September 30th
Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Adult Yellow-legged Gull
Moston
Ruddy Shelduck-One at fisheries
Hoylake
Curlew Sandpiper-Two juveniles west of RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat Station (CH47 3AL)
Hilbre Island
Black Guillemot- One off the east side.
Hoylake
Firecrest-Still in private garden, North Parade.
Meols
Curlew Sandpiper-Two juveniles on beach off Roman Road.
Curlew Sandpiper
(c) Sean O'Hara
September 29th
Storeton
Yellow-browed Warbler-One recorded at Storeton Woods yesterday
Widnes
Caspian Gull-One on River Mersey
Widnes
Caspian Gull-Adult on River Mersey sandbank west of old Runcorn Bridge
Hilbre Island
Short-eared Owl-One but mobile.
Short-eared Owl
(c) Steve Williams
September 28th
Heswall Marsh
2 Barn Owls (1 off Riverbank Road and 1 off Cottage Lane).
Burton RSPB
Glossy Ibis-One flew over Border Hide towards saltmarsh; use reserve car park off Puddington Lane (CH64 5SF).
Bebbington
Yellow-browed Warbler-Unconfirmed report of one at Storeton Woods.
Hilbre Island
Black Guillemot- One-off on the east side.
1st Winter Black Guillemot
(c)Steve Williams
Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB
Correction-Caspian Gull-Yesterday's reported 1st-winter at Donkey Stand Flash has been reidentified as a Lesser Black-backed Gull from photographs.
September 27th
West Kirby Marine Lake
5 Red-breasted Mergansers and 6 Goosanders - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Hoylake
Curlew Sandpiper and a Wheatear.
Hilbre Island
Black Guillemot off the east side, also 2 Stonechats, 13 Wigeon, Great White Egret and a Swallow.
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
6,050 Black-tailed Godwits.
Parkgate
Caspian Gull (1st w) showing well on Donkey Stand Flash.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint.
Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB
Spotted Redshank-Four still at Boathouse Flash; also 5 Eurasian Spoonbills flew south.
26th September 2026
Coxbank
Baird's Sandpiper- One at Burleydam Pool; Park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ); do not block access for farm vehicles-Still present this afternoon.
Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB
Spotted Redshank-Six still at Boathouse Flash
Waverton
Harrier sp-Ringtail flew south-east over A41.
Hoylake
Firecrest caught and ringed in seafront garden.
Firecrest
(c)Jane Turner
Neston Old Quay
Bearded Tit calling and showing well in hedge.
25th September
Pickerings Pasture
9 Little Stint-Three juveniles on River Mersey below car park (WA8 8LP); also a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper.
Meols
European Turtle Dove-One flew south-west towards Dove Point/Park Lane.
Coxbank
Baird's Sandpiper- One at Burleydam Pool; Park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ); do not block access for farm vehicles-Still present this morning.
Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB
Spotted Redshank-Four still at Bevyl Road Flash; also 11 Eurasian Spoonbills
24th September 2026
Leasowe
8 Wheatears between the groyne and Lighthouse.
Burton RSPB
2 Cattle Egrets, 4 Greenshanks, 2 Ruff, Green Sandpiper and an Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Parkgate Marsh
5 Spotted Redshanks (3 adults & 2 juvs) and 16 Greenshanks- at Bevyl Road Flash.
Coxbank
Baird's Sandpiper- One at Burleydam Pool; Park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ); do not block access for farm vehicles-Still present this morning.
23rd September 2026
Parkgate
11 Greenshank and 53 Shoveler - Boathouse Flash
Coxbank
Baird's Sandpiper- One at Burleydam Pool; Park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ); do not block access for farm vehicles-Still present this morning.
Baird's Sandpiper
(c)Mark Jarrett
22nd September 2026
Coxbank
Baird's Sandpiper- One at Burleydam Pool; Park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ); do not block access for farm vehicles-Still present this evening.
