11 August 2020
8 August 2020
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS
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Aug 7th
Wheatear by Coast Guard and a Common Sandpiper on groyne - Meols Common.
Hobby over Lower Heswall hunting swallows.
Aug 6th
Great White Egret,Water Rail,7 Spoonbill,5 Greenshank and a Yellow Wagtail (juv) - Parkgate.
2 Green Sandpiper,Ruff and a Yellow Wagtail - Decca Pools.
3 reeling Grasshopper Warbler on marsh off Heswall Golf Course.
Kingfisher perching on boats to fish,juv Yellow Wagtail and a Whinchat - off Target Road, Heswall Marsh.
Green Woodpecker,Ruff, 2 Great White Egret and a Raven - Burton Marsh.
Roseate Tern over north end with Common Terns, also 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad and juv), 10 Whimbrel, Arctic Skua, 17 Guillemot,Mediterranean Gull, 80 Little Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 4 Manx Shearwater, 5 Shag (all juvs and imms) and 45 Gannet - Hilbre.
Aug 5th
Spoonbill and a Water Rail - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Aug 4th
Common Scoter-Flock sound recorded over last night
7 Spoonbill, 12 Greenshank and a Black Swan - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
4,020 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
250 Sandwich Tern, 75 Common Tern, 12 Gannet, 4 Manx Shearwater and a Peregrine - Hoylake.
Hobby flew south over Barnston.
Grasshopper Warbler heard reeling on marsh off Heswall Golf Course.
Great White Egret, 2 Ruff, 2 Egyptian Geese and a juv Marsh Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 3th
Wood Sandpiper,Great white egret and Ruddy shelduck-Hale
Aug 2nd
Great White Egret-sandbach Flashes
Ruddy Shelduck-Carr lane pools-Hale
Eurasian Bittern-In Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich
7 Spoonbill and 17 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Wood Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
Bittern flew over main scrape this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3,480 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
3 Mediterranean Gull in field by roundabout - Pump Lane, Greasby.
Peregrine, 690 Sandwich Tern, 125 Common Tern, 9 Whimbrel and 4 Rock Pipit - Hilbre.
Aug 1st
Wood Sandpipier-Woolston Eyes
Wood Sandpiper,Great white egret and Ruddy shelduck-Hale
Great White Egret-sandbach Flashes
8 Spoonbill (7 on flashes plus one on outer marsh),ad Yellow-legged Gull, 10+ Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel and 3 Great Egret, also 2 Yellowhammer in hedge by Boathouse Lane - Parkgate.
4 Marsh Harriers giving great views - these are 2 adults and 2 juvs which bred on the reserve and have just fledged - also Common Sandpiper,Green Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Geese,Kingfisher and Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Arctic Skua, 15 Ringed Plover,Raven and 100+ Sandwich Tern - Red Rocks.
3,100 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1900 Oystercatcher, 43 Grey Plover, 25 Ringed Plover, 700 Dunlin, 1600 Curlew, 4300 Redshank and a Wheatear - Heswall Shore.
Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper,Greenshank, 3 Water Rail, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Great Egret and a Hobby chasing Swallows - Decca Pools.
4 Wheatear on fence - Marsh Farm, Burton.
Spoonbill flew NE over West Kirby this evening.
July 31st
2 Ruddy Shelduck-Carr Lane Pools-Hale
Juv Pied Flycatcher and a fall of Willow Warblers - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Wood Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
Crossbill over heading south - Lower Heswall.
Report of a Ruddy Shelduck just to west of West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Spoonbill and 7 Greenshank - Bevyl road Flash at Parkgate.
Mediterranean Gull, 8 Whimbrel and 4 Rock Pipit highlights from Hilbre, see http://hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/ for more details.
July 30th
Yellow Legged Gull-Adult and juvenile on East Float of Birkenhead Docks
2,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Water Rail (i juv) and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
30 Turnstone on rocks south end of West Kirby Marine Lake.
July 29th
Great White Egret-Frodsham Marshes
Possible Caspian Gull and Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Hobby over,Wood Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
c2,000 Black-tailed Godwit out on Dawpool Bank off Caldy steps.
4 Spoonbill, 13 Greenshank,f Marsh Harrier, 2 Great Egret,Barn Owl and a Grasshopper Warbler - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
52 Little Egret, 1530 Oystercatcher, 9 Grey Plover, 450 Knot, 630 Dunlin, 1500 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 3690 Redshank, 2 Yellow Wagtail on this morning's high tide - Heswall Shore.
