Recent Sightings
21st November 2024
Kestrel, 1, (Lee Harris)
Stonechat, 1, M
20th November 2024
Woodcock, 1, (Malcolm Evans)
close to main drain, north of main road
Great White Egret, 2
together in main drain just east of Woods Lane 08:15, one still there 12:20
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3
Jay, 1
Coal Tit, 1
feeders
Fieldfare, 4
Redwing, 16
Tree Sparrow, 24
on and around feeders
Bullfinch, 1, male
Teal, 50, (Paul Ellis)
45 on creek, 5 on pool
Goosander, 1, Female
pool
Little Grebe, 8
7 pool , 1 creek
Stonechat, 1, female
pool
Rock Pipit, 1
over marsh
Pink-footed Goose, 1200, (RED)
On stubble fields down lane from Thompson's Fold.
Collared Dove, 10
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Little Owl, 1
In Hawthorn bush, Moss Cottage.
Skylark, 180
On stubble field down lane from Thompson's Fold
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Blackbird, 5, 3 M, 2 f.
Fieldfare, 1
Tree Sparrow, 50
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill count curtailed, due to work nearby.
Tree Sparrow, 9
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 6
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 23
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Greenfinch, 4
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 5
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 30
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Buzzard, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Circled over SE area
Mistle Thrush, 1
Flew west over zoo car park from green 2
Water Rail, 6, (Dave McGrath)
All round site
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
NE corner
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Calling form alders S of feeders
Rook, 1
Over E
Cetti's Warbler, 3
All at E end
Blackbird, 25
Fieldfare, 1
NW Scrub
Song Thrush, 1
Dunnock, 4
Wigeon, 5, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m
Common Gull, 2, ads
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Peregrine, 1
Pylon by Chain Lane
Raven, 1
Pylon by Gipsy Hole Wood, then flew north
Stonechat, 2, m, f
East marsh / embankment
Linnet, 20
Circling west of NW gate, pre-roost
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Ellis)
post on Pilling Lane
Grey Wagtail, 1
garden Beach Road
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Great White Egret, 3, (andy myo)
Marsh Harrier, 4
Hen Harrier, 2, 2 males
Peregrine, 1
Redwing, 6
19th November 2024
Barn Owl, 1, (Mike Cowen)
Bank Houses
Little Grebe, 4, (Paul Ellis)
3+ pool 1 + creek
Snipe, 14
flying around at high tide (2+ on pool)
Peregrine, 2
flew over Pool chasing each other calling
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing NW corner of Pool field
Barred Warbler, 1, 1st cal yr, (Ian Hartley / Paul Ellis)
in hedge along roadside of pool. Eating blackberries and hawthorn berries.
Fieldfare, 1, (Paul Ellis)
hedge by pool
Stonechat, 1
pool
Rock Pipit, 1
or Water Pipit over Pool calling high tide
Greenfinch, 12, (Tony Sharples)
SE corner trees near SE pit
Twite, 30, (Barry Dyson and Howard Phillips)
4 were colour ringed
Water Rail, 3, (Mere Volunteers)
Minimum number calling simultaneously around SE Reedbed during works.
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Over SW Corner of the Mere
Stonechat, 5, 3M
East of embankment on rough grassland.
Greylag Goose, 80, (Tony Sharples)
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs
Gadwall, 4
Wigeon, 5, 3m
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Long-tailed Duck, 1, fem/imm
Central mere, 3.50-55. Flew low across mere and out of view. Not seen again by 4.10
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Low over NE scrub
Buzzard, 1
Telegraph pole by main dyke
Jay, 1
North central scrub
Linnet, 35
Plus, over SE field
Green Sandpiper, 2, (AC)
By junction with Bradshaw Lane and Lancaster Road
Stonechat, 2, Pair, (Lee Harris)
Coming to feeding station with Reed buntings, male taking food
Reed Bunting, 9, 6 males
Grey Heron, 2, (Barry Dyson and Howard Phillips)
By Lee brook, north of Island lane.
Great White Egret, 1
By Lee brook, north of Island lane
Little Egret, 7
Kingfisher, 1
Flew north of Island lane, along Lee brook.
Jay, 1
Song Thrush, 3
Seen along Whitters Lane
Mistle Thrush, 1
Cattle Egret, 19, (AC)
Fields North of Junction with Island Lane and Whitters Lane
Great White Egret, 1
Flew close by calling loudly
18th November 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 780, (Paul Ellis)
pasture to west
Grey Plover, 20
high tide
Bar-tailed Godwit, 140
flew east at high tide
Dunlin, 1200
high tide
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Meadow Pipit, 10
saltmarsh
Collared Dove, 14, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Sparrowhawk, 1, M
Little Owl, 1
Eagland Hill.
Kestrel, 1, M
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Blackbird, 6, 3 m, 3 f.
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Robin, 1
Tree Sparrow, 43
Tree Sparrow, 11
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Dunnock, 1
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 12
Chaffinch, 13
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Greenfinch, 5
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Corn Bunting, 14
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site midway from New Eskham Farm.
Reed Bunting, 1, M
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Whooper Swan, 3, 1 ad, 2 juv., (RED)
On flooded stubble at end of Wheel Lane.
Pink-footed Goose, 40, (Tony Sharples)
South over practice field
Mute Swan, 4, 2 ads + 2 juvs
West side pool
Teal, 2, m, f
SW pool
Tufted Duck, 1, m
Central pool
Little Grebe, 3
2 west side pools
Cormorant, 1
East over NW corner
Twite, 22, (RED)
On beach and Ferry slip.
Greylag Goose, 54, (Tony Sharples)
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs
Shoveler, 35
Plus
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Water Rail, 1
Calling in reeds by FBC hide
Cormorant, 1
Great White Egret, 2
1 low over east field & clashed with a 2nd. on SE field marsh which flew north. 1 on marsh, 10.25+
Marsh Harrier, 1, fem/juv.
Over NW corner reeds, then circled high over the mere and flew east, 15.20-30
Kestrel, 1
Hunting Mythop fields
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, f
SW feeders
Jay, 1
Flew low south over west end reeds
Fieldfare, 2
Treetops SW of NW marsh
Greenfinch, 4
NW scrub
Linnet, 17
Circling west of NW gate, pre-roost
Stock Dove, 24, (RED)
On stubble field in poultry pen.
Skylark, 21
On potato field RH side of road to farm.
Stonechat, 1, F
On midden area, near Car park.
Chaffinch, 4, F
On weedy verge of track.
Greenfinch, 9
In hedgerow at side of track.
Linnet, 130
On weedy field and drinking from puddles on Ridge Farm track.
Pink-footed Goose, 80, (Dave McGrath)
W towards beach just after dawn
Kestrel, 1, m
Hunting dunes at dusk, failed to catch a meadow pipit then left SE beyond hotel
Swallow, 1, Adult, (Kinta Beaver / Paul Ellis)
On wires on Beach Road 0930 hrs
Blackbird, 10, (Paul Ellis)
field east of Beach Road
Song Thrush, 1
Beach Road
Song Thrush, 2
field east of Beach Road
Whooper Swan, 2, (Treerunner)
flew east am
Whooper Swan, 1, juv., (Tony Sharples)
Sat by pond in field east of Mere View Lane
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, west side
Shoveler, 42, (Ellen Pemberton)
Gadwall, 110
Tufted Duck, 11
Sparrowhawk, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Whooper Swan, 12, 2 juvenile, (DS)
On the large pool
Water Rail, 1
Calling on marsh
Snipe, 4
Great White Egret, 5
On the large pool .
Marsh Harrier, 3
Over marsh .
Fieldfare, 3
Redwing, 2
Tree Sparrow, 8
Water Pipit, 1
Bird on fence post
Siskin, 1
Overhead .
17th November 2024
Grey Partridge, 8, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Released Birds ?
Greylag Goose, 1
Shelduck, 4
Mallard, 13
Teal, 6
Moorhen, 6
Curlew, 13
Black-headed Gull, 430
Common Gull, 6
Fieldfare, 11
Chaffinch, 6
Pink-footed Goose, 50, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mute Swan, 3
Shelduck, 2
Wigeon, 10
Teal, 642
Oystercatcher, 1150
Lapwing, 390
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 170
Turnstone, 4
Knot, 2
Dunlin, 27
Snipe, 1
Redshank, 57
Greenshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 9
Herring Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Rock Pipit, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Shelduck, 47
Wigeon, 340
Pintail, 8
Teal, 425
Woodpigeon, 60
Golden Plover, 4
Curlew, 29
Snipe, 34
Black-headed Gull, 27
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 12
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Little Egret, 5
Merlin, 1
Skylark, 22
Rock Pipit, 8
Reed Bunting, 3
Reed Bunting, 2, male, (Carol Johnston)
on bird feeders Northumberland Ave
Pink-footed Goose, 13, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Stock Dove, 9
Jack Snipe, 5, (IW, AA, JM)
Snipe, 80
Part of WeBS count. All flushed off marsh on incoming high tide.
Canada Goose, 10, (RJS - WEBS)
Mallard, 9
Goldeneye, 2, M F
Little Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 16
Common Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 32
Cormorant, 7
Grey Heron, 1
Starling, 60
Wigeon, 49, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mallard, 6
Teal, 4
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 210
Turnstone, 1
Dunlin, 215
Redshank, 189
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 4
Mute Swan, 2, (Carol Johnston)
Shoveler, 5, 4m 1f
Tufted Duck, 9
Little Grebe, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Great Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 2
Dunnock, 2
feeding on bird seed
Meadow Pipit, 2
Goldfinch, 5
Canada Goose, 500, (DS)
Both sides of the river .
Shelduck, 20
200 birds over the river .
Wigeon, 6
Notably low number here .
Teal, 20
Lapwing, 4000
Flushed by a Peregrine over the river .
Golden Plover, 56
Over the river
Black-tailed Godwit, 800
Ruff, 1
Over the river .
Dunlin, 500
Over the river
Snipe, 22
Flushed high tide
Green Sandpiper, 3
High tide
Redshank, 75
Greenshank, 1
High tide
Little Egret, 10
Buzzard, 2
Peregrine, 1, Male
Flushing the waders high tide .
Raven, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 6, (Tony Sharples)
Greenfinch Court
Teal, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
SW pool
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
With prey near NW corner pond
Chaffinch, 1, F, (G Coulburn)
First Chaffinch I've seen on my feeders for quite a few years.
Pheasant, 2, 2f, (NJL WeBS)
Woodland Watch
Pheasant, 5, 5m
Canada Goose, 9
East fields
Greylag Goose, 27
Mute Swan, 8, 2ad/6juv
Shoveler, 29
Gadwall, 3
Mallard, 14, 9m
Teal, 11
Tufted Duck, 4, 2 pairs
Goldeneye, 1, f
SW corner
Stock Dove, 5
East barn roof
Water Rail, 1
Pauline’s bench calling
Moorhen, 8
Coot, 26
Black-headed Gull, 21
Herring Gull, 13
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Chased parakeet through Woodland Watch
Buzzard, 1
On fence post east fields
Tawny Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Over island
Ring-necked Parakeet, 7
Woodland Watch
Jay, 1
North scrub
Magpie, 9
Woodland Watch
Blue Tit, 3
North scrub
Great Tit, 3
Woodland Watch
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Calling - Embankment, FBC hide, Paulines bench, bittern view
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Pauline’s bench
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 12
All round
Fieldfare, 1
On apples North scrub
Robin, 2
Woodland Watch
Dunnock, 2
Pied Wagtail, 3
East fields
Chaffinch, 5, 3f
Woodland Watch
Linnet, 17
On hawthorn east fields
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m
Embankment
Cormorant, 2, (Tony Sharples)
Song Thrush, 1
NE scrub
Bullfinch, 1, f
North central scrub
Greenfinch, 2, m
Scrub near west sheds
Goldfinch, 4
Scrub near sheds
Green Sandpiper, 2, (AC)
In flooded field by the junction with Bradshaw Lane and Lancaster Road
Water Pipit, 1, (AC)
Flew East after being spooked
Rock Pipit, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Nicksons Lane
Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Nicksons Lane
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade)
Back Lane
Peregrine, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
over Nicksons Lane
Mistle Thrush, 1
Nicksons Lane
Mallard, 14, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Moorhen, 10
Coot, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 5
Common Gull, 1
Cormorant, 5
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 13
Song Thrush, 3
Chaffinch, 21
Reed Bunting, 1
Shelduck, 4, (Paul Slade/webs)
Mallard, 2
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 37
Redshank, 7
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2
Eider, 3, (RJS - WEBS)
Oystercatcher, 476
Ringed Plover, 61
Turnstone, 287
Sanderling, 41
Dunlin, 12
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 29
Great Black-backed Gull, 6
Herring Gull, 42
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18
Cormorant, 16
Greylag Goose, 6, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mallard, 3
Pintail, 4
Teal, 6
Lapwing, 1690
Golden Plover, 93
Curlew, 107
Turnstone, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 54
Black-headed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Little Egret, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Goldcrest, 1
Mallard, 25, (Paul Slade/webs)
Teal, 84
Little Grebe, 1, juv
Lapwing, 110
Golden Plover, 1
Curlew, 45
Dunlin, 7
Redshank, 41
Black-headed Gull, 4
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 21
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Wigeon, 17, (Joe Makepeace)
WeBS Count - Rising / High Tide
Pintail, 7
Feral Pigeon, 45
Oystercatcher, 37
Grey Plover, 12
Ringed Plover, 29
Turnstone, 82
On sea wall roost at Starr Gate / Tram Terminus
Knot, 28
Sanderling, 538, Due to close observation - able to identify 37 juveniles.
Counted as a single group at SD307304 to prevent double counting.
Dunlin, 9
Redshank, 5
Black-headed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 4
Cormorant, 7
Little Egret, 1
Jackdaw, 4
Carrion Crow, 7
Three birds associating with each all had noticeably brown wings with some leucism when flying.
Starling, 17
House Sparrow, 8
Pied Wagtail, 2, 1 Juvenile
Linnet, 14
Whooper Swan, 9, 8 ad, 1 juv, (Paul Ellis / WeBS)
on river bank
Shelduck, 6
Wigeon, 1
Mallard, 45
Oystercatcher, 13
Lapwing, 1150
Golden Plover, 2
Curlew, 14
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Turnstone, 2
Dunlin, 200
Snipe, 4
Redshank, 120
Greenshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 8
Herring Gull, 7
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Little Egret, 8
Rock Pipit, 2
Golden Plover, 135, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
over high heading north
Marsh Harrier, 6, (andy myo)
one a adult male Not a common sight in the fylde
Merlin, 2
one a blue backed male
Buzzard, 1, (G Coulburn)
Flying low in field on Ballam Rd opposite Westby rd
Chaffinch, 60
Westby Rd
16th November 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 210, (Paul Ellis)
moving between pasture fields from SD371493 to SD373494 to SD378497
Pheasant, 2, M, (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Collared Dove, 24
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Grey Heron, 1
In dyke near New Lane feeding site.
Kestrel, 1, F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling, in tree over site.
Blue Tit, 6
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Great Tit, 6
House Sparrow, 11, 5 m, 6 f.
Tree Sparrow, 50
Tree Sparrow, 14
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 11
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 12
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Oystercatcher, 1400, (David Nuttall)
Grey Plover, 140
Curlew, 30
Bar-tailed Godwit, 120
Knot, 1700
high tide roost
Dunlin, 800
Jack Snipe, 4
flushed at high tide
Snipe, 68
Redshank, 40
Grey Heron, 7
Little Egret, 5
Skylark, 8
Linnet, 20
Reed Bunting, 2, females
Canada Goose, 6, (LGB et al - Wyre Guided Walk)
Little Grebe, 2
Turnstone, 185
High Tide Roost
Black-headed Gull, 37
Cormorant, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Greenfinch, 3
Whooper Swan, 6, (Lee Harris)
1 on flood, 5 over
Shoveler, 2
Lapwing, 273
Golden Plover, 1
With lapwing
Black-tailed Godwit, 12
2 on flood 10 over
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Mistle Thrush, 3
Twite, 15, (RED)
Briefly at Knott End ferry slip, high tide and busy.
Turnstone, 59, (AC)
Ferry slip
Rock Pipit, 1
By ferry slip
Stonechat, 2, m/f, (Frank Bird)
North of Anna's road
Greylag Goose, 34, (Tony Sharples)
Shoveler, 40
Plus
Stock Dove, 26
On wires south of barns
Cormorant, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over east fields
Buzzard, 1
Over east field
Ring-necked Parakeet, 11
8 flew NW from SW scrub, 3 still on feeders
Jay, 2
North central scrubs
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
Fieldfare, 3
Flew up to Sycamore by NW hide
Bullfinch, 1, f
NE scrub. Probably a second flew off
Greenfinch, 2, 2m
NC scrub
Linnet, 35
Over SE field
Whooper Swan, 7, (Paul Ellis)
flew south over Beach Road early am
Mallard, 9, (LGB et al - Wyre Guided Walk)
Rising / High Tide - 0930-1130
Oystercatcher, 41
Ringed Plover, 11
Turnstone, 124
Sanderling, 173, min 11 Juveniles identified
Black-headed Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 22
Cormorant, 2
Common Scoter, 33, (David Nuttall)
N 27, S 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1
N 1
Oystercatcher, 12
N 12
Turnstone, 2
on the sea wall
Guillemot, 16
N 15, S 1
Red-throated Diver, 6
N 6
Gannet, 19, sea watch 07:45-09:45
N 10, S 9
Cormorant, 134
N 124, S 10
Stonechat, 2
pair working their way up the prom!
Greylag Goose, 12, (DS , IW, AM)
Greylag Goose, 0
Avocet, 50
On river edge .
Lapwing, 1000
On pools
Dunlin, 40
Great White Egret, 3
On marsh pools
Little Egret, 8
Sparrowhawk, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1
Far side .
Buzzard, 2
Merlin, 1
Water Pipit, 1
Possibly 2nd bird , on posts high tide
15th November 2024
Eider, 8, 6 males, (David Nuttall)
flew north
Oystercatcher, 1200
high tide roost
Grey Plover, 140
Curlew, 80
Bar-tailed Godwit, 200
Knot, 1400
Dunlin, 600
Snipe, 33
flushed by high tide
Redshank, 80
high tide roost
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 6
Fieldfare, 2
over high, calling
Linnet, 16
Canada Goose, 30, (DS)
On marsh
Wigeon, 80
On grass .
Oystercatcher, 12
Lapwing, 700
Marsh river edge high tide .
Golden Plover, 6
Curlew, 170
In fields high tide .
Dunlin, 30
Snipe, 6
Redshank, 26
Common Gull, 3
Little Egret, 6
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Peregrine, 1, Male
Raven, 2
Shelduck, 14, (DS)
On pool
Wigeon, 62
In the creek
Mallard, 266
Naze pool
Teal, 48
In the creek high tide.
Little Egret, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Calling
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 16
Chiffchaff, 1
Heard and seen well .
Treecreeper, 1
With tit flock.
Blackbird, 22
Fieldfare, 38
Redwing, 36
Song Thrush, 2
Mistle Thrush, 2
Tree Sparrow, 12
Greenfinch, 8
Goldfinch, 12
Teal, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
SW pool
Turnstone, 34, (RED)
On ferry slip and beach.
Rock Pipit, 1
Little Egret, 1, (Dave McGrath)
W over Fleetwood Road mid afternoon
Pink-footed Goose, 800, (David Nuttall)
over towards Ribble
Water Rail, 1
calling bird near airport lights
Snipe, 3
flew over
Kestrel, 1, male
perched in a tree
Jackdaw, 250
feeding on pasture
Rook, 150
Starling, 120
through north
Song Thrush, 1
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Song Thrush, 1
NC scrub
Chaffinch, 5, 4m
On path by NC scrubs
Bullfinch, 1, f
North central scrub
Kestrel, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Hunting dunes before sunrise
Sparrowhawk, 1, juv male, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Kestrel, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Wigeon, 13, (David Nuttall)
flew south
Ringed Plover, 1
roosting on beach
Sanderling, 356
feeding on shore
Dunlin, 2
with Sanderling
Red-throated Diver, 1
flew north
Gannet, 1
Cormorant, 71
20 N, 51 S
Linnet, 13
feeding in high tide debris
14th November 2024
Kestrel, 1, F, (RED)
Near Birks Farm Pilling.
