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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (1 Viewer)

Today - 2 Water Pipits at Neston; Black-necked Grebe and Whooper Swan at Risley; 4 Little-ringed Plovers at Hale; Short-eared Owl at Red Rocks; 2 Sand Martins and Stonechat at Hilbre; 5 Wheatears and 3 Stonechats at Leasowe; 4 Wheatears at Frodsham; Little-ringed Plover at Houghton Green Flash; 5 Wheatears, Stonechat and 2 Little-ringed Plovers at Rixton; c30 Sand Martins at Doddington Pool; Common Scoter at Redesmere; 2 House Martins at Moore NR;

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Mar 28th - Glaucous Gull at Sandbach Flashes; 2 Water Pipits at Neston; Swallow at Astbury SQ; 233 Brent Geese at Hilbre; House Martin, 2 Swallows and c200 Sand Martins at Budworth Mere;

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Yesterday - Water Pipit at Neston; Great White Egret and Hen Harrier at Burton; Willow Warbler, 6 Goldcrests and 9 Chiffchaffs at Leasowe; Willow Warbler at Thurstaston; Jack Snipe and Mediterranean Gull at Bidston; 55 Avocets, 2 Cetti's Warblers and 7 Sand Martins at Burton Mere Wetlands; 3 House Martins and 100+ Sand Martins at Budworth Mere; c40 Sand Martins at Doddington Pool;

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Today - Meally Redpoll at Ashton's Flash; Spoonbill (4th record), 8 Wheatears and c50 Meadow Pipits at Hilbre; Osprey at Runcorn; 50 Meadow Pipits, White Wagtail, 12 Goldcrests, 10 Chiffchaffs and Willow Warbler at Leasowe; 10 Whooper Swans at Frodsham; Jack Snipe, Marsh Harrier, 30+ Buzzards, 9 Wheatears and White Wagtail at Hale;

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Apr 1st - 2 Great White Egrets at Frodsham; Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull and Yellow-legged Gull at Richmond Bank; Osprey at Burton; Red Kite and Yellow Wagtail at Doddington Pool;

Mar 31st - Iceland Gull at Frodsham; Eider, 5 Wheatears and White Wagtail at Hilbre; Spotted Redshank at Heswall; 22 Goldcrests and 17 Chiffchaffs at Leasowe;


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Apr 2nd - Osprey and 2 Yellow Wagtails at Hale; Osprey at Hilbre; 2 Water Pipits at Burton Mere Wetlands; 2 Ring Ousels, 25 Chiffchaffs, 8 Wheatears and 108 Meadow Pipits at Leasowe; Common Scoter at Newchurch Common; 2 Little Gulls, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 22 Chiffchaffs and 84 Sand Martins at Woolston Eyes; 8 Avocets, 120 Pink-footed Geese and 10+ Wheatears at Frodsham;

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Yesterday - Great White Egret, 8 Avocets, 26 Chiffchaffs, 10 Whooper Swans and Osprey at Frodsham; Ring Ousel, 6 Yellow Wagtails and 2 White Wagtails at Hale; 5 Ring Ousels at Leasowe; 6 Black-necked Grebes, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 12 Bramblings and Little Gull at Woolston Eyes; Common Scoter at Newchurch Common; Little Gull at Budworth Mere; 150 Meadow Pipits and 3 White Wagtails at Hilbre;

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Today - Osprey, 20+ Wheatears and 5 Little Gulls at Hilbre; Osprey at Chester; 2 Ring Ousels, 80+ Wheatears, 5 White Wagtails, 11 Willow Warblers and 150+ Meadow Pipits at Leasowe; 6 Little Gulls at Hoylake; Common Scoter at Newchurch Common; Yellow Wagtail at Houghton Green Flash; Jack Snipe and 3 White Wagtails at Hale; c100 Sand Martins at Doddington Pool; 4 Black-necked Grebes and 20 Bramblings at Woolston Eyes;

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Apr 4th - Osprey at Burton;

Apr 5th - Black Redstart at Cut Thorn Hill; Osprey, 17 Buzzards and Marsh Harrier at Hale; 2 Glaucous Gulls, 2 Iceland Gulls and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; 3 Ring Ouzels, Redstart, 10 Willow Warblers and 12 Wheatears at Leasowe; Ring Ousel at Styal; 2 Avocets at Denhall Quay; Redstart, 63 Avocets and 2 Spotted Redshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands; 10+ Wheatears at Frodsham; 770 Sand Martins at Budworth Mere; 12 Bramblings at Woolston Eyes;

Apr 6th - Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull at Richmond Bank; 5 Black-necked Grebes, 48 Bramblings and 450+ Sand Martins at Woolston Eyes; Eider and Ring Ousel at Hale; Redstart and Ring Ouzel at Meols; 2 Bramblings at Thurstaston; Common Scoter and up to 1000 Sand Martins at Budworth Mere;

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Apr 7th - Ospreys at Doddington Pool and Tatton Mere; Glaucous Gull and 2 Iceland Gulls at Richmond Bank; Smew at Newchurch Common; 3 Short-eared Owls, 24 Red-breasted Mergansers and 25 Brent Geese at Heswall; 2 Black-necked Grebes at Chelford SQ's; Fulmar and many Gannets at Hoylake; Redstart and Ring Ouzel at Meols; Reed Warbler at Neumann's Flash; Mediterranean Gull and 760 Sand Martins at Woolston Eyes;

Apr 8th - Unconfirmed report of a Nightjar at Winwick; Osprey at West Kirby; Great White Egret and c4,000 Pink-footed Geese at Parkgate; Firecrest, Ring Ouzel, 159 Brent Geese and Purple Sandpiper at Hilbre; Caspian Gull, Glaucous Gull, 3 Iceland Gulls and Yellow-legged Gull at Richmond Bank; 2 Black-necked Grebes at Chelford SQ's; Tree Pipit, 17 Avocets, 28 Wheatears and Redwing at Hale; 17 Whooper Swans at Frodsham; Grasshopper Warbler and 20+ Chiffchaffs at Heswall; Sedge Warbler, 4 Brent Geese, 3 Eider and Spotted Redshank at Heswall; Ring Ouzel at Red Rocks; Redstart and Ring Ouzel at Meols; 4+ Short-eared Owls and White Wagtail at Gayton; 34 White Wagtails at Pickering's Pasture; Redstart at Burton Mere Wetlands;

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Apr 9th - Green-winged Teal, Water Pipit, 12 White Wagtails and Redstart at Burton Mere Wetlands; 2 Great White Egret and 5 Short-eared Owls at Parkgate; 2 Glaucous Gulls and 2 Iceland Gulls at Richmond Bank; 2 Black-necked Grebes at Tatton Mere; 3500+ Pink-footed Geese leaving the Dee Marshes; Cetti's Warbler at Witton Brook; Redstart at Meols; Ring Ouzel and 3+ Short-eared Owls at Red Rocks; 150 Brent Geese, Spotted Redshank and 2 Eider at Heswall; Great White Egret, Tree Pipit, Little Stint, Spotted Redshank and Brambling at Hale; 6+ Whooper Swans, Yellowhammer, 10 Wheatears, 8 Willow Warblers and 27 Chiffchaffs at Frodsham; Little Egret, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 60 Bramblings, 8 Black-necked Grebes and 12 Willow Warblers at Woolston Eyes;

Apr 10th - Osprey and Eider at Hilbre; 2 Glaucous Gulls and 3 Iceland Gulls at Richmond Bank; 3 Garganey at Woolston Eyes; Glaucous Gull and Grasshopper Warbler at Hale; Black-necked Grebe and Whooper Swan at Risley; 3 Eider, 50 Brent Geese and Spotted Redshank at Heswall; Grasshopper Warbler at Burton; 10+ Willow Warblers at West Kirby; 2 Whooper Swans and 24 Chiffchaffs at Frodsham;

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Apr 11th - 2 Common Cranes at Burton Mere Wetlands; Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull at Richmond Bank; Iceland Gull, 12 Little Gulls, 2 Cetti's Warblers and Arctic Tern at Marbury CP; 4 Little Gulls at Woolston Eyes; Kittiwake and 37 White Wagtails at Pickering's Pasture; Redstart and 12+ Willow Warblers at Heswall; Channel Wagtail, 2 White Wagtails and 12 Wheatears at Hale; c100 Sand Martins at Redesmere; Common Tern at Doddington Pool;

Apr 12th - Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owl, 2 Cetti's Warblers and an early fledged brood of Treecreepers at Burton Mere Wetlands; Glaucous Gull and 2 Iceland Gulls at Richmond Bank; Black-necked Grebe at Risley; 2 Sandwich Terns and Marsh Harrier at Marbury cP; 5 Little Gulls, Ring Ousel, Arctic Tern and 2 Common Terns at Woolston Eyes; Ring Ouzel, Little Ringed Plover, c330 Meadow Pipits, Whimbrel and 57 Wheatears at Hilbre; 3 Bramblings at Heswall; 160 Swallows, 126 Sand Martins, 33 Wheatears, 14 Chiffchaffs and Short-eared Owl at Leasowe; Common Scoter at Seacombe; 37 Willow Warblers and 21 Chiffchaffs at Bidston; Brambling and 15 Fieldfares at Bent Farm SQ: Marsh Harrier at Rixton;

Apr 13th - 2 Common Cranes and 4+ Ring Ouzels at Red Rocks; Spoonbill, Water Pipit, Marsh Harrier, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Spotted Redshank, Redstart, Great White Egret and 40+ Sand Martins at Burton Mere Wetlands; Glaucous Gull and 2 Iceland Gulls at Richmond Bank; 2+ Curlew Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank and 9 Whimbrel at Heswall; Cettis Warbler at Sandbach Flashes; 2+ Sandwich Terns, 12 Kittiwakes and Purple Sandpiper at New Brighton ML; Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, 60 Meadow Pipits, Whimbrel, 27 Wheatears, 3 White Wagtails, 12 Chiffchaffs and 55 Willow Warblers at Leasowe; Redstart, Sandwich Tern, 13 White Wagtails, 151 Sand Martins and 57 Swallows at Hilbre; Redstart, Tree Pipit and Whitethroat at Hale; Whimbrel, Whitethroat, 12 Black-necked Grebes and 4 Cetti's Warblers at Woolston Eyes; Brambling at Rivacre Valley;

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Yesterday - Spoonbill, 150 Sand Martins and 6 Spotted Redshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands; 3 Great White Egrets and 2 Short-eared Owls at Burton; 2 Blue-headed Wagtails, Ring Ousel, 8 Little Ringed Plovers and Redstart at Hale; 3 Garganey and 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Marbury CP; Osprey at Byley; Curlew Sandpiper at Heswall; Smew at Newchurch Common; 12 Black-necked Grebes at Woolston Eyes; Redstart at Meols; 183 Ravens at Frodsham; 11 Little Gulls, 2 Red-throated Divers and 6 Sandwich Terns at Hilbre; 25 Willow Warblers and 12 Chiffchaffs at Leasowe; 200+ Sand Martins and 7 Yellow Wagtails at Doddington Pool; 2 Tree Pipits and 10 White Wagtails at Red Rocks;

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Today - 2 Channel Wagtails, 25 White Wagtails and Redstart at Hale; 2 Garganey and 6 Reed Warblers at Marbury CP; 2 Water Pipits and 50 White Wagtails at Burton Mere Wetlands; 10 White Wagtails and 2 Tree Pipits at Red Rocks; Spotted Redshank, 2 Lesser Whitethroats and 2 Grasshopper Warblers at Heswall;

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I don't know him or her but always look forward to their local updates. He/she provide a brilliant service to local birders. I hope they are okay and their absence from the forum is due to a holiday.
Whoever you are Cheshire Birder, I hope you are OK and hope to see posts from you soon

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