A mad dash down to Dungeness saw me arriving just after lunch to join the throng of 50+ birders present. The bird eventually showed reasonably well but viewing was difficult as it kept going back into bushes in its favoured garden.Satisfied I set off for home and had reached Sandbach when thenews from Mr Patchlister himself that a Long-eared Owl was showing at Neumanns Flash! I got there and enjoyed great views of this Cheshire scarcity before if flew!
Amazingly a White-spotted Bluethroat near Lancaster stayed a second day and the temptation of a 'race tick' was to much and I duly arranged to meet Malc Curtin and drive the short way up the M6 to where the bird performed faultlessly. A stunning little bird and part of a nationwide mini influx over the last week.
Thursday saw me on Anglesey and as I was returning to the office news came through that a Great-grey Shrike was at Moss Side, Moore. 
Another good Cheshire bird! With help from local birders Rob Smallwood & Frank Duff I was able to get straight onto the bird. This was my 4th Cheshire Great-grey Shrike since 2004. Unbelievably a 2nd bird has turned up today on the Wirral - unless its the Moore bird relocating!
Another good Cheshire bird! With help from local birders Rob Smallwood & Frank Duff I was able to get straight onto the bird. This was my 4th Cheshire Great-grey Shrike since 2004. Unbelievably a 2nd bird has turned up today on the Wirral - unless its the Moore bird relocating!Whats the weekend going to bring? Locally I hoping for Ring Ouzel and possibly an early Redstart. Nationally I predict Greater-spotted Cuckoo. Hopefully somewhere easy to reach.....
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