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March and April 2023.

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Apr 30
1 Blue-headed Wagtail - Gronant.
1 drake Green-winged Teal (view from the north end of cliff top at Heswall Fields NT, the bird is in the second channel which cuts back into saltmarsh) and 65 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.
1 Osprey hovering between the islands this morning, caught a flatfish and ate it on Bird Rock (Red Rocks), also 45 Willow Warbler, 41 Greenland Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 6 Tree Pipit, 9 White Wagtail and 1 Yellow Wagtail - Hilbre.
1 Osprey circling at sea at 1500hrs, 40+ Wheatear, 2 Cuckoo, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 2 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Cuckoo, 3 Whinchat and 14 Wheatear - Hoylake Langfields.

Apr 29
1 drake Green-winged Teal, 6 Common Teal, 4000 Knot, 3000 Dunlin, 23 Ringed Plover, 139 Grey Plover, 47 Whimbrel over high tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Cuckoo flew towards West Kirby from Little Eye.
1 Osprey circling over paddocks at 1040hrs, 1 fem Common Redstart in sheep field, 1 Yellow Wagtail in coastal paddock and 6 Goosander in channel east of groyne this morning, 19 Gannet, 37 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Razorbill and 3 Guillemot on the sea this evening - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Wood Warbler in trees just east of Roman Road before flying into gardens - Meols.
1 Hobby catching dragonflies and 1 Swift - Lower Heswall.
1 Hobby flew west over Saughall.
1 Garganey (fem), 1 Yellow Wagtail and 3 Whinchat on Pasture Road Flash - Moreton.

Apr 28
1 Long-billed Dowitcher and 7 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Willow Tit flew east through gardens - Hoylake sea-front.

Apr 27
4,000 Knot most in s/pl, flew inland towards Seaforth/Crosby at 7am - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Black-winged Stilt seen from Marsh Covert Hide then flew over Main Scrape at 1130 - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Yellow Wagtail, 20 Wheatear and 20 Willow Warbler - Hilbre.
1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchat and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 26
1 Wood Warbler heard - Upton Park, Moreton.
1 Red Kite flew east and inland over Hoylake this morning, 1 Short-eared Owl being mobbed by gulls flew east - Hilbre.
2 Tree Pipit, 2 Ring Ouzel, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Whinchat, 2 Common Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and c20 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Lesser Whitethroat - Saughall Massie.
1 Common Redstart (male), 15 Wheatear and 1 Sedge Warbler - Hoylake Langfields.
3 Whinchat (males) in Chapel field and 6 Wheatear in first sheep field - Burton Marsh.
2 Avocet at river outfall - Gronant.
1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 25
3 Whinchat and c20 Wheatear between Nets Cafe and Sheep field end of Station Road, 1 Common Redstart in Chapel Field - Burton Marsh.
3+ Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Point.
1 Blue-headed Wagtail, 5 Whinchat, 3 Common Redstart, 1 Garganey on sea before flying north, 1 Pied Flycatcher at Park Lane this evening, 20 Wheatear, 100 Sand Martin and 1 Cuckoo - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Blue-headed Wagtail and 6+ Yellow Wagtail early morning - Burton Mere Wetlands/Shotwick Lake.
3,000 Knot (many in full breeding plumage) early morning - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Pied Flycacher between Limbo Lane and Arrowe Park (Thingwall).
1 Spoonbill, 1 Long-billed Dowitcher and 9 Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.
107 Whimbrel, 300 Curlew and 160 Black-tailed Godwit over high tide - Heswall Shore.

Apr 24
2 Cuckoo by Park Lane this afternoon, 2 Common Sandpiper by groyne and 2 Whinchat in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Spoonbill and 6 Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Whinchat end of Station Road - Burton Marsh.

Apr 23
1 Blue-headed Wagtail, 18 White Wagtail, 5 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Little Tern and 1 Whinchat - Gronant.
9 Wheatear (5 Greenland), 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 1 Common Redstart, 2 Arctic Skua, 66 Gannet, 21 Manx Shearwater, 1 Black Guillemot, 4 Arctic Tern and 4 Little Gull off shore - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Garganey (drakes) on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.
1 Green-winged Teal again off Target Road and 82+ Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.
1 Spoonbill - Denhall Quay.
c20 Whimbrel, 10 Wheatear and 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 182 Sandwich Tern, 22 Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 72 Gannet and 3 Kittiwake flew west after high tide - Hilbre.
2 Whinchat - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Whinchat (Burton Point) and 15+ Wheatear - Burton Marsh.
4 Greenshank busy feeding - Decca Pools.