Tree Sparrow, 27
In hedgerow near Birks Farm Pilling
Whooper Swan, 110, (AC)
Whooper Swan, 4, all adults, (David Nuttall)
flew up The Ribble
Shelduck, 19
Pintail, 98, 8 males
feeding, many near sea wall
Oystercatcher, 60
Curlew, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 55
feeding on shore
Knot, 220
Redshank, 50
Little Egret, 1
feeding on tide line
Meadow Pipit, 5
Linnet, 28
feeding on shore
Whooper Swan, 136, (AC+PW)
Buzzard, 2, (RED)
On poles near New Lane Pilling
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Tree Sparrow, 26
Tree Sparrow, 33
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 4
Chaffinch, 6
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Greenfinch, 6
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Peregrine, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Goldeneye, 2, M/f, (Lee Harris)
On boating lake
Whooper Swan, 30, (Paul Ellis)
on stubble field on north side opposite Wheel Lane
Mute Swan, 4, 2 ads + 2 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Tufted Duck, 2, 2m
2 pools
Little Grebe, 1
Central pool
Cormorant, 2
Flew east over NW corner
Sparrowhawk, 1
Low over stone-banked pool
Jay, 1
Flew SE from trees by green 1
Teal, 10, (Mila Harrison)
Flood off Carr Lane
Lapwing, 200
Black-tailed Godwit, 9
Ruff, 2
Black-headed Gull, 150
Common Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Grey Heron, 3
2 ad, 1 juv
Starling, 1
Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1, adult, (Chris Batty)
beach north of Coniston Avenue
Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 2, 2 adults
Rock Pipit, 1, (RED)
On ferry slip,
Twite, 2
On ferry slip
Snipe, 2, (Tony Sharples)
Over SW corner
Common Gull, 1, ad
Buzzard, 1
Over east field
Ring-necked Parakeet, 9
SW scrub / feeders
Song Thrush, 1
NE corner
Pink-footed Goose, 460, (Paul Ellis)
on pasture by sea wall
Mistle Thrush, 1
garden Beach Road
13th November 2024
Whooper Swan, 70, 13 juvs, (Paul Ellis)
on pasture SD439513 to SD442516 north of road
Raven, 2, (Tony Sharples)
Flew west over central area / zoo car park
Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 1, Adult, (Susan Southward / Paul Ellis)
On Wyre and bank south of slipway on falling tide
Black-tailed Godwit, 6, (Paul Ellis)
Wyre south of slipway, falling tide
Peregrine, 1
Over beach then flew to Fleetwood
Rock Pipit, 1
Slipway
Twite, 12
Flying around over slipway
Teal, 190, (Paul Ellis)
On field floods
Lapwing, 310
on field floods SD471493 & SD467492
Golden Plover, 5
On field floods
Black-tailed Godwit, 360
Ruff, 3, m, 2f
On field floods, one f colouring ringed (yellow flag on left, red ring on right)
Dunlin, 17
On field floods
Snipe, 3
Redshank, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Marsh Harrier, 1, 1st cal yr
over field floods then went towards Winmarleigh Moss
Buzzard, 1
on fence
Raven, 2
over west
Fieldfare, 3
Bullfinch, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
NW marsh area
Cetti's Warbler, 2, (Dave McGrath)
Singing
Shelduck, 1, (SC.)
North
Eider, 12
Common Scoter, 282
South
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Guillemot, 2
South +7 auks
Red-throated Diver, 22
20 South 2 North
Cormorant, 289
37 South 252 North (sea watch 0730-0915)
12th November 2024
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
On field near Head Farm,
Collared Dove, 16, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Blackbird, 5, 4 m, 1 f.
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Robin, 2
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
House Sparrow, 2, M, F
Tree Sparrow, 17
Tree Sparrow, 42
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 6
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Greenfinch, 12
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Corn Bunting, 19
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 1, M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Jay, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Pine clump by west side pool
Rock Pipit, 1, (Paul Ellis)
slipway
Twite, 6
on slipway and adjacent beach. One colour ringed (different to cr birds on 10th)
Ruff, 3, male + 2 female, (J C Wood)
1530hrs - Reeve with yellow flag & red rings - similar to last December?
Pink-footed Goose, 80, (David Nuttall)
over south
Wigeon, 3, 1m, 2f
main drain
Teal, 500
all along main drain
Lapwing, 300
feeding in and around the main scrape
Curlew, 8
Black-tailed Godwit, 11
feeding along main drain
Redshank, 40
Great White Egret, 3
Little Egret, 25
Marsh Harrier, 1, female type
low over the marsh
Buzzard, 2
both perched on posts
Merlin, 1, female
perched bird
Peregrine, 1, female
perched up on an old tree trunk
Skylark, 12
high over marsh
Song Thrush, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 1, female
feeding in rough ground near main drain
Greenfinch, 7
Whooper Swan, 4, (DS)
On the marsh
Avocet, 57
On the river on the falling tide .
Common Sandpiper, 1
Report from another observer, heard only by myself .
Great White Egret, 1
Far side .
Marsh Harrier, 1
Merlin, 2
Peregrine, 2, M/F
On the ground with prey .
Linnet, 50
Teal, 7, (David Nuttall)
on the main dune slack
Water Rail, 1
calling bird from main dune slack
Moorhen, 2
on main dune slack
Kestrel, 1
over at dusk
Magpie, 40
birds coming in to roost.
Song Thrush, 2
in willows
Ring-necked Parakeet, 5, (Nigel Laing)
Over - heading to Mere feeders
Blue Tit, 2
Rosefinch Way garden and feeders
Great Tit, 3
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2, m/f
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Garden pond edge
Chaffinch, 2, f
Goldfinch, 5
Reed Bunting, 2, m
Teal, 1, m, (Dave McGrath)
In low from N, several others at far end of Main Dyke
Water Rail, 4
Snipe, 1
Up out of E marsh flushed by sparrowhawks
Sparrowhawk, 2
Together over E marsh then sat together on lower barn roof
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, Pr
Together
Jay, 1
Outside NW gate
Skylark, 10
Heard only going over
Cetti's Warbler, 6
Singing
Blackbird, 25
Fieldfare, 3
Very skittish
Redwing, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Mute Swan, 8, (Tony Sharples)
2 ads + 6 juvs
Stock Dove, 22
Barn roof
Buzzard, 1
East field telegraph pole
Barn Owl, 1
West facing barn ledge, briefly at 16.30
Stonechat, 2, Pair, (Lee Harris)
Dunes by north prom car park
Greenfinch, 9
Bullfinch, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Bullfinch, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
West side
Whooper Swan, 5, (SC,DN.)
South
Shelduck, 1
North
Eider, 9
2 South 7 North
Common Scoter, 251
South (sea watch 0730-0930)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
South
Turnstone, 1
North
Sanderling, 10
South
Guillemot, 9
South (+5 auks)
Red-throated Diver, 8
7 South 1 North
Gannet, 13
North
Cormorant, 172
64 South 108 North
Great White Egret, 1, (AA AM)
Hen Harrier, 1, M
Buzzard, 3
Merlin, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 11
Fieldfare, 12
Redwing, 10
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 2, M F
Water Pipit, 1
11th November 2024
Peregrine, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Lapwing, 200, (Carol Johnston)
Golden Plover, 150
Mute Swan, 5, 2 ads, 3 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
2 ads + 2 juvs - stone banked pool, 1 juv. - long west side pool
Little Grebe, 3
2 west side pool, 1 central pool
Wigeon, 25, (Lee Harris)
Teal, 20
Stock Dove, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 21
Ruff, 2
Snipe, 6
Green Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Meadow Pipit, 7
Whooper Swan, 3, adults, (Paul Ellis)
over mouth of Wyre heading SE
Oystercatcher, 1080
feeding on Great Knott on falling tide
Rock Pipit, 1
slipway
Twite, 5, (AC)
On Ferry slip
Marsh Harrier, 2, (John Wood)
Pheasant, 6, 1m, (Tony Sharples)
Perched on Hawthorn at south end of barns. Fox about?
Stock Dove, 18
Barn roof
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Low over island / NE scrub
Buzzard, 1
Telegraph pole by main dyke
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4, 1m
SW feeders, p.m.
Jay, 1
Path trees by north side of NW scrub
Raven, 2
Flew east over the mere / east fields and up to the dyke pylon
Coal Tit, 1
SW feeders
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Willows by SW benches
Goldcrest, 1
Trees by NW marsh
Stonechat, 1, m
North end of east marsh
Pied Wagtail, 1
Flew SE from barn roof
Linnet, 38
Wires / Hawthorns by barn
Goldfinch, 30
Central caravan park trees, pre-roost
Goldfinch, 9
SW scrub
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m
East marsh
Stock Dove, 1, (Kinta Beaver / Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Chiffchaff, 1
Tree Sparrow, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Paul Ellis)
garden pond Beach Road
Lapwing, 50, (Carol Johnston)
Curlew, 3
Great White Egret, 1
on marsh at 12.30
Little Egret, 10
Redwing, 25, (Clive Horrocks)
in trees by Bridge 29 Lancaster Canal
Shelduck, 7, (David Nuttall)
N1, S6
Eider, 4
N1, S3
Common Scoter, 40
N12, S28
Guillemot, 3
N1, S2
Red-throated Diver, 5
N1, S4
Gannet, 26
N25, S1
Cormorant, 168, sea watch 07:30-10:00
N112, S56
10th November 2024
Curlew, 23, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Flood on Brays Road
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Redshank, 2
Stonechat, 2, m/f, (Frank Bird)
Brays Road
Pink-footed Goose, 1800, (RED)
On potato and stubble fields to South West of Birks Farm Pilling.
Stock Dove, 12
On stubble field near Birks Farm, Pilling
Jackdaw, 570
On stubble field near Birks Farm Pilling.
Shelduck, 7, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor visibility - Heavy drizzle - Falling tide.
Teal, 100
Oystercatcher, 175
Curlew, 3
Bar-tailed Godwit, 2
Turnstone, 2
Redshank, 38
Cormorant, 9
Grey Heron, 2
Jackdaw, 3
Rook, 32
Over
Carrion Crow, 11
Starling, 38
Meadow Pipit, 3
Water Pipit, 1
On beach and moving towards Lytham - Calling
Linnet, 52
Collared Dove, 9, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Blackbird, 6, 5 m, 1 f.
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 12
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Tree Sparrow, 22
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 11, 3 m, 8 f.
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 3, 1 m, 2 f.
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 8
On wires near Mowmens Farm, New Lane, Eagland Hill.
Woodpigeon, 54, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Over East/South 07.30 - 10.00
Golden Plover, 1
heard only
Snipe, 26
Out of saltmarsh
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
Kestrel, 1
Peregrine, 2
over together heading west
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, male
Goldcrest, 1
Blackbird, 9
Moving east along bushes
Redwing, 89
Over East/South 07.30 - 10.00
Song Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Chaffinch, 75
Over East/South 07.30 - 10.00
Shelduck, 23, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor visibility - Heavy drizzle - Falling tide.
Oystercatcher, 5
Bar-tailed Godwit, 2
Knot, 9
Dunlin, 12
Redshank, 17
Cattle Egret, 1
Grey Heron, 6
Starling, 27
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
Mute Swan, 4, 2 ads + 2 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Long west side pool
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Putting practice area
Chiffchaff, 1
Putting practice trees
Teal, 20, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
flood off Carr Lane
Lapwing, 207
Black-tailed Godwit, 11
Ruff, 2
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 11
Mediterranean Gull, 2, ads
Twite, 5, (Paul Ellis)
Two colour ringed. On slipway
Mute Swan, 1, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor visibility - heavy drizzle - falling tide
Shelduck, 5
Teal, 82
Woodpigeon, 23
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 7
Curlew, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 5
Redshank, 11
Little Egret, 1
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 3
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Reed Bunting, 2
Feral Pigeon, 5, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor light and heavy drizzle.
Water Rail, 1
Flew for 25m and landed in reeds at the pond edge.
Magpie, 7
Carrion Crow, 3
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 4
Fieldfare, 24
Landing in trees and quickly moving on - headed generally south.
Song Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 2, 1M
Dunnock, 2
Meadow Pipit, 5
Linnet, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 37, (Tony Sharples)
Flew SE over the mere
Whooper Swan, 5
Flew south over the mere
Shoveler, 42
Gadwall, 10
Little Grebe, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over the mere
Buzzard, 1
On pylon
Jay, 1
NE gate area
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, NW corner reeds
Song Thrush, 2
North central scrub
Bullfinch, 1, f
NE scrub
Fieldfare, 15, (Dave Balding)
Oystercatcher, 48, (Dave McGrath)
Sanderling, 6
Redshank, 35
Little Egret, 1
Stonechat, 2, m/f, (Frank Bird)
South of Pegs Lane
Shoveler, 1, Mal, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor visibility - heavy drizzle
Wigeon, 33
Teal, 316
Woodpigeon, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 23
Snipe, 2
Edge of flood
Kestrel, 1, F
Perched in a tree out of the rain
Magpie, 1
Great Tit, 2
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Dunnock, 1
Goldfinch, 5
Reed Bunting, 1
Mallard, 1, Male, (Joe Makepeace)
Seawatch 0720-0830 Very poor visibility. Falling tide.
Eider, 3
Common Scoter, 252
Feral Pigeon, 7
Oystercatcher, 4
Redshank, 5
Black-headed Gull, 7
Herring Gull, 35
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Guillemot, 2
Red-throated Diver, 1
Gannet, 1
Cormorant, 23
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 6
Great Tit, 1
On the sea wall
Starling, 215
In-off the sea and headed inland 07:57
Redwing, 3
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 7
Pied Wagtail, 2
Grey Partridge, 9, (Gary Coulburn)
Dagger Lane, in entrance to corn field
Yellowhammer, 3
Jacob's Lane
Pink-footed Goose, 24, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor visibility - Heavy drizzle
Wigeon, 62
Mallard, 27
Woodpigeon, 3
Water Rail, 1
Lapwing, 36
Curlew, 13
Redshank, 5
Black-headed Gull, 5
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Little Egret, 2
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Skylark, 2
Wren, 1
Starling, 18
Blackbird, 2
Fieldfare, 18
Redwing, 217
Main in trees to front and side of Wildflower's entrance
Robin, 1
Chaffinch, 3
Linnet, 15
Goldfinch, 3
Water Pipit, 1, (Ian Walker)
Grey Partridge, 3, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Westby Hall Farm, Shorrocks then flew to Meadow Bottoms
Woodpigeon, 200
Westby Hall Farm, 100 Acre
Common Gull, 30
Westby Hall Farm, Meadow Bottoms
Buzzard, 1
Westby Hall Farm
Kestrel, 1
Westby Hall Farm, 100 Acre
Skylark, 1
Westby Hall Farm, Meadow Bottoms
Blackbird, 8
Westby Hall Farm, Sand Hole
Fieldfare, 1
Redwing, 12
Song Thrush, 7
Westby Hall Farm. 5 Sand Hole, 2 Meadow Bottoms/ 100 Acre
Stonechat, 1
Westby Hall Farm, Meadow Bottoms
Chaffinch, 36
Linnet, 1500
Westby Hall Farm, DEFRA seed crop scheme field, Sand Hole
Goldfinch, 6
Westby Hall Farm, Meadow Bottoms
Corn Bunting, 15
Westby Hall Farm, DEFRA seed crop scheme field, Meadow Bottoms
Reed Bunting, 3
Westby Hall Farm, Meadow Bottoms
Pintail, 5, (Jonny Scragg)
Flood off Island Lane
Cattle Egret, 16
with the cattle off Island lane
Marsh Harrier, 1, Juvenile
Flood off Island Lane
9th November 2024
Wigeon, 23, (Muhummed H)
Mallard, 19, (MH)
Teal, 11
Curlew, 2
Redshank, 6
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 3
Redwing, 3, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave
Song Thrush, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 600, (Muhummed H)
several skeins flying overhead
Shelduck, 6
Oystercatcher, 50
Curlew, 13
Redshank, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Robin, 2
Meadow Pipit, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 142, (Tony Sharples)
42 south over NW corner pond. 100+ south - central area
Mute Swan, 4, 2 ads + 2 juvs
West side pool
Song Thrush, 1
West side
Whooper Swan, 9, (LH/AM)
Over south
Lapwing, 260
Black-tailed Godwit, 20
Ruff, 2
Snipe, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Flood bottom of Carr lane
Black-headed Gull, 450
Common Gull, 60
Chiffchaff, 1
St micheals footpath
Shoveler, 30, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Gadwall, 12
Sparrowhawk, 1
Flew off from SW scrub
Buzzard, 2
East field telegraph poles
Ring-necked Parakeet, 12, 1m
SW feeders
Pink-footed Goose, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Predated remains found on dunes
Whooper Swan, 20, (B Smith)
Over Dobson rd going South
Curlew, 85, (Steven Swift)
Cartmel Lane
Wigeon, 2, m,f, (Steven Swift)
South
Collared Dove, 2
In off sea.
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 4
Sanderling, 4
Redshank, 6
Guillemot, 45
South
Red-throated Diver, 7
Gannet, 5, (Colin Hickson, Joe Makepeace, Steve Swift)
South
Cormorant, 36, (Steven Swift)
13 north, 23 south
Little Egret, 1
South
Carrion Crow, 2
On the sea wall
Robin, 1
In bushes behind shelter
Pied Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 8
South
Black-tailed Godwit, 300, (Jonathan Platt)
on floods along Whitters Lane
Whooper Swan, 7, (Jonathan)
Cattle Egret, 20
8th November 2024
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
Near Head Farm, Pilling.
Whooper Swan, 20, (Paul Ellis)
Flew low south over Beach and inland, am.
Golden Plover, 1024
Roosting at top of beach at low tide
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
Near Birks Farm, England Hill.
Tree Sparrow, 16
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 9
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 5
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 14
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Greenfinch, 5
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Corn Bunting, 11
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Pintail, 87, (AA)
Treecreeper, 1, (Frank Bird)
NE gate / bridle path
Bullfinch, 1, fem
Greylag Goose, 9, (Nigel Laing)
Mute Swan, 8, 2ad/6juv
Shoveler, 13
Teal, 17
Tufted Duck, 4
Moorhen, 7
Coot, 31
Curlew, 2
Over - flying south
Black-headed Gull, 17
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sitting on Sand Martin bank
Ring-necked Parakeet, 9
Woodland Watch
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 9
North scrub
Wren, 1
Woodland Watch
Blackbird, 17
All around - mainly male
Robin, 1
Woodland Watch
Linnet, 15
On hawthorn east fields
Goldfinch, 2
Whooper Swan, 14, (B Smith)
Low over the mere - south @ 16 30
Pink-footed Goose, 800, (RED)
On potato field near farm
Stock Dove, 26
On stubble field to the East of New Ridge.
