Archived Latest Sightings:
November and December 2025.
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sightings from September 2000.
Dec 30
2 Snow Bunting showing well on shingle -
Gronant.
8 Brent Geese -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
31 Brent Geese -
Hoylake Shore.
1,000 Black-tailed Godwit -
Thurstaston Shore.
1 Short-eared Owl off Old Baths -
Parkgate.
Dec 29
1 Green Sandpiper -
Flint Dock.
3 Goldeneye, 10+ Goosander and 5 Brent Geese on
West Kirby Marine Lake.
30 Brent Geese off
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Short-eared Owl -
Denhall Quay.
1 Water Pipit in marsh, also 2 Snow Bunting -
Gronant.
1 Water Pipit -
Neston Old Quay.
3,000 Knot roosting at low tide -
Thurstaston Shore.
Dec 28
2 Short-eared Owl off Old Baths -
Parkgate.
3275 Pink-footed Geese roosted over-night -
Heswall Marsh.
Dec 27
1 Black Redstart in 'Hoopoe Hollow' (horse paddock behind sand dunes east of Dove Point -
Meols.
15 Goosander, 3 Goldeneye (2 m) and 5 Brent Geese -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
3 European White-fronted Geese -
Burton Marsh.
Dec 26
3 European White-fronted Geese seen well from bottom of Station Road -
Burton Marsh.
2 Short-eared Oql off Old Baths and 1 Hen Harrier (grey male) -
Parkgate.
4 Brent Geese and 1 Greenshank -
Leasowe Shore.
Dec 25
1 Goldeneye (drake) -
Wesr Kirby Marine Lake.
Dec 24
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) -
Heswall Marsh.
2 Short-eared Oql off Old Baths and 1 Hen Harrier (grey male) -
Parkgate.
Dec 22
1 Bittern flew towards Neston reed bed, also 7 Greenshank -
Parkgate.
1 Black Redstart (fem) around bowling green next to Lifeboat and then briefly around community centre across the road -
Hoylake.
Dec 21
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Green-winged Teal and 3 Short-eared Owl -
Parkgate.
Dec 20
15 Whooper Swan - Burton Marsh.
1 Green-winged Teal on Bevly Road Flash, 1 Bittern flew south -
Parkgate.
1 Mediterranean Gull, 100+ Curlew and 300+ Black-tailed Godwit in big field south of Saughall Massie Road -
West Kirby.
1 Firecrest -
Wepre Park.
Dec 19
1 drake Green-wunged Teal with 700+ Teal but flushed by Marsh Harrier, also 1 imm Scaup -
Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
3 Short-eared Owl -
Denhall Quay.
6,000 Knot roosting before high tide -
Meols.
Dec 18
1 (Siberian?) Lesser Whitethroat showing well -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
Dec 17
2 Green Sandpiper -
Neston Old Quay.
1 Bittern, 8+ Marsh Harrier and 1 Merlin at dusk -
Neston Reedbed.
Dec 16
c8 Cattle Egret in field SW of A540 clost to Gordale Garden Centre -
Neston.
At least 3 Short-eared Owl from Harp Inn -
Neston Marsh.
8 Marsh Harrier and 2 Short-eared Owl -
Parkgate.
Dec 14
1 Short-eared Owl -
Old Baths, Parkgate.
3 Short-eared Owl -
Denhall Quay.
1 (Siberian?) Lesser Whitethroat -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
Dec 13
1 Black Redstart (fem) still in horse paddocks behind sand dunes, east of the Dove Point car park -
Meols.
2 Short-eared Owl -
Old Baths, Parkgate.
1 Lapland Bunting over west -
Hilbre.
Dec 12
1 Bittern in flight, 3 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl at dusk -
Old Baths, Parkgate.
1 Black Redstart (fem) on fence line in 'Hoopoe Hollow' (horse paddock behind sand dunes east of the Dove Point car park) -
Meols.
7 Red-throated Diver and 1 Eider on flat calm sea at low tide -
Hoylake.
1 Slavonian Grebe -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
2+ Short-eared Owl and 1 Merlin -
Denhall Quay.
Dec 11
1 Slavonian Grebe late afternoon -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
3 Short-eared Owl -
Denhall Quay.
Dec 9
1 Black Redstart (fem) by boating lake (next to Lifeboat Station) briefly around mid-day -
Hoylake.
10+ Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin and 2 Stonechat (lunchtime), 3 Short-eared
Owl (good close views) 25+ Golden Plover, 3 Great White Egret and 1
Barn Owl this evening -
Parkgate.
3 Short-eared Owl, 5 Marsh Harrier and 2 Great White Egret -
Denhall Quay.
Dec 9
1 Black Redstart (fem) on top of Community Centre (opp Lifeboat Station) -
Hoylake.
Dec 8
1 Bufflehead (drake) viewable from RSPB hide -
Point of Ayr.
1 Short-eared Owl -
Denhall Quay.
1 Spotted Redshank roosting with Redshanks on sea wall -
Meols.
Dec 7
1 Short-eared Owl -
Parkgate.
13 Purple Sandpiper, 4 Eider and 1 Peregrine -
Hilbre.
