Feb 25th
7 Stonechat - Hilbre.
Russian White-fronted Geese-64 in fields on the east side of Tetton Lane Flash with Pink-footed geese; park in the dip on Tetton Lane, then walk north for c 400m to view-Sandbach Flashes
Caspian Gull-One 1st-winter at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road (WA8 0PA); also 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull-Widnes
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on the River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
Lesser Scaup-No4 Bed-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY
Feb 24th
27 Russian White-fronted Geese on wet grassland - Burton Mere Wetlands
Russian White-fronted Geese-30 in fields on the east side of Tetton Lane Flash with Pink-footed geese; park in the dip on Tetton Lane, then walk north for c 400m to view-Sandbach Flashes
Lesser Scaup-Female still on No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes
(c) David Bowman
Siberian Chiffchaff-Still at sewage works; view from mound at north side-Glazebury
32 Russian White-fronted Geese- Flew south-west-Molloington
27 Russian White-fronted Geese - Burton Mere Wetlands.
White Wagtail (first of spring) in horse paddocks by Telegraph Lane, Leasowe Gunsite.
Bitttern flew north and dropped down off Boathouse at dusk - Parkgate.
15 Marsh Harrier flew into roost - Neston Reedbed.
Scaup (drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake
Feb 23rd
9,000 Knot, 148 Curlew, c200 Redshank, and c200 Brent Geese on the shore, a Stonechat in the sand dunes - West Kirby Shore.
Short-eared Owl-Off Heswall Golf Course-Heswall
2 Russian White-fronted geese- Still at No 3 Mitigation Area-Frodsham marshes
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
Lesser Scaup-Female still, Greater Scaup from the end of Sow Brook-Manchester Ship Canal -Woolston Eyes
Russian White-fronted Geese-2 in fields on the east side of Tetton Lane Flash; park in the dip on Tetton Lane, then walk north for c 400m to view-Sandbach Flashes
Feb 22nd
Willow Tit-Moore Nature Reserve
2 Russian White-fronted geese-Acre Nook-Chelford
3 Purple Sandpiper-On Pontoon-New Brighton
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
46 Russian White-fronted Geese on wet grassland - Burton Mere Wetlands
Scaup (drake) and 2 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake
46 Russian White-fronted Geese in fields towards Puddington and 20+ Whooper Swans, seen from-Burton RSPB
Water Pipit-One still at Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane-Hale
Lesser Scaup-Female still on Manchester Ship Canal with Tufted Ducks from public right of way off Statham Lane (WA13 9BN); also 1st-winter female Greater Scaup still-Lymm
26 Russian White-fronted geese- Still at No 3 Mitigation Area and 16 Barnacle Geese-Frodsham marshes
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on the River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Tundra Bean Goose-One flew south yesterday; also 2 adult Russian White Fronted Geese. Reserve open from 08:00-16:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com-Woolston Eyes-Permit Only
18 Russian White-fronted geese-Off Denhall Lane-Burton Marsh
2 Greater Scaup-Unconfirmed report of two on Friday-Wigg Island
Iceland Gull-One on River Mersey- Frodsham Marshes
Siberian Chiffchaff-Still at sewage works; view from mound at north side-Glazebury
