Recent Sightings at Church Scar
14th November 2024
Whooper Swan, 4, all adults, (David Nuttall)
flew up The Ribble
Shelduck, 19
Pintail, 98, 8 males
feeding, many near sea wall
Oystercatcher, 60
Curlew, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 55
feeding on shore
Knot, 220
Redshank, 50
Little Egret, 1
feeding on tide line
Meadow Pipit, 5
Linnet, 28
feeding on shore
10th November 2024
Shelduck, 7, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor visibility - Heavy drizzle - Falling tide.
Teal, 100
Oystercatcher, 175
Curlew, 3
Bar-tailed Godwit, 2
Turnstone, 2
Redshank, 38
Cormorant, 9
Grey Heron, 2
Jackdaw, 3
Rook, 32
Over
Carrion Crow, 11
Starling, 38
Meadow Pipit, 3
Water Pipit, 1
On beach and moving towards Lytham - Calling
Linnet, 52
5th November 2024
Shelduck, 22, (David Nuttall)
feeding on beach
Wigeon, 18
with Teal
Mallard, 4
Pintail, 34, 3 males
Teal, 17
flushed from edge of estuary by jet skier
Oystercatcher, 60
Curlew, 6
Bar-tailed Godwit, 5
Turnstone, 24
Knot, 100
Redshank, 140
Little Egret, 2
Skylark, 2
high, calling
30th October 2024
Shelduck, 25
Pintail, 71, 5 males
feeding on beach / in creek.
Oystercatcher, 30
Bar-tailed Godwit, 2
Turnstone, 13
Knot, 4
Redshank, 70
Linnet, 20
28th October 2024
Shelduck, 6
feeding on shore
Pintail, 55, females
34 feeding on shore and 21 flew up river
Oystercatcher, 150
feeding on shore
Curlew, 3
Turnstone, 23
Redshank, 60
feeding on shore
Linnet, 50
single flock
25th October 2024
Shelduck, 24
Pintail, 15, all females
2 feeding on river edge and 13 flew onto beach
Teal, 6
on the river edge
Oystercatcher, 300
Curlew, 3
Turnstone, 14
Sanderling, 80
feeding on river edge
Dunlin, 100
Redshank, 40
Little Egret, 2
21st October 2024
Shelduck, 3
flew down river
Wigeon, 480
swimming in river channel/ estuary
Eider, 4
swam down river
Oystercatcher, 80
feeding on shore
Curlew, 2
Turnstone, 18
Redshank, 50
Little Egret, 3
29th September 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 470
over south at dusk
Shelduck, 19
feeding on beach
Teal, 12
flew south
Oystercatcher, 80
Ringed Plover, 4
Curlew, 7
Redshank, 40
Cormorant, 17
flew up river inc flock of 12
Little Egret, 6
over north at dusk
Wheatear, 1, female / juv
feeding below sea wall
Pied Wagtail, 5
feeding in shingle
Linnet, 6
28th September 2024
Shelduck, 6
Eider, 11, males & immature males
down river
Oystercatcher, 180
Grey Plover, 1
Curlew, 6
Bar-tailed Godwit, 240
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Turnstone, 8
Knot, 2200
large flock feeding on beach / shore
Sanderling, 12
Dunlin, 20
Redshank, 120
Pied Wagtail, 6
feeding in shingle
Meadow Pipit, 2
Goldfinch, 10
feeding in shingle