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Day: March 18, 2015

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Yup, that certainly feels better…

Posted by JD

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Lunchtime on the cropped grass opposite the Coast and Countryside depot at Ainsdale today.
And not before time.

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Bad digiscoping…lousy photography…

Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler
"Little White Goose" (aka Ross's Goose)
“Little White Goose” (aka Ross’s Goose)
Med Gull
Med Gull
Shorelark
Shorelark
Little Owl
Little Owl
Bullfinch
Bullfinch
Long Tailed Duck
Long Tailed Duck
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting
Laughing Gull
Laughing Gull
Wheatear
Wheatear
Harlequin Duck
Harlequin Duck
Blackcap
Blackcap
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
White Winged Black Tern
White Winged Black Tern
Yellow Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail
Stonechat
Stonechat
Blue Headed Wagtail
Blue Headed Wagtail
Red Footed Falcon
Red Footed Falcon
Bittern
Bittern
Sabine's Gull
Sabine’s Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Chiffchaff
Chiffchaff
Bottle-Nosed Dolphin
Bottle-Nosed Dolphin
Great Northern Diver
Great Northern Diver
Black Tailed Godwit
Black Tailed Godwit
Ruff
Ruff
Sabine's Gull
Sabine’s Gull
Yellowhammer
Yellowhammer
Red Footed Falcon
Red Footed Falcon
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
Med Gulls
Med Gulls
Red Legged Partridge
Red Legged Partridge
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting
Starling
Starling
Bittern
Bittern
Great Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
Red Backed Shrike
Red Backed Shrike
Redstart
Redstart
Peregrine
Peregrine
Peregrine
Peregrine
Hobby
Hobby
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
Ring Billed Gull
Ring Billed Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Water Rail
Water Rail
Pink Feet
Pink Feet
Barred Warbler
Barred Warbler
Arctic Warbler
Arctic Warbler
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
Olive Backed Pipit
Olive Backed Pipit
Bluethroat
Bluethroat
Treecreeper
Treecreeper
Pied Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
Fieldfare flock, Plex.
Fieldfare flock, Plex.
Wigeon in a hooley.
Wigeon in a hooley.
Pink Feet
Pink Feet
Whooper Swans
Whooper Swans
Teal
Teal
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Stonechat
Stonechat
Tree Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
Blurry Brant and Brents
Blurry Brant and Brents
Blue Tit
Blue Tit
Great Northern Diver
Great Northern Diver
Hoopoe (almost, honest).
Hoopoe (almost, honest).
Black Necked Grebe and Goldeneyes
Black Necked Grebe and Goldeneyes
Lesser Black Back
Lesser Black Back
Pochard
Pochard
Moorhen
Moorhen
Herring Gull R4RS
Herring Gull R4RS
Pink Footed Goose
Pink Footed Goose
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Kestrel
Kestrel
American Wigeon (honest)
American Wigeon (honest)
Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan
Purple Sands (and Turnstone)
Purple Sands (and Turnstone)
Bullfinch female
Bullfinch female
Bullfinch male
Bullfinch male
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
Barn Owl again.
Barn Owl again.
Great White Egret
Great White Egret
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting
Hawfinch
Hawfinch
Black Grouse
Black Grouse
Black Grouse
Black Grouse
Hawfinch
Hawfinch
Penduline Tit
Penduline Tit
Crossbill (m)
Crossbill (m)
Crossbill (f)
Crossbill (f)
Scaup
Scaup
Siskin
Siskin
Hmmm.......
Hmmm…….
Merlin
Merlin
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Cirl Bunting
Cirl Bunting
Spoonbill
Spoonbill
Glaucous Gull
Glaucous Gull
Teal
Teal
Black Headed Gull
Black Headed Gull
Avocet
Avocet
Water Pipit
Water Pipit
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier
Twite
Twite
Lesser Redpoll
Lesser Redpoll
Med Gull
Med Gull
Lesser Redpoll
Lesser Redpoll
Osprey
Osprey
Ring Ouzel
Ring Ouzel
Smew
Smew
Great Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
Garganey
Garganey
Whinchat
Whinchat
Whinchat. Again.
Whinchat. Again.