Feb 21st
2 Purple Sandpiper-On the Pontoon-New Brighton
Willow Tit and Brambling-Female-Moore Nature Reserve
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
30 White-fronted Geese by Shotwick Boating Lake.
290 Brent Geese and at least 2 Jack Snipe - West Kirby Shore.
400 Sanderling, 15,000 Dunlin and 4,000 Knot at high tide - Hoylake Shore.
37 Russian White-fronted Geese in fields towards Puddington -Burton RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese-10 in fields on the east side of Tetton Lane Flash with 200 + Pink-footed geese and 6 Barnacle Geese; park in the dip on Tetton Lane then walk north for c 400m to view
Caspian Gull-One 1st-winter at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road (WA8 0PA); also 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull-Widnes
Lesser Scaup-Female still on Manchester Ship Canal with Tufted Ducks from public right of way off Statham Lane (WA13 9BN); also 1st-winter female Greater Scaup still-Lymm
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on the River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Feb 20th
Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed-Marbury Park-Northwich
40+ Russian White-fronted Geese in fields towards Puddington, seen from-Burton RSPB
Water Pipit-One still at Carr Lane Pools viewed from Town Lane and Short-eared owl-nearby-Hale
Lesser Scaup-Female still on Manchester Ship Canal with Tufted Ducks from public right of way off Statham Lane (WA13 9BN); also 1st-winter female Greater Scaup still-Lymm
Caspian Gull-Two 1st-winters at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road (WA8 0PA); also 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull-Widnes
Caspain Gull-Adult-Sandbach Flashes
Russian White-fronted Geese-59 in fields on the east side of Tetton Lane Flash with Pink-footed geese; park in the dip on Tetton Lane, then walk north for c 400m to view
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
Feb 19th
18+ Russian White-fronted Geese and 5 Barnacle Geese - Burton RSPB
27 Common Snipe and a Water Rail flushed by tide - Target Road-Heswall
32 Russian White-fronted Geese- in fields on the east side of Tetton Lane Flash with Pink-footed geese; park in the dip on Tetton Lane, then walk north for c 400m to view
14 Russian White-fronted geese- Still at No 3 Mitigation Area-Frodsham marshes
Short-eared Owl-Three again over saltmarsh off The Harp Inn-Little Neston
Caspian Gull-1st-winter still at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes
Wed 18th
Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer-On wires at the junction of Holly Bush Lane and Woodend Lane- Rixton
4 Barnacle Geese and c200 White-fronted Geese in fields next to Lower Road-Holt
Eurasian Bittern-Still in Coward Reedbed-Marbury Park-Northwich
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
Russian White-fronted geese-c 20 in fields on the east side of Tetton Lane Flash with Pink-footed geese and 14 Barnacle Geese; park in a dip on Tetton Lane then walk north for c 400m to view- Sandbach Flashes
Tundra Bean Goose-One in fields on the east side of Tetton Lane Flash; park in dip on Tetton Lane then walk north for c 400m to view-Sandbach Flashes
Russian White-fronted goose-Individual on Mersey foreshore-Hale
Lesser Scaup-Female on No 3 Bed with Tufted Ducks from John Morgan Hide; use small car park at end of canal track at c 53.3870, -2.5234 Reserve open from 08:00-16:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com-Woolston Eyes
5 Russian White-fronted geese- Still at No 3 Mitigation Area-Frodsham marshes
Scaup (drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake
Caspian Gull-1st-winter at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes
Green-winged Teal-Drake relocated to Bevyl Road Flash-Parkgate
Feb 17th
Hooded Crow- One reported in the field at the west end of Lapwing Lane before the final two houses-Moore Nature Reserve
Scaup (drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake
Short-eared Owl this afternoon - Parkgate
Lesser Scaup-Female still, Greater Scaup from the end of Sow Brook- Manchester Ship Canal -Woolston Eyes
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
11 Russian White-fronted geese- Still at No 3 Mitigation Area-Frodsham marshes
Russian White-fronted geese-Four flew east along the Manchester Ship Canal-Woolston Eyes
Feb 16th
14 Russian White-fronted Geese-Puddington lane-Burton RSPB
11 Russian White-fronted geese- Still at No 3 Mitigation Area-Frodsham marshes
41 Russian White-fronted Geese-41 flew west over the north end of Rixton Moss yesterday evening-Rixton
Greater Scaup on the estuary-Off West Kirby Marine Lake
Lesser Scaup-Female still, Greater Scaup from the end of Sow Brook, Female Brambling in set aside field with 100+ Chaffinch,250+Linnet and 110+ Stock Dove- Manchester Ship Canal -Woolston Eyes
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
Feb 15th
17 Russian White-fronted geese-Black Firs SWT
Water Rail, 20 Avocet, 60 Grey Partridge, 50 Golden Plover, 2 Turnstone, Knot, 10k Dunlin, 9 Cattle Egret, 6 Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Stonechat, 2 Tree Sparrow and 2 Rock Pipit- Hale
14 Purple Sandpiper, 40 Turnstone, Red Throated Diver, 2 Goosander,225 Brent Geese, 1800 Oystercatcher, 400 Dunlin and an Eider-Hilbre Island
2 Russian White-fronted geese, 3 Barnacle geese, Burton Marsh, opp Nets cafe. Greenshank, Decca compound.
4 Cattle Egrets off Mudhouse Lane- Neston
9 Cattle Egrets-Hale head
13 Russian White-fronted Geese-Puddington lane
Greater Scaup on the estuary-Off West Kirby Marine Lake
4 Russian White-fronted Geese with Pinkfeet behind flash at Old Baths, Drake Green-winged Teal and 1,100 Teal on Boathouse Flash at 08.15hrs but disturbed by Marsh Harrier-Parkgate
Lesser Scaup-Female still on Manchester Ship Canal below Lymm Golf Club and 1st-winter female Greater Scaup-Woolston Eyes
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
Shore Lark
(c)Phil Jones
Feb 14th
1,300 Black-tailed Godwit, 220 Bar-tailed Godwit and 2,000+ Knot roosted off Shore Cottage over high tide-Thurstaston
Green Sandpiper on R Birkett by water treatment plant, Mediterranean Gull on flooded fields-Leasowe Lighthouse
Purple Sandpiper on groyne- Wallasey Beach
Firecrest-One in holly at the west end, just before the nursery-Marbury Country Park
Scaup (drake) 3 Goldeneye and 7 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake
Russian White-fronted Geese-Four: one on the River Mersey off the lighthouse, two flew north over Carr Lane, and one flew south over Within Way
Siberian Chiffchaff-still in the hedgerow north of the filter beds at sewage works; view from footpath-Glazebury
Russian White-fronted Geese- Still; use reserve car park off Puddington Lane-Burton RSPB
Short-eared Owl-Three again this afternoon-Denhall Quay-Neston
Barnacle goose with Pink-footed geese-Heswall Marsh
