Fylde Bird Club - Sightings report

Location

Species

Count

Age / Sex

Notes

Grid Ref

Source

16th July

	Freckleton Naze Point	Greenshank	7				andy myo
		Barn Owl	1

Knott End	Arctic Skua	1		Wyre Estuary mouth
	Sandwich Tern	16	13 ads and 3 juvs
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	10	1 juvenile
	Mediterranean Gull	1	adult
	Swift	3
	Black-headed Gull	100
	Herring Gull	25

15th July

Skippool Creek	Common Sandpiper	4			Paul Slade
	Golden Plover	9
	Black-headed Gull	1	ad	Norwegian green ringed J01E

Wardley's Creek

Greenshank

Paul Slade

Ramper Pot	Little Egret	15	Paul Slade
	Dunlin	1
	Common Sandpiper	2
	Greenshank	2

Medlar	Little Owl	3		On fence posts near end of track.	Monty
	Kestrel	4	1ad 3young	3 young in nest box, 1 adult on nesrby post,
	Red-legged Partridge	1		On edg of marsh.
	new species			Field crickets. Many hear chirping in grass near ponds.

Whitmore Fisheries	Four-spotted Chaser	6	Monty
	Black-tailed Skimmer	2
	Emperor Dragonfly	2
	Common Darter	3
	Common Blue Damselfly	12+
	Broad-bodied Chaser	1

Pilling Lane

Sparrowhawk

Beach Road

Paul Ellis / Dave Hall

Bone Hill	Yellowhammer	1	male	singing from wire	Paul Ellis / Dave Hall
	Buzzard	2
	Willow Warbler	1

Pilling Lane Ends	Tufted Duck	7	ad f, 6 juv	six small ducklings east pond	Paul Ellis / Dave Hall
	Reed Warbler	1		singing east pond
	Little Grebe	1	ad	east pond

Cockersand	Golden Plover	120		Paul Ellis / Dave Hall
	Dunlin	110
	Oystercatcher	98
	Whimbrel	3
	Redshank	1
	Ringed Plover	2
	Grey Plover	1	winter plum
	Lapwing	6
	Eider	18
	Herring Gull	35
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	2
	Black-headed Gull	4
	Common Tern	1
	Great Crested Grebe	1
	Pied Wagtail	3	inc. male carrying food
	Linnet	3	inc singing male
	Grey Heron	1
	Brown Hare	1	beach
	Grey Seal	2

Glasson	Goosander	1	female	Lune	Paul Ellis / Dave Hall
	Knot	1	ad sum	Lune
	Little Egret	7		Lune
	Swift	1		screaming over village

Conder Green	Avocet	6	4 ad, 2 juv	two small juvs in creek (from pool)	Paul Ellis / Dave Hall
	Redshank	145		100 roosted pool + 45 creek
	Common Sandpiper	3		creek
	Little Grebe	2		pool
	Little Egret	1		pool
	Common Tern	5	2 ad, 3 juv	three juvs on raft ( 1st pair's brood fledged and gone)
	Black-headed Gull	4	2ad, 2 large juv	two pre-flight juvs on raft (1st pair's juvs fledged and gone)

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	11	7 juvs		TS
	Black-headed Gull	40+	2 juvs
	Curlew	1		over calling
	Lapwing	1	juv
	Little Owl	1		barn Hawthorn perch, 19.10-25+
	Kestrel	2		barn ledge
	Stock Dove	6		barn roof
	Linnet	2
	Cormorant	3		south over east fields
	Comma	2
	Small Skipper	2		SW field

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Little Grebe	1	ad	west side pool	TS
	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 juvs
	Oystercatcher	3
	Long-tailed Tit	4+		NE copse
	Reed Warbler	2	m	singing, west side pools
	Swallow	1
	Swift	1

	Stanley Park	Black-headed Gull	45	3 juvs			TS
		Stock Dove	1		stumps area

Blackpool Central

Peregrine

Fairhaven Dunes

Grayling

Freckleton Marsh	Buzzard	1	AA
	Kestrel	1
	Little Egret	7
	Curlew	3
	Brown Hare	1
	Meadow Brown	50+
	Gatekeeper	30+
	Painted Lady	7
	Small Skipper	14
	Small Tortoiseshell	2
	Comma	1
	Small White	17

Staining	Teal	1	f	pond NE from McColl's shop	TS
	Oystercatcher	1		pond bank
	Curlew	1		over west
	Grey Heron	1		fishing a private pond
	Pied Wagtail	2	juvs
	Linnet	4
	Goldfinch	3	juvs
	Tree Sparrow	3
	Collared Dove	3
	Woodpigeon	150+
	Kestrel	2+
	Buzzard	3		circling over Clinkum Wood/Todderstaffe Wood area
	Swallow	6+
	House Martin	10+
	Swift	4

	Eagland Hill	Barn Owl	3		2 hunting 1 on fence post		AJH
		Yellowhammer	1

Knott End	Sandwich Tern	32
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	1	juvenile
	Sand Martin	8

14th July

Preesall

Herring Gull

2 adults and 2 young

at nest at Sandy Lane

Carr House Green Common	Sedge Warbler	8+
	Whitethroat	10+
	Chiffchaff	2	males	singing
	Barn Owl	1
	Kestrel	2
	Reed Bunting	6+

