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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Yesterday (20/10) 13 crossbills south over my garden in Moulton (Northwich) at 08.55. Top garden tick!! -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
2 quail still at Heswall/Parkgate this afternoon, but the day's local highlight today for me and a visiting mate was prolonged views of an otter on No 3 at Wooloston between 1.15 and about 1.40pm. Presence initially given away by a mass panic amongst the ducks and tightly circling black-headed... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Does anyone know of a reliable little owl site in Cheshire, preferably in the Northwich/Warrington region? I have a friend visiting from Scotland later this week who is after little owl and lesser spots (Moore being the obvious choice for the latter!). PM me with any sensitive sites. Thank you! -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Forgive my ignorance, but what would constitute a count of National Importance of a Category C (non-native) species? Are any Category C species considered to have a conservation value, or is the National Importance tag simply based on a percentage of the national population rather than implying... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
The group is called 'Northwest Birding' so far as I can tell. Don't use facebook much so can't really help any more than that. The photographer has allowed me to post the images here. It seems that it is a tundra bean goose anyhow, and still there today. Still a first for the patch! -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
I think you need to be on Facebook and then join the Northwest Birding group to view. Not my photos I'm afraid. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Some debate over the Marbury bean goose now, with many opting for a tundra bean at the large end of the scale. Probability says tundra is more likely. There are photos on the NW birders Facebook group. Interesting stuff! -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
TAIGA BEAN GOOSE this afternoon with Greylags and 3 pinkfeet at Budworth Mere, Marbury CP. Best viewed fromt the footpath between Budworth Lane and the CP... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Manx shearwater on Neumanns Flash from around 08.45 (not present at dawn). Last seen at around 11.15 after making a remarkable recovery (it had been lay on the mud, but managed to get on the water before presumably heading towards a saltier environment). I think it's the first for the area... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Wednesday evening (18th ) the buff-breasted sand was showing really on Frodsham No 6, feeding vigorously. A superb bird. Then at 8.30 is briefly settled to roost before suddenly flying, rapidly gaining height and heading north - we lost it over Speke somewhere! Great to see breeding ringed... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
No sign of the GWE so far today sadly, and some of the locals have looked wuite extensivelt. As Hugh says, the last bird there did go missing for long periods though. A single whooper swan in the fields with mutes and a single black swan is a good local record. None of the locals know who saw... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Yes the bittern is still around JP and was apprently showing well early afternoon yesterday (Weds). Park in the main car park and walk to the mere (past the rangers huts). If you follow the path left along the bank you will come to a screen (known as the bittern hide!). Scan the reeds to the... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
There was an immature marsh harrier over Wigg Island saltmarsh/Astmoor lagoon around 9am today before I lost it it in the mist. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
juv Sabine's gull on Houghton Green Flash at 10am, via RBA EDIT It's a kittiwake apparently. Shame as i was about to set off. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Anyone know anything about the report of a white-headed duck at Woolston this week??? -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
2 adult spoonbills on Neumann's Flash today, still present until at least 10.30. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
As far as I am aware the return of ospreys to Wales is a direct result of the Rutland scheme as it was a Rutland released female that established in Wales and attracted a mate in the first place, which was the beginnings of the currently establishing Welsh population. Ospreys are colonial in a... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
The Marbury Country Park and nearby Neumann's/Ashtons flashes are good for green woodies and a bit nearer your area. Birds can often be seen around Neumann's flash in particular and they tend to become very vocal once they have young. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Plus a crane over the Whitton Flashes / Budworth Mere around 6.20, headeing SW along the Weaver Valley and seen by 3 of the patch regulars. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Cetti's, grasshopper and sedge warblers all singing around Astmmor Lagoon, Wigg Island this morning. Also willow tits calling. Black-necked grebe on Budworth Mere, Marbury CP. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Most of the hides look out over the estuary, so what you see depends on the tide. It's not the most bird-packed part of the Mersey, but good numbers of gulls are present and smaller numbers of waders. I see peregrine there quite regularly too. the feeding stations attract a typical range of... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Singing black redstart at Marbury CP this morning, a first for the area. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
I had a singing Cetti's warbler at Astmoor last week, along with calling willow tits still by the tower. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Bittern showing well on Budworth Mere, Marbury CP between 8 and at least 8.30 this morning. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Two redhead smew showing very well on Tatton Mere at lunchtime, viewed directly accross from the birds as I was in Dogwood. If only I'd had a camera. One of the birds is showing some white mottling on the forecrown, so perhaps a 1st-w male - lets hope it returns in full finery next winter. Pair...