Apr 22
1 Black Guillemot distant off groyne, 1 Whinchat and 1 Yellow Wagtail in coastal paddocks, 1 Common Redstart behind Lighthouse and 2 Common Sandpiper on groyne, 42 Wheatear and 4 Whinchat in field south of R Birket late afternoon - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Whinchat (male) and 6+ Grasshopper Warbler at Point and by nearby boardwalk - Burton Point.
17 Wheatear between Rifle Range and Decca Pools.
1 Black Tern and 1 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Lesser Whitethroat by visitor centre, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling by Dawpool Nature Reserve, 8+ Wheatear flying along the cliffs and at least 30 Whimbrel on the shore - Thurstaston.
3 Whinchat (males), 4 Tree Pipit, 1 Common Redstart (fem), 63 Wheatear, 4 grasshopper Warbler and 2 White Wagtail - Hoylake Langfields and adjacent Saughall Massie Paddocks.
77 Whimbrel on shore on rising tide, 1 Common Redstart (male), 7 Wheatear, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Stonechat (male) - Heswall Fields.

Apr 21
1 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash, 1 Whinchat in field behind Old Baths - Parkgate.
1 Marsh Harrier flying east, 1 Pied Flycatcher (male) behind the Lighthouse - Leasowe Lighthouse.
At least 3 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Point and along cycle path by BMW.
13+ Wheatear between Burton Point and Decca Pools.
1 Osprey on salt marsh (off Harp Inn) at 6.15pm - Neston Marsh.

Apr 20
1 Gull-billed Tern on far side of reserve this evening viewed from cycle track, 1 Long-billed Dwitcher, 2 Garganey (pair) and 12 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Whinchat (fem) in horse paddocks and 1 Grasshopper Warbler (west of duck pond) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
410 Oystercatcher, 8 Grey Plover, 240 Dunlin, 260 Redshank, 518 Curlew, minimum 56 Whimbrel on the rising tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Spoonbill on Bevyl Road Flash - Parkgate.

Apr 19
1 Whinchat (fem) in horse paddocks, 15 wheatear,  20+ Swallow , 2 House Martin, 3 White Wagtail and 1 Common Redstart, 1 Osprey over NE at 3pm - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Black Guillemot giving good views on tide between 1130 and 1150 - Meols Shore.
1 Gull-billed Tern, 1 Long-billed Dowitcher and 2 Garganey (pair) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Osprey over River Mersey - New Brighton.

Apr 18
1 Common Sandpiper and 310 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Ring ouzel (fem - this evening), 3 Common Redstart and 40 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
420 Sanderling, 120 Bar-tailed Godwit (just 1 s/pl) and 3,000 Dunlin at hight tide, at least 3,000 Knot on East Hoyle Bank off Meols an hour before high tide, 4 Wheatear on rocks by Lifeboat Station at 5pm - Hoylake Shore.
c100 Willow Warbler, 4+ Common Redstart and 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Tree Pipit over - Hilbre.
3 Grasshopper Warbler, 28 Willow Warbler and 1 Common Redstart in gardens along Hoylake sea-front.
1 Savi's Warbler heard - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 17
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Ring Ouzel (male) and 1 Common Redstart (both behind Lighthouse), 2 Stonechat by car park, 10 Wheatear moving east along embankment and 1 Osprey over east this evening - Leasowe Lighthouse.
9 Whimbrel flew north over high tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Pied flycatcher (fem) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
8,000 Pink-footed Geese flew out of estuary early morning - Hilbre.

Apr 16
7+ Wheatear (4 on the groyne) this morning, 1 Common Redstart next to path by coastal paddocks this afternoon - Leasowe Lighthouse.
26 Wheatear between Decca Pools and Rifle Range, 2 Whimbrel flew NW over Decca Pools, 1 House Martin bottom of Station Road and 1 Reed Warbler in reeds opposite sheep pens - Burton Marsh.
1 Water Pipit - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red-throated Diver and 20+ Gannet - Hilbre.
25 White Wagtail on sand around Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
43 Pink-footed Geese, 160 Shelduck, 32 Teal, 1 Eider (female), 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 670 Oystercatcher, 39 Grey Plover, 3000 Knot, 1800 Dunlin, 110 Black-tailed Godwit, 340 Curlew, 4 Whimbrel (flew N at 07:40), 1 Greenshank, 820 Redshank at high tide - Heswall Shore.