Skippool Creek	Canada Goose	4		evening, rising tide	JSc
	Greylag Goose	12		over
	Shelduck	9	7 juv
	Grey Heron	5
	Little Egret	8
	Oystercatcher	34
	Lapwing	197
	Golden Plover	9
	Curlew	55		roosting
	Black-tailed Godwit	1
	Dunlin	19
	Redshank	242
	Greenshank	5		towards Wardley's
	Common Sandpiper	11
	Mediterranean Gull	7	2 ad, 3 2cy, 2 juv	yellow-ringed juv AZHT + returning green-ringed adult R14T back for 10th autumn
	Black-headed Gull	830
	Common Gull	1	ad
	Great Black-backed Gull	1	ad
	Herring Gull	2
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	47

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Little Grebe	1	juv	SE pool	TS
	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 juvs
	Oystercatcher	1
	Black-headed Gull	15+		circling over NW corner
	Reed Warbler	2	m	singing, west side pool & east side pool
	Reed Bunting	1	m

Marton Mere	Little Owl	1		called, barn, 10.10	TS
	Kestrel	3		barn area
	Shoveler	2
	Tufted Duck	1	m
	Black-headed Gull	11	2 juvs
	Lapwing	2	ad, juv
	Stock Dove	6		barn roof
	Swift	1

Freckleton	Whimbrel	1		0715 - 0830hrs Pool Lane Freshwater outlet	Ian Walker
	Greenshank	6
	Redshank	31
	Dunlin	1
	Avocet	3	Ad & 2CY
	Curlew	20

Green Dick's Lane

Greenfinch

north end

	Cocker's Dyke	Black-headed Gull	200
		Greenfinch	8

	Pilling Marsh	Little Egret	3
		Curlew	150

Crookhey Hall

Pied Wagtail

Knott End	Greenshank	1
	Swift	1
	House Martin	15
	Mediterranean Gull	1	juvenile
	Sandwich Tern	16
	Black-headed Gull	150

Cockerham Sands	Greenshank	1
	Great Crested Grebe	2
	Little Egret	8
	Grey Heron	1
	Swift	1
	Tree Sparrow	3
	Redshank	20
	Shelduck	4	2 young
	Pied Wagtail	6
	Whitethroat	1
	Chiffchaff	1	male	singing

Cockersand	Mediterranean Gull	1	juvenile
	Eider	50
	Whimbrel	5
	Golden Plover	83
	Pied Wagtail	5
	Ringed Plover	1
	Dunlin	15
	Curlew	25
	Little Egret	4
	Red-legged Partridge	1	male	singing
	Whitethroat	1
	Shelduck	8	4 young
	Sand Martin	15

Myerscough Quarry	Little Grebe	12
	Lapwing	110
	Oystercatcher	24
	Tufted Duck	1
	Mallard	144
	Grey Heron	3
	Greylag Goose	12
	Canada Goose	17
	Jay	1
	Reed Bunting	1	m

Starr Gate	Common Scoter	680		south. Watch 0600-1000	Sev. obs.
	Red-throated Diver	1		south.
	Manx Shearwater	36		south.
	Great Crested Grebe	2		north.
	Gannet	52		north.
	Curlew	3		south.
	Black-tailed Godwit	8		south.
	Dunlin	18		south.
	Sandwich Tern	37		south.
	Common Tern	12
	Black Guillemot	1	1st. W.	north.
	Swift	5		north.

Lytham Moss

Quail

Heard in barley field closed part of road

Keith McLennan

13th July

Conder Green	Avocet	6	2 ad 4 young	In the creeks young keeping under grass adults agresive towords any intruders	KG
	Common Sandpiper	5+		4 on creeks 1 0n pools
	Greenshank	1		On creek
	Common Tern	5	2 ad 3 young	On pools

Pilling Lane Ends	Little Grebe	2	1 ad 1 juv	Could be more young	KG
	Tufted Duck	8	1 fem 7 juv
	Common Blue	4+
	Common Blue Damselfly			many over water and a few in grass

Freckleton Marsh	Black-tailed Godwit	20
	Black-headed Gull	c70
	Common Tern	5+
	Dunlin	2
	Kestrel	1	male
	Lapwing	30+

Blackpool Central

Curlew

Flight call over Hornby Rd/Park Rd 23.30

Little Singleton	Common Sandpiper	2
	Little Egret	4
	Grey Heron	4
	Lapwing	220

Kincraig Lake	Reed Warbler	1	m	singing
	Great Crested Grebe	2	m, f	pair with young juvenile
	Mallard	50

	Newton-with-Scales	Raven	6		thames street looked like a family party		andy myo
		Jay	1

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	11	7 juvs	2 ads main dyke	TS
	Teal	1	f
	Tufted Duck	1	m
	Lapwing	2	ad, juv
	Pied Wagtail	1	juv
	Buzzard	1		over east fields
	Sparrowhawk	1	f	over west end
	Kestrel	1		barn ledge
	Stock Dove	3
	Swift	8
	Comma	1

	Staining Nook	Sedge Warbler	1	m	singing		TS
		Tree Sparrow	4+		Mere View

	Stanley Park	Mute Swan	8+	4 juvs			TS
		Black-headed Gull	37	ads

Freckleton Naze Point	Common Sandpiper	1	calling	DS
	Lapwing	160
	Curlew	12
	Little Egret	36	on far side of river .
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1
	Stock Dove	2

