Recent Sightings
24th April 2025
Wheatear, 2, m f, (andy myo)
brays road
Willow Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Cocker's Dyke Houses
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing Cocker's Dyke Houses
Blackcap, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Carrying food to Cocker's Dyke Houses
Swallow, 4, (Ken Green)
2 north 2 north east
Chiffchaff, 2, males singing
In garden Ullswater Ave
Redwing, 1, (Paul Ellis)
On horse paddocks
Blackcap, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Singing
Wheatear, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 1, (andy myo)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Song Thrush, 1
all sightings bradshaw lane
Bullfinch, 1
heard only
Gadwall, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
Pond by SW pit
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Stone banked pool
Stock Dove, 1
Trees by NW entrance
Little Grebe, 2
West side pool
Jay, 2
Low over SE corner green
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, waste compound
Long-tailed Tit, 2
SW pit
Blackcap, 4, m
Singing
Pied Wagtail, 1
Green by SSSI hedgerow
Knot, 500, (NJL CH)
Falling tide - mixed flock with dunlin in flight
Dunlin, 500
Falling tide - mixed flock with knot in flight
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Redstart, 1, m
Stonechat, 2, m/f
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 3
Calling
Greenfinch, 2
Linnet, 20
All sightings around UU compound
Goldfinch, 1
Pheasant, 3, 2m, (NJL CH)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 6
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Jackdaw, 40
Raven, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, singing male, (David Nuttall)
Sedge Warbler, 10, singing males
all off Moss Edge Lane
Blackcap, 2, singing males
Whitethroat, 4, singing males
Red-legged Partridge, 1, (andy myo)
Skylark, 1
Whinchat, 1, female
on fence Annas road
Wheatear, 4, 2m 2f
Linnet, 3, 2m 1f
Canada Goose, 7, (NJL CH)
Shelduck, 11
Falling tide
Mallard, 11
Teal, 7
Oystercatcher, 9
Lapwing, 3
Whimbrel, 2
Redshank, 14
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Skylark, 2
Whitethroat, 3
Wren, 1
Meadow Pipit, 7
Little Egret, 1, (Tony Sharples)
East field
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over east fields
Swallow, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing
Blackcap, 4, m
Whitethroat, 5
Whimbrel, 1, (Paul Ellis)
On field south of Fluke car park
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing in trees along north entrance track
Whitethroat, 2
Singing
White Wagtail, 3
Field north of Farm House
Canada Goose, 59, (NJL CH)
Shelduck, 12
Shoveler, 14
Gadwall, 2
Wigeon, 10
Mallard, 8
Teal, 4
Coot, 4
Avocet, 7
Lapwing, 65
Ringed Plover, 1
On island
Black-tailed Godwit, 32
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Eider, 4, (Paul Ellis)
On sea off Beach Road high tide
Grey Plover, 14
On tideline off Beach Road high tide
Sandwich Tern, 20
Fishing at high tide. Off Beach Road
Guillemot, 1
or Razorbill, distant on sea. Off Beach Road high tide
Red-throated Diver, 3
Together on sea at high tide but distant. Off Beach Road high tide
Peregrine, 1
On beach off Beach Road high tide
Sand Martin, 4
East over sea off Beach Road high tide
Pink-footed Goose, 730, (Paul Ellis)
On marsh
Common Tern, 16, (Steven Swift)
14 on the pontoon and two resting on old woodwork on the river.
House Martin, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Visiting farm house
Lesser Whitethroat, 2
Singing hedges near sea wall
Whitethroat, 2
Singing near farm house
Pink-footed Goose, 3, (Tom P, Colin H)
Shelduck, 1
Eider, 15
Seawatch 17:30-20:15
Red-breasted Merganser, 2
Oystercatcher, 28
Ringed Plover, 3
Whimbrel, 32
Sanderling, 24
Dunlin, 104
Sandwich Tern, 174
Little Tern, 5
Flew north along the beach 18:10
Common Tern, 1
Arctic Tern, 23
Arctic Skua, 3
2 dark, 1 light morph
Guillemot, 17
Manx Shearwater, 9
Gannet, 11
Cormorant, 16
Great White Egret, 1
Flew from inland, out to sea
Swallow, 7
House Martin, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Gadwall, 2, pair, (David Nuttall)
on Main Drain near Peg's Lane
Stock Dove, 2
near golf course
Lapwing, 16
Raven, 2
circling high, calling
Skylark, 5, inc 3 singing males
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 2
off Peg's Lane
Chiffchaff, 3, singing males
Sedge Warbler, 2, singing males
Blackcap, 5, singing males
Lesser Whitethroat, 2, singing males
off Cartmell Lane
Whitethroat, 8, singing males
Nuthatch, 1
calling bird in copse off Huck Lane
Song Thrush, 4
Shelduck, 5, (NJL CH)
Little Egret, 2
Skylark, 1
Swallow, 5
Wren, 2
Meadow Pipit, 6
Goldfinch, 3
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Water Rail, 1, (Lee Harris)
heard
Whimbrel, 1
over north, calling
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
23rd April 2025
Shoveler, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 3, males
singing
Sedge Warbler, 4, males
Reed Warbler, 1, male
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, male
Whitethroat, 4, males
Stonechat, 1, female
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
SW pool
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Swallow, 12
9 & 3 north over NW end
Kestrel, 1, f, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 10, (Tony Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Lapwing, 1
Over Mythop fields
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Sand Martin, 12
4 over mere. 8 north over NE field
Swallow, 1
Whitethroat, 4
Goldcrest, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
Singing Moreton Drive
Pink-footed Goose, 47, (Paul Slade)
north
Eider, 2, males
Common Scoter, 133
103 north, 30 south
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Sandwich Tern, 190
south 05.45 - 08.00
Common Tern, 1
north
Guillemot, 91
14 north, 77 south 05.45 - 08.00
Red-throated Diver, 12
7 north, 5 south 05.45 - 08.00
Manx Shearwater, 40
south 05.45 - 08.00
Gannet, 44
19 south, 25 north 05.45 - 08.00
Yellow Wagtail, 1
north 06.00
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 7
north 05.45 - 08.00
Pink-footed Goose, 170, (Sea Watch 09:30-12:00 FB, DN)
North in 2 skeins
Eider, 1
1N
Common Scoter, 22
12N, 10S
Whimbrel, 6
1N, 5S
Kittiwake, 1
1N
Sandwich Tern, 17
8N, 9S
Arctic Skua, 1, dark morph
South at 11:50
Guillemot, 19
4N, 15S
Red-throated Diver, 1
on the sea
Manx Shearwater, 22
16N, 6S
Gannet, 30
5N, 25S
Cormorant, 5
1N, 4S
Swallow, 1
North
22nd April 2025
Barn Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Wheatear, 6
Sea wall to the east, pm
Chiffchaff, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Singing
Jay, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Flew east
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Greylag Goose, 8, M, F, (RED)
Pair with 6 young in Longwood Pilling
Barn Owl, 2, M, F
Near Longwood Pilling.
Raven, 2
Calling, harassed by 2 Carrion Crow over Head Dyke Wood Pilling.
Blue Tit, 16, M, F
8 nests at various sites along Head Dyke Lane Pilling.
Great Tit, 10, M, F
5 nests at various sites along Head Dyke Lane, Pilling.
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Longwood Pilling
Blackcap, 1, Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Agitated in trees at Fold House Caravan park Pilling.
Tree Sparrow, 22, M, F
11 nests along Head Dyke Lane Pilling. 2 nests with 3 and 5 young.
Goldfinch, 1, Singing
Fold House Caravan park, Pilling.
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Little Grebe, 4
3 pools
Oystercatcher, 1
Green 1
Jay, 1
Contact call, SE corner path trees
Swallow, 2
Over keepers yard
Blackcap, 1, m
Singing near NW entrance where a Brimstone flew past
Whimbrel, 7, (Lee Harris)
5 on river low tide, 2 flew upriver
Knot, 1
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Great White Egret, 1
On river at low tide
Little Egret, 14
Sparrowhawk, 1, f, (Tony Sharples)
Over north scrubs / mere
Marsh Harrier, 1, f
Quartering island / embankment reeds and down several times, then flew east, 18.30-19.05
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Circled over the mere and flew NW
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing
Whitethroat, 3
White Wagtail, 6, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Field north of farm house
Tawny Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
In nest box Beach Road am. Came out at dusk
Goldcrest, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
singing Alexandra Nursing Home
Shelduck, 7, (Paul Slade)
4 south, 3 north
Eider, 3
north
Common Scoter, 610
north 05.55 - 07.10
Red-breasted Merganser, 4
north
Sandwich Tern, 65
south 05.55 - 07.10
Guillemot, 4
Red-throated Diver, 25
24 north, one on sea 05.55 - 07.10
Manx Shearwater, 8
Gannet, 20
17 north, 3 south 05.55 - 07.10
Cormorant, 6
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 3
north
Mallard, 6, 1 female, 5 ducklings, (Barry Dyson)
Blackcap, 2, males
Both singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, m&f
Both carrying a beakful of insects
Raven, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Circled over east golf course then flew SE
Shelduck, 5, (sea watch 06:00-10:00 FB, CHo, GJ, DN)
1N, 4S
Eider, 6
3N, 3S
Common Scoter, 155
128N, 27S
Red-breasted Merganser, 1, male
1N
Oystercatcher, 35
35S
Whimbrel, 11
2N, 9S
Kittiwake, 8
8S
Sandwich Tern, 414
414 S
Common Tern, 1
1S
Guillemot, 3
3S
Puffin, 3
3S @ 9.05A.M.
Red-throated Diver, 9
4N, 5S
Manx Shearwater, 28
6N, 22S
Gannet, 46
3N, 43S
Cormorant, 15
8N, 7S
Swallow, 1
1N
Whinchat, 1, male, (a myo lee h)
behind land regestry showed well on hawthorn hedge
Stock Dove, 2, (a myo)
Jay, 1
Raven, 2
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Water Rail, 1, (LH/AM)
Heard
Willow Warbler, 2
Singing
Sedge Warbler, 4
Grasshopper Warbler, 2, (Lee Harris)
Initially both showing well in close proximity. Then one bird went quiet
Whitethroat, 1, (LH/AM)
Singing
Grey Partridge, 2, pair, (David Nuttall)
'Back of Wood' area
Canada Goose, 2, pair
in '100 acre' area
Raven, 1
over west
Swallow, 3
over 'Crown Hill'
Chiffchaff, 2, singing males
singing males at 'Humber Wood Fields' and 'Back of Wood'
Blackcap, 1
singing male at 'Humber Wood Field'
Linnet, 29
on wires at 'Sand Hole'
Reed Bunting, 1, male
House Martin, 2, (DavidF)
21st April 2025
Whimbrel, 1, (Paul Ellis)
On field between Cocker's Dyke Houses and Seafield
Whitethroat, 1
Singing at Seafield
Cetti's Warbler, 3, (Paul Slade)
singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 2, males
Reed Warbler, 3, males
Whitethroat, 1, male
Stonechat, 1, male
Mistle Thrush, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Hall garden
Tree Sparrow, 6, (Adam Hutt)
Yellow Wagtail, 3, 2 males, 1 female
In field with white wagtails
White Wagtail, 12
Twite, 1, male
Mobile but eventually settled in field near carpark
Bullfinch, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
Old tip road west bend scrub
Dunlin, 19, (Lee harris)
Common Sandpiper, 4
Creek near boats
Grey Heron, 3
Gadwall, 12, (Tony Sharples)
Oystercatcher, 1
Caravan park roof
Lapwing, 1
Over Mythop fields
Little Egret, 1
West end of main dyke
Whitethroat, 1
East marsh
Wheatear, 2
SE field
White Wagtail, 13, (Paul Ellis)
Same as group of 12 also reported under Fluke Hall
Sparrowhawk, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
Hardhorn Road
Goldcrest, 1, male
Singing Moreton Drive
Common Scoter, 40, (Adam Hutt)
Flew west
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, male and female
Flew east
Kittiwake, 5, Adults
lingering offshore
Arctic Skua, 1, Dark phase
Flew east then eventually west pausing on water
Gannet, 6, Adults
Flew west
Meadow Pipit, 52
Flew north east
Whitethroat, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Linnet, 11
Eider, 17, 10M/7F, (Tom P)
Common Scoter, 164
Seawatch 16:00 - 18:30
Red-breasted Merganser, 4, 2M/2F
Grey Plover, 1
Ringed Plover, 7
Whimbrel, 2
1 on beach, 1 north
Black-tailed Godwit, 3
Turnstone, 1
Sanderling, 9
Dunlin, 75
Sandwich Tern, 464
All into the bay
Common Tern, 2
Arctic Tern, 26
Black Tern, 4
Flew into the bay distantly heading NE
Arctic Skua, 3
Dark morph east 16:16, 2 Dark morph west 17:30
Guillemot, 28
Razorbill, 2
Puffin, 1
Flew north close in, as seen flying past Rossall school
Red-throated Diver, 6
2 close in birds in summer plumage
Manx Shearwater, 28
Gannet, 9
Shag, 1
Slender necked bird with steep forehead feeding offshore
Cormorant, 17
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 1
Whitethroat, 1, M
Wheatear, 3, 2M/1F
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Calling overhead before briefly dropping onto beach. Flew off over golf course
Meadow Pipit, 11
Rock Pipit, 2
Chasing along groynes
Linnet, 6
Pink-footed Goose, 805, (Paul Slade)
flew north in 4 flocks 05.50 - 07.00
Eider, 10
south 05.50 - 08.00
Common Scoter, 97
93 north, 4 south
Red-breasted Merganser, 5, pr on sea, pr south, female north
Whimbrel, 1
north
Whimbrel, 1, (Paul Slade/Jol)
Over calling 16.30
Kittiwake, 2, ad, first winter feeding offshore, (Paul Slade)
Sandwich Tern, 160
south 05.50 - 08.00
Guillemot, 43
some moving but many settled on sea
Puffin, 1, (Paul Slade/Jol)
Flew north at about 400mtrs range 16.55
Red-throated Diver, 26, (Paul Slade)
10 south, 11 north, 5 sat on sea 05.50 - 08.00
Manx Shearwater, 80
mainly south first hour then feeding offshore constantly moving around, could have been many more
Gannet, 12
south 05.50 - 08.00
Cormorant, 24
south
Sand Martin, 3
north
Yellow Wagtail, 1
over south calling
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 5
over south 05.50 - 08.00
Common Scoter, 40, (David Nuttall)
flew south
Oystercatcher, 14
on the beach
Whimbrel, 2
flew south
Sanderling, 16
feeding on the tide line
Sandwich Tern, 8
4 on the beach and 4 feeding offshore
Gannet, 2
flew south
Whitethroat, 1, singing male
in brambles in the dunes
Stonechat, 2, pair
female carrying food
Shoveler, 5, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 12
Tufted Duck, 24
Great Crested Grebe, 2, m, f
Female with young on back
Swallow, 1
Blackcap, 1, m
Singing at NE corner of model village
Common Scoter, 400, (Bob Stinger)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Male South
Knot, 4
South
Dunlin, 30
Great Black-backed Gull, 22
On beach
Herring Gull, 295
In beach
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 65
On beach
Sandwich Tern, 33
South
Guillemot, 3
South , plus a further 28 auk sp south
Red-throated Diver, 14
South
Manx Shearwater, 42
Gannet, 53
Cormorant, 32
Blackbird, 2
On sea wall
20th April 2025
Jay, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
M55 embankment
Raven, 1
Over M55
Willow Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
singing Cocker's Dyke Houses
Blackcap, 1
Singing Cocker's Dyke Houses
Mistle Thrush, 1
On field east of Cocker's Dyke Houses
Wheatear, 2, Females
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (LH/AM)
Spotted Redshank, 1
Creek
Greenshank, 4
3 pool , 1 creek
Mediterranean Gull, 2
House Martin, 2
Swallow, 1, (AA)
Willow Warbler, 1
Clifton dunes
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, f
UU Compound
Blackcap, 0
Clifton dunes
Blackcap, 1, M
Pond side
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
UU compound
Whitethroat, 1
Clifton dunes
Whitethroat, 2
UU Compound
Whitethroat, 2
Pond side
Song Thrush, 1
Clifton dunes
Stonechat, 2, m f
UU Compound
Greenfinch, 3
Linnet, 5
Shelduck, 2, (Katy G)
Little Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 2
Skylark, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3, 2f, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Raven, 1
Over
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 3, 1m, 2f
In same tree
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 2
One nest building. One singing
Grey Heron, 8, (RED)
5 nests over lake. Feeding young.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M drumming
Blue Tit, 12, M, F
Round Hackensall Woods.
Great Tit, 14, M, F
Long-tailed Tit, 2, Singing
Chiffchaff, 5, Singing
Round Hackensall Wood.
Blackcap, 2, M singing
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, Singing
In hedgerow behind wood .
Wren, 3, 3 singing
Nuthatch, 4, M singing
Both ends of wood. 3 nests.
Treecreeper, 2, Singing
Hackensall wood
Blackbird, 5, M singing
Song Thrush, 1, Singing
Robin, 4, Singing
Goldfinch, 3, Singing
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Steven Swift)
Bullfinch, 2, m,f
Gadwall, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
Pond by SW pit
Collared Dove, 1
Over west
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Blackcap, 4, m
Singing
Pied Wagtail, 2, m, f
Central green
Blackcap, 1, (Steven Swift)
Higher Greenfield garden.
Dunnock, 3
Bullfinch, 2, m,f
Whinchat, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
Hawthorns at north end of marsh, east of Wetlands field
Greylag Goose, 1, (Barry Dyson)
South
Oystercatcher, 12
North
Sandwich Tern, 42
All south
Guillemot, 1
South
Red-throated Diver, 1
North ( sea watch 6.45-8.45 )
Gannet, 13
6 north, 7 south
Cormorant, 4
North
Sand Martin, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4, 2 pair, (Frank Bird)
Garden feeders daily over the last two weeks
Buzzard, 1, (Ellen Pemberton)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
over south
Raven, 1
over north
Blackcap, 4
Nuthatch, 1
calling in adjacent wood
Mistle Thrush, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Steven Swift)
Sedge Warbler, 3
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Heard not seen. Wildings Lane.
Wren, 1
Stonechat, 1, m
Wheatear, 4, (Colin Hickson, Ian Burley)
Wheatear, 7, (Colin Hickson)
Anna’s road from new road
Reed Bunting, 4, 4m, (Steven Swift)
Common Sandpiper, 6, (DS)
In creek .
Arctic Tern, 6
Probable distant flying up river .
Spoonbill, 1
On pool close to river .
Marsh Harrier, 1, Female
Shoveler, 6, 4m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 12
Teal, 6
Lapwing, 1
Over Mythop fields
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over north scrubs
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting over the island / east marsh, 6.45-55 p.m.
Swallow, 2
Over east fields
Whitethroat, 1
NW scrub
Wheatear, 1, f
SE field
Reed Bunting, 3, 3m
Embankment reeds
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (Frank Bird)
by Dyke a first for here
Whinchat, 2, pair
Probably new horse field west of railway
Wheatear, 2
horse field west of railway
White Wagtail, 14, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
On one field, am
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (DS , KL)
On pool edge .
Snipe, 2
Over marsh .
Hen Harrier, 1, Male sub adult .
Flew east over marsh pool.
Sand Martin, 3
Overhead
Coal Tit, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Whimbrel, 6, (Adam Hutt)
Present on saltmarsh
Little Gull, 6, Adults
2 high E at 18:53, 4 feeding offshore at 19:15 then landed on water poss involved 2 from earlier?
Sandwich Tern, 30
Feeding offshore
Arctic Tern, 48
Flew east flocks of 41, 6 and 1.
Guillemot, 37
37 Large Auks sps flew NE/E
Sand Martin, 44
Flew northeast
Whitethroat, 1, male
Singing junction pilling lane/fluke hall lane
Meadow Pipit, 114
Flew northeast
Swallow, 2, (RED)
Cetti's Warbler, 2, Singing
Both sides of Preesall Flashes.
Long-tailed Tit, 2, M, F
Nest with 5 eggs.
Willow Warbler, 1, Singing
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing
Sedge Warbler, 6, Singing
Mainly in Reedmace pond.
Reed Warbler, 4, Singing
Song Thrush, 1, Singing
Pink-footed Goose, 155, (Colin, Hickson, Ian Burley)
North 2 skiens
Shelduck, 5, (Steven Swift)
3 north, 2 south
Eider, 1
North
Common Scoter, 62
36 south, 26 north
Knot, 60
South
Sandwich Tern, 288
285 south, 3 north
Guillemot, 14
South
Red-throated Diver, 32
Manx Shearwater, 11
9 south, 2 north
Gannet, 11
5 south, 6 north
Cormorant, 7
3 south, 4 north
Swallow, 8
North
Willow Warbler, 1
In the bush next to shelter. Brief call. Showed really well.
Meadow Pipit, 1
North
Pheasant, 2, (David Nuttall, Joe Makepeace)
Woodpigeon, 27
Black-headed Gull, 18
Sandwich Tern, 4
Marsh Harrier, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Magpie, 4
Carrion Crow, 5
Blue Tit, 5
Great Tit, 4
Skylark, 13
Swallow, 3
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 8
Sedge Warbler, 9
Minimum number of singing birds
Grasshopper Warbler, 3
Min number of birds along route
Blackcap, 7
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Singing and seen in flight.
Whitethroat, 14
Wren, 5
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 8
Song Thrush, 2
Dunnock, 6
Meadow Pipit, 15
Chaffinch, 3
Bullfinch, 2, Pair
BTO Wader Survey 0600-0800 Warton Bank to Naze Point
Linnet, 18
Goldfinch, 11
Reed Bunting, 7
Snipe, 1, (LH/AM)
Marsh Harrier, 1, F/J
My first here for a while
Sedge Warbler, 2
Singing
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Reeling and showing well early morning
19th April 2025
Whinchat, 1, (Frank Bird)
West Moss Lane on Ploughed field
Whimbrel, 2, (andy myo)
ballam road fields next to main dyke
Whinchat, 1, male
west moss lane
Wheatear, 1, female
Whimbrel, 4, (Bob Stinger)
East
Whinchat, 2, Males
Wheatear, 8
Corn Bunting, 5, (RED)
On wires at side of road.
Barn Owl, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
hunting midday
Eider, 10, 8 m , 2 f, (Paul Ellis)
on banks of Cocker channel
Kestrel, 1, M, (RED)
Caught rodent on New Lane feeding site, Pilling.
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 4, 3 M
Yellowhammer, 9, 6 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 3, 1 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 2, M, F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Willow Warbler, 1, (Ken Green)
moved quickly through garden Ullswater Avenue
Shoveler, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
Wigeon, 1, male
on pond by wooden bridge
Grey Heron, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 4
singing
Willow Warbler, 1, male
Chiffchaff, 3, males
Sedge Warbler, 2, males
Reed Warbler, 3, males
Grasshopper Warbler, 2, males
singing, one north side of tip, one by tip entrance
Blackcap, 2, males
singing
Whitethroat, 4, males
Stonechat, 1, male
Meadow Pipit, 16
over north
Short-eared Owl, 1, (Adam Hutt)
on Saltmarsh mobbed by Crows then flew south
Wheatear, 4, 3 males, 1 female
along flood bank
Wheatear, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Field north of road
Stock Dove, 14, (RED)
On arable field at Wheel Lane End. Pilling.
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Tom P)
On flood
Mallard, 6, M, (RED)
On lake.
Grey Heron, 6
5 active nests over lake.
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing
Blackcap, 1, M singing
Song Thrush, 1
On road near house.
Little Grebe, 1, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
NW corner pond east side trees
House Martin, 7, (Lee harris)
Over north
Chiffchaff, 0, (Joe Makepeace)
Sedge Warbler, 1
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
Calling in two separate locations simultaneously.
Whitethroat, 1
Gadwall, 3, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
Little Egret, 1
East end of main dyke
Skylark, 2
2nd. east field
Reed Warbler, 1
Singing, main dyke reeds by 2nd. east field
Wheatear, 4
3 SE field, 1 east marsh fence
Meadow Pipit, 1
2nd east field
Garganey, 2, M/F, (Tom P)
SW corner amongst reeds viewed from E side early afternoon
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Reed Bunting, 6
Cattle Egret, 4, (Tom P)
Stock Dove, 19, (Paul Ellis)
Redstart, 2, M, F
In hedge between farm and sea wall
Yellow Wagtail, 1, Female
On field between farm and sea wall
White Wagtail, 13
Whitethroat, 2, males, (Adam Hutt)
singing along lane to carpark
Twite, 2
Vocally flying around fields
Marsh Harrier, 1, Circling, (Frank bird)
Red-legged Partridge, 1, (Tom P)
Shoveler, 7
Gadwall, 3
Wigeon, 4
Teal, 12
Avocet, 7
Lapwing, 35
Black-tailed Godwit, 128
Redshank, 9
Whitethroat, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
On field behind marsh with 3 pied wagtails
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Paul Ellis)
flew east and landed on sea
Ringed Plover, 5
On beach on falling tide
Whimbrel, 1
Heard over at 1730 hrs
Bar-tailed Godwit, 90
On beach on falling tide
Guillemot, 1
flew east falling tide
Gannet, 5
inc 3 over tideline heading west on falling tide
Kestrel, 1, Male
East of Beach Road
Coal Tit, 1
Beach Road
Greenfinch, 6
Willow Warbler, 2, (Paul Ellis)
singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 850, (Paul Ellis)
On marsh pm
Marsh Harrier, 1, 2nd cal yr
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
singing Moorland rd
Blackcap, 1, male
singing Moorland Rd
Goldcrest, 1, male
s
Mistle Thrush, 2
Feeding young in nest Moorland Road
Eider, 1, male, (Adam Hutt)
Flew east
Common Scoter, 1, male
Whimbrel, 14
8 flew east, 1 flew west, 5 on salt marsh west of fluke hall
Bar-tailed Godwit, 170, Adults
Nice summer plumage flocks on mud
Kittiwake, 1, Immature
Flew east
Sandwich Tern, 79, Adults
Arctic Tern, 80, Adults
Flew east between 16:25 - 17:55. Flocks of 2, 45, 9, 24.
