Dee Estuary Birding

Turnstones on Hilbre, July 20th © Alan Hitchmough (Hilbre Bird Observatory)


Manx Shearwaters past Hilbre, July 20th © Alan Hitchmough (Hilbre Bird Observatory)


Spoonbills with a nice mix of waders, Parkgate, July 18th © John Kane


Plenty of young Sandwich Terns at Hilbre this morning, July 16th © Richard Smith


Sandwich Terns on East Hoyle Bank by Hilbre, July 14th © Richard Smith


This afternoon the Black-tailed Godwits at Caldy looked like they were suffering from the heat, standing with their beaks in the air and panting, July 12th © Richard Smith


One of a line of young Swallows sitting on a wire fence waiting to be fed
Leasowe Lighthouse, July 7th © Jeremy Bradshaw


Great White Egret and Grey Heron at Burton Mere Wetlands, July 3rd © Steve Harrison


Little Tern with chick, Gronant, July 2nd © Les Hall


Black-tailed Godwits landing after being disturbed by a Buzzard, Caldy Wilfowl Collection, June 30th © Richard Smith


Sedge Warbler, Burton Marsh, June 29th © Sasha Quentin


Black-tailed Godwits at Caldy Wildfowl Collection, June 26th © Richard Smith


S/pl Spotted Redshank at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 23rd © Allan Conlin


Male Ruff (with Redshank) at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 23rd © Steve Hinde


Dunlins at Hilbre, June 22nd © Alan Hitchmough (Hilbre Bird Observatory)


A good selection of different plumaged Knots at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 14th © Richard Smith


Spoonbill at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 11th © Les Hall


Curlew Sandpiper at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 10th © Richard Smith


Great White Egret at Burton Mere Wetlands, May 30th © Les Hall


Knots (mainly imms) at Burton Mere Wetlands, May 25th © Carole Killikelly


Manx Shearwaters off the north end of Hilbre, May 25th © Alan Hitchmough (Hilbre Bird Observatory)


Common Whitetroat near Neston Reedbed, May 17th © John Crook


Curlew Sandpiper at Hilbre, May 15th © Steve Williams (Hilbre Bird Observatory)


Gannets flying into the estuary, May 10th © Alan Hitchmough


White Wagtail on Hilbre, May 10th © Alan Hitchmough


Reed Warbler on Burton Marsh, May 6th © Frank Burns


Wood Sandpiper, Burton Mere Wetlands, May 3rd © Carole Killikelly


Curlew Sandpiper at Burton Mere Wetlands, May 3rd © Richard Whitby


Whimbrel at Hilbre, May 3rd © Alan Hitchmough


Hoopoe near Greenfield Country Park, April 30th © Brian Roberts


Sedge Warbler at Burton Point, April 29th © Frank Burns


Blue-headed Wagtail in field off Carr Lane, Meols, April 27th © Steve Williams


Gannets off Hilbre, April 27th © Alan Hitchmough


Ring Ouzel near Leasowe Lighthouse, April 26th © Allan Conlin


Spoonbill at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 25th © Carole Killikelly


Wood Sandpiper near Ness Gardens, April 25th © Richard Whitby


Cuckoo at Leasowe Lighthouse, April 25th © Peter Ham


Whimbrels on the end of the causeway, Thurstaston, April 24th © Richard Smith


Grasshopper Warbler at Leasowe, April 24th © Steve Harrison


Whinchat on Heswall Fields NT, April 23rd © Steve Hinde


Little Stint with s/p Dunlin, Meols, April 22nd © Sean O'Hara


White Wagtail on Hilbre, April 20th © Alan Hitchmough


Whimbrels at Heswall, April 19th © Peter Ham


Common Sandpiper on Heswall Shore, April 17th © Steve Hinde.


