Today's round-up of the latest bird sightings from across Cheshire and Wirral
This page will be updated with any significant additional sightings as they become available.
20th September 2026
Grey Phalarope-Leasowe-One flew west past Leasowe Gunsite (CH46 2RH)-17.30
Leach's Storm Petrel-Hilbre Island-131 flew past
Leach's Storm Petrel-Red Rocks-Four flew past between 18:35 and 19:15
Leach's Storm Petrel-Wallasey-One near the River Mersey mouth from Harrison Drive
Leach's Storm Petrel-Hilbre Island-15 flew past between 17:00 and 18:00; also Great Skua,2 Arctic Skua, Kittiwake and good numbers of Manx Shearwater passing.
Leach's Storm Petrel-Hilbre Island-22 more flew past mid-to-late afternoon
European Storm Petrel-Hoylake-One reported offshore
Leach's Storm Petrel-Wallasey-One flew west past Harrison Drive coastguards
Storm Petrel-Hoylake-Three flew past between 15:45 and 16:30
Grey-backed Thrush-Bebington-Presumed escape still in private garden this morning [the species is a short-/medium-distance migrant in East Asia but appears to be common in captivity]
Baird's Sandpiper-Coxbank-Still at Burleydam Pool; park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ), do not block access for farm vehicles
Leach's Storm Petrel-Wallasey-12 flew west between 13:00 and 14:15
Leach's Storm Petrel-Hilbre Island-90 flew past by 10:30
Leach's Storm Petrel-Leasowe-15 flew past between 10:30 and 11:30
Leach's Storm Petrel-New Brighton-At least 20 flew west past the mouth of the River Mersey this morning
Leach's Storm-Wallasey-25 flew west past Harrison Drive coastguards by 10:10
Grey Phalarope-Hilbre Island-One flew west
Leach's Storm Petrel-Hilbre Island-58 flew past by 09:15
Leach's Storm Petrel-Wallasey-17 flew west past Harrison Drive coastguards by 09:00
Leach's Storm Petrel-Leasowe-Six flew past between 08:00 and 08:10
Leach's Storm Petrel-Leasowe-12 flew past the lighthouse between 07:40 and 08:00
Leach's Storm Petrel-Leasowe-14 flew past between 07:30 and 08:00
Leach's Storm Petrel-Hilbre Island-23 flew past by 08:00
Leach's Storm Petrel-Wallasey-Nine flew west past Harrison Drive coastguards by 07:35 and Little Gull
Baird's Sandpiper-Coxbank-Still at Burleydam Pool; Park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ); do not block access for farm vehicles
Leach's Storm Petrel-Wallasey-Four flew west past Harrison Drive coastguards
Leach's Storm Petrel-New Brighton-Three in River Mersey mouth; use Perch Rock car park (CH45 2JS)
Leach's Storm Petrel-Hilbre Island-Seven flew past by 07:00