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Dec 31
1 Greenshank, 21 Purple Sandpiper, 150 Dunlin, 300 Turnstone and 400 Redshank on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) - Wallasey Shore.
430 Lapwing, 40 Golden Plover, 1 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1,400 Redshank - Heswall Shore as tide came in.
2 Raven over and 35 Pink-footed Geese heading towards the estuary - Thurstaston Hill.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and male), 1 Merlin, 1 Short-eared Owl and c100 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate at dusk.
12 Waxwing - Waterloo Road, New Brighton.

Dec 30
430 Pintail, 136 Golden Plover, 1 Greenshank, 450 Dunlin, 55 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1,200 Redshank, 190 Carrion Crow - Heswall Shore as tide came in.
1 Hen Harrier (male) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Dec 29
19 Red-breasted Merganser and 4 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hen Harrier (male) and 1 Merlin - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Mediterranean Gull and 1 Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
18 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.
30 Pink-footed Geese in field next to Wirral Way, 30,000 Knot and 192 Bar-tailed Godwit ('Blackwits' distant and scattered) on shore - Thurstaston Shore after high tide.
1 Waxwing - Deeside Industrial Park, Zone 3 in trees outside BASF building.

Dec 28
46 Stock Dove in stubble field below Stapledon Wood, Caldy.
1 Hen Harrier (male) flying south past Denhall Quay.

Dec 27
20,000 Knot and 2 Red-throated Diver - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see
http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.
1 Greenshank, 20,000+Knot and 1,080 Black-tailed Godwit - Heswall Shore as tide came in.
193 Brent Geese - Little Eye at high tide.
27,000 Knot, 4,000 Dunlin, 180 Sanderling and 200 Grey Plover - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
7 Red-breasted Merganser and 7 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
18 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.

Dec 26
1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Peregrine and 1 Raven - Burton Point.
8 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Snow Bunting across the river from Connah's Quay Reserve, on Tipping End.
19 Red-throated Diver, 27 Guillemott, 340 Turnstone, 18 Purple Sandpiper and 30,000 Knot - Hilbre.

Dec 25  *Christmas Day*
6 Waxwing - Saughall.
1 Greenshank, 800 Redshank, 600 Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Bar-tailed Godwit, 23 Golden Plover, 28 Snipe, 2 Peregrine, 82 Carrion Crow - Heswall Shore.
1 Slavonian Grebe - Hilbre.

Dec 24
1 Brambling near feeder at Burton Mere Wetlands.
38 Waxwing in tree south end of West Kirby, Hilbre/Banks Road area.

Dec 23
1 Greenshank - Heswall Shore, in gutter.
30,000+ Knot - Thurstaston Shore, 34 Pink-footed Geese in fields by Dungeon Wood.
1 Peregrine attacked mixed thrush flock at Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Short-eared Owl just off Harp Inn, Little Neston, at sunset.
2 Great White Egret, 2 Hen Harrier (ad male and ringtail), , 1 Peregrine, 20 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl - Parkgate Marsh this afternoon.

Dec 22
1 Short-eared Owl over the cliffs at Thurstaston Shore.
7 Waxwing - Drake Road, Neston.

Dec 21
1,100 Black-tailed Godwit, 300 Pintail and 40,000 Knot  - Thurstaston Shore.

Dec 19
3 Waxwing across Frankby Road from Hilbre School - West Kirby.
1,200 Black-tailed Godwits - Thurstaston Shore.

Dec 18
1 Scaup (fem), 1 Rock Pipit and 120 Turnstone - Hilbre.
1 Spotted Redshank, 10+ Bewick's Swan and 30+ Whooper Swan - Burton Marsh.
30 Waxwing on Wirral Way late afternoon, just south of Sandy Lane bridge - West Kirby.

Dec 17
1 Slavonian Grebe - Hilbre.
8 Waxwing - West Kirby town centre, by fire station, 1pm.
10 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
12,000 Knot, 5,000 Dunlin and 200+ Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore at high tide.
650+ Pink-footed Geese (disturbed by helicopter) and 1 Raven carrying a golf ball - Parkgate Marsh.

