1 Arctic Skua, 26 Manx Shearwater, 500 Kittiwake, 150 Gannet, 1 Purple Sandpiper and 1 Black-throated Diver in summer plumage - Hilbre Island.
1 Little Egret Neston Marsh and 2 Little Egret at Parkgate.

Just had report of first Cuckoo heard at Hoylake 21st April.

2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine Falcon and 6 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm. 
250 Black-tailed Godwit and 12 Common Tern between Flint and Bagillt, 9 Wheatear on the sea wall and 1 Swift over. 
27 Arctic Tern, 350 Sandwich Tern, 100 Little Tern, 450 Kittiwake and 1 Black-throated Diver in summer plumage - Hilbre Island.

1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Avocet, 9 Ruff, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank, 350 Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm. 
1 Brent Goose, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grasshopper Warbler at Parkgate during high tide.

2 Avocet, 350 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Ruff, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Greenshank and 5 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm. 
1 Whinchat and 12 Wheatear - Burton Marsh.
6 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Blue-headed Wagtail (male), 30 Yellow Wagtail and 100 White Wagtail - Shotwick fields.
1 Grasshopper Warbler - Red Rocks.

4 Gannet and 4 Sandwich Tern off Red Rocks as tide came in.
3 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Redstart, 7 Wheatear, 2 Avocet, 320 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank and 9 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm. 
25 Willow Warbler, 3 Whimbrel, 80 Kittiwake, 50 Guillemot, 6 Manx Shearwater, 2 Arctic Tern, 17 Sandwich Tern, 57 Common Tern, 21 Fulmar and 75 Gannet - Hilbre Island.
4 Little Egret - Denhall Quay.

4 Swift, 1 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 6 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler and 1 Whitethroat  - Red Rocks.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler plus Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers - Point of Ayr.
2 Avocet, 3 Swift, 1 Greenshank and 6 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm. 
3 Whimbrel, 30 Sandwich Tern, 40 Common Tern and 75 Gannet - Hilbre Island.
1 Grasshopper Warbler just south of Denhall Quay.

2 Water Rail, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Wheatear, 7 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler and 4 Whitethroat in marsh/ sand dunes and 4 Gannet, 3 Common Scoter and 1 Fulmar out to sea - Red Rocks.
2 Little Ringed Plover and 6 Whitethroat in fields between Gilroy pond (West Kirby) and Hoylake.
1 Marsh Harrier (imm.), 3 Grasshopper Warbler and Redstart - Hilbre Island.
2 Avocet, 13 Ruff, 120+ Black-tailed Godwit and 10 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat and 1 Grasshopper Warbler just south of Denhall Quay.

2 Water Rail, 3 Tree Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whinchat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 8 Sedge Warbler, 4 Siskin, 2 Wheatear and 5 Common Whitethroat - Red Rocks.
50 Common Tern, 40 Sandwich Tern, 100 Gannet, 20 Kittiwake, 10 Redpoll, 1 Common Sandpiper and 6 Whimbrel - Hilbre Island.
1 Grasshopper Warbler - Neston Marsh..
4 Little Egret and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Parkgate Marsh.
11 White Wagtail   - Hoylake Shore.
1 Swift *First of the spring* over Meols Station.
1 Marsh Harrier (female), 13 Ruff and 10 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.

1 Marsh Harrier (female) - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Ring Ouzel, 15 Wheatear, 12 Willow Warbler and 9 Whimbrel - Hilbre Island.
1 Marsh Harrier (female) - Neston Old Quay.
6 Grasshopper Warbler - Point of Ayr.
1 Redstart - Leasowe.

2 Avocet, 1 Common Sandpiper, 120+ Black-tailed Godwit and Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Whinchat, 1 Whimbrel, 30+ Sandwich Tern and a heavy passage of hirundines, mostly Swallows - Hilbre Island.
18+ White Wagtail and 24 Ringed Plover - Hoylake Shore (Kings Gap).
75 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 12 White Wagtail - Moreton.
2 Sedge Warbler and 1 Pied Flycatcher - Red Rocks.

2 Avocet, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Greenshank and 9 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Purple Sandpiper, 9 Little Gull, 25 White Wagtail and 1 Hooded Crow - Hilbre Island.
1 Ring Ouzel - Red Rocks.
1 Lesser Whitethroat - Lingham Lane (behind Leasowe Lighthouse.)
31 Sandwich Tern and 3 Common Tern - Leasowe Bay.

