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Birdwatching in St Helens Bird Sightings for May 2009 Local news for local birders email - birdwatchinginsthelens@blueyonder.co.uk Home Page Archive Bird News Today's Bird News
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May 2009
Sun 31st May -- Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Common Tern, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Jay, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch,
'' '' '' -- 2 Corn Bunting, also reported - Swallows, House Martins, Swifts, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap,
'' '' '' -- also reported Skylark, Common Whitethroat, Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting.
Private garden, Sherdley Park area -- 3 GS Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Bullfinch,
Sat 30th May -- Moss Bank area -- 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel.
Thurs 28th May - 9 Arches, Sankey Valley area -- 2 Ravens over.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Wed 27th May - Carr Mill Dam -- Several Great Crested Grebe's with chicks.
Tues 26th May - Newton Lake, NLW -- 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese, 4m-3f Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron.
Mon 25th May - Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Mute + 2 cygnets, 15 Canada Geese + 15 goslings, 2 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Tern,
'' '' '' -- 2 Kingfisher, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Corn Bunting.
Old Coach Road area -- Cuckoo calling, lots of Swifts, Swallows, House Martins, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel,
'' '' '' '' -- 1 GS Woodpecker, also present are Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer and lots of Willow Warblers.
Sat 23rd May -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 male Garganey briefly between 7.00am to 7.35am.
Wagon Lane Haydock, Sankey Valley -- 1 Common buzzard over, 1 Lapwing in top field, 1 Jay.
Fri 22nd May -- Eccleston Mere -- 3 pairs Great Crested Grebe with chicks, 5 Mute Swans, 1 Common Tern, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 female Whinchat.
Wed 20th May - St Helens town centre -- possible (no definitive ID due to v. poor/distant views.) report of a Red-footed Falcon in town centre.
Tues 19th May - Carr Mill Dam -- 8 Common Tern, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, lots of Swallows, Swifts and a few House Martins,
'' '' '' -- 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Corn Bunting, 4 Reed Bunting.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 2 Shelduck, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Tern,
'' '' '' '' -- 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker.
Sankey Valley, NLW -- 1 Common Buzzard.
Mon 18th May - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 20 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatcher,
'' '' '' '' -- 2 Stock Dove, 1 Wheatear, 1 Garden Warbler.
Roper Street, Fingerpost -- 12 Linnets on football pitch with Starlings and Woodpigeons.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Sun 17th May -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Tern.
Sat 16th May -- Mossborough Hall area -- 9 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 House Martin plus lots of Swallows and Swifts around.
Howard's Lane, Catchdale Moss -- 5 Red-legged Partridge, 750+ Wood Pigeon in fields off Howard's Lane.
Fri 15th May -- St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Thurs 14th May- Newton Lake, NLW -- 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 male Gadwall, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swans.
Wed 13th May - Havannah Flash to Folds Rd, Sankey Valley -- 1 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Swifts, 15 Swallows, 4 Sedge Warbler.
Tues 12th May - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 12 G.C Grebe, 3 Gadwall, 3 Shelduck, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Common Buzzard,
'' '' '' '' -- 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 29 Herring Gull, 70 L.B.B Gulls.
Carr Mill Dam -- 5 Common Tern, 1 Cormorant, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Corn Bunting.
Nine Arches, NLW -- 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Swifts, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Mon 11th May - Havannah Flash, Sankey Valley -- 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Jay, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Swifts, 5 Swallows.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 16 G.C Grebe, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Wheatear, 4 Lesser Redpoll.
Gillar's Green -- 1 Hobby seen early am.
Sun 10th May -- Carr Mill Dam -- 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Whinchat, 5 Sand Martin, lots of Swallows and House Martins and Swifts,
'' '' '' -- 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Common Whitethroat, 1 Skylark, 1 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Yellowhammer.
Fri 8th May -- Carr Mill Dam -- 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin.
9 Arches, NLW -- 3 Swifts, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Swallows, 1 Willow Warbler.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Wed 6th May - Carr Mill Dam -- 1 Cormorant, 3 Common Tern, 10+ Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Tit.
Moss Bank -- 1 Swift.
Tues 5th May -- 9 Arches, NLW -- 5 Swifts, 3 Swallows, 2 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Common Whitethroat.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 1 male Gadwall, 1 male Teal, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel.
Mereland Way / Berrys Lane -- 2 Swifts flying low over and around the houses
Mon 4th May -- Eccleston Mere -- 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 5 Common Whitethroats singing.
Carr Mill Dam -- 3 Common Tern, 3 Yellowhammer.
Fir Tree Farm, Kings Moss -- 7 Redpoll, 3 Common Whitethroat.
Clinkham wood -- 2 Great spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff.
Moss Bank -- 1 Kestrel.
Sun 3rd May -- Taylor Park -- 3 Common Tern, 4 Great Crested Grebe.
Sat 2nd May -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 3 Wheatear, 2 Common Whitethroat.