*** Posting to this blog - Please read ***

*** Posting to this blog – Please read ***

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.

Eccleston Mere

The first time I've been around for a while since getting my new permit...

Goldeneye 1 male (thanks to Bill for pointing it out to me! )
Pochard 6-9
Mute swan 2 (1m,1f)
Lots of tufted duck (about 40), coot (about 80), and black headed gulls (about 80) and a few herring, lesser-black backed, and 1 common gull.

Also, a male great spotted woodpecker was on my garden feeders today - the first one for years.

Damian P
Posted by at

5 comments :

  1. Unknown23 December 2014 at 13:53

    What's this about permits? Is it instead of a gate key Damien?

    ReplyDelete
  2. Bill L23 December 2014 at 16:07

    Me too please Damien. I only have a key. What is the criteria for applying?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Email23 December 2014 at 17:17

      I've not bothered with a permit for years since getting my key but the Mere has changed hands and there are new signs up threatening legal action on anyone who enters without a permit. I just emailed and then phoned the new owners - Pheasant Equities and explained that I'd been going around the Mere for years and would like to continue doing so. They didn't ask any questions and I got my permit through the post the next day. I didn't mention that I was into birdwatching but judging by what Bill said (are you the same Bill?) the new owner was quite interested in his sightings when he met him around the Mere recently so I probably should have done.

      http://www.pheasantequities.com/

      Damian P

      Delete
  3. Bill L24 December 2014 at 09:45

    Cheers Damien. I have just emailed them and we will see what happens. Different Bill BTW :-)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Unknown26 December 2014 at 16:51

    Cheers mate😃

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments ( Atom )