Ormskirk to Maghull

What a beautiful spring day! Decided to catch train to Ormskirk and walk back to Maghull.

I'm not sure if I should record everything we see as it is difficult to capture everything on camera. In fact it seems as if every time I turn the camera on (Sony Cybershot DSC-W170 10.1 megapixels), Birds, mammals etc. fly/run away. Grrrr!

So what does that mean? Well the Wren, Long tailed Tit, Stoat, House Sparrows, Goldfinch and a number of butterflies were not captured or mapped. After all, without the images how can others confirm the sightings?

Sadly the Timing belt on my car snapped so it's going to be an expensive day as well :-(

Posted on March 25, 2012 02:40 PM by acljohn acljohn

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

Observer

acljohn

Date

March 25, 2012

Description

Bright yellow head, yellow underparts, and a heavily streaked brown back. One of a number seen on walk from Ormskirk to Maghull, UK.

Photos / Sounds

What

Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)

Observer

acljohn

Date

March 25, 2012

Description

Seen on walk from Ormskirk to Maghull on Booths Lane, just before Booths Barn.

Photos / Sounds

What

Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)

Observer

acljohn

Date

March 25, 2012

Description

Brown upperparts and black-spotted buff underpart. Seen on walk from Ormskirk to Maghull.

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Observer

acljohn

Date

March 25, 2012

Description

Seen on walk from Ormskirk to Maghull (UK), chocolate-brown head, pale grey body, black tips to the primary wing feathers, and red bill and legs.

Photos / Sounds

What

European Common Gull (Larus canus ssp. canus)

Observer

acljohn

Date

March 25, 2012

Description

Seen on walk from Ormskirk to Maghull - body grey above and white below. The legs are greenish-yellow.

Photos / Sounds

What

European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Observer

acljohn

Date

March 25, 2012

Description

Feeding on roundabout on A59; ignoring traffic. 4 observed on walk from Ormskirk to Maghull UK.

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Eurasian Stoat (Mustela erminea)

Observer

acljohn

Date

March 25, 2012

Description

Stoat seen dashing across path as we walked from Ormskirk to Maghull. Just turned camera off (Grrrr!) Black tip on tail very obvious.
I realise that this can't be verified (No photograph) but I've recorded it as I feel it is an important observation.

Photos / Sounds

What

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

Observer

acljohn

Date

March 25, 2012

Description

Observed in Millbank Lane on walk from Ormskirk to Maghull
Dark body and red and yellow wings, with a row of blue dots around the rear edge

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