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July and August 2016.

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Aug 31
12 Spoonbill, 1 Little Stint, 4 Ruff, 49 Dunlin and 56 Greenshank (largest number at BMW/IMF for many years) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 14 Greenshank, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Turnstone - Connah's Quay Reserve.

Aug 30
1 Hobby mobbing a Buzzard, 1 Little Stint, 24 Greenshank, 12 Spoonbill, Marsh Harrier, Green Sandpiper, 27 Dunlin and 5 Ruff -  Burton Mere Wetlands.
2,580 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
1 Great White Egret - Burton Marsh.

Aug 29
2 Little Stint, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Spotted Redshank and 13 Greenshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Kingfisher on rocks by old swimming baths - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
4 Blackcap and 2 Garden Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse area.
1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Wheatear (juv) - Red Rocks marsh late afternoon.

Aug 28
10 Spotted Redshank and 15 Greenshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Hooded Crow - Birkenhead Park.

Aug 27
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 10 Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 12 Spoonbill, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Kingfisher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Whitethroat, 5 Wheatear, 3 Raven and 1 Stonechat - Burton Marsh.
1 Kingfisher on groyne - Meols Common.

Aug 26
12 Spoonbill and 1 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.

Aug 25
1 Cetti's Warbler - Red Rocks marsh.
1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Black Tern - Hilbre.

Aug 24
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper and 8 Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Aug 23
70 Willow Warbler, 1 Black Tern and 1 Spotted Flycatcher - Hilbre.
45+ Willow Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse area, birds arrived around mid-morning, also 12 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat, 2 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaff and 2 Spotted Flycatcher, see Leasowe Blog for further details.
1 Curlew Sandpiper next to West Kirby Marine Lake.

Aug 22
1 Peregrine, 3 Curlew Sandpiper and large gull roost of 5,000+ (mainly Herring gulls), few terns today and small waders around 2,000 - Hoylake Shore over high tide.
2,500 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
12 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Aug 21
4 Manx Shearwater - Red Rocks.
5 Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Manx Shearwater, c4,000 Dunlin, 500 Ringed Plover, 1 Yellow-legged Gull and 1 Mediterranean Gull - Hoylake Shore over high tide.
12 Spoonbill and 2 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Marsh Harrier flew past Parkgate.
1 Great Skua and 2 Arctic Skua off Dove Point.

Aug 20
c2,000 Black-tailed Godwit, flew in from Caldy shore about 9am - Gilroy, West Kirby.
1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua and 1 Black Tern flew past, 9 Curlew Sandpiper (incl 2 moulting adults), 1 Caspian Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 4,000 Dunlin, 800 Ringed Plover, 500 Sanderling and 1 Whimbrel highlights from Hoylake Shore during the High Tide Birdwatch which over 100 people attended (note next high tide event will be during the Wirral Wader Festival on Oct 1st and 2nd).
4 Black Tern flew east past the hide, 1,000+ Sandwich Tern, 3 Greenshank. 2 Whimbrel, 1 Green Sanpiper and 10+ Yellow Wagtail highlights during RSPB guided walk at Point of Ayr.

Aug 19
4 Black Tern in large tern roost comprising several hundred Sandwich Terns plus Common and Little Terns, also 1 Yellow-legged Gull in the large gull roost and several thousand waders including Knot, Grey Plover, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Bar-tailed Godwit and Oystercatcher - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
1 Little Stint on Donkey Stand Flash - Parkgate.

Aug 18
1 possible Sooty Tern distant and last seen heading towards Poiht of Ayr - Hilbre.
1 Marsh Harrier quartering field next to 'Fun Ship' - Greenfield.
2,200 Black-tailed Godwit, very noisy at 8am! - Gilroy, West Kirby.
1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv) - Hilbre.
2 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat in horse paddock -  Leasowe Lighthouse.
850 Black-tailed Godwit - Connah's Quay Reserve.
600 Sandwich Tern in gull roost which included c3,000 Herring Gull - Hoylake Shore at high tide.