Freckleton Naze Pool	Greenshank	6	Dropped with Redshank 10am .	DS
	Common Sandpiper	2	On creek .
	Redshank	13
	Tree Sparrow	2	on wires
	Chiffchaff	4

Freckleton

Reed Warbler

Lund Way - One bird seen begging for food from Adult so presumed Juv

Ian Walker

Newton Marsh	Common Sandpiper	1		Ian Walker
	Black-tailed Godwit	1	2CY
	Kestrel	1	M
	Jay	2

Freckleton	Redshank	103		2 hrs before high tide on the freshwater outlet onto the estuary - Pool Lane	Ian Walker
	Greenshank	2
	Spotted Redshank	1		At least 3 recorded on the Ribble this morning
	Avocet	3	Ad & 2 1CY
	Lapwing	120
	Curlew	8
	Little Egret	4

12th July

Marton Mere	Common Tern	2	ads	fishing the mere, then flew east, 10.00-15	TS
	Little Grebe	1	ad	west end
	Mute Swan	9	m, f + 7 juvs
	Teal	3	2m
	Oystercatcher	3		2 over SE, 1 over NW
	Kestrel	4	2+ juvs	2 juvs barn field, 2 barn south ledge
	Swift	2

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 juvs		TS
	Oystercatcher	1
	Stock Dove	1		west side green
	Buzzard	1		over NE area
	Sparrowhawk	1	f	mobbing the Buzzard
	Reed Bunting	1	m

Staining	Whitethroat	3		hedgerows east of McColl's shop	TS
	Swallow	19		perched on a wire fence
	Tree Sparrow	1
	Pied Wagtail	1
	Linnet	2
	Buzzard	1
	Kestrel	1	f
	Woodpigeon	250+		over the field south of Todderstaffe Wood

Knott End

Swift

Norbreck

Arctic Skua

Close views of pair harassing gulls at 0845

308412

Glen Jackson

11th July

Fleetwood

new species

Hummingbird Hawkmoth in my garden

	Wesham Marsh	Swift	6				andy myo
		Noctule Bat	10

Skippool Creek	Canada Goose	8		evening, high tide	JSc
	Shelduck	11	7 juv
	Grey Heron	4
	Cormorant	1
	Oystercatcher	6
	Lapwing	147
	Curlew	12
	Dunlin	12
	Redshank	71
	Common Sandpiper	17
	Mediterranean Gull	2	ad sp + 2cy	both unringed
	Black-headed Gull	335
	Herring Gull	2
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	15
	Stock Dove	1

Marton Mere	Teal	1	m		TS
	Lapwing	3	ad, 2 juvs
	Kestrel	2		barn area
	Red-legged Partridge	4		barn roof
	Stock Dove	4
	Linnet	7
	Sedge Warbler	1		embankment
	Swift	2

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 juvs		TS
	Little Grebe	1	ad	west side pool
	Oystercatcher	1
	Reed Warbler	2	m	singing, west side pools

Blackpool Zoo

Reed Warbler

singing, Village entrance pool

Stanley Park	Mute Swan	8+	4 juvs	TS
	Ring-necked Parakeet	2
	Swift	2

Starr Gate	Shelduck	9		south. Watch 0600-1000.	F.B. L.G.B.S.C.M.J.
	Common Scoter	220		south.
	Red-breasted Merganser	1	fem.	north.
	Manx Shearwater	71		south.
	Gannet	34		north.
	Curlew	3		south.
	Whimbrel	1		south.
	Dunlin	11		south.
	Kittiwake	8	ads.	south.
	Sandwich Tern	21	ads.	south.
	Great Skua	1		south at 0820 then north at 0855

Marton

Swift

Over Saddle Pub 12.30.

Bodie Hill

Swift

12+

Feeding

	Bank End	Swift	3				AC
		Pied Wagtail	9

	Marton Mere	Common Tern	2	ads	fishing the mere, 10.25-45		TS
		Mute Swan	9	m, f + 7 juvs

	Preesall	Swift	11
		House Martin	12

Stalmine

Swift

Cold Row

Swift

	Hambleton	Sparrowhawk	1
		Coal Tit	1

Knott End

Curlew

134

10th July

Bone Hill

Quail

calling 21.45

Paul Slade/Jol

Marton Mere	Tufted Duck	1	m		TS
	Kestrel	3	m, 2 juvs	barn area
	Stock Dove	6
	Oystercatcher	1
	Swift	2

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 juvs		TS
	Mallard	2	f + 1 young
	Reed Warbler	1	m	singing, west side pool
	Swallow	4

Wyre Light

Cormorant

Knott End

Sandwich Tern

20 ads and 4 juvs

Marton Mere	Grasshopper Warbler	1	calling north scrub	Fylde Nats walk
	Lapwing	2	scrape
	Greenfinch	4
	Comma	1
	Gatekeeper	15
	Meadow Brown	5
	Small White	3
	Green-veined White	1
	Brown Hawker	2

Warton Bank

Little Egret

40+

most ive seen the last few months

andy myo

Starr Gate	Shelduck	9	south. Watch 0600-1000	L.GB. S.C.
	Common Scoter	450	south.
	Manx Shearwater	27	south.
	Gannet	16	south.
	Curlew	7	south.
	Dunlin	4	south.
	Sandwich Tern	17	south.
	Common Tern	1	south.
	Arctic Skua	1	pale morph, first of autumn.
	Swift	25	south.

