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Apr 30
1 Whinchat and 1 Redstart (fem) - Connah's Quay Nature Reserve.
10 Wheatear and 150 Black-tailed Godwit (incl satellite tagged bird) - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 Whinchat (male) - Leasowe Lighthouse this morning.
52 Stock Dove - in field below Stapledon Wood, Caldy, this evening.
2,000 Dunlin and 310 Cormorant - Hoylake/Meols Shore at high tide.
1 female Marsh Harrier, 12+ Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 1 Redstart, 375 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Spotted Redshank, 10+ Ruff, 1 Common Tern and 1 Hobby -  Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 29
1 Lesser Whitethroat and 5 Wheatear - by model aeroplane site, outer Burton Marsh.
140 Grey Plover, 400 Knot, 2200 Dunlin, 150 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 31 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.
1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Wheatear, 1 Common Sandpiper and c150 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

Apr 28
9+ Spotted Redshank, 1 Hobby and 1 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Black Redstart twice seen briefly today - Hilbre.
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin and 152 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat among many singing warblers which included both Sedge and Reed Wrblers - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
Apr 27
4 Red-breasted Merganser, 73 Grey Plover (many in s/pl), 16 Ringed Plover, 21 Whimbrel, 1 Grey Partridge, 2 Raven, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Target Rd reedbed) - Heswall Shore/Fields.
10 Common Sandpiper, 2 Whinchat, 17 Wheatear, 17 Whimbrel, 4 Lesser Whitethroat and 20+ Common Whitethroat  between Llanerch-y-Mor and Flint Point early morning.
2,000+ Common Scoter counted in bad heat haze - Hoylake Shore at 10am.
A video of the stunning summer plumaged Curlew Sandpiper from yesterday can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmG0ev-gqAA&feature=youtu.be and photos on the Hilbre Obs Blog.

Apr 26
1 Pied Flycatcher (male) east end of Park Lane, also 2 Reed Warbler, at 8.30am - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Common Sandpiper and 154 Black-tailed Godwit (one of the godwits is satellite tagged - called 'Tirns', see http://volg.keningfanegreide.nl/?lang=en for further details) - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
8 Spotted Redshank (7 in s/pl) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper (adult in summer plumage) - Hilbre.
1 Little Ringed Plover and 4 Twite - Connah's Quay Reserve.
7 Whimbrel on Caldy Shore, mid-day.

Apr 25
1 Osprey over Thurstaston Village and Newton heading towards Hoylake at 2.15pm.
2 Whimbrel, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Black Redstart (briefly) - Hilbre.
28 Whimbrel and 1 Greenshank - Heswall Shore.
1 Hobby which caught a Swallow, 5 Spotted Redshank (turning into s/pl), 10 Dunlin, 6 Knot, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 24
1 Osprey - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Whinchat - Hilbre.
1 Common Sandpiper, 134 Black-tailed Godwit and c40 House Martin overhead - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby, 1 Yellow Wagtail yesterday.
1 Whimbrel, 6 Sandwich Tern, 4 Common Tern, 5 Whitethroat (nest building), 8 pairs Grasshopper Warbler (males reeling in every available site), 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Redstart and 4 Whinchat (males) - highlights from Red Rocks, note Whitethroats and Grasshopper Warblers breeding in area designated to be cleared according to original CWT/NE management plan, hopefully this will now not happen.
1 Surf Scoter (drake) and 3,000+ Common Scoter - Hoylake Shore.
1 Garganey seen on IMF pool - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Tree Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Wheatear, 3 Lesser Whitethroat and 22 Blackcap - Heswall Fields.

Apr 23
2 Little Ringed Plover - Hilbre.
1 Dotterel over flying west, 4+ Ring ouzel and 1 Cetti's Warbler - Red Rocks.
1 Grasshopper Warbler in reed bed - Target Road, Heswall Shore.
1 Ring Ouzel (Lingham Lane), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Duck Pond), 1 Whinchat and 1 Redstart (Park Lane) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Hobby, 1 Cuckoo and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Garden Warbler - Stapledon Wood, Caldy.

