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Birding the North West
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October
4th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Garganey at Brockholes Quarry LWT.
4 Spotshanks at Leighton Moss RSPB.
Ross's Goose ad white morph at Martin Mere WWT and Barnacle Goose with Pinkfeet, and juv Marsh Harrier.
Possible Yellow-browed Warbler SW of Lancaster at Aldcliffe Marsh in Freemans Wood heard only.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Richard's Pipit at Woolston Eyes NR flew south at 08.50.
9 Pale-bellied Brent Geese Hilbre Island and Merlin and Stonechat.
Green Sand at Farndon at fish farm.
Whooper Swan y'day at Delamere Forest at Hatchmere.
Gtr Mancs
Red-throated Diver still at Scotsman's Flash near Wigan.
Denbighs
Merlin over River Clwyd near Rhyl.
Flints
Spoonbill still at Connah's Quay DNS and 7 Spotted Redshank, 6 Greenshank.
3rd
Lancashire and North Merseyside
5 Barnacle Geese at Pilling Lane Ends, 21 Barnacle Geese at Glasson at Cockersand.
Hen Harrier at Warton Marsh.
5 Med Gulls at Skippool Creek on Wyre Estuary.
Garganey at Brockholes Quarry LWT.
Possible Honey Buzzard over Darwen at 09.30 flew south.
11 Whooper Swans over Downholland Moss at 08.15 and 2 Ravens.
1stw Little Gull at Lytham on Fairhaven Lake.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Leach's Petrel flew past Leasowe at 3.10pm.
7 Leach's Petrels past Hilbre Island and 2 ad Pom Skuas and a 2ndw Med Gull.
2 Grey phalaropes reported from Fort Perch rock New Brighton, 2 Med Gulls and 2 Arctic Skuas.
2 Black-necked Grebes at Frodsham Marsh still on No6 tank, and Little Stint, Peregrine, Raven.
Gtr Mancs
Red-throated Diver still at Scotsman's Flash near Wigan.
Osprey over Tesco car park at Wigan 1pm.
Scaup at Clifton CP.
Conwy
Cory's Shearwater and 107 Leach's Petrels past Rhos Point in Colwyn Bay and 2 Red-throated Divers, Pom Skua, Eider, Little Auk past Little Ormes Head.
18 Leach's Petrels past Great Ormes Head
Anglesey
20 Brent Geese Holyhead at Penrhos Coastal park, 2 Black Guillemots Holyhead harbour.
2nd
Lancashire and North Merseyside
24 Leach's Petrels past Seaforth NR, also 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Juv Arctic Tern, 1 Juv Gannet, 2 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Adw Little Gulls, 1 Guillemot on Crosby Beach, 5 Great Crested Grebes on Crosby marina, 1 Adw Med Gull, Male Scaup.
2 Barnacle Geese at Martin Mere WWT, also 14,000 Pinkfeet and Marsh Harrier.
Short-eared Owl at Sefton Meadows by Jubilee Wood.
Leach's Petrel Lytham past Lytham Green.
4 Spotted Redshanks Conder Green and 6 Greenshanks.
Little Stint at Pilling Lane Ends, 4 Juv Curlew Sands and Barnacle Goose.
2 Med gulls and 8 Shags at Heysham Harbour.
4 Whooper Swan at Cockerham in field by A588.
Curlew Sand at Cockersand.
Arctic Tern juv y'day at Carnforth thru Pine lake.
Hen Harrier at Crossens y'day.
3 Hen Harriers ad male and 2 fem east of Lytham at Warton Bank
Cheshire and North Wirral
107 Leach's Petrels past Hilbre Island, Long-tailed Duck, 2ndw Med Gull and 2 Little Gulls.
21 Leach's Petrels past Leasowe and Arctic Skua, Little Gull.
Ad Sabine's Gull reported at Mockbegger Wharf, and Pom Skua, 20 Leach's Petrels.
Juv Long-tailed Skua reported again out of River Mersey from New Brighton, 30 Leach's Petrels, Pom and Bonxie, Long-tailed Duck.
Gtr Mancs
Red-throated Diver at Scotsman's Flash Wigan.
Little Gull y'day at Audenshaw Resr and Greenshank (permit only).
Flints
2 Spoonbills at Connah's Quay NR still (permit only and 10 Spotshank, 4 Greenshank.
Anglesey
Leach's Petrel Amlwch port.
Med Gull and 10 Pale-bellied Brent Geese Beddmanarch Bay.
