Balearic Shearwater, off Portland, Dorset, August 2009 (Martin Gillingham)

seen from a pelagic

Balearic Shearwater, off Portland, Dorset, August 2009 (Martin Gillingham)

seen from a pelagic

Balearic Shearwater, Borth, Ceredigion, Wales, 22.08.10 (Peter Welch)

Second from the right with Manx Shearwaters

'blue' Fulmar, North Ronaldsay, 16.03.09 (Paul Brown)

'blue' Fulmar, North Ronaldsay, 16.03.09 (Paul Brown)

'blue' Fulmar, North Ronaldsay, 16.03.09 (Paul Brown)

Storm Petrel, Filey, North Yorkshire, 12.07.03 (Mark Rigby)

Gannet, Spurn, East Yorkshire, May 2007 (Craig Higson)

Gannet, Spurn, East Yorkshire, May 2007 (Craig Higson)

Gannet, Norfolk, 07.10.07 (Adrian Dancy)

Bittern, Moore NR, Cheshire, 07.12.08 (Paul Hackett)

Bittern, Moore NR, Cheshire, 30.12.08 (Steve Collins)

Bittern, Moore NR, Cheshire, 30.12.08 (Steve Collins)

Bittern, near Carnforth, Lancashire, 12.03.10 (Peter Welch)

Bittern, near Carnforth, Lancashire, 12.03.10 (Peter Welch)

Bittern, near Carnforth, Lancashire, 12.03.10 (Peter Welch)

Bittern, near Carnforth, Lancashire, 12.03.10 (Peter Welch)

Bittern, near Carnforth, Lancashire, 12.03.10 (Peter Welch)

Bittern, near Carnforth, Lancashire, 12.03.10 (Peter Welch)

Bittern, near Carnforth, Lancashire, 12.03.10 (Peter Welch)

Little Egrets, Marshside, Merseyside, 03.09.07 (John Tymon)

Little Egrets, Marshside, Cheshire, 13.03.09 (John Tymon)

Little Egrets, Marshside, Cheshire, 13.03.09 (John Tymon)

NEW! Little Egret, Leighton Moss, Lancashire, 29.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Great White Egrets, Leighton Moss, 30.09.09 (Peter Welch)

Night Heron, Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire, 15.02.08 (Rob Adderley)

Night Heron, Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire, 09.03.08 (Dean MacDonald)

Cattle Egret, Neston, Cheshire, 05.01.08 (Henry Cook)

Cattle Egret, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, 12.02.08 (Rob Adderley)

the trees and pylon in the background are infact in Greater Manchester...so near yet so far!

Cattle Egret, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, 12.02.08 (Rob Adderley)

Cattle Egret, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, 07.02.08 (Tom McKinney)

Cattle Egret, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, 12.02.08 (John Rayner)

Cattle Egret, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, 12.02.08 (John Rayner)

Spoonbills, Inner Marsh Farm, Cheshire, 24.06.09 (Peter Welsh)

Spoonbill, Parkgate, Cheshire, 28.02.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Spoonbill, Parkgate, Cheshire, 28.02.10 (Dennis Atherton)

NEW! Spoonbill, Inner Marsh Farm RSPB, 26.08.10 (Rob Adderley)

Colour-ringed bird

Green Heron, Hythe, Kent, October 2008 (Paul Hackett)

Glossy Ibis, Marshside, Merseyside, 01.11.07 (John Tymon)

Glossy Ibis, Inner Marsh Farm, Cheshire, 16.07.08 (Rob Adderley)

Comon Crane, Eshott, Northumberland, 02.04.10 (Holly Page)

Red-necked Grebe, Carsington Water, Derbyshire, 20.02.10 (Pete Berry)

Black-necked Grebes, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 04.07.08 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebes, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 04.07.08 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebes, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 14.03.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebes, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 14.03.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 24.04.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 24.04.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebes, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 24.04.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebes, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 24.04.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebes, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 21.05.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebes, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 21.05.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 21.05.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 21.05.09 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 19.07.09 (John Tymon)

juvenile

Black-necked Grebe, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 19.07.09 (John Tymon)

juvenile

Black-necked Grebe, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 19.07.09 (John Tymon)

juvenile

Black-necked Grebe, Haughton Green Pool, Cheshire, 19.07.09 (John Tymon)

juvenile

Black-necked Grebes, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 23.04.10 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, witheld site, Cheshire, 03.05.10 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, witheld site, Cheshire, 03.05.10 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, witheld site, Cheshire, 03.05.10 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 23.07.10 (John Tymon)

Juvenile

Black-necked Grebe, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 23.07.10 (John Tymon)

Juvenile

Black-necked Grebes, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 23.07.10 (John Tymon)

Juvenile with adult

Black-necked Grebe, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 25.07.10 (John Tymon)

Black-necked Grebe, Houghton Green Pool, Cheshire, 25.07.10 (John Tymon)