Recent Sightings at Norbreck
16th May 2024
Swallow, 1, (Dave McGrath)
N
Wren, 1
Singing from rear gardens of houses along prom
Starling, 50
1st juveniles on the wing
Robin, 1
Singing in rear garden of houses along prom
Linnet, 2, Pr
1st May 2024
Whimbrel, 1
N
Sand Martin, 1
S with a few swallows
Swallow, 1
N
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing in gardens behind prom - surely not the same bird as before the cold weather started
Wheatear, 3
30th April 2024
Swallow, 10
Mostly 1s & 2s S
Wheatear, 7
Linnet, 8
Grounded feeding on dandelion seedheads on clifftop grass
27th April 2024
Wheatear, 1
24th April 2024
Whimbrel, 1
N
Sandwich Tern, 4
N together
Swallow, 4
Singles N
Starling, 20
1st day of taking food back to nestlings
Wheatear, 7
Meadow Pipit, 1
N
Linnet, 1
Heard only going N over garden
Goldfinch, 2
N together
22nd April 2024
Gannet, 4
Carrion Crow, 16
On beach before tide rose
Wheatear, 2
21st April 2024
Eider, 15
Together on sea
Swift, 1
N
Whimbrel, 8
N together
Swallow, 14
N. largest flock 8
Wheatear, 5
Lesser Redpoll, 3
N together
Siskin, 1
Over N, heard only
16th April 2024
Linnet, 9
1 + 8, N
15th April 2024
Chiffchaff, 1
Found dead on promenade
13th April 2024
Gannet, 1
S
Sparrowhawk, 1
Great Tit, 3
Rear gardens of houses along prom
11th April 2024
Raven, 2
N usual two
Chiffchaff, 1
Still singing in gardens behind prom
8th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 75
N well out to sea
Eider, 1
S
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Sandwich Tern, 1
Swallow, 7
4 N am, 3 S pm
Chiffchaff, 1
Still singing from garden behind prom
6th April 2024
Swallow, 1
S
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing in rear garden of houses along prom
Wheatear, 1
N along seawall
Wheatear, 2
Early afternoon
4th April 2024
Shelduck, 5
1N, 4S
Eider, 12, 9m, 3f
Small gruops
Common Scoter, 45
All S except 1 N
Oystercatcher, 1
N
Redshank, 3
On beach as tide dropped off wall
Sandwich Tern, 4
2 on yellow buoy, 2von Anchorsholme green buoy
Cormorant, 1
On sea
Marsh Harrier, 2, f/imm
N together over outer bay towards Piel Castle
Great Tit, 1
Singing from rear gardens of houses along prom
Linnet, 4
Grounded early morning
Linnet, 1
N
Goldfinch, 1
2nd April 2024
Little Egret, 1
N along tide line
Raven, 2
Broken foot and friend N. Not seen them for a few weeks
Wheatear, 4
Quickly moved on after rain eased
Meadow Pipit, 50
Single flock N low over cliffs in heavy drizzle
Meadow Pipit, 3
Over N, heard only
Siskin, 1
1st April 2024
Wheatear, 1, m
31st March 2024
Little Egret, 1
On beach, 1st of year here
Kestrel, 1, f
N over garden
Lesser Redpoll, 10
Over garden
28th March 2024
Sandwich Tern, 1
N mid morning
25th March 2024
Wren, 1
Only one I've ever seen along the seawall
Wheatear, 1, m
Meadow Pipit, 2
N
Linnet, 2
Singles N
21st March 2024
Whooper Swan, 35
N along prom
Wren, 1
Garden, 1st of year
20th March 2024
Wheatear, 2
Dunes
Budgerigar, 1
Dunes then NE inland by hotel