Arctic Skua, 3, dark phase birds
Flew east, 2 at 08:30 high up and single 17:25
Guillemot, 21
Flew south west
Manx Shearwater, 16
Flew SW between 16:15 - 17:00
Gannet, 13, Adults
Flew SW between 16:15 - 18:00
Rook, 4
Flew east
Raven, 3
Present along green dicks lane
Sand Martin, 534
Flew north east
Swallow, 276
Flew northeast
Blackcap, 2, males
west end of fluke hall lane
Wheatear, 3, 1 male, 2 females
in fields west end of fluke hall lane
Meadow Pipit, 318
Flew northeast
Coot, 4, (Tom P)
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Common Scoter, 15, (Paul Slade)
Whimbrel, 5
south
Turnstone, 26
Sandwich Tern, 33
south 06.00 - 07.00
Guillemot, 2
Manx Shearwater, 2
north 06.00 - 07.00
Swallow, 3
north
Yellow Wagtail, 1
over north calling
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
over north
Meadow Pipit, 2
Canada Goose, 2, (SC,CH,TP,JM)
North
Wigeon, 2
South
Eider, 6
4 South 2 North
Common Scoter, 30
19 South 11 North (sea watch 0600-0930)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
South
Whimbrel, 24
14 South 10 North
Dunlin, 12
South
Kittiwake, 1
Black-headed Gull, 4
Common Gull, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
On the beach
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19
Sandwich Tern, 368
South
Guillemot, 40
Razorbill, 12
South +Auks 38 South
Red-throated Diver, 12
South
Manx Shearwater, 110
Gannet, 6
4 South 2 North
Cormorant, 11
8 South 3 North
Swallow, 6
North
Pied Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 18
Shelduck, 40, (DS)
On marsh
Avocet, 24
East end of marsh.
Spoonbill, 1
On marsh pool .
Sand Martin, 1
Overhead
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Inside Bae boundary fence calling.
Willow Warbler, 2
Singing
Chiffchaff, 2
Sedge Warbler, 2
Calling bae .
Reed Warbler, 1
Calling in bae boundary fence .
Blackcap, 2
Calling
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Grey Partridge, 2, (Tom P)
Flushed from field west of Westby Hall
18th April 2025
Pheasant, 1, (Muhummed H)
Lapwing, 8
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Pair calling over north end
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Swallow, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 6
Chiffchaff, 4
Whitethroat, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Reed Bunting, 3
Whimbrel, 4, (Paul Ellis)
Flew north calling 1106 hrs
Barn Owl, 1, Male
Hunting fields by sea wall late morning. Seen to catch one vole.
Raven, 1
Over east
Meadow Pipit, 58
Flew east in 15 minutes from 1105 hrs
Shelduck, 2, (Muhummed H)
Teal, 14
Oystercatcher, 8
Avocet, 3
Curlew, 2
Redshank, 6
Spotted Redshank, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, Singing, (RED)
Mayfield, New Lane feeding site, Pilling.
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 3, 2 M
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (Muhummed H)
Mallard, 9
Collared Dove, 6
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Tree Sparrow, 8
Chaffinch, 15
Goldfinch, 4
Yellowhammer, 6
at New Lane feeding station
Reed Bunting, 3
Willow Warbler, 1, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
singing
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, male
Blackcap, 1, male
Wheatear, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Sea wall, 0815 hrs
Osprey, 1, (Nasreen Akhtar)
Pics on FBC Facebook
Curlew, 17, (Muhummed H)
Osprey, 1
flew east along seawall
Stock Dove, 13, (Paul Ellis)
Buzzard, 1
Carrion Crow, 43
on arable fields north of road
Avocet, 4, (DS)
On ever edge
Black-tailed Godwit, 170
On river edge
Common Sandpiper, 2
Swallow, 6
Overhead
Willow Warbler, 2
Singing
Blackcap, 4
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Calling in the boatyard
Whitethroat, 2, M/F
Boatyard
Bullfinch, 2
Calling
Raven, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Flew NW over NW corner
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, scrub near SW pit
Blackcap, 6, m
Singing, perimeter path trees
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Paul Ellis)
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Showed well in reeds at north end of marsh east of Wetlands field
Raven, 2, (Frank Bird)
Moss Hall Lane on Carcass flew east beaks full of food
Wheatear, 4
Moss Hall Lane
Willow Warbler, 2, (S.C.)
Sedge Warbler, 1
Grasshopper Warbler, 3
Wildings lane
Lapwing, 2, pair, (David Nuttall)
Kestrel, 1, male
Swallow, 2
feeding over horse paddocks
Chiffchaff, 6, singing males
Blackcap, 2, singing males off Division Lane
Whitethroat, 2, 1 singing & 1 calling male
Whinchat, 1, male
ploughed field near Queensway Park Farm
Wheatear, 9, 7 males & 2 females
Reed Bunting, 1
off Moss Edge Lane
Buzzard, 2, (Tony Sharples)
Over the mere / east fields
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 1
Shoveler, 2, (Muhummed H)
Tufted Duck, 7
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 5
Sedge Warbler, 3
Song Thrush, 2
Pied Wagtail, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Raven, 1, (Frank Bird, Tom P)
over west
Whinchat, 2
west of railway
Wheatear, 11
10 west of railway 1Dyke flood
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Sheep field west of railway
Whitethroat, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Calling (not singing) in hedge
White Wagtail, 3
Around muck heap in field
Meadow Pipit, 10
Pied Wagtail, 3, 2 M, F, (RED)
White Wagtail, 3
On potato field New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Meadow Pipit, 14
On potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Stock Dove, 20, (DS)
Ploughed field
Black-tailed Godwit, 108
Common Sandpiper, 1
Wheatear, 1, Male
Ploughed field
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade)
Whitethroat, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Singing north end of Wheel Lane
Stock Dove, 6, (Paul Ellis)
In one garden Beach Road
Siskin, 2, Males
On garden feeders Beach Road
Willow Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 320, (Paul Ellis)
Far out on marsh
Meadow Pipit, 18
Flew east in flock
Pink-footed Goose, 50, (Paul Slade)
north distantly over bay 07.10
Eider, 5, 4 ad males, 1 imm male
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, Pair on sea
Sandwich Tern, 1
north
Red-throated Diver, 2
Gannet, 2
south
Lesser Redpoll, 1
east 07.15
Canada Goose, 3, (Tom P)
Teal, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Flood next to Four seasons fishery
Canada Goose, 13, (sea watch 06:00-10:00 GJ, JM, DN)
2N, 11S
Greylag Goose, 1
1S
Pink-footed Goose, 590
North in 5 skeins
Eider, 14, 12M, 2F
14S
Common Scoter, 90
11N, 79S
Oystercatcher, 31
15N, 16S
Whimbrel, 12
9N, 3S
Knot, 105
105S
Dunlin, 15
15S
Common Gull, 5
4N, 1S
Sandwich Tern, 118
5N, 113S
Guillemot, 15
1N, 14S. Also Auk sp 8. 3N, 5S
Red-throated Diver, 6
1N, 5S
Manx Shearwater, 158
17N, 141S
Gannet, 10
4N, 6S
Cormorant, 10
6N, 4S
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
1S
Swallow, 8
8N
Chiffchaff, 1
calling from bushes
Pied Wagtail, 4
3N, 1S
Meadow Pipit, 7
7N
Goldfinch, 6
6N
17th April 2025
Canada Goose, 14, (NJL CH)
Mute Swan, 4
Shelduck, 46
Eider, 7, 3 pair + m
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, m/f
Oystercatcher, 60
Redshank, 10
High tide
Little Egret, 1
Swallow, 3
Blackcap, 1, m
House Sparrow, 10
Pied Wagtail, 2
Osprey, 1, (Peter Guy)
North 17:15
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Paul Ellis)
Kestrel, 1, Male
Mute Swan, 46, Hillam Farm fields, (NJL CH)
Mallard, 35
On pool
Sand Martin, 45
Hillam Farm
Shelduck, 22, (NJL CH)
Falling tide
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 26
Golden Plover, 11
Curlew, 70
All calling - a cacophony of sound
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 2
Mobbed by lapwing
Goldfinch, 3
Ring Ouzel, 1, (Amanda Smith)
Photos on FBC Facebook
Buzzard, 1, (Ken Green)
Going south over garden Ullswater Ave early afternoon
Willow Warbler, 1
In garden Ullswater Ave 08.30
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing for 5 mins in neighbours hedge Ullswater Ave
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Slade)
Skylark, 2, males
singing
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Willow Warbler, 1, male
Chiffchaff, 3, males
Sedge Warbler, 3, males
Reed Warbler, 1, male
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, male
Blackcap, 3, males
Whitethroat, 2, males
Pink-footed Goose, 32, (Paul Ellis)
On arable north of road
Tree Sparrow, 8
Field north of road
Avocet, 2, (NJL CH)
On River - high tide
Blackcap, 1, M singing, (RED)
At Longwood, Pilling
Starling, 12
Blackbird, 2, Singing
Song Thrush, 1, Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1, Singing
Robin, 2, 2 singing
Little Grebe, 1, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Swallow, 4
Over keepers yard
Treecreeper, 2
Tree at east side of NW corner pond
Oystercatcher, 3, (Tom P)
Curlew, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 5
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 2
Mistle Thrush, 2
Pair
Pied Wagtail, 5
Meadow Pipit, 27
Linnet, 3
Yellowhammer, 3
Singing
Green Sandpiper, 1, (DS)
On flood off Preston new rd .
Wheatear, 1, Male
In horse field
Skylark, 2, singing males, (David Nuttall)
Sand Martin, 4
over heading north
Chiffchaff, 1, singing male
Stonechat, 1, male
Linnet, 4
Reed Bunting, 1, male
Garganey, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Close in from NW platform, 7.10-20 p.m.
Shoveler, 3, m
Gadwall, 8
Lapwing, 3
Over Mythop fields
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over the mere
Marsh Harrier, 1, f
Low over island reeds, then flew west and out of view
Buzzard, 2
Circled over Mythop fields
Swallow, 3
Sedge Warbler, 1
Display flights over east channel reeds
Wheatear, 1
2nd. east field
White Wagtail, 5, (Paul Ellis)
Around muck heap on field
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Lee harris)
Tree Sparrow, 10, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road feedders
Canada Goose, 4, M, F, (RED)
2 pr on Preesall Flashes
Moorhen, 6
Preesall Flashes
Coot, 6
Cetti's Warbler, 2, Singing
At Preesall Flashes
Long-tailed Tit, 4, M, F
Preesall Flashes, 2 nests
Chiffchaff, 5, Singing
Preesall Flashes
Blackbird, 11, M singing
Song Thrush, 2, Singing
Chaffinch, 4, Singing
Goldfinch, 3, Singing
Reed Bunting, 1, M singing
Shelduck, 14, (NJL CH)
Low tide - very quiet
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Egret, 2
Kestrel, 1
Shelduck, 2, pair, (David Nuttall)
on tide line then flew south
Oystercatcher, 8
on tide line
Ringed Plover, 70
Sanderling, 90
Dunlin, 40
Manx Shearwater, 8
2 north and 6 south
Gannet, 1
flew south
Swallow, 2
feeding over dunes
Stonechat, 1, male
in the dunes
Great Crested Grebe, 4, (Mike Cowen)
2 juv
Gadwall, 9, 7m, (Tony Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 2, ads
Female with young on back
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lake bank near SE jetty
Cormorant, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Blackcap, 2, m
Wood by lake
Eider, 8, (Jan B,SC,DN.)
Common Scoter, 66
41 South 25 North (sea watch 0600-0915)
Red-breasted Merganser, 2
North
Whimbrel, 1
Bar-tailed Godwit, 15
South
Sanderling, 23
13 South 10 North
Kittiwake, 26
South
Sandwich Tern, 121
Guillemot, 21
17 South 4 North
Razorbill, 1
South + Auks 49 (35 South 14 North)
Red-throated Diver, 11
6 South 5 North
Manx Shearwater, 30
26 South 4 North
Gannet, 121
112 South 9 North
Cormorant, 25
18 South 7 North
Swallow, 1
North
Whitethroat, 1, (Lee harris)
Displaying and singing
Canada Goose, 25, (NJL CH)
Greylag Goose, 36
Shelduck, 12
Shoveler, 8
Mallard, 12
Including 6 young
Teal, 50
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 45
Curlew, 43
Snipe, 2
Redshank, 6
Black-headed Gull, 12
Marsh Harrier, 5
4up at same time - 1 pair passing food - and mobbed by lapwing
Buzzard, 6
Raven, 2
Skylark, 2
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 15
Wren, 1
Stonechat, 3, 2m
Wheatear, 1, m
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 30
Chaffinch, 3, 1m
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 7, 6m
Whinchat, 1, M, (AC)
Superb plumage.
Wheatear, 4
16th April 2025
Blackbird, 5, 4 M, (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 22
Tree Sparrow, 5
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Dunnock, 2
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 8, 6 M, 2 F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 4, 2 M, 2 F
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 5, 3 M
Linnet, 6, 3 M, 3F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 5
Yellowhammer, 6, 2 M
Yellowhammer, 4, 1 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 5, 3 M, 2 F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Little Grebe, 2, (Tony Sharples)
2 west side pools
Garganey, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Edge of SW reeds straight across from NW platform, 6 p.m.
Tufted Duck, 1, m
Sand Martin, 7
Swallow, 7
House Martin, 1
Linnet, 35
Plus, over SE field
Gadwall, 4, (Frank Bird)
flood west of railway
Teal, 22
Teal, 6
Dyke flood
Woodpigeon, 170, (Frank bird)
Dyke flood field
Little Egret, 1, (Frank Bird)
Dyke flood
Yellow Wagtail, 2, male
Dyke flood field
Pied Wagtail, 6
White Wagtail, 6
Meadow Pipit, 20
Lapwing, 8, (RED)
1 brooding 3 young, about 3 days old.
Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1, (TP, SC, FB)
North
Teal, 32
Eider, 3
1N 2S
Common Scoter, 31
Sea watch 6:45 - 10:30
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Grey Plover, 18
South
Ringed Plover, 1
Whimbrel, 1
North
Redshank, 1
Kittiwake, 1
Sandwich Tern, 127
Guillemot, 79
55S 24N
Razorbill, 11
6 on water, 4S 1N
Red-throated Diver, 1
Manx Shearwater, 164
128S 36N, multiple rafts on the sea
Gannet, 16
10S 6N
Cormorant, 5
South
Swallow, 58
North
Pied Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
15th April 2025
Stock Dove, 9, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M
Drumming in garden at side of New Lane feeding site, Pilling.
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Thompson's Fold, Eagland Hill
Willow Warbler, 1, Singing
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Landed on New Lane feeding site.
Tree Sparrow, 36
16 pair with eggs 6 pair building at Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 8, 1 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Linnet, 4, 3 M, 1 F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 8, 2 singing
Yellowhammer, 11, 5 M
Reed Bunting, 6, 3 M, 3 F
Whimbrel, 1, (Paul Slade)
over calling
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
Raven, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 3
singing
Willow Warbler, 2, males
Chiffchaff, 2, males
Sedge Warbler, 1, male
Reed Warbler, 1, male
Grasshopper Warbler, 3, males
Whitethroat, 2, males
Stonechat, 2, pair
Willow Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Singing
Blackcap, 3, Males
In one bush
Pink-footed Goose, 20, (Paul Ellis)
On arable north of road
Wheatear, 1
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Little Grebe, 2
2 west side pools
Oystercatcher, 1
Green 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Path trees south of NW corner pond
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, SW pit
Blackcap, 5, 4m
Female at west side of crossing path
Coal Tit, 2, singing males, (David Nuttall)
Willow Warbler, 1, singing male
Chiffchaff, 1, singing male
Nuthatch, 1
calling bird
Teal, 4, (David Nuttall)
feeding on the shoreline
Eider, 15, 9 males, 6 females
went with the tide up river
Oystercatcher, 140
flew up river
Curlew, 1
feeding on shoreline
Turnstone, 70
Knot, 1
Dunlin, 80
Redshank, 130
Sandwich Tern, 5
2 on a buoy and 3 flew up river
Little Egret, 2
Swallow, 1
feeding over marsh
Garganey, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Close in from NW platform, 18.20+
Shoveler, 5, 4m
Lapwing, 5
Over Mythop fields
Sand Martin, 13
At 18.20
Shoveler, 1, (Tom P)
Gadwall, 8
Teal, 9
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
East fields
Cormorant, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Tawny Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Calling
Swallow, 3
Cetti's Warbler, 6
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 7
Sedge Warbler, 5
Reed Warbler, 10
Grasshopper Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 3
Whitethroat, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
On ploughed field south of Main Dyke
Bullfinch, 1
Linnet, 25
Reed Bunting, 10
Greenfinch, 6, (Paul Ellis)
Eating clocked dandelions on sea wall
Goldcrest, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
Singing Moreton Drive
Eider, 2, male and female, (Paul Slade)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1, male
flew east
Shelduck, 58, (Paul Slade)
Teal, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 80
Grey Heron, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 12
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Singing
Blackcap, 1, male
Hybrid Herring Gull X Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, adult
Stock Dove, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
2ad, 2 juv
Common Sandpiper, 2
Common Sandpiper, 0
Jackdaw, 2
Foraging around the compost dump
Willow Warbler, 7
Singing males
Chiffchaff, 3
Singing
Blackcap, 2
Nuthatch, 2
Nest behind boathouse
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing south of bridges alongside East Park Drive
Red-throated Diver, 6, (Frank Bird)
on the sea
Manx Shearwater, 100
min on the sea together late morning
Shelduck, 2, (SC,DN.)
South
Mallard, 2
North
Eider, 2
South
Common Scoter, 88
61 South 27 North (sea watch0600-0915)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
On the sea
Whimbrel, 8
3 South 5 North
Knot, 690
South
Dunlin, 184
64 South 120 North
Black-headed Gull, 5
South
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
On the beach
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 34
Sandwich Tern, 187
South
Guillemot, 6
On the sea
Red-throated Diver, 3
South
Manx Shearwater, 4
Gannet, 17
12 South 5 North
Shag, 1
Drifting north
Cormorant, 6
3 South 3 North
Swallow, 4
North
Wheatear, 1
Sea wall
14th April 2025
Pied Flycatcher, 1, Male, (Sarah Richardson)
Raven, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Flew NW over Sainsbury's mobbed by a Herring Gull
Oystercatcher, 180, (Paul Ellis)
High tide roost
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Tom P)
Willow Warbler, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Calling and seen well, SW corner
Blackbird, 9
Eider, 3, 2M/1F, (Tom P)
Cetti's Warbler, 2, (Paul Slade)
singing
Chiffchaff, 2, males
Teal, 3, (Tom P)
Little Grebe, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Calling male, behind model plane air strip
Wheatear, 1, F
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Common Scoter, 1, f, (Tony Sharples)
Cormorant, 2
Sand Martin, 3
a.m.
Swallow, 3
Chiffchaff, 1, (Tom P)
Goldcrest, 1
Pied Wagtail, 2
Willow Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Singing
Stock Dove, 8, (RED)
On arable field
Lapwing, 10
One still sitting,
Kestrel, 1, M
Near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Swallow, 2
Only two back on farm yet.
Starling, 4
New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Wheatear, 1, F
On midden area to West of Fluke Hall car park.
Tree Sparrow, 8
New Ridge Farm Pilling.
White Wagtail, 2, M
On weedy potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Linnet, 31
Goldfinch, 3, Singing
Eider, 12, (Paul Ellis)
Most distant, off Beach Road at high tide
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, m, f
On sea off Beach Road at high tide
Ringed Plover, 1
Flew west off Beach Road at high tide
Dunlin, 40
Sandwich Tern, 3
Distant off Beach Road at high tide
Arctic Skua, 1
Distant, chasing gulls at high tide
Red-throated Diver, 1
flew NE off Beach Road at high tide
Manx Shearwater, 4
Moving south in one group, very distant off Beach Road at high tide
Gannet, 7
Distant, off Beach Road at high tide
Wheatear, 2, m, f
On sea wall off Beach Road. Moved east
Tree Sparrow, 10
Feeders Beach Road
Goldcrest, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
Singing Moreton Drive
Gannet, 3, (Paul Slade)
flew east
Whimbrel, 1, (Tom P)
Flew overhead, north
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
Blackcap, 1, m
Shoveler, 3, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 7, 4m
Tufted Duck, 22
Great Crested Grebe, 2, ads
female on nest with young on back while male fishing
Cormorant, 1
Blackcap, 1, m
Nuthatch, 1
Canada Goose, 3, (SC.)
North
Shelduck, 2
South
Eider, 2
Common Scoter, 293
145 South 48 North (sea watch 0630-0930)
Grey Plover, 17
South
Knot, 450
Sanderling, 7
Kittiwake, 47
Sandwich Tern, 81
Little Tern, 6
Guillemot, 72
66 South 6 North + 62 Auks 20 South 42 North
Red-throated Diver, 2
South
Manx Shearwater, 4
Gannet, 36
7 South 29 North
Cormorant, 16
9 South 7 North
13th April 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 4, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Shelduck, 4
Mallard, 2
Moorhen, 3
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 4
Sparrowhawk, 2
Buzzard, 1
Blackcap, 1, male
singing
Linnet, 30
Teal, 15, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Eider, 4, 2 mles 2 females
Oystercatcher, 1650
Whimbrel, 4
Bar-tailed Godwit, 3
Dunlin, 4
Redshank, 52
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 3
Willow Warbler, 1, male
singing
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Blackcap, 1, male
Whitethroat, 1, male
Tufted Duck, 1, Male, (Ashley Baines)
River west of bull nose
Little Ringed Plover, 2
On river west of bullnose
Shelduck, 44, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mallard, 2
Eider, 3, 2 male, female
Curlew, 4
Little Egret, 2
Raven, 1
Skylark, 2, males
singing
Raven, 3, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Turnstone, 150, (Ian Walker WeBS)
Roosting on two anchored fishing boats
Barn Owl, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting field by pump house late afternoon
Oystercatcher, 50, (Ian Walker WeBS)
Ringed Plover, 750
Non at Church Scar but influx present from Fairhaven Beach up to St Annes beach
Whimbrel, 2
Sanderling, 800
Dunlin, 4500
Cormorant, 20
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 10
Chiffchaff, 1, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave at 12.45
Shelduck, 4, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 48
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 27
Little Egret, 1
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over SW area
Blackcap, 6, m
Singing
Treecreeper, 1
Path trees south of Newton Hall caravans
Pied Wagtail, 2
Green 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Lee harris)
Swallow, 1
White Wagtail, 1
Grey Heron, 24, 22 Adults & 2 chicks, (Ian Walker)
BTO Heron Census - 11 nests with two chicks present
Canada Goose, 32, (NJL WeBS)
Greylag Goose, 27
Mute Swan, 2
Gadwall, 5, 3m
Mallard, 5, 3m
Teal, 4
Common Scoter, 1
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 9
Little Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 21
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Tawny Owl, 1
Jay, 1
North scrub
Blue Tit, 3
Woodland watch
Great Tit, 4
Various points
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Calling various points 1 seen MJ hide
Long-tailed Tit, 7
NE scrub
Willow Warbler, 1
North scrub
Chiffchaff, 5
Various points
Sedge Warbler, 1
Calling NW platform
Reed Warbler, 3
2 calling from embankment 1 seen at NW platform
Blackcap, 3, 2m
North scrub
Wren, 5
Various points
Blackbird, 5, 3m
Robin, 2
Woodland Watch
Dunnock, 2
Bittern View
Chaffinch, 9, 3m
Various points
Linnet, 11
On hawthorn NE fields
Goldfinch, 7
SW woodland
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m
From embankment
Common Scoter, 1, f, (Tony Sharples)
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2, f
SW feeders
Reed Warbler, 1
Singing, embankment reeds
Linnet, 15
Over SE field
Peregrine, 1, (Tom P)
Pylon
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Swallow, 3
Horse field
Willow Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Raven, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Flew east over Beach Road
Pink-footed Goose, 2500, (AC)
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
singing Park Lane
Little Tern, 6, Adults, (Adam Hutt)
4 slowly flew west 13:46, 2 lingering off pump station 13:38-14:39
Gannet, 8, Adults
Flew west 14:15
Hen Harrier, 1, Ringtail
Flew east mobbed by Crows towards Fluke Hall
Greylag Goose, 24, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mute Swan, 1
Shelduck, 10
Mallard, 10
Moorhen, 6
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 9
Lapwing, 6
Herring Gull, 2
Kestrel, 1, male
Swallow, 6
Cetti's Warbler, 2
singing
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 3, males
singing
Chiffchaff, 5, males
Blackcap, 4, males
Tree Sparrow, 3
Reed Bunting, 1, male
singing
Canada Goose, 2, (RED)
On Big Hole
Mute Swan, 2, M, F
Coot, 4
1 nest
Great Crested Grebe, 2, M, F
On Preesall Flashes
Cormorant, 5
Roosting in trees
Grey Heron, 1
Big Hole
Blue Tit, 5, Singing
Cetti's Warbler, 2, Singing
Long-tailed Tit, 2, Singing
1 nest
Willow Warbler, 1, Singing
Willow copse
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing
Round Flashes
Blackcap, 1, M singing
Treecreeper, 1
In Willow copse
Blackbird, 9, M
Song Thrush, 1, Singing
Robin, 6, Singing
Chaffinch, 4, Singing
Goldfinch, 2, Singing
Shelduck, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Oystercatcher, 2
Redshank, 38
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Little Egret, 3
Willow Warbler, 2, males
singing
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Blackcap, 1, male
Shelduck, 4, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mallard, 11
Oystercatcher, 5
Whimbrel, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 19
Black-headed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 1
Little Egret, 9
Skylark, 1, male
singing
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Greenfinch, 1, male
Shelduck, 12, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mallard, 16
Teal, 6
Oystercatcher, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 28
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 49
Black-headed Gull, 13
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
Little Egret, 5
Chiffchaff, 1, male
singing
Song Thrush, 1, male
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pair on creek by sluice
Goosander, 4, 3F 1 M, (Jol)
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Male
Moorhen, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Skylark, 1, male
singing
Song Thrush, 1, male
Eider, 3, (FB,SC,CH,JM.)
1 South 2 North
Common Scoter, 143
98 South 45 North ( sea watch 0620-0940)
Oystercatcher, 27
On beach
Grey Plover, 47
South
Whimbrel, 2
North
Knot, 172
South
Dunlin, 32
Kittiwake, 33
10 South 23 North
Black-headed Gull, 7
South
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Sandwich Tern, 48
34 South 14 North
Arctic Skua, 1
North
Guillemot, 51
32 South 19 North+54 Auks-39 s 15 n
Red-throated Diver, 4
3 South 1 North
Manx Shearwater, 11
9 South 2 North
Gannet, 95
27 South 68 North
Cormorant, 9
5 South 4 North
Wheatear, 1
On sea wall
Meadow Pipit, 5
North
Whitethroat, 1, male, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
singing
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Greylag Goose, 7, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Shelduck, 5
Mallard, 4
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 12
Curlew, 2
Redshank, 25
Common Gull, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 32
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 9
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 1, male
singing
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Reed Bunting, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, (DavidF)
12th April 2025
Willow Warbler, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
singing Warren Drive
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, (G Coulburn)
Next to Cambridge Rd foot bridge.
