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Some late news that a Little Bunting was seen this week at Gowy meadows
4 Great White Egrets and Water Pipit-Hale
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch Common
Richards Pipit-Flew over south west-Crewe
Ruddy Shelduck-Wigg Island
5 Whooper Swan over heading south - Thurstaston.
13 Cattle Egret and Great Egret, several thousand Pink-footed Geese over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Great Egret - Parkgate.
Oct 21st
Ruddy shelduck and Great White egret-Wigg Island
13 Cattle Egret and Great Egret, several thousand Pink-footed Geese over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Great Egret - Parkgate.
Oct 21st
Ruddy shelduck and Great White egret-Wigg Island
Great White egret-Hale
9 Curlew sandpiper and Little stint-Pickerings pasture
Short Eared owl-Frodsham Marshes
Swift over this afternoon - Meols.
Hen harrier (grey male),2 Marsh Harrier and a Merlin - Parkgate.
600+ Sanderling both today - Hoylake Shore.
Oct 20th
Hen harrier (grey male),2 Marsh Harrier and a Merlin - Parkgate.
600+ Sanderling both today - Hoylake Shore.
Oct 20th
4 Jack snipe-N04 bed-Woolston eyes
Great White egret-Marbury Country park
Whinchat-Whitley Reed
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
2 Caspian Gulls-Adult and 1st winter- Rostherne Mere
600 Sanderling-Hoylake Shore
2 Swallow over West Kirby Shore.
13 Cattle Egret - another record high, also a Great White egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 19th
Great White Egret-Sandbach flashes
13 Cattle Egret - another record high, also a Great White egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 19th
Great White Egret-Sandbach flashes
Short-eared Owl - Gronant.
Short-eared Owl flushed from Middle Eye.
Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate.
8 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Jack Snipe and 1 Stonechat - Red Rocks Marsh.
Oct 18th
Little stint and Hawfinch-Hale
Short-eared Owl flushed from Middle Eye.
Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate.
8 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Jack Snipe and 1 Stonechat - Red Rocks Marsh.
Oct 18th
Little stint and Hawfinch-Hale
3 Jack snipe-N04 bed-Woolston Eyes
Yellow browed warbler-Heard only-Bickerton hill
6 Great White egret-Frodsham Marshes
Hoopoe-Elton
Ring Ouzel in sea-front garden (trapped for ringing but escaped!) - Hoylake.
Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate.
52 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 6500 Shelduck, 6 Red-breasted Merganser,redhead Goosander, 3 Great Egret,Jack Snipe,Short-eared Owl (nice fly past), over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Oct 17th
Juvenile Black necked grebe-Ashtons Flash and Western Cattle egret-Dairy house meadows
Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate.
52 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 6500 Shelduck, 6 Red-breasted Merganser,redhead Goosander, 3 Great Egret,Jack Snipe,Short-eared Owl (nice fly past), over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Oct 17th
Juvenile Black necked grebe-Ashtons Flash and Western Cattle egret-Dairy house meadows
4 Great White egret-Frodsham marshes
Great white egret-Pickerings pasture
Ring ouzel-OverTree top nurseries Peover
Richard's pipit-Over-Hale
Yellow browed warbler-N03 bed-Woolston eyes
Short-eared Owl - Gronant.
5 Egyptian Geese in field between Seabank and Riverbank Roads this morning - Heswall.
Yellow-browed Warbler on edge of Hooton Station car park.
Curlew Sandpiper,Short-eared Owl,Great Egret and Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 16th
Great white egret-Hale
Yellow-browed Warbler on edge of Hooton Station car park.
Curlew Sandpiper,Short-eared Owl,Great Egret and Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 16th
Great white egret-Hale
Great White egret-Sandbach flashes
Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Marsh.
6 Egyptian Geese in field between Seabank and Riverbank Roads this morning - Heswall.
25 Siskin and 16 Whooper Swan flying east - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Short-eared Owl over golf course - Red Rocks.
Hen Harrier (grey male), 2+ Marsh Harrier, 5+ Great Egret and a Peregrine - Parkgate.
25 Siskin and 16 Whooper Swan flying east - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Short-eared Owl over golf course - Red Rocks.
Hen Harrier (grey male), 2+ Marsh Harrier, 5+ Great Egret and a Peregrine - Parkgate.
Hen Harrier
(C)F.Burns
Marsh Harrier
500 Pink footed Geese, 22 Pale-bellied Brent, 6 Egyptian Geese, 5800 Shelduck, 500 Pintail, 250 Wigeon, 7 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Great Egret, 950 Curlew,Merlin, 3 Marsh Harrier, 200+ Jackdaw over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 Cetti's Warbler and 5 Raven - Neston Old Quay.
Oct 15th
Yellow browed warbler-Pods Neumann's flash-Northwich
2 Cetti's Warbler and 5 Raven - Neston Old Quay.
Oct 15th
Yellow browed warbler-Pods Neumann's flash-Northwich
Hundreds of Jackdaws over Pinfold Lane, West Kirby.
170 Chaffinch, 40 Greenfinch, 2 Brambling, 20 Redwing, 25 Siskin, 14 Skylark and 2 Snipe over east, 200 Golden Plover over north east, 1 Cetti's Warbler by Nature Trail, 1 Yellow Wagtail on roof top by Kerr's Field, 1 juv Peregrine on top of lighthouse - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) and 2 Hen Harrier (male and fem) - Parkgate.
1 Little Stint, 3 Greenshank and 61 Golden Plover - Heswall Shore.
6,100 Pink-footed Geese flew into roost this evening - Burton Point.
580 Shelduck - Tansky Rocks.
257 Brent Geese, 610 Sanderling, 330 Curlew, 1 Peregrine and 1 Raven on rising tide - Hilbre.
Oct 14th
Common Scoter-Sound recorded overnight-Winsford
170 Chaffinch, 40 Greenfinch, 2 Brambling, 20 Redwing, 25 Siskin, 14 Skylark and 2 Snipe over east, 200 Golden Plover over north east, 1 Cetti's Warbler by Nature Trail, 1 Yellow Wagtail on roof top by Kerr's Field, 1 juv Peregrine on top of lighthouse - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) and 2 Hen Harrier (male and fem) - Parkgate.
1 Little Stint, 3 Greenshank and 61 Golden Plover - Heswall Shore.
6,100 Pink-footed Geese flew into roost this evening - Burton Point.
580 Shelduck - Tansky Rocks.
257 Brent Geese, 610 Sanderling, 330 Curlew, 1 Peregrine and 1 Raven on rising tide - Hilbre.
Oct 14th
Common Scoter-Sound recorded overnight-Winsford
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch common
Great White egret-Sandbach flashes
Ring Ouzel-Female/1st-winter on edge of wood on path down to United Utilities-Hale
Western Cattle egret-Dairy house meadows-Northwich
Yellow Browed warbler-In sycamores behind Highfield Clinic-Widnes
Yellow Browed warbler-In last garden at Church Road-Hale
40 Redwing, 90 Fieldfare and 70 Woodpigeon over in 30 minutes early morning - Lower Heswall.
1,000 Fieldfare, 40 Mistle Thrush, 500 Redwing and 25 Song Thrush mostly heading east, also a Cetti's Warbler by nature trail - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Richard's Pipit over west (heard not seen) - Hoylake.
10 Great Egret beyond Donkeystand Flash, Parkgate.
6 Red-throated Diver, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 250 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 180+ Brent Geese, 21 Skylark with many Redwing & Blackbirds overhead pre-dawn - Hilbre.
Oct 13th
Hawfich and 2 Great white egrets-Hale
Richard's Pipit over west (heard not seen) - Hoylake.
10 Great Egret beyond Donkeystand Flash, Parkgate.
6 Red-throated Diver, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 250 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 180+ Brent Geese, 21 Skylark with many Redwing & Blackbirds overhead pre-dawn - Hilbre.
Oct 13th
Hawfich and 2 Great white egrets-Hale
Great White egret-Sandbach flashes
Western Cattle egret-Dairy house meadows-Northwich
16 Whooper Swan over high towards Burton, also 1,000 Wigeon this morning, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) this afternoon - Denhall Quay.
3 Raven over Meols Shore.
Up 300 Jackdaw, 1 Peregrine and large flock of Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh.
269 Brent Geese, 888 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 65 Grey Plover, 45 Ringed Plover, 325 Cormorant flew out of the estuary, 110 Linnet and 10 Twite- Hilbre.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Great Egret and 3 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Up 300 Jackdaw, 1 Peregrine and large flock of Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh.
269 Brent Geese, 888 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 65 Grey Plover, 45 Ringed Plover, 325 Cormorant flew out of the estuary, 110 Linnet and 10 Twite- Hilbre.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Great Egret and 3 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 12th
Two large flocks of Redwing over Lower Heswall this morning.
