Recent Sightings at Lytham Moss
13th May 2024
Lapwing, 3, chicks, (andy myo)
Wheatear, 1, female
Yellow Wagtail, 1, male
annas road field with muck heap past horse paddock wagtail flava type
White Wagtail, 3
7th May 2024
Greylag Goose, 3, (David Nuttall)
Shelduck, 2, pair
Mallard, 7, female with 6 ducklings
Cuckoo, 1
heard calling
Stock Dove, 4, 2 pairs
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 14
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 5, singing males
Cetti's Warbler, 2, singing males
Willow Warbler, 1, singing male
Chiffchaff, 3, singing males
Sedge Warbler, 4, singing males
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, reeling male
Blackcap, 3, singing males
Whitethroat, 5, singing males
Song Thrush, 5, singing males
Wheatear, 2, females
Chaffinch, 4, singing males
Greenfinch, 8, 4 singing males
Reed Bunting, 1, male
6th May 2024
Pheasant, 2, M, (SueM)
Seen separately - stunning plumage
Kestrel, 1
Hovering/hunting
Jackdaw, 4
Feeding
Carrion Crow, 30
Feeding/flocking
Skylark, 1
Soaring and singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Heard but not seen in wooded copse
Sedge Warbler, 4
In full song along ditch and in tall reeds
Whitethroat, 4
Across moss in full song
Wren, 4
Many across moss singing from brambles/thickets/hedgerow
Reed Bunting, 4, M
Perched on fences/reeds all in full song
4th May 2024
Osprey, 1, (Frank Bird)
stood in field south of Annas road then chased off by crows flew east at 09:50
Little Owl, 2
round stables
Cetti's Warbler, 1
singing from old brickworks
Pheasant, 3, (Joe Makepeace)
Canada Goose, 1
Overhead
Shelduck, 2
Mallard, 4, M
Feral Pigeon, 3
Woodpigeon, 20
Oystercatcher, 1
Herring Gull, 7
Magpie, 6
Jackdaw, 7
One leucistic bird doing a passable hooded crow impression.
Rook, 18
Carrion Crow, 4
Raven, 1
Over, calling, headed SE
Great Tit, 1
Skylark, 5
Swallow, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Sedge Warbler, 0
Singing, flight song and showing well all along one ditch SD340302
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Reeling in area just to north or circular footpath SD343302
Whitethroat, 1
Wren, 3
Starling, 3
Blackbird, 8
Song Thrush, 3
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 3, 2M
30th April 2024
Grey Heron, 1, (David Nuttall)
Little Egret, 1
Skylark, 2, singing males
Swallow, 8
Cetti's Warbler, 1, singing male
Willow Warbler, 1, singing male
Chiffchaff, 6, singing males
Sedge Warbler, 6, singing males
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, singing male
Blackcap, 1, singing male
Whitethroat, 9, singing males
Song Thrush, 2, singing males
Stonechat, 2, pair
Chaffinch, 4, singing males
Linnet, 2, singing males
Goldfinch, 4
Reed Bunting, 1, singing male
21st April 2024
Shelduck, 20, 10 pairs
Stock Dove, 4, 2 pairs
Collared Dove, 8
along division lane
Lapwing, 12
Little Egret, 2
feeding in stubble field
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 6, singing males
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 3
Cetti's Warbler, 1, singing male
Moss Edge Lane
Willow Warbler, 1, singing male
Chiffchaff, 7, singing males
Sedge Warbler, 2, singing males
Moss Edge Lane
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, Reeling male
Blackcap, 3, singing males
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, singing male
Singing from hawthorn edge near Charnwood Cattery / Division Lane. Seen briefly.
Whitethroat, 6, singing males
Song Thrush, 4, singing males
Mistle Thrush, 1
Chaffinch, 5, singing males
Greenfinch, 4, singing males
Linnet, 8
pair building nest in bramble patch
Reed Bunting, 1, male
Moss Edge Lane
20th April 2024
Shelduck, 2, (lou147)
Woodpigeon, 15
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 7
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2
Kestrel, 1
Jackdaw, 2
Sedge Warbler, 1
Greenfinch, 5
Goldfinch, 8
10th April 2024
Shelduck, 8, 4 pairs, (David Nuttall)
Stock Dove, 3
Lapwing, 2
Buzzard, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2, 2 males
Skylark, 3, singing males
Chiffchaff, 4, singing males
Stonechat, 3, pair, female
Greenfinch, 3, 2 males, 1 female
Linnet, 50
In stubble field
8th April 2024
Wheatear, 1, Male, (Frank Bird)
fields north of Anna's road
White Wagtail, 20
fields north of Anna's road.
Meadow Pipit, 50
fields north of Anna's road
7th April 2024
Ringed Plover, 9
flooded field north of Anna's road
Wheatear, 11
fields north of Anna's road
White Wagtail, 13
fields north of Anna's road.
6th April 2024
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Anna's road
White Wagtail, 9
30th March 2024
Shelduck, 4, (HenryH)
Mallard, 4, 3 M, 1F
Woodpigeon, 90
Two flocks in fields either side of the road
Little Egret, 3
Barn Owl, 1
Anna’s Road - 3:45 pm, chased off by Pied Wagtail
Magpie, 9
Carrion Crow, 2
Skylark, 3
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackbird, 2
Pied Wagtail, 7
Meadow Pipit, 1
29th March 2024
Canada Goose, 2, (David Nuttall)
In stubble field
Lapwing, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
On landing light
Barn Owl, 1
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing males
Song Thrush, 2, Singing males
Mistle Thrush, 1
Division Lane
Stonechat, 1, Male
Chaffinch, 2, Singing males
Greenfinch, 3, Singing males
Goldfinch, 25
single charm on Division Lane
Reed Bunting, 2, Pair
27th March 2024
Lapwing, 4, 2 pairs
Curlew, 7
Single flock feeding in stubble field
Herring Gull, 30
Feeding in stubble field
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16
Barn Owl, 2
Hunting the moss. One bird being mobbed by 2 Herring Gulls.
Kestrel, 1, Female
Skylark, 1, Singing male
24th March 2024
Lapwing, 2
pair on territory
Curlew, 1
over
Grey Heron, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting over the moss; later into Blackpool Airport
Jackdaw, 700
Over East at dusk
Song Thrush, 3, Singing Males
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 2, pair
Reed Bunting, 2, pair
19th March 2024
Lapwing, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Barn Owl, 1
sat on fence post
Kestrel, 1, male
sat on telegraph post
Jackdaw, 300
over heading north
Rook, 150
Song Thrush, 2
singing males
Reed Bunting, 1, male