Sightings for March 2023

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  Location Species Count Age / Sex Notes Grid Ref Source  
30th March
 Lytham MossTwite8   WF  
  Stonechat1M     
  Reed Bunting2Mdifferent locations    
  Buzzard2M&FEmerged from undergrowth together. One perched, the other took off and soared overhead.    
  Lapwing2      
  Meadow Pipit10      
  Mallard2M&F     
  Skylark4 2 foraging in rough grass 20M ahead of me on bridleway    
 Marton MereGreat Crested Grebe1   TS  
  Little Egret1 East field/main dyke    
  Jay1 North scrubs    
 New Ridge FarmSkylark6 2 singing coastal fields Paul Ellis  
  Pink-​footed Goose39 arableSD387496   
 Cocker's DykeSong Thrush1 singing Seafield Paul Ellis  
  Stock Dove2      
  Pied Wagtail6      
 Pilling LaneWheatear6 sea wall Beach Road to Fluke Hall Paul Ellis  
  Meadow Pipit90 grounded on fields Beach Road to Fluke Hall. None moving over    
  Golden Plover18 flew west    
  Swallow1 west over Beach Road    
 Fluke HallRaven2 over wood then flew west Paul Ellis  
  Chiffchaff1 plus singing    
  Song Thrush1 singing    
  Nuthatch1      
  Stock Dove1 singing    
  Reed Bunting1 singing car park hedge    
29th March
 Weeton CampBarn Owl1 in the camp   
 ElswickLong-​tailed Tit2 Nest building Pauline Clark  
  Wren1 Nest building    
  Greenfinch4      
  Chaffinch4      
  Goldfinch5      
  Jackdaw4      
  Dunnock2      
  Blackbird7      
  Grey Heron1      
 Lytham GreenCommon Scoter1+ Flew over 21.00 ABa  
 Marton MereGoldeneye125ad.m, 1st.w.m, 6f  TS  
  Gadwall32m     
  Cormorant1      
  Sparrowhawk2m, f     
  Oystercatcher1 East field    
  Linnet20 East marsh hedge    
  Tree Sparrow1 Mere View    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe1 West side pool TS  
  Tufted Duck63m3 west side pools    
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1 West side of crossing path    
  Chiffchaff4 Singing    
 Blackpool North ShorePurple Sandpiper1     
  Wheatear1m     
 Bradshaw Lane HeadBrambling1FIn hedgerow at Top Plantation corner, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.SD420454RED  
  Chaffinch5      
  Corn Bunting3      
 Eagland HillChiffchaff1singingNew Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Corn Bunting2      
  Tree Sparrow2      
  Yellowhammer1F     
  Stock Dove1      
  Yellowhammer145M, 7F, 2 1st W/FThompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill,SD431452   
  Tree Sparrow19      
  Chaffinch5      
  Reed Bunting1M     
  Collared Dove7      
  Greenfinch31M, 2F     
 WinmarleighSong Thrush1 In songSD477493John C Wood  
  Chiffchaff1 In songSD478492   
 LathwaiteRaven1 On pylon mobbed by 2 Kestrel John C Wood  
  Kestrel2 Mobbing Raven on pylon    
  Reed Bunting1m     
  Lapwing4      
  Curlew1      
  Oystercatcher2      
  Meadow Pipit2      
  Chaffinch2 In song    
  Chiffchaff1 In song    
  Goldfinch7      
  Blackbird2      
  Wren1 In song    
  Robin1 In song    
  Buzzard2      
  Little Egret1      
  Shelduck4      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull1      
  Stock Dove2      
 Marton MereSand Martin6+   NJL  
  Greylag Goose3      
  Canada Goose9      
  Grey Heron2      
  Goldeneye95m     
  Mute Swan3      
  Coot35+      
  Moorhen2      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull2      
  Herring Gull12      
  Gadwall2      
  Teal26      
  Shoveler32m     
  Chiffchaff7 Various     
  Cetti's Warbler5 Various     
  Reed Bunting2mCauseway     
  Greenfinch2 Pair north scrub    
  Long-​tailed Tit5+ Bittern view     
  Dunnock2 Bittern view     
  Wren1 Bittern view    
  Kestrel1 Barn ledge    
  Goldfinch8+ Over pumping station     
  Song Thrush2 North scrub     
  Water Rail1 Calling Dragonfly hide    
  Blue Tit3+ Feeders     
  Great Tit4+ Feeders    
  Pheasant31mFeeders    
  Chaffinch9+2mFeeders    
  Blackbird3mFeeders    
 Knott EndSandwich Tern10     
 Fluke HallWheatear2M  AC  
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseBlackcap1mSinging and showing well at east side of crossing path TS  
  Bullfinch2m, fEast side of crossing path    
 Staining NookBlackcap1mSinging by east entrance TS  
 Knott EndOsprey1 Over R Wyre going north mobbed by gulls.  DB  
 NorbreckSandwich Tern2 N DJM  
  Wheatear1m     
  Carrion Crow11 On beach     
  Turnstone54      
  Redshank2      
  Oystercatcher2      
  Common Scoter5 S    
  Common Gull1adS    
  Great Black-​backed Gull2      
  Red-​throated Diver1 N    
  Meadow Pipit2 Singles N    
 Todderstaffe HallChiffchaff1malesinging Paul Slade  
28th March
 Little SingletonBarn Owl1 6.40 pm Pauline Clark  
 Preesall FlashesRobin11SingingIn scrub round Preesall Flashes, PreesallSD363470RED  
  Wren5Singing     
  Long-​tailed Tit4      
  Blackbird1210 singing     
  Chaffinch64M, 2F     
  Chiffchaff3singing     
  Cetti's Warbler1Singingseen and heard in scrub.    
