Dee Estuary Birding

1 Long-tailed Duck (1st win male) just off Hilbre at 10am to 1pm, probably also viewable from Red Rocks, also 80 Brent Geese (77 pale, 3 dark), 6 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Rock Pipit and 3 Great Crested Grebe.
1 Crossbill calling as it flew over Wirral Way by Caldy Golf Club, this morning.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate Marsh.
c500 Teal, 483 Pintail, c550 Lapwing, c5,000 Knot, c7,000 Oystercatcher, c2,000 Dunlin, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine and 2 Raven - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.

1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 4 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank and 2 Raven - Connah's Quay Reserve, also 35 Bewick's Swan seen on the Dee marshes.
1 Short-eared Owl - Neston Old Quay.
1 Peregrine, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Hen Harrier - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Short-eared Owl hunting over marsh at Red Rocks.
30 Whooper Swan and 50 Mute Swan - Shotwick Fields.
73 Brent Geese (72 pale, 1 dark), 1 Shag, 1 Long-tailed Duck and 10+ Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
2 Short-eared Owl, 20+ Little Egret and 3 Stonechat - Burton Marsh, 6 Partridge in nearby field.
1 Green-winged Teal and 1 Water Rail -  Inner Marsh Farm.

1 Pomarine Skua (ad) - Red Rocks.
At least 100 Brent Geese blown into West Kirby Shore by the gale at high tide.
490 Pintail and 4,900 Oystercatcher - Caldy/Thurstaston Shore.

1 Merlin, 10 Pinkfooted Geese, 1 Peregrine, 20+ Little Egret, 20+ Golden Plover and 2,000+ Lapwing between Denhall Lane and Denhall Quay, Burton Marsh.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 2 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 4 Ruff, 210 Golden Plover, 4 Snipe and 6 Brambling -  Inner Marsh Farm.
22 Siskin, 2 Shoveler and 1 Water Rail - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
500 Lapwing, 20 Golden Plover, 50 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Peregrine - Heswall Shore, 1 Peregrine and 2 Stonechat (pr) at Riverbank Road.
26 Pink-footed Geese heading out to sea from Meols.
3 Purple Sandpiper on rocks by Lifeguard Station, also 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) - New Brighton.
42 Brent Geese (pale-bellied), 140 Sanderling, 160 ringed Plover, 5,000 Oystercatcher, 3,000 Knot and 2,000 Dunlin - Red Rocks.
100+ Pink-footed Geese, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 12 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine, 450+ Lapwing, 1,000+ Wood Pigeon, 3 Stock Dove and 3 Stonechat - Parkgate Marsh.

480 Pintail - Thurstaston Shore as tide came in, a high count for this site.
1 Barn Owl flying over Heswall Fields.
3 Purple Sandpiper on breakwater off New Brighton.
530 Lapwing, 166 Curlew, 33 Redshank, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 21 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 4 Shoveler and 4 Teal, one Common Buzzard perched on fence - field at junction of Pasture Road and Leasowe Road, Moreton.

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) - Parkgate Marsh and Burton Marsh, also 1 Peregrine over Burton Marsh.
1 Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1 Mediterranean Gull and 2 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton.
24 Whooper Swan, 18 Bewick's Swan and 44 Mute Swan - Shotwick Fields.
1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat, 8+ Brambling, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Sparrowhawk, 250+ Golden Plover and 2,000+ Lapwing -  Inner Marsh Farm.

1 Red-throated Diver and 8 Common Scoter - Red Rocks, 2,200 Dunlin flew to King's Gap, Hoylake
1 Greenshank - West Kirby Shore.
1 Merlin, 1 Kingfisher, c150 Pink-footed Geese and 1 Stonechat (f) - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
c130 Pink-footed Geese, c100 Little Egret, c750 Wigeon, 2 Peregrine, 2 Merlin, 2 Water Rail, 1 Raven, 3 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl - Burton Marsh.
1 Green Sandpiper and 3 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay, a total of 8 Stonechat between Denhall and Neston Old Quay.

14 Brambling in large finch flock and 175 Golden Plover - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk and 1 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.

1 Brambling (fem) in copse near hide, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Goosander (drake), 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Water Rail and 1,000+ Black-tailed Godwit - Point of Ayr.
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine and 1 Barn Owl - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 130 Pintail and c160 Pink-footed Geese - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1,011 Black-tailed Godwit - Heswall Shore after high tide, 1 Raven and 7 Yellowhammer along the Wirral Way.
1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.

