CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

 

April 14th

15+ Wheatear and 4+ Wheatear on tide wrack - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

2 Spoonbill over - Burton Point.

Long-tailed Duck off the east side, and a Common Redstart (male) - Hilbre.

Ring Ouzel (male, Kerr's Field), 5 Wheatear on groyne, 3 Common Redstart (2 males) and a Grasshopper Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.

105 Gannets (all adults, feeding quite close, with some in the estuary), 3 Red-throated Divers, 100+ Common Scoter, and 50+ Sandwich Terns at high tide, along with a Grasshopper Warbler and 6 Wheatears at Red Rocks.

Slavonian Grebe-One on North Pool at Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford

Black-necked Grebe-Budworth Mere-Northwich

April 13th 

A good number of Common Scoter heard flying over last night - West Kirby.

Yellow Wagtail, 25+ White Wagtail and 10+ Wheatear on tide wrack between Heswall golf course and Riverbank Road this morning - Heswall.

Garganey (drake) - Burton Point.

Grasshopper Warbler, Common Sandpiper and 6 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2520 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

50 Sandwich Tern and 4 Sand Martin - Red Rocks.

2 Whimbrel at high tide - Heswall Shore.

Little Gull-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Chelford

Common Redstart-Two: male in field south of Birkett behind Kerr's Field, and female in treeline south of coastal paddocks-Leasowe

Slavonian Grebe-One on North Pool at Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford

Common Redstart-Bickerton Hill

Common Redstart-Male in a hedge south of Arrowe Brook Farm-Greasby

Black-necked Grebe-Budworth Mere-Northwich

April 12th

Common Redstart (male), Grasshopper Warbler, 9 Wheatears, 2 Whimbrels over Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Whimbrel

(c)Sean O'Hara

37 Wheatear and 40 White Wagtail on tide wrack between Old Baths and Cottage Lane - Parkgate.

Common Redstart (fem) - Heswall Fields NT.

Yellow Wagtail, 30+ White Wagtail, 5 Wheatear and 3 Rock Pipit on tide wrack - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Yellow Wagtail

(c) Frank Burns

6 Whimbrel over Grange Hill heading to the estuary - West Kirby.

Green-winged Teal from Marsh Covert Hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.

5 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Ring Ouzel-One at Woodchurch end of Landican Lane-Thingwall

Kittiwake-One on Melchette Mere-Tatton Park

30 White Wagtail-Carr Lane pools-Hale

Spotted Redshank-Heswall Shore

Common Swift-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Common Redstart-Sweeney Wetlands

Sandwich Tern-Woolston Eyes-Permit Only

April 11th

2 Common Redstart (male and female) and 5 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

11 Mediterranean Gull on islands on the main scrape, also a Russian White-fronted Goose and a Common Redstart - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Scaup (drake) still on West Kirby Marine Lake.

3 Common Redstart (2 fem and 1 male) and 8 Willow Warbler (singing) - Heswall Fields NT/Wirral Way.

c300 Black-tailed Godwit on West Hoyle Bank!!

2 Common Tern (first of the spring), 240 Sandwich Tern, 11 Razorbill, 125 Gannet, 2 Kittiwake, 3 Red-throated Diver, 3 Eider and 150 Brent Geese (1 dark-bellied) - Hilbre.

125 Shelduck, 1100 Oystercatcher, 700 Dunlin, 600 Knot, 270 Black-tailed Godwit, 485 Curlew, 1750 Redshank.- Thurstaston Shore.

10+ Wheatear and 50+ White Wagtail on tide wrack between Old Baths and Golf Course - Parkgate.

