Out this morning around No.4 tank where c3000 Northern Lapwing, c80 Eurasian Curlew and 2 Great Egret were in the stubble field alongside the Hollpool Gutter. The wildfowlers were out on the salt marsh keeping the Pink-footed Goose and Canada’s on the move. A decent selection of ducks on the ‘phalarope pool’ mostly all sleeping Eurasian Teal, Mallard Northern Shoveler, Gadwall and a single drake Northern Pintail were noted.
The Whooper Swan herd could be seen in the distance on Lordship Marsh and a mixed flock of winter thrushes were ground feeding amongst the sheep.
A female European Stonechat sat on the bank on No.4 and took to cover when a Common Kestrel showed an interest in it, nearby European Goldfinch flock I could hear the clay shoot at Ince was in full swing so stayed away from that area.
Observer: Paul Ralston.
We walked out to look across the Mersey marshes where distant flocks of Pink-footed Goose were grass munching. A flock of several hundred Eurasian Wigeon were at the waters edge while flocks of shimmering Dunlin flighted back and to. A small number of Little Egret were in and out of the tidal gutters.
The Whooper Swan herd were out by the M56 with numerous Pink-footed Goose.
The ‘phalarope pool’ had numerous ducks and 82 Common Coot were by the Canal Pools.
Nearby had 25 Common Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, Northern Shoveler, Common Shelduck and Northern Pintail.
Observers: JS & WSM videos).