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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.

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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)

 

Photographers - please note there is a wildlife photographers code of practice (www.rpsnaturegroup.com), also read Guidelines.
Please Maintain a safe working distance from all birds, particularly roosts, so as not to cause unnecessary disturbance.
 
Sandwich Tern at Gronant, Aug 27th, © Steve Round.
Curlew Sandpiper on Hilbre, Aug 31st, © Steve Williams (see Hilbre Obs Blog).
Razorbill, Dove Point, Sep 1st, © Charles Farnell.