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

Good day on the Dee Estuary today starting at Denhall Lane walking to Neston Sewage Works and back. Had a Great White Egret from Nets Cafe, Hen Harrier and Marsh Harrier from the Harp Inn and a single Water Pipit by the sewage works. Didn't see any SEO though. Called at Burton Mere and had another Marsh Harrier and it was good to see at least 20 Avocet returning.
 
Feb 21st - Spoonbill at Heswall; Smew at Newchurch Common; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford; Great White Egret, 30 Little Egrets and Brent Goose at Frodsham; Scaup and Shag at Birkenhead;

Feb 22nd - 2 Great White Egrets, Yellow-legged Gull, 35,000 Starlings and 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Hale; 6 Water Pipits reported between Parkgate and Denhall Quay; Bittern at Budworth Mere;

Feb 23rd - Common Crane at Rode Heath; 2 Bitterns at Moore NR; 3 Purple Sandpipers, 241 Brent Geese and 2 Scaup at Hilbre; Eider at Hoylake; Jack Snipe at West Kirby;

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Feb 24th - Velvet Scoter and 4 Scaup at Meols; Iceland Gull at Moore NR; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Smew at Newchurch Common; 9 Avocets and Whooper Swan at Burton Mere Wetlands; 12 Purple Sandpiper and Mediterranean Gull at New Brighton;

Feb 25th - probable Surf Scoter, 2+ Velvet Scoters and 2 Slavonian Grebes at Wallasey; Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern and up to 200,000 Starlings at Budworth Mere; Eider at Hoylake; 2 Scaup at Hilbre; Shag at Birkenhead; Scaup at Sandbach Flashes;

Feb 26th - 2 Glaucous Gulls, Iceland Gull and Mediterranean Gull at Hale; Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern and Mediterranean Gull at Budworth Mere;

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Feb 27th - 2 Surf Scoters and 2 Velvet Scoters at Wallasey; Glossy Ibis at Gowy Meadows; Great White Egret, Glaucous Gull, 4 Iceland Gulls and 4 Jack Snipe at Hale; Great White Egret, Mediterranean Gull and 16 Whooper Swans at Frodsham; Smew at Newchurch Common; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford; Bittern at Budworth Mere; 3 Scaup at Hilbre; 155 Black-tailed Godwits and Shag at Birkenhead;

Feb 28th - Slavonian Grebe at Leasowe; Water Pipit at Neston; Iceland Gull and 7 Twite at Hale; Red Kite at Warrington; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford; 8,900 Pink-footed Geese at Burton/Parkgate; Brent Goose and 3 Red-throated Diver at New Brighton; 20 Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands; 14+ Stonechats at Gowy Meadows;

Feb 29th - 2 Iceland Gulls, Mediterranean Gull and 4 Rock Pipits at Hale; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Bittern at Woolston Eyes; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford; 4 Crossbills at Newton;

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Mar 1st - Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull at Arpley Tip; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Smew at Newchurch Common; 2 Common Scoter at Birkenhead;

Mar 3rd - 3 Iceland Gulls and c50,000 Starlings at Frodsham; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford; 4 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; Egyptian Goose at Sandbach Flashes;

Mar 4th - Great White Egret, 2 Iceland Gulls, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 5 Avocets, Jack Snipe and 4 Rock Pipits at Hale; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Smew at Newchurch Common; Scaup and Shag at Birkenhead; 2 Marsh Harriers and 24 Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands;

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Mar 5th - Glossy Ibis at Gowy Meadows; Water Pipit at Neston; Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Great White Egret, 2 Iceland Gulls and Yellow-legged Gull at Hale; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford; Smew at Newchurch Common; 7 Avocets at Frodsham; 25 Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands; Scaup at Birkenhead; Mediterranean Gull at New Brighton; Mediterranean Gull at Winsford; Spotted Redshank at Heswall;

Mar 6th - Osprey reported at Moore NR; Water Pipit at Neston; 2 Iceland Gulls, Scaup and Cetti's Warbler at Sandbach Flashes; Bittern at Budworth Mere; 2 Eider at Hilbre; 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Frodsham; Whooper Swan at Risley;

