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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Cheshire & Wirral Bird Sightings–16th September 2026

 


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.

16th September 2026

Arctic Skua flew west from Mersey mouth this morning - New Brighton.

5 Wheatears along the embankment by Leasowe Lighthouse.

2 Leach's Petrels and a Manx Shearwater flew west - Leasowe Gunsite.

2 Leach's Petrels and a Grey Phalarope (briefly) - Wallasey Shore.

Leach's Petrel
(c) Pete Sutton

3 Juvenile Curlew Sandpipers this afternoon - Hoylake Shore.

Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Little Stint-Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB

Slavonian Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Adult still this evening