The appearance yesterday of a summer plumage female Red-necked Phalarope at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB reserve had me arriving on site mid-morning today.
The Red-necked Phalarope was immediately on view upon entering the reserve. It was viewable for the whole time I was there on the Main Scrape in front of the Reception Hide. She was chased regularly by Avocets & took flight several times, but never going far. There's a small influx at present with 7 birds being seen in the UK yesterday. Quite a rare bird in Cheshire & Wirral, but there's now been a few records in the last couple of years.
The first bird I ever twitched was a Red-necked Phalarope on the River Birket behind Leasowe Lighthouse in September 1971.
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