On the 5th and 6th of March the family and I were at a relatives wedding at Peckforton castle near Chester, this was an amazing experience. There we got great views of a
Nuthatch in the woodland around the castle, and also heard a
Tawny owl at about 11am. The castle also had lots of
Jackdaws and two resident (captive)
Peacocks. I asked
Elliot Monteith, a young birder on the Wirral where we could quickly go to see some birds before the long journey home. He recommended Beeston Castle, about a mile away. It was worth it. Once there we got great views of
Raven,
Great-spotted woodpecker,
Jay,
Peregrine falcons and
Buzzards. The birds were a bonus to the great weekend!
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| Jay |
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| Nuthatch |
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| Great-spotted woodpecker |
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| Blue tit |
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| Raven |
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| Peregrine falcon |
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| Raven (through a tree) |
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| Peacock |
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| Peacock |
Great to hear you had such a good time in Cheshire Will. You had better views of the Peregrine when you went then I've ever had there! Hopefully the next time you come to Cheshire we'll be able to meet up.
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