Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

2014 was my best ever year for birding. My final UK year list was 285 (my best ever total), but it wasn't only about numbers, it was abo...

Black-necked grebe 3 Bewick's swan 14 Whooper swan 20 Mute swan 10 Black swan 1 Hen harrier 1 ringtail Wigeon 20 Shoveler 40 Gad...

Smew 1 1st win male Wigeaon lots Shoveler lots Green woodpecker 1

Bittern showing well in the reedbed at the western end of the mere.

Todd's Canada goose 2 probable Barnacle goose 6 Pink-footed goose 5000 Bewick's swan 1 Whooper swan 100 Twite 2 Black-tailed godwit ...

Long-eared owl 2 Year 2014: 285 (Long-eared owl) One owl. Two owls!

We had excellent views of both the Blyth's pipit and the Thayer's gull at Pugney's Country Park today. First off we called in fo...