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
Western Rufous Turtle Dove
Western Rufous Turtle Dove
Little Gull
Little Gull
Female Sprawk
Female Sprawk
Glossy Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Corn Bunting
Corn Bunting
Caspian Gull (not Stumpy)
Caspian Gull (not Stumpy)
Black Tern silhouette
Black Tern silhouette
More Black Tern
More Black Tern
Dalmatian Pelican mobbed by Common Buzzards
Dalmatian Pelican mobbed by Common Buzzards
Dalmatian Pelican
Dalmatian Pelican
Garden Warbler
Garden Warbler
Red Crested Pochards
Red Crested Pochards
Gropper at dusk
Gropper at dusk
Gannet
Gannet
King Eider
King Eider
Western Purple Swamphen
Western Purple Swamphen
Juv Little Gull behind Sandwich Tern roost
Juv Little Gull behind Sandwich Tern roost
Royal Tern
Royal Tern
Royal Tern
Royal Tern
Chough
Chough
Bonxie
Bonxie
Rock Pipit
Rock Pipit
Wryneck
Wryneck
Cliff Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Baird's Sandpiper
Baird’s Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Osprey mobbed by Sandwich Terns
Osprey mobbed by Sandwich Terns
Blackcap
Blackcap
Common Snipe
Common Snipe
Jack Snipe
Jack Snipe
Siskin
Siskin
"Continental" Goldcrest
“Continental” Goldcrest
Ring Ouzel
Ring Ouzel
Olive Backed Pipit
Olive Backed Pipit
Shorelark
Shorelark
Dusky Warbler
Dusky Warbler
Redstart
Redstart
Female Blackcap
Female Blackcap
Siberian Accentor
Siberian Accentor
Siberian Accentor
Siberian Accentor
Siberian Accentor
Siberian Accentor
Siberian Accentor
Siberian Accentor
Another Snow Bunting
Another Snow Bunting
Dusky Thrush, Beeley. 7.12.16.
Dusky Thrush, Beeley. 7.12.16.
Dusky Thrush, Beeley. 7.12.16.
Dusky Thrush, Beeley. 7.12.16.
Distant blue morph Lesser Snow Goose, Marshside, 16.12.16
Distant blue morph Lesser Snow Goose, Marshside, 16.12.16
Waxwing, Ormskirk, 22/12/16.
Waxwing, Ormskirk, 22/12/16.
Waxwing, Ormskirk, 22/12/16.
Waxwing, Ormskirk, 22/12/16.
Male Pine Bunting, Dunnington, 1/2/17
Male Pine Bunting, Dunnington, 1/2/17
Tundra Bean Goose, Marshside, 14/1/17
Tundra Bean Goose, Marshside, 14/1/17
Long Tailed Tit, Mere Sands Wood, 12/2/17
Long Tailed Tit, Mere Sands Wood, 12/2/17
Goosander (fem), Mere Sands Wood, 12/2/17
Goosander (fem), Mere Sands Wood, 12/2/17
Blue morph Snow Goose, Nateby, 5/2/17
Blue morph Snow Goose, Nateby, 5/2/17
Ring Necked Duck, Carlingwark Loch, 23.2.17
Ring Necked Duck, Carlingwark Loch, 23.2.17
Eastern Black Redstart, Skinningrove, 24.2.17
Eastern Black Redstart, Skinningrove, 24.2.17
Hooded Merganser (just), Barr Loch, 23.2.17
Hooded Merganser (just), Barr Loch, 23.2.17
Eider, Tynemouth, 24.2.17
Eider, Tynemouth, 24.2.17
Little Bunting, Great Barford, 26.2.17
Little Bunting, Great Barford, 26.2.17
Bluethroat, Willow Tree Fen LWT, 26.2.17
Bluethroat, Willow Tree Fen LWT, 26.2.17
Male Brambling, Martin Mere, 5.3.17.
Male Brambling, Martin Mere, 5.3.17.
Sprawk, Martin Mere, 5.3.17
Sprawk, Martin Mere, 5.3.17
Nuthatch, Mere Sands, 5.3.17.
Nuthatch, Mere Sands, 5.3.17.
Mandarins, Mere Sands Wood, 5.3.17.
Mandarins, Mere Sands Wood, 5.3.17.
Bittern, Mere Sands Wood, 5.3.17.
Bittern, Mere Sands Wood, 5.3.17.
