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 Website describes the best Dee Estuary
birdwatching areas with detailed maps and latest bird news for
dedicated twitchers and casual birdwatchers alike.

Wood Sandpiper at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 30th © David Bradshaw

Ruff (male in semi-breeding plumage) at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 29th © Chris Wilding

Spotted Redshank at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 26th © Andrew Ingham

Spoonbills over Parkgate Marsh, June 25th © Roy Wilson

Great White Egret at Burton Mere Wetlands,June 24th © Mike Kay

Willow Tit at Hoylake, June 24th © Jane Turner

Mediterranean Gull at West Kirby, June 24th © Richard Smith

Eider at Connah's Quay Reserve, June 15th © Peter Haslem

Spoonbills at Parkgate, June 14th © Roy Wilson

Mute Swans flying past Parkgate, June 9th © Roy Wilson

Reed Warbler at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 7th © Mark Woodhead

White-winged Black Tern at Burton Mere Wetlands, June 6th © Steve Williams

Golden Plover on Gronant beach, June 3rd © Ian Sheppard

Lesser Whitrthroat on Hilbre, May 29th © Alan Hitchmough

Puffin off Connah's Quay Nature Reserve, May 15th © Deeside Naturalists Society
A very rare sighting within the estuary and a first for the reserve!

Sanderling off Hoylake at high tide, May 21st © Elliot Montieth

Dunlin on Hilbre, May 21st © Alan Hitchmough

Curlew Sandpiper on Meols Shore, May 17th © Sean O'Hara

Common Terns off Meols, May 16th © Sean O'Hara

Cuckoo, Burton Marsh, May 14th © Dave Wilson

Spotted Flycatcher at Burton Mere Wetlands, May 14th © Carole Killikelly

Wheatear at Parkgate, May 14th © Richard Jones

Sparrowhawk at Leasowe, May 12th © Jeremy Bradshaw

Sedge Warbler at Burton Mere Wetlands, May 11th © Bill Wonderley

Marsh Harrier on the Dee Estuary, May 9th © Steve Round
https://www.stevenround-birdphotography.co.uk/
Whinchat on Hilbre, May 8th © Alan Hitchmough

Whimbrels at Heswall, May 6th © Charles Farnell

Summer Plumaged Purple Sandpiper on Hilbre, May 4th © Matt Thomas

Grasshopper Warbler at Leasowe, May 3rd © Steve Round
https://www.stevenround-birdphotography.co.uk/

Drake Garganey by Pasture Road, Moreton, May 2nd © Steve Williams

Spoonbill at Burton Mere Wetlands, May 1st © Richard Whitby

Cuckoo being harassed by a Magpie at Leasowe, May 1st © Graham Connolly

Common Sandpier at West Kirby, May 1st © Alan Hitchmough
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site and unless
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Richard Smith. I do receive articles for the newsletter from time to
time for which I am very grateful, and also various people kindly
donate photographs and sketches. l rely to a large extent on people
keeping me informed about the birds they have seen - this, more than
anything, is what keeps the website going. Note that everything on this
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Estuary Birding' is just the name of this web site - it is not the name
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Photograph of Black-tailed Godwits © Steve Round.