Dec 16
13 Waxwing and 1 Twite - Connah's Quay Reserve.
16 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake, ! Hooded Crow flew over inland.
241 Brent Geese with 238 on sea around Little Eye and 3 dark-bellied on West Kirby marsh.
2 Great White Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (male), 8 Short-eared Owl, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Spotted Redshank flew north, 200 Pink-footed Geese on marsh - Parkgate Marsh.
29 Bewick's Swan - Burton Marsh, plus c50 Whooper Swan on Outer Marsh seen from Flint Bridge.
2 Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Riverside Road, Heswall.
30+ Waxwing - Upton, on Sainsbury's side of the Cricket Club Roundabout .
2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine and 1 Hen Harrier - Denhall Quay.

Dec 15
2 Great White Egret, 3 Peregrine, 2 Merlin, 2 Jack Snipe and 7 Short-eared Owl, large numbers of gulls, waders and duck at high tide - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Kingfisher along the River Birket at Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Raven over Greasby.

Dec 14
1 male Hen Harrier and 2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

Dec 13
1 sub-adult male Hen Harrier which flushed a Jack Snipe - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Peregrine, 12,000 Knot, 3,300 Dunlin and 190 Grey Plover - Hoylake Shore.
11 Goldeneye and 12 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Shore, 80 Pink-footed Geese over Caldy Hill.
320 Golden Plover, 2 Brent Geese, 1 Merlin and 1 Hen Harrier (sub-adult) - Heswall Shore.
1 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay, stream by sewage farm.
120 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate Marsh.
3 Short-eared Owl and 1 male Hen Harier - Denhall Quay.

Dec 12
1 Firecrest - Park Road, West Kirby.
2 Great White Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
100 Pink-footed Geese and 1 Hen Harrier - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Greenshank, 47 Great Crested Grebe, 19 Common Scoter, 62 Grey Plover and 1 Peregrine - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Hen Harrier (male) - Neston Old Quay.
1 Kingfisher - Wepre Wood.

Dec 11
300 Pink-footed Geese over heading NW, 1 Greenshank by groyne, 73 Great Crested Grebe and 21 Common Scoter - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Dec 10
1,100 Black-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore.
3 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin and 1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Denhall Quay.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male), 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Rail, 1 Stonechat plus several Goldcrests - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Waxwing - Ness Gardens.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Merlin and 1 Barn Owl - Parkgate Marsh.
2 Great  White Egret came in to roost - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Dec 9
1 Male Hen Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Merlin, 1 (Ringtail) Hen Harrier and 1 Spotted Redshank - Denhall Quay.
5 Waxwing by Cricket club, Neston

Dec 8
1 Greenshank, 1 Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Leasowe Lighthouse.
12 Goldeneye and 2 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
400 Pink-footed Geese and 3 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
2 Short-eared Owl, 3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male and 2 ringtail), 2 Merlin, 3 Peregrine, 1 Raven and 1,400 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Waxwing bottom end of Marshlands Road, Little Neston, at 3pm, with 100+ Redwing between there and Neston Old Quay.

Dec 7
1 Spoonbill - Burton Marsh, in gutter next to rifle range.
8 Waxwing - corner of Raby Close and Raby Road, Neston.
1 Greenshank on groyne, 10,000+ mixed gull flock on sand bank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Hen Harrier (fem ringtail) and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) and 1 Water Rail - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Dec 6
1 Great White Egret, off south end of Parkgate, also 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail).
5 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Firecrest in gardens at the bottom of Black Horse Hill, West Kirby.

Dec 5
1,200 Black-tailed Godwit, 380 Bar-tailed Godwit, 30,000 Knot and 500 Pintail - Thurstaston Shore as tide came in.
1 Greenshank, 1 Peregrine and 1 Stonechat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
100+ Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 3 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.

Dec 4
100+ Redwing, 1 Merlin and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), also 1 Little Owl in area - Neston Old Quay.

Dec 3
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate Marsh, 2 Waxwing in the area.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) and 1 Merlin - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Waxwing by Harp Inn, Little Neston.

Dec 2
26 Waxwing - in estate just to the east of Harp Inn, Little Neston, 1 Merlin and 1 Hen Harrier (grey male) over marsh.
20 Waxwing in gardens between Pine Hey and Wood Lane, Parkgate, this morning, also 100 Pink-footed Geese in air over marsh.
719 Great Crested Grebe,  73 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Scaup (fem), 3 Pintail (very unusual here), 1 Greenshank on groyne and 1 Peregrine on the beach - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Great White Egret - Parkgate Marsh.

