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September and October 2023.

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Oct 31
11 Whooper Swan over at 0830 - Meols.
1 Pallas's Warbler in small copse near horse paddocks inland of dunes - Talacre.
1 Siberian Chiffchaff and 120 Siskin heading east - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Continental Coal Tit in sea-front garden - Hoylake.

Oct 30
1 Short-eared Owl over heading south - Meols.
1 Yellow-browed Warbler caught and ringed - Bidston Hill.

Oct 29
3,500 Pink-footed Geese left their roost at first light and flew inland - Heswall Marsh.
A southerly movement of Jackdaws this morning included 60 over Little Eye and 70 over Lower Heswall (where there was also a flock 19 Magpie heading south).
34 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 4600 Shelduck, 23 Red-breasted Merganser, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Merlin, 26 Common Snipe, 4 Jack Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
8,000 Knot on shore on rising tide and 15,000 Dunlin which came from Hoylake direction after high tide - West Kirby.
1 Red-throated Diver at high tide - Red Rocks.

Oct 28
4 Crossbill over - Irby/Thingwall.
4 Hen Harrier (ringtails - 3 juv male and 1 juv female) - Burton Marsh.
2 w/pl Red-throated Diver fishing close in at high tide - Leasowe Lighthouse.
700 Pink-footed Geese, 96 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 3700 Shelduck, 650 Pintail, 800 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 21 Red-breasted Merganser, 63 Little Egret, 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 300 Skylark at high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1 Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail) and 2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
5 Hen Harrier (all ringtails) early afternoon - Parkgate.

Oct 27
2 Short-eared Owl in off the sea over green hut cafe at 1pm - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Great Egret, 1 Water Rail, 10 Greenshank, 5 Common Snipe and 3 Jack Snipe, 4 Coal Tit in the willows from Target Road viewpoint - Heswall Shore.
2 Grey Wagtail and 1 Rock Pipit on seawall, 400 Knot on rising tide this morning - Meols Shore.
1 Long-tailed Duck and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Yellow-browed Warbler in small copse inland of dunes (800 m west of Talacre Beach car park) - Point of Ayr.

Oct 26
1 Long-tailed Duck and 5 Whooper Swan from border hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Richard's Pipit in grass near Cafe, late afternoon - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Merlin together - Heswall Marsh.
1 Yellow-browed Warbler in small copse inland of dunes (800 m west of Talacre Beach car park) - Point of Ayr.

Oct 25
1 Yellow-browed Warbler in small copse inland of dunes (800 m west of Talacre Beach car park) - Point of Ayr.
1 Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) over seen through the fog - Heswall Golf Course.
2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 4 Marsh Harrier, 4 Great Egret, 1 Peregrine, 3 Stonechat and 1 Cattle Egret - Denhall Quay.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) flew into roost about 1800hrs, 4 Marsh Harrier and 1 Great Egret - Parkgate.

Oct 24
Visible migration included 220 Siskin, 90 Chaffinch, 12 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Brambling, also 15 Goldcrest and 6 Chiffchaff on the ground - Leasowe Lighthouse.
18 Goosander and 10 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Long-tailed duck on Border Pool and 3 Whooper Swan - Burton Mere Wetlands.
720 Pink-footed Geese, 3700 Shelduck, 320 Pintail, 265 Teal, 4000 Oystercatcher, 86 Golden Plover, 2000 Knot, 1800 Dunlin, 970 Curlew, 5 Greenshank, 1200 Redshank this morning - Thurstaston/Heswall Shore.

Oct 23
1 Yellow-browed Warbler - Hilbre.
11 Goosander and 10 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Long-tailed duck on Border Pool - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
2 Ring Ouzel, 186 Redwing and 156 Fieldfare over - Little Neston.
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 5 Great Egret, 2,500 Wigeon, 30 Shoveler and 26 Snipe, vis mig included 57 Fieldfare, 2 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 100+ Chaffinch and 100+ Skylark - Denhall Quay.
1 Short-eared Owl - Decca Pools.

Oct 22
1 Long-tailed duck on border path (note western half of reserve is closed due to flooding but bird viewable from cycle track at 1015hrs), also 3 Ring Ouzel with at least 150 other thrushes dropped into bushes along track and 5 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Hen Harrier (3 ringtails which looked like juv males plus an adult grey male) and 10+ Marsh Harrier this afternoon, also at least 1 Merlin, 2+ Marsh Harrier, 1 Brambling heard and westward movement of 150 Fieldfare this morning - Parkgate.

