Started my new #BirdingbyBike year list today with a good count of 65 species (even though the Moore LT Duck was a no show!). Only 99 needed to beat last year now!

Last year was my 2nd attempt at a year list using only my bike to get around. Cycled a total of 3686 miles during the year, recording 163 species, which was pretty good for inland Cheshire! The best bird I saw had to be Red Grouse, mostly due to the effort it took to get it!

No sign of the LT Duck at Moore again today but at least 4 RN Parakeets there. The ride over added a nice flock of 50+ Yellowhammers & a couple of Ravens, as well as a good bit of exercise!

Cut my ride short today as it turned out to be a lot colder than I was expecting! Still a few decent sightings however with Scaup, Brambling & a nice close Goldeneye at Newchurch. The best though, was a Stoat seen catching a rat in the middle of the road before dragging it off!

Fantastic gull watching session today west of Runcorn Bridge with great views of the Kumlien's Gull. Also had 3 YL Gulls & 3 Caspian Gulls here too!

Nice treat for 'Moth-er's Day' today- 6 Oak Beauties in the trap at Marbury.

Finally managed to get out for a decent ride yesterday as it wasn't strong winds or heavy rain (or both!) for a change. Began the ride over to Hale with a Common Scoter at Marbury and later found another on on the Mersey. Added a few to the #BirdingByBike year list too!

Had my 1st ride of the year to Frodsham today. Best bird was the Water Pipit on Lordship Lane along with 18 Whooper Swans in fields towards the motorway. Also clocked up 70 miles in two days which would explain the aching legs!

Cracking day at Woolston today adding Ferruginous & Ruddy Ducks to my #BirdingByBike list. The 1st a Cheshire tick and the other a bird I didn't think I would see again in the UK! Bike needed a bit of a clean when I got back though! Low-Carbon Birding

Three new moths for the year in the trap marburypatch this morning: Brindled Beauty, Early Grey & Pale Pinion.

Picked up some decent birds for the #BirdingByBike list on a ride to Woolston today including Lesser Scaup, Grey Partridge, Hobby & Little Gull. Low-Carbon Birding

Had great views of Black Grouse yesterday in North Wales including this young male. Never seen one in this plumage before!

A rare trip out in the car yesterday to North Wales. Well worth it for the excellent views of the grouse.

Nice views of a Short-eared Owl at Danebower this morning but it was an odd looking one! Not sure how it got in that state. Cheshire & Wirral Ornithological Society

I was already out on the bike in Delamere Forest so it didn't take me long to nip over to Frodsham as soon the Crane was reported. Managed some excellent views, especially when it flew right overhead as it left to the SE! #TwitchingByBike

A decent ride today began with 3 male Pied Flycatchers & Mandarin in Delamere Forest and ended with a Crane in Frodsham! Low-Carbon Birding

An epic 65.8 mile ride to the Dee Estuary today managed to add Spotted Redshank & Egyptian Goose to the #BirdingByBike list. The best though, were the 2 Scarlet Tigers. (New moths for me) Low-Carbon Birding

UK Moth Identification Could do with a bit of help with these micros from Ashton's Flash in Cheshire. Thanks.

I've had enough of this site so I've moved over to Bluesky to join a growing number of birders posting in the #ukbirding feed.

Robert Macfarlane 18 Years A Head - NPQEL🦩📚 🌈 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸(she/her) I have a couple of pupils in my class who go out every playtime to do bird watching. They have a beautiful book of feathers they've collected. Inspired by their previous teacher David Bedford