Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

21/02/09- Castro Marim, Portugal - Caspian Terns and Ocellated Lizard This was our fourth long weekend visit to the region in the past coupl...

Worm Lizard White Stork Spoonbill Red-knobbed Coot Penduline Tit Greater Flamingos - el Rocio Crested Lark Fire Salamander Madre de la Maris...

Snow Bunting 5 (3 males, 2 females) Red-throated Diver 20+ Great crested Grebe 20+ Guillemot 10 Hilbre had 63 Red-throated Divers one day la...

Goldeneye 14 (7 adult males, 2 sub adult males, 5 females) Pink-footed Goose 1000 (flew over NW in five flocks of about 200 birds each) I do...

Goldeneye 3 Willow Tit 2 (in SW corner) Kingfisher 1 Little Grebe 1 Another cold day, with 95% ice cover leaving very little on the water, b...

Goldeneye 6 Little Grebe 1 Not much on the water, coz there wasn't much water! about 75% iced over. Some nice views though!

Goldeneye 15 (6mm, 9ff) Pochard 17 Tufted Duck 8 Great crested Grebe 18 Willow Tit 1 (in SE corner on feeders.) Lapwing 25 Siskin 10