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May Newsletter now published on this website featuring Sandwich Terns Update, Colour Ring Report and April Bird News.
Newsletters going back to March 1998 can be read, they are indexed both month by month and by subject matter.

May 21
1 White Stork on Burton Marsh this morning then flew over Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 20
1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Spoonbill - Decca Pools.
1 White Stork on marsh late afternoon/evening - Burton Marsh.

May 19
1 Garganey (drake) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Spoonbill - Decca Pools.

May 17
13 Eider (flock of 10 flew in and joined three already present) calling and displaying - Hilbre.

May 16
1 Osprey flying north over Wallasey and New Brighton.
1 Garganey (drake) and c1,000 Knot - Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 15
32 Grebe Crested Grebe on sea this morning, 1 Common Redstart near Kerr's field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Curlew Sandpiper (s/pl) on edge of gutter - Hilbre.

May 14
48 Little tern, 10+ Sandwich Tern, 1 Arctic Skua, 7 Gannet, 60 Sanderling, 47 Ringed Plover and 100 Dunlin, at least 100 Swallow 0ver the beach - Point of Ayr.
1 Garganey (drake) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Osprey over at 6.20pm - Meols.
2 Spotted Flycatcher and 1 Common Redstart, note report of Red-backed Shrike this evening now thought to be a mis-identification - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 13
2 Spotted Flycatcher - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Hobby - Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 12
430 Knot on main scrape during thunderstorm, also 1 Greenshank and 1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 11
1 Short-eared Owl flying east - Hilbre.
1 Red Kite at 7.30am over Prenton flying towards the Dee Estuary.
1 Osprey over heading north-east - Moreton.
2 Garganey (pair) on scrape - Burton Point.
1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 10
100 Gannet in several flocks flew into the estuary on the rising tide, also 1 White Wagtail on the island - Hilbre.
1 Red Kite over Ness flying towards Burton at mid-day, presumably same one later seen over Burton Marsh.

May 9
3 Yellow Wagtail (1 'channel' type), 1 Whinchat (fem) and 2 Spotted Flycatcher by horse paddocks, 1 Whinchat (male) behind Kerr's field - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 8
90 Grey Plover, 18 Ringed Plover, 53 Dunlin, 78 Whimbrel over high tide - Heswall Shore.

May 6
1 Cuckoo calling late afternoon - Stapledon Wood, Caldy.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank and 2 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper - Neston Marsh.
186 Whimbrel, 1 redhead Goosander, 310 Oystercatcher, 62 Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, 200 Dunlin, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 105 Curlew over high tide - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Marsh Harrier sat on sand bank for 10 minutes, also 1 Peregrine - off Dove Point, Meols.

May 5
1 Wood Warbler singing in woods just east of Benty Farm - Thurstaston Hill.
1 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 4
2 Arctic Tern, 12 Common Tern, 65 Little Tern, 220 Sandwich Tern, 5 Eider and 19 Whimbrel - Hilbre.
2 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Whinchat inland of groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Serin both seen and heard, near junction of Park Lane and Carr Lane - Meols.
May 3
1 Spoonbill, 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
153 Whimbrel and 1 Common Sandpiper - Heswall Shore.
c20 Whimbrel - Hilbre.

May 2
2 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 1
1 Ring Ouzel (fem) in coastal paddocks this morning - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 30
1 Hoopoe on road side at 10am, Tan-Y-Felin, just west of Greenfield Country Park.
1 Ring Ouzel briefly, flew NE - Hoylake Langfields.
8 Ruff - Parkgate.
2 Wheatear on groyne - Meols Common.
1 Ring Ouzel (fem) behind Lighthouse, and 2 Yellow Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Cuckoo briefly, flew south  - Hilbre.
1 Wood Sandpiper and 1 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Eider (pair) on the sea off Harrison Drive - Wallasey.

Apr 29
At least 10 Avocet - Parkgate.
3 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Garganey (pair) on scrape - Burton Point.

Apr 28
165+ Whimbrel on marsh over high tide - Heswall Shore.
1 White Stork flew over main scrape this afternoon - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 27
1 Blue-headed Wagtail in field opposite sewage plant, Carr Lane - Meols.
2 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Garganey (pair), 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Hobby - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Blue-headed Wagtail and c13 Yellow Wagtail in fields by Sealand.