Dec 1
22 Waxwing - Neston, in Leighton Road/Abbotsway/Liverpool Road area.
24 Waxwing - in estate just to the east of Harp Inn, Little Neston.
800 Black-tailed Godwit and 560 Pintail - Thurstaston Shore as tide came in.
2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 3 Short-eared Owl, 2 Hen Harrier (1 sub-adult grey male, 1 ringtail) and 1 Great White Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Greenshank on groyne, 2 Peregrine on beach - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Snow Bunting - Point of Ayr.
1 Grey Phalarope, 15 Red-throated Diver and 1 Black-throated Diver - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see
http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.
3 Bewick's Swan and 10 Whooper Swan - outer Burton Marsh.

Nov 30
25 Waxwing over Grange Cemetery (near Blackhorse Hill), West Kirby.
976 Great Crested Grebe, 116 Common Scoter and 1 Red-throated Diver - Leasowe Lighthouse before high tide, sea like a mirror!
22,000 Knot and 4,700 Dunlin - West Kirby Shore just before high tide.
650 Lapwing, 160 Golden Plover, 700 Black-tailed Godwit, 130 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 800 Redshank, 320 Pintail, 155 Carrion Crow - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore as tide came in.
3 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools/Denhall Quay.
34,000 Knot, 5,000 Dunlin, c400 Grey Plover and c500 Sanderling - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
1 Whinchat - Burton Mere Wetlands, also seen at Burton Point, VERY late migrant, also reported yesterday, 1 Merlin late afternoon.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate Marsh.

Nov 29
40,000+ Knot and 10,000+ Dunlin flew out of estuary past West Kirby/Hilbre as tide came in.
32,000 Knot and 700 Black-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore as tide came in.
21,000 Knot, c1,000 Sanderling and 480 Grey Plover - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
526 Great Crested Grebe and 87 Common Scoter between Hoylake and Leasowe Lighthouse at high tide.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 45 Pink-footed Geese flying north - Parkgate Marsh.
14 Common Snipe in horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin and 1 Hen Harrier (sub-ad grey male) - Denhall Quay.

Nov 28
5 Snow Bunting on beach to SE of car park, also 1 Great Northern Diver - Point of Ayr.
132 Golden Plover, 72 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Raven - Heswall Shore.
2 Short-eared Owl and 3 Waxwing - Denhall Quay, Waxwings close to the Harp Inn.
3,200 Black-tailed Godwit - Warren Farm, Point of Ayr.

Nov 27
42 Waxwing between Zones 2 and 3 - Deeside Industrial Park.
1 Water Rail (showing well), 2 Hen Harrier (1 sub-ad grey male and 1 ringtail), 1 Peregrine, 2 Brambling and 2 Stonechat - Burton Mere Wetlands.
9 Waxwing - Black Horse Close, West Kirby.
109 Redwing and 1 Short-eared Owl - Neston Old Quay.
8 Bewick's Swan - Burton Marsh.
740 Black-tailed Godwit, 220 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2000 Redshank - Heswall Shore.

Nov 26
1 Jack Snipe (flushed by Sparrowhawk), 11 Mistle Thrush and 17 Great Crested Grebe - Leasowe Lighthouse.
6 Waxwing in tree at 2.30pm, Station Road, Thurstaston village.

Nov 25
10 Pink-footed Geese in stubble field by Wirral Way - Thurstaston.

Nov 24
1 Greenshank on groyne, 1 Peregrine on beach, 15 Song Thrush and 11 Mistle Thrush in the horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Great White came into roost - Burton Mere Wetlands.
130 Fieldfare (flying east), 15 Purple Sandpiper and 170 Turnstone - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate Marsh.
1,000 Black-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore.

