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This is my blog about birding on the Wirral, in Cheshire and beyond. Its basically an online diary of my sightings and trips. It'll be updated regularly to include photographs of birds (and other wildlife) I've photographed both in the UK and abroad. Why a blog? It's a way of keeping memories of good birds. good trips and interesting ringing sessions for me to look back on when I get to old to be bothered going out in the cold and wet anymore!!#
All photo's are taken by me unless specified and I retain the copyright. Photos shall not be used for any other purpose without express permission.
Hudsonian Godwit, Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB
Black Guillemot, Hilbre
Melodious Warbler, Hilbre
Rosy Starling, Frodsham
Gull-billed Tern, Heswall
Pied Wheatear
Shorelark, Hilbre
Pallas's Warbler, Heswall
Laughing Gull, New Brighton
Little Bunting, Hilbre
Buff-bellied Pipit, Burton Marsh
Little Swift, New Brighton
Red-flanked Bluetail, Hilbre
Lesser Yellowlegs IMF RSPB
Stone Curlew, Leasowe
Glossy Ibis, IMF
Yellow-browed Warbler, Crewe
Alpine Swift, Barnston
Dotterel, Leasowe
Tennessee Warbler, Fair Isle
Grey-headed Lapwing
Eleneora's Falcon,Worth
Red-necked Stint, Blythe
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, Whalsay, Shetland
Tengmalm's Owl, Shetland
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing, St Agnes
Black-billed Cuckoo, N Uist
Great Blue Heron, Bryher
Cretzschmar's Bunting, Fair Isle
Pine Grosbeak, Shetland
Cream-coloured Courser, Bradnor Hill
Veery, Muck
Northern Parula, Tiree
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Orkney
Citril Finch, Fair Isle
Killdeer, Shetland
Long-billed Murrelet, Dawlish
Sociable Plover, Rainham marshes RSPB
Black Scoter, LLanfairfechan
Little Owl 2021
Broad-leaved Helleborine, Mollington
Southern Hawker
Little Penguin, At Kilda, Australia
Birding the Wirral peninsular and beyond.
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- UK BOU (IOC): 547 Yellow Warbler
- Cheshire & Wirral: 321 Hudsonian Godwit
- New garden list: 121 Garganey
- Patch list (walking distance from house): 133. Garganey
What this blogs about.
This is my blog about birding on the Wirral, in Cheshire and beyond. Its basically an online diary of my sightings and trips. It'll be updated regularly to include photographs of birds (and other wildlife) I've photographed both in the UK and abroad. Why a blog? It's a way of keeping memories of good birds. good trips and interesting ringing sessions for me to look back on when I get to old to be bothered going out in the cold and wet anymore!!#
All photo's are taken by me unless specified and I retain the copyright. Photos shall not be used for any other purpose without express permission.
About Me.
- Phil Woollen.
- Moved to Cheshire in 1983 and settled there after marrying in 1986. I've been birding since I was 7 or 8 - it was that long ago I can't remember! My formative years were spent in Suffolk and birds became a passion in my teens. Started twitching when still at school but began seriously whilst at University in the late 70's and early 80's. I am old enough to remember Nancy's cafe! Took a bit of a break due to other committment but now able enjoy getting out birding both locally and for long distance twitches and trips. Married to my beautiful wife Janet since 1986 and have two grown-up children and 4 gorgeous grandchildren. Trained as a ringer firstly in the 1970's but let it lapse after leaving University in 1982. Re-trained again a few years ago and now a regular with Hilbre Bird observatory and SCAN ringing group. I first became interested in photography whilst still at school and used an old Zenith SLR with a Tamron 300 mm lens. I've rediscovered my earlier interest and have graduated to digital - much easier to use for an amateur like me!