Apr 26
1 Wood Sandpiper in flooded field near Ness Gardens.
129 Whimbrel, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Lower Heswall) - Heswall Shore.
1 Rng Ouzel in horse paddock by west kissing gate at 5pm, also 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Whinchat, 1 Red Kite over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Wood Sandpiper heard flying over - Thurstaston Country Park.

Apr 25
c100 Gannet feeding offshore - Red Rocks.
1 Great White Egret flew east - Hilbre.
4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Swift, 1 Cuckoo and 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Osprey high south this afternoon - Leasowe Lighthouse.
133 Whimbrel on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Wood Sandpiper in flooded field near Ness Gardens.
268 Gannet, 24 Guillemot, 80 Sandwich Tern, 29 Whimbrel and 1 Commmon Sandpiper, 1,800 Knot flew north late afternoon - Hilbre.

Apr 24
14 Eider, 12 Red-throated Diver and 125 Sandwich Tern  - Hilbre.
1 Swift *first of spring* over Neston.
At least 20 Whimbrel  on ebbing tide - Caldy/Thurstaston Shore.
10+ Wheatear, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Whinchat and 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 50+ Gannet offshore - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Spoonbill in heronry - Burton Mere Wetlands.
57 Whimbrel, 175 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ruff over high tide off Heswall Fields NT.
6+ Avocet, 1 Spoonbill and 4 Tufted Duck - Old Baths, Parkgate.

Apr 23
38 Whimbrel, 260 Oystercatcher, 280 Grey Plover, 1100 Dunlin, 85 Curlew, 170 Redshank on the shore, also 1 Whinchat and 1 Lesser Whitethroat at Heswall Fields NT.
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling near boatyard, also 3+ Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.
1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Whimbrel in field, 1 Whinchat, 6 Wheatear, 1 Common Redstart (fem), 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 1 Barn Owl - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 22
1 Little Stint - Dove Point, Meols.
1 Cuckoo in tree along nature trail, 2 Grasshopper Warbler and 3 Wheatear near the groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler and 1 male Marsh Harrier - Burton Point.
16 Whimbrel at high tide - Heswall Shore.

Apr 21
23 Whimbrel - Hilbre.
1 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Yellow Wagtail over - Lower Heswall.
150 Common Scoter, 30 Gannet, 2 Red-throated Diver and 4 Sandwich Tern over high tide this evening - Hoylake.

Apr 20
2 Manx Shearwater, 800 Sandwich Tern, 14 Little Tern, 75 Gannet, 3 Eider, 4 Shag, 2 Yellow Wagtail (over), 4 White Wagtail (down) - Hilbre.
3 Whinchat (1 on Kerr's field, 2 east of River Birkett) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Little Gull - New Brighton.

Apr 19
1 Ring Ouzel in field, seen from footpath between Oldfield Farm and Dungeon Wood - Heswall.
10 Avocet off Old Baths, and 1 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
1 Common Redstart (fem) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Common Redstart (fem) - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Osprey over heading east - Lower Heswall.
1 Cuckoo *first of spring* and 11+ Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Whinchat on fence by Station Road - Burton.

Apr 18
4 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear and 1 Yellow Wagtail between Burton Point and Decca Pools.
1 Spotted Redshank on flash - Denhall Quay.
c200 Pink-footed Geese headed north, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 6 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler and 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Gannet offshore - Red Rocks.
2 Whinchat and 1 Greenland Wheatear in Kerr's Field, 1 Grasshopper Warbler by Park Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 17
45 Little Tern, 300 Sandwich Tern and 15 Gannet - Hilbre.
1 Grasshopper Warbler (by Burton Point) and 3+ Whinchat (by rifle range) - Burton Marsh.
1 Whinchat - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Common Redstart (fem) - Lower Heswall.
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel, 2 male Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warbler - Heswall Shore (and adjacent scrub).
1 Osprey over Grange Hill, also seen over Meols heading north - West Kirby.
1 Whinchat on Kerr's Field, 1 Grasshopper Warbler by inland path coastal paddocks, and 8+ Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 16
1 Common Redstart (fem) and 4 Wheatear in coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Whinchat in field by Station Road - Burton.

Apr 15
2 Whinchat - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Whinchat and 6 Wheatear this morning - Burton Point.