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Willow Warbler, 5
Cocker's Dyke Houses (2 singing)
Pheasant, 3, 2 M, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Stock Dove, 2
Collared Dove, 3
Moorhen, 1
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Blackbird, 6, 5, 1st year M, 1 adult M, 1, 1st year F.
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Blackbird, 5
Nest with 4 young Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling
Robin, 2, M, F
Nest with 5 eggs at Northwoods Hill Farm Pilling.
Tree Sparrow, 17
New Lane feeding site, Pilling, 18:15 to 19:25
Tree Sparrow, 30
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Dunnock, 1
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Dunnock, 2, M, F
Nest with 4 eggs Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling
Chaffinch, 6, 4 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Greenfinch, 3, 1 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Linnet, 9
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 12, 2 singing
Yellowhammer, 21, 11 M
Yellowhammer, 2, 2 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 8, 5 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Willow Warbler, 2, (Ken Green)
1in garden 8.30 then 1singing in adjacent garden 1.00then two feeding in garden 2.00 till 5.00
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing in adjacent garden
Blackcap, 1
Singing in adjacent garden then moved along gardens, still singing at 6.00
Wheatear, 1, (Muhummed H)
Pink-footed Goose, 7, (Paul Ellis)
Flew west
Stock Dove, 12, (Paul Ellis)
Chiffchaff, 1
Eider, 2, (Barry Dyson)
males south then turned back north.
Whimbrel, 8
South
Kittiwake, 14
Sandwich Tern, 61
All south
Guillemot, 2
North, and 15 + unidentified auks
Red-throated Diver, 1
South ( Sea watch 6.45 - 9.30 )
Gannet, 60
39 north, 21 south.
Carrion Crow, 14
On beach
Sand Martin, 3
North
Swallow, 2
Wheatear, 2, females
Grounded
Meadow Pipit, 18
North
Linnet, 5
Willow Warbler, 2, (S.C.)
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Moss Edge lane nr Airport
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
Wilding lane
Stonechat, 1
Wheatear, 5
Wheatear, 2, m f, (andy myo)
annas road
Tree Pipit, 1, (Tom P, Clay G)
Calling as it flew over the dunes north
Magpie, 4, (Muhummed H)
Jackdaw, 1
Skylark, 2
Starling, 2
House Sparrow, 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Willow Warbler, 1, (Ellen Pemberton)
St Paul's Churchyard, Whitegate Drive
Shoveler, 3, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 10
Common Scoter, 1, f
Sparrowhawk, 1, m
Low over embankment reeds
Swallow, 1
Blackcap, 3, m
Singing
Meadow Pipit, 1
Field east of Mere View Lane
Linnet, 15
Over SE field
Canada Goose, 0, (mazungudave)
On Mere
Greylag Goose, 4
In field east of Mere
Moorhen, 2
On Mere
Coot, 0
Jay, 1, Male
Trees northeast corner
Blue Tit, 3
Various places round Mere
Great Tit, 4
Various places around Mere
Cetti's Warbler, 3
2 singing along caravan site bank, 1 seen from nw viewing platform
Wren, 0
Robin, 3
Various places round Mere
Chaffinch, 2
Along path from Nook garage
Blue Tit, 2, M, F, (RED)
Nest with 10 eggs at Birchcroft,
Great Tit, 1
Nest with 2 eggs at Birchcroft, Out Rawcliffe.
Wigeon, 4, (Paul Ellis)
On sea high tide
Common Scoter, 8
Flying around distantly high tide
Stock Dove, 3
Beach Road
Great Crested Grebe, 1
On sea high tide
Whimbrel, 1
Flew west along tide line at high tide
Sandwich Tern, 7
Milling about fishing distantly high tide
Guillemot, 1
On sea high tide
Gannet, 17
Milling about fishing distantly high tide
Willow Warbler, 4
3 Beach Road, 1 Pilling Lane nr School
Tree Sparrow, 12
Beach Road
Willow Warbler, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
Singing Moreton Drive
Goldcrest, 1, male
Wigeon, 2, (Adam Hutt)
Flew east
Whimbrel, 4
Flew north east
Kittiwake, 20, Adults
Flew east
Sandwich Tern, 8
Feeding and moving north east
Little Tern, 5
Feeding close inshore moving slowly northeast
Guillemot, 9
Flew north east also 25 Large Auk sp distant
Razorbill, 5
Flew north east with 2 Guillemots
Gannet, 152, Adults
134 flew north east, 19 flew south west, all adults mainly around 0900-1000 inc one flock of 55.
Sand Martin, 52
flew northeast
Swallow, 21
Flew NE
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, male
Reeling from ditch behind house
Tree Sparrow, 2
present
Meadow Pipit, 848
Flew NE
Tree Pipit, 4
Twite, 2
Flew east
Linnet, 14
Lesser Redpoll, 11
Goldfinch, 31
Stock Dove, 14, (Paul Ellis)
On rolled field
Woodpigeon, 80
Common Sandpiper, 1, (RED)
On pool to West of Ridge Farm, Pilling.
Canada Goose, 4, (Muhummed H)
flyover
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 4
Starling, 4
Whinchat, 1, male
along golf course fence west of watch tower
Wheatear, 2
Dunnock, 1
Meadow Pipit, 14
Linnet, 5
Reed Bunting, 1
Shelduck, 24, (Ellen Pemberton)
Black-tailed Godwit, 15
Ruff, 1
to west of bridge
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 75
Cormorant, 2
on river east of bridge
Little Egret, 7
Buzzard, 2
Greylag Goose, 2, (Steven Swift)
South
Shelduck, 3
Eider, 4, (Colin Hickson, Tom Parkinson)
Seawatch 6:00 till 9:45am
Common Scoter, 32, (Andrew McCafferty, Clay Garland, Helen Berg)
Grey Plover, 49, (Steven Swift)
South
Knot, 220
Sanderling, 16
Sandwich Tern, 293
South 282, 11 north
Little Tern, 1
South
Razorbill, 1
Gannet, 45
13 south 32 north
Sand Martin, 2
North
Swallow, 1
Wheatear, 1, f
On the fencing next to the shelter
Linnet, 1
North
Siskin, 2
South
Reed Bunting, 1
North
Wheatear, 4, 2m 2f, (andy myo)
Water Rail, 1, (Lee harris)
Heard, north end of marsh
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 4
Willow Warbler, 2
Singing
Blackcap, 1
Reed Bunting, 4, 3m
2 males disputing territory
11th April 2025
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (DS)
In freshly ploughed fields
Grey Partridge, 2
West moss lane , horse paddocks 19.00 . .
Willow Warbler, 5, males, (Paul Slade)
Singing
Chiffchaff, 4, males
Sedge Warbler, 1, male
Blackcap, 1, male
Bullfinch, 3, male & 2 females
Reed Bunting, 1, male
Singing
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Paul Ellis)
Grey Heron, 1, (Muhummed H)
Swallow, 1
Wren, 1
Redstart, 1, male
at UU compound on south side fence
Stonechat, 1, male
Meadow Pipit, 6
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Grey Heron, 1, (Ellen Pemberton)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 2
Linnet, 5
UU compound
Willow Warbler, 1, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Avenue 12.35
Blackcap, 1, female
In garden Ullswater Avenue 08.30
Curlew, 195, (Paul Ellis)
On beach on falling tide
Goldcrest, 1
Singing
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing, (RED)
Nuthatch, 1, Singing
Mandarin, 2, m&f, (Barry Dyson)
Little Grebe, 1, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Sparrowhawk, 3, f
2 big females circled and clashed over the crossing path with a smaller female circling higher
Blackcap, 5, m
Singing around the perimeter paths
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Lee harris)
Carr lane
White Wagtail, 2
Wheatear, 3, (Lee harris)
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (Muhummed H)
Shelduck, 1
along Anna's Rd
Stock Dove, 2
Lapwing, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Little Owl, 1
Swallow, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
Reed Bunting, 1
Wigeon, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
Common Scoter, 1, f
Oystercatcher, 1
Caravan park roof
Lapwing, 2
Over east fields
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Sand Martin, 2
Over north
Cetti's Warbler, 5, m
Singing
Blackcap, 6, m
Wheatear, 1
2nd. east field
Linnet, 9
Over SE field
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (andy myo)
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, male
Whitethroat, 1
in copse opp tip entrace
Chiffchaff, 3, 2 singing, (RED)
Birchcroft, Union Lane,
Tawny Owl, 1, (A Norris)
Beach Road
Wheatear, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Sea wall just east of Beach Road 1515 hrs (none earlier in day)
Meadow Pipit, 230
Grounded on fields between Beach Road and New Ridge Farm
Jay, 1, (Jol)
Civic centre
Blackcap, 1
Singing Civic Centre
Blackcap, 1
Poulton Swimming Baths area
Meadow Pipit, 168, (Adam Hutt)
Flew northeast
Eider, 4, 3m 1f, (Janet Bramhall)
south
Sanderling, 124
tideline
Skylark, 12
Stonechat, 1, f
golf course pond area
Wheatear, 2
Meadow Pipit, 8
golf course
Linnet, 8
by tower
Barn Owl, 1, (RED)
Near Hatters Farm Stalmine
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Shelduck, 1, (FB,SC,GJ.)
North
Eider, 12
South
Common Scoter, 254
235 South 19 North (sea watch 0630- 0945)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
South
Sanderling, 1
Dunlin, 7
Sandwich Tern, 147
Guillemot, 13
11 South 2 North +30 auks 26 s 4 s
Red-throated Diver, 17
6 South 11 North
Manx Shearwater, 1
South
Gannet, 42
28 South 13 North
Cormorant, 12
8 South 4 North
Meadow Pipit, 4
North
10th April 2025
Swallow, 2, (RED)
On wires near Head Farm, Pilling.
Wigeon, 4, (Paul Ellis)
On sea
Curlew, 175
on beach at low tide
Sandwich Tern, 8
fishing offshore high tide
Barn Owl, 1, Male
Seafield
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing
Song Thrush, 4
One carrying food. Two singing
Meadow Pipit, 61
Grounded on fields
Pheasant, 3, 2 M, (RED)
Stock Dove, 4
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Collared Dove, 4
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Thompson's Fold, Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 17
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Tree Sparrow, 16
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 5, 3 M
Chaffinch, 4, 2 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Linnet, 9
Goldfinch, 1
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Corn Bunting, 11
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 2, 2 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 16, 5 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 8, 5 M
Hooded Crow, 1, (Tom P)
Presumably the Starr Gate bird, passed through over the beach south
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Redstart, 1, M
Continuing
Stonechat, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Overhead calling
Blackcap, 3, male, (Ken Green)
2 together feeding at 8am left at 8.10 another flew in and moved through at 8.30 Ullswater Ave
Swallow, 2, (Ken Green)
On telephone wires facing entrance
Shoveler, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
Teal, 2
Pair
Raven, 1
over calling
Cetti's Warbler, 3
singing
Willow Warbler, 2, males
Chiffchaff, 4, males
Blackcap, 1, male
Carrion Crow, 36, (Paul Ellis)
On beach
House Martin, 5
Loitering high over Rose Cottage
Mistle Thrush, 1
Mobbing a Magpie
Lapwing, 5, (Paul Ellis)
One nest scraping in stubble
Blackcap, 4, m, (Tony Sharples)
Singing, west side
Redwing, 5
Flew over green 18 to waste compound trees
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
SW pit
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (LH/DS)
Green Sandpiper, 2
Flood north of A586
Yellowhammer, 1, (Lee harris)
Singing male
Lapwing, 2, (Tom P)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Red Kite, 1
Drifted over Anna’s road before flying east
Buzzard, 5
Little Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Shoveler, 6, 4m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 19
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m
Common Scoter, 1, f
Circled low around the mere and down to the west end, 18,50
Stock Dove, 9
7 barn roof, 2 SW scrub
Lapwing, 6
Over Mythop fields
Cormorant, 1
Circled over
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over east fields
Jay, 2
NW scrub
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing. 1 Mere View Lane hedgerow
Blackcap, 3, m
Singing
Pied Wagtail, 1
Shed roof east of Mere View
Linnet, 13
Over SE field
Twite, 1, (Paul Ellis)
at least, with Linnets on fields west of Fluke car park
Linnet, 40
on fields west of Fluke car park
Pink-footed Goose, 1500, (Paul Ellis)
On marsh
Little Grebe, 1, (Ken Green)
On pond
Willow Warbler, 2
singing
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 2
Raven, 2, (Jol)
Flying over the fields just by the course
Common Scoter, 40, (Adam Hutt)
Flying west down river distantly
Swallow, 19
Flew NE
Meadow Pipit, 456
Tree Pipit, 2
Singles flew NE calling at 07:24 and 08:09
Tree Pipit, 2
Flew northeast
Lesser Redpoll, 6
Flew east
Barn Owl, 1, Female, (Paul Ellis)
Raven, 1
Flew west
Canada Goose, 2, (SC,JS,DN,TP.)
North
Pink-footed Goose, 186
Shelduck, 2
South
Eider, 5
Common Scoter, 148
126 South 22 North (sea watch 0615-1000)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
South
Woodpigeon, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Whimbrel, 1
Turnstone, 1
Sea wall
Knot, 208
South
Sanderling, 13
Dunlin, 15
Sandwich Tern, 67
Guillemot, 58
55 South 3 North + 190 auks south
Red-throated Diver, 53
49 South 4 North
Manx Shearwater, 31
22 South 9 North
Gannet, 104
66 South 38 North
Cormorant, 21
15 South 6 North
Peregrine, 1
South
Hooded Crow, 1
Pied Wagtail, 5
North
Meadow Pipit, 18
Grey Partridge, 2, (andy myo)
near railway footbridge bradkirk
Willow Warbler, 1
singing
9th April 2025
Kestrel, 2, M, F, (RED)
Willow Warbler, 1
At Bradshaw lane Nurseries Pilling.
Buzzard, 1, (Steven Swift)
Jay, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 6
Blackbird, 3
Song Thrush, 3
Mistle Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Calling
Spotted Redshank, 1, (Peter Rhind)
Entering summer plumage
Greenshank, 2
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Little Owl, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Thompson's Fold, Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 18
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 3, 1 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Redstart, 1, (Steven Swift)
UU compound
Stonechat, 3, 2m, f
Linnet, 5
Willow Warbler, 2, (Ken Green)
Both together in garden Ullswater Avenue, early afternoon
Swallow, 1, (Tom P)
Blackcap, 1, M
Black Redstart, 1
North side
Shoveler, 5, (Tom P)
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 9
Little Grebe, 3
Sand Martin, 2
Cetti's Warbler, 4
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Reed Warbler, 2
Singing males
Wheatear, 1, M
Reed Bunting, 6
Red-legged Partridge, 3, (Tom P)
Sandwich Tern, 9
Feeding offshore
Barn Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 7
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Cockers dyke, then moved to bushes east of the car park
Blackbird, 23
Wheatear, 1, M
Pied Wagtail, 7
White Wagtail, 1
Twite, 3
Perched in brambles calling
Linnet, 30
Fieldfare, 10, (andy myo)
Whinchat, 1, male
lower ln
Wheatear, 1, male
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Stone banked pool
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Raven, 1
Heard over SW area
Blackcap, 3, 3m
Singing
Swallow, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Over north
Blackcap, 3, m
Singing - NW scrub, NE scrub, Mere View
Cattle Egret, 5, (Steven Swift)
In the field north east of the railway crossing with cattle.
White Wagtail, 4, Males, (Paul Ellis)
Field by sea wall, west of Fluke Car Park
Linnet, 90
Field south of Fluke car park
Shelduck, 12, (Muhummed H)
Shoveler, 4
Teal, 2
Avocet, 9
Lapwing, 4
Black-tailed Godwit, 70
Redshank, 5
Skylark, 4
Sand Martin, 10
Pied Wagtail, 3
Rook, 1, (Dave McGrath)
N @08.25 - 1st garden record
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
singing Poulton Pool
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Singing Moreton Drive
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Jol)
Poulton Swimming Baths
Coal Tit, 1
Swimming Baths
Willow Warbler, 5, (Jol)
All singing
Chiffchaff, 2
Singing
Blackcap, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
Grounded
Greenfinch, 2
1 singing
Wigeon, 5, (Adam Hutt)
On river
Eider, 4, 2 ad males, imm male, female
On river then flew east close inshore
Sandwich Tern, 6
offshore feeding
Sand Martin, 36
Flew NE
Swallow, 19
Tree Sparrow, 2
Present
Meadow Pipit, 456
Flew NE. Over 20,000 have now flown NE with todays total
Lesser Redpoll, 6
Flew east
Goldfinch, 9
Flew NE
Barn Owl, 1, (RED)
Flew around the perimeter of the Flashes.
Cetti's Warbler, 2, Singing
Chiffchaff, 6, Singing
Big Hole, No 5 and Preesall Flashes.
Eider, 8, 5m/3f, (Tom P)
Common Scoter, 1
Red-breasted Merganser, 6, 2m/4f
Ringed Plover, 17
Knot, 50
Dunlin, 21
Little Gull, 4
Small group feeding offshore, before heading NE
Sandwich Tern, 24
Guillemot, 5
Plus 6 auk sp.
Gannet, 3
Cormorant, 8
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 8
Shoveler, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 25
Tufted Duck, 47
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Shelduck, 8, (FB,SC.)
6 South 2 North
Teal, 4
South
Eider, 27
21 South 6 North
Common Scoter, 522
421 South 101 North (sea watch 0630-0930)
Grey Plover, 18
South
Whimbrel, 2
Dunlin, 12
Little Gull, 4
Sandwich Tern, 88
Guillemot, 3
South +5 Auks
Red-throated Diver, 48
7 South 41 North
Manx Shearwater, 20
16 South 4 North
Gannet, 39
32 South 7 North
Cormorant, 19
12 South 7 North
Marsh Harrier, 1
South
Sand Martin, 1
In off east
Swallow, 1
North
Pied Wagtail, 4
Meadow Pipit, 22
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
singing Stanah School
8th April 2025
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Paul Ellis)
On Ribble bank upstream of Dock Entrance
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing between Dock and River
Blackcap, 1
Teal, 21, (Paul Ellis)
Outflow at low tide
Carrion Crow, 16
On beach
Sand Martin, 1
Flew east
Song Thrush, 7
Mistle Thrush, 1
Field south of Cocker's Dyke Houses
Meadow Pipit, 43
On field
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing, (RED)
Copthorne fisheries, Nateby.
Little Owl, 1, (RED)
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Mayfield trees, New Lane Pilling
Yellowhammer, 6, 3 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 3, 2 M, 1F
Redstart, 1, male, (Frank Bird, Tom P)
UU compound 09:35
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Singing
Blackcap, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Calling
Mistle Thrush, 1
On Hall lawn
Pink-footed Goose, 29, (Paul Ellis)
Arable north of road
Teal, 3
Shooter's Pool
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Central pool
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Stone banked pool
Blackcap, 2, M
East side of crossing path, east side of zoo car park
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Long west side pool
Little Ringed Plover, 6, (andy myo)
carr lane flood
Pink-footed Goose, 400, (Paul Ellis)
Circling over, am
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (Tom P)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 4
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Singing male, showing well intermittently
Blackcap, 2
Barn Owl, 1, (Steven Swift)
Sand Martin, 2
Along the embankment
Cetti's Warbler, 6
Calling on the south side of the reserve.
Blackcap, 1, m
Song Thrush, 1
Greenfinch, 4, (Marton Mere volunters)
Goldfinch, 3
Sparrowhawk, 2, (Tony Sharples)
1 over Mythop fields, 1 over north scrubs
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting over the island, 18.35
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Trees near NW hide
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing, (RED)
Owl House, Skitham Lane, Nateby.
Barn Owl, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting late morning
Kestrel, 2, m, f
Long-tailed Tit, 2
In hedge by Fluke car park
Willow Warbler, 1
singing near farm
White Wagtail, 4, Males
On ploughed field next to sea wall, just west of Fluke Car Park
Meadow Pipit, 30
On field by Fluke car park
Wigeon, 12, 6m, 6f, (Dave McGrath)
On sea
Teal, 9
5m, 4f sat on sea
Eider, 6, 2m, 2f, 1 1st w m + 1m away from this group
All on sea
Common Scoter, 4
S
Sandwich Tern, 9
1S, 7S, 1S
Red-throated Diver, 1
N
Gannet, 4
Seawatch 11.15 - 12.15
Cormorant, 5
Swallow, 3
1N, 2N all well out to sea
Meadow Pipit, 1, m
Still singing on territory
Stock Dove, 1, (Tom P)
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 4
3 arboretum, 1 orchard
Chiffchaff, 8
Blackcap, 3
Grey Heron, 3, (RED)
Nest at Benson's Farm Out Rawcliffe.
Rook, 30
Nests in trees at Out Rawcliffe Vicarage.
Rook, 33
Nests in trees at Castle Wood, Out Rawcliffe.
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Out Rawcliffe School, Crook Gate Lane.
Tawny Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Calling just before midnight Beach Road
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Male
Beach Road
Ring Ouzel, 1, Male
On saltmarsh at foot of sea wall 0800 hrs. Unfortunately, quickly disappeared.
Pink-footed Goose, 1300, (Paul Ellis)
On marsh
Swallow, 2, (RED)
On wires at Rosslyn Avenue, Preesall.
Moorhen, 4, adult with 3 newly hatched chicks, (David Nuttall)
on the ponds near Corka Lane
Lapwing, 12
Curlew, 27
single flock off Cartmell Lane
Cattle Egret, 11
single flock flew north near Peg's Lane
Buzzard, 6
Kestrel, 1, male & female
Raven, 1
calling bird flew east over Peg's Lane
Sand Martin, 2
off Cartmell Lane
Swallow, 5
Willow Warbler, 2, singing males
Chiffchaff, 7, singing males
Blackcap, 1, singing male
Canada Goose, 3, (SC,DN,TP.)
North
Pink-footed Goose, 60
Shelduck, 9
8 South 1 North
Shoveler, 2
North
Wigeon, 17
South
Eider, 24
21 South 3 North
Common Scoter, 478
361 South 117 North (sea watch 0620-0900)
Red-breasted Merganser, 2
North
Woodpigeon, 2
In off east
Grey Plover, 117
South
Turnstone, 2
Dunlin, 82
South
Kittiwake, 6
Black-headed Gull, 11
Great Black-backed Gull, 0
2
Sandwich Tern, 69
South
Red-throated Diver, 9
6 South 3 North
Manx Shearwater, 4
2 South 2 North
Gannet, 42
35 South 7 North
Cormorant, 19
9 South 10 North
Swallow, 2
North
Chiffchaff, 2
In off East
Wheatear, 1
Sea wall
Pied Wagtail, 5
North
Meadow Pipit, 11
Linnet, 2
Shoveler, 2, M/F, (DS)
On pool
Teal, 12
On pools
Avocet, 70
On pools and displaying
Redshank, 60
On pools and displaying.
Little Egret, 7
Jay, 3
Swallow, 8
Overhead
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Calling behind BAE
Willow Warbler, 2
Singing
Chiffchaff, 5
Wheatear, 1, Female
Concrete fort west end .
Meadow Pipit, 30
7th April 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 2500, (Merlin44)
Field north of Bank End Farm
Common Scoter, 4, (Tom P)
4 flocks heard flying overhead between 21:45 and 22:15
Sand Martin, 50, (AC)
Swallow, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Merlin44)
On Conder Pool
Ruff, 1, adult male
Spotted Redshank, 1
In creeks
Willow Warbler, 1, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave
Willow Warbler, 1
One probably two more birds through the garden in the afternoon
Blackcap, 1, female
In garden Ullswater Ave
Black Redstart, 2, (Tom P, Colin H)
Chasing each other across the cemetery
Stonechat, 1
Flyover
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Practice field
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, east side Gorse banked pool
Blackcap, 1, M
Singing, west side of crossing path
Mistle Thrush, 1
Field NE of crossing path
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
Waste compound
Little Ringed Plover, 7, (andy myo)
carr lane flood
Wheatear, 5, (Frank Bird)
Anna's road
Water Rail, 1, (David Nuttall)
In stream by landing lights
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 7
singing males
Stonechat, 2, pair
Great White Egret, 1, (Nigel Laing)
Main drain - east fields
Osprey, 1
Flying north east at 16.40 - same (?) bird recorded earlier over Lawson Fields
Shoveler, 16, 12m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 13
Oystercatcher, 1
Over east fields
Lapwing, 1
SE field flood
Buzzard, 1
Pylon
Blackcap, 1, M
NE corner
Wheatear, 4
East end of SE field
Wheatear, 3, (Frank Bird)
sheep field
Gadwall, 6, (DS)
Wigeon, 8
Avocet, 26
1 bird yellow tag on each leg , 1 bird red over yellow left leg
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 40
Snipe, 2
Sand Martin, 1
Over pool
Swallow, 1
Over marsh
Wheatear, 2
Redshank, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Flood by Four Seasons Fisheries
Canada Goose, 1, (Tom P)
Greylag Goose, 2
Stock Dove, 2
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 2
Pair on pylon
Swallow, 1
Over horsefield
Redstart, 1, Male
Mobile through shrubs/gorse on horsefield. Flew towards community orchard.
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail, 4
Blackcap, 1, (Jol)
Singing near the Manor House
Goldcrest, 1
Swimming Baths entrance
Cattle Egret, 1, (Jol)
In fields towards Carleton from the couse. Stood on Cattle at one point.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Calling
Willow Warbler, 3
All singing
Chiffchaff, 2
Singing
Song Thrush, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, Singing, (RED)
Jubilee Avenue, Preesall
Pink-footed Goose, 530, (Adam Hutt)
380 Flew north, 150 Present
Wigeon, 18
Flew east
Eider, 4, 2 adult males, imm male, female
Kittiwake, 5, Adults
Flew north east
Sandwich Tern, 18
Flew north east or east
Osprey, 1
Over Knott End drifted east over Preesall gaining height then headed north over river
Peregrine, 1, Adult
Sand Martin, 243
Flew north east
Swallow, 32
22 flew north east, 10 present
Blackcap, 1, male
Flew east landed in gardens then continued east
Wheatear, 1, female
Flew east
Meadow Pipit, 1533
flew north east
Linnet, 27
Flew east
Lesser Redpoll, 26
Goldfinch, 35
Shelduck, 4, 2 M, 2 F, (RED)
On Big Hole Preesall.
