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

[Jane Turner]

I'm curious to why RNParakeet is on your list. You exclude Egyptian Goose and Ruddy Shelduck due to them being escapes rather than self-sustaining populations. So far as i can remember Cheshire has never had any self-sustaining population of Parakeets even though there is a small feral/introduced population just over the border in Gtr Manchester.

CB

Simple...mostly arbitrary anti-wildfowl sentiments. I took the view that the long-staying Poynton Parrot was from the Manc population. It was accepted as such (or at least that's what was discussed)

 

[Himalaya]

I dont realy have a county list so I dont really have to do much with sea birds. I generally try to keep a list of of whatever i have seen and a loose British list. Therefore I dont run into problems of trying to put a bird in many lists.

If I was standing on the Lancashire Greater Manchester border but on the Lancashire side and saw a rare bird in Greater Manchester I would not add it to my Lancashire list (if I had one) unless I saw the bird cross the border. If I added that bird to my Lancashire list I would feel like I am cheating to get a bigger list. The land boundaries of most counties are quite clear.

I do not have a county list so I would not know what I would do with adding birds from the sea to my county list. However, if it was a bird off Blackpool then that would be quite easy, if it was off a point where 2 counties meet then I would look to see where that was considered.

If people keep lists they should make it challenging but of course realistic.

What do you do with seabirds?

 

[captaincarot]

it's possible the egyptian goose could be the one from etherow, which frequently goes to see other places and as far as i'm aware isn't there at the mo. i've certainly not seen it nor seen mention of it for a while

 

[deeestuary]

it's possible the egyptian goose could be the one from etherow, which frequently goes to see other places and as far as i'm aware isn't there at the mo. i've certainly not seen it nor seen mention of it for a while

There have been up to three around the Dee Estuary area this year.

 

[John Barber]

There were two Egyptian Geese at Rostherne Mere during part of the summer and I strongly suspect the Dunham bird may be one of that pair.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Waxwings at Backford Cross (1), Chester (30), Warrington (7) and Tarporley (8);

Yesterday - 6 Woodcocks and 2 Short-eared Owls at Risley Moss;

CB

 

[Jane Turner]

I finally blundered into some Waxwings... 4 or possibly more on Saughall Massie Rd.

 

[cheshirebirder]

Called in at Burton mere today and was surprised to find what I'm sure was a whinchat. Bird was close by the new hide and gave very good views. Never seen one so late in the year. Also 2 brambling at visitor centre.

 

[deeestuary]

Called in at Burton mere today and was surprised to find what I'm sure was a whinchat. Bird was close by the new hide and gave very good views. Never seen one so late in the year. Also 2 brambling at visitor centre.

Same one as a few days ago? (photo is on my website)

 

[cheshirebirder]

Hi, Richard. Just had a look at your photo and looks like the same bird (must be ,surely?). Small area of peach/orange on the top of the breast and looked pure white on the rest of the breast and underneath. Is this a record late date for Cheshire ? Was very active ,so healthy enough to survive .Could one winter?

 

[deeestuary]

Hi, Richard. Just had a look at your photo and looks like the same bird (must be ,surely?). Small area of peach/orange on the top of the breast and looked pure white on the rest of the breast and underneath. Is this a record late date for Cheshire ? Was very active ,so healthy enough to survive .Could one winter?

The one on Nov 21st equalled the latest ever date for C&W.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Hi, Richard. Just had a look at your photo and looks like the same bird (must be ,surely?). Small area of peach/orange on the top of the breast and looked pure white on the rest of the breast and underneath. Is this a record late date for Cheshire ? Was very active ,so healthy enough to survive .Could one winter?

Yes. They have wintered in the past. A quick look at birdtrack records for Whinchat since 2006 show the following winter records - E.Yorkshire in Dec 2006; Buckinghamshire in Jan 2007; West Sussex in Feb 2007; Warkwickshire and Suffolk in Dec 2009; Norfolk in Jan 2012;

CB

 

[Phil Andrews]

Yes. They have wintered in the past. A quick look at birdtrack records for Whinchat since 2006 show the following winter records - E.Yorkshire in Dec 2006; Buckinghamshire in Jan 2007; West Sussex in Feb 2007; Warkwickshire and Suffolk in Dec 2009; Norfolk in Jan 2012;

CB

Birdtrack also shows an American Herring Gull at my local patch :eek!:

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Whinchat at Burton Mere Wetlands also seen at Burton Point; 25 Waxwings at West Kirby; 976 Great Crested Grebes at Leasowe; Spotted Redshank at Heswall;

CB

 

[Jane Turner]

4 Whoopers Red Rocks

 

[deeestuary]

Birdtrack also shows an American Herring Gull at my local patch :eek!:

I share your scepticism of birdtrack records but BirdGuides also shows several overwintering Whinchats over the past 10 years or so across the country - at least some of these would appear to be genuine records.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Grey Phalarope, Black-throated Diver and 15 Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre; Great White Egret at Parkgate; Waxwings at Neston (24) and Nantwich (10); Yellow-legged Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Greenshank at Leasowe; 2,500 Wood Pigeons, 15 Bramblings and 7 Water Rails at Woolston Eyes;

CB

 

[henerz1]

02/12/2012 - Tatton Park - 1-4pm with Mike Duckham:

15 Jack Snipes
6 Common Snipes
1 Shelduck
2 Goldeneyes
1 Gadwall
c70 Tufted Ducks
c350 Mallards
4 Great Crested Grebes
5 Buzzards
3 Green Woodpeckers
1 Siskin
3 Reed Buntings

Also the Dunham Barnacle Goose has relocated to Rostherne Mere. I see no reason not assume it's the real deal.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 3 Bewick's Swans and 10 Whooper Swans at outer Burton Marsh.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Great White Egret at Parkgate; Smew at Moore NR; Waxwings at Neston (30), Parkgate (20) and Weaverham (15); Scaup at Astbury SQ and Leasowe;

CB