31st July
Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-One at Boathouse Flash
Black-necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Three (adult and two juveniles) still at east end; also Ruddy Shelduck still
Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still at east end; also Black-necked Grebe still
Caspian Gull-Widnes-Adult on River Mersey sandbank west of old Runcorn Bridge
Spotted Redshank-Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB-One at Centenary Pool from Border Hide; use reserve car park off Puddington Lane (CH64 5SF; open 09:00-19:00, £7 entrance fee for non-RSPB members)
Wood Sandpiper-Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB-Still at Burton Point scrape; use reserve car park off Puddington Lane (CH64 5SF; open 09:00-19:00, £7 entrance fee for non-RSPB-members)
Spotted Redshank-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Boathouse Flash
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB=10 still at Boathouse Flash
30th July
Curlew Sandpiper-Pickerings Pasture-Again on River Mersey below car park (WA8 8LP)
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Nine still at Boathouse Flash
Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; also Black-necked Grebe and Ruddy Shelduck still. View from gate
Common Quail-Raby-Singing male by dairy farm
Ruddy Shelduck-Doddington Pool
Wood Sandpiper-Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB-Still at Centenary Pool from Border Hide; use reserve car park off Puddington Lane (CH64 5SF; open 09:00-19:00, £7 entrance fee for non-RSPB members)
29th July
Spotted Redshank-Pickerings Pasture-Still on River Mersey below car park (WA8 8LP)
Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-One at Boathouse Flash
Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; also 2 Black-necked Grebes and Ruddy Shelduck still. View from gate
Ruddy Shelduck-Widnes-Drake still on River Mersey mudflats off Spike Island
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-10 still at Boathouse Flash; also Spotted Redshank
Black-necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-10+ still yesterday; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com
28th July
Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still mid-afternoon; also 4 Black-necked Grebes and Ruddy Shelduck still. View from gate
Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still from Whistler Field end; view from gate
Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still lurking with Egyptian Geese at north-west end
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-10 still at Boathouse Flash
Arctic Tern-Sandbach Flashes-Juvenile briefly at Elton Hall Flash then flew south-east
27th July
10 Spoonbill and 15+ Greenshank - Parkgate
Curlew Sandpiper-Pickerings Pasture-One on River Mersey below car park (WA8 8LP)
Black-necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Three; view from gate
Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; view from gate
Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still viewed from Whisterfield end
26th July
Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still viewed from Whisterfield end
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-7 still at Boathouse Flash
25th July
Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still viewed from Whisterfield end
Common Redstart in private garden - Lower Heswall.
18 Avocet in two flocks flying towards Neston Marsh - Parkgate.
Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; view from gate
Spotted Redshank-Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB-Still this afternoon; use RSPB car park off Puddington Lane (CH64 5SF
Blue-headed Wagtail-Hale-One this morning
Osprey-Wallasey-One flew towards New Brighton mid-morning
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-10 still at Boathouse Flash
24th July
Whimbrel-Caldy Shore
Spotted Redshank-Pickerings Pasture-One on River Mersey below car park (WA8 8LP)
Black-necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Three (adult and two juveniles) still; view from gate
Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; view from gate
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-10 still at Boathouse Flash; also Spotted Redshank
Common Quail-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Singing male south of Bevyl Road Flash
Common Quail-Burton Marsh-Two singing males still
23rd July
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-9 still at Boathouse Flash
22nd July
Common Sandpiper at Dove Point - Meols Shore.
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Eight still at Boathouse Flash
Common Quail-Burton Marsh-Two singing males off Burton Point
Common Quail-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Singing male still distantly from Bevyl Road Flash
Black Guillemot-Hilbre Island-One east of Hilbre
Arctic Tern-Sandbach Flashes-One at Elton Hall Flash
Sandwich Tern-Marbury CP-Two at Budworth Mere
Common Scoter-Marbury CP-One at Budworth Mere
Sandwich Tern-Neumann's Flash-Two
21st July
2 Whimbrel at Dove Point - Meols Shore.
Quail heard on marsh but distant - Parkgate.
Black-necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)
26+ still; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com
Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still viewed from Whisterfield end
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Eight still at Boathouse Flash; also 2 Spotted Redshanks
20th July
Quail-Singing male still between Boathouse Flash and Old Baths-Parkgate
Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still viewed from Whisterfield end
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Nine still at Boathouse Flash; also Spotted Redshank
9 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 70 Redshank, 17 Greenshank, Water Rail + chick Boathouse Flash. Barn Owl hunting marsh.
Male Yellow Wagtail - Parkgate.
4 Mediterranean Gull (incl 1 juv) - Meols Shore.
19th July
3,050 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
Quail heard briefly this morning, also 10 Spoonbill, 3 Water Rail (1 chick), 11 Avocet, 16 Greenshank, Spotted Redshank and a Ruff, 4 Marsh Harrier and a Barn Owl hunting over the marsh - Parkgate.
Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still viewed from Whisterfield end
18th July
Black-necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Two juveniles still at north end
Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still viewed from Whisterfield end
10 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
240+ Sandwich Tern, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 10 Dunlin and a Shoveler over high tide - Hoylake Shore.
17th July
Ruddy Shelduck and 2 B;ack-necked Grebes-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still viewed from Whisterfield end
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Nine still at Boathouse Flash
Common Quail-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Singing male on saltmarsh
16th July
10 Avocet, 7 Spoonbill, 5 Greenshank and a Spotted Redshank, also a Barn Owl over the marsh - Parkgate.
Spotted Redshank-Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB
Osprey-Parkgate-One flew south-east
Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still on west side
Spotted Redshank-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-One at Boathouse Flash; also 7 Eurasian Spoonbills still
