Recent Sightings at Warton Bank
20th November 2024
Great White Egret, 3, (andy myo)
Marsh Harrier, 4
Hen Harrier, 2, 2 males
Peregrine, 1
Redwing, 6
18th November 2024
Whooper Swan, 12, 2 juvenile, (DS)
On the large pool
Water Rail, 1
Calling on marsh
Snipe, 4
Great White Egret, 5
On the large pool .
Marsh Harrier, 3
Over marsh .
Fieldfare, 3
Redwing, 2
Tree Sparrow, 8
Water Pipit, 1
Bird on fence post
Siskin, 1
Overhead .
17th November 2024
Marsh Harrier, 6, (andy myo)
one a adult male Not a common sight in the fylde
Merlin, 2
one a blue backed male
16th November 2024
Greylag Goose, 0, (DS , IW, AM)
Greylag Goose, 12
Avocet, 50
On river edge .
Lapwing, 1000
On pools
Dunlin, 40
Great White Egret, 3
On marsh pools
Little Egret, 8
Sparrowhawk, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1
Far side .
Buzzard, 2
Merlin, 1
Water Pipit, 1
Possibly 2nd bird , on posts high tide
12th November 2024
Great White Egret, 1, (AA AM)
Hen Harrier, 1, M
Buzzard, 3
Merlin, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 11
Fieldfare, 12
Redwing, 10
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 2, M F
Water Pipit, 1
10th November 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 24, (Joe Makepeace)
Poor visibility - Heavy drizzle
Wigeon, 62
Mallard, 27
Woodpigeon, 3
Water Rail, 1
Lapwing, 36
Curlew, 13
Redshank, 5
Black-headed Gull, 5
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Little Egret, 2
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Skylark, 2
Wren, 1
Starling, 18
Blackbird, 2
Fieldfare, 18
Redwing, 217
Main in trees to front and side of Wildflower's entrance
Robin, 1
Chaffinch, 3
Linnet, 15
Goldfinch, 3
7th November 2024
Great White Egret, 1, (andy myo)
Marsh Harrier, 3
Hen Harrier, 1, ringtail
Buzzard, 1
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
mobbing buzzard
Stonechat, 2, m f
2nd November 2024
Whooper Swan, 18, (a myo SS AA)
Avocet, 46, (andy myo)
Grey Plover, 3, (a myo SS AA)
Great White Egret, 3, (andy myo)
Marsh Harrier, 3
Hen Harrier, 1, male, (a myo SS AA)
Buzzard, 2, (andy myo)
Merlin, 1
Stonechat, 2, m f, (a myo SS AA)
Grey Wagtail, 1
30th October 2024
Great White Egret, 1, (AA)
Marsh Harrier, 1
Merlin, 1
Water Pipit, 1, (AA DS)
Whooper Swan, 1, (DS)
On river,
Snipe, 3
Over marsh .
Greenshank, 2
On pools .
Great White Egret, 2, (DS AA)
One on pools and one on far river edge .
Little Egret, 13, (DS)
On pools .
Marsh Harrier, 2
Far side of river .
Buzzard, 2
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1, Male .
Jay, 1
Jackdaw, 70
East overhead
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Goldcrest, 2
Redwing, 6
Stonechat, 2, M/F, (DS AA, GW)
On posts .
Water Pipit, 1, (DS AA)
Seen well sat on white post at the end of bank lane .
Bullfinch, 1, (DS)
Calling
29th October 2024
Canada Goose, 140, (David Nuttall)
feeding on marsh
Greylag Goose, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 400
over south
Wigeon, 800
in river channel or flying down river
Teal, 80
main drain / marsh
Oystercatcher, 5
feeding on pasture near sailing club
Lapwing, 400
mainly in river channel
Curlew, 40
Snipe, 2
over the marsh
Redshank, 80
Great White Egret, 2
feeding on marsh
Little Egret, 60
Marsh Harrier, 4, all female / juvs
4 up all at once
Buzzard, 2
1 perched up and 1 high
Kestrel, 1
hovering over marsh
Jay, 1
calling from trees near junction with Wrea Brook
Skylark, 40
many calling from high
Starling, 450
feeding on marsh
Blackbird, 9
feeding in Hawthorns
Redwing, 1
with Blackbirds
Grey Wagtail, 1
near sailing club
Meadow Pipit, 4
Reed Bunting, 2
24th October 2024
Curlew, 6, (NJL CH)
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 17
Marsh Harrier, 4
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 1
Wren, 1
Meadow Pipit, 9
18th October 2024
Whooper Swan, 7, 4 adult 3 juvs, (andy myo)
Avocet, 30
in river channel
Great White Egret, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, m
Merlin, 1
with prey
Peregrine, 1
Swallow, 3
Stonechat, 1, m
all sightings at high tide
15th October 2024
Long-tailed Tit, 18, (Paul Ellis / Dave Hall)
at end of Bank Lane
Greenshank, 1, (andy myo)
Great White Egret, 1
Marsh Harrier, 4
Hen Harrier, 1, m
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Stonechat, 1, f
14th October 2024
Great White Egret, 1, (AA)
Marsh Harrier, 3
Stonechat, 1, M
13th October 2024
Avocet, 40, (andy myo)
in river channel
Great White Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Marsh Harrier, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kingfisher, 2
possibly same bird twice
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Stonechat, 3, 2m 1f
12th October 2024
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (Paul Slade)
Great White Egret, 1, (andy myo)
Stonechat, 1, male
11th October 2024
Marsh Harrier, 4
Hen Harrier, 1, male
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
7th October 2024
Great White Egret, 1
Marsh Harrier, 4
Hen Harrier, 1, male
Buzzard, 1
Merlin, 2
Peregrine, 1
with prey
Jay, 2
moving south
Raven, 2
4th October 2024
Whooper Swan, 6, (DS)
Far side of river .
Snipe, 7
Flew over marsh .
Great White Egret, 2
On pools
Marsh Harrier, 1
Over marsh .
Peregrine, 1, Male
Jay, 1
Overhead
Stonechat, 1, Male
On fence posts Bank lane .
Siskin, 1
Overhead
29th September 2024
Great White Egret, 1, (a myo g w)
Marsh Harrier, 4
Kestrel, 1, male
Merlin, 1
Hobby, 1, adult
showed well on fence line from kissing gate
Peregrine, 1
Stonechat, 1, male
28th September 2024
Jay, 3, (Carl Denton)
Pink-footed Goose, 370, (Steve Swift, David Nuttall)
Whooper Swan, 9
Flying south over BAE
Shelduck, 1, (Steven Swift)
Wigeon, 25
Mallard, 2
Teal, 25
Curlew, 27
Snipe, 24
Redshank, 15
Grey Heron, 1, (Steve Swift, David Nuttall)
Great White Egret, 2, (Steven Swift)
Little Egret, 6
Marsh Harrier, 2
Hen Harrier, 1, M, (Steve Swift, David Nuttall)
Jay, 1, (Steven Swift)
Skylark, 4
Wren, 1
Starling, 250
Robin, 2
Stonechat, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Reed Bunting, 4