Ring Ouzel, Ainsdale LNR, 9/4/17.
Ring Ouzel, Ainsdale LNR, 9/4/17.
Spoonbill, 17/4/17, Marshside RSPB.
Spoonbill, 17/4/17, Marshside RSPB.
Male Pied Flycatcher, Hesketh Golf Course, 19/4/17.
Male Pied Flycatcher, Hesketh Golf Course, 19/4/17.
Hooded Crow, Fairways/Marshside, 21/4/17.
Hooded Crow, Fairways/Marshside, 21/4/17.
Grasshopper Warbler, Marshside, 23/4/17.
Grasshopper Warbler, Marshside, 23/4/17.
Male Pallid Harrier, Whitendale, 30/4/17.
Male Pallid Harrier, Whitendale, 30/4/17.
Male Pallid Harrier, Whitendale, 30/4/17.
Male Pallid Harrier, Whitendale, 30/4/17.
Blurry Wood Warbler, Marshside, 7/5/17.
Blurry Wood Warbler, Marshside, 7/5/17.
Blurry Elegant Tern, Pagham Harbour, 12/6/17.
Blurry Elegant Tern, Pagham Harbour, 12/6/17.
Male Common Scoter, Ainsdale Beach, 12.9.17
Male Common Scoter, Ainsdale Beach, 12.9.17
Leach's Petrel, Ainsdale Beach 13.9.17
Leach’s Petrel, Ainsdale Beach 13.9.17
Kittiwake, Irish Sea, 29.8.17
Kittiwake, Irish Sea, 29.8.17
Arctic Skuas, Ainsdale Beach, 24.8.17
Arctic Skuas, Ainsdale Beach, 24.8.17
Raven, Ainsdale Discovery Centre, 18.8.17
Raven, Ainsdale Discovery Centre, 18.8.17
Ruddy Darter, Ainsdale LNR, 13.8.17
Ruddy Darter, Ainsdale LNR, 13.8.17
Common Sandpiper, Marshside, 30.7.17
Common Sandpiper, Marshside, 30.7.17
Sanderling, Ainsdale Beach, 11.8.17
Sanderling, Ainsdale Beach, 11.8.17
Short Eared Owl, Spurn 14.5.17
Short Eared Owl, Spurn 14.5.17
Spotted Flycatcher, Ainsdale, 12.5.17
Spotted Flycatcher, Ainsdale, 12.5.17
American Redstart, Eoligarry, Barra, 17.9.17.
American Redstart, Eoligarry, Barra, 17.9.17.
Rose Coloured Starling, Easington, 7/10/17
Rose Coloured Starling, Easington, 7/10/17
Red Backed Shrike, Easington, 7/10/17
Red Backed Shrike, Easington, 7/10/17
Lapland Bunting, Spurn, 7/10/17
Lapland Bunting, Spurn, 7/10/17
Yellow Browed Warbler, Kilnsea, 2/10/16
Yellow Browed Warbler, Kilnsea, 2/10/16
Rock Thrush, Pwll Du, 13/10/17
Rock Thrush, Pwll Du, 13/10/17
Firecrest, Walton-le-Dale, 3/12/17
Firecrest, Walton-le-Dale, 3/12/17
Chiffchaff, Wallton-le-Dale, 3/12/17
Chiffchaff, Wallton-le-Dale, 3/12/17
Drake Goosander, Sands Lake, Ainsdale, 2.2.18
Drake Goosander, Sands Lake, Ainsdale, 2.2.18
American Horned Lark, Staines Reservoir, 18.2.18
American Horned Lark, Staines Reservoir, 18.2.18
American Horned Lark, Staines Reservoir, 18.2.18
American Horned Lark, Staines Reservoir, 18.2.18
Parrot Crossbill, Howden Reservoir, 22.2.18.
Parrot Crossbill, Howden Reservoir, 22.2.18.
Black Headed Wagtail, Silverdale, 15.4.18.
Black Headed Wagtail, Silverdale, 15.4.18.
Wood Warbler, Marshside, 15.4.18
Wood Warbler, Marshside, 15.4.18
Hoopoe: National Trust, Formby, 19.4.18.
Hoopoe: National Trust, Formby, 19.4.18.