2 Leach's Petrels past Point Lynas and Arctic Skua, Bonxie and 2 Med gulls.
Conwy
49 Leach's Petrels past Rhos Point and 2 Bonxies.
10 Red Kites 2mls sw of Ysbyty Ifan by B227 near Fedw Farm.
Gwynedd
Pec Sand at Dinas Dinlle near Caernarvon on flood then flew NE towrds Foryd Bay.
1st
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Ad Sabine's Gull, flew out of River Mersey, a long with 94 Leach's Petrels, 14 Little Gulls (10 ad + 4 Juvs), 1 Juv Arctic Tern, 1 Common Tern, 1 Manx Shearwater, 2 Fulmar, 3 Red-throated divers past Seaforth Radar Tower (permit only).
Long-eared Owl at Marton Mere LNR near Blackpool.
4 Leach's Petrels past Ainsdale one taken by a Merlin.
Bonxie past Jenny Brown's Point.
11 Shags at Heysham harbour and 3 Med Gulls.
Peregrine and Raven at Downholland Moss.
Cheshire and Wirral
Juv Long-tailed Skua reported flying out of river at 4pm and Pom Skua, as well as ad Sabine's Gull, Bonxie, 20 Common Scoter, Arctic Skua and Shag and 60+ Leach's Petrels.
4 pale-bellied Brent Geese off West Kirby and Leach's Petrel.
120 Leach's Petrels past Hilbre Island and Bonxie, 4 Brent Geese.
Isle of Man
Juv Curlew Sand at Langness.
Conwy
Juv Long-tailed Skua past Rhos Point and 6 Arctic Skuas.
Curlew Sand at Morfa Madryn LNR and Ruff, Spotshank and Greenshank.
Anglesey
Leach's Petrel past Holyhead breakwater CP and Bonxie and 69 Manx Shearwaters.
Gwynedd
Little Auk and 4 Leach's Petrels past Bardsey Island and 11 Bonxies and 7 Arctic Skuas.
September
30th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Leach's Petrel past Seaforth NR late evening.
4 Med Gulls at Skippoll Creek.
5 Leach's Petrels past Rossall Point and 4 Manx Shearwaters and 2 Bonxies.
Grey Phal flew past and 6 Shags still at Heysham Harbour and 4 Med Gulls and a Leach's Petrel.
2 Leach's Petrels past Knott End.
Gtr Mancs
1w Med Gull at Scotsman's Flash.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Leach's Petrel past Red Rocks.
Isle of Man
Juv Stilt Sandpiper at Glascoe Dubh on 17th Sept.
Flints
3 Spoonbills at Connah's Quay NR and 10 Spotshanks (permit only).
29th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
2 Leach's Petrel past Ainsdale late evening.
1 Leach's Petrel past Fomby Point.
Male Hen Harrier at Warton Marsh.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Ashworth Moor Resr.
Ruddy Shelduck at Southport Marshside RSP also 16,000 Pinkfeet, Barnacle goose and Hen Harrier.
Curelw Sand at Skippool Creek on Wyre Estuary.
Barnacle Goose with Pinkfeet at Martin Mere WWT.
2 Curlew Sands at Lieghton Moss RSPB, and Spotshank, 3 Scaup at Keer Estuary.
Little Stint at Heysham Harbour and adw Med Gull and 6 Shags on jetty, 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 2 Little Gulls.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Report of a Spotted Crake at Neumann's Flash heard calling in reedbed.
Gtr Mancs
Juv Little Gull at Pennington Flash CP.
Conwy
No sign of Radde's Warbler at Great Ormes Head.
3 Curlew Sands at Morfa Madryn LNR and Whimbrel and Little Stint, 2 Spotshanks and 3Greenshanks.
28th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Ruddy Shelduck at Southport Marshside RSPB with 1,400 Pinkfeet Avocet and Barnacle Goose, 8 pale-bellied Brent Geese on beach.
5 Pale-bellied Brent Geese at Formby Point.
2 Shags at Rossall Point and Scaup.
3 Little Stint at Leighton Moss RSPB.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Ashworth Moor Resr.
Med Gull at Knowsley Safari park on Singleton's hill and Eygptian Goose.
5 Med Gulls at Skippool Creek (3 adw + 2 2ndw).
Pied Fly at Fluke Hall.
4 Shags at Heysham Harbour and 3 Med Gulls.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Green-winged Teal at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB.
1stw Med Gull at New Brighton.
5 Curlew Sands at Frodsham Marsh on No6 tank and 9 Little Stints and a Black-necked Grebe.
12 Curlew Sands at Hale Lighthouse.
Honey Buzzard flew south over Elworth at 12.40.