Kestrel with prey by Leasowe Lighthouse, April 15th © Jeremy Bradshaw


White Stork over Hoylake, April 14th © Allan Conlin


Female Ring Ouzel by Leasowe Lighthouse, April 12th © Graham Connolly


Osprey over Leasowe Lighthouse, April 12th © Allan Conlin


'Channel' Yellow Wagtail at Leasowe, April 8th © Andy Jones


Black-tailed Godwits moulting into summer plumage at Caldy Wildfowl Collection, a few Knot present
April 7th © Richard Smith


Black Redstart by stables west end of coastal paddocks, Leasowe, April 7th © Sean O'Hara


Osprey over Leasowe, April 6rh © Allan Conlin


Great Grey Shrike by Kerr's Field, Leasowe, April 6th © Sean O'Hara


Common Redstart by Kerr's Field, Leasowe, April 6th © Tony Ramsden


Common Redstart in coastal paddock, Leasowe, April 6th © Jeremy Bradshaw


Common Redstart, a great garden tick in Lower Heswall, April 5th © David Thompson


Marsh Harrier at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 2nd © Steve Round


Mating Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 2nd © Andy Jones


Pink-footed Geese flying out of the estuary early morning, April 1st © Steve Williams


Short-eared Owl over the dunes, Red Rocks, March 31st © Tanis Davies


A pair of Ravens on Hoylake shore, they appeared to be courtship feeding, March 29th
© Ian Sheppard


White Stork at Burton Mere Wetlands, March 28th © Alan Hitchmough


Oystercatchers at the Caldy Wildfowl Collection, March 28th © Richard Smith


Pair of Shelducks at Hilbre, March 27th © Alan Hitchmough


Swallow by Net's Cafe, Burton © Bill Wonderley


Spotted Redshank at Burton Mere Wetlands, March 24th © Mark Woodhead


Barn Owl near Leasowe Lighthouse, March 23rd © Graham Connolly


Golden Plovers at Heswall, March 22nd © Elliot Montieth


White Wagtail on Kerr's Field, Leasowe, March 22nd © Allan Conlin


Dark-bellied and Light-bellied Brent Geese on Hilbre, March 20th © Steve Williams


Ruff on Neston Marsh, March 13th © Charles Farnell


Avocets at Burton Mere Wetlands, March 11th © Mark Woodhead


Wheatear in the coastal paddocks, Leasowe, March 9th © Jeremy Bradshaw


Chiffchaff with pollen horn, Hilbre, March 9th © Alan Hitchmough


A nice early Wheatear on Hilbre, March 8th © Matt Thomas


Russian White-fronted Geese in field by Thornton Hough, March 6th © Chris Wilding


Fantastic find by Sean!
Black Scoter off Hoylake, March 5th © Sean O'Hara


Whooper Swan at Burton Mere Wetlands, March 5th © Les Hall


Eiders at Hilbre, March 2nd © Elliot Montieth


Pink-footed Geese heading north past Hilbre at dawn, March 2nd © Alan Hitchmough


Twite on marsh by Flint Castle, February 28th © Jeff Cohen


Stonechat at Neston Reedbed, February 21st © John Crook


Purple Sandpiper, Leasowe Bay, February 19th © Steve Harrison


White-fronted Geese between Brimstage and Thornton Hough, February 16th © Steve Round


White-fronted Geese at Thornton Hough, February 14th © Paul Ralston


White-fronted Goose with Pinkfeet at Burton, February 8th © Richard Whitby


Teal at Burton Mere Wetlands, February 6th © Bruce Hogan


Barn Owl flying over the marsh, Parkgate, February 5th © Frank Burns


Lapwings on Meols goyne at high tide, February 4th © Richard Smith


Little Stint with nice size comparison with Dunlin and Redshank, Hoylake, February 3rd © Mark Woodhead


Stonechat at Leasowe, February 2nd © Jeremy Bradshaw


Little Stint on the ebbing tide at Meols, February 1st © Richard Smith


Brent Geese over West Kirby Shore, January 30th © Bruce Hogan


A peacful morning at Dove Point, January 30th © Richard Smith


Purple Sandpiper on Hilbre, January 26th © Alan Hitchmough


Black Redstart at Fort Perch, January 25th © Tony Ramsden


Black Redstart at Fort Perch, January 25th © Mark Woodhead


Black Redstart on the sand at New Brighton, January 17th © Steve Williams


Black Redstart on Fort Perch, New Brighton, January 17th © David Bradshaw


Knots enjoying the sunshine this morning at Meols, January 16th © Richard Smith


Redwing by Heswall Golf club, January 13th © Charles Farnell


Siberian Chiffchaff at Neston Sewage Works, January 11th © Richard Whitby