Monday

November 15th

Hoylake,Wirral.
Dry,sunny,mild,13c.

Hoylake.
Sanderling
Knot
Dunlin
GREY PLOVER
Curlew
Oystercatcher
Shelduck
Black Tailed Godwit
G.B.B.Gull
L.B.B.Gull
B.H.Gull
Herring Gull
Redshank
Cormorant
Pied Wagtail

New Brighton
Turnstone
Redshank
Oystercatcher
Ringed Plover
B.H.Gull
Cormorant
Black Tailed Godwit
Linnet
Stonechat
Pied Wagtail.

November 8th

Neumanns Flash,Cheshire,
Dry,sunny intervals,10c.
Black Swan X 2,Mute Swan X 2,
Mallard,Teal X 100,Coot,
Lapwing X 300,Wigeon X 4,
Shoveller,B.H.Gull,
G.C.Grebe,Snipe X 1,
Moorhen,Heron,Jay,
Cormorant,C.Goose,
Redwing,Jackdaw X 6.

November 1st

Marbury Country Park,Cheshire.
Mild,windy,dry,13c.
Blue Tit,Coal Tit,L.T.Tit,
Goldfinch,Chaffinch,
Tufted,G.C.Grebe,
Sparrowhawk,
Mistle Thrush X 3,
Starling x 1000

Sunday

October 31st

Rhos on Sea,N.Wales.
Warm,sunny,dry,17c.
Oystercatcher,Curlew X 50,
Cormorant,Gannet,
Ringed Plover,Rock Pipit,
Turnstone X 50,Lapwing,
G.B.B.Gull,Redshank.

RSPB Conwy,N.Wales.
Coot,Moorhen,Dunlin,
Robin,Curlew,Goldeneye,
Mallard,Redshank,Teal,
Little Grebe,Pochard,
Snipe X 10,Lapwing,
Blue Tit,Oystercatcher,
Heron,Canada Goose.

West Shore,Llandudno.
Meadow Pipit X 3 juv.

Wednesday

October 14th 2009

Tatton Park,Cheshire.
Mild,cloudy,16c.
C.Goose,Coot,G.C.Grebe,
Wigeon X 4,Pochard X 30,
Little Grebe X 6,Heron,
Mute Swan,Cormorant,
Gadwall X 2,Tufted,
B.H.Gull,Moorhen,
Robin,Jackdaw,C.Crow,
Rook,Buzzard,Redwing X 10,
G.Tit,B.Tit,Grey Wagtail,
Treecreeper,Nuthatch,
Jay,Magpie,Pheasant,
Meadow Pipit,Blackbird.

Tuesday

October 13th 2009

Pennington Flash,Lancs.
Dry,sunny,calm,14c.
Mallard,C.Goose,Coot,
Moorhen,Cormorant,
Kingfisher X 2,Snipe X 1,
Gadwall,Shoveller,Teal,
Pochard,Tufted,B.H.Gull,
G.C.Grebe,Heron,
Blackbird,Magpie,
Robin,Bullfinch,
Greenfinch,Chaffinch,
Reed Bunting,G.Tit,
B.Tit,Coal Tit,
Willow Tit,Dunnock,
G.S.Woodpecker,
1st Redwing X 20.

Monday

October 4th 2009


Marbury Country Park,Cheshire.
Dry,warm,sunny,15c.
Treecreeper,Nuthatch,
Goldcrest,L.T.Tit,B.Tit,
G.Tit,Robin,Magpie,
Jay,Greenfinch,
Blackbird,Pied Wagtail,
Greylag Goose X 2,
Canada Goose X 200,
Little Grebe,G.C.Grebe,
Coot x 50,Moorhen,
Tufted,Mallard,B.H.Gull.

