A few highlights from a quick visit to the Lancashire Wildlife Trusts Meresands Wood reserve. Always well worth a visit despite attracting a lot of dog walkers. In addition to birds also very good for mammals with most of the more common bats, Foxes, Stoats Read More …
Category: Birds
First Migrants of the Year
Avocets at Leighton Moss (a rare digiscoped effort). The end of March and locally we’re still awaiting the arrival of the first summer migrants. The closet we’ve had is a male Stonechat at Millgate Fields but this was a case of passing through rather Read More …
In Search of Spring
Blackthorn coming into flower at Millgate Fields, Didsbury. One of the favourite spots for Bullfinch. Unfortunately contractors working on behalf of Manchester City Council have since pruned it all back to allow for “access improvements.” Also known as putting in a gravel footpath. Something Read More …
Nuthatches, Rats & Rails
Highlights from an unexpected trip to the RSPB Burton Mere Reserve on the Dee estuary. Initially we were planning on collecting a new tent from Go Outdoors in Chester but after being let down by their reserve and collect system we decided to have a Read More …
Barn Owls and Bowland
A few highlights from a grand day out at Morecambe Bay and the Trough of Bowland. There’s nothing quite like watching 4 Barn Owls hunting over the mosses in late afternoon. Fortunately along the coastal marshes of Morecambe Bay they’re still relatively common. Apparently there’s Read More …
Marsh Tits and Bramblings
Marsh Tit at Leighton Moss close to the causeway across to the Public and Lower Hide. Feeding on sunflower hearts conveniently left out by a visitor Look at that shiny head, a good one to compare with the very similar Willow Tit in the Read More …
Elfcups and Flying Lollipops
A few highlights from the past week. Fortunately we missed the worst of the snow whilst Bolton and Wigan were hit by blizzards we received a couple of inches of slush. By mid-day on Saturday most of it was gone. There now appears to Read More …
Let Sleeping Fox lie
I’ll be the first to admit I wouldn’t have found this particular fox in a million years. Hidden away between some tree trunks felled a long time ago this was one of Muttley’s discoveries. Over the past week the local Foxes have been extremely active. Read More …
Wagtails, Finches & Fungi
A few more birds and fungi from a couple of hours wandering around the banks of the River Mersey and the local woodland. Grey Wagtail. One of the more familiar birds of the Mersey as it meanders from Stockport through south Manchester. Surprisingly cautious and Read More …