Apr 22
1 Alpine Swift flew east over Park Lane, Meols, this morning.
1 Garden Warbler - Gayton Wood (near Devon Doorway Pub), Heswall.
1 Pied Flycatcher (male), 57 Willow Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Redstart (2 males), 6 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat and 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 132 Great Crested Grebes off shore - Leasowe Lighthouse/Lingham Lane/Park Lane, see details and photos on Lighthouse Blog.
700 Dunlin and 3 Whimbrel at Dove Point, Meols.
1 Pied Flycatcher (male, briefly), 1 Whimbrel, 5 Sandwich Tern, 70 Willow Warbler (fall in two waves), 5 Grasshopper Warbler (singing males) and 9,000 Common Scoter this morning, 2 Whinchat this evening - highlights from Red Rocks.
1 Green Sandpiper, 8 Ruff, 1 Wheatear on barn roof with 4 Yellow Wagtail nearby, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whimbrel and 1 Raven around Heswall Fields.
c30 Willow Warbler and 1 Common Sandpiper - Hilbre.

Apr 21
4 Surf Scoter (3 drakes) - East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake Shore.
1 Common Sandpiper and 95 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Redstart (male) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 20
1 Cuckoo *first of spring* - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Yellow Wagtail - Connah's Quay Reserve.
3 Redstart and 30 Wheatear in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
c3,000 Common Scoter just off East Hoyle Bank at low tide - Hoylake Shore.
1 Common Sandpiper and 82 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton, it's still here!

Apr 19
1 Whinchat and 7 Wheatear by western kissing gate, 1 Redstart (fem) by Park Lane, 20 House Martin and 1 Swift - Leasowe Lighthouse.
16 Red-breasted Merganser, 22 Teal, 340 Shelduck, 140 Cormorant, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 175 Dunlin, 11 Whimbrel, 1 Raven - Heswall Shore before high tide.
1 Merlin (male), seen on the ground off Heswall Golf Course.
700+ Wood Pigeon on newly sown field by Dungeon Bridge, Thurstaston.
2 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Wheatear and 1 Great White Egret - Burton Marsh.

Apr 18
4 Surf Scoter (2 drakes 2 fems) - Hoylake Shore.
3 Velvet Scoter, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail and 1 Redstart - highlight from Hilbre, see details
http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.co.uk/
6 Wheatear, 1 Redstart and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Redstart (fem) in Meols garden.
1 Tree Sparrow by Dungeon bridge, also 3 Wheatear, 20 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Whitethroat and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Heswall Fields/Wirral Way.
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, c15 Knot, 1 Swift (first of spring!) and 62 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 17
1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3-4 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Redstart, 7 Wheatear and 1 Yellow Wagtail - Red Rocks.
1 Common Sandpiper - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
3 Sandwich Tern and 2 Surf Scoter (drakes)- Hoylake Shore, still loads of Common Scoters out there.
2 Common Tern and 4 Sandwich Tern, a steady northbound trickle of migrants passing through - New Brighton.
1 Spotted Redshank on groyne - Meols Shore.
7 White Wagtail in fields by Shotwick Boating Lake.
1 Whinchat, 10 Redstart and 34 House Martin - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Garganey - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 16
15,000 Common Scoter (12,000 in a long line between King's Gap and Leasowe Lighthouse plus an estimated 3,000 on the horizon) an hour before high tide, also 2m 1f Eider, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Red-throated Diver, 4 Sandwich Tern after high tide - Hoylake Shore.
63 Little Gull, 1 Black-throated Diver and 70 Red-throated Diver - Hilbre, 1 Osprey over at noon then flew along tideline on East Hoyle Bank, see details and photos on Hilbre Blog.
4 Redstart (males), 1 Osprey, 200 Sand Martin, 70 Swallow and 1 Yellow Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse, see details and photos on Lighthouse Blog.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Marsh.
c2500 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 370 Curlew, 7 Whimbrel, 13 White Wagtail, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 1 singing Yellowhammer (rare here!) - Heswall Shore/Fields.
9 Red-breasted Merganser off the Marine Lake at high tide - West Kirby.
2 Brambling - Thurstaston Hill.
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat, also 6 Willow Warbers busy feeding in one small bush - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

