Jan 31st
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) - Parkgate.
Jan 28th
4 Hen Harrier (grey male and 3 ringtail) and at least Bittern - Parkgate.
Jan 27th
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail - Burton/Parkgate.
Jan 26th
Glaucous Gull flew west before high tide - Dove Point, Meols.
Jan 25th
20 Brent Geese at high tide - Hoylake Shore.
1000+ Lapwing over flooded fields - Leasowe Lighthouse.
At least 4 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Jan 24th
American Wigeon ('Storm Wigeon' type) on main scrape this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Crossbill over Gordale Garden Centre this afternoon - Neston.
Bittern flew into reedbed roost, also Short-eared Owl - Neston Marsh.
Jan 23rd
probable Arctic Skua - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Jan 22nd
American Wigeon ('Storm Wigeon' type) present all day - Burton Mere Wetlands
Jan 21st
3800 Pink-footed Geese flew inland at first light,female Goosander, 3 Dabchick, 4600 Oystercatcher, 4000 Knot, 2500 Dunlin, 1470 Curlew, 56 Bar-tailed Godwit, 120 Black-tailed Godwit this morning - Heswall Shore.2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) - Parkgate.
Jan 20th
Caspian Gull (2nd winter) off Leasowe.
Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate.
Jan 19th
30 Waxwing at Golf club - Holywell.
Jan 18th
Smew (drake) showing well - West Kirby Marine Lake.
3,000 Pink-footed Goose over NE at first light - West Kirby.
Red Kite flew high south - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Jan 16th
5 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon at high tide - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Jan 15th
2 Green Sandpiper - Neston Sewage Works.
5 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon at high tide - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Green Sandpiper off Marshlands Road - Neston Marsh.
Jan 14th
1,500 Pink-footed Geese in field next to Gilroy to West Kirby footpath - Hoylake Langfields.
Goldeneye (drake) and 10 Red-breated Merganser - Hilbre.
Slavonian Grebe at high tide - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Hen Harrier (sub-adult grey male), 6 Marsh Harrier,Greenshank, 4,000 Lapwing and 2 Stonechat - Old Baths, Parkgate.
Jan 13th
Slavonian Grebe this afternoon - Hilbre.
Jan 12th
Hen Harrier-Ringtail-Burton RSPB
Eurasian Spoonbill-Chester Weir-Chester
Caspian Gull and 3 western cattle egret-Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
110 Great Crested Grebe and at least 1,000 Common Scoter at high tide, flat calm - Leasowe/Meols.
Slavonian Grebe-Hilbre Island
Jan 11th
3 Western Cattle egret-Sandbach flashes
Smew(Drake)-Newchurch Common
3 Waxwing feeding on berries this morning - Seabank Road, Lower Heswall.
Jan 10th
Smew(Drake)-Newchurch Common
Long Tailed Duck-Female-type still on Birchwood Pool; also 3 Waxwings opposite Recovery Wharf-Moore nature reserve.
Greater Scaup(4 drakes)-Budworth mere-Northwich
4 Waxwing spent a few hours feeding on berry tree and sitting on aerial before flying off towards centre of village - Seabank Road, Lower Heswall.
Good cold weather movement of Lapwings including 1,500 over before 9am - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Goldeneye (2 drake),Red-breated Merganser and 14+ Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Short-eared Owl off Harp Inn - Neston Marsh.
Jan 9th
Long Tailed Duck-Female-type still on Birchwood Pool and adult Iceland gull-briefly
2 Western cattle egret-Still in field by Marsh Lane-Insh marshes
2 Long-tailed Duck,drake Goldeneye and c100 Great Crested Grebe off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
3 Goldeneye (2 drakes) and 13 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate.
Jan 8th
Caspian Gull-adult on mudbank off Spike Island-Widnes
Western Cattle egret-six still in field by Marsh Lane-Ince mashes and 2 waxwings flew east.
Western Cattle egret-Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane-Hale
450 Bar-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore.
Jan 7th
Eurasian Bittern-still in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Northwich
Smew(Drake)-Big Pool-Newchurch Common
Little Stint-Pickerings Pasture
Western Cattle egret-Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane-Hale
3 Goldeneye (2 males) and 5 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Long-tailed Duck (m&f), 2 Red-throated Diver,Eider and 2 Red-breasted Merganser off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
5 Goosander, 4 Eider, 2 Red-throated Diver, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Wigeon, 3,000 Common Scoer, 450 Brent Geese, 1 Peregrine and 1 Raven over high tide - Hilbre.
11 Goosander on pond - Meols Station.
Hen Harrier (ringtail),Ruddy Shelduck,50+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare and 1 Kingfisher - Burton Marsh to Denhall Quay.
Bittern flew into roost and Bearded Tit vocal this evening, also 2 Water Pipit, 1 juv Peregrine, 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Marsh Harrier- Neston Old Quay/Reedbed.
Jan 6th
Bittern and 6+ Marsh Harrier flew into roost - Neston Reedbed.
c3,000 Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
Jan 5th
Long Tailed Duck-Female-type still on Birchwood Pool
Bittern flew into roost - Neston Reedbed.
8 Woodcock flew out of roost this evening - Pasture Road, Moreton.
3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male),Merlin, 5 Marsh Harrier and 5 Great White Egret - Old Baths, Parkgate.
Jan 4th
2 Goldeneye (pair), 9 Goosander and Great Crested Grebe - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Jan 3rd
12+ Waxwing in garden on Saughall Massie Lane this morning - Upton.
4 Waxwing in tree in Pipers Lane this morning - Heswall.
2 Goldeneye (pair) and 7 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Jan 2nd
2 Waxwing over - Moreton.
Long tailed Duck-Female-Birchwood Pool-Moore Nature Reserve
Jan 1st
2 Cattle Egrets,Ruddy Shelduck and Water Pipit-Hale
Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere-Northwich
Long tailed Duck-Female-Birchwood Pool-Moore Nature Reserve
5 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Water Pipit-Again at Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane-Hale
Hen Harrier-Male flew north past Old Baths car park and 6 Great White Egrets-Parkgate
Western Cattle Egret-Two still at Carr Lane Pools-Hale
Dec 31st
Western Cattle Egret-Two still at Carr Lane Pools-Hale
Hen Harrier-Male-Parkgate
Waxwing-one flew west over Lingham Lane-Leasowe
Waxwing-At least one at King Street-Middlewich
2 Waxwing at 0825hrs - Saughall Massie.
Dec 30th
At least 17 Waxwing feeding on berries by shops in Saughall Massie Road this morning - Saughall Massie.
Dec 29th
9 Waxwing feeding on berries by shops in Saughall Massie Road this afternoon - Saughall Massie.
4 Hen Harrier (2 grey males and 2 ringtails). 7+ Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 9+ Great White Egret, 2 Stonechat and 1 Kingfisher - Old Baths, Parkgate.
1 Bittern at dusk, 8 Great White Egret, 2 Hen Harrier (ringtails) and 12+ Marsh Harrier - Neston Reedbed.
24 Whooper Swan (incl 7 juvs) - Burton Outer Mere
Dec 28th
Long tailed Duck-Female-Birchwood Pool-Moore Nature Reserve
2 Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 3 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Dec 26th
Long tailed Duck-Female-Birchwood Pool-Moore Nature Reserve
Waxwing-two near bridge '5' at Swanley Canal-Gradeley Green
Western Cattle Egret-Goldfinch Meadows NR-Ince Marshes
2 Long-tailed Duck (male and female) on sea off Life boat Station - Hoylake.
Dec 25th
Waxwing-23 at junction of Bridge Street and Fluin Lane-Frodsham
3 Twite with flock of 30+ Linnet - Old Baths, Parkgate
Dec 24th
Long tailed Duck-Female-Birchwood Pool-Moore Nature Reserve
10 Waxwing at jnc of Betram Drive and Birkenhead Road then moved to Egbert Road but no sign since noon - Meols.
3 Water Pipit and 2 Jack Snipe - Neston Old Quay.
c15 Cattle Egret in field at Shotwick Dips, near Shotwick Village.
