Latest Bird Sightings

February 28	At least 3 Kingfisher on Arrowe Brook north of Arrowe Park, 2 Common Buzzard over park. 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate Marsh RSPB. 25 Grey Heron, 5 Spotted Redshank, 6 Ruff, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Barn Owl and 1 Peregrine - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 1 Hen Harrier (male) and 4,500 Knot - Heswall Shore.
February 26	7 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake. 10 Tufted Duck - Ashton Park lake, West Kirby. 40 Grey Heron, 4 Spotted Redshank and 1 Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 1 Snow Bunting and 1 Yellow-legged Gull - Point of Ayr.
February 25	1 Mediterranean Gull (ad. in s/plumage) and 1 Peregrine - Leasowe Lighthouse. 1 Snow Bunting - Point of Ayr. 5 Spotted Redshank and 1 Barn Owl - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB.
February 24	500 Knot over house flying north - Stapledon Wood, Caldy. 57 Brent Geese (54 pale-bellied, 3 dark-bellied) - Hilbre Island. 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Peregrine Falcon - Burton Marsh.
February 23	1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) being mobbed by 2 Peregrine over Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby. 4 Water Rail and 2 Little Grebe - Hoylake Langfields. 31 Bewick's Swan, 74 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Merlin (fem) and 10 Twite - Burton Marsh. 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 4 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 37 Brent Geese (pale-bellied), 130 Curlew and 2,000 Knot - Little Eye at high tide. 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) - New Brighton.
February 22	2 Snow Bunting and 25 Brent Geese - Point of Ayr.
February 21	3 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 2 Hen Harrier (1 ad, 1 ringtail), 140 Pink-footed Geese and 5 Brent Geese - Parkgate Marsh RSPB at high tide. Tide just made it to the wall today. 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Blackcap, c200 Redwing, c1,000 Knot, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Raven and 1 Greenshank - Heswall Shore/Wirral Way.
February 20	9 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Stonechat plus close views of hundreds of Teal, Shelduck, Curlew and Redshank (incl 1 leucistic Redshank) - Riverbank Rd, Heswall, 1 Greenshank off Banks Rd. 4 Short-eared Owl, 5 Water Rail, 1 Peregrine, 2 Merlin, 3 Hen Harrier (1 ad m, 2 ringtail), 6 Jack Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Corn Bunting and 25+ Little Egret off the Old Baths car park - Parkgate Marsh RSPB at high tide, 2 of the Hen Harriers seen well before high tide, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) was seen among hundreds of Black-headed Gulls at 1600hrs. 2 Snow Bunting, 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Rock Pipit - Point of Ayr. 30 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) in sea off Middle Hilbre. 2 Water Rail, 1 Hen Harrier (male), 4 Stonechat, 1 Merlin, c350 Lapwing, 4 Pink-footed Geese and 40 Bewick's Swan - Burton Marsh, most of the marsh was covered by the tide. 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Greenshank and 2 Spotted Redshank - Connah's Quay Reserve. Another great day with the tide even higher than yesterday.
February 19	4+ Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine, 2 Merlin, 5 Stonechat, 4 Brent Geese, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 30 Pintail plus close views of hundreds of Teal, Shelduck, Curlew and Redshank (incl 1 leucistic Redshank) - Riverbank Rd, Heswall. 4 Short-eared Owl, 5 Water Rail, 2 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 1 Hen Harrier and 6 Jack Snipe off the Old Baths car park; 1 Goldeneye (very close to the prom), 4 Water Rail (two of which were mating!) and 1 Jack Snipe off Parkgate prom by Boathouse Flash, also a total of at least 25 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh RSPB at high tide. 1 Curlew Sandpiper (1st win), 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Peregrine - Inner Marsh Farm. 2 Snow Bunting - Point of Ayr. 200+ Rock Pipit counted between Gayton and Parkgate, many of the Scandinavian race. Despite my pessimism about the tide height at Parkgate today it actually covered the whole marsh giving great views of the birds. Those of us who went first to Heswall then went on to Parkgate at noon saw the best of the tide at both sites!
