Dee Estuary Birding

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Archived Latest Sightings:
July and August 2020.

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Aug 31
1 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Whinchat and 3 Wheatear - Burton Marsh.
7 Spoonbill, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper (Bevyl Road Flash), 3 Marsh Harrier, Great Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Greenshank - Parkgate.
3 Wheatear and 100+ Swallow going south, 1 Merlin, 4 Brent Geese, 4 Rock Pipit, several Willow Warbler and 2 Chiffchaff - Hilbre.
2 Greenshank, 1 Wheatear and 3 Raven - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Aug 30
9 Brent Geese - first of the autumn, 5 Wheatear, 1 Peregrine, 520 Curlew, 100+ Sanderling, 13 Little Egret and 2 Wheatear - Hilbre.
1 Garden Warbler, flock of 26 Little Egret flushed from River Birkett area by Buzzards - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Whinchat and 3 Wheatear - Burton Marsh Farm.
7 Spoonbill and 1 Merlin on post - Parkgate.

Aug 29
7 Spoonbill, 3 Marsh Harrier (all males), 13 Greenshank and 1 Wheatear, 2 Little Grebe on Donkey Stand Flash - Parkgate.
1 Arctic Skua off shore, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad w) in fields, 1 Kingfisher by duck ponds and 1 Hobby over - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Aug 28
1800 Shelduck, 94 Little Egret, 2650 Oystercatcher, 57 Grey Plover, 40 Ringed Plover, 70 Knot, 25 Dunlin, 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Whimbrel, 1200 Curlew, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3400 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
1 Arctic skua, 282 Cormorant flying out of estuary, 7,000 Oystercatcher, 3 Teal and 1 Peregrine which was chasing a Wheatear over the sea - Hilbre.
2 Arctic Skua and 1 Greenshank - Meols Shore.
1 Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Aug 27
1 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Osprey, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail over, 5 Wheatear, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Little Owl - Burton Point/Marsh.
1 Osprey over Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Cetti's Warbler - Kerr's field, Leasowe.
1 Cuckoo (juv), 1 Wheatear, 1 Merlin and 1 Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
6 Spoonbill, 1 Water Rail, 1 Marsh Harrier and 6 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
11 Swift over, 14 Blackcap, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Aug 26
2 Arctic Skua and 2 juv Kittiwake flying west - Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Leach's Petrel, 116 Kittiwake, 2 Manx Shearwater, 1 Great Skua, 4 Arctic Skua, 47 Gannet, 615 Common Tern, 420 Sandwich Tern, 74 Little Tern, 8 Arctic Tern and 1 Yellow-legged Gull - Hilbre.
1 Leach's Petrel over beach - Hoylake.
5,800 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Black Tern (juv) and 2 Little Gull - New Brighton.
1 Merlin - Hoylake Langfields.
2 Spotted Crake (ad and juv) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 ringtail Hen Harrier - Burton Marsh Farm.
7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
15 Swift feeding over Thurstaston this evening.
1 Eider (eclipse male) and 1 Goosander (juv) - Denhall Quay.
1 Cuckoo (juv) - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Aug 24
1 Spotted Crake showing well this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) just east of Lifeboat on rising tide, 73 Little Tern and 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper - Hoylake.
c.48 Ringed Plover, c.200 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Water Rail,  2 Wheatear, c.10 Swift, 2 Marsh Harrier and 1 Peregrine - Decca Pools.

Aug 23
2 Great Skua, 5 Arctic Skua, 50 Manx Shearwater, 65 Kittiwake, 1 Mediterranean Gull and good numbers of terns - Hilbre.
3 Spotted Crake (2 juvs), 10 Ruff, 1 Avocet, 10 Dunlin and 2 Tree Pipit over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
7 Spoonbill, 1 spotted Redshank and 1 Ruff - Parkgate.
1 Hobby, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Great Egret - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1 Peregrine and 1 Green Sandpiper over and 1 Greenshank, 4 Wheatear on fence posts this morning, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 4 Turnstone, 100 Ringed Plover, 200 Dunlin and 2 Greenshank at high tide - Decca Pools.
1 Wheatear by sheep pens, 1 Swift over Burton Point, 1 Marsh Harrier and 5 Great Egret - Burton Marsh.
5,540 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
10 Little Tern, 20 Gannet, 20 Common Scoter, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Razorbill on sea and 1 Kittiwake (adult) on beach - Hoylake.