Aug 17
2 Spotted Flycatcher, 25+ Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart and 3 Kestrel - Park Lane/Leasowe Lighthouse area, for further details and photos see Lighthouse Blog.
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Golden Plover, 4 Greenshank, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Whimbrel, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 juv Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit flew south calling at 07:45, 7 Willow Warbler - Heswall Shore.
12 Spoonbill, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 12+ Ruff, 3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Aug 16
7 Teal, 52 Little Egret, 11 Grey Plover, 26 Ringed Plover, 300 Dunlin, 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 2700 Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 1050 Curlew,  4 Whimbrel, 1 male Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail in sewage works - Heswall Shore.
1,500 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
12 Spoonbill over Burton Point at 0830am.
12 Spoonbill flew off early morning with 8 returning, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Great White Egret flew along Heswall gutter towards Parkgate this evening - Heswall Marsh.

Aug 15
12 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.

 Aug 14
12 Spoonbill, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Hobby, 1 Redstart (fem), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Spotted Redshank and 2 Black Swan - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Redstart in horse paddocks along Park Lane by Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Hobby over Church Farm, Thurstaston this morning.
1 Hooded Crow by Birkenhead North Station, photographed.

Aug 13
1,960 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
10 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Several hundred Swifts feeding in Brimstage/Clatterbridge area.

Aug 12
1,800 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
10 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Greenshank by Harp Inn - Neston Marsh.

Aug 11
c2,000 Black-tailed Godwit with birds flying in from the estuary during the afternoon - Gilroy, West Kirby.
1 Short-eared Owl sitting on post at Decca Pools.
1 Redstart at the entrance to Sealand Firing Range.
10 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate Old Baths this evening.

Aug 10
10 Spoonbill, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Spotted Flycatcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2,700 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.

Aug 9
1 Greenshank by groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1,770 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
1,000 Black-tailed Godwit on shore as tide went out, 2 Wheatear on rocks - Cubbins Green, West Kirby.

Aug 8
1 probable White-rumped Sandpiper flew west past Derby Pool, Wallasey Shore, this evening.
1 Redstart in horse paddock off Park Lane -  Leasowe Lighthouse.
1,700 - Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.

Aug 7
1 Great White Egret and 4 Spoonbill over Burton Point early morning, heading towards Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Wood Sandpiper - Outer Burton Marsh.
1,730 Black-tailed Godwit, c5 Whimbrel over and 2 Garden Warbler - Gilroy, West Kirby.
2 Black Swan, 8 Spoonbill, 2 Spotted  Redshank, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Mediterranean Gull in playing fields by Greenbank Road, West Kirby.
3 Arctic Skua chasing terns, 30 Manx Shearwater and many terns and gannets - Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Green Woodpecker - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Storm Petrel and 2 Arctic Skua - New Brighton off Perch Rock.

Aug 6
2 Greenshank by groyne, 2 juv Stonechat and 1 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Great White Egret - Burton Marsh, 1 Hen Harrier (fem) off Burton Point this evening.
9 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Aug  5
1,540 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
1 Arctic Skua (dark phase), 1 Wheatear, 4 Whimbrel, 5 Guillemot and 1 Peregrine - Hilbre.
4 Spotted Redshank with 300 Redshank on flooding tide below Flintshire Bridge, also 2 Common Sandpiper - Connah's Quay.

Aug  4
1,400 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
1 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate, this evening.

Aug 3
1 Storm Petrel and 300 Manx Shearwater - Hoylake Shore.
1 Spotted Crake (juv) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Aug 2
1,140 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby, at 1.30pm they all flew to West Kirby shore south of the Marine Lake.
12 Great Crested Grebe, 62 Little Egret, 700 Dunlin, 1800 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1050 Curlew, 17 Whimbrel, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, also 1 Garden warbler, 7 Willow Warbler at Sewage Wks - Heswall Shore.