Hen Harrier (grey male) and a Great White Egret - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Dec 22nd
Waxwing-c 20 flew west over Quay Side-Frodsham
9 Waxwing in Rowan tree behind M&S Foodhall this morning then flew east at 9.30am - Heswall.
Dec 21st
Greater Scaup-1st-winter drake-Woolston Eyes
Waxwing-three at north end of Delamere Forest car park by Tracs bike hire shop-delamere Forest
Greater Scaup-1st-winter female-Budworth Mere-Northwich
10 Waxwing in Rowan tree behind M&S Foodhall this afternoon - Heswall.
Dec 20th
Waxwing-seven by Shropshire Union Canal-Marbury
Dec 18th
5 Green Sandpiper in small pool between Brimstage and Thornton Hough.
Dec 17th
4 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.
70 Pied Wagtail in field adjacent to sewage works at Target Road - Heswall Shore.
8,000 Dunlin, 1,100 Knot and 214 Brent Geese (1 dark-bellied) - West Kirby Shore.
Dec 16th
4 Waxwing in Rowan tree for 20 minutes before flying off - Saughall (Cheshire).
7,000 Dunlin moved south on shore on ebb tide - West Kirby.
2,500 Pink-footed Geese in fields around Pensby.
Dec 15th
2 Snow Bunting on embankment east of Dove Point, also 9,000 Knot roosting before high tide - Meols.
2 Snow Bunting (the same ones??) by the boating lake at high tide - Hoylake Lifeboat Station.
5 Stonechat sitting on fence in sand dunes between West Kirby and Red Rocks.
Dec 14th
Great Northern Diver - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Short-eared Owl - Middle Eye (Hilbre).
Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate.
Dec 13th
Great Northern Diver and 6 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
7 Woodcock flew from roost by Pasture Road this evening - Moreton.
Dec 12th
14 Waxwing feeding on Rowan berries this afternoon - Martin Close, Irby.
8,000 Knot feeding off Dove Point at 1pm, most then flew out to edge of East Hoyle Bank - Meols.
Dec 11th
2500 Pink-footed Geese, 9 Pale-bellied Brent, 470 Shelduck, 2 Great Egret, 920 Lapwing, 149 Golden Plover, 73 Grey Plover, 3000 Knot, 5500 Dunlin, 520 Curlew, 660 Redshank, 5 Greenshank at high tide this morning - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.
Dec 10th
3 Hen Harrier (2 ringtail, 1 grey male),Merlin and a Great White Egret - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 Velvet Scoter and 5 Red-throated Diver off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
Great Northern Diver - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Kingfisher and 5+ Marsh Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male), 4 Marsh Harrier and 2 Merlin - Denhall Quay.
Peregrine,2 Hen Harrier and 10 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
80+ Jackdaw and 50+ Magpie came into roost this evening - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
4,000 Knot - Meols Shore.
Dec 9th
Hen Harrier (grey male), at least 2 Marsh Harrier and 3 Great White Egret - Parkgate.
Dec 6th
10 Cattle Egret in field with cattle on Puddington Lane - Puddington.
23 Brent Geese in channel off Leasowe Lighthouse.
4 Waxwing flew north - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Dec 5th
Waxwing briefly near playing fields on Greenbank Road - West Kirby.
Great Northern Diver - West Kirby Marine Lake.
5 Great White Egret and Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Denhall Quay.
Dec 2nd
18 Purple Sandpiper and 5 Eider - Hilbre.
5 Goosander at high tide - Thurstaston.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and Merlin on marsh off Heswall Golf Course.
5 Great Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier and 4,000 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate.
Dec 1st
2025 Pink footed Geese flew inland to feed, 760 Pintail, 800 Lapwing, 180 Golden Plover, 3500 Knot, 520 Black-tailed Godwit this morning before high tide - Thurstaston/Heswall Shore.
500 Cormorant on edge of East Hoyle Bank, 3,000+ Common Scoter and
50 Great Crested Grebe on the sea before high tide - Meols Shore.
Long-tailed Duck and 7 Red-throated Diver - Hoylake.
Great Northern Diver - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Snow Bunting - Little Eye.
9 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Goosander and 5 Eider - Hilbre.
Nov 30th
Goldeneye - Shotwick Boating Lake.
Great Northern Diver and Goldeneye (drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Snow Bunting - Little Eye.
2 Snow Bunting - east of Red Rocks.
Nov 29th
Great Northern Diver and Shag - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Black Redstart in garden east of Red Rocks.
20 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male and 2 ringtails), 2 Merlin,Peregrine and 3 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate Old Baths.
Nov 28th
Short-eared Owl hunting over golf course - Leasowe Gunsite.
Long-tailed Duck,Velvet Scoter and 5 Eider off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
2 Snow Bunting east of Red Rocks.
Great Northern diver - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Nov 27th
Black Redstart and Snow Bunting east of Red Rocks.
3 Hen Harrier (ringtails) - Parkgate Old Baths.
Nov 26th
3 Waxwing in sea-front garden early morning, flew off then one returned before flying off towards Stanley Road, also Black Redstart and Snow bunting on beach this afternoon and c14,000 Common Scoter on the sea - Hoylake.
2 Greenshank with 80+ Curlew in flooded coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1000 Pink-footed Geese, 560 Shelduck, 630 Pintail, 280 Teal, 5000 Knot, 4000 Dunlin, 480 Black-tailed Godwit, 160 Bar-tailed Godwit, 680 Curlew, 800 Redshank, 3 Greenshank on rising tide this morning, also 1 Woodcock over Target Road this evening - Heswall Shore.
Green Sandpiper - Neston Old Quay.
Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
Nov 25th
Great Northern Diver and juv Shag - West Kirby Marine Lake.
4 Woodcock and 3 Common Snipe flew from roost at Ditton Lane at dusk - Moreton.
drake Long-tailed Duck, 2 juv Velvet Scoter and 500+ Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
Snow Bunting just east of Red Rocks.
3 Waxwing flew west - Moreton Cross.
3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male and 2 juvs), 9 Marsh Harrier,Merlin (fem), 19 Great White Egret and 2 Stonechat (pair) - Parkgate Old Baths.
Green Sandpiper off Harp Inn - Neston.
Merlin and 20+ Siskin along Denhall Lane - Burton Marsh.
c1,000 Wigeon on Decca Pools.
Nov 24th
Great Northern Diver and juv Shag - West Kirby Marine Lake.
12+Marsh Harrier, 4 Hen Harrier (1 ad male, a sub-adult male and 2 female);Peregrine and Short-eared Owl late afternoon - Parkgate Old Baths.
2 Snow Bunting - Hoylake Shore.
Nov 23rd
2 Great White Egret and Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Denhall Quay.
Nov 22nd
7 Brent Geese (incl 4 dark-bellied) on marsh - Hoylake Shore.
2 Merlin and 2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) - Parkgate.
Great Northern Diver - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Nov 21nd
1 Great Northern Diver - West Kirby Marine Lake.
6 sightings of Short-eared Owl and 14 Marsh Harrier in air together over reedbed at dusk - Neston Old Quay.
Nov 19th
3 Hen Harrier (ringtails), 11 Marsh Harrier,Green Sandpiper, 17 Great Egret and 6 Stonechat ( 3pr) - Parkgate.
Woodcock - Hilbre.