Tufted Duck, 2, M, F
Great Crested Grebe, 2
On Preesall Flashes.
Grey Heron, 1
On side of Big Hole Preesall
Cetti's Warbler, 3, Singing
Regular sites.
Chiffchaff, 6, Singing
At various areas round Preesall Flashes and Big Hole Preesall.
Mute Swan, 2, (Tom P, Colin H)
Curlew, 5
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1
Knot, 34
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Yellow-legged Gull, 1
Wheatear, 3, 1 M, 2 F
On field far side
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Janet Bramhall)
Grey Heron, 14
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 2
Nuthatch, 2
one by the cafe
Canada Goose, 2, (Sea watch 06:30-10:00 FB, DN)
2N
Greylag Goose, 1
1N
Pink-footed Goose, 6
6N
Mute Swan, 1
1N
Whooper Swan, 12
12N
Shelduck, 6
6S
Shoveler, 2, pair
2S
Wigeon, 17
17S
Eider, 6
1N, 5S
Common Scoter, 571
157N, 414S
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, pair
2S
Great Crested Grebe, 3
feeding in the sea
Grey Plover, 10
10S
Knot, 25
25S
Dunlin, 39
39S
Black-headed Gull, 2
2S
Common Gull, 8
8N
Sandwich Tern, 98
98S
Guillemot, 6
1N, 5S plus 5 Auks south
Red-throated Diver, 19
19S
Gannet, 27
14N, 13S
Cormorant, 18
9N, 9S
Sand Martin, 4
4N
Wheatear, 1, female
1N
Meadow Pipit, 22
22N
Yellowhammer, 4, 2 Nr males, (Ian Walker)
Jacob's Lane
Swallow, 1, (DavidF)
Gift Hall Farm
6th April 2025
Wheatear, 2, male, (andy myo)
one ballam rd one brays rd
Stock Dove, 10, (RED)
On arable field at Top Plantation corner Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Skylark, 2, Singing
Linnet, 2
On wires at Top Plantation corner Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Corn Bunting, 1
Barn Owl, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Female
Cocker's Dyke Houses
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing Cocker's Dyke Houses
Wheatear, 1
Two fields to east
Barn Owl, 1, (RED)
To South of Moss Cottage Eagland Hill.
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Thompson's Fold, Eagland Hill
Blackbird, 5, 3 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Song Thrush, 2
Nest at Thompson's Fold Eagland Hill.
Robin, 1
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 27
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 9
Greenfinch, 1, M
Yellowhammer, 4, 1 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 7, 2 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 2, 1 M, 1 F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Stock Dove, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Singing
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Calling
Pink-footed Goose, 36, (Paul Ellis)
On arable north of road
Teal, 2, m, f
Shooters pool
Raven, 2
Wheatear, 6
Fields north of road am
Pied Wagtail, 3
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Pintail, 1, F
Stone banked pool
Little Grebe, 2
2 pools
Oystercatcher, 3
2 in field south of Newton Hall caravans, 1 central green
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Flew SE over NW end greens
Blackcap, 2, M
Singing near east side of crossing path
Mistle Thrush, 2
Field NE of crossing path
Pied Wagtail, 2
Green by central pool
Little Ringed Plover, 4, (Joe Makepeace)
Carr Lane Flood Kirkham
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Rook, 5
Blue Tit, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Pied Wagtail, 7
White Wagtail, 4
Meadow Pipit, 20
Swallow, 2, (andy myo)
over carr lane
Stock Dove, 6, (Ellen Pemberton)
barn roof
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Circled high over Caravan Park, then flew north
Chiffchaff, 8
Blackcap, 1
singing, south-west scrub
Bullfinch, 1
calling, north-west scrub
Linnet, 10
Shoveler, 7, 5m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 13
Cormorant, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Main dyke
Sparrowhawk, 2, 2f
Displaying then clashed over SW corner
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3, 3f
SW feeders
Sand Martin, 7
Over the mere, a.m.
Swallow, 1
Over the mere
Cetti's Warbler, 4
Singing
Meadow Pipit, 6
NE over the embankment
Cattle Egret, 8, (andy myo)
near ivy farm
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Frank bird)
Dyke flood
Sandwich Tern, 10, (Dave McGrath)
N
Raven, 2
S to hotel roof. Broken foot and friend
Meadow Pipit, 1
Song flight on dunes
Willow Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Singing Carter's School by sea wall
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing Beach Road
Willow Warbler, 2, (Jol)
One at bottom Haworth Crescent, further one on Vicarage Rd. Both singing.
Sand Martin, 11, (Barry Dyson)
Valiants farm. Feeding on lea side of 'hedged' pond.
Swallow, 3
Valiants farm
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackbird, 8
Fieldfare, 1
Valiants farm. east
Meadow Pipit, 18
Valiants farm. 3,7,8 north
Greenfinch, 2, males
Valiants farm
Teal, 54, (Adam Hutt)
Flew east
Eider, 2, male and imm male
present offshore
Great Crested Grebe, 1, winter plumage
Flew east
Sandwich Tern, 24
Lingering offshore and drifting east, 8+in evening maybe same?
Gannet, 3, Adults
2 flew east in morning, single west evening
Sand Martin, 317
Flew east
Swallow, 71
63 flew east, 8 present
House Martin, 1
Lingering over Preesall
Wheatear, 1
Flew east
Yellow Wagtail, 1, Female type
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 11
White Wagtail, 3
Meadow Pipit, 1614
Flew north east
Linnet, 33
Flew east
Lesser Redpoll, 12
Goldfinch, 32
Shoveler, 2, M, F, (RED)
On Big Hole Preesall.
Teal, 8, 4 M
On Big Hole, Preesall
Tufted Duck, 2, M, F
On Bid Hole Preesall.
Little Grebe, 2
On Big Hole Preesall.
Cormorant, 14
Roosting in trees
Sand Martin, 19
Roosting in Reeds in Reedmace pond, Preesall Flashes.
Cetti's Warbler, 2, Singing
In regular sites
Long-tailed Tit, 2, Breeding.
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing
Blackcap, 1, M
In No1 scrub.
Goldfinch, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (B Smith)
On flood at four seasons fisheries
Canada Goose, 2, (SC,JM,DN.)
North
Pink-footed Goose, 214
Shelduck, 1
South
Wigeon, 5
Teal, 4
Eider, 22
Common Scoter, 343
253 South 90 North (sea watch 0620-1000)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
South
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Knot, 410
Sanderling, 7
Dunlin, 36
Snipe, 1
In off north/east
Little Gull, 29
Two groups of 7 & 22 North
Common Gull, 4
South
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12
Sandwich Tern, 34
South
Guillemot, 4
South +7 auks 1 s 6 n
Red-throated Diver, 41
South
Gannet, 28
24 South 4 North
Cormorant, 21
10 South 11 North
Sand Martin, 31
North
Swallow, 10
Pied Wagtail, 2
White Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 353
Sand Martin, 3, (andy myo)
Barn Owl, 1, (RED)
Near Gift Hall Farm.
Swallow, 2
Sharples Hall Farm,
5th April 2025
Swallow, 3, (Chris91)
Pheasant, 1, (Muhummed H)
Carrion Crow, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
two singing at northern end, one singing at southern end
Chiffchaff, 4
Wren, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
House Martin, 1, (Graham Piner)
Osprey, 1, (Seamus Eaves)
NNE
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (Muhummed H)
Pheasant, 2
Canada Goose, 2
Stock Dove, 1
Little Egret, 2
Raven, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
Swallow, 5, (Tom P)
Flying north over rugby pitch
Canada Goose, 3, (Muhummed H)
Greylag Goose, 10
Pink-footed Goose, 1
Mute Swan, 1
Shelduck, 3
Teal, 4
Oystercatcher, 6
Avocet, 11
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Curlew, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 3
Redshank, 11
Spotted Redshank, 1
showing well in creek
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2
Pied Wagtail, 1
Feral Pigeon, 4, (Pauline Clark)
Stock Dove, 1
Woodpigeon, 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jackdaw, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 2
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 5
Song Thrush, 1
Singing
Robin, 1
Tree Sparrow, 2
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 5
Greenfinch, 3, 2 Male 1 Female
Goldfinch, 7
Little Grebe, 2, (Tony Sharples)
2 pools
Jay, 1
Trees by waste compound pool
Wheatear, 1, M
Green 15 by SSSI hedgerow
Meadow Pipit, 17
Green 15
Bullfinch, 1
SW pit
Wheatear, 1, (Chris91)
on fence post
Stock Dove, 2, (Joe Makepeace)
Woodpigeon, 3
Lapwing, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Carr Lane Flood
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Little Egret, 1
Courtship Plumage with purple/lilac lores
Rook, 11
Pied Wagtail, 8
White Wagtail, 3
Wheatear, 3, (Frank bird)
Anna's road
White Wagtail, 4
Shoveler, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Oystercatcher, 1
East field
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
SW scrub
Swallow, 1
North over east field
Blackcap, 1, M
Singing, north central scrub
Gadwall, 10, (Tom P)
Water Rail, 1
Ran across reeds from north west platform
Lapwing, 1
Overhead
Great White Egret, 1
East field flood
Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Box
Raven, 3
Drifted over east as a group
Coal Tit, 1
Feeders
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Willow Warbler, 2
Calling from southwest corner
Chiffchaff, 18
Blackcap, 2
Meadow Pipit, 24
Bullfinch, 1, M
Linnet, 19
Reed Bunting, 8
Wigeon, 2, (Tom P)
Teal, 47
Flood
Redshank, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Lee harris)
Flying around calling then dropped down towards back of marsh
Canada Goose, 38, (Joe Makepeace)
Shoveler, 3
Teal, 27
Moorhen, 2
Avocet, 19
Lapwing, 11
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 4
Displaying / Singing
Pied Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 11
Little Egret, 1, (Dave McGrath)
N along beach - 1st of yr here
Sandwich Tern, 17, (Adam Hutt)
Flew east at least 4 lingered offshore
Arctic Tern, 1, Adult
Guillemot, 2
Flew east
Sparrowhawk, 4
1 pair displaying
Sand Martin, 159
Flew east
Swallow, 74
68 flew east, 6 present
House Martin, 4
Flew east
Willow Warbler, 2, males
Singing
Wheatear, 7
4 flew east, 3 present
Pied Wagtail, 5
1 Flew east, 4 present
Meadow Pipit, 2827
Flew east or north east
Brambling, 1, male
Flew east
Linnet, 29
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Goldfinch, 21
Canada Goose, 3, (SC,JM,TP,SS.)
North
Pink-footed Goose, 70
Shelduck, 1
South
Eider, 6
Common Scoter, 64
Goosander, 1
North
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
South
Great Crested Grebe, 1
On the sea
Grey Plover, 12
South
Ringed Plover, 1
Turnstone, 1
Sea wall
Knot, 90
South
Sanderling, 16
Dunlin, 74
Common Gull, 4
South
Sandwich Tern, 36
Guillemot, 1
On the sea
Red-throated Diver, 7
3 South 4 North
Gannet, 29
26 South 3 North
Cormorant, 11
7 South 4 North
Little Egret, 1
North
Carrion Crow, 3
In off east
Sand Martin, 2
North
Swallow, 6
Pied Wagtail, 8
Meadow Pipit, 454
4th April 2025
Buzzard, 2, (Lee harris)
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 5
All singing
Blackcap, 1
Singing
Treecreeper, 2
Goldfinch, 4
Swallow, 1, (Steven Swift)
Barn Owl, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting by pump house 0950 hrs
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Cocker's Dyke Houses
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing Cocker's Dyke Houses
Mistle Thrush, 1
Again on filed by dyke south of Cocker's Dyke Houses
Wheatear, 2
On fields to west am
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Flew east along sea wall
Lesser Redpoll, 4
flew east am
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Seafield
Chiffchaff, 2, (Ken Green)
1 in garden 07.00 i singing in garden 14.30 and 1 calling near by at same time
Raven, 1, (Paul Ellis)
On saltmarsh
Wheatear, 10
On saltmarsh off car park am
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
SE corner pond by green 16
Teal, 2, m, f
NW corner pond
Little Grebe, 1
Stone banked pool
Oystercatcher, 3
1 on green 1, 2 circled over
Blackcap, 1, M
Singing by east side of zoo car park
Mistle Thrush, 2
Field NE of crossing path
Little Ringed Plover, 3, (Lee harris)
First since 27th march, so presumably new birds
Little Ringed Plover, 3, (Frank Bird)
flood north of Preston New Rd
Lapwing, 3, (Tony Sharples)
Over Mythop fields
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 1
Òver east fields
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
SW scrub
Swallow, 1
Over east fields, a.m.
Pied Wagtail, 2
Over barns area
Linnet, 15
Over SE field
Canada Goose, 4, (Steven Swift)
Greylag Goose, 2
Shoveler, 6, 4m, 2f
Gadwall, 4, 3m, 1f
Wigeon, 2, 2m
Mallard, 5
8 young with female
Teal, 7
Tufted Duck, 17, 9m, 8f
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 8
Little Grebe, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 20
Chiffchaff, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 5, (Frank Bird)
Dyke flood
Wheatear, 6
sheep field west of railway
Chiffchaff, 1, (Paul Ellis)
singing by farm
Stonechat, 1, Female
Twite, 4
plus in mobile linnet flock. Fields west of car park at Fluke
Canada Goose, 6, (Paul Ellis)
On beach
Swallow, 3
East am
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing in gardens Beach Road
Tree Sparrow, 10
Feeders Beach Road
Marsh Harrier, 1, f/imm, (J C Wood)
Flying direct NE far edge of saltmarsh then over sands possibly towards Cockersand - migrant?
Swallow, 2, (Jol)
Flying purposefully over Carleton Park
Jackdaw, 8, (Adam Hutt)
Flew east
Rook, 6
Flew NE
Raven, 2
Pair around area
Sand Martin, 123, Ringtail
Flew NE
Swallow, 11
House Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, male
present singing in garden
Wheatear, 5
3 Flew NE, 2 present in fields around garden
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 26
Flew NE
White Wagtail, 3
Meadow Pipit, 1616
Flew N/NE
Chaffinch, 6
Flew east
Linnet, 114
64 Flew E or NE, flock of 50 in fields
Lesser Redpoll, 27
Flew east
Goldfinch, 35
Canada Goose, 2, (RED)
On pasture next to Preesall Flashes.
Greylag Goose, 10
On pasture next to the Flashes.
Mute Swan, 2, M, F
On Flash No 1.
Tufted Duck, 4, 2 M, 2 F
On the Big Hole, Preesall.
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Redshank, 1
On banks of the Flash.
Sand Martin, 6
Over Preesall Flashes.
Cetti's Warbler, 2, Singing
Round Preesall Flashes and Big Hole.
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 6, Singing
Regular sites round Flashes and Big Hole scrub.
Song Thrush, 2, Singing
Big Hole scrub.
Reed Bunting, 1, M, singing
Gadwall, 1, (Tom P)
Drake
Oystercatcher, 8
Redshank, 108
Little Egret, 21
Osprey, 1
Drifted over towards Hambleton heading NE
Meadow Pipit, 3
Swallow, 1, m, (Dave McGrath)
Sining on wires at north Beach car park
Meadow Pipit, 30
Linnet, 1, m
Sining in dunes close to Clifton Dr
Greylag Goose, 3, (SC,DN.)
North
Pink-footed Goose, 68
Shelduck, 6
5 South 1 North
Eider, 11
10 South 1 North
Common Scoter, 47
South
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Curlew, 1
North
Knot, 180
South
Sanderling, 28
Common Gull, 5
Sandwich Tern, 29
Red-throated Diver, 5
Gannet, 26
Cormorant, 32
4 South 28 North
Sand Martin, 6
North
Swallow, 14
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 245
Sparrowhawk, 1, (andy myo)
House Martin, 3
3rd April 2025
Cattle Egret, 8, (Robert Pinkus)
Brays Road
Buzzard, 3, (Bob Stinger)
Swallow, 3
North
Wheatear, 4
Barn Owl, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting south of pump house am
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Cocker's Dyke Houses
Swallow, 3
Flew east
Song Thrush, 5
Two singing
Wheatear, 1, Male
Field between Cocker's Dyke Houses and Seafield
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
Thompson's Fold, Eagland Hill
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Red-legged Partridge, 7, (Steven Swift)
Along Bradshaw Lane
Shelduck, 14
Ploughed field just before Eagland hill approching from Pilling
Stock Dove, 1
New Land feeding site
Chaffinch, 3, 3m
Corn Bunting, 11
Yellowhammer, 6, 3m
Reed Bunting, 2, 2m
Swallow, 1, (Ken Green)
North over garden Ullswater Avenue 8am
Blackcap, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Singing
Teal, 3, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
NW corner pond
Little Grebe, 1
Central pool
Oystercatcher, 1
Green 1
Blackcap, 1, M
Singing, east side of crossing path
Pied Wagtail, 4
Green by SSSI hedgerow
Meadow Pipit, 2
Green by SSSI hedge
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Steven Swift)
Coal Tit, 2
Nuthatch, 1
All at bird feeders Higher Greenfield
Bullfinch, 2, m,f
Wheatear, 2, M/F, (Lee harris)
Osprey, 1, (Billy Aspin)
NNE Heyhouses 09:30
Shoveler, 4, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 16
Lapwing, 4
Over Mythop fields
Cormorant, 1
Great White Egret, 1
West end of main dyke
Sparrowhawk, 2, m, f
Over NW scrub
Marsh Harrier, 1, F
High over the mere, then very high over the west end and drifted south, 18.03-12
Sand Martin, 9
By 18.20
Swallow, 2
North over the mere
Meadow Pipit, 6
North over east fields
Reed Bunting, 3
East marsh
Teal, 29, (Frank Bird)
Dyke flood
Teal, 24
flood west of railway
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Dyke flood new in this morning
Osprey, 1
flying east into the wind slowly circling at times
Chiffchaff, 2
Dyke flood trees
Barn Owl, 1, Female, (Paul Ellis)
hunting am
Linnet, 70
Tawny Owl, 1, (RED)
Near Union Lane, Out Rawcliffe.
Swallow, 1
On wires near Ivy Farm, Out Rawcliffe.
Swallow, 2, (RED)
On wires at Duck Street, Wheel lane, Pilling.
Raven, 1, (Paul Ellis)
On fields between Beach Road and Cocker's Dyke
Blackcap, 1, (Jol)
Singing Carleton Park
Sanderling, 21, (David Nuttall)
on the tide line
Sandwich Tern, 1
north up the coast
Kestrel, 1, female
hunting in the dunes
Sand Martin, 3
Flock of 3 north up the coast
Stonechat, 2, male & female
edge of the dunes
Wheatear, 1, male
feeding on the edge of the dunes
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Singing and showing well near east entrance
2nd April 2025
Sand Martin, 1, (Paul Ellis)
East over sea wall
Blackbird, 11
Song Thrush, 4
Wheatear, 1, Male
Saltmarsh
House Martin, 1, (Peter Rhind)
Gadwall, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
pool
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Pool
Black-tailed Godwit, 27
Pool, roosting
Snipe, 5
pool
Spotted Redshank, 1
Creek
Greenshank, 1
Pool
Tawny Owl, 1, (RED)
Little Owl, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave
Lesser Redpoll, 1, male
In garden Ullswater Avenue and on feeders
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
Central pool
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Sparrowhawk, 2, m, f
Low over path trees and perched south of Newton Hall caravans
Pied Wagtail, 2
Green by SSSI hedgerow
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
Path trees by The Nook west side
Gadwall, 19, (Tony Sharples)
Oystercatcher, 1
East fields
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Great White Egret, 1
SE field flood
Raven, 4
2 flew south over east fields. 8 minutes later 2 circled over east field then flew south
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Skylark, 6
On one coastal field
Blackbird, 11
Twite, 10
Mixed flock with Linnets, fields west of Fluke Car Park
Linnet, 80
Mixed flock with Twite, fields west of Fluke Car Park
Avocet, 30, (Steven Swift)
Spoonbill, 2
Martin Jump
Grey Partridge, 2, (Jol)
Flew low across Union Lane
Sand Martin, 1, (Paul Ellis)
East over Beach Road
Chiffchaff, 1
Beach Road
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (RED)
On Preesall Flashes
Buzzard, 1
Over Big Hole scrub.
Sand Martin, 3
Over Preesall Flashes 19:10.
Cetti's Warbler, 1, Singing
Stock pond, Preesall Flashes.
Chiffchaff, 4, Singing
Reed Bunting, 2, M, F
Pink-footed Goose, 310, (SC,DN.)
North
Whooper Swan, 10
Eider, 6
South
Common Scoter, 64
South (sea watch 0650-0900)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
South
Grey Plover, 11
Knot, 1614
Sanderling, 6
Dunlin, 20
Kittiwake, 1
North
Sandwich Tern, 6
5 South 1 North
Guillemot, 1
South
Cormorant, 9
5 South 4 North
Little Egret, 1
North
Carrion Crow, 8
In off east
Pied Wagtail, 1
North
Meadow Pipit, 35
Linnet, 1
In off east
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Female
Jay, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 3
Singing
Blackcap, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 2
1st April 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
Barn Owl, 1, Male
Hunting south of pump house am
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 3
Flew east over beach am
Song Thrush, 2
Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
On fields south of Cocker's Dyke Houses
Wheatear, 1, Male
Sea wall just to east
Meadow Pipit, 70
Flushed from saltmarsh by Sparrowhawk am
Peregrine, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Pink-footed Goose, 200, (Paul Ellis)
Fields north of road
Teal, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
NW corner pond
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Little Grebe, 2
Central pool
Osprey, 1, (Andy Cooke)
Flying upriver approx 14:50
Little Owl, 1, (Lee harris)
Shoveler, 9, 6m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 21
Common Scoter, 1, F
West end of mere, 18.20+
Oystercatcher, 2
Over east fields
Lapwing, 2
SE field
Great White Egret, 1
West end of main dyke, p.m.
Little Egret, 1
Main dyke, a.m.
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Over the mere
Buzzard, 3
Circled over Mythop fields
Jay, 1
NW scrub
Sand Martin, 1
East over the embankment, a.m.
Meadow Pipit, 10
North over east field
Linnet, 50
Plus, over SE field
Barn Owl, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting mid morning
Sand Martin, 1
On phone wires
Swallow, 1
Mobbing a Barn Owl then singing from wires
Twite, 2
Probably many more in mixed linnet flock but very flighty. Fields west of Fluke car park
Linnet, 40
In mixed flock of 70 with some Twite. Too flighty to count each. West of Fluke car park
Mallard, 1, m, (Dave McGrath)
S over gardens of houses along prom
Swallow, 1
N over houses along prom
Sand Martin, 2, (Paul Ellis)
East over Beach Road 1839 hrs
Swallow, 1
House Sparrow, 20
Beach Road feeders
Tree Sparrow, 15
Goldfinch, 10
Beach Road
Siskin, 1, Male
Feeders Beach Road 1230 hrs
Rook, 31, (Jol)
Nests Farnholme off Moorland Rd
Rook, 40
Nests back of Dewlay
Rook, 20
Nests Little Poulton Lane
Goldcrest, 2, (RED)
Calling In tree at Jubilee Avenue, Preesall.
Blackcap, 1, M, (Tony Sharples)
Singing, west side
Meadow Pipit, 5
Field east of Mere View Lane
Pink-footed Goose, 775, (SC.DN.)
North
Eider, 3
South
Common Scoter, 67
North (sea watch 0700-0930)
Woodpigeon, 5
In off east
Knot, 1975
South
Dunlin, 12
Common Gull, 17
North
Sandwich Tern, 5
Guillemot, 3
South
Red-throated Diver, 3
Gannet, 4
North
Cormorant, 5
2 South 3 North
Kestrel, 1
Off the beach east
Carrion Crow, 8
In off ,on the beach
Sand Martin, 6
North
Pied Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 77
31st March 2025
Osprey, 1, (Bob Stinger)
High North 16:30
Pink-footed Goose, 500, (Joe Makepeace)
Flying high and purposefully North in four groups around 7am
Woodpigeon, 3
Collared Dove, 2
Carrying nesting material
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
Through the garden
Blackbird, 2, Males
Dunnock, 2, Singing males
Grey Wagtail, 2
Overhead north towards Watson Road Park
Goldfinch, 5
Stock Dove, 42, (RED)
On arable field to North of Birks Farm.
Woodpigeon, 335
Kestrel, 1, M
On wires near Head Farm, Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Linnet, 12
On arable field Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Corn Bunting, 42
On arable field at double bend, Bradshaw lane Pilling
Meadow Pipit, 67, (Paul Ellis)
On field to east late afternoon
Little Owl, 1, (RED)
Eagland Hill.
Tree Sparrow, 22
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 4, 2 M
Yellowhammer, 7, 4 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill, Leucistic bird there again.
Yellowhammer, 2
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 7, 5 M
Canada Goose, 8, (Steven Swift)
Pink-footed Goose, 3
Going north
Shelduck, 12
Eider, 3
Water Rail, 5
Four birds ran in to dunes
Oystercatcher, 153
Grey Plover, 2
Ringed Plover, 124
Curlew, 5
Dunlin, 18
Jack Snipe, 3
Snipe, 20
Little Egret, 6
Skylark, 3
Pied Wagtail, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Steven Swift)
Swallow, 1
In off the estuary
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 12
Greenfinch, 3
UU compound
Linnet, 3
Goldfinch, 6
Peregrine, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
Red Kite, 1, (J C Wood)
18.03hrs direct NE flight mobbed by crow. Moving out of FBC area.
Pintail, 1, f, (Tony Sharples)
Stone banked pool
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Perched by NW corner pond
Meadow Pipit, 1
South end green by SSSI hedgerow
Bullfinch, 1, m
SW pit
Eider, 9, (Paul Ellis)
River mouth
Peregrine, 1, Female
Sat on Great Knott
Pink-footed Goose, 670, (Paul Ellis)
Came off marsh opposite
Barn Owl, 1, (Paul Slade)
Flew over Garstang Road East 07.00
Great White Egret, 1, (Tony Sharples)
SE field flood
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Raven, 2
Circled over the mere then flew NE
Cattle Egret, 6, (andy myo)
between ivy farm and north farm
Little Egret, 1
with cattle egrets
Swallow, 1
on telegraph wires to ivy farm
Twite, 24, (RED)
On weedy potato field to North of New Ridge Farm Pilling, and feeding on the brassica crop, to west
Linnet, 259
On potato field, mixed flock of c270 will have to count more accurately (count/ photo 283 birds)
Pink-footed Goose, 150, (Dave McGrath)
70+ N then 80+ W at c 07.15
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing, (RED)
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Slade/Jol)
Moorland Road
Buzzard, 1
Coal Tit, 1, male
singing Alexandra Nursing Home
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Goldcrest, 2, males
Mistle Thrush, 1
Moorland Road
Rook, 1, (Jol)
Nest Moorland Rd Cemetery
Rook, 10
Nests St Chads Church
Rook, 4
Poulton Library
Mute Swan, 4, M, F, (RED)
1 pr resident birds quickly drove off two.
