Recent Sightings at Lytham Quays
12th November 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 80, (David Nuttall)
over south
Wigeon, 3, 1m, 2f
main drain
Teal, 500
all along main drain
Lapwing, 300
feeding in and around the main scrape
Curlew, 8
Black-tailed Godwit, 11
feeding along main drain
Redshank, 40
Great White Egret, 3
Little Egret, 25
Marsh Harrier, 1, female type
low over the marsh
Buzzard, 2
both perched on posts
Merlin, 1, female
perched bird
Peregrine, 1, female
perched up on an old tree trunk
Skylark, 12
high over marsh
Song Thrush, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 1, female
feeding in rough ground near main drain
Greenfinch, 7
Whooper Swan, 4, (DS)
On the marsh
Avocet, 57
On the river on the falling tide .
Common Sandpiper, 1
Report from another observer, heard only by myself .
Great White Egret, 1
Far side .
Marsh Harrier, 1
Merlin, 2
Peregrine, 2, M/F
On the ground with prey .
Linnet, 50
10th November 2024
Mute Swan, 1, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor visibility - heavy drizzle - falling tide
Shelduck, 5
Teal, 82
Woodpigeon, 23
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 7
Curlew, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 5
Redshank, 11
Little Egret, 1
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 3
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Reed Bunting, 2
3rd November 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 82, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024 - Overhead
Mute Swan, 2
Whooper Swan, 13, 3 Juveniles
Mallard, 18
Teal, 43
Oystercatcher, 43
Lapwing, 8
Curlew, 20
Bar-tailed Godwit, 19
Dunlin, 13
Redshank, 380
Black-headed Gull, 108
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Little Egret, 4
Kingfisher, 1
Magpie, 2
Skylark, 2
Redwing, 8
Dunnock, 2
Greenfinch, 3
Linnet, 15
2nd November 2024
Great White Egret, 2
Present together.
Merlin, 2, Both female
Water Pipit, 1
25th October 2024
Wigeon, 12, (David Nuttall)
flew into river channel
Teal, 600
mainly along the main drain
Avocet, 3
at least 3 in river channel
Lapwing, 350
Curlew, 30
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
feeding in main drain
Redshank, 30
Grey Heron, 2
Great White Egret, 1
feeding in a scrape
Little Egret, 12
Marsh Harrier, 1, female
Buzzard, 1, perched up
Merlin, 1, female
perched on a post
Skylark, 8
mainly calling birds
Stonechat, 2, pair
on rough ground before main drain
24th October 2024
Canada Goose, 5, (NJL CH)
Pink-footed Goose, 20
Mallard, 8
Teal, 450
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 7
Redshank, 12
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1
Low tide
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 1
Skylark, 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
19th October 2024
Greenshank, 1, (CD)
Flew downstream at high tide
Marsh Harrier, 1
Hen Harrier, 2, 1M 1F
Male close in, flew downstream
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 3
5th October 2024
Curlew, 20, (David Nuttall)
Black-tailed Godwit, 4
feeding in Main Drain
Redshank, 60
along Main Drain
Great White Egret, 2
Little Egret, 40
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1, male
hunting near Main Drain
Merlin, 1, female
perched up then later flying low over marsh
3rd October 2024
Peregrine, 2, (Ashley Anderton)
one on log eating pigeon,one on post
Swallow, 5
2nd October 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 240, (David Nuttall)
Wigeon, 65
in river channel
Teal, 500
Curlew, 25
Bar-tailed Godwit, 4
mouth of Main Drain
Redshank, 160
Great White Egret, 2
Little Egret, 15
Marsh Harrier, 1, juv
Kestrel, 1, male
Merlin, 1, female
perched bird
Skylark, 12
high over salt marsh
Swallow, 4
flew up The Ribble
Pied Wagtail, 9