1 Wheatear, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Raven and 3 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
2 Grasshopper Warbler and 1 Little Egret - Neston Marsh.
First Common Whitethroats of Spring at Inner Marsh Farm and Leasowe Lighthouse, also first Lesser Whitethroat, 7 White Wagtail, 1 Whimbrel and probably over 100 Sandwich Tern - Leasowe Lighthouse,.

2 Ring Ouzel, 1 Tree Pipit and 3 Wheatear - Red Rocks.
1 Goosander and 2 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Grasshopper Warbler and 1 Little Egret - Neston Marsh.
1 Osprey - Caldy, flying north.

1 Grasshopper Warbler - Neston Marsh.
1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 White Wagtail and 1 Wheatear - Hilbre Island.
2 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
5 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Whimbrel - Hoylake Shore.
Caldy and Thurstaston Hills full of singing Blackcaps and Willow Warblers.

3 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
2 Reed Warbler - Talacre sand dunes.
1 Dipper and 1 Yellow Wagtail - Greenfield Valley.
2 Common Buzzard - Inner Marsh Farm.

1 Spotted Crake by Leasowe Lighthouse (in first pond west of the lighthouse).
600 Oystercatcher, 400 Redshank and 300 Dunlin on the breakwater off Leasowe at high tide. 
50 Scoter, 1 Eider (drake), 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Gannet and 4 Grey Heron - Red Rocks.
2 Tree Pipit - West Kirby Shore.
5 Brent Goose, 460 Oystercatcher and 111 Curlew - Little Eye.
8 Spotted Redshank and 16 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm.
550 Black-tailed Godwit - Oakenholt Marsh.

11 Spotted Redshank and 2 Avocet - Inner Marsh Farm. 
1 Grasshopper Warbler - Neston Old Quay.
7 Little Egret and 4 Ruff - Parkgate Marsh.
1,500 Oystercatcher - West Kirby Shore.
3,000 Knot and 500 Dunlin - Red Rocks, flying past on their way north.
26 Shelduck, 200 Turnstone, 3,000 Dunlin, 30 Sanderling, 3 Purple Sandpiper and 2 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre Island.
*First* House Martins, 7 over West Kirby along with 4 Sand Martin and 12 Swallow.

11 Spotted Redshank, 2 Little Egret and 2 Avocet - Inner Marsh Farm. 
1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Wheatear and 2 Peregrine (some interesting interaction between male and female contesting a kill) - Red Rocks, ** 2 Avocets** off Red Rocks later in the day.
2 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh, another off Burton.
1 Dipper - Greenfield Valley.
1 Osprey - Hilbre Island.

12 Spotted Redshank, 8 Ruff, 1 Little Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 2 Avocet - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Ring Ouzel (female) - Grange Hill, West Kirby.
1 Black-throated Diver and 1 Merlin - Hilbre Island.
1 Little Egret - close to Harp Inn.

29 Swallow, 11 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Ring Ouzel, 32 Sanderling, 7 Common Scoter, 1 Peregrine Falcon and a pair of Red-breasted Merganser - Red Rocks.
3 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.

1 Little Egret and 1 Merlin - Denhall Quay.
5 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
3 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
1 Common Buzzard circling fields near Stapledon Wood.
10 White Wagtail - Hoylake sea front.
12 Brent Goose (pale bellied), 9 Gannet and 3 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre Island.

1 Avocet - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
12 Brent Goose (pale bellied) and 5 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre Island.
1 Redstart and 5 Willow Warbler Hoylake sea front, probable Osprey out to sea but too far away to be certain.

1 Ring Ouzel (male) - Caldy Woods, in tree over looking my garden!
1 Little Egret - close to Harp Inn.
13 Spotted Redshank and 3 Raven - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
3 Common Buzzard and 1 Osprey - Bagillt.
1 Short-eared Owl - Gronant sand dunes.
1 Avocet - Connah's Quay reserve.

1 Common Sandpiper, 5 White Wagtail, 3 Swallow, 5 Wheatear, up to 5 Water Rail, 1 Fulmar and 1 Sandwich Tern - Red Rocks.
30 Great Crested Grebe and about 10 Red-breasted Merganser - Greenfield Dock, 1 Osprey over nearby Holywell.
3 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Red-throated Diver and 12 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) - Hilbre Island.
14 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.

1 Pochard, 3 Willow Warbler and 2 Grey Wagtail - West Kirby, Ashton Park. 
10,000 Knot - Thurstaston Shore.
2 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
6 Spotted Redshank, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 90 Black-tailed Godwit and 13 Golden Plover - Inner Marsh Farm.

4 Spotted Redshank and 2 Little Egret - Inner Marsh Farm.
4 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
Probable Goshawk (female) flying high over Moreton, seen by experienced birder.