July 28th
Graet white Egret and 2 Yellow legged Gulls-Sandbach Flashes
618 Gannet, 4 Manx Shearwater, 3 Kittiwake, 3 Arctic Skua, 450 Sandwich Tern, 200 Common Tern, 2000 Knot and 150 Dunlin - Hilbre.
Marsh Harrier, 4 Spoonbill and 22 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
3 Arctic Skua, Manx Shearwater and a Kittiwake off Meols early morning.
1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin and a Peregrine - Decca Pools.
2 Common Sandpiper, Siskin, Avocet, 3 Marsh Harrier and 3 Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2,350 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Raven soaring nearby - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
July 27th
Channel Wagtail-Hale
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
173 Gannet, 21 Manx Shearwater,Mediterranean Gull between the islands,Peregrine and 2 Raven - Hilbre.
2 f/juv Redstart near Royden Park.
July 26th
Arctic Skua 'persistently harassed the many Carrion Crows gathered on the sands and rapidly outmanoeuvred any that tried to mob it, easily turning the tables and becoming the aggressor for a change', also 20 Whimbrel - Thurstaston Shore.
Red Kite over marsh at 1120am,Wood Sandpiper,Water Rail, Marsh Harrier and 2 Raven - Decca Pools.
3 Marsh Harrier and 20 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Kingfisher along River Birket and 2 siskin over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Mediterranean Gull by groyne - Meols Common.
July 25th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Common Scoter-Drake-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford
Green Sandpiper, 8+ Greenshank and 4 Spoonbill, also a Whinchat by Old Baths - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hobby and 2 Water Rail - Decca Pools.
5 Whimbrel and 2 Greenshank by groyne - Meols Common.
33 Little Egret, 830 Oystercatcher, 400 Dunlin, 1850 Curlew, 7 Whimbrel, 1850 Redshank, 5 Mediterranean Gull (4ad, 1 2nd summer) 1700 Black-headed Gull on rising tide this afternoon - Heswall Shore.
2,130 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
350 Common Tern and 140 Sandwich Tern - Hoylake Shore.
July 24th
Wood Sandpiper-Ashton's Flash
Rosy Starling-Adult with mobile Common starling flock anting in the sky over The Gate Inn, Delamere Street-Winsford
Green Sandpiper, 7 Greenshank and 4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Wood Sandpiper,Green Sandpiper,2 Common Sandpiper and a Tawny Owl (roosting) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Peregrine,2 Kestrel, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Turnstone, 2 Rock Pipit, 42 Linnet, 400 Sandwich Tern and 100 Common Tern - Hilbre.
Hobby over plus large number of anting Black-headed Gull, also 40 Swift - Heswall.
200 Wood Pigeon flock in barley fields - Sealand.
July 23rd
Great White Egret-Railway Flash
5 Raven on Hoylake Shore this morning.
2 Siskin over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
80+ Swift over industrial estate at Flint Castle.
2 Little Ringed Plover,Greenshank and 37 Dunlin - Decca Pools.
2 Spoonbill - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
July 22th
Common Scoter-At Mere Farm Sand Quarry on pool right of track; park in layby north of Shell garage and follow footpath-Chelford
Great White Egret-Railway Flash
2,100 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults) on Kerr's Field,Mediterranean Gull on the sand, 21 Little Egret and 2 Greenshank by the groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Arctic Tern with several Common Terns and many Sandwich Terns, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit and 8+ Whimbrel, 4 Rock Pipit on the island - Middle Eye.
Peregrine (juv), 2 Kestrel, 3 Rock Pipit and 5 Manx Shearwater - Hilbre.
Marsh Harrier,Ruff (male),Great Egret, 2 Spoonbill and 7 Greenshank - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
July 21st
Common Quail-Weston
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults) and c2,000 Black-headed Gull off West Kirby Marine lake on rising tide.
14 Whimbrel,Raven,Swift and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - Hilbre.
2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Marsh Harrier and 2 Greenshank - Decca Pools.
100+ Swift over fields - Meols.