1 Blackcap (male) in garden in Moreton.
c800 Black-tailed Godwit (12 colour-ringed), at least 200 Pintail flew in as tide went out - Thurstaston Shore.
37 Sanderling, 350 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Ringed Plover and 17 Turnstone - Wallasey Shore at high tide.

1 Water Pipit and 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Neston Reed Bed.
1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine and 40 Goldfinch - Burton Marsh/Decca Pools.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) - Inner Marsh Farm.

c900 Black-tailed Godwit and 300 Teal - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Merlin and 31 Pink-footed Geese off Riverbank Road, Heswall.

18 Goldeneye and 15 Red-breasted Merganser, 170 Pink-footed Geese over - West Kirby Marine Lake, 10am.
7 Common Buzzard in trees next to Moreton Spur (M53).
80 Brent Geese (incl 1 dark-bellied) and 19 Purple Sandpiper on north end, 2 Long-tailed Duck on sea NE of island - Hilbre Island.
50 Lesser Redpoll, 7 Bullfinch and 2 Brambling - Cubbins Green, West Kirby.
100 Pink-footed Geese north over Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby, 1pm, 1 Short-eared Owl over at 3pm.
1 Willow Tit in garden in Claremont Rd, West Kirby.

18 Goldeneye and 12 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Mediterranean Gull - New Brighton.
125 Golden Plover, 988 Black-tailed Godwit (at least 8 colour ringed), c6,000 Oystercatcher, c360 Pintail, c250 Teal and 1 Peregrine - Heswall Shore, 26+ Song Thrush, 30+ Blackbird and 2 Mistle Thrush in horse paddocks by Target Road.
2 (pair) Blackcap noted in garden in West Kirby, and a single in Willaston.
1 Short-eared Owl, 185 Sanderling, 80 Brent Geese (incl 1 dark-bellied), 2 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Rock Pipit, up to 30 Purple Sandpiper counted in past few weeks - Hilbre Island.

22 Goldeneye, 17 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Shag - West Kirby Marine Lake, 1 Jack Snipe and 3 Snipe on the marsh.
50 Sanderling - Wallasey Shore, 1 Stonechat (m) by Leasowe Bay.
1 Barn Owl on Heswall Fields this afternoon.
2 Short-eared Owl and 1 Marsh Harrier - Burton Marsh.

2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Denhall Quay.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem), 2 Peregrine and 6 Snipe - Parkgate Marsh.

1 ad Mediterranean Gull off  Wallasey Shore, plus a 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull at New Brighton, 7 Purple Sandpiper on the seawall at New Brighton.
400 Black-tailed Godwit (at least six colour ringed) and 320 Pintail - Thurstaston Shore.
c100 Common Scoter out to sea at Point of Ayr.
1 Firecrest at top of Village Road, West Kirby.
c3 Brambling, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Raven and 125 Golden Plover - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Short-eared Owl, 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Bewick's Swan, 125 Pink-footed Geese and c500 Golden Plover - Burton Marsh/Decca Pools.
1 Blackcap (male) feeding on garden feeder in Little Neston.

4 Raven and 20 Teal - Neston Old Quay.
600 Black-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore late afternoon.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem), 1 Barn Owl, 2 Short-eared Owl and 1 Peregrine - Burton Marsh/Decca Pools.
1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Brambling and 1 Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm.

2 Blackcap, 4 Stonechat, 30+ Reed Bunting and 1 Little Grebe - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby, 1 Chiffchaff in nearby garden.

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) - Parkgate Marsh.
At least 70 Brent Geese between the islands just before high tide - Hilbre.
12 Goldeneye and 12 Red-breasted Merganser on West Kirby Marine Lake, 117 Turnstone and 1 Purple Sandpiper on lake wall, 1 Raven over the shore.
4,100 Knot, 4,200 Dunlin, 250 Sanderling, 1,200 Oystercatcher and 200 Grey Plover - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
2 Marsh Harrier - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Merlin, 52 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 350 Knot, 1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 200 Pintail, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Brambling, 5 Snow Bunting, 150 Linnet, 2 Rock Pipit and 2 Stonechat - Point of Ayr.

340 Pintail, 1 Greenshank, c600 Lapwing, c6,000 Oystercatcher and c200 Teal and 1 Peregrine - Heswall Shore.
63 Great Crested Grebe off Dove Point, Meols.
1 Swallow inland from Meols, very late but last year we had one in Cheshire on Dec 20th!
3 Common Buzzard, 2 Peregrine and 1 Kingfisher - Hoylake Langfields.