  Dunnock2singing     
  Song Thrush1singing     
  Barn Owl1 Hunting round marsh area.    
  Mute Swan2 On Flash    
  Great Crested Grebe2 On Flash    
  Moorhen5      
  Shelduck12 On field at side of Flash    
  Stock Dove3      
  Oystercatcher42pr     
  Kestrel1MOn wires near Flash.    
  Buzzard1callingOver marsh area.    
  Raven1callingengaging with Buzzard    
  Coot8 On Flash    
  Canada Goose42prOn field at side of Flash    
 Eagland HillYellowhammer42M, 2, 1st W/FNew Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Tree Sparrow11      
  Stock Dove2      
  Dunnock1      
  Chaffinch2      
  Tree Sparrow53 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill,SD431452   
  Stock Dove4      
  Chaffinch9      
  Blackbird42M, 2F     
  Dunnock2      
  Reed Bunting1M     
  Collared Dove9      
  Yellowhammer72M, 3F, 2 1st W/F     
  Jackdaw2      
  Robin1      
  Mallard2M, F     
  Pheasant1M     
 St Annes BeachOystercatcher5 On tide line DN  
  Ringed Plover6 Feeding on beach    
  Grey Plover35 On tide line    
  Knot1100 On tide line    
  Dunlin20 On tide line    
  Sanderling250 On tide line    
  Bar-​tailed Godwit12 On tide line    
  Wheatear62M, 4FFeeding on strand line    
  Stonechat1FEdge of dunes    
  Linnet5 Edge of dunes    
 Marton MereGoldeneye125ad.m, 1st.w.m, 6f  TS  
  Teal12+      
  Gadwall2m, f     
  Tufted Duck1m     
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull50+ East fields    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe1 West side pool TS  
  Tufted Duck95m3 pools    
 Eagland HillCorn Bunting37 On wires by Birks fsrm AC  
 Knott EndWheatear2M FBy glass flats AC  
 Fluke Hall LaneGoldcrest1 in hedge Paul Ellis  
  Pink-​footed Goose40 on pasture by Fanny BridgeSD403490   
 Fluke HallWheatear1 sea wall at ramp Paul Ellis  
 Moss SideStonechat1mAll sightings on Brays Lane Steve Swift  
  Wheatear1m     
  Kestrel1f     
  Grey Heron1      
 Pilling LaneSiskin1 feeders Beach Road Paul Ellis  
 NorbreckWheatear2m,f  DJM  
27th March
 StanahChiffchaff1malesinging Raikes Road Paul Slade  
 Pilling LaneTree Sparrow44 plus, garden feeders, Beach Road Paul Ellis  
 CockersandPeregrine1   Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver  
  Avocet2      
 Conder GreenSand Martin1 over pool Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver  
 Dam SideBarn Owl1femalehunting along Broadfleet by windmill 1720 hrs Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver  
 BraidesBarn Owl1 hunting rough gorse field 1715 hrs Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver  
 Blackpool AirportWhooper Swan56 NW 08:50 RJS  
 Marton MereSand Martin14   TP  
  Snipe1      
  Shoveler2      
  Gadwall7      
  Goldeneye8      
  Great Crested Grebe2      
  Little Grebe2      
  Barn Owl1      
  Barnacle Goose5      
 Stanley ParkTufted Duck37     
  Canada Goose34      
  hybrid Atlantic Canada Goose x Greylag Goose4      
 Blackpool North ShoreWhooper Swan122 north west / north / on sea   
  Eider6      
  Bar-​tailed Godwit1      
  Eider6      
  Goldcrest1      
 Ingol Village Golf CourseJay2 regular in garden , nesting in trees opposite  dave gove  
