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Saturday, August 01, 2026

 

13th Aug

Curlew Sandpiper and a Little Stint at high tide

Quail calling early morning, Wood Sandpiper, 13 Spoonbills, 2 Green Sandpipers, 5 Greenshanks, 3 Water Rails, Tree Pipit, 4 Swifts, 11 Grey Herons (catching eels) - Parkgate.

Osprey-Cheshire-Frodsham Marsh-Still
 
Little Stint-Cheshire-Meols-Still on beach off Meols Parade tennis courts (CH47 3AH)
 
Black-necked Grebe-Cheshire-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-Two juveniles still on No 4 Bed; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

Red Knot-Cheshire-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-Injured adult still on east cell of No 4 Bed from viewing platform; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

Little Stint-Cheshire-Hoylake-One west of RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat Station (CH47 3AL)

Eurasian Spoonbill-Cheshire-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-13 still at Boathouse Flash
 
Curlew Sandpiper-Cheshire-Hoylake-One west of RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat Station (CH47 3AL)

Lesser EmperorCheshireWoolston Eyes NR (permit only)-Male at west cell of No 4 Bed below viewing platform; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

Eurasian Spoonbill-Cheshire-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-10 still at Boathouse Flash

Wood Sandpiper-CheshireParkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Bevyl Road Flash

Common Quail-Cheshire-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Singing male still north of Old Baths car park (CH64 6RL)
 
12th Aug

Caspian Gull-Widnes-Adult reported on River Mersey sandbank west of old Runcorn Bridge
 
Black-necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Juvenile still at east end

Osprey-Frodsham Marsh-Still
 
Little Stint-Meols-One on beach off shelter at Roman Road

2 Little Stint showing well, 13 Spoonbill, 12 Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper and  Spotted Redshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

30 - 40 Yellow Wagtails between Thurstaston Visitor Centre and Heswall Fields NT, including at least 10 on the marsh, Tree Pipit over S - Thurstaston.

Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Boathouse Flash; also Spotted Redshank and 11 Eurasian Spoonbills still
 
Little Stint-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Two still at Boathouse Flash

11th Aug

Wood Sandpiper-Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB-One at Main Scrape from Reception Hide; use RSPB car park off Puddington Lane (CH64 5SF; open 09:00-17:00, £7 entrance fee for non-RSPB-members)
 
Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Boathouse Flash

Curlew Sandpiper-Hale-One on River Mersey west of Hale Head Lighthouse

Little Stint-Meols-Adult again on beach off east end of Meols Parade tennis courts (CH47 3AH)

Osprey-Frodsham Marsh-Still off Weaver sluice gates
 
Spotted Redshank-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Boathouse Flash; also 12 Eurasian Spoonbills still

Little Stint-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Two still at Boathouse Flash; also Wood Sandpiper still

10th Aug

Little Stint-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Two still at Boathouse Flash

Osprey-Frodsham Marsh-Still off Weaver sluice gates
 
Red Knot-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-Injured adult still on east cell of No 4 Bed from viewing platform; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com
 
Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-10 still at Boathouse Flash
 
Wood Sandpiper on Bevyl Road Flash - Parkgate.

100+ Yellow Wagtail (incl probable Blue-headed Wagtail), 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler and a Yellowhammer in field and hedgerow south of Tinkers Dell (south of visitors centre) - Thurstaston.

9th Aug

Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, 15 Greenshank,  Ad Water Rail, Hen Harrier (juv ringtail) and 10 Spoonbill, 10 Swift over - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

35 Whimbrel, 3 Mediterranean Gull, and a Tree Pipit over - Thurstaston Shore.

Osprey- Frodsham Marsh- One-off Weaver sluice gates

Red Knot-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-Injured adult still on east cell of No 4 Bed from viewing platform but distant and elusive; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still from Whisterfield end
 
8th Aug

Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; also juvenile Black-necked Grebe still. View from gate

Ruddy Shelduck-Pickerings Pasture-One again on Mersey Estuary

Red Knot-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-Adult on No 4 Bed; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Boathouse Flash; also Spotted Redshank and 10 Eurasian Spoonbills still

7th Aug

Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; also juvenile Black-necked Grebe still. View from gate

Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Boathouse Flash; also Spotted Redshank and 10 Eurasian Spoonbills still

Little Stint-Meols-Adult still off Dove Point

6th Aug

Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, 29 Greenshank and 10 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

White-rumped Sandpiper and Little Stint - Meols Shore.

Temminck's Stint on main scrape - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Wood Sandpiper-Sandbach Flashes-Still on Elton Hall Flash

Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Boathouse Flash; also Spotted Redshank and 10 Eurasian Spoonbills still

Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still at east end; also Ruddy Shelduck still

5th Aug

White-rumped Sandpiper-Adult-type still on beach viewed from shelter at end of Roman Road-Meols Shore

White-rumped Sandpiper
(c) Sean O'Hara 

10 Spoonbill and Spotted Redshank- Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

Wood Sandpiper-Bevyl Road Flash 

Curlew Sandpiper (adult)- Meols Shore.

Adult-Curlew Sandpiper
(c)Sean O'hara

Temminck's Stint on Centenary pool - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Temminck's Stint
(c)John Hewitt 

4th Aug

Common Quail-Churton-Two singing in fallow field at 53.0977, -2.9094

Wood Sandpiper-Sandbach Flashes-Still on Elton Hall Flash this evening

Black-necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-At least seven (four adults and three juveniles) still on No 4 Bed; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

Wood Sandpiper-Hoylake-One by tennis courts

Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still at north-west end viewed from gate

Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; view from gate

Black-necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Three (adult and two juveniles) still at east end

Curlew Sandpiper (adult) this morning, juv Wood Sandpiper this afternoon at high tide - Meols Shore.

Wood Sandpiper - Parkgate.

Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

3rd Aug

Black-necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-12+ still yesterday; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

Red Kite, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 7+ Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and 11 Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands.

10 Spoonbill, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank and 22 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

C.1000 Dunlin, 200 Ringed Plover, 200 Sanderling this evening - Meols Shore.

Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; also 3 Black-necked Grebes. View from gate

Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still

2nd Aug
Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still; also 3 Black-necked Grebes. View from gate

Ruddy Shelduck-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still

Black-necked Grebe-Woolston Eyes NR (permit only)-Three still; reserve open from 08:00-20:00, permit and key obtainable at www.woolstoneyes.com

Eurasian Spoonbill-Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB-One from Bridge Screen; use RSPB car park off Puddington Lane (CH64 5SF; open 09:00-19:00, £7 entrance fee for non-RSPB-members)

Curlew Sandpiper-Pickerings Pasture-Still on River Mersey below car park (WA8 8LP)

Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Seven still at Boathouse Flash

Spotted Redshank-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-still at Boathouse Flash

1st Aug

Ruddy-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Still

Eurasian Spoonbill-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Nine still at Boathouse Flash

Spotted Redshank-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Boathouse Flash

Common Quail-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Singing male still off Old Baths car park (CH64 6RL)

Spotted Redshank-Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB-Two 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)

2 Black Stork-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Two again in flight from Old Baths car park (CH64 6RL)

Black Stork

Ruddy Shelduck-Wigg Island-One again from new bridge

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)

Wood Sandpiper-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-Still at Boathouse Flash

Common Quail-Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB-At least two singing males still near Boathouse Flash; also 9 Eurasian Spoonbills and 2 Spotted Redshanks still