[bradinho]

Originally Posted by Adski

Does anyone know whereabouts at Burton the Long Eared Owl was? Not been before.
Thanks

Adam
http://www.ajonestheearlybirder.blogspot.com

Did you get your answer?
If not and to anybody interested and willing to put the leg work in ... Denhall Lane/Marsh Road toward Decca Pools - park at the bowwom of Staition Rd just past Inner Marsh Farm entrance and walk towards Denhall Quay (ie North).

If you are super keen and find it then please let us know ASAP. It has been seen hunting on the marsh and obvioulsy please DO NOT TRESPASS on the marsh as many birds are still breeding.

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 2 Common Scoters and 6 Crossbills at Astbury Mere; Arctic and 4 Common Terns at Sandbach Flashes; Redstart and 5 Avocets at Frodsham; 5 Greenshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands

CB

[Cheshire Birder]

update - 7 Black-necked Grebes at Houghton Green Flash

CB

[Jane Turner]

I've got the same noisy Chiffchaff in the garden (from Sunday)

[Adski]

Originally Posted by bradinho

Did you get your answer?
If not and to anybody interested and willing to put the leg work in ... Denhall Lane/Marsh Road toward Decca Pools - park at the bowwom of Staition Rd just past Inner Marsh Farm entrance and walk towards Denhall Quay (ie North).

If you are super keen and find it then please let us know ASAP. It has been seen hunting on the marsh and obvioulsy please DO NOT TRESPASS on the marsh as many birds are still breeding.

I didn't, so many thanks.

[Adski]

For those that enjoy bird photos, I have updated my blog with Sandpipers and Ring Ouzel, among others, from the Macclesfield area. See link below.

http://www.ajonestheearlybirder.blogspot.com

[bradinho]

Originally Posted by Adski

I didn't, so many thanks.

No probs.

In other news the great white egret has put in an appearance at BMWetlands this morning.

And I'm not sure but there may be a hole in th efence at a nearby Zoo cos we've had 1 black swan and 2 sacred ibis!

....... Although the black swan does look very tired!

[Cheshire Birder]

Originally Posted by bradinho

....... Although the black swan does look very tired!

Maybe he's just arrived from Australia?

CB

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - "white-rumped" Swift Spp over Tatton Mere early afternoon but no news since

CB

[halftwo]

Ooh! Who saw it?

[Cheshire Birder]

Originally Posted by halftwo

Ooh! Who saw it?

Don't know. Will let you know if I find out.

CB

[Cheshire Birder]

Today – 8 Yellow-legged Gulls and Richmond Bank;

Yesterday - Little Egret and 3 Mediterranean Gulls at Frodsham; Spotted Redshank at Thurstaston; 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 5 Common Terns, Whimbrel and 30+ Black-tailed Godwits at Sandbach Flashes;

CB

[Cheshire Birder]

Will they be breeding in Cheshire soon? - http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/channel/n...1&cate=__12369

CB

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Common Scoter at Sandbach Flashes; 9+ Black-necked Grebes at Houghton Green Flash; Spotted Redshank at Pickering's Pasture;

Yesterday - Mediterranean Gull, leucistic Black-headed Gull, 2 Avocets and 6 Common Sandpipers at Frodsham;

CB

[Adski]

Wilboarclough area:

3 Dippers this morning. 2 juvenile and 1 adult
http://www.ajonestheearlybirder.blogspot.com

[Cheshire Birder]

Today (so far) - 10 Black-necked Grebes at Houghton Green Flash; Common Scoter at Sandbach Flashes; Wheatear and Whimbrel at Leasowe; Spotted Flycatcher and Redstart at Burton Mere Wetlands;

CB

[Cheshire Birder]

Update - 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 1236 Black-tailed Godwits and Whimbrel at Pickerings Pasture; Mediteranean Gull and 3 Avocets at Frodsham;

CB

[Adski]

The Common Scoter was still on Pumphouse Flash early this morning. It kept it's distance though, coming half way down the water and then turning back to the far end.

http://www.ajonestheearlybirder.blogspot.com

[Cheshire Birder]

Belated news for Sat 14th July - 5 Common Crossbills, Redstart, 7 Arctic Skuas and 7 Whimbrel at Hilbre;

CB

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 9 Black-necked Grebes at Houghton Green Flash and 6+ at Woolston Eyes (also Greenshank there); Common Scoter at Sandbach Flashes; 4 Spotted Redshanks at Parkgate; Mediterranean Gull at West Kirby; Avocet, Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 600 Black-tailed Godwit (including abberant bird), Grasshopper Warbler and 2 Whinchats at Frodsham; Whinchat at Burton; 11 Whimbrel at Hilbre; 2 Black Swans at Moore NR (2nd day);

CB

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Black-necked Grebe at Hale plus 9 still at Woolston Eyes; Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshanks and 2 Greenshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands; Yellow-legged Gull and abberant Black-tailed Godwit at Frodsham;

CB

[Cheshire Birder]

Today – Black-necked Grebe at Hale; Common Scoter at Sandbach Flashes; 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Pickerings Pasture;

Yesterday - 2 Little Egrets, 5 Arctic Skuas and Manx Shearwater at Hilbre;

CB

[Adski]

I've posted some pictures of Common Redstart on my blog. All taken in Cheshire recently. What great birds we have?

http://www.ajonestheearlybirder.blogspot.com

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 6 Greenshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands;

Yesterday – 5 Whimbrel, 2 Whinchats, Yellow-legged Gull and Mediterranean Gull at Frodsham; Yellow-legged Gull and Mediterranean Gull at Richmond Bank;

CB

[Jane Turner]

Y'day I had a big feeding flock of seabirds - very distantly and probably off Dovepoint. 80ish Gannets, similar numbers of SArnies and Kittiwakes and 5 A.Skuas in attendance