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Archived Latest Sightings -
November and December 2000.

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December 30 62 Ringed Plover, 320 Grey Plover, 7800 Knot, 12,000 Dunlin, 34 Sanderling, 13 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3,000 Oystercatcher and 137 Redshank - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW.
Similar numbers and species on Hoylake shore.
6 pale-bellied Brent Geese - Little Eye.
Firecrest - Point of Ayr.
December 29 120 Grey Plover, 4000 Knot, 5300 Dunlin, 18 Sanderling, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit and 46 Redshank - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW, also 2 Stonechat and 1 Twite.
5 pale-bellied Brent Geese - Little Eye.
Smew and 2 Ruddy Duck - Shotwick Boating Lake.
December 28 260 Grey Plover, 8000 Knot, 5500 Dunlin, 50 Bar-tailed Godwit and 34 Redshank - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW, also some cold weather movements including 40 Redwing, 300 Skylark and 100 Lapwing, 1 Stonechat in sand dunes.
Cold weather movements also at Hoylake including 2 Fieldfare, 45+ Redwing, 150+ Skylark and 24 Lapwing.
Smew - Inner Marsh Farm.
Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
December 27 50 Greater Black-backed Gull and 60 Cormorant - Oakenholt.
3 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
34 Bewick's Swan and 35 Black-tailed Godwit - Inner Marsh Farm.
1,500 Shelduck at Heswall Shore, well down on their December WeBs count of 5870, also 50 Black-tailed Godwit.
1 Merlin and 1 Peregrine Falcon - Parkgate Marsh.
30 Ringed Plover, 35 Grey Plover, 900 Dunlin and 250 Redshank - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW, also 1 Stonechat.
16 Bewick's Swan - seen both over Hoylake Shore and Hilbre Island.
December 26 2 Water Pipit and 2 Grey Wagtail - Neston Old Quay.
5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
December 25 3 Little Egret seen flying over Greenfield Valley.
5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
18 pale-bellied Brent Geese - Little Eye.
5 Goldeneye and 11 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
December 24 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
5 Little Egret and 4 Bewick's Swan - Burton Marsh.
1 Merlin and 1 Little Egret - Heswall Shore.
Smew - Inner Marsh Farm.
December 23 64 Bewick's Swan, 9 Whooper Swan, 1 Ruddy Shelduck, 6 Ruff and 110 Black-tailed Godwit - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
23 Turnstones, 500+ Oystercatchers and 100+ Lapwing - Moreton Shore. 
December 22 4 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
December 21 5 Little Egret and 9 Bewick's Swan - Burton Marsh.
December 20 5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
December 19 4 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
December 18 5 Little Egret, 36 Bewick's Swan and 1 Spotted Redshank - Burton Marsh.
December 17 6,500 Dunlin, 36 Grey Plover, 2,000 Knot, 191 Oystercatcher, 63 Ringed Plover, 200 Curlew, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit and 350 Redshank - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW.
1,100 Oystercatcher, 300 Curlew, 11 Cormarant and 12 pale bellied Brent Geese - Little Eye.
4 Red-breasted Merganser, 33 Redshank and 17 Turnstone - West Kirby Marine Lake.
December 16 9,000 Dunlin, 150 Grey Plover, 8,000 Knot, 5 Sanderling, 130 Ringed Plover, 95 Curlew and 155 Redshank - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW.
Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
60 Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff -  Inner Marsh Farm.
Pomarine Skua - Hoylake Shore.
December 15 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
December 14 3,300 Dunlin, 65 Ringed Plover, 35 Curlew and 50 Redshank - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW.
Pomarine Skua (juv.) - Hoylake Shore.
December 13 5,800 Shelduck - Heswall Shore, good numbers (only 1,923 present for the whole estuary December 1999). 
3,000 Dunlin, 800 Bar-tailed Godwit and  2,000 Knot - Hoylake Shore.
Stonechat - West Kirby sand dunes.
Twite and 9 Spotted Redshank - Oakenholt marsh.
Bewick's Swans and 750 Pintail - Burton Marsh.
9 Ruff, 3 Spotted Redshank and 3 Greenshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
Water Pipit and 6 Little Egret - Neston Old Quay.
December 12 5 Little Egret, Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Stonechat - Burton Marsh, also 2 Little Owl in tree next to Station road.
1 Water Pipit and 1 Grey Wagtail - Neston Old Quay.
5 Short-eared Owl and Peregrine Falcon - Parkgate Marsh.
December 11 5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
4 Snow Bunting - Gronant.
8,000 Dunlin and 200 Grey Plover - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW.
