Migration Time Once Again

19/03/14 - Trafalgar Dock (North Liverpool docks)

male Northern Wheatear
2 Peregrine
35 Ringed Plover
15 Lapwing
15 Oystercatcher
40 Linnet
3 Skylark
23 Shelduck

Chiffchaff (in song) - Riverside Drive NR (Otterspool)

21/03/14 - Haskayne

2 Mediterranean Gull
Little Egret
6 Shelduck
4 Oystercatcher
Common Buzzard
10+Lapwing
30+Linnet
Corn Bunting
10+ Skylark

22/03/14 - Sefton Park (main lake and field of hope areas)

2 Mute Swan (nesting)
Chiffchaff (singing)
Blackcap (singing)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming)
Treecreeper
2 Nuthatch
5 Little Grebe
25+Redwing (singing)
4+ Ring Necked Parakeets (heard from the dell area)

Greenbank Park

Chiffchaff (singing)
Treecreeper (singing)
Grey Heron
2 Mute Swan
Nuthatch
Bullfinch (calling male)

23/03/14 - Sefton Coast area

A habitat conservation day with North Merseyside Amphibian and Reptile Group (NMARG) ended in a quick search for Sand Lizards at a few sites; resulting in 3 male and 1 juvenile being found along with 2 Common Lizards.

24/03/14 - Waterloo Dock area (North Liverpool Docks)

8 Ringed Plover
6 Lapwing
11 Oystercatcher
2 Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Peregrine
60 Linnet
Rock Pipit
2 Northern Wheatear

25/03/14 - Greenbank Park

2 Chiffchaff
Treecreeper
Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Mute Swan

26/03/14 - Festival Gardens (Otterspool)

3 Chiff Chaff
3 pairs of Coot
3 pairs of Moorhen
1 pair of Mute Swan
12 Mallard
Colts Foot
Primrose
Marsh Marigold