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Archived Bird news from around St Helen |
These pages show previous months bird sightings, click on the monthly link for the archived bird news of the month required.
October 2009 Good mix of birds reported throughout the month, also vis migration of birds passing through.
September 2009 Avocet for one day and a Ringed-billed Gull at Prescot Res sees the month out, Redwings at Carr Mill.
August 2009 Green Sandpipers continue to be regular all thru the month at Prescott Res and at Penkford Flash.
July 2009 Common and Green Sandpipers regular all thru the month at Prescott Res and towards month end at Penkford Flash.
June 2009 Osprey reported at Carr Mill and Sandpipers starting to drift through towards the months end.
May 2009 Lots of migrants now all in, Garganey at Prescot Res and Whinchat at Carr Mill.
April 2009 Common Sands and Grasshopper Warblers arrive mid month followed by Swifts towards months end.
March 2009 Summer migrants start to arrive towards the months end.
February 2009 Iceland Gulls and Med Gulls at Prescot Reservoirs and Goshawk off Burrows Lane.
January 2009 The Great Northern Diver sees in the new year, and Goosanders on the Sankey Brook.
December 2008 Juvenile Great Northern Diver present till the end of the year at Prescott Reservoirs.
November 2008 Female Pintail at Newton Lake and lots of geese around St Helens.
October 2008 Winter migrants arrive with Pink-footed Geese in their thousands and a poss wild Ross's Goose with them.
September 2008 Rarity's such as Grey Phalarope and Marsh Harrier are the stars at Prescot Reservoirs.
August 2008 Rare for St Helens, Marsh Harrier passes thru and first of Pink-footed Geese reported back last day of the month.
July 2008 Report of a Red Kite around Rainford and 166 Curlews in fields off Old Coach Road.
June 2008 Quiet month all round with breeding taking place at all sites all over St Helens.
May 2008 Whitethroats and Willow Warblers, House Martins and Swifts now all here.
April 2008 Cattle Egret comes to St Helens, if only just for a day.
March 2008 Passage birds starting to migrate in and out of the area.
February 2008 Plenty of Redwings and Fieldfare around. Birdwatching in St Helens web site goes live.
January 2008 Male Mandarin duck appears in St Helens again.