Tufted Duck, 2, M, F
On Big Hole Preesall Flashes.
Cetti's Warbler, 1, Singing
In Reedmace pond scrub.
Chiffchaff, 6, 5 M
Round Preesall Flashes
Song Thrush, 1, Singing
Tufted Duck, 1, (Steven Swift)
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Black-headed Gull, 1
2 dead birds
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 17
Black-tailed Godwit, 47, (Paul Ellis)
Nuthatch, 2, (Tony Sharples)
Pink-footed Goose, 255, (Paul Slade/Barry Dyson)
Approx count, small flocks moving north during the evening
Shoveler, 2, Pair
Little Egret, 6
Sand Martin, 3
flew north
Mistle Thrush, 1
Gadwall, 21, 13m, (Tony Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 45, 28m
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 13
a.m.
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Flew NE over north lake
Nuthatch, 3
Canada Goose, 3, (SC.DN.)
1 South 2 North
Pink-footed Goose, 771
North
Common Scoter, 441
384 South 57 North ( sea watch 0700-945)
Great Crested Grebe, 5
South
Knot, 1900
Redshank, 22
On the beach
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Red-throated Diver, 4
South
Cormorant, 16
6 South 10 North
Pied Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Goldfinch, 2
North
Black-tailed Godwit, 12, (Paul Ellis)
Dunlin, 750
Low tide
Greenshank, 3
Great White Egret, 1
On river (presumably same bird seen earlier flying over Shard Bridge)
Reed Bunting, 1
Singing
30th March 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 70, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Whooper Swan, 7
Teal, 6, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Creek
Avocet, 22
Pool
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 261
Turnstone, 2
Pool roosting with godwits, first time I have seen them here
Knot, 8
Pool
Dunlin, 5
Snipe, 1
Redshank, 280
Spotted Redshank, 1
Creek
Greenshank, 1
Pool
Water Rail, 2, (David Nuttall)
flushed at high tide
Ringed Plover, 20
high tide roost
Jack Snipe, 6
flushed by high tide
Snipe, 15
Little Egret, 6
high tide roost
Reed Bunting, 5, 4 males
Purple Sandpiper, 1, (Steven Higginbottom)
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
singing
Nuthatch, 1, male
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
on river
Curlew, 70, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Mute Swan, 12, (Steven Swift)
Mallard, 11
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 1
Black-headed Gull, 15
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3
Blue Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Greenfinch, 2
Mute Swan, 4, (Tony Sharples)
Resident pair - west side pool. A pair flew west from SE pool
Pintail, 1, f
Long west side pool
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Stock Dove, 1
Garden trees by NW entrance
Little Grebe, 2
2 pools
Pied Wagtail, 2
South end green by SSSI hedgerow
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
NW corner pond east side trees
Curlew, 24, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Pink-footed Goose, 9, (Tony Sharples)
East field
Oystercatcher, 2
2nd. east field
Lapwing, 5
Over Mythop fields
Great White Egret, 1
SE field flood
Sand Martin, 12
Over the mere at 17.25
Cetti's Warbler, 4
Singing
Linnet, 60
Plus, over SE field
Sand Martin, 7, (Frank bird)
Ream Hills Lake late afternoon
Swallow, 1
House Martin, 2
Ream Hills Lake for 5 minutes c10:00
Pink-footed Goose, 59, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Pilling Ridge
Lapwing, 3
sitting
Twite, 6
Linnet, 35
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
singing
Pink-footed Goose, 30, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Great Black-backed Gull, 4
Greylag Goose, 2, pair, (David Nuttall)
In main pool field
Mute Swan, 2, pair
Shelduck, 9
Teal, 9
main drain
Stock Dove, 2
off Peg's Lane
Oystercatcher, 6
3 pairs
Lapwing, 12
especially off Peg's Lane & Cartmell Lane
Buzzard, 8
soaring pairs
Raven, 1
off Cartmell Lane
Skylark, 6, 3 singing males
Chiffchaff, 4, singing males
Fieldfare, 9
feeding in a field off Cartmell Lane
Song Thrush, 1, singing male
Chaffinch, 6, 3 singing males
Whooper Swan, 33, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Forster’s Tern, 1, (Jonny Scragg et al)
Seen by birders between 16:45 and 19:30, between Ramper Pot and Shard bridge. First Fylde record
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
singing Carr End Lane
Common Scoter, 112, (SS, JM, Justin Morey (SBSG))
0645-0900 Rising Tide (12:23HT)
Feral Pigeon, 5
Oystercatcher, 15
Knot, 150
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 22
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Gannet, 35
South
Cormorant, 9
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Starling, 4
House Sparrow, 3
Dunnock, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
North
Pink-footed Goose, 2520, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
from layby off A588
Chiffchaff, 1, (Lee Harris)
Singing
Nuthatch, 2
Woods by caravan park, probably a third bird
29th March 2025
Grey Partridge, 2, M, F, (RED)
On field at side of Bourbels Pit Preesall.
Buzzard, 1
In tree at side of pit.
Skylark, 3, (RED)
On arable field at side of Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Linnet, 2
Corn Bunting, 20
Swallow, 2, (Chris91)
on telegraph wires
Golden Plover, 130, (Paul Ellis)
Flew east
Snipe, 2
Came out of marsh at high tide
Little Egret, 1
Caught and ate a vole at high tide
Barn Owl, 1, Male
Hunting late morning near pump house
Skylark, 4
Meadow Pipit, 5
One singing
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
Circled over fields to East of Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Skylark, 28
On arable field to East of Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Tree Sparrow, 22
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 12, 4 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill. Leucistic bird there again.
Yellowhammer, 11, 4 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 7, 4 M
Blackcap, 1, female, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave
Cormorant, 4, (Tom P)
Grey Heron, 3
Osprey, 1
Dropped in briefly for a failed catch attempt before flying off east 11:40
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Chiffchaff, 5
Blackcap, 1
Shoveler, 6, 4m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 16
Stock Dove, 15
Flew up from SE field
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing. 1 by Mythop Road east of caravan park entrance
Linnet, 15
Over SE field
Great White Egret, 1, (B Smith)
Floods on E fields
Swallow, 1, Over East fields @ 07 40
Chiffchaff, 6
Between nook and East fields
Blackcap, 1
Singing at the Nook
Fieldfare, 93
East Fields
Canada Goose, 16, (Steven Swift)
Pink-footed Goose, 3
Wigeon, 4
Teal, 9
Tufted Duck, 22
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Cormorant, 4
Buzzard, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Barn Owl, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
hunting mid morning
Twite, 14
In mixed Linnet flock, fields west of Fluke Car Park
Linnet, 35
In mixed flock with Twite, fields west of Fluke Car Park
Canada Goose, 7, (Paul Ellis)
On beach on rising tide
Stock Dove, 3
Beach Road
Carrion Crow, 14
On beach in rising tide
Tree Sparrow, 10
Feeders Beach Road
Meadow Pipit, 25
Moving east am
Greenfinch, 7
Feeders Beach Road
Greylag Goose, 2, (SC.DN.)
In off east
Shelduck, 2
North
Eider, 6
Common Scoter, 2419
2374 South 45 North (sea watch 0630-0930)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
North
Collared Dove, 2
South
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Knot, 800
Kittiwake, 1
Red-throated Diver, 2
1 South 1 North
Gannet, 16
15 South 1 North
Cormorant, 32
14 South 18 North
Great White Egret, 2, (R Smith)
Seen several times recently
Cetti's Warbler, 1
singing recently along railway line
28th March 2025
Shelduck, 26, (RED)
On arable field to North of Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (SC,S.Oddie)
Pool
Spotted Redshank, 1
On the creek
Greenshank, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Pool
Stock Dove, 11, (RED)
On arable field to South of New Lane feeding site.
Collared Dove, 8
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 27
Tree Sparrow, 9
New Lane feeding site, Pilling.
Brambling, 1, M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Corn Bunting, 1
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 11, 2 M
Yellowhammer, 9, 2 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 6, 3 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Peregrine, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Teal, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
NW corner pond
Oystercatcher, 2
Green 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over NW corner
Eider, 2, m, f, (Paul Ellis)
off Esplanade high tide
Common Scoter, 6
Flying into the bay at high tide
Gannet, 6
To and fro over the bay in distance at high tide
Stock Dove, 15, (Tony Sharples)
Flew off from NW corner of SE field
Lapwing, 5
Over Mythop fields
Cormorant, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Main dyke, p.m.
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over NE scrub
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2, 2f
SW feeders
Skylark, 2
Ascended, SE field
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
Linnet, 25
Over SE field
Twite, 21, (RED)
On hedgerow West of Fluke Hall car park.
Common Scoter, 100, (Paul Ellis)
Almost certainly many, many more. Calling heading east after dark at height.
Tree Sparrow, 10
Feeders Beach Road
27th March 2025
Rock Pipit, 2, (DS)
On sea wall and bank .
Chiffchaff, 51, (DS)
Singing between Freckleton and Blackpool south.
Chiffchaff, 2, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Singing River Brock by Barton Grange Garden Centre
Grey Wagtail, 2, m, f
River Brock by Barton Grange Garden Centre
Blackcap, 1, Male, (DS)
Singing behind the windmill pub .
Nuthatch, 1, (DS)
Calling .
Song Thrush, 3, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Snipe, 2, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
On creek
Spotted Redshank, 1
Little Egret, 1, (Esteban)
On southern edge of island.
Dipper, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
On River Conder under railway viaduct
Grey Wagtail, 2, m, f
On River Conder near railway viaduct
Jay, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Over the greens north of the crossing path
Meadow Pipit, 3
Green by SSSI hedgerow
Teal, 14, (Tony Sharples)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Carr Lane flood
Black-tailed Godwit, 31
Little Egret, 2
Pied Wagtail, 2
Curlew, 58, In fields, (DS)
Stonechat, 2, Male : Female
Oystercatcher, 2, (Tony Sharples)
SE field flood
Great White Egret, 1
Main dyke, p.m.
Jay, 1
Low through north central scrubs
Sand Martin, 25
Over the mere, 6.15 p.m.
Reed Bunting, 3
Embankment reeds
Kingfisher, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Flew upstream along River Brock, upstream of college
Jay, 1, (Paul Ellis)
River Brock upstream of college
Chiffchaff, 2
Singing along River Brock, upstream of college
Dipper, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
along River Brock, upstream of college
Grey Wagtail, 2, m, f, (Paul Ellis)
along River Brock, upstream of college
Teal, 58, (Frank Bird)
Dyke flood
Teal, 35
flood west of railway
Little Egret, 1
Dyke flood
Wheatear, 1
horse field west of railway
Twite, 20, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
In mixed Linnet flock on fields and hedge west of Fluke Hall car park
Avocet, 23, (DS)
Black-tailed Godwit, 14
Snipe, 1
Greenshank, 1
Calling
Wheatear, 1, male, (Carol Johnston)
near Norbreck Castle
Redshank, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Flood by Four Seasons Fisheries
Raven, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Over Hi Fly
Greylag Goose, 12, On flash., (RED)
Mute Swan, 2, M, F
On Preesall Flashes
Tufted Duck, 2, M, F
On Preesall Flashes.
Great Crested Grebe, 2, M, F
Cetti's Warbler, 1, Singing
Centre scrub
Chiffchaff, 4, Singing
Round flash and Big Hole.
Goosander, 1, 1st winter, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
On Wyre
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1, Male
Raven, 1
Flying along Wyre
Goldcrest, 1
Singing
Treecreeper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1, male
On River Wyre
Jay, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Flew over the field NW of the church
Canada Goose, 1, (FB,SC,DN.)
North
Shelduck, 2
South
Wigeon, 12
Eider, 6
Common Scoter, 374
357 South 17 North ( sea watch 0615-1000)
Red-breasted Merganser, 2
North
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Knot, 116
South
Dunlin, 23
Common Gull, 5
Sandwich Tern, 2
1 South 1 North
Guillemot, 12
8 South 4 North +13 auks
Red-throated Diver, 92
87 South 5 North
Gannet, 59
51 South 8 North
Cormorant, 30
13 South 17 North
Meadow Pipit, 1
26th March 2025
Buzzard, 2, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Eider, 10, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Twite, 11
Flew over calling heading up river
Pink-footed Goose, 200, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
On marsh
Chiffchaff, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Singing
Oystercatcher, 30, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Sand Martin, 7
White Wagtail, 1, (Merlin44)
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Pool
Spotted Redshank, 1
On the creek
Greenshank, 1, (Merlin44)
In creeks
Peregrine, 2, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Shoveler, 15, 11m 4f, (Carol Johnston)
0n inner pool not pools by bridge
Skylark, 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 50, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
On Lune
Common Gull, 500
On the Lune banks
Greenfinch, 1
Song flighting
Tufted Duck, 5, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Stock Dove, 6, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
One singing
Grey Heron, 6
Five active nests
Buzzard, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Grey Wagtail, 1
Greenfinch, 5
One song flighting
Little Grebe, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Central pool
Oystercatcher, 2
Over SW area
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, waste compound pool
Little Ringed Plover, 4, (Lee Harris)
Black-tailed Godwit, 80
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 93
Mallard, 2, (andy myo)
Teal, 22
Lapwing, 19
Little Ringed Plover, 4
all sightings carr lane flood
Black-tailed Godwit, 130
Redshank, 2
Black-headed Gull, 2
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 150
Little Egret, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 4
Lapwing, 9, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Presumed 5 pairs on one field. Displaying and attacking crows
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing old railway line
Kestrel, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Caught a vole
Coal Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
One carrying nest material
Chiffchaff, 2
Singing
Goldcrest, 1
Singing south end
Shoveler, 10, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 19
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field flood
Great White Egret, 1
Main dyke / SE field flood
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Barn Owl, 1
Flew low past NW platform, 5.50. 20 minutes later flew past Tawny Owl box which wasn't showing
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing
Shoveler, 5, 4m, (Tony Sharples)
Flood by Four Seasons Fisheries
Buzzard, 3, (Tom P)
Tawny Owl, 1
Peregrine, 1, M
Pylon
Chiffchaff, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 6
Overhead calling
Greenfinch, 8
Siskin, 2
Alder, crematorium
Reed Bunting, 2
On rushes, pond in new section of crematorium
Linnet, 45, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
arable at south end Lamb's Lane
Song Thrush, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Singing Beach Road
Chiffchaff, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Singing
Pink-footed Goose, 3200, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
On marsh late afternoon
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Stock Dove, 4, (Dave McGrath)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Nest with eggs
Grey Heron, 16
7 active nests, 1 with 2 juvs
Sparrowhawk, 1
m
Blackcap, 1, m
Mistle Thrush, 2, m
1 singing adjacent golf course, 1 south of bridges, possibly on zoo side of East Pk Dr
Canada Goose, 2, (FB,SC.)
North
Shelduck, 1
Eider, 12
Common Scoter, 273
South (sea watch 0630-0930)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
North
Great Crested Grebe, 4
South
Knot, 140
Sandwich Tern, 14
Guillemot, 10
Red-throated Diver, 52
48 South 4 North
Gannet, 2
South
Cormorant, 41
19 South 22 North
Coal Tit, 2, (G Coulburn)
Cross Lane feeding station
Blue Tit, 2
Wren, 1
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 4
Tree Sparrow, 5
Cross Lane
Chaffinch, 1
Cross Lane feeding station
Yellowhammer, 2
Moss Lane West
Buzzard, 3, (Tony Sharples)
Circled over
Kestrel, 1, f
Jay, 1
Skylark, 1
Ascended
House Sparrow, 25
Plus
Tree Sparrow, 5
Yellowhammer, 1, m
Flew across the marsh east of Teal Close
Reed Bunting, 4
25th March 2025
Rock Pipit, 3, (Dave McGrath)
Territorial dispute or contest for female 200m S of Red Bank Rd
Tree Sparrow, 34, (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 12
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 8
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Corn Bunting, 6, 1 singing
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 9, 2 M
Yellowhammer, 7, 1 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, Leucistic bird there.
Reed Bunting, 14, 5 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Teal, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
NW corner pond
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Oystercatcher, 4
Circled over green 1 / hotel area, then 3 flew SE
Jay, 1
Tree-top near east side of crossing path, contact calling (similar to Buzzard call)
Treecreeper, 1
Path trees, The Nook NW corner
Mallard, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Carr Lane flood
Teal, 18
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 4
On flood Carr Lane
Black-tailed Godwit, 155
Carr Lane flood
Redshank, 1
Little Egret, 3
Buzzard, 1
Carr Lane
Chiffchaff, 1
Buzzard, 2, (Steven Swift)
Little Owl, 1
Anna’s road
Skylark, 2
Pied Wagtail, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Linnet, 7
Goldeneye, 0, (Tony Sharples)
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field flood
Common Gull, 3, ads
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Great White Egret, 1
West end of main dyke, p.m.
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over west end of mere
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
White Wagtail, 5, (AC)
Shoveler, 11, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Entrance Pool
Avocet, 36
Black-tailed Godwit, 90
Snipe, 6
Buzzard, 1
Wheatear, 1, m, (Dave McGrath)
Shoveler, 4, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
Flood by Four Seasons Fisheries
Redshank, 1
Pied Wagtail, 1
Common Scoter, 2, (Tom P)
2 flocks overhead calling between 20:45 and 21:00
Stock Dove, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Oystercatcher, 4
Two pairs displaying on proposed solar farm plot
Lapwing, 6
Displaying on proposed solar farm plot
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Beach Road
Tawny Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Calling after dark Beach Road
Tree Sparrow, 10
Beach Road feeders
Pink-footed Goose, 250, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
On marsh and river bank upstream
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Curlew, 4, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Cormorant, 4
Little Egret, 14
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Blackcap, 1, (SC.)
Male,Nature trail
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Black-tailed Godwit, 8, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Turnstone, 6
Greenshank, 5
Buzzard, 2
Stock Dove, 6, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
Sand Hole at Westby Hall Farm
Woodpigeon, 100
100 Acre at Westby Hall Farm
Moorhen, 2
Back of Wood at Westby Hall Farm
Lapwing, 4
Two pairs nest scraping south side of Shorrocks at Westby Hall Farm
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Meadow Bottoms at Westby Hall Farm
Chaffinch, 1
singing south side of 'Back of Wood' at Westby Hall Farm
Linnet, 66
Sand Hole at Westby Hall Farm
Yellowhammer, 2
Meadow Bottoms at Westby Hall Farm
Reed Bunting, 8
Corn Bunting, 1, (Jonathan)
Singing from hedge at junction of Island/Whitters Lane
24th March 2025
Teal, 8, (Steven Swift)
Floods to north west
Lapwing, 21
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting 6pm
Chiffchaff, 3
Song Thrush, 1
Tree Sparrow, 4
Pied Wagtail, 7
Flood north west
Barn Owl, 1, female, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting by pump house
Mediterranean Gull, 2, (Merlin44)
On Conder Pool
Pintail, 1, f, (Tony Sharples)
Stone bank pool
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
SE pool
Little Grebe, 1
Stone banked pool
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Low around central area
Blackcap, 1, m
Singing, east side of crossing path
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (David Nuttall)
Stock Dove, 2
Woodpigeon, 140
feeding in a field
Water Rail, 1
feeding in stream near landing lights
Oystercatcher, 2, pair
Lapwing, 8
in display
Curlew, 8
in a field off Anna's Road
Little Egret, 2
feeding in drains
Buzzard, 2
soaring birds
Little Owl, 1
near radar station
Kestrel, 1, female
Rook, 60
feeding on farmland
Skylark, 6, singing males
Chiffchaff, 2, singing males
Song Thrush, 3, singing males
Stonechat, 5, pair plus 3 males
Greenfinch, 8
mainly along Division Lane
Linnet, 35
single flock
Reed Bunting, 1, male
Shoveler, 14, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 16
Goldeneye, 3, 2ad.m, imm.m
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field flood
Great White Egret, 1
East field / main dyke
Little Egret, 1
East field
Buzzard, 3
Over Mythop fields / east fields
Kestrel, 1, f
Over east fields
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing, NW corner reeds
Pied Wagtail, 1
SE flood
Twite, 30, (AC)
Teal, 6, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
Flood by Four Seasons Fisheries
Oystercatcher, 2
Flew over the shops
Tree Sparrow, 16, (Paul Ellis)
feeders Beach Road
Chiffchaff, 1, (Jol)
Heard Moorland Gardens
Mistle Thrush, 1
Calling, Moorland Gardens
Buzzard, 2, (RED)
Over Parrox Hall and Curwens Hill, Preesall.
Cetti's Warbler, 1, Singing
In Willow scrub, at Preesall Flashes.
Chiffchaff, 5, 4, singing
Shelduck, 17, (Tom P)
Oystercatcher, 7
Whimbrel, 1
On near bank, then flew towards Shard bridge
Curlew, 3
Dunlin, 17
Common Sandpiper, 1
Flushed by tide. Likely the overwintering bird
Redshank, 57
Common Gull, 12
Little Egret, 12
Wheatear, 1, M
On fence post, far bank
Canada Goose, 11, (FB,SC,DN.)
South
Shelduck, 8
4 south 4 North
Eider, 10
5 South 5 North
Common Scoter, 1500
On the sea (sea watch 0615-0930)
Red-breasted Merganser, 8
South
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Sandwich Tern, 28
26 South 2 North
Guillemot, 7
South
Red-throated Diver, 7
Gannet, 2
North
Cormorant, 16
7 South 9 North
Carrion Crow, 2
In off
Meadow Pipit, 1
North
Goldfinch, 1
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (Steven Swift)
Oystercatcher, 2
23rd March 2025
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
On electric pole near Harry's wood.
Corn Bunting, 24
On wires and arable field Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.
Reed Bunting, 5, 3 M
On arable field near Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Dipper, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
From A6 road bridge
Grey Wagtail, 1, Male
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Lee Harris)
Field east of woods lane
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Redshank, 220, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Low tide
Collared Dove, 8, (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Collared Dove, 7
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Barn Owl, 1
New Lane, near Thompson's Fold Eagland Hill.
Kestrel, 1, F
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Thompson's Fold Eagland Hill.
Tree Sparrow, 14
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 5
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 16
Corn Bunting, 8
Corn Bunting, 11, 1 singing
On tree down lane from Thompson's Fold Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 4, 1 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 8, 3 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 10, 6 M
Song Thrush, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Song Thrush, 2
Stock Dove, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Chiffchaff, 2, males
singing
Nuthatch, 2
Redwing, 6
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 86, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
On arable fields north of road
Kestrel, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Kestrel, 1, (RED)
In tree at Head Dyke Farm, Pilling,
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, scrub at south side of waste compound pool
Stock Dove, 4, (Ellen Pemberton)
barn roof
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
south over west end
Chiffchaff, 5
Bullfinch, 2, male/female
scrub to north of Heron Hide
Shoveler, 5, (Steven Swift)
Water Rail, 2
Calling either side of Maurice Jones hide
Sand Martin, 2
Near Mere view house
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Calling
Goldeneye, 3, 2ad.m, imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Water Rail, 1
Crossed the reeds by NW platform
Oystercatcher, 2
Over SE corner
Great White Egret, 1
SE field flood
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Woodpigeon, 100, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Twite, 58, (RED)
On weedy field to North of New Ridge Farm Pilling. Photo of bird's in hedge.
Linnet, 30
On weedy field to North of New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
copse opp landfill entrance
Goldcrest, 1
singing copse opp landfill entrance
Wigeon, 110, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Avocet, 24
Black-tailed Godwit, 140
Snipe, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (andy myo)
copse opp landfill entrance
Bullfinch, 3, 2f 1m
Shoveler, 4, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
Flood by Four Seasons Fisheries
Oystercatcher, 2
Chiffchaff, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
singing
Goldcrest, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
Singing Moreton Drive
Moorhen, 4, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Cormorant, 11
Continental Cormorant, 1
Raven, 1
Greylag Goose, 6, (David Nuttall)
4 over and a pair in main pool field
Shelduck, 17
mainly off Cartmell Lane
Gadwall, 5, 4 males
main pool
Teal, 26
Stock Dove, 3
Oystercatcher, 8
Lapwing, 30
all paired up
Curlew, 14
at a pool off Peg's Lane
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
feeding in main pool
Redshank, 2
at a pool off Cartmell Lane / Corka Lane
Cormorant, 2
feeding in main drain
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 1
preening in a field off Peg's Lane
Buzzard, 3
pair plus a single
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
drumming bird off Cartmell Lane / Corka Lane
Kestrel, 2, male & female
Coal Tit, 1
Skylark, 4, 4 singing males
Chiffchaff, 6, singing males
Starling, 300
feeding in a field off Cartmell Lane
Fieldfare, 55
off Cartmell Lane
Redwing, 12
Chaffinch, 8, 4 singing males
Greenfinch, 3, 1 singing male
Shelduck, 100, (SueM)
Feeding on beach
Water Rail, 3
Vocal call/response. Observed 3 but possibly 6 or more hidden from view - close to foreshore.
Snipe, 40
Active over saltmarsh
Redshank, 50
Active over saltmarsh.
Little Egret, 11
Active in saltmarsh.
Short-eared Owl, 1
Took flight from edge of saltmarsh. Flew across beach. Bombarded by gulls. Landed on saltmarsh.
Wheatear, 3, 2M: 1F
3 individual sightings - birds not together. Flitting along foreshore/flying into saltmarsh.
Meadow Pipit, 6
Foreshore; dunes; saltmarsh
Linnet, 30
Flocking along foreshore.