	Devonshire Rock Gardens	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1				DJM
		White-letter Hairstreak	2

9th July

Pilling Lane

Barn Owl

hunting fields east of Beach Road at 2030 hrs

Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver

Knott End

Kestrel

Marton Mere	Herring Gull	60	MM VOLS WeBS etc.
	Coot	25
	Tufted Duck	4
	Mute Swan	9
	Grasshopper Warbler	2
	Sedge Warbler	2
	Greenfinch	5
	Reed Bunting	7
	Grey Heron	1
	Mallard	17
	Whitethroat	1
	Reed Warbler	1
	Woodpigeon	2
	Water Rail	1
	Cormorant	1
	Black-headed Gull	3
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	2
	Wren	1
	Lapwing	1
	Oystercatcher	2
	Song Thrush	1
	Goldfinch	6
	Canada Goose	2
	Meadow Brown	1

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	9	m, f + 7 juvs		TS
	Tufted Duck	4	m
	Lapwing	4	ad, 3 juvs
	Oystercatcher	4		over SE, 1 back NW
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	35+		28 east field
	Kestrel	2	1 juv	barn roof
	Red-legged Partridge	1		barn roof
	Sedge Warbler	1		embankment
	Swift	2
	House Martin	20+		over barn area

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 juvs		TS
	Oystercatcher	1
	Reed Warbler	1	m	singing, west side pool

Warbreck Hill

Peregrine

DJM

Starr Gate	Shelduck	8		south. Watch 0600-0930.	L.G.B. S.C.
	Common Scoter	300		south.
	Eider	1		south.
	Gannet	3		south.
	Great Crested Grebe	1		south.
	Black-tailed Godwit	14		south.
	Curlew	2		south.
	Dunlin	145		south.
	Sandwich Tern	12	11ad 1juv.	south.
	Common Tern	9		south.

Blackpool North Shore	Redshank	1		DJM
	Oystercatcher	2
	Curlew	2	N
	Swallow	1	Still by shed at rear of corner house on At Stephen's Ave and Prom

8th July

Stanley Park	Blackbird	2	NEW LANGDALE VOLS
	Black-headed Gull	9
	Canada Goose	52
	Carrion Crow	6
	Coot	11
	Dunnock	2
	Great Tit	1
	Greylag Goose	15
	Herring Gull	28
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	3
	Magpie	2
	Mallard	39
	Moorhen	2
	Mute Swan	30
	Robin	1
	Woodpigeon	3
	Emperor Dragonfly	1
	Comma	1
	Gatekeeper	1
	Meadow Brown	1
	Small White	1
	Speckled Wood	3

Lea

Little Owl

On telegraph wire opposite Brylea Caravan Park, Lea Road

Warton Aerodrome

Little Owl

Sat on cone on airfield 08:20

	Pilling Lane	Barn Owl	1		hunting between Beach Road and Cockers Dyke 2030 hrs		Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver
		Sparrowhawk	1	ad m	bathing in pond Beach Road

Marton Mere	Little Owl	1		perched, telegraph pole next to barn	TS
	Buzzard	1		perched, telegraph pole next to dyke
	Kestrel	2		perched, telegraph poles, east field
	Stock Dove	4		barn area/east field
	Black-headed Gull	22	1 juv
	Tufted Duck	1	m
	Mute Swan	2	ads	main dyke
	Swift	4		evening
	House Martin	30+		high, east of barn

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1		SE over practice field	TS
	Stock Dove	3		west side green
	Oystercatcher	1
	Reed Bunting	2	m	west side pool
	Reed Warbler	2	m	singing, west side pool
	Swallow	10+		over west side
	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 juvs

	Newton Marsh	Gadwall	9	fem,8 small young	entrance pool		Frank Bird
		Common Sandpiper	2

Mossom Field	Chiffchaff	1	m	Singing	DJM
	Whitethroat	1	m	Singing
	Swift	1
	Swallow	1		N
	Comma	1
	Meadow Brown	1+		Many

Cocker's Dyke	Mediterranean Gull	1	adult
	Golden Plover	6
	Dunlin	30
	Curlew	40
	Oystercatcher	150
	Whitethroat	1	male	singing
	Little Egret	1
	Mute Swan	2		flew over
	Greenfinch	12	1+ juvenile	1 singing
	Starling	90
	Redshank	15
	Black-headed Gull	250

Knott End	Mediterranean Gull	1	juvenile
	Sandwich Tern	2	2 adults
	Black-headed Gull	120
	Great Black-backed Gull	1
	Lapwing	15
	Whitethroat	1	male	singing
	Starling	100

Greenhalgh	Gatekeeper	8	near whitmore fishery	andy myo
	Small Copper	1
	Meadow Brown	1

Salwick	Raven	3		andy myo
	White-letter Hairstreak	4	near canal thanks frank bird
	Comma	1
	Painted Lady	1

Starr Gate	Shelduck	5		south. Watch 0600-0930.	L.G.B. S.C.
	Common Scoter	1000		south.
	Eider	1	drake.	inshore.
	Gannet	7		south.
	Great Crested Grebe	3		south.
	Grey Heron	2		in off north/east.
	Curlew	7		south.
	Whimbrel	1		south.
	Sanderling	14		south.
	Sandwich Tern	14		south.
	Common Tern	5
	Arctic Tern	1

