No sooner has the dust settled on an amazing run of new birds on Hilbre then yet another comes along in the rotund shape of a Red-legged Partridge! These small game birds were introduced to the UK for shooting and have now become naturalised in many areas. The last Hilbre one was during on of the many Covid lockdown when Wirral Borough Council closed the islands to all visitors. However, those living local to Hilbre were allowed to walk out along the foreshore to the beach below the islands and stare upwards. A bizarre ruling by WBC! Consequently I missed it but hoped the bird found recently would hang around.
Luckily it did and three days after it was first seen I managed to add another species of game bird to my Hilbre list in addition to the Grey Partridge and Pheasant already on there!
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Red Legged Partridge in my back garden in Heswall today
A Red Legged Partridge in my back garden in Heswall today appearing inappropriately at ease close to humans and pets.
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