The Dee Estuary, on the North Wales / North-West England border, is one of the United Kingdom's premier birding locations for wetland and shorebirds. This Web site describes the best Dee Estuary birdwatching areas with detailed maps and latest bird news for dedicated twitchers and casual birdwatchers alike.
The September Newsletter
is now published on this website.
Please Note New Event - Meet the
Mosquito Munchers at Parkgate, September 1st, Click Here for Info.
Latest Sightings.... (more)
September 2:
1 Firecrest in sycamore - Hilbre early morning.
1 Female Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 9 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Greenshank in the Leasowe Lighthouse
area this morning.
30 Greenshank - Inner
Marsh Farm.
7 Shoveler and 480 Black-tailed Godwit -
Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
6 Common Buzzard 'kettling' high over Stapledon
Wood, Caldy this afternoon.
September 1:
1 probable Honey Buzzard, 2 poss 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Merlin, 1 Hobby, 9 Raven
over, 1 Peregrine, 4 Greenshank and 200+ House Martin - Inner
Marsh Farm.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank and c5,000 Redshank -
Heswall Shore at high tide.
3 Wheatear and 1 Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Razorbill (juv) very close to shore, and c50 House Martin -
Dove Point, Meols.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) showing really well off
Parkgate, evening.
Please send any bird news by
The September Newsletter includes:
NW Estuaries - Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit and Forthcoming Events.
Newsletters going back to March 1998
can be read, they are
indexed both month by month and by subject
matter.
Contact
(richard
at deeestuary dot co dot uk)