Links to some of my favourite bird artists
Cheshire 2024 rarity
Hudsonian Godwit, Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB
2023 Cheshire rarity
Black Guillemot, Hilbre
2021 Cheshire rarity
Melodious Warbler, Hilbre
2020 Cheshire rarity
Rosy Starling, Frodsham
2019 Cheshire rarity
Gull-billed Tern, Heswall
2018 Cheshire rarity
Pied Wheatear
2017 Cheshire rarity
Shorelark, Hilbre
2016 Cheshire rarity
Pallas's Warbler, Heswall
2015 Cheshire rarity
Laughing Gull, New Brighton
2014 Cheshire rarity
Little Bunting, Hilbre
2013 Cheshire Rarity
Buff-bellied Pipit, Burton Marsh
2012 Cheshire rarity
Little Swift, New Brighton
2011 Cheshire rarity
Red-flanked Bluetail, Hilbre
2010 Cheshire rarity
Lesser Yellowlegs IMF RSPB
2009 Cheshire rarity
Stone Curlew, Leasowe
2008 Cheshire rarity
Glossy Ibis, IMF
2007 Cheshire rarity
Yellow-browed Warbler, Crewe
2006 Cheshire rarity
Alpine Swift, Barnston
2005 Cheshire rarity
Dotterel, Leasowe
2024 rarity photo
Tennessee Warbler, Fair Isle
2023 UK rarity photo
Grey-headed Lapwing
2022 UK raritiy photo
Eleneora's Falcon,Worth
2021 UK rarity photo
Red-necked Stint, Blythe
2020 UK rarity photo
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, Whalsay, Shetland
2019 UK rarity photo
Tengmalm's Owl, Shetland
2018 UK rarity photo
Gray Catbird
2017 UK rarity photo
Cedar Waxwing, St Agnes
2016 UK rarity photo
Black-billed Cuckoo, N Uist
2015 UK rarity photo
Great Blue Heron, Bryher
2014 UK rarity photo
Cretzschmar's Bunting, Fair Isle
2013 UK rarity photo
Pine Grosbeak, Shetland
2012 UK Rarity photo
Cream-coloured Courser, Bradnor Hill
2011 UK Rarity photo
Veery, Muck
2010 UK Rarity photo
Northern Parula, Tiree
2009 UK rarity photo.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Orkney
2008 UK rarity photo
Citril Finch, Fair Isle
2007 UK rarity photo
Killdeer, Shetland
2006 UK rarity photo
Long-billed Murrelet, Dawlish
2005 UK rarity photo.
Sociable Plover, Rainham marshes RSPB
2004 UK rarity photo
Black Scoter, LLanfairfechan
Garden Birds
Little Owl 2021
Cheshire wild flowers
Broad-leaved Helleborine, Mollington
Insects
Southern Hawker
World birds.
Little Penguin, At Kilda, Australia
Blog Archive.
UK bird observatory's
Ringing sites
The best of the rest:
- Wirral birding blog - multi author blog
- A Dutch gull fanatic.
- Adams Oxfordshire blog
- Al Ortons blog
- Alex Jones N Wales birding
- Billy's Frodsham birding blog
- Chris Gibbins Gulls
- Dave Coopers Unst birding blog
- Dave Craven's Hale birding
- Eilat Birding
- Eilean Nan Ron blog
- Elliots birding diary
- Fred Fearns blog
- From the muddy banks of the Dee
- Hayle Estuary birding
- Jason Atkinson's birding in Shetland & Cheshire
- Joe Pender's Sapphire Pelagics.
- Jonn Dunn's wildlife
- Josh Jones meanderings
- Martin Garner's birding frontiers
- Occasionally birding St Helens
- Pirate Birding - Ilya Maclean in Cornwall
- Rich Bonser
- Ros Green's birding adventures
- RSPB Dee Estuary blog
- Saving the Spoonbilled Sandpiper
- Scilly Spider - Spiders Scilly birds.
- Sean Coles Ghostlyvision
- Stephen Menzies blog
- Steve Minton in exile.
- The Feather Fanatic - Chris Griffin.
- Wader World
- Wanstead Birder - Jonathan Lethbridge
- Zac Hinchcliffes birding blog
Twitter feed
Moon Phases
CURRENT MOON
Followers
Biography
I've been birding since I was a kid - I got my first pair of Prinz 8 x 30 binoculars aged 9 and these saw me through until we moved to Suffolk in 1971. On my first visit to Minsmere I realised the old binoculars had to go.....................................
My Great Aunt, Joyce Lovell, encouraged my interest in wildlife and I remember spending hours in her Somerset cottage poring over Tunicliffe's superb illustrations.
My first solo twitch was in Suffolk when, in December 1977 when a Sociable Plover turned up at Great Henny - a 12 mile push bike ride but I had to get Dad to collect me in the car as I was so cold I couldn't move and took refuge in a telephone box!
I trained as a ringer at Wicken Fen in the 70's whilst still at school but let my licence lapse when I left University and worked abroad. I've subsequently retrained and ring extensively with Hilbre Island Bird Observatory & the SCAN ringing group.
My Great Aunt, Joyce Lovell, encouraged my interest in wildlife and I remember spending hours in her Somerset cottage poring over Tunicliffe's superb illustrations.
My first solo twitch was in Suffolk when, in December 1977 when a Sociable Plover turned up at Great Henny - a 12 mile push bike ride but I had to get Dad to collect me in the car as I was so cold I couldn't move and took refuge in a telephone box!
I trained as a ringer at Wicken Fen in the 70's whilst still at school but let my licence lapse when I left University and worked abroad. I've subsequently retrained and ring extensively with Hilbre Island Bird Observatory & the SCAN ringing group.
Bluebells
2 comments :
That's awsome phil, can't waite to show it to the family.
All the best Gordon.
haha, aye tis a goodun! i did see the sapsucker & judging by your recent grip-backs, its just about the only blocker i still have, which is why it was nice to grip you back with little swift... don't happen very often, hehe
Neil
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