Whimbrel, Cabin Hill, 26.4.18
Whimbrel, Cabin Hill, 26.4.18
Greenish Warbler, St Agnes, 9/10/18
Greenish Warbler, St Agnes, 9/10/18
Red Backed Shrike, St Agnes, 9/10/18
Red Backed Shrike, St Agnes, 9/10/18
Jack Snipe, St Mary's, 8/10/18
Jack Snipe, St Mary’s, 8/10/18
Hummingbird Hawkmoth, St Mary's, 8/10/18.
Hummingbird Hawkmoth, St Mary’s, 8/10/18.
Bearded Tit, Marshside, 14/10/18
Bearded Tit, Marshside, 14/10/18
Grey Catbird, Treeve Moor, 28/10/18.
Grey Catbird, Treeve Moor, 28/10/18.
Grey Phalarope, Crosby Coastal Park, 22/9/18
Grey Phalarope, Crosby Coastal Park, 22/9/18
Rose Coloured Starling, St Helens, 29/10/18
Rose Coloured Starling, St Helens, 29/10/18
Pied Wheatear, Meols. 8/11/18
Pied Wheatear, Meols. 8/11/18
Fieldfare, Haskayne Cutting, 18/11/18
Fieldfare, Haskayne Cutting, 18/11/18
Tengmalm's Owl, Tresta, Shetland. 25/2/19
Tengmalm’s Owl, Tresta, Shetland. 25/2/19
Tengmalm's Owl, Tresta, Shetland. 25/2/19
Tengmalm’s Owl, Tresta, Shetland. 25/2/19
Waxwing, Banks. 20/1/19
Waxwing, Banks. 20/1/19
Shorelark, Spurn, 31/12/18
Shorelark, Spurn, 31/12/18
Snow Bunting, Lytham, 4/2/19
Snow Bunting, Lytham, 4/2/19
Iceland Gull, Lerwick, 25/2/19
Iceland Gull, Lerwick, 25/2/19
Long Tailed Duck, Lerwick, 25/2/19
Long Tailed Duck, Lerwick, 25/2/19
Lesser Redpoll, Birkdale, 18/3/19
Lesser Redpoll, Birkdale, 18/3/19
Black Necked Grebe, Lunt, 5/4/19
Black Necked Grebe, Lunt, 5/4/19
"Wheatear Tree" Ainsdale 16/4/19
“Wheatear Tree” Ainsdale 16/4/19
Pied Flycatcher, Hesketh Park, 18/4/19
Pied Flycatcher, Hesketh Park, 18/4/19
Willow Warbler, Ainsdale, 17/4/19
Willow Warbler, Ainsdale, 17/4/19
Chiffchaff, Birkdale, 31/3/19
Chiffchaff, Birkdale, 31/3/19
Reed Bunting, Ainsdale, 18/4/19
Reed Bunting, Ainsdale, 18/4/19
Whinchat, Ainsdale, 19/4/19
Whinchat, Ainsdale, 19/4/19
Whimbrel, North Moss Lane, 27/4/19
Whimbrel, North Moss Lane, 27/4/19
Skylark, Plex Moss, 28/4/19
Skylark, Plex Moss, 28/4/19
Meadow Pipit, Ainsdale, 11/4/19
Meadow Pipit, Ainsdale, 11/4/19
Common Crossbill, Birkdale, 31/3/19
Common Crossbill, Birkdale, 31/3/19
Goldcrest, Marshside, 20/3/19
Goldcrest, Marshside, 20/3/19
Cuckoo, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Cuckoo, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Redstart, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Redstart, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Redstart, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Redstart, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Stonechat, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Stonechat, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Dartford Warbler, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Dartford Warbler, Thursley Common. 4/5/19
Woodlark, Thursley Common. 4/5/19.
Woodlark, Thursley Common. 4/5/19.
Wibbly wobbly Stilt Sandpiper. Lunt Meadows, 17.5.19
Wibbly wobbly Stilt Sandpiper. Lunt Meadows, 17.5.19
Female Dotterel, Long Bank, Spurn, 20.5.19
Female Dotterel, Long Bank, Spurn, 20.5.19
Serin, Easington. 27.5.19.
Serin, Easington. 27.5.19.
