CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

Mar 21st

Water Pipit-Carr Lane Pools-Hale

Common Scoter(Drake)-Astbury Mere

Garganey-Sandbach Flashes

Garganey

Osprey which caught a fish and landed on East Hoyle Bank - Hilbre.

Osprey

(J Turner)

Ring Ouzel (male) and 2 Wheatear - Middle Eye.

Mar 20th

Short eared Owl and Northern Wheatear-Hilbre Island

Short Eared Owl

(C)S.Williams

5 Waxwing-Churchill Court-Neston

Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB

Common Scoter(Drake)-Astbury Mere

Short eared Owl-Pickerings Pasture

Sandwich Tern-Woolston Eyes

Swallow *first of spring* over coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Mar 21st

15 Western Cattle Egret-Ince Marshes

Lesser Scaup and 15+ Black Necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes

Western Cattle Egret-Whitley Reed

Western Cattle Egret-By Hob hey wood-Frodsham Marshes

Mar 19th

2 White Wagtail *first of spring*, 3 Wheatear and 1 Kingfisher - Leasowe Lighthous

2 Avocet - Parkgate.

Mar 18th

18 Waxwing-Outside Morris dancer pub-Kelsall

Willow Warbler next to Puddington Lane - Puddington.

15 Chiffchaff singing along Wirral Way between Heswall and Neston this morning.

2+ Wheatear, 48 Common Snipe, 23 Chiffchaff and 1 Willow Warbler - Meols Common/groyne/Leasowe Lighthouse.

Wheatear - Burton Marsh.

2 Red Kite circling low over Mancot (SE of Connah's Quay).

Wheatear and 2 Stonechat (pair) on fence in sand dunes - West Kirby.

Mar 17th

Water Pipit-Lordship Lane-Frodsham Marshes

Western Cattle Egret-By Hob hey wood-Frodsham Marshes

Long-tailed duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.

Wheatear on beach by Tinker's Dell - Thurstaston.

Small group of Waxwings in tree by Churchill Court - Neston.

Green-winged Teal and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) off Old Baths - Parkgate.

Mar 16th

3 Sand Martin over coastal paddocks, 48+ Common Snipe in flooded fields - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Wheatear *first of spring*, on beach between Thurstaston and Heswall Fields NT.

Mar 14th

Influx of Chiffchaffs this morning with 14 on Hilbre by 7.30am and 34 in the Leasowe Lighthouse area.

Mute Swan,pair Eider, 19 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Great Egret,Peregrine - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

Mar 13th

Willow Warbler *first of spring* and 12 days earlier than last year, also 27 Common Snipe in flooded fields and 5 Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Green-winged Teal off Old Baths car park before high tide - Parkgate.

Short-eared Owl flew over heading to field behind car park - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

3 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

Mar 12th

Green-winged Teal, 13 Red-breasted Merganser and a Merlin on rising tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

3 Water Rail - Parkgate.

Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay

Mar 11th

2 Short-eared Owl, Hen Harrier (ringtail), 7 Rock Pipit and 30+ Brent Geese - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

6 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

2 Long-tailed Duck and 3 Red-throated Diver off East Hoyle Bank after high tide - Hoylake. Bittern,Hen Harrier (ringtail), 6+ Marsh Harrier and Peregrine over high tide - Parkgate.

Mar 10th

Green-winged Teal (drake) off Heswall Fileds NT near moored boats - Heswall Shore

Green Winged Teal

Short-eared Owl landed on saltmarsh before flying inland, tide flushed 4 Jack Snipe and 5 common Snipe from the saltmarsh - West Kirby Shore.

43 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great Egret,ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier,Merlin, 5 Short-eared Owl, 150 Skylark at high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Sand Martin *first of spring* - Burton Mere Wetlands.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

Mar 9th Little Gull-Three adults still showing well at east end of Budworth Mere-Marbury Country park Little Gull-Sandbach Flashes 15 Waxwing-Mill farm-Two Mills Green-winged Teal (drake),swam along channel past Target Road lookout towards Sheldrakes on incoming tide-Heswall Shore 8th 2 Black Necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes 3 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake Little Gull-Five adults still showing well at east end of Budworth Mere-Marbury Country park Little Gull-Sandbach Flashes Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere Marbury Country Park Caspian Gull-3rd-winter-again at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes 7th Eurasian Bittern and Sand Martin -Budworth Mere Marbury Country Park 2 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake 5th Eurasian Bittern and Sand Martin -Budworth Mere Marbury Country Park 86 Little Gull-Gunsites-Leasowe 4 Short Eared Owl-Harp Inn Burton Marsh 1st Winter Female-Lesser Scaup-Woolston Eyes

