Hugh’s News – 17 October 2022

In this edition, I we are happy to share some more members’ photos from recent field meetings.  There is not always space to include them all in the reports, but they deserve to be shown. I hope you like them.

Ellie was also lucky to see the Water Rail out in the open at Marbury; and she found one of her local Peregrines enjoying a snack.  We’ve also included her Curlew image from our Leasowe meeting.

I’ve also included another of Peter’s Goldcrest photos from Leasowe; and a juvenile Pied Wagtail in one of the horse paddocks.

Bill was fortunate to see both Snipe and a diminutive Little Stint together at Burton Mere Wetlands.  To give you an idea of scale, the Stint is sparrow sized!

Also at Marbury Country Park, Maks photographed a Buzzard, which was circling overhead.

One point of potential interest to mention.  There are reports of large numbers of Waxwings in Finland currently, so it is possible that we could enjoy another major influx into the UK this winter.  They usually arrive in big numbers every 5 – 7 years and such an event is due!  So let’s hope we have some of these charismatic birds in our region.  I will aim to let you know if this happens.

Hugh