Aug 1
820 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.
2 Lesser Whitethroat along Lingham Lane, Moreton.
5 Greenshank, 4 Spotted Redshank, 375 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Kingfisher - Connah's Quay Reserve.
9 Spoonbill (in flight and also squabbling over sticks!), 1 Spotted Crake, 4 Ruff, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Marsh Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Yellow Wagtail 2 ad + 3 juv and 2 Black Swans - Shotwick Lake.
1 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate Old Baths.

Jul 31
630 Black-tailed Godwit (including first juvenile of the year) - count is greater than the Internationally Important Threshold of 610 which means our small flooded field has reached this number in seven out of the last nine years - Gilroy, West Kirby.
3 Kingfisher - Lingham Lane, Leasowe Lighthouse.
8 Spoonbill flew over Burton Point towards Burton Mere Wetlands at 7am.
5 Spotted Redshank and 5 Restart - Connah's Quay Reserve.
Report of 4 Great Skua off West Kirby this morning.
9 Spoonbill, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Spotted Flycatcher (3 juv) and 1 Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 30
1 Willow Tit at Lingham Lane Bridge earlier but not seen again, also 2 Kingfisher and 4 Raven - Leasowe Lighthouse.
7 Spoonbill, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 29
7 Spotted Redshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.
2,500 Dunlin on the mud off the south end of West Kirby Marine Lake as tide went out this morning.
450 Black-tailed Godwit at 10am, flew off to the shore in several small flocks - Gilroy, West Kirby.
9 Spoonbill, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Marsh Harrier & 1 Spotted Crake (juv) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Hobby - Parkgate, this evening.

Jul 28
160 Dunlin, 2000 Redshank, 236 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Yellow Wagtail (ad+2juv) and 2 Black Swan - Heswall Shore.
1 Spotted Crake and  NINE Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
315 Black-tailed Godwit - Gilroy, West Kirby.

Jul 26
1 Spotted Crake (juv) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 25
2 Spotted Crake (ad and juv) and 5 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 24
3 Green  Sandpiper,  2 juvenile  Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear  and 1 Merlin - Burton  Marsh near Rifle Range, early morning.
2 Garden Warbler and 1 Lesser Whitethroat along Lingham Lane, 1 Osprey (heading SE) and 1 Raven over -  Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Point.
2 Spotted Crake, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher and 5 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Arctic Skua (juv chasing terns), 1 Manx Shearwater, 13 Little Tern, 4+ Whimbrel and 1 juv Wheatear - Hilbre.
Total of 7 Mediterranean Gull along North Wirral over past few days including 2 ad s/pl, 2 moulting ads, 2 second summer and 1 first summer.
2 Yellow-legged Gull, 600 Sandwich Tern, 2 Whimbrel, 1,000 Dunlin and 37 Sanderling - Hoylake Shore over past weekend.

Jul 23
2 Spotted Crake (ad and juv) - Burton Mere Wetlands again this evening, also 3 Spoonbill.
22 Whimbrel, 1 2nd sum Mediterranean Gull, 2 Raven - Heswall Shore as tide came in.
1 Mediterranean Gull in gull roost on playing field at Greenbank Road, West Kirby.
1 Mediterranean Gull and c500 Sandwich Tern in gull roost - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
127 Little Tern - Hilbre as tide went out.
1 ad Cuckoo, 1 imm Grasshopper Warbler and 2 returning Willow Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Jul 22
2 Spotted Crake (ad and juv) - Burton Mere Wetlands this evening.
3 Mediterranean Gull (2 ad and 1 second winter), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (3rd year), 600 Sandwich Tern (50+ Juv), 34 Common Tern and 800 Dunlin - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
500+ Sandwich Tern, c80 Common Tern, 3 Arctic Tern and 25+ Little Tern, also 2 juv Wheatear and 1 Spotted Redshank over - Red Rocks this morning.
2 Arctic skua north of this morning, 2 Mediterranean Gull this evening - Hilbre.