Apr 14
1 White Stork at 2pm over Gronant.
1 White Stork at 3pm over heading towards Hilbre then flew inland east, 1 Tree Pipit in sea-front garden - Hoylake.
1 Red Kite over also seen over Hoylake and Hoylake Langfields, 1 Grasshopper Warbler west end of paddocks near groyne, 1 Whimbrel over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Whinchat and 10 Wheatear - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Common Crane by rifle range this evening - Shotwick Fields.
1 Pied Flycatcher (fem) at The Breck woodland (off Breck Road) - Wallasey.

Apr 13
1 Common Redstart in chaple field this evening - Burton.
1 Whinchat on Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
53+ Gannet and 12 Sandwich Tern out to sea, also 2 Reed Warbler and 1 Sedge Warbler - Red Rocks.
1 Lesser Whitethroat - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Little Tern - Gronant.
1 Whinchat - Shotwick Fields.

Apr 12
35 Willow Warbler, 4 Tree Pipit, 6 Wheatear, 11 White Wagtail, 43 Gannet and 300+ Sandwich Tern highlights from Hilbre.
1 Ring Ouzel and 1 Osprey over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Ring Ouzel in field by Limbo Lane - Irby.
1 Whinchat - Gronant.

Apr 11
7 Red-throated Diver on flat calm sea, 1 Short-eared Owl over - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 10
1 Osprey over, circling high and heading north - Burton Point.
6 Willow Warbler, 1 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 2 Sandwich Tern and 4 Gannet - Hilbre.
35 Sandwich Tern over high tide - Leasowe/New Brighton.
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling in field in Lower Heswall.
1 Short-eared Owl at 7pm - Neston Old Quay.

Apr 9
20 Sandwich Tern at high tide - Wallasey Shore.
7 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 8
2 Yellow Wagtail (one was a 'channel' wagtail) and 1 Common Redstart - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Common Redstart at Heswall Golf Course.

Apr 7
1 Black Redstart west end of coastal paddocks this morning, also 1 Common Redstart (Kerr's Field), 6 Wheatear in coastal paddocks and 7 Whimbrel East Hoyle Bank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Pied Flycatcher in sea-front garden (caught and ringed) - Hoylake.
1 Osprey flew north along the channel, also 1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Grasshopper Warbler in coastal field - Heswall/Thurstaston.
1 Red Kite - Neston Marsh.
1 Common Redstart in paddocks by Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Common Redstart in horse paddock - Saughall Massie.
1 Common Redstart, 4 Wheatear and a fall of Willow Warblers - Hoylake Langfields.
2350 Black-tailed Godwits - Caldy Wilfowl Collection.

Apr 6
1 Osprey, 920am, east over West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Great Grey Shrike in field next to Kerr's Field at 10.55am and again this afternoon, 1 Osprey over at 0940am (seen flying N over Seaforth at 10am), 3 Common Redstart and 10+ Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse/Meols Common.
1 Osprey circling over Hilbre at 10.53am, headed high towards Hoylake.
3 Common Redstart together - Heswall Fields.
1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Little Ringed Plover and 7 Wheatear in field near Willaston.
1 Common Redstart in willows along Ditton Lane - Moreton.
1 Common Redstart and 7+ Wheatear - Hoylake Langfields.

Apr 5
1 Common Redstart briefly in private garden - Lower Heswall.
2 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Point.

Apr 3
2,260 Black-tailed Godwit (record high spring count for this site), many now in full breeding plumage - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Hen Harrier (male) flew inland, and 20 Fieldfare flew SE along Wirral Way - Parkgate.
5 Wheatear - Hoylake Shore.
2 Green Sandpiper - Neston Marsh.

Apr 2
1600 Black-tailed Godwit and 40 Knot - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Osprey over fields near Caldy Golf Course.
5 Avocet - Neston Marsh.
6,500 Herring Gull on West Hoyle Bank.

Apr 1
Several thousand Pink-footed Geese flew north out of the estuary at first light this morning, also 9 Whooper Swan flew north calling excitedly at 7am.
5,000 Herring Gull seen from Hilbre.

March 31
1 Short-eared Owl this morning over golf course/dunes - Red Rocks.
12 Whooper Swan on main scrape this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Greenshank, 2,000+ Pink-footed Geese, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Peregrine over high tide - Parkgate.
1 Jack Snipe and 1 Wheatear - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
80 Sand Martin flying north this evening - Neston Marsh.

