Tundra Bean Goose was on Neumann's Flash first thing this morning with a few Pinkfeet and its host flock of Greylags. Chance it could roost again tonight so an early start tomorrow might pay off. It had flown off by 6.45 but it clearly hanging around in the area.
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (3 Viewers)
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Tundra Bean Goose was on Neumann's Flash first thing this morning with a few Pinkfeet and its host flock of Greylags. Chance it could roost again tonight so an early start tomorrow might pay off. It had flown off by 6.45 but it clearly hanging around in the area.
Cheshire Birder
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Today - Bittern, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Little Gull at Marbury CP; White Wagtail at Hilbre.
CB
CB
Cheshire Birder
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Yesterday - Spoonbill at Parkgate; Black Redstart at Red Rocks; Iceland Gull near Macclesfield Tip;
CB
CB
deeestuary
Dee Estuary
First Wheatear!
Wheatear seen in Leasowe Lighthouse car park at around 4.15pm on March 9th.
Wheatear seen in Leasowe Lighthouse car park at around 4.15pm on March 9th.
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Jane Turner
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I got the goldcrests!
peter haslem
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Visited Inner marsh Farm , Burton Point and Burton Mere today:
There must have been a fall of Goldcrests last night as we saw them at all three sights with the largest number at Burton point. We saw 12 in the gorse along the road at Burton point and there were certainly more we could hear but not see.
Also at Inner Marsh - 4 Avocets, male Merlin and a spoonbill
There must have been a fall of Goldcrests last night as we saw them at all three sights with the largest number at Burton point. We saw 12 in the gorse along the road at Burton point and there were certainly more we could hear but not see.
Also at Inner Marsh - 4 Avocets, male Merlin and a spoonbill
Cheshire Birder
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Yesterday - 230 Meadow Pipits at Hilbre
CB
CB
Cheshire Birder
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Today - 2 Caspian Gulls, Glaucous Gull, 3 Iceland Gulls, 5 Yellow-legged Gulls and 5+ Goldcrests at Richmond Bank; Firecrest, Black Redstart and Wheatear at Red Rocks plus 20 Goldcrests at Hoylake; 2 Snow Buntings, 3 Wheatears, an estimated 130 Goldcrests, 5 Chiffchaffs, White Wagtail, Merlin and 151 Brent Geese at Hilbre; Spoonbill at Burton Mere Wetlands; Water Pipit at Neston; 2 Iceland Gulls at Moore NR plus another at Sandbach Flashes; Hen Harrier and 2 Short-eared Owls at Burton Marsh; 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers at Budworth Mere; Green Sandpiper at Rixton;
Quite a busy day really!
CB
Quite a busy day really!
CB
Cheshire Birder
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It roosted in the evening as well. Big flock of geese flew in at dusk. Majority were Greylags but did hear the Bean Goose call in amongst the flock, so alas still no sighting as it was too dark to make it out! Will try for an early morning visit on Saturday.
CB
deeestuary
Dee Estuary
Yesterday - ad spoonbill at BMW and imm spoonbill at Parkgate, the latter being the long stayer. There was a report of two together at Parkgate sometime last weekend so presumably it was these two. I didn't believe the report at the time!! |
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John Barber
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Sedge Warbler reported singing at Rostherne Mere yesterday.
John Barber
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You're not having much luck with these Bean Geese CB
Cheshire Birder
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Cheshire Birder
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Today – Black Redstart at Red Rocks; Mediterranean Gull, Little Gull and Bittern at Budworth Mere; 2 Little Gulls at Hoylake; 2 White Wagtails at Leasowe; 3 Wheatears at Hilbre plus singles at West Kirby, Red Rocks and Leasowe;
Yesterday - 11 Goldcrests and 2 White Wagtails at Red Rocks; Wheatear at Meols;
CB
Yesterday - 11 Goldcrests and 2 White Wagtails at Red Rocks; Wheatear at Meols;
CB
halftwo
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Around 12:30 today over Lymm (I wasn't at home and without optics) a very probable Rough-legged buzzard drifted ever higher to the NE, though q low when I first saw it. Immediate impression was long winged buzzard type with wings flat or drooping, even kite-like in proportion.
deeestuary
Dee Estuary
Report of a Swallow at first light at Red Rocks this morning - but I only heard about it second hand, I don't have the name of the birder who saw it so only a 'possible' at the moment.
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