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

[John Barber]

I've been busy visiting the local Cheshire sites recently but not too much out of the ordinary to report yet. At least some places are starting to dry out a little now.

 

[chris butterworth]

I'd heard they were going to be doing some work there, but I was led to believe it was only going to be the Sallows inside the marsh. That's just f*****g vandalism.

 

[owl flight]

I have some bad news..... this is what is left of the tree cover at Red Rocks.


I'm speechless!

:eek!::C:C:C:-C gut wrenching

 

[John Barber]

Who did it, and why ?

 

[Jane Turner]

I'd heard they were going to be doing some work there, but I was led to believe it was only going to be the Sallows inside the marsh. That's just f*****g vandalism.

And the Sallows should be left - the Sedgies are shifting to use them

I'm incandescent

There were Mistle Thrushes nesting in the poplars - Blackbirds building, Robin etc... and Chiffchaff bred there for the 1st time ever last year

 

[Jane Turner]

and Blackcap tried to breed in the Apple tree - now 6" high...


I'd assumed it was the Golf Course and the posh resident wanting their view back

 

[owl flight]

That's just f*****g vandalism.

agreed

 

[Colin S]

I have some bad news..... this is what is left of the tree cover at Red Rocks.


I'm speechless!

That's an absolute disgrace. No consideration whatsoever for the environment.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yesterday - Great White Egret at Hale; 2 Iceland Gulls at Richmond Bank;

Mar 3rd - Green-winged Teal at Burton Mere Wetlands.

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 4 Iceland Gulls and 5 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; 2 Bitterns at Budworth Mere; 3 Eider and 2 Twite at Leasowe; 2 Avocets, Mediterranean Gull, Jack Snipe and Greenshank at Burton Mere Wetlands; esc Red-breasted Goose at Hale;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

I have some bad news..... this is what is left of the tree cover at Red Rocks.


I'm speechless!

Disgraceful!!

CB

 

[bartolli]

Just back from a nice stroll along the Dee from Farndon heading towards Chester. A bit quiet on the bird front, 1 cormorant, a nice pair of goosander, 1 Muscovy duck, and a good flock of redwing in the plantation below Churton. Did hear my first chiffchaff of the year somewhere near Almere though.
The photo shows the extent of the recent floods in the plantation below Churton, about waist high I reckon!

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - 2 Twite at Leasowe; Avocet at Neumann's Flash and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Marbury CP; esc Red-breasted Goose at Hale;

Mar 3rd - esc Red-breasted Goose at Redesmere;

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Today - Iceland Gull and 7 Yellow-legged Gulls at Richmond Bank; 2 Twite at Leasowe; Jack Snipe at Woolston Eyes;

CB

 

[Brenty]

:eek!::C:C:C:-C gut wrenching

I thought most of the trees were on the opposite side of the golf course. So what were they doing trespassing on the nature reserve?

It really is tragic. That corner was so special for a great many birds. Can any new trees be planted?

Such a mindless moronic waste.

 

[Jane Turner]

Those trees took eons to grow -they hadn't changed noticeably since I've been going (1974). The Sycamore in the end garden was felled last year, as were all the trees in the garden two down from the corner.

 

[Brenty]

Those trees took eons to grow -they hadn't changed noticeably since I've been going (1974). The Sycamore in the end garden was felled last year, as were all the trees in the garden two down from the corner.

Does anyone know if there has there been any response from Cheshire Wildlife Trust whose reserve it is as to what action they are going to take in respect of this ?

 

[chris butterworth]

The problem is with 'ownership'. Red Rocks Marsh, and the dunes to West Kirby, are owned by RLGC, not CWT or the council. Although the marsh is a CWT reserve most, if not all, work has been carried out by, or overseen by, the council ( this situation is rather in limbo at present as the council tries to offload all that it can ). Thinking back to 2006, when the Open was held at Hoylake, one of the major areas used by people to sneak onto the golf course without paying was at that end of the marsh - and guess what's coming back to Hoylake?

 

[Jane Turner]

Does anyone know if there has there been any response from Cheshire Wildlife Trust whose reserve it is as to what action they are going to take in respect of this ?

I emailed them 3 days ago - as yet no response. Perhaps a few others might let them know too.

 

[deeestuary]

I thought most of the trees were on the opposite side of the golf course. So what were they doing trespassing on the nature reserve?

It really is tragic. That corner was so special for a great many birds. Can any new trees be planted?

Such a mindless moronic waste.

Was down at Red Rocks a couple of times last week - at the point not the reserve, but did see a CWT van there on each occaison so it was obviously they who have been cutting the trees down - although they may have been doing this at the request of RLGC.