Reed Bunting, 8
In saltmarsh and dunes
Shelduck, 4, (SC)
South
Eider, 5
Common Scoter, 571
130 South 441 North (sea watch 0630-0845)
Red-breasted Merganser, 6
North
Great Crested Grebe, 1
South
Sandwich Tern, 3
Guillemot, 2
Red-throated Diver, 6
North
Gannet, 28
Cormorant, 30
8 south 22 North
Meadow Pipit, 2
North
Avocet, 3, (a myo g w)
Merlin, 1
Treecreeper, 1, (DavidF)
22nd March 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 1200, (Paul Ellis)
Flew east over sea wall .c 1200 hrs
Teal, 1
Outflow low tide
Redshank, 40
Low tide
Kestrel, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
On field
Stonechat, 2, Female
Fence by sea wall
Wheatear, 8
Sea wall (16 between Cocker's Dyke and Fluke Hall)
Pied Wagtail, 13
On field
Meadow Pipit, 63
East
Twite, 1
Heard heading west
Willow Warbler, 1, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave
Chiffchaff, 4
Moving along hedge along bottom of garden mid morning
Chiffchaff, 1, (Paul Ellis)
singing west end of wood
Wheatear, 5
On saltmarsh
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Pintail, 1, f
Stone banked pool
Little Grebe, 2
2 west side pools
Oystercatcher, 1
Over south
Chiffchaff, 7
Singing, 6 between NW entrance and The Nook NW corner
Little Ringed Plover, 3, (Lee Harris)
Redshank, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (G Coulburn)
In garden Orders Lane AM
Wheatear, 3, (FB,AM)
From Lower ballam bridge
Whooper Swan, 6, (SueM)
Flew over and landed in field
Shelduck, 1
Surprisingly on own. Previous 20+ moved on.
Lapwing, 6
Various locations on moss.
Curlew, 10
Various locations on Moss.
Little Egret, 3
Various locations on Moss
Buzzard, 3
Individuals seen in different locations on Moss
Little Owl, 1
Perching on post
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Heard drumming/not seen so unable to identify.
Skylark, 75
Flock at roost/preening in field
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 5
Singing various locations
Goldeneye, 4, 3ad.m, imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Lapwing, 1
Displaying over SE field
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 42, ads
Cormorant, 1
Great White Egret, 1
SE field by the dyke
Little Egret, 1
SE field
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over west end
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing
Fieldfare, 175
Plus, soily patch of grassland by north / south dyke
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Frank bird)
Still Dyke flood
Golden Plover, 360, (Paul Ellis)
On saltmarsh low tide
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing hedge by sea wall
Song Thrush, 1
singing by Farm house
Wheatear, 3, 2m, 1f
On field south of Fluke Car Park
Twite, 25
In mixed flock with linnets on fields and hedge south west of Fluke car park
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade)
singing Southfield Drive
Carrion Crow, 12, (Paul Ellis)
On beach
Chiffchaff, 1
One singing Beach Road
Song Thrush, 1
singing Beach Road
Pied Wagtail, 20
On field east of Beach Road
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Slade)
Over Moreton Drive
Buzzard, 1
over Moreton Drive
Chiffchaff, 1, male
singing Poulton Pool
Chiffchaff, 1, male
singing Carr Head Lane
Goldcrest, 1, male
Singing Moreton Drive
Barn Owl, 1, Male, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting late morning
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Wheatear, 2, (Frank bird)
pegs lane
Greylag Goose, 3, (sea watch 06:45-10:00 TP, DN)
3 N
Shelduck, 3
2 N, 1 S
Eider, 3, males
3 S
Common Scoter, 413
413 S
Oystercatcher, 6
2 N, 4 S
Redshank, 15
3 N, 12 S
Common Gull, 4
1 N, 3 S
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
3 S
Guillemot, 4
4 S
Red-throated Diver, 2
on the sea
Gannet, 39
9 N, 30 S
Cormorant, 12
5 N, 7 S
Sand Martin, 1
1 N
Pied Wagtail, 2
2 N
Meadow Pipit, 49
45 N, 4 S
Goldfinch, 3
3 S
Fieldfare, 24, (Steven Swift)
Jacobs lane
House Sparrow, 26
Cross lane hedges
Dunnock, 1
Bird feeders
Chaffinch, 3, 2m, f
On bird feeders
Linnet, 2
Jacob lane
Yellowhammer, 3, (G Coulburn)
Jacobs Lane
Chiffchaff, 1, (DavidF)
21st March 2025
Common Gull, 53, (RED)
On field at side of the Bourbels Pit, Preesall.
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 36
Chaffinch, 14
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 15
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 6, 1 M
Corn Bunting, 8
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 11, 5 M
Yellowhammer, 8, 2 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 13, 5 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chiffchaff, 2, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave 1 early morning, 1 mid afternoon
Chiffchaff, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Singing
Nuthatch, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing, (RED)
Flew into tree next to ramp at car park then off into Fluke Hall wood.
Stonechat, 2, F
Still on rocks at side of ramp at Fluke Hall car park.
Wheatear, 1, M
Stonechat, 2, Female, (AC)
Insect hawking together with a male Wheatear
Wheatear, 1, M
Pink-footed Goose, 750, (Paul Ellis)
On pasture between Green Dick's and Bourbles Pits
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Water Rail, 1
Showed briefly at edge of Typha's, NW corner pond
Little Grebe, 1
Central pool
Buzzard, 1
Over NW end
Teal, 16, (LH/AM)
Little Ringed Plover, 4
On flood Carr lane
Black-tailed Godwit, 20
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Pied Wagtail, 8
Min
Wheatear, 1, f, (a myo lee h)
near railway carr lane flood
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Frank Bird)
flood north of Preston New Rd
Wheatear, 1, male, (andy myo)
next to main dyke. Ballam road
Goldeneye, 5, 4ad.m, imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Cormorant, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Flew south over the barns and east field to main dyke
Long-tailed Tit, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Chiffchaff, 2
1 Singing
Greenfinch, 2
Incl m song flighting
Teal, 35, (Frank Bird)
flood west of railway
Teal, 85
Dyke flood
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Little Egret, 1
White Wagtail, 4
Dyke flood field
Meadow Pipit, 50
Twite, 30, (AC)
On weedy field by the track, with Linnets
Woodpigeon, 70, (Dave McGrath)
60+ + 11 N
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 30
N
Meadow Pipit, 100
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Goldfinch, 10
Siskin, 2
Barn Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting alone sea wall east of Beach Road am
Pied Wagtail, 27
Together on field east of Beach Road late afternoon
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Paul Ellis)
With Pinkfeet on marsh
Pink-footed Goose, 3250
Distant
Kestrel, 1
Wheatear, 1, (Paul Ellis)
on sea wall
Peregrine, 1, (Paul Ellis)
south over road
Woodpigeon, 170, (Jeff Butcher)
vis mig continuus between 07.30 and 08.00 medium height south east
Canada Goose, 5, (sea watch 06:45-10:00 DN)
5 N
Greylag Goose, 2
on the beach
Shelduck, 1
1 S
Eider, 2, males
2 N
Common Scoter, 14
14 S
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, pair
2 S
Woodpigeon, 73
73 S
Redshank, 10
10 N
Common Gull, 9
9 N
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
1 S
Sandwich Tern, 1
1 N
Gannet, 1
1 S
Cormorant, 16
3 N, 13 S
Pied Wagtail, 6
6 N
Meadow Pipit, 151
151 N
20th March 2025
Mallard, 4, 2 pairs, (NJL CH)
Lapwing, 65
In fields on Woods Lane
Little Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Coal Tit, 1, Calling
Blue Tit, 7
Great Tit, 5
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Chiffchaff, 15
Wren, 6
Redwing, 5
Robin, 2
Tree Sparrow, 30
Dunnock, 4, 2 pairs
Chaffinch, 5, 2m
Reed Bunting, 9
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
In tree at Moss Cottage Eagland Hill.
Tree Sparrow, 10
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 12
Yellowhammer, 7, 2 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling , 1 singing.
Yellowhammer, 12, 2 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 13, 10 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Great White Egret, 1, (RED)
On bank of ditch at side of Fluke Hall, Pilling, 13:46..
Shelduck, 64, (NJL CH)
Oystercatcher, 450
Dunlin, 500
Redshank, 300
High tide
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 2
Buzzard, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Flew SW over Greenfinch Court
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
Central pool
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing by NW corner pond & male Brimstone flew over the pond
Buzzard, 3, (NJL CH)
Around radar station
Kestrel, 1
Goldeneye, 7, 6ad.m, imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Cormorant, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Main dyke, p.m.
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Circled over SW scrub
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, f
SW feeders
Sand Martin, 2
Flew west over the embankment, then over the mere, 8.55
Meadow Pipit, 3
Landed on the rough by SW benches, then flew east
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m
SE corner reeds
Osprey, 1, (B Smith)
With fish then flying over mushroom farm towards Staining
Barn Owl, 1, (Steven Swift)
Roosting in barn east of village.
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing, (RED)
In wood at Pear tree Grove, Pilling.
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing, (RED)
In trees round Preesall Flashes.
Tree Sparrow, 7
In hedgerow near Preesall Flashes.
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (Steven Swift)
Lapwing, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Chaffinch, 1, m
Yellowhammer, 2, Males
Jacobs lane
Shelduck, 7, (NJL CH)
Little Egret, 4
Marsh Harrier, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 6
Meadow Pipit, 4
Great White Egret, 1, (andy myo)
Yellowhammer, 1, male
at feeding station
19th March 2025
Barn Owl, 2, (Peter Rhind)
Meadow Pipit, 6
Coal Tit, 1, (Ken Green)
On feeders Ullswater Avenue
Chiffchaff, 2
In garden Ullswater Ave
Teal, 2, m, f, (Kinta Beaver / Paul Ellis)
On pond in wood
Stock Dove, 1
Singing
Woodpigeon, 29
Flew east over beach
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
Coal Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Nuthatch, 1
Wheatear, 1, Male
on sea wall then moved east
Tree Sparrow, 1
Meadow Pipit, 30
Moving east
Stonechat, 1, Female, (Peter Rhind)
Pied Wagtail, 7, (Kinta Beaver / Paul Ellis)
on muck heaps
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Teal, 2, 2m
NW corner pond
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Stock Dove, 2
Display type flight over field NE of crossing path
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, west side pool
Chiffchaff, 2
Singing, NW end
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Frank Bird)
Flood north of Entrance road
Black-tailed Godwit, 21
Shoveler, 18, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 18
Goldeneye, 6, 5ad.m, imm.m
Oystercatcher, 2
Field east of Mere View Lane
Bittern, 1
Low SE over SE mere to corner reeds
Great White Egret, 1
SE field flood, p.m.
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Fieldfare, 15
2nd. east field, a.m.
Magpie, 11, (Dave McGrath)
Including 8 on ground together
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Whooper Swan, 2, (Dave McGrath)
N over grassland
Woodpigeon, 9
N together
Tawny Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis)
calling 5 am Beach road
Coal Tit, 1
Beach Road
Pink-footed Goose, 2000, (Kinta Beaver / Paul Ellis)
On the marsh
Buzzard, 1
Woodpigeon, 59, (Jeff Butcher)
Vis mig 0730-0800 south east medium height
Peregrine, 2, (Dave McGrath)
Raven, 2
18th March 2025
Little Egret, 2, (RED)
On field to East of New Lane feeding site Pilling.
Buzzard, 1
Over field down lane from New Lane feeding site.
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting over field to south of Moss Cottage Eagland Hill.
Chaffinch, 16
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 14
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Brambling, 2, M, F
Corn Bunting, 9
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 9, 3 M, (Bob Danson)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 8, 2 M, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 6, 3 M, 3 F
Chiffchaff, 1, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave
Goldcrest, 1
Mute Swan, 5, (Steven Swift)
Mallard, 20
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull, 50
Kingfisher, 1
Savick brook
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2
Bullfinch, 2, m,f
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 1
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Teal, 4, 3m
NW corner pond
Tufted Duck, 3, 2m
Stock Dove, 2
Over east
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Coal Tit, 1
Conifers by NE corner of green 2
Long-tailed Tit, 1
By NW corner pond
Goldcrest, 1
Conifers by east side of green 3
Redwing, 1
NE corner of green 2
Bullfinch, 1
Trees by east side of green 3
Woodpigeon, 5, (Joe Makepeace)
Woodland watch
Great White Egret, 1
Main Dyke 1430
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
North Scrub
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Woodland watch
Magpie, 3
Blue Tit, 5
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 4, 3m
Robin, 2
Chaffinch, 8, 3 Males
Reed Bunting, 1
Woodland Watch
Goldeneye, 9, 8ad.m, imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Water Rail, 1
Called, NW corner reeds
Great White Egret, 1
Main dyke
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Flew NW from SW scrub
Barn Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting early pm near Fluke Hall
Meadow Pipit, 50
Grounded on fields by sea wall. Plus steady movement east
Sparrowhawk, 1, M, (RED)
Flew along hedgerow at side of potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Skylark, 8
On weedy potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Meadow Pipit, 12
Birds moving east over field. Near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Twite, 53
On weedy potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling, viewed with sun behind me, several flocks merging
Linnet, 89
On weedy potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling, fairly settled but still mobile within the flock.
Buzzard, 2, (RED)
Over Big Hole scrub Preesall Flashes.
Whooper Swan, 26, (SC.)
North
Eider, 2
Woodpigeon, 1
In off east
Ringed Plover, 1
South
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
On the beach
Guillemot, 1
On the sea
Red-throated Diver, 2
South
Cormorant, 7
5 South 2 North (sea watch 0730-0845)
Meadow Pipit, 24
North
17th March 2025
Mute Swan, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 2, m, f
West side pool
Tufted Duck, 3, 2m
Stock Dove, 2
Green by waste compound pool
Oystercatcher, 2
Green 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing, west side of crossing path
Goldcrest, 1
Conifer by west side of crossing path
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
Bushes at east side of NW corner pond
Goldeneye, 9, 7ad.m, 2imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Oystercatcher, 1
2nd. e. field
Lapwing, 5
2nd. east field
Cormorant, 1
Linnet, 65
Plus, over SE field
Greylag Goose, 4, (Tom P)
Stock Dove, 1
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 2
Pair on pylon near Black pond
Barn Owl, 1, (Kinta Beaver)
field east of Beach Road am
Tree Sparrow, 17, (Paul Ellis)
Feeders Beach Road
Lesser Redpoll, 1, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Garden Beach Road
Whooper Swan, 4, (SC.)
North
Shelduck, 1
Common Scoter, 330
North, + 2500 approximately on sea (sea watch 0700-0845)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
South
Oystercatcher, 84
On beach
Curlew, 1
North
Knot, 40
South
Sanderling, 12
On beach
Redshank, 18
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Red-throated Diver, 3
2 South 1 North
Cormorant, 11
7 South 4 North
Carrion Crow, 2
North
Meadow Pipit, 7
Barn Owl, 1, (DavidF)
Church Lane near St Lukes
16th March 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Shelduck, 1
Moorhen, 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Cormorant, 3
Little Egret, 1
Raven, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, male
singing
Shelduck, 32, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Wigeon, 123
Teal, 38
Oystercatcher, 440
Curlew, 3
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 53
Turnstone, 4
Knot, 2
Redshank, 66
Black-headed Gull, 5
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 7
Caspian Gull, 1, 1st winter
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Peregrine, 1
Rock Pipit, 1
Lapwing, 40, (P. Ellis / P. Slade / WeBS)
Curlew, 2
Snipe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Little Egret, 1
Skylark, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Song flighting
Pink-footed Goose, 550, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Teal, 10
Golden Plover, 500, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Stock Dove, 3, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Collared Dove, 10
Chaffinch, 14
Greenfinch, 8, 2 M
Corn Bunting, 17
Corn Bunting, 48
In trees at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Corn Bunting, 31
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 9, 3 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 10, 4 M
Reed Bunting, 2, 1 M
In trees at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill
Teal, 5, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Jubilee Quay falling tide
Black-tailed Godwit, 3
Redshank, 16
Shelduck, 3, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Wigeon, 27
Oystercatcher, 4
Redshank, 52
Black-headed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Mallard, 51
Pintail, 1, Female
Coot, 34
Black-headed Gull, 6
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Shoveler, 51, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Teal, 5
Tufted Duck, 15
Moorhen, 15
Little Grebe, 4
Cetti's Warbler, 1
singing
Lesser Redpoll, 3
over calling
Greylag Goose, 5, (Esteban)
Shoveler, 25
Tufted Duck, 14
Cormorant, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Cormorant, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Pool east of zoo car park
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over NW corner
Chiffchaff, 3
2 east side of crossing path, 1 west side of The Nook
Eider, 56, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, m, f
Flew out of bay on falling tide and landed by King Scar
Caspian Gull, 1, 1st winter, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Briefly on river, seen earlier at Arm Hill
Peregrine, 2
over beach
Pink-footed Goose, 70, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Marsh Harrier, 1, juv
Buzzard, 2
Pheasant, 2, 2f, (Nigel Laing WeBS)
Woodland Watch
Canada Goose, 15
Greylag Goose, 17
Mute Swan, 6
Shoveler, 11, 7m
Gadwall, 21
Mallard, 9, 5m
Teal, 19
Including 4 in main dyke
Goldeneye, 8, 6m
Stock Dove, 9
Barns east fields
Water Rail, 1
MJ hide
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 29
Little Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 22
Herring Gull, 12
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Main dyke
Sparrowhawk, 1
Skirting SW reedbed
Buzzard, 3
Over east fields and Gypsy Hole
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Tawny Owl, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 5
Woodland Watch
Magpie, 42
East fields
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Woodland Watch
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 3
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Calling various spots around Mere
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Around Teal hide
Chiffchaff, 4
North scrub - 1 seen others calling
Wren, 2
NW scrub
Blackbird, 3, 2m
Woodland Watch
Robin, 3
Dunnock, 2
Bittern View
Chaffinch, 4, 1m
North scrub
Greenfinch, 2, Pair
NE scrub
Linnet, 18
Hawthorn edge east fields
Reed Bunting, 5, 4m
Embankment
Pink-footed Goose, 300, (Tony Sharples)
Plus, flew south, east of Chain Lane, probably disturbed by shooters
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field flood
Lapwing, 3
Over east fields
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Little Egret, 1
Main dyke
Fieldfare, 20
Plus, 2nd, east field
Goldfinch, 9
Mere View
Sparrowhawk, 1, male, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Barn Owl, 1
Peregrine, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
over north
Barn Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Field west of Beach Road pm
Stock Dove, 6, (Barry Dyson)
Valiants farm
Oystercatcher, 2
Redshank, 7
Little Egret, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Valiants farm, drumming
Blackbird, 8
Valiants farm
Meadow Pipit, 20
Valiants farm. 9,4, and 7 north
Shelduck, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Oystercatcher, 3
Curlew, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 3
Redshank, 33
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Ringed Plover, 9, (Esteban)
Turnstone, 20
Sanderling, 120
Skylark, 1
Stonechat, 1
M
Meadow Pipit, 1
Greylag Goose, 4, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Shelduck, 3
Mallard, 8
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 10
Curlew, 4
Turnstone, 4
Redshank, 31
Black-headed Gull, 57
Common Gull, 137
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Cattle Egret, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 4
Skylark, 1, male
singing
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Redwing, 14
Shelduck, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Mallard, 19
Stock Dove, 2
Curlew, 1
Redshank, 36
Black-headed Gull, 3
Common Gull, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 11
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Cormorant, 1
Little Egret, 1
Whooper Swan, 24, (Joe Makepeace)
WeBS Rising / High Tide 10:00-12:30
Common Scoter, 34
Feral Pigeon, 15
Oystercatcher, 1250
Ringed Plover, 26
Curlew, 42
Bar-tailed Godwit, 37
Knot, 210
Sanderling, 610
Dunlin, 405
Common Gull, 37
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 52
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14
Cormorant, 21
Jackdaw, 3
Carrion Crow, 11
Starling, 18
Stonechat, 2, 1M
Raven, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
At nest on pylon
Song Thrush, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Shelduck, 4, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis webs)
Wigeon, 55
Mallard, 7
Teal, 2
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 28
Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 13
Turnstone, 2
Dunlin, 58
Redshank, 72
Greenshank, 2
Black-headed Gull, 66
Common Gull, 127
Great Black-backed Gull, 7
Herring Gull, 74
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18
Cormorant, 1
Little Egret, 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, male
singing
Redwing, 11
Reed Bunting, 1, male
singing
15th March 2025
Chiffchaff, 7, (Dave McGrath)
Singing between 'evergreen owl bush' at the Nook and NE gate to mere
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Teal, 4, 3m, f
NW corner pond
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m
Stone banked pool
Stock Dove, 1
Trees near NW entrance
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Scrub by waste compound pool
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing near NW corner pond
Goldcrest, 1
Path trees at west side of The Nook
Mistle Thrush, 1
Field NE of crossing path
Pheasant, 1, (Joe Makepeace)
Woodland Watch
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Magpie, 4
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 3
Blackbird, 4, 2 Male
Chaffinch, 5, 3 Males
Little Grebe, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Calling SE corner
Buzzard, 1
East field
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing along E embankment
Reed Bunting, 1
m
Chiffchaff, 1, (Steven Swift)
Just east of the Maurice Jones Hide.
Gadwall, 14, (Tony Sharples)
Goldeneye, 8, 6ad.m, 2imm.m
Oystercatcher, 2
Field east of Mere View Lane
Great White Egret, 1
Main dyke
Little Egret, 1
Dyke bank
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Raven, 2
Flew east over SW corner
Fieldfare, 50
Plus, 2nd. east field
Linnet, 100
Plus, over SE field
Greylag Goose, 50, (RED)
On water and pasture at Preesall Flashes.
Little Grebe, 1
On Big Hole, Preesall Flashes.
Great Crested Grebe, 2, M, F
On Preesall Flashes
Grey Heron, 2
On Big Hole and Preesall Flashes.
Kestrel, 2, M, F
Hunting over field near Preesall Flashes.
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing
Preesall Flashes and Big Hole.
Reed Bunting, 4, 2 M
Whooper Swan, 81, (Steven Swift)
Flying north
Eider, 3
Common Scoter, 1376
300 min on the sea. Over 1000 birds flying north between 7 and 8 o’clock
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 7
Turnstone, 9
Knot, 80
Redshank, 10
Razorbill, 1
Red-throated Diver, 3
Cormorant, 17, (JM)
Dunnock, 1, (Steven Swift)
Pied Wagtail, 2
Linnet, 1
14th March 2025
Kestrel, 1, M, (RED)
Near Head Farm, Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
On hedgerow to N of Moss Cottage Eagland Hill.
Little Owl, 1
Starling, 200
On and around feeding site, taking chicken crumbs.
Tree Sparrow, 42
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 14
Corn Bunting, 11
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 42
In trees and on stubble at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 4, 1 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 12, 4 M
On stubble field at Woodcroft to North of Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Yellowhammer, 8, 2 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 73, 46 M
On stubble field at Woodcroft to North of Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Reed Bunting, 6, 3 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Kestrel, 1, (RED)
Over Sandfield Cottage Fluke Hall Lane.
Shoveler, 10, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 22
Wigeon, 2, m, f
Goldeneye, 7, 6ad.m, imm.m
Water Rail, 1
Called, reeds by FBC hide
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, imm.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 32, ads
Buzzard, 1
Telegraph pole by barns
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Linnet, 175
Plus, over SE field
Eider, 5, (Dave McGrath)
2N, 3 on sea
Common Scoter, 100
Sea watch 09.30-10.30
Common Gull, 1
Red-throated Diver, 9
4N, 1S, 4 on sea
Cormorant, 7
3 on marker post, 4 N
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 1
N well out to sea
Meadow Pipit, 9
All N
Shoveler, 10, 7m, (Tony Sharples)
Flood by Four Seasons Fisheries
Barn Owl, 1, (Peter Rhind)
Oystercatcher, 2, (Tony Sharples)
Field to the SE
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing, west side
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View. First I've seen here since 6.11.24
Greenfinch, 3, 2m
Mere View Lane
Shelduck, 2, (SC)
North
Eider, 1
South
Common Scoter, 1105
North (sea watch 0645-0800)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
South
Oystercatcher, 44
On beach
Curlew, 1
North
Turnstone, 1
Redshank, 17
On beach
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 34
4 South 30 North
13th March 2025
Corn Bunting, 36, (AC)
Opposite Birk's Farm
Yellowhammer, 5
Yellowhammer, 10, 5M
New Lane FS
Cormorant, 1, (Esteban)
Little Egret, 1
On the island, south side.
Reed Bunting, 2, male and female, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Ave
Stock Dove, 2, (Steven Swift)
First record in 8 years since moving in
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Bullfinch, 3, 2f, 1m
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Male, (Geoff Speight)
Feeding station The Coppice
Shelduck, 6, (Ken Green)
ON floods in field
Stock Dove, 6
3 pr
Buzzard, 1
Soring over edge of wood
Jay, 1
Raven, 1
Calling flying over
Long-tailed Tit, 6
3 pr
Chiffchaff, 3
Singing at different parts of woodland
Nuthatch, 3
singing
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
singing
Goldeneye, 3, m, (Dave McGrath)
Little Grebe, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Island box & pellets found in FBC Hide
Tawny Owl, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing
Chiffchaff, 2
1 Blackthorns W of FBC Hide, 1 singing in Alders by SW gate
Gadwall, 20, (Tony Sharples)
Goldeneye, 6, ad.m
Stock Dove, 2
SW scrub, on fallen seeds under feeders
Oystercatcher, 2
Barn field
Cormorant, 4
2 mere, 2 over west
Great White Egret, 1
SE field flood, 3.10-25+
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over east end
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields
12th March 2025
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Drumming
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
Over field near New Lane feeding site Pilling.
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting over Thompson's Fold Eagland Hill.
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill, taking tree sap.
Tree Sparrow, 24
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 12
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 18
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 5, 1 M
Corn Bunting, 5
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 6, 2 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 11, 5 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 4, 2 M, 2 F
Nuthatch, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Goldcrest, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Singing east end
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
Over Fold House Wood, Pilling.
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Teal, 4
Flew off from NW corner pond
Little Grebe, 2
2 west side pools
Buzzard, 2, (RED)
On field at Lambs Lane, Pilling.
Pheasant, 2, Female, (Joe Makepeace)
Woodland Watch
Stock Dove, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3
Magpie, 5
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 8
Great Tit, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 11
Wren, 2
Song Thrush, 2
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 3
Chaffinch, 7, 3 Males
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Goldeneye, 9, 7ad.m, 2imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Cormorant, 2
Great White Egret, 1
SE field flood
Buzzard, 3
2 over Gipsy Hole Wood, 1 on telegraph pole by dyke
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3
Flew NW from SW scrub
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing, NE corner
Tree Sparrow, 10, (Paul Ellis)
Feeders Beach Road
Whooper Swan, 6, (DS , AM)
On marsh pools.
Avocet, 6
On pools
Marsh Harrier, 1
Over river.
Buzzard, 1
Overhead .
Merlin, 1
On marsh .
Peregrine, 1
Overhead.
Cetti's Warbler, 1, Male, (Ian Walker)
Singing eastern end of marsh behind BAE Gate No.3
11th March 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 1000, (Paul Ellis)
Flew out to beach roost at dusk
Pheasant, 3, M, (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Stock Dove, 26
On stubble field to East of Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Stock Dove, 10
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Stock Dove, 6, M, F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Collared Dove, 12
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Collared Dove, 7
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Oystercatcher, 2
On flooded field to East of New Lane feeding site.
