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July and August 2008.

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August 31, 2008:
3 Wheatear on rocks at Dove Point, Meols, this morning.
1 Spoonbill, 9 Little Egret, 14 Greenshank, 6 Spotted Redshank, 1 Peregrine and 1 Yellow-legged Gull - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Hen Harrier and 1 Merlin - Burton Marsh.
2 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Redshank and 4 Arctic Skua highlights from  Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

August 30, 2008:
3 Common Scoter and 17 Gannet off Hoylake Shore at high tide.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Peregrine out on the marsh, c200 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Greenshank on Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
330 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Kingfisher - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Pomarine Skua (ad with spoons, settled on sea), 3 Arctic Skua, 9 Manx Shearwater, c65 Gannet, 10 Little Egret, 79 Common Scoter and 150 Great Crested Grebe off Meols this morning, also 4 Wheatear, c150 Sandwich Tern past plus 1 Peregrine, 750 Dunlin, 110 Ringed Plover and 200 Sanderling on the beach.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail, seen at same time), 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 2 Barn Owl, 7 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat and 4 Yellow Wagtail -
1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Wheatear and 3 Stonechat - Red Rocks this afternoon.

August 29, 2008:
4,000 Dunlin, 500 Ringed Plover, 250 Sanderling, 150 Curlew, 1,500 Oystercatcher and 8 Grey Plover (s/pl) on Hoylake Shore at high tide.
At Least 300 Black-tailed Godwit on Boathouse Flash, Parkgate late morning.
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), Black-tailed Godwit down to 93 by this evening - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 Yellow Wagtail flew over Deeside industrial Estate.
Large numbers of hirundines, particularly Swallows, and Black-headed Gulls reported throughout the region after flying ants.
300 Sandwich Tern, 510 Curlew and 2 adult Mediterranean Gull - West Kirby Shore.
1 Common Sandpiper - Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

August 28, 2008:
319 Black-tailed Godwit and 7 Snipe in field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby, one of the Godwits was ringed in northern Iceland last month, July 16th, which is a nice confirmation that these are returning Icelandic breeding birds.
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) by West Kirby Marine Lake.
3 Arctic Skua, 7 Little Tern, 4 Gannet and 2 Fulmar past Hilbre this afternoon.
1 Hobby near Wirral Way, Heswall.
3 Hobby at Inner Marsh Farm just before dusk.
90 Gannet, 14 Arctic Skua (11 dark and 4 pale), 30 Manx Shearwater and 15 Common Scoter highlights from  Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

August 27, 2008:
3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel and c120 Grey Plover - Heswall Shore, c130 Goldfinch in Heswall Fields NT.
112 Black-tailed Godwit and at least 9 Snipe in field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

August 26, 2008:
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Old Baths,  Parkgate.
1 Peregrine, 24 Little Egret and 3 Wheatear - Heswall/Thurstaston.
4 Gannet off Red Rocks.
100+ Black-tailed Godwit in field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

August 25, 2008:
19 Greenshank and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem/juv), 1 Barn Owl and 35+ Linnet - Burton Marsh.
4 Arctic Skua and 2 Wheatear highlights from  Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings which includes a nice photo of the Red Arrows -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

August 24, 2008:
2 Corn Bunting by Wirral Way at Neston.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Peregrine on Burton Marsh, a third Harrier also seen (Marsh/Hen?).
1,000 Black-tailed Godwit, 100+ Knot, 25 Greenshank, 6 Spotted Redshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Spoonbill on Oakenholt Marsh, which has been present since last Sunday.

August 23, 2008:
1 Hen Harrier flew south over Hilbre at 9.05am, c3,000 Terns on West Hoyle Bank including 110 Little Tern highlights from  Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/
92 Black-tailed godwit in flooded field opposite Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 Arctic Skua, 12 Little Egret and 6 Stonechat (juv) - Meols/Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher and a lot of Little Grebe and Tufted duck in pool next to Broken Bank roundabout (on A548 north of Shotton Paper).
1 Hen Harrier, 9 Little Egret and 20+ Goldfinch on marsh off Harp Inn/Denhall Quay.
2 Marsh Harrier - Burton Marsh.

