{"id":8273,"date":"2019-09-17T11:25:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T10:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billneil.co.uk\/blogs\/birding\/?p=8273"},"modified":"2019-09-20T11:44:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T10:44:58","slug":"birding-group-burton-mere-wetlands-17th-september-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billneil.co.uk\/blogs\/birding\/2019\/09\/birding-group-burton-mere-wetlands-17th-september-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Birding Group : Burton Mere Wetlands and Parkgate 17th September 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the 17th we went to Burton Mere Wetlands with the birding group followed by a quick stop at Parkgate. It turned out to be a nice day in the end and we managed to get a couple of Little Stints pretty much straight away \u2013 a nice year tick for us \u2013 but we also got a total of forty-four species over the two sites including some interesting ones that we might not have expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

From the reception hide we found two Little Stints, very well disguised amidst the mud, on one of the scrapes. They were mixed in with a few Dunlin. While we were scanning all the usual species, a Great White Egret flew in and proceeded to fish \u2013 with some success – right in front of the hide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we walked down the path by the fish pond we got Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Goldcrest and Cetti’s Warbler and Chiffchaff. At the Marsh Covert Hide where we gor a few Ruff and on the way down to the Inner Marsh Farm hide just by the bend near the “magic tree” we got really good views of a hunting Spotted Flycatcher giving quite a display. In the same tree was at least one male Blackcap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down at Inner Marsh Farm there were very high numbers of Snipe also showing well. There were a few DUnlin and Ruff but they were soon scared away by some unseen bird. Perhaps the Kestrel we saw sitting around in a field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down at Parkgate we got three Spoonbills and a couple each of Marsh Harriers and Buzzards. All in all a pretty good day with some very nice bids in general and a year tick in particular!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bird Sightings Burton Mere Wetlands Environs 17th September 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nNo<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Greylag Goose<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada Goose<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black Swan<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Shoveler<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gadwall<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mallard<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Teal<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Pheasant<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Moorhen<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Coot<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Lapwing<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-tailed Godwit<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ruff<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunlin<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Little Stint<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-headed Gull<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great Egret<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great Spotted Woodpecker<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Jackdaw<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carrion Crow<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Blue Tit<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great Tit<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barn Swallow<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Chiffchaff<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cetti's Warbler<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Blackcap<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldcrest<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Nuthatch<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spotted Flycatcher<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunnock<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pied Wagtail<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Goldfinch<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Bird Sightings Inner Marsh Farm 17th September 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nNo<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Common Shelduck<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Shoveler<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Teal<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stock Dove<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Lapwing<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-tailed Godwit<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ruff<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunlin<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Snipe<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-headed Gull<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grey Heron<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Kestrel<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Bird Sightings Parkgate 17th September 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nNo<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Little Egret<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Spoonbill<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Marsh Harrier<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Buzzard<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common House Martin<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Starling<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meadow Pipit<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On the 17th we went to Burton Mere Wetlands with the birding group followed by a quick stop at Parkgate. It turned out to be a nice day in the end and we managed to get a couple of Little Stints pretty much straight away \u2013 a nice year tick for us \u2013 but we … <\/p>\n

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