Nov 18th
Great Northern Diver and Common Scoter - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Snow Bunting - Little Eye.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) - Parkgate.
Nov 17th
2 Short-eared Owl,Hen Harrier (ringtail), 6 Marsh Harrier and 6 Great Egret - Denhall Quay.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtails), 5 Marsh Harrier and Great Egret - Parkgate.
Nov 16th
2 ringtail Hen Harrier - Parkgate.
Great Northen Diver, 2 Snow Bunting off north end but mobile - West Kirby Marine Lake.
6 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
Swallow (very late) seen both over Leasowe Gunsite and New Brighton Prom.
Nov 15th
Snow Bunting - Hoylake Lifeboat Station.
Great Northen Diver, 2 Snow Bunting off north end but mobile - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Firecrest in hedge - Saughall.
Nov 14th
6 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Snow Bunting showing well just east of Hoylake Lifeboat Station.
Great Northen Diver - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Nov 13th
Water Rail and 5 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.
2 Snow Bunting on rocks and beach just north of the Sail Loft Cafe - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Nov 12th
Barred Warbler showed again briefly - Burton Mere Wetlands.
11 Marsh Harriers, 4 Hen Harriers ringtails,Merlin - Parkgate Old Baths this evening.
Nov 11th
Barred Warbler (seen briefly at 0845hrs in brambles by Border Hide), also Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Snow Bunting (flew SW), 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Little Gull (1st win), c500 Brent Geese, 7 Eider and 13 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
Short-eared Owl over this afternoon - Wallasey GC.
Great Northern Diver and 1 Common Scoter - West Kirby Marine Lake.
4 Hen Harrier (1 ad male, 2 juv male, 1 juv female) and 7+ Marsh Harrier - Parkgate/Heswall Marshes.
Nov 10th
Barred Warbler (photographed) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Purple Sandpiper on the groyne by Perch rock - New Brighton.
Great Northern Diver, flew west at 1045hrs - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Short-eared Owl just south of Neston Reedbed.
Nov 8th
Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
10,000+ Knot on Dawpool Bank at high tide - Thurstaston.
Short-eared Owl late afternoon - Leasowe Common.
Great Northern Diver - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Nov 7th
Great Northern Diver,Common Scoter,Shag and, 9 Red-breasted Merganser and 5 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Cattle Egret again roosted overnight with Little Egrets before feeding in a nearby field full of cows - Heswall Fields NT.
Little Stint, 12 Cattle Egret and Long-tailed duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Bittern flew from Burton Marsh to Neston Reedbed late afternoon.
Nov 6th
Great Northern Diver, 10 Goosander, 8 Red-breasted Merganser and Shag - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Little Stint on main scrape - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Goshawk this morning but flew further out and not refound - Burton Marsh.
3 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
Cattle Egret roosted overnight with Little Egrets - Heswall Fields NT.
Nov 5th
Great Northern Diver, Common Scoter and Shag - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Snow Bunting by groyne - Meols.
Little Stint,Hen Harrier (ringtail), 5+ Marsh Harrier and Spotted Redshank (over) - Burton Marsh.
Little Stint on main scrape - Burton Mere Wetlands.
9 Whooper Swan flew east - Leasowe Lighthouse
2 Goldcrest, 437 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Eider and first 2 Purple Sandpiper of the autumn - Hilbre.
6 Short Eared Owl, Merlin, 2 Hen Harrier (ring tails) 1 Sparrowhawk and 3 Great Egret- Denhall Quay.
Nov 4th
Pallas's Warbler in sycamores in NW paddock but no sign since 1110hrs - Hilbre.
40+ Blackbird flew into bushes ahead of rain and feeding on berries along Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Snow bunting seen briefly by groyne - Meols.
18 Marsh Harrier and at least 4 Hen Harrier (juvs) this afternoon, also 4 Great Egret - Parkgate.
Great Northern Diver and 8 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Nov 3rd
860 Pink footed Geese roosted overnight, 1550 Shelduck, 380 Teal, 575 Pintail, 3 redhead Goosander, 139 Golden Plover, 640 Lapwing, 3
Greenshank, 740 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
260 Shelduck and 1,500 Knot - Meols Shore.
2 Merlin,ringtail Hen Harrier and Great Egret - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Nov 1st
Common Scoter on West Kirby Marine Lake.
Great Northern Diver over Hilbre.
Merlin, 3 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 5 Marsh Harrier (in air together) - Parkgate.
6 Red-throated Diver, 90 Great Crested Grebe and at least 1,100 Common Scoter - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Oct 31st
11 Whooper Swan over at 0830 - Meols.
Siberian Chiffchaff and 120 Siskin heading east - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Continental Coal Tit in sea-front garden - Hoylake.
Oct 30th
Short-eared Owl over heading south - Meols.
Yellow-browed Warbler caught and ringed - Bidston Hill.
3,500 Pink-footed Geese left their roost at first light and flew inland - Heswall Marsh.
A southerly movement of Jackdaws this morning included 60 over Little Eye and 70 over Lower Heswall (where there was also a flock 19 Magpie heading south).
34 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 4600 Shelduck, 23 Red-breasted Merganser, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, Merlin, 26 Common Snipe, 4 Jack Snipe, short-eared Owl - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
8,000 Knot on shore on rising tide and 15,000 Dunlin which came from Hoylake direction after high tide - West Kirby.
1 Red-throated Diver at high tide - Red Rocks.
Oct 28th
4 Crossbill over - Irby/Thingwall.
4 Hen Harrier (ringtails - 3 juv male and juv female) - Burton Marsh.
2 w/pl Red-throated Diver fishing close in at high tide - Leasowe Lighthouse.
700 Pink-footed Geese, 96 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 3700 Shelduck, 650 Pintail, 800 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 21 Red-breasted Merganser, 63 Little Egret, 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 300 Skylark at high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) and 2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
5 Hen Harrier (all ringtails) early afternoon - Parkgate.
Oct 27th
2 Short-eared Owl in off the sea over green hut cafe at 1pm - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Great Egret, Water Rail, 10 Greenshank, 5 Common Snipe and 3 Jack Snipe, 4 Coal Tit in the willows from Target Road viewpoint - Heswall Shore.
2 Grey Wagtail and 1 Rock Pipit on seawall, 400 Knot on rising tide this morning - Meols Shore.
Long-tailed Duck and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 26th
1 Long-tailed Duck and 5 Whooper Swan from border hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Richard's Pipit in grass near Cafe, late afternoon - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Merlin together - Heswall Marsh.
Oct 25th
Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) over seen through the fog - Heswall Golf Course.
2 Short-eared Owl, Hen Harrier (ringtail), 4 Marsh Harrier, 4 Great Egret,Peregrine, 3 Stonechat and 1 Cattle Egret - Denhall Quay.
Hen Harrier (grey male) flew into roost about 1800hrs, 4 Marsh Harrier and Great Egret - Parkgate.
Oct 24th
Visible migration included 220 Siskin, 90 Chaffinch, 12 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker and Brambling, also 15 Goldcrest and 6 Chiffchaff on the ground - Leasowe Lighthouse.
18 Goosander and 10 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Long-tailed duck on Border Pool and 3 Whooper Swan - Burton Mere Wetlands.
720 Pink-footed Geese, 3700 Shelduck, 320 Pintail, 265 Teal, 4000 Oystercatcher, 86 Golden Plover, 2000 Knot, 1800 Dunlin, 970 Curlew, 5 Greenshank, 1200 Redshank this morning - Thurstaston/Heswall Shore.
Oct 23rd
Yellow-browed Warbler - Hilbre.
11 Goosander and 10 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Long-tailed duck on Border Pool - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
2 Ring Ouzel, 186 Redwing and 156 Fieldfare over - Little Neston.
Short-eared Owl, Hen Harrier (ringtail), 5 Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 5 Great Egret, 2,500 Wigeon, 30 Shoveler and 26 Snipe, vis mig included 57 Fieldfare, 2 Brambling, Redpoll, 100+ Chaffinch and 100+ Skylark - Denhall Quay.
1 Short-eared Owl - Decca Pools.
Oct 22nd
Long-tailed duck on border path (note western half of reserve is closed due to flooding but bird viewable from cycle track at 1015hrs), also 3 Ring Ouzel with at least 150 other thrushes dropped into bushes along track and 5 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Hen Harrier (3 ringtails which looked like juv males plus an adult grey male) and 10+ Marsh Harrier this afternoon, also at least Merlin, 2+ Marsh Harrier, Brambling heard and westward movement of 150 Fieldfare this morning - Parkgate.
Oct 21nd
Short-eared Owl this evening, also Marsh Harrier and Cetti's Warbler in the area - Denhall Quay.
9 Spoonbill seen flying towards Boathouse Flsh, also Water Rail heard and Great Egret - Parkgate.
Merlin, 4 Cattle Egret with sheep, Green Sandpiper and 2 Ruff - Burton Outer Marsh.
3 Swallow over tennis courts - Meols Shore.
14 Cattle Egret, Spotted Redhsank and Kingfisher, thousands of Pink-footed Geese over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 20nd
1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 19th
Long-tailed Duck and 1 Bittern showing - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Short-eared Owl over sand dunes heading towards Dove Point, also small numbers of Fieldfare, Redwing and Siskin moving east - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Wheatear by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
2 Short-eared Owl (distant), Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Great Egret and at least 6 Stonechat - Parkgate.
Oct 18th
Little Stint in wader roost - Hoylake.
Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 17th
Hen Harrier (ringtail) over - Hilbre.
Hen Harrier (grey male) over high heading south - Hoylake.
Shag, 9 Red-breasted Merganser and 4 Goosander on the lake, 320 Trunstone and 80 Redshank on the rocks - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate.
Oct 16th
Garganey in the channel, 2 Whooper Swan flew north,Merlin, 8 Brambling over south, 70 Skylark and 75 Linnet, also 72 Golden Plover on the marsh - Heswall Shore.
13 Goosander, 6 Red-breasted Merganser and Great Creseted Grebe, also 200 Turnstone on the rocks - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Short-eared Owl - Hilbre.
Oct 15th
Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin, 11 Brent Geese and 2 Eider - Point of Ayr.
Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
Oct 14th
250 Redshank on rocks by West Kirby Marine Lake.
30+ Whooper Swan - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Merlin - Hilbre.
grey male Hen Harrier - Parkgate.
Oct 13th
33 Whooper Swan and 19 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
grey male Hen Harrrier this evening - Neston Marsh.
Oct 12th
7 Whooper Swan flew south over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Yellow-browed Warbler west side of Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5,400 Shelduck on Dawpool Bank - Thurstaston.
Great Egret flew west, 2 Peregrine, 2 Merlin,Whimbrel, 223 Brent Geese, 177 Shelduck, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 9 Eider (2 drakes), 9 Gannet , 18 Great Crested Grebe and 65 Guillemot as per Hilbre Bird Observatory - Hilbre.
Oct 10th
Lapland Bunting on west side then flew SW - Hilbre.
400+ Redwing over most in two big flocks, heading towards Burton - Little Neston.
Oct 9th
60 Redwing in three flocks heading south at 7.50am - Little Neston.
Swallow, 130 Redwing and 60 Skylark over this morning - Lower Heswall.
Oct 8th
Thousands of Pink-footed Geese coming in off the sea and flying towards the estuary this morning - North Wirral.
1740 Pink-footed Geese (1560 arrived from N by 08:45),Great Egret and 196 Little Egret left overnight roost, 90 Grey Plover, 46 Golden Plover, 250 Knot, 600 Dunlin, 740 Curlew, 2000 Redshank, 5 Greenshank, also visible migration included 62 Jackdaw, 2 Redwing, 38 Skylark, 65 Chaffinch and 7 Reed Bunting over neap tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
Curlew Sandpiper - Outer Burton Marsh.
2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
100 Redwing over late afternoon - Heswall.
Oct 7th
11 Goosander (redheads) - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Short-eared Owl from Harp Inn this afternoon - Neston Marsh.
Oct 6th
11 Greenshank in one group in channel - Heswall Shore.
2 juv Hobby in air together over Dungeon Wood - Thurstaston.
Oct 5th
7 Goosander (redheads) - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Oct 4th
Greenshank and 2 Mediterranean Gull at groyne, 1 Whimbrel over, 50+ Meadow Pipit and 16 Pied Wagtail (probable 2 White Wagtail) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Oct 3rd
10 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Oct 2nd
Curlew Sandpiper west of Dove Point, 1 Greenshank by groyne - Meols Shore.
49 Little Egret snd 108 pale-bellied Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore.
1,750 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Oct 1st
Pectoral Sandpiper,Bittern and 2 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
120 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Brent Geese, 5150 Shelduck, 10 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Goosander, 9 Great Crested Grebes, 91 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,Common Sandpiper over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Sep 30th
Pectoral Sandpiper,Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper on main scrape. 14 Cattle Egret, 30+ Golden Plover from border hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Waders included Curlew Sandpiper, 500 juv Knot and 300 Grey Plover but quite a lot of disturbance, also 8 Goosander flew west, 4 Gannet, 50+ Common Scoter, Red-throated Diver and 9+ Swallow - Hoylake.
42 Little Egret (we think a record high for the marsh!) and 98 pale-bellied Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore.
2 Spotted Redshank, 20+ Ruff and a Kingfisher - outer Burton Marsh.
Sep 29th
3 Pectoral Sandpiper and 15 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper,Little Stint and a Shag (juv) - Hoylake/Meols.
Sep 28th
2 Pectoral Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint - Hoylake/Meols.
Sep 27th
Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Little Stint off tennis courts - Meols Shore.
3,650 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Pectoral Sandpiper, 15+ Golden Plover and 12 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Wheatear on rocks - Hoylake Lifeboat Station.
425 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Greenshank, 4 Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint - Heswall Shore.
Sep 26th
2 Little Stint off tennis courts - Meols Shore.
Pectoral Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
240 Pink-footed Geese, 3250 Shelduck, 18 Pintail, 2400 Oystercatcher, 270 Grey Plover, 200 Knot, 250 Dunlin, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 1150 Curlew, 4550 Redshank on rising tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
Sep 25th
Red Kite between West Kirby and Saughall Massie.
15 Goosander on the lake, 3 Mediterranean Gull on the shore - West Kirby Marine Lake.
62 Brent Geese on the rocks - Hilbre.
Sep 24th
Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 7 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Sep 23rd
Pomarine Skua (ad) and 1 Little Gull - Wallasey Shore.
Sep 22nd
Baird's Sandpiper flew east towards Lifeboat Station (brief view), and at least 3 Leach's Petrel - Hoylake Shore.
2 Leach's Petrel - Leasowe Gunsite.
3 Leach's Petrel from Fort Perch - New Brighton.
Leach's Petrel from Lifeguard Station - Wallasey Shore.
2+ Leach's Petrel and 4 Arctic Skua - Meols Shore.
6 Manx Shearwater flying west off East Hoyle Bank - Red Rocks.
Sep 21st
Pectoral Sandpiper,Little Stint and 7 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Baird's Sandpiper showing well at 3.50pm, also 2 Curlew Sandpiper this morning - Meols Shore.
Sep 20nd
Baird's Sandpiper (first record for North Wirral, last one on Dee Estuary was at Connah's Quay in 1979) just off Lifeboat Station this afternoon then moved to Meols Shore at 5pm (off Roman Road at 5.20pm) - Hoylake.
Pectoral Sandpiper and 7 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
juv Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank,Spotted Redshank, juv Bar-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore.
Sep 19th
13 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Pectoral Sandpiper,Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper in gutter by Middle Eye - Hilbre.
Curlew Sandpiper off south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Hundreds of Pink-footed Geese in several skeins flew over A540 between Heswall and Neston towards the estuary this afternoon.
Sep 18th
Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Leach's Petrel past this evening, several Arctic Terns - Hilbre.
Leach's Petrel, 190 Arctic Tern, 5+ Black Tern, 60 Gannet, 12 Manx Shearwater and 1 Fulmar this evening - Hoylake.
430 Pink-footed Geese roosted overnight - Heswall Shore.
Sep 17th
Pectoral Sandpiper on main scrape - Burton Mere Wetlands.
10 Spoonbill and 1 Hobby - Parkgate.
Sep 16th
2,500 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff,Marsh Harrier,Merlin, Yellow Wagtail with c180 Pink-footed Geese and Grey Wagtail ver - Burton Marsh.
2 Pectoral Sandpiper, Garganey (juv), 13 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Knot and 10 Ruff, also 11 Cattle Egret (6 from Burton Point and 5 on Border Pool) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Black Tern, 2 Wheatear, 6 Swallow and several Goldcrests and Chiffchaffs - Hilbre.
Curlew Sandpiper and 7 Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.
4 Curlew Sandpiper on mud before high tide at south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Sep 15th
5 Curlew Sandpiper on mud before high tide at south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.
juv Pectoral Sandpiper on main scrape, also Bittern, 13 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Cattle Egret and 3 Hobby flying together - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Wheatear at the groyne - Meols Shore.
Black Tern off north end - Hilbre.
4 Curlew Sandpiper before high tide - Heswall Shore.
Bittern landed on grass 100 yards out from prom at 7pm - Parkgate.
Sep 14th
5 Curlew Sandpiper on mud before high tide at south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.
13 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Wood Sandpiper and Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Curlew Sandpiper and Mediterranean Gull over high tide - Meols Shore.
4 Greenshank, 3 Curlew Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper, 4 Mediterranean Gull - Thurstaston Shore.
Golden Plover, first of the autumn there - Heswall Marsh.
2 Curlew Sandpiper roosting with waders at high tide - Hilbre.
18 Brent Geese off marsh at high tide, also 10,000+ Oystercatcher and 340 Curlew - West Kirby Shore.
Sep 13th
7 Curlew Sandpiper on mud before high tide at south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1290 Pinkfooted Geese, 34 feral Barnacle Geese, 138 Little Egret, 2 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 juv Hobby, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Greenshank, 4300 Redshank - Heswall Shore,
Many small flocks of Pink-footed Geese reported flying over north Wirral towards the estuary.
10 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
At least 6 Common Buzzard 'kettling' over Connah's Quay Nature Reserve and Rockcliffe this morning.
13 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Wood Sandpiper and 1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 12th
5 Curlew Sandpiper (1 before high tide, 4 after high tide) off south end of Marine Lake, c2,000 Knot (mainly juvs) south of Tansky Rocks on rising tide - West Kirby.
3 Black Tern feeding with other terns and gulls over high tide, also 20 Red-throated Diver and 2 Arctic Skua, 13 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat on the island - Hilbre.
At least 6 Curlew Sandpiper on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Osprey, 1 Bittern, 13 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Little Stint, 2 Water Rails showing well - Burton Mere Wetlands.
350 Pink-footed Geese over north Wirral flying south-west towards the marshes.
Sep 11th
2 Curlew Sandpiper off south end of West Kirby Marine Lake.
13 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Hobby, 1 Merlin, 2+ Marsh Harrier, 3 Grey Wagtail (over), 21 Pintail and at least 7 Ruff on and around flooded area bottom Station Road - Burton Marsh.
2 Curlew Sandpiper and 5 Greenshank - Heswall Shore.
1 Short-eared Owl hunting over Red Rocks Marsh this afternoon.
Sep 10th
8+ Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank 1 Litte Ringed Plover and dozens of Common Snipe on flood at Denhall and flashes beyond - Burton Marsh.
2 Swift over Saughall.
5 Pintail, 2000 Oystercatcher, 65 Grey Plover, 8 Knot, 7 Dunlin, 4 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 1000 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 2700 Redshank this morning on rising tide - Thurstaston Shore.
9 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint and 2 Cattle Egret, good views of 2 Kingfishers chasing each other - Burton Mere Wetlands.
11 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
1 Short-eared Owl on post north of Decca Pools.
6 Arctic Skua, 300+ Sandwich Tern, 120 Common Tern, 1 Shag, 3 Eider, 1 Greenshank and 1 Raven - Hilbre.
Sep 9th
7 Little Gull, 1 Razorbill, 3 Eider and 1 Shag off West Hoyle Bank - Hilbre.
Sep 8th
1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3300 Shelduck, 2 redhead Goosander, 138 Little Egret, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2800 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 3200 Redshank, 1 Grey Wagtail over this morning - Thurstaston Shore.
1 pale-bellied Brent Goose (first one back!) and 1 Curlew Sandpiper - Hilbre.
1 Pomarine Skua (juv) and 4 Arctic Skua seen one mile out from New Brighton on Irish Ferry.
Sep 7th
c20 Pink-footed Geese flew over Brimstage this morning heading for Parkgate.
6 Wheatear (four on groyne, two in paddocks) and 2 Yellow Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.
13 Cattle Egret (photographed!), 1 juv Garganey, 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
11 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Sep 6th
1 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 5th
18 Ruff, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank, 20+ Common Snipe, 7 Great Egret, 500 Teal, 2 Garganey, 1 Merlin and 9 Stonechat on flood at Denhall - Burton Marsh.
5 Green Sandpiper on new flash - Burton Point.
Sep 4th
1 Wood Sandpiper on flood end of Station Road, also 14 Great Egret, 2+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Siskin - Burton Marsh.
6 Blackcap and 1 Garden Warbler by bridge, Lingham Lane, also 25 Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Sep 3rd
1 Whimbrel, 1 Golden Plover and 5 Mediterranean Gull on the shore, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Tree Pipit in fields, 3 Grey Wagtail and 1 juv Marsh Harrier over - Heswall/Thurstaston.
1 Little Stint, 1 Bittern and 1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 2nd
1 Ortolan Bunting over (heard calling, not seen) - Hoylake.
1 Garden Warbler by bridge, Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Tree Sparrow, 2 Garden Warbler, first Goldcrest of autumn and 3 Goosander this morning, and 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Ruff (rare on the island) at high tide - Hilbre.
1 Spotted Flycatcher catching flies around the ponds by Visitor Centre - Thurstaston.
2 Crossbill over Column Road - West Kirby.
1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Sep 1st
1 Hobby, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank and 1 Great Egret this morning - Burton Marsh.
1 Peregrine, 1 Arctic Skua and a probable Great Skua, a lot less waders today but 8,000 Herring Gull sitting on the calm sea was impressive - Hoylake.
3 Greenshank, 3 Wheatear and 1 Hobby - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 31st
1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv) before high tide - Meols Shore.
1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv) and 1 Little Stint at high tide, 2,000 juvenile Knot before high tide - Hoylake.
2 Spotted Redshank - Oakenholt Marsh (RSPB).
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 3 Great Egret - Burton Marsh.
17 Greenshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 30th
1 Leach's Petrel past North End this morning - Hilbre.
At least 1,000 juvenile Knot in the wader and gull roost before high tide - Hoylake.
Aug 29th
1 Curlew Sandpiper (adult) - Meols Shore.
2 Curlew Sandpiper (adults), Yellow legged Gull and 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Arctic Skua offshore over high tide, 1 juv Long-tailed Skua and 4 Arctic Skua this evening - Hoylake.
4 Crossbill and 1 Red Kite over, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
9 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash, 1 Hobby gave spectacular views hunting hirundines - Parkgate.
Aug 28th
2 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs) and 1 Avocet - Meols Shore.
1 Osprey ('probable', flying west but distant), also 2 Eider and 3 Arctic Skua this evening - Hoylake.
550 Sandwich Tern - West Kirby Shore.
1850 Shelduck, 83 Little Egret, 2600 Oystercatcher, 125 Grey Plover, 230 Ringed Plover, 40 Dunlin, 2 Whimbrel, 1070 Curlew, 3600 Redshank, 18 Mediterranean Gull, 1250 Black-headed Gull, 700 Common Gull at high tide - Heswall Shore.
Aug 27th
1 Long-tailed Skua (juv), 6 Arctic Skua, 65 Gannet and 8 Kittiwake, this morning - Hilbre.
1 Arctic Skua - Leasowe Gunsite.
5,550 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
20 Great Egret on Meres - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper (adult) - Meols Shore.
3 Arctic Skua together offshore this evening - Hoylake.
120 Turnstone and 400 Sandwich Tern this evening - West Kirby Shore.
Aug 26th
1 Yellow Wagtail and 11 Wheatear (3 along the prom and 8 on the shore by groyne), 1 Mediterranean Gull and 1 Curlew Sandpiper on the shore - Meols Shore.
200 Sandwich Tern and 4 Wheatear - Hilbre.
Aug 25th
1 Little Stint and 2 Curlew Sandpiper - Meols Shore.
1 Spotted Flycatcher - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.
237 (!) Little Egrets in roost in fields by Heswall Fields NT.
10 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.
Aug 24th
1 Little Stint and 2 Curlew Sandpiper - Meols Shore.
2 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 23rd
Curlew sandpiper and Little Stint-Meols Parade
Wryneck-One in private garden-Spital
Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB
10 Spoonbills-still at Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
2 Citrine Wagtail off tennis courts at 4pm - Meols Shore.
Aug 22nd
Ruddy Shelduck-Frodsham Score
9 Spoonbills-still at Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
Curlew sandpiper and Little Stint-Meols Parade
Black Tern,Garganey and 2 Black Necked grebes-Woolston Eyes
9 Spoonbill, 3 Whimbrel over calling - Parkgate.
Garganey, 3 Green Sandpiper and 2 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Mediterranean Gull roosting on shore,Spotted Flycatcher in hedge nearby - Heswall.
3 Curlew Sandpiper and a Little Stint after high tide - Meols Shore.
6 Whimbrel over Grange Hill this evening - West Kirby.
Aug 21st
2 Little Stint, 3 Curlew Sandpiper,Yellow-legged Gull and 5 Black Tern, highlights at high tide - Hoylake.
Black tern-Juvenile-Redes Mere
Black Tern-Bottom Flash-Winsford
Aug 20th
3 Black terns-Flew west along River Mersey-Hale
6350 Black-tailed Godwit (a site record) - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Hobby over this morning and again later this afternoon - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper and 6 Black Tern - Hoylake/Meols.
Garganey, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Green Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank and 2 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 19th
Little Gull-Hale
2 Black Terns-Wooslton Eyes
3 Black Terns-Doddington Pool
9 Black Terns-Budworth Mere
Green Sandpiper flew from south end,Black Tern this morning then 9 Black Tern flew south late afternoon - Hilbre.
Common Sandpiper on groyne,Greenshank - Meols Shore.
9 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
3 Black Tern and a Manx Shearwater offshore, 2 Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern, 12+ Whimbrel, 170 Grey Plover and 1,000 Dunlin on shore over high tide - Hoylake.
3 Great egret over and 23 Ruff- Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 18th
5,800 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Cattle Egret and 10 Greenshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 17th
Curlew Sandpiper (s/pl) at high tide - Meols Shore.
10 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Wood Sandpiper,Green Sandpiper,3 Greenshank, 5 Ruff,Hobby and 4 Raven - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 16th
2 Lesser Whitethroat (adult and juv) and 3 Wheatear by sheep pens - Burton Point.
Aug 15th
5 Yellow Wagtail and 4 Common Buzzard (in air together) - Hoylake Langfields.
Whinchat (fem/imm) - Leasowe Gunsite.
Hobby hunting this evening near marsh - Lower Heswall.
Aug 14th
Juv Shag on sea off promenade - New Brighton.
Spotted Flycatcher along Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
10 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Aug 13th
10 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
2 Spotted Flycatcher and 1 Whinchat - Hoylake Langfields.
2 Common Sandpiper and 5 Whimbrel - Heswall Marsh.
Aug 12th
60 Turnstone (s/pl) on wall at south end at high tide - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Common Sandpiper and a Wheatear on groyne,Greenshank just to the east - Meols Shore.
Hobby - Decca Pools.
Aug 11th
Osprey, circled overhead then flew west - New Brighton.
Merlin mobbed by Swallows, and a Marsh Harrier - Burton Marsh.
10 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
30+ Yellow Wagtail,juv Spotted Flycatcher,fem/imm Common Redstart, Whinchat and a Tree Pipit over, early morning at new viewpoint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 10th
9 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
500 Sandwich Tern over high tide this morning - West Kirby.
142 Little Egrets, 2400 Oystercatcher, 135 Grey Plover, 200 Dunlin, 3100 Black-tailed Godwit,Greenshank, 4300 Redshank, 1760 Curlew, 680 Common Gull, 16 Sandwich Tern over high tide - Heswall.
Aug 9th
Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Poimt.
Garganey - Burton Mere Wetlands.
At least 8 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Aug 8th
100+ Little Tern in tern roost east of Hilbre.
3 Yellow Wagtail,White Wagtail and a Wheatear in horse paddocks Lesser Whitethroat along Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Aug 7th
9 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Aug 6th
4 Yellow Wagtail - Hoylake Langfields.
Aug 5th
7 Whimbrel at high tide - Hoylake.
9 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
Whinchat - Burton Mere Wetlands.
juv Hobby over - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Aug 4th
4 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Aug 3rd
Yellow-legged Gull in gull roost at high tide - Hoylake.
Arctic Skua off Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Aug 2nd
480 Sandwich Tern in among a good sized wader and gull roost largely undisturbed over high tide - Hoylake.
185 Shelduck, 137 Little Egret, 2300 Oystercatcher, 5 Knot, 1 Turnstone, 2 Whimbrel, 1600 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 3700 Redshank, 7 Mediterranean Gull on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
3,000 Black-tailed Godwit just feeding just south of West Kirby Marine Lake.
Aug 1st
5,470 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Arctic Skua (distant), 6 Manx Shearwater and 10 Gannet over high tide - Hoylake.
Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Marsh.
Jul 31st
Arctic Skua sat on shore near tide line this morning - Dove Point, Meols.
Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Jul 30th
4,500 Black-tailed Godwit including first juvenile - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
3 Arctic Skua west - Leasowe Gunsite.
1+ Arctic Skua and a Storm Petrel at high tide - Hoylake.
6 Arctic Skua, 10+ Manx Shearwater and 1 Black Guillemot - Hilbre.
2 Mediterraean Gull in sheep field,Kingfisher along R Birket and 1 juv Yellow Wagtail in coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Jul 29th
350 Sandwich Tern at high tide just off West Kirby Marine Lake.
Jul 28th
3,640 Black-tailed Godwit and 15 Knot (most in s/pl) - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Lesser Whitethroat,Hobby and 2 juv Willow Warbler, 20+ Swift over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Osprey over headiing S - Devon Doorway, Heswall.