Apr 15
2 Surf Scoter - Hoylake.
23 Little Gull, 6 Velvet Scoter, 8,000+ Common Scoter, 7 Sandwich Tern and 2 Common Tern - Hilbre.
1 Gannet, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint, 1 Ring Ouzel, 22 Wheatear (incl 4 Greenland race), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Tree Pipit, 1 Whinchat and 3 Redstart - highlights from Red Rocks.
236 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
14 Wheatear, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 16 Great-crested Grebe, c2500 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Wheatear and 4 Willow Warbler - Heswall Shore and fields.
1 Mediterranean Gull (1st sum), 7 Ruff, 3 Reed Warbler, 200 Sand Martin and 40 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 14
163 Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Wheatear - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Ring Ouzel and 2 Willow Warbler - Red Rocks.
2 Surf Scoter (drakes), 1 Black-throated Diver, 25 Little Gull and c3,000 Common Scoter, 9 White Wagtail on shore - Hoylake.
c2000 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Whitethroat - Heswall Shore.
1 Hoopoe this morning but no sign since - Thurstaston Hill behind Caldy playing fields.
10 Stock Dove in field below Stapledon Wood, Caldy.
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Ring Ouzel, 19 Wheatear and 23 Willow Warbler  - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Ring Ouzel - Hilbre.
50+ Avocet, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st summer), 3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Whitethroat and 1 Lesser Whitethroat - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 13
At least 4 Surf Scoter, 2 Long-tailed Duck and 4 Velvet Scoter - East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake (close inshore west of HE3 buoy).
1 Ring Ouzel - Red Rocks (on golf course), also 2 White Wagtail and 4 Wheatear.
1 Cetti's Warbler singing by Marsh Covert Hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 12
3 Common Whitethroat - Heswall Fields this morning.
1 Ring Ouzel (male) and 1 Wheatear, 1 vWillow Warbler ringed -  Hilbre.
177 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
1 Surf Scoter (drake) and 3 Velvet Scoter - East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
8 Spotted Redshank, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st sum), 4 Ruff and 40+ Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 11
1 Surf Scoter (drake) briefly, also 3 Velvet Scoter (drakes) flew past and 1 Long-tailed Duck - East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.

April 10
6 Surf Scoter (4 ad drake, 1 1st summer drake and 1 female) early morning, 2 Surf Scoter, 2 Long-tailed Duck and c3,000 Common Scoter at 11am - East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
4 Ring Ouzel, 1 Whinchat, 4 Tree Pipit, 6 Wheatear, 7 White Wagtail and 40 Willow Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse, see the Lighthouse Blog for more details.
8 Ring Ouzel over and 2 Tree Pipit - Red Rocks.
1 Lapland Bunting, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Common Redstart, 3 Ring Ouzel and 1 Tree Pipit - Hilbre.
48 Black-tailed Godwit and 4 Shoveler - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

Apr 9
7 Surf Scoter (4 ad males, 1 1st summer drake and 2 females), 1 Velvet Scoter (drake) and 2 Long-tailed Duck, 10,000 Common Scoter counted but no doubt many more hidden in mist - off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake, this morning, also 3 Sandwich Tern.
3+ Ring Ouzel - Hilbre.
22 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail and 1 Peregrine - Leasowe Lighthouse , see the Lighthouse Blog for more details.

Apr 8
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
1 Osprey, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Common Crane flew over Burton Point from Shotton at 1130am, then seen at Seaforth at noon.
1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin and 1 Cetti's Warbler - Red Rocks early morning.
1 Osprey - Thustaston, also one was seen flying over Moel Famau this morning heading toward the estuary.
1 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.
1 Osprey over Hoylake this afternoon, 1 Surf Scoter seen this evening off East Hoyle Bank.
9 Wheatear, 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Redpoll and 2 Swallow - Leasowe Lighthouse, see the Lighthouse Blog for more details.

Apr 7
2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 1 Little Owl, 1 Little Gull, 2 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin and 1 Great White Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Common Sandpiper - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 Osprey and 2 White Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Surf Scoter, 20,000+ Common Scoter and 2 Long-tailed Duck - Hoylake Shore after high tide.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
Passage of 500 Meadow Pipit - Hilbre, see Hilbre blog for details.
1 Cetti's Warbler - Burton Point.

Apr 6
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
1,600 Meadow Pipit through Leasowe Lighthouse, see the Lighthouse Blog for more details.
800 Meadow Pipit - Hilbre.

Apr 5
1 Surf Scoter off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake, this morning, at least 3,000 Common Scoter seen through mist at high tide.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
14 Red-breasted Merganser, 18 Little Egret, 3 Golden Plover, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank and 1 Wheatear - Heswall Shore this morning.
1 Lttle Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1,000+ Meadow Pipit migrating through, 1 Whimbrel over and 1 Green Woodpecker (very rare here) - Leasowe Lighthouse, see the Lighthouse Blog for more details.

