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December 31 1 Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Hen Harrier (2 ring-tail and 1 sub-adult male) came in to roost at Parkgate, also 2 Whooper Swan.
2 Hen Harrier (2 male presumably incl the sub adult) seen over Burton Marsh from Connah's Quay Reserve.
December 30 2 Great-crested Grebe, 16 Goldeneye and 17 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake, 4 Stonechat on the marsh.
60 Brent Geese on Bird Island off Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Peregrine, 1 Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 2 Stonechat and 1 Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm.
4 Hen Harrier (3 ring-tail and 1 sub-adult male) came in to roost at Parkgate, also 160 Pink-footed Geese.
16 Purple Sandpiper - Wallasey Shore by Lifeguard Station.
December 29 2 Hen Harrier - Parkgate Marsh.
December 28 14 Goldeneye and 12 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake, 1 Richard's Pipit on the shore.
790 Lapwing, 200 Golden Plover, 660 Black-tailed Godwit, 220 Pintail, 3 Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Heswall Shore, 4 Bullfinch in scrub behind shore, 5 Blackcap coming to feeder in Riverbank Road.
1 Water Pipit, 1 Hen Harrier (m) and 1 Merlin - Neston Old Quay.
4 Hen Harrier and 250 Pink-footed Geese - Parkgate Marsh.
December 27 1 Richard's Pipit and 2 Stonechat - West Kirby Shore, 18 Goldeneye on Marine Lake, 50 Pink-footed Geese flew over SW.
1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Water Rail - Point of Ayr.
3 Hen Harrier (ring-tail) came in to roost at Parkgate, also 1 Peregrine and 1 Short-eared Owl.
101 Brent Geese (100 pale-bellied, 1 dark-bellied), 1 Shag and 3 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre Island.
December 26 1 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore.
4 Hen Harrier (1 sub-adult male, 3 ring-tail) came in to roost at Parkgate, also 1 Merlin and 2 Short-eared Owl.
December 25 600 Pink-footed Geese over Heswall.
December 24 1 Red-throated Diver, 10 Goldeneye, 12 Red-breasted Merganser and 2 Shag - West Kirby Marine Lake.
14 Shoveler and 31 Black-tailed Godwit - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Water Rail - Point of Ayr.
2 Hen Harrier (1 sub-adult male, 1 ring-tail) came in to roost at Parkgate, also 1 Peregrine.
2 Short-eared Owl, 2 Hen Harrier (ring-tail) and 2 Merlin - Denhall Quay.
December 23 1 Red-throated Diver still on West Kirby Marine Lake, also 2 Shag and 8 Red-breasted Merganser.
Just found out that there were **104** Brent Geese on Hilbre on December 20th! All pale-bellied except for 1 dark-bellied.
At least  and Red Rocks.
1 Spotted Redshank, 257 Golden Plover, 2 Raven and 125 Pintail - Heswall/ Thurstaston Shore.
3 Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 1 Short-eared Owl and 300+ Lapwing - Parkgate Marsh.
December 22 3 Hen Harrier (1 sub-adult male, 2 ring-tail) came in to roost at Parkgate.
December 21 1 Red-throated Diver still on West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 6 Red-breasted Merganser and 4 Shoveler with the usual waders - Point of Ayr.
December 20 12+ Red-breasted Merganser and 12+ Goldeneye on the sea as the tide came in -  - West Kirby, also 1 Red-throated Diver and 1 Great Crested Grebe on the Marine Lake.
1 Mistle Thrush sitting on eggs - Larton Farm, Frankby.
December 19 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 15 Goldeneye, 2 Shag and 2 Great Crested Grebe - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Whooper Swan, 6 Raven, 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 700 Pintail (170 in channel), 1 Spotted Redshank and thousands of Knot - Heswall/ Thurstaston Shore.
1 Peregrine and 5 Siskin - Burton.
December 18 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 13 Goldeneye, 2 Shag and 2 Great Crested Grebe - West Kirby Marine Lake.
4 Hen Harrier came in to roost at Parkgate, also 1 Short-eared Owl.
December 17 1 Snow Bunting, 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin and 1 Common Buzzard - Point of Ayr.
