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October 31:
1 Great White Egret and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 50 Pink-footed Geese on the marsh and also 45 Black-tailed Godwit disturbed by harrier - Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.
2,500 Pintail and 4,000 Teal - Burton Mere Wetlands.
102 Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore at high tide.

October 30:
2 Water Rail in duck pond, 1 Peregrine chasing waders on the shore and 1 Kingfisher down the River Birket - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Wheatear on the strandline, 1 Short-eared Owl came in from Middle Eye direction - West Kirby Shore.
4 Short-eared Owl off Denhall Quay, also 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) off Decca Pools.
105 Brent Geese, 4 Purple Sandpiper, 10,000 Knot and 10,000 Oystercatcher - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

October 29:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Water Rail and 1 Greenshank - Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.
1 Purple Sandpiper - pontoon on New Brighton Marine Lake.
1 Wheatear on beach -  Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Mediterranean Gull near Leasowe Lighthouse.
220 Pink-footed Geese heading over Little Neston heading towards Burton.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools, heading towards Parkgate.
12 Whooper Swan - Inner Marsh Farm hide, also 8 Barnacle Geese, presumably feral.
At least 65 Brent Geese - Hilbre.

October 28:
1 Twite, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank and c400 Knot, 1 Great White Egret could be seen distantly on the English side of the river - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Yellow-browed Warbler - Point of Ayr.
672 Great Crested Grebe between Hoylake and Leasowe Lighthouse, c20 Common Scoter flying.
3 Purple Sandpiper, 240 Turnstone and 140 Redshank - pontoon on New Brighton Marine Lake.
2 Great White Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Merlin, 1 Raven, 180 Pink-footed Geese flying S and 900 Pintail - Neston Marsh off Moorside Lane.
2 Water Rail - Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.
60 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Merlin and 2 Peregrine - Parkgate Marsh, 1 Great White Egret after high tide.
1 Greenshank - Heswall Marsh.
1 Common Tern, 84 Brent Geese, 4 Purple Sandpiper, 1 drake Eider, 8 Red-throated Diver and 17 Guillemot - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.
10 Chiffchaff (including one possible albeitinis race) and 15 Goldcrest - Leasowe Lighthouse.

October 27:
58 Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore at high tide.
1 Short-eared Owl, 7 Brent Geese, 4,500 Shelduck and 110 Skylark - Cottage Lane, Heswall, at high tide which came right up to wall, spectacular numbers of gulls, waders and wildfowl moved up the estuary past here as the tide came in.
1 Peregrine, 2 Kingfisher, 1,500+ Pintail and 80 Pink-footed Geese - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Great White Egret off Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate, at high tide, 1 Kingfisher there late afternoon.
1 Greenland Wheatear,15 Whooper Swan and 1 Marsh Harrier on Burton Outer Marsh.
2 Red Throated Diver, 20 Great Crested Grebe, 35 Gannet and 1 Arctic Skua - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

October 26:
1 Common Tern - Burton Mere Wetlands.
9 Blackcap - Lingham Lane, Leasowe Lighthouse.
45 Brent Geese, 5 Red-throated Diver, 1 Yellow-legged Gull and 6,000 Oystercatcher - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.
5 Lapland Bunting, 21 Brambling, 1 Firecrest and 1,265 Chaffinch - highlights from Red Rocks, early morning during a Visible Migration watch.
1 Great White Egret with 180+ little egrets into roost, also 12 Whooper Swan and 1 Peregrine - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Goshawk - flew across estuary, Heswall.

October 25:
1 Swallow, 1 Greenland Wheatear, 5 Stonechat, 43 Brent Geese (13 juvs), 143 Shelduck, 4,800 Oystercatcher, 380 Curlew and 1 Peregrine - West Kirby Shore at high tide, 139 Fieldfare, 26 Redwing, c100 Chaffinch, 40 Goldfinch and 800 Starling over.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) over Hilbre (seen from West Kirby).
At least 13 Gannet off Red Rocks over high tide.
2 Raven - Parkgate.
2 Great White Egret came in to roost this evening, also at least 128 Little Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Marsh Harrier - Decca Pools.
42 Gannet, 1 Great Northern Diver and 1 Hen Harrier - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