Aug 22
7 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
1 Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Razorbill on tide drifting west, 10+ Manx Shearwater before high tide - Hoylake.
1 Hobby and 1 Short-eared Owl - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Aug 21
6,230 Black-tailed Godwit - new site record (6,140 Aug 23rd 2019), using the new updated WeBS figures this is 5.7% of the Limosa limosa islandica sub-species and 16% of the typical UK population - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Spotted Crake - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Hobby - Heswall Marsh.
1 Little Stint at high tide, 2 Black Tern, 6 Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit and 6 Whimbrel as tide dropped - Hoylake.

Aug 20
1 Curlew Sandpiper (moulting adult), 1 Little Stint (juv), 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Flycatcher and 1 Yellowhammer (been present for several days and a Hilbre rarity) - Hilbre.
1 Curlew Sandpiper,  1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Arctic Skua (distant), 800 Ringed Plover and 3,500+ Dunlin - Hoylake.
1 juv Cuckoo in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
7 Spoonbill, 3 Great Egret and 1 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Little Owl, 1 Great Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper and Marsh Harrier - Burton Point.

Aug 19
1130 Shelduck, 1 Teal, 4 redhead Goosander, 2100 Oystercatcher, 83 Grey Plover, 8 juv Knot, 1615 Curlew, 5200 Redshank on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
7 Spoonbill, 2 Ruff, 22 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Hobby and 2 Peregrine - Parkgate.
2 Spotted Crake and 1 Hobby - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Probable Citrine Wagtail heard and seen in flight this evening, 1 Eider this evening, also 1 Little Stint and 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper over high tide - Hoylake.
1 juv Cuckoo in paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Great Egret - Flint Marsh.

Aug 18
1 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear and 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) between Meols groyne and Dove Point.
7 Spoonbill, 1 Ruff, 15 Greenshank and 1 Little Ringed Plover - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
3 Spotted Crake, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Ruff and 1 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 8 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Arctic Tern, 42 Sandwich Tern, 7 Little Tern, 3 Whimbrel, 2,800 Oystercatcher. 2,460 Dunlin, 354 Ringed Plover and 119 Sanderling off Lifeboat Station over high tide - Hoylake.
1 Hobby over Carr Farm Garden Centre - Meols.

Aug 17
3 Spotted Crake (ad and 2 juv) and 1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hobby over heading east - Meols.
2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 9 Greenshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Water Rail - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
5,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 juv Cuckoo in paddocks, also 6 Wheatear, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Siskin, 6 Blackcap, 2 Mediterranean Gull and 1 Greenshank - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Aug 16
1 Spotted Crake, 1 Bittern briefly in flight, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Garganey (juv) and 1 Garden Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine, 1 Hobby, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Marsh Harrier - Decca Pools.
1 Cuckoo, 1 Whimbrel, 165 Ringed Plover, 2,000+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Rock Pipit and 2 Common Sandpiper - Hilbre.
100+ Swallow feeding around Little Eye at high tide.
5 Mediterranean Gull (4 ad and 1 sub-ad) west of Meols groyne.
7 Spoonbill, 5 Great Egret and 1 Marsh Harrier - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
2 Great Egret - Flint Marsh.
Several Wheatears seen along north Wirral.

Aug 15
1 Bittern (Boathouse Flash at 8am), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 7 Spoonbill, 3 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper and 8+ Greenshank - Parkgate.
1 Hobby, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 20+ Willow Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
4 Wheatear and 1 Greenshank by groyne - Meols Common.
1 Spotted Crake, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Avocet, 5 Snipe and 6 Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Yellow Wagatail flew south - Lower Heswall.
1 Mediterranean Gull over Burton Marsh.
45 Willow Warbler, 3 Rock Pipit, 420 Sandwich Tern, 180 Common Tern and 45 Little Tern - Hilbre.

Aug 14
1 Little Stint east of groyne then flew west - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Spotted Crake and 1 Bittern in flight - Burton Mere Wetlands.
7 Spoonbill, 5 Great Egret, 70 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Ruff, and 14 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
120 Ringed Plover, 5 Whimbrel, 3 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Garden Warbler and 2 Raven - Hilbre.

Aug 13
5,700 Redshank at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
1 Spotted Crake, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Ruff and 1 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Marsh Harrier flew south - Lingham Lane, Moreton.
7 Spoonbill, 40 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, and 14 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.

