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Note - Inner Marsh Farm is RSPB members only (but can join at reception) and is closed on Tuesdays.

Click here to see Archived latest sightings from September 2000.
Birdwatchers Events Diary 2008.
For nationwide latest sightings try Bird Call.


July Newsletter now published on this website, includes appeal for  help at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB.

July 4, 2008:
294 Sandwich Tern, 81 Common Tern, 16 Little Tern, 730 Black-headed Gull and 26 Common Gull - West Kirby Shore at high tide.
1,200 Oystercatcher on Little Eye.
62 Sandwich Tern, 2 Little Tern, 100+ Common Tern, 28 Gannet and 1 Peregrine which took a Knot - Hilbre.
1 Spoonbill (imm) and 5 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.

July 2, 2008:
1 Green Sandpiper - Hoylake Shore late evening, very vocal!
3 Arctic Skua, 65 Common Scoter and 31 Gannet out to sea, 310 Sandwich Tern and 22 Common Tern on the beach at high tide, plus at least 250 Little Tern - Gronant.
47 Gannet and c80 Sandwich Tern, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit on the beach - Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Spoonbill (imm) and 4 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
22 Little Egret - Heswall Shore.

July 1, 2008:
6 Sandwich Tern flew over Morrison's car park at high tide, 8 Sandwich Tern and c1,200 Black-headed Gull on the beach - West Kirby.
1 Black Tern seen heading from Crosby Marine Lake into River Mersey mouth at 9.30am.

June 30, 2008:
38 Gannet and 100+ Sandwich/Common Tern - Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Spoonbill (imm), 1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 3 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Barn Owl and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Marsh.
1 Greenshank, 2 Peregrine and 5 Little Egret - Heswall Shore.

June 29, 2008:
165 Gannet and 150+ Sandwich/Common Tern, with 4 Sandwich Tern on the beach - Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Spoonbill (imm), 1 Green-winged Teal (drake) and 3 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling) and 100 Redshank - Parkgate Marsh.

June 28, 2008:
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling - Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 4 Spotted Redshank and 2 Grasshopper Warbler - Inner Marsh Farm.

June 27, 2008:
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling near Leasowe Lighthouse this morning.
1 Barn Owl hunting over Parkgate Marsh at 10am.

June 25, 2008:
33 Manx Shearwater, 12 Gannet and 78 Common Scoter (3 flocks), also 1 Grey Partridge in sand dunes - Gronant, this morning, Little Terns seemed to have survived Sunday's gale without too many problems.
1 Spoonbill (sub-ad), 3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Green-winged Teal (drake) - Inner Marsh Farm.

June 24, 2008:
11 Little Egret, 42 Redshank, 496 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 23 Lapwing, 164 Shelduck and 75 Carrion Crow - Heswall Shore at high tide, 3 Raven over Heswall at mid-day.

June 22, 2008:
1 Whimbrel - Point of Ayr.
750 imm Knot and at least 20 Gannet - Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Spoonbill, 1 Green-winged Teal (drake) and 3 Spotted Redshank - Inner Marsh Farm, Spoonbill also seen earlier on Decca Pools, Burton Marsh.
1 Eider (drake), 800+ Gannet (highest count since 1965) and 79 Manx Shearwater,  highlights from Hilbre, for further details see the Hilbre Bird Observatory latest sightings -
 http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/

June 20, 2008:
2 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Garganey (fem) in flooded field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

June 18, 2008:
26 Gannet  and 65 Sandwich Tern, 2 Little Grebe in lagoon, c100 pair Little Terns nesting with first chicks hatched - Gronant.
1 Green-winged Teal (drake), 2 Little Ringed Plover and 2 Spotted Redshank in summer plumage - Inner Marsh Farm.
2 Barn Owl over Hoylake Langfields this evening.

June 17, 2008:
C12 Gannet and c100 terns (mainly Common), all somewhat distant - Red Rocks at high tide.

June 16, 2008:
1 Little Ringed Plover in flooded field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

June 15, 2008:
1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Lesser Whitethroat -  Inner Marsh Farm.

June 14, 2008:
2 Arctic Skua, 15 Gannet and 1 Guillemot - Red Rocks at high tide.

June 13, 2008:
1 Spoonbill -  Inner Marsh Farm, this afternoon.
c10 Gannet off Red Rocks as the tide came in this evening, distant and difficult to see in the heat haze.

June 11, 2008:
4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker,1 Kingfisher and 1 Water Rail - Arrowe Park this morning.
1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler in marsh, c200 Little Tern and 4 Common Scoter - Gronant.

June 10, 2008:
1 juv Wheatear - West Kirby Shore, 1 Cuckoo heard calling near Black Horse Hil.

June 9, 2008:
1 Hobby over Saughall Massie Road near West Kirby this afternoon.
1 Cuckoo hear calling near Thurstaston Visitor Centre.
152 Crow on Thurstaston/Heswall Shore.

