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12th JANUARY
SEFTON
COAST (HIGHTOWN TO FORMBY)
| Blackbird |
Greenfinch |
Pied
Wagtail |
| Black
headed gull |
Grey
Heron |
Redshank |
| Blue
Tit |
Grey Plover |
Redwing |
| Buzzard |
Herring
Gull |
Ringed
Plover |
| Carrion
crow |
Jackdaw |
Robin |
| Coal
Tit |
Kestrel |
Sanderling |
| Collared
dove |
Knot |
Song
Thrush |
| Curlew |
Long
Tailed Tit |
Sparrowhawk |
| Dunlin |
Magpie |
Starling |
| Dunnock |
Mistle Thrush |
Teal |
| Fieldfare |
Oystercatcher
|
Woodpigeon |
| Goldfinch |
Partridge |
Wren |
| Great
Tit |
Pheasant |
|
| Leader:
Howard mills
Weather : Dry & Bright.
A superb start to our 2008 programme. Excellent sightings
of Buzzard and Curlew to name just two, coupled with good
flocks of waders entertaining us during our lunch
break, which made this outing a very rewarding one to a
local venue.
Total Species Seen 38 MAMMALS:
RABBIT, HARE
OTHERS:
Site guide: Sefton
Coast
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14th JANUARY
SEFTON
PARK & OTTERSPOOL
| Blackbird |
Great
Tit |
Pied
Wagtail |
| Blue
Tit |
Herring
Gull |
Redwing |
| Canadian
Goose |
Jackdaw |
Robin |
| Carrion
crow |
Jay |
Siskin |
| Chaffinch |
Lesser Blk Bkd Gull |
Song
Thrush |
| Coal
Tit |
Long
Tailed Tit |
Sparrowhawk |
| Collared
dove |
Magpie |
Starling |
| Common Gull |
Mallard
|
Stock
Dove |
| Coot |
Mistle
Thrush
|
Treecreeper |
| Goldcrest |
Moorhen
|
Tufted
duck |
| Goldfinch |
Mute
Swan |
Wood
Pigeon |
| Great
Crested Grebe |
Oystercatcher |
Wren |
| Gt
Sptd Woodpecker |
Nuthatch |
|
| Leader:
Howard Mills
'JOINT TRIP WITH MNA'
Weather was mainly Dry and Breezy.
The weather was contrary to the forecast, and paved the
way for another successful outing to a well known
Liverpool Park. Great Crested Grebe and Tufted Duck were
the main highlights on the lake, followed by excellent
sightings of Redwing, Siskin and Treecreeper amongst
others. 2 small flocks of Oystercatcher and a pair of
Stock doves were part of a fitting finale top an enjoyable
day.
Total Species Seen
38 Total Species For Year 54
MAMMALS: GREY SQUIRREL
Site guide: Sefton
Park |
9th FEBRUARY
CHILDWALL
WOODS
| Blackbird |
Goldcrest |
Nuthatch |
| Blue
Tit |
Gt
Sptd Woodpecker |
Robin |
| Buzzard |
Goldfinch |
Song
Thrush |
| Carrion
crow |
Great
Tit |
Stock
Dove |
| Chaffinch |
Jay |
Treecreeper |
| Coal
Tit |
Long
Tailed Tit |
Wood
Pigeon |
| Collared
dove |
Magpie |
Wren |
| Leader:
Chris Tynan
Weather: Dry & Cold
Some of the members of the group asked for some local
walks looking at habitats and the birds that live there.
So yesterday I led a short walk around the Black Woods
and Childwall Woods and fields.
As this was a woodland walk we expected lots of Tits,
Thrush's, Magpies and what ever turned up.
Well what did we see you ask? In the Black Woods it
was really good to see lots of dead and rotting trees.
In this small wood there was probably 4 to 5 pairs of
Great spotted woodpecker. With all this rotting
timber, Treecreeper and Nuthatch were doing very well
feeding on the wood munching insects.
One of the major surprises for all of us was the
wonderful views of a Buzzard flying over the wood 4
miles from the centre of Liverpool. Could this be a
new breeding bird in Liverpool for 08!
The outing was quickly over but as we were all saying
goodbye a Goldcrest flew from the conifers on the
roundabout on Woolton rd.
