Glazebury WWTW Culcheth, several chiffchaffs on the beds, inc. the bird in the photos which looks like tristis to me, though happy to hear opinions. There was definitely a tristis calling in the area but I just couldn't be sure that it was the bird in the photos #RareBirdsUK #CheshireBirding
January 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Glazebury WWTW Culcheth, several chiffchaffs on the beds, inc. the bird in the photos which looks like tristis to me, though happy to hear opinions. There was definitely a tristis calling in the area but I just couldn't be sure that it was the bird in the photos #RareBirdsUK #CheshireBirding
Finished off the wild goose chase with the local oddball, potentially a Cackling x Canada Goose that's been around a while, at Burleydam. 6.5 species of geese in north Shropshire/south Cheshire ain't bad #shropshirebirding #cheshirebirding
December 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Finished off the wild goose chase with the local oddball, potentially a Cackling x Canada Goose that's been around a while, at Burleydam. 6.5 species of geese in north Shropshire/south Cheshire ain't bad #shropshirebirding #cheshirebirding
Tundra Bean and 9 Russian Whitefronts with 1,250 Pinks by the A49 1/4ml south of Cholmondeley crossroads at 1245. Tried to get Shropshire in on the nationwide influx but slipped into old south Cheshire haunts #cheshirebirding
December 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Tundra Bean and 9 Russian Whitefronts with 1,250 Pinks by the A49 1/4ml south of Cholmondeley crossroads at 1245. Tried to get Shropshire in on the nationwide influx but slipped into old south Cheshire haunts #cheshirebirding
All my local patch lists from 1st Jan to current day just added to @BirdTrack. 107 lists exported from Bird Journal as a csv file and uploaded #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
December 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
All my local patch lists from 1st Jan to current day just added to @BirdTrack. 107 lists exported from Bird Journal as a csv file and uploaded #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
The pond opposite our house is slowly filling up with water again after being invisible all summer. It’s beginning to attract wildfowl again with 6 Mandarin & 12 Mallard this morning on a dark wet December day #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
December 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The pond opposite our house is slowly filling up with water again after being invisible all summer. It’s beginning to attract wildfowl again with 6 Mandarin & 12 Mallard this morning on a dark wet December day #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
Volume up. Sitting in the house whilst it’s still pitch black outside & heard Little Owl calling from fields in front of us. Glad to know they’re still around but haven’t discovered where yet #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #littleowls
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Volume up. Sitting in the house whilst it’s still pitch black outside & heard Little Owl calling from fields in front of us. Glad to know they’re still around but haven’t discovered where yet #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #littleowls
Adult winter plumaged Med Gull in field behind house partially hidden by trees. Taken through bedroom window. Good find among 300 B H Gulls, 100 Common Gulls a few Herring Gulls & a single Lesser Black Backed Gull #ukbirding #patchbirding #cheshirebirding
December 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Adult winter plumaged Med Gull in field behind house partially hidden by trees. Taken through bedroom window. Good find among 300 B H Gulls, 100 Common Gulls a few Herring Gulls & a single Lesser Black Backed Gull #ukbirding #patchbirding #cheshirebirding
11 Whooper Swans just flown over the garden heading NW presumably towards Martin Mere! Patch gold. Only my 3rd sighting in 9 years living here #pwc2025 #cheshirebirding #ukbirding
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
11 Whooper Swans just flown over the garden heading NW presumably towards Martin Mere! Patch gold. Only my 3rd sighting in 9 years living here #pwc2025 #cheshirebirding #ukbirding
Dusk at Parkgate is always a treat: Barn Owl, RT Hen Harrier, Merlin, Tawny Owl, 9 Marsh Harrier, Water Pipit, Water Rails, & 5 GW Egret...topped off with a chippy tea! #UKBIRDING #CheshireBirding #WirralBirding youtu.be/x5q8FoD6WPk?...
Barn Owl. Parkgate, Nov 2025 @southliverpoolbirder#barnowl #parkgate #wirral #birds #wildlife
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November 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Dusk at Parkgate is always a treat: Barn Owl, RT Hen Harrier, Merlin, Tawny Owl, 9 Marsh Harrier, Water Pipit, Water Rails, & 5 GW Egret...topped off with a chippy tea! #UKBIRDING #CheshireBirding #WirralBirding youtu.be/x5q8FoD6WPk?...