Aug 12
4,050 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
7 Spoonbill, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Great Egret, 1 Ruff, and at least 12 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
1 Spotted Crake, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 imm Marsh Harrier and 1 Ruff - Burton Mere Wetlands (from RSPB: Bunker hide now open but numbers limited. Good views also from new eastern viewing area, Please complete track and trace slip if you visit).
136 Cormorant, 34 Little Egret, 2150 Oystercatcher, 300 Knot, 850 Dunlin, 1200 Curlew, 4900 Redshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 325 Common Gull this morning - Thurstaston Shore.

Aug 11
1 Mediterranean Gull (colour ringed in Poland) - Thurstaston Shore.
7 Spoonbill, 5 Great Egret, 1 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank and at least 8 Greenshank - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
1 Hobby, 2 Green Sandpiper and 20+ Swift - Decca Pools.
1 ringtail Hen Harrier - Neston Reedbed.
1 juv Wheatear on groyne - Meols.

Aug 10
7 Spoonbill, 1 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper and 5 Greenshank but no sign of Purple Heron - Boathouse flash, Parkgate.
1 Hobby, 1 Water Rail (juv), 1 Garden Warbler and 1 Lesser Whitethroat - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Common Redstart ringed in Hoylake garden this moning.
1 Bittern in flight and 1 juv Common Redstart - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hobby by Caldy steps.

Aug 9
1 Purple Heron - first at Burton Mere Wetlands, then seen briefly at Decca Pools before ending up at Boathouse flash, Parkgate, at 2.20pm sighted in rush beds south end of Parkgate.
1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 7 Spoonbill, 1 Water Rail, 1 Ruff and 6 Greenshank - Parkgate.
5 Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.

Aug 8
4,000 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
c30 Willow Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Garden Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5 Great Egret, 1 Water Rail, 7 Spoonbill and 7 Greenshank - Parkgate.
2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
2 Common Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 72 Linnet in one flock and 25 Ringed Plover - Hilbre.
1 Black Tern (adult) - Red Rocks.

Aug 7
1 Wheatear by Coast Guard and 1 Common Sandpiper on groyne - Meols Common.
1 Hobby over Lower Heswall hunting swallows.

Aug 6
An unconfirmed report of a Desert Wheatear in Penyffordd (south of Talacre), bird was in field at CH8 9HH, report received just after 4pm.
1 Great Egret, 1 Water Rail, 7 Spoonbill, 5 Greenshank and 1 Yellow Wagtail (juv) - Parkgate.
1 Quail heard in field, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Ruff and 1 Yellow Wagtail - Decca Pools.
3 reeling Grasshopper Warbler on marsh off Heswall Golf Course.
1 Kingfisher perching on boats to fish, 1 juv Yellow Wagtail and 1 Whinchat - off Target Road, Heswall Marsh.
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ruff, 2 Great Egret and 1 Raven - Burton Marsh.
1 Roseate Tern over north end with Common Terns, also 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad and juv), 10 Whimbrel, 1 Arctic Skua, 17 Guillemot, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 80 Little Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 4 Manx Shearwater, 5 Shag (all juvs and imms) and 45 Gannet - Hilbre.

Aug 5
1 Spoonbill and 1 Water Rail - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
85 Little Tern (including 45 juvs), 15 Sandwich Tern, 20 Manx Shearwater, 10 Gannet, 2 Green Sandpiper, 9 Sanderling, 50 Ringed Plover, 50 Dunlin and 1 Peregrine - Point of Ayr.

Aug 4
7 Spoonbill, 12 Greenshank and 1 Black Swan - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
4,020 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
250 Sandwich Tern, 75 Common Tern, 12 Gannet, 4 Manx Shearwater and 1 Peregrine - Hoylake.
1 Hobby flew south over Barnston.
1 Grasshopper Warbler heard reeling on marsh off Heswall Golf Course.
1 Great Egret, 2 Ruff, 2 Egyptian Geese and 1 juv Marsh Harrier - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Aug 3
1 Marsh Harrier, 10 Greenshank and 1 Great Egret - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

Aug 2
7 Spoonbill and 17 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
1 Bittern flew over main scrape this morning - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3,480 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
3 Mediterranean Gull in field by roundabout - Pump Lane, Greasby.
1 Peregrine, 690 Sandwich Tern, 125 Common Tern, 11 Little Tern, 9 Arctic Hilbre.