Blackbird, 1, (Dave McGrath)
In garden 'Continental' type
Fieldfare, 1
1st record in the garden
Pink-footed Goose, 77, (Paul Ellis)
On pasture between School and Cocker's Dyke
Whooper Swan, 2
over west
Merlin, 1, Adult male
Chasing Linnets over saltmarsh off Beach Road
Long-tailed Tit, 9
flock moved through gardens Beach Road
Mistle Thrush, 3
Flew west together over sea wall, am
Stonechat, 1, female
field east of Beach Road
Rock Pipit, 1
flew east over saltmarsh off Beach Road
Twite, 2
Probably more in restless linnet flock on saltmarsh off Beach Road
Linnet, 120
Restless flock on saltmarsh off Beach Road
Pheasant, 1, (AA)
Curlew, 0
Black-tailed Godwit, 65
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 11
Grey Wagtail, 2
Tufted Duck, 27, (Tony Sharples)
Kiosk corner
Cormorant, 22
South island roost
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4
Rose gardens
Merlin, 1, (Dave Balding)
Whooper Swan, 9, (Roy Kendall)
over Whitters Lane
Ruff, 3, (Jonathan)
Cattle Egret, 18
Flood off Island Lane
Marsh Harrier, 1, Female
7th November 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 76, (NJL CH)
Kestrel, 2
Jackdaw, 125
Pink-footed Goose, 103, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Pasture fields close to sea wall between Seafield and Cocker's Dyke Houses
Golden Plover, 480, (Paul Ellis)
Roosting then flew off
Barn Owl, 1, female, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Hunting fields between Seafield and Cocker's Dyke Houses at dusk
Kestrel, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 42, (NJL CH)
In field
Shelduck, 22
Oystercatcher, 200
On shore and in field
Lapwing, 75
Golden Plover, 140
Curlew, 11
High tide
Knot, 1500
Dunlin, 50
Redshank, 65
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Little Egret, 5
Buzzard, 1
Wren, 1
Robin, 2
Pheasant, 6, 4 m, 2 f., (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Collared Dove, 12
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M
Coal Tit, 1
Robin, 1
Tree Sparrow, 28
Chaffinch, 12
New Lane feeding site, Pilling. PLEASE DO NOT GO DOWN THE TRACK,
Chaffinch, 7, 3 m, 4f.
TFFS. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS SITE. thank you.
Pheasant, 1, m, (NJL CH)
Pink-footed Goose, 1500
Flew over and landed in fields on Bradshaw Lane
Whooper Swan, 2
In fields behind Momens Farm
Collared Dove, 11
Snipe, 1
In fields behind Momens Farm - flushed
Grey Heron, 1
In fields behind Momens Farm
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Thompson Fold feeders
Kestrel, 1
In fields behind Momens Farm
Jackdaw, 250
Blue Tit, 4
Thompson Fold feeders
Great Tit, 5
Blackbird, 7, 5m
Robin, 1
Tree Sparrow, 25
Thompson Fold feeders
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 7, 3m
Greenfinch, 1
Peregrine, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Whooper Swan, 49, 9 juv, (RED)
On flooded stubble at Wheel Lane end.
Curlew, 30, (NJL CH)
Whooper Swan, 66, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Flew from this area towards Pilling Marsh at dusk (seen distantly from sea wall)
Mute Swan, 4, 2 ads + 2 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Central pool
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
West side pool
Eider, 1, m, (NJL CH)
Oystercatcher, 450
Curlew, 26
Turnstone, 3
Knot, 30
Redshank, 140
Rising tide
Little Egret, 1
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Shoveler, 25
Plus
Tufted Duck, 2, 2m
Stock Dove, 4
Barn roof. 3 flew south over east fields / Mythop Road
Snipe, 1
Over east end
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over the mere
Ring-necked Parakeet, 17, 2m
SW feeders
Fieldfare, 1
NW scrub
Linnet, 30
Plus, over SE field
Pink-footed Goose, 830, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
on arable field
Fieldfare, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Predated remains found on lower walk opp hotel
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Mistle Thrush, 1
Beach Road in garden
Stonechat, 1, Female, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
field east of Beach Road
Pink-footed Goose, 2500, (NJL CH)
A skein of around 1500 flew in at 15.30 to join large flock on shore
Curlew, 4
Falling tide
Black-tailed Godwit, 35
Over - flying along shore line toward Fluke Hall
Little Egret, 21
Grey Partridge, 7, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
In one covey in high fenced stubble field by sea wall. Presumed released.
Lapwing, 750, (NJL CH)
Spooked by peregrine
Curlew, 11
Low tide
Redshank, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Little Egret, 5
Peregrine, 1
Pintail, 1, male, (David Nuttall)
flew south
Common Scoter, 60
2 distant flocks south
Oystercatcher, 30
Grey Plover, 20
feeding on beach
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1
Turnstone, 4
feeding on shore
Sanderling, 80
feeding on tide line
Dunlin, 20
Common Gull, 4
on the beach
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 11
1N, 10S
Stonechat, 2, m&f
in the dunes
Linnet, 25
feeding in dunes
Great White Egret, 1, (andy myo)
Marsh Harrier, 3
Hen Harrier, 1, ringtail
Buzzard, 1
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
mobbing buzzard
Stonechat, 2, m f
6th November 2024
Lapwing, 560, (Paul Ellis)
Falling tide
Canada Goose, 8, (SueM)
Greylag Goose, 4
Mute Swan, 15, M/F and 2 juveniles
Whooper Swan, 1, Juvenile
Possibly displaced? - mixing with mutes but keeping distance
Mallard, 10, M/F
Black-headed Gull, 12
Green Sandpiper, 1, (AA)
creek below boatyard
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Little Grebe, 1
Sparrowhawk, 2, m, f
Circled over waste compound area
Raven, 1
Circled over green 18, then flew SE. Had a dangling leg, so probably regular Norbreck bird
Oystercatcher, 960, (Paul Ellis)
North of slipway, falling tide
Curlew, 260
North of Esplanade, falling tide
Turnstone, 8
Slipway
Redshank, 215
North of slipway, falling tide
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad, (Tony Sharples)
Buzzard, 1
On east field telegraph pole
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
On telegraph pole along Mere View Lane
Ring-necked Parakeet, 7, 1m
SW feeders
Tree Sparrow, 1
Mere View
Linnet, 28
Over east fields
Whooper Swan, 3, (Paul Ellis)
Flew west over beach low
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
Beach Road
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 180, (David Nuttall)
flying over
Mute Swan, 6, 2 adults & 4 juvs
on main drain
Whooper Swan, 6
flying over
Stock Dove, 8
perched in a tree off Peg's Lane
Curlew, 42
feeding in the fields
Black-tailed Godwit, 36
feeding with Curlew
Snipe, 3
flew into rushes behind the main pool
Green Sandpiper, 1
around the pools at the end of Peg's Lane
Little Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
flew over main pool
Buzzard, 5
all perched up on fence posts
Kestrel, 1, male
perched on telegraph pole
Skylark, 6
high, calling
Goldcrest, 2
calling from hedgerows
Blackbird, 24
good numbers especially along Cartmell Lane
Fieldfare, 80
especially in hedgerow down Cartmell Lane
Redwing, 18
in hedgerow with Fieldfare
Stonechat, 1, male
in large field opposite recycling site
Hen Harrier, 1, male, (Philip Ashley Anderton)
Merlin, 1
Fieldfare, 100, (Joe Makepeace)
Headed slightly South-west towards Starr Gate
5th November 2024
Red-breasted Merganser, 1, (AC)
Starling, 400
Twite, 1
In with the Linnets
Linnet, 60
Woodcock, 1, (Malcolm Evans)
flushed at south end of the common
Marsh Harrier, 1
north end of the common
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
including a male at feeders
Chiffchaff, 1
calling and showing well
Fieldfare, 230
circa 130 over east and at least 100 grounded on the common
Redwing, 6
Tree Sparrow, 10
on and around the feeders
Greenfinch, 5, 3m, 2f
Shelduck, 22, (David Nuttall)
feeding on beach
Wigeon, 18
with Teal
Mallard, 4
Pintail, 34, 3 males
Teal, 17
flushed from edge of estuary by jet skier
Oystercatcher, 60
Curlew, 6
Bar-tailed Godwit, 5
Turnstone, 24
Knot, 100
Redshank, 140
Little Egret, 2
Skylark, 2
high, calling
Greylag Goose, 98, (Barry Dyson)
Seen from Moss side stables
Wigeon, 96
Lapwing, 1000
Golden Plover, 152
Curlew, 82
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Snipe, 1
Marsh Harrier, 3, Female/immatures
All perched up and distant
Lapwing, 1000, (Barry Dyson)
Spread over fields north of Gulf lane
Whooper Swan, 25, (AC)
On fishing lakes
Barn Owl, 1, (AC)
Merlin, 1
Water Rail, 3, (David Nuttall)
calling birds
Oystercatcher, 900
high tide roost
Grey Plover, 22
feeding on beach
Curlew, 63
Bar-tailed Godwit, 35
Knot, 850
high tide roost
Dunlin, 60
Snipe, 27
Redshank, 180
Cormorant, 90
on sand bar at high tide
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 8
feeding in the rushes
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
flew over the marsh
Peregrine, 1, female
a couple of unsuccessful attempts to take a wader
Blue Tit, 3, (Barry Dyson)
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Blackbird, 7
Continentals
Chaffinch, 5
Greenfinch, 5
Goldfinch, 3
Mute Swan, 4, 2 ads + 2 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Pool by waste compound
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Perched, waste compound
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, central pool east side reeds
Canada Goose, 77, (Barry Dyson)
On flood
Whooper Swan, 1, Adult
Mallard, 112
Lapwing, 44
Black-tailed Godwit, 4
Peregrine, 1, (Tony Sharples)
On pylon
Linnet, 30
NW scrub Poplars, pre-roost
Grey Partridge, 4, (Barry Dyson)
Pink-footed Goose, 104
In potato field
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Greenfinch, 5
Linnet, 17
Curlew, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Unusual at top of beach
Sanderling, 1
Redshank, 31
Little Egret, 4
Kestrel, 1
Hunting dunes at dawn
Raven, 2
Usual 2 left E
Woodcock, 1, (Barry Dyson)
Shelduck, 5, (SC.)
North (sea watch 0730-0930)
Wigeon, 1
South
Teal, 3
Knot, 42
Guillemot, 13
South (+19 Auks South)
Red-throated Diver, 2
South
Redwing, 2
In off east
Grey Wagtail, 1
South
Meadow Pipit, 12
Whooper Swan, 33, (AC)
Moss Lane
Fieldfare, 180
Redwing, 20
Meadow Pipit, 23
Snipe, 14, (Frank Bird)
Great White Egret, 2
Marsh Harrier, 1
Merlin, 1
Stonechat, 2, m/f
Water Pipit, 1
Canada Goose, 42, (Barry Dyson)
On flood by Whitters lane
Shoveler, 15
Wigeon, 178
Pintail, 65
Lapwing, 500
On flood by whitters lane
Black-tailed Godwit, 3750
On flood and grass by Whitters lane. Fewer than on 30/10 but probably on other wet fields nearby.
Snipe, 8
Over flood looking to land
4th November 2024
Spoonbill, 1, Juve, (AC)
300 yards East.
Little Egret, 2
Greenfinch, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 4500, (RED)
On stubble fields south of Moss Cottage and Birks Farm, fawn bird there..
Whooper Swan, 4, Ad
On flood near New Lane feeding site, Pilling.
Collared Dove, 10
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, F
Over Moss Cottage Eagland Hill.
Tree Sparrow, 34
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 7, 3 m, 4 f
Greenfinch, 4
Goldcrest, 1, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave
Redwing, 2
Heard in flight over Ullswater Ave 19.15 hrs total number not known
Song Thrush, 1
In garden Ullswater Ave
Fieldfare, 78, (RED)
On pasture at Sandfield Cottage, Pilling.
Whooper Swan, 5, juv, 4 ad, (Frank Bird)
flood Fairfield rd
Tufted Duck, 3, 2m, f, (Tony Sharples)
2 pools
Little Grebe, 2
2 west side pools
Magpie, 33
NW corner trees, pre-roost
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (RED)
In estuary at end of Ferry slip.
Turnstone, 14
On shore near Ferry slip.
Tufted Duck, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
Water Rail, 1
Called, reeds near FBC hide
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Low through SW scrub
Buzzard, 1
On east field telegraph pole
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4, 1m
SW feeders
Skylark, 2
Circled over SE field, then south
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing near FBC hide
Merlin, 1, (Dave McGrath)
On golf course fence E of tower
Magpie, 2
Around works compound
Song Thrush, 1
Just E of stile
Stonechat, 2, m,f
By tower
Pied Wagtail, 4
On rock groynes as tide rose
Meadow Pipit, 8
In-off in 1s & 2s + heard onlys
Greenfinch, 25
Golf course hedge opp works compound
Linnet, 30
Greylag Goose, 2, (SC,DN.)
South
Shelduck, 4
2 South 2 North
Great Crested Grebe, 3
South
Lapwing, 22, (SC.DN.)
South
Bar-tailed Godwit, 12, (SC,DN.)
North
Turnstone, 1
Knot, 124
93 South 32 North
Guillemot, 2
South
Razorbill, 3
South (Auks 53 south 29 north)
Red-throated Diver, 2
1 South 1 North
Gannet, 2
Cormorant, 24
13 South 11 North (sea watch 0730-0945)
Little Egret, 1, (SC.DN.)
South
Song Thrush, 1, (SC,DN.)
South
Grey Wagtail, 1
Redwing, 360, (Joe Makepeace)
Audible calls overhead between 20:00-21:00 6 calls per minute on average.
3rd November 2024
Goosander, 2, Female, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 820
Lapwing, 402
Golden Plover, 163
Grey Plover, 26
Curlew, 25
Bar-tailed Godwit, 26
Dunlin, 86
Redshank, 80
Greenshank, 1
Twite, 5
Oystercatcher, 13, (Tom P)
Turnstone, 33
Redshank, 137
Rock Pipit, 1
Greylag Goose, 8, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Shelduck, 72
Wigeon, 240
Lapwing, 300
Golden Plover, 220
Ringed Plover, 23
Bar-tailed Godwit, 350
Dunlin, 80
Redshank, 110
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 7
House Sparrow, 5
Meadow Pipit, 6
Greylag Goose, 6, (Tom P)
Pink-footed Goose, 11
Whooper Swan, 19
Shelduck, 52
Wigeon, 80
Teal, 11
Oystercatcher, 9
Lapwing, 743
Grey Plover, 35
Curlew, 27
Dunlin, 59
Little Stint, 1
With small Dunlin flock on rising tide.
Jack Snipe, 1
Flushed from small puddle below embankment
Snipe, 8
Redshank, 107
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 4
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 1, Male
Skylark, 2
Meadow Pipit, 8
Water Pipit, 1
Flushed by tide. Perched on branch briefly then flew off
Jay, 1, (Paul Slade)
Wigeon, 8, (Tom P)
Eider, 3
Oystercatcher, 174
Lapwing, 891
Golden Plover, 87
Grey Plover, 74
Curlew, 503
Bar-tailed Godwit, 28
Knot, 3000
Dunlin, 1818
Snipe, 36
Redshank, 301
Spoonbill, 1
Juvenile still present
Song Thrush, 1
Twite, 2
Flew west
Linnet, 11
Lapwing, 540, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Golden Plover, 14
Curlew, 32
Greylag Goose, 120, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - Hillam Lane
Pink-footed Goose, 35
Mute Swan, 27, 2 Juvenile
Whooper Swan, 5
Lapwing, 15
Curlew, 17
Common Scoter, 1, m, (Jonathan Platt)
off Bank Houses
Curlew, 78, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - Lighthouse Cottage
Curlew, 4, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Redshank, 19, (Joe Makepeace)
LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM
Greenshank, 4
Kingfisher, 1
Swallow, 1, (David Nuttall)
late bird heading east
Lapwing, 11, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Snipe, 1
Brent Goose, 3, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - Dark
Oystercatcher, 850
Grey Plover, 45
Curlew, 12
Bar-tailed Godwit, 320
Turnstone, 16
Knot, 2000
Sanderling, 35
Dunlin, 420
Redshank, 1100
Little Egret, 4
Merlin, 1, Female
Plus the Meadow Pipit it caught.
Peregrine, 1
Flushed almost everything!
Rook, 3
Carrion Crow, 9
Linnet, 7
Goldfinch, 14
Snipe, 45, (Paul Slade)
Came out of saltmarsh
Fieldfare, 853
East 07.00 - 09.20, most inland from the dunes
Redwing, 169
Meadow Pipit, 11
South 07.00 - 09.20
Chaffinch, 129
East 07.00 - 09.20
Linnet, 3
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 5
Shelduck, 8, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Shoveler, 6
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 25
Lapwing, 300
Curlew, 26
Bar-tailed Godwit, 250
Knot, 50
Dunlin, 10
Redshank, 50
Canada Goose, 320, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 310
Overhead
Mute Swan, 2
Shelduck, 26
Wigeon, 240
Teal, 130
Woodpigeon, 100
Lapwing, 1070
Curlew, 83
Dunlin, 16
Redshank, 15
Black-headed Gull, 11
Common Gull, 8
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 5
Merlin, 1, Female
Jay, 1
Rook, 14
Carrion Crow, 7
Long-tailed Tit, 17
Wren, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Blackbird, 24
Likely migrants?
