Wirral Bird Club - Club News

Next Indoor Meeting - Thursday 25th February 2010
"Top Shots" Keith Offord       

Next Field Meeting - Sunday 7th March 2010
Anglesey - by coach
Malltraeth, Holyhead, Penrhos are options for the day.
Bring RSPB membership card.
For booking ring 0151 632 4451

Forthcoming Coach Trips

Anglesey - Sunday 7th March 2010

Leighton Moss RSPB - Saturday 24th April 2010

Bempton Cliffs RSPB - Sunday 27th June 2010

Field Meeting Report

Little Budworth Country Park - Saturday 30th January 2010

The sun was shining, the sky was blue, but it was oh so cold when we gathered in the car park of Little Budworth Country Park. There were plenty of small birds - including goldcrest - flitting through the surrounding trees, apparently not at all disturbed by the manic sounds of motor racing from the adjacent Oulton Park circuit.

At the beginning of the walk, several nuthatches showed well and two great spotted woodpeckers gave stunning views with the sun highlighting their dramatic colours. Bullfinches flew across the lane in front of us, and again, their colours were superb - both male and female.

Walking further down the lane a buzzard was being harassed by crows before settling in a tree opposite. A little later three buzzards were wheeling and calling overhead. Little grebe, heron, teal and mallard were on Little Budworth Mere and goldeneye, tufted duck and canada geese on the Mill Pool.

Beautiful countryside, good weather and plenty of avian activity combined to give a great day's birding.