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1 December 2016

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Ellesmere port, CHESHIRE, United Kingdom
This blog is about the birds and wildlife that I encounter day to day throughout the year.It will also be updated with all information on latest birds sighted in Cheshire and Wirral and British Megas!
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Penduline Tit-Woolston Eyes-10th November 2024

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Caspian Tern-Sandbach Flashes-6th July 2024

Caspian Tern-Sandbach Flashes-6th July 2024

Barolo Shearwater-Meols-14th September 2010

Barolo Shearwater-Meols-14th September 2010
Well after 13 years myself and Allan conlin have had some great news,our sighting of a Barolo shearwater off the North Wirral coast has been accepted by the BBRC

White Tailed Eagle-22nd June 2023

White Tailed Eagle-22nd June 2023

Black Crowned Night Heron-Sandbach Flashes-30th May 2023

Black Crowned Night Heron-Sandbach Flashes-30th May 2023

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Wilsons Phalarope-Burton RSPB-21st September 2021

Siberian Stonechat-27th December 2019

Siberian Stonechat-27th December 2019


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Southern Emerald Damselfly-Private Site-Norfolk-9th Sep 2024

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Small Red-eyed Damselfly-Knighton reservoir-Dorset-3rd Aug 2024

Willow Emerald Damselfly-Upton Broad-Norfolk-31st July 2024

Willow Emerald Damselfly-Upton Broad-Norfolk-31st July 2024

Keeled Skimmer-Buxton Heath-Norfolk-30th July 2024

Keeled Skimmer-Buxton Heath-Norfolk-30th July 2024

Migrant Hawker-Buxton Heath-Norfolk-30th July 2024

Migrant Hawker-Buxton Heath-Norfolk-30th July 2024

Azure Damselfly-Martham Broad-Norfolk-30th July 2024

Azure Damselfly-Martham Broad-Norfolk-30th July 2024

Blue-tailed Damselfly-Martham Broad-Norfolk-30th July 2024

Blue-tailed Damselfly-Martham Broad-Norfolk-30th July 2024

Emperor Dragonfly-Ben's Yard Reservoir-Ely-Cambridgeshire-28th July 2024

Emperor Dragonfly-Ben's Yard Reservoir-Ely-Cambridgeshire-28th July 2024

Lesser Emperor-Ben's Yard Reservoir-Ely-Cambridgeshire-28th July 2024

Lesser Emperor-Ben's Yard Reservoir-Ely-Cambridgeshire-28th July 2024

Vagrant Emperor-Ben's Yard Reservoir-Ely-Cambridgeshire-28th July 2024

Vagrant Emperor-Ben's Yard Reservoir-Ely-Cambridgeshire-28th July 2024

Scarce Emerald Damselfly-Pingo Trail-Norfolk-18th July 2024

Scarce Emerald Damselfly-Pingo Trail-Norfolk-18th July 2024

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Scarlet Tanager-Northowram-West Yorkshire-13th November 2024

Scarlet Tanager-Northowram-West Yorkshire-13th November 2024

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Booted Eagle-Remenham Hill-Berkshire-2nd November 2024

Pale-Legged Leaf Warbler-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire-28th September 2024

Pale-Legged Leaf Warbler-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire-28th September 2024

Indigo Bunting- Whitburn-Durham-19th May 2024

Indigo Bunting- Whitburn-Durham-19th May 2024

Barolo Shearwater-Meols-14th September 2010

Barolo Shearwater-Meols-14th September 2010
Well after 13 years myself and Allan conlin have had some great news,our sighting of a Barolo shearwater off the North Wirral coast has been accepted by the BBRC

Red Headed Bunting-Flamborough Head-East Yorks-27th October 2023

Red Headed Bunting-Flamborough Head-East Yorks-27th October 2023

Canada Warbler-Stack Rock's-Pembrokeshire-23rd Semptember 2023

Canada Warbler-Stack Rock's-Pembrokeshire-23rd Semptember 2023

Bay Breasted Warbler-Ramsey Island-Pembrokeshire-23rd September 2023

Bay Breasted Warbler-Ramsey Island-Pembrokeshire-23rd September 2023

Magnola Warbler-St Govan's Head-Pembrokeshire-21st September 2023

Magnola Warbler-St Govan's Head-Pembrokeshire-21st September 2023

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