Austin's Birding Blog

Black-tailed Godwit: Another after work  trip to Frodsham Marsh again by far the star bird was this stunning large wader.  It was seen fu...

Common Buzzard: A great day out after work, I started down on Weaver bend where I was covered in flies. In fact everywhere I walked I see...

Little Tern: Theses excellent little sea birds are back at Gronant.  There are about 100 to 120 breeding pairs here at the moment and a ...

Garden Snail: Just practicing my macro skills with my new Sigma 50mm DG Macro lens. I know, this is not a bird, should I change my Blog...

Bullfinch:   I love Leighton Moss as its full of cracking birds, I went to see the Spoonbill and was treated to great views of a hunting m...

Marsh Orchid: A brief trip to Burton started off pretty good with a walk through the woods I saw Greater Spotted Woodie, Tree Creeper, ...

Meadow Pipit: This guy was very active along the rock wall on the road up towars the visitor centre, it kept hopping from one wall to ano...

Common Spotted Orchid: I began my walk up the toll road towards Pen-trwyn where I saw two huge Ravens stealing Fulmar eggs of the cliff ...

Barn Owl: A cracking sunny day at a Martin Mere where I was treated to some stunning views of a Barn Owl. This guy was spotted ...

Daisy: I have gone wildflower mad and birds have taken a back seat! I must have gone mad, It must be the sun.

Brimstone Butterfly: The Blubells in the sunshine look superb and when a Brimstone started to feed one one, I got down on my knees and co...

Blue Tit: I have recently been consulted by a member of the I.T team at Ellesmere Port Catholic High School on nest box building techniqu...

Greylag Goose: A walk down the River Dee to Eccleston and back on a hunt for a Kingfisher or two revealed absolutely no Kingfishers at al...

Reed Warbler: An early morning at Martin Mere before the rains came relieved two new spring arrivals. Starting from the Reed Bed Walk, wi...

Snakes Head Fritillary: Theses stunning and fragile looking wild flowers always excite attention wherever they are seen. None of the ...

Chiffchaff: Linnets and Greenfinch also around, Chiffchaff singing high in the trees along the banks of the Dee and hundreds of Swallow a...

Whitethroat:  Has the weather finally changed? The sun was shining and the temperature was up, blue skies and migrants galore! Fantastic....

Blackcap: On a stormy day at Martin Mere the rain did its best to keep the birds under cover and me tucked up in a nice dry hide, but rai...

Red Squirrel: After the visit to Mere Sands Wood I headed down to Southport and Formby Point. A lovely place especially when the sun star...