45 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Kittiwake-1st-winter still at Moor Pool-Knutsford

Little Gull-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Chelford

April 10th

Common Redstart-Female in horse paddocks behind Storeton Woods-Storeton

White Stork-One circled over a field near Shrewbury Arms-Little Budworth

4 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

White Stork-One soaring low near junction 7 of M56-Rosetherne Mere

Osprey-One flew over towards Cat and Fiddle-Dane Bower Quarry

April 9th

35 Black-necked grebes still yesterday-Woolston Eyes-PERMIT ONLY 

Grasshopper Warbler-Male singing from a shrub on the summit-Silver Lane Pools

100 Sandwich Tern -Hilbre Island

Redstart (male) in garden briefly, also 5 Redpoll and 6 Siskin over-Lower Heswall

April 8th

Ring Ouzel-Disley

Grasshopper Warbler-Two singing males at Bold Moss Common-Burtonwood

Greater Scaup-drake-West Kirby marine lake

3 Spoonbill and 2 Garganey-Drake and Female-Burton RSPB

Common Cuckoo-One flew west over Telegraph Lane-North Wirral Country Park

2 Grasshopper warblers and an Osprey-Woolston Eyes-34 Black-necked grebes still yesterday-PERMIT ONLY

Green-Winged Teal-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate

Sardinian Warbler, caught, ringed, and released at 7am, but no further sign; also Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler, and a Yellow Wagtail - Hilbre.

 Sardinian Warbler

(c) Alan  Hitchmough

2 Whimbrel-Hale

Yellow Wagtails-Frodsham Marshes and Hale

10+ Wheatear, Redstart (fem), 2 Reed Warbler,  Whitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler and a Sedge Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.

3 Wheatear on sand off Kings Gap this morning - Hoylake.

April 7th

100+ Willow Warbler/Chiffchaff and a Lesser Whitethroat early morning in sea-front gardens, also 32 White Wagtail plus several Pied Wagtails, 2 Wheatear and 20+ Meadow Pipit on beach between Curzon Road and Beach Road, Short-eared Owl over high flying north at 12.25hrs - Hoylake.

Common Whitethroat, also a Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Redstart (males), 5+ Wheatear, 2 Swallow, House Martin and a Sedge Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Redstart

(c) Allan Conlin

2 White Stork in the field by the railway - Greenfield.

Osprey circling high and drifting east - Meols.

8 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, and 15 Chiffchaffs on a short stretch of the Wirral Way this morning. between the Dungeons path and Heswall Fields NT.

Black-necked Grebe-Adult on the River Mersey east of the lighthouse, also 2 little ringed Plover and a Yellow wagtail -Hale

3 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Little Gull- Acre Nook sand Quarry-Chelford

White Stork-Flew over-Great Sankey

Common Redstart-Hilbre Island

Common Redstart-Rainow

April 6th

Common Redstart-Male in fenced-off field above Goldford Lane car park-Bickerton Hill

28 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Drake Green-winged Teal in the channel off Heswall Fields NT

White Stork over marsh at 1645hrs, also 2 Garganey (pair) on scrape - Burton Point

At least 8,000 Pink-footed Geese flew out of the estuary this morning from first light, seen from Hilbre and North Wirral.

White Wagtail-Two at Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane-Hale

Tree Pipit-One flew over-Hilbre Island

Ring Ouzel-Male in fenced-off field above Goldford Lane car park-Bickerton Hill

Greater Scaup-Drake-West Kirby marine lake

April 5th

Osprey-One Over-Willington Corner-Cuddington-Alsager-Winsford and Parkgate

Green-Winged Teal-Parkgate

Russian White-fronted Goose-Flew north-Hale

Little Gull-Acre Nook Sand quarry-Chelford and Budworth Mere-Northwich

2 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

April 4th

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

42 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Adult Little Gull-Budworth Mere-Northwich

April 3rd

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Common Scoter-Female still at the south end of Poynton Pool-Poynton

40 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Water Pipit-Four, still at the north-west corner of No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

Russian White-fronted goose-Two reportedly flew south over Hale Bank-Hale

Cuckoo-Singing male reported at Dutton Locks-Dutton

Adult Little Gull-Budworth Mere-Northwich

800 Pink-footed Geese flew north out of the estuary early morning - Thurstaston.

Swallow, Fieldfare and Green Woodpecker - Lower Heswall.

