SUMMARY OF DAILY BIRD NEWS
Sept 30th
Smew-Adult female-Newchurch Common
Curlew Sandpiper-Burton RSPB
Sept 29th
Little Stint and 15 Curlew Sandpiper-Frodsham Marshes
Smew-Adult female-Newchurch Common
Curlew Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Sept 28th
Brambling-2 Trapped and ringed-Hoylake
Ruddy Shelduck-Burton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint-Frodsham Marshes
Sep 27th
2 Leach's Petrel and 5 Manx Shearwater - Hilbre.
Leach's Petel,Arctic Skua, 5 Sandwich Tern and 1 Little Gull - Leasowe Gunsite.
Leach's Petrel and Arctic Tern,large gull roost at high tide c,3,000 mainly Herring Gulls - Hoylake.
c30 Kittiwake,Guillemot in the surf,Great Crested Grebe and c30 Sanderling - Wallasey Shore.
2 Greenshank early morning - Thurstaston Shore.
Sep 26th
4 Leach's Petrel flew west but distant before high tide,Grey Phalarope swimming in the surf,Great Skua,Arctic Skua,Eider,8 Kittiwake in one flock,6 Guillemot,Manx Shearwater and 8 Sandwich Tern - Wallasey Shore.
Great Skua - Meols Shore.
Imm Gannet over and a Snow Goose reported - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Leach's Petrel,Little Gull (juv),2 Manx Shearwater,7 Scaup,5 Tufted Duck,4 Pintail,Goosander,2 Red-throated Diver - Hilbre.
Grey Phalarope,2 Manx Shearwater,20 Guillemot,Razorbill,small skua,25 kittiwake,12 Gannet and a few hundred Common Scoter-Hoylake.
MEGA NEWS
COMMON NIGHTHAWK-Wantage-Oxfordshire
8 Curlew Sandpiper and 7 Juvenile Little Stint-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
2 Curlew Sandpiper,3 Little Stint,12 Golden Plover all on Centenary Pool,Cattle Egret on wet grassland - Burton Mere Wetlands.
44 Brent Geese,Goosander,2 Peregrine and a Raven - Hilbre.
6 Spoonbill and a Spotted Redshank - Parkgate.
Sep 24th
Osprey-Flew over Oulton Park-Tarporley
2 Curlew Sandpiper and 7 Juvenile Little Stint-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
2 Ruddy Shelduck and Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB
Osprey-One flew North East-Weston
Sept 23rd
Curlew Sandpiper-Pickerings Pasture
Osprey-One flew south-west over nearby Little Budworth-Cotebrook
5 Juvenile Curlew sandpiper and 6 Juvenile Little Stint-Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian Spoonbill-7 Adults-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
8 Curlew Sandpiper,3 Little Stint,Juvenile Garganey,Western Cattle Egret,4 Ruddy Shelduck and Ringtail Hen Harrier-Burton RSPB
Sept 22nd
Eurasian Spoonbill-10 Adults-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
8 Curlew Sandpiper,3 Little Stint and a Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB
Sept 21st
Eurasian Spoonbill-10 Adults-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
8 Curlew Sandpiper,3 Little Stint and a Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB
Sept 19th
10 Spoonbill,3 Greenshank and a Kingfisher on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.
3 Goosander on lake,326 Redshank and 138 Turnstone roosting on rocks - West Kirby Marine Lake.
5 Brent Geese on sea off Little Eye.
5,200 Oystercatcher,408 Curlew,252 Grey Plover (several still in s/pl),230 Dunlin and 7 Bar-tailed Godwit in roost at high tide - West Kirby Shore.
Curlew Sandpiper - Heswall Shore.
3 Wheatear in horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
24 Brent Geese and 3 Red-throated Diver - Hilbre.
Sep 18th
Ruddy Shelduck-Five still on River Mersey at Spike Island-Widnes
Little Stint-Three on No 6 Tank; also 4 Curlew Sandpiper-Frodsham Marshes
Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Pectoral Sandpiper and 11 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
9 Spoonbill and 16 Greenshank - Parkgate.
3 Greenshank and a Kingfisher in channel south of Sheldrakes - Heswall Marsh.
Sep 17th
Osprey,Ringtail Hen Harrier,7 Curlew Sandpiper and a 3 Little Stint-Frodsham Marshes
Ruddy Shelduck-Five still on River Mersey at Spike Island-Widnes
Spotted Flycatcher near duck pond - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Western Cattle Egret,6 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Ruff and a Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 16th
Ruddy Shelduck-Five still on River Mersey at Spike Island-Widnes
Osprey,3 Little Stint and a Spotted Redshank-Frodsham Marshes
Bittern over this evening - Deeside Industrial Estate.
