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

[Cheshire Birder]

Apr 7th - 2 Ospreys at Leasowe;

Apr 6th - Brambling at Heswall;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Common Crane at Burton then later over Seaforth (Lancs); Surf Scoter at Hoylake; Laughing Gull at New Brighton; 6 Black-necked Grebes, 14 Chiffchaffs, Cetti's Warbler and Willow Warbler at Woolston Eyes; 2 Black-necked Grebes at Tatton Mere; Ring Ousel, White Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, Whimbrel, Short-eared Owl, Cetti's Warbler and Tree Pipit at Red Rocks; Whooper Swan at Frodsham; 2 Tree Sparrows, Sandwich Tern and 18 Brent Geese at Hilbre; Little Ringed Plover, 6 Willow Warblers and 9 Wheatears at Leasowe; Brambling and Common Scoter at Budworth Mere;

Highlight however was several Ospreys with sightings from Hoylake, Thurstaston and Burton Mere Wetlands plus another satellite tracked bird passed thru' East Cheshire unseen;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 7 Surf Scoter, Velvet Scoter, 10,000 Common Scoter, 3 Sandwich Terns and 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Hoylake; Laughing Gull and 8 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton; 5 Goldcrests, 8 Twite, 7 Chiffchaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, 22 Wheatears, 2 White Wagtails, Yellow Wagtail and 200 Meadow Pipits at Leasowe; 2 Black-necked Grebes at Tatton Mere;

Todays highlight was a Ring Ousel influx with 3+ at Hilbre with singles at Hale (also 3 White Wagtails and Sedge Warbler), Frodsham and Birchwood (Warrington);

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[Jane Turner]

It was raining Ouzels at Red Rocks this morning... I laid bins on 6 (3 of which were silent) and failed to see one bird/flock that was calling loudly. Raining Wheatears too

 

[chris butterworth]

Hilbres first Redstart of the year today, among a good selection of migrants.
http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/10th-april-2015.html?m=1

 

[owl flight]

made the journey out to the tideline from hoylake around low tide this morning & saw 2 male surfies. magnificent they were!

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 6 Surf Scoter, 3000 Common Scoter and 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Hoylake; 3 Ring Ouzels, Redstart, 8 Wheatears, 3 White Wagtails, 150 Meadow Pipits, 12 Chiffchaffs, 7 Willow Warblers, Yellow Wagtail, 6 Tree Pipits and Lapland Bunting at Hilbre; 7 Ring Ouzels and 2 Tree Pipits at Red Rocks; Whinchat, 6 Wheatears, 7 White Wagtails, Sedge Warbler, 4 Ring Ousels, 4 Tree Pipits, 40 Willow Warblers and c20 Chiffchaffs at Leasowe; Common Scoter and Yellow Wagtail at Budworth Mere; 2 Avocets and Yellow Wagtail at Hale;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Surf Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter and Long-tailed Duck at Hoylake; Laughing Gull at New Brighton; Great White Egret, 2 Avocets, Ring Ousel, Tree Pipit, 7 Wheatears, 20 Chiffchaffs, White Wagtail and Yellow Wagtail at Hale; Whooper Swan, 6 Wheatears and 8 White Wagtails at Frodsham; 9 Black-necked Grebes, Hobby, 2 Mediterranean Gulls and 8 Willow Warblers at Woolston Eyes; Pied Flycatchers at Bebington and Chester; Whimbrel at Neumann's Flash;

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[Himalaya]

are the redstart, hobby and yellow wagtail early this year?

 

[Jane Turner]

Redstart is about right, Hobby a little early and Yellow Wag about right.

Yellow Wag over Red Rocks this morning but not much else except 2 merlins doing a food pass

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Surf Scoter and 3 Velvet Scoter at Hoylake; Laughing Gull at New Brighton; 3 Ring Ousels at Hale; Ring Ousel at Hilbre; 8 Spotted Redshanks, Mediterranean Gull and 2 Egyptian Geese at Burton Mere Wetlands; Redstart and Pied Flycatcher at Tegg's Nose CP; 7 White Wagtails at Hale; Avocet at Frodsham; 3 Whitethroats at Heswall;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 5 Surf Scoter (now 9 different birds in total so far), 4 Velvet Scoter, 2 Long-tailed Ducks and Black-throated Diver at Hoylake; Black Redstart, 8 Wheatears, 4 White Wagtails, c10 Chiffchaffs and c10 Willow Warblers at Leasowe; Great White Egret at Mickle Trafford; Ring Ousel and 9 White Wagtails at Red Rocks; Common Scoter, 2 Yellow Wagtails and White Wagtail at Budworth Mere; 25 White Wagtails at Hale Head plus 15 White Wagtails and 2 Yellow Wagtails at nearby Carr Lane Pools; 4 Wheatears and 3 White Wagtails at Hilbre; White Wagtails at Houghton Green Flash and Poynton; 2 Egyptian Geese, Reed Warbler and 11 Ruff at Burton Mere Wetlands;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Redstart is about right, Hobby a little early and Yellow Wag about right.

