Dee Estuary Birding

Redpoll and Siskin on Hilbre, May 14th © Allan Hitchmough


Wood Warbler at Leasowe, May 12th © Peter Sutton


Reed Warbler, Burton Mere Wetlands © Bill Wonderley


Sedge Warbler on Burton Marsh, May 12th © Mark Woodhead


Spotted Flycatcher, Leasowe Lighthouse, May 10th © Jason King


Grasshopper Warbler at Leasowe, April 9th © Elaine White


Whinchat at Leasowe, May 9th © Richard Steel
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Hoopoe at Hoylake, May 9th © Peter Sutton


Hoopoe at Hoylake, May 9th © Allan Conlin


Red Knot at Meols, May 8th © Richard Smith


Lesser Whitethroat at Leasowe, May 7th © Peter Sutton


Cuckoo on Burton Marsh, May 6th © Allan Conlin


Linnet at Neston, May 5th © Roy Wilson


Chiffchaff at Cleaver Heath, Heswall, May 5th © Les Hall


Summer plumaged Knot and Grey Plover at Meols, May 4th © Richard Smith


Reed Warbler at Leasowe, May 2nd
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Sedge Warbler at Leasowe, May 2nd


Whinchat at Leasowe, April 30th © Allan Conlin


Greenshank at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 28th © Tony Hession


Garganey at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 28th © John Hemmings


Razorbill on the groyne at Meols, April 27th © Richard Smith


Summer-plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit on Hilbre, April © Hilbre Bird Observatory (Steve Williams)
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Whimbrel at Caldy, April 26th © Richard Smith


Spoonbills at Parkgate, April 26th © Roy Wilson


Yellow Wagtail at Leasowe, April 24th © Peter Sutton


Grasshopper Warbler along Green Lane, Wallasey, April 23rd © Steve Houghton


Wheatears at Burton, April 22nd © Andy Ingham


Collared Pratincole at Leasowe (Kerr's Field) found by David Bryant, April 22nd © John Welbourn


Reed Bunting in sand dunes, West Kirby © Steve Round
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Wheatear at Burton, April 21st © Bill Wonderley
 
Whinchat at Leasowe , April 21st © Peter Sutton


Whinchat ringed at Hilbre, April 21st © Hilbre Bird Observatory (Steve Williams)


Redpoll at Leasowe, April 20th © Jeremy Bradshaw


Sub-alpine Warbler near Burton Point, April 19th © Tony Hession


Bittern at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 19th © Tony Hession


Lapwing in Caldy Wildfowl Collection, April 19th © Richard Smith


Common Redstart on Heswall Marsh, April 19th © Steve Hinde


Common Redstart at Leasowe, April 15th © John Hewitt


Tawny Owl at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 15th © Leon Castell


'Channel' Yellow Wagtail at Leasowe Lighthouse, April 14th © Roger Evans


Osprey over Burton Marsh, April 13th © Peter Sutton


Ring Ouzel down Lingham Lane, Moreton, April 12th © Allan Conlin


Wheatear at Leasowe, April 12th © Mark Woodhead


Great Egret at Parkgate, April 11th © Roy Wilson


Blackcap at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 9th © Steve Round
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Tawny Owl at burton Mere Wetlands, April 7th © John Hewitt


Black-tailed Godwits in the sea at Thurstaston, April 8th © Richard Smith


Pink-footed Geese at Parkgate, April 5th © Frank Burns


White-fronted Geese on Burton Marsh, April 4th © Richard May


Gannet off Hilbre, April 4th © Allan Hitchmough


Whooper Swans at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 3rd © Carole Killikelly


Cetti's Warbler at Burton Mere Wetlands, April 2nd © Steve Houghton


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