The purpose of the Cheshire and Wirral Bird Atlas is to:

• provide a permanent and comprehensive record of the bird species within the county.

• provide baseline data for monitoring future changes in bird populations.
  assess habitat needs of species and document species diversity.
  

• provide comparisons with historical studies such as the 1992 Cheshire and Wirral Breeding Bird Atlas.
  

• complement existing or on-going avian monitoring programs at county and national level.
  

• enable use as a conservation tool and help in land use planning by local authorities.
  

• assist rECOrd , the local records centre in providing data for preparing environmental impact assessments.
  

• promote comradery within the birding community.
  

• recruit and educate birders young and old into recognising the value of recording for conservation purposes.