Mark Breaks
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Mark Breaks
@mark-birder-breaks.bsky.social
Lancashire birder
Juvenile white-winged tern showing great at Fairhaven Lake this afternoon #LancsBirding
September 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
This gem of a spotted redshank showed very well at Lower Foulridge Res on Sat 29th Aug #LancsBirding @louise-greenwood.bsky.social
September 1, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Stunning juvenile spotted redshank and ruff on mere at Martin Mere this morning #LancsBirding
August 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
North Wales delivered on Sunday with the western reef heron at Caernarfon showing very well followed by woodchat shrike at South Stack along with a puffin hiding in the thousands of seabirds
June 10, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Gadwall and her ducklings at Grimsargh Wetland. #LancsBirding
May 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Couldn't believe it when Louise said she had just heard a nightjar churring in our garden at midday! A very enjoyable Sunday afternoon followed as we enjoyed watching this amazing creature with friends until dusk when he departed. #LancsBirding @louise-greenwood.bsky.social
May 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Reposted by Mark Breaks
New sighting of a colour-ringed #LDV Shelduck just in – a first year male (ringed at Bank Island in March 2023) has moved north-west and has been seen at Grimsargh Wetland, Lancashire - yet another movement across to Lancashire and the west @yorkbirding.bsky.social
March 12, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Popped up to see the wintering water pipit at Ashworth Moor Reservoir
March 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
One of two snow buntings at lytham today #LancsBirding
January 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The American wigeon looks like a first winter, Howick Cross Lane #LancsBirding
January 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Looks good for an American wigeon on River Ribble at Howick Cross Lane, Penwortham this morning #LancsBirding
January 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM
American wigeon showing well at Myerscough Quarry #LancsBirding, @louise-greenwood.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Happy New Year, @louise-greenwood.bsky.social and I spent this blustery day exploring South West Lancs where we managed a final count of 110 bird species. Highlights include finding a tundra bean goose, along with seeing smew, glossy ibis, white-fronted goose, eider, crossbill, ... #LancsBirding
January 1, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Lovely views of the stunning bufflehead at Foryd Bay this morning
December 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Lots to see at Martin Mere currently with the showy ring-necked duck feeding alongside pochard and tufted ducks. (Short-eared owl and whooper swan) #Lancsbirding
December 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The smew showed superbly at Southport this morning along with red-breasted merganser and a rock pipit dropped in nearby #Lancsbirding
December 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Red-breasted flycatcher heard calling in top of ravine but not seen @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Barred warbler showing well at South Landing still @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Vocal Siberian chiffchaff at Old Fall, @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Long-eared owl in over motorway hedge @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Red-breasted flycatcher at Old Fall @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Red-necked phalarope showing well in lovely morning light @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Somehow I managed to miss all the Sabine's that were around in Storm Amy this morning, but 9 little gulls battling past Knott End was a delight #LancsBirding
October 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#LancsBirding seawatching at its best this evening from Rossall Point with 2 juv Sabine's gulls, 3 Leach's storm petrel, arctic skua (too distant for pic) and manx shearwaters
September 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
White-winged tern at Crossens Outer Marsh #Lancsbirding
September 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM