Mersey Birders
Birding the North West
If you have any bird news from a local patch or birding area that may be of interest to others, why don't you post it on the shoutbox below.
North West Bird News is a summary of the regions rare and scarce bird sightings, and is not an up to the minute bird information service.
For the very latest bird news in our area, you should phone Birdline North West on,
09068 700 249
Lancashire and Merseyside
Purple Sand at Heysham Harbour, 38 Twite, Ad Med Gull and 3 Little Gulls.
Ad Med Gull Pilling, also 38 Whooper Swans Pilling Marsh and 6 Whoopers Thurnham in field at Jeremy Lane.
4 Snow Geese at Leighton Moss RSPB.
Slav Grebe at Pine Lake.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Knott End flew West at 11.43.
Shag on Fairhaven Lake still present.
Cheshire and Wirral
Cetti's Warbler trapped and ringed at Woolston Eyes NR on Saturday (permit only).
Leach's Petrel passed Leasowe Gunsite at 11.10.
2 Green Sands at Farndon, near fish farm.
Gtr Mancs
Slav Grebe at Pennington Flash CP.
October
29th
Lancashire and Merseyside
2 Crossbill, 2,997 Fieldfare, 92 Redwing, 1 Brambling over Seaforth NR (permit only), also 4 Adw Med Gull, 3 Rock Pipit.
4 Snow Geese at Leighton Moss RSPB with 230 Greylag Geese and Cetti's Warbler trapped and ringed.
Black Redstart at Heysham Harbour.
Cetti's Warbler at Marton Mere LNR near Blackpool.
Shag on Fairhaven Lake, 5,844 Fieldfare and 23 Brambling over.
Cheshire and Wirral
Great White Egret at Parkgate Marsh flew towards Inner Marsh Farm RSPB.
Ring Ouzel at Hale Lighthouse at 07.45, also 11,303 Redwings, 10,669 Fieldfares over.
Golden Oriole male reported at Congleton on Ullswater Rd.
Hawfinch y'day over Hale Head.
Gtr Mancs
Slav Grebe at Pennington Flash CP.
Isle Of Man
Black Redstart at Ramsey Harbour.
28th
Lancashire and Merseyside
4,446 Fieldfare, 254 Redwing, Lapland Bunting, 2 Tree Sparrow over Seaforth NR (permit only), also 2 Rock Pipit, 4 Adw Med Gull and 2 Ad Yellow-legged Gulls.
3 Great White Egrets at Leighton Moss RSPB, 23 Barnacle Geese and Cetti's Warbler still.
Slav Grebe at Pine Lake.
2ndw Ring-billed Gull at Rossall Point by Coastguards tower.
60 Twite at Knott End.
Cetti's Warbler at Marton Mere LNR near Blackpool.
3 Ring-necked Parakeets at Lytham Crematorium.
Cheshire and Wirral
Long-billed Dowitcher at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB.
Great Northern Diver off Hilbre Island.
Hawfinch flew over Hale Lighthouse.
Twite at Leasowe Lighthouse and 2 Snow Bunting at Wallasey at Derby Pool.
Short-eared Owl at Burton Marsh, Hen Harrier, 3 Green Sands.
3 Short-eared Owls at Parkgate Marsh and Hen Harrier.
Green Sand Winwick at Houghton Green Flash.
Gtr Mancs
3,583 Fieldfare over Horwich at Burnt Edge.
Slav Grebe at Pennington Flash CP.
2 Twite Elton Resr.
Isle Of Man
4 Black Redstarts at Langness.