Jul 27th
Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
315 Shelduck, 81 Little Egret, 2200 Oystercatcher, 32 Grey Plover, 420 Dunlin, 2000+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2600 Redshank, 1640 Curlew, 11 Mediterranean Gulls, 29 Sandwich Tern at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
July 26th
2 Garganey - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Common Scoter-Drake-Budworth Mere-Northwich
MEGA NEWS
FORSTER'S TERN-ARNE-DORSET
Jul 25th
Sandwich Tern-Budworth Mere-Northwich
16 Black Necked Grebe- also 3 Garganey still-Woolston Eyes
White Tailed Eagle-Released 2nd-summer female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme again; view distantly from either Bailey's Lane, Oglet, or Hale Lighthouse-Ince Marshes
3,100 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
July 24th
Black Necked Grebe-Juvenile still this evening; park carefully at end of Lapwing Lane, then walk back to gate and follow path to view from top bank-Lapwing Hall Pool
White Tailed Eagle-Released 2nd-summer female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme again; view distantly from either Bailey's Lane, Oglet, or Hale Lighthouse-Ince Marshes
Osprey flew west over Moreton.
200 Sandwich Tern (20% juvs) - Hilbre.
MEGA NEWS
FORSTER'S TERN-ARNE-DORSET
July 23rd
White Tailed Eagle-Released 2nd-summer female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme again; view distantly from either Bailey's Lane, Oglet, or Hale Lighthouse-Ince Marshes
3,020 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
MEGA NEWS
FORSTER'S TERN-ARNE-DORSET
July 22th
White Tailed Eagle-Released 2nd-summer female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme again; view distantly from either Bailey's Lane, Oglet, or Hale Lighthouse-Ince Marshes
4 Little Ringed Plover and a Grasshopper Warbler (reeling) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
MEGA NEWS
BLACK WINGED KITE-COLNE POINT-SUFFOLK
July 21st
Common Sandpiper,2 Little Ringed Plover (juvs),9 Ruff and a Greenshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2,730 Black-tailed Godwit and 34 feral Barnacle Geese - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
MEGA NEWS
FORSTER'S TERN-WAREHAM-DORSET
BLACK WINGED KITE-KINGS FLEET-SUFFOLK
July 20th
Black Necked Grebe-6 also 5 Garganey still-Woolston Eyes
Red Kite over Glegg Arms pub at 0815 - Heswall.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Male Wheatear in sand dunes next to 12 hole of Royal Liverpool Golf Course - Hoylake.
MEGA NEWS
FORSTER'S TERN-WAREHAM-DORSET
BLACK WINGED KITE-KINGS FLEET-SUFFOLK
July 19th
Black Necked Grebe-Juvenile-Lapwing Hall Pool
Common Scoter-4 drakes-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
17 Mediterranean Gull (13 adult, 2 1st summer, 2 2nd summer), 300 Black-headed Gull, 70 Common Gull on rising tide - Thurstaston Shore.
300 Sandwich Tern and 2 Mediterranean Gull in roost at high tide - West Kirby Shore.
4 Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Buzzard, 2 Peregrine and 1 Great Egret, also numerous Stonechats with young - Burton Marsh.
July 18th
Black Necked Grebe-Juvenile-Lapwinhg Hall Pool
MEGA NEWS
BLACK WINGED KITE-HORSEY-NORFOLK
July 17th
Pomarine Skua-On River Gowy then flew north-Hockenhull Platts
White Tailed Eagle-Released 2nd-summer female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme still on marsh edge; viewable from Bailey's Lane, Oglet, and Hale Lighthouse
300 Sandwich Tern and 3 Mediterranean Gull in roost at high tide - West Kirby Shore.
MEGA NEWS
BLACK WINGED KITE-HORSEY-NORFOLK
July 16th
White Tailed Eagle-Released 2nd-summer female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme still on marsh edge; viewable from Bailey's Lane, Oglet, and Hale Lighthouse
Short Eared Owl-North of Big Pool then flew low west and lost to view-Newchurch Common
Common Quail-Singing male audible from footpath to Hale Lighthouse-Hale Lighthouse
Hobby over heading for marsh this evening - Lower Heswall.
Arctic Skua - Dove Point, Meols.
5 Mediterranean Gull early morning - New Brighton.
Lots of Manx Shearwters out towards the west but distant - Hoylake.
July 15th
White spotted Bluethroat-Adult male trapped and ringed on No 3 Bed, subsequently released in reedbed on left-hand side of John Morgan Hide-Woolston Eyes
Ruddy Shelduck-Two again on River Mersey-Hale
Black Necked Grebe-12 also 14+ Garganey still-Woolston Eyes
Osprey-Doddington
White Tailed Eagle-Released 2nd-summer female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme still on marsh edge; viewable from Bailey's Lane, Oglet, and Hale Lighthouse
1,930 Black-tailed Godwit this morning - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
July 14th
White Tailed Eagle-Released 2nd-summer female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme still on marsh edge; viewable from Bailey's Lane, Oglet, and Hale Lighthouse
Spotted Redshank and Great White Egret-Burton RSPB
July 13th
Black Necked Grebe-15 also 14+ Garganey still-Woolston Eyes
White Tailed Eagle-presumed released immature on marsh edge beneath saltmarsh cliff-Ince Marshes
Western Osprey-Maw Green Landfill site
2 Quail heard- Parkgate.
Quail heard-Burton Point
July 12th
White Tailed Eagle-presumed released immature on marsh edge beneath saltmarsh cliff-Ince Marshes
Quail heard and 3 Greenshank - Parkgate.
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
July 11th
Black Necked Grebe-18+ (including the 15th brood of the season); also 16+ Garganey still
4 Spoonbill flew over SW this afternoon - Upton/Greasby.
2 Spoonbill (ad and juv) flew south from Boathouse Flash this evening - Parkgate.
July 10th
2 Spotted Redshank-Frodsham Marshes
Great Egret,7 Common Sandpiper,220 Black-tailed Godwit,580 Redshank,1200 Curlew,
Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.
Hobby and a Garganey (male eclipse) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
July 9th
Spotted Redshank,Black Necked Grebe-15+ (including the 15th brood of the season); also 14+ Garganey still
Ruddy Shelduck-two on Mersey at Spike Island
2 Yellow Wagtail and a Common Sandpiper on shore east of Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
Spoonbill on Old Baths Flash, 1 Wheatear on Park field - Parkgate.
Red Kite flew inland - Burton Point.
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Green Sandpiper and 2 Great Egret - Decca Pools.
July 8th
Western Osprey-One circled high over River Mersey then flew north-east-Pickerings Pasture
10 Black Necked Grebe and 14 Garganey-Woolston Eyes
Common Quail-Silver Lane Pools
At least 18 Common Sandpiper along River Dee - Connah's Quay.
The Marsh Harrier family showed well, also 3 Spotted Redshank and 1+ Greenshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Yellow Wagtail and juv Wheatear - Red Rocks.
July 7th
2 Eurasian Spoonbill and Ruddy Shelduck-Hale
Sandwich Tern-Found dead-Budworth Mere-Northwich
Hobby over Two Mills crossroads - Puddington.
July 6th
Common Guillimot-Morley Common-Lower Walton
White Tailed Eagle-Presumed released immature flew over River Mersey-Hale
8 Black Necked Grebe and 4 Garganey-Woolston Eyes
380 Black-tailed Godwit (in full breeding plumage) - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
220 Shelduck,12 Mediterranean Gull (8 adult, 2 1st summer, 2 2nd summer),juv Yellow Wagtail - Thurstaston Shore.
Arctic Skua flew west - Wallasey Shore.
