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Archived Latest Sightings -
November and December 2003.
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December 31 |
1 Black Redstart -
Talacre.
2 Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 2 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl -
Parkgate Old Baths. |
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December 30 |
Estimate of 4,000 Bar-tailed
Godwit, 15,000 Knot and 8,000 Dunlin -
Leasowe at low tide.
5,000 Knot and 1,500 Black-tailed Godwit -
Thurstaston Shore at low tide.
9 Goldeneye and 4 Red-breasted Merganser -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
4 Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin and 1 Barn
Owl - Parkgate Old Baths.
42 Brent Goose (mostly pale-bellied but at least 2 dark-bellied) -
Hilbre Island, Brent Geese at
record numbers. |
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December 29 |
24 Brent Goose
(pale-bellied), 12 Great Crested Grebe and 6+ Purple Sandpiper -
Hilbre Island, 6,000 Herring Gull
on West Hoyle Bank.
1 Hen Harrier -
Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hen Harrier and 2 Little Egret -
Burton Marsh, Burton Point.
2 Hen Harrier, 1
Short-eared Owl, 1 Little Egret and mixed flock of Yellowhammer,
Linnet and Chaffinch -
Neston Marsh. |
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December 28 |
Little Auk -
Point of Ayr.
1 Green-winged Teal -
Inner Marsh Farm. |
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December 27 |
5 Waxwing -
West Kirby, Ennisdale Drive. but
mobile.
5,000 Herring Gull - Hilbre Island,
no sign of Brent Geese this morning.
1 Bittern, 1 Hen Harrier and 3 Little Egret -
Burton Marsh, Decca Pools.
3 Hen Harrier (ring-tail) and 1 Barn Owl -
Parkgate Old Baths this evening.
Pair of Stonechat, 1 Peregrine and large flocks of Lapwings near
Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Yellow-legged Gull - Hoylake Shore. |
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December 26 |
5 Waxwing -
West Kirby, Ennisdale Drive. but
mobile. |
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December 25 |
No sign of
Waxwings at 1030am, but 300 Black-tailed Godwits over flying north
and 60 Lapwing flying south -
West Kirby, Ennisdale Drive.
100 Redwing and 70 Fieldfare over
Heswall.
2 Hen Harrier and 4 Little Egret -
Parkgate Old Baths this evening. |
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December 24 |
5 Waxwing -
West Kirby, Ennisdale Drive,
usually on roof top
opposite junction with Newton Drive but mobile - showing well this
morning, 1 Sparrowhawk also in same area. 4 Waxwing also seen by
Granger Avenue off Greenbank Road.
1 Guillemot -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
34 Brent Goose - Little Eye, at
high tide.
2 Hen Harrier, 1 Merlin, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water
Rail, 2 Little Egret and 3 Brambling -
Neston Marsh.
3 Hen Harrier (2 f. and 1 juv. m.), 2 Short-eared Owl, 2 Peregrine,
1 Merlin and 1 Barn Owl - Parkgate
Old Baths this evening. |
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December 23 |
4 Waxwing -
West Kirby, Ennisdale Drive,
on roof top
opposite junction with Newton Drive - showing well this morning.
1 Merlin - Gilroy Nature Park,
West Kirby,
landed on a post.
90 Redshank and 60 Black-tailed Godwit on Warren Farm fields,
Point of Ayr, at high tide.
2 - 3 Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 4 Little Egret and 1 Barn Owl -
Parkgate Old Baths this evening. |
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December 22 |
4 Waxwing -
West Kirby, Ennisdale Drive,
on roof top
opposite junction with Newton Drive - showing well all morning.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake) and 1,000 Wigeon -
Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 1 Sparrowhawk (f.), 1 Barn Owl, 1
Short-eared Owl and 1 Peregrine -
Parkgate Old Baths this evening. |
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December 21 |
10,000
Dunlin - West Kirby Shore this
morning.
4 Waxwing - West Kirby,
Ennisdale Drive, but mobile this afternoon.
