New “Year Ticks” in May 2023: 18
New “Life Ticks” in May 2023: 0
Total Species for 2023 so far: 131
May 2023 archive
May 31 2023
May 2023 Summary
May 30 2023
Wigan Flashes 30th May 2023
The last birding group outing of May was to Wigan Flashes. We had hoped to see Willow Tit there (a local speciality) but, with the feeders all empty and it being post-breeding time, we were disappointed. However, it was a very sunny day and a nice walk with the added appeal of a couple of year ticks.
Continue readingMay 23 2023
Upper Goyt Valley and Danebower Quarry 23 May 2023
The upper Goyt valley is always one of my favourite birding group days out as there are very good chances of seeing Spotted and Pied Flycatchers, Redstarts and Tree Pipits. This visit was no different.
Continue readingMay 16 2023
Wirral Birding 16th May 2023
The birding group had appointed the 16th as a day for a visit to WWT Martin Mere but, as a lot of people couldn’t make it, we just went up to the Wirral to mooch around a couple of sites that I wanted to do that we don’t always do. We went to Leosowe Lighthouse, Parkgate and Denhall Quay.
Continue readingMay 09 2023
Birding Group Burton Mere Wetlands 9th May 2023
The birding group had a day out to Burton Mere Wetlands on 9th May and it turned out to be a fine, warm day. On the scrape, right at the back, there were a few small birds causing much identification mayhem. More than one person thought they saw a Little Stint (including me) but the RSPB had it for a Ruff. There was less doubt about at least one Green Sandpiper but they were all a long way away.
Continue readingMay 08 2023
Woolston Eyes 8th May 2023
Having learnt about the opening of the new bed 4 loop at Woolston Eyes on our recent visit there when we did not have time to do that as well as the main site, we decided to return a few days later to check it out.
Continue readingMay 02 2023
Woolston Eyes 2nd May 2023
The birding group were due to go to Macclesfield Forest on 2nd May but I chose not to go there because of the hilly nature of that particular walk. Instead, we decided to go to Woolston Eyes nature reserve and we had a very pleasant morning with a good number of species including the year-tick Black-necked Grebes that it is so famous for.
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