Martin Mere

A trip to Martin Mere on a gloriously (perhaps furiously) sunny day to test drive the new 100-400mm lens and try some new bins at the In Focus hide.

Redshank

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Male Pheasant

Robin

Hover-Weasel!

Cattle drinking

Tree Sparrow on a house

Whooper Swan

Male Mallard

Coot

The Cloud

A walk to the top of the Cloud in Cheshire, and another walk over Harrock Hill.

Common Toads spawning

Gill resting half-way up the Cloud

Gill at the top of the Cloud

Waterfall near the end of the Harrock Hill walk

Bridge over the Macclesfield Canal

Freiston Shore

New Year morning down at Freiston Shore.  Miserable grey weather, naturally.

Redshank

Goldeneye pair displaying

Wigeon Male

Tree Sparrow Male

Tree Sparrow Female

Canada Goose

Anglican Cathedral Carol Service

A recon trip to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and practicing our low light work. Followed by the Carol Service (but no photography allowed).

Leighton Moss

A fine, sunny day was forecast so we raced up to Leighton Moss for a day's birding. Where there were grey clouds, gale force winds and driving rain. Oh well.

Female Bullfinch

Male Bullfinch

Greenfinch

Little Egret

Male Chaffinch

Little Egret

Robin

Coal Tit

Male Pheasant

Male Bullfinch

Male Chaffinch

 We were also expecting to see the Starling murmuration, but while a few large flocks went over they were very hard to see and almost immediately went down to roost. Maybe next time.

Sunset over Leighton Moss

Beeston Castle

A long walk through the countryside around Beeston Castle.
Great abundance of fungi in the forests, including a bizarre outcropping from under a fallen tree.

Fungus

Fungus

Fungus

Fungus

Shaggy Inkcap

Fungus

Fungus