Gtr Mancs
60 Pinkfeet over Irlam over Prince's park.
5 Brent Geese at Elton Resr near Bury.
No sign of White-winged Black Tern at Whitefield at Heaton Park Resr.
Isle of Man
Hoopoe at Point of Ayre by landfill site.
Cumbria
Rustic Bunting still on South Walney Island.
Conwy
Radde's Warbler on Great Ormes Head near Cemetery.
2 Dotterel at Carnedd Llewelyn on summit at 2pm, y'day.
Curlew Sand at Kinmel Bay on River Clywd and Little Stint, Merlin.
Gwynedd
Ortolan Bunting on Bardsey Island also 2 Yellow-browed Warblers and a lapland Bunting, Black Redstart and 3 Ring Ouzels.
27th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Pec Sand at Leighton Moss RSPB.
2 Little Egrets flew NE over Seaforth NR, imm/fem Goshawk flew West at 13.05, Redstart, 2 Whinchat, Stonechat, 8 Common Buzzards South, 1 Buzzard Sp flew SE, Kingfisher, Adw Med Gull, Juv Curlew Sand (permit only).
Probable Honey Buzzard flew south over Morecambe at 3.30.
Yellow-browed Warbler at Stocks Resr.
Yellow-browed Warbler at Singleton's Hill in Knowsley Safari Park.
Hobby at Brockholes Quarry LWT.
4 Shags at Fleetwood at Rossall Point, 2 Bramblings at Lytham St Annes over Fairhaven Lake, y'day Bittern at Marton Mere LNR
Isle of Man
Hoopoe at Point of Ayre by landfill site.
Gtr Mancs
Juv White-winged Black Ternat Whitefield at Heaton Park Resr still present (permit only).
Yellow-browed Warbler at Ashton-in-Makerfield in Skitter's Wood off Liverpool Rd East of M6.
Spotshank Bury at Ashworth Moor Resr.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Yellow-browed Warbler at Red Rocks still.
Dotterel over Hilbre Island.
Sanderling at Neumann's Flash.
3 Curlew Sands at Frodsham Marsh and 2 Little Stints.
Conwy
2 Spotshanks at Morfa Madryn LNR, Greenshank and Little Stint.
26th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
2 Arctic Skuas past Rossall Point y'day and 2ndw Med Gull.
Peregrine Downholland Moss and 2 Ravens, y'day Fem Marsh Harrier.
No sign of Yellow-browed Warbler at Seaforth NR, but a Lapland Bunting flew over calling at 09.30, also 2 kingfishers, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Garden Warbler, G.S.Woodpecker flew south.(permit only).
8 Ring Ouzel flew south over Darwen Moor.
Gtr Mancs
Juv White-winged Black Tern at Whitefield at Heaton Park Resr (permit only).
10 Redwings Bolton over Leverhulme Park at 10am.
Cheshire and North Wirral
2 Yellow-browed Warblers at Red Rocks.
Conwy
Probable Honey Buzzard over Conwy RSPB at 3.45.
Gwynedd
98 Little Egrets at Aber Ogwen NR and 2 Greenshanks.
25th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Yellow-browed Warbler at Seaforth NR (permit only), and Grasshopper Warbler.
Fieldfare at Eccleston Mere and Goshawk south.
Short-eared Owl at Marton Mere LNR near Blackpool.
Redstart at Heysham NR, and juv Hobby.
Hobby over Fleetwood ICI tanks.
Marsh Harrier at Southport Marshside RSPB and Spotshank, Greenshank and 8,800 Pinkfeet.
2 Little Stints at Glasson, Little Stint at Pilling and 4 Greenshanks Conder Green.
Gtr Mancs
Ad Yellow-legged Gull at Pennington Flash CP.
Juv White-winged Black Tern at Elton Resr near Bury.
Honey Buzzard flew over Halebarns.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Marsh Harrier at Parkgate marsh.
Redstart at West Kirby and Short-eared owl.
Hobby at Vale Royal Cut by small pond.
Black-necked Grebe at Alderley Edge.
Conwy
Short-eared Owl at Great Ormes Head.
Anglesey
Hobby over Carmel Head at 10.45.
23rd
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Ring Ouzel 1w Male at Belmont feeding on Rowan and Blueberry bushes in garden.
Marsh Harrier juv at Winmarleigh Moss.
Honey Buzzard over Brockholes Quarry at 1.43 and Juv Hobby still.
Marsh Harrier at Downholland Moss and 2 peregrines and 2 Merlin.
100 Pinkfeet over Darwen Resr at 10.20.
Curlew Sand at Leieghton Moss RSPB and Merlin and Spotshank, Greenshank.
