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Urban birding
This weekend all the good birding was in town. I started on a bright sunny morning at Marshside, where everything was pretty but nothing unusual. A fox was probably the most unusual sighting, with a Merlin on the saltmarsh and some very active Little Grebes the best birds.
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Mere Sands Wood
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Marshside in the fog
Combined sightings from two volunteer shifts.
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Daily Commute
Mornings are the best time for birding, and the only time I’m up and about early enough for that is on my way to work.
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Ainsdale Beach and Sands lake
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New Year, new list?
Actually, no. I have decided not to worry too much about a year list for 2017, so didn’t make an effort to go for the red-crested pochard, snow goose, Bewick’s and black swans etc that were available close to our route today, focusing instead on a nice walk around Mere Sands Wood.
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End of year roundup
2016 was a year in which my bird-watching and my blogging activities both suffered greatly due to me taking on employment, and as a result entries have been a bit sparse of late.
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Spotted at Burton Mere
Spotted Crake, Spotted Redshank, Spotted Flycatcher, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Speckled Wood, there was a theme to the day's visit to Burton Mere Wetlands Read more… -
Dragonflies and Orchids
Summer on Ainsdale Dunes: Dragonflies, butterflies, robber flies, orchids, you know the drill. Read more… -
Burscough walk
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