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Birdwatching in St Helens Bird Sightings for April 2009 Local news for local birders email - birdwatchinginsthelens@blueyonder.co.uk Home Page Archive Bird News Today's Bird News
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April 2009
Thurs 30th April -Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail.
Wed 29th April --Eccleston Mere -- 2 Common Tern, 1 Grasshopper Warbler.
Tues 28th April - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) ---- 4 Shelduck, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 (1st/s) Iceland Gull,
'' '' -- 1 Wheatear, 1 Fieldfare, 100+ Lesser Redpoll, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Grasshopper Warbler.
Mon 27th April - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 Teal, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Oystercatcher, 30 Swift.
Sun 26th April -- Eccleston Mere -- 5 Swift, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Grasshopper Warbler.
Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Shoveler, 3 Common Tern, 1 Wheatear, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Corn Bunting.
Sat 25th April -- Dairy Farm Rd area -- 3 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 (poss 2) Cuckoo, 1 Wheatear, 1 Siskin,
'' '' '' '' -- 1 White Wagtail, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 12+ Willow Warblers, 30 Yellowhammer.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Whitethroat.
Fri 24th April -- Carr Mill Dam -- 8 Lapwing, lots of Swallows, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Kestrel, 1 Reed Bunting.
Thurs 23rd April -Eccleston Mere -- 1 Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Grasshopper Warbler.
My Garden, off Wagon Lane, Haydock -- 1 Sparrowhawk.
Carr Mill Dam -- 5 Common Tern, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Sparrowhawk
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 11 G.C. Grebe, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Pochard, 78 L.B.B. Gulls, 2 Oystercatcher,
'' '' '' '' -- 3 Little ringed Plover, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 15 Siskin.
Wed 22nd April - Eccleston Mere -- 5 Grasshopper Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler.
Carr Mill Dam -- 11 Tufted Duck, 4 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher, 10+ House Martin, 10+ Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff,
'' '' '' -- 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Bullfinch.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 9 Goldeneye, 6 Gadwall, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Snipe, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper,
'' '' '' '' -- 267 Herring Gull, 1 Peregrine, 5 Common Buzzard, 3 Grasshopper Warbler.
Havannah Flash area, Sankey Valley -- 2 Canada Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Sedge Warblers.
Tues 21st April - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Wheatear, 2 Grasshopper Warbler.
Sankey Valley, NLW -- 5 Swallows, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Mon 20th April - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 Greenshank on No3 res.
Eccleston Mere -- 2 (males) Shoveler, 15 Tufted Duck.
Sun 19th April -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 3 Mute Swan, 17 Goldeneye, 4 Gadwall, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, '' '' '' '' -- 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Common Buzzard, 3 Wheatear, 2 Grasshopper Warbler.
Carr Mill Dam -- 30+ Swallows, 20+ Sand Martin, 6 House Martin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Skylark,
'' '' '' -- 1 Willow Tit, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Bullfinch.
Mossborough Hall area -- 1 Grey Heron, 10 Lapwing, 5 Swallows, 6 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Tree Sparrow.
Fri 17th April -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swift,
'' '' '' '' -- 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 White Wagtail.
Nine Arches, Sankey Valley, NLW -- 1 Grasshopper Warbler singing in scrub left side of car park, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Eccleston Mere -- 21 Tufted Duck.
Thurs 16th April -Carr Mill Dam -- 50+ Swallows, 4 Sand Martin, 6 House Martin, 2 Redpoll, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Tit,
'' '' '' -- 10 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Linnets.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 4 Whooper Swan, 2 Whimbrel, 7 Dunlin, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Ringed Plover,
'' '' -- 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 (ad/s) Kittiwake, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Wheatear, 4 White Wagtail.
Nine Arches, Sankey Valley, NLW -- 1 Swallow, 1 Jay.
Wed 15th April - Carr Mill Dam -- 20+ Swallows.
Tues 14th April -Prescot Reservoir (permit only) - 20 Goldeneye, 2 Shelduck, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 4 L.R.Plover, 1 Wheatear, 4 Bullfinch.
Penkford Bridge/Canal - Sankey Valley, NLW -10 Swallows thru, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Yellowhammer, 1 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting.
Eccleston Mere -- 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap.
