Recent Sightings at Saltcotes
10th November 2024
Stonechat, 2, m/f, (Frank Bird)
South of Pegs Lane
Shoveler, 1, Mal, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor visibility - heavy drizzle
Wigeon, 33
Teal, 316
Woodpigeon, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 23
Snipe, 2
Edge of flood
Kestrel, 1, F
Perched in a tree out of the rain
Magpie, 1
Great Tit, 2
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Dunnock, 1
Goldfinch, 5
Reed Bunting, 1
9th November 2024
Curlew, 85, (Steven Swift)
Cartmel Lane
8th November 2024
Pheasant, 1, (AA)
Curlew, 0
Black-tailed Godwit, 65
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 11
Grey Wagtail, 2
6th November 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 180, (David Nuttall)
flying over
Mute Swan, 6, 2 adults & 4 juvs
on main drain
Whooper Swan, 6
flying over
Stock Dove, 8
perched in a tree off Peg's Lane
Curlew, 42
feeding in the fields
Black-tailed Godwit, 36
feeding with Curlew
Snipe, 3
flew into rushes behind the main pool
Green Sandpiper, 1
around the pools at the end of Peg's Lane
Little Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
flew over main pool
Buzzard, 5
all perched up on fence posts
Kestrel, 1, male
perched on telegraph pole
Skylark, 6
high, calling
Goldcrest, 2
calling from hedgerows
Blackbird, 24
good numbers especially along Cartmell Lane
Fieldfare, 80
especially in hedgerow down Cartmell Lane
Redwing, 18
in hedgerow with Fieldfare
Stonechat, 1, male
in large field opposite recycling site
3rd November 2024
Merlin, 1, adult Male, (Frank Bird)
no a post south of Pegs Lane
2nd November 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 400, (David Nuttall)
generally over north
Mute Swan, 6, 2 adults, 4 juvs
main drain
Whooper Swan, 11, adults
over west
Wigeon, 110
main pool
Teal, 160
Lapwing, 1
over
Curlew, 29
feeding in fields
Bar-tailed Godwit, 27
Snipe, 14
over in flocks of 6 & 8
Green Sandpiper, 1
feeding in pool at end of Peg's Lane then flew into fields off Cartmell Lane
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 4
Buzzard, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
calling bird near golf club and perched bird at Eastham Hall
Kestrel, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Skylark, 4
Cetti's Warbler, 2
calling birds
Lesser Redpoll, 2
over east, calling
25th October 2024
Greylag Goose, 37
over west in a single flock
Pink-footed Goose, 38
over
Mute Swan, 4, 2 adults and 2 juvs
on main drain
Lapwing, 1
single bird over north
Curlew, 67
feeding in main pool field
Black-tailed Godwit, 5
feeding with curlews
Snipe, 4
landed in rushes behind main pool
Black-headed Gull, 250
feeding in fields off Peg's Lane
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
all sat on fence posts
Kestrel, 1, male
sat on lamp post
Jackdaw, 150
feeding in a field off Peg's Lane
Rook, 150
Skylark, 6
Cetti's Warbler, 1
calling bird
Pied Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 5
5th October 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 1810
over north with many dropping into stubble field near Peg's Lane
Stock Dove, 2
at the pool at the end of Peg's Lane
Collared Dove, 12
inc flock of 6 birds
Lapwing, 1
single bird over north
Curlew, 65
feeding in main pool field
Black-tailed Godwit, 7
feeding with curlew
Snipe, 1
over main pool
Grey Heron, 1
main pool
Little Egret, 1
over north
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1, male
Jay, 2
one followed the other into trees near the golf course
1st October 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 3700
very large flock over north of Peg's Lane
Shoveler, 8
main pool
Teal, 17
Lapwing, 45
Curlew, 39
Grey Heron, 4
Little Egret, 1
Peg's Lane
Buzzard, 3
soaring birds
Kestrel, 1, male
Goldcrest, 1
calling bird near cemetery
Mistle Thrush, 1
Peg's Lane
Grey Wagtail, 2
24th September 2024
Mute Swan, 6, adult pair with 4 well grown cygnets
on main drain
Shoveler, 4, male & 3 females
Gadwall, 7
main pool
Teal, 95
Stock Dove, 2
Woodpigeon, 60
single flock
Curlew, 12
Snipe, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1, male
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Meadow Pipit, 9
single flock