July 20th
4 Spoonbill - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
July 19th
Juvenile Wheatear by Lingham Bridge - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Siskin - Willaston-1,400 Black-tailed Godwit south of Little Eye early morning then flew into Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
6,000 Knot over Grange Hill, West Kirby.
4,000 Herring Gull on West Hoyle Bank, 2 Peregrine, 38 Sanderling, 10 Whimbrel. 2 Eider and 370 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.
5 Greenshank and 4 Spoonbill - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.
July 18th
Willow Warbler calling and 1 Kingfisher on duck pond - Leasowe Lighthouse.
July 17th
Great White Egret-Hale
Black Necked Grebe-Adult-Budworth mere and Adult Yellow Legged Gull-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Black Necked Grebe-Juvenile-Woolston Eyes
Grasshopper Warbler reeling by layby at Kerr's field,Mediterranean Gull on shore and a Barn Owl - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Rock Pipit on sea wall - Meols.
640 Oystercatcher,130 Dunlin,4000 Knot,Turnstone,1710 Curlew,3 Whimbrel,2550 Redshank a Yellow Wagtail flew south - Heswall Shore.
July 16th
Common Quail-male still singing near railway bridge along Casey lane
4 Spoonbill and 6 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1,600 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
July 15th
Drake Garganey and Great White Egret-Hale
2 Black Necked Grebe-Lapwing Hall pool-Chelford
Adult-Black Necked Grebe-Budworth Mere-Northwich
2 Yellow Legged Gulls-Pickerings pasture
12 Whimbrel, 12 Dunlin, 2 Raven, 3 Rock Pipit, 580 Sandwich Tern and 190 Common Tern - Hilbre.
4 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
July 14th
1,450 Black-tailed Godwit including first juvenile at least two weeks earlier than usual - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
4 Mediterranean Gull,1,600 Black-headed Gull and 100 Common Gull at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
2 Spoonbill and a Hobby - Parkgate Old Baths.
July 13th
Cuckoo and Hobby-Neumann's Flash-Little Egret-Budworth mere-Northwich
Great White egret,Hobby,Green Sandpiper,Little egret,Common Sandpiper and 2 Adult Yellow legged gulls-Sandbach Flashes
2 Great white Egrets and 2 Yellow Legged gulls-Sandbach Flashes
Black Necked Grebes-Lapwing Hall pool
530 Sandwich Tern (including 180 juvs) and 30 Common Tern - East Hoyle Bank close to Hilbre.
Spoonbll - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1100 Black-headed Gull,53 Little Egret,3200 Knot,980 Black-tailed Godwit,1220 Curlew,2 Whimbrel,1600 Redshank, Greenshank at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
July 12th
Channel wagtail-Hale
Great White egret-Sandbach Flashes
Juvenile Wheatear,3 Whimbrel,300 Sandwich Tern and 125 Common Tern - Hilbre.
3 Grasshopper Warbler north of Parkgate Old Baths.
980 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
July 11th
9 Common Scoter-Astbury Mere
Crossbill and a Siskin over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Greenshank by groyne - Meols.
Hobby - Saughall.
Red Kite - Sealand.
July 10th
Common Quail-male still singing near railway bridge along Casey lane-Weston
Black Necked Grebe-Lapwing Hall pool
Juvenile Wheatear on Middle Eye - Hilbre.
July 9th
Greater Scaup-N06 Tank-Frodsham marshes
810 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - Hilbre.
Adult Mediterranean Gull by slipway and 1 Goosander (redhead) flew east - Dove Point, Meols.
Yellow Wagtail in horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
July 8th
Northern Gannet-Found dead-Sandbach Flashes
2 Red Knot and 2 Egyption geese-Nuemanns Flash-Northwich
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, one on the course and one on the marsh - Heswall Golf Course.
c15,000 Knot (10k flew towards Formby on rising tide) - Caldy/West Kirby Shore.
Spoonbill - Parkgate.
July 7th
Crossbill over heading east - Moreton.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Little Owl and a Green Woodpecker - Burton Point.
3 Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
320 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Kingfisher on Arrowe Brooke north of Arrowebrooke Road, Greasby.
2 Common sandpiper,Green sandpiper,3 Crossbill-over west and a Northern Gannet-2nd summer on Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
July 6th
Northern Gannet-2nd summer on Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
Arctic Tern and 2 Arctic skua-River Mersey-New Brighton
3 Crossbill over heading south - Burton Mere Wetlands.
July 5th
2 Eurasian Spoonbill and a Great white Egret-Parkgate
Mediterranean Gull in Mersey mouth - New Brighton.
