Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (3 Viewers)

[Zoot]

Yesterday (20/10) 13 crossbills south over my garden in Moulton (Northwich) at 08.55. Top garden tick!!

 

[davewalters]

nice one - what's your garden list on. Mines, Delamere, about 70 so far and I only ask cos' I've no idea if that's good or bad. Still missing loads of stuff such as Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting, Redpoll etc.
Luv from Dave

 

[Adski]

Smew still at Newchurch Common, joined today by a single Ruddy Shelduck.
Lots of Goldcrest in the wooded areas around the lake. Nice site too.

http://ajonestheearlybirder.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Oct 18th - Scaup at Newchurch Common; 4 Swallows at Holmes Chapel;

Oct 19th - 32 Robins at Wigg Island;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Oct 20th - Yellow-browed Warbler, Wheatear, Greenshank, Firecrest and 40 Goldcrests at Leasowe; Garganey at Gilroy NR; Cetti's Warbler at Moore NR;

Oct 21st - 9 Egyptian Goose, 2 Green Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank and Short-eared Owl at Frodsham; Egyptian Goose at Neumann's Flash; 78 Brent Geese at Hilbre;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Oct 22nd - Smew at Newchurch Common; Garganey at Gilroy NR; Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Little Stints and Cetti's Warbler at Burton Mere Wetlands; 2 Little Stints at Pickering's Pasture;

Oct 23rd - Firecrest and Greenshank at Leasowe; Garganey at Gilroy NR; Curlew Sandpiper at Burton Mere Wetlands; 2 Gannets, Razorbill and 4 Rock Pipits at Hilbre; Great White Egret, 12 Avocets and 2 Jack Snipes at Hale; 2 Little Stints at Pickering's Pasture;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 2 Great White Egrets, Spotted Redshank and 8 Ruff at Frodsham; Marsh Harrier at Gilroy NR; Smew at Newchurch Common; 2 Hen Harriers and Marsh Harrier at Denhall Quay; Cetti's Warbler, 2 Green Sandpipers and 35 Black-tailed Godwits at Woolston Eyes; 2 Egyptian Geese at Tatton;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - report of an Olive-backed Pipit over Newton; Black Redstart, 5 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, Rock Pipit, Little Stint and 2 Curlew Sandpipers at Pickering's Pasture plus Great White Egret, Willow Warbler and 4 Bramblings at nearby Hale; Smew and Ruddy Shelduck at Newchurch Common; 2 Great White Egrets at Neston; Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Bewick's Swans at Burton Mere Wetlands; Whimbrel, Mediterranean Gull, 15 Goldcrests, Chiffchaff and Wheatear at Leasowe; Cetti's Warbler at Moore NR; Purple Sandpiper and Whooper Swan at Hilbre; 2 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

nice one - what's your garden list on. Mines, Delamere, about 70 so far and I only ask cos' I've no idea if that's good or bad. Still missing loads of stuff such as Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting, Redpoll etc.
Luv from Dave

About right for an inland garden list - mine in Macclesfield is c75 and another birder in Holmes Chapel is on 76 spp.

CB

 

[Huwgo]

Good day at Burton Mere today, had two Jack Snipe from the reed bed screen, Curlew Sandpiper from IMF hide before being flushed by a Marsh Harrier. Also saw a ringtail Hen Harrier hunting over the marsh. Thousands of Teal across the site, and good numbers of Pintail, Shoveler, Lapwing and Black Tailed Godwit.

Earlier in the day I went to Parkgate to check out the high tide, it wasn't the best high tide of all time but managed to see 3 Great White Egrets and a Short Eared Owl. Didn't see the Spoonbill though.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Oct 26th - Richard's Pipit, Spoonbill, Marsh Harrier and 3 Hen Harriers at Parkgate; probable Rough-legged Buzzard, c300 Chaffinches, 6 Gannets and 2 Red-throated Divers at Hilbre; Smew at Newchurch Common; Marsh Harrier, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Bramblings, Cetti's Warbler and 2 Jack Snipes at Burton Mere Wetlands; Whooper Swan at Congleton; Little Gull, Ring Ouzel, 153 Redwings, 176 Fieldfares, 1359 Wood Pigeons, 153 Chaffinches and 3 Bramblings at Hale;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Spoonbill, Hen Harrier and 3 Great White Egrets at Parkgate; Hawfinch, 2 Lapland Buntings, 987 Redwings, 1730 Wood Pigeons, 1787 Starlings, 3 Mealy Redpolls, 1013 Chaffinches, 227 Bramblings and 1879 Fieldfares at Hale; Smew at Newchurch Common; Great White Egret at Hale; 3 Short-eared Owls, 2 Hen Harriers and Great White Egret at Burton; Jack Snipe and Curlew Sandpiper at Burton Mere Wetlands; 2 esc Wood Ducks on Weaver near Northwich; 3 Guillemots, 2 Gannets, c30 Blackbirds, 7 Goldcrests and 2 Chiffchaffs at Leasowe; 30 Redwings, 16 Fieldfares, 24 Blackbirds, 600+ Starlings, Purple Sandpiper, 2 Eiders, 5 Red-throated Divers, 5 Gannets, 90 Brent Geese, 37 Guillemots and 29 Razorbills at Hilbre;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Yellow-browed Warbler, 10 Goldcrests and Short-eared Owl at Red Rocks; 2 Short-eared Owls, 4 Great White Egrets and Spoonbill at Parkgate; 2 Red-throated Divers and 990 Common Scoter at Hoylake; 2 Short-eared Owls at Heswall plus 3 at Burton; 1,500 Common Scoters, 3 Red-throated Divers, 7 Goldcrests and Guillemot at Leasowe; 2 Jack Snipes at Burton Mere Wetlands;