Staining	Jackdaw	50+		over Shaftesbury Avenue	TS
	Whitethroat	2		hedgerows east of McColl's shop
	Sedge Warbler	1		singing, main dyke near railway bridge
	Chiffchaff	1		singing, Crossings Wood
	Reed Bunting	1	m	crop field near Todderstaffe Wood
	Goldfinch	15+
	Linnet	2
	Red-legged Partridge	2
	Woodpigeon	250+		fields/wires south of Todderstaffe Wood
	Stock Dove	1		calling, Crossings Wood
	Lapwing	25+		ploughed field east of railway
	Rook	175+		ploughed field east of railway
	Buzzard	2
	Collared Dove	3
	Swift	5
	Swallow	10+

Marton Mere	Lapwing	2		on scrape	Maurice/Ellen
	Mute Swan	9	2 adults/7 young
	Reed Warbler	4
	Willow Warbler	1
	Cetti's Warbler	1		singing in NE corner
	Swift	2
	Kestrel	1
	Comma	1
	Speckled Wood	1

7th July

Arm Hill	Eider	6			P Slade/P Ellis WEBS
	Whitethroat	1	male	singing
	Pink-footed Goose	1
	Oystercatcher	560
	Black-headed Gull	33
	Great Black-backed Gull	3
	Common Gull	1
	Herring Gull	2
	Cormorant	1
	Redshank	86
	Shelduck	14		inc broods of 7, 3

Fleetwood Marsh	Grey Heron	7	P Slade/P Ellis WEBS
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	2
	Black-headed Gull	12
	Herring Gull	2
	Redshank	1

Barnaby's Sands	Redshank	110			P Slade/P Ellis WEBS
	Curlew	97
	Shelduck	5
	Little Egret	3
	Skylark	1	male	singing
	Meadow Pipit	1	male	singing
	Reed Bunting	2	males	singing
	Linnet	2
	Meadow Brown	29
	Gatekeeper	8+
	Painted Lady	3
	Small Tortoiseshell	3

Burrow's Marsh

Skylark

male

singing

Paul Slade/Paul Ellis

Agglebys Pit	Oystercatcher	1				P Slade/P Ellis WEBS
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	70
	Mallard	1
	Corn Bunting	1	male	singing at edge of Barley field	SD353462
	Black-headed Gull	24
	Moorhen	1
	Herring Gull	24

Preston Dock	Arctic Tern	5	4ads, 1 juv	3 nests	Paul Slade/Paul Ellis
	Grey Wagtail	1
	Common Tern			78 'nests', 20 chicks (2 flying)

	Weeton	Corn Bunting	1			SD396341	Paul Slade/Paul Ellis
		Skylark	1	male	singing

Wardley's Creek	Whimbrel	1			P Slade/P Ellis WEBS
	Greenshank	1
	Common Sandpiper	4
	Herring Gull	4
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	51
	Oystercatcher	7
	Redshank	21
	Curlew	7
	Lapwing	26
	Grey Heron	4
	Little Egret	11
	Black-headed Gull	49
	Cormorant	3
	Shelduck	12		inc broods of 3,7
	Dunlin	1
	Mediterranean Gull	1	2nd summer
	Mallard	28
	Moorhen	1
	Mute Swan	5		inc 3 young

Shard Bridge	Common Sandpiper	3			P Slade/P Ellis WEBS
	Oystercatcher	6
	Redshank	34
	Lapwing	52
	Curlew	11
	Grey Heron	3
	Mallard	38
	Reed Bunting	1	male	singing
	Black-headed Gull	28
	Shelduck	2
	Little Egret	1
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	3

Skippool Creek	Whitethroat	1	male	singing	P Slade/P Ellis WEBS
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1
	Black-headed Gull	33
	Little Egret	1
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	28
	Herring Gull	3
	Redshank	17
	Curlew	6
	Golden Plover	7
	Lapwing	47
	Oystercatcher	2
	Shelduck	8
	Dunlin	5
	Common Sandpiper	2
	Mallard	15

Ramper Pot	Black-headed Gull	278			P Slade/P Ellis WEBS
	Grey Heron	2
	Little Egret	2
	Black-tailed Godwit	2
	Curlew	5
	Redshank	10
	Lapwing	42
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	9
	Shelduck	3
	Oystercatcher	1
	Greenfinch	11
	Reed Bunting	1	male	singing
	Painted Lady	1
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1

Skippool Creek	Canada Goose	4		evening, low tide	JSc
	Shelduck	16	7 juv
	Grey Heron	7
	Little Egret	7
	Oystercatcher	7
	Lapwing	156
	Curlew	24
	Dunlin	1
	Redshank	40
	Common Sandpiper	22		8 towards Wardley's, 4 towards Shard
	Black-headed Gull	325
	Great Black-backed Gull	1
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	41

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	9	m, f + 7 juvs		TS
	Teal	2	m, f
	Tufted Duck	9
	Lapwing	2	juvs
	Kestrel	2
	Cetti's Warbler	2	m	singing
	Swift	3

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Little Grebe	1	ad	west side pool	TS
	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 juvs
	Oystercatcher	2		over NW

Freckleton	Little Owl	1	lower lane	andy myo
	Whitethroat	1
	Purple Hairstreak	3
	Painted Lady	6