Little Owl by Dungeon Wood - Thurstaston.
3 Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.
2 Little Tern - Dove Point, Meols.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Kittiwake on Hoylake beach.
July 4th
2 Common scoter-Drakes on east float of Birkenhead Docks late morning, then flushed by incoming boats flew to River Mersey
Spoonbill-Adult flew from Hale Marsh towards Within Way (possible second individual or Great White egret landed on Hale Marsh)
5 Common Scoter-Astbury Mere
Crossbill over Heswall early morning.
Wheatear in sand dunes - Leasowe Gunsite.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Ruff (male in partial s/pl),Snipe,Egyptian Goose,Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Green Woodpecker - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Marsh.
July 3rd
Quail-Male singing in field to the west of Casey Lane by Casey Bridge-Weston
Yellow legged gull-Adult on Elton Hall Flash
Goosander,40 Knot,911 Curlew,2 Whimbrel,340 Redshank,790 Black-headed Gull,2 ad Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.
July 2nd
Little Gull-1st-summer still at Weaver Bend-Frodsham marshes
2 Little Owl - Burton Point.
300 Black-tailed Godwit - Decca Pools.
3 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Marsh.
2 Spoonbill-Boat house flash-Parkgate
July 1st
102 Black-tailed Godwit all in full s/pl - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Little Owl - Burton Point.
Grasshopper Warbler by Nets Cafe - Burton Marsh.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
10,000 Knot on ebbing tide - West Kirby Shore then Little Eye.
2 Peregrine (ad and juv),Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail),Lesser Whitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler,Great Egret,Spotted Redshank,Ruff,3 Greenshank and a Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
June 30th
Red Necked Phalarope-N0 6 tank and 1st summer Little gull-Weaver bend-Frodsham Marshes
c40 Common Scoter off Meols.
30 Black-tailed Godwit all in full s/pl first ones back from Iceland - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
June 29th
Wheatear by Coast Guard and a Common Sandpiper on groyne - Meols Common.
Hobby over Lower Heswall hunting swallows.
Aug 6th
Great White Egret,Water Rail,7 Spoonbill,5 Greenshank and a Yellow Wagtail (juv) - Parkgate.
2 Green Sandpiper,Ruff and a Yellow Wagtail - Decca Pools.
3 reeling Grasshopper Warbler on marsh off Heswall Golf Course.
Kingfisher perching on boats to fish,juv Yellow Wagtail and a Whinchat - off Target Road, Heswall Marsh.
Green Woodpecker,Ruff, 2 Great White Egret and a Raven - Burton Marsh.
Roseate Tern over north end with Common Terns, also 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad and juv), 10 Whimbrel, Arctic Skua, 17 Guillemot,Mediterranean Gull, 80 Little Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 4 Manx Shearwater, 5 Shag (all juvs and imms) and 45 Gannet - Hilbre.
Aug 5th
Spoonbill and a Water Rail - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Aug 4th
Common Scoter-Flock sound recorded over last night
7 Spoonbill, 12 Greenshank and a Black Swan - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
4,020 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
250 Sandwich Tern, 75 Common Tern, 12 Gannet, 4 Manx Shearwater and a Peregrine - Hoylake.
Hobby flew south over Barnston.
Grasshopper Warbler heard reeling on marsh off Heswall Golf Course.
Great White Egret, 2 Ruff, 2 Egyptian Geese and a juv Marsh Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 3th
Wood Sandpiper,Great white egret and Ruddy shelduck-Hale
Great white Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Yellow Legged Gull-Adult still on East Float of Birkenhead Docks but mobile
Marsh Harrier, 10 Greenshank and a Great Egret - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Aug 2nd
Great White Egret-sandbach Flashes
Ruddy Shelduck-Carr lane pools-Hale
Eurasian Bittern-In Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich
7 Spoonbill and 17 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Wood Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
Bittern flew over main scrape this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3,480 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
3 Mediterranean Gull in field by roundabout - Pump Lane, Greasby.
Peregrine, 690 Sandwich Tern, 125 Common Tern, 9 Whimbrel and 4 Rock Pipit - Hilbre.