Oct 21
1 Short-eared Owl this evening, also 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Cetti's Warbler in the area - Denhall Quay.
9 Spoonbill seen flying towards Boathouse Flsh, also 1 Water Rail heard and 1 Great Egret - Parkgate.
1 Merlin, 4 Cattle Egret with sheep, 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Ruff - Burton Outer Marsh.
3 Swallow over tennis courts - Meols Shore.
14 Cattle Egret, 1 Spotted Redhsank and 1 Kingfisher, thousands of Pink-footed Geese over - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Oct 20
1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Long-tailed Duck - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Oct 19
1 Long-tailed Duck and 1 Bittern showing - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Short-eared Owl over sand dunes heading towards Dove Point, also small numbers of Fieldfare, Redwing and Siskin moving east - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Wheatear by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
2 Short-eared Owl (distant), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Great Egret and at least 6 Stonechat - Parkgate.

Oct 18
1 Little Stint in wader roost - Hoylake.
1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Oct 17
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) over - Hilbre.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) over high heading south - Hoylake.
1 Shag, 9 Red-breasted Merganser and 4 Goosander on the lake, 320 Trunstone and 80 Redshank on the rocks - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate.
1 Lapland Bunting - Point of Ayr.

Oct 16
1 Garganey in the channel, 2 Whooper Swan flew north, 1 Merlin, 8 Brambling over south, 70 Skylark and 75 Linnet, also 72 Golden Plover on the marsh - Heswall Shore.
13 Goosander, 6 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Creseted Grebe, also 200 Turnstone on the rocks - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Short-eared Owl - Hilbre.

Oct 15
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin, 11 Brent Geese and 2 Eider - Point of Ayr.
1 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

Oct 14
250 Redshank on rocks by West Kirby Marine Lake.
30+ Whooper Swan - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Merlin - Hilbre.
1 grey male Hen Harrier - Parkgate.

Oct 13
33 Whooper Swan and 19 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 grey male Hen Harrrier this evening - Neston Marsh.

Oct 12
7 Whooper Swan flew south over - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Yellow-browed Warbler west side of Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Little Stint on beach with Dunlin - Point of Ayr.
5,400 Shelduck on Dawpool Bank - Thurstaston.
1 Great Egret flew west, 2 Peregrine, 2 Merlin, 1 Whimbrel, 223 Brent Geese, 177 Shelduck, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 9 Eider (2 drakes), 9 Gannet , 18 Great Crested Grebe and 65 Guillemot as per Hilbre Bird Observatory - Hilbre.

Oct 10
1 Lapland Bunting on west side then flew SW - Hilbre.
400+ Redwing over most in two big flocks, heading towards Burton - Little Neston.

Oct 9
60 Redwing in three flocks heading south at 7.50am - Little Neston.
1 Swallow, 130 Redwing and 60 Skylark over this morning - Lower Heswall.

Oct 8
Thousands of Pink-footed Geese coming in off the sea and flying towards the estuary this morning - North Wirral.
1740 Pink-footed Geese (1560 arrived from N by 08:45), 1 Great Egret and 196 Little Egret left overnight roost, 90 Grey Plover, 46 Golden Plover, 250 Knot, 600 Dunlin, 740 Curlew, 2000 Redshank, 5 Greenshank, also visible migration included 62 Jackdaw, 2 Redwing, 38 Skylark, 65 Chaffinch and 7 Reed Bunting over neap tide this morning - Heswall Shore.
1 Curlew Sandpiper - Outer Burton Marsh.
2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
100 Redwing over late afternoon - Heswall.

Oct 7
11 Goosander (redheads) - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Short-eared Owl from Harp Inn this afternoon - Neston Marsh.

Oct 6
11 Greenshank in one group in channel - Heswall Shore.
2 juv Hobby in air together over Dungeon Wood - Thurstaston.

Oct 5
7 Goosander (redheads) - West Kirby Marine Lake.

Oct 4
1 Greenshank and 2 Mediterranean Gull at groyne, 1 Whimbrel over, 50+ Meadow Pipit and 16 Pied Wagtail (probable 2 White Wagtail) - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Oct 3
10 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Oct 2
1 Curlew Sandpiper west of Dove Point, 1 Greenshank by groyne - Meols Shore.
49 Little Egret snd 108 pale-bellied Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore.
1,750 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

Oct 1
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Bittern and 2 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
120 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Brent Geese, 5150 Shelduck, 10 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Goosander, 9 Great Crested Grebes, 91 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Sandpiper over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Sep 30
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper on main scrape. 14 Cattle Egret, 30+ Golden Plover from border hide - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Waders included 1 Curlew Sandpiper,  500 juv Knot and 300 Grey Plover but quite a lot of disturbance, also 8 Goosander flew west, 4 Gannet, 50+ Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver and 9+ Swallow - Hoylake.
42 Little Egret (we think a record high for the marsh!) and 98 pale-bellied Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore.
2 Spotted Redshank, 20+ Ruff and 1 Kingfisher - outer Burton Marsh.

Sep 29
3 Pectoral Sandpiper and 15 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint and 1 Shag (juv) - Hoylake/Meols.

Sep 28
2 Pectoral Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Little Stint - Hoylake/Meols.

Sep 27
1 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Little Stint off tennis courts - Meols Shore.
3,650 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 15+ Golden Plover and 12 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Wheatear on rocks - Hoylake Lifeboat Station.
425 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Greenshank, 4 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Little Stint - Heswall Shore.

Sep 26
2 Little Stint off tennis courts - Meols Shore.
1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 1 Green Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
240 Pink-footed Geese, 3250 Shelduck, 18 Pintail, 2400 Oystercatcher, 270 Grey Plover, 200 Knot, 250 Dunlin, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 1150 Curlew, 4550 Redshank on rising tide this morning - Heswall Shore.

Sep 25
1 Red Kite between West Kirby and Saughall Massie.
15 Goosander on the lake, 3 Mediterranean Gull on the shore - West Kirby Marine Lake.
62 Brent Geese on the rocks - Hilbre.

Sep 24
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 7 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Spoonbill - Parkgate.

Sep 23
1 Pomarine Skua (ad) and 1 Little Gull  - Wallasey Shore.

Sep 22
1 Baird's Sandpiper flew east towards Lifeboat Station (brief view), and at least 3 Leach's Petrel - Hoylake Shore.
2 Leach's Petrel - Leasowe Gunsite.
3 Leach's Petrel from Fort Perch - New Brighton.
1 Leach's Petrel from Lifeguard Station - Wallasey Shore.
2+ Leach's Petrel and 4 Arctic Skua - Meols Shore.
6 Manx Shearwater flying west off East Hoyle Bank - Red Rocks.

Sep 21
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint and 7 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Baird's Sandpiper showing well at 3.50pm, also 2 Curlew Sandpiper this morning - Meols Shore.

Sep 20
1 Baird's Sandpiper (first record for North Wirral, last one on Dee Estuary was at Connah's Quay in 1979) just off Lifeboat Station this afternoon then moved to Meols Shore at 5pm (off Roman Road at 5.20pm) - Hoylake.
1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 7 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 juv Bar-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore.

Sep 19
13 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Curlew Sandpiper in gutter by Middle Eye - Hilbre.
1 Curlew Sandpiper off south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Hundreds of Pink-footed Geese in several skeins flew over A540 between Heswall and Neston towards the estuary this afternoon.

Sep 18
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Leach's Petrel past this evening, several Arctic Terns - Hilbre.
1 Leach's Petrel, 190 Arctic Tern, 5+ Black Tern, 60 Gannet, 12 Manx Shearwater and 1 Fulmar this evening - Hoylake.
430 Pink-footed Geese roosted overnight - Heswall Shore.

Sep 17
1 Pectoral Sandpiper on main scrape - Burton Mere Wetlands.
10 Spoonbill and 1 Hobby - Parkgate.

Sep 16
2,500 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 1 Yellow Wagtail with c180 Pink-footed Geese and 1 Grey Wagtail  ver - Burton Marsh.
2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Garganey (juv), 13 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Knot and 10 Ruff, also 11 Cattle Egret (6 from Burton Point and 5 on Border Pool)  - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Black Tern, 2 Wheatear, 6 Swallow and several Goldcrests and Chiffchaffs - Hilbre.
1 Curlew Sandpiper and 7 Mediterranean Gull - Heswall Shore.
4 Curlew Sandpiper on mud before high tide at south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.

Sep 15
5 Curlew Sandpiper on mud before high tide at south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 juv Pectoral Sandpiper on main scrape, also 1 Bittern, 13 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Cattle Egret and 3 Hobby flying together - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Wheatear at the groyne - Meols Shore.
1 Black Tern off north end - Hilbre.
4 Curlew Sandpiper before high tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Bittern landed on grass 100 yards out from prom at 7pm - Parkgate.
100 Pintail, 70 Wigeon , 100 Teal, 1250 Shelduck, 100 Knot, 350 Ringed Plover 350, 300 Dunlin, 70 Sanderling, 1 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 600 Redshank, 1500 Curlew, 3000 Oystercatcher, 21 Sandwich Tern, 1 Marsh Harrier, 200 Linnet, 4 Stonechat and 1 Grey Wagtail - Point of Ayr.

Sep 14
5 Curlew Sandpiper on mud before high tide at south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.
13 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Wood Sandpiper and 1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Mediterranean Gull over high tide - Meols Shore.
4 Greenshank, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Mediterranean Gull - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Golden Plover, first of the autumn there - Heswall Marsh.
2 Curlew Sandpiper roosting with waders at high tide - Hilbre.
18 Brent Geese off marsh at high tide, also 10,000+ Oystercatcher and 340 Curlew - West Kirby Shore.

