserve.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult-Pendower Beach-Cornwall.

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still Jubilee pool-Penzance-Cornwall.

ITALIAN SPARROW-Possible (or hybrid sparrow sp.) in gardens on Wynards Road and Cadbury Gardens (present several days); park in car park off Hayes Lane or on B3178 at Oak Hill (c.SY067847)-East Budleigh-Devon.

                

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 3RD DECEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
West Kirby
Jack Snipe flushed from marsh by a dog.


Hilbre
9 Purple Sandpiper,5 Eider and a Red-throated Diver.


Leasowe Bay
2 Snow Bunting.


New Brighton
8 Purple Sandpiper, 90 Dunlin, 240 Turnstone and 550 Redshank.


West Kirby
357 Brent Geese arrived from up river.


Neston Marsh
2 Short-eared Owl off Harp Inn.

Parkgate
Hen Harrier (grey males in air together) came in to roost.


Heswall Marsh
2 Great White Egret and 3 Marsh Harrier off Riverbank over the high tide.

Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
Little Stint x2 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x102 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail (H) Marsh Covert Hide
Bullfinch Tree Along Path To IMF
Stonechat x2 IMF
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese Flew Over Reserve

CHESHIRE
Ince Marshes
3 Great White Egrets.

Hale
Water Pipit-1 from Town land bridge.

Frodsham Marshes
Greater Scaup-1 Still on No6 Tank.

                 

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 2ND DECEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Leasowe Bay
2 Snow Bunting.

Neston Reedbed 
12 Marsh Harrier going to roost,Peregrine,Merlin and Hen Harrier.


Heswall Marsh
3 Marsh Harrier.

Leasowe Lighthouse
Little Grebe on River Birkett and a Barn Owl hunting in fields at sunset.

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch and Bittern.

Astbury Mere
Swallow.

Frodsham Marsh
Greater Scaup-2 No6 Tank.

Hale
Jack Snipe-2 on the shore by bridge over the brook to the right of the lighthouse.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

WHITE CROWNED WHEATEAR-Adult at No.180 Enderby Road for c.45-60-escaped adult has been recaptured and returned to its aviary this morning-Scunthorpe-Lincolnshire.

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still Jubilee pool-Penzance-Cornwall.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 1ST DECEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Leasowe Bay
2 Snow Bunting.


Heswall
16,000 Knot roosted.


Neston Reedbed
16 Marsh Harrier flew into the roost.


Hilbre
313 Brent Geese.

Burton RSPB
Siskin x2 Tree By Garden
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
Chiffchaff In Willows Along Boardwalk
Cetti`s Warbler By Bridge Screen
Kingfisher Ditch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Curlew x30+ Wet Grassland
Pink-Footed Geese x500+ Flew Over Reserve
Redwing x70+ Field Left Of Bunker With Sheep
Fieldfare x2 As Above

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-Coward Reedbed at Budworth Mere.

Sandbach Flashes
Great White egret-Railway Flash.

Astbury Mere
Swallow.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-off Longrock car park-Marazion-Cornwall.

WHITE CROWNED WHEATEAR-Adult at No.180 Enderby Road for c.45-60 minutes early afternoon but no further sign-Scunthorpe-Lincolnshire