2 Shag and 9 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
3 Chiffchaff feeding in bushes next to Heswall Shore, also 362 Black-tailed Godwit, 204 Golden Plover, 519 Lapwing, 352 Pintail, c4,000 Knot, c1,000 Oystercatcher and c800 Shelduck.
1 Green-winged Teal, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Ruff -  Inner Marsh Farm.
December 16 3,000 Knot, 12,000 Dunlin and 620 Grey Plover - Hoylake Shore.
2 Kingfisher below waterfall at Arrowe Brook, Arrowe Park.
4 Hen Harrier (3 ringtail and 1 sub-adult male) came in to roost at Parkgate, 1 Hen Harrier seen earlier on Burton Marsh.
December 15 c25 Brent Geese - Little Eye at high tide, large number of Cormorants both at Little Eye and Hoylake, total c500.
3,000 Knot, 2,900 Dunlin, 110 Grey Plover, 22 Sanderling, 186 Curlew and 1,000 Oystercatcher - West Kirby Shore.
2 Hen Harrier (1 ringtail and 1 sub-adult male) came in to roost at Parkgate in very poor light conditions.
December 14 55 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) - Little Eye at high tide.
11,000 Knot, 7,000 Dunlin, 99 Grey Plover, 322 Curlew and 2 Jack Snipe - West Kirby Shore, 5 Snow bunting over heading towards Point of Ayr.
12 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe - West Kirby Marine Lake, 83 Turnstone and 65 Redshank on the wall at high tide.
72 Lesser Black-backed Gull (all ad.) among gull flock on Hoylake Langfields.
300 Oystercatcher in field next to Frankby Church.
December 13 82 Brent Geese (incl 1 dark-bellied), 3 Eider, 1,500 Oystercatcher, 204 Curlew and 4 Grey Heron - Hilbre Island.
1 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore in marsh, also 2 Peregrine.
December 12 90 Brent Geese and 1 Snow Bunting - Hilbre Island this morning.
1 Peregrine, 170 Black-tailed Godwit, 116 Golden Plover, 364 Lapwing, 110 Pintail, 1,000 Shelduck, 4,000 Oystercatcher and 10,000 Knot - Heswall/ Thurstaston Shore.
10 Siskin, 5 Redpoll, 300 Wigeon, 1 Water Rail and 2+ Raven -  Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore in marsh.
c10 Crossbill in pine trees, Frankby Cemetery.
December 11 1,000 Shelduck, 3,000 Dunlin and 10,000 Knot - Thurstaston Shore.
91 Brent Geese (incl 1 dark-bellied), 4 Eider (fem), 4 Rock Pipit and 1 Snow bunting - Hilbre Island this morning, Brents at record levels again.
1 Green-winged Teal, 2 Raven, 4 Ruff and 2 Water Rail - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Greenshank and 20+ Bewick's Swan - Burton Marsh.
3 Hen Harrier (ringtail) came in to roost at Parkgate, also 1 Short-eared Owl.
2 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore in marsh.
December 10 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 30 Snipe, 790 Lapwing, 450 Black-tailed Godwit and 13,000 Knot - Heswall Shore, low tide.
40+ Lesser Redpoll, 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Shoveler, 2 Common buzzard and 2 Raven - Hoylake Langfields.
70+ Brent Geese (pale-bellied), 1 Shag, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Purple Sandpiper, 7 Scaup, 6 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Snow bunting - Hilbre Island this morning.
2 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore in marsh.
December 9 2 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay, 1 Hen Harrier on the marsh.
2 Little Egret - Point of Ayr.
1 Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 3 Peregrine, 1 Merlin and 23 Bewick's Swan - Burton Marsh.
1 Brambling (male) in a West Kirby garden.
December 8 1 Peregrine, 2,500 Bar-tailed Godwit, c4,000 Dunlin and c8,000 Knot - Leasowe Shore off Leasowe Castle, low tide this morning.
580 Black-tailed Godwit and 10,200 Knot - Heswall Shore, this evening at high tide.
2 Common Buzzard and 2 Sparrowhawk - Moreton.
1 Slavonian Grebe off New Brighton.
2 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore in marsh.