Jul 21
23 Black-tailed Godwits (first returning birds from Iceland) - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
300+ Sandwich Tern (incl c45 juv), 20 Common Tern and 2 Little Tern - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
2 Arctic Skua - Hilbre.
3 juv Stonechat and 3 juv Wheatear (Meols Common), and 1 Kingfisher along River Birkett - Leasowe Lighthouse.
54 Whimbrel, 55 Little Egret, 2,000 Redshank, 1ad Mediterranean Gull and 2 juv Yellow Wagtail - Heswall Shore.
4 Spoonbill, 4 Spotted Redshank, 3 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Yellow Wagtail - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 20
A big influx of adult Little Terns (presumably non-breeding and/or failed breeding birds from other colonies) resulted in a massive 648, also fledgling count now up to 159 with plenty of chicks still in the colony, also 1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Grasshopper Warbler - Gronant.
62 Little Egret, 40 Dunlin, 2000 Redshank, 16 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1juv Yellow Wagtail, 1juv Redstart (in paddock by Broad Lane) - Heswall Shore.
4 Spoonbill, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Common Snipe, 3 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank and 4 Dunlin - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 19
3 Whimbrel, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Wheatear - Gronant, also an Otter seen.
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 200+ Sandwich Tern and 1,200+ Black-headed Gull off West Kirby Marine Lake as tide came in.
4 Spoonbill, 1 Greenshank and 1 Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Wheatear (juv) and pair of Stonechat feeding young - Leasowe Shore.

Jul 18

7 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 800 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper and 3,000+ Blackheaded Gull - Connah's Quay Reserve.
5 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret and 140 Sandwich Tern between West Kirby Marine Lake and Little Eye at 9am as tide came in.

69 Little Egret, 1 Turnstone, 2100 Redshank, 1250 Curlew, 11 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Barn Owl (caught and ate a vole in the arable fields), 6 Yellow Wagtail (in channel off sewage wks at 07:00 4ad 2j) - Heswall Shore over high tide.
1 Redstart (male) in private garden - Lower Heswall.

Jul 17
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, c400 Black-tailed Godwit, 40+ Knot, 3 Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Redstart and 3 Mediterranean Gull (ad) - Heswall Shore.

Jul 16
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Neston Marsh this evening.
3 Spotted Redshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Turnstone, c1400 Redshank, 4 Whimbrel, 2 ad spl Mediterranean Gull, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 juv Yellow Wagtail in sewage wks, 1 juv Common Redstart in paddock at N end Broad lane - Heswall Shore over high tide.

Jul 15
42 Little Egret, 60 Dunlin, 1200 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1000 Curlew, 8 Whimbrel, 800 Black-headed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad spl and 2nd s) - Heswall Shore over high tide, also after high tide 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Redstart (juv) and 2 adult s/pl Mediterranean Gull.
4 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 14
440 Little Tern and 3 Whimbrel - Gronant.
56 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank, 930 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 juv Yellow Wagtail (channel opposite sewage wks), 1 juv Common Redstart (horse paddocks) - Heswall Shore over high tide.

Jul 13
2 Raven over Shotton Steelworks.
1 Whimbrel along the Dee channel at Connah's Quay Reserve.
39 Little Egret, 30 Dunlin, 45 Knot, 900 Redshank, 700 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 juv Wheatear, 1 juv Yellow Wagtail (still at sewage wks) - Heswall Shore.
2 Spoonbill, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Marsh Harrier and 76 Little Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 12
3 Whimbrel, 400 Sandwich Tern and 1 Greenshank this morning, 20 Gannet fishing off East Hoyle at lunch time - Hilbre.
6 Whimbrel flew west with a noticeable movement of Curlews - Gronant.

Jul 11
2 Spoonbill on main scrape - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Wheatear (fem) - New Brighton.
1 Spotted Redshank flew over Red Rocks.
70+ Gannet feeding off Hoylake at 5.30pm.