Fieldfare, 80
Redwing, 200
Song Thrush, 3
House Sparrow, 7
Tree Sparrow, 5
Grey Wagtail, 2
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 70
Goldfinch, 16
Reed Bunting, 3
Shelduck, 42, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Pintail, 16
Oystercatcher, 2400
Grey Plover, 8
Ringed Plover, 4
Bar-tailed Godwit, 170
Turnstone, 46
Turnstone, 0
Knot, 2900
Dunlin, 300
Snipe, 2
Greenshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 54
Common Gull, 4
Herring Gull, 8
Grey Heron, 4
Peregrine, 1
Linnet, 13
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Pool east of zoo cp
Little Grebe, 1
Pool east of zoo c park
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, pool east of zoo car park
Greylag Goose, 180, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Shelduck, 5, (Tom P)
Oystercatcher, 617
Ringed Plover, 35
Curlew, 60
Turnstone, 1
Knot, 31
Sanderling, 264
Dunlin, 84
Redshank, 251
Goosander, 2, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Lapwing, 21
Jay, 1, (Paul Slade)
Pink-footed Goose, 82, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - Overhead
Mute Swan, 2
Whooper Swan, 13, 3 Juveniles
Mallard, 18
Teal, 43
Oystercatcher, 43
Lapwing, 8
Curlew, 20
Bar-tailed Godwit, 19
Dunlin, 13
Redshank, 380
Black-headed Gull, 108
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Little Egret, 4
Kingfisher, 1
Magpie, 2
Skylark, 2
Redwing, 8
Dunnock, 2
Greenfinch, 3
Linnet, 15
Pink-footed Goose, 562, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - Annas Road and New Road
Woodpigeon, 14
Curlew, 48
Black-headed Gull, 54
Common Gull, 11
Herring Gull, 22
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 302
Rook, 39
Carrion Crow, 22
Raven, 2
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 13
Wren, 1
Starling, 103
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 7
Goldfinch, 14
Reed Bunting, 2
Bar-tailed Godwit, 7, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Snipe, 32, (Tom P)
Visible in roost
Pink-footed Goose, 326, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Whooper Swan, 18, 6 Juvenile
Overhead
Shelduck, 218
Wigeon, 408
Teal, 87
Teal, 86
Little Grebe, 1
Pond to rear of car park - calling
Oystercatcher, 74
Lapwing, 650
Golden Plover, 32
Curlew, 160
Sanderling, 15
Dunlin, 230
Redshank, 92
Great Black-backed Gull, 5
Little Egret, 9
Rook, 108
Carrion Crow, 14
Wren, 2
Meadow Pipit, 11
Water Pipit, 1
Siskin, 2
Brent Goose, 4, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Dark
Pink-footed Goose, 3050
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - 1050 on saltmarsh, 2000 Overhead
Whooper Swan, 14, 4 Juvenile
Shelduck, 426
Lapwing, 343
Curlew, 44
Dunlin, 530
Redshank, 139
Little Egret, 5
Marsh Harrier, 1
Jackdaw, 41
Carrion Crow, 8
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 3
Wren, 3
Starling, 105
Blackbird, 6
Fieldfare, 200
Meadow Pipit, 17
Greenfinch, 5
Goldfinch, 11
Reed Bunting, 3
Grey Wagtail, 2, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Canada Goose, 65, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - Lancaster Road Flood
Greylag Goose, 6
Pink-footed Goose, 40
Whooper Swan, 16, 4 juvenile
Mallard, 230
Pintail, 1, m
Lapwing, 387
Wren, 1
Starling, 350
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 1
Shelduck, 10, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 27
Curlew, 10
Turnstone, 77
Sanderling, 16
Redshank, 20
Grey Wagtail, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Merlin, 1, adult Male, (Frank Bird)
no a post south of Pegs Lane
Teal, 50, (Tom P)
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 1352
Curlew, 28
Redshank, 52
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 6
Grey Wagtail, 1
Shelduck, 9, (Tom P)
Teal, 18
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 83
Golden Plover, 26
Curlew, 52
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 4
Snipe, 3
Redshank, 71
Common Gull, 32
Grey Heron, 4
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 9
Pintail, 315, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - St Annes Pier to Denford Aveune
Oystercatcher, 2250
Grey Plover, 130
Curlew, 150
Turnstone, 10
Knot, 4000
Sanderling, 76
Dunlin, 4300
Redshank, 245
Stonechat, 3, 2M
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Redwing, 35, (Tony Sharples)
Over south
Pink-footed Goose, 49, (Tom P)
Lapwing, 346
Curlew, 72
Redshank, 30
Grey Heron, 4
Little Egret, 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Fieldfare, 7
Redwing, 30
Reed Bunting, 1
Oystercatcher, 91, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Lapwing, 45
Sanderling, 14
Dunlin, 21
Redshank, 11
Pink-footed Goose, 64, (Tom P)
Shelduck, 4
Teal, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 45
Curlew, 5
Turnstone, 21
Not had a count this high this far upriver before
Snipe, 3
Redshank, 72
Greenshank, 5
Grey Heron, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 16
Reed Bunting, 2
Marsh Harrier, 2, (Philip Ashley Anderton)
Great White Egret, 1, (Paul Slade/PS/MS)
Marsh Harrier, 1
Buzzard, 1
Fieldfare, 500
Over and some feeding 14.00 - 15.00 approx
Redwing, 100
Stonechat, 1, male
Redwing, 600, (Joe Makepeace)
Audible calls overhead - fewer than previous night but min 10 calls per minute between 20:00-21:00
Water Rail, 1, (Lee Harris)
Brief flight calling, good views. Then calling from bull rush by houses
Linnet, 1500, (Frank Bird)
all on the wires above sand hole Westby Hall Farm
Black-tailed Godwit, 720, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - On large Flood at Caunce Grange
Fieldfare, 50, (DavidF)
Whitters Lane
2nd November 2024
Stonechat, 2, M+F, (AC)
Common Scoter, 1, Male, (Jonathan)
Merlin, 1, Female
Greenfinch, 30
Brent Goose, 2, (Len Blacow)
flew up river
Greylag Goose, 10, (Bob Stinger)
SE
Woodpigeon, 39
E
Little Egret, 8
Sparrowhawk, 2, M F
Kingfisher, 1
Flew West along lake calling
Starling, 61
SE
Redwing, 2
S
Song Thrush, 3
E
Pied Wagtail, 9
On lake edge
Meadow Pipit, 2
S
Chaffinch, 199
S/SE (07:00-09:00)
Brambling, 2
SE
Goldfinch, 52
E
Reed Bunting, 11
SE
Pink-footed Goose, 1430, (Roy Kendall)
in stubble field east of Lane
Mute Swan, 5, 2 ads + 3 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool. 3rd juv. accepted back by ads
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
male - west side pool, female - central pool
Redwing, 45
Plus. Mixed Redwing & Fieldfare flock flew south over NW corner pond, 15.55
Fieldfare, 5, (Roy Kendall)
flew S
Shelduck, 6, (Ellen Pemberton)
Eider, 1, male
Oystercatcher, 1000
Curlew, 100
Sanderling, 40
Redshank, 120
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Starling, 250
on saltmarsh
Meadow Pipit, 2
on slope below esplanade
Canada Goose, 36, (Steven Swift)
Greylag Goose, 15
Shelduck, 4
Wigeon, 41
Mallard, 30
Teal, 23
Curlew, 3
Little Egret, 1
Jay, 1
Great White Egret, 2, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Present together.
Merlin, 2, Both female
Water Pipit, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, (Nigel Laing)
On garden feeders Rosefinch Way
Ring-necked Parakeet, 19
Over house heading to feeders on Marton Mere
Blue Tit, 3
On garden feeders Rosefinch Way
Great Tit, 5
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Passing through Rosefinch garden
Goldcrest, 1
In Rosefinch garden
Starling, 1000
Over heading to Marton Mere roost
Blackbird, 3, 2m
Under feeders Rosefinch garden
Robin, 1
On garden feeders Rosefinch Way
Dunnock, 2
Under feeders Rosefinch garden
Chaffinch, 4, 3f
On garden feeders Rosefinch Way
Pink-footed Goose, 175, (Tony Sharples)
Plus, SE field
Whooper Swan, 14, ads
Flew south over the embankment
Goldeneye, 1, f
West end
Water Rail, 1
Called, west end reeds
Common Gull, 1, ad
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3, ads
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Flew up to Poplars near FBC hide
Buzzard, 1
On telegraph pole by main dyke
Tawny Owl, 0
Not showing from box. Apparently people going close to the box, yesterday. Knew it would happen
Raven, 2
Flew east over SW corner
Blackcap, 1, m
NE scrub Sycamores
Fieldfare, 65
Plus. Mixed Fieldfare & Redwing flock flew east past SW benches, 15.15
Fieldfare, 29
19 flew SE over barn field, later 10 flew east turning north from NW corner trees, a.m.
Song Thrush, 1
NE scrub
Linnet, 35
Over SE field
Shoveler, 9, (Steven Swift)
Wigeon, 200
Teal, 150
Black-tailed Godwit, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 400, (David Nuttall)
generally over north
Mute Swan, 6, 2 adults, 4 juvs
main drain
Whooper Swan, 11, adults
over west
Wigeon, 110
main pool
Teal, 160
Lapwing, 1
over
Curlew, 29
feeding in fields
Bar-tailed Godwit, 27
Snipe, 14
over in flocks of 6 & 8
Green Sandpiper, 1
feeding in pool at end of Peg's Lane then flew into fields off Cartmell Lane
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 4
Buzzard, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
calling bird near golf club and perched bird at Eastham Hall
Kestrel, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Skylark, 4
Cetti's Warbler, 2
calling birds
Lesser Redpoll, 2
over east, calling
Goldcrest, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Mere View Lane hedgerow
Whooper Swan, 3, (Roy Kendall)
flew NE
Little Gull, 1, adult, (Frank Bird)
Fieldfare, 140, (AC)
Merlin, 1, Female, (Jonathan)
South of Moss Lane
Lapwing, 94, (AM, SS, AA)
Whooper Swan, 18, (a myo SS AA)
Avocet, 46, (andy myo)
Grey Plover, 3, (a myo SS AA)
Great White Egret, 3, (andy myo)
Marsh Harrier, 3
Hen Harrier, 1, male, (a myo SS AA)
Buzzard, 2, (andy myo)
Merlin, 1
Stonechat, 2, m f, (a myo SS AA)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Fieldfare, 15, (Joe Makepeace)
Audible calls overheard between 19:40-2100 In with large redwing count.
Redwing, 1600
Audible calls overhead between 19:40-21:00 Min 20+ per minute, likely many more.
1st November 2024
Stonechat, 2, M+F, (AC)
Whooper Swan, 7, 6 ads. 1 juv., (RED)
On flood next to the New Lane feeding site.
Woodpigeon, 1
Sickly bird on field near New Lane feeding site, 3rd in area this week.
Collared Dove, 8
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
House Sparrow, 1, F
Tree Sparrow, 9
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 14, F
Greenfinch, 1, F
Goldfinch, 1
Great White Egret, 1, (DS)
On the marsh
Little Egret, 4
On marsh
Kestrel, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Calling from cover close to the road path .
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Calling from cover .
Blackcap, 1, Male
Path from the road .
Blackcap, 1, female, (Ken Green)
Feeding on Pyracantha berries in garden Ullswater Ave
Blackbird, 7, 3 male 4 female
Feeding on Pyracantha and Sorbus berries in garden Ullswater Ave
Song Thrush, 1
Only 3rd or 4th time in garden Ullswater Ave since 2018
Whooper Swan, 151, 36 juv, 115 ads., (RED)
On flooded stubble at end of Wheel Lane.
Shelduck, 97, (DS)
Oystercatcher, 350
One with albino head.
Curlew, 23
Bar-tailed Godwit, 85
On rising tide .
Turnstone, 8
Knot, 900
On rising tide
Sanderling, 1
Dunlin, 150
Redshank, 400
Night Heron, 2
Cattle Egret, 2, (AC)
With Sheep, South end of the lane
Pink-footed Goose, 13, (Tom P)
Stock Dove, 3
Curlew, 27
Anna’s road
Buzzard, 1
Eider, 1, F, (Tom P)
S
Common Scoter, 500
Seawatch 8:00 - 10:00
Great Crested Grebe, 3
2s, 1n
Guillemot, 10
8s, 2n
Razorbill, 3
3s
Red-throated Diver, 3
2s, 1n
Cormorant, 8
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail, 1
Grey Wagtail, 17, (Carl Denton)
Over Oaklands Caravan Park
31st October 2024
Little Grebe, 2, (Tom P)
Cormorant, 5
Carrion Crow, 32, (Tony Sharples)
Trees near stone banked pool
Curlew, 47, (David Nuttall)
single flock flew over
Black-headed Gull, 11
with Common Gulls
Common Gull, 97
single flock feeding in a field
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 1
flapped slowly over The Moss
Kestrel, 1, male
sat on telegraph pole
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Starling, 120
single flock
Meadow Pipit, 8
single flock over
Linnet, 24
Ring-necked Parakeet, 10, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
SW feeders
Stonechat, 1, female, (Paul Ellis)
On field east of Beach Road
Common Scoter, 27, (AA)
on sea
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 3, 2 m 1f
Wheatear, 1
White Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 5
Linnet, 30
Reed Bunting, 1, m
30th October 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 14, (Tom P)
Vismig 7:30-9:00
Woodpigeon, 31
Snipe, 3
Likely from local roost
Cormorant, 1
Came off back pond
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Jay, 1
Raven, 1
Starling, 4
Blackbird, 10
4 black billed birds
Redwing, 25
Mistle Thrush, 2
East, 8:12
Meadow Pipit, 1
Chaffinch, 25
Greenfinch, 10
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Goldfinch, 39
Linnet, 12, (RED)
On wires near Harry's Wood, Pilling.
Shelduck, 25, (David Nuttall)
Pintail, 71, 5 males
feeding on beach / in creek.
Oystercatcher, 30
Bar-tailed Godwit, 2
Turnstone, 13
Knot, 4
Redshank, 70
Linnet, 20
Grey Partridge, 7, (Barry Dyson and Howard Phillips)
In Hy-Fly fields at SD381497
Spoonbill, 1, juv
Midway between Cockers dyke and Fluke Hall associating with Little Egret
Raven, 2
Over
Meadow Pipit, 19, (RED)
On pasture, Dam Side, Pilling.
Sparrowhawk, 1, M, (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill twice in 30 mins.
Tree Sparrow, 21
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Shelduck, 126, (David Nuttall)
Wigeon, 50
on the sea
Water Rail, 7
calling from the marsh between south beach cafe to Fairhaven Lake
Oystercatcher, 1000
high tide roost
Grey Plover, 7
feeding on beach
Curlew, 22
Bar-tailed Godwit, 12
Knot, 500
high tide roost
Sanderling, 40
Redshank, 30
Little Egret, 6
Reed Bunting, 3
Song Thrush, 1, (David Nuttall)
in UU compound
Mistle Thrush, 1
flew into UU compound
Stonechat, 3, 1 male
calling loudly
Chaffinch, 6
Greenfinch, 14
single flock in bushes / brambles
Linnet, 21
single flock
Peregrine, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Pintail, 45, (David Nuttall)
flew north
Oystercatcher, 60
Bar-tailed Godwit, 16
Knot, 1000
roosting on beach at high tide
Redshank, 140
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 1
Mute Swan, 5, 2 ads, 3 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
1 probable juv. male exiled by the ads on a different pool
Little Grebe, 1
Long west side pool
Sparrowhawk, 1
Flew very low along path east of crossing path
Jay, 2
Path trees south of NW corner pond, SE pit
Goldfinch, 7
West side
Rock Pipit, 1, (Paul Ellis)
over slipway calling
Kestrel, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Hunting Mythop fields
Peregrine, 1
Dyke pylon, a.m. flew off for 2 minutes, p.m. flew off and chased a Crow
Ring-necked Parakeet, 9, 2m
SW feeders
Shoveler, 24, (Tom P)
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 38
Stock Dove, 5
Barn roof
Water Rail, 3
2 heard, 1 seen from Pauline’s bench
Little Grebe, 1
Called
Snipe, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jay, 1
Raven, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 6
Minimum. 2 seen well from southwest corner
Chiffchaff, 1
Calling around Pauline’s bench. Seen, but very mobile through reedbed
Blackcap, 1, M
Goldcrest, 2
West corner
Stonechat, 1, M
North east reeds
Bullfinch, 1, F
Linnet, 32
Reed Bunting, 3
Tawny Owl, 1, (B Smith)
In Red nest Box
Eider, 29, (Dave McGrath)
23 S, 6 S
Common Scoter, 500
Mediterranean Gull, 1, ad
From E to roost on beach at dusk with c20 BHG
Guillemot, 4
Red-throated Diver, 49
All sat on water at high tide
Raven, 2
Usual 2 S
Skylark, 2
Heard only S
Meadow Pipit, 5
Grounded
Goldfinch, 3
Feeding on thistles along dunes
Stock Dove, 16, 2 young in nest 14 in trees, (RED)
Birchcroft Union Lane Out Rawcliffe
Collared Dove, 3, (Tony Sharples)
Mere View
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
Mere View Lane hedgerow
Fieldfare, 50, (Jonathan Platt)
in trees
Great White Egret, 1, (AA)
Marsh Harrier, 1
Merlin, 1
Water Pipit, 1, (AA DS)
Whooper Swan, 1, (DS)
On river,
Snipe, 3
Over marsh .
Greenshank, 2
On pools .
Great White Egret, 2, (DS AA)
One on pools and one on far river edge .
Little Egret, 13, (DS)
On pools .
Marsh Harrier, 2
Far side of river .
Buzzard, 2
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1, Male .
Jay, 1
Jackdaw, 70
East overhead
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Goldcrest, 2
Redwing, 6
Stonechat, 2, M/F, (DS AA, GW)
On posts .
Water Pipit, 1, (DS AA)
Seen well sat on white post at the end of bank lane .
Bullfinch, 1, (DS)
Calling
Greylag Goose, 22, (Barry Dyson and Howard Phillips)
On flood by Island lane
Mute Swan, 23, 17 adults, 6 juvs
On flood by Island lane at SD458470
Wigeon, 82
On flood by Island lane
Pintail, 26
Teal, 56
Teal, 800
On flood seen from Whitters lane at SD464466. Bad light prevented other ducks being counted.
Black-tailed Godwit, 500
Seen from Whitters lane (15.15 pm) at SD464466. Bad light prevented better count.
Black-tailed Godwit, 5000
On flood by Island lane. Amazing sight. No other waders present.
Grey Heron, 2
Whitters lane flood
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 1
Over Whitters lane flood
Stonechat, 2, M+F, (AC)
29th October 2024
Golden Plover, 300, (AC)
In 2 flocks, with Lapwings and Dunlin
Spoonbill, 1, Juve
Moving between Fluke Hall and Cocker's Dyke
Stonechat, 1, F
Long stayer
Long-tailed Tit, 4, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Avenue
Redwing, 1
Feeding on Pyracantha berries in garden for a couple of minuets at 7.15 am
Chaffinch, 1, female
In garden Ullswater Avenue
Goldfinch, 5
On feeders Ullswater Avenue. Low numbers this year, last year around 30 a day
Curlew, 27, (Lee harris)
Brays road
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Ruff, 1
Red-legged Partridge, 1, (Tom P)
Singular bird along hedgerow
Pink-footed Goose, 46
Skein
Snipe, 5
Flushed along footpath
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 9
Linnet, 23
Reed Bunting, 3
Shoveler, 25, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Gadwall, 5
Teal, 40
Plus
Stock Dove, 7
Barn roofs
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over north scrubs
Buzzard, 1
Barn roof
Ring-necked Parakeet, 14, 2m
SW feeders
Jay, 1
Flew low past the barns
Linnet, 125
Plus, over SE field
Barn Owl, 0, (B Smith)
Barn Owl, 1
Flying over Island
Peregrine, 1
Over the Mere and of over golf course
Starling, 1000
Large roost over mere with several Sparrowhawk
Fieldfare, 25
At the Nook
Redshank, 28, (Dave McGrath)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
On beach, 1st seen for at least a week
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 30
Garden
Dunnock, 1
Same bird with malformed foot in garden as last winter
Shoveler, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
Four Seasons Fisheries
Whimbrel, 1, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
over beach off Beach Road calling
Shelduck, 8, (FB,SC,DN.)
2 South 6 North
Pintail, 83
North
Teal, 1
Common Scoter, 192
South (sea watch 0700-0915
Great Crested Grebe, 1
North
Red-throated Diver, 2
South
Cormorant, 7
Canada Goose, 140, (David Nuttall)
feeding on marsh
Greylag Goose, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 400
over south
Wigeon, 800
in river channel or flying down river
Teal, 80
main drain / marsh
Oystercatcher, 5
feeding on pasture near sailing club
Lapwing, 400
mainly in river channel
Curlew, 40
Snipe, 2
over the marsh
Redshank, 80
Great White Egret, 2
feeding on marsh
Little Egret, 60
Marsh Harrier, 4, all female / juvs
4 up all at once
Buzzard, 2
1 perched up and 1 high
Kestrel, 1
hovering over marsh
Jay, 1
calling from trees near junction with Wrea Brook
Skylark, 40
many calling from high
Starling, 450
feeding on marsh
Blackbird, 9
feeding in Hawthorns
Redwing, 1
with Blackbirds
Grey Wagtail, 1
near sailing club
Meadow Pipit, 4
Reed Bunting, 2
28th October 2024
Mallard, 4, (Bob Stinger)
Moorhen, 2, 2ad 1CY
Treecreeper, 1
Treecreeper, 0
Grey Wagtail, 1
Brambling, 1
Calling from trees near monument
Goldfinch, 32
Shelduck, 6, (David Nuttall)
feeding on shore
Pintail, 55, females
34 feeding on shore and 21 flew up river
Oystercatcher, 150
feeding on shore
Curlew, 3
Turnstone, 23
Redshank, 60
feeding on shore
Linnet, 50
single flock
Goldcrest, 1, (Ken Green)
In garden mid to late afternoon
Mistle Thrush, 1
Flew over garden Ullswater Avenue only second record since 2018
Eider, 1, F, (Tom P)
Redshank, 5
Cormorant, 6
Tufted Duck, 6, (Tom P)
Little Grebe, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Reed Bunting, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 250, (Ken Green)
On fields behind car park
Spoonbill, 1
On shore between Fluke Hall and Cockers dyke then close in on marsh
Pintail, 62, (AA)
Raven, 1
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 2
1 on telegraph pole by main dyke, 1 on east marsh hedge
Raven, 2
Flew north over the mere
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, reeds by NW platform
Stonechat, 1, m
Hawthorns by main dyke
Linnet, 75
Plus. 2 flocks - wires by barn / SE field
Water Rail, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Called, NW corner ditch
Ring-necked Parakeet, 11, (Bob Stinger)
27th October 2024
Raven, 2, (Dave McGrath)
Usual 2 S
Wheatear, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
N
Pied Wagtail, 3
On Muga play area
Meadow Pipit, 6
Singles and 2s S
Barnacle Goose, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
On stubble
Pink-footed Goose, 35
Whooper Swan, 6, adults
flew south
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Skylark, 3, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
on marsh
Dunlin, 1300, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Feeding at top of beach at low tide
Snipe, 4
Mediterranean Gull, 1, adult
Grey Wagtail, 1
Greenfinch, 18
Spoonbill, 1, Juve, (AC)
Showed well at times
Stonechat, 1, F
In field East of Beech road
Twite, 7
With very mobile Linnets
Pintail, 710, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
In Cocker Channel
Curlew, 624
Eider, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Dunlin, 75
feeding low tide
Whooper Swan, 6, 4 ads, 2 juvs, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
On pasture
Whooper Swan, 3, ads, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
On flooded stubble by New Lane feeding station
Buzzard, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 15
along hedge New Lane
Grey Wagtail, 1
Yellowhammer, 1, male
Water Rail, 3, (DA , MH)
2 calling from reeds on small pond , 1 on the marsh .
