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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.

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Haydock Park Farm area

27th-30th May
Confirmed breeding of: Coot adult pair with 3 young in nest; Lapwing adult pair with 2 chicks; Tree Sparrow adult pair with 2 recently fledged young.

Derek Evans

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Haydock Park and Racecourse

Hobby one flew south-east over Holiday Inn at 0630; Yellow Wagtail confirmed breeding of at least one pair; Buzzard one recently fledged young; Nuthatch confirmed breeding in Holiday Inn oaks; Rook small rookery (perhaps not previously reported) with recently fledged young at Holiday Inn.

Derek Evans
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16th-20th May

16/05 Reed's Lane, Rainford
Oystercatcher pair; Corn Bunting 2 in song.

19/05 Taylor Park Lake
Mute Swan on nest; Muscovy Duck 3 (pair plus one); Grey Wagtail adult feeding 2 young.
Grasmere Avenue
Raven flew over.

20/05 Haydock Park and Racecourse
Corn Bunting one in song; Yellow Wagtail one; Grey Partridge pair; Buzzard; Oystercatcher 4 (2 pairs); Stock Dove song.

Derek Evans
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8th-13th May

Recently recorded on daily exercise routine

08/05 Stanley Bank in Sankey Valley
Buzzard flying to roost 31 minutes after sunset; Hedgehog at 2130.

11/05 Carr Mill Dam
Common Sandpiper 2; Common Tern 2; Oystercatcher.

12/05 Sandy Lane (Moss Bank)
American Mink at 0745 along Rainford Brook.

13/05 Moss Lane (Windle)
Barn Owl at 0610; Fieldfare at 0640 - a late date. Also: Oystercatcher 3; Lapwing 10; Tree Sparrow 5; Corn Bunting 2.

Derek Evans


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3rd-6th May

Recently recorded within walking distance of home on daily exercise routine

3/05 Carr Mill Dam Barn Owl over Dig Pits at 12 noon!; Oystercatcher one.

04/05 Crank Caverns to Crank village Grey Partridge 2 pairs; Oystercatcher one; Stock Dove 12 flock; Tree Sparrow one; Corn Bunting one.

05/05 Carr Mill Dam Common Tern 4; Tufted Duck one.

06/05 Carr Mill Dam Swift 10

Derek Evans
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27/04 to 01/05

Recently recorded within walking distance of home on daily exercise routine.

27/04 Merton Bank Open Space
Greylag Goose 5 feral birds over; Reed Warbler 2

28/04 St Helens Canal towards town centre
Greylag Goose one with Canada Goose; Mallard brood of 10 - my first of the season

29/04 Merton Bank Open Space
Reed Warbler 2

01/05 Carr Mill Dam
Sedge Warbler one in song at Goyt inlet; Common Tern 3; Oystercatcher one over; Swallow 15; Sand Martin 10; House Martin 7

Derek Evans


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