CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 17TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL

Burton RSPB
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x3 Burton Marsh
Dunlin x10 IMF
Ruff x2 IMF
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Chiffchaff Along Boardwalk
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Whooper Swan x4 Flew Over Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x1000+ Flew Over Reserve
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Around The Mere 
Golden Plover x3 IMF

Hoylake Shore

1 (probably 2) Snow Bunting-heading towards Hilbre after high tide.

CHESHIRE

Marbury Country Park

Hawfinches-2 still around the arboretum and 2 Brambling.

Newchurch Common

Female Smew of unknown origin still present today and 30+ Brambling in near by fields.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still viewed towards St Michael's Mount from the railway station-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 16TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL

Denhall Quay

Marsh Harrier and Hen Harrier

Burton RSPB

Whooper Swan x4 Field Right Of 'D' Barn
Pink-Footed Geese 500+ As Abover

Kingfisher Burton Mere

Little Grebe x3 Burton Mere

Siskin x2 By Garden

Chiffchaff Along Boardwalk

Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide

Avocet x1 Bridge Screen Pool

Pintail Bridge Screen Pool

Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Burton Point

Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed

Ruff IMF

Hilbre

520 Grey plover,200+ Shelduck,564 Curlew,6,500 Dunlin,9,000 Knot,490 Bar-tailed Godwit and a Peregrine.

CHESHIRE

Marbury Country Park

Hawfinches-2 still around the arboretum. 

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

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 15TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
West Kirby
4 Ring-necked Parakeet over Hilbre College then landed in trees.

Heswall Shore
1800 Shelduck,1515 Cormorant,1500 Dunlin,6000 Knot,800 Redshank,2 Greenshank,725 Black-tailed Godwit and 650 Curlew.

Heswall Off Riverbank Road
Great White Egret and a Hen Harrier (ringtail).

Burton Marsh
4 female Marsh Harrier,Great White Egret,Peregrine Falcon,Buzzard and 2 Kestrel.

Denhall Quay
1 Hen Harrier (grey male).

Hilbre
11 Eider,Peregrine and c300 Brent Geese.

Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x6000+ Flew Over High Up
Whooper Swan x6 Flew Over Scrape
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
Siskin Burton Mere
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Along Boardwalk
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Ruff x5 IMF
Fieldfare x60+ Burton Point
Curlew x30+ Field Burton Point
Marsh Harrier x3 Burton Marsh From Burton Point
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Short-Eared Owl Burton Marsh
Hen Harrier Adult Burton Marsh
Sparrowhawk Burton Marsh

CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Adult Yellow Legged Gull

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.

MEDITERRANEAN FLYCATCHER-Possible just east of Cloughton Newlands from 24th-28th October has been confirmed as a Spotted Flycatcher by DNA analysis.

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-off Longrock car park-Marazion-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 14TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Neston Old Quay
12+ Marsh Harrier,2 Cattle Egret just inland of path,2 Short-eared Owl and a Hen Harrier (ringtail).

Burton RSPB
Bullfinch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Great Egret Burton Marsh
Short-Eared Owl x1 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Pintail Bridge Screen Pool
Fieldfare x12 Field Right End Of Boardwalk
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler Reedbed Screen
Goldcrest By Car Park
LOG BOOK SIGHTINGS
Ruff x6 IMF
Cattle Egret x1 Border Pool
Redpoll x5 Over Marsh Covert Wood

CHESHIRE

Marbury Country Park

Hawfinches-1 still around the arboretum. 

Hale
Barred Warbler-One landed in copse at Church Road/Lighthouse Lane junction then lost to view and no further sign by 10:00.

Newchurch Common
Red head Smew of unknown origin still. 

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
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.

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-Penzance-Cornwall.


             

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