Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

A weekend to stretch every sense in your body to the very limit! It was cold and windy, and the spray lashed against your face, and the cras...

A great selection of waders at Marshside today, including one of my favourite birds, a Pectoral Sandpiper, which turned out to be my first e...

Not a bad early morning at Pennington Flash, with Black Tern, Red-necked Grebe and two Black-necked Grebes all seen well (and all juveniles!...

We had a good afternoon at Seaforth today, with a nice selection of birds. Juvenile Black Tern was possibly the highlight, but also juvenile...

I went to Frodsham Marsh today to see a juvenile Red-backed Shrike, my first in the North West. Also on Number 6 tank, 10 Curlew Sandpipers.

I biked it to Pennington Flash today to see a stunning juvenile Red-necked Grebe. Forget how dull juv Great crested, Black-necked and Little...

A long, exhausting, yet ultimately productive day started as I arrived at West Kirby at 6:00am ready for the 40 minute walk over to Hilbre. ...