There's been a 1st winter female lesser scaup knocking around the Woolston
Eyes / Rixton Clay pits area for about a week now. The initial identification
as a greater scaup meant that only a handful of birders managed to connect
with it as lesser before it disappeared from Rixton last Wednesday and it's
been missing ever since.
Today however it was back at the Mersey Weir where it was first seen eight
days ago, and it showed well from the footbridge across the river. However it
disappeared again late afternoon and whilst it's most likely still in the
area, it looks like it's going to be a difficult bird to catchup with. Go
while it's showing seems to be the best advice, don't wait until tomorrow.
This is my 11th lesser scaup but my first since 2015. It's the first female I've seen.
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