December 10 1000 Lapwing - fields to the west of Leasowe Lighthouse.
3000 Dunlin - Hoylake shore. 
4 Little Egret, 8 Whooper Swan and 54 Bewick's Swan - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Little Egret - Neston Old Quay.
17 Brent Geese - Heswall Shore.
5,000 Oystercatcher - Little Eye.
December 9 25 light bellied Brent Geese - seen flying out of the estuary from West Kirby. 
December 8 Estimated 5000 Shelduck - Heswall Shore, a good number for December. 
December 7 1 Garganey - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Little Egret and 1 Spotted Redshank - Burton Marsh.
Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
December 6 1 Water Rail, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Greenshank, 6 Ruff, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 9 Bewick's Swan, 4 Whooper Swan and 1 Brambling - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Stonechat - Burton Marsh, also Little Owl in Oak Tree by Station Road.
December 5 5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
December 3 25 Bewick's Swan, Garganey and Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm.
4 Spotted Redshank - Parkgate Boathouse Flash.
Peregrine Falcon over Dungeons Wood, Heswall.
December 2 5 Little Egret and 4 Bewick's Swan- Burton Marsh.
4 Water Pipit and Merlin - Neston Marsh.
November 30 2 Stonechat - West Kirby Shore. 
Large wader roost out on East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake, observed from Red Rocks so difficult to make out species and numbers but estimate of 30,000 birds. 
5 Ruff, 4 Spotted Redshank and 3 Greenshank  - Inner Marsh Farm.
46 Bewick's Swan and 6 Whooper Swan - Shotwick Fields.
4 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.

November 29 6 Ruff, 1 Green-winged Teal, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank and Water Rail - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Little Egret, 1 Snow bunting and 1 Spotted Redshank - Burton Marsh.
120 Black-tailed Godwit and 6 Great-crested Grebe - Oakenholt/Connah's Quay Reserve.
November 28 2 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
November 27 8 Brent Geese (pale-bellied) and 1 Merlin - Point of Ayr.
8 Spotted Redshank - Connah's Quay Reserve.
November 26 3 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
4 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
13,000 Dunlin, 4,000 Knot, 256 Grey Plover, 161 Ringed Plover and 5 Bar-tailed Godwit -  West Kirby High Tide Roost, Counted by DEVW.
4 Goldeneye and 7 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake, also 15 turnstone and 37 Redshank roosting on the lake walls.
390 Curlew, 3500 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4500 Knot and 1000 Dunlin - Hoylake Shore.
7 light-bellied Brent Geese, 1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 4 Red-necked Diver and 1 Short-eared Owl - Point of Ayr.
November 25 2000 Dunlin, 190 Curlew, 10 Grey Plover, 115 Oystercatcher and 104 Ringed Plover - West Kirby High Tide Roost, also Common Scoter, Counted by DEVW.
1,500 Oystercatcher and 15 Cormorant - Little Eye.
Goldeneye and Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
American Wigeon and Green-winged Teal (both drakes) - Inner Marsh Farm.
Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
November 24 700 Dunlin, 420 Curlew, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 300 Redshank  and 165 Ringed Plover - West Kirby High Tide Roost, also Merlin, Counted by DEVW.
11 Brent-Geese (pale-bellied), 2,000 Oystercatcher, 20 Cormorant and 50 Greater Black-backed Gull - Little Eye.
6 Goldeneye and 11 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
4 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
Drake American Wigeon and Green-winged Teal - Inner Marsh Farm.
Water Pipit - Neston Marsh.
5 Whooper Swan and Ruddy Shelduck - Shotwick fields.
November 23 5 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
Drake American Wigeon - Inner Marsh Farm.
Water Pipit - Neston Marsh.
5,000 Dunlin, 240 Curlew and 130 Ringed Plover - West Kirby High Tide Roost, also 2 Stonechat (pair) and Grey Wagtail, Counted by DEVW.
Snow Bunting, Merlin and Short-eared Owl - Gronant.
5 Whooper and 37 Bewick's Swan - Shotwick fields.
November 22 Drake American Wigeon, Whooper Swan, 30 Bewick's Swan, 6 Ruff and 4 Greenshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
Jack Snipe - Neston Marsh.
November 21  Drake American Wigeon - Inner Marsh Farm.
November 20 3 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
5 Little Egret and Merlin - Burton Marsh.
6 Ruff, 20+ Bewick's Swan, 3+ Whooper Swan, Water Rail, 3 Greenshank, Ruddy Shelduck and Peregrine Falcon - Inner Marsh Farm.