August 22, 2008:
12 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
12 Manx Shearwater, 15 Gannet and 2 Arctic Skua - Red Rocks just before high tide.
5 Ruff, 2 Water Rail (ad), 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine (juv) and 2 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Wheatear and 1 Raven - Burton Marsh.
At Least 3 Wheatear in Leasowe Lighthouse/Meols area.

August 21, 2008:
32 Little Egret - Heswall Shore.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 350 Black-tailed Godwit - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Arctic Skua (dark phase) off shore, 3 Wheatear and 1 White Wagtail in horse paddocks - Meols, 1 Wood Sandpiper this evening on the mud just off Dove Point.
10 Arctic Skua, 10 Gannet, 2 Kittiwake, 100 Little Tern and 1 Greenshank highlights from  Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

August 20, 2008:
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Yellow Wagtail and 3 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
11 Greenshank and 180 Black-tailed Godwit - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
c140 Goldfinch - Heswall Fields NT, a lot of Whitethroat, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs calling along the Wirral Way.
464 Black-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore before high tide, easily the highest ever August count for this site.
15 Black-tailed Godwit - West Kirby Shore, unusual here.
Less birds on Hoylake Shore this high tide compared with yesterday, about one third the number of terns and two thirds the number of waders, 1 Arctic Skua and 12 Gannet out to sea.
3 Arctic Skua and 2 Whimbrel - Red Rocks.
8 Wheatear in horse paddocks/dunes west of Leasowe Lighthouse.
10 Arctic Skua, 28 Manx Shearwater, 270 Sanderling, 750 Dunlin and 1 Peregrine - Meols Shore, before and after high tide.

August 19, 2008:
223 Manx Shearwater, 57 Common Scoter, 4 Arctic Skua, 11 Gannet off shore Red Rocks/Hoylake over high tide.
930 Sandwich Tern, 789 Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 11 Little Tern, 2 Little Stint, 1065 Ringed Plover, 6,200 Dunlin, 391 Sanderling, 53 Grey Plover, 790 Knot and 22 Bar-tailed Godwit - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull (add) and 11 Black-tailed Godwit in field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
30+ Manx Shearwater, 125+ Common Scoter, 7 Arctic Skua, 200+ Sandwich Tern, 50+ Common Tern, 19 Little Tern and 1 Merlin - Point of Ayr.
c2,500 Black-tailed Godwit, 750+ Redshank, 24 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 15 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk and two Peregrine - one a juvenile that caught an Oystercatcher only to have it stolen a minute later by a large adult - Connah's Quay Reserve.
5,000 Oystercatcher - West Kirby Shore.
9 Arctic Skua, 1,500 Sanderling and 425 Knot on sand bank - Meols Shore.

August 18, 2008:
17 Greenshank and 167 Black-tailed Godwit - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
2 Arctic Skua and c20 Gannet out to sea, 510 Sandwich Tern, 740 Common Tern, 1,210 Ringed Plover, 330 Sanderling, 5,100 Dunlin, 13 Grey Plover in s/pl, 280 Knot and 800 Oystercatcher, hundreds of gulls including 35 Great Black-backed Gull- Hoylake Shore at high tide.
1 Greenshank on groyne west of Leasowe Lighthouse.
7 Bar-tailed Godwit on West Kirby Shore.
2 White Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear and 4 Stonechat (1 ad and 3 juv) - Leasowe Lighthouse area.
4+ Arctic Skua, 6 Little Tern, 300+ Sandwich Tern, 100+ Gannet, 20+ Great Crested Grebe and 1 Peregrine - Meols Shore.
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Greenshank and 4 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Wheatear, 2 Merlin, 4 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine and 1 Barn Owl - Burton Marsh.