February 18	2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 3 Peregrine, 3 Merlin, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Stonechat, 1 Greenshank, 3 Brent Geese flying south, 24 Great Crested Grebe and 12 Red-breasted Merganser - Riverbank Rd, Heswall. 1 Curlew Sandpiper (1st win), 118 Knot, 197 Black-tailed Godwit, 1,195 Lapwing, 6 Golden Plover, 154 Wigeon, 200 Dunlin, 4 Goldeneye, 20 Pintail and 2 Pochard - Inner Marsh Farm. 1 Jack Snipe - Hoylake Langfields. 82 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) on tide off Little Eye at high tide. 1 Mediterranean Gull ad) and 8 Common Scoter - Leasowe Lighthouse. 64 Brent Geese (62 pale-bellied, 2 dark-bellied) off Middle Hilbre after high tide, 1 Rock Pipit on Hilbre. 22 Gadwall, 4 Spotted Redshank and 1 Greenshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.
February 17	3,500 Dunlin, 250 Sanderling, 6,400 Knot and 170 Grey Plover - Hoylake Shore at high tide. At least 162 Great Crested Grebe off Meols Shore at high tide. c500 Knot, C1,000 Dunlin, c500 Curlew, c450 Lapwing and c200 Shelduck - Heswall Shore. 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Raven, 60 Fieldfare and c200 Redwing - Heswall Fields NT and Wirral Way. 1 Stonechat (male), 1 Hen Harrier, 3 Peregrine, 1 Goldeneye, 6 Little Egret, c50 Pink-footed Geese, 43 Brent Geese and c1,000 Oystercatcher - Riverbank Rd, Heswall. 1 Merlin, 1 Snow bunting, c1,500 Dunlin, 65 Grey Plover, 1 Scaup (drake), 7 Red-breasted Merganser and c50 Common Scoter - Point of Ayr.
February 16	18,400 Dunlin, 314 Sanderling, 4,700 Knot, 528 Grey Plover, 103 Bar-tailed Godwit, 800 Oystercatcher, 39 Ringed Plover and 100 Curlew - Hoylake Shore at high tide. c450 Lapwing, 2 Stock Dove, 25 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Brent Geese, 2 Peregrine and 1 Stonechat - Heswall, Riverbank Road.
February 14	1,760 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5,000 Dunlin, 2,000 Knot and 1,250 Grey Plover - Leasowe Shore at low tide. 1 Raven over Royden Park this morning.
February 13	53 Brent Geese (52 pale-bellied, 1 dark-bellied), 10 Purple Sandpiper, 35 Sanderling and 80 Shelduck - Hilbre Island, large flock of Knot 10,000+ seen from Hilbre flying over Dawpool Bank. 560 Lapwing, 78 Golden Plover, 1 Greenshank, c3,000 Knot roosting in channel, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Peregrine (m&f) - Heswall Shore, 1 Little Owl, 1 Chiffchaff (singing) and 3 Grey Partridge by Wirral Way. 40 Bewick's Swan, 120 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Common Buzzard - Neston Old Quay. 3 Hen Harrier (1 sub ad male and 2 ringtail) and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Old Baths.
February 12	1 Merlin, 1 Chiffchaff and, briefly, 1 Egyptian Goose - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB, the Egyptian Goose also seen flying over Oakenholt Marsh. 1 Mediterranean Gull by Perch Rock, New Brighton.
February 11	143 Black-tailed Godwit in the Caldy Wildfowl Collection below Stapledon Wood, two colour-ringed. 1 Woodcock by Parkgate Old Baths. 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 3 Stonechat, c40 Chaffinch, 4 Little Egret, c100 Lapwing and 25 Stock Dove between Gayton and Parkgate. 1 Jack Snipe by pond next to Heswall Marsh. 3 Grey Partridge near Wirral Way, Thurstaston. 2 Hen Harrier (m & f), 1 Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Marsh RSPB. 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 7 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB.
February 10	1 Water Pipit outside hide at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 5,100 Oystercatcher and 8,600 Knot - Thurstaston Shore at half tide.
February 9	9 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
February 8	20+ Great Crested Grebe, 10 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver and 1 Guillemot - Dove Point, Meols, seen through snowfall so seeing conditions not quite as good as yesterday!
February 7	1 Merlin, 8,500 Knot, 2,200 Dunlin and 32 Pintail - Thurstaston Shore, also 2 singing male Yellowhammer inland. 458 Great Crested Grebe off Dove Point, Meols, which I believe is a Cheshire and Wirral all time record count, also 8 Red-throated Diver and 80 Common Scoter on a flat calm sea. 1 Peregrine harassing the usual flocks of waders off Hoylake, the roost was a long way out today. 1 Kingfisher by Lingham Lane, Moreton. February Newsletter now published on this website.
February 6	5,000 Knot and 40 Pink-footed Geese over towards Caldy - Heswall Shore. 21 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Red-throated Diver - Wallasey Shore. 5,000 Knot, 3,500 Dunlin and 250 Grey Plover - West Kirby Shore. 27 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) - Little Eye at high tide.
February 5	154 Great Crested Grebe off Dove Point, Meols, at high tide. 2 Peregrine, 7,200 Knot, 1,500 Dunlin, 390 Grey Plover and 180 Sanderling - Hoylake Shore. 1 Curlew Sandpiper (1st win) and 1 Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 2 Chiffchaff singing by Target Rd, also 5,000 Knot, 5 Pink-footed Geese over and 1 Peregrine - Heswall Shore.
February 4	1 Water Rail came out of the marsh near Target Rd, Heswall, at high tide. 2 Mediterranean Gull, New Brighton, one by Marine Lake and the other on the grassland by Coastal Rd. 1 Purple Sandpiper, 36 Turnstone on the rocks below the lifeguard station, 2 Guillemot, 2 Great Crested Grebe and 6 Red-throated Diver off shore - Wallasey Shore. 2 Stonechat - Denhall Quay. 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Decca Pools, Burton Marsh. 2 Eider (pair), 1 Red-throated Diver and 70+ Great Crested Grebe off Leasowe Lighthouse. 10,000 Knot, 2 Teal, 4 Pintail, 3 Wigeon and good numbers of Common Scoter - Hoylake Shore.
February 3	2-3,000 Common Scoter on the horizon due north of Point of Ayr, took flight when disturbed by a launch, 1 Snow Bunting and 1 Guillemot on the beach. 1 Hen Harrier (male), 1 Peregrine, 2 Little Owl and 5 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh RSPB, at high tide. 20 Bewick's Swan, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 100 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Siskin over and 1 Stonechat - Burton Marsh.
February 2	6,000 Knot and 1,000 Dunlin - Hoylake Shore. 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Buzzard and 4,000 Knot - Heswall Shore. 1,500 Knot off Meols. 4 Stonechat in sand dunes - West Kirby Shore. 3 Hen Harrier (2 sub-ad male and ringtail) and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Marsh RSPB this evening. Anybody wishing to see the Hen Harriers come in to roost off the Old Baths at Parkgate are advised to park by the Boathouse Pub as the barrier to the Old Baths car park is locked at 5pm.
February 1	8,200 Knot, 1,500 Dunlin and 94 Curlew - West Kirby Shore, 1 Guillemot flew past. 30 Brent Geese (pale-bellied), 100 Curlew and 1,500 Oystercatcher - Little Eye. 9 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) - Bird Rock, Red Rocks. 18 Bewick's Swan and c20 Mute Swan - Burton Marsh. 70 Pintail, 110 Shelduck, 100 Teal, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 25 Snipe, 30 Grey Plover, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 600 Dunlin and 1 Rock Pipit - Point of Ayr. 450 Wigeon, 17 Shoveler, 15 Tufted Duck, 150 Black-tailed Godwit and 70 Curlew - Warren Farm, Talacre.
