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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I went back for another look at the juv Pallid Harrier at Marshside, and I got better views as it passed several times, shearing in the strong south-easterlies, Juv Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owls and a Glossy Ibis which came past quite close

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Excellent views of the Baird's Sandpiper late morning off Meols prom, mostly feeding on it's own but was joined by a Juv Little Stint for comparison, also 3 Juv Curlew Sands and 6 Whimbrel flew past calling. #Waders @waderquest #Autumn #Northwestbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Juv Black Tern at Seaforth NR, never getting close to the hide for most of the time I watched it, but always excellent birds to watch #Terns #Autumn

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A day off work, so I headed for Martin Mere WWT, A cracking Wood Sand showed well on a decent bit of mud, most of the reserve like everywhere is mostly bone dry, a Green Sand was nearby with another 6 elsewhere, 15 Cattle Egrets, 2 GW Egrets a Red Kite and a juv Hobby.

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Another 3 Roseate Terns today at Seaforth NR, making at least 6 this month, a Fem Garganey showed well outside the hide today, and almost became lunch to a LBB Gull, the LBB Gulls have been a big problem this year, taking all the Avocet Chicks, also Com Tern and BH Gull chicks

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

We headed over to Caernfon harbour next to the great castle, to see the 1st Western Reef Heron for the UK, a bird I've seen a lot abroad, like Oman, Thailand and Gambia, birds have been pushing into Europe for some time now, the bird showed well and seems quite settled

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

A few new arrivals the last 2 days, a moulting ad Curlew Sandpiper and a Black Tern arrived on Thursday after overnight thunderstorms, and today bang on cue a Roseate Tern settled down for a few hours mainly resting amongst the chaos that is a mixed common Tern and BH Gull colony

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I was on the hunt to find a Temminck's Stint today, first I checked Lunt Meadows NR which has produced them a few times before, no luck there, so I tried Southport Marshside RSPB and found 2 fast a sleep to the right of Nel's hide, and an ads Spoonbill dropped in @waderquest #Northwestbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The 2 Black Terns stayed for another day, and the sunshine was out and they continued to show very well @ SeaforthNR #Northwestbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I missed the early morning Black Tern, but 2 turned up mid morning and stayed over the freshwater pool, showing well in front of the hide @ SeaforthNR

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

We finally get in on the Black Tern passage, just!, as 2 birds flew in off the sea and gained height heading East, Arctic Tern, 6 Sandwich, 50 Common Terns, 7 Med Gulls, Black Redstart, Greenshank, Whimbrel @ SeaforthNR #Northwestbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Oman is full of different raptors, the commonest this year was Eastern Imperial Eagle #Oman

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Flesh-footed and Persian Shearwaters #Oman

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Another great trip to Oman, slightly extended due to Trump playing war games, 7 new species seen, 186 in total seen in the Dhofar region, a great country full of birds. #Oman

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Another busy day with a lot of turnover on species, 82 today, 10 new from yesterday, but missing 12 from yesterday, so 96 from 2 days, 3 juv Spoonbills flew South, Spotted Flycatcher, Adw Grey Phalarope still, juv Black Tern and more passage Common Buzzards. #Lancsbirding #Seaforthnr

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

A great day on the reserve today @ SeaforthNR, the adw Grey Phalarope was still present and showed well at last, Juv Black Tern, Juv Little Stint, 5 juv Curlew Sands, Marsh Harrier and a Male Hen Harrier flew SW, a combined effort produced a new reserve day count of 89 Sp seen. #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The Black Terns are still present @ SeaforthNR, and have increased again to 5, 4 juvs + 1ad, the Ad Grey Phalarope is still here too but keeping it's distance. #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The strong winds did there stuff again, and the inevitable Grey Phalarope arrived at Crosby Marina boating lake, it showed very well late evening, a 1stw bird while on Seaforth NR, an Adult Grey Phalarope was found on the freshwater pool, excellent birds. #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

The Adw and 1 of the Juv Black Terns @ SeaforthNR, there are now 3 juvs and the Adw today, the strong winds brought in 128 Common Terns as well. #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

The Juv + Adw Black Terns were still present today @ SeaforthNR, but always distant, a Knot managed to evade a long chase from a juv Peregrine, 5 Juv Curlew Sands, 1 Juv Greenshank, still 5 Swift, lots of Sand And House Martins #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Water Rail's are supposed to be skulky, this one didn't read the script, @ SeaforthNR #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

A good selection of Autumn birds today @ SeaforthNR with a steady trickle of 15 Grey Wagtail and 30 Swallows, 2 Yellow Wags, An Osprey flew over mid morning mobbed by a Peregrine, the adw Spotted Redshank was on the sw pool and a juv flew in during rain, as did 2 juv Arctic Tern. #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

One of 2 Kingfisher's now at Seaforth NR, juv Grey Wagtail, Lapwing and Clouded Yellow

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

The cracking juv Montagu's Harrier showed well this morning as it passed the old sand plant, RSPB Marshside a bit too far out and a heat haze spoiling the sharpness for pics, but a lovely bird, also merlin and Marsh Harrier. #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

A nice selection of birds in front of the hide @ Seaforthnr lately.