September 27th 2009


Neumanns Flash,Cheshire.
Dry,cloudy,mild,17c.
Shoveller,Teal,Gadwall X 10,
Tufted Duck,Wigeon x 6
Shelduck,Mallard
Greylag Goose x 20
Canada Goose x 20
Lapwing x 300
Ruff x 1,Snipe x 1
Curlew x 20
G.C.Grebe,C.Crow
Magpie,Jay
Heron,Cormorant
Mute Swan x 4
Black Swan x 2
L.B.B.Gull,B.H.Gull
Coot,Moorhen

Sunday

September 20th


Marbury CP,Cheshire.
Dry,warm,sunny,18c.
Raven,Robin,Jackdaw,
Curlew X 12,B.H.Gull,
Canada Goose X 50,
Greylag Goose X 50,
Mute Swan,Mallard,
Pochard,Coot,
Moorhen,Coal Tit,
Great Tit,Nuthatch,
Grey Wagtail X 1,
G.C.Grebe,Heron,
Cormorant,Jay,
Magpie.

Speckled Wood.

Monday

August 29-31 2009


RSPB Lake Vyrnwy,Powys,Wales.
Unsettled,very wet at times.12c/23c.
Pheasant,Buzzard,
Mallard,Coal Tit,
Great Tit,Blue Tit,
Siskin,Nuthatch,
Robin,H.Sparrow,
Chaffinch,C.Crow,
Swallow,H.Martin,
G.C.Grebe,Heron,
Cormorant,
Hen Harrier x 1m,
Merlin.

August 23rd 2009


Neumanns Flash,Cheshire.
Cloudy,windy,dry,22c
Peregrine Falcon.
Canada Goose X 100
Greylag Goose X 20
Black Swan X 2
Mute Swan X 2
Water Rail,Lapwing
Shoveler,Coot
Moorhen,Heron
Cormorant,L.B.B.Gull
B.H.Gull,H.Martin
Shelduck juv
Jay,Magpie
Bullfinch

Sunday

August 22nd 2009


Frodsham Marsh,Cheshire.
Dry,sunny,23c.
Black Necked Grebe X 1
Golden Plover X 100+
Whitethroat,Tufted,
Goldfinch,Shelduck,
Cormorant,Teal,
Shoveller,Starling,
Kestrel,Buzzard,
Moorhen,Lapwing,
H.Martin,C.Crow,
Black Tailed Godwit.

Gatekeeper
Whites
Painted Lady
Meadow Brown
Speckled Wood

Monday

2nd August 2009


Anderton Nature Park,Cheshire.
Dry,warm,sunny 17c.
Goldfinch, Mute Swan,
Canada Goose, H.Martin,
Reed Warbler,
Bullfinch X 2, m&f,
Green Sandpiper X 4,
Kingfisher, Buzzard X 5,
Raven X 2, Mallard,
Gadwall, Heron,
Lapwing,B.H.Gull,
Moorhen,Coot.

2 Red Fox (pic)

Gatekeeper,
Meadow Brown,
Peacock,
Red Admiral,
Large White,
Small White,
Comma.

Common Blue Damselfly.

Sunday

26th July 2009


Marbury Park,Cheshire.
Wet,15c.
Great Crested Grebe X 20,
Little Grebe X 1,
Kingfisher X 1,Mallard,
Heron,Tufted Duck,
Canada Goose,Swallow,
Coot,Moorhen,
Cormorant,
House Martin,
Sand Martin X 200.

Green Veined White X 2
Gatekeeper X 1

Monday

19th July 2009


Gronant,Denbighshire,N.Wales.
Cloudy and cool,14c.
Little Tern 200+
B.H.Gull,H.Gull,
Oystercatcher,Curlew,
Ringed Plover,Dunlin,
Cormorant,Gannet,
Linnet,M.Pipit,
Sedge Warbler,
Reed Bunting,
Skylark,C.Crow.
Grey Seals X 2.

Flint Castle,Flintshire.
H.Gull,B.H.Gull,
H.Martin,Swallow,
Starling,Jackdaw,
Linnet,
Common Sandpiper X 2.
Small Copper.

