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July Newsletter now published on this website featuring Knots at Leasowe in June, Colour Ring Report and June Bird News.
Newsletters going back to March 1998 can be read, they are indexed both month by month and by subject matter.

July 26
22 Mediterranean Gull (17 adults, 3 2nd summer, 2 1st summer) on rising tide this afternoon - Thurstaston Shore.

July 25
2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad and 3CY) off Lifeboat Station - Hoylake Shore.
1 Hobby over Premier Plants Garden Centre - Heswall.
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

July 24
3880 Black-tailed Godwit roosting over high tide - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
224 Turnstone (many adults in s/pl) roosting at high tide - New Brighton Marine Lake.
1 Common Sandpiper and 2 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.

July 23
5,200 Knot roosting at low tide this morning off Leasowe Gunsite (these then reached Hoylake at high tide making for a spectacular sight).

July 22
2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad and 3CY), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Little Gull, 9 Whimbrel and 5,000 Knot over high tide - Hoylake Shore.
1 Greenshank, most of the 5,000 knot were feeding off the prom after high tide - Meols.
3,300 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
29 Mediterranean Gull over high tide - Thurstaston Shore.
700 Sandwich Tern, 10+ Whimbrel and c500 Curlew - Point of Ayr.
1 Wood Sandpiper - Gronant.

July 21
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Yellow-legged Gull briefly, 8 Whimbrel, 80 Bar-tailed Godwit and c6,000 Knot on flooding tide - Meols.
324 Sandwich Tern, 5 Little Tern, 1,600 Dunlin and 1,100 Oystercatcher over high tide - West Kirby Shore.

July 20
7 Mediterranean Gull (5 ads and 2 juvs) close to prom, also 4,000+ Knot and 3,000 Oystercatcher on East Hoyle Bank on tide edge at high tide - Meols.
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

July 19
1 Osprey in tree, seen from moving car so only a 'possible', by River Fender near M53 spur - Moreton.
5 Tree Sparrow over this morning, also 1 Hobby - Lower Heswall.
1 Mediterranean x Black-headed Gull hybrid (also present yesterday and ringed in Poland) - West Kirby Shore.
4 Spoonbill, and 1 Grasshopper Warbler heard - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

July 18
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
4,000 Knot and 2,000 Oystercatcher feeding just across the channel two hours after high tide - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Red Kite over this afternoon - Saughall.
19 Mediterranean Gull, 1,600 Black-headed Gull and 400 Common Gull this morning - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Whimbrel, several thousand Knots roosting on East Hoyle Bank at high tide - Dove Point, Meols.

July 17
80 Bar-tailed Godwit, 250 Sandwich Tern, 4 Mediterranean Gull (all ads s/pl) and 800 Black-headed Gull at high tide - West Kirby Shore.
7 adult Mediterranean Gull, 96 Little Egrets, 1300 Curlew, 1950 Redshank over high tide - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Yellow Wagtail just east of Hoylake Lifeboat Station.
3 Hobby over hunting ants - Ness.

July 16
1 Little Gull (2cy) - Hoylake Shore.
3 Greenshank over, all calling - Leasowe Gunsite.
2,850 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

July 15
1 Whimbrel, 34 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling, 2 adult Mediterranean Gull over high tide - Dove Point, Meols.
1 Spotted Flycatcher in tree near Denhall Quay.

July 14
6 Mute Swans flew south, 3425 Shelduck mid estuary, 41 Little Egret, 1000 Oystercatcher, 940 Black-tailed Godwit, 870 Curlew, 1675 Redshank, 1250 Black-headed Gull, 14 Mediterranean Gull, 17 Sandwich Tern on ebbing tide this morning - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.
1 Hobby over Inglewood Manor - Ledsham.

July 13
3 Mediterranean Gull (2 ad and 1 3cy - Meols.

July 12
1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Short-eared Owl over Red Rocks Marsh.
1,800 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

July 11
6 Whimbrel flew inland, 1 Common Sandpiper by groyne, 4,000 Knot, 145 Bar-tailed Godwit and 2,000 Oystercatcher roosting on East Hoylake Bank over high tide this afternoon - Meols.
4,800 Knot this morning off Leasowe Gunsite.