Neston
Bearded Tit-Little Neston-At least two at c 53.2802, -3.0701.
21st September 2026
Marbury Country Park
Black Tern-Juvenile at Budworth Mere; No sign by 8.00am.
Coxbank
Baird's Sandpiper- One at Burleydam Pool; Park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ); do not block access for farm vehicles-Still present this evening-Still present at 18.16.
20th September 2026
Hilbre Island
131 Leach's Petrel, Grey Phalarope, 5 Arctic Skua, Great Skua and 36 Manx Shearwater.
Great Skua
Manx Shearwater
Leach's Petrel
(c)Alan Hitchmough
New Brighton
20+ Leach's Petrels, Little Gull and 2 Manx Shearwaters past Mersey mouth.
Wallasey Shore
48 Leach's Petrels and a Manx Shearwater passed by 14.15hrs.
Leach's Petrel
(c)Pete Sutton
Leasowe Gunsite
32+ Leach's Petrels and a Manx Shearwater by 11.30am.
Hoylake Shore
Storm Petrel and 27+ Leach's Petrels.
Coxbank
Baird's Sandpiper- One at Burleydam Pool; Park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ); do not block access for farm vehicles-Still present this evening.
Bebington
Grey-backed Thrush- 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.
19th September 2026
Coxbank
Baird's Sandpiper-One at Burleydam Pool; Park carefully along Lodmore Lane (SY13 4BJ); do not block access for farm vehicles-Still showing at 5.00pm.
Northwich
Manx Shearwater-One found exhausted.
Widnes
Caspian Gull-Adult on River Mersey sandbank west of old Runcorn Bridge.
Pickerings Pasture
Curlew Sandpiper-One still.
Hilbre Island
19 Leach's Petrels, Storm Petrel, 9 Red-throated Divers, 2 Arctic Terns, Little Tern, 6 Sandwich Terns, 4 Guillemots and a Razorbill.
Leasowe Gunsite
Leach's Storm Petrel-11 flew west between 16:00 and 17:00.
Wallasey Shore
Leach's Storm Petrel-Another three flew west past Harrison Drive.
18th September 2026
New Brighton
Storm Petrel and 2 - 3 Leach's Petrels.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Curlew Sandpiper-One at the south end.
17th September 2026
Leasowe Gunsite
Barolo Shearwater at 1510hrs, also 31 Leach's Petrels from about 1140hrs to 1725hrs, flying west.
Wallasey Shore
5 Arctic Skuas and 26 Leach's Petrels.
North Wirral-Between Mersey Mouth and Hoylake Shore
At least 2 Grey Phalaropes and Leach's Petrels as above, also several Manx Shearwaters.
Hilbre Island
9 Leach's Petrels,7 Manx Shearwaters, 4 Razorbills and 6 Arctic Terns.
16th September 2026
New Brighton
Arctic Skua flew west from Mersey mouth this morning.
Leasowe Lighthouse
5 Wheatears along the embankment by the lighthouse.
Leasowe Gunsite
2 Leach's Petrels and a Manx Shearwater flew west.
Wallasey Shore
2 Leach's Petrels and a Grey Phalarope.
Leach's Petrel
(c)Pete Sutton
Hoylake Shore
3 Juvenile Curlew Sandpipers this afternoon.
Burton RSPB
Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Little Stints.
Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Slavonian Grebe-Adult still this evening.
15 September 2026
Acre Nook Sand Quarry
Slavonian Grebe-Adult still this evening.
Hoylake Shore
Sabine's Gull- Juvenile on beach, then flew inland; also 3 Black Tern, 7 Arctic Tern and 10 Little Tern.
Sabine's Gull
(c)Pete Sutton
Hilbre Island
2 Black Tern and Black Guillemot flying west, Garganey flew north, possible Long-tailed Skua, also hundreds of terns(mainly Sandwich).
Black Guillemot
(c)Steve Williams
Parkgate
Garganey, Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 20 Spoonbills.
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