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  1. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    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
  2. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    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...
  3. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    42 - Higher Bebbington, Acorn close behind Acorn Pub :t:
  4. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Hi Jane, I've seen 30-40 through the course of a day from Hoylake, on 22nd November 2010. 33 were seen the same day from Hilbre http://hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/2010/11/22nd-november-2010.html. Gareth
  5. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    American vagrant fresh in off??!! ;) Gareth
  6. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Many pairs have chicks hatched by now.. Gareth
  7. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Whats the latest situation with Cockling at Leasowe now? (I have posted onthe other dedicated thread too) Gareth
  8. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Yesterday there was 3 North west fisheries vehicles present that drove past me at Leasowe lighthouse. The only thing is they drove past pretty much at high tide when there was no Cockle picking activity to monitor - the people that did hang around for the day were having a kip in their...
  9. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Nice one. I'm surprised it's not on Ince bank feasting on the sheep that perish out there. Gareth
  10. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Red backed shrike at Frodsham?! Any further details on this? Who was the lucky finder. Gareth
  11. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Went to IMF today, unfortunately the Lesser Yellowlegs didn't show but there was 1 Hobby, 1 Spotted redshank, 2/3 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 1 Little plover (juv) 3 Snipe and a Water rail and a fair few Black wits. Gareth
  12. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    At least 10 Common sandpiper at weaver bend/ship canal yesterday - I wondered if they may have bred there or nearby or if they are just migrants, are there any records? There was also a 2 adult and a juvenile peregrine in the area. A friend says the was 10 Common scoter at New brighton today at...
  13. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    I was at Frodsham again today. To add to Bigshent's post I found the Little stint early pm but it almost definately wasn't there in the morning. I also had Gropper along Lordship lane, 2 Dunlin and Barwit, 6 White wags on tank 6, 1 Swallow, 2 Sand martin, Wheatear on fence posts in fields near...
  14. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Called in for a quick look over Frodsham marsh this afternoon - on number 6 tank there was at least 4 Yellow wags and 9 White wags around the pools under the new bund. Someone has recorded a Curlew sand recently too, which seemed odd. I found a Dunlin with a fairly long bill, which may be the...
  15. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    One of my mates thinks he saw a willow tit at the feeders at Risley Moss. Knowing there was some discussion on here recently over the Marsh and Willow tits in Cheshire I wondered if anyone knows which species it was likely to be? Cheers Gareth
  16. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    There's been 7 (before that bird) reported to RBA since Monday all along the south coast....
  17. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Its a shame they weren't Tundra bean geese but I'm relieved as I saw 16 Pink feet on the mersey on Thursday! Wish I was still up there there's loads of birds in Cheshire at the moment. Gareth
  18. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    I din't get to go in the end. Though I hear it showed well opposite the Marsh cat resturant. A friend went to Inner marsh looking for the Dowitcher but didn't see it. Cheers Gareth
  19. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Cheers CB, I should have read through my message before posting, it didn't just have spelling mistakes it didn't make sense! Gareth
  20. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    I went to Delamere forest in seach of Firecrest and Crossbills this afternoon. I followed Bakers way, crossed stream, took path left and possibly got to the clearing.. Does the clearing mean the area with no mature trees but thick low vegetation? Lots of common birds but no Firecrest. 6 probable...
  21. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    The stints were in the flooded area to the west of the field, near the bend in the tarck. Originally there were c80 Dunlin but I picked up the stints in the afternoon when there was c370 Dunlin so they may have been there all along or moved in with the Dunlin. There has been up to 4 Ruff too...
  22. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    I didn't realise R.C. Pochard was such a scarce bird in Cheshire, I saw it first at around 11am on Tuesday and would have reported it sooner in the day if I'd have known. Glad that others are getting to see it. The water pipit was still in SE corner of no.4 feeding with Pied wags and Meadow...
  23. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    RBA: 3 at Moss wood 10am Gareth
  24. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Migration at Hale head was outstanding this morning. I arrived a bit late but caught the tale end of the thrushes, pigeons and finches. At the car park a flock of c50 Long-tailed tit went through and there was female Blackcap. I missed the earlier reported Ring ouzel but picked up calls of many...
  25. gareth_blockley

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Frodsham marsh on Wednesday - 3 pintail and a Peregrine, Thursday - small numbers of Golden plover - c10 at one time, 3+ Green sandpipers around, and 2 Barn owls in evening around the farm buildings. Ince marsh on Thursday - male Wheatear. I didn't make it for the sea watching today but...
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