1 Mediterranean Gull in fields behind
Leasowe Lighthouse. |
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December 19 |
3 Hen Harrier (ring-tail) and
1 Peregrine - Parkgate Marsh this
evening.
50-60 Bewick's Swan, 2 Whooper Swan 2 Black Swan and a few Mute Swan
- Shotwick Fields. |
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December 18 |
4,900 Oystercatcher
Caldy Shore, at least 2,000
Black-tailed Godwit between Caldy and Thurstaston with 1,000 busy
feeding very close to the beach.
1 Peregrine playing havoc with the massed waders at
Leasowe
this morning - very approx. 4,000 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10,000 Knot and
10,000 Dunlin.
1 Snow Bunting - Wallasey, west of
life-guard station.
1 Chiffchaff in fields between Moreton
and Meols.
1 Glaucous Gull (1st winter) -
Shotwick Fields.
35 pale-bellied Brent Goose and 5 Purple Sandpiper -
Hilbre Island. |
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December 17 |
37 pale-bellied Brent Goose -
Hilbre Island, a record December count.
1 Green-winged Teal and 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) -
Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Jack Snipe, 20 Snipe and 3 Water Pipit (not Rock Pipits!!) -
Neston Old Quay. |
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December 16 |
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 3
Short-eared Owl and 2 Merlin (female) -
Burton Marsh, Decca Pools, at lunch
time.
2 Short-eared Owl, 4 Little Egret, 3 Hen Harrier, 1 Barn Owl, 1
Peregrine and 1 Merlin - Parkgate Marsh. |
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December 15 |
1,830 Black-tailed Godwit and
an estimated 7,000 Knot, 5,500 Oystercatcher and 6,000 Dunlin -
Heswall Shore,
at high tide.
4+ Short-eared Owl, 3 Hen Harrier and 12 Little Egret -
Burton Marsh |
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December 14 |
30,000 Knot, 20,000 Dunlin,
230 Sanderling, 1,500 Grey Plover, 800 Redshank and 1,200 Bar-tailed
Godwit -
Hoylake Shore at high tide.
1,900 Lapwing in fields - Meols.
4 Hen Harrier (ringtail) coming in to roost, 2 Peregrine and 1
Merlin earlier - Parkgate Marsh.
1,500 Pintail and 2,000 Black-tailed Godwit -
Flint Shore. |
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December 13 |
32 pale-bellied and 1
dark-bellied Brent Goose, 4 Purple Sandpiper -
Hilbre Island - 33 Brent a record December count.
3 Little Egret, 6 Grey Partridge and 3 Yellowhammer -
Parkgate early this morning. |
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December 12 |
1,150 Black-tailed Godwit and
approx. 5,000 Knot - Thurstaston Shore
at low tide. |
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December 11 |
24 Brent Goose (pale-bellied)
-
Red Rocks at high tide.
16,000 Knot, 9,000 Dunlin, 580 Sanderling, 1,000 Grey Plover and
1,500 Bar-tailed Godwit -
Hoylake Shore at high tide.
5,000 Dunlin, and 5,500 Knot - West
Kirby Shore at high tide, as counted by the
Dee Estuary Voluntary Wardens, 10 Red-breasted Merganser and 4
Goldeneye on the Marine Lake.
2 Short-eared Owl and 2
Little Egret -
Burton Marsh.
1 Short-eared Owl and 3 Hen Harrier (ringtail) -
Parkgate Marsh.
3 Pink-footed Goose, 400 Wigeon and 700 Lapwing - Warren Farm,
Point of Ayr.
1 Chiffchaff (siberian race), 8,000 Oystercatcher, 700 Black-tailed
Godwit, 1,100 Pintail, 2,000 Knot, 2,000 Dunlin, 400 Shelduck and 1
Spotted Redshank - Point of Ayr
(estuary side).
1 Snow Bunting - Wallasey, west of
life-guard station. |
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December 10 |
29 Brent Goose, 4,000
Oystercatcher and 1 Peregrine over -
Little Eye over high tide.