  Siskin2m,fon feeders and birch tree sheraton park    
  Chiffchaff1 garden and singing in trees for last 3 weeks     
  Long-​tailed Tit2      
  Coal Tit2      
  Wren1      
  Robin3      
  Small Tortoiseshell1 for 5th day garden    
  Buzzard3 overhead     
 Marton MereGoldeneye115ad.m, 1st.w.m, 5f  TS  
  Shoveler22m     
  Teal15+      
  Cormorant2 Over SE    
  Water Rail1 Called, east channel reeds    
  Buzzard1 Over SE field    
  Kestrel1fOver west end    
  Jackdaw48 East field    
  Stock Dove6 Barn roof    
  Linnet5 East end    
  Cetti's Warbler3 Singing    
  Chiffchaff5 Singing    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseTreecreeper1 Trees at east side of zoo car park TS  
  Chiffchaff2 Singing    
  Reed Bunting1mWest side pool    
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1 Drumming, NW end (west side)    
  Tufted Duck42m2 pools    
  Little Grebe2 2 pools    
 Rossall PointKestrel1mHunting over golf course DJM  
  Stonechat2m,fE of tower    
  Reed Bunting1fE along good course edge    
  Dunlin2      
  Ringed Plover3      
 Lytham HallBlackbird9 singing Jeff B  
  Song Thrush2msinging    
  Mistle Thrush1msinging    
  Robin7 pair    
  Wren2 singing    
  Great Tit9 pair    
  Blue Tit4 pair    
  Long-​tailed Tit2      
  Nuthatch3 calling    
  Chiffchaff2msinging    
  Chaffinch2msinging    
  Magpie1      
  Jackdaw11      
  Carrion Crow3      
  Woodpigeon12+ singing    
  Great Spotted Woodpecker2 drumming    
  Moorhen2      
  Mallard2 pair    
 FleetwoodBlackcap1femaleIn garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders and in the pond Ken Green  
 Myerscough QuarryOsprey1 High chased north by flock of 40+ gulls at 15.30 hours Glen Jackson  
 BrockDipper2 Pair feeding together downstream of A6 bridge Glen Jackson  
  Grey Wagtail2 downstream of A6 road bridge at 15.00    
 Starr GatePink-​footed Goose72 North. Sea watch 0700-​1000 SC,FB.  
  Whooper Swan137 North     
  Red-​throated Diver5 South     
  Common Scoter490 S 402 N 88    
  Knot740 South     
  Eider4 S 2 N 2    
  Sandwich Tern2 South     
 Marton MereBarn Owl1 West facing barn ledge TS  
 Staining NookTawny Owl2ads  TS  
  Little Owl1 First barn roof south of Mere View    
  Red-​legged Partridge2 Field to the SE    
  Oystercatcher2 Field to the SE    
  Tree Sparrow1 Mere View    
  Chiffchaff1 Singing    
 Lytham St Annes Nature ReserveStock Dove1   ABa  
  Moorhen41 ad 3 juv     
  Teal2      
 Fluke HallStonechat1FMuck strip  AC  
 Fairhaven DunesChiffchaff1 UU compound ABa  
 Fairhaven BeachWhooper Swan11 North ABa  
26th March
 CockerhamBarn Owl1 Seen at 13.10 & 18.00 Pauline Clark  
 Little MartonBlackcap31m,2fGarden feeding on Apple  Frank Bird  
 KirkhamChiffchaff1 The Coopice Geoff Speight  
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1MOn feeders The Coppice.    
 Blackpool AirportGoldcrest3 2 on westair car park fence 1 in hangar  RJS  
  Meadow Pipit15      
 Preesall FlashesCoot8 Preesall Flashes, PreesallSD363470RED  
  Great Crested Grebe2pr     
  Chiffchaff21 singing     
  Blackbird7MOn field near flash.    
  Kestrel1MOn wires at side of Flash.    
  Raven1callingNW over Flash.    
