The Dee Estuary, on the North Wales / North-West England border, is one of the United Kingdom's premier birding locations for wetland and shorebirds. This Web site describes the best Dee Estuary birdwatching areas with detailed maps and latest bird news for dedicated twitchers and casual birdwatchers alike.
The August newsletter is now published on this website.
Latest Sightings.... (more)
August 28, 2008:
319 Black-tailed Godwit and 7 Snipe in field next to
Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby, one of the Godwits was ringed in
northern Iceland last month, July 16th, which is a nice confirmation
that these are returning Icelandic breeding birds.
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) by West Kirby
Marine Lake.
3 Arctic Skua, 7 Little Tern, 4 Gannet and 2 Fulmar past
Hilbre this afternoon.
1 Hobby near Wirral Way, Heswall.
See Latest Bird Photos below.
Please send any bird news by
The August Newsletter includes:
Mersey Ferry Birdwatching Cruises,
Appeal for help at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB,
July Bird News and
Forthcoming
Events.
Newsletters
going back to March 1998 can be read, they
are indexed both
month by month
and by
subject matter.
Contact
(richard at deeestuary dot co dot uk)