July 9
1 Little Gull (2cy) - Hoylake.
1 Osprey drifting east - West Kirby.
1,400 Black-tailed Godwit (all in s/pl) - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

July 8
4,000 Knot early morning off Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Little Gull (2cy) and 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) off tennis courts - Hoylake.
9 Eider and 280 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.

July 7
1 Ruddy Shelduck - Oakenholt Marsh.
820 Black-tailed Godwit (all in s/pl) - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 juv Wheatear - Meols Common.
Pair of Stonechat with 3 juvs in the sand dunes - West Kirby.

July 6
420 Black-tailed Godwit (all in s/pl) - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2480 Shelduck mid estuary, 2 Goosander, 935 Curlew, 800 Redshank, 1300 Black-headed Gull, 9 Mediterranean Gull (8ads, 1 2nd summer) over high tide this morning -  Heswall Shore.

July 4
1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) and 1 Kittiwake - New Brighton.

July 3
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad s/pl) - Meols Shore.
3 Crossbill over - Kings Walk, West Kirby.

July 2
2 Storm Petrel in River Mersey mouth this morning after strong winds last night - New Brighton.
630 Oystercatcher, 14 Grey Plover, 1 Turnstone, 765 Curlew, 4 Whimbrel, 380 Redshank, 550 Black-headed Gull, 6 Mediterranean Gull (5ad, 1 1st sum), 26 Common Gull over high tide -  Heswall Shore.

June 29
62 breeding plumage Black-tailed Godwit, 410 Curlew, 360 Redshank, 1 Common Snipe, 320 Black-headed Gull, 1 1st summer Mediterranean Gull - Thurstaston/Heswall.
1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

June 27
1 Mediterranean Gull in s/pl off tennis courts - Hoylake Shore.
1 Quail heard - Burton Mere Wetlands.

June 26
1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Red Kite over Irby Mill Hill heading towards Thurstaston.
2 Grey Partridge seen in field by Leighton Road - Neston.

June 24
Pair of Stonechat with young in sand dunes, 290 Sandwich Tern on the shore - West Kirby.

June 23
1 Bittern and 10 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

June 22
840 Shelduck, 7 Goosander, 65 Redshank, 380 Curlew, 5 Whimbrel, 680 Herring Gull, 160 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 180 Black-headed Gull, 1 Hobby flew south this mornig - Heswall Shore.
2 Red Kite flew across Mersey mouth to Wallasey (as seen from Seaforth NR).
1 Quail singing by rifle range - Burton Marsh.

June 20
4,000 Knot early morning - Leasowe Gunsite.
750 Shelduck, 6 redhead Goosander, 31 Little Egret, 1 Great Egret, 400 Oystercatcher, 76 Grey Plover, 2 Turnstone, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 390 Curlew, 7 Whimbrel, 184 Carrion Crow, 1 Wheatear on rising tide this morning - Heswall/Thurstaston.

June 19
1 Green-winged Teal (male going into eclipse) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
7 Eider - Hilbre.

June 16
1 Fulmar, 2 Kittiwake, 35 Sandwich Tern and 150 Gannet over high tide - Hilbre.
1 Spoonbill (adult) - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Green-winged Teal, 2 Spotted Redshank and 1 Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

June 15
1 Arctic Skua chasing terns and c300 Common Scoter off Leasowe Gunsite this morning.
1 Green-winged Teal (male going into eclipse) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

June 13
340 Common Scoter, 43 Bar-tailed Godwit and 3,000 Knot off Leasowe Gunsite early morning.
1 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

June 12
4,000 Knot (over-summering imms) and 2,000 Oystercatcher off Leasowe Gunsite early morning.

June 11
3 Little Stint this morning - Dove Point, Meols Shore.

June 10
1 Little Stint showing well off tennis courts this afternoon - Meols Shore.

June 9
2 Little Stint off tennis courts at 1030am - Meols Shore.

June 7
2 Ruddy Shelduck, 117 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.

