Archive for March, 2014
- February 03, 2015 Lunt meadows
A sunny but cold day at Lunt Meadows. A pair of Stonechats were boldly occupying some fence posts, and two short eared owls were hunting over the meadows (distant views only today).
Read More…- February 04, 2015 Around West Lancs
Around the Lathom area: Redwing, long tailed tit and Robin along the side of a field containing Fieldfare. I think this is going to be a life tick if I’ve guessed the date correctly? There were more Fieldfare a day or two later at Lunt Meadows.
Read More…- February 05, 2015 Lunt Meadows
A trip to Lunt Meadows: it was cold, the Short Eared Owls were hiding, but I had smashing views of a Barn Owl and the Stonechats were out in numbers.
Read More…- February 08, 2015 Little Owl at last!
After a bit of Internet detective work we tracked down a nice spot in Banks where Little Owls can oft be seen, and sure enough, in the fading light of a day that was foggy to start with…
Read More…- February 08, 2015 Mere Sands Wood and Martin Mere
A cold and foggy day meant a trip to somewhere with shorter viewing distances, and we picked Mere Sands Woods for a trip that favoured camera over telescope.
Read More…- February 11, 2015 Garden birds
The sight of Reed Buntings under the feeders reminded me to transcribe a running list of garden sightings I have around the place. Nothing unusual yet, and I should note that I’m counting birds that fly over, such as the pair of Mallards that just passed through, as well as those that perch.
Read More…- February 15, 2015 Wirral Twitch - Laughing Gull and Long-eared Owl
I suppose this could be called my first proper twitch: a trip to the Wirral to see two specific birds that I learned about on the Internet.
Read More…- February 16, 2015 First Avocets of Summer
Marshside was basking in glorious golden sunshine although there was still a nip in the air. Skylarks were aloft, filling the air with song, and the Coots were getting noisy and frisky.
Read More…- February 18, 2015 Historic sightings
Mostly, the records in this blog start from the beginning of 2014, but there are several birds I wanted to add to the list in this backdated post, because they won’t feel like lifers when I eventually do see them again.
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