August 17, 2008:
1 Marsh Harrier (fem/juv), 1 Peregrine, 5 Whimbrel, 7 Grey Plover, 1 Greenshank, 6,300 Redshank and 160 Black-tailed Godwit - Heswall Shore, 21 Mistle Thrush in field next to Target Road.
1 Black Tern, 1 Little Gull (juv), 2 Little Gull, 1 Arctic Tern, 3 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua and at least 10 Gannet - Meols Shore.
Total of over 6,000 Shelduck on the estuary.
5 Peregrine sitting on posts - Burton Marsh.

August 16, 2008:
2 Arctic Skua, c10 Gannet, 200 Sandwich Tern and 200 common Tern out to sea -  Red Rocks.
4 Arctic Skua, 20 Gannet, 720 Sandwich Tern, 580 Common Tern, 450 Ringed Plover, 100 Sanderling, 6,000 Dunlin and 80 Curlew- Hoylake Shore at high tide.
2 Whimbrel seen with at least 10 more heard, 18 Grey Plover, 1 Spotted Redshank and 169 Black-tailed Godwit - Heswall Shore.
3 White Wagtail in horse paddocks by Leasowe Lighthouse, 1 Greenshank on the groyne.
7+ Arctic Skua, 65+ Gannet, 10+ Great Crested Grebe, 21 Common Scoter, 1 ad pale morph Pomarine Skua off shore this morning, also 900 Dunlin, 270 ringed Plover, 160 Sanderling, 45 Grey Plover and 7 Little Egret - Meols Shore.

August 15, 2008:
730 Common Tern and 570 Sandwich Tern on the shore, 1 Arctic Skua out to sea -  Red Rocks at high tide.
8 Arctic Skua, 2 Peregrine, 6 Whimbrel and 134 Sanderling highlights from  Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

August 14, 2008:
100+ Sandwich Tern and 9 Little Egret off Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Little Gull, 1 Black Tern, 1 Peregrine (Hamilton Square tower), 1 Whimbrel and 3 Kittiwake (flying in to the Mersey close to New Brighton, also several nesting by Liverpool Docks) - Mersey Ferries/RSPB Birdwatching Cruise.

August 13, 2008:
1 Greenshank, 17 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel (heard), 1 Peregrine and 1 Turnstone (unusual here) - Heswall Shore.
1 Hen Harrier (juvenile), 2 Greenshank, 6 Ruff and 3 Water Rail (2 Ad, 1 Juv) - Inner Marsh Farm.

August 12, 2008:
2 Redstart (male and female), 7 Kestrel, 5 Wheatear, 1 Merlin (fem), 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat and 1 Raven - Burton Marsh.

August 11, 2008:
18 Greenshank and 55 Black-tailed Godwit- Parkgate Marsh.
1 Spoonbill, 3 Common Buzzard and c500 Black-tailed Godwit -  Inner Marsh Farm.

August 10, 2008:
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 9 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Kingfisher - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Black Tern and at least 1,000 Common Tern highlights from  Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

Two more Black Terns were seen on the east hoyle sand-bank between tides, a moulting adult and an immature bird. A large passage of Common Terns estimated at 1000+ drifted west passed the north end in a constant stream for over 2 hours

August 9, 2008:
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Marsh Harrier (juv) over Parkgate Marsh.
40+ Gannet, 120 Sandwich Tern, 1 adult and 1juv Peregrine, 4 Great Crested Grebe off shore, 1 Whimbrel, 70+Grey Plover, 140 Ringed Plover, 80 Curlew, 35 Knot and 1200 Dunlin - Meols Shore.
1 Wheatear (fem) in horse paddocks, 1 Kingfisher over the ponds - Leasowe Lighthouse.

August 8, 2008:
At least 500 Black-tailed Godwit - Inner Marsh Farm.
10 Little Egret - Heswall Shore.

August 7, 2008:
1 Hen Harrier (juv), 1 Yellow Wagtail (juv), 3 Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, 134 Black-tailed Godwit and c30 Snipe - Inner Marsh Farm.
420 Sandwich Tern and 300 Common Tern on the shore either side of Red Rocks at high tide.
3 Little Egret and 7 Grey Heron in channel between Leasowe Lighthouse and Meols.