 Eagland HillTree Sparrow16 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Great Tit4      
  Corn Bunting3      
  Chaffinch2      
  Collared Dove2      
  Tree Sparrow66 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill,SD431452   
  Chaffinch7      
  Collared Dove6      
  Stock Dove3      
  Reed Bunting1M     
  Yellowhammer104M, 2F, 4 1stW/F     
  Corn Bunting44 In tall hedge at side of Thompson's Fold feeding site Eagland Hill.SD431452   
  Reed Bunting52M, 3F     
 Marton MereWhooper Swan2 north east 1900   
  Swallow1      
  Sand Martin4      
  Barn Owl1      
  Barnacle Goose27      
 Sand VillaWhooper Swan22 pastureSD435508Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
 CrimblesJay2 Marsh Houses Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
 BraidesBarn Owl1   Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Kestrel1      
 Cockerham Moss EdgeMeadow Pipit100   Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Buzzard1      
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Goldcrest1 in hedge    
  Pink-​footed Goose1500+ On pasture, earlier at Pilling MarshSD446498   
 Pilling MarshPale-​bellied Brent Goose1adwith pinkfeet Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Russian White-​fronted Goose2 with pinkfeet    
  Pink-​footed Goose3660      
  Canada Goose3 large pale breasted birds, with pinkfeet    
 Pilling Lane EndsChiffchaff1malesinging Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Swallow1 flew east    
 WrampoolBarn Owl1   Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Marsh Harrier1      
 Green Dick's LaneKestrel2   Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
 Glasson BasinContinental Cormorant2   Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Cormorant2      
 GlassonChiffchaff1malesinging Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Black-​tailed Godwit1040 Lune Estuary    
  Avocet5 Lune Estuary    
 Conder GreenSnipe1 Pool Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Shoveler43 males, 1 fempool    
  Avocet5 pool    
  Wigeon2 pool    
 Cocker's DykeMeadow Pipit24 east Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Chaffinch2 east    
  Song Thrush2 In field by pond    
  Siskin1 east    
 Fluke Hall LaneLittle Gull1ad winterOn flood briefly Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Twite26 On stubble field    
  Wheatear1female     
  Raven2      
  Pied Wagtail6      
  Chiffchaff1malesinging    
  Great Black-​backed Gull2      
  Buzzard2      
  Kestrel1      
 Fluke HallSand Martin2 east Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Chiffchaff2malessinging    
  Nuthatch2      
  Redwing1      
  Meadow Pipit85 east    
  Reed Bunting1msinging car park hedge    
  Stock Dove1 singing    
 Ridge FarmMeadow Pipit132 east Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Pink-​footed Goose29 on stubble    
  Goldfinch2 east    
  Woodpigeon14 east    
  Pied Wagtail5 east    
 New Ridge FarmMeadow Pipit133 east Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  unidentified Pied Wagtail or White Wagtail1 east    
  Kestrel1      
 Pilling LaneMeadow Pipit108 east Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Siskin3 1 east, 2 in garden Beach Road    
  Pied Wagtail4 In fields from seawall    
  unidentified Pied Wagtail or White Wagtail1 east    
  Linnet4 east    
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1 Drumming Beach Road    
  Greenfinch5 Beach Road    
 Little TonguesCattle Egret5 Feeding in fields  JM  
  Mute Swan6 In fields     
  Oystercatcher4      
  Chiffchaff3      
 Stanley ParkTufted Duck32     
  Gadwall6      
  Moorhen14      
  Coot19      
  Mute Swan24      
  Mallard34      
 Anchorsholme ParkStonechat1     
  Grey Wagtail2      
 Marton MereStonechat2m, fEast marsh TS  
  Jay2 North central scrub    
  Meadow Pipit4 NE over NE field    
  Reed Bunting32mEast marsh    
  Cetti's Warbler4 Singing    
  Chiffchaff2 Singing    
  Lapwing1 SE field    
  Oystercatcher1 East field    
  Buzzard1 Circled high over the mere    
  Kestrel1 East over north side    
  Grey Heron3 Flew east high over the embankment together    
  Cormorant1      
  Goldeneye125ad.m, 1st.w.m, 6f     
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe3 3 west side pools TS  
  Tufted Duck2m, fWest side pool    
  Chiffchaff2 Singing    
 IngolWhooper Swan40+ Just gone over my house heading NW  Stu Milne  
 Ingol Village GreenWhooper Swan25 North Steve Swift  
 Cockerham Moss EdgeStonechat1MGulf Lane nr Tarn farm AC  
  Wheatear1M     
 NorbreckMeadow Pipit5 N DJM  
  Pink-​footed Goosec75 In-​off E    
  Woodpigeon3 1 N, 2 in-​off E with Pink Feet     
  Linnet1 N    
  Canada Goose2 NE    
 WrampoolStonechat2Pair  AC  