Iberian Chiffchaff, Pilling Lane Ends. 2/6/19
Iberian Chiffchaff, Pilling Lane Ends. 2/6/19
Great Reed Warbler, Pugneys Country Park, 21/6/19
Great Reed Warbler, Pugneys Country Park, 21/6/19
Gull Billed Tern, Thurstaston, 5/7/19
Gull Billed Tern, Thurstaston, 5/7/19
Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Cemlyn, Anglesey. 26/9/19
Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Cemlyn, Anglesey. 26/9/19
Little Bunting, Spurn, 6/10/19
Little Bunting, Spurn, 6/10/19
Brambling, Spurn, 5/10/19
Brambling, Spurn, 5/10/19
Siberian Stonechat, Spurn, 6/10/19
Siberian Stonechat, Spurn, 6/10/19
Red Breasted Flycatcher, Easington, 7/10/19
Red Breasted Flycatcher, Easington, 7/10/19
Common Cranes, Spurn, 9/10/19
Common Cranes, Spurn, 9/10/19
"Eastern" Lesser Whitethroat, Spurn, 5/10/19
“Eastern” Lesser Whitethroat, Spurn, 5/10/19
Common Nighthawk, Antrim, 8/10/19
Common Nighthawk, Antrim, 8/10/19
Common Nighthawk, Antrim, 8/10/19
Common Nighthawk, Antrim, 8/10/19
Black Guillemot, Carrickfergus, 8/10/19
Black Guillemot, Carrickfergus, 8/10/19
Kentish Plover, Southport Beach, 10/10/19
Kentish Plover, Southport Beach, 10/10/19
Pomarine Skua, Donna Nook, 28/11/19
Pomarine Skua, Donna Nook, 28/11/19
Purple Heron, Marshside, 17.12.19
Purple Heron, Marshside, 17.12.19
Rough Legged Buzzard, Hatfield Pit Tip, 26.12.19.
Rough Legged Buzzard, Hatfield Pit Tip, 26.12.19.
Long Tailed Duck, Crosby Coastal Park, 31.12.19.
Long Tailed Duck, Crosby Coastal Park, 31.12.19.
Long Billed Dowitcher, Crossens Inner Marsh, 11/1/20.
Long Billed Dowitcher, Crossens Inner Marsh, 11/1/20.
Sanderling, Ainsdale Beach, 10.2.20
Sanderling, Ainsdale Beach, 10.2.20
Temminck's Stint, Lunt Meadows, 18/5/20
Temminck’s Stint, Lunt Meadows, 18/5/20
Pectoral Sandpiper, Lunt Meadows, 18/5/20
Pectoral Sandpiper, Lunt Meadows, 18/5/20
Spoonbill, Lunt Meadows, 18/6/20
Spoonbill, Lunt Meadows, 18/6/20
Long Eared Owl, Bempton Cliffs 4/7/20
Long Eared Owl, Bempton Cliffs 4/7/20
"Bridled" Guillemot, Bempton Cliffs, 4/7/20
“Bridled” Guillemot, Bempton Cliffs, 4/7/20
Long Billed Dowitcher (with Blackwits), Marshside, 25/7/20
Long Billed Dowitcher (with Blackwits), Marshside, 25/7/20
Wood Sandpiper, Hesketh Out Marsh (East), 16/8/20
Wood Sandpiper, Hesketh Out Marsh (East), 16/8/20
Little Stint, Hesketh Out Marsh (East), 9/8/20
Little Stint, Hesketh Out Marsh (East), 9/8/20
Wryneck, Spurn, 3/9/20
Wryneck, Spurn, 3/9/20
Sabine's Gull, Hale, 12/9/20
Sabine’s Gull, Hale, 12/9/20
Juv Kittiwake, Formby Point, 5/9/20
Juv Kittiwake, Formby Point, 5/9/20
Hoopoe, Collingham, Yorks 13.10.20
Hoopoe, Collingham, Yorks 13.10.20
Merlin, Marshside, 16.10.20
Merlin, Marshside, 16.10.20
Snow Bunting, Leasowe, 31.10.20
Snow Bunting, Leasowe, 31.10.20
Lapwing, Lunt, 12.12.20
Lapwing, Lunt, 12.12.20
Drake Common Scoter, Ainsdale Sandhills Local Nature Reserve, 1/2/21.
Drake Common Scoter, Ainsdale Sandhills Local Nature Reserve, 1/2/21.

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