Visit Parkgate
The only coastal resort in Cheshire
Wildlife in Parkgate
Bird Watching...
Local photo capture...
Well done to Laura Bimson for capturing this photo of a young cuckoo photographed at Parkgate.
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Parkgate is famous for its abundance of wildlife. Since the silting up of the Dee Estuary, it has become home to many species of wildlife and inpartucular a large selection of birds. Parkgate has become a national hotspot for bird watchers and enthusiasts.
Birds spotted in Parkgate over the years
Pintail
Can be seen close in shore at high tide.
Wigeon
Can be seen close in shore at high tide.
Little Egrets
Usually spotted in the Winter months.
Bewick Swans
Can be seen on the Burton side of the Quay.
Ducks
The high tide brings in flocks of ducks at high tide
Wader
Can be seen flying past en route to nesting in Burton.
Hen Harriers
Can be seen from the Neston Old Quay.
Short-Eared Owl
Can be seen looking for rodents escaping the water at high tides.
Reed Warblers
Can be spotted in the Neston Reed Bed.
Greenshank
Usually spotted in the Autumn.
If you would like to find out more information about bird watching within Parkgate and within the surrounding Wirral area then please visit www.deeestuary.co.uk. Also if you would like to find out about the high tides in Parkgate then please visit the BBC website http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast_and_sea/tide_tables/ or also take a look at http://www.ntslf.org/tides/tidepred?port=Liverpool.
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