Apr 15
1 Whimbrel flew west - Meols Shore.
1 Osprey flew down west side of Hilbre.
1 Common Whitethroat - Heswall Fields.
2 Mediterranean Gull and 6 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Wheatear at Mrsh Farm - Burton.
1 Great Northern Diver (flew NE), 30+ Common Scoter, 20+ Great Crested Grebe, 2160 Pink-footed Geese flew NE over Lliverpool Bay, 30+ Swallow, 20+ Chiffchaff, 1 Greenshank, 320 Grey Plover, 70 Bar-tailed Godwit and 30 Sanderling this evening - Leasowe.

Apr 14
Fall 0f 40+ Willow Warbler during light rain - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake) in gutter off Target Road - Heswall Shore.
1 Ring Ouzel (fem) south of Red Rocks.
1 Savi's Warbler and 7 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 13
1 Savi's Warbler seen and heard this morning, also 1 Long-billed Dowitcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Yellow Wagtail - Saughall.

Apr 12
1 Savi's Warbler heard this afternoon, also 3 Marsh Harrier and 7 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
70 Manx Shearwater, 2 Fulmar, 180 Gannet, 150 Sandwich Tern, 1 Little Tern, 2 Common Tern and 3 Red-throated Diver - Hilbre.

Apr 11
1 Savi's Warbler seen and heard several times today at Reedbed Screen, also 8 Spotted Redshank, 2 Garganey and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Brent Geese and 2 Guillemot, very good views of several Porpoises - Hilbre.

Apr 10
1 Savi's Warbler (confirmed!) heard reeling at Reedbed Screen - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Common Whitethroat *first of spring*, first in 2021 and 2022 was also on Apr 10!! - Decca Pools.
4 White Wagtail and 20 Wheatear, 4+ Redpoll over between Decca Pools and Burton Point.
20+ Swallow, 10+ Sand Martin, 3 House Martin, 6+ Wheatear and 2 Willow Warbler ahead of heavy rain this morning - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Apr 9
10+ Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 2 Mediterranean Gull and 3 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling near boarwalk - West Kirby Marsh.
5,000 Pink-footed Geese flushed by low flying aircraft, also 1 Little ringed Plover and 1 White Wagtail on Old Baths flash - Parkgate Marsh.
2 male Greenland Wheatear, 9 Blackcap and 25 Chiffchaff - Heswall Fields.

Apr 8
1 'Greenland' Redpoll (A. f. rostrata <or A. f. islandica?>) caught and ringed - Hoylake.
2,000+ Pink-footed Geese and a lot of Brent Geese flew out of the estuary this morning, also 4 Eider, 35 Common Scoter, 10+ Red-throated diver, 8+ Guillemot, 1 Little Tern, 3 Common Tern and 2 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.
1 Yellow Wagtail and 5 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 7
2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Swallow - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 6
1 Osprey over at noon - Burton Point.
1 Osprey over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
7 White Wagtail - Hoylake Shore.

Apr 5
1 Swift *first of spring and three weeks earlier than last year* good views were had of this bird and definitely wasn't an Alpine Swift or hirudine, flew north-west along coast (description sent to Clwyd Bird Recorder)  - Greenfield Dock.
1 Ring Ouzel flew towards Burton Mere Wetlands early morning, also 4 Wheatear and 3 Swallow - Burton Marsh.
260 Shelduck, 7 Wigeon, 68 Pintail, 2 Eider (pair), 18 Red-breasted Merganser - Heswall Shore.
2 White Wagtail, 6 Red-throated Diver, 20 Gannet, 20 Guillemot, 15 Sandwich Tern, 52 Common Scoter and 5 Eider - Hilbre.

Apr 4
1 Ring Ouzel in coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
6 Long-tailed Duck, 30+ auks, 6 Red-throated Diver, 20+ Gannet and 30+ Sandwich Tern off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.

