Recent Sightings at Preston Dock
14th July 2024
Mallard, 5, 1 Eclipse male., (Joe Makepeace)
Feral Pigeon, 8
Moorhen, 6, 3 Juveniles
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 11, 3 Juveniles.
Black-headed Gull, 38, 8 Juveniles - all fledged.
Herring Gull, 19, 7 Juveniles
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Common Tern, 36, 13 Juvenile
2 birds still sitting on nests.
Cormorant, 2
House Martin, 2
13th July 2024
Goosander, 13, (Ian Walker)
Bull Nose
Great Crested Grebe, 11, 8 Ad 3 Juv
Common Tern, 30, Min 10 Juv ready to fledge and Adults nesting again
Grey Heron, 3
Bull Nose
Grey Wagtail, 1
7th July 2024
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
on wave breakers
Common Tern, 0, 18+ large juvs
up to 13 still sitting
Arctic Tern, 1, adult
nest scraping in gravel am
Chiffchaff, 1
singing west end
Great Crested Grebe, 9, 6 ads 3 juvs, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Common Tern, 2, (Ian Walker)
Two Common Tern with dark bill
Arctic Tern, 3
In addition to the morning sighting - One pair nest scraping
Common Scoter, 1, (Tom P)
Drake present during evening
4th July 2024
Mallard, 6, (Paul Ellis)
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 3
one at nest
Great Crested Grebe, 13, 10 adults, 3 large juvs
Black-headed Gull, 55
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, adult
Herring Gull, 59
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 46
Common Tern, 40
23 large chicks + 13 adults apparently on nests (with no visible chicks)
Cormorant, 4
29th June 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 10, 7 adults and 3 young, (Ian Walker)
Common Tern, 43
c24 young with 15 well developed and some trying to fly
Raven, 1
23rd June 2024
Moorhen, 1, (Paul Ellis)
on nest
Coot, 3
adult on nest with young
House Martin, 2
west end north side
Great Crested Grebe, 14, 11 adults 3 young, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, 2cy
Green colour ring N:07S
Common Tern, 40, 24 juvs
24 young visible, plenty of fish being brought in
14th June 2024
Mallard, 11, 3 ad, 8 juvs, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
Moorhen, 3, 2 ad, 1 juv
one on nest
Coot, 1
on nest
Great Crested Grebe, 9, 6 ad, 3 large juvs
Oystercatcher, 2
on wave breakers
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, adult
Common Tern, 50, 20+ small juvs
plus 2 dead small chicks. No predication witnessed. c. 35 nests
Cormorant, 4
Swallow, 4
two pairs + nesting under and near swing bridge
House Martin, 4
1st June 2024
Mallard, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
pair with nest
Great Crested Grebe, 8, 6 adults ,2 juvs
pair with 2 hatched young and two eggs still being incubated. 2 more pairs present
Black-headed Gull, 4
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, 2nd summer
Herring Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12
Common Tern, 70
35 adults on nests. All on western wave breakers. All bar one in nest trays.
19th May 2024
Moorhen, 5, 2 ad, 3 juv, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
3 juv and two eggs still in nest
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
inc one on nest
Black-headed Gull, 13
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, first summer
Herring Gull, 16
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16
Common Tern, 34
27 apparent nests
Raven, 1
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 7