Mon 13th April - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 12 Goldeneye, 4 Gadwall, 55 Tufted Duck, 3 Goosander (2m / 1f), 4 Oystercatcher,
'' '' '' '' -- 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Swallows, 1 White Wagtail,
'' '' '' '' -- 5 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap.
Eccleston Mere -- 30 Sand Martin, 20 Swallows.
Sun 12th April - Dairy Farm Rd / Old Coach Road -- 12 Curlew, 12 Oystercatcher, 4 Wheatear, 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap.
Fri 10th April -- Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Swallows,
'' '' '' -- 3 Blackcap, 10+ Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Skylark, 1 Yellowhammer.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 6 Gadwall, 18 Goldeneye, 6 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover,
'' '' '' '' -- 1 Whimbrel, 8 Sand Martin, 17 Swallows, 12 House Martin, 5 Buzzard,
'' '' '' '' -- 8 White Wagtail, 3 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap.
Eccleston Mere -- At least 150 hirundines, split about 60% Sand Martin, 40% Swallow, 1 Kingfisher.
'' '' -- 6 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap.
Catchdale Moss -- 12 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Corn Bunting, Swallows and Tree Sparrows also reported.
Thurs 9th April - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 14 Goldeneye, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Swallows, 1 White Wagtail.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 9 Teal - pair still feeding close to pathway, 1 male Tufted Duck, 1 Mute Swan.
Sankey Valley, NLW -- 1 Common Buzzard.
Wed 8th April - Eccleston Mere -- 1 ad/summer plumage Black-necked Grebe, 10 Swallows, 5 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap.
Howard's Lane, Catchdale Moss -- 1 Grey Heron over, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 8 Red-legged Partridge.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 16 Goldeneye, 3 Shelduck, 2 (ad/w) Little Gull, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Ringed Plover,
'' '' '' '' -- 3 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 5 Buzzard, 1 Wheatear, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap.
Tues 7th April - Eccleston Mere -- 20+ Swallows, 20+ Sand Martin, 1 Blackcap singing, 1 Willow Warbler singing.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 30 Goldeneye, 6 Gadwall, 1 (1st/s) Iceland Gull, 600+ Herring Gull, 5 Oystercatcher,
'' '' '' '' -- 4 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 65 Lapwing,
'' '' '' '' -- 2 Buzzard, 3 Swallows, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler.
Mon 6th April - Havannah Flash, Sankey Valley -- 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard distant, 3 Swallows, 3 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunting.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 26 Goldeneye, 1 (1st/s) Iceland Gull, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 13 Oystercatcher.
St Helens town centre -- Peregrine.
Nine Arches, NLW -- 2 Jays.
Bold area -- 1 Swallow.
Sun 5th April -- Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Swallows, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff,
'' '' '' -- 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blackcap, 1 Skylark, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting.
Eccleston Mere -- 1 Fieldfare, 1 Raven, 1 male Blackcap.
Howard's Lane, Catchdale Moss -- 1 Little Owl.
Sidings Lane, Rainford -- 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap.
Old Coach Road and surrounds -- total of 7 Common Buzzards seen, Oystercatcher, Lapwing and Skylark also reported.
Wagon Lane to Broad Oak, Sankey Valley -- 2 Mute Swans, 3 Jay, Woodpecker heard drumming.
Sat 4th April -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 18 Goldeneye, 6 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin,
'' '' '' '' -- 1 Nuthatch, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap.
Fri 3rd April -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 12 Goldeneye, 13 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 3 Little Ringed Plover.
East Lancs, Haydock -- 2 Common Buzzard.
Kenyon's Lane South / Manor Road, Haydock -- 1 Sparrowhawk.
Thurs 2nd April - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 2 Shelduck, 7 Gadwall, 72 Tufted Duck, 1 Red-breasted Goose, 43 Barnacle Geese,
'' '' '' '' - 3 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Oystercatcher, 11 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Swallows, 8 Chiffchaff.
Eccleston Mere -- 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Sand Martin, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 male Blackcap.
Carr Mill Dam -- 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Skylark,
'' '' '' -- 1 Goldcrest, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer.
Wed 1st April -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 Red-breasted Goose, 49 Barnacle Geese, 1 Redshank, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Snipe,
'' '' '' '' -- 6 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Wheatear, 8 Chiffchaff.