March 29
1 Russian White-fronted Goose, 12 Barnacle Geese. c7,500 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 8 Avocet, 5 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Grey Plover and 1 Jack Snipe over high tide - Denhall Quay.
580 Pink-footed Geese, 515 Shelduck, 1 pair Eider, 23 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great Egret, 13 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 600 Black-tailed Godwit, 500 Curlew over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
3 Swallow and 34 Sand Martin by Nets Cafe - Burton Marsh.
1 Whimbrel flew south after high tide - Red Rocks.
28 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.

March 28
1 White Stork over this morning, then landed this afternoon - viewable from visitor centre - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1600 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

March 27
12 Little Gull and 25 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
810 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Knot and 1 Bar-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

March 26
8 Little Gull flying east and 4 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.
1 White Wagtail (Kerr's field) and 2 Swallow over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Little Gull, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Guillemot off East Hoyle at low tide, 6 White Wagtail  seen from the Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
1 Short-eared Owl - Red Rocks Marsh/Sand Dunes.

March 25
2 White Wagtail on shore - Hoylake.

March 24
1 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
14 Chiffchaff singing along Wirral Way this morning - Heswall/Thurstaston.
5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.

March 23
1 Osprey heading N at 0950hrs over Heswall fields and the Dungeon wood.
14 Sand Martin over reedbed - Gronant.
1 Garganey (male), 1 House Martin *first of spring* - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Little Gull and 5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
1 Willow Warbler singing - Ness.
1 Little Ringed Plover on Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Water Pipit (moulting into s/pl). 4 Avocet and 3 Ruff - Denhall Quay.
2 Short-eared Owl and 3 Stonechat (males) - West Kirby Marsh/Dunes/golf course.

March 22
1 Willow Warbler *first of spring* - Thornton Hough.
1 Little Ringed Plover on Kerr's Field still with 3 White Wagtail, also 7+ Wheatear in coastal paddocks and 1 Swallow over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
18 Little Gull and 35 Gannet - Hilbre.
15+ Twite - Flint Dock.
2 White Wagtail on beach - Hoylake.
72 Golden Plover - Heswall Shore.

March 21
1 Black Redstart this morning, also 333 Brent Geese and good passage of 300 Meadow Pipit - Hilbre.
1 Little Ringed Plover on Kerr's Field this afternoon, also 6+ Wheatear in coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Ruff and 1 Green Sandpiper - Neston Marsh.
4 Wheatear in sheep pens - Burton Marsh.

March 20
1 Puffin off East Hoyle Bank then flew west, this morning - Hilbre.
1 Little Stint - Flint Marsh.
1 White Wagtail - Leasowe Gunsite.

March 19
1 Black Scoter and 1 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
3 Wheatear and 1 White Wagtail in coastal paddocks and 8 Brent Goose on the shore, passage of Wood Pigeon over in several flocks 250+ in total - Leasowe Lighthouse.

March 18
1 Black Scoter off East Hoyle Bank, 1 Wheatear (male) on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
8,000 Dunlin and 5,500 Knot on East Hoyle Bank - Hilbre.

March 17
50+ Redwing in paddocks along Park Lane, also 1 Greenshank and 8 Brent Geese near groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Little Stint off Sandhey Slipway this afternoon - Meols Shore.

March 16
1 Black Scoter and 5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
12 Twite in trees at high tide just north of Flint Castle.

March 15
1 Black Scoter and 5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank, 1 Little Stint on the shore - Hoylake.
28 Red-breasted Merganser and 12 Great Crested Grebe over high tide - Heswall Shore.
12,000 Common Scoter and 260 Sanderling - Hilbre.

March 13
1 Black Scoter and 1 Velvet Scoter off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.

March 12
1 Black Scoter, 4 Scaup and 1 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.

March 11
1 Black Scoter and 7 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
2 Red Kite and 6 Avocet off Old Baths - Parkgate.

March 10
1 Black Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter and 5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
1 Swallow *first of spring* - Point of Ayr.
10 Twite on marsh - Flint Castle.

