Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (6 Viewers)

[Cheshire Birder]

Total species up to 31/1 - 150

CB

 

[Huwgo]

Paid a visit to Lapwing Hall Pool near Chelford for the first time today. The long staying Black Necked Grebe was still present along with 4 Pintail, 3 Goldeneye, 7 Pochard, 30 Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe and lots of Coot, Mallard, Tutfies and Canada Geese.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Feb 5th - Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Spotted Redshank at Burton Mere Wetlands; 3 Yellow-legged Gulls and Whooper Swan at Richmond Bank; Cetti's Warbler at Marbury CP;

Feb 6th - Caspian Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Great White Egret, Water Pipit and 16 Whooper Swans at Frodsham; Iceland Gull at Oakmere; Smew at Newchurch Common; Yellow-legged Gull and Mediterranean Gull at Pickering's Pasture; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Mediterranean Gull at Winsford Flash; Mandarin at Hale; Marsh Tit and 38 Bramblings at Woolston Eyes;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Feb 7th - 2 Water Pipits at Neston Old Quay; Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford SQs; Scaup at Birkenhead;

Feb 8th - Firecrest at Sankey Valley Park; Smew at Newchurch Common; 6 Short-eared Owls and c2,000 Pink-footed Geese off Parkgate/Neston/Heswall; Whooper Swan at Richmond Bank;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Feb 9th - Water Pipit and 5 Short-eared Owls at Heswall; 11 Purple Sandpipers and Greenshank at New Brighton ML; Cetti's Warbler at Sandbach Flashes; Kittiwake at Woolston Eyes;

Feb 10th - drake Surf Scoter at Wallasey; Firecrest, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Scoter and Jack Snipe at Hale; Great White Egret and 18+ Whooper Swans at Frodsham; Water Pipit and 5 Short-eared Owls at Heswall; Water Pipit at Neston; Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Smew at Newchurch Common; Great Northern Diver at West Kirby ML; Bittern at Moore NR; Scaup at Birkenhead; Mediterranean Gull and Common Sandpiper at Pickering's Pasture; Jack Snipe and Short-eared Owl at West Kirby; Scaup at Doddington Pool;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Caspian Gull at Sandbach Flashes; 2 Great White Egrets at Frodsham; 2 Water Pipits at Neston plus another at Heswall; 5 Velvet Scoter and est 36,000 Common Scoter at Hoylake; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford SQs; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Jack Snipe at Parkgate;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 2 Caspian Gulls and 3 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; Avocet at Burton Mere Wetlands; Whooper Swan, Eider and Scaup at Hoylake; Smew at Newchurch Common; 2 Short-eared Owls at West Kirby; Mediterranean Gull at Birkenhead; 8 Whooper Swans, 2 Guillemots and 3 Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre;

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[Jane Turner]

Had a lone Whooper come in over Hoylake too.

 

[bartolli]

2 gs woodies drumming in curzon park Chester this morning, spring is coming!

 

[davewalters]

Bramblings down to one in my Delamere garden recently but still constantly double figures of Redpoll and Siskin on the feeders. (I refuse to use the term "Lesser")

 

[Jane Turner]

You wont have to soon Dave, they'll all be Redpolls again, even the snowballs

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 2-3 Great White Egrets at Hale; Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford; 5 Yellow-legged Gulls, Mediterranean Gull and c50,000 Starlings at Pickering's Pasture; 15 Whooper Swans at Hoylake; 2 Spotted Redshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands; Scaup at Meols;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Glossy Ibis reported at Gowy Meadows CWT; Water Pipit and 2 Green Sandpipers at Neston; Great White Egret at Parkgate and Burton; Velvet Scoter at Meols; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Avocet at Frodsham; 2 Crossbills at Poynton; Corn Bunting, Common Sandpiper and 15 Buzzards at Hale;

CB

 

[LittleBob99]

Could it really be what I thought it was?

Hi fellow birders. I've joined the thread to call upon your expertise. I was walking above Frodsham yesterday (15/2) heading down towards the edge through open farmland when I saw a large sparrowhawk type hawk being mobbed by crows. When it evaded the crows it flew across my path travelling quite slowly with heavy wing flaps in a level flight. It was markedly bigger than a sparrowhawk with longer straighter wings and more rounded tail. I can't remember if it's undersides were striped or banded but both variations are possible for the only bird that met this description in my trusty Collins - a Goshawk! Can this be possible?? Anyone able to confirm that this is what I saw?

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Glaucous Gull at Hoylake; Great White Egret at Ellesmere Port; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford; Little Egret at Poynton Pool;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Long-eared Owl at Burton Mere Wetlands; Bittern at Budworth Mere; 11,000 Knot at Caldy/Thurstaston;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Hi fellow birders. I've joined the thread to call upon your expertise. I was walking above Frodsham yesterday (15/2) heading down towards the edge through open farmland when I saw a large sparrowhawk type hawk being mobbed by crows. When it evaded the crows it flew across my path travelling quite slowly with heavy wing flaps in a level flight. It was markedly bigger than a sparrowhawk with longer straighter wings and more rounded tail. I can't remember if it's undersides were striped or banded but both variations are possible for the only bird that met this description in my trusty Collins - a Goshawk! Can this be possible?? Anyone able to confirm that this is what I saw?

I usually find them associated with woodland areas rather than farmland, however it is possible you could have seen a Goshawk. A good description is required for acceptance by the county rarity committee.

CB

 

[Jane Turner]

A great turn out for the Funeral of Martin Garner today in Frodsham

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[Cheshire Birder]

Feb 16th - Black-necked Grebe at Chelford SQ's; Scaup at Sandbach Flashes;

Feb 17th - Scaup at Sandbach Flashes; 10 Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre; Short-eared Owl at Moreton; 30,000+ Common Scoter v.distantly off Hoylake;

Feb 18th - Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Budworth Mere; Scaup and Mediterranean Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Black-necked Grebe at Chelford SQ's;

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[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - possible Green-winged Teal at Hale; Caspian Gull, Iceland Gull and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Water Pipit at Neston; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Smew at Newchurch Common; Scaup at Astbury SQ; 2 Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands;

CB