Parkgate, West kirby Marine Lake and River Lane, Heswall 5th September 2025

Canada geese on Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.

Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.

Common redshank on Donkey Stand Flash, Parkgate.

Spoonbills on Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

Canada geese on Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.

Turnstones on the rocks by the "old baths" at West Kirby Marine Lake.

A Turnstone on its own.

Two more Turnstones.

Looking across West Kirby Marine Lake towards Hilbre.

Mainly Oystercatchers on the sand banks.

Roseate terns on the sand bank before the tide came in.

Looking across to the Point of Ayr Lighthouse and the Welsh Hills beyond.

The tide has started to come in at West Kirby.

The tide coming into music.

Looking across the estuary towards Moel Famau.

The twin masts on Halkyn Mountain.

The twin masts on Halkyn Mountain with Moel Famau on the skyline.

Taken from River Lane Car Park Heswall.

It was such a nice day that I decided to do a bit of birdwatching at Parkgate and West Kirby Marine Lake.

It was sunny, but quite cool in the fairly strong breeze. In fact I put my fleece on for the walk around the lake.

Birds seen today included: Canada goose, Grey heron, Black headed gull, Herring gull, Oystercatcher, Common redshank, Spoonbill, Little grebe, Great cormorant, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Barn swallow, Woodpigeon and Roseate tern.

Only four miles today, and that included a trip into Chester on the bus to get a link taken out of my watch strap. It cost me just under £10, not a bad return for a job that took less than ten minutes.

I called into the Bull and Stirrup, but the beers on offer didn't tempt me, so came straight home. It was an overall trip that took me less than hour.

One bonus of the visit to River Lane, Heswall, was being able to collect a few windfall apples from a couple of trees next to the road.