Andrew Warner

@RSPB_BurtonMere @RSPBChester @RSPBEngland @RSPB_Wirral @wirralbirdclub @Visit_Wirral @VisitCheshire @ourdeeestuary @CAWOSBirding @CHESHIREBIRDING @NESTONCYC My brother and I had a wonderful day last Saturday but unfortunately I think I left my green Bob hat in one of the hides. Could you let me know if some kind soul has handed it in please?

@MarburyBirds Beautiful

Good morning from Marbury. The calm before the storm!

@Adski44 @NWTCleyCentre Thanks Adam

@Adski44 @NWTCleyCentre Chris and I will be going to Norfolk in 3 weeks so 🤞 for something different

A good morning between Cley and Weybourne, with 31 added to the year list. Best birds were Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoters, Red-throated Divers, Golden and Grey Plovers. Hundreds of geese, but no rarities. Unexpected tick was 2 male Blackcaps on my Mums feeder😮 @NWTCleyCentre

@pacunliffe Happy New year Phil. No idea what my year list was but my brother and I got 115 in our local Wybunbury patch. 114 the previous year

Just checked my birding year list for last year and it was a reasonable 172. I've been kiboshed by a back problem that has meant I've had to rely on people carrying my scope for any distance. Highlights for the year included in the following tweets.

@MarburyBirds Very nice selection of birds. Merry Christmas

Much better day for a walk. Birding highlights: fantastic views of a Kingfisher, Goosander, Wigeons, Gadwall, Tufties, GCGrebes, Greenfinches, Skylarks, Reed Buntings, Linnets, Mipits, Siskins, Kestrels, Buzzards, Ravens, Mistle and Song Thrushes, Fieldfares and Redwings

@pacunliffe @dot_pj Good call. Few good birds there yesterday

@andy_warner2000 @dot_pj Thanks Andy, we're off to Welney this morning on our way home but may stop somewhere on the way if anything turns up.

On the first day of "Old Gits Birding Norfolk 2024" with my brother acting as packhorse carrying my scope plus 2 pals. We visited Holkham NNR and Warham. We had a raptor fest with marsh, hen and pallid harriers, kestrel, sparrowhawk, merlin, red kite, buzzard and peregrine.

@pacunliffe @dot_pj That ties in with a friend who went through recently who said he hardly saw anything. Enjoy the rest of your stay Phil

@andy_warner2000 @dot_pj We did but the woods were relatively quiet. The Holkham estate was closed on Saturday and Sunday with the high winds.

@AndyJbirder @KevinLivesey1 Two great birds. We saw the 4 snow buntings in the Orme recently. Always a treat

See repost below from @KevinLivesey1 of birds at Southport Beach yesterday I was so pleased soon after arriving there that Snow Bunting had just been found by another birder/photographer and then locating 6 Twite 10 minutes later was a real bonus! Missed the Brent Goose though!

@MarburyBirds I think that sums it up what a lot of us feel about going birding - “walking quietly in the countryside”

Happy to be back walking quietly in the countryside looking for birds. It is my very favourite thing to do! Highlights: Redwings, Fieldfares, Siskins, L & GC Grebes, Wigeon, Teal, 21 Snipe, GWEgret, Skylarks, Lapwings, MThrush, Mipits, RBuntings, Ravens, Buzzards, Pinkies.

@pacunliffe @AngBirdNews I’ve seen this kind of thing before but inland at our local pool. We had hundreds of fry all crammed into a corner of the pool. We asked fishermen but they couldn’t explain it. I’m sure somebody could?

@AngBirdNews I was in Moelfre on Monday and saw a crow eating a fish up near the wool shop. I then saw a lot of little fish stranded in the sea weed being slowly picked off by gulls and crows. I've not seen this before.

@sophiedorman33 @AngBirdNews Hi Sophie Park up in the normal reserve spot and walk about half way along the path towards the bridge. Not sure exactly where they are roosting but keep the A55 to your back and you’ll see them. I saw them 4.30 onwards 😀

@andy_warner2000 @AngBirdNews Hi do you have a map pin for where they are roosting please? I am visiting tomorrow but I know from last year they can move roosts

Cors Ddyga late afternoon till dusk. The starling murmuration was spectacular tonight. I just stood and said wow to myself several times! Other highlights Jack Snipe Golden Plover Marsh Harrier GW Egret Gadwall Pintail BLackwit @AngBirdNews

Dulas Estuary late afternoon 179 Curlew 6 RB Merganser 2 Gadwall 9 Greenshank 8 Dunlin 30+ Redshank 4 Oystercatcher 35 Wigeon 5 L Egret Common Gull Shelduck 4 Lapwing Plus 4 RT divers at Benllech @AngBirdNews

Red Wharf Bay late pm Number of Shelduck Oystercatchers GC Grebe Curlew C Scoter and L Egret. Also 35 Wigeon 6 Teal 35 mixed Dunlin/R Plover/Sanderling 7 RB Merganser 3 RT Divers 1 Sandwich Tern Very enjoyable @AngBirdNews

Dulas Estuary was a lot quieter last night possibly due to a family of 4 plus 9 dogs alongside the flow of water. Only two birds to add from my last visit were 2 C snipe and a Golden Plover @AngBirdNews

Plus - whilst at Dulas I’d put my Collins on the roof. You know what comes next … drove off like a daft egg. It was my car copy but still. Ah well @AngBirdNews

90 minutes at Dulas Estuary. Good numbers of Curlew Common gull & Oystercatcher. Also 1 Hooded crow 4 RB Merganser 40 Redshank 11 Greenshank 6 Dunlin 16 L Egret 2 Stonechat 2 Jay 2 Linnet Compared to my local patch in Cheshire this is brilliant! @AngBirdNews

@AndyJbirder @CAWOSBirding @FlashesSandbach Seems to be a lot around at the moment Andy

Sandbach Flashes p.m. - YB Warb missed along side lane by 20 mins! Searched among the roving mixed flock of Long-tailed, Great & Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Treecreeper but neither sight nor sound! Otherwise GWE & Curlew among the regulars. @CAWOSBirding @FlashesSandbach