Black Redstart, Frodsham, 24th April 2022
I was birding along the Weaver Valley when Paul Ralston found a male Black Redstart at nearby Frodsham, so it would have been rude not to pay it a visit. It was around the cow sheds at Marsh Farm, showing superbly and singing frequently. Perhaps then nicest one I've ever seen and perhaps only my second in Cheshire. Three Wheatears were also present, and a Common Sandpiper was on the adjacent Ship Canal.
Whilst there a mixed flock of Black-tailed Godwits and Grey Plover flew over.
Earlier in the day I again visited the flood meadows in the River Weaver valley near Aston. This place is really impressive and undoubtedly under watched. Shame it's a long-ish walk in, although several Brown Hares were an entertaining distraction. Nothing spectacularly new this week, but the Redshank and Lapwing were in full breeding flow, 22 Black-tailed Godwits, a single Little Egret, a male Marsh Harrier causing havoc and my first Sedge Warbler of the year were all good. Ducks were present in large numbers, with well over 100 Teal, around 60 Gadwall and small numbers of Tufted Ducks. Eight Little Grebes was an impressive count too.
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