WIRRAL Hilbre 5 Brent Geese (first of autumn),7 Leach's Petrel,2 Pintail,5 Manx Shearwater and an Eider. Hoylake Leach's Petrel and a few Manx shearwater New Brighton Eider-Female,Great Skua,Little Gull and an Arctic Tern. Heswall Shore 2 Curlew Sandpiper (Juvenile). Parkgate Pallid Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (Ringtail),4 Marsh Harrier,Short-eared Owl,2 Whooper Swan and a Peregrine. Burton Marsh 4 Whooper Swans. Neston Reed Bed Great White Egret,Peregrine Falcon and several Pink Footed Geese.
Meols c600 Common Scoter-On sea. CHESHIRE Marbury Country Park Little Gull-1st winter-Budworth Mere.
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Hale Curlew Sandpiper-Still east of lighthouse. Frodsham Marsh 2 Great white Egret.
WIRRAL New Brighton Roseate Tern,2 Little Gull-Juvenile,Sabine's Gull-Juvenile,Long-tailed Skua-Adult,9+ Leach's Petrel,2 Grey Phalarope,Great Northern Diver,Great Skua,6 Arctic Tern and a Black Tern. Hoylake Probable Great Northern Diver,Long-tailed Skua (juv) flew west,4 Leach's Petrel,Grey Phalarope,47 Golden Plover and a Ruff. Burton RSPB Spoonbill x3 Main Scrape Pink Footed Geese x48 Wet Grassland 3 Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland Little Ring Plover Marsh Covert Hide Cattle Egret IMF Ruff x6 IMF Dunlin x24 IMF Spotted Redshank x1 IMF Curlew Sandpiper x3 IMF Cetti's Warbler Far End Boardwalk Green Woodpecker Burton Point Leasowe Gunsite 2 Great Skua,7 Leach's Petrel, Red-throated Diver,64 Golden Plover,2 Great Skua,2 Razorbill,3 Sandwich Tern,8 Manx Shearwater and 4 Guillemot. Hilbre 15 Leach's Petrel,5 Manx Shearwater and an Arctic Skua. Parkgate Pallid Harrier-Juvenile male again from Old Baths car park. CHESHIRE Hale Western Cattle Egret,2 Great White Egret,4 Curlew Sandpiper,Goosander,Kittiwake,3 Peregrine Falcon, Hobby and 2 Marsh Harrier. Marbury Country park Black Tern-Budworth Mere. Wood Sandpiper(Juvenile)-Neumann's Flash.
WIRRAL Burton RSPB IMF Will Be Closed From Steps Going Into Copse Weds 26th For 3 Days. Curlew x2 Sandpiper IMF Dunlin x15 IMF Cattle Egret IMF Great Egret IMF Meadow Pipit IMF Snipe x12 IMF Spotted Redshank x4 IMF Ruff x2 Main Scrape Pink Footed Geese x75 Wet Grassland Green Sandpiper Reception Pool Sparrowhawk (Juv)(M) Fence Line Between Scrape & Reception Pool Ring Plover IMF Little Ring Plover IMF Kingfisher Reedbed Screen Treecreeper Trees Near Feeder Leasowe Lighthouse Avocet-On beach before high tide. CHESHIRE Marbury Country park Black Tern-Budworth Mere. Wood Sandpiper(Juvenile)-Neumann's Flash. Hale 7 Curlew Sandpiper,9 Sanderling,Little Stint,Turnstone,3 Knot,Greenshank,5 Bar Tailed Godwit, Whimbrel.3 Great White Egret,2 Marsh Harrier,3 Peregrine Falcon and a Merlln.