18,000 Knot, 7,000 Dunlin and 2,000 Bar-tailed Godwit -
Hoylake Shore at high tide.
4 Short-eared Owl -
Burton Marsh, late afternoon.
4 Short-eared Owl, 3 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Barn Owl -
Parkgate Marsh |
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December 9 |
4,500 Dunlin, 350
Bar-tailed Godwit, 150 Curlew, 10 Sanderling, 400 Oystercatcher, 100
Grey Plover, 1 Peregrine and 1 Stonechat -
West Kirby Shore at high tide,
as counted by the Dee Estuary Voluntary
Wardens.
380 Redshank and 85 Turnstone roosting on the wall of
West Kirby Marine Lake.
Estimated 8,000 Oystercatchers milling around the three
Hilbre Islands at high tide, also
350 Shelduck.
2 Hen Harriers (1 ringtail female and 1 'grey' male) and 3 Little
Egret -
Burton Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Peregrine and 1 Merlin -
Parkgate Marsh this morning, 4 Hen
Harrier, 4 Little Egret, 3 Short-eared Owls and 1 Barn Owl this
evening.
1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter) - Gilroy Nature Reserve,
West Kirby. |
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December 8 |
5 Short-eared Owl hunting
over Burton Marsh this afternoon.
1 Green-winged Teal, 4 Ruff and 2 Stonechat -
Inner Marsh Farm, 1 Barn Owl at
dusk.
1 Snow Bunting - Wallasey, west of
life-guard station. |
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December 7 |
690 Black-tailed Godwit
spread along the tide line at
Caldy,
low tide, large numbers of Knot and Oystercatchers.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Little Owl, 1 Little Egret and large
flock of passerines including Yellow Hammer, Reed Bunting,
Greenfinch and Chaffinch -
Parkgate this morning.
1 Glaucous Gull -
West Kirby Marine Lake.
13 Short-eared Owl reported from
Burton Marsh (this may well be a
record but, as yet, sighting not confirmed).
Latest Newsletter published. |
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December 6 |
380 Curlew -
West Kirby Shore
at high tide, 400 Redshank, 100 Dunlin and 80 Turnstone roosting on
Marine Lake Wall, 580 Shelduck beyond lake at low tide.
2,150 Black-tailed Godwit -
Thurstaston Shore at low tide, excellent views very close to the
beach.
2 Hen Harrier
(ringtail), 1 Barn Owl and 2 Short-eared Owl -
Parkgate this evening.
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December 5 |
1 Peregrine, 1 Little Egret
and 2,100 Black-tailed Godwit -
Heswall Shore,
at high tide.
7 Yellowhammer, 5 Bullfinch, 22 Skylark, 30 Magpie and large
flocks of Jackdaws and Crows - fields between
Wirral Way and Dungeon Wood.
2 Hen Harrier
(ringtail) and 1 Short-eared Owl -
Parkgate this evening. |
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December 4 |
490 Golden Plover and 510
Lapwing -
Heswall Marsh,
on edge of Heswall Gutter.
1,700 Black-tailed Godwit and 18,000 Knot -
Thurstaston Shore, along with the
usual thousands of Oystercatchers, Curlew, Redshank etc. - birds
everywhere!
1 Scaup, 7 Goldeneye and 5
Red-breasted Merganser -
West Kirby Marine Lake,
500+ Shelduck and 15 Heron just beyond the lake.
2 Little Egret,
1 Hen Harrier and 2 Short-eared Owl -
Parkgate.
250 Pink-footed
Goose over Neston.
75 Pink-footed Goose over Hoylake
Shore, 1 Chiffchaff in garden.
1 Hen Harrier tormenting a fox at Inner
Marsh Farm! |
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December 3 |
1,100 Black-tailed Godwit and
estimated 5,000 Knot -
Caldy Shore,
at low tide, at least 5,000 Oystercatcher off West Kirby.
6,400 Bar-tailed Godwit and 10,000 Knot -
Leasowe Shore, 230 Pink-footed Goose
flying east.