2 Short-eared Owl - Inner Marsh Farm.
4 Hen Harrier came in to roost at Parkgate.
December 7 7 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
75 Brent Geese (74 pale-bellied, 1 dark-bellied), 1 Peregrine, 1 Shag, 4 Eider and 8 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre Island.
2 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore in marsh.

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December 6 2 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore in marsh, 5 Stonechat in sand dunes.
1 Shag, 1 Little Grebe, 11 Goldeneye, 4 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
4 Hen Harrier came in to roost at Parkgate.
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Spotted Redshank and 350 Golden Plover - Heswall Shore.
December 5 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, 8,000 Knot, 7,000 Dunlin and 280 Grey Plover - West Kirby Shore at high tide, 1 Little Grebe and 1 Shag (imm) on Marine Lake.
12,500 Knot, 11,000 Dunlin, 210 Sanderling, 477 Grey Plover, 73 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4,000 Oystercatcher, 357 Curlew and 400 Redshank - Hoylake at high tide.
c65 Brent Geese - Little Eye.
December 4 17,500 Knot, 9,300 Dunlin, 190 Sanderling, 390 Grey Plover, 28 Bar-tailed Godwit, 140 Oystercatcher and 24 Redshank - Hoylake at high tide.
258 Curlew, 2 Water Rail and 75 Lapwing - Hoylake Langfields.
3 Peregrine, 650 Wigeon, 311 Pintail, 1,280 Shelduck, 9,500 Oystercatcher, 230 Black-tailed Godwit, 90 Bar-tailed Godwit, 195 Lapwing, 97 Golden Plover and 12,000 Knot - max count before/at high tide - Heswall Shore.
2 Peregrine, 11 Purple Sandpiper, 5 Eider and 2 Shag - Hilbre before high tide.
2 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore in marsh.
December 3 6,000 Dunlin, 17,000 Knot, 300 Sanderling, 256 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Richard's Pipit, 5 Stonechat and 1 Little Egret - West Kirby Shore, 18 Scaup flew past Little Eye.
11,000 Knot, 21,000 Dunlin, 500 Sanderling, 900 Curlew, 1,700 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7,000 Oystercatcher and 600 Redshank - Hoylake at high tide.
December 2 6,000 Dunlin, 4,000 Knot, 100 Sanderling, 2 Richard's Pipit and 1 Little Egret - West Kirby Shore, 18 Scaup flew past Little Eye.
11,000 Knot, 21,000 Dunlin, 500 Sanderling, 900 Curlew, 1,700 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7,000 Oystercatcher and 600 Redshank - Hoylake at high tide.
December 1 9,000 Knot, 5,200 Dunlin, 300 Sanderling, 730 Grey Plover, 127 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 2 Richard's Pipit and 120 Fieldfare - West Kirby Shore at high tide.
November 30 2 Richard's Pipit, 1 Little Egret, 4,500 Knot, 4,000 Dunlin, 500 Curlew, 250 Grey Plover and 50 ringed Plover - West Kirby Shore.
November 29 2 Richard's Pipit  on West Kirby Shore and 8 Crossbill flew over towards Hilbre, on marsh between West Kirby and Red Rocks, best seen from the sand dunes rather than striding through the marsh. Please DO NOT walk along the outer edge of the marsh two hours either side of high tide - you will both disturb the roosting waders and incur the wrath of the voluntary wardens!
November 28 7 Red-breasted Merganser and 10 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
380 Bar-tailed Godwit and 2,000 Knot - Leasowe/Meols shore about three hours after high tide.
2 Richard's Pipit  on West Kirby Shore, on marsh between West Kirby and Red Rocks, best seen from the sand dunes rather than striding through the marsh. Please DO NOT walk along the outer edge of the marsh two hours either side of high tide - you will both disturb the roosting waders and incur the wrath of the voluntary wardens!
4 Hen Harrier (1 sub-ad male, 3 ring-tail) came in to roost - Parkgate.
November 27 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Red-breasted Merganser and 10 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
50+ Turnstone and 200 Bar-tailed Godwit - Wallasey, by Lifeguard Station.
1 Mealy Redpoll, 7+ Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine and 1 Water Rail - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Short-eared Owl and 1 Merlin - Decca Pools, Burton Marsh.