Scaup (drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake.

Apr 2nd

Ruddy Shelduck-Drake still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes

Adult Little Gull and Female Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Common Scoter-Female-Lapwing Hall Pool

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Osprey over high, heading NE, also 2 Wheatear - Burton Marsh.

41 Little Gull - Leasowe Gunsite.

Red kite, Little Gull, 3 Spotted Redshank, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 350+ Knot,  Peregrine, Kingfisher, Willow Warbler and 3 Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 1st

Greenshank, 8 Goosander and 2 Common Scoter in the channel, Swallow flew west and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Little Gull, and 8 Whooper Swan, which flew off this afternoon - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Green-winged Teal (drake) in the channel this morning - Heswall Shore.

11 Whooper Swan flew north over Carr Farm - Meols.

Osprey-One flew towards Speke-Hale

Water Pipit-Four, still at the north-west corner of No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

Ruddy Shelduck-One in the field by the junction of Poolside and Townsend Lane-Rode Heath

Slavonian Grebe-One reported at Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

4 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Green-winged Teal-Heswall

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Common migrants continued to arrive, with favourable conditions resulting in a steady flow of new birds during the review period. Read more>

A WEEK MOTHING IN SUTTON COURTENAY-OXFORDSHIRE

With work taking me back to Oxfordshire this week, I took the opportunity to do a bit of mothing on the side. I was staying in Sutton Courtenay, in a really nice Airbnb with a lake just behind it, pretty much an ideal setup.

The weather was all over the place, some nights mild, others cooler, with a bit of variation throughout, but that didn’t stop things from turning up. Below are a few of the moths I managed to trap.

Muslin Moth

Powdered Quaker

Frosted Green

Twin-Spotted Quaker

Nut-Tree Tussock

Swallow Prominent

Common Plume

Chestnut

Streamer

A 20 YEAR GAP: HUME'S LEAF WARBLER AT LEA MARSTON-WARWICKSHIRE

Travelling down to Oxfordshire for work today, I stopped at Lea Marston in Warwickshire to see the long-staying Hume’s Leaf Warbler, which has been present for several weeks.

The last time I saw one was on 9th March 2006 at Marden in Northumberland, twenty years ago now, which really makes you realise how time flies! I couldn’t drive past without calling in.

On arrival, a few birders confirmed the bird was still around and gave me directions to the bird.

River Tame

After a short five-minute walk along the River Tame, I soon located the bird and enjoyed some decent views, although it was constantly on the move.

No photos for me due to poor light and the bird’s constant movement; thanks to Steve Nuthall for the images below.

(c) Steve Nuthall

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SPRING MOTHING AT LOCKINGE ESTATE-OXFORDSHIRE

With work now taking me back to Oxfordshire, I took advantage of the mild overnight temperatures to get the trap out on the Lockinge Estate, not far from where I’m currently staying. After what has felt like a long wait through the colder months, it was great to finally spend a few hours back out in the field doing some proper mothing again.

Conditions looked promising from the outset. The temperature held up well into the night, and with relatively calm conditions, it felt like one of those evenings where something interesting might turn up. Even so early in the season, there’s always that sense of anticipation when you switch the trap on and let the night do its work.

The highlight of the session was trapping my first Frosted Green; five were eventually recorded by the end of the session.

The following moths were also recorded during the night:

4 Brindled beauty

3 Early Grey

2 Common Quaker

1 Small Quaker

2 Clouded Drab

3 Hebrew Character

It was encouraging to see a good range of early-season species on the wing, especially given that we are still relatively early in the year. The supporting cast made for a productive and enjoyable session overall. There’s something particularly satisfying about these early outings; each species feels like a sign that the season is beginning to gather momentum, as temperatures continue to improve.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS

March 31st

Red Kite drifted west this afternoon - Pensby.

