Archived Latest Sightings:
May and June 2023.
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sightings from September 2000.
Jun 30
14 Mediterranean Gull (6 adult, 3 2nd summer, 5 1st summer), 300
Black-headed Gull, 2 Whimbrel, 4 Black-tailed Godwit on rising tide
early morning, (1 Whimbrel flew over Visitor Center calling) -
Thurstaston Shore.
Jun 29
38 Sandwich Tern and 350 Black-headed Gull on rising tide early morning -
West Kirby Shore.
Jun 28
1 Black Guillemot seen flying west along shoreline -
Point of Ayr.
Jun 27
590 Oystercatcher, 58 Grey Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 215 Redshank,
570 Curlew, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 800 Black-headed Gull, 420 Herring
Gull, 110 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 55 Common Gull on ebbing tide early
morning -
Heswall Shore.
2 Mediterranean Gull this evening on rising tide -
Thurstaston Shore.
Jun 25
10 Common Sandpiper along River Dee near
Flint Bridge.
100 Common Scoter and 10 Gannet this morning off
Hilbre.
Jun 24
1 Eider (fem) flew west -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
Jun 23
7 Mediterranean Gull (5 adult, 1 1st summer, 1 2nd summer), 780 Black-headed Gull, 120 Redshank on rising tide -
Heswall Shore.
Jun 22
1 White-tailed Eagle tracked by
GPS flying from Frosham Marsh (where it had roosted overnight) and flew
west over Wirral, over the Dee Estuary between Caldy and just south of
Mostyn Docks into North Wales this morning (tracked but apparently not
seen!).
Jun 21
3 Spoonbill also seen at Parkgate, and 3 Spotted Redshank -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Black Guillemot (s/pl) -
Hilbre.
Jun 20
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Little Gull and at least 1 Spotted Redshank -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
Jun 18
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Garganey, 5 Spotted Redshank, 3 Ruff and 1 Mediterranean Gull -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Hobby over
Lower Heswall.
27 Gannet fishing and on sea -
Leasowe.
Jun 17
1 Hobby, 35 Shelduck, 315 Oystercatcher, 385 Curlew, 2
Whimbrel, 56 Redshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull (1ad, 1 2nd summer), 470
Black-headed Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern on the rising tide -
Heswall Shore.
1 Black Guillemot (s/pl) -
Hilbre.
1 Hobby in off the sea, 1 Kittiwake and 7 Manx Shearwater past close in -
Leasowe.
Jun 16
1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 4 Spotted Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Hobby, also 400 Knot -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
Jun 15
1 Black Guillemot (s/pl) and 1 Curlew Sandpiper -
Hilbre.
Jun 11
1 Black Guillemot (s/pl) on rocks with Oystercatchers -
Hilbre.
1 Quail in shore-front garden/adjacent rushes on beach -
Hoylake.
Jun 10
1 Spotted Flycatcher -
Hilbre.
1 Quail singing -
Red Rocks Marsh.
Jun 9
1 Black Guillemot (s/pl) on rocks then drifted out on sea -
Hilbre.
Jun 8
1 Quail singing -
Parkgate.
1 Hobby over -
Barnston.
8 Stonechat (pair with six young) -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Purple Sandpiper (only fouth ever June record for the island) -
Hilbre.
Jun 7
2 Garganey (pair) -
Decca Pools.
1 Black-winged Stilt from Border hide -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Red Kite over York Avenue just after 5pm -
West Kirby.
Jun 6
1 Black-winged Stilt from Border hide -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite and 1 Common Sandpiper -
Burton Marsh.
At least 50 Swift screaming over Stapledon Wood this evening -
Caldy.
Jun 4
3 Eider just offshore, 50+ Sanderling and 12+ Sandwich Tern on beach
with lots of Little Terns, 1 Grasshopper Warbler in dunes -
Gronant.
Jun 3
1 Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Greenshank -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Yellow Wagtail in coastal paddocks -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Yellow Wagtail in horse paddock -
Burton.
Jun 2
1 Curlew Sandpiper from Border Hide -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Spoonbill -
Parkgate.
1 Quail heard -
Denhall Quay.
Possible Red-rumped Swallow (viewed from moving car) over factory heading towards
RSPB Oakenholt Marsh.
1 Whinchat on fence by coastal paddocks -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
Jun 1
1 Wheatear -
Meols Common.
1 Spotted Flycatcher calling from willows -
Moreton Station.
1 Hobby over and 1 Grasshopper Warbler on golf course -
Red Rocks.
May 31
1 Hobby -
Burton Marsh.
2 Ruddy Shelduck -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 29
1 Spotted Flycatcher -
Hilbre.
2 Spotted Flycatcher -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Spoonbill -
Parkgate.
1 Spotted Flycatcher by Hampstons Well, Station Road -
Burton.
1 Spotted Flycatcher -
Gilroy NR, West Kirby.
May 28
1 Whinchat (male) by Park Lane -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 3 Little Ringed Plover and c20 Knot -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Pied Flycatcher near A540 end of Puddington Lane -
Puddington.
1 Spoonbill -
Parkgate.
May 27
At least 1 Spotted Flycatcher along Park Lane, 2 adult Mediterranean Gull on shore -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Red Kite over -
Connah's Quay.
