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

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 2 Surf Scoter and 3 Velvet Scoter at Hoylake; Arctic Tern, Brambling, c520 Sand Martins and Common Scoter at Budworth Mere; 18 Wheatears, Whinchat, 10 Redstarts, 50+ Willow Warblers and 3 Sedge Warblers at Leasowe; Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat, 4+ Grasshopper Warblers and Tree Pipit at Red Rocks; Spotted Redshank at Meols; Redstart and Whinchat at Leasowe; Hobby at Burtonwood; 2 Whinchats, 45 White Wagtails, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Ruff, 2 Pintail, Grasshopper Warbler and Sedge Warbler at Hale; 3 White Wagtails at Birchwood; 2 Common Terns and 4 Sandwich Terns at New Brighton; Cuckoo, Swift, 2 Mediterranean Gulls and 2 Grasshopper Warblers at Woolston Eyes;

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[Himalaya]

Thinking of doing a wirral trip tomorrow. How easy is it to spot these surf scoters - any good vantage point or can they be seen with bins? Thinking of visiting leasowe lighthouse area, red rocks and BMW.

 

[Himalaya]

Would love to see lesser spotted woodpecker - no reports at Moore? Just Woolston eyes,

 

[Jane Turner]

you need a scope to have any real chance with the surfies. Early morning at high tide before the haze gets up is your best bet - off the lifeboat station.

 

[Huwgo]

Annoyingly went to Marbury Country Park yesterday meaning I missed out on the Black Winged Stilts that were showing today. Saw the Common Scotor which was showing well, there were also 3 Black Necked Grebes, Goosander and lots of GC Grebes and Tufties. Plenty of migrants about with Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Swallow and Sand Martin everywhere.

 

[bartolli]

Does anyone have any more info on the stilts at Ashtons flash? Are they still around?
Can't believe it was 7 years since the last pair, time flies!

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Does anyone have any more info on the stilts at Ashtons flash? Are they still around?
Can't believe it was 7 years since the last pair, time flies!

They were only there for less than an hour, so many were left disappointed!!

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Apr 15th - 9 Ring Ousels reported at Danebower; Red Kite reported at Poynton;

Apr 14th - Red Kite reported at Capesthorne;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Apr 17th - Garganey at Burton Mere Wetlands; 9 Wheatears, Whinchat, 10 Redstarts and 50+ Willow Warblers at Leasowe;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Apr 18th - 4 Surf Scoter at Hoylake; 3 Velvet Scoter, White Wagtail and Redstart at Hilbre; 15 Black-necked Grebes, Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers and 11 Whitethroats at Woolston Eyes; 3 Black-necked Grebes and Common Scoter at Budworth Mere; Marsh Tit reported at Hale also Whinchat, 13 White Wagtails and 21 Yellow Wagtails there; Pied Flycatcher at Lyme Park; 3 Whimbrel, Swift, 28 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 8 Blackcaps, 10 Whitethroats, 4 Sedge Warblers, Reed Warbler and 4 Avocets at Frodsham;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 2 Black-winged Stilts, Black-necked Grebe, Common Scoter, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Swift, 2 White Wagtails, Grasshopper Warbler and Garden Warbler at Marbury CP; Blue-headed Wagtail, 11 Ruff, 13 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Whimbrel and 20 White Wagtails at Hale; Surf Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter and 6 Eider at Hoylake; 2 Ring Ousels at Moore NR; Whinchat, Swift, 3 Sedge Warblers, Grasshopper Warbler and Redstart at Leasowe; 2 Ring Ousels and 8 White Wagtails at Hoylake Langfields;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Laughing Gull at New Brighton; 3 Redstarts at Leasowe; Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Common Scoter and 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Budworth Mere plus Whimbrel at Ashton's Flash;

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[John Barber]

Needed to hurry back sooner than planned today from Worlds End for a brief look at the Wood Sandpiper on no.3 bed at Woolston Eyes.