Yellow Wag over Red Rocks this morning but not much else except 2 merlins doing a food pass

This year I've had Tree Pipit, Redstart and Pied Flycatcher much earlier than normal at traditional breeding sites.

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[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Cetti's Warbler at Burton Mere Wetlands; Whimbrel and Yellow Wagtail at Woolston Eyes;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 2 Surf Scoter, Black-throated Diver, 25 Little Gulls, c3,000 Common Scoter and 25 White Wagtails at Hoylake; Hoopoe reported at Thurstaston; Ring Ousel at Hilbre and Moore NR; 2 Ring Ousels at Leasowe; Grasshopper Warbler, Cetti's Warbler and Ring Ouzel at Red Rocks; Red Kite at Gayton; Spotted Redshank, Whimbrel and Whitethroat at Heswall; White Wagtail and Yellow Wagtail at Doddington Pool; Tree Pipit, Green Sandpiper and 10 White Wagtails at Hale; Common Scoter, 5 White Wagtails, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Reed Warbler and Whitethroat at Marbury CP; Redstart and Hen Harrier at Neston; 8 White Wagtails at Whitley Reed;

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 2 Surf Scoter at Hoylake; 23 Little Gulls, 6 Velvet Scoter, 8,000+ Common Scoter, 3 White Wagtails, Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns at Hilbre; Gannet, Little Ringed Plover, Little Stint, Ring Ouzel, 22 Wheatears (incl 4 Greenland race), 2 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Tree Pipits, Whitethroat, Whinchat and 3 Redstarts at Red Rocks; 2 Whinchats, 34 Wheatears, Sedge Warbler, 14 Willow Warblers, Ring Ousel and 2 Redstarts at Leasowe; 14 Wheatears, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, Whitethroat, Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel and 7 Wheatears at Heswall; Mediterranean Gull, 7 Ruff, 3 Reed Warblers, 200 Sand Martins and 40 Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands; 2 Ring Ousels at Lyme Park; Avocet, 15 White Wagtails and 8 Wheatears at Hale; Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 4+ White Wagtails, 175 Sand Martins, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mediterranean Gulls and 9 Black-necked Grebes at Woolston Eyes;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Osprey, Black-throated Diver, 70+ Red-throated Divers and 63 Little Gulls at Hilbre; c15,000 Common Scoter, 3 Eider, Black-throated Diver, 20+ Little Gulls and 4 Sandwich Terns at Hoylake; Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, 7 Whimbrel, 13 White Wagtails, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 2 Whitethroats and Yellowhammer (rare here!) at Heswall; 2 Whinchats and Redstart at Chester; 2 Common Scoter and 5 White Wagtails at Budworth Mere; Redstart at Leasowe; 4 Grassshopper Warblers at Red Rocks; Hen Harrier and 2 Grasshopper Warblers at Burton;

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[Blackduck]

Yesterday (15th). Hobby at Marthall, along a roadside hedgeline heading towards me.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Apr 15th - Ring Ousel, 4 White Wagtails and Fieldfare at Doddington;

Apr 14th - c50 Wheatears and c30 White Wagtails at Frodsham; Grasshopper Warbler, Whinchat, 19 Wheatears, 23 Willow Warblers, 12 Chiffchaffs and 100+ Linnets at Leasowe; Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 70 Sand Martins, 77 Chiffchaffs, 19 Blackcaps, 15 Willow Warblers and 2 Cetti’s Warblers at Woolston Eyes;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Osprey, Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat, 200+ Sand Martins, 12 Wheatears and 3 Redstarts at Leasowe; 2 Whinchats at Hale; 4 Whimbrel, 17 White Wagtails and 7 Wheatears at Frodsham; 2 Bramblings at Thurstaston; Whinchat and 6 Willow Warblers at Gilroy NR; Whinchat at Congleton;

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