AFTERNOONS BIRDING AT LEASOWE LIGHTHOUSE

I spent this afternoon birding around Leasowe looking for spring migrants and started off walking down Lingham lane.I soon connected with a pair of Blackcaps and a Chiffchaff in full song.

 FEMALE BLACKCAP

CHIFFCHAFF

The paddocks down Lingham lane were very quiet and there were no Ring Ouzels around which I was counting on seeing.An Oystercatcher was the only bird present.

OYSTERCATCHER

A small flock of Curlew were in the fields at the bottom of Lingham lane and a Sparrowhawk put in a brief appearance before flying off west.

CURLEW

There were also plenty of Goldfinches about along with good numbers of Linnets.

 GOLDFINCH

LINNET

Walking back towards Park lane I saw good numbers of small Tortoiseshell butterflies and a single Orange tip.

SMALL TORTOISESHELL

Other birds of note were a pair of Stonechats and 8 Swallows were over the paddocks,but otherwise it was a very quiet visit.

STONECHAT