9 Curlew Sandpiper and a Western Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
9 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.
285 Pink footed Geese,5600 Shelduck,12 Pintail,138 Grey Plover,3 Golden Plover a Greenshank - Heswall/Thurstason Shore.
Arctic Skua - Hilbre.
5 Spoonbill over Oakenholt Marsh.
Sep 15th
Curlew Sandpiper and a Yellow Legged Gull-Hale
2 Little Stint,4 Curlew Sandpiper and a Osprey-Frodsham Marshes
Caspian Gull-3rd-winter on sandbank just west of old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes
Ruddy Shelduck-Spike Island-Widnes
8 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.
21 Curlew Sandpiper flew from Burton Mere Wetlands over Burton Point (3 were seen to return to BMW).
900 Pink-footed Geese over heading south early morning - Moreton.
Cattle Egret,Spoonbill,21 Curlew Sandpiper,Avocet,6 Ruff and a Marsh Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 14th
Ruddy Shelduck-Five still on River Mersey at Spike Island-Widnes
Osprey and 2 Curlew Sandpiper-Frodsham Marshes
Garganey-Sandbach Flashes
Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Marsh.
Several reports of small numbers of Pink-footed Geese flying in.
3 Curlew Sandpier (1 moulting adult) and a Little Stint - Hoylake.
32 Curlew Sandpiper (20 on centenary pool and 12 on main scrape), 4 Spotted Redshank and a Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Merlin off Old Baths and a Hobby off Old Quay pub,Spotted Redshank,10 Greenshank,3 Ringed Plover,Common Sandpiper and 11 Dunlin on new Old Baths Flash - Parkgate.
Sept 13th
First geese of the autumn arrived with 3 Pink-footed geese at Heswall arriving high from the east and very noisy,6 Pink-footed geese on wet grassland at Burton Mere Wetlands and 4 Brent geese on the sea between Little Eye and West Kirby at high tide.
12 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash, 8 Greenshank and 6 Ringed Plover on newly flooded Old Baths Flash - Parkgate.
4 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Osprey-Still feeding on fish on sandbank of River Mersey then flew south-east-Pickerings Pasture
Garganey-Three juvenile females still on No 3 Bed-Woolston eyes
Common Redstart-Male and Whinchat-Whitley Reed
Ruddy Shelduck-At least one still on Mersey at Spike Island-Widnes
12 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse flash-Parkgate
4 Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB
Sept 12th
Little Stint-Juvenile-Kings Gap and 3 Curlew Sandpiper-Hoylake
Curlew Sandpiper and Juvenile Little Stint-West Kirby Marine Lake
Western Cattle Egret and 23 Curlew Sandpiper-Burton RSPB
Sep 11th
Osprey-Weaver Bend-Frodsham Marshes
4 Ruddy Shelduck-Spike Island-Widnes
2 Whinchat-Maw Green Landfill Site
39 Curlew Sandpiper (17 main scrape,22 Centenary pool),Greenshank, Common Sandpiper,3 Green Sandpiper,6 Ruff and 4 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
11 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Sparrowhawk,Peregrine,20 Swallow,6 House Martin,4 Wheatear,8 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler,20 Sandwich Tern and 220 Linnet before tide,Arctic Skua,2 Curlew Sandpiper,Great Northern Diver,Razorbill and a Guillemot over high tide - Hilbre.
4 Curlew Sandpiper and a Little Stint - Hoylake.
3 Curlew Sandpiper, also 4490 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
MEGA NEWS
SHORT TOED SNAKE EAGLE-South Foreland-Kent
Sep 10th
Garganey-Two juvenile females again on western cell of No 4 Bed wetland-Woolston Eyes
Osprey-Frodsham Marshes
2 Western Cattle Egret-Hale
Little Stint-Woolston Eyes
2 Green Sandpiper,2 Common Sandpiper,3 Grey Wagtail and a Kingfisher on Donkey Stand Flash,12 Spoonbill.70 Wigeon,6 Pintail and 3 Greenshank on Boathouse Flash,100+ Swallows moving SW - Parkgate.
