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December 10th
2 Great White Egret-Hale
Western Cattle Egret-three still opposite pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
5 Great White Egret-Frodsham Marshes
Hen Harrier-Male and Ringtale-Parkgate
Peregrine,17 Goosander and 12 Brent Geese-West Kirby Marine Lake.
Little Stint-Burton Mere Wetlands.
Bittern flew into Neston Reed Bed at dusk.
December 9th
15+ Goosander and 25 Brent Geese-West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) and a Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
Little Stint,2 Spotted Redshank and 10 Cattle Egret-Burton Mere Wetlands.
Bittern flew into Neston Reed Bed at dusk (4pm).
Water Pipit in field south of sewage works-Neston.
December 8th
Little Stint,2 Spotted Redshank and a Bar-tailed Godwit - Burton Mere Wetlands.
300+ Brent Geese and a Peregrine - Hilbre.
December 7th
6 Tundra Bean Geese-Flew over Raby Mere
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch Common
Water Pipit-Neston Marsh.
110 Great Crested Grebe and 500+ Common Scoter off Meols before high tide.
30,000 Knot on Dawpool Bank off Thurstaston and Caldy at low tide.
270 Brent Geese and 2 Raven-Hilbre.
December 6th
Black Redstart-Male still between No 3 building at Booths Park and Booths Mere-Knutsford
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park
2 Great White Egret-Frodsham Score
Western cattle Egret-still opposite pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Russian White Fronted Goose-juvenile in fields off Holcroft Lane-Culceth
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch Common
Black Redstart-Female-type at farm near Frodsham Score-Frodsham Marshes
14 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Hen Harrier (2 grey male and a ringtail) - Parkgate.
2 Water Pipit (near sewage works)-Neston Marsh.
c400 Common Scoter (mostly drakes),4 Red-throated Diver and a Gannet - Hoylake at high tide.
Bittern flew into Neston Reed Bed at dusk (4pm).
16,000 Knot roosting early morning-Thurstaston.
December 5th
5 Great White Egret-Frodsham Marshes
Western Cattle Egret-Four still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Water Pipit,3 Jack Snipe and 3 Great White Egrets
Black Redstart-On roof of No 3 building Booths Park-Knutsford
Smew-Of unknown origin-Newchurch Common
c30,000 Knot before high tide - West Kirby.
2 Ring-necked Parakeet in garden - Newton (West Kirby).
12 Goosander on West Kirby Marine Lake.
Kingfisher - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Peregrine in the air together,23,000 Knot and 530 Grey Plover on flood tide - Hilbre.
December 4th
Great White Egret-Alford
Great White Egret-Crabmill-Sandbach Flashes
23 Russian White Fronted Geese-Flew low north-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Glaucous Gull and a Little Stint on main scrape this morning,work on scrape due to start around lunch time so will be disturbance also 15 Cattle Egret-Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hen Harrier (grey male)-Riverbank Road, Heswall.
8 Purple Sandpiper at New Brighton Marine Lake.
210 Black-tailed Godwit in Kerr's Field,Leasowe Lighthouse.
December 3rd
Eurasian Bittern-TA Coward Reserve-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Greenland White Fronted Goose-Adult again in fields off Holcroft Lane 400m north of Frank's Farm with c 250 Pink Footed Goose although mobile
9 Goosander-West Kirby Marine Lake.
Little Stint on main scrape-Burton Mere Wetlands.
Bittern flew into Neston Reed Bed at dusk.
6+Marsh Harrier,2+ Hen Harrier (at least one grey male and a ringtail) and a Merlin-Parkgate.
30,000 Knot at high tide-Hoylake.
December 2nd
Greater White Fronted Goose-Chelford
Osprey reported (well seen by several birders) also 3 Marsh Harrier and 2 Hen Harrier-Parkgate.
15 Purple Sandpiper,35 Red-throated Diver,600 Common Scoter,12 Gannet, 20 Great Crested Grebe,14 Guillemot and a Razorbill-Hilbre.