Mar 9
1 Black Scoter and 5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank this morning - Hoylake.
1 Red Kite over coastal paddocks at 0955, 2 Greenshank in the gutter, 1 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
6 Avocet off Old Baths, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Bittern late afternoon - Parkgate.
2 Russian White Fronted Geese, still in field with Greylags - Thornton Hough.
5 Grey Wagtail, 6 White Wagtail and 325 Brent Geese - Hilbre.

Mar 8
1 Wheatear *first of spring* seven days earlier than last year, on sea embankment - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 White Wagtail *first of spring* and 1 Wheatear - Hilbre.
1 Black Scoter and 5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank this morning - Hoylake.

Mar 7
4 Long-tailed Duck on the sea - Hoylake.

Mar 6
1 Black Scoter seen at 8am with Common Scoters off East Hoyle Bank this morning, north of Lifeboat Station, also 3 Long-tailed Duck  - Hoylake.
2 Sand Martin heading NE *first of spring* - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Russian White Fronted Geese, still in field with Greylags - Thornton Hough.
1 Red Kite over - Irby.

Mar 5
2 Snow Bunting over this morning heading SW - Hilbre.
1 Greenshank still in gutter - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Black Scoter off East Hoyle Bank this morning - Hoylake.

Mar 4
1 Bittern showing from reedbed screen, also 1 Woodcock, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 180 Golden Plover, 2 Cattle Egret and 38 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Russian White Fronted Geese, still in field with Greylags - Thornton Hough.

Mar 3
1 Bittern showing from reedbed screen  - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.
370 Brent Geese and 6 Eider - Hilbre.

Mar 2
800 Pink-footed Geese headed north at dawn, also 5 Eider and 6 Goosander - Hilbre.
2 Little Stint flew from Meols to Hoylake on flooding tide.
1 Green Sandpiper on marsh at bottom of Station road - Burton Marsh.
15 Twite on marsh - Flint Castle.
1 Jack Snipe flushed by tide - West Kirby marsh.

Mar 1
5 Long-tailed Duck on the sea - Hoylake.
1 Snow Bunting in the dunes - Gronant.
2 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.
27 Purple Sandpiper, 400 Sanderling, 240 Brent Geese and 6,000 Common Scoter - Hilbre.

Feb 28
1 Little Stint at high tide - Hoylake.

Feb 27
1 Little Stint by Sandhey slipway - Meols.
2 White Wagtail in coastal paddocks *first of spring* - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Feb 26
Good Stonechat passage today:
9 Stonechat - Parkgate Marsh.
9 Stonechat off Riverbank Road - Heswall Marsh.
c10,000 Knot feeding on East Hoyle Bank about an hour after high tide - Meols.

Feb 25
3 Purple Sandpiper, 180 Redshank, 90 Turnstone and 15 Dunlin - New Brighton Marine Lake.

Feb 24
15 Twite on marsh - Flint Castle.

Feb 23
6+ Stonechat - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Feb 22
25 Redwing in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3,600 Pink-footed Geese roosted overnight - Heswall Marsh.
10,000+ Knot - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Bittern flew towards Neston Reedbed at dusk - Parkgate.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
120+ Jackdaw over - Hoylake Langfields.

Feb 21
14 Avocet on main scrape, also 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
12 Brent Geese - Leasowe Bay.

Feb 20
1 Bitern flew towards Neston Reedbed at 6pm - Parkgate.
2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field just south of A5137, south west of  Brimstage.

Feb 19
1 Purple Sandpiper by the embankment close to several Turnstones - Leasowe Bay.
6 Stonechat in coastal paddocks with several more along the embankment - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Little Stint - Meols Shore.

Feb 18
2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field just south of A5137, south west of  Brimstage.
2 Little Gull (adults), 1 Razorbill, 3 Red-throated Diver, 500 Common Scoter and 40 Great Crested Grebe over high tide - Leasowe Gunsite.

Feb 17
2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field just south of A5137, south west of  Brimstage
1 Merlin and 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) late afternoon, also 4 Great White Egret and 4 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.

Feb 16
2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field just south of A5137, south west of  Brimstage, this afternoon 3 Great White Egret flew over the field!

Feb 15
2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags in field by Talbot Avenue (off A5137), south west of  Brimstage.
1 Little Stint by Sandhey Slipway on ebbing tide, also 1 Peregrine sitting on East Hoyle Bank for about an hour - Meols.
1 Red Kite and 1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
500 Black-tailed Godwit busy feeding in big field next to Pump Lane - Greasby.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) - Parkgate.