Nov 23
6 Waxwing corner of Ennisdale Drive/Black Horse Hill, West Kirby.
34,000 Knot on Dawpool Bank, 450 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Golden Plover and 320 Pintail in gutter - Thurstaston Shore at low tide.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 5 ruff and 2 Siskin - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Still plenty of Waxwings in Birkenhead with 52 next to tunnel entrance this morning.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Point, 1 male Hen Harrier out on Burton Marsh towards Flint Castle.
2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
23 Waxwing by the Ridger Pub, Newton, 3.45pm.
3 Waxwing - Mellock Lane, Little Neston, by John Yeomans Close.
2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail), 1,200 Lapwing, 4 Greenshank, 1 Peregrine, 21 Whooper Swan and 1 Bewick Swan - Burton Outer Marsh (Clwyd).

Nov 22
17 Waxwing - Heath Drive (off Manor Road), Upton.
11 Waxwing opposite the Small Animal Teaching Hospital reception, Leahurst Campus, Neston, at 1215pm.
51 Waxwing - Heath Drive, Upton.

Nov 21
740 Black-tailed Godwit, 15,000+ Knot and 248 Pintail - Thurstaston Shore as tide came in, 1 Peregrine over.
1 Whinchat (equals the latest ever for Cheshire and Wirral - photo confirms ID), 200 Little Egret came into the roost, 2 Greenshank, 12 Whooper Swan and 1 Bewick's Swan - Inner Marsh Farm hide.

Nov 20
20 Waxwing over  Black Horse Hill, West Kirby, about 1230pm.
1 Greenshank by groyne, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Sparrowhawk and 1 Peregrine - Leasowe Lighthouse.
300 Pink-footed flew sout from Parkgate Marsh.
Note also 90+ Waxwings in Birkenhead around Hamilton Square to Cammel Lairds which have been there for several days eating Rowan berries.

Nov 19
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate Marsh, 400 Pink-footed Geese flew into roost on the marsh.
24 Waxwing at 1130am, but left at mid-day, 5 Mistle Thrush earlier - Black Horse Hill, West Kirby.
No sign of Black Redstart, 524 Pintail in gutter - Thurstaston Shore.
580 Sanderling as tide came in, 104 Brent Geese flew from Little Eye to Bird Rock - West Kirby Shore.
37,000 Knot, 6,000 Dunlin, 360 Sanderling and 385 Bar-tailed Godwit on an undisturbed Hoylake Shore at high tide.

Nov 18
6 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl - Decca Pools/Denhall Quay.
20 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
16 Waxwing - Triumph Building, Parkway, Zone 2 Deeside Industrial Estate, flew off early morning.
1 Waxwing - Arrowe Park hospital.
1 Black Redstart (male) - Thurstaston Shore, in scrub above tide line between Dee Sailing club and Shore Cottage.
4 Whooper Swan (2 ads, 2 juvs) - Warren Farm, Talacre.
5 Short-eared Owl, 3 Hen Harrier (1 ad male, 2 ringtail one of which was ad female), 2 Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Marsh.
17 Waxwing bottom of Black Horse Hill, West Kirby at 11am, 12 there at 1.30pm then flew to tree west of cemetery.
23 Waxwing flew over West Kirby Station towards Hoylake at about 3pm.
8 Waxwing by path along Heswall Golf Course at 3pm, flew towards Old Baths car park, Parkgate.
1 Great White Egret and 1 Merlin - Neston Marsh.
11,000 Knot, 1,900 Sanderling, 700 Dunlin, 230 Grey Plover and 31 Great Black Backed Gull - Hoylake Shore at high tide, total numbers of waders before high tide was well over double the above count but they were subject to much disturbance.
VERY disappointed to be told there were several photographers with big lenses on the tide line as the tide came in, they may not have caused a huge amount of disturbance themselves but their very presence caused other people to go out there, it is not good enough for these Bird Photographers to use the excuse of the presence of dog walkers to go out to where the birds are. YOU SHOULD BE SETTING AN EXAMPLE!!!

Nov 17
50+ Waxwing bottom of Black Horse Hill, West Kirby, birds moving around a lot.
100+ Waxwing - Triumph Building, Parkway, Zone 2 Deeside Industrial Estate.
8 Waxwing - Arrowe Park Hospital car park.
1 grey male Hen Harrier, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Merlin (fem) giving superb views hunting over the flash - Donkeystand Flash, Parkgate Marsh.
1 Short-eared Owl and 2 Stonechat seen from Harp Inn, Neston Marsh, also 1 Blackcap (male) and 1 Chiffchaff in area.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail), 3 Merlin, 1 Peregrine and 6+ Short-eared Owl between Riverbank Road, Heswall, and Denhall Quay late afternoon.