Lapwing, 20
Little Egret, 2
On side of watercourse to East of Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Little Egret, 1
On flooded field to East of New Lane feeding site.
Barn Owl, 1
On fence post to the south of Mowmens Farm Eagland Hill.
Kestrel, 1, F
On post at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Jackdaw, 12, M, F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Skylark, 35
On stubble field to East of Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Wren, 1
Robin, 1
Tree Sparrow, 12
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Tree Sparrow, 36
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Dunnock, 3
Chaffinch, 38
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 21
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 60
On stubble field to East of Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Greenfinch, 2
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 16
Corn Bunting, 27
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 10, 5 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 12, 4 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 9, 6 M, 3 F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Pintail, 1, f, (Tony Sharples)
Stone banked pool
Teal, 3, 2m
NW corner pond
Tufted Duck, 8, 4m
2 west side pools
Oystercatcher, 1
Green 1
Greenfinch, 9
Trees near NW entrance
Shoveler, 10, (Tony Sharples)
Plus
Gadwall, 24
Wigeon, 90
Plus, circled over the mere. 32 landed
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Goldeneye, 6, 6ad.m
Oystercatcher, 2
Field east of Mere View Lane
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
Great White Egret, 2
Flew NW over SE mere to south side of island pool at 2.50. Present until 3.15+
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
North over the mere
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Twite, 61, (RED)
On weedy potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling, difficult light mixed flock of 119 birds..
Linnet, 59
On weedy potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling, mixed flock of 119 birds.
Barn Owl, 1, (Peter Rhind)
Sparrowhawk, 2, (Jol)
Displaying Moorland Gardens
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing Carleton Park
Greenfinch, 5
Derby Rd
Buzzard, 6, (Ian Walker)
High, drifting north
10th March 2025
Oystercatcher, 6, (Bob Stinger)
Curlew, 4
Raven, 2
North displaying
Skylark, 3, Singing
Wheatear, 1, Male
Meadow Pipit, 40
Loose flock at West end
Linnet, 15
Buzzard, 2, (RED)
Near Top Plantation, Pilling.
Kestrel, 1, F
Over field to North of Birks Farm.
Whooper Swan, 8, Adults, (Paul Ellis)
Asleep on the beach
Chaffinch, 26, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 5
New Lane feeding site, Pilling , 1 singing.
Yellowhammer, 7, 3 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Mediterranean Gull, 2, Both Adults, (Ian Walker)
Very vocal
Common Gull, 150
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 300
South end of Lower Lane where muck spreading evident. Probably migrant birds
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Stone banked pool
Tufted Duck, 9, 5m
2 pools. 8 (4m) - long west side pool
Little Grebe, 4
2 west side pools
Oystercatcher, 1
Green 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 212, (Lee Harris)
inc colour ringed bird from scotland that spends alot of time on and around ribble
Buzzard, 3
Greenfinch, 1
Gadwall, 20, (Tony Sharples)
Goldeneye, 8, 7ad.m, imm.m
Common Gull, 17
2nd. east field
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Circled over SW scrub
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, f
SW feeders
Pied Wagtail, 1
South bank grass
Greenfinch, 2, m, f
NE scrub
Reed Bunting, 2
East marsh
Skylark, 8, (RED)
On weedy potato field to North of New Ridge Farm Pilling,
Twite, 63
Out in open on short weedy sward on potato field to North of New Ridge Farm Pilling, with Linnet.
Linnet, 42
Out in open on short weedy sward on potato field to North of New Ridge Farm Pilling, with Twite.
Pink-footed Goose, 53, (Dave McGrath)
N
Whooper Swan, 62
Sat on sea about 2 miles out
Eider, 20, 10m,10f
Common Scoter, 600
Sea watch 09.30-10.15 very hazy hard to focus scope
Curlew, 1
N
Black-headed Gull, 5
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
On sea
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
ad N
Red-throated Diver, 3
Cormorant, 5
Linnet, 7
N
Linnet, 10
Mostly heard going over N
Goldfinch, 2
N
Greylag Goose, 37, (RED)
On pasture at side of Preesall Flashes.
Shelduck, 13, M, F
On field near the Flashes.
Great Crested Grebe, 2, M, F displaying.
On Preesall Flashes
Black-headed Gull, 52
Common Gull, 2
9th March 2025
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
On hedgerow near Head Farm, Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Skylark, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing at Seafield by sea wall
Redshank, 192, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
on shore/edge of saltmarsh
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, male
drumming
Song Thrush, 2
One singing Seafield
Tufted Duck, 10, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Pool
Snipe, 2
Little Grebe, 1, (Lee Harris)
Pool
Avocet, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Greenshank, 1
Creek
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Kestrel, 2
Chaffinch, 100
Northwood's Hill Farm
Yellowhammer, 1, male
singing New Lane feeding station
Little Owl, 1, (RED)
Kestrel, 1
In tree at Thompson's Fold Eagland Hill.
Tree Sparrow, 7
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Tree Sparrow, 45
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 28
Chaffinch, 45
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 1
On wires at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Corn Bunting, 9
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 9, 4 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 4, 2 M
Yellowhammer, 2
On wire at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Reed Bunting, 2, M, F
Reed Bunting, 7, 4 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Wigeon, 26, (Bob Stinger)
Teal, 18
Woodpigeon, 110
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Short-eared Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2, M F
Skylark, 3
Meadow Pipit, 35
Canada Goose, 8, (Tom P, Colin H)
Mute Swan, 2
Shoveler, 25
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 2
Little Grebe, 7
Grey Heron, 4
Skylark, 4
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 6
Coal Tit, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Redwing, 7
in horse paddock
Siskin, 2
over calling
Barn Owl, 1, (Tom P, Colin H)
Hunting during early morning
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing in scrub off Fluke Hall lane
Redwing, 8
Mistle Thrush, 2
Meadow Pipit, 100
Constant stream east
Twite, 5
With mixed Linnet flock
Linnet, 30
Barn Owl, 1, (Lee Harris)
Crossing A586 early morning
Buzzard, 4, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Kestrel, 1
Kestrel, 1, (RED)
Hunting over field to south of Shard Bridge
Tufted Duck, 10, 5m, (Tony Sharples)
3 pools
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing, path trees by Newton Hall caravans
Teal, 4, (Bob Stinger)
Cormorant, 8
Grey Heron, 3
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing
Blackcap, 1, F
Siskin, 3
Shoveler, 10, 9m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 13, 9m
Goldeneye, 10, 8ad.m, 2mm.m
Water Rail, 2
Called, east end of north reeds
Buzzard, 1
East fields
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Canada Goose, 15, (mazungudave)
On mere
Mallard, 10
On Mere
Grey Heron, 1
In pond where path from the Nook meets golf course
Magpie, 7
In bushes along golf course path
Blue Tit, 5
Great Tit, 2
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Seen in reeds where bridge crosses main dyke
Long-tailed Tit, 2
In bushes along path from the Nook to golf course
Chiffchaff, 3
Along path from the Nook to the Mere caravan site
Blackbird, 4
In bushes along golf course path
Chaffinch, 2
Wigeon, 42, (Frank Bird)
Dyke flood
Teal, 135
Little Egret, 1
Pied Wagtail, 25
Buzzard, 6, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Raven, 1
Woodpigeon, 16, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
over east
Snipe, 2
flushed off saltmarsh
Sparrowhawk, 1, male
Merlin, 1
east along tideline
Twite, 20
mixed in with linnet flock
Linnet, 20
mixed in with twite
Lesser Redpoll, 1
overeast then landed at Fluke Hall
Reed Bunting, 2
flew NE
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
On hedgerow at New Ridge, Pilling.
Skylark, 16
On weedy potato field at New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Pink-footed Goose, 55, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
over north
Barn Owl, 1
Hi Fly east of Pilling Lane
Grey Wagtail, 3
over east
Pied Wagtail, 30
Meadow Pipit, 121
Linnet, 17
Reed Bunting, 2
Little Grebe, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
calling
Chiffchaff, 1, male
singing
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Little Egret, 1, (Barry Dyson)
Over
Raven, 3
One was calling from a roof top on Holts lane. Never thought I'd see that.
Stonechat, 1, M, (Jol)
Fields at the bottom of Gaulters Lane heading to Bourbles Lane Pits
Pink-footed Goose, 1, (Tom P, Colin H)
Injured bird out to sea
Whooper Swan, 24
Flew north
Eider, 4
Oystercatcher, 6
Grey Plover, 1
Ringed Plover, 8
Turnstone, 29
Sanderling, 38
Purple Sandpiper, 2
On Groyne G53
Redshank, 5
Skylark, 11
Stonechat, 2
Pied Wagtail, 4
Meadow Pipit, 100
Large movement east
Linnet, 50
Mixed with meadow pipit
Siskin, 2
Reed Bunting, 6
Kestrel, 1, M, (Bob Stinger)
Meadow Pipit, 19
Barnacle Goose, 1, (I.Walker & S.Darbyshire et al)
Pink-footed Goose, 4500
Inc. Orange leg bird & 2 ring neck collars. Early morning large percentage flew towards Thurnham
Tundra Bean Goose, 1
(Different bird to one photographed at Thurnham on 2nd)
Lesser White-fronted Goose, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Whooper Swan, 70, (Muhummed H)
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1, female
Kestrel, 1, (RED)
Hunting over field at Moor End, near Carr Lane, Stalmine.
Pink-footed Goose, 441, 21 South 420 North, (SC,RJS.)
Whooper Swan, 29
North
Shelduck, 4
South
Common Scoter, 111
94 South 27 North (sea watch 0700-0845)
Goosander, 1
South (male)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
On the sea
Knot, 240
South
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
On the sea
Red-throated Diver, 2
South
Cormorant, 19
4 South 15 North
Grey Heron, 1
In off
Carrion Crow, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
North
Meadow Pipit, 17
Goldfinch, 1
North
Peregrine, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Buzzard, 5, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
8th March 2025
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Pool
Jack Snipe, 1
Flushed from Pool during management work
Snipe, 45
Skylark, 2
On grass by Pool
Moorhen, 1, (Esteban)
Central pond rockery area.
Carrion Crow, 1
Carrying nesting material.
Raven, 1
Lingering overhead
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Wheatear, 1, Male, (AC)
1st of the year
Barnacle Goose, 1, (-)
With pinkfeet north of road
Pink-footed Goose, 3600, (Paul Ellis)
North of road. Flushed by aircraft and flew to saltmarsh.
Lesser White-fronted Goose, 1, Adult
With pinkfeet north of road
Great White Egret, 1
In ditch north of road opposite Rose Cottage
Mute Swan, 2, (Esteban)
Moorhen, 3
Black-headed Gull, 11
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Woodpigeon, 8, (Joe Makepeace)
Water Rail, 1
Calling - likely 2 birds.
Woodcock, 1
Snipe, 9
Black-headed Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Magpie, 3
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Stonechat, 2, Male and female
House Sparrow, 11
Greenfinch, 3
Linnet, 5
Goldfinch, 11
Siskin, 2
In Alders
Peregrine, 1, Male, (lou147)
Goldeneye, 7, (Ellen Pemberton)
Stock Dove, 3, Barn roof
Water Rail, 1
Calling, south-west bay
Buzzard, 1
On telegraph pole, east field
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 5
Goldcrest, 1
North central scrub
Little Egret, 1, (Tony Sharples)
East field / SE field flood
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, f
Mere View
Stonechat, 3, 2m, f
SE corner of east marsh
Eider, 3, (Dave McGrath)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
1st adult of the year on the beach here
Tree Sparrow, 6, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Garden feeders Beach Road 1615 hrs
Goldfinch, 25
Pre-roost gathering Beach Road
Russian White-fronted Goose, 4, Adults, (-)
Off Pilling Water
Tawny Owl, 1, (Jol)
Calling off Moorland Rd
Mediterranean Gull, 3, 1 pr full summer. 1 partial summer adults., (RED)
On pasture to SW of ICI No 5 works Back Lane Preesall.
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Slade)
Kestrel, 2, (Paul Slade)
Mile Road
Stock Dove, 26, (Barry Dyson)
Black-headed Gull, 45
Common Gull, 160
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 34
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1, (David Kay)
Grange Hill farm. Small tortoiseshell butterfly also seen.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Barry Dyson)
Goldcrest, 1
Grange Hill farm
Nuthatch, 1
Calling at Grange Hill farm
Chiffchaff, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Singing, west side of The Nook
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing, The Plough pub car park trees
Canada Goose, 2, (SC,CH,JM,TP.)
North
Greylag Goose, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 240
23 South 217 North
Mute Swan, 4
North
Shelduck, 1
South
Eider, 2
Common Scoter, 335
276 South 59 North (Sea watch 0700-0930)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
South
Oystercatcher, 12
On beach
Grey Plover, 108
South
Dunlin, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
On beach
Red-throated Diver, 8
South
Cormorant, 110
32 South 78 North
Grey Wagtail, 5
South
Pied Wagtail, 6
Meadow Pipit, 22
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Siskin, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Red Marsh Ind Est
7th March 2025
Kestrel, 1, M, (RED)
Head Farm track, Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Kestrel, 2, M, F
Near Black barn, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.
Golden Plover, 35, (Paul Ellis)
Low tide
Song Thrush, 1
Singing
Meadow Pipit, 2
Cattle Egret, 11, (AC)
Behind Wild Goose Hall farm
Linnet, 80
Game cover field, Gulf Lane
Pheasant, 2, M, F, (RED)
Mallard, 2, M, F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Stock Dove, 6
Collared Dove, 6
Moorhen, 2
Little Owl, 1
Jackdaw, 6
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Carrion Crow, 2
Fieldfare, 142
In trees down lane from New Lane feeding site, calling loudly.
Tree Sparrow, 12
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 15
Greenfinch, 2, M, F
Linnet, 1
Corn Bunting, 17, 2 Singing
Yellowhammer, 15, 5 M
Reed Bunting, 6, 3 M
Reed Bunting, 38, At least 27 Male
In hedgerow at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Pink-footed Goose, 42, (Tony Sharples)
Over SE
Gadwall, 2, m, f
S.B. pool
Mallard, 2, m, f
SB pool
Pintail, 1, f
Stone banked pool
Tufted Duck, 17, 9m
13 (7m) - stone banked pool, 4 - central pool
Rook, 69
Field NE of crossing path
Treecreeper, 2
Path trees by SW corner of Newton Hall caravans
Redwing, 10
Path trees by The Nook NW corner
Bullfinch, 1
Flew off through the trees by caravans
Shoveler, 7, 7m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 8, 6m
Goldeneye, 6, 5ad.m, imm.m
Bittern, 1
Flew across the mere from reeds near FBC hide to east end of north reeds
Grey Heron, 1
Great White Egret, 1
SE field flood, 2.55-3.10+
Little Egret, 1
SE field flood
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Circled over the inflow area
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Tawny Owl, 1
Box
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, NW corner redds
Stonechat, 2, 2m
SE corner of east marsh
Stonechat, 4, 3 male 1 fem, (Frank Bird)
horse field west of railway
Stonechat, 1, M, (RED)
On rough area near midden.
Wren, 2, m, (Dave McGrath)
2 singing at each other from gardens on opposite sides of street, my 1st multiple count here
Stock Dove, 5, (Kinta Beaver / Paul Ellis)
Beach Road garden
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting east of Beach Road Road am
Chiffchaff, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road by sea wall. Not singing
Woodcock, 2, (RED)
Under hedgerow at Pear Tree Grove, Pilling.
Snipe, 23
On rush field near Pear Tree Grove, Pilling Moss.
Kestrel, 1, M
Pear Tree Grove, Pilling
Jay, 2
Song Thrush, 2, Singing
Stonechat, 1, F
On fallow field, Pilling Moss, Pear Tree Grove Pilling.
Barn Owl, 1, (RED)
Hunting over field behind farm.
Barnacle Goose, 3, (Gareth Powley)
With the White-fronted Geese
White-fronted Goose, 2, 1 adult with 1 sub-adult?
Feeding with thousands of Pink-footed Geese, opposite Sand Villa Farm
Whooper Swan, 50
6th March 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 384, (RED)
On arable field to SW of Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Fieldfare, 124
On pasture to south of Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Paul Ellis)
With 3180 Pinkfeet on pasture
Pink-footed Goose, 3180
On pasture. Including two orange legged birds.
Russian White-fronted Goose, 4, Adults
With 3180 Pinkfeet on pasture
Whooper Swan, 186
On pasture
Merlin, 1, Adult male
On fence
Stonechat, 1, M, (AC)
Barn Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting am
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (RED)
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 64
Brambling, 21
On stubble field to East of Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Yellowhammer, 6, 2 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Canada Goose, 80, (Esteban)
Greylag Goose, 5
Mute Swan, 13
Mallard, 5, 3M
Tufted Duck, 1
Moorhen, 1
Nuthatch, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Both calling
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Over calling, am
Pink-footed Goose, 1104, (RED)
On pasture at Fanny Bridge, Fluke Hall Lane, Pilling.
Shoveler, 3, 2m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Flew south over central pool
Gadwall, 4, 2m
2 pools
Pintail, 1, f
Stone banked pool
Tufted Duck, 19, 10m
4 pools. 10 (5m) - stone banked pool
Little Grebe, 1
Central pool
Mistle Thrush, 1
Hotel roof
Green Sandpiper, 1, (DS)
On flood pinfold lane
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing on pinfold lane
Chiffchaff, 0
Fieldfare, 70
Pinfold lane
Redwing, 30
Pinfold lane .
Yellowhammer, 3
Calling pinfold lane
Barn Owl, 1, (RED)
Hunting near Lamb's Lane, Pilling.
Goldeneye, 8, 7ad.m, imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 1
Over SE field
Stonechat, 3, 2M, (Lee harris)
Field west of train tracks
Stock Dove, 3, (Paul Ellis)
Beach Road
Tawny Owl, 1
In box Beach Road
Grey Wagtail, 1
Over Beach Road East calling
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing, (RED)
In hedgerow behind the treatment works
Redwing, 3
On pasture to NE of water treatment works, Pilling.
Greenfinch, 7, 2 M
In hedgerow behind the treatment works
Reed Bunting, 6, 2 M
Water treatment works Pilling.
Kestrel, 1, (RED)
Hunting over field at Sunnyside Preesall.
Whooper Swan, 32, (Paul Ellis)
On pasture
White Wagtail, 1, (DS)
On manure heap rawcliffe road
Pink-footed Goose, 50, (SC,SS,)
North
Whooper Swan, 8
Eider, 5
South
Common Scoter, 146
23 South 123 North +1500+ on the sea
Red-breasted Merganser, 2
South
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 14
On beach
Turnstone, 21
Redshank, 17
Red-throated Diver, 1
North
Cormorant, 43
22 South 21 North
Pied Wagtail, 1
South
Greylag Goose, 10, (colinhickson999@gmail.com)
Pink-footed Goose, 150
Shoveler, 8
Teal, 8
Little Grebe, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 7
Tundra Bean Goose, 1, (RBA)
Lesser White-fronted Goose, 1
Stonechat, 1, F, (AC)
Roadside ditch
5th March 2025
Shelduck, 1, (Esteban)
Shoveler, 8
Mallard, 18
Tufted Duck, 9
Moorhen, 16
Coot, 17
Grey Heron, 1
Reed Bunting, 2, M
Stonechat, 3, 1M 2F, (AC)
Rush field by the Orchard
Gadwall, 4, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
2 pools
Pintail, 1, f
Stone banked pool
Tufted Duck, 19, 10m
Central pool & stone banked pool
Cormorant, 2
West over NW corner pond
Goldcrest, 2
Conifers by path east of NW corner pond
Redwing, 26
Field NE of crossing path
Goldeneye, 8, 6ad.m, imm.m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Great White Egret, 1
Main dyke, 10.00+
Little Egret, 1
Main dyke
Little Egret, 2
East field, then flew to north / south main dyke, 3.30
Buzzard, 1
On post by north / south main dyke
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Tawny Owl, 1
Box
Kingfisher, 1
Perched on reeds 150m. down the main dyke
Raven, 1
Flew east over north side of mere, then turned SE
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing
Stonechat, 5
Plus, east marsh, very mobile
Chiffchaff, 1, (B Smith)
At the nook in willows opposite mushroom farm
Stonechat, 5, 1M 4 F, (AC)
Old ICI #5
Barn Owl, 1, (Kinta Beaver)
hunting 0945 hrs field by sea wall
Pink-footed Goose, 4000, (Bob Stinger)
Tundra Bean Goose, 1
Hillam lane briefly
Lesser White-fronted Goose, 1
Whooper Swan, 70
Including 2 albino
Stonechat, 2, 2M, (AC)
None here AM
4th March 2025
Kestrel, 2, M, F, (RED)
Bradshaw lane Nurseries Pilling.
Fieldfare, 9
In trees at Bradshaw lane Nurseries Pilling.
Stonechat, 2, 1M 1F, (AC)
Braides Gorse area
Stonechat, 1, F, (AC)
By Pumping Station, 10:00
Raven, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Stonechat, 2, 2F, (AC)
Rough field between the caravan parks
Black-tailed Godwit, 4, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Creek
Snipe, 1
On Pool
Stock Dove, 2, (RED)
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Stock Dove, 28
On stubble field to East of Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting over field to south of Moss Cottage Eagland Hill.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Skylark, 60
On stubble field to East of Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Redwing, 6
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 52
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 10
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 10
Chaffinch, 12
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 6
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 21
In tree at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Corn Bunting, 6
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 12, 5 M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 4, 2 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 4, 2 M
Grey Partridge, 2, (andy myo)
Buzzard, 4
Barn Owl, 1
Merlin, 1, male
Chaffinch, 120
Brambling, 30
northwoods farm
Greenfinch, 4
Corn Bunting, 3
Yellowhammer, 7
Pink-footed Goose, 680, (RED)
On pasture at Fanny Bridge, Fluke Hall Lane.
Sparrowhawk, 1, (DS)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 4
Two pairs
Buzzard, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming .
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Jay, 1
Jay, 1
Chiffchaff, 0
Seen and calling .
Chiffchaff, 3
2 together calling , 1 at the point
Treecreeper, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 7
Redwing, 7
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing .
Tree Sparrow, 1
Tree Sparrow, 1
Bullfinch, 2, Males
Calling
Bullfinch, 2, Male
Goldfinch, 14
Goldfinch, 14
Stonechat, 3, 1M 3F, (AC)
Roadside dyke
Gadwall, 4, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
2 pools
Tufted Duck, 17, 10m
Stock Dove, 1
NW green
Coot, 9
4 pools
Redwing, 23
Field NE of crossing path
Bullfinch, 4
NW corner pond east side trees
Mute Swan, 2, (Esteban)
Mallard, 4
Tufted Duck, 2
16.30hrs.
Moorhen, 9
Cormorant, 2
16.30hrs.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Wigeon, 130, (David Nuttall)
on the Ribble
Pintail, 5
flew up river
Eider, 2, males
on the Ribble
Oystercatcher, 80
along side of river
Curlew, 63
Ribble / Main Drain confluence
Black-tailed Godwit, 60
above the river
Knot, 600
flushed from side of river by Peregrine
Redshank, 70
along side of river
Sparrowhawk, 1, male
over the marsh mobbed by meadow pipits
Peregrine, 1, male
hunting in the river channel
Raven, 1
flew along river bank
Skylark, 9, inc 5 singing males
Stonechat, 2, pair
near life boat station
Meadow Pipit, 12
several in display
Linnet, 11
feeding in the marsh
Reed Bunting, 3, singing males
Goldeneye, 8, 7ad.m, imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Stock Dove, 14
Barn roof
Oystercatcher, 2
Over east
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Kestrel, 1
Hunting barns area
Meadow Pipit, 1
Perched in tree - Mere View
Barn Owl, 1, (Kinta Beaver)
hunting 0945 hrs, along hedge west of Fluke Hall Car Park
Stock Dove, 53, (RED)
On fields at New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Woodpigeon, 138
On fields to NE of New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Oystercatcher, 6
On arable field near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Lapwing, 49, M, F
On fields at New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Twite, 12
Among Linnet flock on stubble field to NE of New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Linnet, 140
Mixed flock on stubble field to NE of Ridge Farm Pilling.
Stonechat, 2, 2F, (AC)
Muck strip
Shoveler, 7, 5M, (Lee Harris)
Gadwall, 3, 2M
Wigeon, 350
Avocet, 11
Redshank, 4
Skylark, 5
Some singing
Shoveler, 9, 6m, (Tony Sharples)
Flood
Teal, 6, 4m
Redshank, 1
Flood by Four Seasons Fisheries
Stock Dove, 2, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Beach Road
Sparrowhawk, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting am, east of Beach Road along sea wall
Stonechat, 1, 1F, (AC)
ICI #5
Stonechat, 5, 3M+ 2F, (AC)
3rd March 2025
Whooper Swan, 18, (Paul Ellis)
Pasture
Dipper, 1, (G Coulburn)
Feeding in River not far from metal bridge
Barn Owl, 2, m, f, (Paul Ellis)
Hunting together over field south of pump house, am
Stonechat, 1, female
Gence by sea wall two to fields east
Whooper Swan, 16, (Paul Ellis)
On the sands
Whooper Swan, 131, (Paul Ellis)
Pasture by Clarkson's Farm
Stock Dove, 2, (Pauline Clark)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Great White Egret, 1, (Paul Ellis)
In ditch (Cocker's Dyke) visible from road
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Stone banked pool
Tufted Duck, 17, 9m
3 pools
Little Grebe, 2
Central pool
Redwing, 23
Field NE of crossing path
Pink-footed Goose, 556, (RED)
On pasture south of Knott End library.
Teal, 18
On flood behind Knott End library.
Twite, 1
On beach near ferry slip Knott End.
Shoveler, 8, 6m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 5, 5m
Wigeon, 47
45 Flew SW over Mere View. 2 (m, f) on the mere
Tufted Duck, 1, m
Goldeneye, 7, 6ad.m, imm.m
Woodpigeon, 350
Plus, SE field
Oystercatcher, 2
Over SE
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11, ads
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 2
Pylon, telegraph pole
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing
Greenfinch, 2, m, f
Goldfinch, 7
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Ellis)
On marsh. A very pale bird.