Osprey flew north - Shotwick Boating Lake

Little Gull, 8 Ruff and 7 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Wheatear and 2 Cetti's Warbler - Burton Point.

40 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Adult Little Gull and Female Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich

March 30th

6 Spotted Redshank, Little Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Eurasian Spoonbill and 2 Garganey (pair) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Common Scoter-Redes Mere

Osprey-One flew low north towards Blakemere-Delamere

Common Scoter-Female-Budworth Mere-Northwich

March 29th

Little Gull-2nd-winter-Burton RSPB

Greater Scaup-Budworth Mere-Northwich

8 Brent Geese, 950 Oystercatcher, 63 Golden Plover, 78 Grey Plover, 3000 Dunlin, 2000 Knot, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 480 Curlew, 2 Greenshank, 2700 Redshank and a Wheatear this morning - Thurstaston Shore.

Osprey-Over-Quoisley Mere-Marbury

Little Gull and Female Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Osprey-Headed west past Dove point-Hoylake

4 Wheatear (1 on groyne, 3 in Hoopoe Hollow), 2 Greenshank, 12 Brent Geese and 4 Goosander in channel, and a Kingfisher along R Birkett - Leasowe Lighthouse.

March 28th

Ring Ouzel-Cryers Lane-Ellesmere Port

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

10+ Avocet (Boathouse Flash), 3 Spoonbill (2 flew north) and a Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.

2220 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

8 Spotted Redshank and a Little Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.

March 27th

1770 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

Kittiwake-Astbury Mere

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

2 Spoonbill-Parkgate

5 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Ruddy Shelduck-Drake still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes

Kittiwake-Neumann's Flash-Northwich

March 26th

2 Spoonbill, 2 Red Kite, Willow Tit, 5 Spotted Redshank, Jack Snipe, 6 Knot and a Bar-tailed Godwit - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 White Wagtail - Leasowe Gunsite.

2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.

2 Spoonbill - Denhall Quay.

Common Scoter-Female on No6 Tank and Water Pipit-53.29546, -2.76744-Frodsham Marshes

Common Scoter-Drake-Lapwing Hall Pool

40 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Common Scoter-Drake at north-east end; best viewed distantly from bend in Delph Lane at c 53.4312, -2.5722. Do not park here, instead park considerately by Mill Lane at c 53.4262, -2.5703 and walk to view-Houghton Green Pool

Common Scoter-Two Drakes-Redes Mere

4 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Common Scoter-Four (two drakes)-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Eurasian Spoonbill-Two still at Boathouse Flash-Parkgate

Greater Scaup-Adult drake-West Kirby Marine Lake

Little Gull-Adult still on No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Common Crane-Unconfirmed report of two in flight towards Deeside Industrial Estate-Burton RSPB

Green-winged Teal - Parkgate.

March 25th

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Little Gull-Adult at Budworth Mere-Budworth mere-Northwich

Little Gull

(c)Greg Backer

Manx Shearwater in the Mersey mouth, also 5 Little Gull and 60+ Kittiwake - New Brighton.

Green-winged Teal - Parkgate.

Iceland Gull-Adult briefly-Hurleston reservoir

March 24th

6 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

57 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Green-winged Teal off Old Baths - Parkgate.

2 Common Scoter-Tatton Mere-Tatton Park

Greater Scaup-Adult drake still on sea-Hilbre Island

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

March 23rd

Black Redstart still by Landmark Stables behind Coastguards - Meols.

8 Little Gull, Sand Martin and an Eider (fem) - Hilbre.

2 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Spotted Redshank, 150+ Knot, 4 Ruff, 6 Dunlin and a Willow Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.

2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.

Purple Sandpiper and 171 Turnstone on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.

