Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

Willow Tit 2 Water Rail 1 Pochard 4 Kidney-spot Ladybird

After an initial sighting of a single Waxwing at Burnley cemetry this morning, we finally caught up with a large flock at Barrow near Clithe...

We had an excellent day at Leighton Moss. A pair of Bearded Tits showed well on the grit trays from the public causeway, and a Cetti's W...

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...