January 31	1 Curlew Sandpiper (1st win) and 3 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 5 Purple Sandpiper and 1,000 Bar-tailed Godwit - Wallasey Shore. NOTE - Birdwatchers Diary 2007, events for January to April on the Dee Estuary is now available on this website, click here.
January 30	c80 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser and 5 Great Crested Grebe - Red Rocks. 1,400 Bar-tailed Godwit, 25 Sanderling and 3 Great Crested Grebe - Wallasey Shore at high tide. 1 Hen Harrier (sub-ad male) - Heswall Shore. 2 Scaup (fem) - West Kirby Marine Lake. Possible Garden Warbler - Wirral Way just north of Thurstaston.
January 29	85 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) - Hilbre Island. 10 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe - West Kirby Marine Lake. 1 Peregrine, 100 Teal, 7,000 Knot, 30 Golden Plover, 400 Lapwing and 4,000 Oystercatcher - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore. 2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail), 1 Merlin and flock of 75 Chaffinch - Parkgate Marsh RSPB, by golf course.
January 28	20 Twite, 60 Linnet and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools, Burton Marsh. 3 Hen Harrier (1 male, 2 ringtail) - Parkgate Marsh RSPB this evening.
January 27	5 Pink-footed Geese (in field), 2 Common Buzzard, 16,000 Knot, 30 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing and 8,000 Oystercatcher - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore. 7 Purple Sandpiper, 83 Brent Geese (incl 3 dark-bellied), 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Razorbill (on beach with Oystercatchers!), 3 Shag and 10 Common Scoter - Hilbre Island. 1 Mediterranean Gull - New Brighton near Marine Lake.
January 26	2 Hen Harrier (1 male, 1 ringtail) - Parkgate Marsh RSPB this evening. 2 Goldeneye and 1 Great Northern Diver - Hoylake Shore.
January 25	4,500 - 5,000 Pink-footed Geese over Heswall/Thurstaston in skein after skein, 1030am to 1530pm heading north, a fantastic sight! Several skeins also seen over West Kirby, Greasby etc. 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 10,000 Knot and 7 Greenshank - Heswall Shore. 100+ Pink-footed Geese over Saughall Massie heading N at 1540hrs. 16 Grey Wagtail flying S near Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby. 200 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Hen Harrier (1 juv male, 2 ringtail) and 2 Peregrine - Parkgate Marsh RSPB this evening. 1 Green Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 2 Stonechat (pair) - Burton Marsh.
January 24	1 Razorbill off West Kirby Shore. 1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 1 Curlew Sandpiper (1st win), 1 Water Rail, 1 Hen Harrier (ring-tail) and 2 Siskin - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 3 Peregrine, 1 Hen Harrier (ad male) and 9,000 Knot - Heswall Shore. 6 Spotted Redshank and 550 Wigeon - Connah's Quay Reserve. 1 Short-eared Owl - Thurstaston.
January 23	2 Stonechat and 1 Peregrine - West Kirby Shore. 350 Pink-footed Geese over Neston heading NW. 11,000 Knot, 5,000 Dunlin, 100 Sanderling, 1,000 Oystercatcher and 300 Grey Plover - Hoylake Shore at high tide. 92 Pink-footed Geese - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 33 Whooper Swan, 2 Bewick's Swan and 33 Mute Swan - Shotwick Fields. 3 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hen Harrier and 2 Peregrine - Parkgate Marsh RSPB. 5 Brent Geese, 1 Raven and 1 Bittern - Heswall Shore.
January 22	93 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) - Little Eye. 275 Pink-footed Geese over West Kirby Shore in two flocks. 591 Pink-footed Geese over Heswall/Thurstaston in several flocks, all heading NW towards south Lancs. 850 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 150 Chaffinch and 50 Reed Bunting - Parkgate Marsh RSPB.