Sunday

12th July 2009

West Kirby Marine Lake,Wirral.
Dry,warm,sunny,windy 18c.
MEDITERRANEAN GULL X 2,1 ad+ 1 2nd summer juv,
Common Gulls X 10,B.H.Gulls 100+,L.B.B.Gull,
Herring Gull,Sandwich Terns X 50
Pied Wagtail + 2 juv,Redshank,
Oystercatcher,Curlew,L.Egret.

Monday

29th June 2009

RSPB Inner Marsh Farm,Wirral.
Hot,dry,sunny,27c.
Spotted Redshank X 1,
Common Tern X 1,
Lapwing,
Black.T.Godwit,
Shelduck,
Ruff X 2 m,Teal,
Mallard,
L.Egret,Coot,
Moorhen, BH Gull,
Oystercatcher,
Heron,Peregrine Falcon,
Buzzard,C.Crow,Rook,
Reed Bunting,Linnet,
Whitethroat,Wren,
Dunnock,Goldfinch,
Sedge Warbler,Swift,
Swallow,C.Goose,Gadwall.

1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

21st June 2009

RSPB Glaslyn,N.Wales
Dry,cloudy,11c.
Osprey,1 fem + 3 juvs aged 5/6 weeks.
Heron,Mallard,
Sand Martin.


Denbighshire moors,N.Wales.
Wet,cool,10c.
Red Kite X 1,Buzzard X1,
Grey Wagtail,M.Pipit,
Skylark.

20 June 2009

Llanbadrig,Anglesey
Dry,cloud,sunny intervals,17c.
Chough X 5,Fulmar,
Jackdaw,Gannet,
Razorbill,Guillemot X 100's (on pictured island)
Sandwich Tern,
M.Pipit,Raven X 3.
Also;
Dolphins/Grey Seal.

19th June 2009


RSPB South Stack,Anglesey,N.Wales
Dry,sunny very windy,16c.
Guillemot,Razorbill,
Puffin X 2,Chough X 5,
Jackdaw,Kittiwake,
Stonechat,Fulmar,
Swallow,M.Pipit,
Skylark,Linnet,
Raven,
Heard;
Grasshopper Warbler.


Cemlyn NT,Anglesey.(pic)
Dry,sunny,windy,17c.
Arctic Tern,Common Tern,
Sandwich Tern,Whinchat,
R.B.Merganser,Whitethroat,
Oystercatcher,Shelduck,
Skylark,M.Pipit,
Swallow,Gannet,
Manx Shearwaters X 50.


18th June 2009

RSPB Conwy,N.Wales
Dry,cloudy,windy,16c.
Whitethroat,Lapwing,
R.B.Merganser,
Shelduck,L.Egret,
H.Martin,Swift,
Sedge Warbler,
Dunnock,Blackbird,
Black T.Godwit,
Oystercatcher,
Cormorant,
Tufted,Mallard,
Heron,C.Goose,
Reed Warbler X 3 fledglings.

14th June 2009

Marbury Park,Cheshire.
Warm,dry,sunny,15c.
Mute Swan + 7 cygnets,
G.S.W,W.Pigeon,
Chaffinch,Coot,
C.Goose,B.Tit,
G.Tit,Robin,
Swallow,Cormorant,
Mistle Thrush X 6,
Nuthatch,Heron,
Magpie,Jay,
Song Thrush,
Blackbird.

Saturday

22nd May 2009

Tittesworth,Staffs.
Wet,cool,11c.
Little Ringed Plover X 2,
Common Sandpiper X 1,
Cormorant,Tufted,
Mallard,Coot,
C.Goose + 11 juv,
Whitethroat,
Chaffinch,
Oystercatcher,
Lapwing,G.C.Grebe,
M.Swan.Kestrel,
Pied Wagtail.

