BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF THE WEEK:18TH-24TH OCTOBER 2021

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BLUE WINGED TEAL-NEUMANN'S FLASH-NORTHWICH

As I was on my annual birding holiday in Shetland, patch regular Greg Baker found a mega bird for my local patch in Northwich, a Blue-winged Teal. I didn't think it would stick around, and after two frustrating attempts, I finally connected with this elusive bird today.

This was a first for the Marbury patch recording area and a fantastic find; it was also my 201st bird for the Marbury patch!

There have been 4 previous records in Cheshire and Wirral:

1860-a Female shot at Burton

1992-Drake at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB-26th-28th May

2010-A Female or Immature at Silver Lane Pools, Risley, 21st-23rd September

2013-Drake-Burton RSPB-19th-20th April

CHESHIRE BIRD NEWS AND MEGAS

SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS

Hen Harrier (ringtail) off Sheldrakes - Heswall Marsh.

110 Pink-footed Geese,3200 Shelduck,400 Lapwing,48 Golden Plover,2250 Knot, 1300 Dunlin,970 Curlew,4200 Redshank over high tide - Heswall Shore.

Black Redstart-Female type-Cat and the Fiddle

Blue Winged teal-Neumann's Flash-Northwich

Western Cattle Egret-Two still by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB

MEGA NEWS

GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

TWO BARRED GREENISH WARBLER-Spurn-East Yorkshire

BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF THE WEEK:11TH-17TH OCTOBER 2021

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CHESHIRE BIRD NEWS AND MEGAS

SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS

5 Whooper Swan flew east over Thurstaston Shore.

Snow Bunting which flew west - Hilbre.

Snow Bunting

(C)Steve Williams

8 Cattle Egret,Ruddy Shelduck and 5 Whooper Swan - Burton Mere Wetlands.

5 Whooper Swan,2 Short-eared Owl,5 Great Egret flew into roost,12 Egyptian Goose and a Siskin calling - Burton Point.

Caspian Gull-Adult on sandbank on River Mersey just west of Old Runcorn Bridge-Runcorn

Western Cattle Egret-Three still by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

Western Cattle Egret

(C)Paul Ralston

Garganey-Female-Carr Lane Pools-Hale

Black Redstart-Female type-Cat and the Fiddle

MEGA NEWS

GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

TAIGA FLYCATCHER-Flamborough Head-East Yorkshire

TWO BARRED GREENISH WARBLER-Spurn-East Yorkshire