Red Kite over Martin Mere WWT y'day at 1pm.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Richard's Pipit reported on shore at West Kirby by saltmarsh.
Black-necked Grebe at Alderley Edge near Acre Nook Sand Quarry.
Cumbria
Juv Stilt Sandpiper at Campfield Marsh RSPB.
Anglesey
Barred Warbler at Holyhead Breakwater CP by 2nd bridge.
22nd
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Cetti's Warbler trapped and ringed at Leighton Moss RSPB, 2 Curlew Sands, 3 Spotshanks , 10 Greenshanks and 21 Little Egrets.
1 Juv Curlew Sand, G.S. Woodpecker, Male Redstart, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and Whitethroat at Seaforth NR (permit only).
Juv Hobby at Brockholes Quarry LWT.
Marsh harrier at Downholland Moss and Raven, y'day Peregrine and Merlin.
2 Tree Pipits y'day over Fleetwood at Rossall Point and Yellow Wagtail.
10 Med Gulls at Skippool Creek (4 ad + 4 2ndw + 2 1stw) y'day.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Juv Sabine's Gull off the Burbo Bank area seen from a boat near wind farm.
Gtr Mancs
Common Scoter at Hollingworth Lake.
Peregrine over Stockport town centre.
Wrexham
2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Gresford Flash.
Denbighs
Hen harrier at Worlds End.
21st
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Male Hen Harrier at Martin Mere WWT also imm Marsh Harrier, 400 Pink-footed Geese.
120 Pink-footed geese over Carleton.
Hobby at Leighton Moss RSPB, 2 Curlew Sands, 3 Spotshanks and 6 Little Egrets.
Arctic Skua still at Southport Marshside RSPB until 1.30 then flew south, Honey Buzzard flew in off sea and flew inland at 12.40.
5 Med Gulls at Heysham harbour.
Crossbill NNE over Stodday at 10.40.
Honey Buzzard over Brockholes Quarry LWT at 2.30, and Hobby still.
Honey Buzzard over Caton towards Deep Clough at 09.30.
Black-necked Grebe at Barnacre Resr (permit only).
Honey Buzzard over Melling towrds Brookhouse at 07.45.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Cetti's Warbler at Wigg Island NR and 10 Little Egrets and Hobby.
Great Spotted Woodpecker flew over Hilbre Island.
Gtr Mancs
Juv Black Tern at Elton Resr.
Conwy
Yellow-browed Warbler and Lapland Bunting at Great Ormes Head still and Pied Fly, Merlin, Probable Pallid Swift reported early morning.
Gwynedd
Lapland Bunting flew over Uwchmyndd at 07.15 and Balearic Shearwater offshore and 2 Whinchat and 3 Yellow Wagtail.
20th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Dark Phase Arctic Skua at Southport Marshside RSPB on pool next to Hesketh Lane.
2 Kingfisher, 1 Juv little Stint, 3+ Curlew Sands, 2 Adw med Gulls, 2 Peregrine, 6+ Common Buzzard, 1 Buzzard SP flew south at 12.45 at Seaforth NR (permit only).
Garganey still at Kirby Moss off Sandy Brow Lane.
Honey Buzzard over Lancaster at 1.35 and 5 Common Buzzards.
Ruddy Shelduck at Martin Mere WWT and Marsh Harrier.
Honey Buzzard over Brockholes Quarry and Juv Hobby still.
Black-necked Grebe at Barnacre Resr (permit only).
Honey Buzzard over Carleton at 07.30.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Hobby at Catchpenny Pool.
Conwy
Curlew Sand at Morfa Madryn LNR near Llanfairfechan and Spotshank still.
Lapland Bunting on Great Ormes Head.
Anglesey
2 Balearic Shearwaters past Carmel head and Sooty Shearwater, 4 Arctic Skuas, Med Gull, 2 Crossbill and Yellow Wag.
Flints
Snow Bunting at Shotwick Boating lake.
Denbighs
2 Little Stints, 2 Curlew Sands, 2 Hobbies, 2 Little Egrets on River Clywd near Rhyl.
19th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
6 Spotshanks at Leighton Moss RSPB and 6 Curlew Sands.
1 Little Stint, Juv LRP, Garden Warbler, Short-eared Owl at Seaforth NR (permit only).
Hobby over Brockholes Quarry LWT for 2nd day.
Honey Buzzard over Garstang at Grize Dale at 3.20pm.
Marsh Harrier and Hobby over Pilling Marsh.
No sign of Red-backed Shrike at Rossall Point.
Honey Buzzard over Darwen Moor at 07.20.
