January saw us catch some high tides at Hoylake, New Brighton and Denhall Quay. On the 4th of January our sightings included Marsh and Hen Harriers, Purple Sandpipers, Grey Plovers, Sanderling and, generally, a good range of birds. A visit to the Wirral towards the end of the month (20th January) gave us Short-eared Owl and Peregrine and Marsh Harrier.
The first birding group visit was to Pennington Flash on 11th January and again we got a good range of birds and a visit to Wigan Flashes on 25th January got us Willow Tit.
At home we had a Blackcap and our returning Grey Wagtials.
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