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Ring Ouzel and 10 Goldfinch - Hilbre Island.
4 Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff, 16 Golden Plover, 6 Sand Martin, 1 Raven, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Swallow and  1,750 Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
6+ Willow Warbler - Red Rocks.
2 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow, 2 Wheatear and 12 Siskin - Hoylake seafront.
Swallows already back at their nesting site at Leahurst Veterinary Centre (near Neston). 
6 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.

10 Little Egret and 2 Peregrine  - Parkgate Marsh. 
1 Ring Ouzel (male) - Leasowe Lighthouse, later 2 Swallow and 3 Wheatear.
1 Corn Bunting, 2 Wheatear and 1 Stonechat between West Kirby and Red Rocks.

12 Little Egret  - Parkgate Marsh. 
10 Spotted Redshank, 9 Ruff,  40 Black-tailed Godwit and about 2,000 Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.

8 Little Egret, 1 Merlin and 4 Short-eared Owl - Parkgate at high tide. 

13 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 4 Short-eared Owl, 12 Jack Snipe, 1 Wheatear and 25 Black-tailed Godwit - Parkgate at high tide. 
7 Little Egret and 2 Short-eared Owl - Neston Marsh.
9 Wheatear - Riverbank Road, Heswall, about 30 Chiffchaff heard between West Kirby and Heswall on the Wirral Way.
12 Wheatear and 15 Redpoll including 3 Mealy Redpoll - Red Rocks.
5 Sand Martin and 30+ Wheatear - Hilbre Island.
Spotted Redshanks and 2 White-fronted Goose (origin?) - Inner Marsh Farm.

5 Little Egret, 4 Short-eared Owl, 15 Jack Snipe, 2 Wheatear, 1 Ring Ouzel, 10 Crossbill, 1 Little ringed Plover and 7 Yellowhammer - Parkgate at high tide. 
*First* Willow Warbler - Hoylake sea front, and Ring Ouzel.
7 Little Egret - Neston Marsh.
1 Goshawk and 3 Common Buzzard - Holywell.
13 Wheatear and 1 Stonechat - Meols Shore.

11 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Swallow and 1 Sand Martin - Hoylake Shore.
1 Merlin and 1 Short-eared Owl - Red Rocks.
23 Brent Goose, 5 Red-throated Diver, 2 Gannet, 13 Purple Sandpiper and 7 Common Scoter - Hilbre Island.

*FIRST* Swallow - Hilbre Island also 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Gannet, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff and 7 Goldfinch.
7 Sand Martin early morning and a Peregrine Falcon dramatically harassing 2,000 Knot mid-morning - Red Rocks.
1 Whimbrel - Hoylake Shore.
10 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.

6 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Wheatear - West Kirby, Cubbins Green.

2 Spotted Redshank and 1 Smew (drake) - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier - Heswall Fields.

22 Brent Goose, 236 Meadow Pipit, 7 Wheatear, 3 Sand Martin, 8 Little Gull and 1 Red-throated Diver - Hilbre Island, also 4 Wheatear on Little Hilbre.
3 Sand Martin - Leasowe Shore, Ring Ouzel by the lighthouse.
1 Ring Ouzel - Grange Hill, West Kirby.

22 Light-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 200 Meadow Pipit, 11 White Wagtail, 50 Great Black-backed Gull and 5,000 Oystercatcher - Hilbre Island .
1 Smew (drake) - Shotwick Boating Lake.
4 Sandwich Tern - Hoylake Shore.

4 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
10 Brent Goose - Hilbre Island.
4 Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff and 20 Black-tailed Godwit - Inner Marsh Farm.

6 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.

3 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
5 Little Egret - Denhall Quay.

1 Wheatear - Red Rocks.
Chiffchaffs singing in Caldy Woods, Wirral Way (Thurstaston) and Heswall Dales.
2 Wheatear - Burton Point.
2 Little Egret, 2 Raven and possible Marsh Tit - Parkgate Marsh.
1 Smew - Inner Marsh Farm

*First* Sand Martins, 15 at Inner Marsh Farm, also 1 Spotted Redshank.
 Wheatear, 2 Water Rail and 1 Stonechat early morning, 15 Common Scoter flew past as the tide came in - Red Rocks.
14 Brent Goose - between Little Eye and Little Hilbre as the tide came in, Peregrine flew over twice.
82 Sanderling - Hoylake Shore.
3 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
9,000 Knot, 1,820 Dunlin, 90 Sanderling, 200 Grey Plover, 500 Redshank and 1 Wheatear - West Kirby Shore, last day of wardening for this winter and one of the best, apart from the weather and a bird chasing collie whose owner I could have cheerfully shot! 