Jul 10
1 Greenshank by groyne, 1 Peregrine on sand bank and 2 Raven over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
6 Spoonbill on main scrape - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Spotted Redshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) and 1 Hobby - Neston Marsh.

Jul 9
3 Black Tern off Wallasey shore at high tide.
3 Common Sandpiper, 700 Redshank, 650 Curlew, 1 ad spl Mediterranean Gull, 2 juv Yellow Wagtail (at the sewage wks) - Heswall Shore.
70 Gannet, 100+ Common Tern and 100+ Sandwich Tern - feeding off Hoylake Shore just after high tide.

Jul 8
180 Oystercatcher, 550 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 2 ad spl Mediterranean Gull, 1 juv Yellow Wagtail (in the sewage wks) - Heswall Shore.
2 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Spoonbill, 1 Greenshank, 750 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Spotted Redshank and 2 Green Woodpecker - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 7
27 Lapwing, 8 Dunlin, 550 Redshank, 680 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 640 Black-headed Gull, 2ad Mediterranean Gull, 480 Herring Gull - Heswall Shore.
2 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Spotted Redshank by east hide, 1 Redstart by helipad - Connah's Quay Reserve.

Jul 6
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad s/pl), 40 Sandwich Tern and 700 Black-headed Gull off West Kirby Marine Lake as tide came in.
1,000 Oystercatcher on Tanskey Rocks, West Kirby, before high tide.
83 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern and 70 Great Black-backed Gull in gull roost - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
6 Spoonbill, 3 Wood Sandpiper and 2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Great White Egret - Point of Ayr.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) - Burton Marsh.

Jul 5
1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd sum) with a large gull roost building as tide came in including 2,000 Herring Gull -  Hoylake Shore.
9 Grey Plover and 6 Dunlin on Bird Rock, Red Rocks.
3 adult Mediterranean Gull, 13 Common Tern, 1 imm Peregrine, 2 Raven - Heswall Shore  this morning.
3 Spoonbill, 2 Spotted Redshank and 1 Green Woodpecker - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Little Tern Update
The Little Terns at Gronant are having an excellent season. A record number of pairs are breeding, the exact number has yet to be calculated but is certainly more than the 136 in 2014 (135 in 2015) and could well be in the region of 150. This is surprising since, in terms of fledglings produced, the seasons from 2011 to 2014 were below average - historically, after a couple of poor seasons the number of breeding pairs usually drop so maybe we are seeing birds coming to Gronant from other colonies.
The signs for a bumper crop of fledglings is very good with good weather -  particularly during the crucial period when eggs were first laid, high numbers of nests and eggs laid (375 eggs counted) and, perhaps most importantly, NO predation by Kestrels! The current record fledgling count is 216 in 2010 and this was from just 114 pairs, so we are certainly looking for a similar number in 2016.
Also see the Little Tern article in the June 2016 Newsletter.

Jul 4
400 Redshank, 540 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 500 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd summer), 1100 Herring Gull, 216 Carrion Crow - Heswall Shore  this morning.
1 Redstart - Little Neston, in garden.
7 Common Sandpiper - Connah's Quay, mostly up river from the Nature Reserve.

Jul 3
50+ Gannet - Leasowe Lighthouse.
70 Sandwich Tern, 20 Great Black-backed Gull and 1,000 Herring Gull on the beach, steady passage of Gannets with c70 in one hour - Hoylake Shore at high tide.

Jul 2
1 Great Skua, 20+ Manx Shearwater and 50+ Gannet off Hoylake over high tide.
290 Redshank (inc returning leucistic bird), 520 Curlew, 400 Black-headed Gull, 2 ad Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore as tide came in.
3 Spotted Redshank and 1 Redstart - Connah's Quay Reserve.
3 Spoonbill, 450 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Common Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Hobby - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Jul 1
70+ Gannet fishing off Hoylake after high tide.

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