Neil Gordon
@neilgbirds.bsky.social
Birding merseyside and occasional twitching
Stonechat on dairy farm rd rainford yesterday. Seems to be quite a few locally
November 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Stonechat on dairy farm rd rainford yesterday. Seems to be quite a few locally
Clouded yellow butterfly off the footpath between dairy farm rd and sidings lane rainford today. #StHelensBirding
September 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Clouded yellow butterfly off the footpath between dairy farm rd and sidings lane rainford today. #StHelensBirding
Clouded yellow butterfly off the footpath between dairy farm rd and sidings lane rainford today. New for me #StHelensBirding
September 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Clouded yellow butterfly off the footpath between dairy farm rd and sidings lane rainford today. New for me #StHelensBirding
Had a similar bird at red ricks in 2019
August 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Had a similar bird at red ricks in 2019
Planted red valerian in my rainford garden last year with the hope of getting a hummingbird hawkmoth. Job done #StHelensBirding
June 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Planted red valerian in my rainford garden last year with the hope of getting a hummingbird hawkmoth. Job done #StHelensBirding
Nice little wander along the canal to see the stunning woodchat shrike tonight at daresbury cheshire
June 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Nice little wander along the canal to see the stunning woodchat shrike tonight at daresbury cheshire
Mad dash up to rspb marshside after work for this very smart roseate tern. Lancs tick too. #Lancsbirding
May 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Mad dash up to rspb marshside after work for this very smart roseate tern. Lancs tick too. #Lancsbirding
Quail calling for its 5th day at the junction of dairy farm rd and coach Road rainford tonight #StHelensBirding
May 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Quail calling for its 5th day at the junction of dairy farm rd and coach Road rainford tonight #StHelensBirding
The channel wagtail reappeared tonight in the same area off dairy farm rd rainford. Stunning bird #StHelensBirding
May 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The channel wagtail reappeared tonight in the same area off dairy farm rd rainford. Stunning bird #StHelensBirding
Channel wagtail between dairy farm rd and inglenook farm rainford tonight #StHelensBirding
April 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Channel wagtail between dairy farm rd and inglenook farm rainford tonight #StHelensBirding
Ring ouzel showed again today at moss lane windle #StHelensBirding
April 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Ring ouzel showed again today at moss lane windle #StHelensBirding
Made up to find a male ring ouzel in st helens. Bird was in the large horse paddock on moss lane windle by the bend in the road #StHelensBirding
April 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Made up to find a male ring ouzel in st helens. Bird was in the large horse paddock on moss lane windle by the bend in the road #StHelensBirding
Possible melanistic woodpidgeon at moss lane windle tonight. Any thoughts are welcome #StHelensBirding
April 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Possible melanistic woodpidgeon at moss lane windle tonight. Any thoughts are welcome #StHelensBirding
Great grey shrike this afternoon in the glorious leasowe sunshine
April 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Great grey shrike this afternoon in the glorious leasowe sunshine
41 years since i last saw a forsters tern. Nice to see one in lancs on my 1st visit to skippool creek #LancsBirding
March 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
41 years since i last saw a forsters tern. Nice to see one in lancs on my 1st visit to skippool creek #LancsBirding
Quick trip up to see the red crested pochard at scotsmans flash late this afternoon
March 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Quick trip up to see the red crested pochard at scotsmans flash late this afternoon
Terrible pics, but a merlin has now appeared on dairy farm rd not to be out done by the harriers and owls #StHelensBirding
March 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Terrible pics, but a merlin has now appeared on dairy farm rd not to be out done by the harriers and owls #StHelensBirding
Nice views of the red necked grebe at clowbridge resevoir burnley this afternoon #LancsBirding
March 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Nice views of the red necked grebe at clowbridge resevoir burnley this afternoon #LancsBirding
Barn owl continues to show well on dairy farm rd rainford late afternoons #StHelensBirding
February 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Barn owl continues to show well on dairy farm rd rainford late afternoons #StHelensBirding
Barn owl continues to show nicely late afternoons on dairy farm rd rainford #StHelensBirding
January 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Barn owl continues to show nicely late afternoons on dairy farm rd rainford #StHelensBirding
Ring necked duck at taylor park st helens close in due to the ice #StHelensBirding
January 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ring necked duck at taylor park st helens close in due to the ice #StHelensBirding
Barn owl still hunting in the daylight on dairy farm rd rainford again late afternoon #StHelensBirding
January 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Barn owl still hunting in the daylight on dairy farm rd rainford again late afternoon #StHelensBirding
No sign of the hen harrier late afternoon but a barn owl showed nicely before landing close by #StHelensBirding
January 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
No sign of the hen harrier late afternoon but a barn owl showed nicely before landing close by #StHelensBirding
Hen harrier showed again this afternoon at the junction of coach and dairy farm rd rainford #StHelensBirding
January 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Hen harrier showed again this afternoon at the junction of coach and dairy farm rd rainford #StHelensBirding
Still 2 whooper swans on the coach rd by dairy farm rd tonight plus a male marsh harrier by rainford cricket club earlier #StHelensBirding
December 14, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Still 2 whooper swans on the coach rd by dairy farm rd tonight plus a male marsh harrier by rainford cricket club earlier #StHelensBirding