Apr 4
2 Surf Scoter (1st sum male and adult male) off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake this morning with reliable reports of 4 late afternoon, also 4 Velvet Scoter, 2 Long-tailed Duck, 1 drake Eider, a 1st winter Glaucous Gull and a 1st winter Iceland Gull - a fabulous day, see the Lighthouse Blog for more details.
33 Little Gull, 1 Velvet Scoter and c5,000 Common Scoter - Hilbre.
1 Iceland Gull - Leasowe Lighthouse, 2 Swallow over and 1 Green Sandpiper flew over embankment to the River Birket.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton. 
1 Lttle Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Greenshank - Heswall Shore.

Apr 3
1 Lttle Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
1 Black-throated Diver and 2 Swallow over - Hilbre.
1 Iceland Gull off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.

Apr 2
1 Surf Scoter (1st sum male) and 1 Iceland Gull off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
1 Lttle Gull and 2 House Martin - Burton Mere Wetlands.
640 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Knot, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 1 Wheatear - Connah's Quay Reserve.

Apr 1
1 Osprey and 1 Little Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Surf Scoter (1st sum male) off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.

Mar 31st
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
1 Little Gull, 1 Great White Egret and 2 House Martin - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Greenshank and 700 Redshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.

Mar 30
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
2 Velvet Scoter but no Surf Scoyer, off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.

Mar 29
1 Surf Scoter (1st sum male) off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
1 Kittiwake and 1 Great White Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.

Mar 28
2 Sand Martin - Flint Marsh.
1 Great White Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Velvet Scoter, 2 Long-tailed Duck and 20,000+ Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
1 Caspian Gull (3rd winter) - Meols Shore coming to bread but not? confirmed.

Mar 27
1 Surf Scoter off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
1 Snow Bunting over - Hilbre.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.
2 Wheatear - Heswall Shore.
1 Ban Owl late afternoon - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 26
1 Osprey, 2 Great White Egret and 2 Sand Martin - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 25
1 Surf Scoter, 5 Velvet Scoter, 10,000 Common Scoter, 2 Long-tailed Duck and 11 Red-breasted Merganser observed from the edge of East Hoyle Bank, Meols, see the Lighthouse Blog for details.
6 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Greenshank and 1 Little Owl - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Little Owl - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 24
1 Short-eared Owl in field - Wallasey.

Mar 23
1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank and 1 Merlin - Heswall Shore.
3 Eider.12 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Merlin and 1 Raven - Riverbank Road. Heswall.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.

Mar 22
2 Eider (pair), 1 Jack Snipe, 6 Red-breasted Merganser and 2 Short-eared Owl - Parkgate/Heswall GolfClub.
1 Hen Harrier and 1 Cetti's Warbler - Neston Reedbed.
1 Willow Warbler (singing), 1 Swallowe, 1 Sand Martin and 1 Hen Harrier - Flint marsh.
1,000 Pink-footed Geese over Heswall heading norh-west.
1 Velvet Scoter, 2 Long-tailed Duck and 17,000 Common Scoter - East Hoyle Bank.

Mar 21
1 Laughing Gull and 10 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton.
1 Osprey over West Kirby.
2 Velvet Scoter - East Hoyle Bank.

Mar 20
1 Peregrine, 1 Hen Harrier and 1 Short-eared Owl - Parkgate.
1 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Long-eared Owl and 40 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Eider off Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Mar 19
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon - New Brighton.
Several reports of singing Chiifchaffs over past two days including three this morning along the Wirral Way between Caldy and Thurstaston.
6 Wheatear and 2 Stonechat (pair) - Meols Common.
1 Water Pipit reported in horse paddocks, also 1 Kingfisher and 1 Little Owl -  Leasowe Lighthouse, see the Lighthouse Blog for details.
1 Merlin seen from Riverbank Road, Heswall, at 2pm.

Mar 18
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon - New Brighton.
1 Red Kite over (report of two over Saughall Massie yesterday), also 200 Meadow Pipit, 9 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaff, 40 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 1 Greenshank and 1 Little Owl (been present for a few dys) -  Leasowe Lighthouse, see the Lighthouse Blog for details.
1 Long-eared Owl and 1 Merlin - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 17
80+ Twite - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (confirmed?), 1 Hen Harrier, 2 Brambling and 35 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
15,000 Common Scoter and 1 Velvet Scoter off Leasowe Lighthouse, also 1 Wheatear and 1 Redpoll, see the Lighthouse Blog for details.
2 Sand Martin over pool by Zone 2 - Deeside Industrial Park.