Total Species Seen 21 Total Species For Year 54
Site guide: Childwall
woods |
24th FEBRUARY
MERESANDS
WOOD
| Blackbird |
Grey
Heron |
Partridge
red legged |
| Black
headed gull |
Greylag |
Pheasant |
| Blue
Tit |
Herring
Gull |
Pied
Wagtail |
| Buzzard |
Jay |
Pochard |
| Canadian
Goose |
Lapwing |
Reed
Bunting |
| Carrion
crow |
Lesser
Spttd Woodpecker |
Robin |
| Chaffinch |
Lesser
Black Bckd Gull |
Shelduck |
| Coal
Tit |
Little
Egret |
Shoveler |
| Cormorant |
Little
Grebe |
Siskin |
| Dunnock |
Long
Tailed Tit |
Song
Thrush |
| Gadwall |
Magpie |
Sparrowhawk |
| Goldeneye |
Mallard |
Teal |
| Goldfinch |
Mistle
Thrush
|
Treecreeper |
| Great
Crested Grebe |
Moorhen
|
Tufted
Duck |
| Gt
Spttd Woodpecker |
Mute
Swan |
Water
Rail |
| Great
Tit |
Nuthatch
|
Wigeon |
| Greenfinch |
Partridge
grey |
Wren |
|
Leader: Chris
Tynan
Weather: Dry & Cold
Mere Sands has always been a favourite of mine for a
quiet walk around and see a good number of birds in a
short amount of time. Last Sunday, 24th Feb. I lead the
group walk around this wonderful Lancashire Wildlife
trust site. We all watched the goings on at the various
feeding stations. Good numbers of Reed buntings,
Chaffinch, Blackbirds, Tree sparrows, Nuthatch and lots
more, kept us all amused for awhile. A pair of Siskins
joined the rest of the birds and that helped highlight
some of the differences of the finch family. We were
informed that the Water Rail shows quite well at the
Lancaster hide but we had missed it and there was no
food out.
A stroll around the mere and the hides between the
rain shows helped to really increase our list for the
day including Treecreeper and lots of ducks such as
Gadwall, Teal, Wigeon and a female Pochard.
We had lunch back at the Lancaster hide and the
feeding table had been filled, and so out popped the
water rail. When you look at it's toes they look
like worms are escaping over the wood!!
The only downside to the day or not was seeing a
dead Tawny owl in the visitor centre that had been
found on the reserve.
It was a good day out for all 25 of us.
Total Species Seen 51 Total Species For Year 68
Site guide: Meresands
Wood |
9th MARCH
LLANFAIRFECHAN
| Blackbird |
Grey
Wagtail |
Raven |
| Black
headed Gull |
Herring
Gull |
Razorbill |
| Black
tailed Godwit |
Hoopoe |
Red
breasted Merganser |
| BlueTit |
Kittiwake |
Redshank |
| Buzzard |
Knot |
Red
throated Diver |
| Canada
Goose |
Lapwing |
Reed
Bunting |
| Carrion
Crow |
Lesser
Black backed Gull |
Ringed
Plover |
| Chaffinch |
Little
Egret |
Robin |
| Chiffchaff |
Little
Grebe |
Scoter |
| Common
Gull |
Magpie |
Shelduck |
| Coot |
Mallard
|
Shoveler |
| Cormorant |
Meadow
Pipit |
Siskin |
| Curlew |
MistleThrush |
Snipe |
| Dunlin |
Moorhen |
Song
Thrush |
| Goldeneye |
Mute
Swan |
Teal |
| Great
Black bckd Gull |
Oystercatcher |
Tufted
Duck |
| Great
Crested Grebe |
Pied
Wagtail |
Turnstone |
| Grey
Heron |
Pintail |
Wigeon |
| Greylag |
Pochard |
|
|
| Leader:
Eddie Seal
'JOINT TRIP WITH MNA'
Weather: Windy & Showery
Seawatching off Llanfairfechan prom saw the group
catching up with the usual coastal suspects - a single
Great Northern Diver was the highlight for those who
managed to pick it up on the choppy sea, with a supporting
cast of at least 30 Red-throated Divers and 3 Razorbills -
but it was the final bird of the day that added the most
colour to the trip. A Hoopoe, an early spring overshoot
from Spain, had somehow managed to end up on a windswept
hillside southwest of Llanwrst. It showed well for the
group in a hail shower, not the sort of weather the bird
would be used to!
Total Species Seen 56 Total Species For Year 83
MAMMALS:
OTHERS:
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29th MARCH THORNTON
HOUGH
| Blackbird |
Heron |
Pheasant |
| Blue
Tit |
House Sparrow |
Pied
Wagtail |
| Buzzard |
Jackdaw |
Robin |
| Canadian
Goose |
Jay |
Rook |
| Carrion
crow |
Kestrel |
Starling |
| Chaffinch |
Lapwing |
Tree
Sparrow |
| Collared
dove |
Long
Tailed Tit |
Woodpigeon |
| Cormorant |
Magpie |
Wren |
| Dunnock |
Mallard
|
Yellowhammer |
| Goldfinch |
Meadow
Pipit |
|
| Great
Tit |
Nuthatch |
| Greenfinch |
Partridge |
| Leader:
John Clegg
'JOINT TRIP WITH MNA'
Weather: Showery and Windy
A quiet but rewarding visit to a rural part of
The Wirral, nevertheless produced excellent sightings of
Kestrel, Partridge, Finches and Tits amongst others.
However, the close up sighting of Yellowhammers certainly
took the chill off the prevailing wind.
