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27th October

Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands

Hen Harrier-Ringtail again off Old Baths car park (CH64 6RL); also 2 Short-eared Owls.

Leasowe Lighthouse.

Firecrest along the nature trail this morning and a Brambling by the pond.

Parkgate

Kingfisher, 2,500 Teal and 271 Shoveler.

26th

West Kirby

Firecrest-One in garden at Kingswalk.

Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

11 Ruff, 2,000 Teal and 150 Shoveler.

25th

Old Baths, Parkgate

1 (poss 2) Hen Harrier (ringtails), 16 Marsh Harriers and 3 Barn Owls this evening.

Dove Point, Meols.

Grey Phalarope and a Leach's Petrel.

Leasowe Gunsite

2 Grey Phalaropes.

Derby Pool, Wallasey Shore

Leach's Petrel and a Great Skua.

New Brighton

Pomarine Skua (ad with spoons) in Mersey mouth, then flew low over Marine Lake; also Leach's Petrel, Arctic Skua, 7 Little Gulls, 150 Kittiwakes (many juvs), Gannet, and Purple Sandpiper.

Hoylake Shore

Probable Great Skua, 3 Arctic Skuas and Kittiwakes well into three figures.

Heswall-Riverbank Road.

150 Pink-footed Geese, 3500 Shelducks, 51 Little Egrets, 2 Hen Harriers (ringtails), Merlin, Water Rail, 8 Snipe, 300 Black-headed Gulls, Short-eared Owl, 125 Skylarks, 450 Starlings over high tide.

Caldy Wetlands

1,850 Black-tailed Godwits.

24th

West Kirby Marine Lake

17 Goosanders and a Rock Pipit.

Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Little Gull-1st-winter.

22nd 

Little Neston

Short-eared Owl- Six off Denhall Quay.

Heswall Shore

5000 Shelducks, 720 Teal, 109 Golden Plovers, 85 Grey Plovers, 11 Greenshanks at high tide.

21st

Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Slavonian Grebe-Again from Whisterfield end.

Thurstaston Shore

700 Pintail, 4000 Oystercatcher, 1200 Knot, 300 Dunlin, 82 Turnstone, 115 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1000 Black-tailed Godwit, 100 Redwing flew south off Dee Sailing Club on ebbing tide this morning.