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Birdwatching in St Helens Bird Sightings for April 2008 Local news for local birders email - birdwatchinginsthelens@blueyonder.co.uk Home Page Archive Bird News Today's Bird News
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April 2008
Sun 24th April -- Dairy Farm Road -- Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, 15 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew.
Coach Road -- 20 Whimbrel.
Mossborough Hall area -- 2 Buzzards, Cuckoo heard.
Thu 24th April -- Willow Park / Newton Lake, NLW -- Treecreeper, 2 Bullfinch, 12 Tufted Ducks, 2 Canada geese, 2 Teal.
Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Common Tern, 8 Sand Martins.
Sankey Valley, NLW -- 2 Common Whitethroats.
Tues 22nd April -- Penkford Bridge, Sankey Valley, NLW -- male Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Common Buzzards high up.
Penkford Flash, Sankey Valley, NLW -- 2 Teal.
Mon 21st April -- Sankey Valley, NLW -- Sand Martin.
Sun 20th April -- My Garden, Haydock -- Sparrowhawk thru.
Sat 19th April -- Wagon Lane, Sankey Valley -- Yellowhammer, Jay.
Fri 18th April -- My Garden, Haydock -- Sparrowhawk perched on edge of bird bath for 4 minutes, 1 Coal Tit.
Thu 17th April -- Carr Mill Dam -- 3 Common Tern, 2 Swallows, 20+ Sand Martins.
Wed 16th April -- Catchdale Moss Lane area --1 Common Buzzard, 2 Oystercatchers, Tree Sparrow, 3 Swallows, 15 Red-legged Partridges.
Mossborough Hall Lane -- 2 Oystercatchers, 1 House Martin, 3 Linnets, Tree Sparrows, 10 Red-legged Partridges.
Blindfoot Road -- 2 Oystercatchers.
Eccleston Mere -- 3 Swallows.
Carr Mill Dam -- 4 Common Tern, 8 Swallows, 80+ Sand Martins.
Tues 15th April -- Mossborough Hall Lane / Coach Road -- 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Swallow, Willow Warbler (heard), Goldcrest, Coal Tit.
Sankey Valley, NLW -- Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrels.
My Garden, Haydock -- Coal Tit.
Mon 14th April -- Sankey Valley, NLW -- Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, Grey Heron, 2 Jays.
My Garden, Haydock -- Sparrowhawk, Coal Tit.
Sun 13th April -- Sidings Lane area -- Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Yellowhammer, Blackcap, GS Woodpecker, Goldcrest.
Fri 11th April -- Carr Mill Dam -- 1 Common Tern, 50+ Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 14 G.C Grebes, 3 Canada Geese.
Sankey Valley, NLW -- Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Thu 10th April -- Coach Road -- 9 Wheatears, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Sand Martin.
Walkden House Farm - 27 Curlews.
Carr Mill Dam -- 25+ Sand Martins, 3 Swallows, 18 G.C Grebes, 3 Canada Geese.
Tues 8th April -- Wagon Lane, Sankey Valley -- 3 Yellowhammers, 2 Jays, 1 Coal Tit, male Bullfinch.
My Garden, Haydock -- Coal Tit.
Sankey Valley, NLW -- Kestrel, Sparrowhawk.
Mon 7th April -- Carr Mill Dam -- Common Tern.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 22 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Canada Geese, 3 Mute Swans.
Sun 6th April -- Howard's Lane -- 4 Wheatears, 7 Golden Plover, Tree Sparrows, lots Lapwing, lots Red-legged Partridges.
Catchdale Moss Lane -- 16 Fieldfare, 1 Yellowhammer, Skylark, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Buzzard.
Blindfoot Road -- 2 Oystercatchers.
Eccleston Mere -- 35+ Sand Martins, 7 Swallows.
Sat 5th April -- Howard's Farm, Howard's Lane, Eccleston -- Cattle Egret also 2 Swallows nearby, see Andy Spottiswood Blog .
Fri 4th April -- Sankey Valley, NLW -- Common Buzzard.
Prescot Reservoirs -- Sandwich Tern very briefly early am, then flew north-west over the Safari Park.
Blindfoot Road / Mossborough Hall Lane -- Swallow.
Coach Road, Walkden House Farm -- 27 Curlews.
Moss Farm -- 1 Willow Tit.
Thu 3rd April -- Carr Mill Dam -- 1 Swallow, 22 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Common Buzzard on field haressed by 3 Lapwings,
'' '' '' -- 1 Canada Goose, 1 Tufted duck, 2 Grey Herons.
St Helens town centre -- Peregrine.
Coach Road / Dairy Farm Road crossroads -- 3 Wheatears.
Wed 2nd April -- St Helens town centre -- Peregrine.
Tue 1st April -- Newton Lake, NLW -- 21 Teal, 11 Tufted Duck, 3 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese.