Dee Estuary Birding

Marsh Harriers at Parkgate, October 25th © Roy Lowry


Spoonbill at Parkgate, October 24th © Llewelyn Thorold


Male Hen Harrier at Parkgate, October 21st © Frank Burns


Guillemot at Meols, October 21st © Richard Smith


Grey Wagtails on Hoylake Shore, October 16th © Les Hall


Snow Bunting at Hilbre, October 16th © Steve Williams


Spoonbill at Parkgate, October 14th © Roy Wilson


Ruddy Shelduck at Burton Mere Wetlands, October 13th © Neil Simpson


Rock Pipit on Meols Shore, October 12th © Graham Connolly


Curlew Sandpiper at West Kirby Marine Lake, October 9th © Peter Ham


Firecrest on Hilbre, October 8th © Steve Williams


Great Skua at Hoylake, October 6th © Mark Woodhead


Guillemot on West Kirby Marine Lake, October 6th © Mark Peers


Sabine's Gull off Hilbre, October 5th © Steve Williams


Pink-footed Geese flying on to the marsh at Parkgate, October 4th ©  Frank Burns


Pink-footed Geese flying inland over Sealand, September 30th © Ron Brumby


Black-tailed Godwits with feral Greylags at Caldy, September 29th © Richard Smith


The Brent are back! Hilbre on September 26th © Alan Hitchmough


Dunlin near Little Eye, September 23rd © Steve Williams


Ruff with Black-tailed Godwits at Caldy, September 23rd © Richard Smith


Wilson's Phalarope at Burton Mere Wetlands, September 21st © Andrew Ingham


Wilson's Phalarope at Burton Mere Wetlands, September 21st © John Hewitt


Wilson's Phalarope at Burton Mere Wetlands, September 21st © Steve Williams


Curlew Sandpiper with Redshank and Turnstone, West Kirby, September 20th © Richard Smith


Curlew Sandpiper at West Kirby, September 18th © Richard Smith


Greenshank at Meols, September 18th © Richard Smith


Squacco Heron at Big Pool Wood, Gronant, September 16th © Jeff Cohen


Curlew Sandpiper at West Kirby, September 17th © Richard Smith


Kingfisher by River Birket, Lingham Lane bridge, September 17th © Sean O'Hara


Wheatear on Leasowe Shore, September 17th © John Missin


Starlings at Heswall, Sep 15th © Frank Burns


Cattle Egret at Burton Mere Wetlands, Sep 14th © Bill Wonderley


Cattle Egret at Burton Mere Wetlands, Sep 11th © Elliot Montieth


Brent Geese on Hilbre, September 12th © Alan Hitchmough


Yellow-legged Gull (centre) with a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Hoylake, September 11th © Steve Williams


Most of the adult Black-tailed Godwits at Caldy are now in full winter plumage, and most of the juveniles are busily moulting but we are still getting some 'new' juveniles flying in, September 11th © Richard Smith


Common Scoter off Meols, Sep 10th © Sean O'Hara


Curlew Sandpiper at Hoylake, Sep 9th © Sean O'Hara


Firecrest on Hilbre, September 7th © Allan Conlin


Spoonbills at Parkgate, September 6th © Roy Wilson


Spotted Flycatcher at Burton Mere Wetlands, September 4th © Stuart Phillips


Common Redstart on Hilbre, September 2nd © Allan Conlin


Wheatear at Burton Point, September 2nd © Mark Woodhead


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