30 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper,Greenshank and a Yellow-legged Gull (ad) - Hoylake.
Sep 9th
3 Whinchat and 2 Great White Egrets-Hale
Osprey-One on the Weaver Bend-Frodsham Marshes
Garganey-Again on No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes
6 Whinchat-Maw Green Landfill Site
2 Greater Scaup-Two adult drakes-Astbury Mere
Little Stint and Great White Egret-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
2 Curlew Sandpiper out from Lifeboat Station at high tide - Hoylake.
Red Kite over Lower Heswall then low over fields by Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Spoonbill and a Pied Flycatcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
13 Spoonbill,Spotted Redshank (juv) and 5 Water Rail - Parkgate.
NOTE: Spoonbills counted at same time so total of 19, another record!
8 Stonechat (two families) - Burton Point.
Sep 8th
6 Whinchat-Maw Green Landfill Site
Black Necked Grebe-Adult and Little Stint-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
3 Curlew Sandpiper,4 Whinchat and 9 Great White Egrets-Hale
2 Osprey,Garganey,32 Ruff and Great White Egret-Frodsham Marshes
16 Greenshank on Bevyl Road Flash,13 Spoonbill and 7 Greenshank on Boathouse Flash,Curlew Sandpiper,Green Sandpiper,3 Ruff and 2 Water Rail on Donkey Stand Flash - Parkgate.
9 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Curlew Sandpiper on mud off south end a Peregrine over - West Kirby Marine Lake.
At least 6 Wheatear along the coast,Kingfisher,Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper on the groyne and a good sprinkling of warblers - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Sept 7th
Black Necked grebe,Little Stint and Juvenile Black tern-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
9 Curlew Sandpiper and Adult Little Gull-West Kirby marine Lake
Osprey,13 Curlew Sandpiper and 4 Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB
12 Eurasian Spoonbill,2 Juvenile Spotted Redshank,3 Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint-Juvenile still on Donkey Stand Flash-Parkgate
3 Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper-Heswall
6 Curlew Sandpiper-East of lighthouse-Hale
Little Stint-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Sept 6th
3 Juvenile Garganey-Woolston Eyes
Adult Black Necked Grebe and Little Stint-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
11 Curlew Sandpiper-Burton RSPB
Osprey-One flew east over Mersey Gateway Bridge-Widnes
Osprey and 4 Curlew Sandpiper-West Kirby Marine lake
2 Curlew Sandpiper-Hale
Whinchat-Marsh farm-Frodsham Marshes
Sep 5th
Pectoral Sandpiper,9 Curlew Sandpiper,3 Greenshank,Juv Garganey and a Pied Flycatcher (1st winter) in willows railway side of bridge - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Osprey fishing at 0855am in West Kirby Marine Lake then landed on Tansky Rocks and then flew over Moreton
BAND-RUMPED STORM PETREL-Lizard Point-Cornwall
Sep 4th
Pectoral Sandpiper and a Spotted Flycatcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Little Stint - Parkgate.
125 Sandwich Tern in east gutter on ebbing tide plus 30 feeding,5 Curlew Sandpiper,Swift,10 Swallow,20 Gannet,Wigeon,5 Teal and 2 Wheatear - Hilbre.
3370 Shelduck,2400 Oystercatcher,85 Grey Plover,280 Ringed Plover,1600 Black-tailed Godwit,1100 Curlew,Greenshank,3200 Redshank on ebbing tide - Thurstaston Shore.
Whinchat and a Spotted Flycatcher in horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Spotted Flycatcher and 3 Whinchat,Peregrine over - Hoylake Langfields.
2 Stonechat - Heswall Golf Club.
Curlew Sandpiper on mud south end of West Kirby Marine Lake.