November 19 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff, 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Bewick's Swan and 1 Twite - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
3 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
November 18 1 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
November 17 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 23 Bewick's Swan, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Ruff, 4 Greenshank and 3 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Water Pipit and 4 Little Egret - Neston Old Quay.
November 15 4 Little Egret  and  2 Stonechat - Burton Marsh.
Small Canada Goose, Ruddy Shelduck, 6 Bewick's Swan, 6 Ruff, 3 Greenshank and 2 Stonechat - Inner Marsh Farm.
November 14 60 Ringed Plover, 9 Grey Plover, 82 Knot, 1500 Dunlin and 86 Curlew - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW, Peregrine Falcon seen chasing Dunlin!
35 Cormorant and 1000 Oystercatcher - Little Eye.
November 13 49 Ringed Plover, 13 Grey Plover, 50 Knot, 2000 Dunlin and 148 Curlew - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW.
15 Cormorant and 1000 Oystercatcher - Little Eye.
3 Little egret and 3 Red-breasted Merganser - Burton Marsh.
3 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
Storm Petrel and a VERY late Swallow - Point of Ayr.
November 12 Merlin - Point of Ayr.
Ruddy Shelduck and 3 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
30,000 Dunlin spent high tide on the wing (aerial roosting) - West Kirby, also 91 Ringed Plover, Counted by DEVW.
55 Cormorant and 1460 Oystercatcher - Little Eye.
2 Red-breasted Merganser, 225 Redshank and 42 Turnstone - West Kirby Marine Lake (waders roosting on lake wall).
6920 Shelduck - Heswall Shore.
November 11 Little Egret - Shotton (near Shotton Steelworks Reserve).
2000 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Little Egret - Oakenholt Marsh.
Egyptian Goose, 3 Water Pipit and 4 Little Egret - Denhall Lane (Burton Marsh).
Ruddy Shelduck - Inner Marsh Farm.
12000 Knot and 850 Bar-tailed Godwit - Hoylake Shore.
43 Purple Sandpiper and Arctic Skua - Hilbre Island.
November 10 220 Black-tailed Godwit and 7000 Shelduck - Heswall Shore.
3000 Oystercatcher - Little Eye.
1200 Oystercatcher, 150 ringed Plover, 6 Grey Plover, 30 Knot, 30 dunlin, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, 160 Curlew and 4 Redshank - West Kirby high tide roost, counted by DEVW.
November 9 3 Water Pipit and 200 Fieldfare - Neston Old Quay.
40 Bewick's Swan - Shotwick Fields.
4 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
November 8 Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
4 Little Egret - Burton Marsh.
Drake American Wigeon - Inner Marsh Farm, and 80 Pink-footed Geese on Shotwick Fields.
November 7 Water Pipit, 85 Fieldfares and Little Egret - Neston Old Quay.
70 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Sanderling and at least 8000 Shelduck - Heswall Shore
4 Little Egret and Spotted Redshank - Burton Marsh
25 Bewick's Swan - Shotwick fields
November 6 Red-crested Pochard - Inner Marsh Farm.
Spotted Redshank and 2 Greenshank - Parkgate Marsh.
2 Ruff - Burton Marsh.
November 5 American Wigeon (Drake), Whooper Swan, 15 Bewick's Swan and 2 Greenshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
5 Water Pipit and 800 Fieldfares flying south - Neston Old Quay.
November 4 1 Little Egret - Denhall Quay.
November 3 2 Lapland Bunting and 3 Bewick's Swan - Burton Marsh.
2 Little Egret - Denhall Quay.
Water Pipit - Neston Old Quay.
November 2 Approx. 9000 Shelduck and Sparrowhawk, also 120 Pink-footed Geese flying north in the evening - Thurstaston Shore.
November 1 Mixed flock of at least 12000 waders at Hoylake with approx 6000 Knot, 3000 Dunlin, 500 Bar-tailed Godwit, 500 Grey Plover and 2000 Oystercatcher. Also out to sea 4 Eider, 1 Velvet Scoter (male), 49 Pintail, 10 Razorbill, 120 Guillemot, 24 Wigeon, 1 Black-throated Diver, 975 Kittiwake, 3 Arctic Tern and 75 Gannet - Hoylake Shore.
4 Water Pipit and 3 Little Egret - Neston Old Quay.
Leach's Petrel - Point of Ayr.
3 Bewick's Swan - Shotwick Fields (beyond Inner Marsh Farm).