Chiffchaff, 1
Calling and singing
Siskin, 2, (DA ,)
Overhead south .
Lesser Redpoll, 1, (Ken Green)
Calling in flight over Ullswater Avenue going south 09.15
Shelduck, 580, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
on sands at low tide
Pink-footed Goose, 310, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
On stubble
Snipe, 12
Flushed out of saltmarsh
Rock Pipit, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Wigeon, 120, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
on Lune
Lapwing, 1450
Curlew, 45
Black-tailed Godwit, 2600
Ruff, 1
Greenshank, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Goosander, 1, male, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Shoveler, 30, (Ellen Pemberton)
Stock Dove, 1
barn roof
Water Rail, 2
calling, east end
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
over east end
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Woodland Watch
Song Thrush, 2
Gadwall, 8, (Tony Sharples)
Teal, 40
Water Rail, 1
Called, reeds by NW platform
Snipe, 1
Over west end
Ring-necked Parakeet, 9
SW feeders at 3 p.m.
Stonechat, 1, m
Hawthorn by main dyke
Meadow Pipit, 9
Hedge south of main dyke
Red-legged Partridge, 7, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Skylark, 10
coastal field
Linnet, 30
Seed field
Reed Bunting, 1
Grey Partridge, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Seen and heard, presumed released bird
Knot, 3500, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
along tide line off Beach Road
Mistle Thrush, 1
over Beach Road flew east
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Rock Pipit, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
over sea wall off Beach Road
Twite, 1
with Linnets eating samphire seed, on saltmarsh off Beach Road
Linnet, 48
eating samphire seed, on saltmarsh off Beach Road
Pink-footed Goose, 600, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
On pasture west of Beach Road
Goosander, 1, Redhead, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Curlew, 170
Sparrowhawk, 2
Hen Harrier, 1
Ringtail east of Lane Ends briefly then headed inland
Buzzard, 4
Kestrel, 1
Peregrine, 2
Stonechat, 1, male, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Whooper Swan, 21, 16 ads, 5 juvs, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
On stubble
Stonechat, 1, (Frank Bird)
south of Station road by dyke
Shelduck, 29, (LGB,SC,JM,)
South (sea watch 0645-0930)
Wigeon, 5
2 South 3 North
Eider, 2
South
Common Scoter, 273
South (in shore)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
1 South 3 North
Sanderling, 1
South
Razorbill, 18
South (plus 450 Auks 284 South 166 North
Red-throated Diver, 3, (LBG,SC,JM.)
2 South 1 North
Cormorant, 40, (LGB,SC,JM,)
26 South 14 North
Grey Wagtail, 1
South
Meadow Pipit, 1
Cattle Egret, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Pasture between Moss Lane / Jeremy Lane. With 2 Little Egrets
Sparrowhawk, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 450, (David Nuttall)
over and on the farmland
Mallard, 120
on the waters near the farm
Moorhen, 5
all together at the pond near the farm
Lapwing, 30
6 over and c24 near the water east of the railway track
Snipe, 1
over calling
Redshank, 2
with the Lapwings
Common Gull, 3
feeding on farmland
Grey Heron, 1
flew from small pond
Sparrowhawk, 1, male
over high
Buzzard, 2
soaring bird and one perched in a tree
Kestrel, 1, male
hovering over rough ground
Jay, 2
in hedgerow near the farm
Jackdaw, 150
feeding on farmland
Rook, 150
Coal Tit, 2
in trees with tit flock near the farm
Long-tailed Tit, 6
in tit flock near the farm
Treecreeper, 1
in the copse before the farm
Stonechat, 1, female
in hedge near the golf course
Chaffinch, 20
around the farm
Linnet, 5
small flock over
Reed Bunting, 1, female
in hedge near the farm
Pink-footed Goose, 100, (G Coulburn)
Lodge Lane field East of Bridle path, some flying South
Little Egret, 8
In the first field on the right in Lodge lane
Jay, 3
In trees near to Warton Hall
Stonechat, 1, M
Lodge Lane bridle path
Marsh Harrier, 1, (andy myo)
Redwing, 26
26th October 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 300, (Bob Stinger)
South
Oystercatcher, 28
Kestrel, 1, Male
Stonechat, 2, Male female
Grey Wagtail, 2
Whooper Swan, 6, ads, (PE/PGS/IW/DS)
flew south
Woodpigeon, 239
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Water Rail, 1
calling from saltmarsh
Snipe, 23
In saltmarsh
Sparrowhawk, 2
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Jay, 1
Magpie, 14
Jackdaw, 350
Constantly circling around all morning
Skylark, 78
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Goldcrest, 1
Starling, 1531
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Redwing, 37
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 6
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Stonechat, 1, male
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 4
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Meadow Pipit, 35
Rock Pipit, 1
Chaffinch, 167
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Brambling, 5
Greenfinch, 87
Linnet, 23
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Goldfinch, 33
Siskin, 6
Reed Bunting, 12
Blackcap, 2, Male /FemaleI, (DS)
In the Brambles beside path to the dunes
Greenshank, 1, (AA)
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Pintail, 180, (DS)
On edge of falling tide
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Whooper Swan, 6, ads
Flew south over the mere, 10.30
Shoveler, 35
Gadwall, 17
Teal, 40
Tufted Duck, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 2
East marsh hedge / telegraph pole
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Trees by NW marsh
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4
SW feeders
Skylark, 15
Flew south. 9 over east fields, 6 over the mere
Stonechat, 1, male
SE marsh (south of main dyke)
Meadow Pipit, 4
East marsh, then over east fields
Linnet, 35
Over SE field
Reed Bunting, 2
East marsh
Pink-footed Goose, 500, (Frank Bird)
potato field SD364351
Stonechat, 4, 2 pair
2 field west of railway, 2 at the Grange (old flood)
Tawny Owl, 1, (Jol)
Calling 6.30am, Moorland Gardens
Ringed Plover, 35, (AA)
Sanderling, 180
Dunlin, 3
Wheatear, 1, f
Meadow Pipit, 7
Linnet, 22
Moorhen, 59, (Frank Bird)
Shelduck, 7, (LBG,SC,DN.)
South ( sea watch 0800-1000)
Wigeon, 7
2 South 5 North
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
South
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Knot, 152
Razorbill, 3
South (plus 282 auks south)
Red-throated Diver, 9
South
Cormorant, 33
31 South 2 North
Skylark, 7
South
Meadow Pipit, 12
Stonechat, 2, (LH/AM)
Pair
Linnet, 600
One large flock on wires above set aside field, another on wires by westby road so potentially more
Corn Bunting, 3
25th October 2024
Stock Dove, 18, (RED)
On stubble field near Birks Farm.
Woodpigeon, 1000
On stubble field to NW. Of Birks Farm Pilling
Shelduck, 24, (David Nuttall)
Pintail, 15, all females
2 feeding on river edge and 13 flew onto beach
Teal, 6
on the river edge
Oystercatcher, 300
Curlew, 3
Turnstone, 14
Sanderling, 80
feeding on river edge
Dunlin, 100
Redshank, 40
Little Egret, 2
Whooper Swan, 24, (Paul Ellis)
flew east along tideline at dusk
Lapwing, 500
Low tide at dusk
Golden Plover, 460
at top of beach at low tide, am
Barn Owl, 1
hunting field to east at dusk
Meadow Pipit, 10
over east
Linnet, 50
saltmarsh
Reed Bunting, 1
Whooper Swan, 32, (RED)
On stubble field to SE. Of Birks Farm.
Rock Pipit, 1, (John Wood)
c200 yds west of Fluke Hall car park on sea wall
Jay, 4, (Ken Green)
Spread around the woodland
Redwing, 4
Calling from trees around both car parks
Wigeon, 12, (David Nuttall)
flew into river channel
Teal, 600
mainly along the main drain
Avocet, 3
at least 3 in river channel
Lapwing, 350
Curlew, 30
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
feeding in main drain
Redshank, 30
Grey Heron, 2
Great White Egret, 1
feeding in a scrape
Little Egret, 12
Marsh Harrier, 1, female
Buzzard, 1, perched up
Merlin, 1, female
perched on a post
Skylark, 8
mainly calling birds
Stonechat, 2, pair
on rough ground before main drain
Pink-footed Goose, 1, (Paul Ellis)
with feral geese then flew off alone
Shoveler, 20
Gadwall, 13
Wigeon, 100
Teal, 40
Tufted Duck, 5
Little Grebe, 4
Buzzard, 1
Bullfinch, 1
flew over, landed in hedge west of canal
Pink-footed Goose, 265, (Frank Bird)
potato field SD364351
Jay, 3
Skylark, 30
Linnet, 250
Pink-footed Goose, 220, (Paul Ellis)
on arable south of Fluke car park. Some on old potatoes
Greenfinch, 18, (RED)
On weedy area and hedgerow.
Greenshank, 2, (Paul Ellis)
flew west over Beach Road calling at 1654 hrs
Kestrel, 1
east of Beach Road
Stonechat, 1, female, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
field east of Beach Road
Siskin, 1, (Paul Ellis)
West over Beach Road calling
Spoonbill, 1, juvenile, (John Jenkins / Paul Ellis)
feeding in pools at edge of saltmarsh N or Ridge Farm (300 yds west of Fluke CP)
Greylag Goose, 37, (David Nuttall)
over west in a single flock
Pink-footed Goose, 38
over
Mute Swan, 4, 2 adults and 2 juvs
on main drain
Lapwing, 1
single bird over north
Curlew, 67
feeding in main pool field
Black-tailed Godwit, 5
feeding with curlews
Snipe, 4
landed in rushes behind main pool
Black-headed Gull, 250
feeding in fields off Peg's Lane
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
all sat on fence posts
Kestrel, 1, male
sat on lamp post
Jackdaw, 150
feeding in a field off Peg's Lane
Rook, 150
Skylark, 6
Cetti's Warbler, 1
calling bird
Pied Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 5
Pink-footed Goose, 3, (David Nuttall)
south down the coast
Merlin, 1, female
chasing a starling over the dunes
Skylark, 4
heading south down the coast
Starling, 80
Stonechat, 1, female
in the dunes
Pied Wagtail, 5
feeding on the beach
Meadow Pipit, 4
in the dunes
Linnet, 35
Shelduck, 24, (SC.)
South
Wigeon, 16
Common Scoter, 154
South (sea watch 0800-1000,poor visibility to start,cleared later.)
Great Crested Grebe, 8
South
Knot, 27
Razorbill, 13
South (plus 85 Auks south)
Red-throated Diver, 8
South
Gannet, 5
Cormorant, 20
14 South 6 North
Little Egret, 4
South
24th October 2024
Golden Plover, 230, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver / Peter Rhind)
roosting at top of beach
Mediterranean Gull, 1, adult winter
Spoonbill, 1, Juvenile
Roosting at the creek mouth and feeding along the marsh edge to west then east. 1638-1717 hrs.
Kestrel, 1
Goosander, 11, Female, (Colin Mairs)
Park pond
Little Grebe, 1
Canada Goose, 9, (NJL CH)
Pink-footed Goose, 90
Curlew, 37
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Anna’s Lane
Jackdaw, 250
Skylark, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Stonechat, 1, f
Grey Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
Goldfinch, 6
Canada Goose, 5, (NJL CH)
Pink-footed Goose, 20
Mallard, 8
Teal, 450
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 7
Redshank, 12
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1
Low tide
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 1
Skylark, 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
Water Rail, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Called, NW corner reeds
Little Grebe, 2
East End
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Circled over NW scrub
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3
SW feeders, then flew NW
Linnet, 40
Plus, over SE field
Greylag Goose, 250, (Tom P)
Shoveler, 13
Gadwall, 9
Wigeon, 128
Teal, 246
Pochard, 2
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 6
Little Grebe, 1
Jay, 1
Redwing, 9
Bullfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Shoveler, 31, (NJL CH)
Wigeon, 300
Mallard, 8
Teal, 45
Coot, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Snow Bunting, 2, (Dave McGrath)
S low along cliffs S of hotel at c16.10
Raven, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Over, only heard
Eider, 1, (SC.)
South
Common Scoter, 421
South (sea watch 0750-0930)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
South
Razorbill, 7
South (plus 8 Auks)
Red-throated Diver, 7
South
Cormorant, 11
Merlin, 1
South (1 female)
Curlew, 6, (NJL CH)
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 17
Marsh Harrier, 4
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 1
Wren, 1
Meadow Pipit, 9
Peregrine, 1, (Lee Harris)
Brief fly over then off south
Stonechat, 5, 3m 2f, (andy myo)
23rd October 2024
Jack Snipe, 2, (Malcolm Evans)
flushed from edge of public footpath, north end of the common
Snipe, 10
Green Sandpiper, 1
over flying north calling
Great White Egret, 1
flew low over the common then landed in field just east of Woods Lane
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
Chiffchaff, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 7
feeding on hawthorn berries
Stonechat, 1
Bullfinch, 3, male, 2 females
Reed Bunting, 9
Whooper Swan, 36, (Paul Ellis)
Flew south
Little Grebe, 3, ads, (Tony Sharples)
2 west side pool, 1 central pool
Jay, 1
Path trees near east side of crossing path
Greylag Goose, 110, (Ken Green)
Feeding with six Mute Swans
Mute Swan, 6
Feeding with Greylags
Shoveler, 40, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Buzzard, 3
2 over east fields, 1 on pylon
Linnet, 22
Over SE field
Shoveler, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Four Seasons Fisheries
Whooper Swan, 60, (Ken Green)
Out on marsh at low tide
Merlin, 1
22nd October 2024
Kestrel, 1, (RED)
Hunting near Bradshaw Lane Nursery, Pilling.
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 12
Greenfinch, 2, F
Corn Bunting, 1
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Goldeneye, 1, Female, (Ellen Pemberton)
Curlew, 1
Over east 13.30
Jackdaw, 200
Over south 10.30
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, west side of lake, 10.30
Reed Bunting, 1
UU compound
Kestrel, 1, M, (RED)
Near Sandfield Cottage, Pilling.
Mute Swan, 5, 2 ads + 3 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Jay, 1
Low over paths to SE pit
Cattle Egret, 1, (Frank Bird)
field north of drive
Mute Swan, 9, 2 ads, 7 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
1 none resident juv. flew off NE after harassment from ads
Shoveler, 20
Plus
Gadwall, 5
Wigeon, 8
Flew SE from the mere
Tufted Duck, 2
Stock Dove, 11
Barn roof / on wires
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Low over west end reeds
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields / on telegraph poles
Ring-necked Parakeet, 9, 1 male
SW feeders
Skylark, 4
Flew NW over embankment / mere
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing, east end
Linnet, 40
Plus, on wires by barn / over SE field
Pink-footed Goose, 146, (RED)
On potato field near farm
Jackdaw, 75, (Dave McGrath)
S in one flock
Raven, 2
Usual 2 from E to beach
Skylark, 5
In-off then SE one flock
Water Rail, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Called in marsh by NW corner, then flew low over reeds
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing in scrub by entrance gate
21st October 2024
Shelduck, 3, (David Nuttall)
flew down river
Wigeon, 480
swimming in river channel/ estuary
Eider, 4
swam down river
Oystercatcher, 80
feeding on shore
Curlew, 2
Turnstone, 18
Redshank, 50
Little Egret, 3
Goldeneye, 0, (DS)
Goldeneye, 1, Female
On lake .
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Calling from cover on the south path
Jay, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Low over east side of practice field
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 11
Wigeon, 32
Circled over west
Stock Dove, 8
Barn roof
Common Gull, 4, ads
East field flood
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields
Jay, 1
North central scrub
Reed Bunting, 2
Embankment reeds
Long-tailed Tit, 10, (Tony Sharples)
Chiffchaff, 1
East side
Canada Goose, 158, (Bob Stinger)
Mute Swan, 36
Shoveler, 37
Gadwall, 172
Wigeon, 2, Pair
Mallard, 42
Tufted Duck, 9
Moorhen, 42
Coot, 248
Great Crested Grebe, 3, 2 ad 1 juv
Black-headed Gull, 116
Herring Gull, 89
Cormorant, 16
Grey Heron, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 9
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 8
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Shelduck, 3, (LGB,SC.)
South ( sea watch 0745-1000)
Wigeon, 24
South
Eider, 1
North
Common Scoter, 1200
Inshore
Razorbill, 1
South
Cormorant, 38
34 South 4 North
Stonechat, 2, Pair, (AC)
20th October 2024
Oystercatcher, 46, (Bob Stinger)
Herring Gull, 67
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 116
Skylark, 2
Meadow Pipit, 3
Whooper Swan, 140, (RED)
On flooded stubble field Bradshaw Lane Pilling
Mediterranean Gull, 1, 2nd. W, (RED)
On stubble field, Moss Edge, Cockerham.
Little Egret, 9
Among cattle at Brecks Bridge
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Ad. W, (RED)
Hardhead Farm, Crimbles
Whooper Swan, 11, (RED)
On flooded stubble field New Lane Pilling
Canada Goose, 120, (NJL WeBS)
East fields flood and Mere
Greylag Goose, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 10
East fields flood
Mute Swan, 10, 4ad/6juv
Shoveler, 17, 9m
Wigeon, 7
Mallard, 11, 5m
Teal, 9, 6m
Goldeneye, 1, f
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 19
Black-headed Gull, 150
On Mere and east field flood
Herring Gull, 25
On Mere
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Tawny Owl, 1
In box NE scrub
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Over pumping station
Kestrel, 1
Over NW pasture
Ring-necked Parakeet, 14
Making a real racket at Woodland Watch
Magpie, 3
Pumping station
Blue Tit, 5
Woodland Watch
Great Tit, 3
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Calling embankment, Pauline’s bench, FBC hide
Long-tailed Tit, 11
Pauline’s bench
Goldcrest, 1
NE scrub
Wren, 1
Woodland Watch
Robin, 2
Stonechat, 1, m
On gorse N pasture
Dunnock, 2
Woodland Watch
Bullfinch, 1, m
Pauline’s bench
Greenfinch, 2, m/f
N scrub
Reed Bunting, 4, 3m
Embankment
Shoveler, 50, (Tony Sharples)
Kingfisher, 1, (Lee harris)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Moorhen, 48, (Frank Bird)
Coot, 270
Shoveler, 34, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 175
Plus
Wigeon, 2, m, f
Great Crested Grebe, 3, 2 ads + juv.