2 Richard's Pipit  still on West Kirby Shore, on marsh between West Kirby and Red Rocks, best seen from the sand dunes rather than striding through the marsh which is why they are elusive!
November 26 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1,100 Fieldfare heading west over Hoylake Langfields.
At least one Richard's Pipit  still on West Kirby Shore, on marsh between West Kirby and Red Rocks, somewhat elusive.
250 Pintail, 960 Black-tailed Godwit, 18,000 Knot, 16,000 Oystercatcher and 600 Lapwing - Thurstaston Shore.
76 Brent Geese (75 pale-bellied, 1 dark-bellied), 5 Eider and 2 Shag - Hilbre Island.
5 Hen Harrier (1 ad male, 1 sub-ad male, 3 ring-tail) - Parkgate this afternoon.
November 25 2 Richard's Pipit  still on West Kirby Shore, on marsh between West Kirby and Red Rocks, somewhat elusive.
November 24 2 Richard's Pipit  still on West Kirby Shore, on marsh between West Kirby and Red Rocks, somewhat elusive.
3 Whimbrel with flock of 200 Curlew, in field east of Leasowe Lighthouse.
November 23 2 Richard's Pipit and 1 Jack snipe still on West Kirby Shore, on marsh between West Kirby and Red Rocks, also 2 Short-eared Owl, 70 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit and 6 Stonechat this morning.
9 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Tufted duck and 11 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
86 Brent Geese (84 pale-bellied, one colour ringed, 2 dark-bellied - record number), 5 Eider, 2 Short-eared Owl, 9 Purple Sandpiper, 6 Teal and 300 Knot - Hilbre Island.
November 22 2 Richard's Pipit and 1 Jack snipe - West Kirby Shore, on marsh between West Kirby and Red Rocks.
800 Black-tailed Godwit and 1,000 Knot feeding right up to the beach at Thurstaston, at least six of the Godwits were colour ringed.
November 21 2 Richard's Pipit - West Kirby Shore, by shore path between West Kirby and Red Rocks, also 1 Jack Snipe.
12,000 Knot, 330 Lapwing, 60 Golden Plover, 400 Black-tailed Godwit - Heswall/ Thurstaston Shore at low tide.
5 Red-breasted Merganser and 9 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake, 7,000 Knot, 4,000 Dunlin, 3,000 Oystercatcher and 800 Redshank on mud just off the south end of the lake as tide came in.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake) and 2 Raven - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Hen Harrier (1 imm male, 2 ring-tail) came in to roost, plus 1 Merlin - Parkgate.
November 20  3 Short-eared Owl - Inner Marsh Farm.
November 19 16 Brent Geese (flew from and to Hilbre direction), 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 350 Curlew and 1 Common Scoter (f) which landed on the beach - Point of Ayr.
360 Black-tailed Godwit, c5,000 Knot, 1 Raven, 4 Red-breasted Merganser and c100 Skylark in one flock - Heswall  Shore.
500 Black-tailed Godwit and 4 Raven - Connah's Quay Reserve.
3,000 Dunlin, 500  Knot, 32 Bar-tailed Godwit, 66 Ringed Plovers and 6 Common Scoter - West Kirby Shore.
13 Red-breasted Merganser and 6 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
5 Purple Sandpiper and 54 Turnstone on rocks by life-guard station - Wallasey Shore.
200+ Great Crested Grebe on sea off Leasowe Lighthouse (FD).
November 18 *78* Brent Geese (all pale-bellied) on Hilbre Island, record number again! Note there is at least one colour ringed bird, if you see it please make a note of the rings and report them to me on above email address, many thanks. See also article on colour ringed waders.
9,000 Dunlin, 2,000 Knot, 250 Grey Plover and 100 Sanderling, also 1 Peregrine - West Kirby Shore at high tide, 6 Stonechat in the sand dunes.
8 Purple Sandpiper and 60 Turnstone by coastguard station - Wallasey at high tide, 16 Great Crested Grebe out to sea earlier.
7,800 Knot, 40+ Sanderling and 4,200 Oystercatcher - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
69 Brent Geese counted flying from Little Hilbre to Little Eye before high tide, most then flew off towards Point of Ayr.
270 Black-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Snow Bunting - Hoylake Shore, flew over.
November 17 10 Red-breasted Merganser and 4 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Hen Harrier and 2 Little Egret - Heswall Marsh.
1 Grey Phalarope reported off New Brighton.
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine and 2 Stonechat (pair) - Burton Marsh Decca Pools.
3 Hen Harrier (1 ad male, 2 fem) came in to roost, plus 2Merlin - Parkgate.
November 16 1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 5 Ruff, 2 Short-eared Owl, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Treecreeper and 3 Stonechat - Inner Marsh Farm.
400 Lapwing, 175 Golden Plover, 4,000 Oystercatcher, 75 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret and 1 Merlin - Heswall Shore.
November 15 114 Turnstone roosting on sea wall north end of Cubbins Green, West Kirby, 6 Gannets flew between West Kirby and Hilbre.
150 Sanderling, 510 Grey Plover, 8,000 Dunlin and 9,000 Knot - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
1 Snow Bunting and 4 Stonechat - Red Rocks, 5 Water Rail in reed bed.
55 Brent Geese (pale-bellied), 4 Great-crested Grebe, 1 Eider, 8 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Guillemot  and 2 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre at high tide.
4 Common Buzzard over Moreton.
5 Hen Harrier (3 f, 2 m) - Parkgate.
November 14 1 Snow Bunting - Red Rocks.
53 Brent Geese - Little Eye at high tide.
1 Snow Bunting by Pinfold steps, 500 Curlew, 3,000 Dunlin, 1,800 Knot, 300 Sanderling and 270 Grey Plover on the shore at West Kirby.
110 Turnstone and 200 Redshank West Kirby Marine Lake wall at high tide.
18 Common Scoter, 300 Sanderling, 200 Grey Plover, 2,000 Dunlin, 2,000 Knot and 70 Shelduck - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
60 Brent Geese (59 pale-bellied, 1 dark-bellied) - Hilbre.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Short-eared Owl, 158 Golden Plover, 2 Raven, 1 Kingfisher and 4 Stonechat - Inner Marsh Farm.
600 Lapwing, 200 Golden Plover, 3,000 Knot, 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin and 1 Hen Harrier (ring tail) - Heswall Shore.
2 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
November 13 2 Snow Bunting on the point, 1 Peregrine on the shore and 5-6 Water Rail calling from reed bed, 8:30am - Red Rocks.
66 Brent Geese - Hilbre, another record!
2 Brent Geese (dark-bellied) flying W past Meols pm.
November 12 800 Black-tailed Godwit, 230 Golden Plover, 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, several Water Rail calling, c400 Lapwing and c5,500 Oystercatcher - Heswall Marsh/Shore.
59 Brent Geese and 4 Eider - Hilbre, kindly provided by the Hilbre Bird Observatory.
4 Hen Harrier (3 ring-tail, 1 sub-adult male) and 2 Merlin - Parkgate late afternoon, Merlins were fighting over prey which flew off!
2 Short-eared Owl and 1 Hen Harrier (male) - Burton Marsh.
November 11 1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 4 Ruff and 2 Peregrine - Inner Marsh Farm.
12 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Peregrine - Burton Marsh Decca Pools.
3 Hen Harrier (2 ring-tail, 1 male) and 1 Merlin - Parkgate, late afternoon.
November 10 8 -10 Purple Sandpiper on rocks by life-guard station - Wallasey Shore.
1 Kingfisher and 2 Stonechat behind Leasowe Lighthouse, 1,000 Lapwing and 20+ Grey Heron on the shore.
1 Hen Harrier (full male seen from 10 yards - stunning!) and 1 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.
9 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 3 Whooper Swan, 1 Water Rail and 5 Ruff  - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Greenshank - Heswall Shore.
November 9 1 Spotted Redshank -  Point of Ayr (NOT Spotted Sandpiper!).
960 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15,000 Knot, 3,000 Dunlin and 200 Sanderling - Leasowe Shore at low tide.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 1 Hen Harrier and 3 Peregrine - Inner Marsh Farm, Peregrines were chasing each other, looked like two young birds learning to stoop.
6,500 Shelduck, c10,000 Oystercatcher, 11,000 Knot, c2,000 Curlew, c400 Lapwing and c155 Golden Plover - Heswall/ Thurstaston Shore at low tide.
November 8 1 Hen Harrier (imm male) and 3 Greenland Whitefronted Geese (these were all ringed and probable escapes) - Hoylake Langfields.
November 7 18 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Stonechat - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Black Redstart (imm), 4 Stonechat and 3 Brent Geese (3 dark-bellied) - Red Rocks.
46 Brent Geese (pale-bellied), at least 4 Purple Sandpiper and 1 Great Crested Grebe - Hilbre.
1 Peregrine (fem) chasing a Wood Pigeon, 350 Sanderling, 1,100 Knot, 1,500 Dunlin and 89 Bar-tailed Godwit at high tide - West Kirby Shore, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Goldeneye and 5 Red-breasted Merganser on the Marine Lake.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake) and 1 Long-billed Dowitcher - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Hen Harrier ( male) and 2 Peregrine - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
4 Hen Harrier (3 ring-tail, 1 male)- Parkgate.

November Newsletter now published.
November 6 6,900 Shelduck, 4,200 Knot, 12,700 Oystercatcher, 9 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Heswall Shore two hours before high tide.
1 Black Redstart (imm) and 21 Brent Geese (19 pale-bellied, 2 dark-bellied - Red Rocks.
8 Purple Sandpiper - Wallasey, on rocks by Lifeguard Station.
1 Hen Harrier (male) and 27 Little Egret - Parkgate at mid-day, also 1 Marsh Harrier.
64 Brent Geese (record high number! all pale-bellied), 7 Purple Sandpiper and 1 Rock Pipit  - Hilbre, kindly provided by the Hilbre Bird Observatory.
November 5 13,800 Knot, 4,200 Dunlin, 930 Sanderling, 250 Curlew, 310 Grey Plover, 1,400 Oystercatcher and 210 Redshank - Hoylake Shore at high tide, also 2 Peregrine and 2 Whooper Swan flew past, out to sea 1 Great Skua, 12 Gannet, 300 Common Scoter, 25 Great-crested Grebe and 1 Red-throated Diver.
36 Brent Geese, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Shag and 2 Red-throated Diver - Hilbre Island, before high tide, a remarkable 60+ Brent Geese on Little Eye over high tide!
1 Marsh Harrier (imm), 1 Hen Harrier (sub ad male), 1 Peregrine and 2 Merlin - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1 Black Redstart (imm) in garden of Red Rocks Nursing Home.
1 Swallow over West Kirby and Hoylake.
356 Lapwing, 156 Golden Plover, 101 Black-tailed Godwit and 4,500 Oystercatcher - Heswall Shore.
4 Hen Harrier (3 ring-tail and 1 male) and 1 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake) and 1 Hen Harrier (ring-tail) - Inner Marsh Farm.
November 4 15,000 Knot, 3,500 Dunlin, 800 Sanderling, 400 Grey Plover, 500 Oystercatcher and 20 Bar-tailed Godwit - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 1 Garganey (fem.), 1 Little Stint, 1 Greenshank and 20 Brambling - Inner Marsh Farm.
November 3 350 Sanderling and 800 Dunlin - West Kirby Shore.
500 Sanderling - Hoylake Shore at high tide, at least six Gannet off shore.
2 Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 2 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin and 32 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh this morning.
November 2 1 Black Redstart (fem) in garden of Red Rocks Nursing Home - 'looking quite settled at 9:30am', still there pm - also 1 Gannet out to sea,
900 Sanderling, 1,500 Dunlin and 1,000 Knot - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
5 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.
250 Sanderling - West Kirby Shore.
5 Gannet, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Red-throated Diver, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Guillemot, 6 Common Scoter, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 162 Turnstone and 20 Fieldfare - Hilbre over high tide.
4 Hen Harrier (3 ring-tail and 1 sub-adult male) - Parkgate this evening.
1 Hen Harrier (full adult male) - Riverbank Road, Heswall. that makes a total of five Hen Harriers.
1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Little Stint and 2 Greenshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
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