Occasionally Birding St Helens 2008-2014

Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Year: 256 (Pectoral Sandpiper) Amazing views of the pec sand, we accidently flushed it from the causeway and  it landed...

Honey Buzzard 1 Goshawk 3 Hobby 1 Buzzard 10 Sparrowhawk 2 Kestrel Year: 255 (Honey Buzzard) My experience of raptor watch points is usually...

The Night Heron was an amazing sight on the banks of the lake at Pittville Park near the centre of Cheltenham. Usually Night Herons are very...

Wood Warbler 2 Tree Pipit 1 singing Dragonflies: Golden-ringed Dragonfly 2 Broad-bodied Chaser 5 Emperor Dragonfly 1 Amongst other things th...

Definitely after the Lord Mayor's Show, I called in at Newport Wetlands RSPB today, in the vain hope that the long staying Savi's Wa...

Red-eyed Damselflies are now out at Leg O'Mutton Dam, near Taylor Park. This is one of the few places in St Helens where you can see thi...

Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 2 male & female Kingfisher Tufted Duck 7 Swans feed on vegetation on the bottom of lakes.