Aug 1st
Wood Sandpipier-Woolston Eyes
Wood Sandpiper,Great white egret and Ruddy shelduck-Hale
Great White Egret-sandbach Flashes
8 Spoonbill (7 on flashes plus one on outer marsh),ad Yellow-legged Gull, 10+ Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel and 3 Great Egret, also 2 Yellowhammer in hedge by Boathouse Lane - Parkgate.
4 Marsh Harriers giving great views - these are 2 adults and 2 juvs which bred on the reserve and have just fledged - also Common Sandpiper,Green Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Geese,Kingfisher and Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Arctic Skua, 15 Ringed Plover,Raven and 100+ Sandwich Tern - Red Rocks.
3,100 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1900 Oystercatcher, 43 Grey Plover, 25 Ringed Plover, 700 Dunlin, 1600 Curlew, 4300 Redshank and a Wheatear - Heswall Shore.
Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper,Greenshank, 3 Water Rail, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Great Egret and a Hobby chasing Swallows - Decca Pools.
4 Wheatear on fence - Marsh Farm, Burton.
Spoonbill flew NE over West Kirby this evening.
July 31st
2 Ruddy Shelduck-Carr Lane Pools-Hale
Juv Pied Flycatcher and a fall of Willow Warblers - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Wood Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
Crossbill over heading south - Lower Heswall.
Report of a Ruddy Shelduck just to west of West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Spoonbill and 7 Greenshank - Bevyl road Flash at Parkgate.
Mediterranean Gull, 8 Whimbrel and 4 Rock Pipit highlights from Hilbre, see http://hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/ for more details.
July 30th
Yellow Legged Gull-Adult and juvenile on East Float of Birkenhead Docks
2,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Water Rail (i juv) and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
30 Turnstone on rocks south end of West Kirby Marine Lake.
July 29th
Great White Egret-Frodsham Marshes
Possible Caspian Gull and Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Hobby over,Wood Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
c2,000 Black-tailed Godwit out on Dawpool Bank off Caldy steps.
4 Spoonbill, 13 Greenshank,f Marsh Harrier, 2 Great Egret,Barn Owl and a Grasshopper Warbler - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
52 Little Egret, 1530 Oystercatcher, 9 Grey Plover, 450 Knot, 630 Dunlin, 1500 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 3690 Redshank, 2 Yellow Wagtail on this morning's high tide - Heswall Shore.
July 28th
Graet white Egret and 2 Yellow legged Gulls-Sandbach Flashes
618 Gannet, 4 Manx Shearwater, 3 Kittiwake, 3 Arctic Skua, 450 Sandwich Tern, 200 Common Tern, 2000 Knot and 150 Dunlin - Hilbre.
Marsh Harrier, 4 Spoonbill and 22 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
3 Arctic Skua, Manx Shearwater and a Kittiwake off Meols early morning.
1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin and a Peregrine - Decca Pools.
2 Common Sandpiper, Siskin, Avocet, 3 Marsh Harrier and 3 Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2,350 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Raven soaring nearby - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
July 27th
Channel Wagtail-Hale
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
173 Gannet, 21 Manx Shearwater,Mediterranean Gull between the islands,Peregrine and 2 Raven - Hilbre.
2 f/juv Redstart near Royden Park.
July 26th
Arctic Skua 'persistently harassed the many Carrion Crows gathered on the sands and rapidly outmanoeuvred any that tried to mob it, easily turning the tables and becoming the aggressor for a change', also 20 Whimbrel - Thurstaston Shore.
Red Kite over marsh at 1120am,Wood Sandpiper,Water Rail, Marsh Harrier and 2 Raven - Decca Pools.
3 Marsh Harrier and 20 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Kingfisher along River Birket and 2 siskin over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Mediterranean Gull by groyne - Meols Common.
July 25th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Common Scoter-Drake-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford
Green Sandpiper, 8+ Greenshank and 4 Spoonbill, also a Whinchat by Old Baths - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hobby and 2 Water Rail - Decca Pools.
5 Whimbrel and 2 Greenshank by groyne - Meols Common.
33 Little Egret, 830 Oystercatcher, 400 Dunlin, 1850 Curlew, 7 Whimbrel, 1850 Redshank, 5 Mediterranean Gull (4ad, 1 2nd summer) 1700 Black-headed Gull on rising tide this afternoon - Heswall Shore.
