Graham Clarkson

Local SW Lancashire Badgers doing their thing this evening. Felt massively privileged to be taken to see them. Site will remain 🤫 #Badgers #Lancashire #nature

5am start at Martin Mere for BBS. Beautiful morning #Lancashire

Formerly a mega, now can be seen at daily here in SW Lancs. I’ve managed to nail down what they’re upto. Marvellous #BTO #egrets #birding #birds #Lancashire

A naughty twitch into Cheshire to see the Woodchat Shrike that’s been showing well. A bonny looking bird. A ✔️ for Ken, Frank’s second, my sixth. #birding #birds #shrike nice to see Bill Aspin too!

I’ve been watching this female Marsh Harrier for months at Martin Mere. She’s a stunner. Amazes me how different she can look. Formerly a local mega. Now easy to see in SW Lancashire. #birds #birding #conservation #Lancashire

Formerly abundant here in SW Lancashire, Grey Partridges are now rather scarce locally - hanging on though. #birds #birding #Lancashire

It’s ace to be able to see Bitterns regularly at Martin Mere nowadays. Create the habitat, manage the habitat, listen, watch & BOOM #bittern #conservation #birds #birding these pics from last two mornings

Marshside mega! Site tick too. First Roseate Tern recorded on site since 1981. The local WhatsApp group pays dividends again 👍

No worries. It’s here & ain’t going any time soon. Also an avid wildlife gardener 👍

I live in Burscough & have a moulded pond spare you can have

As a kid I never thought I could drive 5 minutes from my front door & hear a bittern booming. We always had to drive an hour to Leighton Moss. Burscough delivers 😉 #birds #birding #Burscough #lancashire

I encountered this white fallow buck on the edge of Martin Mere this evening. I think an escapee that’s been around a couple of years, rather than from Douglas Valley herd. Nevertheless a Bonny lad living his best life

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Melangyna cincta, a Hoverfly I’ve not seen before, near Ormskirk station this morning

Several Dark-edged Bee Flies on the wing at Martin Mere lately. Superb little insects. Could watch them all day. Had one in my garden too #insects #entomology #biodiversity #lancashire

A couple of wetland bird photos from Martin Mere yesterday. Drake Shoveler & Redshank in glorious spring sunshine #birds #birding #lancashire

Lekking Black Grouse in the hills near Minera. Totally tremendous birds. We had ten dancing together. #birds #birding #wales

Three Willow Tits today at Chisnall Hall Colliery near Coppull. Some nice habitat there - standing water in areas with decent understory & loads of standing deadwood. Nice
#birds #birding #Lancashire

Toads at Martin Mere this morning, the Frog in one of my garden ponds. Nature is amazing #nature #amphibians #biodiversity #Lancashire

Sundown at Martin Mere this evening. Serenaded by Whooper Swans, Pink-footed Geese, Avocets, Oystercatchers, Cetti’s Warblers & Water Rails. Glorious. #birding #Lancashire

Spring is hear when the blackthorn blooms

Caught & ringed a few Redpolls up at Barnace this morning. Nice to have Brian (my trainer) & Andy give me pointers to ageing these beauties. This one a Lesser Redpoll until recently 😂 #ringing #bto #birds #lancashire

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Out of the gloom the Whoopers wake up & leave the roost at Martin Mere #birds

UTFT #EFC

Greenfinch

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Blackbird

Great Tit

Great to be able to get up close & handle some gorgeous common birds lately at Martin Mere with the local ringing group. All birds processed under licence & safely released. #bto #ringing #birds #lancashire

Nice find. Thanks Bill 👍

Booted Eagle in bag 👍 given the weather so far that’s a relief!! Cornwall-tastic #birds #ukbirding #raptors #uktick