Archived Latest Sightings:
January and February 2024.
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sightings from September 2000.
Feb 29
215 Teal, 450 Oystercatcher, 68 Golden Plover, 5750 Dunlin, 600 Knot,
380 Curlew, 190 Redshank, 2 Greenshank on rising tide at mid-day -
Thurstaston.
18 Avocet over -
Burton Marsh.
Feb 28
1 Short-eared Owl (this morning) and 1 Hen Harrier (grey male this
afternoon) -
Denhall Quay.
12 Little Gull feeding off
Leasowe Gunsite.
c500 Great Crested Grebe and c10,000 Common Scoter off
North Wirral.
Feb 27
40+ Waxwing -
Halkyn Mountain.
1 Short-eared Owl -
Denhall Quay.
Feb 26
7 Golden Plover, 43 Avocet and 2,500 Black-tailed Godwit -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
40+ Waxwing -
Halkyn Mountain.
5 Whooper Swan over Meols this afternoon then landed on
Hoylake Shore.
50+ Fieldfare -
Hoylake Langfields.
Feb 25
4 Waxwing jnt of Grammar School Lane and Hinderton Drive -
Newton.
2 Great White Egret and 24 Avocet, 8+ Bar-tailed Godwit with several
hundred Black-tailed Godwit -
Burton Mere
Wetlands.
3 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 7
Marsh Harrier, 6 Great White Egret and 2 Green Sandpiper -
Denhall Quay.
40+ Waxwing -
Halkyn Mountain.
Feb 24
1 Long-tailed Duck and 2 Eider off East Hoyle Bank -
Hoylake.
50+ Waxwing -
Halkyn Mountain.
10+ Twite by
Flint Castle.
7+ Great White Egret -
Parkgate.
5 Purple Sandpiper -
New Brighton Marine
Lake.
Feb 23
80 Waxwing -
Halkyn Mountain.
1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Merlin -
Denhall
Quay.
20 Whooper Swan, 6 Spotted Redshank, 2 Bittern, 19 Ruff and 9 Cattle
Egret -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Short-eared Owl flew high from inland out to marsh -
Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Feb 21
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Marsh Harrier this
evening at dusk -
Old Baths, Parkgate.
21 Avocet and 7 Cattle Egret, also Bittern and Kingfisher reported
recently -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
2050 Pinkfooted Geese flew inland at first light, 360 Shelduck, 750
Oystercatcher, 135 Golden Plover, 4000 Dunlin, 2800 Knot, 715 Curlew,
1300 Redshank, 3 Greenshank -
Heswall/Thurstaston
Shore.
2 Mediterranean Gull (1ad, 1 2nd winter) with 150 Black-headed Gull in
shore-side arable field south of Dungeon Bridge -
Wirral Way,
Thurstaston.
Feb 18
1 Greenshank and 50+ Common Snipe in flooded paddocks -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
70+ Waxwing around the trig point -
Halkyn
Mountain.
64 Brent Geese on Dee Sailing Club causeway this morning -
Thurstaston shore.
Feb 17
50+ Waxwing on both sides of the road between Rhes y Cae and Halkyn-
Halkyn Mountain.
1 Long-tailed Duck (drake) off shore -
Hoylake.
8 Spotted Redshank -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
2,800 Lapwing and 10+ Great Egret -
Burton
Marsh (Denhall to Neston Reedbed).
Feb 16
6 Short-eared Owl -
Burton Marsh.
Feb 15
1 American wigeon (not storm wigeon) with 1,300 Wigeon, also 1
Long-tailed Duck. 20 Shoveler, 1,000 Redshank, 9 Great Egret and 2
Marsh Harrier -
Denhall Quay.
56 Waxwing -
Pentre Halkyn.
Feb 14
1 Red Kite 0ver cliffs -
Thurstaston
shore.
8 Cattle Egret roosted last night -
Burton
Mere Wetlands.
1 Long-tailed duck seen from
Burton Point.
Feb 13
25+ Twite by old dock inlet (NW of the Castle car park), also 1 Water
Pipit -
Flint Castle.
1+ Short-eared Owl -
Denhall Quay.
60+ Waxwing -
Halkyn Mountain.
Feb 12
Big tide today which came right into Denhall Quay and Burton Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) -
Denhall Quay.
