Al Orton's Birding & Wildlife Blog

Friday, May 31, 2019

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 31ST MAY 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egrets x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harriers x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Swallows Burton Point
House Martins Burton Point
Chiffchaff x2 In Copse To IMF
Dunlin x3 IMF
Great Crested Grebes x2 Bridge Pool
Little Ringed Plovers x2 By Bridge Screen
Spoonbills x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Buntings x2 ( M) Marsh Covert Hide
Sedge Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard x3 Over Marsh Covert Wood
Swifts Over Reedbed
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen (Photo)
Cetti's Warbler By Willow Pool
Song Thrush Tree In Garden
Mediterranean Gulls x3 Main Scrape
Avocets Main Scrape
Whitethroat By Reception
Jay Near Reception

Parkgate
Marsh Harrier

Thursday, May 30, 2019

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 30TH MAY 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Swallows Over Field Left Bunker Entrance
Mediterranean Gulls Main Scrape
Avocets Main Scrape
Song Thrush Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler Marsh Covert Wood
Green Woodpecker Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Reed Bunting Marsh Covert Hide
Sedge Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Spoonbills x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Great Crested Grebes x2 Bridge Pool
Swifts Over Bridge Pool
Whitethroats Along Boardwalk
Blackcap By Birdcrop Field
Chiffchaff In Copse To IMF
Little Ringed Plovers x2 IMF
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzards x3 Over Reserve
Spotted flycatcher Fence Burton Point Field

Parkgate
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and a Marsh Harrier

CHESHIRE
Hale
Wood sandpiper-Carr Lane Pools

Marbury Country Park
1st Whooper Swan-Neumann's Flash
Little Stint-Kid Brook spit and Eclipse Drake Garganey-Budworth Mere

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 29TH MAY 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
House Martins 70+ Burton Point
Swallows 50+ Burton Point
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Chiffchaff Copse To IMF
Cetti's Warbler By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Sand Martins Over IMF
Whitethroat Birdcrop Field
Great Crested Grebes x2 Bridge Pool
Little Ringed Plovers x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Ringed Plover x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Wood Sandpiper x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Spoonbills x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Sedge Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Warbler Reedbed Screen
Nuthatch By Burton Mere
Swifts Over Reception Pool
Avocets Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gulls Main Scrape

Heswall Shore
1 pair Eider,3 Whimbrel and 207 Curlew

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

CONTINENTAL WATERBIRDS SET TO NEST AT BURTON MERE WETLANDS RSPB

An impressive five different species of large waterbird, some more commonly seen in the Mediterranean, are present at the RSPB's Burton Mere Wetlands, Cheshire, this spring and are showing positive signs of breeding.CLICK ON LINK

BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN-22ND-28TH MAY 2019

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BIRDGUIDES PHOTO OF THE WEEK-22ND-28TH MAY 2019

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 28TH MAY 2019

WIRRAL
Thurstaston-Benty Farm
Siberian Chiffchaff-Male still singing at Royden Park by lane to Benty Lane Farm

Burton RSPB
Avocets Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gulls Main Scrape
Swifts 20+ Over Main Scrape
Great Egret Right Of Wet Grassland
Reed Warbler By Reedbed Screen
Sedge Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Spoonbills x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Buntings In Reedbed
Great Crested Grebes x2 Bridge Pool
Whitethroat Along Boardwalk
Chiffchaff Feeding Young Along Path To IMF
Little Ringed Plovers x2 IMF
House Martins Over IMF
Sand Martins Over IMF
Cetti's Warbler By IMF Hide
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Bearded Tits Reedbed Screen

Little Neston
Glossy Ibis-At Denhall Quay, then flew towards Moorside

CHESHIRE
Hale
Wood sandpiper-Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane and Little gull-Flew east past the lighthouse