September 30th 2025
Glossy Ibis-Burton RSPB
2 Black necked Grebe-On sunday-Rosthern Mere
Garganey-Two on No 4 Bed (juvenile female on eastern cell and juvenile drake on western cell); also 4 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-PERMIT ONLY
Caspian Gull-One at Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
Slavonian Grebe-West Kirby Marine Lake
7 Eurasian Spoonbill-Still roosting on flash off Bevyl Road-Parkgate
September 29th 2025
275 Great Crested Grebe, 3,200 Common Scoter, 7 Red-throated Diver, Guillemot, 16 Wigeon, Eider and 5 Red-breasted Merganser off East Hoyle-Hoylake
Slavonian Grebe-West Kirby Marine Lake
7 Eurasian Spoonbill-Still roosting on flash off Bevyl Road-Parkgate
September 28th 2025
Slavonian Grebe and 232 Turnstone roosting on rocks-West Kirby Marine Lake
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| Slavonian Grebe (c) Pete Sutton |
Grey Phalarope-Off Leasowe Gunsite-Leasowe
Eurasian Spoonbill-Eight still roosting on flash off Bevyl Road-Parkgate
September 27th 2025
Curlew Sandpiper - Burton RSPB
Grey Phalarope off groyne, also 2 Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse
5,160 Black-tailed Godwit and an Osprey flying south - Caldy Wildfowl Collection
30 Sandwich Tern - Leasowe Bay
Slavonian Grebe this afternoon - West Kirby Marine Lake
Slavonian Grebe
(c) Allan Conlin
Black necked grebe-Four (adult and three juveniles), two Red-breasted mergansers-Redheads flew low south over No. 4 Bed, No.4 bed and a Rock pipit-Woolston Eyes- PERMIT ONLY
Caspian Gull-two (adult and 1st-winter) on River Mersey sandbanks just west of old Runcorn Bridge, Widnes
1st winter and an Adult Caspian Gull
(c) Steve Tomlinson
Caspian Gull-One at Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
September 26th 2025
Yellow-browed Warbler, early morning - Hilbre
Yellow-browed warbler
(c)Steve Williams
2 Jack Snipe-Bridge screen-Burton RSPB
September 25th 2025
2 Curlew Sandpiper-Two on the marsh pool from the viewing platform-Wigg Island
September 24th 2025
Curlew Sandpiper and Ruddy Shelduck-Two on the marsh pool from the viewing platform-Wigg Island
September 24th 2025
4 s/pl Red-throated Diver off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake
2140 Pink-footed Geese (780 roosted overnight, 1360 arrived from N by 08:00), 5000 Shelduck, 52 Mallard, 12 Pintail, 150 Teal - Heswall Shore
Greater Scaup-One flew south-west past the west side of Hilbre Island
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island - Widnes
September 23rd 2025
Glossy Ibis-Juvenile again at Hancock's Flood-Sandbach Flashes
Nightjar-Flew out of Canoe Club Garden this morning but was not relocated - Hilbre Island
September 22nd 2025
Glossy Ibis-Juvenile again at Hancock's Flood, then flew towards Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
Black-necked Grebe-Three still on western cell of No 4 Bed-Woolston Eyes-Permit Only
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Red Knot-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
2 Greenshank and a Mediterranean Gull on flooded fields - Leasowe Lighthouse
Grey Phalarope on mud flats, East Hoyle Bank this afternoon - Hoylake
Grey Phalarope
(c)Allan Conlin
September 21st 2025
Black Tern-One still on North Pool at Mere Farm Quarry-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford
Ruddy Shelduck-Sandbach Flashes
Glossy Ibis and 3 Great White Egret flew in at dusk - Burton RSPB
180 Pink-footed Geese, 4150 Shelduck, 145 Teal, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 125 Grey Plover, 8 Curlew Sandpiper, 1130 Curlew, 3000 Redshank, 23 Greenshank - Heswall Shore
Grey Phalarope reported flying east - Hoylake
Arctic skua and 2 Manx Shearwater out to sea, 36 Little Egret on flooded fields, also 3 Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse
700 Pink-footed Geese, 17 Spoonbill and 18 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
September 20th 2025
Black Tern-One still on North Pool at Mere Farm Quarry-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford
Curlew Sandpiper-At least six off Sandhey Slipway-Meols
Hen Harrier-Ringtail flew south-east over fields between Ramsbrook Lane and Carr Lane-Hale
September 19th 2025
4 Curlew Sandpiper - Heswall Shore
24 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint-Still on beach off Roman Road-Meols
Ruddy Shelduck-Sandbach Flashes
Yellow-Legged Gull-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Yellow-Legged Gull(c) Greg Baker
Black Tern-Two juveniles still showing well at Budworth Mere, Budworth Mere, Marbury Country Park, Northwich
Black Tern-Two still on North Pool at Mere Farm Quarry-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford
September 18th 2025
7 Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 1550 Shelduck, 3400 Oystercatcher, 32 Grey Plover, 6 Golden Plover, 580 Curlew, 2650 Redshank and 15 Greenshank - Heswall Shore