1 Greenshank and 1 Peregrine - Heswall Shore.
10 Goldeneye and 6 Red-breasted Merganser  - West Kirby Marine Lake.

1 Greenshank, 2 Peregrine, 2 Merlin, 6 Red-breasted Merganser and 8 Great Crested Grebe - Heswall Shore.
1 Marsh Harrier (Adult, female), 145 Golden Plover and 6+ Brambling - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Merlin (fem) - Burton Marsh.

3,100 Oystercatcher, 69 Grey Plover, 5,000 Knot, 73 Sanderling, 2,400 Dunlin, 46 Bar-tailed Godwit, 311 Curlew and 100 Redshank - West Kirby Shore at high tide, 91 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) on the sea.
1 Peregrine, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, c75 Pintail, c2,500 Oystercatcher, c750 Knot, c70 Black-tailed Godwit, 145 Curlew, 1 Greenshank and 1 Little Grebe - Point of Ayr.
 

2 Purple Sandpiper on rocks by Lifeguard Station, Wallasey Shore.
1 Merlin sat on spit outside RSPB hide, Point of Ayr.
1 Barn Owl showing for at least 45 minutes on Chapel Field, Burton this afternoon.

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8 Goldeneye and 7 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Peregrine hunting together - Caldy Shore.

59 Moorhen, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Snipe and 1 Little Grebe - Gilroy Nature Park and adjacent field.
1 Kingfisher along R Birket, 50+ Fieldfare, 1 Peregrine, 2 Common Buzzard and 4 Grey Partridge - Hoylake Langfields.

1 Brent Goose (juv) - New Brighton Shore.

9 Goldeneye and 2 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
392 Lapwing - Heswall Shore.
130 Pintail, c12,000 Oystercatcher and c4,000 Knot - Thurstaston and Caldy Shore.
5 Yellowhammer along Wirral Way by Dungeon Bridge.
1 Short-eared Owl off Denhall Quay.

1 Merlin, 2 Red-breasted Merganser and 300 Lapwing - Burton Marsh.
3 Little Egret - West Kirby Shore on marsh.
1 Hen Harrier (juv) and 400 Lapwing - Inner Marsh Farm.

2 Raven, 1 Greenshank, 4,000 Knot and 280 Black-tailed Godwit - Heswall Shore.
1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl - Burton Marsh this afternoon, Barn Owl close into Denhall Lane.
3 Peregrine, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Raven and 45 Little Egret off Denhall Quay.

1 Peregrine which made a kill, 6,000 Knot and 180 Black-tailed Godwit - Heswall Shore.
150 Pintail and c5,000 Oystercatcher - Thurstaston Shore.

1 Water Pipit, 2 Jack Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Woodcock, 5 Ruff, 25 Shoveler, 500 Pintail, 6 Brambling and 100 Linnet - Inner Marsh Farm.
30 Whooper Swan and 17 Bewick's Swan - Shotwick Fields.
1 Peregrine took a Knot this morning off Hoylake Shore.

56 Ringed Plover near Leasowe Lighthouse at 2pm.
4,900 Oystercatcher, 372 Curlew, 4 Little Egret and 14 Brent Geese - West Kirby Shore.
96 Brent Geese and 250 Cormorant - Little Eye.
11 Goldeneye and 9 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake, 106 Turnstone on the rocks.
1 Spotted Redshank, 130 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Brent Goose, 400 Pintail, 200 Wigeon, 220 Teal, 11 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit and 150 Linnet - Point of Ayr.

4 Red-breasted Merganser and 5 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake, 120 Turnstone on the rocks, also 4 Red-breasted Merganser and 4 Goldeneye on the sea off the Marine Lake at high tide, 3 Little Egret on the marsh.
83 Brent Geese off Little Eye some of which flew to West Kirby Shore and Bird Rock at high tide.
5+ Water Rail, 1 Greenshank, 250 Golden Plover, 350 Black-tailed Godwit, 3000 Oystercatcher, 700 Shelduck, 23 Little Egret and 1 Peregrine - Heswall Shore/Marsh.