October 24:
10,000 Oystercatcher, 10,000 Knot and 13,000 Dunlin plus 619 Curlew, 81 Bar-tailed Godwit, 219 Redshank, 331 Grey Plover and 41 Sanderling on the shore, 160 Redwing overhead, 37 Pink-footed Geese flew out of the estuary, 800 Shelduck on the tide and 1 Peregrine - West Kirby Shore over high tide.
2 Water Rail in 'duck pond', 8 Gannet offshore, 150 Chaffinch, 350 Starling and 50 Fieldfare on passage - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Lapland Bunting, 2 Gannet, 1 Peregrine, 1 Firecrest male, 4,290 Starling, 1,650 Chaffinch, 8 Brambling and 6 Siskin - Red Rocks.
1 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands, 2 Great White Egret came in to roost last night (before the reserve closing time of 6pm).
1 Marsh Harrier - Neston Old Quay.

October 23:
65 Redwing and 60 Chaffinch flying south, 1 Water Rail heard - Parkgate Marsh.
2 Water Rail in 'duck pond' by Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 1 Peregrine and 50 Pink-footed Geese (flew out to estuary) - Burton Mere Wetlands, Kingfisher seen here most days.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Heswall Marsh.
50 Linnet and Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Oakenholt Marsh.
6 Greenshank, 14 Spotted Redshank, 1 Peregrine and 1 Raven- Connah's Quay Reserve.

October 22:
38 Brent geese at Middle Eye and 1 Red Throated Diver off Hilbre.
2 Water Rail in 'duck pond' by Leasowe Lighthouse, 1 Peregrine on the sand bank.
1 Wheatear on rocks by Hoylake Lifeboat Station.
13 Whooper Swan and 1 Curlew Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm hide.
Visible migration at Red Rocks included - 707 Chaffinch, 9 Brambling, 7 Coal Tit, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Golden Plover, 20 Long-tailed Tit and 2 Bullfinch.

October 21:
1 Wheatear and at least 70 Blackbirds in the area - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd win) and 134 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Snow Bunting, Tree Pipit, 743 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling and 1 Swallow - Hoylake.
1 fem Merlin, 2 juv Pomarine Skua, 1 Arctic Tern, 1 Great Skua, 1 Red -throated Diver, 3 Gannet and a late 'commic' Tern - Point of Ayr.

October 20:
1 Swallow and 12 probable Whooper Swan (distant) - Burton Mere Wetlands, 1 Great White Egret roosted last night.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Water Rail heard, 1 probable Great White Egret seen to fly up from Denhall Quay area - Parkgate, 9 Whooper Swan flew east.
46 Pintail in gutter - Thurstaston Shore.
30 Whooper Swan, 538 Lapwing, 16 Golden Plover and 4 Redpoll - Inner Marsh Farm hide.
38 Brent Geese - Hilbre.
1 Leach's Petrel and 2 Arctic Skua - Hoylake.
6 Whooper Swan, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Water Rail and 1 Great Egret - Parkgate Marsh.

October 19:
2 Leach's Petrel, 2 Arctic Skua and 4 Whooper Swan - Hilbre.
1 ad Mediterranean Gull near Gilroy Nature Park, 2 Raven over Village Road - West Kirby.
1 Merlin, 6 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Whooper Swan, 1 Goldeneye (fem), 2 Raven and 2 Stonechat - Burton Mere Wetlands.

October 18:
36 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Whooper Swan and 1 Bewick's Swan - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Pomarine Skua and 1 Leach's Petrel - Hoylake Shore.
3 Leach's Petrel, 13 Kittiwake, 1 Brent Goose and a possible Cory's Shearwater but a long way out - Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Snow Bunting - Meols Embankment, blown towards Leasowe Lighthouse at 1pm.
1 Leach's Petrel and 7 Kittiwake - Wallasey Lifeguard Station at 4.15pm.

October 17:
2 Great White Egret roosted overnight, 6 Whooper Swan, 1 Bewick's Swan and 1 Marsh Harrier (juv) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
15 Spotted Redshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.

October 16:
Read the story of how the Red-flanked Bluetail was found on the Hilbre Bird Obs Blog.
1 first winter Red-flanked Bluetail (trapped and ringed), also 1 Firecrest and 1 Short-eared Owl - Hilbre, Bluetail still present at 5pm.
1 Short-eared Owl, probable Cetti's Warbler heard calling - Neston Reedbed.
1 Greenshank and at least 100 Grey Plover -  Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Marsh Harrier - Heswall Shore, flying north.
7 Greenshank and 1 Water Rail heard - Parkgate.
1 Arctic Tern (juv) sitting by west Kirby Marine Lake.