3 Short-eared Owl near
Decca Pools.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtails) -
Riverbank
Road, Heswall.
1 Jack Snipe (seen well on ground), 2 Hen Harrier (grey male and
ringtail) and 2 Merlin -
Parkgate.
6 Snow Bunting -
Point of Ayr.
150 Waxwing still by quarry entrance -
Halkyn
Mountain.
Feb 12
Big tide today which came right into Denhall Quay and Burton Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) - Denhall Quay.
3 Short-eared Owl near Decca Pools.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtails) -
Riverbank
Road, Heswall.
1 Jack Snipe (seen well on ground), 2 Hen Harrier (grey male and
ringtail) and 2 Merlin -
Parkgate.
6 Snow Bunting -
Point of Ayr.
150 Waxwing still by quarry entrancel -
Halkyn
Mountain.
Feb 11
1 Snow Bunting on shore off tennis courts -
Meols.
10,000 Knot flying over shore on rising tide -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Avocet -
Burton Mere
Wetlands.
5 Snow Bunting on the beach, also 2 Short-eared Owl, 30+ Brent Geese 2
dark-bellied), 400 Wigeon, 160 Curlew, 5,000 Oystercatcher and 2,000
Dunlin -
Point of Ayr.
20 Twite on marsh -
Flint Castle.
1 Water Pipit on marsh off Harp Inn -
Neston
Marsh.
2 European White-fronted Geese, also at least 7,000 Pink-footed Geese -
Burton Marsh.
2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 5 Red-breasted Merganser and at
least 5 Rock Pipit -
Riverbank Road,
Heswall.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male), 10+ Marsh Harrier, 9 Great
White Egret, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 3,000 Lapwing, 4,000
Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greenshank, -
Parkgate.
Feb 10
1 Snow Bunting on shore near Lifeboat Station -
Hoylake Shore.
3 Hen Harrier (2 ringtail and 1 grey male) which chased off a Marsh
Harrier -
Parkgate.
40+ Common Snipe in flooded horse paddocks -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
c50 Waxwing showing well -
Halkyn Mountain.
25+ Twite on marsh -
Flint Castle.
21 Whooper Swan and 5 Greenshank -
Outer
Burton Marsh.
212 Great Crested Grebe and c2,000 Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank at
high tide -
Meols.
Feb 9
1 Bittern showing in reeds -
Burton Mere
Wetlands.
520 Bar-tailed Godwit (1 hour before high tide, most I've seen there
for several years), 350 Sanderling, 1,000 Knot and 11,000 Dunlin, also
14 Brent Geese -
Hoylake Shore.
1020 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Dabchick, 2000 Oystercatcher, 250 Golden
Plover, 6000 Dunlin, 1200 Curlew, 700 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 3 Jack
Snipe flushed by high tide -
Heswall
Shore.
Feb 7
1 Bittern -
Burton Mere
Wetlands.
5 Snow Bunting on beach, east of walkway -
Gronant.
3 Long-tailed Duck (1 drake), 100+ Great Crested Grebe and 1000+ Common
Scoter off East Hoyle Bank -
Hoylake.
Feb 6
2 Bittern seen from Marsh Covert Hide, also 2 Ruff, 1 Kingfisher and 86
Gadwall -
Burton Mere
Wetlands.
Feb 5
100+ Waxwing west of
Pentre Halkyn.
400+ Brent Geese -
Hilbre.
Feb 4
32 Twite flew SW and 9 Cattle Egret -
Burton
Mere
Wetlands.
480 Brent Geese -
Hilbre.
Feb 3
180+ Waxwing near entrance to quarry west of
Pentre Halkyn.
5 Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, c1,000 Lapwing and 2 Little Grebe
-
Parkgate.
Feb 2
1 Bittern showing in reeds -
Burton Mere
Wetlands.
1 Bewick's Swan and 23 Whooper Swan -
Burton
Marsh.
2 Snow Bunting on the beach -
Point of Ayr.
Feb 1
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) and 1 Merlin -
Parkgate.
140+ Waxwing near quarry -
Halkyn
Mountain/Pentre Halkyn area.
1 Smew (drake), 800 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler, 12 Tufted duck, 1,000 Lapwing,
100 Black-tailed Godwit, 130 Redshank and 2 Water Pipit at Warren Farm -
Talacre/Point of Ayr.
4 Hen Harrier (4 grey males), 3 Short-eared Owl, 1 Bewick's Swan, 9
Whooper Swan and 2,000+ Pink-footed Geese -
Outer Burton Marsh.
1 Bittern and 11+ Marsh Harrier flew into reedbed roost -
Neston Marsh.
Jan 31
1 Smew (drake) on Warren Farm pools, view from railway bridge, and 5
Snow Bunting on beach -
Talacre/Point of Ayr.
27 Waxwing -
Halkyn Mountain/Pentre Halkyn
area.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) -
Parkgate.
Jan 30
1 Smew (drake) on Warren Farm pools, view from railway bridge -
Talacre.
Jan 28
75 Waxwing, also 1 Red Kite, 1 Merlin and 1 Peregrine -
Halkyn Mountain/Pentre Halkyn area.
4 Hen Harrier (grey male and 3 ringtail) and at least 1 Bittern
-
Parkgate.
1 Smew (drake) on Warren Farm pools, view from railway bridge -
Talacre.
32 Twite on marsh -
Flint Castle.
3 Snow Bunting on beach -
Gronant.
Jan 27
80+ Waxwing present but mobile -
Halkyn
Mountain/Pentre Halkyn area.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail -
Burton/Parkgate.
1 Smew (drake) on Warren Farm pools, view from railway bridge -
Talacre.
Jan 26
180+ Waxwing just north of CEMEX Halkyn Quarry, off Ffordd Groes Road -
between Lixwm and Pentre Halkyn.
1 Glaucous Gull flew west before high tide -
Dove Point, Meols.
1 Smew (drake) on Warren Farm pools, view from railway bridge -
Talacre.
Jan 25
20 Brent Geese at high tide -
Hoylake
Shore.
1000+ Lapwing over flooded fields -
Leasowe
Lighthouse.
At least 4 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon -
New Brighton Marine Lake.
130+ Waxwing in tall
trees near farm track just north of Pant-y-groes at
53.2456, -3.2236 -
Pentre Halkyn (west of Flint and A55).
5 Snow Bunting east end of beach -
Gronant.
Jan 24
1 American Wigeon ('Storm Wigeon'
type) on main scrape this morning
-
Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Crossbill over Gordale Garden Centre this afternoon -
Neston.
1 Bittern flew into reedbed roost, also 1 Short-eared Owl -
Neston Marsh.
50+ Waxwing feeding next to road -
Halkyn
(west of Flint and A55).
Jan 23
1 probable Arctic Skua -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
Jan 22
1 American Wigeon ('Storm Wigeon'
type) present all day
-
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Slavonian Grebe showing well
and photographed, just off
Bettisfield,
Bagillt.
Jan 21
3800 Pink-footed Geese flew inland at first light, 1 female Goosander,
3 Dabchick, 4600 Oystercatcher, 4000 Knot, 2500 Dunlin, 1470 Curlew, 56
Bar-tailed Godwit, 120 Black-tailed Godwit this morning -
Heswall Shore.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) -
Parkgate.
Jan 20
1 Caspian Gull (2nd winter) off
Leasowe.
2 Snow Bunting on beach -
Point of Ayr.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) -
Parkgate.
Jan 19
30 Waxwing at Golf club -
Holywell.
2 Snow Bunting on the shore, 450 Black-tailed Godwit and 250
Pink-footed Geese in flooded field next to shore road -
Gronant.
Jan 18
1 Smew (drake) showing well -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
3,000 Pink-footed Goose over NE at first light -
West Kirby.
1 Red Kite flew high south -
Burton Mere
Wetlands.
Jan 17
1 Smew (adult drake) on eastern pond at Warren Farm, view from railway
bridge on approach road to
Talacre/Point of
Ayr.
3 Snow Bunting on beach -
Point of Ayr.
Jan 16
5 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon at high tide -
New Brighton Marine Lake.
Jan 15
2 Green Sandpiper -
Neston Sewage Works.
5 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon at high tide -
New Brighton Marine Lake.
1 Green Sandpiper off Marshlands Road -
Neston
Marsh.