Sep 3rd
Pectoral Sandpiper,7 Curlew Sandpiper,14 Ruff,2 Little Ringed Plover,2 Greenshank,3 Green Sandpiper and 2 Spotted Flycatcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Little Stint, 2 Ruff,Common Sandpiper,Greenshank on Donkey Stand Flash, 7+ Spoonbill and 3 Greenshank on Bevyl Road Flash - Parkgate.
2 Green Sandpiper - Neston Old Quay.
2 Whinchat-Maw Green Landfill Site
11 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse flash-Parkgate
Western Osprey-Weaver Bend-Frodsham Marshes
Garganey-Three juvenile females still on western cell of No 4 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Little Stint-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Sep 2nd
2 Whinchat in sheep field,Wheatear,2 Stonechat,Tree Pipit over S and 10+ Chiffchaff - Burton Point.
4 juv Spoonbill,Green Sandpiper,Hobby and 2 Ringed Plover from Border hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.
At least 5 Curlew Sandpiper,Spotted Flycatcher and 6 Greenshank - Hilbre.
10+ Spoonbill,Little Stint,Greenshank and 3 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
Whinchat and 2 Great White Egrets-Sandbach Flashes
Sep 1st
4 Eurasian Spoonbill and 2 Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper-Burton RSPB
Little Stint-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Western Osprey-Weaver Bend-Frodsham Marshes
Little Stint and 11 Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh
Garganey-Three juvenile females still on western cell of No 4 Bed-Woolston Eyes
MEGA NEWS
LESSER SANDPLOVER-Cliffe Pools-Kent
Little Stint and 13 Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper and 4 Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB
2 Western Osprey-Weaver Bend-Frodsham Marshes
Curlew Sandpiper-One on beach opposite RNLI Lifeboat Station-Hoylake
Common Quail-One flushed from edge of crop field along Middlewich Road-Holmes Chapel
Mega News
GREATER SANDPLOVER-Redcar-Cleveland
30th Aug
2 Spotted Redshank and a Wood sandpiper-Burton RSPB
2 Whinchat-Maw Green Landfill Site
Western Cattle Egret-Again with cattle at entrance to Marsh Farm and Western Osprey-Frodsham Marshes
2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh
Garganey-Three juvenile females still on western cell of No 4 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Mega News
GREATER SANDPLOVER-Redcar-Cleveland
Aug 29th
Western Osprey-one flew east over old Runcorn Bridge-Runcorn
Western Cattle Egret-Again with cattle at entrance to Marsh Farm and 2 Western Osprey-Frodsham Marshes
Caspain Gull-2nd-summer again off old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes
Whinchat-Maw Green Landfill Site
2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh
Mega News
GREATER SANDPLOVER-Redcar-Cleveland
Western Osprey-Over-Burton Village
Western Osprey-Frodsham Marshes
13 Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh
Spotted Crake-One along reed edge in north-west corner of Donkey Stand Flash-Parkgate Marsh
Spotted Crake-One still on main scrape from Bunker Hide mid-afternoon-Burton RSPB
Spotted Crake-One briefly at edge of reeds by flooded meadow south of River Gowy-Wimbolds Trafford
Osprey-One in tree near River Dane-Middlewich
Mega News
GREATER SANDPLOVER-Redcar-Cleveland
Aug 27th
Eurasian Spoonbill-Two viewed from gate on Lapwing Laneand Black Necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Spotted Crake-One still on main scrape from Bunker Hide mid-afternoon-Burton RSPB
Western Osprey-Frodsham Marshes
Garganey-Three still on No 6 Tank,2 Spotted Redshank and an adult Little Stint-Frodsham Marshes
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 26th
Garganey-Three on Reception Pool-Burton RSPB
Western Osprey-Frodsham Marshes
7 Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh
Garganey-Five still on No 6 Tank and an adult Little Stint-Frodsham Marshes
Spotted Crake-One still on main scrape from Bunker Hide mid-afternoon-Burton RSPB
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 25th
2 Garganey-still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Wood sandpiper,Western Cattle Egret,2 Eurasian Spoonbill,2 Great White Egrets,Garganey,Spotted Crake-One still on main scrape from Bunker Hide mid-afternoon-Burton RSPB
Black Winged stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
Adult Little Gull and 2 Great White Egrets-Hale
Whinchat-Rixton Moss
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 24th
Garganey-Adult Female-Woolston Eyes
Spotted Crake-One still on main scrape from Bunker Hide mid-afternoon-Burton RSPB