October 15:
1 Richard's Pipit, dropped in south end of island then flew off calling - Hilbre, also 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Firecrest, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Shoveler and 1 Peregrine.
1 Greenshank, 10 Redpoll, 15 Redwing and 3 Blackcap -  Leasowe Lighthouse, also 2 Water Rail in by pond and 1 Peregrine on groyne.
5 Common Buzzard calling over Stapledon Wood, Caldy.
805 Great Crested Grebe between Hoylake and Leasowe Lighthouse at high tide.
1 Green Sandpiper - Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.
Visible migration at first light, highlights were - 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Lapland bunting, 2 Ring Ouzel, 8 Sparrowhawk, 78 Redwing, 385 Chaffinch, 14 Brambling, 87 Greenfinch, 4 Siskin and 1,170 Starling - Red Rocks.
10 Grey Partridge in field near Thurstaston, 1 Swallow over Tinker's Dell.
1 Yellow Wagtail - Neston Old Quay, by stream, also 1 Merlin.

October 14:
1 Firecrest (trapped) and 1 Lapland Bunting over - Hilbre.
1 Firecrest - Caldy Hill, in area cleared for heather near top end of Boundary Road.
Steady Visible Migration at Target Road, Heswall Shore observed between 1015 am and 1130am including - 120 Redwing, 220 Chaffinch and 348 Starling, also 1 Peregrine, 1 Greenshank and 6,900 Redshank.
1 Cattle Egret - Inner Marsh Farm/Burton Mere Wetlands, seen well from reception hide.
85 Linnet, 40 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing and 20 Chaffinch moving south - Parkgate.
865 Chaffinch and 12 Brambling - Red Rocks this morning.
1 Yellow-browed Warbler on footpath just west of Leasowe Lighthouse.
226 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Guillemot and 1 Gannet (all on the sea) - Meols Shore at high tide.

October 13:
2,000 Teal and c50 Shoveler - Burton Mere Wetlands, at least 500 Fieldfare over during the afternoon.
2 Peregrine and 1 Merlin with good number of roosting waders from the West Hide, 5 Greenshank and 7 Spotted Redshank from the Middle Hide - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Great Northern Diver close in to Leasowe Lighthouse at high tide.
6 Greenshank - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
440 Fieldfare (several flocks) - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby, 1 Raven heard.
5 Brent Geese (1 dark-bellied) and 80 Fieldfare - West Kirby Shore, also 5,110 Oystercatcher, 1 Raven and 1 Peregrine.
11 Little Egret and at least 100 Fieldfare over - Hoylake Shore.
1 Raven over Stapledon Wood, Caldy.
330 Fieldfare in one flock heading S past Target Road, Heswall Shore late afternoon.
8 Goldcrest, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine, 1 Pomarine Skua and 23 Gannet - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

October 12:
5 Whooper Swan, 1 Bewick's Swan, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Swallow and 2 House Martin - Burton Mere Wetlands, 1 Kingfisher over the Mere.
1 Leach's Petrel west past Leasowe Gunsite at 1.35pm.
5 Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore.
6 Brent Geese on sea by Little Eye at high tide.
2 Great White Egret flew over Denhall Quay at dusk on way to roost.

October 11:
4 Whooper Swan and 1 Hen Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
7 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) - West Kirby Shore, also 5,800 Oystercatcher, 5 Little Egret and 250 Curlew.
1 Pomarine Skua (sat on beach between 1 and 2pm), 15 Leach's Petrel, 1 Sabine's Gull (juv), 109 Kittiwake, 19 Arctic Skua, 2 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Velvet Scoter and 500+ Common Scoter - highlights from Hoylake Shore.
10 Leach's Petrel - New Brighton, including 8 between 12 noon and 12.42pm.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Neston Reedbed, appeared to go to roost there about 4.15pm, also 1 Merlin.
1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Arctic Tern and 7 Leach's Petrel - Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Sabine's Gull (juv), 7 Leach's Petrel, 10 Brent Geese, 80 Kittiwake and 580 Curlew - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

October 10:
4 Whooper Swan and 2 Pink-footed Geese - Burton Mere Wetlands, first Whooper Swan arrived on Oct 7th.
3 Leach's Petrel - Leasowe Gunsite, about 10am.
5 Shoveler and 204 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Redwing over - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Leach's Petrel - Wallasey Life-guard Station, this afternoon.

October 9:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine and 11 Swallow - Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.
1 Great White Egret over and 3 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

October 8:
1 Grey Phalarope early morning, also 9 Leach's Petrel, 6 Arctic Skua, 4 Great Skua and 1 Mediterranean Gull - Hoylake Shore.
12 Leach's Petrel past Wallasey Lifeguard Station, also 1 Merlin and 1 Mediterranean Gull.
4 Leach's Petrel and 1 Manx Shearwater - New Brighton.
2 Great White Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Little Stint - Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.
5 Curlew Sandpiper - Meols shore.

October 7:
30+ Leach's Petrel, 1 Long-tailed Skua (juv), 1 juv Sabine's Gull, 1 Manx Shearwater, 7 Common tern, 1 Guillemot, 4 Arctic Skua, 2 Fulmar, 1 Great Northern Diver, 4 Red-throated Diver, 1 Peregrine, 1 Little Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Fulmar - New Brighton over high tide, 5 Great Northern Diver between 3pm and 4pm.
1 Long-tailed Skua (juv), 1 juv Sabine's Gull, 8 Leach's Petrel and 1 juv Pomarine Skua - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Sooty Shearwater (prob 2 but second could have been a Cory's), 11 Arctic Skua, 12 Great Skua, 3 Long-tailed Skua (ad, 2 juv), 19 Leach's Petrel, 39 Manx Shearwater, 4 Peregrine and 3 Merlin - Hoylake Shore.
1 Sabine's Gull (juv), 54 Leach's Petrel, 1 Storm Petrel, 1 Long-tailed Skua and 6 Great Skua - Hilbre.
5 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

October 6:
3 Leach's Petrel between 07.45 and 8.20am, also 5 Manx Shearwater and 1 Great Skua - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 'Blue' Fulmar, 1 Sabine's Gull, 8 Leach's Petrel, 2 Long-tailed Skua, 22 Arctic Skua, 10 Great Skua, 1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Little Gull and 3 Pomarine Skua  - Hoylake Shore, also 2 Curlew Sandpiper, in 5 hours - Click Here for full list (scroll down).
7 Leach's Petrel in river mouth between 7am and 1130am and 1 Balearic Shearwater - New Brighton, also 2 pale-bellied Brent Geese.
6-7 Leach's Petrel flying out of R Mersey between 4pm and 4.30pm this evening - New Brighton.
5 Leach's Petrel west past Wallasey Lifeguard Station.
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Great White Egret (seen early in the day), 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 160 Shoveler, 80 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 juv Peregrine very close twice - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Long-tailed Skua (juv and ad), 2 Leach's Petrel, 4 Great Skua, 10 Arctic Skua, 7 Manx Shearwater, 6 Red-throated Diver, 1 pale-bellied Brent Goose and 6 Golden Plover - Hilbre.
1 Long-tailed Skua (juv), 1 Sabine's Gull (juv) and 6 Leach's Petrel - Red Rocks.

October 5:
1 Great White Egret still showing off Parkgate this morning.
9 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 72 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Peregrine (very close) and c60 Little Egret in trees and on reserve - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper - Leasowe Lighthouse.

October 4:
1 Great White Egret flew between Donkey Stand Flash and Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate, 2 Little Stint on Donkey Stand Flash and 8 Greenshank at Bevyl Road Flash, also 1 Peregrine tried to take a Little Egret this evening, 1 Hen Harrier and 1 Barn Owl.
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Peregrine - Burton Mere Wetlands, 1 Great White Egret in front of hide this evening before flying to roost, 1 Kingfisher seen well over the Meres.
A late Swift and 2 Raven over Deeside industrial Estate.
3 Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake Shore.
80 Pink-footed Geese flying NNW - Neston.

October 3:
2 Great White Egret in marsh near Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate this morning, also 14 Greenshank.
1 Greenshank and 2 Mediterranean Gull - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Little Stint, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 4 Ruff and 1 Water Rail - Inner Marsh Farm hide.
9 Common Buzzard on the ground - Shotwick Fields.

October 2:
3 Bullfinch, 4 Blackcap, 1 Water Rail, 1 Stonechat, 30+ Meadow Pipit and 50+ Grey Plover - Leasowe Lighthouse.
4 Curlew Sandpiper, 11 Spotted Redshank and 1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Great White Egret off Parkgate this afternoon.

October 1:
1 Great White Egret came into roost at Burton Mere wetlands at 7pm.
1 Pectoral Sandpiper this morning but flushed by a falcon, also 1 Egyptian Goose, 7 Curlew Sandpiper and 7 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 fem Ring Ouzel -Leasowe, near train station.
1 Wheatear on groyne, 1 Peregrine on sandbank, 100 Grey Plover and a small movement of Meadow Pipits- Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 late Swift over Red Rocks, also 7 Swallow, 175 Meadow Pipit, 38 Redpoll, 13 Mistle Thrush, 190 Chaffinch, 2 Rook, 6 Jackdaw,15 Siskin, 5 Crossbill, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 9 Grey Wagtail.
1 Little Stint and 45 Dunlin - Donkey Stand Flash,  Parkgate, 1 Marsh Harrier, 37 Little Egret and 9 Grey Heron on the marsh, 4 Greenshank at Bevyl Road Flash.
3 Crossbill, 15 siskin, 30 Skylark, 2 Sparrowhawk and 2 Peregrine - Thurstaston/Heswall Fields.

September 30:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands at 2pm, 1 Great White Egret showing from Marsh Covert Hide at 3.15pm, also 17 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank and c140 Little Egret.
1 Great White Egret off Parkgate, south end of prom but distant this morning, also 1 Little Stint at Donkey Stand Flash.
Small flocks of Chaffinches flying south past the cliffs at Thurstaston all morning, on 'Visible Migration'.
1 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shoveler, 40 Teal and 130 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
23 Sandwich Tern and 7 Redpoll (flew in off sea) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Garden Warbler and 28 Sandwich Tern - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

September 29:
1 Honey Buzzard flew south over Connah's Quay and Wepre Woods.
1 Great White Egret off Parkgate, 2 Short-eared Owl off Heswall Golf Course at high tide.
10 Common Scoter - Hoylake Shore.

September 28:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper briefly then flew high west, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 13 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Greenshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Great White Egret - Riverbank Road Heswall flew into marsh at 1030am but didn't reappear, 1 Greenshank before high tide, plenty of Shelduck, Curlew etc on the marsh edge but tide didn't come in over the marsh.
3 Curlew Sandpiper, c3,000 Dunlin and c30 Bar-tailed Godwit, a 'carpet' of gulls on the sea at high tide including at least 4,500 Herring Gull and 90 Great Black-backed Gull - Hoylake Shore.
2 Peregrine, 1 Little Stint, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Merlin and 2 Hen Harrier (both ringtail) - Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate, at high tide.
1 Whinchat, 1 Garden Warbler, 5 Wheatear, 10 Guillemot, 8 Common Scoter - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Garden Warbler and 2 Eider - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

September 27:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Little Stint and 18 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Peregrine and 2 Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake Shore.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 36 Bar-tailed Godwit, 220 Sanderling, 40 Great-crested Grebe, 12 Guillemot, 50+ Sandwich Tern and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Hobby over West Kirby Shore.
1 Brent Goose,  5 Wheatear and 13 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.

September 26:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands, from Marsh Covert hide, also 9 Curlew Sandpiper.
2 Arctic Skua, 4 Gannet, 60 Sandwich Tern, 9 Common Scoter, 70 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Red-throated Diver, 7 Guillemot, 6 Razorbill and 5 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 9,000 Oystercatcher, 2,000 Knot, 156 Bar-tailed Godwit, 155 Shelduck, 1 Peregrine and 5 Common Scoter - West Kirby Shore over high tide.
1 Great White Egret - Parkgate Marsh, this afternoon.

September 25:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 2 Little Stint this afternoon, 21 Curlew Sandpiper this morning - Inner Marsh Farm, Great White Egret roosted nearby last night.
1 Little Stint and 11 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Great White Egret - Parkgate Marsh, south end but elusive late afternoon, also 31 Greenshank, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Peregrine and 1 Merlin.
1 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 37 Sandwich Tern, 32 Gannet, 17 Common Scoter and 42 Great Crested Grebe - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Short-eared Owl off Heswall Golf Course.

September 24:
2 ad Mediterranean Gull in playing field next to Hilbre High School - West Kirby.
1 Great White Egret - Parkgate Marsh, south end, present until at least 6pm and it then flew with Little Egrets to the Burton roost, also 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail and 1 Water Rail heard.
2 Peregrine on sand bank - Meols Shore.
1 Arctic Skua (dark), 7 Gannet, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 60+ Great Crested Grebe, 65 Common Scoter and 1 Guillemot - Leasowe Lighthouse. 

September 23:
2 Wheatear, c320 Grey Plover, c220 Sanderling, c200 Knot, 65 Bar-tailed Godwit, 80 Great Crested Grebe and 3 Sandwich Tern - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Peregrine - Parkgate Marsh.

September 22:
At least 3 Grey Phalarope, 1 Fulmar, 7 Manx Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua, 350 Sandwich Tern, 10 Arctic Tern, 70 Guillemott and 12 Razorbill  - Hoylake Shore.
5 Wheatear in the horse paddocks, 1 Greenshank on the shore - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 ad w/pl Mediterranean Gull, 5 Shoveler, 28 Teal and 135 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
21 Greenshank - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate Marsh.
1 Merlin, 7 Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Ruff, 1 Little Stint, 1 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) - Meols Shore.

September 21:
24 Greenshank - Parkgate Marsh, at least 16 on Bevyl Road Flash giving good views.
7 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs), 1 Little Stint, 13 Ruff and 1 Water Rail - Inner Marsh Farm.
60 Arctic Tern - Hoylake Shore.

September 20:
30 Greenshank, 20 Knot, 8 Spotted Redshank and 1 Yellow-legged Gull - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Greenshank, 7 Wheatear and 42 Meadow Pipit - Dove Point, Meols.
3 Whimbrel, 1 Peregrine (with prey), 96 Great Crested Grebe, 231 Grey Plover, 550 Sanderling, 72 Bar-tailed Godwit and 300 Knot -  Leasowe Lighthouse before high tide.
1 Merlin - Decca Pools.
1 Hobby and 2 Hen Harrier - Burton Marsh.
1 Little Stint - Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate, also 1 Hen Harrier.
1 Short-eared Owl over Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby, at dusk.
3 Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm.

September 19:
7 Curlew Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm.

September 18:
1 Osprey over Hilbre, flew towards Point of Ayr, also 17 Barnacle Geese, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Arctic Skua and 1 Great Skua.
3 Wheatear, 5 Grey Wagtail, 27 Skylark, 62 Meadow Pipit and 80+ Goldfinch - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Greenshank and 4 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.
380 Shelduck, 500+ Teal, 1500+ Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Yellow-legged Gull - Oakenholt Marsh.
9 Spotted Redshank, 19 Greenshank and 1 Yellow-legged Gull - Connah's Quay Reserve.
3 Arctic Skua and 1 Yellow-legged Gull - Wallasey Shore.
1 Little Stint, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine and 2 Raven - Inner Marsh Farm.

September 17:
1 Leach's Petrel flew west past Wallasey Life-guard Station at 3.30pm.
2 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse, in horse paddocks this morning.
206 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Little Stint, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, 2 Water Rail, 1 Raven, 3 Stonechat and 1 Whinchat - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Arctic Skua, 204 Sandwich Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 118 Common Scoter, 6 Red-throated Diver and 1 Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake Shore, also 7 Pink-footed Geese which landed on sand bank then flew over and 2 Peregrine.
1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 male Merlin and 1 Barn Owl - Burton Marsh, this evening..

September 16:
2 Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Peregrine and 1 Kingfisher - Donkey Stand flash, Parkgate.
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, 6 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 100 Swallow and 30 House Martin - Leasowe Lighthouse, 1 Mediterranean Gull was by the Cafe in the main car park.

September 15:
2 Little Stint and 1 Curlew Sandpiper - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Spotted Crake, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Spotted Redshank and 12 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Mediterranean Gull - New Brighton, seen from Mersey Ferry Birdwatching cruise.
1 Arctic Skua, 85 Great Crested Grebe, 118 Grey Plover, 90 Bar-tailed Godwit, 600 Sanderling, 235 Meadow Pipit, 1 Red-throated Diver and 4 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse, this morning.
1 Mediterranean Gull - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 80 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Greenshank, 400 Meadow Pipit and 1 Lapland Bunting - Hilbre.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Neston Reedbed.

