Chaffinch and Corn Bunting
The Chaffinch was by a bridge over the Douglas last weekend; the Corn Bunting was at Pool Hey Lane and Wyke Road junction today.
Leasowe, Sunday
Jason spent Sunday at Leasowe, turning up these Stonechat and this composite of a Sedge Warbler.
Seaforth Special ~ Andy Pryce
Andy Pryce joins the blog with this selection of shots from Seaforth from his Flickr stream, starting with 2 Little Gull taken recently, and the Pallid Swift. (Latest news on the status of the Pallid Swift is on the Latest Sightings page.)
This Osprey flew north over Seaforth on 18th April this year.
The Ring-billed Gull, captured on March 7th, is one of several seen at the reserve this year whilst the Wryneck dates back to 2006, only the second record at the site.
For more, including images from Marshside, and great shots of the April 2006 Marton Mere Laughing Gull, go to Andy’s flickr stream. Thanks Andy!
Reed Warbler at Leasowe
Digiscoped by Jason in poor light and rain last Sunday.
Spotted Flycatcher on Moss Lane
Following Dave Nickeas’ reports of a Spotted Flycatcher last week at Pitt’s House Covert I made it my target bird for the weekend, and walking along Moss Lane just after the Southport Old Links Golf Club and before reaching Three Pools Waterway (and thus still in Merseyside, for those who keep a Merseyside list) on Sunday I came across this bird in a paddock by Pool House Farm. It may be the same bird Dave had, it was only a few hundred metres away. And then the heavens opened and the skies turned dark! So, not great pics, but a fine little bird.
The Sandplant
The Southport Area Committee of Sefton Council meets on Wednesday night at the Town Hall. Agenda Item 7 is a report on the sandplant. To read more and download the report, see Discussion
Moving swiftly on …
Thanks again to Phil Boardman for these images: he snapped this bird at Marshside today. It fits the description of one seen at Martin Mere earlier in the week too.
And if that’s not enough to make you want to check out Phil’s flickr stream, how about these stunners:
Dotterel on Plex Moss
Many thanks to Phil Boardman for offering this great flight shot of the Plex Moss Dotterel he took yesterday, stood next to me, Jason and Bones who were getting poor results with digiscoping! Phil has more great shots on his flickr stream including this shot of the Crosby Pallid Swift.
Pallid Swift by Phil Boardman
See the Latest Sightings page for news on the status of both these birds.
Welcome …
This blog originally had a grand purpose for birding around Marshside and beyond. The map and info Pages section is still useful for that, but for rolling news of sightings and general discussion that purpose has perhaps been overtaken by the ease of use of other web developments, and I’d particularly recommend taking a look at the Ribble Estuary Nature Facebook Group.
These pages are now a repository for me to share photos and videos of my birding in and around Merseyside and occasionally further afield, and to provide me with an outlet for the occasional rant. You’ll find digiscoped photos and videos with a bit of reportage as the main posts; some useful birding info and resources are in the static Pages section.
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For other, more regular, blogs I recommend that everyone keeps a daily eye on John Dempsey’s Birdblog – probably the best online birding journal in the world (Theakston’s Best please, John …) as well as other local blogs of which there are links below. Of these, Colin Bushell’s Ribble to Amazon is currently the most regularly and enthusiatically updated and carries most useful information.
Comments & Sightings
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Blogroll
- Another Place ~ Pete Kinsella
- Bill Aspin ~ Brockholes
- Brockholes Sightings Facebook
- Colin Bushell’s Blog
- Dave Bickerton’s Blog
- Dee Estuary Sightings
- Hilbre Island Blog
- Manchester Sightings
- Martin Mere Sightings
- Menzie Birding
- Mike Watson ~ E. Lancs
- Moore N.R. Sightings
- North Wales Sightings
- Paul Shenton ~ Flintshire
- South Liverpool Birder
- St Helens Sightings
- Steve Tomlinson
- Tony Conway ~ Seaforth
- Wirral Birder
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