A pleasant mornings birding with my daughter Katherine. Firstly to Hesketh Out Marsh RSPB on the Ribble Estuary in Lancashire. Here we were greeted by quite a few Tree Sparrows but not easy to photograph. From the sea wall we scanned around but rather quiet when compared to the huge numbers of wildfowl in the winter months. A few Avocet, some Shelduck, a Little Egret and an obliging Reed Bunting were soon seen. A pair of Terns on one of the rafts appeared to be Arctic Terns but too distant to photograph. Apparently this species has bred here in recent years.
Our visit was cut short by the large numbers of biting midges which we had not expected!
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| Tree Sparrow - The only one close enough to photograph. |
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| Reed Bunting - A smart male singing near the viewpoint. |
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| Avocet - One of several present. There were several at Marshside also. |
Then a short drive over to Marshside RSPB reserve. A lot more birds were present. A Merlin trying to snatch a prey item in front of the hide was unexpected. The long staying Glossy Ibis was also present but very distant and in tall grass, so no photos.
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| Black-tailed Godwits - Over 90 were present |
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| Shoveler - Seen from the hide. |
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| Canada Geese - On the golf course |
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| Mute Swan and cygnets |
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