Adult Iceland Gull-Elton Hall Flash and then flew south-Sandbach Flashes

Ring Ouzel-Male from scree slope-Dane Bower Quarry

4 Water Pipit-Frodsham Marshes

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

March 22nd

Russian White-fronted Goose and Dark-bellied Brent Goose- In the field with the fishing pond in it, next to the manor lake -Thornton Hough

2 Mediterranean Gulls-Elton Hall Flash-Sandbach Flashes

2 Little Gulls-1 adult and 2nd CY-Gunsites-Leasowe

4 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

61 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

7 Water Pipit-Frodsham Marshes

Drake Scaup - West Kirby Marine Lake.

Black redstart-Female-type still behind Coastguard Rescue Station-Meols

Eurasian Stone Curlew-One heard flying north-west-Sandbach

Red Kite-Burton RSPB

Red Kite-Rudheath Woods-Northwich

March 21st

Drake Scaup and a drake Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.

3 Wheatear on sea defence rocks by Lifeboat - Hoylake.

At least five Wheatear spread across various horse paddocks this morning - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Willow Warbler, 5 White Wagtail, Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 26 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll and a Brambling, around the island waders included 15 Purple Sandpiper, 65 Turnstone, and 15 Ringed Plover, also 126 Brent Geese (1 dark-bellied), out to sea were Sandwich Tern and 3 Little Gull - Hilbre.

550 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Knot, 15 Oystercatcher, 12 Wigeon and 17 Barnacle Geese - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

7 Common Buzzard kettling over Grange Hill this morning - West Kirby.

4 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Mar 20th

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Greater Scaup-Adult drake still on sea off lifeboat station-Hilbre Island

Ring Ouzel in a private garden, flew towards Heswall -Pensby.

2 Wheatear on rocks by Lifeboat, good numbers of Meadow Pipits - Hoylake.

Green-winged Teal off Old Baths - Parkgate.

At least 6 Wheatear in the area today, also 2 White Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.

3 Wheatear by Lifeguards end of Harrison Drive - Wallasey.

3 Wheatear - Burton Point.

Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 19th

Shorelark-Still in muddy field near metal gate along Gritstone Trail between telephone mast and Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

43 Black-necked Grebe and 1st Winter Greater Scaup-Woolston Eyes-PERMIT ONLY

2 Common Cranes flew SE early morning - Burton Point.

Willow Warbler *first of spring* - Burton Mere Wetlands.

3 Little Gull and a Red-throated diver off East Hoyle Bank, also 3 Sand Martin - Hoylake.

3 White Wagtail plus c54 Pied Wagtail in horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.

16 Chiffchaff (singing) along Wirral Way between Neston and Heswall.

18th Mar

Common Crane-Two flew south over Lower Heswall and continued up estuary-Heswall

4 Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate

Green-winged Teal off Old Baths - Parkgate.

19th March

43-Black-necked Grebes and 1st Winter Female -Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Common Crane-Two flew south-east, viewed from Burton Point-Burton RSPB

Willow Warbler *first of spring* - Burton Mere Wetlands.

3 Little Gull and Red-throated diver off East Hoyle Bank, also 3 Sand Martin - Hoylake.

3 White Wagtail plus c54 Pied Wagtail in horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.

18th March

2 Common Cranes flew up the estuary at 15.35hrs - Lower Heswall.

Common Crane seen on wet grassland this evening - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Green-winged Teal in channel off Target road early morning - Heswall Shore.

3 Greenshank, flew towards Heswall along the channel on rising tide - Thurstaston Shore.

2 Sand Martin *first of spring* - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Plenty of birds moving with a good passage of Wood Pigeons along North Wirral, plus Chiffchaffs coming in off the sea at Hoylake with Siskins and Redpolls moving too.

Black Redstart still by Landmark Stables behind Coastguards - Meols.

Green-winged Teal off Old Baths - Parkgate.

