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

[Cheshire Birder]

Feb 22nd - Great White Egret and esc Red-breasted Goose at Hale; 3 Iceland Gulls and 3 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; Snow Bunting at Hoylake; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Stanney Woods; 2 Hen Harriers and 1,500+ Pink-footed Geese at Parkgate; Woodcock at Leasowe;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Great White Egret, 2 Ruddy Shelducks and esc Red-breasted Goose at Hale; Spoonbill reported at Parkgate; Mealy Redpoll at Ashton's Flash; Red Kite reported over West Kirby; 2 Bitterns and Little Egret at Budworth Mere; Avocet and 5 Whooper Swans at Frodsham; Hen Harrier at Burton Mere Wetlands; c30 Crossbills at Macclesfield Forest;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Caspian Gull, Iceland Gull and Yellow-legged Gull at Richmond Bank; Avocet at Fordsham; 2 Bitterns at Budworth Mere; c20 Crossbills at Delamere Forest; Greenshank and 9 Stonechats at Leasowe; Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Eccleston;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Kumlien's Gull and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; 2,700 Pink-footed Geese and Stonechat at Parkgate; c12,000 Knot, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank and 2 Hen Harriers at Heswall; Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Moore NR; Mediterranean Gull at Leasowe;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - c150,000 Starlings and Marsh Harrier at Woolston Eyes; 2 Avocets at Neumann's Flash;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Green-winged Teal and 2 Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands; Great White Egret and esc Red-breasted Goose at Pickering's Pasture; Iceland Gull and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; 2 Bitterns at Budworth Mere; 5 Whooper Swans and 2 Chiffchaffs at Frodsham;

CB

 

[jgilly]

Hi Cheshire birder.
Just reporting two adult Med Gulls on the flash at Weaver Dairy House Farm, Winsford. Birdguides did not except my submission for these sightings.
Cheers
J Gilly

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Feb 27th - Great White Egret and esc Red-breasted Goose at Hale; Great White Egret and 15 Whooper Swans at Frodsham;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 3 Iceland Gulls and 3 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; Iceland Gull at Norton Marsh; Little Stint, 2 Avocets and Marsh Harrier at Burton Mere Wetlands; c140,000 Starlings roosted at Woolston Eyes; Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and 2 Mandarins at Chester; Mediterranean Gull, 2 Whooper Swans and Avocet at Frodsham;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 2 Bearded Tits at Neumann's Flash and nearby Bittern at Budworth Mere and Whimbrel on Ashton's Flash; Great White Egret, Green Sandpiper, 4+ Little Egrets, 5 Twite, 5 Whooper Swans and Mediterranean Gull at Frodsham; Great White Egret, esc Red-breasted Goose and Little Stint at Hale; Ruddy Shelduck at Doddington Pool; 2 Iceland Gulls and possible Glaucous Gull at Richmond Bank; 2 Twite at Leasowe; 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers at Moore NR; Marsh Harrier at at Woolston Eyes; 18 Purple Sandpiper at New Brighton ML; 3,000+ Common Scoters at Hilbre;

CB

 

[Zoot]

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!

 

[chris butterworth]

Just seen the Dee Estuary web site. 27, 000+ Scoter off Hilbre!

 

[Jane Turner]

and that's prob an underestimate - there were permanently 1000 ish in flight, plus slicks of them all over the place.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQr1usVqKME&feature=youtu.be

 

[chris butterworth]

and that's prob an underestimate - there were permanently 1000 ish in flight, plus slicks of them all over the place.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQr1usVqKME&feature=youtu.be

Looking at Steve's brief scan there I can well believe it. Carmarthen Bay birds moving north?

 

[Jane Turner]

I "counted" 12K on the sea out East - off Dovepoint/Moreton.... so there may have been more

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Great White Egret and 5 Whooper Swans at Frodsham; Twite at Leasowe; Avocet, 2+ Hen Harriers, 7+ Short-eared Owls and 4,500 Pink-footed Geese at Parkgate/Gayton; Mediterranean Gull and Avocet at Burton Mere Wetlands; Jack Snipe at Neston; 15 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton ML;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Great White Egret at Hale; 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Hoylake; 27,000+ Common Scoters, 27 Red-throated Divers, 9 Razorbills and 6 Guillemots at Hilbre; 2 Twite at Leasowe; Bittern at Budworth Mere; 5 Short-eared Owls at Parkgate/Gayton; c3,000 Pink-footed Geese at Neston;

CB

 

[deeestuary]

Looking at Steve's brief scan there I can well believe it. Carmarthen Bay birds moving north?

and/or Llandullas birds moving east. They do get that sort of numbers there.

 

[bartolli]

Today at imf: stoat on the path by the bench, hen harrier (ringtail), 2 avocets, 2 redshanks and a few blk tailed godwits. Plus loads of gulls + teal.

 

[Jane Turner]

I have some bad news..... this is what is left of the tree cover at Red Rocks.


I'm speechless!