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The Dee Estuary, on the North Wales / North-West England border, is one of the United Kingdom's premier birding locations for wetland and shorebirds. This Web site describes the best Dee Estuary birdwatching areas with detailed maps and latest bird news for dedicated twitchers and casual birdwatchers alike.

The January newsletter is now published  on this website.
Bird Events 2009 now includes two 'new' events - guided wildlife walks through the Hoylake Langfields.

NOTE: INNER MARSH FARM RSPB is now fully open again.

Latest Sightings.... (more)

January 9, 2009:
13 Twite showing well at Tinker's Dell steps at 2pm, mobbing a kestrel! - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Cetti's Warbler, 2.20pm at Neston Old Quay in marshy field near stream just outside Neston Sewage Works perimeter fence.
1 Hen Harrier (male), 8 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine and 1 Grey Wagtail - Parkgate Marsh.
7 Short-eared Owl off Burton Point.

See Latest Bird Photos below.

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The January Newsletter includes:
Details of the 2007 Cheshire & Wirral, Hilbre and North-East Wales Bird Reports,
December Bird News and Forthcoming Events.
Newsletters going back to March 1998 can be read, they are indexed both month by month and by subject matter.

Contact (richard at deeestuary dot co dot uk)

A Goldcrest in a Newton garden, Jan 2nd, © Mike Jones.
Waxwing in a back-garden, West Kirby, Dec 14th, © Steve Williams.
Twite on Thurstaston Shore, Jan 6th, ©  Richard Steel.

  

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