A multi-contributor blog covering all aspects of wildlife in St Helens. Please see the "Report a Sighting" tab or use the contact form if you would like to contribute.
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.
Hi Andy did i meet you back in april and you said you'd seen green woodpeckers on Billinge Hill,near Houghwood?And i gave you my flicker name?Apologies if its not you!
Nice find Andy. Was it you I met when I thought I'd found a long eared owl at Eccleston Mere?
ReplyDeleteNo wasn't me mate
ReplyDeleteHi Andy did i meet you back in april and you said you'd seen green woodpeckers on Billinge Hill,near Houghwood?And i gave you my flicker name?Apologies if its not you!
Deleteyep it was me any luck with the greens they are usually in area back of fir tree farm up to promised land farm cheers andy
ReplyDeleteHi Andy, no not seen any. Can you give a more precise location?cheers!
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