Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

All the way from the Middle East came UK lifer number 378 - a Purple Gallinule at Saltney, near Chester!! What a cracking bird, fantasic c...

We had a wonderful day at Lowther in Cumbria, a short but difficult bike ride, followed by a pleasant moorland walk and a nice meal in Poole...

I don't like giving out sites for reptiles, so lets just say that this is somewhere in South West Lancs. A medium sized Slow Worm. We fo...

Just got back from a short break to Jersey. It was meant to be a weekend to north west Scotland, but the forecast of 70 mph winds and torren...

It was a real scorcher today and Warton Crag and Arnside Knott where alive with butterflies. It's impossible to positively identify ever...

A couple more photos of High Brown (left) and Dark Green Fritillaries (right), showing the diagnostic underwings.

It was a beautiful day on the Great Orme today, with lots of wildlife interests. Birds included 2 Choughs, Peregrine, Guillemots, Razorbills...