September 14:
1 Sabine's Gull (juv) - New Brighton, early morning.
12 Leach's Petrel up to 1245hrs -  Leasowe Lighthouse, also 1 Arctic Skua (distant) and 1 Razorbill (close in), plus a report of 1 Grey Phalarope.
1 Sabine's Gull (juv) and at least 5 Leach's Petrel - Wallasey Lifeguard Station.
1 Curlew Sandpiper , 7 Spotted Redshank, 5 Ruff, 1 Raven and 1 Water Rail - Inner Marsh Farm, also 1 Black Tern, 1 Spotted Crake, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 9 Ruff and 1 Greenshank yesterday when reserve was closed.
2 Grey Phalarope, 5 Arctic Skua and 23 Leach's Petrel - Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Sabine's Gull (juv), 2 Leach's Petrel and 1 Great Skua - Meols Shore.
2 Great Skua, 6 Arctic Skua, 10 Leach's Petrel, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Fulmar - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

September 13:
120 Gannet, 20 Kittiwake, 1 Storm Petrel, 15 Leach's Petrel, 35 Manx Shearwater, 1 Pomarine Skua, 4 Great Skua,  and 26 Arctic Skua - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.
1 Leach's Petrel - Leasowe Lighthouse, 1115am, also 1 Fulmar.
At least 8 Leach's Petrel, 2 Sabine's Gull (ad and juv) and 3 Arctic Skua - Leasowe Gunsite, 1 Sooty Shearwater at high tide.
4 Leach's Petrel, 1 Storm Petrel, 2 Great Skua,  Black Tern and c6 Manx Shearwater - Wallasey Lifeguard Station, includes records up to 4pm.
1 Sabine's Gull (juv) - New Brighton, just before high tide, 480 Turnstone and 320 Redshank on pontoon, Marine Lake.

September 12:
20 Gannet, 2 Great Skua, 4 Arctic Skua (including 2 pale phase), 250 Sandwich Tern and 40 Common Tern - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.
2 Arctic Skua, 2 Arctic Tern, 116 Grey Plover and 2 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse, 5 Manx Shearwater and a brief view of possible Sooty Shearwater at high tide.
1 Roseate Tern, 5 Arctic Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua, 3 Manx Shearwater and 1 Whimbrel - Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Curlew Sandpiper (ad s/pl) - Meols Shore (off Roman Road before high tide).
117 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
c40 Sandwich Tern and 7,000 Oystercatcher on high tide roost, also 1 Peregrine - West Kirby Shore.
5 Whimbrel, c10 Gannet and c50 Sandwich Tern flew west over high tide, also 1 Arctic Skua - Red Rocks.
30 Sandwich Tern, 30 Common Tern, 300 Sanderling, 800 Ringed Plover, 20 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6,000 Dunlin and 2,000 Knot - Hoylake Shore just after high tide, counts estimates in a strong gale!

September 11:
3 Tree Pipit over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
400 Turnstone on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
24 Greenshank and 3 Wheatear -  Parkgate Marsh.
1 Peregrine and 1 Whimbrel, 1 probable but distant Pomarine skua - Hoylake shore.
1 Great Skua, 15+ Arctic Skua, 40 Gannet and 200 Sandwich Tern - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.
1 Spotted Crake, 2 Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Wheatear - Inner Marsh Farm.

September 10:
2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank and 100+ Grey Plover by groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse, 1 Arctic Skua, 6 Wheatear, 17 Gannet, 37 Sandwich Tern and 1 Arctic Tern at high tide.
3 Curlew Sandpiper - Dove Point, Meols.
12 Greenshank - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Spotted Crake - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Mediterranean Gull on the sea - Leasowe Gunsite, at high tide.
7 Whimbrel over, 2 Tree Pipit - Hoylake Langfields.

September 9:
1 Osprey (flying south), 1 Pomarine Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Greenshank, 122 Great Crested Grebe, 61 Grey Plover, 3 Arctic Tern and 87 Sandwich Tern - Leasowe Lighthouse, 5 Wheatear on the embankment this afternoon.
1 Green Sandpiper but no sign at 1030am, also 94 Black-tailed Godwit and 29 Teal  -  Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Spotted Crake, 3 Curlew Sandpiper and 11 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Shag - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

September 8:
1 Spotted Crake - Inner Marsh Farm, seen in the afternoon.
1 Pomarine Skua - Wallasey Shore this morning.
1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Great Skua and 4 Arctic Skua off Leasowe Lighthouse at 9.30am, also 35 Grey Plover, 27 Bar-tailed Godwit and 61 Sanderling.
17 Arctic Skua off Leasowe Lighthouse at 11.30am, 1 Pomarine Skua and 4 Arctic Tern at 1pm, 1 Leach's Petrel at 16.45hrs.
5 Shoveler, 3 Raven, 23 Teal, 84 Black-tailed Godwit and 9 Snipe -  Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Spotted Redshank and at least 12 Greenshank - Parkgate Marsh.
12 Arctic Skua and 1 Leach's Petrel. - Hilbre.