Black Winged stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
7 Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 23rd
Spotted Crake-One still on main scrape from Bunker Hide mid-afternoon-Burton RSPB
Black Winged stilt-Three (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
2 Whinchat-Whitlet Reed
Garganey-Eclipse drake and 3 Little Stint-Neumanns Flash
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 22nd
Black Winged stilt- 4 (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
2 Garganey-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Spotted Crake-One still on main scrape from Bunker Hide mid-afternoon-Burton RSPB
Garganey-Donkey Stand flash-Parkgate
Osprey-Flew over No 6 Tank towards Weaver Bend-Frodsham Marshes
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 21st
Black Winged stilt- 4 (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
2 Garganey-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Spotted Crake-One still on main scrape from Bunker Hide mid-afternoon-Burton RSPB
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Garganey-Juvenile and Black Necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes
2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse flash-Parkgate
Garganey-Adult-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
4 Garganey-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Black Winged stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
Spotted Crake-Juvenile,Little Stint,Wood Sandpiper,2 Spoonbill and 8 Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 19th
Little Stint,2 Spotted Crake (juv+ad),2 Spoonbill,Wood Sandpiper,2 Garganey and 2 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Little Gull (adult) - Meols Shore.
Little Stint-Hale Lighthouse
2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse flash-Parkgate
Garganey-Adult-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
3 Ruddy Shelduck-Wigg Island
Black Winged stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 18th
Black Winged stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse flash-Parkgate
Garganey-Adult-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
5 Garganey and Spotted Redshank-N06 Tank-Frodsham marshes
Little Stint,2 Spotted Crake (juv+ad),2 Spoonbill,Wood Sandpiper,2 Garganey and - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
3 Garganey and Spotted Redshank-N06 Tank-Frodsham marshes
Adult Garganey-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Common Sandpiper,2 Greenshank and 4 Little Ringed Plover by Donkey Stand Flash,Hobby over marsh and 2 Spoonbill-Parkgate.
5,030 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
8 Whimbrel on mud south of West Kirby Marine Lake.
Little Stint and Juvenile Spotted Crake-Burton RSPB
Black Winged stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 16th
4 Eurasian Spoonbill,Garganey,Little Stint and Great White egret-Burton RSPB
Black Winged stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
4 Garganey and 2 Black Necked grebes-Woolston Eyes
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 15th
3 Garganey-Frodsham Marshes
Caspian Gull-New Brighton
Ruddy Shelduck-Pickerings pasture
Garganey-Carr lane pools-Hale
Garganey-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Black Winged Stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
Little Stint,Yellow-legged Gull (adult) and c50 Sandwich Terns in gull roost at high tide - Hoylake.
5 Spoonbill on main scrape,2 Garganey and a Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Great Egret,58 Little Egret,1700 Curlew,4 Whimbrel,4400 Redshank, 1st summer Little Gull,2 Mediterranean Gull (1ad, 1 1st summer), 2350 Black-headed Gull,1700 Common Gull on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Hobby this morning - Thornton Hough.
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 14th
Garganey and 2 Great White egret-Over-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Black Winged Stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
Garganey and 2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse flash-Parkgate
2 Ruddy Shelduck and 5 Great White Egrets-Hale
Black Necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Greenshank and a Mediterranean Gull (juv) at the groyne,2 Wheatear at Dove Point - Meols.
2 Garganey,Hobby, Eurasian Spoonbill,2 Wood Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Spoonbill,7 Greenshank,2 Ruff,4 Little Ringed Plover and a Mediterraean Gull - Parkgate.
Red Kite over Burton Point.