2,130 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
350 Common Tern and 140 Sandwich Tern - Hoylake Shore.
July 24th
Wood Sandpiper-Ashton's Flash
Rosy Starling-Adult with mobile Common starling flock anting in the sky over The Gate Inn, Delamere Street-Winsford
Green Sandpiper, 7 Greenshank and 4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Wood Sandpiper,Green Sandpiper,2 Common Sandpiper and a Tawny Owl (roosting) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Peregrine,2 Kestrel, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Turnstone, 2 Rock Pipit, 42 Linnet, 400 Sandwich Tern and 100 Common Tern - Hilbre.
Hobby over plus large number of anting Black-headed Gull, also 40 Swift - Heswall.
200 Wood Pigeon flock in barley fields - Sealand.
July 23rd
Great White Egret-Railway Flash
5 Raven on Hoylake Shore this morning.
2 Siskin over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
80+ Swift over industrial estate at Flint Castle.
2 Little Ringed Plover,Greenshank and 37 Dunlin - Decca Pools.
2 Spoonbill - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
July 22th
Common Scoter-At Mere Farm Sand Quarry on pool right of track; park in layby north of Shell garage and follow footpath-Chelford
Great White Egret-Railway Flash
2,100 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults) on Kerr's Field,Mediterranean Gull on the sand, 21 Little Egret and 2 Greenshank by the groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Arctic Tern with several Common Terns and many Sandwich Terns, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit and 8+ Whimbrel, 4 Rock Pipit on the island - Middle Eye.
Peregrine (juv), 2 Kestrel, 3 Rock Pipit and 5 Manx Shearwater - Hilbre.
Marsh Harrier,Ruff (male),Great Egret, 2 Spoonbill and 7 Greenshank - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
July 21st
Common Quail-Weston
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults) and c2,000 Black-headed Gull off West Kirby Marine lake on rising tide.
14 Whimbrel,Raven,Swift and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - Hilbre.
2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Marsh Harrier and 2 Greenshank - Decca Pools.
100+ Swift over fields - Meols.
July 20th
4 Spoonbill - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
July 19th
Juvenile Wheatear by Lingham Bridge - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Siskin - Willaston-1,400 Black-tailed Godwit south of Little Eye early morning then flew into Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
6,000 Knot over Grange Hill, West Kirby.
4,000 Herring Gull on West Hoyle Bank, 2 Peregrine, 38 Sanderling, 10 Whimbrel. 2 Eider and 370 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.
5 Greenshank and 4 Spoonbill - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.
July 18th
Great White Egret-Hale
Black Necked Grebe-Adult-Budworth mere-Northwich
Willow Warbler calling and 1 Kingfisher on duck pond - Leasowe Lighthouse.
July 17th
Great White Egret-Hale
Black Necked Grebe-Adult-Budworth mere and Adult Yellow Legged Gull-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Black Necked Grebe-Juvenile-Woolston Eyes
Grasshopper Warbler reeling by layby at Kerr's field,Mediterranean Gull on shore and a Barn Owl - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Rock Pipit on sea wall - Meols.
640 Oystercatcher,130 Dunlin,4000 Knot,Turnstone,1710 Curlew,3 Whimbrel,2550 Redshank a Yellow Wagtail flew south - Heswall Shore.
July 16th
Common Quail-male still singing near railway bridge along Casey lane
4 Spoonbill and 6 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1,600 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
July 15th
Drake Garganey and Great White Egret-Hale
2 Black Necked Grebe-Lapwing Hall pool-Chelford
Adult-Black Necked Grebe-Budworth Mere-Northwich
2 Yellow Legged Gulls-Pickerings pasture
12 Whimbrel, 12 Dunlin, 2 Raven, 3 Rock Pipit, 580 Sandwich Tern and 190 Common Tern - Hilbre.
4 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
July 14th
2 Black Necked Grebe-Lapwing Hall pool-Chelford
Adult-Black Necked Grebe-Budworth Mere-Northwich
Common Scoter-Drake and a Juvenile-Frodsham Marshes-N06 Tank
Common Quail-2 males still singing in barley field along Smethwick Lane-Brereton Country Park
3 Black Necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes
Wheatear and a juvenile Common Redstart on golf course,Quail calling on marsh - Heswall Golf Course.1,450 Black-tailed Godwit including first juvenile at least two weeks earlier than usual - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
