A Short Eared Owl was a suprise not seen any on the marsh all winter missed out on the Common Cranes Bill saw passing over a Brown Hare walked close by as i made my way around the marsh

Around 6 /4 this morning Sedge Reed Cettis Whitethroat Blackcap Swallows all noted 3 Whimbrel overhead a S E Owl mobbed by Crows flew over N3 first of the year for me at Frodsham c400 Blackwits Phal pool more on L marsh single Pinkfoot there Coot 12 eggs Peregrine fert tower

Around N6 N4 Frodsham marsh this morning .2male 2 Female M Harriers 1 female looking the worst for wear c300 Blackwits 1 Barwit at Phal pool c200 more Lordship marsh Cettis Chiffchaff Whitethroat Blackcap Reed/ Sedge Warblers present W Vole in ditch Lordship Ln c1000 Pinks Score

1of 2 male Ring Ouzels on Minera moor this morning

4 Red Kites drifted over the moor attracting the attention of a male Hen Harrier a pair of Brown Hares kept an eye on them

Another trip over the border and on to the moors . 3 Cuckoos 2 Ring Ouzel 4 Red Kite 1 male Hen Harrier Black /Red Grouse Curlew Dippers x2 Swallows H Martin Willow warblers Sparrowhawks Buzzards Ravens and Brown Hares on a sunny morning

Started at Rake Ln and around N4 this morning . A Water vole in ditch at Rake Ln was a good start another Coot nest 11 eggs S Martins H Martins Swallows present 3 Marsh Harriers over reed bed c200 Blackwit 1 Barwit 7 R shank Phal pool and flood S chat feeding young

New life on the marsh this morning

sat and watched a Fox and her cubs enjoying the morning sun this spring morning

Around N6/4 this morning 2 female M Harriers over the reed bed a male over N3 reduced number of ducks on 6 3 C Egret 2 Wheatear 1 Whinchat on N3 Blackcap Whitethroat Cettis W warbler Chiffchaff S Martins noted c200 Blackwit on mitigation pool Peregrine on fert tower

Early morning on the Welsh moor numerous Wheatear 1 Ring ouzel a dozen or more Blackcock on the lek Red Grouse active all over moor male Hen Harrier noted pr Dippers feeding young .Brown Hare and First Cuckoo of the spring heard edge of moor

Finished the day along the Gowy meadows. More Wheatears present 1 Little 2 Great Egrets on flood drake Mandarin on river pr of Peregrines hunting a Lapwing male put in acouple of stoops unsuccessfully Whinchat Yellow wag L R P seen by another birder Ducklings on flood

Burton marsh this morning Numerous Wheatear along the path and rifle range Cettis Chiffchaff Whitethroat and Willow warbler present still plenty of Pinks on marsh L 0wl noted Sp Hawks hunting Wheatears

The Cattle Egrets were struggling against the wind on the marsh this morning A forest of Giant Hogweed living up to its name on N6

Started at Ince and around N4 this morning .Mixed flock of Egrets at Ince 5 Wheatears along Holpool gutter Mute Swan and Coot incubating Greenland type W ear on N6 c250 Blackwits Phal pool 6 C Egrets on N3 numerous Pinkfoot on score

Weaver bend and around N6 this morning . 5 Common sand Grassshopper Sedge warbler 2 Wheatears and S Martins at bend Reed Sedge Cettis around N6 4 Marsh harriers noted Cattle Egrets on 3 possible a record count per B Morton 10 L Egrets Ince Corvids nest raiding

Checked a local Raven site and chicks could be heard in nest Several Hares and R L Partridge noted Cettis Whitethroat Blackcap Chiffchaff werre vocal at Burton point Great and Little Egrets on marsh

Around N6 Frodsham marsh this morning .Several Birds nest building Linnets Dunock Goldfinch and a Canada goose on wooden structure Marsh harrier over 4 13 Cattle Egrets poss more hidden by canal pools 2 Reed Warblers in song Lordship Ln c150 Blackwits Phal pool C sand Canal path

Finished the day with a walk along the RiverGowy The river burst its bank and flooded the meadows Teal Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Canada and Greylag noted a Mandarin flew over 2 Green sand and 10 Wheatear on the meadows Marsh Harrier flushed the Teal

Early morning and back on the N Wales Grouse moor .A dozen B cock on the lek numerous R grouse male Hen Harrier R Kite Buzzard Kestrel noted not bad for a Grouse moor several Wheatear B Cock feeding in Hawthorne bush female close by pr Greylags amongst the grouse