Recent Sightings at Lytham Quays
14th July 2024
Greylag Goose, 8, (David Nuttall)
Mute Swan, 12
swimming down river
Shelduck, 6
Swift, 5
Oystercatcher, 12
Avocet, 152
high tide roost
Curlew, 40
Bar-tailed Godwit, 12
Common Sandpiper, 6
feeding together
Redshank, 12
Common Tern, 6
feeding in river
Cormorant, 5
flew up river
Grey Heron, 5
Little Egret, 2
Peregrine, 1
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 12
Stonechat, 1, male
Reed Bunting, 1, male
12th July 2024
Eider, 25, (andy myo)
Swift, 12
Avocet, 150
Common Sandpiper, 8
Grey Heron, 8
Little Egret, 50
Marsh Harrier, 1
Peregrine, 1
House Martin, 5
11th July 2024
Eider, 2, m f
Avocet, 50
Marsh Harrier, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
perched and getting mobed by redshank
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 2
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 6
Song Thrush, 1
House Sparrow, 10
7th July 2024
Swift, 6, (David Nuttall)
Oystercatcher, 6
Avocet, 55
at roost at high tide
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 18
Green Sandpiper, 1
flushed from river bank by a boat
Redshank, 30
Little Egret, 3
Marsh Harrier, 1
Skylark, 2, singing males
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 10
Starling, 200
single flock feeding on the marsh
Linnet, 20
Reed Bunting, 1, singing male
2nd July 2024
Shelduck, 63, (andy myo)
Eider, 70
Swift, 3
Avocet, 3
Common Sandpiper, 6
Redshank, 42
Marsh Harrier, 2
Swallow, 10
House Martin, 7
29th June 2024
Swift, 1, (DS)
Overhead
Oystercatcher, 16
Avocet, 3
Common Sandpiper, 13
In creek low tide .
Redshank, 80
In creek
Grey Heron, 0
Little Egret, 14
House Martin, 8
Overhead
27th June 2024
Shelduck, 8, (NJL/CH)
Rising tide
Mallard, 7
Oystercatcher, 4
Curlew, 4
Redshank, 6
Common Tern, 4
Little Egret, 6
Marsh Harrier, 1
Skylark, 2
House Martin, 4
Meadow Pipit, 6
24th June 2024
Avocet, 75, At least 15 juveniles, (DS)
On pool high tide
Curlew, 12
Common Sandpiper, 3
Along creek .
Redshank, 35
On pools .
Little Egret, 27
Roosting high tide
18th June 2024
Eider, 8, 4m 4f, (andy myo)
Swift, 10
Avocet, 50
Common Sandpiper, 3
Marsh Harrier, 2, 2 juvs 1male juv
Kestrel, 1
Peregrine, 1, juv
House Martin, 8