Honey Buzzard over Lancaster at 11.10.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Treecreeper at Hilbre Island.
Isle of Man
Juv Rose-coloured Starling at Point of Ayre in lighthouse garden.
Gtr Mancs
Knot at Elton Resr.
Gwynedd
Pom Skua off Bardsey Island, also Turtle Dove, Balearic Shearwater, 2 Bonxie, 6 Arctic Skua, 3 Ospreys and 2 Pied Flys, Melodious Warbler and Nuthatch still.
Anglesey
Cory's Shearwater off Holyhead-Dublin ferry on Tues 10 mins out.
18th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Red-Backed Shrike still at Rossall near School.
No sign of Wryneck at Seaforth NR, 1 Juv Crossbill, 1 Garden Warbler, Yellowhammer, 2 Little Stints, 3 Juv Curlew Sands, 1 Juv LRP, 1 fem/imm Marsh Harrier flew East. (permit only).
2 Crossbills over Heysham Harbour/NR.
Osprey over Martin Mere WWT and 3+ Marsh Harriers.
12 Curlew Sands at Southport Marshside RSPB y'day and Little Stint, Juv Wood Sand and Hobby.
2 Curlew Sands at Skippool Creek, 3 Med Gulls.
2 Little Stints on Birkdale Beach and 2 Little Egrets.
2 Ring Ouzels over Darwen Moor.
2 Ravens over Blackpool airport.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Honey Buzzard over Northwich over Bentley's Farm at 10.15.
3 Black-necked Grebes at Frodsham Marsh.
Gtr Mancs
Juv Honey Buzzard between Bolton and Bury.
Yellow-legged Gull at Pennington Flash CP, and Whinchat and Spot Fly.
Osprey over Wigan Flashes at 5.10.
15 Crossbills Walker Fold Wood.
Conwy
8 Whimbrel at Morfa Madryn LNR, 2 Spotshanks and 2 Greenshanks.
Little Stint at Conwy RSPB also Pied Fly on Great Ormes Head and Spot Fly.
Gwynedd
Red-throated Pipit flew over Bardsey Island, also Barred Warbler at Nant and Firecrest and 3 Pied Flys.
Flints
Wood Sand at Shotwick boating lake.
Anglesey
2 Black Guillemots at holyhead Harbour.
17th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Wryneck at Seaforth NR (permit only), also 3 Juv Curlew Sands, 2+ Little Stints, Adw Med Gull, Juv Honey Buzzard flew south.
6 Spotshanks at Leighton Moss RSPB and 3 Curlew Sands.
Garganey at Skippool creek and 2 Little Egrets.
Honey Buzzard over Preston at Whittingham Hospital.
Honey Buzzard over Darwen at 4.45.
Red-Backed Shrike at Rossall near School.
Black-necked Grebe still at Conder Green Pool.
Honey Buzzard over Lancaster at 7.40am.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Osprey Heswall shore and 4 Curlew Sands.
10 Common Buzzards over Poynton at midday.
Black Tern at Frodsham Marsh.
Gtr Mancs
Marsh Harrier over Pennington Flash CP.
Gwynedd
Grey Phal at Aber Dysynni still and 5 Little Stints and 2 Curlew Sands.
Melodious Warbler Bardsey Island still and Nuthatch, Pom Skua,Firecrest.
Conwy
Short-eared Owl over Great Ormes Head and Dotterel,Lapland Bunting, Pied Fly, Lesser Whitethroat.
Anglesey
Grey Phal still on Alaw Estuary.
2 Dotterel at South Stack RSPB on the range and Ortolan Bunting still by Soldiers Point.
15th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
3 Juv Little Stints, 1stw +2 Adw Med Gulls at Seaforth NR (permit only).
Osprey over M6 1ml SSE of J31 at 4pm flew East.
Osprey over Martin Mere WWT and fem Ruddy Shelduck, 3 Marsh harriers and 12 Pinkfeet.
Osprey over Lancaster at Blea Tarn Resr.
Dotterel at Pendle Hill still by Trig point.
2 marsh harriers at Banks Marsh.
Osprey over Leighton Moss RSPB at 11.23.
Hobby past windmill at Lytham flew East at 10.45, Osprey over Ribble Estuary at 10.50.
87 Little Egrets at Freckleton Marsh roost.
Cheshire and North Wirral
2 Black terns at Marbury CP on Budworth Mere.
2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 410 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Greenshank on Heswall shore.
1 Cuckoo, still at Parkgate also 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hobby and 1 Peregrine.
1 Hobby, 1 Green-winged Teal, 3 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 13 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 50+ Snipe and 8 Ruff at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB.
