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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    It's a Panasonic GH4 with the 100-300mm lens. Greg
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Birding videos I have recently posted some videos on Vimeo of birds seen this week in Cheshire and the Wirral: Green-winged Teal at Neumann's Flash: https://vimeo.com/151048671 Pallas's Warbler at Hewsall: https://vimeo.com/151003433 Long-eared Owl at Burton Mere...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Wonder if this was same as "Turtle Dove" reported at Neumann's recently? Actually seems more likely than that reported given the state of TDs in the UK currently.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    John - you should have headed north to Bowness on Solway mate - there's been loads past there recently along with Long-tails, Arctics and Bonxies.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Here's a handy hint ... try something called a "telescope". There's plenty on the market nowadays.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Not been reported today, at least by any of the regular patchers
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Yeah, I've also seen them in the Far East. Worth noting that when I saw our mystery pipit yesterday morning it was feeding with Mipits and was obviously bigger and bulkier.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    The photos Doc has posted on the Focalpoint website show a much darker looking bird than it appeared in the field (and as Doc has mentioned light plays an interesting part in these things). Interesting, Pod / McShifty's photos on his blog seem to me to be more 'life-like' if that's a fair...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Got some good views this afternoon. In my view warm brown rump and no obvious patterning on upperparts, along with big white super, wing bars and outer tail feathers suggest its a Water.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    2 Iceland Gulls (1st w and 2nd w) and 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank this morning.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Having failed to find any Spring migrants at Marbury, spent most of the morning at Richmond Bank. Found 1 1st winter Iceland Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls (2 adults + 1 3rd year) and a 1st w hybrid Glauc x Herring Gull before everything was flushed off the bank by an impressive tidal bore. On to...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Would you like to declare any personal interest?
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Good days's birding around north Cheshire today: Great Northern Diver still on Budworth Mere; 1st w Caspian Gull, 1st w Glaucous Gull and 7 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; and then Great White Egret on Frodsham Score and Short-eared Owl on south side of Frodsham No6 Tank.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Video below of GND found on Budworth Mere this pm. Showed well til dusk. http://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/great-northern-diver-gavia-immer/juvenile-swimming-diving
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Up to 6 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank during a 4 hour stint today, but nearest to a white winged gull was a hybrid first winter Glaucous x Herring Gull. Gulls were very mobile thanks to the presence of lots of Grey Herons, presumably displaced from frozen pools at Moore.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Have you been to Red Rocks? Not much in the way of resident birdlife there. "Passage" can refer to local as well as national movements and I'm sure Jane has a pretty good view of what is and isn't passing through.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Apparently there has been an Osprey over Budworth Mere 5.50pm ...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Has anyone nailed whether this is a Kumlien's Gull or just a very pale 1st yr Herring Gull? My photos are inconclusive but based on what I saw I tend to agree with Jason and think it's just a very odd HG.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    No, but it looked like same as was seen on the tip last Sat
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Thanks Jason. Your photo looks like a good fit - first impressions are always a good guide and initially it looked like a Herring Gull but with an almost perfect Kumlein's outer wing pattern. I ended up thinking possible Kumlein's given that I would have expected such a bleached primary wing...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Just returned from a late morning session at Richmond Bank, where a 3rd/4th year Caspian Gull present, 2 adult Iceland Gulls plus a possible first or second year Kumlien's Gull. I have posted photos on the gallery with link below. Unfortunately none show the bill or legs, which in both cases...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Best place is the alders along the path that runs alongside the mere at Marbury Country Park.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Tundra Bean Goose was on Neumann's Flash first thing this morning with a few Pinkfeet and its host flock of Greylags. Chance it could roost again tonight so an early start tomorrow might pay off. It had flown off by 6.45 but it clearly hanging around in the area.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    On behalf of Mr Payne the answer is yes
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Spent a couple of hours there on Wed and no sign
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