22nd May 2009

RSPB Coombes Valley,Staffs.
Wet,cool,11c.
Pied Flycatcher X 1m,
Spotted Flycatcher X 1,
Redstart X 1f,
Jay,Wren,
Grey Wagtail,
G.S.W,
Willow Warbler,
Swallow,
Nuthatch.

Wednesday

12th May 2009

Neumanns Flash,Cheshire.
Dry,sunny,14c,E wind.
Lapwing,Coot,
Heron,Shelduck,
Tufted,Gadwall,
Swift X 12+,
Mute Swan,
B.H.Gull,Magpie,
Jackdaw,
Greylag X 2,
C.Goose X 2 + 8 juv.

Tuesday

11th May 2009

Marbury CP,Cheshire.
Dry,sunny,cold E wind,11c.
BLACK TERNS X 2
Swifts X 20/30
H.Martin,Sand Martin,
Swallow,B.H.Gull,
Buzzard,Heron,
Cormorant,
Mallard,G.C.Grebe.

Saturday

1st May 2009

RSPB Leighton Moss,Lancs.
Cool and wet,10c.

B.H.Gulls,
G.B.B.Gulls X 2,
Pochard X 5,
Coot X 1 + 2 juv,
G.C.Grebe X 2,
Mute Swan X 2,
Grey Lag X 2 + 4 juv,
Swallow,
Sand Martin,
Swift,
Cormorant X 2.

April 30th 2009

Trough of Bowland,Lancs & surrounding areas.
Wet,11c.

Dunsop Bridge.
Dippers X 2

Trough.
Curlew X 10,
Skylark,
M.Pipit,
Wheatear,
G.Wagtail,
R.L.Partridge X 1

River Lune @ Kirkby Lonsdale,Cumbria.
Goosander X 3,1f 2 m,
G.Wagtail X 2,
Pied Wagtail.

Tuesday

April 28th 2009

RSPB Haweswater,Cumbria.
Cool,7c and wet.
Curlew,Common Sand X 2,
Stonechat X 1m,
Pied Wagtail,
Reed Bunting X 1m,
Raven,M.Pipit,
G.C.Grebe,
C.Goose,
Chaffinch,
Pheasant.

April 26th 2009

RSPB Leighton Moss,Lancs.
Warm,dry,sunny,15c.
BEARDED TIT,
Marsh Harrier,Buzzard,
Greylag + 12 juv!
Teal,Lapwing,Heron,
Shelduck,Moorhen,
Coot,Tufted,
W.Warbler,
B.H.Gull.
April 27th
Knot X 20

Sunday

April 25th 2009

RSPB Marshside,Lancs
Dry,warm,sunny,15c.
Avocet,Dunlin,
Curlew Sandpiper X 1,
Little Stint X 2,
Swift X 2,
B.H.Gull,
Shoveller,
Black T Godwits X 100,
Shelduck,Redshank,
Sedge Warbler,
Skylark,Teal,
Wigeon,Lapwing,
Little Grebe,
Gadwall,Mallard.

April 25th 2009

Plex Moss,Lancs.
Dry,warm,sunny,14c.
CATTLE EGRET X 2

Monday

April 12th 2009

Marbury,Cheshire.
Dry,warm,sunny,13c.
Blackcap X 2,m&f,
Grey Wagtail X 2,
Pied Wagtail X 20+
Oystercatcher X 3,
Shelduck.Greylag X 6,
C.Goose X 50,
Dunnock X 2,
C.Tit,G.C.G.

Sunday

April 12th 2009

Frodsham Marsh,Cheshire.
Sunny,dry,13c.
Wheatear,M.Pipit,
Linnet,Reed Warbler,
Shelduck,Ruff,
Ringed Plover x 2,
Redshank,
Black Tailed Godwit,
Kestrel,Buzzard,
Chiffchaff,Reed Bunting,
Lapwing,Tufted.