  Barn Owl1      
 Dam SideBarn Owl1   AC  
25th March
 Todderstaffe HallJay1   Paul Slade  
 Poulton-le-FyldeGoldcrest1maleSinging Moreton Drive Paul Slade  
 ThurnhamWhooper Swanc15 Scattered in fields along Jeremy Lane  Ken Green  
  Mute Swanc30 As above    
 Fluke HallStonechat31 male 2 female1 female on shore and pair in bushes west of car park Ken Green  
  Wheatear1maleOn shore west of car park     
 ThurnhamWhooper Swanc30 Field Clarkson's FarmSD441 547Ken Green  
 ThurnhamWhooper Swanc300 Field behind Bank Houses caravan siteSD444 530Ken Green  
  Pink-​footed Goosec1000 As above    
  Stonechat21 male 1 femaleShore Bank Houses car park    
 NorbreckRaven1 S over hotel harassed by gulls DJM  
 Blackpool AirportWheatear12   RJS  
  Stonechat2Pair     
  Shelduck2      
  Oystercatcher6      
  Herring Gull60      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull14      
  Common Gull9      
  Skylark6 Singing    
 Knott EndChiffchaff1     
  Twite6      
 CatforthReed Bunting5+3+ males, 2 femalesvisiting garden feeders, School Lane   
  Barn Owl1 hunting at dusk    
 HollowforthChiffchaff1 singing   
  Nuthatch1      
 Myerscough QuarryChiffchaff3 2 singing   
  Treecreeper1      
  Gadwall7      
  Goosander1drake     
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1male     
 Cuddy HillChiffchaff1 singing   
 Danson HillChiffchaff1 singing    
 Little MartonBlackcap2femalestill garden feeding on apple Frank Bird  
 Lytham HallSiskin31m,2falders round lily pond Frank Bird  
  Chiffchaff2+      
 Wesham MarshLesser Redpoll1 coming to feeders a myo  
  Yellowhammer42m 2ffeeding station    
  Barn Owl1 hunting marsh at 16,30    
 Lower BallamFieldfare200 brays road a myo  
 Conder GreenAvocet14+ In the morning then told 39 there mid afternoon Ken Green  
  Greenshank1 On the pool    
  Ruff1 On the pool    
  Knot3 On the pool    
 Lytham QuaysAvocet28 On pools . DS  
  Redshank70+      
  Greenshank1      
  Stoat1 In partial ermine , attempting to take an oystercatcher but managed to break away and swim across the creek, lot of birds mobbing the stoat .    
 Warton BankWheatear41M,3FWest end  DS  
  Stonechat2M,F     
  Pink-​footed Goose1200+      
 Pilling LaneTree Sparrow24 min at feeders Beach Road Paul Ellis  
 Marton MereGoldeneye157ad.m, 1st.w.m, 7f  TS  
  Gadwall2m, f     
  Tufted Duck1m     
  Teal15+      
  Lapwing1 SE field    
  Oystercatcher2 SE field    
  Water Rail1 Called, embankment reeds    
  Linnet25+ Over SE fields    
  Meadow Pipit1 East field    
  Jackdaw50+ East field    
  Cetti's Warbler3 Singing    
  Chiffchaff3 1 singing    
  Tree Sparrow1 Mere View    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe3 2 west side pools TS  
  Stock Dove2 West side rough    
  Chiffchaff2 Singing    
 Knott EndStonechat1femaleon saltmarsh Ellen Pemberton  
  Rook1 west over estuary    
  Redshank35 on saltmarsh    
  Little Egret1 on saltmarsh    
 FleetwoodEider5 on sea viewed from shelter opposite North Euston Ellen Pemberton  
  Sanderling100+ flew east 11.45    
  Goldeneye2male/femaleon sea, viewed from shelter opposite North Euston    
 Marton MerePochard32 maleWest end TS  
 Haslam ParkKingfisher1 Flew over pond  Stu Milne  
  Goosander2Pair On pond     
  Gadwall1MNo sign of female     
  Coot1      
  Goldcrest1      
  Ring-​necked Parakeet6      
  Stock Dove1      
  Chiffchaff6+ Lots of singing     
 CockersandStonechat31M 2 F   AC  
  Merlin1FSat on hawthorn by 2 Galvanised Gates     
 Dam SideStonechat1M  AC  
 WartonBarn Owl1 Hunting along ditches and Land Registry perimeter fence. CD  
  Wheatear1MOn driftwood stacked by high tide near small swinging gate     
  Water Pipit4 Feeding along tide line debris on marsh behind Wrea Brook sluice gate    
 Hackensall HallGreat Spotted Woodpecker2 both drumming Paul Ellis  
  Chiffchaff2 singing    
  Song Thrush2      
  Jay1 calling    
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Greenfinch1 singing    
 Knott EndPink-​footed Goose498 on pasture behind the LibrarySD353481Paul Ellis  
  Roe Deer32m, 1fon rough field south of Library    
  Rock Pipit1 flying about by the slipway    
 Anchorsholme ParkMeadow Pipit20+   DJM  
  Linnet2pr     
  Blackbird1 NW corner shrubs    
24th March
 New Ridge FarmPink-​footed Goose33 on arableSD388497Paul Ellis  
  Greylag Goose1 with pinkfeet on arableSD388497   
 Pilling LaneSiskin1femaleBeach Road Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver  
 Bradshaw Lane HeadStock Dove71 On Ploughed field at Top Plantation corner, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.SD420454RED  
  Reed Bunting4FIn hedgerow at Top Plantation corner, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.    