Mar 7th - Caspian Gull at Sandbach Flashes; 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Red Rocks;

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Mar 8th - Great White Egret and 2 Avocets at Frodsham; Glaucous Gull at Sandbach Flashes; 3 Iceland Gulls, 5 Yellow-legged Gulls and Green Sandpiper at Hale; Bittern, 2 Lesser Spotted woodpeckers and 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Budworth Mere; Smew at Newchurch Common; Eider at Hoylake;

Mar 9th - 2 Great White Egrets and White-fronted Goose at Burton; Water Pipit at Neston; Little Gull at Leasowe; 18 Brent Goose at Heswall;

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Mar 10th - 4 Great White Egrets at Parkgate; Spoonbill at Heswall; 2 Glaucous Gulls and Cetti's Warbler at Sandbach Flashes; Iceland Gull at Hale and Frodsham; Bittern and 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Budworth Mere; Avocet at Doddington Pool; 5 Short-eared Owls at Gayton; 4 Eider at Hoylake; Little Stint reported at Pickering's Pasture;

Mar 11th - Surf Scoter and 2 Scaup at Hoylake; 3 Scaup, 2 Slavonian Grebes and Green Sandpiper at Meols; 2 Great White Egrets, Marsh Harrier and Spoonbill at Parkgate; 2 Iceland Gulls and Bittern at Hale; Smew at Newchurch Common; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford; Bittern and 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Budworth Mere; Bittern at Moore NR; 6 Scaup and Eider at Hilbre;

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Yesterday - Glossy Ibis near Frodsham; Caspian Gull, 2 Iceland Gulls, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull and 2 White Wagtails at Hale; Black Redstart at Little Neston; Caspian Gull and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Sandbach Flashes; Great White Egret, Brent Goose and 6 Avocets at Frodsham; Water Pipit at Neston; 2 Velvet Scoter, Eider and 6 Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre;

Today - Iceland Gull, 2 Bramblings, 15 Whooper Swans, Yellow-legged Gull and Mediterranean Gull at Hale; Great White Egret at Weston (nr Crewe); Iceland Gull and Scaup at Birkenhead; Smew at Newchurch Common; 7 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton; 2 Scaup, 10 Stonechats and 2500 Pink-footed Geese at Leasowe; Eider and Pheasant (3rd ever) at Hilbre;

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My first singing chiffchaff of the year today at Swettenham Meadows. Also a singing reed bunting and a calling kingfisher. Last few fieldfare and redwing over too.

Adam
 
Mar 14th - 2 Water Pipits, Firecrest and 8 Chiffchaffs at Neston; Red Kite at Hilbre and Hoylake; 3 Mediterranean Gulls at Budworth Mere;

Mar 15th - Spoonbill and Red Kite at Burton Mere Wetlands; 2 Iceland Gulls at Frodsham; Smew at Newchurch Common; 2 White Wagtails, 3 Eider and 243 Brent Geese at Hilbre; 3 White Wagtails at Hale plus one at Leasowe;

Mar 16th - 4 Water Pipits, Firecrest, Sand Martin and 4 Chiffchaffs at Neston; Black-necked Grebe at Risley; 2 White Wagtails at Hilbre; Sand Martin at Thurstaston;

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Mar 17th - Siberian Chiffchaff reported at Neston; 2 Iceland Gulls at Hale; Iceland Gull, 2 White Wagtails and 3 Eider at Hilbre; Smew at Newchurch Common; Scaup at Birkenhead; 3 Short-eared Owls at Frodsham; White Wagtail at Leasowe plus 3 at Hale and 4 at Gilroy NR;;

Mar 18th - 3 Water Pipits at Neston; 12 Whooper Swans and 9 Stonechats at Leasowe; 10 Goldcrests at Hilbre; Red-breasted Merganser at Doddington Pool; Avocet at Sandbach Flashes; 2 Jack Snipe at Hale; Sand Martin at Tatton Mere;

