7th March
Black Redstart (fem) by coastguard station - Dove Point, Meols.
Scaup (drake), Common Scoter and Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
6 Brambling flew south over the old RAF site by Saughall Massie Road - West Kirby
Bittern in flight this morning, also Spoonbill, Little Grebe, 3+ Stonechat, 3 Avocet and 2 Great White Egret - Parkgate.
Short-eared Owl-Neston Marsh
Dark-bellied Brent Goose with Grey-lag Geese-Thornton Hough
Common scoter and Swallow-Budworth Mere-Northwich
Slavonian Grebe-Sweeney Wetlands
2 Spotted Redshank and 44 Russian White-fronted Goose
-Burton RSPB
Russian White-fronted Goose and Water Pipit-Carr Lane Pools-Hale
Caspian Gull-Two 1st-winters: one at WSR Recycling Centre-Widnes
12+ Black-necked Grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY
Common Scoter-Eyres Pit-Wincham
White-fronted Geese- Still in fields by Dragon Lane-Sandbach Flashes
Shore Lark-Still in field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
6th March
Sand Martins reported from numerous sites today
Black Redstart (fem), east of the coastguard station - Dove Point, Meols.
Black Redstart
(C)Sean O'Hara
44 White-fronted Geese on wet grassland - Burton RSPB
2 Eurasian Spoonbill - Parkgate
Shore Lark-Still in field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
Scaup (drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake
White-fronted Geese- Still in fields by Dragon Lane-Sandbach Flashes
5th March
Wheatear *first of spring* - Hilbre.
Green-winged Teal and 2 Spoonbill - Old Baths, Parkgate.
Black Redstart (fem) this afternoon, east of the coastguard station - Dove Point, Meols.
28 White-fronted Geese on wet grassland- Burton RSPB
At least 42 Russian White-fronted Geese at Tetton Lane flash area. Best viewed distantly from Tetton Lane or closer from Dragons Lane, park in Warmingham Flash dip and walk NE along Dragons Lane. Before reaching Woodville Farm, look over the hedge on the left, and the geese are two fields over -Sandbach Flashes
Shore Lark-Still in field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
Greater Scaup-1st-winter female and 13 Black-necked grebes-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY
Little Ringed Plover-One at Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes
4th March
Sand Martins reported from numerous sites today
3 Purple Sandpiper-Pontoon-West Kirby Marine Lake
2 Common Scoter-Budworth Mere-Northwich
2 Common Crane-Over Burton RSPB-Towards Burton Marsh
Shore Lark-Still in field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
Green-winged Teal (drake) and 6 Avocet off Old Baths, Spoonbill on Bevyl Road Flash, 5 Greenshank and 350+ Black-tailed Godwit on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.
3 Purple Sandpiper at high tide - New Brighton Marine Lake.
20+ Siskin in oak trees at the north end of Stapledon Wood - Caldy.
40+ White-fronted Geese on wet grassland, 4 Mediterranean Gull, Spotted Redshank and 95 Avocet main scrape, also 80+ Knot and 27 Golden Plover - Burton RSPB
Greater Scaup-Reported Eastern cell, 14 Black-necked Grebes, Green Sandpiper and Dunlin-Woolston Eyes-Permit ONLY
At least 49 Russian White-fronted Geese at Tetton Lane flash area. Best viewed distantly from Tetton Lane or closer from Dragons Lane, park in Warmingham Flash dip and walk NE along Dragons Lane. Before reaching Woodville Farm, look over the hedge on the left, and the geese are two fields over -Sandbach Flashes
3rd March
2 Mediterranean Gull on main scrape - Burton RSPB
98 Brent Geese on the edge of saltmarsh at high tide - West Kirby.
6 Little Gull offshore - Hoylake.
3 Greenshank on groyne - Meols Common.
Green-winged Teal-Drake still at the new flash to the right of the Old Baths Flash-Parkgate
Black-necked Grebe-Two on No 3 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Russian White-fronted Geese- 46 still; use reserve car park off Puddington Lane, Eurasian Spoonbill and Spotted Redshank also present-Burton RSPB
Ruddy Shelduck-Drake still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
2nd March
Eurasian Bittern-Went to roost off Old baths-Parkgate
Short-eared Owl and Barn Owl-Three again off Old Baths car park-Parkgate
3 Red Kite over (seen from Burton Mere Wetlands) - Burton.
Willow Tit-Moore Nature Reserve-Warrington
Green-winged Teal-Drake still at the new flash to the right of the Old Baths Flash-Parkgate
Russian White-fronted Geese- 28 still; use reserve car park off Puddington Lane-Burton RSPB
2 Black-necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes
Ruddy Shelduck-Drake still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Shore Lark-In field by the wall along the Gritstone Trail between the telephone mast and the Old Man O'Mow-Mow Cop
1st March
Sand Martin-Neumann's Flash
Black-necked Grebe and Sand Martin-Woolston Eyes
Euasian Spoonbill-Boathouse Flash-Parkgate
Russian White-fronted Goose-33 from viewpoint by barn-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
Russian White-fronted Geese-75 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
Ruddy Shelduck-Drake still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Hen Harrier (grey male) came in off the sea, then headed west - Hilbre.
Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.
Feb 28th
Green-winged Teal (drake) on Boathouse Flash, also 12 Stonechat - Parkgate.
Scaup (drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Goosander, 3000 Oystercatcher, 80 Grey Plover, 46 Golden Plover, 5000 Dunlin, 4500 Knot, 1300 Black-tailed Godwit, 90 Bar-tailed Godwit, 330 Curlew, 1700 Redshank, 2 Greenshank over high tide - Heswall Shore.
2 Short-eared Owl off Heswall Golf Course.
11 Russian White-fronted Geese, distant from Bunker hide- Burton Mere Wetlands.
Russian White-fronted Geese-75 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
Ruddy Shelduck-Drake still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Caspian Gull-Two 1st-winters at WSR Recycling Centre-Widnes
2 Sand Martin-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Black-necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes
Feb 27th
6 Russian White-fronted Geese, distant from Bunker hide- Burton Mere Wetlands.
Firecrest-One reported at Moat Lane-Rixton
Russian White-fronted Geese-52 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
Short-eared Owl-At least one again late afternoon-Neston Marsh
Caspian Gull-Two (adult and 2nd-winter) on River Mersey-Widnes
Ruddy Shelduck-Drake still on River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
Russian White-fronted Goose-15 still at the west end of No 3 Mitigation Area-Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton RSPB
Feb 26th
Eurasian Spoonbill - Burton RSPB
Red Kite-Flew west over Park Lane and headed towards Meols Station at 0950am.
Willow Tit and -Burton RSPB
Willow Tit
(c)Joe Downing
Scaup (drake) - West Kirby Marine Lake
Kumlien's Gull-Adult still on River Mersey near Old Runcorn Bridge and 1st Winter Caspian Gull-Widnes
Kumlien's Gull
(c)Steve Tomlinson
Russian White-fronted Geese-74 in fields on the east side of Tetton Lane Flash with 94 Pink-footed geese; park in the dip on Tetton Lane, then walk north for c 400m to view-Sandbach Flashes
Ruddy Shelduck-Still on the River Mersey off Spike Island-Widnes
12 Russian White-fronted Geese on wet grassland and 6 Barnacle Geese- Burton Mere Wetlands