11 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake
Glossy Ibis-Juvenile flew towards Elton Hall Flash at dusk, and female Ruddy Shelduck-Sandbach Flashes
Caspian Gull-Two (adult and 1st-winter) on River Mersey sandbanks just west of old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes
Black Tern-Two still on North Pool at Mere Farm Quarry-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford
Black-necked Grebe-Four (adult and three juveniles) still on western cell of No 4 Bed; reserve open from 08:00-20:00-Permit Only-Woolston Eyes
Curlew Sandpiper-Seven on the beach off Roman Road this morning-Meols
Curlew Sandpiper-Adult on sand spit and then flew towards Runcorn bridge-Wigg Island
Black Tern-Two juveniles still on Kid Brook Spit at Budworth Mere mid-morning-Budworth Mere-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Black Tern
(c)Greg Baker
September 17th 2025
Juvenile Black Tern, Bittern, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4+ Greenshank, 7 Ruff, 10 Knot, 3 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Spotted Redshank, Hobby and a Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB
Leach's Storm Petrel-Two at Mersey Estuary off Fort Perch Rocks-New Brighton
Eurasian Spoonbill-24 at Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
Black Tern-Two at the north end, but distant-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Curlew Sandpiper-Four on beach off Sandhey Slipway-Meols
Curlew Sandpiper
(c)S O'hara
Ruddy Shelduck-Elton Hall flash-Sandbach Flashes
September 16th 2025
2 Black Tern-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford
50 Guillimot, 15 Razorbill, 65 Gannets, 38 Kittiwake, 14 Arctic Skua, 65 Manx Shearwater, 3 Red Throated Diver, 225 Sandwich Tern, 45 Common Tern, Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, Fulmar, 34 Leach's Petrel, Black Tern, Drake Eider, Sabine's Gull and Great Northern Diver- Hilbre
Leach's Petrel
(c)Steve Williams
Leach's Petrel
(c)Steve Williams
Pomarine Skua
(c)Steve Williams
Great Skua
(c)Steve Williams
Great Skua
(c)Steve Williams
Great Northern Diver
(c)Steve Williams
Great Northern Diver
(c)Steve Williams
13 Leach's Petrel, 3 Arctic Skua (sat on beach!), Grey Phalarope and a Great Skua -Leasowe Lighthouse
17 Leach's Petrel, Grey Phalarope, Black Tern and 2 Arctic Skua - Leasowe Gunsites
15 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Skua, Great Northern Diver,19 Leach's Petrel, 10 Arctic Skua, 3 Sabine's Gull and a Black Tern - Hoylake
12 Leach's Petrel, 2 Sabine's Gull, Great Skua and 3 Arctic Skua -Coastguards-Wallasey
(c)Pete Sutton
Sabine's Gull
(c) Robert Taylor
Sabine's Gull
(c)Pete Sutton
Sabine's Gull(c)Elliot Montieth
Pomarine Skua, 4 Leach's Petrel, 4 Arctic Skua, 2 Curlew Sandpiper on shore - Dove Point-Meols
Arctic Skua,2 Red Throated Diver, 3 Manx Shearwater, Black Tern,4 Kittiwake, 5 Leach's Petrel and 2 Sabine's Gull - New Brighton
Ruddy Shelduck-Elton Hall flash-Sandbach Flashes
Ruddy ShelduckLeach's Petrel-One along the River Mersey-Frodsham Marshes
Black Tern-Burton RSPB
September 15th 2025
Ruddy Shelduck-Elton Hall flash-Sandbach Flashes
Curlew Sandpiper-Meols
2 Arctic Skua this morning, 4 Arctic Skua, 15+ Manx Shearwater and 3 Guillemot this afternoon - Leasowe Gunsites
Juv Sabine's Gull, 2 Leach's Petrel, 10 Manx Shearwater, 5 Arctic Skua, Black Tern and a Fulmar - Hilbre
Grey Phalarope flew out of the Mersey mouth - New Brighton
September 14th 2025
8 Curlew Sandpiper, 11 Pintail, 9 Greenshank, 300 Black-tailed Godwit -Thurstaston Shore
285 Little Egret left the overnight roost this morning - Heswall Fields
2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 8 Ruff, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 180 Wigeon, 35 Pintail on flashes, also 2 juv Hobby, 1 Merlin and 1 Peregrine -Denhall Quay
2 Little Stint - Burton Mere wetlands
3 Curlew Sandpiper this afternoon - Meols
Wood Sandpiper-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Black Tern-One flew west past lighthouse-Hale
2 Spotted Redshank and 2 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
September 13th 2025
Black Tern and Manx Shearwater-Past lighthouse-Hale
18 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
Black necked grebe-4 (adult and three juveniles) still on the western cell of No. 4 Bed-Woolston eyes-Permit ONLY
Leach's Petrel this afternoon and 22 Curlew Sandpiper west of Kings Gap over high tide - Hoylake
Curlew Sandpiper
(c)Allan Conlin
Little Stint and 2 Curlew Sandpiper before high tide - Meols
3 Leach's Petrel west past coastguards this afternoon - Wallasey Shore
10 Brent Geese between Little Eye and West Kirby
2 Hobby - Burton RSPB
September 12th 2025
September 12th 2025
6 Curlew Sandpiper, 2450 Shelduck, 25 Knot, 1 Ruff, 2 Whimbrel, 3000 Redshank, 10 Greenshank, Adult Mediterranean Gull,2 Wheatear on rising tide - Heswall Shore