1 Stonechat (male) -
West Kirby Marsh.
1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail) and 1 Peregrine -
Burton Marsh.
2 Hen Harrier
(ringtail) and 2 Short-eared Owl -
Parkgate this afternoon. |
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December 2 |
1 Snow Bunting -
Wallasey, west of life-guard
station.
123 Curlew, 1 Woodcock, 4 Fieldfare and 3 Mistle Thrush -
Dungeon Wood and nearby fields.
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December 1 |
1,200 Black-tailed Godwit and
12,000 Knot - Thurstaston Shore,
low tide this morning.
2 Scaup (male) and 3 Red-breasted Merganser -
West Kirby
Marine Lake. |
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November 29 |
21 Brent Goose (20 pale- and
1 dark-bellied) - Hilbre Island.
Too windy to count accurately but estimated 2,000 Bar-tailed Godwit
and 10,000 Knot - Hoylake Shore
at high tide.
2 Hen Harrier
(ringtail) and 2 Short-eared Owl -
Parkgate off Old Baths car park this evening.
1 Snow Bunting - Wallasey, west of
life-guard station. |
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November 28 |
7,000 dunlin, 330 Grey
Plover, 35 Bar-tailed godwit, 50 Ringed Plover and 40 Sanderling -
West Kirby
Shore high tide roost, as counted by the Dee
Estuary Voluntary Wardens.
At least 6 Brent Goose - Little Eye.
2 Hen Harrier
(ringtail), 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl -
Parkgate off Old Baths car park
this evening.
1 Stonechat (male) - Leasowe Lighthouse. |
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November 27 |
1,700 Black-tailed Godwit,
estimated 4,500 Shelduck, 1 Merlin, 1 Greenshank, 1 Peregrine and 1
Common Buzzard - Heswall Shore, as
tide came in this morning, most of the Godwits flew off down the
estuary.
18 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) off
Little Hilbre.
4 Scaup, 11 Red-breasted Merganser and 16 Goldeneye -
West Kirby
Marine Lake. |
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November 26 |
1,740 Black-tailed Godwit -
Thurstaston Shore, low tide this
morning.
Very good views of 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Peregrine (M + F) and
Merlin as tide came in - Heswall
Marsh, River Bank road.
1 Hen Harrier
(ringtail), 2 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl -
Parkgate off Old Baths car park
this evening.
1 Snow Bunting - Wallasey, west of
life-guard station. |
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November 25 |
2 Hen Harrier, 1 (poss. 2)
Short-eared Owl, 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, estimated 2,000 Black-tailed
Godwit and 7 Little Egret - Parkgate
Marsh, high tide, 3 Yellowhammer in car park.
10 Little Egret -
Neston Marsh.
1 Green-winged Teal, 2 Raven and 1 Hen Harrier -
Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Lapland Bunting -
Gronant, in marsh.
1 Snow Bunting - Wallasey, west of
life-guard station. |
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November 24 |
1 Hen Harrier 1 Short-eared
Owl, 2 Merlin and 6 Little Egret -
Parkgate Marsh, high tide, 4 Hen Harrier (ringtail) coming in to
roost this evening.
At least 2,000 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Peregrine and 1 Merlin -
Heswall Marsh, River Bank road.
4 Scaup and 1 Great Crested Grebe
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West Kirby
Marine Lake.
1 Stonechat (male) and 1 Hen Harrier -
Neston Marsh.
1 Hen Harrier and 1 Short-eared Owl between
Denhall Quay and Decca Pools. |
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November 23 |
1 Scaup, 2
Red-breasted Merganser and
11 Goldeneye -
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
1 Hen Harrier,
1 Green-winged Teal, 2 Woodcock, 5 Ruff, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Raven -
Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Peregrine, 1
Raven and 3,000 Wood Pigeon - Parkgate
Marsh.
4 Hen Harrier
(ringtail) going to roost, also 1 Short-eared Owl (mobbing a Hen
Harrier) and 1 Merlin in spectacular chase of a passerine -
Parkgate off Old Baths car park
this evening.