June 5
1 Arctic Skua flying west - Meols Shore.
1 Little Stint (briefly) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

June 3
26 Sandwich Tern on Talacre Beach, also 200+ Shelduck - Point of Ayr.
1 Garganey (male) and 1 Ruddy Shelduck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Fulmar, 6 Eider, 32 Gannet and 18 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.

May 31
2,000 Knot (all immatures) and 3,500 Oystercatcher - Leasowe Gunsite.
 
May 30
1 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Avocet and 50 Swift by Boathouse Flash, also 1 Bullfinch in hedge - Parkgate.
176 Bar-tailed Godwit - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Wheatear in coastal paddock - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 28
1 Curlew Sandpiper - Dove Point, Meols.
120 Bar-tailed Godwit (a very high number for this site, all immature birds - they must have had a good breeding season last year!) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Spotted Flycatcher - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 27
1 Hobby, good views from Boathouse Pub - Parkgate.

May 28
1 Curlew Sandpiper - Dove Point, Meols.
120 Bar-tailed Godwit (a very high number for this site, all immature birds - they must have had a good breeding season last year!) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Spotted Flycatcher - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 27
1 Hobby, good views from Boathouse Pub - Parkgate.

May 26
1 Osprey early morning, flew east, and 1 Curlew Sandpiper briefly on rising tide - Hilbre.
1 Honey Buzzard over flying north pursued by Common Buzzard - Burton Mere Wetlands.
80+ House Martin through, also 1 Spotted Flycatcher and 1 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
80 - 100 Swift - Burton Marsh.
1 dark phase Arctic Skua on shore - Hoylake.
180 Shelduck, 4 Goosander (1m, 3f), 6 Great Crested Grebe, 33 Little Egret, 500 Oystercatcher, 150 Curlew, 11 Whimbrel on rising tide - Heswall Shore.

May 25
1 Spotted Flycatcher (Park Lane) and 1 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Spotted Flycatcher - Hilbre.
1 Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlins - Meols Shore.
1 Red Kite circling between Pensby Road and Poll Hill Road - Heswall.

May 24
1 Hobby sitting on post off Old Baths - Parkgate.
1 Osprey headed east over Telegraph Road - Heswall.

May 22
1 Garganey (drake) on main scrape - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Cuckoo heard near Dove Point - Meols.
1 Cuckoo, 6 Stonechat and 1 Yellow Wagtail early morning - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 21
1 Osprey flew north - Hilbre.

May 20
1 Red Kite drifting north at 15.50hrs over Pensby.
1 Whinchat and 2 Wheatear - Red Rocks.
1 Arctic Skua sat on East Hoyle Bank, also 33 Sanderling and 1 drake Eider - Hoylake.

May 19
2 Puffin, 1 Guillemot. 3 Little Tern, 15 Common Tern, 20 Sandwich Tern, 5 Jackdaw, 7 Eider and 1 Common Whitethroat - Hilbre.
1 Short-eared Owl hunting inland of coastal paddocks this evening, also report of 1 Hooded Crow earlier - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 17
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Cuckoo calling, 1 Garganey drake and 38 Bar-tailed Godwit -Burton Mere Wetlands.
200 Knot and 3,000 Oystercatcher after high tide off Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Spotted Flycatcher, also 250 Sandwoch Tern on sandbank far side of channel from Leasowe Castle - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Cuckoo calling just inland of Heswall Shore.

May 16
1 Arctic Skua off Meols.
1 Osprey flew from Hilbre to Red Rocks then inland, also 1 Short-eared Owl (flew south at first light) and 1 Puffin flew west - Hilbre.
110 Shelduck, 210 Oystercatcher, 45 Grey Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 20 Knot, 25 Dunlin, 6 Whimbrel, 115 Curlew over high tide - Thurstaston Shore.

May 15
2 Spotted Flycatcher - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 14
Report of Iberian Chiffchaff in reeds near Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 13
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5 Great White Egret and 1 Hobby between Denhall and Nets Cafe - Burton Marsh.

May 12
2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Common Redstart (fem), 3 Whinchat and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
250+ Sanderling on the beach, 2 reeling Grasshopper Warbler and 1 Whinchat - Gronant.
May 11
1 Black Kite reported - Holywell.
1 Red Kite over drifting east - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Whooper Swan over the marsh at 8am - Burton Marsh
1 Short-eared Owl flew towards Red Rocks this afternoon, also 7 Eider - Hilbre.