6 Egyptian Geese,4000 Shelduck,170 Lapwing,41 Golden Plover,3800 Oystercatcher, 500 Dunlin,1200 Knot,1500 Black-tailed Godwit,540 Curlew,2700 Redshank over high tide - Thurstaston Shore.
6 Egyptian Geese,4000 Shelduck,170 Lapwing,41 Golden Plover,3800 Oystercatcher, 500 Dunlin,1200 Knot,1500 Black-tailed Godwit,540 Curlew,2700 Redshank over high tide - Thurstaston Shore.
Little Stint-Pickerings Pasture
Curlew Sandpiper and 4 Western Cattle Egrets-Burton RSPB
Western Cattle Egret-Dairy House Meadows-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Oct 11th
Great White Egret,Curlew Sandpiper and 4 Western Cattle Egrets-Burton RSPB
15 Twite-Middle eye-Hilbre Island
Black Necked Grebe-Juvenile-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Black Necked Grebe-Juvenile-Tatton park
Whinchat and Jack Snipe-Whitley Reed
Yellow Browed Warbler-Trapped and Ringed N03 bed-Woolston Eyes
4 Cattle Egret,16 Little Egret and 1,000 assorted gulls mainly Common and Black-headed on flooded fields this morning - Hoylake Langfields.
2 Grey Wagtail and a Swallow over at Lingmere fisheries,Kingfisher at Lingham Bridge - Moreton.
850 Pink-footed Geese over headed towards estuary - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Oct 10th
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
850 Pink-footed Geese over headed towards estuary - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Oct 10th
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Arctic Tern and 3 Brent Geese this morning,3 Pomarine Skua (pale morph adults) flew west mid-afternoon - Leasowe Bay this morning.
2,980 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
4 Cattle Egret,c20 Little Egret,336 Jackdaw and 300+ Black-headed Gull on flooded fields - Hoylake Langfields.
Jack Snipe-N01 Bed-Woolston Eyes
4 Cattle Egret,c20 Little Egret,336 Jackdaw and 300+ Black-headed Gull on flooded fields - Hoylake Langfields.
Jack Snipe-N01 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Oct 9th
2 Great White Egret-Sandbach flashes
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
2 Hen Harrier,3 Marsh Harrier and thousands of Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh.
2 Merlin which each caught a Snipe and a Hen Harrier (juv) - Denhall Quay.
Oct 8th
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Oct 8th
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Ruddy Shelduck-Wigg Island
Yellow Browed Warbler and 3 Great White Egret
161 Brent Geese,724 Shelduck,4 Rock Pipit,Stonechat and 40 Linnet - Hilbre.
150+ Pink-footed Geese over Pensby this morning headed for the estuary.
Short-eared Owl,2 Ringtail Hen Harrier (ad fem and 1st year male) and 5,000 Pink-footed Geese flew into roost - Denhall Quay.
Oct 7th
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Short-eared Owl,2 Ringtail Hen Harrier (ad fem and 1st year male) and 5,000 Pink-footed Geese flew into roost - Denhall Quay.
Oct 7th
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Ruddy Shelduck-Wigg Island
2 Great White Egret-Ince Marshes
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
4 Greenshank and 2 Peregrine - Boathouse Flashes, Parkgate.
Merlin - Decca Pools.
4 Brent Geese and a Greenshank by groyne - Meols.
6 Swallow,4 Cetti's Warbler,3 Great Egret and a Marsh Harrier - Harp Inn to Neston Reedbed.
12 Sandwich Tern - Leasowe Bay.
Oct 6th
2 Great White Egret-Ince Marshes
Merlin - Decca Pools.
4 Brent Geese and a Greenshank by groyne - Meols.
6 Swallow,4 Cetti's Warbler,3 Great Egret and a Marsh Harrier - Harp Inn to Neston Reedbed.
12 Sandwich Tern - Leasowe Bay.
Oct 6th
2 Great White Egret-Ince Marshes
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Whinchat-Whitley Reed
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch Common
2 Western Cattle Egrets-Flew over N03 bed-Woolston Eyes
Cetti's Warbler in marsh,Ring-necked Parakeet heard along Stanley Road - Red Rocks.
5 Raven - Burton Marsh.
300 Pintail,75 Wigeon,1,700 Shelduck,5 Goosander,80 Common Scoter,2 Red-throated,3 Razorbill,10 Guillemot,1,000 Knot,1,200 Redshank,2 Greenshank,4,000 Oystercatcher,2
2,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 5th
Yellow Browed Warbler-By bridge 76-Macclesfield Canal-Congleton
5 Raven - Burton Marsh.
300 Pintail,75 Wigeon,1,700 Shelduck,5 Goosander,80 Common Scoter,2 Red-throated,3 Razorbill,10 Guillemot,1,000 Knot,1,200 Redshank,2 Greenshank,4,000 Oystercatcher,2
2,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 5th
Yellow Browed Warbler-By bridge 76-Macclesfield Canal-Congleton
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Great White Egret-Hale
350 Pink-footed Geese flying NE - Leasowe Lighthouse.
150 Pink-footed Geese in fields between Irby and Pensby.
500+ Pink-footed Geese over this morning - Parkgate Old Baths.
260 Pinkfooted Geese (roosted overnight and flew inland to feed),245 Canada Geese,56 Little Egret,4200 Shelduck,135 Teal,30 Wigeon,410 Pintail,31 Golden Plover,106 Grey Plover,1450 Dunlin,600 Knot,870 Curlew,2850 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
Curlew Sandpiper and a Bean Goose (unknown sub-species) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Several reports of Swallows and House Martins today and yesterday.
Oct 4th
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
150 Pink-footed Geese in fields between Irby and Pensby.
500+ Pink-footed Geese over this morning - Parkgate Old Baths.
260 Pinkfooted Geese (roosted overnight and flew inland to feed),245 Canada Geese,56 Little Egret,4200 Shelduck,135 Teal,30 Wigeon,410 Pintail,31 Golden Plover,106 Grey Plover,1450 Dunlin,600 Knot,870 Curlew,2850 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
Curlew Sandpiper and a Bean Goose (unknown sub-species) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Several reports of Swallows and House Martins today and yesterday.
Oct 4th
Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Yellow Browed Warbler-Trent and Mersey Canal-Middlewich
Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Great White Egrets-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Possible Citrine Wagtail or Eatern Yellow Wagtail-Over-Hoylake
Garganey-N03 bed-Woolston Eyes
Yellow Browed Warbler-Birkenhead
3 Cattle Egret off Old Baths, Parkgate.
2+ Crossbill over south - Lower Heswall.
2 Wheatear - Leasowe Bay.
Swallow over Moreton.
13 Sandwich Tern on groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
178 Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore.
Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Guillemot off Caldy.
Oct 3rd
2 Spoonbil and Western Cattle Egret-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
2 Wheatear - Leasowe Bay.
Swallow over Moreton.
13 Sandwich Tern on groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
178 Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore.
Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Guillemot off Caldy.
Oct 3rd
2 Spoonbil and Western Cattle Egret-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
146 Brent Geese (2 dark-bellied),310 Shelduck,3 Goosander,Peregrine,240 Curlew,64 Grey Plover,7,200 Oystercatcher,348 Sanderling,2 Raven and 120 Linnet - Hilbre to Little Eye.
Oct 2nd
Western Cattle Egret-Neumann's Flash
Oct 2nd
Western Cattle Egret-Neumann's Flash
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
2 Curlew Sandpiper and a Great white Egret-Hale
1st Winter Yellow Legged gull-On ferry terminal roof-Birkenhead
Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Tatton Park
Garganey (juv) - Decca Pools.
10 Cattle Egret,Curlew Sandpiper and a Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Spoonbill at high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 Mediteranean Gull on beach between Leasowe Lighthouse and Meols.
2 Wheatear - Dove Point Meols.
Oct 1st
Curlew Sandpiper and 7 Great White Egret-Hale
10 Cattle Egret,Curlew Sandpiper and a Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Spoonbill at high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 Mediteranean Gull on beach between Leasowe Lighthouse and Meols.
2 Wheatear - Dove Point Meols.
Oct 1st
Curlew Sandpiper and 7 Great White Egret-Hale
Western cattle Egret-Neumann's Flash
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
27 Little Egret in field behind horse paddocks,47+ Lapwing,2 Raven and a Kingfisher (duckpond) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
10 Cattle Egret,10 Egyptian Geese,3 Curlew Sandpiper and a Swallow - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Whinchat,Green Sandpiper,2 Raven,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Swallow - Decca Pools.
Sep 30th
2 Curlew Sandpier-Hale
2 Whinchat,Green Sandpiper,2 Raven,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Swallow - Decca Pools.
Sep 30th
2 Curlew Sandpier-Hale
Western Cattle Egret-Neumanns Flash
Great Northern Diver,14 Red-throated Diver,2 Guillemot and 2 Raven - Hilbre.
