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

[dystopian]

Holmes Chapel (River Dane) today: Goosander & young, Kingfisher, 5+ Grey wagtail and pair of Mandarin ducks. All downstream from Masseys mill.

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[Jane Turner]

I have Garden Warbler and potted Flycatcher in the garden this evening - new arrivals

 

[PhilW]

Thought potting flycatchers was something they only did in Malta Jane ?

 

[Jane Turner]

Nice with a bit of allspice and butter!

nearly 200 Flycatchers on Bardsey - they should be here en mass tomorrow.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

May 14th - 4 Eider at Red Rocks; Marsh Harrier and 2 Common Terns at Burton Mere Wetlands;

May 13th - Common Scoter, Mandarin and 2 Garganey at Sandbach Flashes; Red Kite and Hobby at Woolston Eyes; 2 Hobbies and 3 Avocets at Frodsham; 2 Greenland Wheatears, 2 White Wagtails, 4,500 Dunlin, 14 Whimbrel and 6 Little Terns at Hilbre;

May 11th - Turtle Dove reported near Macclesfield; Redstart at Chelford SQ's;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Ring-necked Duck at Neumann's Flash; possible Spotted Crake, Marsh Harrier and 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Burton Mere Wetlands; 3 Hobbies at Risley Moss; 162 Gannets, 480 Sandwich Terns, 16 Common Terns, 3 Little Terns, 2 Manx Shearwaters, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, White Wagtail, 8 Wheatears and 2 Whinchats at Leasowe;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Great White Egret, 5 Spotted Flycatchers and 4 Tree Pipits at Red Rocks; Red-throated Diver, 2 Garden Warblers and Hobby at Woolston Eyes; Curlew Sandpiper at Hale; Little Stint at Hoylake; 3 Whimbrel at Heswall; 2 Spotted Flycatchers at Leasowe;

CB

 

[Jane Turner]

Here is the stint - mid run

 

[Cheshire Birder]

May 17th - Spoonbill at Neumann's Flash; Honey Buzzard reported over New Brighton; 5 Velvet Scoters and 8500 Common Scoter at Hilbre; 2+ Velvet Scoters and Hobby at Leasowe; Curlew Sandpiper at Hale; Garganey at Sandbach Flashes and Frodsham; Whinchat and Spotted Flycatcher at Red Rocks;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

May 18th - Red Kites at Comberbach, Marbury CP, Frankby and Burton Mere Wetlands; Hobby, Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Tree Pipits at Red Rocks; 2 Spotted Flycatchers and Whinchat at Leasowe; Spotted Flycatcher at Hilbre;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 2 Garganey at Burton Mere Wetlands;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Wood Warbler at Hilbre (first since 1997) also Spotted Flycatcher; Garganey at Burton Mere Wetlands; Pied Flycatcher at Alsager; Whimbrel at Hoylake; Redstart and 3 Wheatears at Leasowe;

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[Cheshire Birder]

May 20th – Osprey over Saltersford; Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Redstart and 10 Spotted Flycatchers at Leasowe;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday – unconfirmed report of Black Stork over Holmes Chapel; 2 Hobbies at Burton Mere Wetlands; 105 Black-tailed Godwits at Neumann’s Flash; 4 Wheatears, Whinchat, White Wagtail and 2 Spotted Flycatchers at Leasowe;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Garganey at Sandbach Flashes; 18 Black-necked Grebes at Woolston Eyes; 127 Black-tailed Godwits at Neumann's Flash;

Yesterday - Great White Egret at Heswall; Garganey at Sandbach Flashes;

May 21st - 200+ Black-tailed Godwits at Sandbach Flashes;

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[Cheshire Birder]

May 24th - Stork spp over Wilmslow; Garganey at Sandbach Flashes; 16 Black-necked Grebes, Grasshopper Warbler, Garden Warbler, Marsh Harrier and Grey Partridge at Woolston Eyes; 3 Spotted Flycatchers and 2 Whinchats at Leasowe; Whimbrel and Whinchat at Frodsham; 11 Whimbrel at Heswall and one at Red Rocks; Spotted Flycatcher at Hilbre;

May 23rd - Arctic Skua, 4 Whimbrel and 7 Little Egrets at Hilbre;

May 20th - Turtle Dove at Sandbach Flashes;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Lesser Scaup at Frodsham; Garganey and Red Kite at Sandbach Flashes; Garganey at Burton Mere Wetlands; Spotted Flycatcher and White Wagtail at Hilbre; 8 Whimbrel at Heswall;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Lesser Scaup and Red-necked Grebe at Frodsham; 5 Manx Shearwaters at Hilbre; Spotted Flycatcher at Leasowe;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Lesser Scaup and Red-necked Grebe at Frodsham; Black Guillemot at Hilbre; possible Common Crane over Thurstaston;

Yesterday – 800 Common Scoters, 120+ Gannets, 85 Common Terns and 160 Sandwich Terns at Hilbre;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Lesser Scaup and Red-necked Grebe at Frodsham;

CB