Pilling Lane Ends	Shelduck	44	WeBS Count.	L.G.B.
	Mallard	16
	Eider	2
	Great Crested Grebe	9
	Little Egret	9
	Oystercatcher	202
	Curlew	382
	Lapwing	9
	Dunlin	9
	Redshank	10
	Black-headed Gull	297
	Mediterranean Gull	2
	Herring Gull	26
	Great Black-backed Gull	12
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	25

Starr Gate	Shelduck	4		south. Watch 0600-1000	L.G.B. S.C. J.F.W. et.al
	Common Scoter	1300		south.
	Red-throated Diver	1		south.
	Manx Shearwater	10		north.
	Gannet	5		north.
	Curlew	4		south.
	Dunlin	7		south.
	Black-headed Gull	21	ads.	south.
	Common Gull	5	ads.	south.
	Sandwich Tern	11	10 ads 1 juv.	south.
	Common Tern	4		inshore.

Fairhaven Beach	Curlew	71	Ric Holmes WeBS
	Oystercatcher	137
	Shelduck	13

Church Scar	Shelduck	13	Ric Holmes & AA WeBS
	Grey Heron	4
	Little Egret	4
	Cormorant	2
	Turnstone	19
	House Martin	10

Lytham Jetty	Shelduck	134	Ric Holmes & AA WeBS
	Cormorant	7
	Oystercatcher	213
	Curlew	1
	Black-tailed Godwit	2
	Dunlin	58
	Redshank	31
	Common Tern	2
	Eider	52

Lytham Quays	Shelduck	4	Ric Holmes WeBS
	Mallard	16
	Oystercatcher	3

Knott End

Swift

Feeding around Westbourne Road

Lawson Road Recreation Ground

Swallow

35+

over west field

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Small Skipper	2	near NW corner pond	TS
	Large Skipper	3	west side of crossing path
	Gatekeeper	9	bridle path from zoo to NW corner pond
	Meadow Brown	20+	bridle path from zoo to NW corner pond

	Warton Bank	Marsh Harrier	1	f			andy myo
		Stonechat	1	juv	on new fence line on marsh at end of bank lane

6th July

Preston Dock	Common Tern	c140		dusk count, at least 25 large young visible, some close to fledging	JSc
	Arctic Tern	7		at least 3 pairs, no young seen
	Common Gull	1	adult	roosting

Starr Gate	Common Scoter	400		south. Watch 0600-1000.	L.G.B. S.C.
	Manx Shearwater	29		north.
	Gannet	5		south.
	Mediterranean Gull	1	ad.	north.
	Sandwich Tern	4		south.

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	9	m, f + 7 juvs		TS
	Teal	1	f
	Oystercatcher	1		over
	Lapwing	4	ad, 3 juvs
	Black-headed Gull	16	ads
	Kestrel	2	m, juv	barn roof
	Buzzard	1
	Stock Dove	6
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1	juv	trees near NW platform
	Linnet	4
	Greenfinch	5		2 Mere View
	Tree Sparrow	2		Mere View
	Cetti's Warbler	2	m	singing
	Swift	2

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Great Spotted Woodpecker	2		over SW area	TS
	Linnet	1		over SW area
	Reed Warbler	1	m	singing, west side pool
	Oystercatcher	1
	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 juvs
	Gatekeeper	4		around NW corner pond

Blackpool Central

Peregrine

Stanley Park	Gadwall	1	m	TS
	Mute Swan	8+	4 juvs
	Black-headed Gull	10	ads
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	7	ads
	Swift	4

Bodie Hill

Swift

Salwick

Purple Hairstreak

harbour lane

andy myo ab

5th July

Knott End	Whitethroat	2
	Black-headed Gull	2
	Lapwing	6
	Herring Gull	6
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	4
	Grey Wagtail	1		flew over
	Great Black-backed Gull	1	adult

Pilling Lane

Mallard

5 young

Cocker's Dyke	Golden Plover	2
	Lapwing	30
	Little Egret	1
	Oystercatcher	40
	Redshank	1
	Common Gull	5
	Black-headed Gull	35
	Whitethroat	1
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	2
	Great Black-backed Gull	1

Marton Mere	Kestrel	2	m, juv	juv uneasy on barn roof	TS
	Stock Dove	4
	Red-legged Partridge	1		barn field
	Lapwing	3	ad, 2 juvs
	Oystercatcher	1		over
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	13	ads
	Black-headed Gull	8	ads
	Tufted Duck	4
	Linnet	6		east end
	Cetti's Warbler	1	m	singing
	Swift	3

Staining	House Martin	15+		over the fields east of McColl's shop	TS
	Swift	2
	Swallow	2
	Buzzard	1
	Kestrel	1	m	with prey
	Woodpigeon	100+		around Todderstaffe Wood
	Painted Lady	2

Marton

White-letter Hairstreak

preston new rd 2 in elm by carson rd, 2 in elm by winton ave, 2 in elms at end of my drive

Frank Bird

	Newton Marsh	Common Sandpiper	2		entrance pool		Frank Bird
		Raven	2

Devonshire Rock Gardens	Swallow	14	Over in one flock possibly a bird of prey about	DJM/CR
	Swift	2
	White-letter Hairstreak	2	Top of usual sycamore in butterfly zone
	Comma	2
	Meadow Brown		Several
	new species	1	Hummingbird hawkmoth