January 21	2 Peregrine, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 780 Teal - Heswall Riverbank Road. 1 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 700 Dunlin, 1 Goosander, 35 Common Scoter, 73 Pintail, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Water Rail and 5 Rock Pipit - Point of Ayr.
January 20	1 Greenshank, 1 Guillemot, 1 Peregrine, 60 Skylark, 1,800 Herring Gull, 200 Dunlin, 30 Pintail, 500 Curlew and 6 Red-breasted Merganser over high tide at Point of Ayr, another 400 Curlew in nearby fields. 2 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm. 2 Short-eared Owl and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Marsh RSPB at high tide.
January 19	1 Common Tern (winter plumage), 101 Brent Geese (100 pale-bellied, 1 dark-bellied), 1 Shag, 7 Common Scoter, 34 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Red-throated Diver, 16 Guillemot, 2 Razorbill, 7+ Purple Sandpiper and 200 Turnstone - Hilbre Island, Common Tern is first ever Jan record. 1 Peregrine, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Greenshank, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 13 Pintail and 20 Twite - Point of Ayr. 4 Purple Sandpiper and 73 Turnstone - Wallasey Shore.
January 17	970 Dunlin, 30 Knot, 65 Redshank and 35 Turnstone - West Kirby Marine Lake, roosting on rocks at high tide, 230 Curlew on shore. 2 Peregrine, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Water Rail - Heswall, Riverbank Rd. 15 Bewick's Swan and 25 Whooper Swan - Shotwick Fields.
January 16	10 Goldeneye and 2 Great Crested Grebe - West Kirby Marine Lake. 2 Slavonian Grebe, 16 Sanderling, 1,200 Bar-tailed Godwit and 350 Knot - Wallasey Life-guard Station at high tide. c10,000 Knot - Thurstaston Shore. 32 Great Crested Grebe off West Kirby/Caldy on a flat calm sea about 2 hours after high tide. 2,750 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9,000 Knot and 5,000 Dunlin - Leasowe Shore at low tide. 101 Brent Geese and 1 Eider (drake) - Hilbre Island, 1 Peregrine sitting on a rock between the islands.
January 15	3 Hen Harrier (1 sub-ad male and 2 ringtail) and 1 Sparrowhawk - Parkgate Marsh RSPB. 74 Black-tailed Godwit, c600 Lapwing, c10,000 Knot, c30 Fieldfare, c50 Redwing and 1 Peregrine - Heswall Shore.
January 14	97 Brent Geese (94 pale-bellied, 3 dark-bellied), 5 Purple Sandpipers, 1 Razorbill (1st win) and 2 Guillemot - Hilbre Island. 1 Merlin and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Marsh, Decca Pools. 4 Hen Harrier (2 sub-ad male and 2 ringtail) and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Marsh RSPB. 4 Stonechat (2 pair) - Leasowe Gunsite. 6 Snow Bunting, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Merlin - Point of Ayr.
January 13	87 Brent Geese (82 pale-bellied, 5 dark-bellied) and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Hilbre Island. 1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 2 Goldeneye and 1 Peregrine - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB.
January 12	2 Goosander (drake) - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) - Wallasey Shore. 3 Hen Harrier (1m, 2 ringtail) and 2 Peregrine - Heswall, Riverbank rd. 10 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1,400 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 1 Raven and 1 Peregrine - Oakenholt Marsh.
January 11	10 Stock Dove in Caldy Wildfowl Collection (below Stapledon Wood).
January 10	2 Goosander (drake), 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv) and 1 Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB, also mixed flock of 400 Redwing and Fieldfare. 106 Brent Geese (101 pale-bellied, 5 dark-bellied) and 3+ Kittiwake out to sea - Hilbre Island. 1 Snow Bunting (male, Icelandic) - West Kirby Marine Lake car park, 11 Goldeneye on lake.
