Recent Sightings at Pilling Lane Ends
11th November 2024
Lapwing, 50, (Carol Johnston)
Curlew, 3
Great White Egret, 1
on marsh at 12.30
Little Egret, 10
5th November 2024
Woodcock, 1, (Barry Dyson)
3rd November 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 326, (LGB, DN, SC, CH, TP, SS, JM)
Wader Conservation World Watch 2024
Whooper Swan, 18, 6 Juvenile
Overhead
Shelduck, 218
Wigeon, 408
Teal, 86
Teal, 87
Little Grebe, 1
Pond to rear of car park - calling
Oystercatcher, 74
Lapwing, 650
Golden Plover, 32
Curlew, 160
Sanderling, 15
Dunlin, 230
Redshank, 92
Great Black-backed Gull, 5
Little Egret, 9
Rook, 108
Carrion Crow, 14
Wren, 2
Meadow Pipit, 11
Water Pipit, 1
Siskin, 2
23rd October 2024
Whooper Swan, 60, (Ken Green)
Out on marsh at low tide
Merlin, 1
18th October 2024
Water Rail, 1, (Paul Ellis)
calling west pond
Little Grebe, 2
one calling west pond, one calling east pond
Kingfisher, 1
west pond
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, male
Goldcrest, 1
14th October 2024
Little Grebe, 3, ad, 2 juv, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
east pool
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 1
13th October 2024
Water Rail, 1, (Paul Slade)
calling
Little Grebe, 4, (Tom P)
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 13
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
Part of a large tit flock mainly consisting of blue and long tailed tits. Seen well but never called
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, M
Goldcrest, 5
Treecreeper, 3
7th October 2024
Little Grebe, 3, (RED)
Very active chasing and calling.
6th October 2024
Water Rail, 1, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
calling
Little Grebe, 4
east pool
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
2nd October 2024
Little Grebe, 5, 2 ad, 3 juvs, (Barry Dyson)
Jay, 2
Bullfinch, 1, male
Over, west.
30th September 2024
Little Egret, 1, (Bob Danson)
on field opposite Pilling Lane Ends
Cattle Egret, 2, (AJ/RED)
On wet pasture opposite Lane Ends entrance, feeding amongst cattle, one fed on large frog.