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

Cheshire Birder

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Yesterday - Curlew Sandpiper at Hilbre; Wood Sandpiper, Whinchat, Common Tern, Avocet, 247 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 6 White Wagtails, 7 Wheatears Garden Warbler and 9 Whimbrel at Hale; Red Kite at Woolston; 8 Spotted Redshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands; Pied Flycatcher at Leasowe; 3 Avocets, 3 Common Sandpipers, Marsh Harrier, 2 Whimbrel and 2 White Wagtails at Frodsham; 7 Whimbrel at Caldy; Whimbrel at Ashton's Flash; 154 Black-tailed Godwit (including a satellite tagged bird called 'Tirns', see http://volg.keningfanegreide.nl/?lang=en for further details) at Gilroy NR, West Kirby;

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Cheshire Birder

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Today - Wood Sandpiper and Red Kite at Hale; Black-necked Grebe at Astbury SQ; 21 Whimbrel, Grey Partridge, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and Grasshopper Warbler at Heswall;

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Cheshire Birder

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Yesterday – Channel Wagtail,13 Ruff and 8 White Wagtails at Hale; 2 Whinchats at Frodsham; 2 Whinchats and Green Woodpecker at Leasowe; Hobby at Houghton Green Flash;

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Cheshire Birder

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Apr 29th - Spotted Redshank at Heswall; Spotted Flycatcher, Hobby, 6+ Yellow Wagtails and 4+ White Wagtails at Marbury CP; Whinchat and 5 Wheatears at Hale;

Apr 30th - Garganey, 20+ Wheatears and 3 Whinchats at Gowy Meadows; Curlew Sandpiper at Houghton Green Flash; Blue-headed Wagtail and White Wagtail at Sandbach Flashes; 7 Spotted Redshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands; Common Scoter at Budworth Mere; 13+ Wheatears and 3 Whinchats at Leasowe; Avocet at Frodsham;

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Cheshire Birder

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Yesterday - 3 Garganey at Gowy Meadows; Blue-headed Wagtail at Houghton Green Flash; 2 Channel Wagtails, Cuckoo, 2 Whinchats, numerous Yellow Wagtails and 18 Wheatears at Hale; 30+ Whitethroats, 13+ Whinchats, Redstart, 16 Wheatears, Tree Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher, 9 Blackcaps, 11 Willow Warblers and 8 Chiffchaffs at Leasowe; 28 Whimbrel at Ashton's Flash plus Whinchat and 4 Garden Warblers at Budworth Mere; Avocet at Frodsham;

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Cheshire Birder

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Today - esc Bufflehead, Bittern, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Hobbies and 16 Black-necked Grebes at Woolston Eyes; Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Blue-headed Wagtail and 2 Channel Wagtails at Hale; Curlew Sandpiper, Garganey and 2 Spotted Redshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands; Arctic Tern and 3 Whimbrel at Budworth Mere; 2 Avocets, Marsh Harrrier and 4 Whinchats at Frodsham;

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Cheshire Birder

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Apr 28th - 9+ Spotted Redshanks and Hobby at Burton Mere Wetlands; Brent Goose at Hilbre;

Correction - Ring-billed Gull at Burton Mere Wetlands seen April 25th (not 26th);

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Cheshire Birder

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Apr 30th - Common Scoter at Budworth Mere; 10 Wheatears and 150 Black-tailed Godwits (inc satellite tagged bird) at Gilroy NR; 12+ Wheatears, 2 Whinchats, Redstart, Common Tern and Hobby at Burton Mere Wetlands;

Apr 29th - Ring Ousel at Nantwich; 2 Ring Ousels at Frodsham;

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Cheshire Birder

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May 3rd - possible Cattle Egret at Frodsham also Garganey, 9 Avocets, 2 Grasshopper Warblers and Lesser Whitethroat there; 3 Dotterel and Curlew Sandpiper at Meols; Black Tern and Common Tern at Woolston Eyes; Black Tern at Marston Flash; 2 Whinchats at Leasowe; Channel Wagtail, Hobby and 14 Wheatears at Hale; 19 Whimbrel at Ashton's Flash; 50+ Common Terns, 2 Arctic Terns and 20+ Sandwich Terns at New Brighton;

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Cheshire Birder

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Yesterday - Great White Egret, Cuckoo, Redstart, 6 Wheatears and 3 Whinchats at Leasowe; 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 12 Whinchats, 4 White Wagtails, Cuckoo, 2 Pink-footed Goose and 3 Little Egrets at Frodsham; Curlew Sandpiper at Meols/Hoylake; Spoptted Redshank, 332 Black-tailed Godwits and 3 White Wagtails at Hale; 3 Whinchats and Redstart at Leasowe; 48 Whimbrel at Heswall; 12 Little Terns at Hilbre; 2 Mediterranean Gulls and Cetti's Warbler at Woolston Eyes; Whinchat, Hobby, 4 Common Sandpipers, Whimbrel, 4 White Wagtails, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Mediterranean Gulls and Lesser Whitethroat at Marbury CP; 3 Hobbies at Risley Moss; Whinchat and 10+ Wheatears at Whitley Reed;

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Cheshire Birder

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Today - 2 Curlew Sandpipers and Turnstone at Frodsham; 5+ Manx Shearwaters, Arctic Skua, 2 Little Terns and 20 Sandwich Terns at Hilbre; Manx Shearwater and 10+ Gannets at Hoylake; Cuckoo at Marbury; 2 Whinchats, Cuckoo and 13 Yellow Wagtails at Leasowe;

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Gronk08

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Hi

Just noted that a Bee-Eater has been reported on the rare bird map, could anyone tell me where to head for as I would love to see this bird tomorrow as I have the day off.

Cheers

Tim.
 

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