Sep 13
7 Curlew Sandpiper on mud before high tide at south end - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1290 Pinkfooted Geese, 34 feral Barnacle Geese, 138 Little Egret, 2 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 juv Hobby, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Greenshank, 4300 Redshank - Heswall Shore,
Many small flocks of Pink-footed Geese reported flying over north Wirral towards the estuary.
10 Spoonbill - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
At least 6 Common Buzzard 'kettling' over Connah's Quay Nature Reserve and Rockcliffe this morning.
13 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Wood Sandpiper and 1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Sep 12
5 Curlew Sandpiper (1 before high tide, 4 after high tide) off south end of Marine Lake, c2,000 Knot (mainly juvs) south of Tansky Rocks on rising tide - West Kirby.
3 Black Tern feeding with other terns and gulls over high tide, also 20 Red-throated Diver and 2 Arctic Skua, 13 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat on the island - Hilbre.
At least 6 Curlew Sandpiper on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
1 Osprey, 1 Bittern, 13 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Little Stint, 2 Water Rails showing well - Burton Mere Wetlands.
350 Pink-footed Geese over north Wirral flying south-west towards the marshes.

Sep 11
2 Curlew Sandpiper off south end of West Kirby Marine Lake.
13 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Hobby, 1 Merlin, 2+ Marsh Harrier, 3 Grey Wagtail (over), 21 Pintail and at least 7 Ruff on and around flooded area bottom Station Road - Burton Marsh.
2 Curlew Sandpiper and 5 Greenshank - Heswall Shore.
1 Short-eared Owl hunting over Red Rocks Marsh this afternoon.

Sep 10
8+ Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank 1 Litte Ringed Plover and dozens of Common Snipe on flood at Denhall and flashes beyond - Burton Marsh.
2 Swift over Saughall.
5 Pintail, 2000 Oystercatcher, 65 Grey Plover, 8 Knot, 7 Dunlin, 4 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 1000 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 2700 Redshank this morning on rising tide - Thurstaston Shore.
9 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint and 2 Cattle Egret, good views of 2 Kingfishers chasing each other - Burton Mere Wetlands.
11 Spoonbill - Parkgate.
1 Short-eared Owl on post north of Decca Pools.
6 Arctic Skua, 300+ Sandwich Tern, 120 Common Tern, 1 Shag, 3 Eider, 1 Greenshank and 1 Raven - Hilbre.

Sep 9
7 Little Gull, 1 Razorbill, 3 Eider and 1 Shag off West Hoyle Bank - Hilbre.

Sep 8
1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3300 Shelduck, 2 redhead Goosander, 138 Little Egret, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2800 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 3200 Redshank, 1 Grey Wagtail over this morning - Thurstaston Shore.
1 pale-bellied Brent Goose (first one back!) and 1 Curlew Sandpiper - Hilbre.
1 Pomarine Skua (juv) and 4 Arctic Skua seen one mile out from New Brighton on Irish Ferry.

Sep 7
c20 Pink-footed Geese flew over Brimstage this morning heading for Parkgate.
6 Wheatear (four on groyne, two in paddocks) and 2 Yellow Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.
13 Cattle Egret (photographed!), 1 juv Garganey, 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
11 Spoonbill - Parkgate.

Sep 6
1 Curlew Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Sep 5
18 Ruff, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank, 20+ Common Snipe, 7 Great Egret, 500 Teal, 2 Garganey, 1 Merlin and 9 Stonechat on flood at Denhall - Burton Marsh.
5 Green Sandpiper on new flash - Burton Point.

Sep 4
1 Wood Sandpiper on flood end of Station Road, also 14 Great Egret, 2+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Siskin - Burton Marsh.
6 Blackcap and 1 Garden Warbler by bridge, Lingham Lane, also 25 Chiffchaff - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Sep 3
1 Whimbrel, 1 Golden Plover and 5 Mediterranean Gull on the shore, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Tree Pipit in fields, 3 Grey Wagtail and 1 juv Marsh Harrier over - Heswall/Thurstaston.
1 Little Stint, 1 Bittern and 1 Wood Sandpiper - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Sep 2
1 Ortolan Bunting over (heard calling, not seen) - Hoylake.
1 Garden Warbler by bridge, Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Tree Sparrow, 2 Garden Warbler, first Goldcrest of autumn and 3 Goosander this morning, and 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Ruff (rare on the island) at high tide - Hilbre.
1 Spotted Flycatcher catching flies around the ponds by Visitor Centre - Thurstaston.
2 Crossbill over Column Road - West Kirby.
1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Sep 1
1 Hobby, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank and 1 Great Egret this morning - Burton Marsh.
1 Peregrine, 1 Arctic Skua and a probable Great Skua, a lot less waders today but 8,000 Herring Gull sitting on the calm sea was impressive - Hoylake.
3 Greenshank, 3 Wheatear and 1 Hobby - Leasowe Lighthouse.