News broke yesterday evening of a first-winter male Pied Wheatear seen at Dove Point, Meols for its second day. Photographs had been taken by finder Richard Ashford which were subsequently identified. This is the first record for Cheshire & Wirral. I made my way over to Meols this morning & joined a growing throng of 20 to 30 birders shortly after dawn.
The first-winter male Pied Wheatear performed really well & was on show just about the whole time I was on site, moving about the sea wall & at times only a few feet away. Even when the locals began passing along the pavement between birders & bird, it didn't seem to be bothered & simply flitted over the sea wall & back up onto it again further along. It was difficult for me to take photos due to the blustery wind, but I'm sure others will have taken some cracking shots.
Here's one of the photos Richard took yesterday. Another photo, by Dennis Morrison.
Video by Pete Hines
