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Birdwatching in St Helens Bird Sightings for May 2008 Local news for local birders |
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May 2008
Sat 31st May -- Colliers Moss, Bold -- 3 Common Buzzard over.
Wagon Lane to Penkford Bridge, Sankey Valley -- Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat,
'' '' '' '' Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, Lapwing, pair Bullfinch, Mute Swan, Jay, Swallow's, Swift's.
Thu 29th May -- Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Common Tern, Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl, Linnet, Willow Tit, Yellowhammer.
Mon 26th May -- Havannah Flash, Sankey Valley -- Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 100+ Swifts, 3 House Martin, 4 Swallow.
Blackbrook, Sankey Valley -- Grey Wagtail, Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler.
Sun 25th May -- Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Shelduck, 2 Common Tern, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Bullfinch.
Mossborough Hall area / Old Coach Road -- 2 Shelduck in flooded field, Linnet, 8 Red-legged Partridges.
Catchdale Moss Lane area -- 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Red-legged Partridges, 100+ Lapwings, Tree Sparrow.
Wed 21st May -- Stanley Bank Road, Haydock / East Lancs -- Common Buzzard seen from the new bypass.
Tues 20th May -- Sankey Valley, NLW -- 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Lapwings, 2 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff.
Mon 19th May -- Penkford Bridge, Sankey Valley, NLW -- 4 Lapwings, 1 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sand Martin, lots Swifts & Swallows.
Sun 18th May -- Mossborough Hall area -- 5 Oystercatchers, 5 Red-legged Partridges, 2 Grey Partridge, 3 House Martins,
'' '' '' 12 Swallows, 3 Linnets, 5 male Tree Sparrows, 40+ Goldfinches.
Sat 17th May -- My Garden, off Wagon Lane, Haydock -- Coal Tit.
Thu 15th May -- Colliers Moss -- Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Chiffchaff.
Bold Estate pond -- 2 Little Grebe.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 2 Gadwall, 2 Canada Geese, 3 Tufted Duck.
Tues 13th May -- Sankey Valley, NLW -- Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Stock Dove, Kestrel.
Mon 12th May -- Penkford Bridge, Sankey Valley, NLW -- Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, male Bullfinch, Swifts, Swallows.
Colliers Moss -- 2 Swifts.
Bold area -- Common Buzzard.
Newton le Willows -- House Martins nest building.
Sun 11th May -- Carr Mill Dam -- Grasshopper Warbler.
Fri 9th May -- Carr Mill Dam -- 3 Common Tern, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Linnet, Grasshopper Warbler.
St Helens town centre -- Peregrine over.
New Bold Estate -- House Martins, Swallows, all Linnets present in the last week
Wed 7th May -- Carr Mill Dam -- Grasshopper Warbler.
Tues 6th May -- Sankey Valley, NLW -- 4 Common Whitethroats, Chiffchaff, Kestrel, Kingfisher.
Newton le Willows -- 9 Swifts,
Haydock -- 8 Swifts.
Parr -- 6 Swifts.
Mon 5th May -- Mossborough Hall area -- 2 Oystercatchers, 9 Red-legged Partridges, 2 House Martins, 15 Swallows.
Old Coach Road -- 2 Shelduck in flooded field, 1 Wheatear, 4 Linnets, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Yellow Wagtails.
Carr Mill Dam -- 1 Common Tern.
Havannah Flashes, Sankey Valley -- several Reed Warblers, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Jay.
Sun 4th May -- Eccleston Mere -- Lesser Whitethroat.
Dairy Farm Road -- Common Buzzard, report of 3 Common Cranes going thru towards Sidings Lane then towards Kirkby.
Dairy Farm Road -- Common Whitethroat, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Yellow Wagtail.
Haydock -- 3 Swifts.
Fri 2nd May -- Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Swift, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Shoveler.
St Helens town centre -- Peregrine over.
Thu 1st May -- Old Coach Road -- 3 Cuckoo, 40+ Wheatears, male Whinchat, 4 Whimbrel, 30 Curlew.