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

[Swifty49]

Try http://www.cawos.org/frodshammarsh.htm which has a description of Frodsham Marsh and a link to a map including No.6 Tank.

Thanks Richard, will do.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Caspian Gull, 4 Iceland Gulls, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls and Mediterranean Gull at Richmond Bank; Spoonbill at Parkgate; Canada Goose Spp, Red-crested Pochard and 8 Avocets at Frodsham; Marsh Harrier, Mediterranean Gull, 5 Spotted Redshanks, 5 Bewick's Swans and 2 Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands; Hen Harrier and 1,700 Pink-footed Geese at Burton;

Yesterday - 2 Water Pipits at Neston;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Red-crested Pochard, 2 Avocets and Canada Goose Spp at Frodsham; Spotted Redshank and Hen Harrier at Burton Mere Wetlands; Greenshank at Leasowe; 41 Bramblings near Macclesfield;

CB

 

[PhilW]

Today - Spoonbill, 2 Hen Harriers and Mediterranean Gull at Parkgate; Red-crested Pochard and 2 Avocets at Frodsham; Bittern at Neumann's Flash; 15 Spotted Redshanks and Marsh Harrier at Burton Mere Wetlands; Yellow-legged Gull at Richmond Bank; 4 Scaup, Eider and Mediterranean Gull at Leasowe; 170 Brent Geese, 4 Shags, Merlin and 7 Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre;

Yesterday - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Moore NR;

CB

20+ White-fronts with Greylags & Canada's on filed near Puddington Friday afternoon.

Two adult Med Gulls with a couple of hundred B H Gulls following plough near Puddington on same day.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

20+ White-fronts with Greylags & Canada's on filed near Puddington Friday afternoon.

Two adult Med Gulls with a couple of hundred B H Gulls following plough near Puddington on same day.

Did you get any pics?

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today (quiet so far) - Spotted Redshank at Hale; Crossbill at Marbury CP; Greenshank at Leasowe; Hen Harrier at Parkgate;

CB

 

[Jane Turner]

Today (quiet so far) - Crossbill at Marbury CP; Greenshank at Leasowe; Hen Harrier at Parkgate;

CB

Which reminds me, I heard a Crossbill in Royden Park two days ago.

 

[bradinho]

2 spotted redshanks, 2 ruff and peregrine so far today at BMW

 

[bartolli]

Hi Bradinho! Is the viewing screen to the right of reception (when viewed from imf) anything to do with you or is it the neighbour's?

 

[bradinho]

Hi Bradinho! Is the viewing screen to the right of reception (when viewed from imf) anything to do with you or is it the neighbour's?

Its ours! It was always our intention to build it as it gives great views over the main scrape w/o the doulble glazing plus you can hear the birds too.

3 ruffs present at the moment

 

[Goldfinch12]

Hi,

I'm hoping to go to parkgate or Burton mer wetlands maybe this weekend?

would this be a good time to go?

 

[Farnboro John]

Hi,

I'm hoping to go to parkgate or Burton mer wetlands maybe this weekend?

would this be a good time to go?

Parkgate has a high tide event Saturday starting at 1000 hrs. If you are lucky the tide may reach the seawall and displace many small mammals from the marsh. Raptors will have a ball - Short-eared Owls, Hen Harriers etc are likely to show well.

I may give it a go as well.

John

 

[bartolli]

Might be a good time to go to BMW then, cos everyone will be at parkgate!

Thanks bradinho, i'll have to check it out!

 

[deeestuary]

Hi,

I'm hoping to go to parkgate or Burton mer wetlands maybe this weekend?

would this be a good time to go?

See details of the tides on http://www.deeestuary.co.uk/news.htm#events .

Unfortunately high pressure is forecast and my guess would be that Friday will be the best day. On Saturday and Sunday you are probably best going to Heswall Riverbank Road.

 

[John Barber]

Bean Goose

Good views of the Bean Goose at Budworth Mere today. The Goose was on the far spit and viewed from the boathouse side from the slipway.

Thanks to local birders Mark Taylor and Dave Hughston for the info.

PS Does anyone know for sure if this is a Tundra or a Taiga ?

 

[Swifty49]

Went to Frodsham marshes today for a preliminary look, not knowing where I was going or what I was looking for. Had a very bumpy ride in my Honda Civic along the "road" and scanned each field with the bins. Saw a Little Egret, pheasants and a couple of herons as well as the obligatory black-headed gulls and carrion crows. Saw a couple of birders in 4x4s.

After looking at Google Earth I expected water, and got grass - ah well, live and learn.

Any tips on Frodsham gratefully received!

 

[owl flight]

After looking at Google Earth I expected water, and got grass - ah well, live and learn.

Any tips on Frodsham gratefully received!

here's a map of frodsham marsh

 

[Swifty49]

here's a map of frodsham marsh

I realise where I went wrong in missing the water (Tank no. 6?), instead of taking the long, straight "road" I should have branched off to the right up the single track lane and over the bank. Will do better next time. Nice close egret today though.

Thanks for the map. Is that single track okay for a normal car as the lower road that runs alongside the bank is like the surface of the moon!

 

[PhilW]

You can drive all the way around No. 6 tank in an ordinary car if its dry but there are some pretty deep potholes and I wouldn't recommend it when its wet.

 

[John Barber]

If you stick to the North side of number 6 tank, that's no problem, dry or wet.