August 6, 2008:
1 Little Stint and 17 Little Egret - Heswall Shore.
1 Green Sandpiper - Hilbre.
2 Roseate Tern and 3 Whimbrel - Point of Ayr.

August 5, 2008:
13  Willow Warbler, 3 immature Shag, 2 Little Tern and a 1 pale phase Arctic Skua highlights from  Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

August 4, 2008:
1 Arctic Skua and 2 Black Tern - Red Rocks at high tide.
300 Common Tern and 250 Sandwich Tern - West Kirby/Hoylake shore before high tide.
1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Whimbrel, 3 Arctic Tern and 5 Arctic Skua - Hilbre.

August 3, 2008:
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad in winter plumage) - New Brighton.
1 Marsh Harrier over  Inner Marsh Farm.
1 ad Black Tern, 8+ Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 6 Guillemot, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Gannet, 12 Common Scoter and 10 Arctic Tern -  Hilbre.
5 Goosander over, also 2 Spotted Redshank and 7 Ruff -  Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Barn Owl hunting over Burton Marsh this evening.

August 2, 2008:
1 Arctic Skua and 3 Black Tern - Red Rocks at high tide.
206 Common Tern, 475 Sandwich Tern, 55 Dunlin and 2 Grey Plover (s/pl) - West Kirby Shore.
19 Little Egret and 15 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.
1 Little Stint and 1 Black Tern - Hoylake Shore.

August 1, 2008:
1 Arctic Skua - Red Rocks at high tide.
3,300 Oystercatcher - West Kirby Shore.
3 Black Tern, 5 Manx Shearwater, 10+ Whimbrel and 30+ Gannet - Hilbre.
1 Marsh Harrier (imm) - Parkgate Marsh.
21 Manx Shearwater, 2 Storm Petrel, 1 possible Leach's Petrel, 4 Arctic Skua, 4 Little Gull and 1 Mediterranean Gull - New Brighton.
9 Common Sandpiper feeding along the edge of the River Dee at Connah's Quay near the 'new' road bridge.

July 30, 2008:
5 Garganey, 3 Water Rail and 7 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm.
84 Common Scoter (several small flocks), 1 Peregrine, 2 Manx Shearwater, 590 Sandwich Tern and 114 Common Tern - Gronant, 150+ Linnet in the sand dunes.
24 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 2 Black Tern (1 ad, 1 imm), 6 Common Scoter, 2 Whimbrel and 1 Shag, hundreds of both Sandwich & Common Terns including many juveniles - Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/
2 adult Mediterranean Gull on West Kirby Shore.
10 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1,000+ Black-tailed Godwit, c250 Redshank, 18+ Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Turnstone and 1 Peregrine - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Mediterranean Gull - Hoylake Shore (off bowling green).

July 29, 2008:
1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd year) - field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 Arctic Skua off Red Rocks at high tide, one flew into estuary along shore line.
8 Whimbrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull and 6 Raven - Heswall Shore.
1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Barn Owl - Parkgate Marsh.

July 28, 2008:
1 Hobby, 8 Snipe, 2 Spotted Flycatcher and 1 willow Warbler - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Whinchat (juv), 1 Redstart (juv) and 1 Peregine - Burton Marsh.
6 Arctic Skua, 6 Arctic Tern, c1,000 Sandwich Tern and c100 Common Tern highlights from Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -  http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

July 27, 2008:
1 Spoonbill and 1 Barn Owl - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Red Kite over, 2 Garganey (fem and/or juv) and 1 Wood Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Arctic Skua, several hundred Sandwich Tern and 1 Peregrine - Hilbre.

July 26, 2008:
1 Spoonbill, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper and 1 Marsh Harrier - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Barn Owl and 1 Wheatear - Parkgate Marsh.
9 Greenshank and 1 Peregrine - Connah's Quay Reserve.
15 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

July 25, 2008:
3 Crossbill over Heswall.

July 24, 2008:
1 sub ad Spoonbill, 6 Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plover and 50 Black-tailed Godwit - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Hobby - Little Neston.

