The promise of summer and a late spring made me thing it would be a good time for a migrant search of the coastal park. The coastal park isn't on the coast but it is 4 miles from the centre of Liverpool on the banks of the Mersey. The nice weather has changed and there was a strong wind keeping the birds down. 2 whimbrel were on the estuary with ringed plover, dunlin, oystercatcher, redshank, mallard and shelduck.
Herring, lesser black backed and a greater black backed were sitting on the sandbanks.
Linnet, reed bunting, skylark and goldfinches were all singing.
2 swallows flew over. The lapwings don't look to have breed this year by the B and M warehouse.
10 calling male whitethroats were the only migrants I could find.
Someone has been messing around with the vegetation. The local kids I guess I have been setting fire around the site.
I visited Carr Lane pools in Hale on my way home and saw the Pectoral sandpiper which was seen there yesterday. A good site with lots to see such as dunlin, little ringed plover, lapwings, redshank, oystercatcher, mallard, teal, gadwall, shoveler, shelduck and canada geese.
Swifts, house martins, swallows, 2 white wagtails but didn't see the yellow wagtail.
Its best to park your car in Curlender way and view from the gate.
Chris
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Chris , carried out my BTO survey this morning, 6-8am, Oglet shore behind Speke airport. 2 wheatear,blackcap, chiffchaff, whitethroat, 5 whimbrel, 2 grey partridge, buzzard ......best birds. Then 5 mins up the road to see the pectoral sandpiper at Carr lane pools, Hale. Really great views. Lovely little wader...slightly smaller than redshank feeding with it, looks a bit like a small ruff with clear band acroos breast. And home in time to watch the mighty reds destroy that team from across the park.
Sean.
I counted 12 players in Liverpool's team on Sunday. :)
Rob
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