Apr 3
6 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, at least 5 Gannet and 6 Sandwich Tern off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.

Apr 2
1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 drake Garganey and 1 Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Sandwich Tern heading east and 500+ Bar-tailed Godwit feeding on the shore - Leasowe Lighthouse.
195 Shelduck, 34 Wigeon, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 610 Oystercatcher, 63 Grey Plover, 150 Knot, 2700 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 2200 Redshank, 520 Curlew on the rising tide - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.

Apr 1
68 Little Gull flying east past north end and 21 Sandwich Tern, also 3 Ruddy Shelduck on East Hoyle Bank - Hilbre.
20+ Little Gull and 30+ Sandwhich Tern, 7 Goosander in channel off Leasowe.
1 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 House Martin *first of spring* - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 30
1 Alpine Swift feeding close to Visitore Centre between 11.00 and 11.30 before heading out to estuary, also 1 Osprey flew low over reserve then headed north - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Ring Ouzel (first of spring) flew into tree from embankment before flying inland - Meols Common.
127 Sand Marin over birckworks before flying high towards Leasowe Lighthouse.
Mar 29
1 Alpine Swift - Gronant.
1 Cattle Egret, 1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Golden Plover and 10 Spotted Redshank on Marsh Covert flood - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 28
1 Great Egret - Hoylake Langfields.
2 Little Ringed Plover - Old Baths Flash, Parkgate.
5 Goosander in channel and 1 Greenshank by groyne, 5 Wheatear in sand dunes - Meols Common.

Mar 27
1 Osprey heading towards Formby out to sea at 1040 off North Wirral.
1 Osprey over Connah's Quay Nature Reserve heading towards Burton.
1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Cattle Egret, 21 Whooper Swan, 100+ Avocet and 2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Eider, 2 drake Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Great Crested Grebe and 50 Common Scoter at low tide off East Hoyle Bank.
1 Red Kite over Carr Lane headng towards Lighthouse, 1 Greenshank by groyne, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow and 2+ Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Mar 26
1 Long-billed Dowitcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 25
21 Twite in sand dunes - Gronant.
1 Willow Warbler *first of spring* and 1 Long-billed Dowitcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Black Guillemot, 1 Gannet, 2 Sandwich Tern and 2 Stonechat - Hilbre.
3 Swallow over Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
10+ Chiffchaff along Wirral Way - Heswall to Thurstaston.

Mar 24
1 Swallow *first of spring* and 10 days later than last year, over Kerr's Field plus 2 more Swallow later in the morning, also 1 Tree Sparrow singing near the groyne this morning - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Reed Warbler (singing) just south of Boathouse pub at 1130, also 10 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat and 150+ Meadow Pipit on tidal wrack between there and Cottage Lane over high tide - Parkgate.
1 Red Kite heading SE over Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 23
1 Greenshank by groyne, 2 Goosander over flying inland and 1 Kingfisher by Lingham Bridge - Leasowe Lighthouse.
12 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest and 1 male Stoechat - Hilbre.
1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Osprey over and 1 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
20 Twite by Flint Castle.
3 Wheatear - Denhall Quay.

Mar 22
FOUR Alpine Swift - 1 along Hoylake prom flying east and 1 west over Point of Ayr both at 0950, and 2 over Stanley Road (Red Rocks) flying west at 1010. First ever multiple record of Alpine Swift for the Dee Estuary!!!!
1 Short-eared Owl over RLGC at 1245 - Red Rocks.
1 Long-billed Dowitcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
7 Little Gull early morning off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
1 Short-eared Owl (off Heswall GC), 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Red Kite over high and 7+ Water Rail, highlights over a big high tide at Parkgate.
3+ Wheatear on marsh - Heswall.
22 Sand Martin over the Old Brickworks mid-afternoon - Meols.
5 Wheatear in field inland of Park Lane, also 1 Greenshank, 100+ Redhank and many other waders in flooded horse paddock  - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Mar 21
1 Osprey over early morning and 1 Long-billed Dowitcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1200 Pink-footed Geese, 425 Shelduck, 24 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great Egret, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 1400 Redshank, 680 Curlew, 37 Snipe, 3 Jack Snipe, 120 Skylark, 6 Rock Pipit, 250 Meadow Pipit over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Mar 20
2 Sand Martin over - Flint Point.
22 Twite flew out to marsh from behind car park - Parkgate Old Baths.
8+ Wheatear, 5 Goosander, 20+ Chiffchaff and a big movement of Meadow Pipits with many flying over the sea  - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Wheatear on marsh off Heswall Golf course.
6+ Wheatear by sheep pens - Burton Point.
5 Spotted Redshank and 3 Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 19
4 Wheatear in sheep field inland of Park Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
8 Chiffchaff singing in wood behind RAF memorial - West Kirby.

