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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (4 Viewers)
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Cheshire Birder
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Todays news - adult Caspian Gull, Iceland Gull, 10 Yellow-legged Gulls and leucistic Herring Gull at Richmond Bank; 19 Scaup off Leasowe Lighthouse, plus Mediterranean Gull off Leasowe Gunsite; Green Sandpiper at Rixton; Little Egret at Poynton (also seen yesterday);
Yesterday - possible nordic race Jackdaw at Winwick;
CB
Yesterday - possible nordic race Jackdaw at Winwick;
CB
Jane Turner
Well-known member
Lesser Black-backed x presumably Herring Gull in Hoylake
deeestuary
Dee Estuary
Getting reports of 2 Sabine's Gulls off north wirral this afternoon - but surely these have got to be kittiwakes??!! Sabs should all be in the south Atlantic.
Also reports of 40 Gannets and 40 Little Gulls off towards Burbo Bank windfarm, and 5 Mediterranean Gulls on the beach off Leasowe - none of which are confirmed - anybody else see these?
Also reports of 40 Gannets and 40 Little Gulls off towards Burbo Bank windfarm, and 5 Mediterranean Gulls on the beach off Leasowe - none of which are confirmed - anybody else see these?
Possible near me at Backford as well. Been present last three days with flock 50+ Jackdaws on stubble. Tried to photograph it without success. Paler head and conspicuous pale collar. Easy to pick out from 150 m with 8 x binoculars.
Jane Turner
Well-known member
I had a quick look out to sea - a lot of Kittiwakes out by the yellow buoy. I was hoping for Little Gulls.
deeestuary
Dee Estuary
Really strong south-west winds this morning - just checked the wind speed on Hilbre and it was 46 knots at 1115am, and was up to 55 knots an hour earlier! Gusts up to 70 knots. 55 knots is Storm force 10, only a knot below violent storm 11.
Interestingly the wind is due to go round to the north-west this afternoon, might bring in something interesting into the Mersey after high tide.
Interestingly the wind is due to go round to the north-west this afternoon, might bring in something interesting into the Mersey after high tide.
chris butterworth
aka The Person Named Above
I bl**dy knew it. I leave you buggers alone for a minute and all the good stuff starts to pile in. Good luck over the next few days - and keep checking those gulls Jane
Chris
deeestuary
Dee Estuary
At 1230hrs wind now due west and 45 knots. strong gale.
Am just about to go down to Hoylake to do a bit of seawatching in the lee of the Lifeboat Station. Then on to New Brighton.
Jane Turner
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Cheshire Birder
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Today - 6 Spotted Redshanks and 40 Bewick's Swans at Inner Marsh Farm; 100+ Common Scoters and 100+ Kittiwakes at Hoylake; 2 Short-eared Owls at Parkgate; 200+ Kittiwakes and Fulmar off Meols;
Yesterday - Glaucous Gull and 11 Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre; 3 Yellow-legged Gulls at Hoylake; c40 Little Gulls reported off North Wirral shore plus 5 Mediterranean Gulls between New Brighton and Meols; 167 Brent Geese at West Kirby; 20 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton ML; Merlins at Adlington and Winwick; Little Egret at Poynton; 2 Green Sandpipers at Rixton; at least 12 but possibly 20+ Woodcocks at Risley Moss;
CB
Yesterday - Glaucous Gull and 11 Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre; 3 Yellow-legged Gulls at Hoylake; c40 Little Gulls reported off North Wirral shore plus 5 Mediterranean Gulls between New Brighton and Meols; 167 Brent Geese at West Kirby; 20 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton ML; Merlins at Adlington and Winwick; Little Egret at Poynton; 2 Green Sandpipers at Rixton; at least 12 but possibly 20+ Woodcocks at Risley Moss;
CB
Pitvar
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Surprised to see a Barn Owl cross the M62 just east of M&S in a southerly direction tonight at 7.40pm - and relieved to see it just miss the articulated lorry... the flight was quite uneven but I guess a night hunting owl confronted with the bright lights of the M62 would be a bit spooked.
Cheshire Birder
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Todays news - Green-winged Teal at Inner Marsh Farm; 2 Caspian Gulls, 9 Yellow-legged Gulls, Iceland Gull and Med Gull at Richmond Bank; Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; c20 Waxwings at Winwick (2nd day); 38 Scaup and 8 Little Gulls at Leasowe; 17 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton; 2 Green Sandpipers at Rixton;
CB
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Cheshire Birder
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Yesterday - Caspian Gull, 11 Yellow-legged Gulls, Iceland Gull and Med Gull at Richmond Bank; Water Pipit at Neston Old Quay; Med Gull and Common Scoter at Moore NR; 28 Scaup and 2 Red-throated Divers off Leasowe; Yellow-legged Gull at Hoylake; Merlin at Adlington;
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Jane Turner
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Save Delamere Forest
http://savedelamereforest.co.uk/
and just in case you missed it
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=190748
http://savedelamereforest.co.uk/
and just in case you missed it
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=190748
chris butterworth
aka The Person Named Above
I see that silly bu**er that got elected in West Wirral voted for the sell off of our - not hers,by the way - forests.
Chris
Jane Turner
Well-known member
She has sent me the same photocopied reply to my three letters to her, including the one that told her not to bother sending the same photocoied reply!
chris butterworth
aka The Person Named Above
Either she's arrogant ( and who would believe that of a member of this govenment? ) or just a brain-dead ex-morning TV bimbo. I know which I'm going with.
Chris
