Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

Today I decided to have a break from Hilbre and get on my bike. I left home at 9am and returned at 4pm, having completed my longest ever bik...

A glorious morning on the island, and a complete contrast from last week when it was windy and squally and the emphasis was on sea birds. To...

Baird's Sandpiper 1 juv. Curlew Sandpiper 5 Mediterranean Gull 1 adult Dunlin 100 Ringed Plover 50 Little Egret 5 The Baird's Sandpi...

A fabulous visit to Hilbre, started in the best possible manner, before we had even reached Middle Eye, when a phone call alerted us to the ...

The last flowering orchid of the year, standing at a height of about 2 inches, Autumn Ladies-tresses may not be as exciting as Ladies Slippe...

Osprey 1 (flying over at about 15:30) Spotted Redshank 2 Greenshank 3 Common Sandpiper 4 Ruff 1 Kingfisher 1 Goosander 1 female Peregrine 1 ...

Eric Morecombe pools Greenshank 4 Redshank 200 Marsh Harrier 1 juv. Little Egret 10 Main reserve Bearded Tits heard at the far end of the ca...