Eccleston Mere

Swift 2
House Martin 1
Sand Martin 70
Swallow 20

Prescot Cricket Club
Grasshopper Warbler 1 reeling at the side of the small cricket field.

Eccleston Mere

Swift 1
Sand Martins 100
Swallow 20

Eccleston Mere

Swift 1 my earliest ever in the UK by 4 days
House Martin 1
Swallow 2

Eccleston Mere

Willow Tit 1 in trees next to stream.
Great crested Grebe 16
Swallow 2
Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps.

Rainford mosslands

Golden Plover at least 15 still in fields alongside Green Lane, Catchdale moss.
Oystercatcher 2 Catchdale Moss, 2 Old Coach Road
Curlew 1 flew over Inglenook Farm, Rainford by-pass
Lesser Redpoll 1 displaying Berrington's Lane
Grey Partridge 2 Berrington's Lane
Chiffchaffs. Willow Warblers, Blackcaps numerous throughout the area. Also a few Swallows.

Several Brown Hares across the region.

Old Coach Road - skies clear of any sign of aircraft!

Is this late snow in Dairy Farm Road?


No. it's Blackthorn!


Coltsfoot

Rainford Mosslands

Golden Plover 20 stunning summer plumage birds Catchdale Moss, Green Lane
Oystercatcher 5 Catchdale Moss, Green Lane, 4 Old Coach Road
Wheatear 1 male Catchdale Moss, Green Lane, 1 female Old Coach Road
Shelduck 2 Old Coach Road
Curlew 9 Old Coach Road

Rainford Mosslands

Curlew 17 in field near Old Hall Farm
Fieldfare 30 in trees near Brown Birch Farm
Shelduck 2 Green Lane, Catchdale Moss

Rainford Mosslands

Shelduck 2 Old Coach Road
Blackcaps 2 singing Old Coach Road
Chiffchaff several singing throughout the area
Willow Warbler 1 Old Coach Road
Tree Sparrow 3 Berrington's Lane, 4 Old Coach Road
Yellowhammer several singing throughout
Corn Bunting 1 singing Inglenook Farm

Leighton Moss

Cetti's Warbler 2 singing from the Public Causeway
Bearded Tit 1 m from the causeway
Marsh Harrier 5+
Buzzard 7+
Green Woodpecker 1 calling
Sand Martin 3
Swallow 3
Willow Warbler 3 singing
Blackcap 1 singing
Chiffchaff 5 singing

Chester Zoo

Grevy's Zebra


Spectacled Bear


Jaguar

Black Rhino

Poison Arrow Frog sp.

(Chilean?) Flamingos

Leighton Moss

Cetti's Warbler 1 seen and heard well from the causeway
Great White Egret 1 from Grisdale and Tim Jackson hides
Spotted Redshank 1 from Eric Morecombe hide
Greenshank 1 from Eric Morecombe hide
Lesser Snow Goose 4 in fields just before car park for saltmarsh hides
Peregrine 1