June 7, 2008:
4 Avocet and 2 Dunlin - Inner Marsh Farm.

June 6, 2008:
3 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Marsh.
1, possibly 2, Cetti's Warbler heard near sewage works near Neston Reed Bed.

June 4, 2008:
1 Curlew Sandpiper (summer plumage), 3 Manx Shearwater, 2 Gannet, c30 Common Scoter, 4 Kittiwake and 19 Sandwich Tern - Red Rocks at high tide.

June 3, 2008:
3 Manx Shearwater, 12 Common Scoter, 2 Fulmar, c200 Little Tern, 64 Sandwich Tern, 1 Peregrine and 1,000 Oystercatcher - Gronant at high tide.
2 Common Sandpiper and 1 Garganey (drake) in flooded field by Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Grasshopper Warbler and 1 Little owl - Hoylake Langfields.

June 1, 2008:
7 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern and 2 Little Tern - West Kirby Shore.
2 Osprey over Hilbre, heading NE.

May 31, 2008:
1 Peregrine, 11 Little Egret, 200 Curlew and 350 Oystercatcher - Heswall Shore.

May 30, 2008:
1 Hobby over West Kirby.
1 Osprey over Hilbre this morning.
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

May 29, 2008:
2 Common Whitethroat on shore side of Wirral Way near dungeon Wood footpath, 1 Tawny Owl in Dungeon Wood and 1 Little Owl on post south of Thurstaston Visitor Centre.
300 Black-tailed Godwit, report of 1 Whiskered Tern but distant - Inner Marsh Farm.

May 27, 2008:
160 Common Scoter, 16 Great Crested Grebe and c30 Common Tern, 140 Cormorant roosting on sand bank - Red Rocks at high tide.

May 26, 2008:
1 Hoopoe on private property between Thornton Hough and Clatterbridge this afternoon.

May 25, 2008:
2 Mediterranean Gull, Avocets include 4 chicks - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Bar-tailed Godwit - Connah's Quay Reserve.

May 24, 2008:
c30 Gannet plus plenty of Terns and Swifts  - Hilbre.

May 23, 2008:
1 probable Montague's Harrier past, difficult to see in mist  - Hilbre.
1 Cuckoo singing - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

May 22, 2008:
1 Hobby over West Kirby sand dunes (Pinfold steps).

May 21, 2008
1 Bluethroat, first for Hilbre, present all day, 1 Osprey over and 1 Spotted Flycatcher.
1 Red Kite flying between Thornton Hough and Clatterbridge.

May 20, 2008:
1 Hobby, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellow Wagtail (m) and 1 Wheatear (fem) in horse paddocks west of Leasowe Lighthouse, 3 Stonechat, 4 Whitethroat and 1 Reed warbler in nearby reeds.
1 Mediterranean Gull and 1 Spotted Flycatcher - Hilbre.

May 19, 2008:
1 Whiskered Tern - Inner Marsh Farm this morning.
8 Sandwich Tern, 3 Common Tern, 4 Gannet, 20+ Common Scoter, 3 Great Crested Grebe and 3 Guillemot - Red Rocks at high tide.
1 Cetti's Warbler singing by Neston sewage works (near to Reed Bed), also 1 Water Rail and 1 Raven.

May 18, 2008:
1 Wood Sandpiper showing well at 10am, also 1 Osprey high over flying N - flooded field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Red-rumped Swallow in horse paddocks near Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Garganey (drake) and 1 Whiskered Tern (still present mid-afternoon) - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Greenshank, 5 Whimbrel and 24 Little Egret - Heswall Shore.

May 17, 2008:
1 Whiskered Tern this morning, also 1 Spoonbill, 2 Mediterranean Gull and 4 Garganey - Inner Marsh Farm, report in Birdguides says non-members are being let in for £3 although I find it difficult to believe that there are birdwatchers out there who aren't members!!!!
2 Little Tern and 4 Yellow Wagtail - Shotwick Boating Lake.
3 Greenshank and c130 Grey Plover - Thurstaston Shore.

May 16, 2008:
1 Spoonbill flew south past Neston Reed bed this evening.
1 Whiskered Tern, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Garganey (drake), 22 Avocet and 400 Black-tailed Godwit - Inner Marsh Farm, 1 Spoonbill flew in at 1850hrs stayed 5 minutes then flew back at 2000hrs.
1 Wood Sandpiper and 2 Common Sandpiper in flooded field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

May 15, 2008:
2 Common Sandpiper in flooded field next to Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
1 Whiskered Tern, 2 Wood Sandpiper and 1 Garganey (drake) - Inner Marsh Farm - NOTE - RSPB members only!
1 Yellow Wagtail (fem) in horse paddock near Leasowe Lighthouse.
15 Whimbrel over West Kirby Shore.