280 Reshank and 25 Turnstone on pontoon on rising tide -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
Dec 6
35 Brent Geese, 30 Grey Plover and 400 Lapwing -
Point of Ayr.
1 or 2 Green Sandpiper off Marshlands Road -
Neston Marsh.
1 Willow Tit by boarwalk just before second screen -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
Dec 5
1 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
9.000 Knot roosting before high tide -
Dove Point, Meols.
Dec 4
2 Short-eared Owl, 2 Tawny Owl, 16 Marsh Harrier, 1 Bittern, 1
Woodcock, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Raven this afternoon
-
Parkgate.
Dec 3
3 Snow Bunting -
Gronant.
7 Greenshank -
Boathouse Flash, Parkgate,
Dec 2
2 Short-eared Owl late afternoon -
Neston Marsh (off Harp Inn).
1 Water Pipit -
Neston Old Quay.
1 Snow bunting over -
Little Eye.
Nov 30
1 Bittern this morning, 3 Short-eared Owl at dusk -
Old Baths, Parkgate,
3 Greenshank and 3 Goosander -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Snow Bunting -
Gronant.
2 Short-eared Owl late afternoon -
Neston Old Quay.
Nov 29
1 Slavonian Grebe this afternoon -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
Nov 28
1,500 Pink-footed Geese in 'Hoylake Wetlands' area this morning -
Hoylake Langfields.
1 Bittern flew in at dusk -
Neston Reedbed.
1 Short-eared Owl at Dusk -
Old Baths, Parkgate,
Nov 26
11 Purple Sandpiper, 450 Shelduck, 320+ Brent Geese and 2,250 Common Scoter (distant) -
Hilbre.
Nov 25
1 Bittern seen in flight twice, also 1 grey male Hen Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owl and 1 Merlin -
Parkgate.
Nov 24
5 Snow Bunting -
Point of Ayr.
Nov 23
1650 Pink-footed Geese left roost this morning -
Heswall Marsh.
5 Snow Bunting, 50 Linnet, 30 Chaffinch, 1 Merlin, 1 Short-eared owl -
Point of Ayr.
1 grey male Hen Harrier, 8+ Marsh Harrier, 30 Snipe and 9 Greenshank (roosting Boathouse Flash) -
Parkgate.
Nov 22
4 Snow Bunting, 1 merlin, 7 Brent geese, 50 Ringed Plovers, 17 Grey Plover at
Point of Ayr.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) -
Burton Marsh.
6,000 Knot roosting early morning -
Meols Shore.
Nov 21
5 Snow Bunting 300m east of viewing platform -
Gronant.
9600 Dunlin, 5000 Knot, 321 Curlew and 304 Grey Pover over high tide -
West Kirby Shore..
17 Goosander -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Water Pipit, 14 Rock Pipit, 4 Green Sandpiper -
Neston Marsh/Neston Old Quay.
1 Tawny Owl calling rear of Old Baths car park, this evening -
Parkgate.
Nov 20
1 Bittern in flight off Boathouse flash early morning -
Parkgate.
4,000 Knot roosting at first light but spooked by a Peregrine and flew towards Formby, 400 Shelduck on the shore -
Meols.
9000 Dunlin, 4000 Knot, and 800 Grey Pover over high tide -
West Kirby Shore..
c900 Cormorant on ebbing tide -
East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin, 17+ Marsh Harrier and 5 Great White Egret -
Neston Reed Bed.
Nov 19
1 Black Redstart (male) in sea-front garden near Lifeboat Station -
Hoylake.
1 grey male Hen Harrier (seen this morning and again going to roost
this evening), also 1 Barn Owl, 10 Marsh Harrier, 1 Short-eared Owl and
1 Merlin, ! Tawny Owl calling rear of Old Baths car park, this evening
-
Parkgate.
15,000 Dunlin at high tide -
West Kirby Shore.
1 Woocock flushed from chuch grounds -
Lower Heswall.
Nov 17
20 Whooper Swan -
Burton Marsh.
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kestrel and 7+ Marsh Harrier
Old Baths, Parkgate.
1700 Shelduck, 700 Pintail, 4000 Oystercatcher, 208 Golden Plover, 750
Lapwing, 3000 Dunlin, 5000 Knot, 630 Curlew, 850 Redshank, 6 Greenshank
at high tide this morning -
Heswall Shore.
1 Lapland Bunting still in coastal paddock
- Leasowe Lighthouse.
17 Goosander -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
Nov 16
1 Lapland Bunting still in coastal paddock, 1 Mediterranean Gull on flooded field, 8 Whooper Swan over -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
19 Brent Geese, 4 Water Rail, 2,000 Knot, 2-3 Cetti's Warbler -
Red Rocks.
2 Short-eared Owl and 1 Peregrine -
Parkgate.
1 Glossy Ibis on main scrape -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Short-eared Owl -
Burton Marsh.
NOTE - Possible 'Siberian' Lesser Whitethroats recorded at both Leasowe and Burton Mere Wetlands today.
