St Helens Birds and Wildlife: Burton Marsh (Denhall Lane)

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Burton Marsh (Denhall Lane)

Me and Paul went to Denham Lane on the Wirral on Saturday for the high tide. It was an amazing day and I saw the most bird species I have ever seen in one day including a few 'lifers'! We popped into RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands on the way home and saw a few more! The best birds were...

Siberian Chiffchaff
Wheatear (a very unusual record for this time of year)
Stonechat
Peregrine
Merlin
Great White Egret
Whooper, Bewick's and Black Swan
Barnacle Goose
Pintail

... but there were many, many more. It was my first time to Denham Lane, but it's an amazing place and I'll certainly be back again.