2 Little Egrets at Norton Marsh on river by canal.
Gtr Mancs
Hen Harrier at Two Lads Hill Horwich at 1pm and 4 Whinchats at Holden's Clough.
Ad yellow-legged Gull at Pennington flash CP, and juv Hobby.
Redstart at Elton Resr near Bury.
Anglesey
Ortolan Bunting on Holyhead at Soldiers Point with Meadow Pipits.
Gwynedd
40 Little Egrets at Aber Ogwen NR and 8 Greenshanks.
Melodious Warbler at Bardsey Island and 2 Spot Flys, Pied Fly, Osprey over and y'day Balearic Shearwater past and 11 Brent Geese.
Grey Phalarope at Porthmadog on the Cob embankment.
Flints
3,000 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Spotted Redshank and 1,000 Knot at Connah's Quay.
14th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Wryneck at Southport Marshside RSPB and 2 Honey Buzzards reported.
Ruddy Shelduck at Martin Mere WWT.
Probable Honey Buzzard over Heysham flew towards Pilling.
3 Spotshanks at Leighton Moss RSPB.
3 Little Stints at Birkdale Shore.
Dotterel at Pendle Hill still by Trig point.
Black-necked Grebe still at Conder Green Pool.
8 Med Gulls and juv Curlew Sand at Skippool Creek.
Great White Egret at Warton Bank.
Honey Buzzard over Lytham Moss by radar station.
Probable Honey Buzzard flew over Carlton at 3.05-3.15.
Cheshire and North Wirral
1 Osprey over Hilbre Island.
2 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs), 1 Hen Harrier, Greenshank on Heswall Shore.
1 Cuckoo, still at Parkgate Marsh also 1 Hen Harrier and 1 Raven, 1 probable Marsh Harrier.
Little Egret at Neumann's Flash.
Anglesey
2 Sabine's gulls from the Holyhead-Dublin ferry and Grey Phal, Arctic Skua and Storm Petrel.
Grey Phal at Alaw Estuary.
Gwynedd
2 Grey Phals at Aber Dysynni.
Corncrake on Bardsey Island.
13th
Cheshire and North Wirral
4 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs), 1 Hen Harrier and 2 Greenshank at Heswall.
3 Hen Harrier, 1 Short Eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Merlin and 1 Hobby Burton Marsh.
1 Arctic Skua, 60 Gannet offshore, 95 common Scoter, 17 Wigeon on the sea, Peregrine , 1 Whinchat at Meols.
9th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Black-necked Grebe still at Conder Green Pool.
3 juv Curlew Sands at Alt Estuary.
Spotshank at Inskip on flood north of Carr House Green Common.
Juv Black Tern at Southport Marshside RSPB, also 2,000 Black-tailed Godwit, Raven, Merlin, Peregrine and Whimbrel.
Little Tern past Starr Gate Blackpool and 6 Arctic Skuas off Rossall Point.
Fem Ruddy Shelduck at Martin Mere WWT.
Anglesey
Fem Red-backed Shrike at Holyhead at Soldiers Point car park.
Conwy
2 Spotshanks at Morfa Madryn LNR and 2 Greenshanks.
8th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Garganey at Leighton Moss RSPB.
2 Ravens at Conder Green and Marsh Harrier at Rawcliffe Marsh.
Honey Buzzard over Lytham at Warton Marsh at 4.15 then flew North and a Marsh Harrier on Banks Marsh.
Cheshire and North Wirral
A report of a Brown-headed Cowbird in Lymm at Statham East of Star Lane in a garden.
Grey Phalarope still on Weaver Bend at Frodsham Marsh, and Black-necked Grebe and Spotshank.
Flints
White-winged Black Tern still at Shotwick Boating lake.
Denbighs
2 Curlew Sands at Rhyl on river Clwyd.
Anglesey
Barred Warbler at South Stack RSPB at north end of plantation.
2 Crossbills and 2 Lesser Whitethroat at South Stack plantation.
Conwy
2 Spotshanks at Morfa Madryn LNR and 2 Greenshanks.
Gwynedd
Osprey over Bardsey Island and Black Tern flew South.
7th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Male Garganey at Martin Mere WWT, also 3 Marsh Harriers.
Juv Black Guillemot at Fleetwood past rossall point
6 Med Gulls at Skippool Creek on Wyre estuary and Little Egret, 3 Med Gulls at Pilling at Cocker's Dyke, 1w Med Gull on Conder Green Pool.