2 redhead Goosander, 1 Red Kite drifted south, 360 Oystercatcher, 215
Ringed Plover, 34 Grey Pover, 70 Dunlin, 171 Carrion Crow this morning
-
Heswall Shore.
1 Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Hobby -
Leasowe Gunsite.
May 24
1 Quail heard calling from Burton Point -
Burton Marsh.
1 Spoonbill (sub-adult) -
Parkgate Marsh.
1 Hooded Crow reported -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
c10 Gannet feeding off
Leasowe Gunsite.
May 23
2 Quail singing off Harp Inn -
Neston Marsh.
1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Grasshopper Warbler -
Decca Pools.
1 Cuckoo in tree by coastal paddocks -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Cuckoo singing behind Nets Cafe -
Burton Marsh.
May 21
1 Garganey (drake) and 6 Bar-tailed Godwit -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hobby over and 1 Spotted Flycatcher in sea-front garden -
Hoylake.
2 Red Kite heading SE over
Flint.
May 20
1 Osprey over at 2pm heading north -
Meols.
1 Osprey over at 4pm -
Neston Old Quay.
1 Wood Sandpier and 1 (probably 2) Spoonbill in heronry -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 (probably 2) Spotted Flycatcher and 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
May 18
1 Spoonbill -
Parkgate Marsh.
1 Garganey (drake) -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 17
1 Quail off Old Baths -
Parkgate Marsh.
1 Garganey (drake), 1 Red Kite and 1 Hobby -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 15
1 Quail -
Parkgate Marsh.
7 Stonechat (3 juvs), 1 Hobby, 1 Manx Shearwater and 120+ Gannet -
Gronant.
May 14
1 Osprey circling east of groyne at 0920am, and 1 Tree Pipit over -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Garganey (drake) and 1 Yellow Wagtail, still c30 Knot on the scrape -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 13
1 Cuckoo flew east -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Black Guillemot (s/pl) off NE side then flew out -
Hilbre (nice video on Twitter -
https://twitter.com/i/status/1657268260151107584)
1 Osprey over at 1pm, also seen flying south over Denhall Lane mid-aftrnoon -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 12
6 Eider, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 40 Gannet and 21 Whimbrel -
Hilbre.
1 Hobby by Nets Cafe -
Burton Marsh.
2 Arctic Tern which flew towards Burton Point, 1 Spoonbill and 1 Grasshopper Warbler -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hobby over the boathouse pub this evening -
Parkgate.
May 10
1 Osprey, 3 Gannet, 10 Little Tern, 12 Sandwich Tern, 5 Grey Plover.
30 Ringed Plover, 30 Dunlin, 2, Turnstone, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Sanderling, 4
Wheatear and 1 White Wagtail -
Point of Ayr.
1 Quail calling by cycle track -
Sealand.
1 Whinchat -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
May 9
1 Spoonbill -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Cuckoo and 1 Hobby over coastal paddocks, and 1 Whinchat -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
May 8
1 Wood Warbler (caught and ringed) -
Hilbre.
1 Garganey (drake), 1 Cuckoo and a report of a booming Bittern -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
May 7
2 Puffin off north end then flew east, early morning -
Hilbre.
1 Black Redstart (fem/imm) and 1 Great Egret -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
May 6
2 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Whinchat in horse paddocks -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
May 5
1 Black-winged Stilt on main
scrape -
Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Osprey flew east and 1 Spotted Flycatcher -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
179 Whimbrel and at least 50 Ringed Plover -
Heswall Shore.
May 4
420 Oystercatcher, 46 Ringed Plover, 32 Grey Plover, 300 Dunlin, 3
Sanderling, 158 Whimbrel, 85 Curlew, 13 Redshank -
Heswall Shore.
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Garganey (drake), 2
Mediterranean Gull and 2 Spoonbill -
Burton
Mere Wetlands.
1 Black-winged Stilt on pools -
Warren Farm, Talacre.
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Black-throated Diver flew east and 2 Avocet -
Gronant.
May 3
1 Hobby over Kerrs Field, 7 Wheatear in horse paddocks, 1 Kingfisher
along the R Birkett, 1 Common Redstart (fem), 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Whinchat,
1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Yellow Wagtail -
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Garganey and 1 Cattle Egret -
Burton
Mere Wetlands.
May 2
1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker -
Ridgewood
Park, Pensby.
2 Spoonbill which flew north, 1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 2 Hobby
overhead, 1 Cattle Egret and 5 Spotted Redshank-
Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Spotted Redshank and 2 Greenshank on flashes -
Denhall Quay.
184 Whimbrel over high tide -
Heswall
Shore.
57 Whimbrel off Shore Cottage -
Thurstaston
Shore.
1 Hobby over and 1 Yellow Wagtail -
Leasowe
Lighthouse.
May 1
33+ Wheatear, 4 Whinchat (2m 2f), 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser
Whitethroat and 2 Common Sandpiper between
Burton
Point/Burton Marsh.
2 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash -
Parkgate.
91 Whimbrel over high tide -
Heswall
Shore.
1 Hooded Crow this evening, also 5 Spotted Redshank -
Burton Mere Wetlands.