I met up with Malc Curtin this morning, and we headed down to Pickerings Pasture to catch the high tide.
It wasn’t long before Malc picked up a Little Stint feeding with the Dunlin flock. As the tide flooded the field, we managed to get on the bird a few times, giving us some decent views. Other birds of note here included Grey Heron, Redshank, Oystercatcher, Shelduck, and Canada Goose. On the walk back to the car, an injured Pink-footed Goose flew low past us, an unexpected and slightly sobering sight.
From here, we moved on to Carr Lane, Hale, where a single Grey Partridge was located in a field, along with a male and female Stonechat. A female Merlin made a brief appearance, flying low behind the pool, and a Snipe was flushed from the roadside verge.
Carr Lane Pools held good numbers of Teal and 12 Black-tailed Godwits. A walk down towards Hale Lighthouse proved unproductive, although the surrounding fields were holding good numbers of Curlew.
On the return journey, we called in at Hale Park to try and relocate the overwintering Firecrest, but despite a solid hour of searching, it failed to show.
Our final stop was WSR Recycling in Widnes, where we picked out an adult Yellow-legged Gull amongst the hundreds of gulls present.
A great day’s birding overall, with two more quality birds added to the list.
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