Mar 16
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon - New Brighton.
1 Wheatear on marsh off Heswall Golf Course.
1 Barn Owl flew across Column Road close to Caldy roundabout at dusk.
1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine, 2 Ruff and 20 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Wheatear, 4 Stonechat, 46 Fieldfare and 2 Redwing - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Mar 15
1 Wheatear on grass at end of Dove Point Road, Meols.
3 Grey Wagtail and 5 Stonechat with 50+ Meadow Pipit in horse paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon - New Brighton.
1 Water Pipit by Neston Sewage Works.
1 Iceland Gull (adult) on tideline at 3pm then flew west, also 1 Velvet Scoter and 2,000 Common Scoter - Meols Shore.
3 Eider (2 drake), 4 Rock Pipit and 3 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
5,000 Knot off Caldy Shore.
1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl and 20 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Wheatear near sheep pens by cycle track - Burton Marsh.
1 Velvet Scoter - East Hoyle Bank.

Mar 14
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon - New Brighton.
1 Wheatear - Burton Marsh.
1 Water Pipit by Neston Sewage Works.
1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine and 20+ Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 13
37 Twite - Connah's Quay Reserve by West Hide
2 Cetti's Warbler seen chasing each other late afternoon, also 1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Merlin, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Sand Martin and 20 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 12
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon - New Brighton.
2 possible Tawny Pipit in horse paddock next to Bispham Drive off Heron Road, Meols, before 9am but no sign since, 3 White Wagtail there.
1 Long-eared Owl and 36+ Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Wheatear - Hilbre.

Mar 11
1 Wheatear *first of spring* at 9.30am - Hilbre.
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon and 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) by model boaring lake - New Brighton.
9 Stonechat - Leasowe Lighthouse/Meols Common.
6 Stonechat - Leasowe Castle/Wallasey Golf Course.

Mar 10
1 Water Pipit and 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) - Neston Old Quay/Sewage Works.
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon - New Brighton.
1 White Wagtail *first of spring* - Red Rocks.
10+ Stonechat by path next to golf course - Hoylake Langfields.
50+ Meadow Pipit and 4 singing Redwings - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 Snow Bunting - Wallasey Shore.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 9
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon - New Brighton.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 8
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon - New Brighton.
1 Water Pipit in field next to sewage works - Neston Old Quay.
Flock of 5 Stonechat, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 5 Stock Dove and 250 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate Marsh.
c1,800 Pink-footed Geese - Neston Marsh.
1 Brent Goose (pale-bellied), 3,500 Dunlin, 2,200 Knot, 80 Sanderling and 550 Cormorant - Hoylake Shore over high tide.
2 Stonechat and 130+ Twite - Connah's Quay Reserve.

Mar 7
1 Sand Martin First of Spring!! over pond at Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon at high tide - New Brighton.
1 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
10 Stonechat (8m & 2f) - Leasowe Lighthouse, for further details see Lighthouse Blog.

Mar 6
1 Laughing Gull on pontoon at high tide - New Brighton.
2,000 Common Scoter and 1 Red-throated Diver offshore - Meols Shore.

Mar 5
1 Ring-necked Parakeet over Pensby this morning.
A conservative estimate of at least 1,000 Common Scoter as tide came in - Meols Shore.
1 Greenland White-fronted Goose on River Dee Channel - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Laughing Gull and 8 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon at high tide - New Brighton.
1 Long-eared Owl, 1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Merlin, 1 Water Rail, 1 Raven, 16 Avocet, 1 Cetti’s Warbler and 3 Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 4
1 Laughing Gull and 7 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon at high tide - New Brighton.
17 Avocet, 1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 3
1 Glaucous Gull on Hoylake Shore east of Lifeboat Station at 1215pm.
70 Twite - Connah's Quay Reserve.
9 Avocet, 1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine and 1 Water Rail - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 2
1 Glaucous Gull - on the 'dips' near Harrison Drive then on beach by lifeguard station this morning - Wallasey Shore.
1 Laughing Gull - New Brighton.

Mar 1
1 Laughing Gull and 8 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton.
1 Bean Goose, 1 Greenland White-fronted Goose and 2,500 Pink-footed Geese - Shotwick Fields.
1 Long-eared Owl and 1 Great White Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Merlin, 72 Twite and 6 Spotted Redshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Marsh.

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