4, 230 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
33 Whimbrel,Mediterraean Gull (juv),Hobby,50 Swallow and 20 House Martin - Thurstaston to West Kirby.
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 13th
Black Winged Stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
3 Garganey-Frodsham Marshes
Wood Sandpiper and 2 Garganey-Burton RSPB
2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Donkey stand flash-Parkgate
2 Garganey and Black Necked grebe-Woolston Eyes
Eurasian Spoonbill-Hale
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 12th
Western Osprey-Over-Redes Mere
Garganey-Neumanns Flash-Northwich
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook sand quarry
Black Winged Stilt-Four (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 11th
Black Winged Stilt-Five (adult and three juveniles) still in flooded field south-east of Doddington Park Farm at access from Anderton Sawmills access road, do not view from track off Hunsterson Road-Doddington pool
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 10th
6 Garganey,Wood Sandpiper-Burton RSPB
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook sand quarry
Eurasian Spoonbill-Immature-Boathouse flash-Parkgate
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Norwick-Unst-Shetland
CAPE GULL-Grafham Water-Cambridgeshire
Aug 9th
2 Garganey,Wood Sandpiper,Curlew sandpiper-Burton RSPB
Black Necked grebe-Acre Nook sand quarry
Eurasian Spoonbill-Immature-Boathouse flash-Parkgate
5 Garganey and 2 Black Necked grebe-Woolston eyes
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Norwick-Unst-Shetland
CAPE GULL-Grafham Water-Cambridgeshire
Aug 8th
Wood Sandpiper-Juvenile and 3 Garganey-Burton RSPB
Common Scoter-Bottom Flash-Winsford
Red Kite-Over-Sandbach Flashes
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Norwick-Unst-Shetland
CAPE GULL-Grafham Water-Cambridgeshire
Aug 7th
Blue Headed Wagtail-male in field north of footpath-Whitley reed
Several reports of Yellow Wagtails along the coast yesterday evening and this morning indicating a passage.
76 Cormorant,128 Little Egret,2 juv Marsh Harrier,2350 Oystercatcher,53 Grey Plover,4 Knot,Turnstone,280 Dunlin,1620 Curlew,3800 Redshank,1150 Common Gull,970 Black-headed Gull,ad Mediterranean Gull,4 Yellow Wagtail at high tide - Heswall Shore.
125 Manx Shearwater,Red-throated Diver,Greenshank,Common Sandpiper, Kittiwake and a Wheatear - Hilbre.
Great Egret over Little Eye.
11 Greenshank and a Ruff at Donkey Stand Flash,Hobby over marsh - Parkgate.
4 Garganey,Hobby,Water Rail and a Wood Sandpiper (juv) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Red Kite over Puddington.
Yellow Legged Gull-Juvenile-2 Tree Pipits,5 Garganey and 2 Black Necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Norwick-Unst-Shetland
1ST FOR BRITAIN
CAPE GULL-Grafham Water-Cambridgeshire
Aug 6th
Garganey and Spotted Redshank-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
2nd Summer Caspain Gull and 5 Yellow Legged Gulls-Widnes
Black Necked Grebe-two (adult and juvenile),Garganey-five (adult female and four juveniles) still on western cell of No 4 Bed wetland; view from west bank only-Woolston Eyes
3 Garganey,2 Green Sandpiper and a Wood Sandpiper (juv) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
150+ Swift over Lower Heswall and marsh this morning.
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Norwick-Unst-Shetland
Aug 5th
Garganey-Burton RSPB
Spotted Redshank-Donkey Flash-Parkgate
Wood Sandpiper-Juvenile and Garganey-Burton RSPB
Garganey-four still on western cell of No 4 Bed wetland; also adult Black Necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes
Mega News
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Norwick-Unst-Shetland
Common Scoter-Bottom flash-Winsford
Garganey-four still on western cell of No 4 Bed wetland; also adult Black Necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes
Wood Sandpiper-Juvenile,3 Garganey-Burton and a Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
MEGA NEWS
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 3rd
Wood Sandpiper-Juvenile,3 Garganey-Burton and a Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
MEGA NEWS
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 2nd
2 Garganey-No6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Black Necked Grebe-Four (two adults and two juveniles) on western cell of No 4 Bed wetland-Woolston Eyes
Black Redstart-Female in private garden near Barnston Primary School-Barnston
Garganey-Juvenile female still on scrape from John Morgan Hide on No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes
MEGA NEWS
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
Aug 1st
2 Spotted Redshank-Parkgate
2 Garganey-No6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
3 Garganey and Juvenile Wood Sandpiper-Burton RSPB
Wood Sandpiper-Donkey stand flash-Parkgate
MEGA NEWS
RED TAILED SHRIKE-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire
