Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

Goldfinch 40 Goldcrest 3 Buzzard 1 A very quiet day at the mere. Just waiting for something to happen...... Jelly Ear Auricularia auric...

Peregrine 1 adult Raven 1 Pink-footed Goose 2000 Pied Wagtail 100 Fieldfare 20 Redwing 20 Goldcrest 5 The Old Coach Road runs through large...

Today we parked the car at Beacon car park on Frodsham Hill and walked part of the Sandstone trail towards Alvanley, and then made our way o...

At least 5000 Pink-footed Geese roosting on Simonswood Moss. It's difficult to view this area because it's quite distant and very lo...

Gadwall 1 female Mute Swan 2 adults Tufted Duck 7 Little Grebe 2 Great crested Grebe 8 Willow Tit 1 Siskin 2 Lesser Redpoll 1 Goldfinch 50 G...

This morning I was out early on the mosslands between Ormskirk and Southport. Loads of Pink-footed Geese about, also plenty of Fieldfares an...

Pochard 1 male Tufted Duck 7 Teal 1 Redwing 10 Goldcrest 1 Goldfinch 20 Rain (lots) This magnificent winter plumage adult Lesser Black Bac...