12 Red-throated Diver and a Gannet-Red Rocks.
30 Great Crested Grebe at high tide,8,000 Knot on rising tide-Meols.
Bittern flew into Neston Reed Bed at dusk.
1st December
Snow Bunting-Sponds Hill
Smew-Of unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
Whooper Swan-Adult on Trent & Mersey Canal between Cledford Lane bridge and The Kings Lock Inn-Middlewich
Western Cattle Egret-Three still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince
Bittern flew into reedbed this afternoon-Parkgate.
Bittern flew into Neston Reed Bed at dusk.
3 Jack Snipe and a Rock Pipit-Red Rocks Marsh.
9,000+ Knot,2,500 Dunlin,350 Grey Plover,500 Sanderling,45 Ringed Plover, 110 Curlew,600 Oystercatcher and 90 Redshank at high tide-Hoylake Shore.
November 30th
Whooper Swan-Six probables flew low south-east over No 3 Bed mid-morning-Woolston Eyes
Smew-Of Unknown origin-Newchurch Common
Bean Goose SP-Three flew low south over No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Mediterranean Gull in Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
November 29th
2 Water Pipits and 2 Jack Snipe-Carr lane Pools-Hale
Western Cattle Egret-Two still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince
Bittern flew into Neston Reed Bed at dusk.
Woodcock over Meols fields.
Woodcock,Kingfisher,80 Golden Plover,Merlin,Hen Harrier and a Marsh Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
32 Brent Geese on shore by Dee Sailing Club, 230 Bar-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston.
2 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
November 28th
Western Cattle Egret-Four still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince
9 Goosander-West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Greenshank on the shore,5 Whooper Swan heading for outer marsh and 1,000+ Pink-footed Geese heading inland early morning, also a Green Woodpecker heard inland-Heswall Marsh.
Large flocks of Knots over West Kirby Shore at high tide, seen from some distance but must have been in the region of 30,000.
Bittern flew into Neston Reed Bed at dusk.
500+ Pink-footed Geese in field by Dungeon Wood, Thurstaston.
23,500 Knot,7,500 Dunlin,235 Grey Plover and a Rock Pipit early morning - Hilbre.
Hen Harrier (grey male),2 Greenshnak,120 Black-tailed Godwit and 1,000+ Pintail after high tide - Heswall Shore.
November 27th
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
Great White Egret-One flew east over A535 towards sand quarry-Chelford
Jack Snipe-15-Ashtons-Flash-Northwich
9 Goosander-West Kirby Marine Lake.
700 Pink-footed Geese in field close to Heswall Fields NT.
2 Great Egret heading NE at dusk-Target Road, Heswall.
4 Chiffchaff-Leasowe Lighthouse.
7 Cattle Egret,2 Bearded Tit,50 Siskin and a Kingfisher,Marsh Harrier and Hen Harrier came in to roost in reedbed-Burton Mere Wetlands.
Bittern flew into Neston Reed Bed at dusk.
November 26th
Great White Egret-4 Off Within Way-Hale
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
c13 Goosander-West Kirby Marine Lake.
Short-eared Owl over horse paddocks-Leasowe Lighthouse.
Hen Harrier (ringtail)-Burton Point.
Peregrine,385 Curlew,7,500 Oystercatcher,720 Sanderling,5,500 Dunlin,210 Grey Plover,Raven and a Rock Pipit-Hilbre.
November 25th
Western Cattle Egret-3 still in pig fields-Ince Marshes
Ruddy Shelduck-Wigg Island
European Shag-Pickerings Pasture
Western Cattle Egret-One in field by B5113 near Hooton Farm-Hooton
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
Short-eared Owl (Pinfold Lane),Cetti's Warbler and 2 Water Rail-Red Rocks.
25 Brent Geese and 10,000 Knot by Dee Sailing Club causeway - Thurstaston.
November 24th
Jack Snipe-One in flight over Pumphouse Flash then continued down River Wheelock and appeared to land-Sandbach Flashes
Ruddy Shelduck-Wigg Island
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
765 Pink-footed Geese roosted and flew inland,745 Pintail,270 Teal,65 Little Egret left overnight roost,6700 Oystercatcher,920 Lapwing,86 Golden Plover, 15000 Knot,33 Black-tailed Godwit,890 Curlew,2 Greenshank,465 Redshank early morning on ebb tide-Heswall Shore.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male),Marsh Harrier and 2 Little Grebe - Parkgate.