 Eagland HillTree Sparrow21 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Chaffinch5      
  Yellowhammer2M, F     
  Corn Bunting2      
  Collared Dove8 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452   
  Yellowhammer62M, 2F, 2 F/ jvs.     
  Stock Dove2      
  Dunnock2      
  Tree Sparrow13      
  Chaffinch5      
  House Sparrow32M, 1F     
 Wesham MarshLesser Redpoll1 coming to feeders a myo  
  Tree Sparrow30+ at feeding station    
  House Sparrow12 at feeding station    
  Reed Bunting10 at feeding station    
  Yellowhammer32f 1mat feeding station    
  Stonechat2m f     
  Barn Owl  hunting marsh at 16,15    
 Marton MereSwallow1 Over the mere at 16.40-​50+ TS  
  Sand Martin20+ By 16.50    
  Stonechat31mEast marsh    
  Linnet50+ 40+ over SE field, 10 east marsh hedge    
  Meadow Pipit3 East field    
  Reed Bunting4 East marsh    
  Lapwing2 SE field    
  Buzzard2 Over Gipsy Hole Wood    
  Woodpigeon250+ Mythop fields    
  Starling350+ SE field    
  Water Rail1 Called, embankment reeds     
  Long-​tailed Tit4 2 SW feeders, 2 NE scrub    
  Cetti's Warbler3 Singing    
  Chiffchaff3 Singing    
  Goldeneye168ad.m, 1st.w.m, 7f     
  Teal20+      
  Gadwall6      
  Tufted Duck98m     
  Cormorant1      
 Staining NookPink-​footed Goose2 Field to the SE TS  
  Oystercatcher2 Field to the SE    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe1 West side pool TS  
  Gadwall2m, fWest side pool    
  Tufted Duck2m, fWest side pool    
  Oystercatcher2 Green 1    
  Chiffchaff2 Singing    
 Knott EndStonechat2FOn Saltmarsh behind the pub AC  
 Cocker's DykeStonechat53M 2 F Together on fence in Pump House field AC  
  White Wagtail1M     
  Wheatear1M     
  Dunlin  Sat on Lower rocks of the seawall     
 Rossall PointPurple Sandpiper1     
  Sanderling1      
 Lytham MossWren3 Heard William Fisher  
  Dunnock2m/f     
  Reed Bunting2m     
  Kestrel1 Hunting    
  Curlew16      
  Pheasant1m     
  Skylark2 And constantly audible    
  Meadow Pipit20      
  Buzzard1 OVerhead    
  Starling20      
  Rook60      
  Jackdaw50      
  Carrion Crow20      
  Magpie4      
  Lapwing4      
  Shelduck4 Flew in    
  Grey Heron1 Flew in shortly after the shelducks    
  Oystercatcher1      
  Herring Gull2      
  Common Gull1      
  Chiffchaff1 Heard nr. entrance to Wildings Lane    
 Stanley ParkGreat Crested Grebe1   TS  
  Cormorant6 a.m.    
  Gadwall21      
  Shoveler5      
  Tufted Duck52      
  Nuthatch2      
 Salisbury WoodlandNuthatch1   TS  
  Goldcrest1      
  Ring-​necked Parakeet2m, f     
  Stock Dove1      
  Song Thrush2 Singing    
23rd March
 Rossall PointPurple Sandpiper1     
 Eagland HillYellowhammer2MNew Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Chiffchaff1singing     
  Corn Bunting3      
  Chaffinch8      
  Tree Sparrow26 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452   
  Chaffinch8      
  Greenfinch32M, 1F     
  Yellowhammer62M, 4F     
  Blackbird95M, 4F     
  Collared Dove7      
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1F     
  Reed Bunting1M     
  Woodpigeon3      
  Cormorant1 On pool Thompson,s Fold.    
  Redwing3 On lawn near feeding site.    
 Little MartonBlackcap2femaleseen together garden feeding on apple Frank Bird  
 Fairhaven DunesWheatear2M/FV high tide. Saltmarsh covered. Lots of birds feeding on washed-​up reedsSD332273SM  
  Meadow Pipit8+ Many feeding on foreshoreSD332273   
  Stonechat8+M/FMany pairs on foreshoreSD332273   
  Reed Bunting8+M/FMany feeding on foreshoreSD332273   
  Linnet8+M/FMany feeding on foreshoreSD332273   
  Pied Wagtail2 Feeding on foreshoreSD332273   
 Fairhaven BeachWater Rail2   Frank Bird  
  Stonechat42m,2f     
  Wheatear32m,1f     
  Jack Snipe1      
 Hambleton FisheriesLittle Egret1     
 Fleetwood Memorial ParkSparrowhawk2male and femaledisplaying to north   
 Knott EndTwite6 slipway   
  Pied Wagtail1      
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Pink-​footed Goose5      
 Marton MereSand Martinc40     
  Sparrowhawk1f     
  Barnacle Goose27      
  Little Grebe1      
 Blackpool North ShoreRock Pipit1 go kart track area   
 Ingol Village GreenCommon Pipistrelle1 Flying outside patio door. Steve Swift  
 Wesham MarshBuzzard2   NJL CH  
  Snipe12      
  Tree Sparrow14+ Feeders     
  Lesser Redpoll1 Feeders     
  Reed Bunting53mFeeders     
  Kestrel1      
  Wren2      
  Linnet6+      
  Greenfinch1      
  Goldfinch2      
  Reed Bunting43m     
  Grey Heron2      
  Mallard20+      
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Long-​tailed Tit4      
  Song Thrush1      
  Great Tit3 Feeders    
 Warton BankShelduck20 Top of spring tide NJL CH  
  Canada Goose11      
  Great White Egret1      
  Little Egret2      
  Chiffchaff4      
  Wren3      
  Goldfinch2      
  Meadow Pipit8      
  Water Pipit1      
  Reed Bunting2      
  Linnet2      
  Robin2      
  Chaffinch2      
  Great Tit2 Feeders    
  Blue Tit2 Feeders    
  Long-​tailed Tit4 Feeders    
  House Sparrow2 Feeders    
  Pink-​footed Goosec500 Over    
 Newton MarshAvocet11   NJL CH  
  Black-​tailed Godwitc350      
  Lapwingc150      
  Shoveler11      
  Mallard6      
  Gadwall2      
  Teal26      
  Wigeonc75      
  Shelduck14      
  Canada Goose32      
  Grey Heron1      
  Great Crested Grebe1      
  Coot2      
  Snipe3      
  Redshank16      
  Pied Wagtail2      
  Sand Martin1      
  Skylark4      
  Meadow Pipit8      
  Oystercatcher18+      
  Curlew1      
  Blue Tit2      
  Dunnock2      
  Great Tit2      
  Greenfinch1      
  Long-​tailed Tit4      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull1      
  Black-​headed Gull10+      
 Lytham QuaysTeal40+ Rising tide NJL CH  
  Shelduck18      
  Oystercatcher24      
  Black-​tailed Godwit6      
  Little Egret2      
  Redshank9      
  Skylark2      
  Meadow Pipit5      
  Canada Goose6      
 Cocker's DykeRing Ouzel1malefirst seen at 1203 hrs in field just east of pump station, then moved two fields east Paul Ellis / AC  
  Stonechat51m, 4f     
  Wheatear1      
  Chiffchaff1 in hedge    
  Mistle Thrush2      
  Song Thrush1 plus    
  Blackbird10      
  Raven2      
  Buzzard1      
  Woodpigeon45 flew high north over bay    
  Pink-​footed Goose65 flew high north over bay    
  Greenfinch4 one nest building in gorse    
