BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN-11TH-17TH APRIL 2018

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 17TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Hilbre
Common Redstart (trapped and ringed),2 Eider and 8 Whimbrel this morning,9 Manx Shearwater, Common Tern,Little Gull,42 Red-throated Diver,50+ Guillemot and 40+ Sandwich Tern around high tide.

Heswall Shore
Greenshank,135 Black-tailed Godwit,8 Whimbrel,40 Swallow,Wheatear,2 Common Whitethroat,Lesser Whitethroat.


Hoylake Shore
c150 White Wagtail on beach,6 Manx Shearwater,2 Scaup,3 Goldeneye and 3 Great Northern Diver off shore at high tide.


Burton Point
Whinchat by sheep pens.


West Kirby Garden
2 Redpoll.


Meols Shore
200+ Grey Plover


Leasowe Lighthouse
Whinchat,Yellow Wagtail and 6 Wheatear-Kerr's Field.Common Redstart by Parkfield House 

Burton RSPB
Common Sandpiper IMF
Linnet x4 Birdcrop Field
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Wood
Great Egret x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank From Marsh Covert Hide
Sedge Warbler Left Reedbed Screen
Blackcap x3 By Willow Pool
Swallow Over Reception Pool
House Martin Over Reception Pool
Ruff x2 Left Main Scrape
White Wagtail x2 Left Main Scrape
Avocet x57+ Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x7 Main Scrape
Whinchat Burton Point (Sheep Pens)
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Lesser Spotted woodpeckers-Big wood.Whimbrel,Common Sandpiper and Egyption goose and Yellow wagtail-Kid Brook spit.2 Common terns-Budworth mere.

ASTBURY MERE COUNTY PARK

I finished my night shift this morning and called in at Astbury Mere in Congleton on my way home. The weather was dreadful on arrival, but as I pulled up in the car park, a Hawfinch was on show, but soon disappeared into some conifers. Brambling could be heard in the nearby trees, and up to 18 were counted as I walked around the mere. A male bird was seen on the feeders.

Due to the heavens opening and getting absolutely drenched, the trip was cut short, but it was a nice couple of hours of birding.

AFTERNOONS BIRDING ON THE WIRRAL

With no news on a flyover White stork that was seen at Burton RSPB yesterday, I eventually ventured out around lunchtime after biblical rain all morning and proceeded to Puddington to try and relocate it. The Stork had flown in the direction of Puddington, which is just down the road from Burton, so I drove around checking the area. I stopped on Puddington Lane and soon connected with the Cattle egret, which was showing distantly with 9 Little egrets.

I spent the next couple of hours checking local fields, but there was no sign of the bird, and little else to write about; it was very quiet. I moved on to Burton RSPB mid-afternoon and enjoyed good views of four Mediterranean gulls.

Spring is here at last

Burton was very quiet as I walked around, but I did see my first Swallows of the year and Sand Martins. A pleasant afternoon's birding, but when will it stop bloody raining!