1 Smew (adult drake) on eastern pond at Warren Farm, view from railway
bridge on approach road to
Talacre/Point of
Ayr.
3 Snow Bunting on beach -
Point of Ayr.
Jan 14
1,500 Pink-footed Geese in field next to Gilroy to West Kirby footpath
-
Hoylake Langfields.
1 Goldeneye (drake) and 10 Red-breated Merganser -
Hilbre.
1 Smew (drake) on private pond off Station Road but can be viewed from
path by estuary, also 5 Snow Bunting on beach -
Point of Ayr.
1 Slavonian Grebe at high tide -
West
Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Hen Harrier (sub-adult grey male), 6 Marsh Harrier, 1 Greenshank,
4,000 Lapwing and 2 Stonechat -
Old
Baths, Parkgate.
Jan 13
1 Slavonian Grebe this afternoon -
Hilbre.
3 Snow Bunting on beach -
Point of Ayr.
Jan 12
110 Great Crested Grebe and at least 1,000 Common Scoter at high tide,
flat calm -
Leasowe/Meols.
1 Slavonian Grebe this afternoon -
Hilbre.
1 Merlin (male) hunting near pumping station -
Gronant Dunes.
Jan 11
3 Waxwing feeding on berries this morning -
Seabank Road, Lower Heswall.
7+ Great White Egret -
Neston Marsh.
1 Smew on private pond off Station Road but can be viewed from path by
estuary -
Point of Ayr.
Jan 10
1 Smew on private pond off Station Road but can be viewed from path by
estuary -
Point of Ayr.
4 Waxwing spent a few hours feeding on berry tree and sitting on aerial
before flying off towards centre of village -
Seabank Road, Lower Heswall.
Good cold weather movement of Lapwings including 1,500 over before 9am
-
Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Goldeneye (2 drake), 1 Red-breated Merganser and 14+ Goosander -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Short-eared Owl off Harp Inn -
Neston
Marsh.
Jan 9
2 Long-tailed Duck, 1 drake Goldeneye and c100 Great Crested Grebe off
East Hoyle Bank -
Hoylake.
3 Goldeneye (2 drakes) and 13 Goosander -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) -
Parkgate.
Jan 8
450 Bar-tailed Godwit -
Thurstaston
Shore.
Jan 7
3 Goldeneye (2 males) and 5 Goosander -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Long-tailed Duck (m&f), 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Eider and 2
Red-breasted Merganser off East Hoyle Bank -
Hoylake.
5 Goosander, 4 Eider, 2 Red-throated Diver, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 7
Wigeon, 3,000 Common Scoer, 450 Brent Geese, 1 Peregrine and 1 Raven
over high tide -
Hilbre.
11 Goosander on pond -
Meols Station.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Ruddy Shelduck, 50+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare
and 1 Kingfisher -
Burton Marsh to
Denhall Quay.
1 Bittern flew into roost and Bearded Tit vocal this evening, also
2 Water Pipit, 1 juv Peregrine, 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Marsh Harrier-
Neston Old Quay/Reedbed.
Jan 6
1 Bittern and 6+ Marsh Harrier flew into roost -
Neston Reedbed.
c3,000 Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank -
Hoylake.
Jan 5
1 Bittern flew into roost -
Neston
Reedbed.
8 Woodcock flew out of roost this evening -
Pasture Road, Moreton.
3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male), 1 Merlin, 5 Marsh Harrier and 5 Great
White Egret -
Old Baths, Parkgate.
Jan 4
2 Goldeneye (pair), 9 Goosander and 1 Great Crested Grebe -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
Jan 3
12+ Waxwing in garden on Saughall Massie Lane this morning -
Upton.
4 Waxwing in tree in Pipers Lane this morning -
Heswall.
4 Snow Bunting -
Talacre Beach.
2 Goldeneye (pair) and 7 Goosander -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
Jan 2
2 Waxwing over -
Moreton.
3 Waxwing in private garden -
Connah's
Quay.
Jan 1
2 Short-eared Owl -
Burton Marsh.
3 Waxwing near entrance to RLGC on Meols Drive -
Hoylake.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) and 6 Great Egret -
Denhall Quay.
5 Purple Sandpiper -
New Brighton Marine
Lake.