Feb 14
2 White-fronted Geese (Russian race), with greylags - Thornton Hough.

Feb 12
c800 Jackdaw flew into roost at old RAF site - West Kirby.
2 Hen Harrier - Gronant.

Feb 11
150 Golden Plover on marsh seen from Burton Point.

Feb 10
1 Greenshank in the channel - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Feb 9
830 Pink-footed Geese, 16 Brent Geese, 2 Dabchick, 215 Golden Plover, 18 Ringed Plover, 5000 Dunlin, 4000 Knot, 52 Turnstone, 840 Curlew, 230 Bar-tailed Godwit, 85 Black-tailed Godwit, 860 Redshank over high tide - Thurstaston.

Feb 8
1 Caspian Gull (1st winter) at river mouth, 4 Water Pipit on salt marsh and 1 Long-tailed Duck (fem) offshore - Gronant.
1 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
2 White-fronted Geese (Russian) with large number of Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh.
2 Cattle Egret in field off Lees Lane - Little Neston.
3 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) flew into roost at dusk, also 1 Merlin and 1 Barn Owl - Parkgate.

Feb 7
1 Short-eared Owl - Irby.

Feb 6
2 Hen Harrier over reedbed - Gronant.

Feb 5
16 Twite on marsh - Flint Castle.
1 Black Redstart (male) at Fort Perch - New Brighton.

Feb 4
1 Little Stint at high tide - Hoylake.
1 Black Redstart (male) at Fort Perch - New Brighton.

Feb 3
6 Marsh Harrier (in air together), 550+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1,600 Lapwing and 2,000+ Pink-footed Geese - Neston/Burton Marsh.
3 Marsh Harrier and 2,300 Lapwing - Parkgate.
385 Brent Geese - Hilbre.

Feb 2
1 Little Stint (also off Meols before high tide), 20,000 Knot and 3,000+ Dunlin at high tide with 935 Bar-tailed Godwit which dropped down on the ebbing tide -  Hoylake.
2 Merlin, 5 Marsh Harrier and 8 Great White Egret - Neston Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate.
2 Goldeneye (m&f) - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Feb 1
1 Little Stint seen at Hoylake. at high tide and Meols on ebbing tide.
248 Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore.

Jan 31
580 Shelduck, 190 Pintail, 1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 8 Common Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 170 Skylark off Target Road on incoming tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Little Stint by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ribgtail) - Parkgate.

Jan 30
1 Little Stint just west of Lifeboat Station at high tide and spotted on the ebbing tide off Sandhey slipway (off tennis courts) - Meols.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate.

Jan 29
1 Black Redstart (male) at Fort Perch - New Brighton.
1 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.

Jan 28
1 Little Stint off Sandhey slipway this morning - Meols.
1 Black Redstart (male) at Fort Perch this morning - New Brighton.

Jan 27
1 Little Stint off Sandhey slipway this morning before flushed by dog walker - Meols.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail), 3 Marsh Harrier and 1 Merlin - Parkgate.
1 Black Redstart (male) at Fort Perch this afternoon - New Brighton.

Jan 26
237 Golden Plover and 660 Bar-tailed Godwit this morning - Heswall Shore.
16 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.

Jan 25
1 Greenshank by groyne and 25 Brent Geese on the shore off Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Goldeneye (m&f), 2 Goosander, 1 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Little Grebe - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Black Redstart (male) seen briefly at Fort Perch before flying into the town - New Brighton.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail), 2 Marsh Harrier, 60 Golden Plover and 1 Barn Owl - Parkgate.

Jan 24
1 Black Redstart (male) by Fort Perch - New Brighton.

Jan 23
1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) and 60+ Golden Plover - Parkgate.
2 Goldeneye (m&f) but flew inland, and 1 Little Grebe (present for several days) - West Kirby Marine Lake.

 Jan 22
1 Black Redstart (male) by Fort Perch - New Brighton.

Jan 20
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and male) flew into roost this evening - Parkgate.

Jan 19
1 Black Redstart (male) by Fort Perch, showing well - New Brighton.
2 Goldeneye -West Kirby Marine Lake.