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Mar 19th - Caspian Gull, Glaucous Gull and Kittiwake at Sandbach Flashes; 3 Great White Egrets, 8 Whooper Swans, Short-eared Owl and 1,000+ Pink-footed Geese at Burton; Water Pipit and Firecrest at Neston; Great White Egret, 23 Whooper Swans and 21 Avocets at Frodsham; 2 Caspian Gulls, Iceland Gull and Yellow-legged Gull at Richmond Bank; Scaup at Birkenhead; Little Ringed Plover and Black-necked Grebe at Woolston Eyes;

Mar 20th - 2+ Water Pipits and 2 Avocets at Neston also Siberian Chiffchaff reported; Glaucous Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Red Kite and 19 Buzzards at Hale; Great White Egret, 11 Whooper Swans and c30 Ruff at Frodsham; 4 White Wagtails at Meols; Ring Ousel at Danebower; 53 Avocets, 2 Cetti's Warblers and Green Sandpiper at Burton Mere Wetlands; Scaup at Birkenhead; Cetti's Warbler at Bidston; Mediterranean Gull at Winsford; Common Scoter at Redesmere;

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Yesterday - Red Kite at Caldy; 2 Water Pipits at Neston; 2 Iceland Gulls and 3 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Spotted Redshank at Heswall; Short-eared Owl at Leasowe; 2 Sand Martins, Hen Harrier and 60 Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands; Green Sandpiper at Marbury CP;

Today - Short-eared Owl and c70 Meadow Pipits at Leasowe; Green Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Mediterranean Gulls and Little Ringed Plover at Marbury CP;

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Mar 13th - Red Kite at Tegg's Nose;

Mar 16th - Little Ringed Plover at Holmes Chapel;

Mar 22nd - Bittern reported at Hale;

Mar 23rd - c800 Common Scoter, Scaup, 8 Stonechats, 2 Short-eared Owls, 210+ Meadow Pipits and 2 Wheatears at Meols/Leasowe; 3 Eider at Heswall; Wheatear and 2 Sand Martins at Burton Mere Wetlands; Common Scoter at Redesmere;

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Yesterday - Great White Egret, 3 Wheatears, 2 Spotted Redshanks and 2+ Cetti's Warblers at Burton Mere Wetlands; Wheatear, 100+ Meadow Pipits and Purple Sandpiper at Hilbre; 2 Short-eared Owls at Hoylake; 8 Whooper Swans at Frodsham; c20 Sand Martins at Budworth Mere; 4 White Wagtails at Doddington Pool; House Martin, Swallow and several Sand Martins at Sandbach Flashes;

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Today - Water Pipit and 6 Chiffchaffs at Neston; 3 Great White Egrets and Wheatear at Burton; Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; 2 Black-necked Grebes at Tatton Mere; Black-necked Grebe at Woolston Eyes; Short-eared Owl, 60 Meadow Pipits and 2 Scaup at Leasowe; Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull and Short-eared Owl at Hilbre; 5 Scaup at Meols; 2 Wheatear at Burton; 3 Sand Martins and Spotted Redshank at Heswall; Short-eared Owl, Wheatear and Sand Martin at Parkgate; Whimbrel, Jack Snipe, 2 Wheatears, Little Ringed Plover and 3 White Wagtails at Hale; 3 Spotted Redshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands; Red Kite at Birkenhead; 20 Avocets, 67 Pink-footed Goose and 13 Whooper Swans at Frodsham;

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At least 2 house martins ( and swallow ) with a few sand martins at Redesmere this pm. The house martins beat my earliest ever record by 5 days ( been keeping records since 1976 ! ) Not claiming any sort of record - I'm sure others will beat that , but it is significantly early for round here.
Edit : just seen post above !
 
Yesterday - Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; 5 Black-necked Grebes, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 66 Sand Martins, 5 Swallows, 9 Buzzards, Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaffs and 2 Bramblings at Woolston Eyes; Black-necked Grebe at Moore NR; 2 Sand Martins and 5+ Chiffchaffs at Hilbre; Swallow at Poynton; 200 Sand Martins and 5 Swallows at Budworth Mere;

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