Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

Long-billed Dowitcher 2 juvs. Water Rail 1 Green Sandpiper So yesterday we assumed that the dowitcher at Inner Marsh Farm was the same as th...

Long-billed Dowitcher 1 Hobby 2 Hen Harrier 1 Greenshank 2 We arrived at Marshside to discover that yesterdays Long-billed Dowitcher had not...

Great White Egret 1 (Year 215) Little Egret 45 Little Stint 3 (Year 216) Curlew Sandpiper 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Greenshank 2 Bittern 1 A beau...

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 ...