It was looking slightly nervous amongst the many Black-headed Gulls on the scrape in front of the John Morgan hide when we arrived, then 15 minutes later a Sparrowhawk sent the gulls up and the WS with them. The sandpiper flew around in circles for a few minutes before being lost to view.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Apr 20th - Blue-headed Wagtail and 2 Avocets at Hale; 7 Ring Ousels at Lyme Park; Cuckoo at Burton Mere Wetlands; 30 Wheatears at Leasowe;

Apr 19th - Great White Egret at Burton; 11 Whimbrel at Heswall;

Apr 18th - 6 Wheatears and Redstart at Leasowe; Redstart at Meols; Tree Sparrow and 20 Chiffchaffs at Heswall; Swift and 62 Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Apr 21st - 4 Surf Scoter at Hoylake; Osprey at Congleton; Blue-headed Wagtail at Budworth Mere; Blue-headed Wagtail, possible 'Channel' Wagtail and 20 White Wagtails at Hale; Common Scoter at Budworth Mere; Redstart at Burton Mere Wetlands;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Apr 22nd - Alpine Swift and 3 Whimbrel at Meols; Blue-headed Wagtail, 'Channel' Wagtail, Wood Sandpiper, Lesser Whitethroat, Hen Harrier, 3 Whimbrel and Spotted Redshank at Hale; Wood Sandpiper, 20 Blackcaps and 19 Willow Warblers at Woolston Eyes; Pied Flycatcher, Whimbrel, 70 Willow Warblers, Tree Pipit and 2 Whinchats at Red Rocks; Pied Flycatcher, 57 Willow Warblers, 20+ Blackcaps, 12 Chiffchaffs, 3 Redstarts, 6 Wheatears and Whinchat at Leasowe; Garden Warbler at Heswall; Green Sandpiper and Lesser Whitethroat at Burton Mere Wetlands; Lesser Whitethroat and 4 Whimbrel at Heswall; c30 Willow Warblers at Hilbre;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Apr 23rd - Surf Scoter at Hoylake; Dotterel and 4 Ring Ousels at Red Rocks; Blue-headed Wagtail, Osprey, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Avocets, 7 White Wagtails, 7 Whimbrel and Spotted Redshank at Hale; Ring Ousel, 3 White Wagtails, c30 Wheatears, 29 Blackcaps, c15 Willow Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, Whinchat, 2 Redstarts and Tree Pipit at Leasowe; Hobby at Risley Moss; Hobby and Cuckoo at Burton Mere Wetlands; Garden Warbler at Caldy; 2 Little Ringed Plovers at Hilbre;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Surf Scoter at Hoylake; Osprey, 2 Tree Pipits, 20+ Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Redstarts, 17 Wheatears and c20 Willow Warblers at Leasowe; Garganey at Burton Mere Wetlands; Garganey and 2 Garden Warblers at Woolston Eyes; Blue-headed Wagtail, 'Channel' Wagtail, 2 Whinchats and Wood Sandpiper at Hale; Whimbrel, 6 Sandwich Terns, 4 Common Terns, 8 Grasshopper Warblers, Redstart, Tree Sparrow and 4 Whinchats at Red Rocks; Tree Pipit, 12 Wheatears, 3 Lesser Whitethroats and 22 Blackcaps at Heswall; Whinchat at Hilbre; Whimbrel at Neumann's Flash; Whinchat at Rixton; 2 Avocets, 2 Egyptian Geese, Whimbrel, 2 Whinchats and 4 White Wagtails at Frodsham; Garden Warbler at Neumann's Flash;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Black Redstart and Whinchat at Hilbre; Blue-headed Wagtail, 2 'Channel' Wagtails, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank and 19 White Wagtails at Hale; Blue-headed Wagtail at Houghton Green Flash; Osprey at Newton; Osprey, 3 Avocets and Lesser Whitethroat at Frodsham; Whinchat at Adlington; Whinchat and Tree Pipit at Red Rocks; Whinchat, White Wagtail, 5 Grasshopper Warblers and 2 Whimbrel at Leasowe; 28 Whimbrel at Heswall; Garden Warbler and Hobby at Poynton;

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[bartolli]

Nice few hours at bmw on Saturday afternoon, but the wind was a bit cold!
nice to see loads of swallows, house and sand martins back.
Hissing Canada goose nesting right next to the path between the two meres!
treecreeper in the woods by reception, black swan in the far field opposite reception.
The herons and little egrets were making a hell of a noise in the trees by marsh covert.
2 mating little ringed plover from marsh covert hide.
5 male summer plumage dunlin from the screen by the boardwalk.
1 spotted redshank and 4 knot from imf hide.