Latest Sightings
There is no concerted effort to keep this page up to date now: the Ribble Estuary Birding Facebook Group is probably the best place for sightings that people are prepared to share – and see the other links on the home page for sightings further afield.
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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.
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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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Marshside RSPB today: sandy coloured Starling. Probably leucistic bird but unable to exclude juvenile Rose-coloured Starling.
FOUR Roseate terns this afternoon at Seaforth, plus 2 Mediterranean Gulls, Little Gull.
Merseyside 4 roseate terns seaforth lwt + 2 med gulls 2 little gulls.
2 hobbys + osprey leighton moss.
M’yside Roseate Tern still Seaforth LWT. Permit only; non-permit holders view thru Crosby Marine Park fence. Take Cambridge Road west off A565 SJ.319.973
Seaforth LWT mid-afternoon, 2 Roseate Terns, 2 Adult summer Med Gulls, 2 Common Sands. Permit required or veiw through Crosby Marine Park fence.
At least four males and a pair (egg-laying!) of Red-veined Darters this afternoon at Sands Lake, Ainsdale.
Lancs Hobby downholland moss off owens lane near eye hill farm at 7.30am.
Lancs Wood Sand still 3mls east of blackpool at mythop east of chain lane junction on flood north of mythop road.
Lancs 2. Hobbies on monday near rufford at mere sands wood lwt.
Lancs NO SIGN of the CATTLE EGRET east of Chorley at Belmont Resr.
Shrops/Wrexham 2.Common Cranes flew north over Whixall Moss NR at c10.45am +may have landed on Fenn’s Moss SJ.489.352<
Lancs 2.Lesser Emperors 3mls ENE of Preston at Brockholes Wetlands LWT (for 2nd day). Keep to footpaths
national news: Highland RIVER WBLR male singing still 3/4ml north of Applecross in scrub by cemetery behind heritage centre at 5.48pm(4th day) NG.712.458.
Conwy: Red Kite flew west over Abergele at 2.10pm.
Cheshire: Hobby Inner Marsh Farm RSPB +Ruff 2.Spot’shanks.
Merseyside: 2 Roseate Terns Still Seaforth LWT + med gull. Permit only: non permit holders view through Crosby Marina fence SJ319973.
Wirral: ad med gull gilroy nature park at4pm.
Lancs Martin Mere WWT : Tawny Owl was seen again this morning in the pines along the nature trail. 2 Ruff, 60+ Black-tailed Godwit,1 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, and Little Ringed Plover.
hi all. a hobby over m58 at skemlesdale today at 2; 45 pm .flying south .
Lancs CATTLE EGRET east of Chorley at Belmont Resr briefly at 8pm
M’yside Roseate Tern still Seaforth LWT. Permit only; non-permit holders view thru Crosby Marine Park fence. Take Cambridge Road west off A565 SJ.319.973
National News: Cornwall possible White-crowned Black Wheatear or Black Wheatear on Monday on The Lizard west of Lizard village at landslip at Pentreath Beach but no sign this a’noon.
National News: ads AUDOUINS GULL Blenerville Co.Kerry Eire.
Hobby, Water Rail and Ruff – Inner Marsh Farm.
Seaforth – 29 June
2 Roseate Terns
2 Med Gulls
At least 2000 Knot
Lancs Marsh Harrier male Martin Mere WWT +3.male.Ruff 3.Green Sands.
Gtr.Man Little Egret Sale Water Park at Broad Ees Dole NR at 4.40pm.
Lancs Martin Mere WWT Kingfisher from the Ron Barker Hide. ad Mediterranean Gull on the Mere this afternoon. Tawny Owl and two Greenshank yesterday.
1 Green Sandpiper – Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
Merseyside: 2 Roseate Terns Still Seaforth LWT. Permit only: non permit holders view through Crosby Marina fence SJ319973.
Gtr.Man Sandwich Tern near Leigh flew east over Hope Carr NR at 5.30pm.
Marshside: Wood Sandpiper 8am.
2 Spoonbill – Parkgate Marsh.
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling by horse paddocks this evening – Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Barn Owl in the fields by Thurstaston at dusk.
Brockholes Wetland LWT – 29th June 2009.
Hobby seen several times, Greenshank on Main Pool.
MARSHSIDE: 2 bar headed geese on the sandplant lagoon today (3 seen yesterday according to the hide sightings log), common sandpiper in front of hide, heron, lots of juvenile shelduck and canada geese. Whitethroat on the path leading to Sandgrounders hide.
Marshside today – 2 Common Sandpiper in front of Sandgrounders Hide and leucistic Black-headed Gull at Fairclough’s Pool
BLACK KITE reported at Altcar Withens today at 2.30 by reliable observer, Hobby also in the same area.