5 Snow Bunting - Gronant. |
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November 22 |
4 Scaup, 2 Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 11
Red-breasted Merganser and 10 Goldeneye -
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
20 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Short-eared
Owl and 1 Bearded Tit - Neston Reed
Bed.
4 Hen Harrier
(ringtail) going to roost - Parkgate
off Old Baths car park this evening.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Merlin and 6 Grey Partridge -
Burton Marsh, Decca Pools early
morning.
11 pale-bellied Brent Goose and 2 dark-bellied Brent Goose -
Hilbre Island. |
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November 21 |
49 Bewick's Swan and 4
Whooper Swan - Shotwick Fields.
1 Green-winged
Teal, 6 Ruff and 2 Brambling -
Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Snow Bunting -
Gronant.
3 Hen Harrier
(ringtail) and 1 Merlin - Parkgate
off Old Baths car park this evening.
1 Whimbrel -
West Kirby
shore, off south end of Marine Lake.
10+ Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre
Island. |
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November 20 |
2 Red-breasted Merganser
and 4 Goldeneye -
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
900 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Jackdaw, 25 Magpie and 2 Raven -
Thurstaston/ Thurstaston Shore.
54 Bewick's Swan and 5 Whooper Swan -
Shotwick Fields.
1 Green-winged
Teal, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Peregrine, 20 Siskin, 1,000
Wigeon, 300 Lapwing and 6 Ruff -
Inner Marsh Farm. |
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November 19 |
57 Bewick's Swan -
Shotwick Fields.
4 Hen Harrier
(ringtail) - Parkgate off Old Baths
car park this evening.
3 Scaup -
West Kirby
Marine Lake. |
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November 18 |
2 Raven over
Moreton Station. |
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November 17 |
1 Snow Bunting and 3 Eider
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Hilbre Island.
8 Goldeneye and 3 Scaup -
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
1 Hen Harrier
(ringtail) - Parkgate off Old Baths
car park at lunchtime.
1 Green-winged
Teal -
Inner Marsh Farm. |
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November 16 |
2 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat
and 1 Reed Bunting between
West Kirby
and Red Rocks.
1 Marsh Harrier (female, seen taking a blackbird) and 1 Hen Harrier
(ringtail) - Heswall Shore.
1,500 Lapwing and 500 Sanderling - Meols/Leasowe
Shore, at low tide.
2,660 Black-tailed Godwit, 17,600 Knot and 8,700 Dunlin -
Heswall Shore at high tide. |
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November 15 |
30+ Swan (unidentified) flew
in at dusk - Shotwick Fields .
8 Bewick's
Swan, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Ruff
and 4 Goldeneye -
Inner Marsh Farm.
11 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) -
Hilbre Island. |
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November 14 |
2 Egyptian Goose -
Shotwick Fields. |
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November 13 |
1 Great-crested Grebe, 7
Goldeneye, 4 Scaup and 7 Red-breasted Merganser -
West Kirby
Marine Lake, 2 Brambling in West Kirby centre.
2 Bullfinch, 1
Merlin, 1 Barn Owl, 7 Little Egret and 2 Whooper Swan -
Inner Marsh Farm. |
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November 12 |
8,500 Dunlin, 2,000 Knot,
195 Bar-tailed Godwit, 61 Curlew, 200 Grey Plover, 380 Redshank, 11
Ringed Plover, 51 Sanderling and 200 Shelduck -
West Kirby
Shore.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Little Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl and 2 Barn
Owl - Parkgate off Old Baths car
park, this evening. |
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November 11 |
1 Great-crested Grebe, 4
Goldeneye, 3 Scaup and 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Sparrowhawk
hunting along the promenade -
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
10 Redwing, 3 Rock Pipit, 9 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) and 2 Merlin
-
Hilbre Island.