July 31
1 juv Pied Flycatcher and a fall of Willow Warblers - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Wood Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
1 Crossbill over heading south - Lower Heswall.
Report of 1 Ruddy Shelduck just to west of West Kirby Marine Lake.

July 30
2,900 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Spoonbill - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Water Rail (i juv) and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
30 Turnstone on rocks south end of West Kirby Marine Lake.

July 29
1 Hobby over, 1 Wood Sandpiper and 1 Green Sandpiper - Decca Pools.
c2,000 Black-tailed Godwit out on Dawpool Bank off Caldy steps.
4 Spoonbill, 13 Greenshank, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 2 Great Egret, 1 Barn Owl and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
52 Little Egret, 1530 Oystercatcher, 9 Grey Plover, 450 Knot, 630 Dunlin, 1500 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 3690 Redshank, 2 Yellow Wagtail on this morning's high tide - Heswall Shore.

July 28
1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Spoonbill and 22 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
3 Arctic Skua, 1 Manx Shearwater and 1 Kittiwake off Meols early morning.
1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin and 1 Peregrine - Decca Pools.
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Siskin, 1 Avocet, 3 Marsh Harrier and 3 Great Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2,350 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Raven soaring nearby - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

July 27
4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Mediterranean Gull between the islands, also 1 Perebrine and 2 Raven - Hilbre.
2 f/juv Redstart near Royden Park.

July 26
1 Arctic Skua 'persistently harassed the many Carrion Crows gathered on the sands and rapidly outmanoeuvred any that tried to mob it, easily turning the tables and becoming the aggressor for a change', also 20 Whimbrel - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Red Kite over marsh at 1120am, also 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Water Rail, 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Raven - Decca Pools.
3 Marsh Harrier and 20 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Kingfisher along River Birket and 2 siskin over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Mediterranean Gull by groyne - Meols Common.

July 25
1 Green Sandpiper, 8+ Greenshank and 4 Spoonbill, also 1 Whinchat by Old Baths - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hobby and 2 Water Rail - Decca Pools.
5 Whimbrel and 2 Greenshank by groyne - Meols Common.
33 Little Egret, 830 Oystercatcher, 400 Dunlin, 1850 Curlew, 7 Whimbrel, 1850 Redshank, 5 Mediterranean Gull (4ad, 1 2nd summer) 1700 Black-headed Gull on rising tide this afternoon - Heswall Shore.
2,130 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
350 Common Tern and 140 Sandwich Tern - Hoylake Shore.

July 24
1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Greenshank and 4 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper and 1 Tawny Owl (roosting) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Turnstone, 2 Rock Pipit, 42 Linnet, 400 Sandwich Tern and 100 Common Tern - Hilbre.
1 Hobby over plus large number of anting Black-headed Gull, also 40 Swift - Heswall.
200 Wood Pigeon flock in barley fields - Sealand.

July 23
4 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 22 Common Scoter, 7 Gannet, 1 Arctic Skua, 2 Manx Shearwater. 200 Little Tern, 1,000 Common Tern, 50 Sandwich Tern, 28 Little Egret, 2 Stonechat, 2 Redstart (juvs) and 1 Peregrine - Point of Ayr.
5 Raven on Hoylake Shore this morning.
2 Siskin over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
80+ Swift over industrial estate at Flint Castle.
2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank, 37 Dunlin - Decca Pools.
2 Spoonbill - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
9 Raven on the cliffs - Thurstaston.

July 22
2,100 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults) on Kerr's Field, 1 Mediterranean Gull on the sand, 21 Little Egret and 2 Greenshank by the groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Arctic Tern with several Common Terns and many Sandwich Terns, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit and 8+ Whimbrel, 4 Rock Pipit on the island - Middle Eye.
1 Peregrine (juv), 2 Kestrel, 3 Rock Pipit and 5 Manx Shearwater - Hilbre.
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Ruff (male), 1 Great Egret, 2 Spoonbill and 7 Greenshank - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.

July 21
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults) and c2,000 Black-headed Gull off West Kirby Marine lake on rising tide.
14 Whimbrel, 1 Raven, 1 Swift and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - Hilbre.
2 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Greenshank - Decca Pools.

July 20
520 Little Tern, 30 Sanderling and a Marsh Harrier - Gronant.
4 Spoonbill - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
6 Rock Pipit, 6 Whimbrel, 49 Sanderling and 70 Dunlin - Hilbre.
140 Black-tailed Godwit flushed by a Hobby - Decca Pools.

July 19
1 juv Wheatear by Lingham Bridge - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Siskin - Willaston.
1,400 Black-tailed Godwit south of Little Eye early morning then flew into Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
6,000 Knot over Grange Hill, West Kirby.
4,000 Herring Gull on West Hoyle Bank, 2 Peregrine, 38 Sanderling, 10 Whimbrel. 2 Eider and 370 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.
5 Greenshank and 4 Spoonbill - Bevyl Road Flash, Parkgate.
1 Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.

July 18
2 Mediterranean Gull - Hoylake Shore east of Lifeboat.
1 Willow Warbler calling and 1 Kingfisher on duck pond - Leasowe Lighthouse.


July 17
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling by layby at Kerr's field, 1 Mediterranean Gull on shore and 1 Barn Owl - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Rock Pipit on sea wall - Meols.
640 Oystercatcher, 130 Dunlin, 4000 Knot, 1 Turnstone, 1710 Curlew, 3 Whimbrel, 2550 Redshank, 1 Yellow Wagtail flew south - Heswall Shore.

July 16
4 Spoonbill and 6 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
1,600 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

 July 15
12 Whimbrel, 12 Dunlin, 2 Raven, 3 Rock Pipit, 580 Sandwich Tern and 190 Common Tern - Hilbre.
4 Spoonbill - Parkgate.

July 14
1 Wheatear and 1 juv Common Redstart on golf course, 1 Quail calling on marsh - Heswall Golf Course.
1,450 Black-tailed Godwit including first juvenile at least two weeks earlier than usual - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
4 Mediterranean Gull, 1,600 Black-headed Gull and 100 Common Gull at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
2 Spoonbill and 1 Hobby - Parkgate Old Baths.

July 13
530 Sandwich Tern (including 180 juvs) and 30 Common Tern - East Hoyle Bank close to Hilbre.
1 Spoonbll - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1100 Black-headed Gull, 53 Little Egret, 3200 Knot, 980 Black-tailed Godwit, 1220 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1600 Redshank, 1 Greenshank at high tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
1,200 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

July 12
1 juv Wheatear, 3 Whimbrel, 300 Sandwich Tern and 125 Common Tern - Hilbre.
3 Grasshopper Warbler north of Parkgate Old Baths.
980 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

July 11
1 Crossbill and 1 Siskin over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Greenshank by groyne - Meols.
1 Hobby - Saughall.
1 Red Kite - Sealand.

July 10
1 juv Wheatear on Middle Eye - Hilbre.

July 9
810 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 pale-bellied Brent Goose - Hilbre.
1 adult Mediterranean Gull by slipway and 1 Goosander (redhead) flew east - Dove Point, Meols.

July 8
1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, one on the course and one on the marsh - Heswall Golf Course.
c15,000 Knot (10k flew towards Formby on rising tide) - Caldy/West Kirby Shore.
1 Spoonbill - Parkgate.

July 7
1 Crossbill over heading east - Moreton.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
1 Little Owl and 1 Green Woodpecker - Burton Point.
3 Common Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
320 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Kingfisher on Arrowe Brooke north of Arrowebrooke Road, Greasby.

July 6
3 Crossbill over heading south - Burton Mere Wetlands.

July 5
3 Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.
2 Little Tern - Dove Point, Meols.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
1 Kittiwake on Hoylake beach with 12+ Manx Shearwater further out.
1 Mediterranean Gull in Mersey mouth - New Brighton.
1 Little Owl by Dungeon Wood - Thurstaston.

July 4
1 Crossbill over Heswall early morning.
1 Wheatear in sand dunes - Leasowe Gunsite.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
1 Ruff (male in partial s/pl), 1 Snipe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Green Woodpecker - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Marsh.

July 3
1 Goosander, 40 Knot, 911 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 340 Redshank, 790 Black-headed Gull, 2 ad Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.

July 2
2 Little Owl - Burton Point.
300 Black-tailed Godwit - Decca Pools.
3 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Marsh.

July 1
102 Black-tailed Godwit all in full s/pl - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Little Owl - Burton Point.
1 Grasshopper Warbler by Nets Cafe - Burton Marsh.
2 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
10,000 Knot on ebbing tide - West Kirby Shore then Little Eye.
2 Peregrine (ad and juv), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Great Egret, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 3 Greenshank and 1 Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.