A big peregrine, presumably a female, came batting north over the Pier Head just after first light yesterday.
Judging by the purpose of its flight I'd say it was concentrating on a pigeon snack around the old Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse _ it was probably one of the pair there.
Good to see nonetheless.
The city centre's Herring Gulls now share the roof with plenty of Grey Wagtails _ listen for their sharp calls above the traffic, and a Grey Heron looked a bit out of place as it flopped over the Seaforth flyover yesterday afternoon.
Simon "Jellyhead" Jackson texted me yesterday with news of a Shag on Southport's Marine Lake, an unusual, but not unprecedented record, for this smaller relative of the Cormorant.
With a flock of Snow Buntings up on Pendle Hill this week, there must be a few along the Sefton Coast by now _ a fitting reward for an hour or two walking along the sands.
Ainsdale beach or Crosby Marine Park are usually the best places to look these days.
Here's hoping the Sociable Plover at Rainham Marshes in Essex remains sociable enough to stick around for the weekend....
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies......
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