Monday

April 5th 2009

Neumanns/Haydns,
Cheshire.
Dry,warm,sunny,14c.
Chiffchaff,Blackcap,
Mute Swan,Coot,
Moorhen,Shelduck,
Shoveler,Lapwing,
Redshank,Ruddy,
Tufted,Buzzard,
Kestrel,Teal,
Wigeon,L.R.Plover,
B.H.Gull,C.Goose,
Oystercatcher,
Wren,Robin,
H.Martin,
L.Grebe,
R.Bunting,
Chaffinch.

April 4th 2009

Denbighshire Moors,N.Wales.
Cool,dry windy,7c.
G.S.W,G.C.Grebe,
Chaffinch,Mallard,
Greylag,C.Goose,
Kestrel,Buzzard,
Red Kite X 1,Raven, X 2,
Moorhen,
Skylark,
L.B.B.Gull,
C.Crow,Rook,
Pheasant,
Hen Harrier X 1f.

March 22nd 2009

Marbury Park,Cheshire.
Dry,sunny,11c.
Chiffchaff,Sand Martins, G.C.Grebe,Nuthatch,
L.T.Tit,B.Tit,G.Tit, Mallard,Dunnock,Robin,
Blackbird,Jay,Magpie, Tufted,Reed Bunting,
G.S.W,Mute Swan,Wren,Buzzard,Cormorant.

Sunday

March 15th 2009

Frodsham Marsh,Cheshire.
Sunny & warm,12c.
43 x Ruddy Duck,
100 x Golden Plover,
Lapwing,Shelduck,
Pheasant,Tufted,
H.Martin,Twite,
Skylark,C.Goose,
Black T.Godwit,
Wren,Goldfinch,
Teal,Shoveler,
Robin,Chaffinch,
Heron,Buzzard,
Woodpigeon,Coot,
B.H.Gull,G.B.B.Gull,
Dunnock,C.Crow,
Gadwall,Mallard.

March 14th 2009

Neumanns Flash/Haydns Hide,Cheshire
Very windy,sunny 11c.
30 x Mute Swan,
30 x Curlew,Mallard,
Shelduck,Teal,Pochard,
Gadwall,Moorhen,
Coot,B.H.Gull,Magpie,
Shoveler,Tufted,
C.Crow,Lapwing,
Goldeneye,L.T.Tit,
Heron,Cormorant.
Haydn's.
Lapwing,Oystercatcher,
L.Grebe,Black Swan,
Redshank,Teal,Tufted,
Buzzard x 2,
Shoveler,Shelduck.

March 8th 2009.

Tittesworth,Staffs.
Cold,snowy,0c.
Lesser Redpoll x 3,
Reed Bunting,
B.Tit,G.Tit,GSW,Robin,
Blackbird,Song Thrush,
Greenfinch,Chaffinch,
Redwing,C.Crow,Rook,
Pochard,Coot,Tufted,
Mute Swan,Heron,
Teal,Mallard,G.C.Grebe.
C.Goose,Cormorant.
http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/staffordshire/tittesworth/

Saturday

February 28th 2009.

Parkgate Marsh,Wirral.
Mild,10c,dry and cloudy.
SHORT EARED OWL X 5.
Teal,Heron,
C.Crow,L.Egret,
R.Bunting,
Woodpigeon,
Skylark.

February 28th 2009.

New Brighton,Wirral.
Mild,10c,dry & cloudy.
PURPLE SANDPIPER X 10.
Turnstone,Redshank,
Oystercatcher,Dunlin,
B.H.Gull,H.Gull,
Cormorant,Mute Swan.

Sunday

February 14th 2009

Neumanns Flash,Cheshire.
Dry,cold,cloudy,4c.
Green Woodpecker,
Buzzard,B.H.Gull,Teal,
Goldeneye,Shoveller,
Shelduck,Coot,Lapwing,
Snipe,Gadwall,
Mute Swan,
B.Tit,G.Tit,L.T.Tit,
Blackbird,Jackdaw,Starling,
Greenfinch,Goldfinch,Magpie,
G.C.Grebe,Woodpigeon,
Pheasant,Mallard,
G.S.Woodpecker.