July 23, 2008:
1 Peregrine over the beach, 1 Stonechat in the sand dunes and a reeling Grasshopper Warbler in the marsh - Gronant this morning, very little out to sea.

July 21, 2008:
4 Storm Petrel off Fort Perch at 9.30am, but New Brighton is VERY busy because of Tall Ships Parade, you won't get near the place in a car! - New Brighton.
1 Greenshank - Heswall Shore.
8 Arctic Skua flew over hut at Little Tern Colony, Gronant at 7am.
1 Storm Petrel and 4 Arctic Skua - Leasowe Lighthouse.
40 Little Egret, 2 Common Buzzard, 200 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Green Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm.

July 20, 2008:
31 Storm Petrel including 4 birds lingering in Mersey mouth, 1 Arctic Skua, 4 Fulmar, 10+Kittiwake, 2 first summer Little Gull, 3 Arctic Tern and 4 Common Scoter - New Brighton between 9am and 2pm.
6 Whimbrel - Hoylake Langfields.
4 Arctic Skua, 20 Common Scoter, 11 Manx Shearwater, 7 Gannet and 5 Kittiwake -  Red Rocks.
10 Storm Petrel,1 Great Skua and 2 Arctic Skua, also 1 Sabine's Gull reported - Wallasey Shore.
7 Storm Petrel, 3 Arctic Skua, 2 Fulmar and 1 Kittiwake (1st sum) - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Mediterranean Gull in flooded field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

July 19, 2008:
1 Storm Petrel, 2 Great Skua, 4 Arctic Skua, 1 Roseate Tern, 30 Manx Shearwater, 3 Whimbrel, 4 Kittiwake and 2 Fulmar - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Up to 8 Storm Petrel (although some may be circling round in the wind and counted more than once), 1 Mediterranean Gull, 9 Kittiwake and 100 Common Tern between 1015 & 1245 - New Brighton, at least 3 Storm Petrel this afternoon.
11 Storm Petrel,  60+ Manx Shearwater, 34 Common Scoter and 2 Great Skua past Point of Ayr before and during high tide.
1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Barn Owl - Burton Marsh.
12 Arctic Skua, 2 Great Skua and 23 Manx Shearwater - Hilbre.
5 Spotted Flycatcher, 300 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank and 2 Little Ringed Plover - Inner Marsh Farm.

July 18, 2008:
1 Spoonbill (imm), 3 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 750 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm, no sign of Glossy Ibis up until 1045am.
2 Arctic Skua at high tide later seen on beach at 2pm - Red Rocks, 260 Sandwich Tern on the shore.
1 Storm Petrel at high tide - New Brighton.
1 Little Stint, 2 Greenshank, 1,500 Redshank (including leucistic bird returning for it's 12th winter), c500 Dunlin (incl 25% juv), 1 Whimbrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) and 1 Peregrine (juv male) - Heswall Shore.
1 Wryneck reported in Caldy, on garden gate, no further details.

July 17, 2008:
1 Glossy Ibis this morning, it went missing for a few hours then came back about 13.40hrs, also 3 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Ringed Plover and 1 juv Sanderling among the Dunlin  - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Storm Petrel flew out of Mersey this morning, 2 Storm Petrel present at high tide, also 80+ Common Tern, 1 Little Gull (ad) and 3 Kittiwake - New Brighton.

July 16, 2008:
1 Glossy Ibis first reported at 9.50am, still there until at least 2.15pm, also 2 Spotted Redshank, 3 Little Ringed-Plover, 1 Spotted Flycatcher feeding 3 young and 90 Black-tailed Godwit  - Inner Marsh Farm, Glossy Ibis third record for Cheshire & Wirral, last one on Burton Marsh in 1996.
3 Arctic Skua (2 light phase), 70 Common Scoter and 260 Sandwich Tern, 340 Little Tern on the beach at high tide including at least 17 juv - Gronant.
450 Knot, 5 Gannet and 1 Bar-tailed Godwit - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Common Sandpiper - Dove Point, Meols.
2 Arctic Skua - Red Rocks at high tide.
2 Storm Petrel and 25 Arctic Tern in Mersey mouth, seen from Seaforth NR.
175 Gannet, 10 Manx Shearwater, 15 Arctic Tern, 18 Arctic Skua and 1 Puffin - Hilbre.