2 Cetti's Warbler and 2 Egyptian Geese-Burton Marsh.
9 Goosander (2 males)-West Kirby Marine Lake.
November 23rd
Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich
15 Cattle Egret at Burton Mere Wetlands with another 5 reported along Puddington Lane.
Snow Bunting and Stonechat on sea wall and 2 Mediterranean Gull-Meols.
2 Hen Harrier-Parkgate.
7 Goosander-West Kirby Marine Lake.
November 22nd
Western Cattle Egret-3 Still in pig fields-Ince
Eurasian Bittern-One again in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich
Ringtail Hen Harrier,3 Jack Snipe and a Great White Egret-Hale
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
15 Cattle Egret in field with cattle along Puddington Lane.
250 Pink-footed Geese in stubble field by Pensby High School.
Hen Harrier (grey male),Marsh Harrier and a Merlin - Parkgate.
Goldeneye (east past N end),566 Cormorant and 300+ Brent Geese - Hilbre.
November 21st
Snow Bunting-Still just north of summit on path from Pym's Chair car park-Shining Tor
Western cattle Egret-@ In pig fields-Ince Marshes
2 Black Redstart-Two on seaward side of old town hall-Wallasey
Water Pipit and Great White Egret-Hale
2 Goosander and 2 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
7,500 Knot and 7,500 Dunlin feeding on mud off West Kirby Sailing Club this morning.
13 Cattle Egret and 5 Whooper Swan - Burton Mere Wetlands.
November 20th
2 Western Cattle Egrets and a Great White Egret-Frodsham Score
Eurasian Bittern-One again in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
2 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
2 Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male) and 1 Short-eared Owl - Parkgate.
November 19th
Snow Bunting-Still just north of summit on path from Pym's Chair car park-Shining Tor
Water Pipit,Short Eared Owl,5 Great White Egrets and 3 Jack Snipe-Hale
2 Eurasian Bittern-Marbury County Park-Northwich
3 Whooper Swan past north end,349 Brent Geese,680 Grey Plover and 200+ Sanderling on the flood tide - Hilbre.
Siberian Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) flew out to Decca Pools from inland fields.
November 18th
Great White Egret-Railway Flash-Sandbach Flashes
2+ Cattle Egret,Water Pipit,4 Spotted Redshank and 2 Hen Harrier (ringtails) this morning,10 Cattle Egret,27 Great Egret and 124 Little Egret this evening came into roost-Burton Mere Wetlands.
Lapland Bunting seen and heard briefly after being flushed by dog,not yet relocated (09.15)-Red Rocks Marsh.
Merlin which caught a Snipe,Little Owl and 2 Egyptian Geese - Burton Point.
Hen Harrier (grey male) showed well over Decca Pools this afternoon.
2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail),2 Marsh Harrier and 2 Short-eared Owl - Parkgate.
4,000 Knot - Meols.
November 17th
3 Great White Egret-Hale
2 Jack Snipe-Woolston Eyes
Snow Bunting-Still just north of summit on path from Pym's Chair car park-Shining Tor
Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich
180 Turnstone roosting on rocks before high tide-West Kirby Marine Lake.
Hen Harrier (grey male) flew inland at first light, 9+ Great Egret off Heswall Golf Course-Parkgate.
Greenshank,8 Purple Sandpiper,340 Turnstone and 700 Redshank-New Brighton Marine Lake.
32 Great Egret flew into roost-Burton Mere Wetlands.
November 16th
2 Caspain Gulls-Rosetherne Mere
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Yellow Browed Warbler-One in garden along hedge line towards Carr Lane-Hale
Smew -Unknown Origin-Newchuch Common
Great Skua in Mersey mouth at 9.15am-New Brighton.
c10 Red-breasted Merganser,c100 Brent Geese,Merlin,2 Peregrine,Hen Harrier (grey male),4+ Marsh Harrier and 7+ Great Egret-Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male),6 Marsh Harrier and a Merlin - Burton Point.
