Little Ringed Plover, at Barrow Lane, St Helens, this morning, 23/3/26, my first for the year. #StHelensBirding #UKbirding

A bit of crappy video of a Common Scoter on Carr Mill Dam this morning, St Helens, Merseyside. #StHelensBirding

The two Bank Voles showed better today on Sankey Valley, St Helens as did the Comma and a Brimstone stopped long enough for a picture, also at least 6 more Bee-fly. #StHelensBirding

69/14 last night at home in St Helens, best being another Pine Beauty and a Small Quaker which was nfy #Teammoth #StHelensBirding

My first Dark-edged Bee-fly of the year, 1 of 5 seen on Sankey Valley, St Helens today 18/3/26, also Garden Bumblebee, a Comma and a Bank Vole, which is a new species for me for St Helens #StHelensBirding

A smart tiny micro, Epermenia chaerophyllella was the best of 9 species record last night 16/3/26 at home in St Helens, only the 23rd record for our area. #Teammoth #StHelensBirding

Two Orange Underwing moths on the wing and a Peacock, my first butterfly of the year on Bold Moss, St Helens this afternoon 14/3/26. #Teammoth #StHelensBirding

Three new moths for the year last night 10/3/26 at home in St Helens, a smart Pine Beauty, a Tawny Pinion and Early Grey (archive pic) I also had 29 Common Quaker which is a record number for my garden. #Teammoth #StHelensBirding

Two orange spot, one white spot Satellite and a Twin-spotted Quaker (don't get many of these here) were new for the year last night 1/3/26 at home in St Helens, out of 13 moths of three species, the other 9 being Common Quaker. #Teammoth #StHelensBirding

Lower number last night 26/2/26 at home in St Helens, 17 moths of 8 species, 12 of which were Common Quaker, the only new for the year was this nice Caloptilia populetorum which I've recorded a few times in the past. #Teammoth #StHelensBirding

Oak Nycteoline was new for the year out of 8 species recorded last night 24/2/26, at home in St Helens, including another Grey Shoulder-knot, never get tired of seeing these. #Teammoth #StHelensBirding

One of two Little Owls in the Windle area, St Helens this morning, both showed really well. #StHelensBirding #ukbirds

Another new moth for the year last night 23/2/26 at home in St Helens, this smart Pale Pinion, only the 15th record for our area as far as I'm aware. #teammoth #StHelensBirding

Three new moths for the year last night 22/2/26 at home in St Helens, Hebrew Character, Angle Shades and the best one Grey Shoulder-knot, still not that common in our area. #teammoth #StHelensBirding

Best night of the year so far last night 21/2/26 at home in St Helens, despite all the rain, with 10 moths of 5 species, the best being 2 Oak Beauty and a Dotted Border, both nfy. #mothsmatter #StHelensBirding

Bit of phone vid of a barn owl close by in rainford tonight #StHelensBirding

A couple of nights trapping in early February at home in St Helens, Merseyside produced 4 Pale Brindled Beauty, Double-striped Pug, Common Plume, Agonopterix heracliana, and a March Moth and Common Quaker which were NFY #mothsmatter #StHelensBirding

No moths in the trap last night 20/1/26 at home in St Helens, Merseyside, but this Pale Brindled Beauty was on the window. #mothsmatter #StHelensBirding

My first macro moth of the year last night 12/1/26 at home in St Helens which I reckon is a Chestnut rather than Dark Chestnut (opinions welcome) also another Ypsolopha ustella. #mothsmatter #StHelensBirding

My first moth of the year last night, 11/1/26 at home in St Helens, Merseyside, nothing in the trap but this Ypsolopha ustella was on the outside. I didn't catch anything in January last year. #mothsmatter #StHelensBirding

A nice walk around Moss Lane, St Helens this morning, with two Little Owls showing really well, several Tree Sparrows and a few Fieldfare. 32 species recorded in total. #UKbirding #StHelensBirding

A few bits from my walk around Sankey Valley Country Park in St Helens, Merseyside, with the Willow Tit being the best of the 32 species recorded. #StHelensBirding #UKbirds

Ring-necked duck with whooper swan behind.

Ring-necked duck at Martin Mere this morning, bringing my #MMWWT total to 192 species. Likely the same bird that has spent the past 2 winters in St Helens & was originally seen at Mere Sands Wood in January 2024. #StHelensBirding #LancsBirding

Not to bad last night 27/11/25 at home in St Helens, with 11/5 the best being 3 December Moths and 2 Mottled Umber #mothsmatter #StHelensBirding

Barrow Lane this morning, 9 pink-footed geese in fields south of the road. Only one golden plover #StHelensBirding

Had my first December of the year last night 13/11/25 at home in St Helens, one of my favourite winter species, I know they can be quite common elsewhere but it's only the 23rd record for our area. #mothsmatter #StHelensBirding

Barrow Lane, 2 stonechats still m&f, 22 golden plover, 2 grey wagtails, 35 pink-feet over E, plus big woodpigeon passage still with 1090 over in 10 flocks 8am-8:30am #StHelensBirding

The view from Billinge Hill this morning.

Billinge Hill vismig 7:30-10:30, most birds SSW. Woodpigeon 2445 in 37 flocks, redwing 197 in 12 flocks, fieldfare 104 in 6 flocks, chaffinch 71 mainly in small groups of 1-4 birds. Skylarks (2) & meadow pipits (7) poorly represented. Highlight a firecrest in bushes below the beacon #StHelensBirding

Billinge Hill vismig 8-10am most birds SSW: Woodpigeon 2939 in 50 flocks most before 9am & inc. 1 albino bird. Redwing 93 in 10 flocks, fieldfare 61 in 3 flocks, stock dove 11, skylark 32, chaffinch 60 inc. flock of 11, reed bunting 6, pink-feet 170 with 25 S & 145 E, song thrush 4 #StHelensBirding

Knot at Carr Mill Dam, St Helens today at 8:45am, seconds before it walked behind a post and then flew off. The first record for the borough away from Prescot reservoirs #StHelensBirding