Bird news from the local patch of Marbury CP/Neumann's Flashes. Legacy of local patch birder Pete Antrobus. Please add your sightings & photos.
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This Hobby has been seen on Ashtons Flash for the last few days hunting dragonflies to build up its reserves before heading south for the winter @marburypatch
4th record of Cattle Egret @marburypatch found this morning by Lizzie on Neumann’s. Flew off then reappeared later in the day on Stilt Island with 2 Little Egrets and a juvenile Avocet
Cuckoo on Ashtons Flash today also present was the Hobby and Marsh Harrier @marburypatch
This Hobby spent a while on Ashtons Flash today perching up in between hawking for dragonflies @marburypatch
Drake Greater Scaup at Neumann’s Flash @marburypatch this morning found by Mike Mullholland
Nice pair of summer plumage Black-necked Grebes found on Budworth mere yesterday by @DavidBedford86 also present were 3 Little Gulls and 2 Sand Martins @marburypatch
The easterly winds brought 4 early Little Gulls still in winter plumage to Budworth Mere @marburypatch this morning found by @Johngregory100 Also present were around 10 Sand Martins
6 Scaup (4 Drakes) found on Budworth Mere @marburypatch this morning by @gregfjbaker They were unfortunately flushed by sailing club dinghy but relocated to Pickmere
Great White Egret on Stilt Island Neumann’s Flash @marburypatch yesterday morning
Been a good year for Cuckoo sightings on patch with minimum of 3 birds prospecting around the flashes and Witton Brook area including a female bird. Be worth looking out for juvenile birds in coming weeks