There have been few gulls around locally so far this year but local farmer started ploughing maize stubble y’day. Heavy rain here and looking out bedroom window saw a few gulls congregating on field behind house. Checked them out & found this winter plumaged Med Gull! #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
November 1, 2025 at 8:11 AM
There have been few gulls around locally so far this year but local farmer started ploughing maize stubble y’day. Heavy rain here and looking out bedroom window saw a few gulls congregating on field behind house. Checked them out & found this winter plumaged Med Gull! #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
Squadron of Pinkfeet flying low over the house this morning heading to local maize stubble #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Squadron of Pinkfeet flying low over the house this morning heading to local maize stubble #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
An unseasonal offering with this displaying Cormorant yesterday at the Weir, Chester #Cheshirebirding #ukbirding
September 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
An unseasonal offering with this displaying Cormorant yesterday at the Weir, Chester #Cheshirebirding #ukbirding
Willow Warbler in the garden @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social. It’s not the end of August yet but the leaves give the photo a real autumnal feel #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
August 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Willow Warbler in the garden @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social. It’s not the end of August yet but the leaves give the photo a real autumnal feel #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
Great-spotted Woodpecker remains along footpath running alongside railway in our village.. Presumably predated by a Sparrowhawk #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
August 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great-spotted Woodpecker remains along footpath running alongside railway in our village.. Presumably predated by a Sparrowhawk #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
Very quiet walk around my local village patch. Yellowhammer still half heartedly singing. Blackcaps tac, tacking deep from bramble bushes, fly over Green Sandpiper & Yellow Wagtail. Single Red Admiral basking in the early morning sun #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #cheshirebutterflies
August 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Very quiet walk around my local village patch. Yellowhammer still half heartedly singing. Blackcaps tac, tacking deep from bramble bushes, fly over Green Sandpiper & Yellow Wagtail. Single Red Admiral basking in the early morning sun #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #cheshirebutterflies
Volume up. Juv Buzzards begging for food from fields behind our garden. Non stop all day….🤣 #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
August 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Volume up. Juv Buzzards begging for food from fields behind our garden. Non stop all day….🤣 #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
Burton Mere yesterday with @janettem34.bsky.social - always worth a visit. Spotted Redshank ad s/w, 9+ Ruff, 5 Avocet, juv Marsh Harrier, flyover Yellow Wag etc and shown some male Short-winged Coneheads by a lady w a bat detector - ta! 7+ Spoonbill, Greenshanks etc Parkgate #cheshirebirding 🪶
August 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Burton Mere yesterday with @janettem34.bsky.social - always worth a visit. Spotted Redshank ad s/w, 9+ Ruff, 5 Avocet, juv Marsh Harrier, flyover Yellow Wag etc and shown some male Short-winged Coneheads by a lady w a bat detector - ta! 7+ Spoonbill, Greenshanks etc Parkgate #cheshirebirding 🪶
One of the juvenile Great-spotted Woodpeckers, ringed a few weeks ago in our garden, looking for ants on the lawn #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #birdringing
July 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
One of the juvenile Great-spotted Woodpeckers, ringed a few weeks ago in our garden, looking for ants on the lawn #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #birdringing
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Hilbre 11th July 2025
A leisurely start to my latest visit to Hilbre as the intention was to stay over the tide and try snd catch some more Rock Pipits to add to ...
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July 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Nice surprise last night when I went into garden & heard Barn Owls calling. I haven’t seen them around the village since spring #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
July 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Nice surprise last night when I went into garden & heard Barn Owls calling. I haven’t seen them around the village since spring #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
Bit early posting my photos of the three Rock Pipits colour ringed today @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social as unexpectedly added a fourth! #birdringing #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #hilbrebirdobs
July 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Bit early posting my photos of the three Rock Pipits colour ringed today @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social as unexpectedly added a fourth! #birdringing #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #hilbrebirdobs
That’s one less Short-tailed Field Vole @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social. Fem Kestrel enjoying her meal on the chimney stack of Telegraph House #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
July 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
That’s one less Short-tailed Field Vole @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social. Fem Kestrel enjoying her meal on the chimney stack of Telegraph House #ukbirding #cheshirebirding
2 juvenile Stonechats were a surprise @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social this morning in the Obs garden. The nearest they breed is Red Rocks nature reserve. After posing for photos they promptly disappeared #hilbrebirdobs #cheshirebirding
July 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
2 juvenile Stonechats were a surprise @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social this morning in the Obs garden. The nearest they breed is Red Rocks nature reserve. After posing for photos they promptly disappeared #hilbrebirdobs #cheshirebirding
The passage of Common Sandpipers @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social continues. This bird surprised me in the west side so just time for a quick record shot #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #hilbrebirdobs
July 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The passage of Common Sandpipers @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social continues. This bird surprised me in the west side so just time for a quick record shot #ukbirding #cheshirebirding #hilbrebirdobs