Juv Black Tern at Southport Marshside RSPB.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Grey Phalarope still on Weaver Bend at Frodsham Marsh, also 3 Black-necked Grebes and Little Stint on No6 tank.
Hen Harrier at Heswall Marsh, and cuckoo at Parkgate Marsh.
Garganey at Hale on Carr Lane pools.
Gtr Mancs
Redstart south of Pennington flash at Sorrowcow farm.
Flints
Juv White-winged Black Tern at Shotwick boating lake still, and a Spotshank flew over.
Anglesey
Ad Sabine's Gull off Point Lynas and Balearic Shearwater past and ad Little Gull, 7 Bonxie and 9 Arctic Skuas.
6th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Grey Phalarope still present at Prescot Resr (permit only).
Osprey SW over Seaforth NR towards the Wirral at 11.05, also 3 Greenshank, Juv Arctic Tern, Juv Black Tern, adw Med Gull, Juv Goosander flew East, Spot Fly, Male Scaup. (permit only).
Arctic Tern at Inskip on Sowerby Hall Flood then flew East, Fem Marsh Harrier at Bank End and Ad Med Gull, 5 Med Gulls Glasson and 2 Ruff.
2 Garganey at Brockholes Quarry LWT.
Marsh Harrier on Lune Estuary at Cockersands.
Black-necked Grebe still at Conder Green Pool, and Greenshank.
Juv Black Tern at Southport Marshside RSPB.
Kittiwake at Eccleston Mere near St Helens.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Juv Grey Phalarope at Frodsham Marsh between Weaver Bend and N05 Tank.
10 Greenshanks at Parkgate and Little Egret and Cuckoo.
2 Juv Arctic Skuas off Red Rocks.
Small Swift SP reported at Woolston Eyes NR till 11.47 then flew South. (permit only), Osprey over 11.10 then flew South
Gtr Mancs
3 Redstarts at Elton Resr Bury.
Osprey over Abram Flash at 11am.
Isle Of Man
3 Sabine's Gulls East past Point of Ayre 8am-2pm, and Pom Skua, Grey Phalarope, 2 Red-throated Divers and 3 Pintail.
Flints
Juv White-winged Black Tern at Shotwick boating lake still and Juv Black Tern and Adw Black-necked Grebe and Osprey over at 1pm.
Anglesey
2 Bonxies past Amlwch.
4 Grey Phalarope in Lligwy Bay then flew North, also 3 Ad Med Gulls.
Spoonbill on Alaw Estuary.
2 Little Stints on Dulas Bay.
Conwy
Sooty Shearwater past Little Ormes Head, also 4 Bonxie, Pom Skua, 7 Arctic Skua.
Gwynedd
Brent Goose at Aber Ogwen NR, 3 Greenshanks, 6 Goosanders, 30 Little Egrets, Spotshank at Foryd Bay and 14 Greenshanks,and Black Tern at Morfa Aber.
Balearic Shearwater flew past Criccieth and 2 Arctic Skuas.
5thLancashire and North Merseyside
Grey Phalarope still present at Prescot Resr (permit only) also Black-necked Grebe.
Juv Red-necked Phalarope at Martin Mere WWT from Ron Barker hide.
Redstart, and 3 Tree Pipits at Heysham harbour and ad Med Gull.
2 Marsh Harriers at Rawcliffe Marsh.
Gtr Mancs
Redstart still at Elton Resr near Bury.
4th
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Grey Phalarope at Prescot Resr (permit only) and Ad Black-necked Grebe still present.
Ruddy Shelduck on river Ribble near Warton.
Osprey circling over Lancaster at 4.40.
Osprey at Leighton Moss RSPB in dead tree.
2 Hobbies at Martin Mere WWT also 2 Marsh Harriers.
Raven flew east over Myerscough Quarry at 4.10.
2 Juv Shags at Morecambe stone jetty.
9 Little Terns past Starr Gate Blackpool.
Garganey still at Kirby Moss.
Med Gull at Knowsley Safari Park.
Black-necked Grebe still at Conder Green Pool.
Juv Black Tern at Heysham Harbour on outfall and 1 Juv Shag and 2 Little Gulls.
3 Pink-footed Geese over Darwen Moor at 07.40.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Osprey over Lymm flew SSE over Agden Hall at 3.55.
Osprey over Hilbre Island at 10.10.
Anglesey
Osprey flew East over South Stack RSPB at 2.30, 2 Balearic Shearwaters flewpast at 07.30 and Bonxie.
Wood Sand still on flooded fields near South Stack.
Spoonbill still on Inland Sea.
Flints
Juv White-winged Black Tern still present at Shotwick boating lake.