January 9	1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv) and 1 Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB.
January 8	4,500 Dunlin, 9,400 Knot, 400 Grey Plover, 50 Sanderling and 60 Bar-tailed Godwit - Hoylake Shore, at high tide. 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 10 Ruff and 1 Water Rail - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 100 Pintail, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Red-throated diver, 1 Merlin, 55 Grey Plover, 1,000 Dunlin, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 24 Sanderling and 1 Scaup - Point of Ayr. 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 120 Curlew, 70 Redshank, 400 Wigeon, 10 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe and 40 Fieldfare - Warren Farm, Talacre.
January 7	2 Stonechat, 50+ Golden Plover, 1 Peregrine, 15+ Little Egret and 8 Grey Partridge - Decca Pools, Burton Marsh RSPB. 2 Water Pipit (1 definite, 1 poss) - Neston Marsh Old Quay RSPB. 1 Merlin, 2 Brent Geese (dark-bellied), 1,300 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Spotted Redshank, 1,500 Black-tailed Godwit, 600 Knot, 3,000 Dunlin - Oakenholt Marsh. 2 Goldeneye, 25 Shoveler, 1 Water Rail, 30 Dunlin, 2 Stonechat and 30 Fieldfare - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. c120 Fieldfare in pre-roost gathering near Wirral Way, Thurstaston, also 1 Barn Owl. 1 Purple Sandpiper with Turnstones, also 800+ Oystercatcher, 300+ Knot and 47 Shelduck - Meols Shore. January Newsletter now published on this website, includes the story of the Leach's Petrel Wreck and news of an exciting new RSPB reserve on the estuary.
January 6	2 Peregrine, 770 Lapwing, 83 Golden Plover, c1,000 Knot, 200 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail - flushed by Raven in set-aside field) and 3 Raven - Heswall Shore, 50-60 Redwing along Wirral Way. 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Peregrine and 1 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and male), 1 Merlin, 5 Yellowhammer, 60+ Pinkfooted Geese and 20+ Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh RSPB. 12 Common Scoter off Hoylake.
January 5	2 Peregrine performing aerobatics as the tide came in - Meols Shore. 8 Ruff, 1 Peregrine, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 7 Siskin - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - Burton, by Station Rd, Hampson's Well.
January 4	1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 3 Purple Sandpiper - Wallasey Shore. 1,200 Knot, 1,000 Oystercatcher, 200 Grey Plover, 2,300 Herring Gull, 60 Great Black-backed Gull, 500 Black-headed Gull and 500 Common Gull - Hoylake Shore. 6 Brent Geese - Bird Island, Red Rocks. 3 Brent Geese (dark-bellied) - West Kirby Shore. 2 Peregrine, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Little Egret and 13 Red-breasted Merganser - Point of Ayr over high tide. 1 Arctic Skua (dark-phase) - New Brighton, seen earlier off Pier Head, Liverpool. c300 Teal, c50 Wigeon. c50 Mallard, c200 Lapwing - Decca Pools, Burton Marsh RSPB. 1 Merlin, 6 Stock Dove and 10 Little Egret - Neston Marsh RSPB.
January 3	3 Peregrine, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, c50 Pintail, 3 Stock Dove and c2,000 Oystercatcher - Heswall, Riverbank road.
January 2	2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and male) - Parkgate Marsh RSPB. 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Merlin, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrel on marsh near Neston Old Quay RSPB.
January 1	3 Brent Geese (dark-bellied) and 20 Pink-footed Geese - Connah's Quay Reserve. 105 Brent Geese (104 pale-bellied, 1 dark-bellied) - Hilbre Island. 1 Barn Owl hunting the fields this afternoon by Wirral Way, Thurstaston. 20 Bewick's Swan and 30 Whooper Swan - Shotwick Fields. 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 10+ Ruff and 1 Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm RSPB. 20+ Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh RSPB.
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