Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (2 Viewers)

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Black-necked Grebe at Houghton Green Flash; Mediterranean Gull at Frodsham; Short-eared Owl at Leasowe; Spotted Redshank at Parkgate;

CB

 

[bartolli]

Where about were you? BMW?

Doh! Vital piece of info left out there! Yes, I was at BMW, between reception and marsh covert!

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Doh! Vital piece of info left out there! Yes, I was at BMW, between reception and marsh covert!

Most of the recent sightings in that area have been Marsh Harriers although there was a Hen Harrier in the Parkgate/Burton area on Sept 17th.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Long-billed Dowitcher at Burton Mere Wetlands; Great White Egret and 3 Spotted Redshanks at Parkgate; Black-necked Grebe at Houghton Green Flash; 92 Brent Geese, Whimbrel, Sandwich Tern and Yellow Wagtail at Hilbre; 5 Sandwich Terns at West Kirby Shore; 2 Whooper Swans at Shotwick Fields.

Yesterday - Little Egret at Woolston Eyes

CB

 

[RMa]

GWE flew over Burton Marsh to roost this evening

 

[Jane Turner]

Corvid fest at Red Rocks today. 25 Rooks, 14 Jackdaw and 4 Jays (all passage). The Isabelline Blackbird managed to make me think White Thrush as it flicked thought the end garden, looking all golden and big in flight, then I remembered!

 

[David Smith]

Corvid fest at Red Rocks today. 25 Rooks, 14 Jackdaw and 4 Jays (all passage). The Isabelline Blackbird managed to make me think White Thrush as it flicked thought the end garden, looking all golden and big in flight, then I remembered!

Excuse my ignorance.......when you say "(all passage)"---how do you know that? e.g. why can they not be resident ?
That's a serious question.....not being flippant.

 

[gregbaker]

Excuse my ignorance.......when you say "(all passage)"---how do you know that? e.g. why can they not be resident ?
That's a serious question.....not being flippant.

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.

 

[Jane Turner]

Excuse my ignorance.......when you say "(all passage)"---how do you know that? e.g. why can they not be resident ?
That's a serious question.....not being flippant.

There are no local breeders,though Jackdaws are getting closer, they were passing SW at height too (apart from the Jays which bottled it and went south)


Here is the distibution of records by half month

 

[deeestuary]

Excuse my ignorance.......when you say "(all passage)"---how do you know that? e.g. why can they not be resident ?
That's a serious question.....not being flippant.

A good question.
Given the right place, the right weather conditions and the right time of year Visible Migration (i.e. passage) is obvious when it is taking place, sometimes spectacular and usually predictable.

See the pages below of previous years Visible Migration at Red Rocks.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=29968&highlight=red+rocks&page=4

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=29968&highlight=red+rocks&page=8

Also take a look at:

http://www.deeestuary.co.uk/news1010.htm

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Oct 2nd - Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier and 2 Whooper Swans at Burton Mere Wetlands; Red-breasted Goose at Redesmere; Black-necked Grebe at Houghton Green Flash; Whimbrel at Hilbre; Common Tern at Neumann's Flash; 2 Little Stints at Hoylake;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Oct 3rd - Yellow-browed Warbler at Hale; Mediterranean Gull and Marsh Harrier at Frodsham; 2 Marsh Harriers and Merlin at Burton Mere Wetlands;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Glossy Ibis reported at Bosley Resr; 2 Great White Egrets, Merlin and 5 Spotted Redshanks at Parkgate; 3 Yellow-legged Gulls at Sandbach Flashes; 2 Marsh Harriers and Hen Harrier at Burton Mere Wetlands;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Great White Egret and 12 Greenshanks at Parkgate; Black-necked Grebe at Houghton Green Flash; 3 Wheatears at Leasowe; Marsh Harrier at Frodsham; Little Egret at Hilbre;

CB

 

[Jaff]

Today - Great White Egret and 12 Greenshanks at Parkgate; Black-necked Grebe at Houghton Green Flash; 3 Wheatears at Leasowe; Marsh Harrier at Frodsham; Little Egret at Hilbre;

CB

Are these posts round ups of sightings from the area or do you actually visit all these in a day? :eek!:

 

[owl flight]

Are these posts round ups of sightings from the area or do you actually visit all these in a day? :eek!:

daily round-ups of course, hehe. very much appreciated

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Are these posts round ups of sightings from the area or do you actually visit all these in a day? :eek!:

They are summaries to hopefully encourage more birders to visit our county. I can't guarentee all sightings are gen tho as they are from many sources. I've been posting them for some time now and i hope birders enjoy them.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Great White Egret at Parkgate; 2 Garganey, Whooper Swan and Marsh Harrier at Frodsham; 3 Little Stints at Hoylake; Brambling and 22 Jays at Red Rocks;

Yesterday - Garganey at Inner Marsh Farm hide.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Frodsham

Just a note for any birders visiting Frodsham posted on the Frodsham Birdlog (http://frodshammarshbirdblog.wordpress.com) -

"It appears Peel Holding are placing a gate at the approach to No 6 tank. Please consider this in future when parking on the ramp and please refrain from blocking access to the tank for work vehicles"

CB

 

[bartolli]

Nice afternoon at Moore. Loads of buzzards, couple of willow tits, plenty of jays around, tufted ducks + little grebes, a good few gadwall, couple of gc grebes.
Disappointed that all the feeders at the feeding stn weren't there!