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Welcome to the St Helens Birds and Wildlife blog. We welcome your reports from across the borough regarding all forms of wildlife. Please click on the "Report a sighting" tab if you would like to contribute to this blog.

We ask that you refrain from posting exact breeding locations of any species which may be considered scarce or vulnerable, and in particular schedule 1 species. In the context of St Helens, schedule 1 species usually means kingfisher and little ringed plover. Little ringed plover should not be reported at all on this blog between 1st May and 1st August.

Scarce or vulnerable species include but are not restricted to any species of wader, ducks other than mallard, all owls, any birds of prey, grey or yellow wagtails, grey heron, all grebes, Cetti’s warbler, water rail, willow tit, corn bunting etc. If in doubt, please ask.

We reserve the right to edit or delete posts which contravene this rule.

Haydock Park

Goosander 4 (one male, 3 female) flew east. Also: single Buzzard and Grey Wagtail, 3 Rook, 3 pairs of Stock Dove and 38 Fieldfare.

Derek Evans
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Haydock Park

Jack Snipe one flushed twice from an area of wet, tussocky grass. Also: 6 Meadow Pipit, 24 Fieldfare and a flock of 140 Linnet.

Derek Evans
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Haydock Park

Golden Plover one; Snipe 2; also 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Redwing and 13 Fieldfare on fallen apples.

Derek Evans
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Haydock Park

27 species this morning including Stock Dove (3), Fieldfare (3), Nuthatch (2), Chaffinch (flock of 55) and a Reed Bunting.

Derek Evans
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