Little Tern, Elton Reservoir, 30.04.09 (Paul Wilson)

one of two birds present in the evening

Little Tern, Elton Reservoir, 30.04.09 (Paul Wilson)

one of two birds present in the evening

Common Tern, Pennington Flash, 30.05.09 (John Tymon)

Common Tern, Elton Reservoir, 01.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)

Common Tern, Doffcocker, 13.06.09 (John Tymon)

Common Tern, Doffcocker, 13.06.09 (John Tymon)

Common Tern, Doffcocker, 13.06.09 (John Tymon)

Common Tern, Doffcocker, 13.06.09 (John Tymon)

Common Tern, Pennington Flash, 21.06.09 (John Tymon)

Common Tern, Doffcocker, 27.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)

Common Terns, Doffcocker, 27.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)

Common Terns, Doffcocker, 27.06.09 (Adrian Dancy)

Common Tern, Pennington Flash, 18.07.09 (John Tymon)

adult moulting into non-breeding plumage

Common Tern, Pennington Flash, 18.07.09 (John Tymon)

adult moulting into non-breeding plumage

Common Tern, Horrock's Flash, 02.08.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)

with two or possibly three chicks

Common Tern, Heaton Park Reservoir, 02.08.09 (Adrian Dancy)

Common Tern, Heaton Park Reservoir, 02.08.09 (Adrian Dancy)

note the blue Darvic ring on it's leg

Common Tern, Heaton Park Reservoir, 02.08.09 (Adrian Dancy)

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 19.04.09 (John Tymon)

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 19.04.09 (John Tymon)

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 19.04.09 (John Tymon)

Arctic Tern, Elton Reservoir, 19.07.09 (Paul Wilson)

Arctic Tern, Elton Reservoir, 19.07.09 (Paul Wilson)

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 30.08.09 (John Tymon)

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 30.08.09 (John Tymon)

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 30.08.09 (John Tymon)

Arctic Tern, Elton Reservoir, 04.09.09 (Paul Wilson)

juvenile

Arctic Tern, Elton Reservoir, 04.09.09 (Paul Wilson)

juvenile

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 04.09.09 (John Tymon)

juvenile

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 04.09.09 (John Tymon)

juvenile

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 04.09.09 (John Tymon)

Arctic Tern, Pennington Flash, 04.09.09 (John Tymon)

Black Tern, Rumworth, 15.05.09 (Dean MacDonald)

Black Tern, Pennington Flash, 06.06.09 (Neville Wright)

Black Tern, Pennington Flash, 23.08.09 (John Tymon)

Long-eared Owl, site withheld, June 2009 (Peter Turner)

Long-eared Owl, site withheld, June 2009 (Peter Turner)

Little Owl, Elton Reservoir, 12.04.09 (Adrian Dancy)

Little Owl, Elton Reservoir, 12.04.09 (Adrian Dancy)

Little Owl, Cutacre, 31.01.10 (Rob Smallwood)

Little Owl, Goyt Hall Farm, 06.02.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Little Owl, Goyt Hall Farm, 06.02.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Little Owl, Goyt Hall Farm, 05.02.10 (Rob Adderley)

Collared Dove, Pennington Flash, 05.03.10 (John Tymon)

Collared Dove, Moss Side, 07.03.10 (Adrian Dancy)

Stock Doves, Pennington Flash, 07.01.10 (Peter Alker)

Stock Dove, Pennington Flash, 07.02.10 (John Tymon)

Stock Dove, Glazebury, 07.03.10 (John Tymon)

Woodpigeon, Pennington Flash, 02.08.09 (Adrian Dancy)

Woodpigeon, Pennington Flash, 19.03.10 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 02.06.09 (Jon Taverner)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 17.06.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 17.06.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 17.06.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 26.06.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 26.06.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 26.06.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 26.06.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 26.06.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 26.06.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 04.07.09 (Jon Taverner)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 20.10.09 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 09.01.10 (John Tymon)

Kingfisher, Pennington Flash, 09.01.10 (John Tymon)

Crimson Rosella, Whalley Range, 09.01.09 (Rob Smallwood)

Crimson Rosellas, Whalley Range, 09.01.09 (Rob Smallwood)

Crimson Rosella, Whalley Range, 09.01.09 (Rob Smallwood)

Crimson Rosellas, Whalley Range, 09.01.09 (Rob Smallwood)

the three individuals together

Crimson Rosellas, Whalley Range, Februaru 2009 (Gus Gem)

Amazon Parrot, Alexandra Park, April 2009 (Declan Savage)

Ring-necked Parakeet, Alexandra Park, April 2009 (Declan Savage)

Ring-necked Parakeets, Fallowfield, 31.01.10 (Debbie Wallace)

Complete with Amazon Parrot on private feeders

Ring-necked Parakeets, Fallowfield, 31.01.10 (Debbie Wallace)

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pennington Flash, 09.01.10 (John Tymon)

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Dunham Massey, April 2009 (Declan Savage)

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Dunham Massey, 11.04.09 (Rob Smallwood)

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Dunham Massey, 11.04.09 (Rob Smallwood)

Skylark, Pennington Flash, 24.05.09 (John Tymon)

Skylark, Pennington Flash, 24.05.09 (John Tymon)

Skylark, Pennington Flash, 14.06.09 (John Tymon)

Skylark, Pennington Flash, 31.11.09 (John Tymon)

Skylark, Pennington Flash, 31.11.09 (John Tymon)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Ian McKerchar)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Ian McKerchar)

Probably a male bird

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Ian McKerchar)

MEGA

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Paul Wilson)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (John Rayner)

Here with incredibly deformed twig like bill which I confess to never noticing in the field?

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Adrian Dancy)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Adrian Dancy)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Adrian Dancy)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Jon Taverner)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Jon Taverner)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Jon Taverner)

Shorelark, Cutacre, Over Hulton, 31.01.10 (Jon Taverner)

Note the lovely pinkish tinge to the nape.