3+ Brambling - Neston Old Quay.
7 Red-breasted Merganser and 9 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake, 200 Turnstone on the rocks.
c95 Brent Geese off Little Eye on a flat calm high tide.
250 Sanderling, 2,200 Dunlin, 12,300 Knot, 50 Grey Plover, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit and 200 Shelduck - Hoylake Shore at high tide, 1 Swallow circled the beach
1 Merlin and 3 Brambling - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 4 Short-eared Owl - Neston Marsh.
5,000 Pintail and 1,500 Wigeon in the river channel, 1,200 Teal, 9 Spotted Redshank, 3,000 Black-tailed Godwit, 1,000 Knot, 700 Dunlin, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Raven and 1 Peregrine - Oakenholt Marsh.
247 Black-tailed Godwit, 450 Lapwing, 500 Knot, c5,000 Oystercatcher and 91 Mallard - Heswall Shore before high tide, 1 Woodcock in Heswall Fields NT.
3 Snow Bunting on beach by Thurstaston.

10,000 Knot, 2,500 Dunlin and 400 Sanderling - Hoylake Shore during the high tide birdwatch.
2 Eider (pair) off Meols at high tide.
60 Brent Geese off West Kirby Marine Lake at high tide.
200 Fieldfare on the Deeside Industrial Estate.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Raven, c2,000 Starling, c400 Teal, c300 Wood Pigeon, 6 Little Egret, 70 Pintail and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Marsh/Gayton.
2-3,000 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Greenshank, 3 Spotted Redshank and 1 Peregrine - Connah's Quay Reserve.
10 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Merlin and 6 Brambling - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Shag, 1 Long-tailed Duck (m), 54 Brent Geese and 21 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre Island.
3 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Merlin (fem), 15 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Guillemot and 2 Spotted Redshank - Point of Ayr.

362 Turnstone and 91 Dunlin - West Kirby Marine Lake wall at high tide, 4 Goldeneye and 3 Red-breasted Merganser on the lake.
c800 Black-tailed Godwit, c350 Lapwing, 13 Reed Bunting, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine,3 Water Rail and 1 Greenshank - Heswall Shore . 
c100 Linnet and 4 Brambling - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Snow Bunting on beach by Thurstaston.

10 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe and 3 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake

3 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl - Burton Marsh, late afternoon.
1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Goldeneye and 2 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake

2,000+ Bar-tailed Godwit off New Brighton this morning.

1 Snow Bunting - West Kirby Marsh by Pinfold steps this morning, flew towards golf course, also 1 Barn Owl flying over the golf course at 10am.
2 Peregrine, 1 Smew (redhead), 1 Marsh Harrier (fem), 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Sparrowhawk - Decca Pools, Burton Marsh.
1 Swallow over Clatterbridge this afternoon.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem), 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine and 40 Pink-footed Geese at Parkgate, late afternoon.

90 Golden Plover - Heswall Shore.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) and 1 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
2 Purple Sandpiper - Perch Rock, New Brighton.
1 Spoonbill at 11.10am flying down river, also 2 Peregrine and c200 Wood Pigeon - Heswall, Riverbank Road.

9 Goldeneye and 3 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
130 Pintail - Thurstaston Shore.
12,300 Knot, 410 Black-tailed Godwit, 78 Golden Plover and 480 Lapwing - Heswall Shore, at least seven of the Godwits were colour ringed.
1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Kingfisher - Decca Pools, Burton Marsh.

1 Swallow, 2 Water Rail, 6 Brambling, c200 Chaffinch and 5 Rook - Red Rocks this morning.
75 Brent Geese (incl returning colour ringed bird) - Hilbre Island.
6 Goldeneye and 2 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.

90 Pintail, 590 Black-tailed Godwit and 6,000 Knot - Thurstaston Shore as the tide came in, 9 Godwits were colour ringed, 100 Golden Plover in the marsh.
148 Great Crested Grebe and 300 Common Scoter out beyond East Hoyle Bank, Meols, at high tide.
4,500 Dunlin and 11,000 Knot - Hoylake Shore at high tide.

11 Brent Geese, 4,200 Dunlin, 2,500 Knot, 400 Grey Plover and 110 Curlew - West Kirby Shore at high tide, main Brent Goose flock was on Little Eye but mostly kept well hidden!

1 Little Auk - Wallasey Shore by lifeguard station at 11.20am, then picked up west of Fort Perch, New Brighton, close to the shore between 1.20 and 1.50pm, last reported drifting out with the tide at 2.20pm.
1 Swallow - Red Rocks.
1 Swallow - Heswall Shore.
450 Black-tailed Godwit - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
10 Goldeneye and 6 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.

7 Leach's Petrel, 2 Storm Petrel, 1 Pomarine Skua, 250 Common Scoter, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad), 24 Purple Sandpiper and 58 Brent Geese - Hilbre.
1 Leach's Petrel, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st win), 2 Common Scoter and 3 Brent Geese - Leasowe Gunsite between 10.30 and 12.30, 2 Purple Sandpiper on groyne, 1 Grey Phalarope on sea pm.
4-5 Leach's Petrel past Red Rocks this morning, one 20 foot from point!
46 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 40 Moorhen, 6 Water Rail and 156 Curlew on Hoylake Langfields over high tide.
3 Leach's Petrel, 2 Arctic Skua, c50 Common Scoter, 1 Razorbill, 300 Pintail, 9 Shoveler, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1,000 Shelduck, 100 Knot and 2 Peregrine - Point of Ayr.

1 Great Skua out beyond the Marine Lake at West Kirby at 10am, 8 Red-breasted Merganser and 2 Goldeneye on the lake, 2 Purple Sandpiper and 1 Rock Pipit on lake wall.
1 Brent Goose (dark-bellied) and 3 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Leach's Petrel flew out of the River Mersey at 11.15am - New Brighton.
6 Leach's Petrel west past Leasowe between 8.15-10.30am, also 2 Arctic Skua (juvs) west past at 11.10a.m, 3 Common Scoters close inshore on sea, plus 3 Mediterranean Gull and a 2nd win Yellow Legged gull on beach.

2 Eider (pair) flew west past Dove Point, Meols at high tide.
100 Sanderling, 2,500 Herring Gull, 260 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 94 Great Black-backed Gull - Hoylake Shore at high tide.
1 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Skua (dark-phase), 1 juv Skua (either  Pomarine or Arctic), 4 Kittiwake, 1 Little Gull, 3 Common Scoter, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Red-Breasted Merganser, 2 Goosander, 2 Merlin (both female), 1 Peregrine, 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Greenshank - Point of Ayr.
68 Brent Geese, 30 Common Scoter, 5 Guillemot, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Kittiwake, 3 Eider (1m, 2f), 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Long-tailed Duck and 6 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.

3 Leach's Petrel and 1 Pomarine Skua (juv) - Hilbre.
11 Whooper Swan and 4 Bewick's Swan - Shotwick Fields.
10,000 Knot, 6,000 Dunlin, 7,000 Oystercatcher, 5 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) and 800 Shelduck - West Kirby Shore at high tide, 3 Goldeneye on the marine lake (briefly).

1 Green-winged Teal and 1 Green Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Long-tailed Duck (fem) - Hoylake Shore.
2 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.

1 late Swallow and a lot of Skylarks over, also 9 Purple Sandpiper, c50 Wigeon and 2 Shoveler - Hilbre.
c150 Snipe, 40+ Blackbird, 3 Common Buzzard and 1 Stonechat - Hoylake Langfields/Gilroy.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem), 1 Little Stint, 4 Whooper Swan, 1 Peregrine, 8+ Ruff, 10 Snipe, 1 Green-winged Teal and 1 Green Sandpiper - Inner Marsh Farm, Corncrake record NOT confirmed and was probable Grey Partridge!!
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 80+ Snipe - Burton Marsh late afternoon, Snipe emerged from the marsh just before dusk.

1 Merlin and 1 Green-winged Teal (drake) this morning, 11 Whooper Sawn (incl 6 juv) and 1 Goosander (fem) this evening - Inner Marsh Farm.
33 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) - Hilbre.
3 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.

26 Siskin, 20 Skylark, 11 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing and 61 Jackdaw flying over SE, 6 Grey Partridge in the fields, 9,000 Oystercatcher and 4,000 Shelduck on the shore - Thurstaston.
11,000 Knot roosting at low tide in Heswall Gutter off Target Road.
56 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) - Hilbre.
3 Short-eared Owl over West Kirby Shore.
6 Spotted Redshank and 900 Teal - Connah's Quay Reserve.
2,600 Black-tailed Godwit off Flint Point as tide came in this afternoon.
2 Bewick's Swan, 8 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Green-winged Teal (drake)- Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Raven, 1 Short-eared Owl and at least 70 Little Egret - Burton Marsh just before dusk.

2 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Green-winged Teal (drake)- Inner Marsh Farm.
9 Bewick's Swan - Shotwick Fields.
56 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) - Hilbre.