Perfect conditions for birding at Hilbre Island today, over the tide we had 50+ Sandwich Tern, 80+ PB Brents, 4 Eider, 100+ Scoter, 2 RT Diver, Guillemot, Goosander, 5 White Wags, 10 Sand Martin, Swallow, Gannet & the resident Rock Pipits. #Hilbre #CAWOS #UKBirding #WirralBirding
An unusually approachable ad. drake Common Scoter entertaining the locals at West Kirby recently #WirralBirding
Nice day on the Dee Marshes today, 14 Marsh Harriers, Hen Harrier, Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, Tawny Owl, 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Kestrels, 12 Great White Egrets, Cettis Warblers, Willow Tit, Water Rail to name a few #UKBIRDING #WirralBirding @rspbburtonmere.bsky.social
Dusk at Parkgate is always a treat: Barn Owl, RT Hen Harrier, Merlin, Tawny Owl, 9 Marsh Harrier, Water Pipit, Water Rails, & 5 GW Egret...topped off with a chippy tea! #UKBIRDING #CheshireBirding #WirralBirding youtu.be/x5q8FoD6WPk?...
Popped over to Brimstage this PM for the 2 European White-fronted Geese (very rare bird on the Wirral), also an Egyptian Goose within the goose flock! Also called in at Parkgate before dusk: 2 Hen Harrier, 11 Marsh Harrier, 5 Great White Egrets & 2k Pinks. #UKBirding #CheshireBirding #WirralBirding
Always love a Sabine’s Gull ❤️ one of two juveniles passing the North End of @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social yesterday afternoon #Ukbirding #Wirralbirding
Two Little Stints feeding on wet beach just east of the tennis courts Meols Parade
Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper preening on beach with Ringed Plover just east of Hoylake Lifeboat Station
My first #LittleStint (2) and #CurlewSandpiper of the autumn just east of the lifeboat station at Hoylake on the ebbing tide. Thanks for the heads up @wirralbirder.bsky.social #Wirralbirding #Ukbirding
Squeezed a couple of hours in pre-tide this morning before kids footy … our first #Wigeon of the autumn arriving into the mouth of the estuary, nice passage of Wheatear and @hilbre.bsky.social checks the moth trap haul @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirding #wirralbirding
Too gloomy to get decent pics, but the boys loved seeing both barn and short-eared owl at Neston at dusk today. Shorty made some really close flights.... Better than any xbox. @RSPB_Wirral @RSPB_BurtonMere @WirralBarnOwls @RECORDLRC #wirralbirding #barnowl #ShortEaredOwl
