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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.
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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.
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Stoat on a path at the side of Billinge Hill this morning from about 20-25 yards away. Lots of whitethroats and usual stuff, may have been a sedge warbler too but it wasn't visible!
Brilliant shot.
ReplyDeleteSuperb shot Andrew - I've never seen a stoat as well as that.
ReplyDeleteThanks its quite a large crop! Would have liked it nearer for more detail but I took about 6 shots then it scarpered!
ReplyDeletePure coincidence I saw one in the road between Parbold and Burscough. First one I've seen for years.
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