Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (3 Viewers)

[bartolli]

Driving back from Liverpool tonight, abt 10.30, we'd just exited the wallasey tunnel and saw a barn owl flying by the side of the road just before j1 of the m53.
10 mins later after coming off the m53 and heading down towards queensferry, we saw another one fly across the road by childer Thornton.
Brill 2 barn owls in 10 mins!

 

[Jane Turner]

Barn Owls used to breed under a bridge near junction 1. 10 mins from junction 1 to Q'ferry turn off (you must have had the afterburners on!)

 

[bartolli]

Interesting that they used to breed under the bridge Jane!

I don't often come back from Liverpool late at night, but when I do I seem to see barn owls, the previous time was at the M53 eastham roundabout, when one came across the roundabout heading SE into the fields.

Afterburners! Nay, its only about 12 miles + in 10 mins= 72 mph!

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Dec 20th - Cattle Egret at Frodsham; Glaucous Gull at Richmond Bank; Smew at Newchurch Common;

Dec 19th - Glaucous Gull and 3 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; Smew at Newchurch Common; Cetti's Warbler, Hen Harrier and Marsh Harrier at Burton Mere Wetlands.

Dec 18th - Great White Egret at Burton; Shag at West Kirby Marine Lake.

Dec 10th - Ruddy Shelduck at Doddington Pool;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Dec 24th - Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 18+ Little Egrets and 16 Whooper Swans at Frodsham; 2 Great White Egrets at Burton; Smew at Newchurch Common; Spotted Redshank at Heswall;

Dec 23rd - Black Guillemot, 3 Guillemots, 5 Red-throated Divers, Shag and 3 Gannets at Hilbre; Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Spotted Redshank at Burton Mere Wetlands; 10 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton;

Dec 22nd - Firecrest at Hartford; Smew at Newchurch Common;

Dec 21st - Cattle Egret at Frodsham; 2 Snow Buntings at Leasowe; 10 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton; Cetti's Warbler at Burton Mere Wetlands;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Dec 27th - 2 Great White Egrets at Parkgate; Smew at Newchurch Common;

Dec 26th - 2 Great White Egrets and Hen Harrier at Burton; Smew at Newchurch Common; Spotted Redshank at Heswall;

Dec 25th - Short-eared Owl at Neumann's Flash;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - 2 Great White Egrets and Hen Harrier at Parkgate; Great White Egrets at Burton; Great White Egret, 2 Jack Snipes and Shag at Hale; Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern at Budworth Mere; 6 Bewick's Swans at Frodsham;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern at Budworth Mere also Egret Spp over Marbury CP; c100,000 Starlings roosting at Woolston Eyes;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Smew at Newchurch Common;

Dec 31st - Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern at Budworth Mere; 2 Snow Buntings at Leasowe; Woodcock at Meols; 2 Hen Harriers at Parkgate;

Dec 30th - Velvet Scoter and Smew at Newchurch Common; Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull at Moore NR; Bittern at Budworth Mere; Shag at West Kirby ML; 4 Chiffchaffs at Heswall Sewage Works;

CB

 

[chris butterworth]

For anyone wanting to see the spectacle of the hightide at Parkgate there are 2 x 10m+ tides this month, and 4 in February. The times below are approximate, and it's best to get there at least an hour beforehand.

Thursday, January 22, 10•1m @ 1215
Friday, January 23, 10•1m @ 1300

Thursday, February 19, 10•0m @ 1110
Friday, February 20, 10•3m @ 1145
Saturday, February 21, 10•3 @ 1235
Sunday, February 22, 10•1 @ 1325

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern at Moore NR;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Update - Today - 2 Snow Buntings at Leasowe; Mediterranean Gull at New Brighton; Little Egret at Neumann's Flash;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Great White Egret at Hale; Glaucous Gull at Moore NR; Smew at Newchurch Common; Bittern and Little Egret at Budworth Mere; 2 Snow Buntings at Leasowe; Twite and 4 Chiffchaffs at Heswall; 2 Hen Harriers at Parkgate; Shag at West Kirby ML; 5 Woodcocks and 52 Snipe at Ashton's Flash; 26 Whooper Swans, 8 Bewick’s Swans, Marsh Harrier and Green Sandpiper at Frodsham;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Great White Egrets at Burton, Frodsham, Parkgate and Meols; Smew at Newchurch Common; 2 Bitterns reported at Budworth Mere; 2 Snow Buntings and Mediterranean Gull at Leasowe; Cetti's Warbler at Burton Mere Wetlands; 10 Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Update - Today - Grey Phalarope from a Ferry at Seacombe; Shag reported again at New Brighton ML:

CB

 

[Bananafishbones]

Great views of a Brown Hare today at Bowstones Lyme Park. Stonechat pair in the immediate area too.

 

[John Barber]

Nature Reserve Of The Year

BBC Television's Country File programme is currently holding a competition to find the Nature Reserve Of The Year.

Along with four other reserves, Chris Packham has nominated Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve, Warrington as one of this years contenders.

Described as a " Post Industrial Gem " run by a fabulous team of volunteers, Woolston Eyes needs your vote if it is going to win this prestigious award.

Anyone who has visited the reserve will appreciate just how much hard work goes into funding and maintaining the site for the benefit of both the wildlife and the community and you can help support the project by winning national recognition in this competition.

To vote you can go to the attached link for the Country File Magazine

[email protected]

or, directly to the page at : http://www.countryfile.com/awards2014-15


PS votes need to be in by the 31st January.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Never been able to find away into this reserve. Is it members only

 

[hampers]

Dave, permit only and key access. Read your emails yet?

Phil

 

[John Barber]

Go to this web page for access details:

http://www.woolstoneyes.com/woolston-eyes/permits/