Cormorant, 19
19th October 2024
Greylag Goose, 70, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Pink-footed Goose, 575
Teal, 3
Moorhen, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Curlew, 90
Snipe, 28
Skylark, 11
Song Thrush, 1
Meadow Pipit, 15
Linnet, 40
Shelduck, 15, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mallard, 3
Teal, 475
Eider, 7, 3 male, 4 female
Oystercatcher, 490
Lapwing, 180
Curlew, 1
Bar-tailed Godwit, 117
Black-tailed Godwit, 3
Turnstone, 21
Knot, 12
Dunlin, 6
Snipe, 5
Redshank, 134
Greenshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 3
Marsh Harrier, 1, juv
Skylark, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Rock Pipit, 1
Curlew, 18, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Snipe, 66
Greenshank, 2
Little Egret, 9
Sparrowhawk, 1
Rock Pipit, 5
Goldfinch, 80
Long-tailed Tit, 15, (Chris91)
roving flock
Treecreeper, 1
Merlin, 1, F, (AC)
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Mute Swan, 1, (NA, MH)
in flooded field
Mallard, 12
in flooded fields
Water Rail, 2
calling
Lapwing, 14
in flooded fields
Snipe, 6
Black-headed Gull, 250
multiple big flocks in flooded fields
Common Gull, 2
at least
Herring Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3
Blue Tit, 3
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 11
with Redwing
Redwing, 26
feeding on berry bushes
Stonechat, 1
Dunnock, 1
Pied Wagtail, 1
flyover
Reed Bunting, 18
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (Chris91)
still present between willows and hawthorn hedges along Lancaster canal at Whinneyfield bridge
Short-eared Owl, 1, (Jonathan)
SE over Bank Houses
Chiffchaff, 4
Sycamores behind Bank Houses
Twite, 3
Siskin, 1
Snipe, 47, (Ashley Anderton)
High tide
Sparrowhawk, 2, (Bob Stinger)
Male & Female
Great Tit, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 11
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
SW side calling and showing
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Blackbird, 7
Robin, 5
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 16
Wigeon, 65, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Teal, 59
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 169
Curlew, 5
Turnstone, 3
Dunlin, 9
Snipe, 2
Redshank, 84
Black-headed Gull, 18
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 9
Grey Heron, 8
Little Egret, 2
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Long-tailed Tit, 15
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Eider, 21, (RED)
In estuary on incoming tide, over mussel bed
Eider, 19, (Ellen Pemberton)
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Frank Bird)
over
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Whooper Swan, 2, (G Coulburn)
Over towards Lytham Hall
Curlew, 20
Brays Rd
Kestrel, 1, M
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 15
Feeding in ploughed field
Greenshank, 1, (CD)
Flew downstream at high tide
Marsh Harrier, 1
Hen Harrier, 2, 1M 1F
Male close in, flew downstream
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 3
Greylag Goose, 180, (Tony Sharples)
Plus, on the mere
Pink-footed Goose, 2
On the mere
Mute Swan, 10, 4 ads, 6 juvs
Common Scoter, 1, male
Viewed late afternoon
Goldeneye, 1, Fem
East end close to a frolicking Otter
Common Gull, 2, ads
East field flood
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 6
Over Gipsy Hole Wood at 14.45
Peregrine, 1
Top of dyke pylon
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Flew off from SW scrub
Jay, 1
Over north scrubs
Raven, 2
Circled quite low over south bank, drifted NE, then flew west over the mere turning SW
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
Linnet, 35
Plus, over SE field
Reed Bunting, 1, m
East channel reeds
Long-tailed Tit, 6, (Bob Stinger)
Redwing, 16
South
Robin, 4
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (Andy Myerscough)
Thames Street
Redwing, 4, (andy myo)
thames street
Mute Swan, 3, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mallard, 12
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 3
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Tree Sparrow, 15
Shelduck, 19, (Paul Slade/webs)
Curlew, 112
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Little Egret, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Mallard, 3, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Teal, 39
Lapwing, 955
Golden Plover, 353
Curlew, 25
Redshank, 59
Black-headed Gull, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Cormorant, 3
Little Egret, 4
Rock Pipit, 1
Lapwing, 600, (Ellen Pemberton)
Curlew, 115
Redshank, 80
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Canada Goose, 2, (Paul Slade/webs)
Greylag Goose, 225
Pink-footed Goose, 25
With greylags
Mallard, 24
Teal, 5
Lapwing, 220
Curlew, 4
Redshank, 97
Greenshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 57
Mediterranean Gull, 2, ads
Common Gull, 96
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 75
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 9
Marsh Harrier, 1, juv
Raven, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Flew over SW
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
Shelduck, 2, (S.C,D.N.)
1 South 1 North
Wigeon, 16
South
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Bar-tailed Godwit, 30
Turnstone, 2
North
Knot, 10
South
Sanderling, 24
Dunlin, 10
Redshank, 1
Razorbill, 1
Red-throated Diver, 6
3 South 3 North
Gannet, 1
South
Cormorant, 22
19 South 3 North (sea watch 0750-1000)
Jackdaw, 24
North
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 3
South
Meadow Pipit, 4
Curlew, 110, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Buzzard, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 300, (Paul Ellis / WeBS)
on the sands to north at low tide
Whooper Swan, 3, adults
over south
Shelduck, 6
Mallard, 38
Teal, 11
Oystercatcher, 10
Lapwing, 760
Curlew, 9
Redshank, 199
Greenshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 22
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 6
Chiffchaff, 1
singing
Rock Pipit, 3
Redwing, 11, (CD)
Flew from Land Registry Hawthorn to Elderberry tree to rear of caravan, Lytham Edge.
Water Rail, 1, (G Coulburn)
in ditch Lodge Lane
18th October 2024
Raven, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Broken foot
Blackbird, 1
N side bushes of park
Robin, 2
Pied Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Greenfinch, 7
N side bushes of park
Pink-footed Goose, 1230, (RED)
Whooper Swan, 52, 13 juv.
On flooded stubble field Bradshaw Lane Pilling
Shoveler, 1, M
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (Chris91)
vocal and mobile in willows and hawthorn hedges along Lancaster canal at Whinneyfield bridge
Pink-footed Goose, 1170, (Paul Ellis)
on beach am
Golden Plover, 200
top of beach low tide
Snipe, 65
high tide
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Canada Goose, 51, (RED)
On flooded stubble field, New Lane, Pilling.
Whooper Swan, 350, Min 17 juv.
On flooded stubble field opp. Moss Cottage Eagland Hill.
Pintail, 5, (AA)
Water Rail, 2
Jack Snipe, 1
Snipe, 9
Kestrel, 1
Little Grebe, 4, 3 ads, 1 juv, (Tony Sharples)
2 west side pools
Goldeneye, 1, fem, (Tony Sharples)
Possibly my earliest record
Kestrel, 1, (Dave McGrath)
hunting dunes before sunrise
Whooper Swan, 31, 11 juv., (RED)
On flooded pasture, Union Lane Out Rawcliffe
Stock Dove, 10, 2 juv.
8 on field, 2 young in nest. 17 days old.
Mediterranean Gull, 3, Ad. W
In large flock of mixed gulls on flooded pasture Union Lane Out Rawcliffe.
Kestrel, 1, F
Hunting along edge of flood.
Raven, 3
Near Birchcroft Union Lane Out Rawcliffe.
Skylark, 5, (Paul Ellis)
over Beach Road
Stonechat, 1, female
field east of Beach Road
Water Rail, 1, (Paul Ellis)
calling west pond
Little Grebe, 2
one calling west pond, one calling east pond
Kingfisher, 1
west pond
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, male
Goldcrest, 1
Red-breasted Merganser, 1, (AC)
Marsh Harrier, 1
Rock Pipit, 4
Brambling, 1, (Ashley Baines)
Flew sw
Whooper Swan, 6, (S.C,D.N.)
South
Eider, 3
2 South 1 North
Common Scoter, 323
South (in shore, sea watch 0745-0930)
Great Crested Grebe, 3
South
Turnstone, 8
North
Sanderling, 14
South
Razorbill, 20
Red-throated Diver, 8
7 South 1 North
Gannet, 2
North
Cormorant, 15
12 South 3 North
Carrion Crow, 7
In off east
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
South
Meadow Pipit, 19
Redwing, 20, (Paul Slade)
Single flock south over Red Marsh Ind Est 08.00
Whooper Swan, 7, 4 adult 3 juvs, (andy myo)
Avocet, 30
in river channel
Great White Egret, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, m
Merlin, 1
with prey
Peregrine, 1
Swallow, 3
Stonechat, 1, m
all sightings at high tide
17th October 2024
Greylag Goose, 34, (NJL CH)
Wigeon, 450
Eider, 2, m/f
Common Scoter, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Rising to High Tide
Oystercatcher, 250
Lapwing, 350
Curlew, 3
Redshank, 65
Greenshank, 1
Rising to High Tide (10m)
Cormorant, 3
Little Egret, 7
Skylark, 2
House Sparrow, 2
Pied Wagtail, 3
White Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 2
Goldfinch, 45
Shelduck, 63, (NJL CH)
Falling tide
Teal, 32
Lapwing, 80
Curlew, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 250
Flew thru to Glasson Marsh
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 5
Little Egret, 4
Marsh Harrier, 1
Skylark, 1
House Sparrow, 20
Stock Dove, 16, (RED)
Feeding on stubble field, Bradshaw Lane Pilling
Woodpigeon, 90
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 2
Hunting near Head Farm. Pilling
Cattle Egret, 1, (NJL CH)
With little egrets and cattle in field at Crimbles Lane
Little Egret, 7
In field at entrance to Crimbles Lane
Snipe, 13, (Paul Ellis)
high tide
Buzzard, 1
Whooper Swan, 8, (NJL CH)
Canada Goose, 28, (NJL CH)
Lapwing, 90
Grey Plover, 2
Curlew, 125
Turnstone, 55
Plover Scar - high to falling tide
Dunlin, 24
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Meadow Pipit, 10
Mute Swan, 3, m/f/juv, (NJL CH)
Creek
Mallard, 12
Teal, 10
Little Grebe, 9
7 pool 2 creek
Canada Goose, 50, (RED)
On flood at New Lane
Whooper Swan, 40, 24 ad and 16 juv. Various sized families.
On flood at New Lane, Pilling
Black-headed Gull, 550
Mediterranean Gull, 1, First winter
On flood at New Lane Pilling
Shelduck, 15, (David Nuttall)
High tide
Wigeon, 52
over the sea heading south
Pintail, 8
Water Rail, 1
calling bird. later made a 30 yard flight over reeds at high tide.
Oystercatcher, 600
Curlew, 40
Bar-tailed Godwit, 35
Knot, 600
Dunlin, 30
Snipe, 90
several flocks to c40 birds flushed by high tide
Cormorant, 12
Short-eared Owl, 1
back and forth over reeds eventually drifting north
Skylark, 2
Meadow Pipit, 8
Linnet, 30
single flock
Woodpigeon, 6, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Avenue
Blackcap, 1, female
In garden Ullswater Avenue feeding on sorbus barries
Goldcrest, 1
In garden Ullswater Avenue
Blackbird, 7
In garden Ullswater Avenue feeding on sorbus barries
Greylag Goose, 22, (NJL CH)
Falling tide
Lapwing, 200
Curlew, 7
Redshank, 45
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 3
Jackdaw, 150, (Tony Sharples)
Plus, NW over Greenfinch Court
Buzzard, 3, (G Coulburn)
Over Orders lane at 14.00
Woodpigeon, 140, (David Nuttall)
feeding in stubble fields
Water Rail, 1
calling bird in drain near airport perimeter on Moss Edge Lane
Grey Heron, 2
in stubble field
Kestrel, 1
perched on telegraph pole
Jackdaw, 800
feeding in stubble field
Starling, 1500
1200 in single flock heading north. 300 feeding in stubble field.
Mute Swan, 10, 4 ads, 6 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
2 ads by south bank caravans
Shoveler, 45
Plus
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 2
1 on telegraph pole by main dyke, 1 over NE area
Stonechat, 1, m
Fly-catching from west end of north reeds
Linnet, 30
Plus, wires by barn / over SE field
Kestrel, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Hunting dunes at dawn
Blue Tit, 1
S along gardens of prom houses
Meadow Pipit, 30
One flock S
Raven, 2, (RED)
Birchcroft, Union Lane,
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Ellis)
gardens Beach Road
Coal Tit, 1
garden Beach Road
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Goldcrest, 1
Stonechat, 1, female
field east of Beach Road
Whooper Swan, 8, (NJL CH)
Wigeon, 3, (NJL CH)
Lapwing, 160
Rising tide
Curlew, 3
Little Egret, 2
Shelduck, 4, (A.A,L.B,J.B,S.C,D.N.)
3 South 1 North (sea watch 0740-1000)
Wigeon, 209
South
Pintail, 2
Teal, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Bar-tailed Godwit, 4
Sanderling, 40
Razorbill, 1
Red-throated Diver, 6
4 South 2 North
Gannet, 5
South
Cormorant, 28
13 South 15 North
Meadow Pipit, 26
13 South 3 North
16th October 2024
Wheatear, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Wigeon, 95, (S.C.)
South
Eider, 2
Common Scoter, 184
South (sea watch 0800-0950)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
South
Turnstone, 4
Dunlin, 19
Guillemot, 27
Razorbill, 7
Red-throated Diver, 7
Gannet, 5
4 South 1 North
Cormorant, 16
11 South 5 North
15th October 2024
Jay, 2, (Ken Green)
One on fence and one flew across the road
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad, (Tony Sharples)
Bittern, 1
Low over east end of mere to embankment reeds
Buzzard, 1
Telegraph pole by main dyke
Linnet, 25
Wires by barn
Pintail, 4, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
on sea near tideline at high tide off Beach Road
Golden Plover, 280
top of beach at high tide off Beach Road
Grey Plover, 41
tideline at high tide off Beach Road
Bar-tailed Godwit, 30
Knot, 3500
Sanderling, 50
Dunlin, 1280
Great Crested Grebe, 3, ad, 2 juvs, (Paul Ellis)
Cormorant, 5
Long-tailed Tit, 18, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
at end of Bank Lane
Greenshank, 1, (andy myo)
Great White Egret, 1
Marsh Harrier, 4
Hen Harrier, 1, m
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Stonechat, 1, f
Black-tailed Godwit, 5, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Snipe, 2
Greenshank, 1
Great White Egret, 2
( + Spoonbill on south side below tide mark)
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
Marsh Harrier, 2, first w
one all dark (+2 more on south side)
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 2, both fem / 1st w
chasing each other
Stonechat, 1, fem
Grey Wagtail, 1
Rock Pipit, 1
or Water Pipit, heard only
Sparrowhawk, 1, female, (Paul Ellis)
Westby Hall Farm, Sand Hole
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Sand Hole, Westby Hall Farm.
Kestrel, 2, m, f
Meadow Bottoms. Westby Hall Farm.
Merlin, 1
on wires at Sand Hole displacing the Linnets, Westby Hall Farm.
Linnet, 870
420 at Sand Hole + 450 Meadow Bottoms (both flocks on wires). Westby Hall Farm.
Goldfinch, 10, (Paul Ellis)
Westby Hall Farm, Sand Hole
14th October 2024
Whooper Swan, 328, (RED)
On stubble field near Birks Farm, 56 syg. 9 x 3, 4 x 4, 2 x 5 groups of young + ads.
Buzzard, 1
Near Bradshaw Lane Nursery, Pilling.
Kestrel, 2, M, F
On wires at Top Plantation corner, Bradshaw Lane Pilling
Pink-footed Goose, 2000, (Cornelius Jones)
Barton Grange. In stubble field
Whooper Swan, 13
Teal, 70, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
pool
Little Grebe, 12
11 pool, 1 creek
Buzzard, 1
Stonechat, 1
pool
Tree Sparrow, 2
in hedge west of blind
Stock Dove, 6, (RED)
On weedy bean field, North Woods Farm.
Little Owl, 1
Near Moss Cottage
Jay, 1
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 6
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, male, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 300, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Lune
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, male
by church
Jay, 1
by Church
Grey Wagtail, 1
Raven, 1, (RED)
Being mobbed by about 40 mixed Covids.
Little Grebe, 3, 2 ads, juv, (Tony Sharples)
2 west side pools
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Low over long west side pool
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Waste compound
Goldcrest, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Pink-footed Goose, 300, (RED)
On field near Hardhead Farm.
Buzzard, 3
Chasing and calling.
Long-tailed Tit, 8, (Frank Bird)
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Shoveler, 40, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Gadwall, 7
Pintail, 2, fems
Flew in from the east and landed north of FBC hide
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 2
Barn roof
Peregrine, 1, Probable male
Top of dyke pylon with prey
Greenfinch, 3
NE scrub
Stonechat, 4, 2 pair, (Frank Bird)
Little Grebe, 3, ad, 2 juv, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
east pool
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Whooper Swan, 8, 5 ad, 3 juv, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
on pasture
Collared Dove, 6, (Tony Sharples)
On wires at east side of field to the SE
Great White Egret, 1, (AA)
Marsh Harrier, 3
Stonechat, 1, M
Long-tailed Tit, 9, (Frank Bird)
Chiffchaff, 1
Snipe, 4, (andy myo)
Marsh Harrier, 1
Kestrel, 1, m
over
Peregrine, 1
Stonechat, 2, pair
13th October 2024
Pheasant, 2, (Nasreen Akhtar)
Mallard, 4
Moorhen, 2
Snipe, 1
flew high SW overhead
Magpie, 1
Blue Tit, 12
Long-tailed Tit, 15
Starling, 9
Blackbird, 10
Robin, 10
Dunnock, 2
Bullfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 7
Reed Bunting, 35
Pink-footed Goose, 1250, (PGS, PE, DH)
Roosting on beach early morning
Whooper Swan, 12
Flew high east
Knot, 2710
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Cockers Dyke Houses
Goldcrest, 2
Teal, 13, (Tom P)
Goosander, 1, F
Little Grebe, 9
Greenshank, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1, (PGS, PE, DH)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (PGS, PE, DH)
Raven, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Siskin, 1
Red-legged Partridge, 21, (Tom P)
Pink-footed Goose, 135
Curlew, 36
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 2
Treecreeper, 2
Linnet, 48
Tufted Duck, 12, (Tom P)
Goosander, 1, F
Cormorant, 5
Grey Wagtail, 2
Buzzard, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Flew SE over crossing path
Jay, 2
Flew over green 2
Pink-footed Goose, 2050, (PGS, PE, DH)
Herring Gull, 200
Barnacle Goose, 2, (Tom P)
1 seen 10:45am, both seen at same time 16:45
Pink-footed Goose, 3000
Canada Goose, 100, (SueM)
On stubble with Pinkfeet
Pink-footed Goose, 1000
On stubble with Canada Geese
Woodpigeon, 200
Buzzard, 1
Perched on fence. Hare raced in front of buzzard and under fence.
Jay, 1
Carrion Crow, 200
Flocking over fields
Wren, 1
Stonechat, 4, 1M 3F
Pied Wagtail, 1
Singing from overhead wire
Meadow Pipit, 1
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Shoveler, 35
Gadwall, 10
Teal, 15
Tufted Duck, 1, f
Cormorant, 2
1 over north, 1 over SW
Buzzard, 1
Telegraph pole by barn
Peregrine, 1, fem, probable juv
Top of dyke pylon. Flew at a Feral Pigeon lower down, then 2 failed swoops as it flew off quite slow
Tree Sparrow, 1
Mere View
Linnet, 45
Plus, over SE field
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Slade)
Beach Road
Grey Wagtail, 1
Water Rail, 1, (Paul Slade)
calling
Little Grebe, 4, (Tom P)
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 13
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
Part of a large tit flock mainly consisting of blue and long tailed tits. Seen well but never called
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, M
Goldcrest, 5
Treecreeper, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 4000, (Nasreen Akhtar)
distantly feeding on saltmarsh
Little Egret, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 10, (PGS, PE, DH)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Mute Swan, 8, (Tom P)
Whooper Swan, 5
Little Egret, 19, (Paul Slade)
Tawny Owl, 1, (PGS, PE, DH)
calling
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Siskin, 2
Avocet, 40, (andy myo)
in river channel
Great White Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Marsh Harrier, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kingfisher, 2
possibly same bird twice
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Stonechat, 3, 2m 1f
House Martin, 3, (andy myo)
over my house
Water Rail, 1, (Lee Harris)
Heard from bull rushes near houses
Merlin, 1, (LH/AM)
Seen twice, chasing meadow pipits back of marsh then perched on post. Good views
Stonechat, 2, (Lee Harris)
Pair
Canada Goose, 48, (Nasreen Akhtar)
Greylag Goose, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 4000
flew overhead in skeins calling
Whooper Swan, 6
flew SE overhead calling
Mallard, 40
Teal, 3
Lapwing, 75
Snipe, 14
Redshank, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Marsh Harrier, 4
all in same view
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 3
Wren, 3
Starling, 25
Stonechat, 7
Meadow Pipit, 40
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 40
12th October 2024
Oystercatcher, 7, (Bob Stinger)
Short-eared Owl, 1
Was mid point of runway hunting on North side of airfield landed in grass
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Swallow, 3, (DS)
On wires bryning hall lane .