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

3rd  Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere 14 Cattle Egret-Ince Marshes Green Winged Teal-Mollington 4 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Eider. 3 Red-throated Diver. 9 Razorbill, 10+ Little Gull and 1500 Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank-Hoylake 30+ Little Gull feeding offshore late afternoon-Leasowe Lighthouse. 2nd  Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere 12 Goosander in channel by groyne - Meols Shore. 1st  Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere 4 Little Gull (3 ad and 1 1st sum) - Leasowe Gunsite Great Northern Diver - Hilbre 29th-Western Cattle Egret-14 again in field by Marsh Lane Eurasian Spoonbill-Circling high and moving north-west over Hale Marsh18 Avocet over - Burton Marsh 28th-Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere 2 Black Necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes Short-eared Owl and  Hen Harrier- Denhall Quay 12 Little Gull feeding off Leasowe Gunsite c10,000 Common Scoter off North Wirral 27th Waxwing-still c 100m before Bridge 176 by Trent and Mersey Canal 26th Caspian Gull-Rosethern Mere Western Cattle Egret-6 again in field by Marsh Lane 25th Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere Kumliens Gull-3rd-winter again at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road 4 Waxwing At junction of Grammar School Lane and Hinderton Drive-Newton Little Ringed Plover-1st-winter still in flooded field north of Sow Brook Playing Fields-Lymm

Green Winged Teal

(C)Phil Wollen

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

24th Waxwing-Four at junction of Grammar School Lane and Hinderton Drive-Newton Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich Little Ringed plover-Still in flooded field north of Sow Brook Playing Fields at c 53.3906, -2.4789-Lymm Long Tailed Duck-Off Hoylake shore Waxwing-still just beyond Bridge 176 by Trent and Mersey Canal-Middlewich Adult Glaucous Gull and 3rd Winter Kumlien's Gull-WSR recycling Centre,Ditton road,Widnes 23rd Adult Glaucous Gull and 3rd Winter Kumlien's Gull-WSR recycling Centre,Ditton road,Widnes 2 Bittern- Burton Mere Wetlands 21st  3rd Winter Kumlien's Gull-WSR recycling Centre,Ditton road,Widnes,Bittern-Burton Mere Wetlands 19th Black necked grebe-Woolston eyes,Waxwing -Two still in hedge opposite ironmongery workshop 500m west of Two Mills Waxwing 15 near Crook of Dee then flew south 18th Lesser Scaup-1st-winter female still showing well on Woolston Weir basin (53.3937, -2.5226); view from public footpath over River Mersey-Woolston Eyes Common scoter Budworth mere

Kumlien's Gull

Glaucous Gull

Waxwing

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

17th-  Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich Cattle Egret-12 Ince marshes Kumlien's gull-3rd-winter again at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road (WA8 0PA)-Widnes Waxwing-six still in hedge opposite ironmongery workshop 500m west of Two Mills-Two Mills Long Tailed duck-drake still off East Hoyle Bank-Hoylake-16th Iceland gull adult again on River Mersey-Hale Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich Waxwing-six still in hedge opposite ironmongery workshop 500m west of Two Mills-Two Mills 15th-1 American wigeon (not storm wigeon) with 1,300 Wigeon, also 1 Long-tailed Duck. 20 Shoveler, 1,000 Redshank, 9 Great Egret and 2 Marsh Harrier - Denhall Quay-14th Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere Northwich1 Red Kite 0ver cliffs - Thurstaston shore 8 Cattle Egret roosted last night - Burton Mere Wetlands 1 Long-tailed duck seen from Burton Point-13th  Kumlien's gull-3rd-winter again at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road (WA8 0PA)-Widnes 1+ Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay-12th Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich Big tide today which came right into Denhall Quay and Burton Marsh 1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Denhall Quay 3 Short-eared Owl near Decca Pools 2 Hen Harrier (ringtails) - Riverbank Road, Heswall 1 Jack Snipe (seen well on ground), 2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) and 2 Merlin - Parkgate 11th Water Pipit-Carr Lane Pools-Hale Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich 10,000 Knot flying over shore on rising tide - Leasowe Lighthouse 1 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands 1 Water Pipit on marsh off Harp Inn - Neston Marsh 2 European White-fronted Geese, also at least 7,000 Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 5 Red-breasted Merganser and at least 5 Rock Pipit - Riverbank Road, Heswall 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male), 10+ Marsh Harrier, 9 Great White Egret, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 3,000 Lapwing, 4,000 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greenshank, - Parkgate-10th Smew-Adult drake-Newchurch Common Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich Lesser Scaup-1st-winter female Woolston Eyes 1 Snow Bunting on shore near Lifeboat Station - Hoylake Shore 3 Hen Harrier (2 ringtail and 1 grey male) which chased off a Marsh Harrier - Parkgate 40+ Common Snipe in flooded horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse 21 Whooper Swan and 5 Greenshank - Outer Burton Marsh 212 Great Crested Grebe and c2,000 Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank at high tide - Meols-9th 1 Bittern showing in reeds - Burton Mere Wetlands 520 Bar-tailed Godwit, 350 Sanderling, 1,000 Knot and 11,000 Dunlin, also 14 Brent Geese - Hoylake Shore 1020 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Dabchick, 2000 Oystercatcher, 250 Golden Plover, 6000 Dunlin, 1200 Curlew, 700 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 3 Jack Snipe flushed by high tide - Heswall Shore. Waxwing-two still south of Tableyhill along Tabley Hill Lane Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere Northwich Smew-Adult drake-Newchurch Common

American Wigeon-Denhall Quay

Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Lesser Scaup-Rixton Moss