After yesterday's massive dip on the Isles of Scilly for a Belted Kingfisher, I got up early and went up the North Wirral coast to Leasowe. Upon arrival at the lighthouse car park, I met with patch regular Eddie Williams. As the morning mist started to clear, birds were clearly moving along the coast. There were good numbers of Willow warbler and Chiffchaff around, and 9 Wheatear were in the fields behind the paddocks along with a male Whinchat.
Whinchat
(C)Allan Conlin
As we were walking around the paddocks, White wagtails were in good numbers, and a Yellow wagtail flew over us calling.
White Wagtail
A local birder had found a male Redstart further down the path, and it didn't take long for us to relocate it. The bird was very active feeding, but distant.
Moving on down the nature trail, there were good numbers of Blackcap, Willow warbler and Chiffchaff.
As we arrived at Lingham Lane, we bumped into Mark Turner, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, so we all continued birding together. At the bottom of the lane, we heard a Lesser whitethroat in full song that eventually appeared on top of the hawthorn bushes.
A Good morning's birding at last, birds are starting to arrive, and we have sunshine! Long may it continue.
Wirral's finest.Eddie and Mark