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Our resident Roseate Tern was joined by a second ringed Rosy, but this time I managed to read the ring code, 11 med Gulls, 1sts Little Gull still, Artic Tern and 5 Sandwich Terns, 58 newly arrived back Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits @ Seaforth NR

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Remembering all those that took part in the DDay landings in 1944, 81yrs ago today, we salute you #DDay #WW2 #DDAY81 #Lestweforget

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

A nice drk Black Ruff arrived this morning and was showing well on the scrape @ Seaforth NR, also 1sts Little Gull, only the 2nd this year, the Roseate Tern was still present and is paired with a Common, the 2 2nds and ads Med Gulls were joined by the pr from Saturday #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

The Curlew Sandpiper from yesterday was still present and showing very well on the scrape next to the hide @ Seaforth NR @waderquest #waders

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The Roseate Tern continues it's stay at Seaforth NR and showing well, we can only hope it brings a mate back and join the Common Terns on the island, ringed on Couquet Island in 2021 as a chick so it's 4yrs old and ready to breed. #Lancsbirding #UKBirding #Terns

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Yesterday's Roseate Tern was present on and off all day, also the first Little Tern of the year, another Arctic Tern and an anxious few minutes when a kestrel snatched something from the scrape, fearing it was one of the Avocet chicks, but relief when all 3 appeared moments later #Lancsbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

A cracking Roseate Tern flew in calling early morning to Seaforth NR and stayed for most of the day, and showed really well, also Arctic Tern, ads Hobby flew SE, 4 Med Gulls, 2 Sandwich Tern, 280 Common Terns, the 3 juv Avocets still going strong. #Terns #UKBirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

A pr of Garganey arrived on the reserve this morning, but stayed distant all day, been a while since the last one, 2 Avocet chicks finally after several attempts over the years, 3 ads and 2 2nds Med Gulls, 2 sp Sanderling amongst the Knot and Dunlin @ Seaforth NR #UkBirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

We've been bemoaning the lack of birds so far this spring, so it was a nice surprise to find a Temminck's Stint which appeared on the edge of the scrape near hide A, and eventually showed really well at Seaforth NR #Waders #UKBirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Great to connect with the ads Black Tern at Lunt Meadows NR, my first one here, although there have been a few before, always distant on the main pool, they're not as common as they used to be, Com Sand, LRP and 20 Swifts also #UKBirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

A nice drk Whinchat with a small fall of 10 Wheatears, and 2 Yellow Wags amongst 20 White Wags, 8 Whimbrel, 3 LRP, 6 Avocet, 2 Ads Med Gulls,23 Common Terns, 4 Sandwich Terns, Swift, and a trickle of Hirundines at Seaforth NR #ukbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

A timely work break, as I arrived a message of a White-fronted Goose on the long bank at Seaforth NR, a Russian bird, and a first for the reserve thanks to @colscho1.bsky.social and Pete Sutton for finding it #Birdinguk

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Nice to finally get an Osprey over the reserve @ SeaforthNR, flying high ENE at 12.25, good passage of Hirundines with 5 House, 50 Sand Martin and 11 Swallows, 2 Greenland Wheatear, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow warbler, 2 White Wag, 2 LRP, 2 Drk Common Scoter, 2 ads Med Gulls

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

More like Winter than Spring, but brightened up by the pair of Mediterranean Gulls constantly displaying and calling the last few days, a few Chiffchaffs braving the cold wind, a pr of LRP still about and the regular Spotshank, 22 Avocet and a rare flock of 23 Golden Plovers at Seaforth NR

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

And off they go again, another big movement has started of Common Scoter heading East over Waterloo Merseyside wish I had a thermal imager @billaspin.bsky.social @alexanderlees.bsky.social @gtalstonwader.bsky.social @BirdGuides #nocmig

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

As soon as it went dark tonight the Common Scoter movement started again, good numbers going over Waterloo Merseyside heading East @billaspin.bsky.social @alexanderlees.bsky.social @BirdGuides

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Lots of Scoter flocks moving in the clear skies tonight over Waterloo Merseyside @alexanderlees.bsky.social @billaspin.bsky.social @BirdGuides

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Lots of Common Scoter heading East over Waterloo Merseyside again tonight #seabirds #migration #nocmig

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Nice to get an early Wheatear today at Seaforth NR, the last few yrs have seen late march before our first one appears, 2 Chiffchaff, ad Med Gull, Ads Yellow-legged Gull, Spotshank.

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Several flocks of Common Scoter heading East over Waterloo Merseyside 19.25

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 29/09/2024

The Juv Black-necked Grebe continues it's stay on Crosby Marina boating Lake, and showing well, also the very photogenic Little Egrets on the main lake #UKbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

Another trip eastbound to Flamborough Head, where the Olivaceous Warbler was actively moving along old fall hedge, difficult to photo in the foggy conditions, my 2nd here, also 4 Yellow-browed Warblers, Red-breasted Fly, Pied Fly, Little Stint + 2Convolvulus Moths #UKbirding

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Tony Conway @merseybirder.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

A distant phone scope pic of the Juv Black-necked Grebe @ Seaforth NR, about the 8th record for the reserve

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