MEGA BIRD NEWS:2nd May 2026-Lesser Kestrel-Cornwall-Croft Pascoe Pool-Adult male still showing well in roadside bush at 50.0280, -5.1723; very limited parking, park considerately in layby (TR12 6SN) and walk through woods to end of plantation to view-Zitting Cisticola-Suffolk-Walberswick NNR-Displaying male again over saltmarsh between beach and Dunwich River; use Cliff Field car park (IP18 6TX; card/app payment only) and walk south-west along beach for c 1km to view from 52.3063, 1.6560. View only from the seawall, do not walk out on the raised bank-Stejneger's Scoter-Fife-East Wemyss-2nd-summer drake still on sea; use Weavers Court car park (KY1 4RT) and view from Wemyss Caves
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14.10.16

YELLOW BROWED WARBLER-HOUGHTON GREEN POND-WARRINGTON

Passing through Warrington this morning, I couldn’t resist calling in to Houghton Green Pond to see the Yellow-browed Warbler found on Tuesday by Colin Davies. It had been years since my last visit, and I was immediately struck by how much the site had changed.

Houghton Green Pond

I met up with Colin while I was there, and it wasn’t long before we heard the warbler calling in some sycamore trees. Moments later, it flew into the willows in front of us, offering prolonged and excellent views—a real treat.

Yellow-browed warbler

This was a fantastic find by Colin on his patch, and it was lovely to return to the site after so many years. Other notable birds included a Green Sandpiper and 16 Wigeon, adding to a very enjoyable morning’s birding.
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