2 Red-throated Diver flew west,5 Mute Swan a black Swan flew east, lots of Scoters - Hoylake.
Max count of Great Egrets coming in to roost last few days is 39,previous record was 35 (August 2019) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Juv Curlew Sandpiper,Greenshank,225 Dunlin,300 Knot and 3,000 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
Sep 29th
Black necked Grebe-Juvenile-Tatton Park
Max count of Great Egrets coming in to roost last few days is 39,previous record was 35 (August 2019) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Juv Curlew Sandpiper,Greenshank,225 Dunlin,300 Knot and 3,000 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
Sep 29th
Black necked Grebe-Juvenile-Tatton Park
3 Great White Egret-Hale
1st Winter Caspian Gull-Pickerings Pasture
3 Whinchat,Sedge Warbler,Grey Wagtail,Green Sandpiper,Merlin and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
Flock of 85 Linnet (Middle Eye),2 Peregrine and a Rock Pipit - Hilbre.
3,000+ Common Scoter on flat calm sea at high tide - Meols/Leasowe.
Pectoral Sandpiper,Curlew Sandpiper,Spotted Crake,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 10 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetl
3,000+ Common Scoter on flat calm sea at high tide - Meols/Leasowe.
Pectoral Sandpiper,Curlew Sandpiper,Spotted Crake,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 10 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetl
Sep 28th
Hawfinch-Over-Silver Lane Pools
Great White Egret-Hale
Western Cattle Egret-Dairy House Meadows-Northwich
Western Cattle Egret
(C)M Curtin
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Pectoral Sandpiper,4 Curlew Sandpiper,4 Ruff,Whooper Swan and 3 Cattle
Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Visible Migration this morning included 18 Redwing,4 Tree Sprrow and a
Crossbill flying south over Little Neston and Tree Pipit and passage of Meadow Pipits and skylarks over Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 dark-bellied Brent Geese,91 pale-bellied Brent Geese,2 Peregrine,460 Curlew, 520 Shelduck,230 Linnet and 2 Swallow - Tansky Rocks to Hilbre.
2 Whinchat between Decca Pools and Denhall Quay.
2 Great Egret flew north just before 3pm - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Sep 27th
2 Great White Egret-Frodsham Score
2 dark-bellied Brent Geese,91 pale-bellied Brent Geese,2 Peregrine,460 Curlew, 520 Shelduck,230 Linnet and 2 Swallow - Tansky Rocks to Hilbre.
2 Whinchat between Decca Pools and Denhall Quay.
2 Great Egret flew north just before 3pm - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Sep 27th
2 Great White Egret-Frodsham Score
Ruddy Shelduck-On River Mersey between here and Fiddler's Ferry viewed from Trans Pennine
Trail at metal flower lookout-Widnes
6 Whooper Swan,Western Cattle Egret and Juvenile Garganey-Neumann's Flash
2 Female Common Scoter-Astbury Country Park
Great White egret and Female Common Scoter-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Pectoral Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Pectoral Sandpiper
(C)G Jones
103 Brent Geese,280 Cormorant,5 Pintail flew south,320 Curlew,85 Ringed
Plover,2 Peregrine and 4 Rock Pipit,flock of 185 Linnet on Middle Eye plus
two smaller flocks seen - Hilbre.
580 Shelduck - Tansky Rocks.
2,700 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
8 Golden Plover,3200 Oystercatcher,500 Dunlin,1000 Knot,3500 Redshank,1300 Black-headed Gull,2 ad Mediterranean Gull,2 Peregrine and a Hobby on the marsh off Sewage Wks -Heswall Shore over high tide.
4 Whinchat,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and a Lesser Whitethroat between Decca Pools and Neston Old Quay.
Sep 26th
Garganey-2 juveniles still on pools this morning; also 2 Great White Egrets-still on saltmarsh-Ince Marshes
2,700 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
8 Golden Plover,3200 Oystercatcher,500 Dunlin,1000 Knot,3500 Redshank,1300 Black-headed Gull,2 ad Mediterranean Gull,2 Peregrine and a Hobby on the marsh off Sewage Wks -Heswall Shore over high tide.
4 Whinchat,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and a Lesser Whitethroat between Decca Pools and Neston Old Quay.
Sep 26th
Garganey-2 juveniles still on pools this morning; also 2 Great White Egrets-still on saltmarsh-Ince Marshes
Common Crane-2 flew west over Mill Lane-Capesthorne
5 Whooper Swan-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Black Necked Grebe-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Spotted Redshank-Pickerings Pasture
Great White Egret-Over-Poynton Pool
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Spoonbill (flew south) and at least 6 Greenshank - Parkgate.
3 Pintail on sea,juv Ruff on sand west of groyne - Meols.
4 Curlew Sandpiper,3 Little Stint and a Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
26 Brent Geese,2 Red-throated Diver,Razorbill and 300 Common Scoter - early morning at Hilbre.
Sep 25th
Juvenile Gannet-Flew south west-Pickerings Pasture
4 Curlew Sandpiper,3 Little Stint and a Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
26 Brent Geese,2 Red-throated Diver,Razorbill and 300 Common Scoter - early morning at Hilbre.
Sep 25th
Juvenile Gannet-Flew south west-Pickerings Pasture
Juvenile Gannet,5 Whooper Swan and 4 Great White Egrets-Hale
Juvenile Little Gull-Off perch rock-New Brighton
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
10 Cattle Egret,3 Curlew Sandpiper,4 Ruff and a Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Spoonbill,8 Great Egret and a Bittern - Burton Marsh.
Curlew Sandpiper and a Greenshank - Heswall Shore.
3 Spoonbill (flew south) and 12 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Curlew Sandpiper and a Greenshank - Heswall Shore.
3 Spoonbill (flew south) and 12 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Sep 24th
Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
Water Pipit and 4 Great White Egrets-Hale
Juvenile Black necked Grebe-Tatton Park
Ruddy Turnstone,Juvenile Black Necked Grebe and Garganey-Neumann's
Flash
Water Pipit and 4 Great White Egrets-Hale
Sep 23rd
Hen Harrier-Parkgate
Hen Harrier
(C) F Burns
Juvenile Black necked Grebe-Tatton Park
Black Necked Grebe
(C) T Usher
8 Pintail,2800 Oystercatcher,juv Curlew Sandpiper,300 Knot,1000
Black-headed Gull,5 ad Mediterranean Gull,1150 Common Gull - Thurstaston Shore.
Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint and a Spotted Crake,8 Cattle Egret on border
pool this afternoon - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 22nd
Sep 22nd
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Juvenile Black necked Grebe-Tatton Park
4 Whinchat-Whitley Reedbed
2 Great White Egret-Hale
Ringtail Hen Harrier,Merlin and 3 Siskin over - Decca Pools.
Juv Garganey,Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint,Spotted Redshank,8 Cattle Egret and a Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Curlew Sandpiper,Greenshank and a Guillemot over high tide - Heswall Shore.
Juv Garganey,Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint,Spotted Redshank,8 Cattle Egret and a Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Curlew Sandpiper,Greenshank and a Guillemot over high tide - Heswall Shore.
Sep 21st
Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumann's Flash
Great White Egret-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes
Juv Garganey,2 Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint,Spotted Redshank,10 Cattle
Egret and a Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Adult Mediterranean Gull on rising tide,Kingfisher and 30 Sandwich Tern
on groyne - Meols Shore.
Sep 20th
Garganey and 2 Great White Egrets-Frodsham Marshes
Sep 20th
Garganey and 2 Great White Egrets-Frodsham Marshes
2 Great White Egrets-Hale
3 Whinchat-Whitley Reed
Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumann's Flash
Possible Lesser Yellowlegs in channel off Tinkers Dell (south of
Visitor Centre) before high tide - Thurstaston Shore.
4 Spoonbill and 3+ Great White Egret - Parkgate.
7 Cattle Egret,8 Egyptian Geese,Ruddy Shelduck,Little Stint and 3+ Curlew Sandpiper this morning,4 Spoonbill and 12 Great Egret flew into roost this evening - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Wheatear and a Mediterranean Gull - Meols groyne.
4 Raven circling over Irby Mill Hill.
16+ Great Egret,1+ Merlin,3 Marsh Harrier,3 Peregrine,Whinchat and a Merlin - Burton Point/Marsh.
4 Curlew Sandpiper on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
Sep 19th
Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Great White Egrets-Hale
7 Cattle Egret,8 Egyptian Geese,Ruddy Shelduck,Little Stint and 3+ Curlew Sandpiper this morning,4 Spoonbill and 12 Great Egret flew into roost this evening - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Wheatear and a Mediterranean Gull - Meols groyne.
4 Raven circling over Irby Mill Hill.
16+ Great Egret,1+ Merlin,3 Marsh Harrier,3 Peregrine,Whinchat and a Merlin - Burton Point/Marsh.