WIRRAL Hoylake Leach's Petrel,5 Arctic Skua,2 Great Skua,5 Manx Shearwater and 3 Arctic Tern. Leasowe Gunsite Black-tern and a Manx Shearwater. Leasowe Lighthouse Goosander (redhead)-On beach. Burton RSPB Pink Footed Geese x24 Wet Grassland Ruff x5 Main Scrape Pintail Main Scrape Peregrine Over Main Scrape Green Sandpiper Reception Pool Cetti's Warbler Far End Boardwalk Little Ring Plover IMF Cattle Egret IMF Dunlin x20+ IMF Curlew Sandpiper x2 IMF Snipe IMF Greenshank IMF Thurstaston Curlew Sandpiper-Juvenile between here and Heswall. CHESHIRE Hale Great White Egret,Peregrine falcon,2 Marsh Harrier,Yellow Legged Gull-Juvenile and 1st Pintail of the year!-On marsh. Marbury Country park Wood Sandpiper(Juvenile)-Neumann's Flash. Congleton Hobby-Over West road.
WIRRAL Burton RSPB Dunlin x30+ IMF Cattle Egret IMF Spotted Redshank x3 IMF Greenshank x2 IMF Curlew Sandpiper x2 IMF Snipe x15 IMF Marsh Harrier Over IMF Little Ring Plover Marsh Covert Hide Green Sandpiper Reception Pool Ruff x7 Main Scrape Pintail x6 Main Scrape Pink Footed Geese x11 Wet Grassland Marsh Harrier Caught + Eat Teal Back Of Main Scrape. Parkgate 7 Marsh Harrier (one with green wing tags) and a Ringtail Hen Harrier. CHESHIRE Risley Moss Juvenile Hobby,4 Kestrel,Sparrowhawk,2 Yellow Wagtail flying south and 2 Tree Pipit flying south. Marbury Country park 2 Black Tern-Budworth Mere. Wood Sandpiper(Juvenile)-Neumann's Flash. Doddington Pool Western Osprey and Common Tern.
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Ince Marshes Great White Egret. Hale Juvenile Black tern-Flew east past the lighthouse.
WIRRAL Burton RSPB Pink Footed Geese Wet Grassland Green Sandpiper Reception Pool Spotted Crake Reception Pool Meadow Pipit 2 Marsh Covert Hide Little Ring Plover Marsh Covert Hide Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh From Point Hobby Burton Marsh From Point Linnets Birdcrop Field Cetti's Warbler Near Wooden Bridge IMF Curlew Sandpiper 2 IMF Water Rail IMF Greenshank IMF Spotted Redshank IMF Dunlin 39 IMF Ruff 4 IMF Cattle Egret IMF Heswall to Thurstaston Pink-footed Goose,3000 Shelduck,58 Little Egret,60 Ringed Plover,170 Dunlin,2 Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper,3500 Redshank,3850 Black-tailed Godwit and 1200 Curlew.
Neston Marsh Pallid Harrier.
Parkgate 2 Ringtail-Hen Harrier,Great White Egret and Marsh Harrier. CHESHIRE Doddington Pool Western Osprey. Marbury Country Park Wood Sandpiper(Juvenile)-Neumann's Flash. Sandbach Flashes Arctic Tern.
WIRRAL Burton RSPB Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point Marsh Harrier 2 Burton Marsh From Point Chiffchaff Along Path IMF Curlew Sandpiper 2 IMF Greenshank 4 IMF Spotted Redshank IMF Ruff 5 IMF Cattle Egret IMF Pintail Bridge Pool Meadow Pipit 2 Marsh Covert Hide Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide Spotted Crake Reception Pool Green Sandpiper Reception Pool Mediterranean Gull (A) Main Scrape Pink Footed Geese 16 Main Scrape Garganey Main Scrape Hilbre MEGA-Chough-Landed on roof of former warden's house and lookout and then flew towards Point of Ayr-An orange colour ring on left leg.
Parkgate Pallid Harrier,4 Marsh Harrier,(ringtail) Hen Harrier,Barn Owl and a Great Egret. CHESHIRE Doddington Pool Osprey. Marbury Country Park Wood Sandpiper(Juvenile)-Neumann's Flash.