4 Eurasian Spoonbill-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate

3 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

17th March

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Green-winged Teal off Target Road - Hoylake

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

16th March

Common Scoter-Drake at the south end-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Cheshire

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

15th March 

31 Little Gull, 165 Gannet, 220 Common Gull (west), 16 Purple Sandpiper, Scaup, Peregrine, 175 Meadow Pipit, 4 Long-tailed Tit and 7 Goldcrest - Hilbre.

5 Spoonbill on Bevyl Road flash, also 22 Avocet - Parkgate.

1150 Pink-footed Geese roosted overnight, 295 Shelduck, 2350 Oystercatcher, 270 Grey Plover, 130 Golden Plover, 2500 Knot, 3000 Dunlin, 390 Curlew, 2850 Redshank over high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.

Slavonian Grebe-Sweeney Wetlands

3 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

14th March 

3 Wheatear (1 in coastal paddocks and 2 in 'Hoopoe Hollow') - Leasowe Lighthouse.

35 Russian White-fronted  Geese and 2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Scaup (drake) - Hilbre.

5 Spoonbill (2 ad & 3 imm) on Boathouse Flash, Green-winged Teal (drake) off Old Baths - Parkgate.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose-thornton Hough

Caspian Gull-1st-winter on sandbanks on River Mersey-Widnes

Harbour Seal-One in River Mersey off Paddington Meadows this morning (present since 7 February; ranging between No 4 Bed, Woolston Eyes NR, and Warrington Rowing Club)-Woolston Eues=Permit ONLY

Eurasian Bittern-Two flew to roost this evening (one in rushes off Old Baths and one in rushes off Boathouse Flash); also 3 Short-eared Owls off the golf course

Slavonian Grebe-Sweeney Wetlands

Caspian Gull-Two 1st-winters still at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

Greater Scaup and 28 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Common Scoter-Two (one drake) displaying on the pool off Moat Lane-Rixton

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

13th March

Slavonian Grebe-Sweeney Wetlands

Russian White-Fronted Goose-26 still in the field between North Pool and the road at Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford

Green-winged Teal-Drake still at the new flash off Old Baths car park-Parkgate

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

12th March

Greater Scaup-Adult drake still on West Kirby Marine Lake

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

30 Black-necked Grebes -Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

11th March

2 Green-winged Teal (drakes) on new flash off Old Baths - Parkgate

250 Black-tailed Godwits - Caldy Wildfowl Collection

Ruddy Shelduck-One still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes

Greater Scaup-Adult drake still on sea off lifeboat station-Hilbre Island

Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop

Eurasian Spoonbill-Two adults still opposite Coastguard Lane-Padgate

10th March

Green-winged Teal (flew to Boathouse Flash) and 2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.

Scaup (drake), 3 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander and 10 Brent Geese (one dark-bellied) - West Kirby Marine Lake.

Crossbill flew low over horse paddocks (going west) - Leasowe Lighthouse.

40 Russian White-fronted  Geese - Burton Mere Wetlands.

17 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.

Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere-Northwich

Shore Lark-Still in field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow and Wheatear-Mow Cop

Caspian Gull-Adult-Sandbach Flashes

20 Black-necked Grebes and 1st winter female Greater Scaup-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

9th March

20 Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY

Eurasian Spoonbill-One flew from Decoy Marsh towards Pickerings Pastures-Hale

Black Redstart (fem) by coastguard station - Dove Point, Meols.

Good views of both Scaup (drake) and a Common Scoter - West Kirby Marine Lake.

2 Russian White-fronted Goose

-Burton RSPB

Slavonian Grebe-Sweeney Wetlands

Shore Lark-Still in field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow and Wheatear-Mow Cop

8th March

Slavonian Grebe-Sweeney Wetlands

Black Redstart (fem) by the coastguard station and the Landmark Stables -Dove Point- Moels

Dark-bellied Brent Goose in field with Greylag Geese -Thornton Hough

Greater Scaup-Adult on sea-Hilbre Island

Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB

Scaup (Drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake