Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (1 Viewer)

[sid ashton]

Cetti's at Wigg Island

Thanks to Mr Brandreth for originally pointing me in the right direction for the Cetti's Warbler at Wigg Island - had really good if somewhat brief views this morning. Heard him singing to start with then very obligingly he sat up in a small bush for me :t: The Cetti's that was not Mr Brandreth

 

[chris butterworth]

Heard him singing to start with then very obligingly he sat up in a small bush for me :t:

He really should learn to control himself in a nature reserve

Chris

 

[sid ashton]

He really should learn to control himself in a nature reserve

Chris

Chris your witty response made me think - was the bird actually sitting up or down in the tree. Either way he wasn't causing any problems as I was the only person there at the time and since Cetti's was a life time first for me he could have been sitting up, down or sideways as far as I was concerned :bounce::bounce:

Sid

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Moore this afternoon...

He (or she) has been somewhat sporadic in roosting in its favourite tree.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Todays news - Firecrest at Elton; Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; 3 Black-necked Grebes at Houghton Green Flash (5 present yesterday); Bittern at Budworth Mere; House Martin at Alsager; 6 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins, 2 Swallows and 4 Spotted Redshanks at Inner Marsh Farm; 2 House Martins at Thurstaston; 3 Sand Martins and Crossbill at Red Rocks; 10 Sand Martins at Hilbre;

CB

 

[captaincarot]

lesser spotted woodpeckeer showing well at moore today. not on the usual tree but in the usual area.
plenty of drumming and calling helped to track it down.

only took about 90 minutes to find it this year, compared with the full 12 hours last year.

also 4 tree creeper sighted.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Black-necked Grebe at Houghton Green Flash; 2 Wheatears, Willow Tit and Green Sandpiper at Marbury CP; Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Moore NR; 3 House Martins and 2 Wheatears at Leasowe; Greenshank and Willow Warbler at Heswall Shore; c600 Meadow Pipits, 12 Sand Martins, 5 Wheatears and White Wagtail at Hilbre; Hen Harrier and Stonechat at Burton Marsh;

Yesterday - Little Ringed Plover at Budworth Mere;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Large influx of Sand Martins this morning at my local patch plus my earliest ever local Swallow. Influx coincided with large numbers in Greater Manchester.

CB

 

[Bananafishbones]

Mealy Redpoll still here in East Cheshire (108 days now), Lesser Redpoll numbers dropped from the 40s into single figures now

 

[Jane Turner]

Overhead Redpoll passage started at the coast last week

 

[ta brandreth]

slightly over the border,but,coming back from Cumbria (having seen nothing of interest) as we approached Ormskirk I thought I saw a White Stork in a field - when we got home I asked Shell who also so it "yep - that was it!" bollocks - if anyones anywhere near please tell me it was a big plastic bird scarer and not a half glimpsed mega rarity!

South of M58 on the Western approach to switch island.

 

[Jonny721]

There was an escaped White Stork near to Pilling yesterday but I don't think that has been seen today, so it's possible it could be the same bird

 

[ta brandreth]

There was an escaped White Stork near to Pilling yesterday but I don't think that has been seen today, so it's possible it could be the same bird

Thank the lord! it was about 70mph and a fleeting glimpse but I am 98% certain,even if it is a category C :t:

cheers for the info!

 

[ta brandreth]

He (or she) has been somewhat sporadic in roosting in its favourite tree.

CB

Yep - know that original site,this is a different roost and possibly Owl

 

[peter hill]

Had a day out in cheshire today to try and see the lesser spotted woodpecker ,first stop marbury no luck but we saw a tawny owl and a late brambling Then on to moore 1 had been seen in the morning and we saw photos of it they are not a myth as we first thought a nice conserlation prize was a black necked grebe from the first hide on the pool beging with b also saw the said owl

 

[Cheshire Birder]

slightly over the border,but,coming back from Cumbria (having seen nothing of interest) as we approached Ormskirk I thought I saw a White Stork in a field - when we got home I asked Shell who also so it "yep - that was it!" bollocks - if anyones anywhere near please tell me it was a big plastic bird scarer and not a half glimpsed mega rarity!

South of M58 on the Western approach to switch island.

Other White Stork sightings today - Halton in Lancs and Tebay in Cumbria.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 5 Black-necked Grebes, 6 Little Ringed Plovers and 30 Whooper Swans at Houghton Green Flash; Black-necked Grebe and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Moore NR; 4 Waxwings at Birkenhead; Little Ringed Plover at Inner Marsh Farm; Greenshank and 5 Wheatears at Heswall; 3 Wheatears and Greenshank at Leasowe; 14 Chiffchaffs along Wirral way between Parkgate and Gayton; Med Gull, Brambling, 2 Wheatears and 2 Little Ringed Plovers at Marbury CP; 5 Wheatears at Alsager;

CB

 

[bradinho]

Little Ringed Plover at Inner Marsh Farm;CB

There were 2 ringed plover the other night ....

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Todays news - Osprey over West Kirby and Greasby; Ring Ousel at Leasowe; 1,700 Meadow Pipits, Sandwich Tern, Willow Warbler, Little Egret, 10 Gannets and Merlin at Hilbre; Common Scoter at Moore NR;

Yesterday – Osprey over Moore NR; Marsh Harrier at Risley Moss; 12 Waxwings at Macclesfield; 10 Little Gulls, 110 Brent Geese and 6+ Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre; Avocet at Inner Marsh Farm; Brambling at Sutton; Greenshank and 200+ Meadow Pipits at Leasowe Lighthouse; 5 Wheatears, 20+ Chiffchaffs and a good movement of Meadow Pipits at Red Rocks;

Belated news for Mar 26th - Black Redstart reported at Chelford SQ’s; Red Kite at Sutton; 30+ Waxwings at Macclesfield;

CB

 

[ta brandreth]

An addition to the above CB - Red kite over Weston Point heading North at 9:15 this morning over Runcorn,perfectly described by one of our Landscape Architects...

Not picked up again:-C