May 10
1 Hobby, 1 Grasshopper Warbler hear, 8 singing Sedge Warblers and 5 singing Cetti's Warber - Burton Marsh road/Burton Point.
2 drake Garganey - Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 9
1 Osprey flew north at 5.55pm, also 2 drake Garganey and 1 fem Scaup - Burton Mere Wetlands.
58 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.
1 probable Montagu's Harrier (ringtail) flew north towards Formby Point - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 8
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Whinchat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Common Whitethroat - Hilbre.
1 drake Garganey 1 fem Scaup (Bridge Pool) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
62 Ringed Plover, 250 Dunlin, 16 Sanderling, 7,000 Knot, 7 Ruff (lekking on the shingle ridge), 70 Little Tern, 100 Sandwich Tern, 15 Little Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Peregrine and 1 Marsh Harrier - Point of Ayr.

May 7
1 Short-eared Owl - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
94 Whimbrel at high tide - Heswall Shore.

May 6
1 Osprey with fish sat on tideline off Lifeboat Station 9.15am, 1 Arctic Skua flew west, 10,000 waders (mostly Dunlin) on shore before high tide - Hoylake.
The Osprey was seen a few minutes later flying south into the estuary being mobbed by a Shelduck.
2 Puffin, 18 Eider and 1 Black Guillemott off Hilbre.
1 Blue-headed Wagtail and 2 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
May 5
123 Red-throated Diver, 120 Gannet, 4 Manx Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua, 2 Razorbill, 25 Guillemot, 150 Sandwich Tern, 1 Whinchat and 1 Yellow Wagtail, 420 Pink-footed Geese flew out of the estuary - Hilbre.
At least 19 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat and 1 Garden Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
147 Whimbrel on rising tide, also 1 Common Sandpiper - Heswall Shore.

May 4
2 Mute Swans flew north, 1 Red-throated Diver, 110 Grey Plover, 1300 Knot, 600 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 80 Curlew, 94 Whimbrel at high tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Swift, 1 Fieldfare, 1 female Common Redstart along hedge line south of 'Sheldrakes' - Heswall Marsh.
2 Arctic Skua, 3 Manx Shearwater and 42 Gannet early morning, also 20+ Whimbrel - Hilbre.
Several Cuckoos today with singles at Hoylake Langfields and Caldy Woods, and at least 2 in Leasowe Lighthouse area.
4 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3,000 Knot off Dove Point at 10am which flew west, also 2,000 Dunlin off Sandhey Slipway - Meols Shore.
80 Little Tern on shoreline - Point of Ayr.
1 Garganey (drake), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whinchat and 8 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

May 3
10+ Waxwing flew low over Church Road this morning - Saughall.
380 Oystercatcher, 60 Grey Plover, 6000 Knot, 2400 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 103 Bar-tailed Godwit, 96 Curlew, 39 Whimbrel this morning - Thurstaston Shore.
A second Iberian Chiffchaff (full song heard and recorded, has different leg colour to Kerr's Field bird) this morning by Park Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.

May 2
1 Curlew Sandpiper this morning - Meols Shore.
1 Black Redstart (female) west end of coastal paddocks at 0830, also 1 Iberian Chiffchaff still by Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
6,000 Knot flying over Dawpool Bank then flew inland towards Formby/Seaforth early morning, also 2,000 Dunlin and 74 Whimbrel - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Black Redstart (fem) by clown roundabout at 7pm - New Brighton.

May 1
1 Cuckoo north end of Stapledon Wood this morning - Caldy.
3 White Stork over Burton Mere Wetlands, also seen off Parkgate where they landed briefly before returning to Burton.
1 Garganey (drake), 1 Little Gull and 8 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands
9 Wheatear on road before flying inland! - Meols Parade.
1 probable Iberian Chiffchaff,  1 Gasshopper Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Redpoll, 2 Tree Pipit, 3 Whinchat and 14 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
67 Whimbrel between Caldy and Heswall.