CB

 

[Himalaya]

Great sightings there - just wondered how is the autumn colours at Burton mere - any good at all?

Good day at Burton Mere today, had two Jack Snipe from the reed bed screen, Curlew Sandpiper from IMF hide before being flushed by a Marsh Harrier. Also saw a ringtail Hen Harrier hunting over the marsh. Thousands of Teal across the site, and good numbers of Pintail, Shoveler, Lapwing and Black Tailed Godwit.

Earlier in the day I went to Parkgate to check out the high tide, it wasn't the best high tide of all time but managed to see 3 Great White Egrets and a Short Eared Owl. Didn't see the Spoonbill though.

 

[deeestuary]

Wirral Wader Festival November 14th and 15th

Read all about the Wirral Wader Festival - Click Here

There are events at Thustaston Visitor Centre, Thurstaston Shore, West Kirby, Red Rocks, Hoylake, New Brighton and Parkgate.

 

[deeestuary]

Read all about the Wirral Wader Festival - Click Here

There are events at Thustaston Visitor Centre, Thurstaston Shore, West Kirby, Red Rocks, Hoylake, New Brighton and Parkgate.

We now have more details about the talks at Thurstaston Visitor Centre:

Talks
Saturday
- Wader Quest (Rick and Elis Simpson) - Community Wader Conservation. 2 - 2.30pm.
- Matt Thomas - Shooting Waders. 2.45 - 3.15pm.
- Alan and Ruth Davies - The Biggest Twitch. 3.30pm - 4pm.

Sunday
- Alan Conlin - Wader Workshop. 2 - 2.30pm.
- David Clare - Wader Food in the Mud. 2.45 - 3.15pm.
- Scott Reid - Digiscoping. 3.30 - 4pm.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Oct 29th – 3 Great White Egrets, 4 Short-eared Owls, 20+ Rock Pipits and Greater Flamingo reported at Parkgate; Water Pipit at Neston; Smew at Newchurch Common; 4 Hen Harriers, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Bewick’s and 6 Whooper Swans at Burton; 2 Whooper Swans and Green Sandpiper at Burton Mere Wetlands; 4 Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre;

Oct 30th – 2 Great White Egrets and 17 Brent Geese at Heswall; 2 Great White Egrets and Short-eared Owl at Parkgate; Great White Egret at Hale; Goshawk and 2 Jack Snipes at Burton Mere Wetlands ; Smew at Newchurch Common; Short-eared Owl at Red Rocks;

Oct 31st –Great White Egret, Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Jack Snipes at Burton Mere Wetlands; 2 Woodlarks, Lapland Bunting, Hawfinch, Short-eared Owl, Guillemot, 4 Ring Ousels, 7844 Wood Pigeons, 3094 Fieldfares, 5304 Redwings, 731 Chaffinches, 114 Bramblings and3 Meally Redpolls at Hale; Spoonbill, 5 Great White Egrets, Richard’s Pipit, 2 Green Sandpipers, Mediterranean Gull, Spotted Redshank and 2 Common Scoter at Frodsham; Firecrest and Short-eared Owl at Red Rocks; Smew at Newchurch Common; 3 Short-eared Owls and 3 Hen Harriers at Burton; 2 Common Scoter and 2 Little Stints at Pickering’s Pasture; Short-eared Owl at Woolston Eyes;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Nov 1st – Great White Egret at Parkgate; 2 Great White Egrets at Hale; Long-eared Owl, Great White Egret, Wheatear, 4 Stonechats, Spotted Redhsnak and 3 Short-eared Owls at Frodsham; Smew at Newchurch Common; Short-eared Owl at Chester; 2 Jack Snipes at Burton Mere Wetlands;

Nov 2nd – 3 Short-eared Owls at Neston; Jack Snipe at Burton Mere Wetlands;

Nov 3rd – 2 Great White Egrets and 6 Short-eared Owls at Burton; Great White Egret at Neston; 2 Great White Egrets at Hale; Smew at Newchurch Common; 3 Short-eared Owls at Red Rocks; Mandarin, 2794 Wood Pigeons, 1541 Fieldfares, 26 Bramblings and 816 Redwings at Hale;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday – Great White Egret at Hale; 4 Hen Harriers at Neston; single Short-eared Owls at Greasby and Widnes; 81 Bramblings and 2 Meally Redpolls at Hale;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today – 75 Bramblings at Hale;

CB