Seven members of the group attended this, the group’s second visit to this site. It was a mostly cloudy but clear morning with good visibility across the Mersey Estuary where we could see there were lots of waders on the far side but they were too distant to identify even through a telescope. A total of 25 species were recorded, mainly in the grounds and woodland surrounding the hall – for a list of species seen, click ‘Continue reading’:
| Species | Number Seen | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird | A few | |
| Blackcap | Heard only | |
| Black-headed Gull | Hundreds | |
| Carrion Crow | Several | |
| Chiffchaff | Heard only | |
| Collared Dove | Several | |
| Cormorant | A few | |
| Curlew | 3 | |
| Goldfinch | Many | |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Two | |
| Greenfinch | A few | |
| Herring Gull | Several | |
| House Martin | Many | |
| House Sparrow | Heard only | |
| Kestrel | Two | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Several | |
| Magpie | Several | |
| Mallard | Two | |
| Moorhen | A few | With Young |
| Reed Warbler | Heard only | |
| Robin | A few | |
| Swallow | Many | |
| Swift | Several | |
| Stonechat | Heard only | Peter C |
| Woodpigeon | Many |
Last Updated on September 10, 2017