Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (2 Viewers)

[Bananafishbones]

Certainly did CB but haven't sorted through them yet. Will post if there any really good ones. Did I miss you there this morning?

Nos had risen to 9 by end of day.

Nice initial images Victor. CB was talking to me while you were on the gantry.
Great news with the increase in numbers, oh well may have to go again in the morning before going over to the Wirral

 

[tigerblacktom]

Thank you to all of you who posted about Macclesfield B&Q. Had never seen a waxwing and went there from Southport this morning. At first nothing and then 6 waxwings who stayed giving a great show for about 30 mins. Brilliant!!!!

 

[Bananafishbones]

Thank you to all of you who posted about Macclesfield B&Q. Had never seen a waxwing and went there from Southport this morning. At first nothing and then 6 waxwings who stayed giving a great show for about 30 mins. Brilliant!!!!

Well done :t: very exciting birds, they leave you feeling pretty good with yourself, I guess they made the journey very worthwhile

 

[Rob Smallwood]

Anyone know anything about a reported American Herring Gull at Hoylake today other than the report on BG's?

 

[PhilW]

Anyone know anything about a reported American Herring Gull at Hoylake today other than the report on BG's?

Apparent mystery!
Was on Hilbre with some of the other Obs members. Heard nothing through local grapevine so no idea who had it.

 

[Rob Smallwood]

Perhaps it was in the same spot as the Buff-breasted....

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Thank you to all of you who posted about Macclesfield B&Q. Had never seen a waxwing and went there from Southport this morning. At first nothing and then 6 waxwings who stayed giving a great show for about 30 mins. Brilliant!!!!

You must have been there at the same time as myself, Bfb and Victor then. Cracking birds they were.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Update for today - American Herring Gull reported at Hoylake; 3 Yellow-legged Gulls & Hooded Crow at Arpley Tip; 3 Hen Harriers at Parkgate;

Waxwings - 9 at Macclesfield, 4 at Thurstaston CP, 19 at Kelsall & 10 at Littleton;

Late news for Nov 3rd – 2 Waxwings at Thustaston; Little Stint at Inner Marsh Farm; 2 Twite at Thingwall; 10 Eider & 4 Purple Sandpipers at Hilbre;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Apparent mystery!
Was on Hilbre with some of the other Obs members. Heard nothing through local grapevine so no idea who had it.

Did you get anything of note today?

CB

 

[Bananafishbones]

righto you will get to meet debs too, haha you will soon understand why she drives me mad

Cc will be around the parkgate area 10.30 ish

 

[tigerblacktom]

You must have been there at the same time as myself, Bfb and Victor then. Cracking birds they were.

CB

About 10.30 in the morning - thank you again for posting about the waxwings there - it was well worth the journey. They behaved perfectly - turning up just after we got there - I've waited 2/3 years to see them and it was worth the wait!

 

[Jane Turner]

2 Hawfinches in the overhead passage at Thurstaston today - fab record.

 

[captaincarot]

parkgate morning

the tide didn't rise and the birds didn't appear either.

one hen harrier, though so far out it could have been speaking welsh, and a report of a merlin further along the marsh.

oh and one peregrine sat on a branch.

on to IMF later but the only thing of note was a flock of redwing a fieldfare in the bushes by the path, and a couple of reports of brambling by the wood.

 

[theconstantwalker]

20 plus Waxwings at Kelsall today and a first for me. :t::t:

 

[Victor Meldrew]

9 Waxwings still at B&Q Macclesfield upto midday but no further sightings on Sunday to my knowledge. I'm told a Peregrine was seen flying over.

 

[chris butterworth]

Perhaps it was in the same spot as the Buff-breasted....

Hoylake Rob. Getting touchy about dips is understandable but if you can't find your way to the site then what chance have you of seeing anything

Chris

 

[Bananafishbones]

9 Waxwings still at B&Q Macclesfield upto midday but no further sightings on Sunday to my knowledge. I'm told a Peregrine was seen flying over.

Perigrine over the Town Centre is spot on, Mike Atkinson got some shots of it :t:

Another good Waxwing image VM

 

[Cheshire Birder]

9 Waxwings still at B&Q Macclesfield upto midday but no further sightings on Sunday to my knowledge. I'm told a Peregrine was seen flying over.

I suspect thats also what spooked all the birds in the town centre early on Sunday morning. Every feral pigeon went into a panic!

CB

 

[Victor Meldrew]

Perigrine over the Town Centre is spot on, Mike Atkinson got some shots of it :t:

So I see. Top photographer is Mike.

Another good Waxwing image VM

Why thankee kindly good sir.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Todays news so far - 9 Waxwings still at Macclesfield, 1 at Poynton and 11 at Kelsall;

Yesterday’s News - Waxwings – 9 at Macclesfield; 20+ at Kelsall; 2+ by Leasowe Lighthouse; 2 Woodlarks at Brereton CP; Lapland Bunting at Neston; Jack Snipe and Mediterranean Gull at Hoylake Langfields; 2 Hawfinches and 8 Brambling at Thurstaston CP; Marsh Harrier and 2 Hen Harriers at Parkgate; Chiffchaff at Arclid SQ; Purple Sandpiper at New Brighton ML;

Saturday 6th Nov - 4 Little Egrets, 97 Brent Geese, 5 Purple Sandpipers, 50 Common Scoters and 3 Guillemots at Hilbre.

CB