4 Curlew Sandpiper on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
Sep 19th
Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Great White Egrets-Hale
Juvenile Black Necked Grebe-Neumann's Flash
Curlew Sandpiper-Pickerings Pasture
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Eurasian Bittern-Hale
Short Eared Owl-Flew over Birkenhead town centre
Osprey,4 Spoonbill,Curlew Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper - Parkgate.
3 Peregrine (1 ad and 2 juv) over a much disturbed beach at high tide, a
lot of Raven's activity in area - Hoylake.
Black-throated Diver still s/pl,12 Red-throated Diver and a Arctic Skua - Hilbre.
Sep 18th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Black-throated Diver still s/pl,12 Red-throated Diver and a Arctic Skua - Hilbre.
Sep 18th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Poynton Pool
2 Redstart,Raven,5 Wheatear,flock of 72 Linnet,Stonechat and 5 Rock Pipit
- Hilbre.
2 Cetti's Warbler calling,40 Swallow,10 House Martin,male Stonechat,Great Egret,3 Raven,150 Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh/Point.
4 Curlew Sandpiper and 10 Cattle Egret and a Hen Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper,Ruff and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Sep 17th
Short eared Owl and 3 Great White Egrets,Curlew Sandpiper and Juvenile Sabine's Gull-Hale
2 Cetti's Warbler calling,40 Swallow,10 House Martin,male Stonechat,Great Egret,3 Raven,150 Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh/Point.
4 Curlew Sandpiper and 10 Cattle Egret and a Hen Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper,Ruff and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Sep 17th
Short eared Owl and 3 Great White Egrets,Curlew Sandpiper and Juvenile Sabine's Gull-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
2 Great White Egrets-Neumann's Flash
Little Stint,Curlew Sandpiper,8 Cattle Egret and a Hen Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Guillemot west,Brent Goose west,Peregrine,5 Sandwich Tern,25 Bar-tailed Godwit and Golden Plover - Hoylake Shore over high tide.
Kingfisher,4 Wheatear and a Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Hen Harrier (ringtail),Marsh Harrier,Great Egret,Peregrine and a Stonechat - Neston Marsh (from the Harp).
2 Greenshank ,28 Brent Geese and 5 Rock Pipit - Hilbre.
Sep 16th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Guillemot west,Brent Goose west,Peregrine,5 Sandwich Tern,25 Bar-tailed Godwit and Golden Plover - Hoylake Shore over high tide.
Kingfisher,4 Wheatear and a Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Hen Harrier (ringtail),Marsh Harrier,Great Egret,Peregrine and a Stonechat - Neston Marsh (from the Harp).
2 Greenshank ,28 Brent Geese and 5 Rock Pipit - Hilbre.
Sep 16th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
4 Great White Egrets-Neumann's Flash
Great White Egrets
(C) G Baker
Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Cattle Egret, Osprey over,Ruddy Shelduck,Garganey and
c1,000 Pink-footed Geese over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Little Stint - Decca Pools.
Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
4+ Great Egret,7 Spoonbill,4 Little Gebe on Donkey Stand Flash, 2 Greenshank,200+ Pink-footed Geese and 2 Marsh Harrier- Parkgate.
Sep 15th
Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
4+ Great Egret,7 Spoonbill,4 Little Gebe on Donkey Stand Flash, 2 Greenshank,200+ Pink-footed Geese and 2 Marsh Harrier- Parkgate.
Sep 15th
Spotted Redshank-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Cattle Egret,Garganey (eclipse male),Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Yellow Wagtail
- Burton Mere Wetlands.
4,700 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Little Stint - Decca Pools.
Little Stint - Decca Pools.
Green Sandpiper and a Peregrine - Burton Marsh.
2 Swift,4+ Grey wagtail over,4 Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,Merlin,2 Green Woodpecker,2 Egyptian Geese,310 Pink-footed Geese flew inland,2 Golden Plover over and 4+ Great Egret - Station Road to Burton Point.
20+ Wheatear in paddocks and on seawall - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5+ Great Egret and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Sep 14th
Garganey-Woolston Eyes
2 Swift,4+ Grey wagtail over,4 Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,Merlin,2 Green Woodpecker,2 Egyptian Geese,310 Pink-footed Geese flew inland,2 Golden Plover over and 4+ Great Egret - Station Road to Burton Point.
20+ Wheatear in paddocks and on seawall - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5+ Great Egret and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Sep 14th
Garganey-Woolston Eyes
Ruddy Shelduck,2 Great White Egrets and Juvenile Sabine's Gull-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Little Stint and a Peregrine,2 Green Sandpiper in flight - Decca Pools.
Several small flocks of Pink-footed Geese over Wirral this morning heading
towards the estuary.
8 Cattle Egret,Spotted Crake,Garganey (eclipse male),5 Ruff and 6 Greenshank all on main scrape this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hen Harrier (ringtail),Wheatear,Goosander flyover,3 Grey Wagtail flyover,Cetti’s Warbler,Lesser Whitethroat,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,Swift,8 Great Egret,Little Owl a Green Sandpiper - Station Road to Burton Point.
3 Great Egret and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
250 Pink-footed Geese heading north over Lower Heswall this evening.
22 Grey Wagtail over, and a Golden Plover on the shore - Hoylake.
Sep 13th
Juvenile Sabine's Gull-Hale
8 Cattle Egret,Spotted Crake,Garganey (eclipse male),5 Ruff and 6 Greenshank all on main scrape this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hen Harrier (ringtail),Wheatear,Goosander flyover,3 Grey Wagtail flyover,Cetti’s Warbler,Lesser Whitethroat,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,Swift,8 Great Egret,Little Owl a Green Sandpiper - Station Road to Burton Point.
3 Great Egret and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
250 Pink-footed Geese heading north over Lower Heswall this evening.
22 Grey Wagtail over, and a Golden Plover on the shore - Hoylake.
Sep 13th
Juvenile Sabine's Gull-Hale
2 Garganey-Frodsham Marshes
Pomarine Skua flew towards shoreline at Red Rocks,Black-throated
Diver,Red-throated Diver,4 Manx Shearwater,350 Common Scoter,50
Gannet,Merlin,2 Pererine,12 Turnstone,48 Ringed Plover,4,500 Oystercatcher
and 3 Rock Pipit -Hilbre.
27 Brent Geese on Tansky Rocks.
10 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Wigeon (first of autumn for the site) - Thurstaston/Heswall Shore.
Curlew Sandpiper west of groyne, also a Greenshank and a Wheatear - Meols.
2 Common Whitethroat,2 Chiffchaff,Cetti's Warbler,2 Egyptian Geese and 6 Great Egret - Burton Point.
Little Stint - Decca Pools.
21 Great Egret flying towards roost, also a Hen Harrier (ringtail),2 Hobby,Peregrine and 150 Pink-footed Geese - Denhall Quay.
Sep 12th
3 Garganey-Ince Marshes
27 Brent Geese on Tansky Rocks.
10 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Wigeon (first of autumn for the site) - Thurstaston/Heswall Shore.
Curlew Sandpiper west of groyne, also a Greenshank and a Wheatear - Meols.
2 Common Whitethroat,2 Chiffchaff,Cetti's Warbler,2 Egyptian Geese and 6 Great Egret - Burton Point.
Little Stint - Decca Pools.
21 Great Egret flying towards roost, also a Hen Harrier (ringtail),2 Hobby,Peregrine and 150 Pink-footed Geese - Denhall Quay.
Sep 12th
3 Garganey-Ince Marshes
Juvenile Sabine's Gull,Ruddy Shelduck and 4 Graet White Egret-Hale
Great White Egret-Woolston Eyes
8+ Curlew Sandpiper,3,490 Shelduck,Ruddy Shelduck,174 Little Egret roosted
overnight (site record),3100 Oystercatcher,Golden Plover,72 Grey
Plover,2,000 Knot, 50 Dunlin,1,080 Curlew,1,200 Blacktailed Godwit,3,200
Redshank,ad Mediterranean Gull,5 Grey Wagtail flew south - Thurstaston/Heswall Shore.
4,260 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Curlew Sandpiper west of groyne - Meols.
8 Cattle Egret (now confirmed as record high for the reserve and Dee Estuary, six in on various dates in 2016 and 2017 previous high) and c50 Pink-footed Geese - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Egyptian Geese,Swift and a Whinchat - Burton Point.
Sep 11th
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch Common
Curlew Sandpiper west of groyne - Meols.
8 Cattle Egret (now confirmed as record high for the reserve and Dee Estuary, six in on various dates in 2016 and 2017 previous high) and c50 Pink-footed Geese - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Egyptian Geese,Swift and a Whinchat - Burton Point.