4th July

Warton Aerodrome

Little Owl

Wind Tunnel

Poulton-le-Fylde

Sparrowhawk

female

Moorland Road

Paul Slade

Hambleton Marsh

Buzzard

Paul Slade

	Skippool Creek	Grey Heron	3				Paul Slade
		Chiffchaff	1	male	singing

Shard Bridge

Golden Plover

Paul Slade

	Ramper Pot	Grey Heron	5				Paul Slade
		Little Egret	12

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 young		TS
	Oystercatcher	1
	Black-headed Gull	1	ad	over north
	Buzzard	1		perched near practice range
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	3	fem, juv + 1	trees/green east of zoo car park
	Mistle Thrush	2
	Pheasant	1	m
	Long-tailed Tit	8+		flew over west side pool
	Reed Bunting	1	m	west side pool
	Cetti's Warbler	1	m	singing, pool east of practice range
	Reed Warbler	1	m	singing, west side pool
	Swallow	8		west side
	Swift	1

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	9	m, f + 7 juvs		TS
	Shoveler	1	f
	Teal	1	f
	Black-headed Gull	2	ads
	Buzzard	1		over east fields
	Sparrowhawk	1	m	with prey
	Kestrel	1
	Lapwing	4	2ads, juv, young
	Oystercatcher	1		over
	Red-legged Partridge	1		barn roof
	Stock Dove	7		barn roof
	Linnet	5+
	Goldfinch	8
	Greenfinch	1	m
	Tree Sparrow	1+		Mere View
	Reed Bunting	3	m	singing, embankment reeds
	Cetti's Warbler	1	m	singing
	Swallow	6+
	Swift	1
	Painted Lady	3		NE field

Staining

Buzzard

over field east of Shaftesbury Avenue

Lancaster Canal Glasson Branch

Sedge Warbler

singing near Thurnham Mill

Cocker's Dyke	Ringlet	2	400 metres east of dyke	SD379498	Barry Dyson
	Gatekeeper	1	East of dyke
	Oystercatcher	c100
	Curlew	7

Pilling Lane Ends	Raven	3	Over	Barry Dyson
	Little Egret	3	On island
	Swift	5	Over
	Reed Warbler	3	All singing

	Warbreck Hill	Peregrine	1				DJM
		Song Thrush	1		Singing in garden.

Devonshire Rock Gardens	House Martin	5		DJM/CR
	Swift	1
	Song Thrush	3
	White-letter Hairstreak	1+	Butterfly zone sycamore c15.30
	Painted Lady	2
	Comma	1+
	Large Skipper		Several
	Meadow Brown		Several

Stanley Park	Mute Swan	42	4 juvs		TS
	Mallard	5+	2f + 3 young	female + 1 young (sole survivor from 10) & female + 2 new young
	Black-headed Gull	10	ads
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	2	ads
	Grey Wagtail	1
	Mistle Thrush	1

	Lawson Road Recreation Ground	Swallow	12		skimming the west field		TS
		Reed Warbler	1	m	singing, Village entrance pool

3rd July

Warton Aerodrome

Little Owl

Wind Tunnel

Norcross

Kestrel

hunting over fields on Norcross lane 16.00

Bispham

Swift

family party

Poulton-le-Fylde

Tawny Owl

Calling off Breck Rd, swimming baths area.

Jol

Blackpool Zoo	Oystercatcher	1		on the grass in front of Village Hotel main entrance	TS
	Swallow	6		over and around Village Hotel
	Blackcap	1	fem/juv	hotel car park trees

Marton Mere	Common Tern	2	ads	fishing the mere, 19.35-50, then flew high west	TS
	Lapwing	3	ad, juv, young
	Black-headed Gull	2	ads
	Buzzard	2		pylon/east fields
	Sparrowhawk	2	m, f	circling over west end of mere
	Kestrel	1
	Red-legged Partridge	1		barn roof
	Stock Dove	2
	Linnet	2
	Mute Swan	9	m, f + 7 juvs
	Swift	5+
	House Martin	15+		high, east of barn

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Reed Warbler	2	m	singing, west side pool	TS
	Reed Bunting	1	m	singing, west side pool
	Swallow	6		over east side of crossing path
	Mistle Thrush	1
	Greenfinch	3		around NW corner pond

	Warbreck Hill	Peregrine	1				DJM
		Swift	2

	Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park	Red-veined Darter	3	males	All on the gravel to the right of the causeway.		Barry Dyson
		Swift	2

Fulwood

Swift

Adult2 Fledgling3+

The first family party flying around together over the house at 1PM.

Jim Clift

Mowbreck Hall

Kestrel

1ad 4young

In nest box 2 ready to fledge and 2 smaller individuals.

Monty

new site

Hobby

River Wyre Scorton, flying low over river, probably hunting sand martins, although very few seen.

