Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (16 Viewers)

[Pete Hines]

Another video of the GND at Marbury CP from Wednesday 23rd Jan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtTaB_N8F20

 

[gareth_blockley]

Thinking of doing a bit of sea watching off Leasowe over high tide this Sunday. Just hoping to get a few things onto the year list if I can. Is there much to be seen at the moment? I was thinking Red-throated Diver, Scoter, Gannet.. is there anything more unusual around? Or am I being optimistic ?

Cheers
Gareth

 

[deeestuary]

Thinking of doing a bit of sea watching off Leasowe over high tide this Sunday. Just hoping to get a few things onto the year list if I can. Is there much to be seen at the moment? I was thinking Red-throated Diver, Scoter, Gannet.. is there anything more unusual around? Or am I being optimistic ?

Cheers
Gareth

Gannet very unlikely - need a few days SW gale to even think about them at this time of year. You'd be unlucky not to see RTD and Scoters. There are a few Scaup around, probably best to see them off Hilbre otherwise they may be off Dove Point, Meols (they are sometimes off the groyne). Fresh SW wind forecast isn't ideal - you could really do with a flat calm to see what's on the sea but always a chance of auks, divers, grebes, if you are very lucky maybe Long-tailed Duck or Velvet Scoter but no reports of those recently. Good chance of Goldeneye and Red-breasted Mergansers but no doubt you will see those at West Kirby.
Good luck!!

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Thinking of doing a bit of sea watching off Leasowe over high tide this Sunday. Just hoping to get a few things onto the year list if I can. Is there much to be seen at the moment? I was thinking Red-throated Diver, Scoter, Gannet.. is there anything more unusual around? Or am I being optimistic ?

Cheers
Gareth

Richards website has all the latest sightings from the Dee.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Great White Egret and Hen Harrier at Parkgate; Caspian Gull, Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; 2 Iceland Gulls at Moore NR; Great Northern Diver at Budworth Mere;

CB

 

[Himalaya]

Nice photos! That is a big bird indeed!

A massive juv Glaucous Gull from Richmond Bank today.This is the third individual I`ve seen there this year so far.Also today; 2 Caspian Gulls( 1stw and 2ndw), juv Iceland Gull and 3 Yellow-legged Gulls( 2 ad and 1stw).View attachment 425019

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[gareth_blockley]

Gannet very unlikely - need a few days SW gale to even think about them at this time of year. You'd be unlucky not to see RTD and Scoters. There are a few Scaup around, probably best to see them off Hilbre otherwise they may be off Dove Point, Meols (they are sometimes off the groyne). Fresh SW wind forecast isn't ideal - you could really do with a flat calm to see what's on the sea but always a chance of auks, divers, grebes, if you are very lucky maybe Long-tailed Duck or Velvet Scoter but no reports of those recently. Good chance of Goldeneye and Red-breasted Mergansers but no doubt you will see those at West Kirby.
Good luck!!

Richards website has all the latest sightings from the Dee.

CB

Thank you both. I know a bit about the Wirral and I have been checking the website. It's always useful to have advice from those in the know. I think I'll give Leasowe a miss and try to get to Hoylake for the roost and sneak in a quick look at West Kirby for the Mergansers.

Cheers,
Gareth

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 2 Great White Egrets at Gowy Meadows; 4 Waxwings at Runcorn plus 13 at Macclesfield; Water Pipit and Green Sandpiper at Neston; Red Kite near Knutsford; Bittern at Budowrth Mere (no sign of Diver today); 2 Little Egrets, 29 Bramblings and 3 Water Rails at Woolston Eyes; 4 Short-eared Owls at Burton; Little Egret, 26 Bramblings, 300 Skylarks and Green Sandpiper at Frodsham;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Sat 26th Jan - Iceland Gull and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Great White Egret, 4 Scaup, 10 Whooper Swans and a Bewick’s Swan at Frodsham; Great White Egret at Parkgate; Black-throated Diver, 2 Little Gulls, 48 Red-throated Divers, 350+ Great-crested Grebes, 3 Gannets, 22 Guillemots and 2 Razorbills at Hilbre; Water Pipit at Neston; 19 Waxwings at Penketh plus 4 at Runcorn and 30 at Birkenhead; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Brent Goose at Norton Marsh; Scaup at Astbury SQ; Spotted Redshank at Heswall;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter, 69 Red-throated Divers, 17 Purple Sandpipers, Razorbill and 10 Guillemots at Hilbre; Slavonian Grebe and Scaup at Astbury SQ; 12 Waxwings at Neston plus 4 at Runcorn; Brent Goose at Norton Marsh; Scaup at Frodsham;

CB

 

[Himalaya]

Any idea when the next big tide is? I think the Wirral is due a visit from me

 

[gadus]

9.2m today at 12:13 Hilbre
9.2m tomorrow 12:43 Hilbre

9.8m Feb 11th 11:31
9.8m Feb 12th 12:12

Peter

 

[chris butterworth]

Any idea when the next big tide is? I think the Wirral is due a visit from me

Still good numbers of waders and gulls at Hoylake today and the Brents are roosting / feeding just off the saltmarsh at West Kirby. Scaup seem to be "regular" off Leasowe lighthouse at the moment ( + Kingfisher on the Birket nearby).

Chris

 

[PhilW]

Slav Grebe showing well today at Astbury. Played it cool and waited for better weather than we've had since it turned up on Monday.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Belated news for Jan 28th – Iceland Gull and 5 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; Little Egret at Redesmere;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Jan 29th – Slavonian Grebe and Scaup at Astbury SQ; 16 Waxwings at Runcorn; Brent Goose at Norton Marsh; 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Hoylake; 9 Scaup at Leasowe; Little Egret near Redesmere; 20 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton ML; Green Sandpiper at Neston.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday – 2 Great White Egrets, 5 Spotted Redshanks, 1,100 Pink-footed Geese and Hen Harrier at Burton Mere Wetlands; Slavonian Grebe and Scaup at Astbury SQ; Smew at Moore NR; 1,200 Pink-footed Geese at Parkgate;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today – Caspian Gull, Glaucous Gull and 5 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; Slavonian Grebe at Astbury SQ; 43 Waxwings at Runcorn; Smew at Moore NR; 4 Spotted Redshanks at Burton Mere Wetlands; 2,600 Pink-footed Geese at Burton Marsh;

CB

 

[PhilW]

Smew at Moore taken today.