4 Mediterranean Gull,1,600 Black-headed Gull and 100 Common Gull at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
2 Spoonbill and a Hobby - Parkgate Old Baths.
July 13th
Cuckoo and Hobby-Neumann's Flash-Little Egret-Budworth mere-Northwich
Great White egret,Hobby,Green Sandpiper,Little egret,Common Sandpiper and 2 Adult Yellow legged gulls-Sandbach Flashes
2 Great white Egrets and 2 Yellow Legged gulls-Sandbach Flashes
Black Necked Grebes-Lapwing Hall pool
530 Sandwich Tern (including 180 juvs) and 30 Common Tern - East Hoyle Bank close to Hilbre.
Spoonbll - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1100 Black-headed Gull,53 Little Egret,3200 Knot,980 Black-tailed Godwit,1220 Curlew,2 Whimbrel,1600 Redshank, Greenshank at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
July 12th
Channel wagtail-Hale
Great White egret-Sandbach Flashes
Juvenile Wheatear,3 Whimbrel,300 Sandwich Tern and 125 Common Tern - Hilbre.
3 Grasshopper Warbler north of Parkgate Old Baths.
980 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
July 11th
9 Common Scoter-Astbury Mere
Crossbill and a Siskin over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Greenshank by groyne - Meols.
Hobby - Saughall.
Red Kite - Sealand.
July 10th
Common Quail-male still singing near railway bridge along Casey lane-Weston
Black Necked Grebe-Lapwing Hall pool
Juvenile Wheatear on Middle Eye - Hilbre.
July 9th
Greater Scaup-N06 Tank-Frodsham marshes
810 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - Hilbre.
Adult Mediterranean Gull by slipway and 1 Goosander (redhead) flew east - Dove Point, Meols.
Yellow Wagtail in horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
July 8th
Northern Gannet-Found dead-Sandbach Flashes
2 Red Knot and 2 Egyption geese-Nuemanns Flash-Northwich
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, one on the course and one on the marsh - Heswall Golf Course.
c15,000 Knot (10k flew towards Formby on rising tide) - Caldy/West Kirby Shore.
Spoonbill - Parkgate.
July 7th
Crossbill over heading east - Moreton.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Little Owl and a Green Woodpecker - Burton Point.
3 Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
320 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Kingfisher on Arrowe Brooke north of Arrowebrooke Road, Greasby.
2 Common sandpiper,Green sandpiper,3 Crossbill-over west and a Northern Gannet-2nd summer on Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
July 6th
Northern Gannet-2nd summer on Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
Arctic Tern and 2 Arctic skua-River Mersey-New Brighton
3 Crossbill over heading south - Burton Mere Wetlands.
July 5th
2 Eurasian Spoonbill and a Great white Egret-Parkgate
Mediterranean Gull in Mersey mouth - New Brighton.
Little Owl by Dungeon Wood - Thurstaston.
3 Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.
2 Little Tern - Dove Point, Meols.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Kittiwake on Hoylake beach.
July 4th
2 Common scoter-Drakes on east float of Birkenhead Docks late morning, then flushed by incoming boats flew to River Mersey
Spoonbill-Adult flew from Hale Marsh towards Within Way (possible second individual or Great White egret landed on Hale Marsh)
5 Common Scoter-Astbury Mere
Crossbill over Heswall early morning.
Wheatear in sand dunes - Leasowe Gunsite.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Ruff (male in partial s/pl),Snipe,Egyptian Goose,Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Green Woodpecker - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Marsh.
July 3rd
Quail-Male singing in field to the west of Casey Lane by Casey Bridge-Weston
Yellow legged gull-Adult on Elton Hall Flash
Goosander,40 Knot,911 Curlew,2 Whimbrel,340 Redshank,790 Black-headed Gull,2 ad Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.
July 2nd
Little Gull-1st-summer still at Weaver Bend-Frodsham marshes
2 Little Owl - Burton Point.
300 Black-tailed Godwit - Decca Pools.
3 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Marsh.
2 Spoonbill-Boat house flash-Parkgate
July 1st
102 Black-tailed Godwit all in full s/pl - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Little Owl - Burton Point.
Grasshopper Warbler by Nets Cafe - Burton Marsh.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
10,000 Knot on ebbing tide - West Kirby Shore then Little Eye.
