Burton Marsh-2 Cattle Egret,2 Great White Egret,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and a Short-eared Owl were seen on the 28th.2 Hen Harrier's were off Burton Point and a Short-eared Owl on the 3rd.
Hilbre-The male Scaup was present throughout the week.
Neston Marsh-2 Hen Harrier (1 male),Short-eared Owl and a Great White Great were present on the 28th.
Thurstaston shore-1,500+ Black-tailed Godwit and 5,000 Knot were seen before high tide on the 28th.A Curlew Sandpiper,2,180 Black-tailed Godwit and 880 Redwing heading over south early morning on the 29th. A Goosander (redhead) was in the channel on the 30th.A Greenshank and 2,200 Black-tailed Godwit were present on the 2nd.
Burton R.S.P.B-A Hen Harrier (ringtail),Marsh Harrier (imm male),Cattle Egret,Green Sandpiper,2 Water Pipit,20 Whooper Swan,3 Bewick's Swan were present on the 28th.4 Water Pipit were present on the reserve on the 1st.The Long eared owl was present all week and the 2 water pipits remained until the 4th.
West Kirby Marine Lake-2 Goosander were present on the 28th, 29th.
Leasowe-3 Long-tailed Duck (off Leasowe Castle),10 Scaup and 3 Red-throated Diver were seen on the 29th.
Hoylake and Meols-318 Great Crested Grebe and c1,500 Common Scoter,6,000 Knot and 2,000 Dunlin were seen between high tide on the 29th.2 Goosander and 2 Long-tailed Duck flew west on the 1st.
Parkgate-A Great White Egret,Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail),Merlin,2 Peregrine and 2,000 Pink-footed Geese were seen on the 30th.A Hen Harrier was present on the 1st.The Bittern was seen again as it flew into the back of Donkey Stand Flash at 9.45am on the 2nd.2 Great White Egret and 2 Hen Harrier were present on the 3rd.
Denhall Quay-3 Hen Harrier (2 ringtail, 1 male),4 Marsh Harrier,3 Raven,4 Short-eared Owl, 2 Peregrine,2 Stonechat and a Great White Egret were present on the 30th.4 Short-eared Owl,2 Hen Harrier (M&f),Merlin and a Marsh Harrier were seen on the 1st.A Short eared owl,Great white egret and a male and female Hen Harrier were present on the 4th.
SHORT EARED OWL
(C)FRANK BURNS
Heswall Marsh-A Hen Harrier (male),Peregrine and 2 Raven were present on the 1st.The male Hen Harrier was still present the next day on the 2nd along with 145 Golden Plover,Greenshank and Spotted Redshank.Decca Pools-A Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Short-eared Owl were present on the on 1st.
CHESHIRE BIRD SIGHTINGS
Lapwing Hall pool-The Black necked grebe remained all week.
BLACK NECKED GREBE
(C)A ORTON
Wigg Island-On the 30th a Black redstart was seen near the new bridge but there was no public access.
Pickerings Pasture-A Spotted sandpiper was identified from a photograph taken on the 1st but could not be refound.
Fourways Quarry- 5 mandarin were present on the 3rd.
Neumanns Flash-Two 1st winter Scaup and Yellow legged gull were present on the 2nd with the the Scaup still present on the 4th.
Newchurch Common-The female Smew was still present on the large pool north of the track all week along with the 1st-winter drake Red crested pochard.On the 4th a drake Common scoter was present.
Sandbach Flashes -A Yellow legged gull was present on the 29th along with the juvenile Glaucous gull which turned up again on the 3rd.
Woolston Eyes- A green winged teal was present on No.3 bed all week.
Richmond Bank-On the 30th a first calendar year Caspian Gull was present along with 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (and adult and first calendar year).
Hale-A Rough Legged buzzard was seen late morning on the 29th.On the 30th a Bittern was seen in flight low over Carr Lane and landed at the back of the pools.The three Water Pipits remained throughout the week being seen on Carr Lane pools and from the bridge at Town lane.
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