Well that’s rather nice!! Have been expecting to get some #terns during this wind…so nice to finally be proven right with this group of 7….and a Med Gull sneaking into the action too 😁 #patchbirding

Pre-footy ‘dogwalk’ (aka #patchbirding) Cape Shelduck, 4 Greylag, Tufted Duck, 9 Avocet, 51 Grey Plover, Whimbrel, Com Sand, Green Sand, 2 Spotshank, Turnstone, 14 Med Gull (5 juv, 1x2S, 8 ad), 8 Arctic Tern, 3 GWE, Marsh Harrier, Stonechat….tad breezy!! 💨

Dawn #patchbirding Cape Shelduck, 3 Grey Plover, Com Sand, 3.5k smalls (mix of Dunlin/Ringo), 5 Med Gull, 6 Cattle Egret, 3+ GWE, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Cetti’s, Stonechat, 7 Yellow Wag…pretty slow going but at least it was less windy!!

Evening #patchbirding 4 Swift, Com Sand, Green Sand, 2 Spotshank, 5 GWE, Marsh Harrier, Cetti’s, 3 Stonechat, 2 Yellow Wagtail….pretty slow going again, but #autumn proper is just round the corner 😁

Evening #patchbirding with closer #waders finally 🥳 3 Wigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 50 Grey Plover, 1k Blackwit, Com Sand, Spotshank, 3 Knot, 2+ Curlew Sand, 7 Sanderling, 3+ Little Stint, 3k Dunlin/Ringo, Med Gull, 2 YLG, 3 GWE, Marsh Harrier, 3 Yellow Wagtail. 🤞 for the weekend 😁

Dawn #patchbirding Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Pintail, Little Grebe, Whimbrel, 1.2k Blackwit, Com Sand, 2 Spotshank, 3 Knot, 3 Med Gull, Cattle Egret, 8+ GWE, 3 Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, Nuthatch, 8 Yellow Wag, 2 Tree Pipit. Felt pretty good out…just a shame I couldn’t stay longer 😔

Dawn #patchbirding Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Swift, 73 Avocet, 40 Grey, 2 Golden Plover, LRP, Whimbrel, Com & Green Sand, 2 Spotshank, Greenshank, Turnstone, 2 Med Gull, YLG, Kingfisher, Hobby, 3 Peregrine, 3 Parakeet, Spot Fly, Wheatear, 6 Yellow Wag. Love #autumnbirding 😍

One less Ringed Plover….the juvenile #Peregrine is certainly not short of menu options when it comes to waders on the Mersey at the moment!

Quick pre-footy 🦮 at #patchbirding 78 Avocet, 22 Grey Plover, 4 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 5 Sanderling, Med Gull, 9+ GWE, Peregrine. Much quieter than this morning, but clearly some new waders in from this morning 😁

Typical autumn #birding in the NW - hopes vs reality!

Evening #patchbirding 4 Greylag, 51 Avocet, 23 Grey Plover, 3 Com Sand, Spotshank, 2 Turnstone, 3 Sanderling, Med Gull, 3 YLG, 2 GWE, Marsh Harrier, Cetti’s, Redstart, Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wag…hopefully autumn will kick in soon 🤞

They aren’t the rarest, but anyone who thinks that #kingfisher are boring really should give their head a wobble. A nice pair showing at #patchbirding at the moment 😁

Evening #patchbirding 5 Greylag, Swift, 57 Avocet, 9 Grey Plover, 3 Golden Plover, 2 LRP, Whimrel, Com Sand, Spotshank, Turnstone, 9 Sanderling, 2 YLG, 5+ GWE, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, Cetti’s, Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wag. E’lies over next few days…so 🤞for more 😁

Dawn pre-work #patchbirding 9 Avocet, 3 Grey Plover, 2 Golden Plover, LRP, Com Sand, 3 Knot, YLG, 11+ GWE, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Cetti’s, 3 Wheatear, Tree Sparrow, 3 Yellow Wag, 120+ Mipit, 2 Tree Pipit. Signs of some #vismig this morning finally 😁

Dawn #patchbirding Swift, 2 Grey, 6 Golden Plover, 2 Com Sand, 2 Spotshank, 2 Greenshank, Turnstone, YLG, 9+ GWE, 2 Kingfisher, Hobby, Peregrine, Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wag, 3 Tree Pipit, 2 Bullfinch. Fun morning with nice mix of stuff…now where’s that autumn mega 😁

Late afternoon 🦮 at #patchbirding Greylag, 17 Avocet, Grey Plover, Com Sand, Spotshank, 2 Greenshank, 2 Knot, 3 GWE, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, Redstart, 2 Wheatear, Yellow Wag….back to it again tomorrow 💪

Murky dawn #patchbirding Greylag, Spotshank, Turnstone, 2 YLG, 19 GWE (highest site record), 2 Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Wheatear….slow going!! Mist, heavy cloud and low light not helpful 🤪

My 2nd Guillemot in just over 2 weeks. This one a little closer….drifting out fast on the tide. Heads up Jack

First returning #patchbirding Pinkies of the autumn 😁 Is there a better sound? #winkwink

Blustery evening #patchbirding 19 Pinkies, 33 Golden Plover, 2 Green Sand, Spotshank, Turnstone, Guillemot, Kittiwake, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, 2 Peregrine, Rook, Cetti’s, Stonechat, 6 Wheatear. Hopefully more to come over the next few days too 😁