Sep 11th
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch Common
Juvenile Sabine's Gull,Curlew Sandpiper,Lapland Bunting and 2 Great White
Egrets-Hale
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country Park
8 Cattle Egret, also 3 Knot and 6 Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
c150 Pink-footed Geese flew inland,Lesser Whitethroat,Reed Warbler
(singing),Swift, Cetti's Warbler,3 Grey Wagtail over,Merlin,Wheatear and 2
Great Egret - Burton Marsh/Point.
Sep 10th
Juvenile Sabine's Gull,5 Curlew Sandpiper,Lapland Bunting and 2 Great White Egrets and Juvenile Kittiwake-Hale
Sep 10th
Juvenile Sabine's Gull,5 Curlew Sandpiper,Lapland Bunting and 2 Great White Egrets and Juvenile Kittiwake-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
6 Wheatear, six Brent Geese dropped in this morning which then increased to
21 during the day - Hilbre.
2 Greenshank and 3 Grey wagtail near Meols groyne.
Spotted Flycatcher close to eastern kissing gate,Kingfisher along River Birkett - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Short-eared Owl flying over fields, seen briefly this evening - Meols.
Several small flocks of Pink-footed Geese over North Wirral heading towards the Dee estuary this morning.
Sep 9th
Juvenile Sabine's Gull and Pied Flycatcher-Hale
Spotted Flycatcher close to eastern kissing gate,Kingfisher along River Birkett - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Short-eared Owl flying over fields, seen briefly this evening - Meols.
Several small flocks of Pink-footed Geese over North Wirral heading towards the Dee estuary this morning.
Sep 9th
Juvenile Sabine's Gull and Pied Flycatcher-Hale
Long Tailed Skua-Adult-Flew west along the M56-Frodsham
2 Leach's Petrel this afternoon - New Brighton.
Curlew Sandpiper,Hen Harrier (ringtail),Marsh Harrier and 7 Spoonbill
- Parkgate.
Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 8th
Juvenile Sabine's Gull and Ruddy Shelduck-Hale
Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 8th
Juvenile Sabine's Gull and Ruddy Shelduck-Hale
Sabine's Gull
(C) N Hunt
4 Curlew Sandpiper this morning - Meols Shore.
2 Curlew Sandpiper,5+ Greenhank,12+ Dunlin,Spotted Redshank,3 Great Egret,2
Marsh Harrier and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Little Owl,Wheatear,Kingfisher,2 Swift,Hen Harrier,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,Merlin,5 Great Egret,c50 Pink-footed Geese,Cetti's Warbler and a Grey Wagtail - Burton Marsh/Point.
2 Red-throated Diver (s/pl),4 Little Tern and a Brent Goose - Hilbre.
3,800 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Cetti's Warbler by duck pond,Water Rail and Kingfisher by River Birkett,9 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler along Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 7th
3 Great White Egret and Ruddy Shelduck-Hale
Little Owl,Wheatear,Kingfisher,2 Swift,Hen Harrier,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,Merlin,5 Great Egret,c50 Pink-footed Geese,Cetti's Warbler and a Grey Wagtail - Burton Marsh/Point.
2 Red-throated Diver (s/pl),4 Little Tern and a Brent Goose - Hilbre.
3,800 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Cetti's Warbler by duck pond,Water Rail and Kingfisher by River Birkett,9 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler along Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 7th
3 Great White Egret and Ruddy Shelduck-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Jack Snipe-N03 bed-Woolston Eyes
3 Curlew Sandpiper,7 Dunlin,Spotted Redshank,Mediterranean Gull and 7
Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Curlew Sandpiper - Thurstaston/Heswall.
3 Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake.
Sep 6th
Garganey-Ince Marshes
Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Curlew Sandpiper - Thurstaston/Heswall.
3 Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake.
Sep 6th
Garganey-Ince Marshes
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country park
Western Osprey-Over-Arclid
Channel Wagtail,Whinchat and Spotted Redshank-Hale
Western Osprey-Sandbach Flashes
10 Goosander (redhead) flew NW along channel and a Kingfisher - Heswall Shore.
Ruff (juv),3 Curlew Sandpiper and 1,000 Knot - Meols Shore at low tide.
5 Curlew Sandpiper,Spotted Crake and a Egyptian Goose - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Bittern in flight this evening, also 3 Curlew Sandpiper,5 Great Egret,10 Greenshank,2 Peregrine,Kingfisher and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Guillemot floating on incoming tide - Leasowe.
Ruff, up to 10 Curlew Sandpiper,Guillemot (juv) and 3 Brent Geese - Hoylake.
Hobby over Lower Heswall.
Leach's Petrel but killed by Peregrine, late morning - New Brighton.
Sep 5th
Great White Egret-Hale
5 Curlew Sandpiper,Spotted Crake and a Egyptian Goose - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Bittern in flight this evening, also 3 Curlew Sandpiper,5 Great Egret,10 Greenshank,2 Peregrine,Kingfisher and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Guillemot floating on incoming tide - Leasowe.
Ruff, up to 10 Curlew Sandpiper,Guillemot (juv) and 3 Brent Geese - Hoylake.
Hobby over Lower Heswall.
Leach's Petrel but killed by Peregrine, late morning - New Brighton.
Sep 5th
Great White Egret-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
5 Curlew Sandpiper and a spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Marsh Harrier,3 Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint,4 Dunlin,Great Egret,10
Greenshank, Spotted Redshank and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Sabine's Gull (a single seen in the morning and one which flew out of the Mersey after high tide assumed to be same bird), c5 Leach's Petrel, 1 Fulmar and several Kittiwakes - New Brighton.
Leach's Petrel - Wallasey Shore.
2 Leach's Petrel - Point of Ayr.
Report of 2 Sabine's Gull this afternoon - Meols.
3 Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake.
Sep 4th
Sabine's Gull (a single seen in the morning and one which flew out of the Mersey after high tide assumed to be same bird), c5 Leach's Petrel, 1 Fulmar and several Kittiwakes - New Brighton.
Leach's Petrel - Wallasey Shore.
2 Leach's Petrel - Point of Ayr.
Report of 2 Sabine's Gull this afternoon - Meols.
3 Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake.
Sep 4th
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country park
2 Whinchat-Hale
Spotted Crake and 7 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Curlew Sandpiper two hours before high tide - Dove Point, Meols.
3 Curlew Sandpiper,60 Sandwich Tern and 3 Little Tern at high tide - Hoylake.
3 Curlew Sandpiper,2 Dunlin,Spotted Redshank and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
40 Sandwich Tern at high tide - Leasowe Bay.
Sep 3th
Great White Egret and Whinchat-Hale
3 Curlew Sandpiper,60 Sandwich Tern and 3 Little Tern at high tide - Hoylake.
3 Curlew Sandpiper,2 Dunlin,Spotted Redshank and 7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
40 Sandwich Tern at high tide - Leasowe Bay.
Sep 3th
Great White Egret and Whinchat-Hale
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country park
Whinchat-Maw Green Tip
10 Curlew Sandpiper and a Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Marsh Harrier off Riverbank Road, Heswall, this morning.
4900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
16 Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 30 Knot,Kittiwake,300 Common Scoter,37 Gannet,60+ Sandwich Tern and 4 Wheatear - Hoylake.
3 Curlew Sandpiper,7 Spoonbill,Spotted Redshank and a Water Rail - Parkgate.
840 Shelduck,55 Knot,30 Dunlin,juv Curlew Sandpiper,1500 Curlew,2 Whimbrel,3900 Redshank - Thurstaston.
4900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
16 Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 30 Knot,Kittiwake,300 Common Scoter,37 Gannet,60+ Sandwich Tern and 4 Wheatear - Hoylake.
3 Curlew Sandpiper,7 Spoonbill,Spotted Redshank and a Water Rail - Parkgate.
840 Shelduck,55 Knot,30 Dunlin,juv Curlew Sandpiper,1500 Curlew,2 Whimbrel,3900 Redshank - Thurstaston.
Sept 2nd
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country Park
Curlew Sandpiper,Marsh Harrier which spooked the 7 Spoonbills,2 Hobby,Grey Wagtail and 12+ Greenshank - Parkgate.
Spotted Crake (first winter) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Kingfisher along River Birket - Leasowe.
Wood Sandpiper over - Hilbre.
7 juv Curlew Sandpiper on shore just west of Lifeboat at high tide - Hoylake.
Sept 1st
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country Park
Curlew Sandpiper,7 Spoonbill and 6 Greenshank on Bevyl Flash,Yellow Wagtail over,2 Water Rail and 2 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
Guillemot on tide close to shore - Leasowe.
150+ Common Scoter on flat calm sea - Hoylake.
3 Green Sandpiper,Hen Harrier (ringtail),Marsh Harrier and Ruff - Decca Pools.
Juv Cuckoo on marsh off Target Road - Heswall.
170 Goldfinch and 90 Linnet feeding on Knapweed - Heswall Fields NT.
Ruddy Shelduck,Merlin,Whinchat and a Little Owl - Burton Point.
Ruddy Shelduck,Bonapartes Gull and 3 Great White egrets-Hale
Short eared Owl-Neumann's Flash
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country Park
Curlew Sandpiper,Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Whinchat-Hale
Whinchat and Great white Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Ruddy Shelduck,Green Sandpiper,Whinchat and 3 Wheatear - Burton Marsh.
7 Spoonbill,Hen Harrier (ringtail),juv Curlew Sandpiper (Bevyl Road Flash),3 Marsh Harrier, Great Egret,Green Sandpiper and 2 Greenshank - Parkgate.
3 Wheatear and 100+ Swallow going south,Merlin,4 Brent Geese,4 Rock Pipit, several Willow Warbler and 2 Chiffchaff - Hilbre.
2 Greenshank,Wheatear and 3 Raven - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 30th
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country Park
Garganey-Wollston Eyes
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Ruddy Shelduck,Little stint,4 Great white Egrets-Hale
9 Brent Geese - first of the autumn,5 Wheatear,Peregrine,520 Curlew, 100+ Sanderling,13 Little Egret and 2 Wheatear - Hilbre.
Garden Warbler, flock of 26 Little Egret flushed from River Birkett area by Buzzards - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Whinchat and 3 Wheatear - Burton Marsh Farm.
7 Spoonbill and a Merlin on post - Parkgate.
Aug 29th
Little Stint and Ruddy shelduck-Hale
7 Spoonbill,3 Marsh Harrier (all males),13 Greenshank and a Wheatear,2 Little Grebe on Donkey Stand Flash - Parkgate.
Arctic Skua off shore,2 Mediterranean Gull (ad w) in fields,Kingfisher by duck ponds and a Hobby over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 28th
Garganey-Woolston Eyes
1800 Shelduck,94 Little Egret,2650 Oystercatcher,57 Grey Plover,40 Ringed Plover,70 Knot,25 Dunlin,juv Curlew Sandpiper,5 Whimbrel,1200 Curlew,6 Bar-tailed Godwit,3400 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
Arctic skua,282 Cormorant flying out of estuary,7,000 Oystercatcher, 3 Teal and a Peregrine which was chasing a Wheatear over the sea - Hilbre.
2 Arctic Skua and a Greenshank - Meols Shore.
Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 27th
Garganey-Woolston Eyes
Ruddy Shelduck,Osprey,3 Yellow Wagtail,3 Grey Wagtail over,5 Wheatear,Cetti's Warbler,Marsh Harrier and a Little Owl - Burton Point/Marsh.
Osprey over Burton Mere Wetlands.
Cetti's Warbler - Kerr's field, Leasowe.
Cuckoo (juv),Wheatear,Merlin and a Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
6 Spoonbill,Water Rail,Marsh Harrier and 6 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
11 Swift over,14 Blackcap,2 Common Whitethroat,2 Lesser Whitethroat,Garden Warbler and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 26th
3 Eurasian Spoonbill-Flew west past Hale lighthouse
2 Arctic Skua and 2 juv Kittiwake flying west - Leasowe Gunsite.
Leach's Petrel and a Yellow-legged Gull - Hilbre.
Leach's Petrel over beach - Hoylake.
5,800 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Black Tern (juv) and 2 Little Gull - New Brighton.
Aug 25th
Garganey-N03 bed-Woolston eyes
Ruddy Turnstone-Doddington pool
Ruddy Shelduck-Hale
Aug 24th
Ruddy Shelduck and Channel wagtail-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Spotted Crake showing well this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Mediterranean Gull (ad) just east of Lifeboat on rising tide, 73 Little Tern and a juv Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake.
c.48 Ringed Plover, c.200 Dunlin,Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Water Rail, 2 Wheatear, c.10 Swift, 2 Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine - Decca Pools.
Aug 23th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Western Cattle Egret and 2 Garganey-Frodsham Marshes
3 Whinchat-Whitley Reed
2 Great Skua, 5 Arctic Skua, 50 Manx Shearwater, 65 Kittiwake,Mediterranean Gull and good numbers of terns - Hilbre.
3 Spotted Crake (2 juvs), 10 Ruff,Avocet, 10 Dunlin and 2 Tree Pipit over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
7 Spoonbill,Spotted Redshank and a Ruff - Parkgate.
Hobby,Marsh Harrier and a Great Egret - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Peregrine and Green Sandpiper over and a Greenshank, 4 Wheatear on fence posts this morning,Curlew Sandpiper,Sanderling, 4 Turnstone, 100 Ringed Plover, 200 Dunlin and 2 Greenshank at high tide - Decca Pools.
Wheatear by sheep pens,Swift over Burton Point,Marsh Harrier and 5 Great Egret - Burton Marsh.
5,540 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
10 Little Tern, 20 Gannet, 20 Common Scoter,Manx Shearwater,Razorbill on sea and Kittiwake (adult) on beach - Hoylake.
Aug 22th
2 Wood Sandpiper-N 04 bed-Woolston Eyes
7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint,Razorbill on tide drifting west, 10+ Manx Shearwater before high tide - Hoylake.
Hobby and a Short-eared Owl - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Aug 21st
Great Skua,Pomarine Skua and Razorbill-Pickerings Pasture
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
6,230 Black-tailed Godwit - new site record (6,140 Aug 23rd 2019), using the new updated WeBS figures this is 5.7% of the Limosa limosa islandica sub-species and 16% of the typical UK population - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Short-eared Owl and 1 Hobby - Heswall Marsh.
Little Stint at high tide, 2 Black Tern, 6 Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit and 6 Whimbrel as tide dropped - Hoylake.
Aug 20th
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch Common
Great White egret-Sandbach Flashes
Great White egret-One flew over-Dairy house farm NR
Curlew Sandpiper (moulting adult),Little Stint (juv),Purple Sandpiper,Spotted Flycatcher and Yellowhammer (been present for several days and a Hilbre rarity) - Hilbre.
Curlew Sandpiper,Mediterranean Gull,Arctic Skua (distant),800 Ringed Plover and 3,500+ Dunlin - Hoylake.
Juvenile Cuckoo in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
7 Spoonbill,3 Great Egret and a Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
2 Lesser Whitethroat,Little Owl,Great Egret,Green Sandpiper and Marsh Harrier - Burton Point.
Aug 19th
Little Gull-Frodsham Marshes
Western Osprey-Flew south over estuary-Hale
Great White Egret-Landed then flew south-Woolston eyes
1130 Shelduck,Teal,4 redhead Goosander,2100 Oystercatcher,83 Grey Plover,8 juv Knot, 1615 Curlew,5200 Redshank on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
7 Spoonbill,2 Ruff,22 Greenshank,Green Sandpiper,Hobby and 2 Peregrine - Parkgate.
2 Spotted Crake and a Hobby - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Probable Citrine Wagtail heard and seen in flight this evening,Eider this evening, also a Little Stint and a Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper over high tide - Hoylake.
Juvenile Cuckoo in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 18th
Great White Egret-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes
Little Gull-Juvenile-Pickerings Pasture
4 Great White Egret-Woolston Eyes
Peregrine,Wheatear and Mediterranean Gull (ad) between Meols groyne and Dove Point.
7 Spoonbill,Ruff,15 Greenshank and a Little Ringed Plover - Boathouse Flash-Parkgate.
3 Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint,7 Mediterranean Gull,Arctic Tern,42 Sandwich Tern,7 Little Tern,3 Whimbrel,2,800 Oystercatcher.2,460 Dunlin,354 Ringed Plover and 119 Sanderling off Lifeboat Station over high tide - Hoylake.
Hobby over Carr Farm Garden Centre - Meols.
Aug 17th
Great White Egret-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes
3 Spotted Crake (ad and 2 juv) and a Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hobby over heading east - Meols.
2 Green Sandpiper,2 Ruff,9 Greenshank,Little Ringed Plover and a Water Rail - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
5,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Juv Cuckoo in paddocks,also 6 Wheatear,5 Willow Warbler,Siskin,6 Blackcap,2 Mediterranean Gull and a Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Great White Egret-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes
Spotted Crake,Bittern briefly in flight,Wood Sandpiper,Garganey (juv) and a Garden Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Green Sandpiper,6 Snipe,Merlin,2 Peregrine,Hobby,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Marsh Harrier - Decca Pools.
Cuckoo,Whimbrel,165 Ringed Plover,2,000+ Black-headed Gull,3 Rock Pipit and 2 Common Sandpiper - Hilbre.
100+ Swallow feeding around Little Eye at high tide.
5 Mediterranean Gull (4 ad and 1 sub-ad) west of Meols groyne.
7 Spoonbill,5 Great Egret and a Marsh Harrier - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
2 Great Egret - Flint Marsh.
Several Wheatears seen along north Wirral.