Monty

	Knott End	Sandwich Tern	2	2 adults
		Swift	2

2nd July

Skippool Creek	Golden Plover	2		Paul Slade
	Common Sandpiper	4
	Redshank	21
	Black-tailed Godwit	32	flew over high south

	Ramper Pot	Grey Heron	5				Paul Slade
		Common Sandpiper	1

	Wardley's Creek	Little Egret	13				Paul Slade
		Common Sandpiper	2

Warton

Swift

0920hrs Frantic feeding low over fields near Canberraway

Ian Walker

Marton Mere	Common Tern	1	ad	morning & in from the east 19.30 until 20.00+	TS
	Black-tailed Godwit	23		island pool, 19.00-20.00+
	Lapwing	3	ad, juv, young	pool
	Oystercatcher	2
	Black-headed Gull	1	ad
	Teal	2	m, f
	Mute Swan	9	m, f + 7 juvs
	Kestrel	1
	Linnet	4
	Lesser Whitethroat	1	m	singing, NE scrub
	Cetti's Warbler	1	m	singing
	Swift	1
	Swallow	6
	Fox	1	cub	near NE gate

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 young		TS
	Oystercatcher	1
	Sparrowhawk	1	m	over west side with prey
	Oystercatcher	1
	Reed Bunting	1	m	west side pool
	Reed Warbler	1	m	singing, west side pool

Warton

Little Ringed Plover

Over Grasshopper Drive 1820hrs probably same birds off Naze Pool

Ian Walker

Staining	Buzzard	3		over the fields east of McColl's shop	TS
	Kestrel	1
	Woodpigeon	75+		over the crops SW of Todderstaffe Wood
	Collared Dove	1
	Oystercatcher	1		pond bank
	Pied Wagtail	1		pond bank
	Reed Bunting	1	m
	Tree Sparrow	1
	Linnet	2	m, f
	Goldfinch	2	ad, juv
	Swift	15
	House Martin	10+
	Swallow	3

Warton Bank

Marsh Harrier

andy myo

Warbreck Hill

Peregrine

DJM

Freckleton

Raven

2 Ad & 1CY

Lund Way 0600hrs

Ian Walker

1st July

Stanley Park	Blackbird	1	New Langdale Volunteers
	Black-headed Gull	20
	Canada Goose	60
	Carrion Crow	2
	Dunnock	2
	Great Tit	4
	Greylag Goose	18
	Herring Gull	30
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	4
	Magpie	1
	Mallard	24
	Moorhen	3
	Mute Swan	34
	Starling	1
	Swift	20
	Woodpigeon	1

Warbreck Hill

Peregrine

DJM

Skippool Creek	Common Sandpiper	6	Paul Slade
	Dunlin	4
	Little Egret	1
	Lapwing	58
	Golden Plover	2

	Ramper Pot	Black-tailed Skimmer	8				Paul Slade
		Curlew	54

Wardley's Creek	Greenshank	1	Paul Slade
	Common Sandpiper	4
	Little Egret	8

Marton Mere	Common Tern	3	ads	fishing the mere, 19.15-50, then flew high east. 1, or a different bird, came back, 20.10	TS
	Black-tailed Godwit	12		island pool, 19.10 to 20.10+
	Little Ringed Plover	1		pool, morning
	Lapwing	3	ad, juv, young	pool
	Oystercatcher	1		over south
	Black-headed Gull	1	ad
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	17	ads	pool
	Teal	1	m
	Mute Swan	9	m, f + 7 juvs
	Sparrowhawk	1	m
	Cetti's Warbler	1		singing
	Swift	3

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Barn Owl	1		hunting around west side pools, 20.25-30	TS
	Buzzard	1		over SW area
	Stock Dove	2		SW number 1 green
	Mistle Thrush	5		green/trees, central area
	Oystercatcher	1
	Swallow	8		skimming the practice field
	Little Grebe	1	ad	west side pool
	Mute Swan	4	m, f + 2 young

Staining Nook	Buzzard	3		circling over fields to the NW	TS
	Kestrel	1	m	over fields to the NW
	House Martin	20+		over fields to the north

Stanley Park	Mute Swan	8+	4 juvs		TS
	Tufted Duck	2	m, f
	Mistle Thrush	2		NE golf course
	Swift	6		over the lake

Freckleton Naze Pool	Little Ringed Plover	3		DS
	Common Sandpiper	1	calling
	Green Sandpiper	1	calling overhead .
	Teal	4
	Lapwing	22
	Shelduck	16	+ 4 chick's
	Black-headed Gull	46
	Stock Dove	8
	Chiffchaff	3	singing

Cleveleys North Promenade	Gannet	24	4ads, 20 imms	8.15 to 9.50 when sea spray hindered watching.	Barry Dyson
	Manx Shearwater	9	6 north, 3 south
	Common Scoter	4	South

Starr Gate	Teal	2		south. watch 0745-1030.	F.B. L.G.B.
	Fulmar	3		south.
	Manx Shearwater	220		south.
	Gannet	25		south.
	Kittiwake	3	ads.	south.
	Mediterranean Gull	1	ad.	south.
	Sandwich Tern	3		south.
	Common Tern	7		south.
	Arctic Tern	1		south.
	Razorbill	2		south.
	unidentified Guillemot or Razorbill	4		north.

Preston

Curlew

just flew over My house (Ingol) calling.

Stu milne

Pilling

Quail

Heard calling in field opposite lane down to Bone Hill farm at 13.00 hrs

Warton

Chiffchaff

singing north end Bank Lane

Paul Ellis

Warton Marsh

Meadow Pipit

singing over marsh 400 yds west of Bank Lane

Paul Ellis

Warton Bank

Reed Bunting

singing from hedge 400 yds west of Bank Lane

Paul Ellis

Knott End	Herring Gull	160
	Black-headed Gull	25
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	20
	Dunlin	5	5 adults

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