Helen Earnshaw

I am a huge lover of wildlife and a keen amateur photographer - I particularly love photographing birds.

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

@BillAspin If that's where I think it is, there was a pair of sedge warbler singing in there yesterday morning!!!! There's not much you can do against stupidity.

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Song Thrush, Swans in flight and plenty of Painted Ladies were some of the highlights at Brockholes yesterday morning @visitBrockholes @wildlife_uk

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Day 30: Agapeta hamana, heart and dart, large yellow underwing and dark arches just some of the species caught in the trap over the weekend. Great to see so many different species. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @BritishMoths

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Day 29: Lovely morning for photographing butterflies, dragonflies and moths at Brockholes, including ringlet and painted lady. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @visitBrockholes @Lancswildlife

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Day 28: Good number of moths in the trap last night, including heart and dart, dark arches, riband wave and light emerald. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @BritishMoths

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Day 27: Captured Spikey leaving the hedgehog house last night on the hunt for a snack. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @mammals_uk

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Day 24: Had a great day at @RSPB_BurtonMere today where I saw my first ever spoonbill and spotted redshank - my 100th and 101st birds of 2019!!! #30DaysWild @30DaysWild

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Day 23: Lovely to see the Great Crested Grebe chicks doing well during my wetland bird survey this morning. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @wildlife_birds

[Mersey Rivers Trust @MerseyRivers]

Today’s #MerseyRiversWeek event was a #Bioblitz at Riverside Park in Macclesfield. Lots of enthusiastic kids doing pond dipping, river safaris, worm charming and loads more! #LoveYourRiver

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Day 20: Pulling Himalayan Balsam in the sunshine along Worsley Brook this afternoon. #30DaysWild #merseyriversweek

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Day 18: Had to take a minute to stand and admire this wildlife garden at Woodbank Park this morning. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @WildflowersUK

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Day 17: Headed out on the River Irwell for a Balsam bash this afternoon in a stretch of river that was hugely botanically rich. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @MerseyRivers

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Day 16: Put out my new moth trap last night and recorded clouded bordered bringle, dark arches and Epiphyas postvittana - not bad for an evening of rubbish weather. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @BritishMoths

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Day 15: Sedge Warbler vs Whitethroat in a sing-off at Brockholes this morning. Just lovely!!! @30DaysWild #30DaysWild @visitBrockholes @Lancswildlife

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Set up the trail cam to capture some of the birds feeding this afternoon, including collard doves, magpie, starling, blue tit, dunnock and blackbird. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @BBCSpringwatch @BTO_GBW

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Day 10: Sometimes all you have to do is look out the window to enjoy and connect with nature - goldfinch, starling, house sparrow and magpie all in the garden. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @wildlife_uk

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Day 9: New bug hotel put in the garden and some bee and butterfly friendly flowers - including oxeye daisy, white campion and meadowsweet - planted. #30DaysWild @30DaysWild #beefriendly #butterflyfriendly

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Day 8: Brilliant to see my first Bee Orchids of the year at Brockholes Nature Reserve this morning. Beautiful flower!!! @30DaysWild #30DaysWild @visitBrockholes @Lancswildlife @WildflowersUK

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Day 7: Tried the trail cam in the front garden last night and captured this hedgehog in the early hours. #30dayswild @30DaysWild @Lancswildlife @wildlife_uk

[Helen Earnshaw @HLEarnshaw]

Day 6: The Firethorn in the garden is in full bloom and covered in lovely bees. #30dayswild @30DaysWild