Lancs Wood Sand SW of Lancaster at Aldcliffe Marsh on Wildfowlers’ Pools this a’noon +2.Green Sands. Spot’shank Conder Green still on Conder Estuary.
Leucistic Black-headed Gull Martin Mere WWT.
Cheshire Quail male singing Farndon in wheat field towards telephone mast from Brewery Lane at 7.20pm SJ.410.557.
Brockholes Wetland LWT – 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 juv Redshank, 1 Teal, 1 Green Woodpecker.
2 Spoonbill, 3 Avocet, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 3 Common Tern and 1 Raven – Inner Marsh Farm.
Gtr.Man Sandwich Tern thru Rumworth Lodge Resr at 11.15am. Knot at 3.45pm
Lancs 2.Med Gulls (both 1s) Heysham off Ocean Edge.
Martin Mere, 27/6/09. Lots of juvenile avocets about today, from the ron barker hide along with 3 juvenile ringed plover. Excellent views of 3 green sandpipers and 2 common sandpipers from the raines hide.
Merseyside: possible LEAST TERN Seaforth LWT at midday then flew north also present on the 2/6/09.
Cheshire: 2 Spoonbill, 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Ruff – Inner Marsh Farm.
Possible LEAST TERN has grey rump and central tail. Last seen mid-day in flight heading N of Seaforth. Elsewhere, 2 Green Sandpipers at Martin Mere; 2 Ravens a Peregrine and a Little Egret on Downholland Moss first thing; Little Egret at Pennington Flash.
Inner Marsh Farm ~ 2 Spoonbill’s, 1 Water Rail, 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Green Sandpiper.
Wirral: Spotted Flycatcher at Hilbre Island
2 Hobbys reported today 1 at Martin Mere and 1 at Mere Sands Wood.
Bar Headed Goose among the Canadas all day on Sutton’s Marsh RSPB Marshside
24 June
Lancs: Martin Mere ~ 2 Green Sandpiper’s from the Hale Hide, Little Egret this afternoon from the Harrier Hide. + 2 Marsh Harrier’s.
Marshside: Barn Owl near Sandplant at 10.28pm
Lancs: Martin Mere ~ Two Wood Sandpiper reported on the mere mid-afternoon although no sign since. A probable Garden Warbler seen near the Ron Barker hide. Raptors included Peregrine, Marsh Harrier,Barn Owl. Ad Med Gull reported yestersay.
RE: WIGAN FLASHES ~ Garden Warbler seen and heard singing in the area of poplars by the Liverpool line railway bridge.
RE: PENNINGTON FLASH. 23/06/2009
Hobby over Ramsdale’s Ruck at 07:40am.
cheshire: 2 Spoonbill still Inner Marsh Farm.
wirral: 1 Hobby – Thurstaston Shore.
Merseyside: Marsh Harrier over Crossens marsh yesterday.
Gtr Man: Elton Res ~ 15 Scoters still present 10.15-10.50am at least.
June 21, 2009 ~ Hobby flew west over Ainsdale at 1.30pm.
Martin Mere: nr adult Mediterranean Gull on the mere at 2.30pm this afternoon
Martin Mere today: Greenshank, 2 Marsh Harriers, Kingfisher, Barn Owl. At Parkgate, Wirral ~ 2 Spoonbills. At Stocks reservoir at twighlight, a Little Tern.
Probable African Royal Tern in flight distantly from Llandudno pier towards Little Orme at 14.20. No further sign by 7pm (but Roseate Tern off Llandudno west shore just after mid-day)
No further sign of the Red-backed Shrike near Brockholes by 12.45
African Royal Tern relocated mid afternoon today at Llandudno and showing up til 6pm at least. Guess where i’ll be tommorrow!
Lancs: Red-backed Shrike male until 9.10pm north of Brockholes Quarry LWT at Boilton Wood in SE corner of 1st field cSD.582.314 The bird is missing some tail feathers.
Wirral: 2 Arctic Skuas (dark phase) – Hilbre this morning. Grey Wagtail at Lingham Lane. Spotted Redshank at Inner Marsh Farm. Hobby over Neston.
Conwy: AFRICAN ROYAL TERN ad again Llandudno flew from pier west round Great Orme at 8.10pm
Saturday morning: Hooded Crow, Downholland Moss, E of Sutton’s Bridge in field with air raid shelter. Scaup, Neumann’s Flash.
3 yellow wagtails (m,f and poss juv) in field just past Three Pools then flew towards golf course. 4 corn buntings, 3 reed buntings, 5 whitethroats, 2 reed warblers plus little owl Moss Lane on farm buildings. Thurs 10AM
Friday: Nuthatch at the Janet Kear Hide, Martin Mere.