Whooper Swan, 4, (DS)
South overhead .
Black-headed Gull, 400
In fields
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult winter
In freshly fertilised field off catterall lane .l
Common Gull, 40
In fields
Buzzard, 1
Merlin, 1, (AC)
Gulf Lane stubble fields
Swallow, 2, (John Lees)
Over UU compound heading south
Woodpigeon, 30, (Paul Slade)
east 07.20 - 09.20
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Redwing, 2
east 07.20 - 09.20
Song Thrush, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
south 07.20 - 09.20
Chaffinch, 57
east 07.20 - 09.20
Linnet, 6
Goldfinch, 15
Reed Bunting, 1
Little Grebe, 2, ad + juv, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Buzzard, 1
Over fields NE of crossing path
Jay, 1
Path trees by east side of zoo car park
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade)
Jay, 1
Kestrel, 1, (AA)
Skylark, 1
Stonechat, 2
Wheatear, 2
Meadow Pipit, 5
Rock Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Shoveler, 30, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Tufted Duck, 1, m
Buzzard, 2
Barn roof
Ring-necked Parakeet, 6
5 SW feeders, 1 flew south over SW field from SW scrub
Linnet, 38
Wires by barn
Pink-footed Goose, 1500, (AC)
Whooper Swan, 5, 2 Adult + 3 juves
Lamb's Lane
Great White Egret, 1, (Bob Stinger)
Flying South not far out , seen from air 09:45
Shelduck, 7, (Tom P)
4 N 3 S
Pintail, 1
1 S
Common Scoter, 881
1 grounded on beach
Great Crested Grebe, 1
1 S
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
2 S
Great Skua, 1
North. Chasing 2 LBBG’s and attacking one in particular
Guillemot, 1867
Sea watch 7:45 - 10:00. Majority of birds in first hour
Red-throated Diver, 10
10 S
Gannet, 25
6 N 19 S
Cormorant, 24
9 N 15 S
Great White Egret, 1
South. Probable 2nd ever record for the Gate
Grey Wagtail, 3
3 S
Pied Wagtail, 4
4 S
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (Paul Slade)
Great White Egret, 1, (andy myo)
Stonechat, 1, male
Great White Egret, 1, (Paul Slade)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Marsh Harrier, 2
5 together visible south of river
Buzzard, 1
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Jay, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade)
11th October 2024
Whooper Swan, 20, 5 juv 15 ad, (Frank Bird)
Brays Road
Chiffchaff, 1, (Earl Jackson)
singing, Morston Avenue
Whooper Swan, 2, (Bob Stinger)
South
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
Jackdaw, 250
Moving around high up in a flock
Grey Wagtail, 2
South
Meadow Pipit, 12
Pink-footed Goose, 1960, (RED)
On stubble field corner of Head Dyke Lane and Lambs Lane.
Whooper Swan, 15, 12 ad 3 juv.
Pink-footed Goose, 1000, (John Lees)
Feeding in stubble field north of West Moss Lane
Peregrine, 2
One was feeding on prey, probably pigeon, in the stubble field field another flew once around above.
Shoveler, 30, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 5
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
ad
Buzzard, 1
Barns area
Jackdaw, 80
Plus, circled over east end / barns
Linnet, 45
Plus, wires by barn / barn roof
Jackdaw, 25, (Dave McGrath)
5 S & c20 S
Jay, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Marsh Harrier, 4, (andy myo)
Hen Harrier, 1, male
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Grey Partridge, 6, (Frank Bird)
Westby Hall Farm,
Linnet, 500
10th October 2024
Shelduck, 68, (NJL CH)
Oystercatcher, 400
Rising tide
Lapwing, 75
Golden Plover, 350
Ringed Plover, 10
Curlew, 9
Dunlin, 250
Redshank, 300
Little Egret, 5
Buzzard, 3
Chiffchaff, 2, (Frank Bird)
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Little Grebe, 3, ads, (Tony Sharples)
2 west side pools
Oystercatcher, 1
Over green 1
Shoveler, 50, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Teal, 30
Little Grebe, 1, ad
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Cormorant, 1
Over west
Buzzard, 2
Over Mythop fields
Kestrel, 1
Circled east of the barns
Jay, 1
Flew NW over the island. Later 1 NE scrub
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, NW corner reeds
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Scrub west of NW gate
Stonechat, 2, m, f
Fly-catching from embankment Hawthorn
Linnet, 50
Plus, wires by barn / over SE field
Goldfinch, 10
Embankment Hawthorn
Pink-footed Goose, 65, (Dave McGrath)
In-off then E
Whooper Swan, 2
Two flocks heard while watching aurora @22.00
Jackdaw, 13
N together
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
Calling from gardens along prom S of Norbreck North tram stop
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
N
Rock Pipit, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (Jol)
Calling by Moorland Rd Tennis Club
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Jol)
Heard calling
Lapwing, 1000, (NJL CH)
Low tide
Golden Plover, 250
Curlew, 23
Redshank, 33
Black-headed Gull, 70
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 50
Cormorant, 3
Little Egret, 12
Redwing, 2, (Tony Sharples)
Mere View Lane
Song Thrush, 2
Tree Sparrow, 1
Mere View
Greenfinch, 1, m
Pink-footed Goose, 750, (NJL CH)
Flew over SW - single skein
Mallard, 17
Snipe, 3
Grey Heron, 5
Sparrowhawk, 2
Marsh Harrier, 2
Hen Harrier, 1, m
Superb views - hunting for 10mins
Buzzard, 7
Kestrel, 5
Hobby, 1
Mobbed by crows
Skylark, 5
Swallow, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 19
Sedge Warbler, 2
Meadow Pipit, 20
Reed Bunting, 3, m
9th October 2024
Little Grebe, 1, ad, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Oystercatcher, 1, juv
Green 1
Black-headed Gull, 1000, (John Wood)
Mediterranean Gull, 10
with c1000 BHG
Barnacle Goose, 3, (Frank Bird)
with pinks
Pink-footed Goose, 1200
Stubble fields SD348303 /SD352311
Shoveler, 65, (Tony Sharples)
Little Grebe, 1, ad
East End
Kestrel, 2, fems
Clashing low over south bank
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, SW corner reeds
Tree Sparrow, 1
Mere View
Linnet, 55
Plus, wires by barn / over SE field
Reed Bunting, 1
East marsh
Redshank, 1, (Dave McGrath)
On grassland at low tide
Little Egret, 2
Wheatear, 1
Possibly 2
Wheatear, 2
Late afternoon
White Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
Late afternoon
Rock Pipit, 1
Barnacle Goose, 2, (Jonathan)
By floods off Whitters Lane with Pinkfeet
Pink-footed Goose, 3000
Lapwing, 540
Black-tailed Godwit, 60
Snipe, 3
Marsh Harrier, 2, Juvenile / Unknown
8th October 2024
Wheatear, 2, (AC)
just 2 today, still together in the same place
Jay, 4, (Bob Stinger)
South
Long-tailed Tit, 10, (Paul Ellis)
Stock Dove, 18, (Paul Ellis)
on stubble
Stonechat, 1, male
field edge by Fluke car park
Meadow Pipit, 10
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Buzzard, 2
one Beach Road flew through gardens
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Beach Road
Kestrel, 1
just east of Beach Road
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
calling over Beach Road
Coal Tit, 1
Beach Road
Skylark, 2
over Beach Road
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Beach Road
Chiffchaff, 2
Mistle Thrush, 2
Stonechat, 1, female
field east of Beach Road
Meadow Pipit, 3
over Beach Road
Goldfinch, 32, (RED)
Feeding at sunflower heart feeders, Jubilee Avenue Preesall at 17:00hrs.
Blue Tit, 4, (Bob Stinger)
Great Tit, 3
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
Seen by several observers on and off all day until 3pm at least
7th October 2024
Wheatear, 3, (AC)
Same birds as previous 2 days, in exactly the same spot as I 1st saw them
Oystercatcher, 12, (Bob Stinger)
Skylark, 5
Jay, 1, (Paul Ellis)
over village
Goosander, 1, redhead, (Paul Ellis)
pool bank
Snipe, 5
pool islands high tide
Greenshank, 15
pool high tide
Long-tailed Tit, 6, (RED)
Moving through the wood.
Chiffchaff, 1
Calling
Nuthatch, 2
Calling in wood.
Treecreeper, 1
Calling and seen.
Golden Plover, 180, (DS)
From point .
Green Sandpiper, 2
On pool .
Barn Owl, 1
Quartering field
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Calling
Goldcrest, 3
Seen and calling
Treecreeper, 1
Seen in trees above path .
Grey Wagtail, 1
Overhead calling
Goldfinch, 60
Overhead trees
Mute Swan, 10, 2 ad, 8 juvs, (Paul Ellis)
family party on canal
Jay, 1
over Church
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (John Wood)
east of church
Curlew, 260, (Paul Ellis)
on silage pasture
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Low over Greenfinch Court
Little Grebe, 1, ad, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Oystercatcher, 1, juv
Green 1
Jay, 1
Flew over SSSI hedgerow
Chiffchaff, 1
SW pit
Yellowhammer, 7, (Lee Harris)
Minimum. hedgerow leading to wild boar farm.
Long-tailed Tit, 11, (Bob Stinger)
Robin, 6
Shoveler, 30, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Sparrowhawk, 1, m
Low over pumphouse
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields / Mythop fields
Kestrel, 1, f
Over east fields
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, NW corner reeds
Red-legged Partridge, 11, (RED)
On potato field RH side of road to farm.
Grey Partridge, 14
On potato field, very likely to be released birds.
Pied Wagtail, 11
On potato field.
Meadow Pipit, 34
On potato field
Linnet, 16
Dunnock, 1, (Dave McGrath)
1st in garden since end of April, 1st in street since end of June
Little Grebe, 3, (RED)
Very active chasing and calling.
Goldcrest, 1, (Bob Stinger)
Railway station bushes
Robin, 4
Pink-footed Goose, 700, (Clive Horrocks)
in field east side of Queensway
Coal Tit, 1, (Bob Stinger)
Grey Wagtail, 1
South
Meadow Pipit, 8
Great White Egret, 1, (andy myo)
Marsh Harrier, 4
Hen Harrier, 1, male
Buzzard, 1
Merlin, 2
Peregrine, 1
with prey
Jay, 2
moving south
Raven, 2
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (Frank Bird)
NW corner at 9.30 probable a second bird but couldn't get on to it to confirm
Yellow-browed Warbler, 2, (Bob Stinger)
Both calling mid afternoon, one giving better views than other.
Robin, 5
6th October 2024
Wheatear, 3, (AC)
Same birds as yesterday, in same place
Red-breasted Merganser, 1, Male, (Jonathan)
Cattle Egret, 1
Swallow, 5
Little Egret, 2, (Dave McGrath)
Feeding on beach
Meadow Pipit, 5
Singles S
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Ad winter, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Meadow Pipit, 4
flew east
Barnacle Goose, 7, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Roosting with pinkies on the beach early AM
Pink-footed Goose, 3180
Roosting on the beach early AM
Golden Plover, 248
low tide, top of the beach
Curlew Sandpiper, 1, juv
Peregrine, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Greylag Goose, 1000, (Jonathan)
In two stubble fields behind Lighthouse Cottage.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Yellow-browed Warbler, 2
Very elusive. At times two calling at same time
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Siskin, 3
Collared Dove, 144, (Jonathan)
On roof of Glasson Grain
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
In orchard/scrub east of churchyard
Chiffchaff, 3
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Eider, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Coastguards bushes
Long-tailed Tit, 8, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Herring Gull, 500, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
in fields
Jay, 2, (Bob Stinger)
Arrived from North into park
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
Calling and showing from 08:15 (RJS) , still showing 09:35 (RJS,DN,SC)
Shoveler, 20, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Stock Dove, 20
Barn roof
Water Rail, 1
Called, NW corner reeds
Kestrel, 1, f
Hunting NE scrub
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Wheel Lane
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Water Rail, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
calling
Little Grebe, 4
east pool
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Raven, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Shoveler, 4
Red-breasted Merganser, 1, Redhead
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Marsh Harrier, 3, fem / 1st yrs
Peregrine, 2
5th October 2024
Wheatear, 3, (AC)
Pied Wagtail, 33
Buzzard, 1, (Steven Swift)
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Wren, 2
Redwing, 1
Goosander, 8, Fem /juv, (DS)
On river.
Grey Plover, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Greenshank, 1
Common Gull, 1
Great White Egret, 1
On river edge
Little Egret, 25
Buzzard, 1
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (Jonathan)
With tit flock by cycle track, opposite east end of marine car park. 8.30am.
Chiffchaff, 2
Mute Swan, 6, 2 ads + 4 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Stone banked pool
Jay, 1
Path trees at top of SE side hill
Pink-footed Goose, 900, (Frank Bird)
Stubble field SD348303
Curlew, 20, (David Nuttall)
Black-tailed Godwit, 4
feeding in Main Drain
Redshank, 60
along Main Drain
Great White Egret, 2
Little Egret, 40
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1, male
hunting near Main Drain
Merlin, 1, female
perched up then later flying low over marsh
Shoveler, 18, (Ellen Pemberton)
Bittern, 1
brief flight view, east end of Mere
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 2
Jay, 1
north-east scrub
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Water Rail, 1
Called, NW corner reeds
Snipe, 4
Over east fields
Buzzard, 2
East field around carrion
Raven, 2
East field near SW corner flood, on carrion
Chiffchaff, 1
Embankment Hawthorn
Stonechat, 2, m, f
SE corner of east marsh
Linnet, 47
Wires by barn
Sparrowhawk, 1, male, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Kestrel, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
garden Beach Road
Pink-footed Goose, 1810, (David Nuttall)
over north with many dropping into stubble field near Peg's Lane
Stock Dove, 2
at the pool at the end of Peg's Lane
Collared Dove, 12
inc flock of 6 birds
Lapwing, 1
single bird over north
Curlew, 65
feeding in main pool field
Black-tailed Godwit, 7
feeding with curlew
Snipe, 1
over main pool
Grey Heron, 1
main pool
Little Egret, 1
over north
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1, male
Jay, 2
one followed the other into trees near the golf course
Stonechat, 1, (Steven Swift)
Around bushes on the sand dunes
Teal, 1, (SC,CH,TP,SS.)
South
Eider, 4
North
Common Scoter, 87
34 South 52 North
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Ringed Plover, 1
South
Bar-tailed Godwit, 3
Sanderling, 5
Dunlin, 1
Little Tern, 1
Guillemot, 37
Gannet, 1
North
Cormorant, 24
9 South 15 North
Little Egret, 4
South
Jackdaw, 73
North
Grey Wagtail, 3
2 south 1 North
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 3
2 South 1 North
Meadow Pipit, 5
South
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Lee Harris)
Dropped down onto small flood on stubble field
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Stonechat, 1, M
4th October 2024
Barnacle Goose, 1, (AC)
With Greylags
Peregrine, 1
Swallow, 2
Wheatear, 2
Pied Wagtail, 29
Linnet, 40
Great Black-backed Gull, 18, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
high tide
Wheatear, 5
sea wall from Beach Road to Seafield
Meadow Pipit, 6
sea wall
Kestrel, 1, (RED)
Hunting over field opposite Moss Cottage.
Kestrel, 0
Near Mowmens Farm.
Chiffchaff, 1, (DS)
Calling
Redwing, 1
Overhead calling
Meadow Pipit, 12
Overhead
Greenfinch, 7
Goldfinch, 47
Coal Tit, 1, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1, (DS)
On pool
Pink-footed Goose, 1480, (David Nuttall)
many skeins over to the south
Water Rail, 1
calling near airport landing lights off Moss Edge Lane
Lapwing, 82
single flock over the moss
Skylark, 1
over calling
Chiffchaff, 1
calling bird
Stonechat, 1, male
Meadow Pipit, 4
Greenfinch, 5
off Moss Edge Lane
Shoveler, 32, (Tony Sharples)
Pintail, 1, f
Mere, north of FBC hide
Teal, 15
Stock Dove, 27
23 on wires south of barn, 4 on roof, then mobile. My highest count
Snipe, 1
East over the embankment
Green Sandpiper, 2
Flew east over the embankment at 9.05
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Buzzard, 1
On telegraph pole by main dyke
Kestrel, 2, m, f
Male hunting NW area, female hunting east marsh / SE field
Jay, 1
Flew NW over the barn / NE field
Skylark, 1
Flew south over the embankment
Stonechat, 2, m, f
SE corner of east marsh
Meadow Pipit, 32
South over east field
Linnet, 100
Plus, wires by barn, then mobile between wires and SE field
Pink-footed Goose, 82, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
potato field south of Fluke car park
Pink-footed Goose, 600
pasture on Pilling Ridge
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
Over field near farm
Curlew Sandpiper, 1, juvenile, (Paul Ellis)
with Dunlin low tide, off Beach Road
Dunlin, 400
low tide off Beach Road
Kestrel, 1
over Beach Road
Merlin, 1
over fields east of Beach Road
Swallow, 1
south over Beach Road 0830 hrs
Snipe, 1, (Barry Dyson)
Valiants farm
Buzzard, 2
Magpie, 11
Raven, 2
Blackbird, 5
Song Thrush, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Linnet, 12
Mallard, 800, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
released birds on duck pond
Curlew, 37
on pasture
Starling, 400
Wheatear, 1
Ringed Plover, 52, (Barry Dyson)
Turnstone, 23
Sanderling, 307
Dunlin, 1
Shelduck, 5, (LGB,SC.)
3 South 2 North (sea watch 0730-1000)
Wigeon, 23
South
Eider, 5
1South 4 North
Great Crested Grebe, 3
South
Bar-tailed Godwit, 122
Knot, 249
Dunlin, 25
Redshank, 1
Razorbill, 15
12 South 3 North
Gannet, 2
North
Cormorant, 13
7 South 6 North
Meadow Pipit, 2
South
Great White Egret, 1, (Jol)
Whooper Swan, 6, (DS)
Far side of river .
Snipe, 7
Flew over marsh .
Great White Egret, 2
On pools
Marsh Harrier, 1
Over marsh .
Peregrine, 1, Male
Jay, 1
Overhead
Stonechat, 1, Male
On fence posts Bank lane .