2 Wheatear,  5 White Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Brambling, 5 Goldcrest and 1 Iceland Gull (1w) - Red Rocks.
202 Sanderling and 1 Wheatear - Hoylake Shore.
7 Chiffchaff and 3 Shoveler - Gilroy Pool (West Kirby).

8,000 Knot, 2,000 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Merlin and at least 3 Peregrine - Heswall Shore.
1 Water Rail - Thurstaston ponds.
1 Greenshank - Hoylake Shore.
*First* Wheatears of Spring, 3 on Hilbre Island, together with 2 Stonechat, 5 White Wagtail (again first ones) and 12 Brent Goose. 
1 Wheatear also seen Hoylake Shore.
1 Merlin and 1 Peregrine - Point of Ayr.
4 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
2 Ruff, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven and 1 Common Buzzard - Inner Marsh Farm.

200 Sanderling, 3,000 Knot, 4,000 Dunlin and 400 Redshank - West Kirby Shore, Knot were disturbed by a Peregrine Falcon and went round to Hoylake.
First Chiffchaff of the spring - Little Neston.

17 Brent Goose - Little Eye.
40 Sanderling - West Kirby Shore.

14 Brent Goose - Little Eye.
75 Twite and Mediterranean Gull (1w) - Flint Castle.
1 Green Sandpiper - Point of Ayr fields.
4 Spotted Redshank, 4 Raven, 35 Black-tailed Godwit and 6 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
Report of 1 Whinchat, male - Leasowe Bay, very early and a record for Wirral. Note that 1 Whinchat seen same place and date in 2000, but sighting not sent in to County Recorder.

17 Brent Goose and 1,000 Oystercatcher - Little Eye.
2 Little Egret in fields near Burton Point, and 1 Common buzzard seen from the point.
4 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.

1 Peregrine/Prairie Falcon hybrid seen over both Mersey and Dee Estuary - this is an escape which has leather straps, also white chest. If this bird is seen please ring the owner, Nicky, on 01244 537938 or 07748707283, he wants it back!

2 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.

2 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh. 
1 Sparrowhawk with a starling in it's talons - Moreton.
8 Spotted Redshank and 9 Ruff - Inner Marsh Farm.
4 Little Egret - Denhall Quay.
1 Barn Owl - Meols, in fields.

1 Blackcap heard singing, four days earlier than last year. Almost certainly an over wintering bird - Irby (near Thurstaston Hill). 
1 Sparrowhawk with a starling in it's talons - Moreton.
6 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 5 Goldeneye (1 drake), 1 Barnacle Goose and 1 Barn Owl (just before dusk) - Inner Marsh Farm.

3 Little Egret - Denhall Quay.
2 Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.
9 Spotted Redshank, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Little Gull (imm.) and 1 Barn Owl (just before dusk) - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Raven - Flint Castle.

6 Spotted Redshank, 1 Little Egret and 20 Black-tailed Godwit - Inner Marsh Farm.

5 Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
2 Raven - Thurstaston.
1 Eider (drake) - Hoylake Shore.

March Newsletter published.

2+ Little Egret - Parkgate Marsh.
10 Ruff and 7 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.

2 Water Pipit and 5 Little Egret - Neston Old Quay.

5 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Merlin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Little Egret, 1+ Jack Snipe, 30 Brambling and 4 Water Rail - Parkgate Marsh at high tide - we all had a wonderful view of a Peregrine hovering in the wind a few feet overhead for about two minutes.
1,000 Redshank on Parkgate Boathouse Flash before high tide. 
1 Smew (drake)  - Shotwick Boating Lake.
12 Brent Goose (11 pale bellied and 1 dark bellied), 1 Merlin and 2 Rock Pipit - Point of Ayr.
2 Raven and 50 Black-tailed Godwit - Flint Castle.
2 Short-eared Owl - Talacre sand dunes.
7 Little Egret and 5 Bewick's Swan - Burton Marsh.
1 Merlin and 1 Little Egret - Neston Marsh.
12 Brent Goose, 20 Little Gull, 12 Great-crested Grebe and 3 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre Island.

At least 4 Short-eared Owl, 3 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Merlin, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Little Egret,  several Brambling and approx. 300 Pink-footed Goose in two skeins flying north - Parkgate Marsh at high tide.
2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine (imm. male) and 1 Sparrowhawk - Heswall, Riverbank Road.
2 Short-eared Owl - Gronant sand dunes.
4 Little Egret - Denhall Quay.