A day on the Wirral (RSPB)

RSPB Trip Thanks to Jean, Peter and Jane for a great day.

Starting at Leasowe Lighthouse

12/April 9.30am -12.30pm @ Leasowe Lighthouse

Walking from the carpark at the lighthouse towards Hoylake along the seafront and returning along the back, sand dunes and scrubland

Swallow 1

Blackbird 6

Robin 1

*Skylark 5 (rising vertically and calling)

Greenfinch 3

Cormorant 33 mainly on a sandbank nr to boats

*Redshank 30+ roosting on a rocky outcrop (noticed by orange legs)

Turnstones 7 amongst the Redshank

*Linnet 6 (bouncing flight)

Curlew largest flock I have seen nr Cormorants

*Great Black-Back Gull 2 (out at sea, through scope)

Mallard M+F in flight

Great Crested Grebe diving out at sea

*Collard Dove 2

Woodpigeon 1

Starling 3

Goldfinch 9

Long Tailed Tit 1

Chiffchaff 1

*Reed Bunting 1

Wren 1 Singing

Coot 1

Alerts re Ringed Ouzel in the area however none seen. Also breeding Blackcaps again none seen.

1pm - 2pm Wirral Country Park - Thurstaston

Short visit and lunch, great cafe.

Waders out on the estuary however to far out to actually make out what kinds.

Bullfinch M+F

Chiffchaff 3

Dove 3

Tree Sparrow many

2.30pm - 5pm RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands

Little Grebe 2

*Avocet 9 Island in front of main hide , some nesting with eggs

Black Headed Gulls many

Tufted Duck M+F

Black Tailed Godwits many
*Common Sandpiper

Canada Geese not as many as I have seen at other times

Coot 4

Lapwing 2

*Redshank 2 in with the Godwits

Swallow 5

Gadwall 2

Kestrel 1

Teal 1

*Pheasant 1

*Spotted Redshank 2

*Sand Martin 4

House Martin 5 (white markings could be well seen)

Avocets Nesting

Feeders;

Blue Tit 3

Great Tit 2

Goldfinch 3

*Siskin 1 (we think)

Cormorant 1

Starling 2

Chiffchaf calling

*Willow Warbler calling

Looking towards Inner Marsh farm from the hide;

Little Egrets

Little Egrets 7

Teal 2

Gadwall 3

*Shoveler 2

Black Headed Gulls many

Grey Heron 1