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 March Newsletter is now published on this
website.
Click here for 'Wingspan', Bird Events
2010.
Latest Sightings.... (more)
March 13:
1 Spoonbill -
Parkgate
Marsh.
March 12:
1 Shorelark on beach between Gronant
and Point of Ayr, by Presthaven sands caravan park, park
by go-kart track in caravan park and walk on board walk
through sand dunes.
2 White Wagtail -
West Kirby, by Concourse - first of
spring.
1 Spoonbill -
Parkgate
Marsh.
3 Brambling and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail)
-
Burton
Marsh.
43 Bar-tailed Godwit as well as good
numbers of Black-tailed Godwit six of
which were colour ringed -
Thurstaston Shore.
March 11:
14 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Teal and 11
Pied Wagtail around the flooded field
next to
Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
20 Skylark on
West
Kirby Shore/Marsh with 3 Water Rail
in nearby Red rocks Marsh.
2 Avocet, 1 Bittern flew over border
pool -
Inner Marsh
Farm.
2 Mediterranean Gull -
New
Brighton Marine Lake.
See Latest Bird Photos below.
Please send any bird news by
The March Newsletter includes:
Highlights - March '09 to Feb '10,
Wirral birding 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)
