Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

Bird's-eye Primrose Painted Lady - there has been a huge invasion of these migrant butterflies over the past week or so. Rock Rose - Arn...

We were sitting in the tea room at Leighton Moss at about 12:15 enjoying a well earned cuppa after a morning walking the fells in Bowland, w...

Sorry, can't be any more specific about locations, but just wanted to share these pictures from a fabulous day out. Ladys Slipper Orchid...

Called in at Marton Mere near Blackpool today to see this superb adult summer plumage Laughing Gull. This was a first in the UK for me.

Swillington Ings Collared Pratincole 1 Whiskered Tern 3 Marsh Harrier 1 female Calder Park, near Pugney CP Woodchat Shrike 1 male Hatfield M...

Gannet 100 Whimbrel 3 Collared Dove 1 Another slow day. Will we see another migrant this spring? Always a pleasure to be on the island thoug...

Common Tern 1 Mute Swan 5 Grey Wagtail 2 females Great crested Grebe 3 pairs with 3, 3 & 1 chicks.