At the end of September, Alan Davies reported an interesting harrier on the Dee marshes. After further observations by other birders, it was confirmed that it was a Pallid Harrier, which could potentially be a first for Cheshire and Wirral. I was on my annual birding break in Shetland and missed the sighting, but my good friend Phil Woollen has written a detailed account of the bird on his blog. [CLICK ON LINK] blog. [CLICK ON LINK]