Christmas time birding in the Nth West (Cheshire) (1 Viewer)

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Graham_H

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #1

Greetings all,

I'll be visiting Cheshire over Christmas-mid January and wonder if anyone could offer any good spots to visit in the region for a good spread of species.

My previous visits to the UK were prior to an interest in birding, so I'll be happy with whatever I can get some photos of (or try to at least).

Thanks,

Graham

 

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PhilW

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #2

Graham.
pm me closer to the time. Where are you staying?

 

Rob Smallwood

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #3

You'll be in safe hands with Phil!

 

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Cheshire Birder

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #4

Loads of good places around the county during the winter depends what species you want to see.

CB

 

chris23565

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #5

Set yourself a list of target species and I'm sure plenty of people will be able to help you from there, there are plenty of places to go, but it really depends on what you want to see as a priority.

 

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Graham_H

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #6

Thanks for the replies so far. I'm staying in Warrington (Burtonwood). I'll be fairly happy to see whatever I come across as it will be fresh to me. I do like my owl species though, so would love to come across one or two - our owl species can be fairly elusive, so I don't know what the likelihood is of that. Otherwise, I'm happy to see my raptor species, but I'll be fairly easy to please.

Thanks,

Graham

 

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PhilW

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #7

Graham.
Short-eared Owls virtually guaranteed in winter on the Dee Marshes (Wirral Peninsula) along with Hen Harrier, Merlin, Peregrine. Tawny, Barn & Little owls may be a bit trickier unless we pin down roosting birds.

North Wirral coast should also get you Puprle Sandpiper at well known high tide roost spots.

Moore Nature Reserve (closer to you) often gets Great Bittern in winter and a good selection of wildfowl can be seen on Rostherne Mere nearby. Moore also gets Glaucous & Icleand Gulls in winter as they feed on the adjacent tip.

 

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Cheshire Birder

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #8

There's always Frodsham and Budworth Mere/Neumman's Flash also worthy of some effort.

CB