July 5th
Common Quail-Singing male audible from footpath between Bradwall Road and Wood Lane-Sandbach Flashes
9 Mediterranean Gull (6ad, 1 1st summer, 2 2nd summer), 106 Shelduck, 1070 Curlew, 390 Redshank on rising tide - Thurstaston Shore.
137 Sandwich Tern (3 juvs) at high tide - Hoylake.
July 4th
Common Quail-Singing male audible from footpath between Bradwall Road and Wood Lane-Sandbach Flashes
Night Heron at back of Meres this evening,Spotted Redshank,also 6 Marsh Harrier (all in the air together) and a Hobby - Burton Mere Wetlands.
July 2nd
Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Common Quail-Singing male audible from footpath between Bradwall Road and Wood Lane-Sandbach Flashes
European Storm Petrel-two flew south-west past gunsite between 12:30 and 13:00
Black Tern (ad. s/pl),2 Little Tern,c6 Arctic Tern,Manx Shearwater,2 ad Kittiwake, probable Arctic Skua, 2 Gannet and 4 Guillemot over high tide - Perch Rock, New Brighton.
July 1st
Common Quail-Singing male audible from footpath between Bradwall Road and Wood Lane-Sandbach Flashes
Whimbrel with Redshanks and Black-tailed Godwits - Parkgate.
Arctic Tern and 1 Mediterranean Gull in R Mersey mouth - New Brighton.
3 Manx Shearwater at high tide - Hoylake.
Jun 30th
Black Necked Grebe-Juvenile-Silver Lane Pools
Common Quail-Singing male audible from footpath between Bradwall Road and Wood Lane-Sandbach Flashes
Jun 29th
28 Black Necked Grebe and 4 Garganey-Woolston Eyes
Common Quail-Singing male audible from footpath between Bradwall Road and Wood Lane-Sandbach Flashes
38 Sandwich Tern and 350 Black-headed Gull on rising tide early morning - West Kirby Shore.
Jun 28th
2 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Jun 27th
Spotted Redshank-No6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
590 Oystercatcher,58 Grey Plover,2 Common Sandpiper,215 Redshank,570 Curlew,6 Mediterranean Gull,800 Black-headed Gull,420 Herring Gull,110 Lesser Black-backed Gull,55 Common Gull on ebbing tide early morning - Heswall Shore.
2 Mediterranean Gull this evening on rising tide - Thurstaston Shore.
Jun 26th
2 Spotted Redshank-N06 Tank-Frodsham marshes
Spotted Redsahnk-burton RSPB
3 Ruddy Shelduck-River Mersey-Widnes
Jun 25th
Common Quail-Singing male still in long grass in horse paddocks at Park Farm; keep to footpaths and do not enter paddocks-Lostock Green
10 Common Sandpiper along River Dee near Flint Bridge.
100 Common Scoter and 10 Gannet this morning off Hilbre.
Jun 24th
Garganey-drake again on flooded meadows,viewed from footpath along River Gowy
Eider (fem) flew west - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Jun 23rd
Eurasian Spoonbill-One flew east-Hale
7 Mediterranean Gull (5 adult, 1 1st summer, 1 2nd summer), 780 Black-headed Gull, 120 Redshank on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
Jun 22nd
White Tailed Eagle-Released immature female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme still on Frodsham Score
White-tailed Eagle tracked by GPS flying from Frosham Marsh (where it had roosted overnight) and flew west over Wirral, over the Dee Estuary between Caldy and just south of Mostyn.Docks into North Wales this morning (tracked but apparently not seen!).
Jun 21st
Black Guilliomot-Hilbre Island
White Tailed Eagle-Released immature female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme still on Frodsham Score
3 Eurasian Spoonbill,Spotted Redshank and ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB
Ruddy Shelduck-Widnes Warth Marsh
Jun 20th
Western cattle Egret-Carr Lane Pools-Hale
Little Gull,Wood Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Jun 19th
Garganey-Drake,2 Ruddy Shelduck and 6 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Garganey and 2 Spotted Redshank-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Black Guillemot (s/pl) - Hilbre.
Western cattle Egret-Carr Lane Pools-Hale
Jun 18th
Common Quail-Singing male in field along Pulford Brook late morning although distant (two singing males present last week)-Poulton
Garganey and 2 Spotted Redshank-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Wood Sandpiper,Garganey,5 Spotted Redshank,3 Ruff and a Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Hobby over Lower Heswall.
27 Gannet fishing and on sea - Leasowe.
Jun 17th
Hobby,35 Shelduck,315 Oystercatcher,385 Curlew,2 Whimbrel,56 Redshank,2 Mediterranean Gull (1ad, 1 2nd summer),470 Black-headed Gull,Sandwich Tern on the rising tide - Heswall Shore.
Black Guillemot (s/pl) - Hilbre.
Hobby in off the sea,Kittiwake and 7 Manx Shearwater past close in - Leasowe.
Jun 16th
Wood Sandpiper,2 Ruff,4 Spotted Redshank,2 Little Ringed Plover and a Hobby, also 400 Knot - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Jun 15th
Common Scoter-Drake on Budworth Mere-Marbury Country Park
Common Quail-Singing near Llangollen Canal-Marbury
Black Guillemot (s/pl) and a Curlew Sandpiper - Hilbre.
Jun 13th
Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB
Jun 12th
Black Guillemot (s/pl) on rocks with Oystercatchers - Hilbre.
2 Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB
Jun 11th
Baltic Gull-1st-summer on River Mersey just north-east of old Runcorn Bridge then flew over bridge; also 1st-summer Caspian Gull
Black Guillemot (s/pl) on rocks with Oystercatchers - Hilbre.
Quail in shore-front garden/adjacent rushes on beach - Hoylake.
Jun 10th
Osprey-One circled high over Farmwood then flew off-Withington Green
Spotted Flycatcher - Hilbre.
Quail singing - Red Rocks Marsh.
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Jun 9th
Garganey-Woolston Eyes
Black Guillemot (s/pl) on rocks then drifted out on sea - Hilbre.
Jun 8th
Quail singing - Parkgate.
Hobby over - Barnston.
8 Stonechat (pair with six young) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Purple Sandpiper (only fouth ever June record for the island) - Hilbre.
Jun 7th
Black-winged Stilt from Border hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Red Kite over York Avenue just after 5pm - West Kirby.
2 Garganey-(one drake) at Decca Pools-Burton Marsh
Jun 6th
Black-winged Stilt from Border hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Marsh Harrier,Red Kite and a Common Sandpiper - Burton Marsh.
At least 50 Swift screaming over Stapledon Wood this evening - Caldy.
Ruddy Shelduck-Burton mere
Black Necked Grebe-At least 49 (13+ broods) and 3 Garganey-Woolston eyes
Jun 4th
Quail-Singing male in cereal field opposite bungalow along Moss Lane by sewage works this afternoon-Glazebury
Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB
Ruddy Shelduck-Drake again on Mersey at Spike Island-Widnes
Jun 4th
Garganey-Drake still on flooded meadows-Wimbolds Trafford
Jun 3rd
Garganey-Drake still on flooded meadows-Wimbolds Trafford
Common Quail-Singing male in field opposite bungalow along Moss Lane-Culcheth
Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Greenshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Yellow Wagtail in coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Yellow Wagtail in horse paddock - Burton.
Jun 2nd
Black Tern-Budworth Mere-Northwich
41 Black Necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes
Curlew Sandpiper from Border Hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Spoonbill - Parkgate.
Quail heard - Denhall Quay.
Whinchat on fence by coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
June 1st
Wheatear - Meols Common.
Spotted Flycatcher calling from willows - Moreton Station.
Black tern-Rostherne Mere
2 Black tern-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Black tern-Budworth Mere-Northwich