February 13th 2009

WWT Martin Mere,Lancs.
Dry,cloudy,5c.
Whooper x 1000,Pink Foots,
1 x 20 year old BEWICK named Jenny.
Grey Lag,Canada Geese,Lapwing,
Ruff,Ringed Plover,
Shelduck,Pintail,Teal,
Coot,Mallard,Wigeon,Pochard,
Tufted,Heron,Tree Sparrow,
Wren,Robin,Blackbird,L.T.Tit,
Mistle Thrush,B.Tit,Chaffinch,Greenfinch,
Reed Bunting,Goldfinch,Cormorant,Moorhen,Kestrel,
Marsh Harrier,Peregrine
Falcon,Woodpigeon,
Pheasant,B.H.Gull,G.B.B.Gull.


Monday

February 8th 2009.

Barnton,Cheshire.
Sunny,cold,1c.
Fieldfare,Redwing,
Blackbird.Dunnock,G.Tit,
L.T.Tit,B.Tit,S.Thrush,
Chaffinch,Wren,Jay,
Magpie,H.Sparrow,
Yellowhammer.

Sunday

January 25th 2009

Pennington Flash,Lancs.
8c,showery.
Goosander x 10,
Brambling,Willow Tit,
G.Tit,B.Tit,L.T.Tit,
Greenfinch,Chaffinch,
Bullfinch,Reed Bunting,
Coot,Blackbird,Moorhen,
B.H.Gull,Dunnock,Robin,
Magpie,Woodpigeon,
Heron,Cormorant,Snipe,Teal,Lapwing,Gadwall,
Shoveler,Shelduck,Mute Swan,Goldeneye,Mallard,
C.Goose,Redwing,Tufted,G.C.Grebe,Little Grebe.

January 18th 2009

Sandbach Flashes,Cheshire.
Cold,bright and sunny,6c.
Tree Sparrows,
Snipe,Lapwing,
Teal,Pochard,
Coot,Moorhen,
Wigeon,G.Tit,
B.Tit,L.T.Tit,
L.B.B.Gull,H.Gull,
B.H.Gull,Starling,
Blackbird,Robin,C,Crow,
C.Geese,Chaffinch,Jay,
Magpie,Shelduck,Mallard,
Cormorant,W.Pigeon.

Saturday

January 17th 2009

Haydn's Hide/Anderton Nature Park,Northwich,Cheshire.
Dry,sunny,windy,7c.
2 X Raven.
Bullfinch,Robin,Blackbird,
G.Tit,B.Tit,L.T.Tit,B.H.Gull,
Mallard,Mistle Thrush,Tufted,
Teal,Shoveler,Coot,
Lapwing,Pheasant,
Cormorant.
http://www.northwichwoodlands.org.uk/woodland/anderton.shtml

Wednesday

January 13th 2009

Llanfairfechan,N.Wales.
Showery,7c.
12 x Turnstones,
Oystercatcher,
Mistle Thrush,
Curlew,G.B.B.Gull,
B.H.Gull,H.Gull,
Jackdaw,Dunnock,
Pied Wagtail,
Mute Swan,Mallard.

January 13th 2009

Conwy RSPB,N.Wales.
Showery,7c.
Greenshank,Redshank,
Curlew,Teal,
Oystercatcher,Pochard,
R.B.Merganser,L.Grebe,
Gadwall,Shelduck,Kestrel,Redwing,Robin,R.Bunting,
M.Pipit,B.Tit,Pied Wagtail,Mute Swan,Lapwing,Buzzard,
Black T.Godwit,Goldeneye,Moorhen,Coot,Snipe,Tufted,
Blackbird,Chaffinch,H.Gull,B.H.Gull,Magpie,Jackdaw,
H.Sparrow.