Aug 15th
Yellow Legged gull-Adult-East float-Birkenhead
Ruddy Shelduck-Channel wagtail and Great White Egret-Hale
Bittern (Boathouse Flash at 8am),Kingfisher,Hobby,7 Spoonbill,3 Ruff, Common Sandpiper and 8+ Greenshank - Parkgate.
Hobby,Yellow Wagtail and 20+ Willow Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
4 Wheatear and a Greenshank by groyne - Meols Common.
Spotted Crake,Marsh Harrier,Great Egret,2 Green Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper,Avocet,5 Snipe and 6 Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Yellow Wagatail flew south - Lower Heswall.
Mediterranean Gull over Burton Marsh.
45 Willow Warbler,3 Rock Pipit,420 Sandwich Tern,180 Common Tern and 45 Little Tern - Hilbre.
Aug 14th
Ruddy Shelduck-Hale
Little Stint east of groyne then flew west - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Spotted Crake and a Bittern in flight - Burton Mere Wetlands.
7 Spoonbill,5 Great Egret,70 Little Egret,Little Ringed Plover,Hen Harrier (ringtail),2 Ruff and 14 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
120 Ringed Plover,5 Whimbrel,3 Wheatear,Spotted Flycatcher,Garden Warbler and 2 Raven - Hilbre.
Aug 13th
5,700 Redshank at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
Spotted Crake,Cattle Egret,2 Little Ringed Plover,4 Ruff and a Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Marsh Harrier flew south - Lingham Lane, Moreton.
7 Spoonbill,40 Little Egret,Little Ringed Plover,Ruff, and 14 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
Aug 12th
Wood Sandpiper-Hale
4,050 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
7 Spoonbill,Cattle Egret,2 Great Egret,Ruff, and at least 12 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
Spotted Crake,2 Little Ringed Plover,2 imm Marsh Harrier and a Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands (from RSPB: Bunker hide now open but numbers limited. Good views also from new eastern viewing area, Please complete track and trace slip if you visit).
136 Cormorant,34 Little Egret,2150 Oystercatcher,300 Knot,850 Dunlin, 1200 Curlew,4900 Redshank,2 Mediterranean Gull,325 Common Gull this morning - Thurstaston Shore.
Aug 11th
Osprey-Over-Hale
Mediterranean Gull (colour ringed in Poland) - Thurstaston Shore.
7 Spoonbill,5 Great Egret,Ruff,Spotted Redshank and at least 8 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
Hobby,2 Green Sandpiper and 20+ Swift - Decca Pools.
Ringtail Hen Harrier - Neston Reedbed.
Juv Wheatear on groyne - Meols.
Aug 10th
2 Channel Wagtail-Hale
7 Spoonbill,Ruff,Spotted Redshank,Green Sandpiper and 5 Greenshank but no sign of Purple Heron - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
Hobby,Water Rail (juv),Garden Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Common Redstart ringed in Hoylake garden this moning.
Bittern in flight and a juv Common Redstart - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hobby by Caldy steps.
Aug 9th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Purple Heron - first at Burton Mere Wetlands, then seen briefly at Decca Pools before ending up at Boathouse flash, Parkgate, at 2.20pm sighted in rush beds south end of Parkgate.
Ringtail Hen Harrier,7 Spoonbill,Water Rail,Ruff and 6 Greenshank - Parkgate.
5 Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
Aug 8th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
4,000 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
c30 Willow Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5 Great Egret,Water Rail,7 Spoonbill and 7 Greenshank - Parkgate.
2 Green Sandpiper and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
2 Common Whitethroat,3 Willow Warbler,Chiffchaff, 72 Linnet in one flock and 25 Ringed Plover - Hilbre.
Black Tern (adult) - Red Rocks.
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country Park
European Shag
(C) Steve Seal
Curlew Sandpiper,Marsh Harrier which spooked the 7 Spoonbills,2 Hobby,Grey Wagtail and 12+ Greenshank - Parkgate.
Spotted Crake (first winter) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Kingfisher along River Birket - Leasowe.
Wood Sandpiper over - Hilbre.
7 juv Curlew Sandpiper on shore just west of Lifeboat at high tide - Hoylake.
Sept 1st
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country Park
Curlew Sandpiper,7 Spoonbill and 6 Greenshank on Bevyl Flash,Yellow Wagtail over,2 Water Rail and 2 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
Guillemot on tide close to shore - Leasowe.
150+ Common Scoter on flat calm sea - Hoylake.
3 Green Sandpiper,Hen Harrier (ringtail),Marsh Harrier and Ruff - Decca Pools.
Juv Cuckoo on marsh off Target Road - Heswall.
170 Goldfinch and 90 Linnet feeding on Knapweed - Heswall Fields NT.
Ruddy Shelduck,Merlin,Whinchat and a Little Owl - Burton Point.
Ruddy Shelduck,Bonapartes Gull and 3 Great White egrets-Hale
Bonaparte's Gull
(C) Dave Craven
Aug 31stShort eared Owl-Neumann's Flash
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country Park
European Shag-First record since 1989
(C) Steve Seal
Curlew Sandpiper,Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Whinchat-Hale
Whinchat and Great white Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Ruddy Shelduck,Green Sandpiper,Whinchat and 3 Wheatear - Burton Marsh.
7 Spoonbill,Hen Harrier (ringtail),juv Curlew Sandpiper (Bevyl Road Flash),3 Marsh Harrier, Great Egret,Green Sandpiper and 2 Greenshank - Parkgate.
3 Wheatear and 100+ Swallow going south,Merlin,4 Brent Geese,4 Rock Pipit, several Willow Warbler and 2 Chiffchaff - Hilbre.
2 Greenshank,Wheatear and 3 Raven - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 30th
Juvenile European Shag-Astbury Country Park
Garganey-Wollston Eyes
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Ruddy Shelduck,Little stint,4 Great white Egrets-Hale
9 Brent Geese - first of the autumn,5 Wheatear,Peregrine,520 Curlew, 100+ Sanderling,13 Little Egret and 2 Wheatear - Hilbre.
Garden Warbler, flock of 26 Little Egret flushed from River Birkett area by Buzzards - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Whinchat and 3 Wheatear - Burton Marsh Farm.
7 Spoonbill and a Merlin on post - Parkgate.
Aug 29th
Little Stint and Ruddy shelduck-Hale
7 Spoonbill,3 Marsh Harrier (all males),13 Greenshank and a Wheatear,2 Little Grebe on Donkey Stand Flash - Parkgate.
Arctic Skua off shore,2 Mediterranean Gull (ad w) in fields,Kingfisher by duck ponds and a Hobby over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 28th
Garganey-Woolston Eyes
1800 Shelduck,94 Little Egret,2650 Oystercatcher,57 Grey Plover,40 Ringed Plover,70 Knot,25 Dunlin,juv Curlew Sandpiper,5 Whimbrel,1200 Curlew,6 Bar-tailed Godwit,3400 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
Arctic skua,282 Cormorant flying out of estuary,7,000 Oystercatcher, 3 Teal and a Peregrine which was chasing a Wheatear over the sea - Hilbre.
2 Arctic Skua and a Greenshank - Meols Shore.
Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 27th
Garganey-Woolston Eyes
Ruddy Shelduck,Osprey,3 Yellow Wagtail,3 Grey Wagtail over,5 Wheatear,Cetti's Warbler,Marsh Harrier and a Little Owl - Burton Point/Marsh.
Osprey over Burton Mere Wetlands.
Cetti's Warbler - Kerr's field, Leasowe.
Cuckoo (juv),Wheatear,Merlin and a Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
6 Spoonbill,Water Rail,Marsh Harrier and 6 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
11 Swift over,14 Blackcap,2 Common Whitethroat,2 Lesser Whitethroat,Garden Warbler and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 26th
3 Eurasian Spoonbill-Flew west past Hale lighthouse
2 Arctic Skua and 2 juv Kittiwake flying west - Leasowe Gunsite.
Leach's Petrel and a Yellow-legged Gull - Hilbre.
Leach's Petrel over beach - Hoylake.
5,800 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Black Tern (juv) and 2 Little Gull - New Brighton.
Aug 25th
Garganey-N03 bed-Woolston eyes
Ruddy Turnstone-Doddington pool
Ruddy Shelduck-Hale
Aug 24th
Ruddy Shelduck and Channel wagtail-Hale
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Spotted Crake showing well this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Mediterranean Gull (ad) just east of Lifeboat on rising tide, 73 Little Tern and a juv Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake.
c.48 Ringed Plover, c.200 Dunlin,Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Water Rail, 2 Wheatear, c.10 Swift, 2 Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine - Decca Pools.