Fieldfare, 100
Flew west over Moss Lane
Song Thrush, 5, (Paul Ellis)
Together on high fenced field east of Seafileld
Purple Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Powley)
In HT roost at 12:45 before being flushed by dogs
Mediterranean Gull, 1, (Tom P)
Near full hooded bird
Mute Swan, 10, m & f, (DA)
Mallard, 20, m & f
Tufted Duck, 5, Mostly m
Near boat hire building
Coot, 20, m & f
Great Crested Grebe, 1, m
Cormorant, 9, m & f
At heron island end
Blue Tit, 12, m & f
Mostly round feeders
Great Tit, 20, m & f
Mostly around feeders
Treecreeper, 2, m & f
Calling each other in trees at heron island end
Blackbird, 4, m
Robin, 6, m
Dunnock, 1, m
Feeding on ground below feeders
Whooper Swan, 56, (Paul Ellis)
north of Hillam Lane
Whooper Swan, 74
Pasture south of Moss Lane
Tundra Bean Goose, 2, (Frank bird)
Barnacle Goose, 1, Adult, (Mark Farrar)
In field on Hillam Lane
Pink-footed Goose, 5000
Tundra Bean Goose, 1, Adult
Russian White-fronted Goose, 1, Adult
Lesser White-fronted Goose, 1
Briefly amongst Pink Foot Geese feeding in field on Hillam Lane mid afternoon
Buzzard, 1, (G Coulburn)
Football field
Blue Tit, 2
Cross Lane feeding station
Great Tit, 2
Wren, 1
Near feeder
Fieldfare, 20
In trees adjacent to the Church
Robin, 2
Cross Lane feeding station
House Sparrow, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
In ditch, Cross Lane
Chaffinch, 4
Cross Lane feeding station
Yellowhammer, 1
Singing near to Cross Lane
Stonechat, 4, 1M 3F, (AC)
2nd March 2025
Stonechat, 3, 1M 2F, (AC)
Kestrel, 3, 2 M, 1 F, (RED)
Bradshaw lane Nurseries Pilling and Black Barn Pilling.
Kestrel, 1, M
At Top Plantation corner Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Whooper Swan, 52, 11 juvs, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
On pasture
Cattle Egret, 7
Grey Wagtail, 1
Linnet, 100
Reed Bunting, 3
Stonechat, 1, F, (AC)
By CSCP
Reed Bunting, 4, 1M+3F
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Little Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming south of North Wood's Farm
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 20
on field east of North Wood's Farm
Chaffinch, 300
Brambling, 56
on field east of North Wood's Farm with chaffinches
Linnet, 70
on field east of North Wood's Farm
Corn Bunting, 22
16 New Lane feeding station. 6 North Wood's Farm
Yellowhammer, 3, 2m, 1f
New Lane feeding station
Kestrel, 1, F, (RED)
Hunting over field to south of Moss Cottage Eagland Hill.
Jay, 1
In copse at Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Fieldfare, 36
In trees down lane from New Lane feeding site,
Song Thrush, 1
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Tree Sparrow, 42
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 63
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 18
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 26
On stubble field at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Greenfinch, 6
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 53
In tree down lane near Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Corn Bunting, 92
In tree at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill
Corn Bunting, 21
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 8, 3 M
On stubble field at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Yellowhammer, 6, 2 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 3, M
On hedgerow at Thompson's Fold Eagland Hill.
Reed Bunting, 4, 3 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 49, 14+ M
On stubble field at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Water Rail, 5, (David Nuttall)
flushed by high tide
Jack Snipe, 5
Snipe, 40
Peregrine, 1, male
over the marsh at high tide
Stonechat, 1, male
Peregrine, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Tom P)
Flushed then seen feeding across various pools
Gadwall, 4, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
2 pools
Tufted Duck, 19, 11m
3 pools
Cormorant, 1
Central pool
Jay, 3
Low over green to trees by waste compound pool
Redwing, 19
Field NE of crossing path
Barn Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Hunting. Dark individual
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Yellowhammer, 1
Singing from wires
Goldeneye, 9, 8ad.m, imm.m, (Tony Sharples)
Cormorant, 3
Raven, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
On pylon Black Lane
Oystercatcher, 3, (RED)
On arable field near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Lapwing, 14
On potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Skylark, 21
Linnet, 38
Sparrowhawk, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
One Beach Road, one Pilling Lane
Barn Owl, 1
Over the road near Hi Fly
Little Grebe, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Salde)
calling
Stonechat, 2, Males
Top car park
Hen Harrier, 1, M, (Tom P)
Flew north east
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Barry Dyson)
Drumming in Brockholes wood, Valiants farm.
Fieldfare, 24
Valiants farm
Greenfinch, 2, m&f
Display flight observed
Stonechat, 2, 2F, (AC)
By old ICI Number 5
Stock Dove, 4, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Yellowhammer, 1
Singing from roadside hedge
Pink-footed Goose, 182, (Sea watch 07:15-10:00 JM, DN)
182 N
Mute Swan, 1
1 S
Shoveler, 1, M
Eider, 2, M & F
2 N
Common Scoter, 1970
1928 N, 42 S. c1400 on the sea
Oystercatcher, 41
41 N. 5 on the beach
Sanderling, 1
on the beach
Redshank, 48
Common Gull, 4
4 S
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
3 S
Red-throated Diver, 2
2 N
Cormorant, 105
50 N, 55 S
Eider, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Males on river high tide
Jack Snipe, 1
Water line at high tide
Snipe, 10
Stonechat, 1, Male
Small reedbed by road
Meadow Pipit, 1
Water line at high tide
Water Pipit, 1
Winter plumaged. Water line at high tide
Rock Pipit, 12
Water line at high tide
Reed Bunting, 9
Barnacle Goose, 2, (Paul Slade / Paul Ellis)
With pinkfeet
Pink-footed Goose, 8400, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Spread over wide area between Moss Lane and Hillam Lane
Russian White-fronted Goose, 2, Adults, (Paul Slade / Paul Ellis)
With pink feet
Lesser White-fronted Goose, 1, Adult, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Unringed but presumed escape. With large pinkfoot flock. From 0952 hrs. Viewed from A588
Black-tailed Godwit, 350
On fields with geese
Grey Heron, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1, fiest winter
Merlin, 1, M, (AC)
Sat in Tree
Tundra Bean Goose, 1, (Tom P)
Amongst pinkfeet around 11:50 before flushing and relocating
Russian White-fronted Goose, 4
Two separate pairs at the same time seen later on in the afternoon around 16:00
Barn Owl, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
On fence.
1st March 2025
Stonechat, 2, M+F, (AC)
0830
Barn Owl, 1, (Barry Dyson)
Taking advantage of voles fleeing from High tide.
Stonechat, 8, 3m, 5f
5 at saltmarsh edge and 3 just inland
Reed Bunting, 5, 2m, 3f
Stonechat, 4, 1M+3F, (AC)
Roadside dykes opposite Abbey
Feral Pigeon, 5, (Pauline Clark)
Woodpigeon, 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Male
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Starling, 200
Blackbird, 5, 4M 1F
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 4
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 6
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
West side pool
Tufted Duck, 17, 9m
4 pools
Little Grebe, 1
Stone banked pool
Oystercatcher, 2
Green 1
Pink-footed Goose, 60, (Steve Jones)
Heading west
Woodcock, 1
One heading North from Brickworks direction
Gadwall, 7, 4m, (Tony Sharples)
Goldeneye, 7, 6ad.m, imm.m
Stock Dove, 19
Barn roof
Common Gull, 50
Plus, east fields
Cormorant, 4
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Linnet, 65
Plus, over SE field
Reed Bunting, 1, m
East channel reeds
Wigeon, 300, (Steven Swift)
Avocet, 3
Lapwing, 150
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Great White Egret, 1, (AC)
Marsh Harrier, 1, F
Barn Owl, 2, Pointer corner, (AC)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Bank Lane
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (FBC Meeting)
Tree Sparrow, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Bank Lane
Greenfinch, 2, (FBC Meeting)
Goldfinch, 12
Red-legged Partridge, 1, (DS)
Flew from the tide line in to fields .west end of marsh .
Goosander, 2, Male , female
On marsh pool .
Woodpigeon, 60
On marsh.
Avocet, 100
On river and 25 on marsh pools
Black-tailed Godwit, 70
On marsh pools
Snipe, 17
Flushed by tide west end .
Little Egret, 8
On marsh
Sparrowhawk, 1
Marsh Harrier, 2
Over marsh .
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1, Male
Long-tailed Tit, 4
On feeders
Stonechat, 2, Female
On fence posts
Tree Sparrow, 3
Feeders on caravan site .
Meadow Pipit, 4
Water Pipit, 2, (DS ,Fylde bird club members.)
On fence posts
Pink-footed Goose, 510, (FBC Meeting)
On marsh on north side. (Several thousand on south side)
Goosander, 2, m, f
Sat on marsh rising tide
Avocet, 42
Rising tide
Black-tailed Godwit, 6
Snipe, 15
Cormorant, 100
River Channel high tide
Sparrowhawk, 2
min
Marsh Harrier, 1, Adult female
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1, Male
Merlin, 1
Stonechat, 2
Water Pipit, 2
On fence from Bank Lane on rising tide
Reed Bunting, 2
Off Bank Lane. One male singing.
28th February 2025
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult, (DS)
Flew overhead to anchorsholme park
Red-legged Partridge, 11, (RED)
On arable field near to Black Barn Bradshaw lane Pilling.
Grey Partridge, 2
On arable field near to Black Barn, Pilling. Released birds.relea
Buzzard, 1
On fence post to east of Bradshaw lane Nurseries Pilling.
Fieldfare, 5
On pasture to East of Bradshaw lane Nurseries Pilling.
Merlin, 1, Female, (Peter Rhind)
Stonechat, 1, M, (AC)
1230 pumping Station field
Stonechat, 3, 2M+1F, (AC)
Stonechat, 0, 2M+1F
By CSCP Saltmarsh
Teal, 15, (Pauline Clark)
Pink-footed Goose, 1240, (RED)
On stubble field to N of Moss Cottage Eagland Hill Pilling.
Stock Dove, 5
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Collared Dove, 9
Buzzard, 1
On hedgerow to N of Moss Cottage Eagland Hill.
Skylark, 38
On stubble field near Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Tree Sparrow, 55
Tree Sparrow, 25
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 11
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 200
On stubble field near Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Chaffinch, 32
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Brambling, 59
On stubble field near Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling, on side of farm track on corner, Wood's Lane
Greenfinch, 3
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Linnet, 143
On stubble field near Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Corn Bunting, 18
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 5, 2 M, 2 F
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Yellowhammer, 21, Min. 6 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Reed Bunting, 4, 3 M, 1 F
Pheasant, 1, (RED)
White Pheasant on horse paddock Fluke Hall Pilling
Cattle Egret, 1
On horse paddock Fluke Hall, Pilling
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, Ad, (RED)
Feeding on dead lamb on field at the junction of Wheel Lane, Pilling.
Wigeon, 500, (Pauline Clark)
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Stone banked pool
Tufted Duck, 18, 10m
4 pools
Coot, 10
4 pools. 2 pairs on long west side pool
Oystercatcher, 2
Green 1
Buzzard, 1
Circled over west side of crossing path
Redwing, 31
Field NE of crossing path
Jack Snipe, 1, (Barry Dyson)
Snipe, 13
Willow close high tide roost site. Usual species also present.
Stonechat, 1, female
In Willow close 'rough'.
Avocet, 73, (DS)
Feeding in river low tide .
Spoonbill, 2
Flew from river and landed close to Lytham jetty low tide .
Shelduck, 1, f, (Tony Sharples)
On the mere, then flew north, p.m.
Shoveler, 3, 2m
Wigeon, 4, 2m
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Goldeneye, 12, 9ad.m, 3f
Oystercatcher, 4
2nd. east field
Common Gull, 7, ads
East fields
Buzzard, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting the island and east marsh , 3.20-25
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
SW feeders
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, NW corner reeds
Stock Dove, 25, (RED)
On potato field at Ridge Farm, Pilling.
Woodpigeon, 110
On potato field near New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Skylark, 8, (Barry Dyson)
Meadow Pipit, 2
Rock Pipit, 5
Twite, 53
Feeding on embankment just west of this location.
Reed Bunting, 5, 3m, 2f
Stonechat, 2, M+F, (AC)
SD 36297 46076
Stonechat, 4, 3m, 1f ., (DS)
Pink-footed Goose, 5, (Tony Sharples)
Field NE of Mere View
Jay, 1
NW corner
Meadow Pipit, 1
Flew up to wires at the east side of field east of Mere View Lane
Bullfinch, 3, 2m, f
Mere View Lane hedgerow
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Mere View
Stonechat, 1, M, (AC)
27th February 2025
Stonechat, 5, 4M+1F, (AC)
By CSCP Saltmarsh
Shelduck, 80, (NJL CH)
Redshank, 140
Low tide
Little Egret, 1
Greenfinch, 32
In trees Fairhaven Lake
Goldfinch, 14
Stock Dove, 1, (Steven Swift)
Moorhen, 8
Black-headed Gull, 100
Buzzard, 1
Jay, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Gadwall, 5, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
2 pools
Tufted Duck, 20, 11m
5 pools
Coot, 6
4 pools
Little Grebe, 2
2 pools
Bar-tailed Godwit, 680, (Paul Ellis)
High tide roost off Willow Close
Knot, 2700
Dunlin, 2000
Lapwing, 25, (NJL CH)
Curlew, 1
Buzzard, 6
Possibly a 7th too
Little Owl, 1
Radar station
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 1, m
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
Mute Swan, 2, (NJL CH)
Shelduck, 15
Wigeon, 150
Teal, 80
Oystercatcher, 12
Black-tailed Godwit, 12
Redshank, 22
Cormorant, 1
Little Egret, 4
Hen Harrier, 1, m
Falling tide
Buzzard, 3
Skylark, 3
Meadow Pipit, 8
Chaffinch, 2, f
Reed Bunting, 3, m
Shoveler, 8, 5m, (Tony Sharples)
Goldeneye, 4, ad.m
Water Rail, 1
Called, east channel reeds
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 5
4 circled over Mythop fields at 2.50, while 1 on Hawthorn by the barns
Barn Owl, 1
Island box ledge
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, f
SW feeders
Reed Bunting, 1
Embankment reeds
Canada Goose, 12, (NJL CH)
Shelduck, 29
Shoveler, 6, 4m
Wigeon, 250
Mallard, 7, 4m
Teal, 60
Coot, 4
Avocet, 11
Lapwing, 6
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Greenshank, 1
Buzzard, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 9, (Paul Ellis)
On beach on falling tide west of Beach Road
Barn Owl, 1
East of Beach Road am.
Meadow Pipit, 15
Group on saltmarsh west of Beach Road
Greylag Goose, 50, (RED)
On pasture at Preesall Flashes.
Mute Swan, 4, 3 ad, 1 juv.
On Preesall Flashes.
Moorhen, 13
Coot, 12
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Over Big Hole scrub, harassed by Common Gull.
Reed Bunting, 12, 8 M, 4F
In Big Hole scrub, Preesall Flashes.
Ringed Plover, 36, (Jan Bramhall / Alison Hall)
Turnstone, 12
Sanderling, 168
high tide
Skylark, 4
golf course singing
Stonechat, 3, 2m 1f
golf course
Meadow Pipit, 4
Canada Goose, 14, (NJL CH)
Shelduck, 9
Mallard, 8
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 4
Marsh Harrier, 2
Buzzard, 3
Great Tit, 2
Skylark, 3
Wren, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 4, 2pairs
Possibly 3 pairs
Meadow Pipit, 4
Chaffinch, 8
Goldfinch, 6
Whooper Swan, 4, (DS)
Flying north.
Avocet, 112
On far river edge .
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over marsh
Marsh Harrier, 1
Far side .
Stonechat, 5, 4male, 1Female
On fence.
Meadow Pipit, 4
On fence .
Water Pipit, 1
On fence post
Stonechat, 3, 2M+1F, (AC)
26th February 2025
Buzzard, 1, (RED)
On fence to East of Bradshaw lane Nurseries Pilling.
Kestrel, 1, M
On electric pole at Bradshaw lane Nurseries Pilling.
Barn Owl, 2, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Hunting fields between Cocker's Dyke and Beach Road 1315 hrs
Stonechat, 3, 3M, (AC)
0930, by Pumping station field.
Stock Dove, 24, (RED)
On stubble field near Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling.
Collared Dove, 8
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Blackbird, 3, 2 M, 1 F.
Robin, 2
Tree Sparrow, 35
Tree Sparrow, 9
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Chaffinch, 22
Chaffinch, 14
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Greenfinch, 7
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 10
On wires at Woodcroft near Birks Farm Eagland Hill.
Corn Bunting, 29
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Yellowhammer, 24, 5 M
Yellowhammer, 3, 1 M, 1 F, 1 imm.
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Reed Bunting, 5, 3 M, 2 F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Water Rail, 1, (David Nuttall)
calling from the rushes
Oystercatcher, 250
high tide roost
Grey Plover, 20
Curlew, 40
Bar-tailed Godwit, 4
Knot, 400
Sanderling, 200
Dunlin, 1100
Redshank, 270
Little Egret, 1
feeding in the marsh
Great White Egret, 1, (RED)
On flooded field at Wheel Lane end, Pilling, flew west past Fluke Hall Pilling 14:40.
Gadwall, 4, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 11, 6m
Long west side pool
Oystercatcher, 2
Grass by stone banked pool
Cormorant, 1
Stone banked pool
Woodpigeon, 5, (Steven Swift)
Jay, 1
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 3, 2m, 1f
Chaffinch, 1, m
Bullfinch, 4, 2m, 2f
Bird feeder Higher Greenfield
Greenfinch, 1, m
Goldfinch, 1
Stonechat, 1, M, (RED)
On marsh and rocks behind the flats at Knott End.
Stonechat, 2, 2F, (AC)
By Willow Close, 0950
Wigeon, 25, (David Nuttall)
flew up river
Pintail, 17
flew down river
Teal, 40
Main Drain / Ribble confluence
Oystercatcher, 30
Curlew, 17
main drain / Ribble
Black-tailed Godwit, 30
Ribble shoreline
Redshank, 45
Main Drain / Ribble confluence
Little Egret, 1
feeding near jetty
Skylark, 4, inc 2 singing males
over the marsh
Reed Bunting, 1, singing male
on the marsh
Greylag Goose, 56, (Tony Sharples)
Goldeneye, 7, ad.m.
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Pheasant, 5, (HenryH)
Woodland watch hide
Canada Goose, 13
Greylag Goose, 4
Pink-footed Goose, 130
Over, near outflow
Mute Swan, 6
Shoveler, 6
From FBC hide
Gadwall, 8
Mallard, 12
Goldeneye, 1, M
Stock Dove, 2
Woodpigeon, 8
Coot, 4
Herring Gull, 16
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Near outflow
Barn Owl, 1
Lawson wetlands about 4pm
Tawny Owl, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4
Woodland watch hide
Magpie, 6
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 10
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 3
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 2, 1m, 1f
Woodland watch hide
Greenfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 2
Stock Dove, 29, (RED)
On field next to the cover crop, New Ridge Farm Pilling.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, female, (Malcolm Evans)
Has been visiting feeders in garden, Cedar Close, regularly since 9 January
Blackcap, 1, M, (John Lees)
Singing from middle of a garden hedge in Beauclerk Rd
Stock Dove, 3, (RED)
Nest with 2 newly hatched young, Moss House Farm, Stalmine.
Shelduck, 1, (FB,SC,DN.)
South
Tufted Duck, 1
Common Scoter, 1097
863 South 234 North (sea watch 0700-0945)
Red-breasted Merganser, 3
2 male 1 female
Great Crested Grebe, 4
South
Curlew, 3
1 South 2 North
Turnstone, 4
Sea wall
Guillemot, 1
Sitting on the sea
Red-throated Diver, 35
32 South 3 North
Cormorant, 499
131 South 368 North
Stonechat, 5, 3 M, 2F, (RED)
On rough ground at Wrampool, Cockerham.
25th February 2025
Stonechat, 3, 2M+1F, (AC)
Stonechat, 7, 5M+1F, (AC)
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Stonechat, 3, 2m, 1f
Field south of pump house
Meadow Pipit, 3
Stonechat, 2, 2M, (AC)
By pumping station
Stonechat, 2, M+F, (AC)
Stonechat, 2, 2M, (AC)
Superb plumage, by Lighthouse Cottage
Stonechat, 2, M+F
By CSCP
Stonechat, 4, 3M 1F, (AC)
Blackcap, 1, female, (Ken Green)
In garden Ullswater Avenue
Cattle Egret, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Horse paddocks
Buzzard, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Cattle Egret, 1, (AC)
Skylark, 2, (Paul Ellis)
One plus singing
Gadwall, 5, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
3 pools
Tufted Duck, 14, 8m
4 pools
Little Grebe, 1
West side pool
Jay, 1
Path trees near east side of crossing path
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, east end of long west side pool
Redwing, 7
Field NE of crossing path
Goldeneye, 6, ad.m., (Tony Sharples)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7, ads
Cormorant, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
South over the mere
Buzzard, 1
Telegraph pole by dyke
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
NE scrub
Linnet, 100
Plus, over SE field
Skylark, 2, (Paul Ellis)
One singing over coastal field, one singing over saltmarsh
Starling, 500
On field
Buzzard, 3, (Malcolm Evans)
together over Vicarage Lane
Fieldfare, 26
flew southwest over Vicarage Lane
Skylark, 3, (Paul Ellis)
One singing over field, one singing over Saltmarsh
Peregrine, 1, (Ken Green)
Sat on fence post in field
Whooper Swan, 14, (David Nuttall)
flew over Peg's Lane
Shoveler, 8, 5 males
main pool
Gadwall, 2, pair
Teal, 30
main pool / main drain
Stock Dove, 4
field off Peg's Lane
Little Grebe, 1
feeding in main drain
Lapwing, 14
holding territory in main field and off Cartmell Lane
Curlew, 27
around a pool off Peg's Lane
Black-tailed Godwit, 4
over main pool
Woodcock, 1
dropped onto golf course
Buzzard, 6
some in disputes over territory
Kestrel, 2, male & female
Raven, 2, pair
over Peg's Lane
Skylark, 7, inc 2 singing males
stubble field off Peg's Lane
Fieldfare, 28
in field off Cartmell Lane
Grey Wagtail, 1, male
Wrea Brook
Pied Wagtail, 17
feeding around the same pool off Peg's Lane
Linnet, 20
single flock off Cartmell Lane
Reed Bunting, 1, singing male
off Cartmell Lane
Oystercatcher, 2, (Tony Sharples)
Field east of Mere View Lane
Grey Wagtail, 1
Edge of manure heap by farm at NW corner
Shelduck, 8, (FB,SC.)
6 South 2 North
Common Scoter, 2596
2471 South 374 North + Approximately 4000 extra heading south
Knot, 70
South
Sanderling, 2
Kittiwake, 10
Red-throated Diver, 4
3 South 1 North
Gannet, 1
South
Cormorant, 426
116 South 310 North
Greylag Goose, 26, (Lee Harris)
Whooper Swan, 15
Fields off lodge lane
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Stonechat, 2, 2M, (AC)
24th February 2025
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult, (Paul Ellis)
Barn Owl, 1
hunting at 1720 hrs
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 1
Cattle Egret, 7, (AC)
Gulf Lane horse paddock.
Pink-footed Goose, 2230, (RED)
On arable field to South of Thompson's Fold Eagland Hill.
Kestrel, 1, F
Over stubble field near Northwood's Hill Farm Pilling, caught Vole.
Tree Sparrow, 47
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill
Chaffinch, 36
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Corn Bunting, 8
Yellowhammer, 1, M
Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill, (with no tail).
Yellowhammer, 17, 5 M
New Lane feeding site, Pilling , Leucistic bird there.
Reed Bunting, 4, 2 M, 2 F
New Lane feeding site, Pilling
Shoveler, 9, 6m, 3f, (Barry Dyson)
Gadwall, 2, m&f
Tufted Duck, 14, 7 pairs
Little Grebe, 2
Stonechat, 2, females
Gadwall, 4, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
2 pools
Pintail, 1, f
Stone banked pool
Tufted Duck, 17, 10m
4 pools. 13 - long west side pool
Little Grebe, 1
Central pool, and singing a lot
Oystercatcher, 2
Green 1
Jay, 1
SE corner path trees
Goldcrest, 2
Path trees by The Nook NW corner
Redwing, 9
Field NE of crossing path
Lapwing, 175, (Lee Harris)
Black-tailed Godwit, 270
Stonechat, 4, 2m, 2f, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
In a group on sea wall and saltmarsh off Coniston Avenue
Feral Pigeon, 5, (Nigel Laing)
Rosefinch Way garden and feeders
Woodpigeon, 2
Moorhen, 4
Buzzard, 1
Over
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, m/f
Ring-necked Parakeet, 5
Over to Mere feeders
Magpie, 2
Blue Tit, 5
Great Tit, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Blackbird, 1, m
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 1, f
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m
Goldeneye, 7, ad.m., (Tony Sharples)
Stock Dove, 23
21 barn roof, 2 over NW
Woodpigeon, 250
Plus, SE field
Water Rail, 2
Called
Little Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 7
Over Mythop fields
Curlew, 1
Low over east fields and landed on east field
Buzzard, 3
Over SE field / Mythop fields
Barn Owl, 1
Island box
Kestrel, 1
Over Mythop fields
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, f
SW feeders
Raven, 2
Flew north from Mythop fields pylon
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
Linnet, 200
Plus, over SE field
Stonechat, 9, 6 male 3 fem, (Frank Bird)
5 horse field , 2 Grange, 2 hall flood field
Pink-footed Goose, 500, (Paul Ellis)
Pasture south of Beach Road
Tawny Owl, 1
Beach Road nest box, showing from 1715 hrs
Stonechat, 2, 2M, (AC)
Short-eared Owl, 1, (Barry Dyson)
Quartering farm fields from 16.14.
Stonechat, 2, m&f
Farm fields
Meadow Pipit, 15
Dropped into farm fields circa 16.05
Merlin, 1, M, (RED)
Flew south past Rough Holme Farm, Skitham Lane, Nateby.
Shelduck, 1, (SC,DN.)
South
Teal, 3
Eider, 4
Common Scoter, 4349
4162 South 187 North (sea watch 0715- 0930)
Curlew, 1
South
Knot, 43
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Gannet, 3
South (2ad+1 juv)
Cormorant, 443
98 South 345 North
Grey Wagtail, 1
South
Buzzard, 2, (Lee Harris)
Yellowhammer, 3, 2m
Feeding station
Reed Bunting, 12
Stock Dove, 43, (Frank bird)
Westby Hall farm Meadow bottoms
Stonechat, 8, 5M 3F, (AC)
Major movement so far today