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Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast (5 Viewers)
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mad dogs mate
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Nice pic Phil . It and the Iceland gull were still there this afternoon
With my regular local patch of Marbury & Witton fairly quiet at the mo and having connected again with the few Bramblings still in Hartford, I decided to spend a free day visiting some old haunts. Down at Richmond Bank there were 2 Yellow-legged Gulls in with the masses of Herring Gulls (hi again Pete ..) and then moved on to the Wirral. BMW was frozen and only a few birds were around but on the outer marshes the Bewick's and Whoopers were still present and a few Whitefronts could be picked out amongst a large distant flock of Pinkfeet. A ringtail Hen Harrier floated by before I moved on to Neston. There, a male Stonechat and a female Marsh Harrier were on the marshes and at the sewage works the Water Pipit showed well along with a Chiffchaff and Grey Wag. Parkgate was quiet as was West Kirby ML but about 40 Pale-bellied Brents could be picked out distantly on the incoming tide towards Hillbre. Just 1 Short-eared Owl was off Denhall Lane at dusk and amongst the Little Egrets, 1 Great White Egret flew in to roost. All this and a typically superb Deeside sunset.
Might crack on this... which flash is it on?
sylvia staffs
Filthy tick hungary Twitcher
Opposite Elton Hall Flash Jane. Park up at the Elton Hall view point the. View the field opposite the view point by going through the hedge to view the wet cow field.
Ta.... it would be my 300th species in Cheshire!
Trystan
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I'm considering a trip into cheshire this weekend. Hoping to find the glossy ibis and iceland gull at sandbach before moving onto the wirral for the geese and swans.
I don't know the area well and would appreciate some advice on how to get to and park at the locations for Glossy Ibis, Iceland gull.
Similarly for the locations mentioned above, BMW?, Neston and Parkgate.
Thanks in advance.
BMW is fairly straight forward, from the m56 take the a540 toward Hoylake. After the traffic lights (crossroads at Mini dealership "Two Mills") take the turning for "Craxton Wood Hotel" and follow this counntry road until you see a sign for Burton Mere Wetlands.
deeestuary
Dee Estuary
Try http://www.deeestuary.co.uk/news1011.htm for RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands and http://www.deeestuary.co.uk/neshore.htm#neston for Neston and Parkgate, click on the map and directions link on that page. Plenty of parking at all locations.
Jane.
You need Clay Lane roughly here: SJ723595
Bird can go missing for awhile but seems to return.
Charlie Sargent
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mad dogs mate
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For sandbach flashes if your coming south on m6 get off at junction 16 turn right follow the road to The lights go straight across take first exit off roundabout go straight across next roundabout follow this road for half a mile or so until you come to a right turn turn here and follow this road , this is clay lane , once you've gone under the railway bridge after about a quarter of a mile you will see a flash on your left , this is pumphouse flash ,just past here park on The grass verge elton hall flash and the viewpoint are about 50 yards further on on The right the ibis favours the flooded area in the field across the road from the viewpoint
Cheshire Birder
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Belated news - Jan 31st - Great White Egret and 19 White-fronted Geese at Burton Mere Wetlands; Iceland Gull and 2 Bitterns at Moore NR; Egyptian Goose at Rostherne Mere and Ness; 2 Jack Snipe at Hale;
Jan 30th - 2 Bitterns at Moore NR; 10+ Crossbills at Macclesfield Forest;
CB
Jan 30th - 2 Bitterns at Moore NR; 10+ Crossbills at Macclesfield Forest;
CB
Cheshire Birder
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Yesterday - Great White Egret and Hen Harrier at Parkgate Marsh; 2 Bitterns at Budworth Mere; Bittern, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Iceland Gull and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Moore NR; 2 Bewick's Swans at Burton Mere Wetlands; 3 Crossbills at Eastham; 10,000 Knot at Caldy;
CB
CB
Cheshire Birder
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Today - Glossy Ibis and Iceland Gull at Sandbach Flashes; Iceland Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls and 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Pickering's Pasture; Bittern at Budworth Mere; 10 White-fronted Goose at Burton Marsh;
CB
CB
Cheshire Birder
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Put the postcode CW11 3QZ in your sat nav. Here's a map - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en...=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=3&sqi=2&ved=0CA0Q_AUoAg
CB
One day soon I will... but will not be before after the weekend
sleipnerofasgard
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Hope someone can help with directions as i would like to have a look for the water pipit (among other things) on saturday as this would be a lifer for me plus, any info on what to look out for, will be travelling from neston to Burton by bike if the weather permits me , cheers for any help
Frank
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Cheshire Birder
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From Neston take the road towards Burton/Ness Gardens. Go under the two bridges and continue along the road for about 1/2 mile until you come to a mini roundabout. Turn right here into Marshlands Road. Continue to the end and the follow the coastal path north over a stile and you will see a stream with brickworks adjacent to it. This area is favoured by the Water Pipits. The other place to look is the sewage works. Follow the path inland to view the sewage works and the best viewing spot is by the entrance.
CB
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