Short-eared Owl - Parkgate.
November 15th
Green Winged Teal-N03 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Eurasian Bittern-T A Coward Reserve-Marbury Country Park
Snow Bunting-Still just north of summit on path from Pym's Chair car park-Shining Tor
Siberian Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.
4 Red-throated Diver and 3 Gannet - Hoylake.
4 Short-eared Owl,2 Great Egret,c40 Little Egret,2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) over high tide-Cottage Lane, Heswall.
2 Greenshank - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 Hen Harrier,5 Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,2 Short-eared Owl,45 Little Egret and 5 Great Egret over high tide Parkgate.
7 Purple Sandpiper-New Brighton Marine Lake.
10 Purple Sandpiper,370 Grey Plover,530 Sanderling,7,500 Dunlin and 374 Brent Geese on flood tide-Hilbre.
November 14th
6 Avocet-River Weaver-Also Great White Egret and Short eared Owl-Frodsham Marshes
Leach's Petrel-Possible at south end viewed from car park mid-afternoon-Redes Mere
Great White Egret-Roosted in Herony-Marbury Country Park and Eurasian Bittern-Still
Great White Egret-Hale
Snow Bunting-Still just north of summit on path from Pym's Chair car park-Shining Tor
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Firecrest-One in gardens along Bond Street then moved towards Winnington works-Northwich
Siberian Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Eider (drake) and a Red-throated Diver - Red Rocks.
40 Little Egret roosting in trees - Ness Gardens.
November 13th
Red-throated Diver,14 Brent Geese,60 Scoter,2 Guillemot and 4 Razorbill over high tide - Red Rocks.
Greenshank and a Mediterranean Gull by the groyne - Meols.
At least 3 Hen Harrier (including a grey male),up to 6 Marsh Harrier and 2 Peregrine - Heswall Marsh.
1 Siberian Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.
800 Sanderling,5,000 Dunlin,1,200 Knot,1,500 Oystercatcher and 75 Grey Plover-Hoylake Shore.
November 12th
Snow Bunting-Still just north of summit on path from Pym's Chair car park-Shining Tor
Red Crested Pochard-Redes Mere
Great White Egret-One on River Weaver off Welsh Row Bridge-Nantwich
Yellow Browed warbler-One with tit flock by Birchwood Starbucks-Risley
Great White Egret-At least four at Duck Decoy at dawn then flew off-Hale
4 Great White Egret and 2 Jack Snipe-Hale
14 Cattle Egret and 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
11 Brent Geese and a Hen Harrier (grey male) at high tide - Heswall Marsh.
6 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Short-eared Owl of RLGC - Red Rocks.
November 11th
Firecrest-By Woodland hide-Marbury Country Park
Little Gull-1st Winter-Brereton County Park
1880 Pinkfeet,550 Pintail,4 Red-breasted Merganser,6000 Oystercatcher,92 Golden Plover,97 Grey Plover,600 Lapwing,2000 Dunlin,17000 Knot,1000 Curlew,150 Black-tailed Godwit,55 Bar-tailed Godwit,900 Redshank,grey male Hen Harrier,2 Marsh Harrier,2 Merlin over high tide-Heswall Shore.
Yellow-browed Warbler with Long-tailed Tit flock-Leasowe Lighthouse.
7 Goosander (redheads) in gutter west of Meols groyne.
Gannet,Razorbill,5 Red-throated Diver and 10 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
Goosander-West Kirby Marine Lake.
9 Marsh Harrier and 2 Hen Harrier (grey males) at dusk - Parkgate.
Cetti's Warbler - Red Rocks.
November 10th
Eurasian Bittern and A Great White Egret-Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret-Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret-Marbury Country Park
Yellow-browed Warbler with Long-tailed Tit flock by duck pond-Leasowe Lighthouse.
c40,000 Knot and c25,000 Oystercatcher off Thurstaston/Caldy at low tide.
Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail),small flock of Siskins and LOTS of Pink-footed Geese-Burton Mere Wetlands.
Short-eared Owl and 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) by Harp Inn - Neston Marsh.
Hen Harrier (male),Merlin,Great Egret, 500 Pink=footed Geese and 3 Stonechat - Parkgate.
Nov 9
2 Great White Egret-Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian Bittern-Two again in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich
Ruddy Shelduck-Wigg Island
Smew-Of Unkown Origin-Newchurch Common
Woodcock,383 Brent Geese (3 dark-bellied) and 2 Rock Pipit-Hilbre.
Woodcock-Caldy Woods.
Woodcock in field off Saughall Massie Road - West Kirby.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate.
2 Short-eared Owl - Neston Marsh.
Ruddy Shelduck and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
November 8th
Red Knot-Two flew west over north quarry at Arclid-Sandbach
2 Eurasian Bittern-Marbury County Park
Great Northern Diver-Juvenile on East Float-Birkenhead
2 Green Sandpiper (Burton Point),Greenshank,7 Whooper Swan,2 Red-breasted Merganser,Merlin and 2 Cetti's Warbler - Burton Marsh.
7 Marsh Harrier appeared to be going to roost off Old Baths and 5 Great Egret - Parkgate.
November 7th
2 Eurasian Bittern-Marbury County Park
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
Ring Ouzel-One flew south; also 4 Hawfinches flew south-east and Great White Egret-still present-Hale
10,000+ Knot on Dawpool Bank, Thurstaston.
100 Pink-footed Geese briefly in stubble field,noisy Raven circling over Stapledon Wood, Caldy
Swallow and a Brambling, both by railway bridge - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hen Harrier (grey male) and 4 Stonechat (2 pairs), several other distant harriers - Parkgate.
Whooper Swan in flooded field - Hoylake Langfields.
3 Eider,4 Whooper Swan flewSW,3 Rock Pipit,Merlin,Raven and 265 Cormorant flew out of estuary early morning - Hilbre.
November 6th
Grey Phalarope-Doddington Pool
Common Whitethroat-Gowy Meadows
2 Western Cattle Egrets and 3 Great White Egrets-Frodsham Marshes
2 Eurasian Bitterns-T A Coward Reserve-Northwich
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
Ringtail Hen Harrier,Water Pipit and Great White Egret-Hale
Whooper Swan in flooded field - Hoylake Langfields.
Woodcock,Short-eared Owl and a Whooper Swan - Hilbre.
8,000 Knot - Thurstaston Shore.
11 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hen Harrier (grey male) showing well,Merlin and 2 Marsh Harrier - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 grey male Hen Harrier, 10 Marsh Harrier, 4 Great Egret and a Merlin - Parkgate.
November 5th
Hawfinch-Two flew low south-east over Church Lane; also 4 Great White Egrets-Hale
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Ruddy Shelduck,Bullfinch,4 Siskin,3 Cetti's Warbler,4 Whooper Swan,Ruff and Hen Harrier (grey male) - Burton Marsh/Point.
Cattle Egret by border pool - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Green Sandpiper,2 Grey Wagtail,Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Marsh Harrier - Shotwick Lake area.
Short-eared Owl and 2 Stonechat - Royal Liverpool Golf Course, Hoylake.
November 4th
Snow Bunting on embankment by Leasowe Lighthouse.
Short-eared Owl off Harp Inn - Neston Marsh.
2 grey male Hen Harrier and 2 Merlin - Parkgate.
Merlin,Grey male Hen Harrier and 100+ Brent Geese - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Short-eared Owl and 2 Stonechat - Royal Liverpool Golf Course, Hoylake.
November 3rd
2 Great White Egret-Hale
Ruddy Shelduck,Hen Harrier and 11 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Marsh.
Little Owl and a Green Woodpecker - Burton Point.
November 2nd
Ruddy Shelduck-Wigg Island
Great White Egret-Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Redes Mere
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
Snow Bunting on embankment 100 yards west of Leasowe Lighthouse.