2 Peregrine (ad and juv),Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail),Lesser Whitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler,Great Egret,Spotted Redshank,Ruff,3 Greenshank and a Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
June 30th
Red Necked Phalarope-N0 6 tank and 1st summer Little gull-Weaver bend-Frodsham Marshes
c40 Common Scoter off Meols.
30 Black-tailed Godwit all in full s/pl first ones back from Iceland - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
June 29th
Red Necked Phalarope-N0 6 tank-Frodsham Marshes
Arctic Skua - New Brighton.
June 28th
Little Tern,2 Channel wagtails and a great White egret-Hale
Red Necked Phalarope-N0 6 tank-Frodsham Marshes
10,000 Knot - Little Eye.
2 Marsh Harrier (pair) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
June 27th
Black necked grebe-26 still on No 3 Bed (12 adults and 14 juveniles)
Crossbill over Old Baths, Parkgate, at 0830am.
Crossbill over Little Neston, also Siskins in double figures over very high.
3 Crossbill and several family groups of Siskins - Dawstone Road, Heswall.
2 Crossbill flew out of pines at Upton, Wirral.
June 26th
Quail-Male singing in field to the west of Casey Lane by Casey Bridge-Weston
Garganey-Female on Kid Brook spit at Budworth Mere-Marbury country park
Common Sandpiper,3,500 Knot,830 Curlew and 175 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
2 Channel wagtail-Hale
June 25th
Red Kite rising on thermals near Decca Pools.
Marsh Harrier, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and plenty of young Swallows - Burton Marsh.
Quail heard in field west of Pump Lane just north of Greasby.
June 24th
Quail heard in field west of Pump Lane just north of Greasby.
2 Little Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker and 1 Marsh Harrier - Burton Point.
June 23rd
Arctic Skua - New Brighton.
June 28th
Little Tern,2 Channel wagtails and a great White egret-Hale
Red Necked Phalarope-N0 6 tank-Frodsham Marshes
10,000 Knot - Little Eye.
2 Marsh Harrier (pair) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
June 27th
Black necked grebe-26 still on No 3 Bed (12 adults and 14 juveniles)
Crossbill over Old Baths, Parkgate, at 0830am.
Crossbill over Little Neston, also Siskins in double figures over very high.
3 Crossbill and several family groups of Siskins - Dawstone Road, Heswall.
2 Crossbill flew out of pines at Upton, Wirral.
June 26th
Quail-Male singing in field to the west of Casey Lane by Casey Bridge-Weston
Garganey-Female on Kid Brook spit at Budworth Mere-Marbury country park
Common Sandpiper,3,500 Knot,830 Curlew and 175 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
2 Channel wagtail-Hale
June 25th
Red Kite rising on thermals near Decca Pools.
Marsh Harrier, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and plenty of young Swallows - Burton Marsh.
Quail heard in field west of Pump Lane just north of Greasby.
June 24th
Quail heard in field west of Pump Lane just north of Greasby.
2 Little Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker and 1 Marsh Harrier - Burton Point.
June 23rd
Channel wagtail and a Great white egret-Male still in field to left of lighthouse-Hale
30+ Sandwich Tern in gull roost on rising tide off-West Kirby Marine Lake.
Little Owl-Burton Point.
June 22nd
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 120 Black-tailed Godwit,Marsh Harrier and a Cetti's Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Quail heard in field by RAF monument - Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby.
Quail heard in field west of Pump Lane just north of Greasby.
40 Common Tern,30 Common Scoter and 11 Great Crested Grebe - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 120 Black-tailed Godwit,Marsh Harrier and a Cetti's Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Quail heard in field by RAF monument - Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby.
Quail heard in field west of Pump Lane just north of Greasby.
40 Common Tern,30 Common Scoter and 11 Great Crested Grebe - Leasowe Lighthouse.
June 21st
Garganey-Burton Mere Wetlands.
June 20nd
3,100 Knot including 16 in s/pl-Heswall Shore.
3,100 Knot including 16 in s/pl-Heswall Shore.
Black necked grebe-31 still at No 3 Bed today (13 adults and 18 juveniles)-Woolston Eyes
Spoonbill-Three again off Bevyl Road
3 Channel wagtail and a 1st summer Little gull-Hale
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