Total Species Seen 33 Total Species For Year 87 MAMMALS: HARE |
26th APRIL MOSES
GATE C PARK FARNWORTH
| Blackbird |
Great
Tit |
Mute
Swan |
| Black
headed gull |
Grey
Heron |
Robin |
| Black
Swan |
Herring
Gull |
Sand
Martin |
| Bullfinch |
Jackdaw |
Song
Thrush |
| Canadian
Goose |
Lapwing |
Sparrowhawk |
| Carrion
crow |
Lesser
Black Bckd Gull |
Swallow |
| Chaffinch |
Magpie |
Swift |
| Coot |
Mallard |
Tufted
Duck |
| Dunnock |
Mandarin
Duck |
WillowWarbler |
| Goldfinch |
Mistle
Thrush
|
Wood
Pigeon |
| Great
Crested Grebe |
Moorhen
|
Wren |
|
|
| Leader:
Howard Mills
'JOINT TRIP WITH MNA'
Weather: Mainly dry with sunny periods and
warm
Once again the weather forecasters got it wrong! The
outing got off to a excellent start, with up to 50 Mute
Swan on the main lake, along with 2 Black Swan, Tufted
Duck and Gt Crested Grebe amongst others. After witnessing
a bit of 'bovver' between a Heron and some Magpies, we
came across a new and fantastic colony of Sand Martins
wheeling and dealing around their unusual nesting sites,
in the crevices of a disused stone bridge over the river -
MAGIC! Those who stayed away missed a treat.
Total Species Seen 33
Total Species For Year 93
MAMMALS: Rabbit,
Weasel
OTHERS: Small
Tortoiseshell, Cabbage White, Peacock Butterflies |
19th July HALSALL
& HASKAYNE
| Blackbird |
Heron |
Moorhen |
| Black
headed gull |
Herring
gull |
Pheasant |
| Buzzard |
House
Martin |
Reed
bunting |
| Carrion
crow |
House
Sparrow |
Starling |
| Collared dove |
Kestrel |
Stock
Dove |
| Coot |
Lapwing |
Swallow |
| Curlew |
Lsr
BL B Gull |
Swift |
| Dunnock |
Linnet |
Wood
pigeon |
| Goldfinch |
Magpie |
Yellowhammer |
| Greenfinch |
Mallard |
|
| Leader:
Howard Mills
Weather: Mainly dry, sunny later but very
strong winds
At the start of the meeting, it felt like January
rather than July, and because of the very strong winds,
the number of species seen was lower than expected,
however there were several highlights, including
good sightings of Goldfinch, Yellowhammer and a bit of
'bovver' between a Reed Bunting and a Yellowhammer.
Total Species Seen 29 Total Species For Year MAMMALS: OTHERS: Small
White, Meadow Brown and Green vein white, Speckled Wood
& large white, Site
guide: |
30th AUGUST SANKEY
VALLEY
| Blackbird |
Goldfinch |
Mallard
|
| Black
Headed Gull |
Grey
Wagtail |
Moorhen |
| Blue
Tit |
Gt Crested Grebe |
Robin |
| Buzzard |
Heron |
Starling |
| Carrion
crow |
Herring
Gull |
Swallow |
| Collared
dove |
House
Sparrow |
Woodpigeon |
| Common
Sandpiper |
Jay |
|
| Coot |
Kestrel |
|
| Dunnock |
Magpie |
|
| Leader:
John Clegg
Weather: Dry and Warm
Another quiet but rewarding day. It was obvious that
the Great Crested Grebes had had a successful season on
Carr Mill Dam, judging by the number of chicks seen with
their parent birds. Goldfinch and Swallow were in
abundance, however the main highlight occurred during our
lunch stop, when we had a superb close sighting of a
Common Sandpiper.
Total Species Seen 24 Total Species For Year MAMMALS: RABBIT OTHERS: Small
White, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Red Admiral Site
guide: The
Sankey Valley |
13th
SEPTEMBER CROSBY
| Black
Headed Gull |
Grey
Plover |
Sanderling |
| Cormorant |
Herring
Gull |
Shelduck |
| Curlew |
Knot |
Stonechat |
| Dunlin |
Lapwing |
Turnstone |
| Golden
Plover |
Lesser
Bl Back Gull |
Wheatear |
| Gt
bl back gull |
Linnet |
Woodpigeon |
| Greenfinch |
Magpie |
|
| Grey
Heron |
Meadow
Pipit |
|
| Leader:
Chris Tynan/Phil Antrobus
Weather: Dry and Windy
We took a Coastal walk along Crosby Coastal park from
the
Coast guard end by Hall rd. This get to know your
coastal birds event started off with westerly winds
pushing in a higher tide. Not to worry as the
birds were sitting on the slum clearance rubble that is
used as sea defence and the training wall for the Alt.
Lapwings, golden plover, turnstone showed in between the
rocks but we did manage to creep to with 10 ft of a
curlew. What a wonderfully cryptic bird when seen
close.
Some stonechats and wheatears were about but the
greenfinch had been feeding on the rose hips and
that had stained their beaks. As we walked closer
to the Alt we could see huge flocks of waders on the
north part of the estuary on the protected Altcar rifle
range beach. We are so blessed to have such a
wider variety of waders in large numbers. At this
point I had to leave and Phil took over. I left to
watch a stunning performance by LFC over Man U.
Total Species Seen 20 Total Species For Year MAMMALS: OTHERS: Site
guide: Crosby |
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Registered charity
no. 207076
Unless otherwise stated, copyright Laura Bimson/RSPB.
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