Leach's Petrel, 5 Gannet, 8 Manx Shearwater, Eider out to sea, and 7 Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake
11th September 2025
Western Osprey-One flew south distantly-Acre Nook Sand Quarry
5 Curlew Sandpiper-From hide-Pickerings Pasture
Little Gull-Juvenile on Hale Marsh from Town Lane-Hale
8 Black Tern flew west, 14 Curlew Sandpiper, and a Little Stint in a wader roost - Hoylake
Black Tern
(c)Allan Conlin
Curlew Sandpiper
(c)Allan Conlin
Eurasian Spoonbill-18 still on flash off Bevyl Road-Parkgate
Black necked grebe-4 (adult and three juveniles) still on the western cell of No. 4 Bed-Woolston eyes-Permit ONLY
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on the River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
10th September 2025
Curlew Sandpiper-Two at high tide-Hoylake
Eurasian Spoonbill-11 still on flash off Bevyl Road-Parkgate
Little Stint-Main Scape-Burton RSPB
9th September 2025
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on the River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Black necked grebe-Three (adult and two juveniles) still on the western cell of No. 4 Bed-Woolston eyes-Permit ONLY
2 Curlew Sandpiper-On beach off Roman road - Meols
16 Spoonbill-Still on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate
8th September 2025
2 Curlew Sandpiper off Roman road at 0830 - Meols
16 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate
Juv Curlew Sandpiper, Juv Spotted Redshank, 4500 Redshank, 7 Whimbrel over high tide - Heswall
350 Turnstone on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on the River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Osprey-Burton RSPB
Black Necked Grebe-Two from the car park-Redesmere
7th September 2025
Greater Scaup-Two females still on Lapwing Moore Nature reserve.
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on the River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Curlew Sandpiper-Four; 2 juveniles from Dovepoint Road and 2 adults from Roman Road-Moels
Little Gull-Adult on No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY
Curlew Sandpiper-Wood sandpiper, Little Stint and 3 Curlew sandpiper-Hoylake
Curlew Sandpiper
(c)S O'hara
Wood Sandpiper
(c)S O'hara
2 Curlew Sandpiper (Donkeystand Flash) and 14 Spoonbill (Boathouse Flash) this morning-Parkgate
6th September 2025
2 Curlew Sandpiper and 13 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash)-Parkgate
200 Pink-footed Geese (first ones!!) over Little Neston
Spotted Flycatcher, Wheatear, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Common Redstart, Hobby and 2 Cetti's Warbler - Burton Point
Curlew Sandpiper, Cattle Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 20 Yellow Wagtail and several Ruff - Burton RSPB
12 Wheatear - Hilbre
Black necked grebe-Three (adult and two juvenile) still on the western cell of No 4 Bed-Woolston eyes-Permit ONLY
Caspian Gull-Two (adult and 1st-winter) on River Mersey sandbanks just west of old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes
5th September 2025
Osprey-One flew south over Tatton Park
C30 Glossy Ibis-On sand bank then flew west-Parkgate
Black necked grebe-Three (adult and two juvenile) still on western cell of No 4 Bed-Woolston eyes-Permit ONLY
14 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash)-Parkgate
4th September 2025
Juv Curlew Sandpiper (off Shore Cottage) and 9 Whimbrel at high tide - Thurstaston Shore
9 Goosander this morning - West Kirby Marine
30 Ruff, Cattle Egret, Green Sandpiper and 5 Greenshank - Burton RSPB
2 Hobby (ad and 1st sum) and a Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse
Wood Sandpiper, briefly with Redshanks and 5 Spoonbill- Donkey Stand Flash-Parkgate
Osprey-One flew over-Maw Green Tip
3rd September 2025
Juv Curlew Sandpiper, 3050 Oystercatcher, 330 Ringed Plover, 45 Knot, 25 Dunlin, 13 Turnstone, 3000 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Mediterranean Gull over high tide - Thurstaston Shore
14 Greenshank over high tide - Heswall Shore
200 Grey Plover roosting on shore off Cubbins Green - West Kirby
Hobby over - Burton Village
2 Greenshank at Meols Groyne, and 2 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse
Wood Sandpiper-Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes
Osprey-One flew Inland-Parkgate
2nd September 2025
2 Brent Geese (first ones of the autumn!) - Hilbre
14 Spoonbill, 2 Ruff, 8 Greenshank and a Water Rail Boathouse flash - Parkgate
29 Little Egret and 3 Grey Heron in the channel near the groyne - Meols
15 Common Buzzards 'kettling' this morning over Greasby
2 Whinchat and a Hobby west of Leasowe Lighthouse
2+ Crossbill over, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby and 25+ Yellow Wagtail - Burton
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on the River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
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