September 7:
3 Leach's Petrel - Leasowe Gunsite, this morning, also 2 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Skua and 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Leach's Petrel and 3 Manx Shearwater this evening.
1 Long-tailed Skua (juv) feeding on the beach also 1 Leach's Petrel, 2 Great Skua, c20 Arctic Skua and at least 150 Manx Shearwater - Hoylake Shore.
2 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 8 Redshank and 75 Black-tailed Godwit - flooded field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
14 Ruff and 1 Green Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Manx Shearwater flew out of the R Mersey - New Brighton.
1 Greenshank and 1 Wheatear - Meols Shore.
1 Ruff (juv) and 2 Wheatear - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Storm Petrel, 1 Long-tailed Skua (juv), 1 Arctic Skua and 40 Manx Shearwater - Hilbre.

September 6:
1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear and 67 Black-tailed Godwit - flooded field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
3 Arctic Skua and 1 Manx Shearwater - Leasowe Gunsite this evening.
6 Grey Plover still in full summer plumage, 3 Wheatear on the embankment - Leasowe Lighthouse.

September 5:
1 Pomarine Skua (ad with spoons, great views), 5 Arctic Skua, 19 Manx Shearwater and 1 Storm Petrel - New Brighton, R Mersey mouth at 1115am.
1 Pomarine Skua and 5 Arctic Skua - Hilbre.
1 Spotted Crake (heard singing early morning!),  2 Water Rail (ad and juv), 1 Hobby, 1 Merlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 9 Curlew Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm.
140 Turnstone on pontoon -  New Brighton Marine Lake, at high tide.
24 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Little Stint - Hoylake Shore, at least 4 Arctic Skua and 2 juv Black Tern off shore.
1 Little Stint - Donkey Stand flash, Parkgate.

September 4:
1 Spotted Crake and 5 Curlew Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm.
4 Yellow Wagtail in field next to Burton Marsh Farm.
8 Curlew Sandpiper by the groyne, 1 Greenshank, 2 Wheatear (adult males), 5 Chiffchaff and 300+ Redshank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
4 Curlew Sandpiper - Heswall Shore.
12 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Wheatear, 4 Willow Warbler and 1 Peregrine - Hilbre.
4 Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake Shore by new lifeboat station.
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad win) - Park Lane, Meols.
1 Yellow Wagtail bottom of Denhall Lane, 1 Hen Harrier over Decca Pools - Burton Marsh.
3 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Little Stint, 100 Ringed Plover and 1 Yellow Wagtail - Donkey Stand flash, Parkgate.

September 3:
1 Spotted Crake, 1 Water Rail, 1 Little Stint, 4 Spotted Redshank and 5 Curlew Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Ruff, also 1 Greenshank and Water Rail calling - Donkey Stand flash, Parkgate.
1 Whimbrel on groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Hobby over Thornton Hough.
9 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Whimbrel, 3 Arctic Skua off shore - Hoylake.

September 2:
1 Hobby - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Spotted Crake, 1 Little Stint, 1 Garganey, 1 Hobby, 7 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Spotted Redshank, 20+ Ruff and 6 Common Buzzard - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Little Stint and at least 6 Curlew Sandpiper this afternoon, also 1 Hen Harrier, 21 Little Egret, 21 Dunlin, 120 Ringed Plover and 2 Yellow Wagtail  - Donkey Stand Flash (this is the new flash at the south end of the prom), Parkgate.
1 Marsh Harrier - Hilbre.

September 1:
12 Curlew Sandpiper, 900 Sanderling, 400 Ringed Plover and 2,000 Dunlin - Hoylake Shore.
3 Little Stint and 2 Greenshank - Donkey Stand Flash (this is the new flash at the south end of the prom), Parkgate, early morning.
8 Common Buzzard over Hoylake Langfields.

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