Back down at Crosby Marine Park and up to Hightown for the next few weeks - which is no bad place for a birder to be in October.
Lovely adult winter Med Gull in a small roost north of the lake today - regular birds here of course, but still nice to watch, even when they doze off in the warm October sun.
Plenty of Skylarks, Mipits and small parties of Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch going through during the day, and Stonechats perching up as usual in the coastal scrub.
Met Pete Kinsella, who'd been watching a fine male Black Redstart beyond the birding Berlin wall that is the Seaforth fence (no sign of the Little Bunting in there today while I was around at least, but I may start digging a tunnel soon just to be on the safe side), and an adult Ring Billed Gull (presumably the regularly returning winter bird) at the southern end of the Marine Lake, before it flew off.
3 Great Crests on there and usual Tufties etc.
Thought I heard a Redwing in the nippy night over HIllside a few minutes ago - but Mrs D and I have just returned from a splendid soiree with Duncan Rothwell et al, so it may not be that reliable a record - muchas gracias amigos.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies...
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Hi John,
I had c20 Redwings yesterday and 9 the day before here in Eccleston in exactly the same place I had my first birds last year.
Some great pictures , Look forward to reading more about your sightings.
Hi all, I managed to get some shots of the Black Redstart today after 4 hours or so at Seaforth - see them on the flickr .t t f n
Who is "Kez" ? Do they know where e.g Seaforth is?
Ron
John: If you follow the link from Kez's comment Ron, you'll see that Kez is in South Africa, so I doubt very much whether they are au fait with the delights of the Forbidden Zone.
Great to see folk from so far away showing an interest in the blog though!
John,
I think "Kez" is taking advantage of your blog to hawk his wares for free,
Ron
John: Bit like most of the other folk who put links on their comments Ron - remember on the internet, nobody's breath smells!
I had a family of 5 Grey Partridge on Plex Moss Lane yesterday on my way home from work also a Peregrine came in low over the fields and across the road in front of me at lightning speed a juv I think, it looked a bit brownish above