Jan 18
1 Black Redstart (male) on Fort Perch, flew inland for a while this morning before returning - New Brighton.
1 Hen Harrier (male) early morning, 5+ Marsh Harrier and 2,800 Lapwing (flushed by the Marsh Harriers) - Parkgate.

Jan 17
1 Black Redstart (male) on Fort Perch, above main gate - New Brighton.
430+ Great Crested Grebe at high tide - Meols.

Jan 16
c20 Twite on marsh - Flint Castle.
14+ Red-throated Diver and 3 Red-breasted Merganser off East Hoyle Bank before high tide - Hoylake.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) and 60 Golden Plover - Parkgate Old Baths.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 fem Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine and 1 Great White Egret at high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
A large undisturbed wader roost today at high tide - 11,000+ Knot, 9,000+ Dunlin, 2000+ Oystercatcher, 1,000+ Grey Plover, 1,000+ Redshank and c400 Sanderling - Hoylake.

Jan 15
10,000+ Knot feeding on the shore before high tide - Meols.
2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Neston Reedbed/ Sewage Works.

Jan 14
2 Hen Harrier (males) and 4 Greenshank - Parkgate Old Baths.
1 Little Stint - Hoylake.

Jan 13
2 Hen Harrier (males) - Parkgate Old Baths.
1 Siberian Chiffchaff - Neston Sewage Works.

Jan 12
27 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
1 Siberian Chiffchaff with c8 Chiffchaff, also 1 Green Sandpiper - Neston Sewage Works.
1 White-fronted Goose (probably Russian race), with Pink-footed Geese - Burton Point.
1 Hen Harrier ( grey male) - Parkgate.
Good cold weather movement of Redwings over past few days including 52 in field by Target Road sewage works - Heswall.
11+ Marsh Harrier and 1 Bittern flew into roost, 7 Great White Egret flew south to roost at Burton, this evening - Neston Reedbed.
1 Shag, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Red-breasted Merganser and 11 Goosander -West Kirby Marine Lake.
5 Woodcock flew out of roost at dusk - Pasture Road, Leasowe.

Jan 11
1 Siberian Chiffchaff with c8 Chiffchaff, also 1 Jack Snipe - Neston Sewage Works.
4 Goldeneye and 25 Goosander -West Kirby Marine Lake.
10 Whooper Swan flying north - West Kirby Shore.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) - Parkgate.

Jan 10
2 Goldeneye and 12+ Goosander -West Kirby Marine Lake.

Jan 9
1 Black Redstart (male) on tideline debris immeadiately west of Fort Perch - New Brighton.

Jan 8
2 Goldeneye (m&f) - West Kirby Marine Lake
10,000 Knot just off Caldy steps at mid-day - Caldy Shore.
1 Water Pipit, 28 Skylark, 5 Grey Wagtail, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 7 Great White Egret, 11 Marsh Harrier and 35 Shoveler - Neston Marsh.
1 Water Pipit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail and 9 Chiffchaff - Neston Sewage Works.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate.

Jan 7
Large number of Redwings and Fieldfares in field behind Old Baths - Parkgate.
c20 Twite on saltmarsh - Flint Castle.
1 Hen Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jan 5
325 Brent Geese - Hilbre.

Jan 4
20 Whooper Swan - Burton Marsh.
225 Golden Plover, 1 Greenshank and 320 Pintail before high tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) and 1 Spotted Redshank on the marsh, 1 Water Pipit by stream and 2 Green Sandpiper near the sewage works - Neston Marsh/Old Quay.
1 Water Pipit in field behind Bunker hide - Burton Mere Wetlands,
3 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
4 Hen Harrier (1 ad male, 1 imm male, 2 ringtail), 8+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 4 Great White Egret and 2 Greenshank - Parkgate.
7 Eider, 300 Brent Geese, 4,000 Knot and 120 Turnstone - Hilbre.

Jan 2
8 Woodcock flew out of Pasture Road roost at dusk - Leasowe.
2 Greenshank, 2 Gadwall, 55 Teal, 30 Wigeon, 18 Shoveler and 250 Lapwing on flooded fields - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5 Great White Egret and 25+ Shoveler - Parkgate.

Jan 1
4 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon at high tide - New Brighton Marine Lake.
6,000 Knot roosting before high tide - Meols.
31 Goosander flew high toward Hilbre - Hoylake Shore.