Birding the North West, LWT volunteer 38yrs, LFC fan, Guns n Roses, Foo Fighters, photography, wildlife, Jedi.
Liverpool, England
Joined January 2010
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It's been a great Autumn so far for movements of Corvids, another 6667 Jackdaws, 19 Jay, 92 Rook and 3 Raven, the unexpected was a Hooded crow which travelled amongst them, 3 Whooper Swans, and a poorly looking Barn Owl, possibly broken lower jaw @ Seaforth NR today
I went back for another look at the juv Pallid Harrier at Marshside, and I got better views as it passed several times, shearing in the strong south-easterlies, Juv Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owls and a Glossy Ibis which came past quite close
Excellent views of the Baird's Sandpiper late morning off Meols prom, mostly feeding on it's own but was joined by a Juv Little Stint for comparison, also 3 Juv Curlew Sands and 6 Whimbrel flew past calling. #Waders @waderquest #Autumn #Northwestbirding
A day off work, so I headed for Martin Mere WWT, A cracking Wood Sand showed well on a decent bit of mud, most of the reserve like everywhere is mostly bone dry, a Green Sand was nearby with another 6 elsewhere, 15 Cattle Egrets, 2 GW Egrets a Red Kite and a juv Hobby.
A great 3 days @SilverstoneUK last week for the British Grand Prix, #Ferrari #Redbull #Mercedes @LewisHamilton
3 Roseate Tern's again at Seaforth NR yesterday, and a very strange yellow Tern that answers to the name of Joey!
ALT Yellow Budgie
Another 3 Roseate Terns today at Seaforth NR, making at least 6 this month, a Fem Garganey showed well outside the hide today, and almost became lunch to a LBB Gull, the LBB Gulls have been a big problem this year, taking all the Avocet Chicks, also Com Tern and BH Gull chicks
ALT Roseate Tern
ALT Roseate Tern
ALT Garganey
ALT Garganey
Absolutely awesome performance from the Foo Fighters last night @Lfc #Anfield @foofighters 🎸🥁🎤🎶🤟 – at Halsall, England
Another great gig up in Glasgow @HampdenPark for Metallica, superb as always 🤟🎸
I had to drop my busy gardening and get to Seaforth NR for the 1sts Glaucous Gull, when I arrived it had just flown off, and I was cursing the slow car drivers en-route, but luckily it came back, 1st Artic Tern, 4 Meds, back home and the Great Spot was feeding a juv on birdtable
We headed over to Caernfon harbour next to the great castle, to see the 1st Western Reef Heron for the UK, a bird I've seen a lot abroad, like Oman, Thailand and Gambia, birds have been pushing into Europe for some time now, the bird showed well and seems quite settled
D-Day June 6th 1944, never forget the sacrifice so many gave 82yrs ago #DDay #6thJune1944 – at Halsall, England
A few new arrivals the last 2 days, a moulting ad Curlew Sandpiper and a Black Tern arrived on Thursday after overnight thunderstorms, and today bang on cue a Roseate Tern settled down for a few hours mainly resting amongst the chaos that is a mixed common Tern and BH Gull colony
ALT Dunlin and Curlew Sandpiper
ALT Black Tern
ALT Roseate Tern
ALT 1sts Mediterranean Gull
I was on the hunt to find a Temminck's Stint today, first I checked Lunt Meadows NR which has produced them a few times before, no luck there, so I tried Southport Marshside RSPB and found 2 fast a sleep to the right of Nel's hide, and an ads Spoonbill dropped in @waderquest
ALT 2 Temminck's Stints together
ALT Temminck's Stint
ALT Temminck's Stint
ALT Ad Spoonbill
Tony Conway ⚜️ retweeted
🚨 Mo Salah WILL be able to play again this season as his hamstring injury is minor. 👑
The Egyptian will be able to wear Liverpool shirt again on the pitch and say goodbye in proper way.
Beautiful news. 🇪🇬
The 2 Black Terns stayed for another day, and the sunshine was out and they continued to show very well @ SeaforthNR
I missed the early morning Black Tern, but 2 turned up mid morning and stayed over the freshwater pool, showing well in front of the hide @ SeaforthNR
