I haven't trapped for over 3 weeks, most of which I've been away. My first Feathered Thorn of the year was the best of a poor catch at home in St Helens, Merseyside. #mothsmatter#sthelensbirding

A good morning at Moss Lane in St Helens, Merseyside, with two Wheatear being seen, only the second ones I've seen in autumn here, and best of all a Spotted Flycatcher, first I've seen in St Helens for 18 years. We also had 3 Brown Hare and a Fox. #ukbirding#StHelensBirding

Just a few of 250+ feral Barnacles at Moss Lane, St Helens this morning 24/9/24 with just as many Canadas with them, it made for an impressive sight when they all got spooked by a helicopter. #UKBirding#StHelensBirding

My first Rosy Rustic and Black Rustic for the year last night at home in St Helens, Merseyside, autumn is upon us. #moths#ukwildlife#StHelensBirding

A new harvestman for me at home in St Helens, Merseyside, a Dicranopalpus ramosus, a feature of this species is that it's pedipalps appear to be forked, apparently this species has recently been been split from caudatus so who knows? #ukwildlife#StHelensBirding

I had a walk around Lyme and Wood Pits, in St Helens, Merseyside today 20/9/24, a very confiding Little Grebe, a few Comma butterflies, a Tachina fera, a Sarcophaga sp, Dock Bug and lots of Common Darter were the highlights. #ukbirding#birds#ukwildlife#StHelensBirding

A poor night last night 17/9/24 at home in St Helens, Merseyside with only 13 species recorded, the best being this Pink-barred Sallow, my first for the year. #mothsmatter#ukwildlife#StHelensBirding

A few bits and pieces from my walk round today 18/9/24 on Bold Moss, St Helens, Merseyside. Names on pictures. #ukwildlife#StHelensBirding

One of the adult swans on Havannah Flash, St Helens, Merseyside this afternoon 17/9/24, nice to see they still had six young with them. #UKBirding#StHelensBirding#ukwildlife

A nice walk around Havannah Flash in St Helens, Merseyside, this afternoon 17/9/24, a few Migrant Hawker, also seen Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker and Banded Demoiselle, plus a nice Comma and a Common Buzzard. #UKBirding#ukwildlife#StHelensBirding