July 15, 2008:
2 Arctic Skua - Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Kingfisher seen along Arrowe Brook by Saughall Massie.
c100 Dunlin (most in summer plumage), c750 Curlew and 14 Little Egret - Heswall Shore, 2 Grey Partridge on Heswall Fields NT.

July 14, 2008:
1 Sandwich Tern size tern with yellow bill at Gronant today, possibly Lesser Crested Tern?
350 Sandwich Tern, 149 Common Tern and 2 Arctic Skua sitting on beach at 0815am, an additional 2 Arctic Skua out to sea plus 42 Gannet and 27 Common Scoter - Red Rocks.
6 Arctic Skua including 2 which flew between the islands, 5 Whimbrel, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 31 Turnstone, 640 Sandwich Tern on sand bank east of Hilbre plus at least 100 out to sea and c100 Common Tern - Hilbre.
1 Spoonbill (imm), 4 Spotted Redshank, 4 Little ringed Plover, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Spotted Flycatcher - Inner Marsh Farm.

July 13, 2008:
2 Arctic Skua, 135 Sandwich Tern on the beach with another 220+ Sandwich/Common Tern offshore, 23 Common Scoter, 41 Gannet, 1 Guillemot and 1 Manx shearwater - Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Common Sandpiper - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Wheatear - West Kirby Shore.
3 Arctic Skua, 7 Whimbrel and 1 Common Sandpiper, 600 Sandwich Tern (20% juv) on sand bank - Hilbre, 1 Garden Warbler on the island.
2 Spoonbill - Inner Marsh Farm, a Spotted Flycatcher was feeding 4 young near the car park.

July 12, 2008:
1 Cuckoo - Meols Common, present since July 10th.
160 Gannet - Hilbre.

July 10, 2008:
1 Spoonbill (imm) - Inner Marsh Farm, no sign of Pectoral Sandpiper.

July 9, 2008:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper (present until at least 3pm) and 1 Spoonbill (imm) - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Cuckoo - Burton Marsh.

July 8, 2008:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper (present all day), 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ruff, 510 Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.

July 7, 2008:
5 Raven and 155 Carrion Crow - Heswall/Thurstaston.
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spoonbill (imm) and 5 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm. Note: If Pectoral Sandpiper is still present IMF will be open tomorrow.

July 6, 2008:
1 Mediterranean Gull - West Kirby Shore, this afternoon.

July 5, 2008:
1 Bar-tailed Godwit in summer plumage, 126 Sandwich Tern and 25 Common Tern - West Kirby Shore before high tide.
1 Arctic Skua - Red Rocks.
1 Common Sandpiper - Heswall, along the gutter at Riverbank Road.
1 Wheatear (male) - Leasowe Lighthouse.

July 4, 2008:
294 Sandwich Tern, 81 Common Tern, 16 Little Tern, 730 Black-headed Gull and 26 Common Gull - West Kirby Shore at high tide.
1,200 Oystercatcher on Little Eye.
62 Sandwich Tern, 2 Little Tern, 100+ Common Tern, 28 Gannet and 1 Peregrine which took a Knot - Hilbre.
1 Spoonbill (imm) and 5 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.

July 2, 2008:
1 Green Sandpiper - Hoylake Shore late evening, very vocal!
3 Arctic Skua, 65 Common Scoter and 31 Gannet out to sea, 310 Sandwich Tern and 22 Common Tern on the beach at high tide, plus at least 250 Little Tern - Gronant.
47 Gannet and c80 Sandwich Tern, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit on the beach - Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Spoonbill (imm) and 4 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
22 Little Egret - Heswall Shore.

July 1, 2008:
6 Sandwich Tern flew over Morrison's car park at high tide, 8 Sandwich Tern and c1,200 Black-headed Gull on the beach - West Kirby.
1 Black Tern seen heading from Crosby Marine Lake into River Mersey mouth at 9.30am.

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