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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Peckforton A pair of Pied Flys nest building and a male Redstart on the top of Peckforton Hills this morning. Jason -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Thats what I thought. The way Ouzels are going at the moment, a single juv is not going to help sustain a breeding population. Who knows, maybe the others have already dispersed though or were still in the area but unseen. They can be incredibly difficult to see. I have seen birds over towards... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Danebower Ouzels Ring Ouzels have successfully bred in the Danebower quarry area this year. Male and Female adults were feeding a juv. female this morning near the tower. Jason -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Danebower Ring Ouzels This is my personal appeal to all birders / photographers to keep their distance from any Ouzels at Danebower this year. These birds are in serious decline and have already been lost from many areas in the UK. In 2010 they were resident at Danebower but no breeding was... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Moore NR A first for me today - all 3 Woodpeckers. A lesser spot was in wood next to the car park @ 9:30 this morning. A vocal Green was over the car park later on and a Great spot at the feeding station. 3 or 4 Water Rails were squealing in the eastern reedbeds where 2 were seen scurrying... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Himalaya, Are you on speed! Whats the rush? Slow down, maybe take in IMF then stop at a couple of places up the west wirral coast and finish with a spot of sea-watching along the north Wirral coast. That will be much more enjoyable than getting stressed, rushing around and missing everything... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Guys, Is Access to the old hide at IMF still via the old car park at Burton Point farm or is all access now via the new car-park. Also, what are the new hides like? I hear they are not geared up for birders, more like the keep the oap's warm type hides (no offence intended to our senior citizens!) -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Redwings calling high over Crewe right now. Lovely to hear them coming in. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
They're not far away, a skein heading S just east of Buxton this AM on my way to Doncaster. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
A pair of Peregrines tussling in the wind and a pair of Golden Plover were the highlights of a walk over Wincle minn this morning. At Timbersbrook mill pond a Kingfisher was calling high up in a tree, very odd, never seen one so high up before. Jason -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
App. 20 Crossbills this AM at SJ494531 in a small stand of Larch just west of Bickerton Hill. Plenty of Jays and Nuthatches busy stashing acorns but not a lot else. Jason -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
LRP question I have a pair of LRPs on my patch on the Cheshire/Staffs border but after at least three weeks have shown no sign of breeding. Where will most pairs be up to in their breeding cycle at the moment? Jason -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Marbury Crackin' day at Marbury CP. Bittern sat in the open on the reeds for 20 mins at 09:00. Ravens nest building in the Big Wood by the canal and also by the canal but not seen by myself was a LSW. Green Woodpecker at Neumanns. Early afternoon over the mere was a Sand Martin. I'll tot up... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
I was there with the 2 small children, was that you I was taking to? -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Great Northern Diver @ Astbury The Diver was showing really well this afternoon at times maybe 20m from the bank. Access all round the lake is excellent and its well worth a trip down. A superb bird indeed. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
HI, Some interesting points there. I thought there was only 2 pairs in wales - Porthmadog and nr Yns Hir. Are the others? 3 Buzzards cirlcling right over Crewe town centre this morning and its good to hear Swifts screaming down the street again. They seem late this year. Also it seems like a... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
I must add to this argument the folly that is these reintroduction schemes that are all the rage at the moment. Ospreys nested in the english lake district and Wales of their own accord so why on earth did the RSPB and whoever else is involved reintroduce them at Rutland? Publicity, thats why... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Dee Estuary 5th Jan Nice clear day today. Highlights were: Burton Marsh am. 4 SEO 2 Stonechat 2 L. Egret 1 Peregrine 2 Kestrel 4 Raven 1 Sparrowhawk 250 Pink Feet Lots of Curlew, Redshank Thurstaston pm. Few Hundred Knot Few Hundred Dunlin 000's Redshank Few Oystercatcher Couldn't find the... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Hi All, Not posted for a while as i haven't been out much but tomorrow will be my first winter visit to my atlas tetrad near Wynbury (between Crewe and Nantwich). I have just taken posession of the newly published Cheshire bird atlas and what a magnificent job has been done by all involved. Its... -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Doesn't matter though does it. When you're from the east of the county like us, its just nice being by the sea. Any good sightings are a bonus. I love my winter forays to the Dee estuary, i could spend hours just gazing over Burton marsh. |=)| -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Sandbach Flashes - 07/09/2008 Crazy water levels today, Pumphouse flash has trebled in size therefore no mud for waders. 2 Dunlin 2 Ruff 500 Lapwing Chiff Chaff singing Whitethroat singing and a late Swift. Not much else apart from the more common gull species. Jason -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Sandbach Flashes 24/08 Up at the crack of dawn on sunday at Elton Hall Flash which was very quiet as the water level is very high at the moment. No waders except lapwing but great views of 2 little egrets drifting over. Even quiet on the duck front. Mallards and a few Teal. Jason. -
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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast
Hi Guys, Good effort Dean in starting this thread. Im a confirmed lurker and irregular poster on Deans Staffordshire moorlands thread. I'll also post my Cheshire sightings on here. Hopefully next year when the legalities are sorted out we'll have new access and carpark at Inner Marsh Farm. The...