Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

Manadarin 2 (m&f)

Travelled up to Grindleton Fell, north of Clitheroe, today for a Great Grey Shrike. The bird performed pretty well, and was on view for at l...

Water Rail 3 (all in SW corner). Siskin 30 Lesser Redpoll 2 Bullfinch 2 (m&f) Teal 2 (m&f) Kingfisher 1 A glorious sunny day until t...

Back in October last year, when the big flocks of Pink-feet were by the Coach Road, I saw one individual with a white neck collar ICS. I ema...

Goosander 15 (9 males, 6 females) Teal 100 Gadwall 6 (5 males, 1 female)

Despite the thaw, there was still 95% ice cover at the mere, and only one small patch of water held all of the ducks, coots and a few Canada...

Wigeon 1 drake Lesser Redpoll 5 with 60 Goldfinches in SE corner. Snipe 1 Kingfisher 2 Grey Wagtail 2 Wigeon