Nov 16
9 Waxwing bottom of Black Horse Hill, West Kirby, between 9.30 and 1015am, these flew off then 40 seen in area about 1pm but only briefly.
1,370 Sanderling, 23,000 Knot, 150 Grey Plover and 1,500 Dunlin - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
15 Waxwing along Wirral Way south of Cottage Lane, Gayton, at 12.45pm but flew off towards Parkgate.
1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 1 Hen Harrier (male), 3 Brent Geese, 8 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Jack Snipe - Riverbank Road, Heswall, over high tide.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and sub-adult grey male), 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Merlin and 2 Great White Egret - Parkgate Marsh this afternoon.
18 Waxwing - Triumph Building, Parkway, Zone 2 Deeside Industrial Estate.
12 Waxwing in sycamore by Old Baths Car Park, Parkgate, briefly.

Nov 15
30+ Waxwing - Triumph Building, Parkway, Zone 2 Deeside Industrial Estate.
Great views of full adult grey male Hen Harier, also 2 Merlin, c2,000 Shelduck, c1,000 Curlew and c50 Snipe - Riverbank Road, Heswall, over high tide.
720 Black-tailed godwit and 10,000 Knot - Thurstaston Shore before high tide. 

Nov 14
48 Waxwing - Triumph Building, Parkway, Zone 2 Deeside Industrial Estate.
176 Brent Geese (156 at Little Eye and 20 off Heswall - counted at the same time just before high tide).
16 Purple Sandpiper, 230 Turnstone, 60 Redshank and 50 Dunlin on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake, another 60 Turnstone on sea wall.
1 very late Swallow, 1 Jack  Snipe and 248 Great Crested Grebe - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Peregrine, 1 Merlin and 16 Red-breasted Merganser - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Short-eared Owl - Parkgate Marsh.
1 grey male Hen Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Nov 13
2 Hen Harrier (grey Male and ringtail), 2 Great White Egret in front of reception hide, 1 Peregrine and 1 Kingfisher,  - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Firecrest along Lingham Lane by Greenacres farm, 77 Great Crested Grebe, 33 Common Scoter, 29 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare - Leasowe Lighthouse.
12 Waxwing briefly at Davenport Road, Lower Heswall, before heading towards Riverbank Road car park, at 2pm.
1 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay, flew from bushes over observers head!

Nov 12
8 Waxwing by Wirral Way, 400 yards south of Cottage Lane, Gayton, showed well until about 2pm when they flew off, also 42 Fieldfare and 11 Bullfinch in area.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) and 2 Peregrine - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier (grey Male) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1,200 Black-tailed Godwits - Thurstaston Shore.
 
Nov 11
8 Waxwing by Wirral Way, 400 yards south of Cottage Lane, Gayton, showing well since 2pm.
4 Waxwing again by 'Airfield' on Welsh Road, Deeside Industrial Estate but flew
off towards Zone 1.
33 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare, 60 Blackbird and 29 Common Scoter - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Great White Egret - Decca Pools early morning.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
1 grey male Hen Harrier, 3 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl at dusk - Parkgate Marsh.
2 Woodcock - Red Rocks.

Nov 10
20 Ruff, 5 Green Sandpiper, 30 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Peregrine - Shotwick Fields.
1 Goosander (f) flew inland over Leasowe Lighthouse, also 50+ Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare and 20 Redwing along Lingham Lane, 1 Greenshank by groyne, 58 Great Crested Grebe and 49 Common Scoter off shore..
12 Waxwing in sycamore next to Welsh Road, Deeside Indutrial Estate, at entrance to 'Airfield' (old south camp site) and c100 yards north-east of Amantola Restaurant, north-west side of A494.
1 grey male Hen Harrier flew north, 5 Little Grebe on Donkeystand Flash - Parkgate Marsh.
10-15 Waxwing, 20+ Fieldfare, 15+ Redwing and 2 Bullfinch - First Avenue, Deeside Industrial Park this morning.
2 Short-eared Owl and 3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male and 2 ringtail) - Denhall Quay.
c170 Brent Geese and 11 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
2 Waxwing in tree by McDonalds (Sainsbury's car park) - Upton, lunch time.
1,000 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Shore.