4 Hen Harrier (ringtail) reported -
Parkgate off Old Baths car park, this evening. |
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November 10 |
1 Great-crested Grebe, 4
Goldeneye, 3 Scaup and 9 Red-breasted Merganser -
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
7,000 Dunlin, 6,000 Knot, 500 Grey Plover and 400 Bar-tailed Godwit
- Hoylake shore.
4,500 Dunlin, 100 Bar-tailed Godwit, 190 Curlew, 800 Oystercatcher
and several hundred Grey Plover and Knot -
West Kirby
Shore.
5 Bewick's Swan flying upstream -
Queensferry.
6 Stonechat - Moreton. |
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November 9 |
12 Yellowhammer -
Wirral Way, Thurstaston.
3 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Merlin -
Parkgate off Old Baths car park,
this evening.
2 Shorelark - Gronant. |
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November 8 |
1 Great-crested Grebe, 3
Scaup and 12 Red-breasted Merganser -
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
8,000 Dunlin, 60 Bar-tailed Godwit, 53 Ringed Plover, 300 Shelduck,
3 Raven, 4 Stonechat and 2 Water Rail -
West Kirby
Shore/Red Rocks.
1,240 Black-tailed Godwit -
Thurstaston Shore at low tide.
1 Black Redstart - Hoylake sea-front.
1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 1 Snow Bunting and 6 Twite -
Gronant.
3 Snow Bunting - Point of Ayr.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Parkgate
off Old Baths car park, this evening.
Newsletter
updated with latest count from Connah's Quay, including 3,300
Black-tailed Godwits. Note extra birdwatching events - on the 8th at
Red Rocks and West Kirby on the 16th. |
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November 7 |
300 Black-tailed Godwit -
Caldy Shore
two hours after high tide.
13 Brambling, 700 Starling, 46 Blackbird, 3 Merlin, 5 Rock Pipit and
12 Purple Sandpiper -
Hilbre Island.
1 Hen Harrier -
Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Great-crested Grebe, 4 Scaup and 2 Red-breasted Merganser -
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
1 Peregrine, 2 Snow Bunting and 6 Twite -
Gronant.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Short-eared Owl and 3 Brambling -
Parkgate off Old Baths car park,
this evening. |
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November 6 |
3 Scaup, 4 Goldeneye and 16
Red-breasted Merganser-
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
1 Smew (redhead) - Inner Marsh Farm.
10 Shorelark, 1 Snow Bunting and 8 Twite -
Gronant. |
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November 4 |
3 Scaup, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Great
crested Grebe and 6 Red-breasted Merganser-
West Kirby
Marine Lake.
Large number of Tits and Goldcrest as well as Grey Wagtail - Arrowe
Park.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine and 2 Little Egret -
Parkgate off Old Baths car park. |
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November 3 |
9 Snow Buntings - Hoylake
baths, flew east towards Leasowe.
1 Blackcap with large Tit flock - Wirral way (West Kirby).
3 Goldeneye, 1 Great crested Grebe and 1 Red-breasted Merganser-
West Kirby
Marine Lake. |
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November 2 |
1 Barn Owl - Meols sewage
works.
1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Reed Bunting - Lingham Lane.
4 Stonechat - Moreton.
80 Lapwing - Moreton Shore.
2 Rock Pipit - New Brighton (Harrison Drive).
4 Goldeneye, 3 Scaup and 18 Red-breasted Merganser-
West Kirby
Marine Lake. |
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November 1 |
5 Whooper Swan, 4 Stonechat,
3 Grey Partridge, 1 Buzzard, good numbers of Thrushes and Finches
including 3 Redpoll and a Glaucous x Herring Gull hybrid - Moreton.
4000 Knot, 150 Redshank, 300 Curlew and 1000 assorted Gulls - Dove
Point.
1 Richards Pipit flew east, 9 Brent Geese (pale bellied), 4
Goldcrest and good numbers of Skylarks through -
Hilbre Island.
1 Hen Harrier - Parkgate, early
morning, 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail) seen coming in to roost.
1 Lapland Bunting - Burton Marsh. |
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