An excellent  start to the year at a local coastal venue. Excellent close up sightings of Oystercatcher, Turnstone and Sanderling were worthy of note. Airborne flocks of waders were as always a sight to behold. the final two species seen, Bar tailed Godwit and Coal Tit brought the outing to a successful conclusion.

Total  Species Seen  34

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Site guide: Sefton Coast

A fairly quiet visit along an old railway line passing through suburban Liverpool. Common Gullls were abundant, as were Goldfinches and Long Tailed Tits. A Greater Spotted Woodpecker was a fitting finale to the outing.

Total  Species Seen   23

MAMMALS: GREY SQUIRREL

A slow but steady start to a renowned area. First highlight of the day was a superb sighting of 2 male and female Bullfinches. Numbers of Goldeneye and Tufted Duck were worthy of note, as was a large skein of Pinkfooted Geese flying overhead. A Marsh Tit at the feeding station, and a Great Spotted Woodpecker brightened up the afternoon.  

  Total  Species Seen   35  

A rewarding visit to a local and easily accessible venue. Buzzard and Long Tailed Tit were the main highlights in the woodland and open areas, but as the tide receded, the Mersey estuary came into it's own, with good sightings of various waders, plus cormorants, Shelduck, Teal and Gulls. Snipe and Black tailed Godwits were other highlights . Towards the end we came across 2 Ruddy Shelduck, probably escapees from a private collection, but now settling down within the flock of Shelduck that we saw them with.  

Total  Species Seen   37  

MAMMALS: GREY SQUIRREL

A quiet but rewarding trip to a new local venue on the Wirral. Shortly after the start we saw three Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk circling together high in the thermals. Two of our summer visitors were seen in the form of Chiffchaff and Swallow, a welcome sight on a warm and sunny day. Resident species highlights seen were three types of Sparrow, plus Lapwing and Goldfinch.  

Total  Species Seen   27  

MAMMALS: GREY SQUIRREL

OTHERS: Butterflies: Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell

A trip to another new local venue on the The Wirral. A small total in species seen perhaps, but nevertheless one of quality. Close up sightings of a Treecreeper, and an aerial duel between a Buzzard and a Crow were the morning highlights. However, the star turn was after lunch when observing a woodpecker coming and going from its nest with  food for it's young. Pure magic! 

Total  Species Seen   24  

MAMMALS: GREY SQUIRREL

OTHERS: Butterflies: Peacock, Large White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue.

A trip to a  well known National Trust Estate. The meeting got off to a an excellent start with sighting of a Kingfisher, shortly followed by  observing Treecreeper toing and froing to its nest with food. However, shortly after was the undoubted highlight of the trip, the sighting a  Green Woodpecker, soon to be followed by that a  a juvenile Gt Spotted Woodpecker. 

Total  Species Seen   28  

MAMMALS: GREY SQUIRREL, FALLOW DEER

OTHERS: Butterflies: LARGE WHITE, SPECKLED WOOD

A quiet outing to a new venue, but one nevertheless having it's moments. Good flocks of House Sparrow, Swallow and Goldfinch were of note, as were the close sightings of Kestrel and Buzzard. However the appearance of  a Yellowhammer during the lunch stop was perhaps the star attraction..  

Total  Species Seen   19  

MAMMALS: GREY SQUIRREL

OTHERS: Butterflies: LARGE WHITE, SPECKLED WOOD, PEACOCK, HOLLY BLUE, SMALL COPPER, COMMON BLUE, GREEN VEIN, MEADOW BROWN, GATEKEEPER

A rewarding visit to an area including the RSPB's Hesketh Out Marsh reserve, and seeing the societys symbol, the Avocet, A good variety of raptors were seen, including Buzzard, Marsh Harrier and Sparrowhawk, including one of the latter that was being mobbed by a small flock of Goldfinches.

Total  Species Seen  38

MAMMALS: Hare

OTHERS: Small White,Peacock

Site guide: Hesketh Out Marsh