For this visit, which included both the Burton Mere RSPB reserve and the Dee Estuary, Denhall Lane, the group had the benefit of a guest leader, Peter Twist.
Highlights of the visit included:
- The largest number of species recorded in a single visit by the group (63)
- Two Marsh Harriers, a Hen Harrier and a Peregrine
- A Great White Egret, as well as several Little Egrets
- A Brambling and two Kingfishers
Full list of species recorded:
(sightings are at Burton Mere except as indicated)
Species | Number Seen | Seen at |
---|---|---|
Blackbird | A few | Both Sites |
Black-headed Gull | Hundreds | Both Sites |
Black-tailed Godwit | Many | |
Blue Tit | Many | Both Sites |
Brambling | One | Dee Estuary |
Canada Goose | Many | Both Sites |
Carrion Crow | Many | Both Sites |
Chaffinch | Many | Both Sites |
Coal Tit | One | Dee Estuary |
Collared Dove | A few | Dee Estuary |
Common Gull | A few | |
Coot | Several | Both Sites |
Cormorant | A few | Both Sites |
Curlew | Several | Both Sites |
Dunlin | A few | |
Dunnock | A few | Dee Estuary |
Goldfinch | Many | Both Sites |
Great Black-backed Gull | A few | Dee Estuary |
Great Spotted Woodpecker | Two | |
Great Tit | Several | Both Sites |
Great White Egret | One | Dee Estuary |
Green Sandpiper | Heard only | Dee Estuary |
Greenfinch | A few | Both Sites |
Grey Heron | A few | Both Sites |
Greylag Goose | Many | Both Sites |
Hen Harrier | One | Dee Estuary |
House Sparrow | Several | Both Sites |
Jackdaw | Many | Both Sites |
Kestrel | A few | Both Sites |
Kingfisher | Two | |
Lapwing | Hundreds | Both Sites |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | One | Dee Estuary |
Linnet | Several | Dee Estuary |
Little Egret | Several | Both Sites |
Little Grebe | Two | Both Sites |
Magpie | A few | Both Sites |
Mallard | Many | Both Sites |
Marsh Harrier | Two | |
Meadow Pipit | Several | Both Sites |
Moorhen | Several | Both Sites |
Peregrine | One | Dee Estuary |
Pheasant | Heard only | |
Pied Wagtail | A few | |
Pink-footed Goose | Hundreds | Both Sites |
Pintail | A few | |
Pochard | Two | Both Sites |
Raven | One | Dee Estuary |
Redshank | A few | |
Robin | Two | Both Sites |
Ruff | Three | |
Shoveler | Several | |
Siskin | Heard only | |
Skylark | Heard only | Dee Estuary |
Snipe | A few | Both Sites |
Sparrowhawk | Two | Both Sites |
Starling | Many | Both Sites |
Stock Dove | A few | |
Teal | Many | Both Sites |
Treecreeper | Heard only | |
Tufted Duck | Several | |
Wigeon | Several | |
Woodpigeon | Several | Both Sites |
Wren | One | Dee Estuary |
Last Updated on November 27, 2015