360 Pink-footed Geese in field below Dungeon Wood, Thurstaston.
Hen Harrier (grey male) and a Spoonbill (in flight) - Burton Marsh.
Hen Harrier (young female) roosting in reeds - Burton Mere Wetlands.
November 1st
Great White Egret-Hale
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
2 Snow Bunting on embankment 100 yards west of Leasowe Lighthouse.
Great Egret in field below Dungeon Wood, Thurstaston.
2 Short-eared Owl,Hen Harrier (fem) and 14 Great Egret flying to roost - Denhall Quay.
4 Hen Harrier (2 grey male,sub-adult male and 1 ringtail),10 Marsh Harrier and 3 Great Egret - Parkgate.
9 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
October 31st
24+ Great Egret counted flying over Burton Marsh towards Burton Mere Wetlands this evening.
2 Snow Bunting on embankment by Leasowe Lighthouse this morning then moved back to Dove Point, Meols.
285 Pintail,2,900 Knot and 180 Black-tailed Godwit off Tinker's Dell early morning - Thurstaston.
490 Lapwing, 69 Golden Plover, 600 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank and 700 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
600+ Sanderling,1000+ Dunlin,500 Knot,Golden Plover and 90+ Grey Plover, 2 drake Eider off East Hoyle flying west - Hoylake Shore over high tide.
2 Short-eared Owl - Neston Marsh (off Harp Inn).
4 Marsh Harrier,4+ Great Egret and 2 Stonechat - Parkgate.
October 30th
Great White Egret-Hale
Smew-Of Unknown Origin-Newchurch Common
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Black Redstart still among gardens behind boatyard at Dove Point, also 2 Snow Bunting - Meols.
3 male Hen Harrier - Parkgate.
Kingfisher by Larton Fishery - Frankby.
October 29th
Black Redstart on roof of house behind boatyard at Dove Point, 2 Snow on sea defence just east of Dove Point slipway, 1 Greenshank by groyne - Meols.
Hen Harrier and a Marsh Harrier,also 5 Kestrel over the marshes - Parkgate.
1 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
October 28th
1 Black Redstart in vicinity of car/boat park Dove Point, 2 Snow Bunting on cycle path just to the east, 350 Shelduck and 1,000 Oystercatcher on the shore - Meols.
Lapland Bunting,260 Starling,7 Skylark,535 Chaffinch,2 Brambling,40 Linnet,3 Lesser Redpoll and 8 Reed Bunting on vis mis, 4,000 Knot on the shore - Heswall Fields/Shore.
2 Goosander (redheads) - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Short-eared Owl and a Merlin - Decca Pools.
2 Raven - Kerr's Field, Leasowe Lighthouse.
October 27th
2 Snow Bunting on path by sea-defence - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Marsh Harrier (fem) - Parkgate.
Swallow,Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Hen Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
October 26th
2 Snow Bunting by car parks at Leasowe Golf Course.
4 Hen Harrier came to roost this evening (2 adult male, 1 adult female and 1st year male) - Parkgate.
October 25th
6 Ruff,2 Cetti's Warbler,Ruddy Shelduck,3 Cattle Egret,Great Egret and a Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
285 Pink-footed Geese (roosted overnight and flew inland at first light), 110 Pintail, 3300 Oystercatcher, 62 Golden Plover, 180 Grey Plover, 600 Dunlin, 2000 Knot, 250 Black-tailed Godwit, 900 Curlew, 800 Redshank, 1 male Merlin over high tide - Heswall Shore.
2 (possibly three) grey male Hen Harrier, 8+ Great Egret, 1 Short-eared Owl, 4+ Marsh Harrier and 2 Raven - Parkgate.
Great Egret - Meols Shore.
Short-eared Owl - Burton Point.
October 24th
Yellow-browed Warbler in private garden - Heswall.
Wheatear on golf course fence - Red Rocks.
October 23rd
c9 Whooper Swan flew east over Hoylake.
2 Hen Harrier (grey males) - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
6 Whooper Swan flew SW - Wallasey Shore.
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