Nov 9
191 Brent Geese and 3 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
1 Slavonian Grebe off Leasowe Lighthouse this morning.
1 grey male Hen Harrier this morning, 2 Great White Egrets late afternoon - Burton Mere Wetlands.
8 Waxwing - Deeside Industrial Park by path between Zones 2 and 3.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) off Heswall Golf Course, Parkgate Marsh.
2 Waxwing - Lingham Lane, Leasowe Lighthouse, flew west after being disturbed by a Sparrowhawk.

Nov 8
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail), 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl - Parkgate Marsh.
3 Twite and 2 Rock Pipit in horse paddocks,  1 Greenshank on shore - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
294 Pintail - Thurstaston Shore.
9-10,000 Knot - Caldy Shore.
40 Redwing and 40 Fieldfare - Heswall fields.

Nov 7
1 Peregrine, 700 Black-tailed Godwit and c100 Knot - Burton Mere Wetlands, small flocks of Pink-footed Geese overhead total c250.
1 Firecrest by duck ponds present all day, also 1 Woodcock and 2 Rock Pipit  - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Barn Owl showing well early morning - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Black Redstart on roof of Inner Marsh Farm building by car park.

Nov 6
1,100 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff and 1 Peregrine - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Greenshank and 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
10 Brambling and 300 Chaffinch - reservoir next to Shotwick Boating Lake.
1 Great White Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Merlin and 200 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate Marsh.
10+ Whooper Swan with 100 Mute Swan - Burton Outer Marsh.

Nov 5
1 Woodcock and 6 Dark-bellied Brent Geese with the pale-bellied - highlights from Hilbre, for more details see http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.
8 Bewick's Swan - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Great White Egret and at least 800 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate Marsh.
262 Pintail - Thurstaston Shore.
2 Merlin and 1 Peregrine - Point of Ayr.
4 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Old Quay, at 3pm.

Nov 4
1 Swallow and 174 Brent Geese (incl 5 Dark-bellied) - Hilbre.
1 Greenshank on groyne, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine one of which killed a Knot, 10 Redwing and over 50 Blackbirds down Lingham Lane, 228 Great Crested Grebe, 57 Common Scoter, 34 Bar-tailed Godwit and 300+ Knot over high tide - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Woodcock over Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby.
2 Great White Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Merlin, 100+ Fieldfare, 1 Peregrine and 150 Pink-footed Geese on the marsh - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Lapland Bunting in stubble field south-west of Dungeon Bridge, present at 1.30pm and again at 3pm, also 4 Snipe and 40 Skylark there - Wirral Way, Thurstaston. 
1 Barn Owl and 3 Hen Harrier (grey male and 2 ringtail) - Parkgate Marsh.

Nov 3
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 12+ Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin and 6+ Kestrel - Burton Marsh.
1 Greenshank  on groyne, over 50 Blackbirds and 10 Redwing feeding on berries along Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
300 Pinkfooted Geese flew over heading south-east this morning, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl and 2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) - Parkgate Marsh.
120 Pink-footed Geese over Neston this afternoon heading to marshes.

Nov 2
1 Merlin sat on a post just outside the new Point of Ayr hide.
1 Merlin, 750 Black-tailed Godwit and 250 Knot - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Great White Egret, 3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male and 2 ringtail), 1 Marsh Harrier which flushed 150 Teal, and 470 Pink-footed Geese which flew in from north of which 300 landed - Parkgate Marsh.
3 pale-bellied Brent Geese feeding on tide edge - Thurstaston Shore.
10 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
2 Hen Harrier (one grey male and 1 ringtail), 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Merlin - Burton/Neston Marsh.

Nov 1
154 Pintail and 5,000 Knot, 110 Crows playing in the updraft from the cliffs - Thurstaston Shore before high tide.
1 Merlin killed a Snipe which was then stolen by crows - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Short-eared Owl on Burton Marsh off Ness Gardens.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Short-eared Owl - Parkgate Old Baths this evening, 400+ Pink-footed Geese on the marsh today.
2,100 Black-tailed Godwit, 5,000 Knot, 2,500 Oystercatcher and 1 Brent Goose - Point of Ayr.
1 Hobby (juv) by Ness Gardens.
2 Snow Buntings - Hilbre.

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