May 14, 2008:
1 Spotted Flycatcher - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby, 1 Common Sandpiper in flooded field opposite.
1 Whiskered Tern seen at IMF at 3pm, also 1 Hobby, 5 Grasshopper Warbler, c12 Whitethroat and c12 Sedge Warbler - Burton Point/Inner Marsh Farm, also 16 Avocet, 2 Garganey (fem) and c330 Black-tailed Godwits at IMF.
98 Crow and 4 Whimbrel - Heswall Shore.

May 13, 2008:
1 Hobby over garden near Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.

May 12, 2008:
1 Whiskered Tern - Inner Marsh Farm
1 Hobby over pool opposite - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby, no sign of Cattle Egret.

May 11, 2008:
1 Whiskered Tern, 1 Osprey, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 20 Avocet - Inner Marsh Farm

May 10, 2008:
1 Whiskered Tern, 1 Garganey (Male), 1 Mediterranean Gull, 14+ Avocet - Inner Marsh Farm
1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse
1 Osprey over Queensferry.

May 9, 2008:
1 Whiskered Tern, 16 Avocet, 3 Garganey (drakes on border pool), 3 Little Ringed Plover, c200 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Marsh Harrier (fem) - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Marsh Harrier (fem), 1 Hobby and 1 Grasshopper warbler - Burton Marsh.

May 8, 2008:
1 Cattle Egret, rear of pumping station by tip on Greenbank Road, 5 Wheatear, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat and 4 Whimbrel - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Wood Warbler and 1 Garden Warbler in garden on Hoylake sea-front.
1 Garganey (m) and 3 Black Tern - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Common Sandpiper - Meols Shore, 1 Whinchat in nearby horse paddock.

May 7, 2008:
1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling and showing well by the seat), 1 Garganey (showing well on Border Pool), 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Spotted Redshank, 16 Avocet and 10 Common Tern - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Cattle Egret, 'Channel' Wagtail, Common Sandpiper and 3 'Greenland' Wheatear - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Red-rumped Swallow through garden on Hoylake Sea-front.
2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Garden Warbler and 2 Whinchat - Hilbre.
1 Hobby over Barnston.
4 Whimbrel and 1 Common Sandpiper - Meols Shore, 6 Wheatear  (Greenland), 2 White Wagtail and 1 female Whinchat in horse paddocks nearby.

May6, 2008:
2 Black Tern - Over fishing pond at Moreton brickworks
1 Cattle Egret - Hoylake Langfields
12 Whimbrel in field between Dungeon Wood and Wirral Way (Heswall).

May 5, 2008:
1 Quail, calling intermittently - Heswall Marsh
1 Cattle Egret - Hoylake Langfields.
2 Hobby sitting on posts, 50+ Swift, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Marsh Harrier (Female) - Decca Pools, Burton Marsh
5 Sandwich Tern - Red Rocks.
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Garganey (drake), 1 Cuckoo and 16 Avocet - Inner Marsh Farm.
3 Yellow Wagtail - Shotwick Boating Lake.
4 Little Tern - Gronant.
1 Cetti's Warbler - Neston Redbed.
1 Cuckoo, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4,000 Common Scoter and 2 Velvet Scoter at Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Peregrine and 13 Little Egret - Heswall Shore.
13 Common Whitethroat in reed bed by Thurstaston Visitor Centre, 15 Whimbrel in field east of Wirral Way.

May4, 2008:
1 Black Tern - Hilbre.
1 Garganey (Male), 5 Spotted Redshank and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Inner Marsh Farm
11 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 11 Wheatear, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Whinchat and 6 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
28 Wheatear in field between Dungeon Wood and Wirral Way.

May 3, 2008:
1 Cuckoo and 2 Wheatear - Red Rocks.
4 Sandwich Tern - Wallasey Shore, on groyne.
2 Whimbrel, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 10 Sedge Warbler, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 14 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse area.
18 Swift, 2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Whimbrel, 2 Whinchat, 4 Tree Pipit and 7 Wheatear - Hoylake Langfields.
2 Cuckoo, 6 Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff and 2 White Wagtail - Inner Marsh Farm.

May 2, 2008:
1 Grasshopper warbler (reeling), 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 30 Little Egret and approx 50 Swift - Burton Marsh.
40-50 Swift, 16 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 White Wagtail, 2 Common Tern, 1 Peregrine, 2 Little Grebe,  2 Whinchat (pair) and 2 Stonechat (pair) - Inner Marsh Farm.
1 Cuckoo over A540 by Dungeon Wood, Thurstaston.

May 1, 2008:
1 Pied Flycatcher (fem) - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
4 Whinchat - Leasowe Lighthouse area.
43 Whimbrel flew over Thurstaston.
1 Whinchat - Parkgate Marsh.
2 Whinchat (m), 3 Wheatear, 5 White Wagtail, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 2 Greenshank - Inner Marsh Farm.


Click here to see Archived latest sightings from September 2000.