Mar 18
1 Snow Bunting and 21 Twite - Gronant.
4 Garganey - Decca Pools.
1 Black Redstart, 6 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sand Martin and 5 Little Gull up to 9am - Hilbre.
1 Sandwich Tern calling off embankment, 8+ Chiffchaff in trees west of Kerr's Field, 1 Greenshank by groyne and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 White Wagtail on beach and 1 Osprey over at 13.50hrs - Hoylake Shore.
40+ Chiffchaff around Meols Common and Carr Lane this morning, 1 Golden Plover at Dove Point late afternoon - Meols.

Mar 17
1 Wheatear *first of spring* - Station Road, Burton.
1 White Wagtail *first of spring*, 6+ Wheatear, 2 Sand Martin over coastal paddocks and 100 Black-tailed Godwit on Kerr's Field, also 30+ Stonechat in the area including 10 at Kerr's Field and 14 at Hoopoe Hollow (paddock behind Meols Common)   - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Wheatear - Little Eye.
1 Wheatear behind Coastguard building near Dove Point, Meols.
1 Bearded Tit (seen briefly - first for the island), 1 Sandwich Tern (first of spring), 6 Wheatear and 8 Stonechat - Hilbre.
530 Pinkfooted Geese, 220 Teal, 45 Pintail, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 2300 Oystercatcher, 120 Golden Plover, 255 Grey Plover, 2400 Knot, 12000 Dunlin, 580 Curlew, 2 Greenshank, 1560 Redshank, 3 Siskin flew south over high tide - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.
2 Wheatear in sheep pens near Burton Point.
10 Stonechat and 6 Wheatear - West Kirby Marsh/Red Rocks.

Mar 16
12 Goosander and 17 Brent Geese in channel between Leasowe Lighthouse and Meols Groyne.
4 Stonechat in horse paddocks, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit in wet fields by Park Lane, 1 s/pl Mediterranean Gull in Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
190 Brent Geese this morning - Tansky Rocks area.

Mar 15
1 Sand Martin (*first of Spring*) at 0930hrs - Gronant.
1 Sand Martin at 1000hrs - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Great Egret - Decca Pools.

Mar 14
18 Avocet, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 13
1 Alpine Swift over Birkenhead with a 'probable' (but only briefly seen flying away) at mid-day over Saughall.

 Mar 12
1 Greenshank by groyne - Meols Shore.

Mar 11
4 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.
1 Greenshank by groyne - Meols Shore.

Mar 10
1 Bittern, 1 Water Pipit and 1 White-fronted Goose (Russian race) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Scaup (drake) - Hilbre.
5 Great Egret - Parkgate.

Mar 8
12 Twite - Gronant.

Mar 7
10 Goosander at Meols Groyne.
6 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Eider (pair) and 2 Red-throated Diver off East Hoyle Bank.
1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 5
1 Black Guillemot flew west, 8 Eider, 2 Pintail, 5 Teal, 2 Goosander and 7 Purple Sandpiper this morning - Hilbre.

Mar 4
13 Brent Geese, 265 Shelduck, 87 Pintail, 205 Teal, 1650 Oystercatcher, 38 Grey Plover, 113 Golden Plover, 7000 Knot, 12000 Dunlin, 160 Black-tailed Godwit, 57 Bar-tailed Godwit, 810 Curlew, 1620 Redshank over high tide - Heswall/Thurstaston shore.
1 Short-eared Owl flew east - Wallasey Shore.

Mar 3
1 Lapland Bunting flew north - Neston Marsh.

Mar 2
5 Woodcock flew out of roost this evening - Ditton Lane, Moreton.
14 Brent Greese in channel, 11 Stonechat, 6 Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.
20 Brent Geese on causeway on ebbing tide - Thurstaston Shore.