Siskin, 1
Overhead
3rd October 2024
Canada Goose, 2, (Dave McGrath)
From S then NE
Redshank, 24
On beach as tide rose then S
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4, ads
On beach as tide rose
Little Egret, 1
Raven, 2
Off beach then E
Skylark, 5
Over S, heard only
Robin, 1
N side bushes of park
Meadow Pipit, 3
Over S, heard only
Pink-footed Goose, 1500, (NJL CH)
Eider, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 22
Lapwing, 200
Curlew, 260
Black-tailed Godwit, 60
Redshank, 150
Cormorant, 2
Great White Egret, 2
Little Egret, 9
Marsh Harrier, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
High tide
House Martin, 5
Pied Wagtail, 17
Meadow Pipit, 20
Little Egret, 3, (AC)
Swallow, 7
Wheatear, 2
Pied Wagtail, 37
Meadow Pipit, 11
Canada Goose, 11, (NJL CH)
Greylag Goose, 150
Pink-footed Goose, 75
Shelduck, 44
Rising tide
Wigeon, 50
Lapwing, 400
Curlew, 54
Black-tailed Godwit, 20
Redshank, 150
Cormorant, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Meadow Pipit, 10
Pink-footed Goose, 100, (NJL CH)
Cattle Egret, 4
With cattle field adjacent to gorse area
Kestrel, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 12, (NJL CH)
Barnacle Goose, 9, (Paul Ellis)
with pinkfeet on beach early morning
Pink-footed Goose, 1700
on beach early morning
Golden Plover, 140, (Paul Ellis / Peter Rhind)
low tide
Bar-tailed Godwit, 2
Curlew Sandpiper, 1, juvenile
with 110 Dunlin low tide
Sanderling, 70
low tide
Dunlin, 110
Mediterranean Gull, 1, adult
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Ellis / Peter Rhind)
Mute Swan, 3, 2ad/1juv, (NJL CH)
River
Mallard, 20
Teal, 30
Little Grebe, 8
Pool
Little Grebe, 3
River
Curlew, 5
Redshank, 6
River falling tide
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Swallow, 1, (Ken Green)
South over Ullswater Avenue at 9am
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing in Ullswater Avenue at 9.50 am
Greylag Goose, 29, (NJL CH)
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 50
Falling tide
Whimbrel, 1
Curlew, 20
Snipe, 1
Redshank, 40
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 5
Marsh Harrier, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Blackbird, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Goldfinch, 60
Single flock
Little Grebe, 2, ads, (Tony Sharples)
2 west side pools
Lapwing, 137, (Lee Harris)
Carr lane flood
Whooper Swan, 4, (Ian Walker)
south
Goldcrest, 2
Redwing, 60
Freckleton - 0700hrs on hawthorn before moving southeast
Peregrine, 2, (Ashley Anderton)
one on log eating pigeon,one on post
Swallow, 5
Pintail, 46, (Tony Sharples)
Circled briefly over east end, then flew NE at 9.20
Teal, 30
Plus
Sparrowhawk, 2, m, f
Male very low over embankment reeds. Female over NE field / east marsh
Buzzard, 1
Barn roof
Kestrel, 1
Over SE field / Mythop fields
Peregrine, 1
Dyke pylon
Jay, 1
Low west over NE field. Soon after one flew SE past the barns
Swallow, 2
South over east field
Linnet, 50
Plus, wires by barn and flushed by Buzzard
Common Scoter, 63, (Dave McGrath)
c.30 on sea, 5 N, 29 S
Guillemot, 1
On sea
Red-throated Diver, 2
Singles S
Gannet, 1
N
Swallow, 7
In-off together
Shoveler, 1, imm. male, (Tony Sharples)
Four Seasons Fisheries
Barnacle Goose, 8, (AC)
Jay, 1, (Jol)
Poulton Swimming Baths area
Jay, 1
Moorland Gardens
Goldcrest, 2
Feeding in conifer, off Poulton Civic Centre Car Park
Greylag Goose, 23, (NJL CH)
Lapwing, 250
Rising tide
Golden Plover, 8
Curlew, 11
Redshank, 25
Black-headed Gull, 150
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 15
Wigeon, 4, (LGB,JB,SC,DN.)
South (sea watch 0730-1000)
Common Scoter, 179
North
Great Crested Grebe, 1
South
Golden Plover, 25
Knot, 21
Sanderling, 15
Guillemot, 7
North
Red-throated Diver, 14
8 South 6 North
Gannet, 4
North
Cormorant, 33
18 South 15 North
Merlin, 1
South
Meadow Pipit, 61
2nd October 2024
Cattle Egret, 4, (AC)
With cattle, Gorse area
Grey Heron, 1
Whooper Swan, 6, (John Wood)
north of caravan park/south car park with c250 PFG
Shelduck, 138, (David Nuttall)
Eider, 8
roosting on a sand bar
Oystercatcher, 1450
Grey Plover, 73
Ringed Plover, 5
Curlew, 64
Bar-tailed Godwit, 325
Turnstone, 1
Knot, 1700
high tide roost
Sanderling, 400
Dunlin, 160
Redshank, 120
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
roosting on the beach
Cormorant, 35
Little Egret, 2
Skylark, 2, (David Nuttall)
over high
Wheatear, 2, juveniles
Meadow Pipit, 15
heading south
Greenfinch, 2
Raven, 2, (Barry Dyson)
Over
Wheatear, 1
Little Grebe, 2, 1 ad, 1 juv, (Tony Sharples)
2 west side pools
Sparrowhawk, 2
Over central area
Buzzard, 2
Circled over central area
Swallow, 3
Low over west side pool
Redwing, 1, (Jol)
Calling whilst in flight 8pm
Pink-footed Goose, 240, (David Nuttall)
Wigeon, 65
in river channel
Teal, 500
Curlew, 25
Bar-tailed Godwit, 4
mouth of Main Drain
Redshank, 160
Great White Egret, 2
Little Egret, 15
Marsh Harrier, 1, juv
Kestrel, 1, male
Merlin, 1, female
perched bird
Skylark, 12
high over salt marsh
Swallow, 4
flew up The Ribble
Pied Wagtail, 9
Wigeon, 30, (Tony Sharples)
Circled over
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 2
1 barn area, 1 on pylon
Kestrel, 1, f
Over north scrubs
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing
Little Grebe, 5, 2 ad, 3 juvs, (Barry Dyson)
Jay, 2
Bullfinch, 1, male
Over, west.
Barnacle Goose, 43, (Barry Dyson)
Came in at approximately 11.10am.
Marsh Harrier, 1, immature
East
Buzzard, 1, Adult
Jay, 1, (Barry Dyson)
Carrying an acorn in its bill, at the junction of Union lane and Lancaster road
Tawny Owl, 1, (Jol)
Calling around Moorland Cemetery area 11pm
Great Crested Grebe, 3, (Paul Ellis)
Cormorant, 7
Jay, 1, (Paul Ellis)
over road
Jay, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View
Goldfinch, 30
Plus, Mere View area
Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 3, (LGB,SC,DN.)
South (Sea watch 0730-1000)
Wigeon, 14
South
Teal, 1
North
Common Scoter, 119
Great Crested Grebe, 1
South
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1
Sanderling, 3
1 South 2 North
Black-headed Gull, 25
North
Common Gull, 2
Guillemot, 34
6 South 28 North
Red-throated Diver, 14
6 South 8 North
Gannet, 26
North
Cormorant, 16
14 South 2 North
Meadow Pipit, 12
South
1st October 2024
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Dave McGrath)
On Bispham Conservative club bowling green
Pied Wagtail, 8
Mute Swan, 6, 2 ads + 4 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Stone banked pool
Little Grebe, 1, ad
West side pool
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Waste compound
Kestrel, 1, male
Very low around stone banked pool
Swallow, 10, ads, juvs
Wires over car park at west side of hotel
Pied Wagtail, 1
Hotel car park
Greenfinch, 7
Trees by pool north of waste compound
Pintail, 12, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
over Esplanade heading east, high tide
Oystercatcher, 890
off Esplanade, high tide
Sanderling, 17
Kestrel, 1
sea wall fields to east
Canada Goose, 400, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Greylag Goose, 200
Plus, on the mere, p.m.
Shoveler, 22
Gadwall, 12
Water Rail, 1
Called, SW corner reeds
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Buzzard, 1
Telegraph pole by main dyke
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
North over the island
Jay, 2
1 flew SE from NE corner trees. 1 flew SE over field NE of Mere View
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View
Linnet, 39
Wires by barn
Common Scoter, 1, m, (Dave McGrath)
Very close in as tide reached the wall
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Grey Plover, 84, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
beach west of Beach Road, high tide
Curlew, 280
on beach Beach Road to Knott End, high tide
Knot, 2000
beach west of Beach Road, high tide
Stonechat, 1
sea wall west of Beach Road
Wheatear, 1
Goldfinch, 20
on sea aster heads west of Beach Road
Pink-footed Goose, 3700, (David Nuttall)
very large flock over north of Peg's Lane
Shoveler, 8
main pool
Teal, 17
Lapwing, 45
Curlew, 39
Grey Heron, 4
Little Egret, 1
Peg's Lane
Buzzard, 3
soaring birds
Kestrel, 1, male
Goldcrest, 1
calling bird near cemetery
Mistle Thrush, 1
Peg's Lane
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 3000, (Roy Kendall)
Common Scoter, 101, (SC,DN.)
84 South 17 North (sea watch 0745-0930)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
South
Golden Plover, 1
North
Dunlin, 7
South
Redshank, 1
North
Guillemot, 11
Red-throated Diver, 5
4 South 1 North
Gannet, 44
North
Cormorant, 12
3 South 9 North
Jackdaw, 16
In off east
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 1
South
Meadow Pipit, 2
North
30th September 2024
Swallow, 2, (AC)
Looking very soggy
Swallow, 17, (Pauline Clark)
Little Egret, 1, (Bob Danson)
on field opposite Pilling Lane Ends
Cattle Egret, 2, (AJ/RED)
On wet pasture opposite Lane Ends entrance, feeding amongst cattle, one fed on large frog.
Common Scoter, 40, (David Nuttall)
offshore
Oystercatcher, 15
feeding on beach
Grey Plover, 4
Bar-tailed Godwit, 2, feeding on beach
Sanderling, 35
feeding on beach
Redshank, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 8
Red-throated Diver, 1
flew north offshore
Cormorant, 2
Wheatear, 1, female
edge of dunes
29th September 2024
Whooper Swan, 6, (Bob Stinger)
South 09:15
Pink-footed Goose, 470, (David Nuttall)
over south at dusk
Shelduck, 19
feeding on beach
Teal, 12
flew south
Oystercatcher, 80
Ringed Plover, 4
Curlew, 7
Redshank, 40
Cormorant, 17
flew up river inc flock of 12
Little Egret, 6
over north at dusk
Wheatear, 1, female / juv
feeding below sea wall
Pied Wagtail, 5
feeding in shingle
Linnet, 6
Peregrine, 1, Male, (DS)
Overhead
House Martin, 4
Over lake .
Chiffchaff, 3
In tit flock
Firecrest, 1
Probable , Heard only south side lower path among tit flock
Goldcrest, 2
In tit flock
Grey Wagtail, 2
Over lake .
Skylark, 4, (RED)
On stubble field.
Wheatear, 4, Juv/F
On stubble field opp. Fluke Hall car park.
Meadow Pipit, 4
On stubble field.
Swallow, 4, (Bob Stinger)
South
Goldcrest, 1
Robin, 3
Little Grebe, 1, ad, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Pied Wagtail, 2
Putting practice area
Wheatear, 1, (Lou)
Grey Partridge, 3, (SueM)
Flushed
Pink-footed Goose, 400
Mixed flock with Canadas and Greylags
Woodpigeon, 200
Oystercatcher, 1
Curlew, 1
Black-headed Gull, 30
Common Gull, 30
Little Egret, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Sitting together on pole
Kestrel, 1
Rook, 4
Carrion Crow, 40
Shoveler, 12, (Ellen Pemberton)
Gadwall, 14
Sparrowhawk, 1
Jay, 3
over Woodland Watch
Swallow, 2
Blackcap, 1, male
Greylag Goose, 130, (Tony Sharples)
Wigeon, 6, 3m
Teal, 25
Plus
Little Grebe, 1, ad
Buzzard, 2
Over Gipsy Hole Wood
Kestrel, 1
Over Mythop fields
Stonechat, 1, m
South end of east marsh
Linnet, 65
Plus, wires south of barn
Goldfinch, 25
Plus, Mere View area
Pink-footed Goose, 590, (RED)
On stubble and potato fields.
Stock Dove, 22
On potato and stubble fields.
Woodpigeon, 140
On stubble field
Buzzard, 1
On stubble field for a while.
Raven, 1
NE over stubble field near car park.
Pied Wagtail, 14, M, F
On potato field near farm.
Linnet, 95
Common Sandpiper, 1, (DS)
River edge
Kingfisher, 1
Along river near the bullnose
Jay, 3
In river edge trees
Chiffchaff, 3
In tit flock
Grey Wagtail, 1
Along river
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, (Ellen Pemberton)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
over Model Village
Swallow, 3
Great White Egret, 1, (a myo g w)
Marsh Harrier, 4
Kestrel, 1, male
Merlin, 1
Hobby, 1, adult
showed well on fence line from kissing gate
Peregrine, 1
Stonechat, 1, male
Stonechat, 1, M, (Lee Harris)
Shoveler, 2, (DavidF)
Lapwing, 50
Jay, 1
Swallow, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 8
28th September 2024
Magpie, 1, (Dave McGrath)
On lamp post seaward edge of park
Jackdaw, 50
27 S, 3 S. 20 S
Rook, 4
S together
Skylark, 2
Over S, heard only
Greenfinch, 20
N side bushes, very skittish and mobile
Shelduck, 6, (David Nuttall)
Eider, 11, males & immature males
down river
Oystercatcher, 180
Grey Plover, 1
Curlew, 6
Bar-tailed Godwit, 240
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Turnstone, 8
Knot, 2200
large flock feeding on beach / shore
Sanderling, 12
Dunlin, 20
Redshank, 120
Pied Wagtail, 6
feeding in shingle
Meadow Pipit, 2
Goldfinch, 10
feeding in shingle
Pink-footed Goose, 130, (Pauline Clark)
Redshank, 4
Rook, 25
Swallow, 1
Wheatear, 2
Canada Goose, 450, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Wigeon, 44
Circled over the mere
Snipe, 8
Low over the mere and down to north reeds
Cormorant, 3
Over south
Little Egret, 1
East field
Buzzard, 2
1 on east field telegraph pole, 1 on pylon
Jay, 1
NW scrub
Long-tailed Tit, 10
MW scrub to NW scrub
Stonechat, 1, m
Near south end of barn
Linnet, 18
Wires by barn
Peregrine, 1, (TomParkinson)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Chiffchaff, 3
Goldcrest, 1
Kingfisher, 1, (Rob Hunt)
Fishing by the bullnose
Collared Dove, 3, (Tony Sharples)
Wires by Mere View
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Mere View Lane
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View
Meadow Pipit, 14
Field to the NW
Greenfinch, 4
Near Mere View
Jay, 3, (Carl Denton)
Pink-footed Goose, 370, (Steve Swift, David Nuttall)
Whooper Swan, 9
Flying south over BAE
Shelduck, 1, (Steven Swift)
Wigeon, 25
Mallard, 2
Teal, 25
Curlew, 27
Snipe, 24
Redshank, 15
Grey Heron, 1, (Steve Swift, David Nuttall)
Great White Egret, 2, (Steven Swift)
Little Egret, 6
Marsh Harrier, 2
Hen Harrier, 1, M, (Steve Swift, David Nuttall)
Jay, 1, (Steven Swift)
Skylark, 4
Wren, 1
Starling, 250
Robin, 2
Stonechat, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Reed Bunting, 4
Snipe, 1, (Carl Denton)
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Marsh Harrier, 1, F
Hen Harrier, 1, F
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Stonechat, 1, M
Wheatear, 1, M
On tide line debris
27th September 2024
Swallow, 1, (AC)
Wheatear, 3
Looked identical
House Sparrow, 35
Pied Wagtail, 15
Linnet, 50
Golden Plover, 175, (low tide)
Grey Plover, 8
Dunlin, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 1, adult
Wheatear, 1, (on field)
Mute Swan, 6, 2 ads + 4 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 2, m, f
Long west side pool
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs, (Tony Sharples)
Shoveler, 26
Gadwall, 18
Wigeon, 5, 3m
Teal, 16
Stock Dove, 17
Flushed off barn roof by Kestrel
Cormorant, 2
Little Egret, 1
East field flood
Marsh Harrier, 1, fem/imm
Low over north reeds, went very high over SW corner and glided west, 16.15-20
Buzzard, 2
1 over Mythop fields, 1 low over west end of mere to SW planting perch
Kestrel, 1, f
Over NE corner, then barn south ledge
Meadow Pipit, 1
Over east marsh
Linnet, 15
Over SE field
Goldfinch, 22
NW scrub
Reed Bunting, 2, m, f
East marsh
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, (Dave McGrath)
On grassland at high tide, unusual for here
Little Egret, 2
Raven, 2
Broken foot and friend
Wren, 1
Behind houses along prom
Wheatear, 3
Grey Plover, 49, (Paul Ellis)
low tide, edge of marsh, west of Beach Road
Knot, 200
Dunlin, 15
Common Scoter, 60, (David Nuttall)
small flocks offshore
Oystercatcher, 48
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1, male
male in summer plumage feeding on the beach
Knot, 2
Sanderling, 240
Redshank, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 23
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 8
Meadow Pipit, 2
over south
Jay, 1, (Tony Sharples)
East side
Swallow, 1, ad
Mere View area
Blackcap, 1, f/j
Swallow, 11, (AC)
Moss Lane
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail, 12
26th September 2024
Peregrine, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Pink-footed Goose, 95, (Tony Sharples)
South over Greenfinch Court
Shoveler, 26, (Tony Sharples)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over north scrubs
Buzzard, 1
Flew off path just behind NW platform!
Canada Goose, 5, (B Smith)
In of East fields and on to mere
Canada Goose, 500, (brengwp63@gmail.com)
Not 5
Marsh Harrier, 1, Fem/ imm, (B smith)
Over mere then E fields
Pink-footed Goose, 85, (Dave McGrath)
1 skein in-off then E
Little Egret, 2
Wheatear, 3
Chiffchaff, 1, (Jol)
Singing Moorland Rd Tennis Club
25th September 2024
Kestrel, 1, F, (RED)
Top Plantation corner, Pilling
Little Grebe, 19, (Paul Ellis)
17 pool, 2 creek
Snipe, 4
pool
Skylark, 9
over south in one flock
Hobby, 1, (Jonathan)
Perched on pylon 35 7.30am
Peregrine, 2
Perched on pylon 35
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (RED)
North Woods Hill Farm, Pilling
Kestrel, 2, M, F
Near North Woods Farm.
Jay, 2
Calling loudly, North Wood's
Long-tailed Tit, 14
Mi
Little Grebe, 2, (AA)
Wheatear, 3
Sea wall
Swallow, 10, (Paul Ellis)
Wheatear, 2, (AA)
Meadow Pipit, 39
Canada Goose, 365, (Tony Sharples)
Plus, a.m.
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ads + 6 juvs
Shoveler, 20
Plus
Woodpigeon, 350
Plus, over Mythop fields
Water Rail, 1
Called, embankment reeds
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 2
1 barn roof, 1 over SE field
Jay, 1
Flew SE past the barns
Stonechat, 1
South end of east marsh
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
New Union Farm, Lancaster Road.
Pink-footed Goose, 2000, (Roy Kendall)
Marsh Harrier, 1, Female
Kestrel, 1, M, (RED)
Near Black barn, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.
Mistle Thrush, 2, (Jol)
Fylde Cricket Club
Pied Wagtail, 22
Swallow, 2, ads, (Tony Sharples)
Around mere View
House Martin, 6
5 south over fields east of Mere View Lane. 1 resident bird still in the area
24th September 2024
Red Kite, 1, (Ashley Baines)
Over garden centre
Snipe, 4, (Paul Ellis)
pool
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pool
Chiffchaff, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Little Grebe, 2, ads, (Tony Sharples)
2 west side pools
Cormorant, 1
West side pool
Jay, 1, (Tony Sharples)
NW scrub
Willow Warbler, 2
MW scrub
Blackcap, 1, f/j
Linnet, 50
Plus, over SE field
Stonechat, 1, (B Smith)
Embankment
Mute Swan, 6, adult pair with 4 well grown cygnets, (David Nuttall)
on main drain
Shoveler, 4, male & 3 females
Gadwall, 7
main pool
Teal, 95
Stock Dove, 2
Woodpigeon, 60
single flock
Curlew, 12
Snipe, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1, male
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Meadow Pipit, 9
single flock
Spotted Flycatcher, 2, (B Smith)
At the nook
Whinchat, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Fence posts / hedge - field east of Mere View Lane. Only my 2nd autumn record for the mere area
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View
Goldfinch, 30
Plus, Mere View area
23rd September 2024
Swallow, 50, (AC)
Feeding over horse field, Gulf Lane
Marsh Harrier, 2, (AC)
Sat on stubble field
Skylark, 20, (AC)
On stubble field
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Kestrel, 1
Shoveler, 10, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 104
Wigeon, 4
Tufted Duck, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4, 2 ads + 2 half grown juvs