Nov 15
2 Snow Bunting 500 yards W of Lighthouse on embankment, 1 Lapland
Bunting still in coastal paddock, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank and 1
Mediterranean Gull on floods by Park Lane -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
24 Whooper Swan, 5 Cattle Egret, 25 Ruff, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Marsh
Harrier, 2,000+ Lapwing and 3,400 Starling (moving south) -
Burton Marsh.
1 Short-eared Owl over marsh at 4pm -
Old Baths, Parkgate.
Nov 14
1 Glossy Ibis on main scrape -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
26 Whooper Swan -
Burton Marsh.
Nov 13
1 Firecrest, 2 Snow Bunting, 1 Lapland bunting, 50+ Siskin and 3 Greenshank
Leasowe Lighthouse
4,000 Knot and 160 Bar-tailed Godwit roosting in channel off Dee Sailing Club -
Thurstaston.
1 Glossy Ibis off Nets Cafe -
Burton Marsh.
Nov 12
3 Snow Bunting on sea defence west of
Leasowe Lighthouse, 1 Lapland bunting still in coastal paddock.
1 Glossy Ibis off Nets Cafe, 6 Cattle Egret and 20 Whooper Swan on outer marsh -
Burton Marsh.
Nov 11
1 Lapland Bunting (male) in coastal paddock -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
12 Whooper Swan, 1 Goldeneye (1st win), 1 Merlin, 10+ Marsh Harrier, 6 Cattle Egret and 17 Ruff off Denhall Lane -
Burton Marsh.
1 Glossy Ibis, 6 Whooper Swan -
Outer Burton Marsh.
Nov 10
1 Lapland Bunting (male) in coastal paddock, and 1 Yellow-browed Warbler and 1 Firecrest -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Glossy Ibis towards Flint Bridge -
Burton Marsh.
Nov 9
1 Lapland Bunting over towards Red Rocks, also 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) 1 Short-eared Owl and 2 Raven -
Hilbre.
1 Lapland Bunting (male) with Meadow Pipits in coastal paddock (tyre jump field), also 1 Yellow-browed Warbler still -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Glossy Ibis best viewed from Burton Point -
Burton Marsh.
21,500 Knot, 7,000 Dunlin, 488 Sanderling, 223 Grey Plver. 520 Oystercatcher and 204 Curlew at high tide -
West Kirby.
Nov 8
1 Lapland Bunting over a couple of times, 1 Sandwich Tern on beach before high tide -
Hoylake.
1 Short-eared Owl over -
Middle Eye.
1 Siberian Chiffchaff by eastern kissing gate, also 1 Yellow-browed Warbler -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Glossy Ibis on flood west of rifle range -
Burton Marsh.
Nov 7
1 Water Rail, 36 Snipe, 4 Jack Snipe, 3 Rock Pipit, 1pair Stonechat at bottom of Banks Road over high tide -
Heswall Marsh.
1 Lapland Bunting (male) briefly feeding with Linnets on marsh, also
2,500 Knoy, 2,000 Dunlin, 200 Sanderling, 150 Grey Plover, 200
Redshank, 50 Bar-tailed Godwits and 2,000 Oystercatcher over high tide
-
Hoylake.
1 Firecrest in Bird Obs garden -
Hilbre.
1 Lapland bunting and 1 Snow Bunting -
Gronant.
Nov 6
1 Slavonian Grebe on Donkey Stand Flash, also 9 Great White Egret -
Parkgate.
2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Water Pipit and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) -
Neston Old Quay.
3,500 Knot roosting early morning -
Dove Point, Meols.
Some good 'vis mig' over including Redwings, Fieldfares and Bramblings -
Thurstaston Visitor Centre.
!0 Marsh Harrier -
Parkgate/Neston.
11 Great White Egret -
Denhall Quay.
42 Brent Geese -
Bagillt.
Nov 5
1 Yellow-browed Warbler still west of
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Swallow over the shore, 1 Long-tailed Duck on the sea at high tide -
Hoylake.
1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Marsh Harrier, 260 Brent Geese, 3000 Shelduck, 700
Pintail, 300 Wigeon, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Great Egret, 93 Little
Egret, 14 Common Snipe, 175 Skylark, 1000 Starling over high tide -
Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1 Scaup (fem) -
Shotwick Boating Lake.
Nov 4
1 Yellow-browed Warbler heard early morning, also 1 Firecrest and 1 Merlin west of
Leasowe Lighthouse.
Nov 3
1 Yellow-browed Warbler and 1 Firecrest still west of Lghthouse but elusive -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
Nov 2
1 Water Pipit -
Parkgate.
1
Firecrest in sycamores on path from Lingham Lane to duck pond, and 1
Yellow-browed Warbler a bit further west present since mid-morning,
late afternoon 2 Barn Owl over fields inland -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
2,500+ Knot on rising tide -
Dawpool Bank, Thurstaston.
1 Barn Owl and 1 Merlin -
Neston Marsh.
15 Whooper Swan -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Long-tailed Duck (fem) -
Shotwick Boating Lake.
380 Shelduck -
Meols Shore.
2 Short-eared Owl off Nets Cafe -
Burton Marsh.
17 Whooper Swan (5 juvs) - White Sands, outer
Burton Marsh.