Aug 23th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Western Cattle Egret and 2 Garganey-Frodsham Marshes
3 Whinchat-Whitley Reed
2 Great Skua, 5 Arctic Skua, 50 Manx Shearwater, 65 Kittiwake,Mediterranean Gull and good numbers of terns - Hilbre.
3 Spotted Crake (2 juvs), 10 Ruff,Avocet, 10 Dunlin and 2 Tree Pipit over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
7 Spoonbill,Spotted Redshank and a Ruff - Parkgate.
Hobby,Marsh Harrier and a Great Egret - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Peregrine and Green Sandpiper over and a Greenshank, 4 Wheatear on fence posts this morning,Curlew Sandpiper,Sanderling, 4 Turnstone, 100 Ringed Plover, 200 Dunlin and 2 Greenshank at high tide - Decca Pools.
Wheatear by sheep pens,Swift over Burton Point,Marsh Harrier and 5 Great Egret - Burton Marsh.
5,540 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
10 Little Tern, 20 Gannet, 20 Common Scoter,Manx Shearwater,Razorbill on sea and Kittiwake (adult) on beach - Hoylake.
Aug 22th
2 Wood Sandpiper-N 04 bed-Woolston Eyes
7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint,Razorbill on tide drifting west, 10+ Manx Shearwater before high tide - Hoylake.
Hobby and a Short-eared Owl - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Aug 21st
Great Skua,Pomarine Skua and Razorbill-Pickerings Pasture
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
6,230 Black-tailed Godwit - new site record (6,140 Aug 23rd 2019), using the new updated WeBS figures this is 5.7% of the Limosa limosa islandica sub-species and 16% of the typical UK population - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Short-eared Owl and 1 Hobby - Heswall Marsh.
Little Stint at high tide, 2 Black Tern, 6 Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit and 6 Whimbrel as tide dropped - Hoylake.
Aug 20th
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch Common
Great White egret-Sandbach Flashes
Great White egret-One flew over-Dairy house farm NR
Curlew Sandpiper (moulting adult),Little Stint (juv),Purple Sandpiper,Spotted Flycatcher and Yellowhammer (been present for several days and a Hilbre rarity) - Hilbre.
Juvenile Little Stint
(C) Steve Williams
Yellowhammer
(C) S.Williams
Curlew Sandpiper,Mediterranean Gull,Arctic Skua (distant),800 Ringed Plover and 3,500+ Dunlin - Hoylake.
Juvenile Cuckoo in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
7 Spoonbill,3 Great Egret and a Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
2 Lesser Whitethroat,Little Owl,Great Egret,Green Sandpiper and Marsh Harrier - Burton Point.
Aug 19th
Little Gull-Frodsham Marshes
Western Osprey-Flew south over estuary-Hale
Great White Egret-Landed then flew south-Woolston eyes
1130 Shelduck,Teal,4 redhead Goosander,2100 Oystercatcher,83 Grey Plover,8 juv Knot, 1615 Curlew,5200 Redshank on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
7 Spoonbill,2 Ruff,22 Greenshank,Green Sandpiper,Hobby and 2 Peregrine - Parkgate.
2 Spotted Crake and a Hobby - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Probable Citrine Wagtail heard and seen in flight this evening,Eider this evening, also a Little Stint and a Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper over high tide - Hoylake.
Little Stint
Curlew Sandpiper
(C) Dave King
Juvenile Cuckoo in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 18th
Great White Egret-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes
Little Gull-Juvenile-Pickerings Pasture
4 Great White Egret-Woolston Eyes
Peregrine,Wheatear and Mediterranean Gull (ad) between Meols groyne and Dove Point.
7 Spoonbill,Ruff,15 Greenshank and a Little Ringed Plover - Boathouse Flash-Parkgate.
Great White Egret
(C) Dan Foy
3 Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint,7 Mediterranean Gull,Arctic Tern,42 Sandwich Tern,7 Little Tern,3 Whimbrel,2,800 Oystercatcher.2,460 Dunlin,354 Ringed Plover and 119 Sanderling off Lifeboat Station over high tide - Hoylake.
Hobby over Carr Farm Garden Centre - Meols.
Aug 17th
Great White Egret-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes
3 Spotted Crake (ad and 2 juv) and a Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hobby over heading east - Meols.
2 Green Sandpiper,2 Ruff,9 Greenshank,Little Ringed Plover and a Water Rail - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
5,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Juv Cuckoo in paddocks,also 6 Wheatear,5 Willow Warbler,Siskin,6 Blackcap,2 Mediterranean Gull and a Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Cuckoo
(C) Eddie Williams
Aug 16thGreat White Egret-Pumphouse flash-Sandbach Flashes
Spotted Crake,Bittern briefly in flight,Wood Sandpiper,Garganey (juv) and a Garden Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Green Sandpiper,6 Snipe,Merlin,2 Peregrine,Hobby,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Marsh Harrier - Decca Pools.
Cuckoo,Whimbrel,165 Ringed Plover,2,000+ Black-headed Gull,3 Rock Pipit and 2 Common Sandpiper - Hilbre.
100+ Swallow feeding around Little Eye at high tide.
5 Mediterranean Gull (4 ad and 1 sub-ad) west of Meols groyne.
7 Spoonbill,5 Great Egret and a Marsh Harrier - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
2 Great Egret - Flint Marsh.
Several Wheatears seen along north Wirral.
Aug 15th
Yellow Legged gull-Adult-East float-Birkenhead
Ruddy Shelduck-Channel wagtail and Great White Egret-Hale
Bittern (Boathouse Flash at 8am),Kingfisher,Hobby,7 Spoonbill,3 Ruff, Common Sandpiper and 8+ Greenshank - Parkgate.
Hobby,Yellow Wagtail and 20+ Willow Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
4 Wheatear and a Greenshank by groyne - Meols Common.
Spotted Crake,Marsh Harrier,Great Egret,2 Green Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper,Avocet,5 Snipe and 6 Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Yellow Wagatail flew south - Lower Heswall.
Mediterranean Gull over Burton Marsh.
45 Willow Warbler,3 Rock Pipit,420 Sandwich Tern,180 Common Tern and 45 Little Tern - Hilbre.
Aug 14th
Ruddy Shelduck-Hale
Little Stint east of groyne then flew west - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Spotted Crake and a Bittern in flight - Burton Mere Wetlands.
7 Spoonbill,5 Great Egret,70 Little Egret,Little Ringed Plover,Hen Harrier (ringtail),2 Ruff and 14 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
120 Ringed Plover,5 Whimbrel,3 Wheatear,Spotted Flycatcher,Garden Warbler and 2 Raven - Hilbre.
Aug 13th
5,700 Redshank at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
Spotted Crake,Cattle Egret,2 Little Ringed Plover,4 Ruff and a Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Marsh Harrier flew south - Lingham Lane, Moreton.
7 Spoonbill,40 Little Egret,Little Ringed Plover,Ruff, and 14 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
Aug 12th
Wood Sandpiper-Hale
4,050 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
7 Spoonbill,Cattle Egret,2 Great Egret,Ruff, and at least 12 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
Spotted Crake,2 Little Ringed Plover,2 imm Marsh Harrier and a Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands (from RSPB: Bunker hide now open but numbers limited. Good views also from new eastern viewing area, Please complete track and trace slip if you visit).
136 Cormorant,34 Little Egret,2150 Oystercatcher,300 Knot,850 Dunlin, 1200 Curlew,4900 Redshank,2 Mediterranean Gull,325 Common Gull this morning - Thurstaston Shore.
Aug 11th
Osprey-Over-Hale
Mediterranean Gull (colour ringed in Poland) - Thurstaston Shore.
7 Spoonbill,5 Great Egret,Ruff,Spotted Redshank and at least 8 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
Hobby,2 Green Sandpiper and 20+ Swift - Decca Pools.
Hobby
(C) Steve Round
Ringtail Hen Harrier - Neston Reedbed.
Juv Wheatear on groyne - Meols.
Aug 10th
2 Channel Wagtail-Hale
7 Spoonbill,Ruff,Spotted Redshank,Green Sandpiper and 5 Greenshank but no sign of Purple Heron - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
Hobby,Water Rail (juv),Garden Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Common Redstart ringed in Hoylake garden this moning.
Bittern in flight and a juv Common Redstart - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hobby by Caldy steps.
Aug 9th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Purple Heron - first at Burton Mere Wetlands, then seen briefly at Decca Pools before ending up at Boathouse flash, Parkgate, at 2.20pm sighted in rush beds south end of Parkgate.
Purple Heron
(C) Simon Knight
Ringtail Hen Harrier,7 Spoonbill,Water Rail,Ruff and 6 Greenshank - Parkgate.
5 Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
Aug 8th
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
4,000 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
c30 Willow Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5 Great Egret,Water Rail,7 Spoonbill and 7 Greenshank - Parkgate.
2 Green Sandpiper and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
2 Common Whitethroat,3 Willow Warbler,Chiffchaff, 72 Linnet in one flock and 25 Ringed Plover - Hilbre.
Black Tern (adult) - Red Rocks.