Conwy
Roseate Tern at Glan-y-mor near Llanfairfechan and 3 Med Gulls (2 ad + 1stw).
3rd
Lancashire and North Merseyside
No sign of Juv White-winged Black Tern at Seaforth or Crosby marina, but juv Black Tern at Seaforth.
Juv Sabine's Gull past Ainsdale Beach, also 916 Manx Shearwaters, 5 Arctic Skuas.
Ad Med gull at Morecambe stone jetty.
4 Little Terns past Starr gate Blackpool.
Juv Black Tern at Heysham Harbour on outfall and 2 Juv Shags, 5 Meds (2 ad, 2 2ndw and a Juv).
Black-necked Grebe still at Prescot Resr (permit only).
Garganey still at Kirby Moss.
Black Tern past Knot End.
Black-necked Grebe still at Conder Green Pool.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Osprey over Rostherne Mere at 1pm.
12 Crossbills at Sandbach Flash in Little Wood.
Gtr Mancs
Osprey over Rumworth Lodge resr.
osprey over Scotsman's Flash at 09.40.
Flints
Juv White-winged Black Tern at Shotick boating lake.
Spoonbill still at Oakenholt Marsh at Connah's Quay.
Gwynedd
2 Sooty Shearwaters past Bardsey Island and 2 Arctic Skuas.
Anglesey
Roseate Tern at Lligwy beach and 80 Arctic Terns and 1stw med Gull.
Grey Phalarope y'day at Traeth Dulas but no sign today.
2nd
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Juv White-winged Black Tern at Seaforth NR and commuting to Crosby Marina, still present and showing well, also Male Scaup, Juv Med Gull,2 adw Little Gulls, Juv Arctic Tern, Juv Ruddy Duck, Great Crested Grebe, 1,000 Common Terns and a Teal Sp with a spatulate like bill which circled over the reserve and then headed towards the Wirral with 2 mallard (possible Blue-winged Teal?).
Juv White-winged Black Tern Seaforth/Crosby Marina Aug/Sept 08
Ad Black-necked Grebe still at Prescot Resr (permit only).
Juv Shag still at Heysham Harbour and 3 Little Gulls and 2 ad Med Gulls.
2 Marsh Harriers at Martin Mere WWT.
Black-necked Grebe still at Conder Green Pool.
Wood Sand still present y'day at Martin Mere WWT, also 4 Marsh Harriers.
Garganey at Kirby Moss still.
2 Garganey at Pilling Marsh, and Marsh Harrier and 3 Yellow Wagtails.
1+ Marsh Harriers at Downholland Moss, and Merlin, Raven.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Rock Pipit over Ashton's Flash Northwich.
Crossbill at Sandbach on Fodens Flash.
Gtr Mancs
Male Hen Harrier at Horwich at Two Lads Hill y'day.
Juv Med Gull and Adw Yellow-legged Gull at Audenshaw Resr (permit only) y'day.
Gwynedd
2 Balearic Shearwaters past Bardsey Island and 2 Bonxie and 2 Arctic Skua, also Wryneck, Pied Fly, Little Gull and 2 Ruff, y'day 2 Pied Fly, 2 Redstart Wood Warbler.
Anglesey
Spoonbill still on Inland Sea and 7 Little Egrets.
1st
Lancashire and North Merseyside
Juv White-winged Black Tern at Seaforth NR and commuting to Crosby Marina, still present and showing well, also 2 Juv Black Tern, 2 Juv + 1ad Arctic Terns, 1,000 Common Terns, 2 Greenshank, 1 Juv + 1 Adw Med Gull, Male Scaup and Juv Ruddy Duck.
3 Marsh Harriers at Altcar Withens and Peregrine.
Common Scoter at Dean Clough Resr near Blackburn.
3 Little Egrets flew SW over Marton Mere LNR near Blackpool.
Black-necked Grebe at Conder Green pool.
3 Marsh Harriers at Downholland Moss.
Garganey at Kirby Moss still.
Black Tern at Heysham Harbour and 4 Med Gulls (3 ad + Juv) and 2 Juv Shag.
Ad Med Gull at Leighton Moss RSPB.
Cheshire and North Wirral
Hen Harrier at parkgate Marsh and Marsh Harrier and 30 Little Egrets.
Arctic Skua off Meols.
Gtr Mancs
2 Peregrines at Arndale centre at Manchester city.
Arctic Tern at Elton Resr near Bury.
Med Gull at Pennington Flash CP, and 3 Black Terns.
Conwy
2 Med Gulls at Llanfairfechan at Glan-y-mor, 2 Spotshanks at Morfa Madryn LNR.