  Pied Wagtail13 on fields    
  Meadow Pipit20 plus on fields    
 Cocker's DykeStonechat103M + 7 FOn rocks, in 3 groups, 1M3F, 1M,2F, 1M2F between CD and Fluke Hall  AC  
  Wheatear4M     
 Wesham MarshLesser Redpoll1 seen morning and afternoon on feeders at feeding station a myo  
 North Blackpool Pond TrailMeadow Pipit2 Flew overhead TP  
  Chiffchaff4 3 near to the arboretum, 1 near the orchard    
  Blackcap1 Community orchard    
 Marton MereGreat Crested Grebe2 SW corner TS  
  Goldeneye126ad.m, 1st.w.m, 5f     
  Tufted Duck109m     
  Gadwall22m     
  Water Rail1 Called, embankment reeds    
  Stonechat3 Elusive at the north end of east marsh    
  Pied Wagtail1 Barn field    
  Linnet6 East marsh Hawthorns    
  Chiffchaff1 Singing near NE hide    
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull60+ East fields    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe1 West side pool TS  
  Gadwall43m2 pools    
  Tufted Duck42m2 pools    
  Mallard65m2 pools    
  Chiffchaff2 Singing, SW pit, SE corner    
 NormossOystercatcher2 Field west of Newton Drive Health Centre TS  
 Rossall PointPintail3 W DJM et al  
  Purple Sandpiper1      
  White Wagtail1 Briefly on beach then E    
  Stonechat1f     
  Ringed Plover4 Roosting on golf course over high tide    
  Eiderc50 On King's Scar as tide uncovered it     
  Grey Seal1 Very close in    
 Rossall PointWhite Wagtail1 Briefly on beach then E DJM et al  
  Stonechat1f     
  Ringed Plover4 Roosting on golf course over high tide    
  Eiderc50 On King's Scar as tide uncovered it     
 Fairhaven LakeMute Swan  In 2 Tetrads SD32I and SD32 N Jeff B  
  Canada Goose       
  Greylag Goose2      
  Mallard       
  Tufted Duck6      
  Shoveler1m     
  Cormorant4 One in breeding plumage    
  Black-​headed Gull       
  Woodpigeon  Singing    
  Feral Pigeon       
  Blackbird  Singing    
  Goldfinch11      
  Greenfinch3      
  Blue Tit2      
  Long-​tailed Tit3      
  Magpie       
  Jackdaw       
  Carrion Crow       
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull1 on verge off LakeSD32N   
 Fairhaven BeachStonechat32m 1fIn tidal rubbish by BeaconSD32IJeff B  
  Wheatear1mSame corner    
  Meadow Pipit3+      
  Linnet3      
  Reed Bunting1f     
  Oystercatcher       
  Knot       
  Black-​tailed Godwit       
  Dunlin       
  Herring Gull2      
 Pilling LaneSiskin51m, 4ffeeders Beach Road Paul Ellis  
  Chiffchaff1 Beach Road    
  Coal Tit1 Beach Road    
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1malegarden feeders Beach Road    
22nd March
 Knott EndSnipe8 High tide had almost covered the marsh by the time I arrived. No doubt others had flown before then.SD361490Barry Dyson  
  Jack Snipe1  SD361490   
  Skylark11  SD361490   
  Stonechat1f SD361490   
 Ingol Village GreenJay2 Garden Higher Greenfield Steve Swift  
 Blackpool North ShoreRazorbill1     
  Gannet4      
 Blackpool North Shore Golf CourseRaven3     
 Preesall HillKestrel1     
  Jackdaw20      
 Fleetwood Marine LakesHerring Gull12   Anna Chapman  
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull2      
  Mallard2      
  Canada Goose3      
  Woodpigeon3      
  Feral Pigeon1      
  Starling12      
 Cold RowCoal Tit1malesinging   
  Greenfinch1      
  Goldfinch2      
 Sower CarrStock Dove8     
  Woodpigeon2      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull4      
 Knott EndTwite1     
  Greylag Goose2      
 Rossall PointPied Wagtail2 On the beach Anna Chapman  
  Turnstone1 On the beach    
  Stonechat5 In bushes behind Rossall Tower    
  Skylark1 On the grass behind Rossall Tower (saw it land after singing)    
 Fairhaven DunesReed Bunting1 On a bush in the dunes Anna Chapman  
  Kestrel1 Hunting above the dunes    
  Magpie4 On the dunes    
  Carrion Crow1 On the dunes    
  Starling10 Over the dunes    
  Goldfinch1 Trees by carpark    
  Woodpigeon1 Trees by carpark    
  Oystercatcher150 On shoreline off the dunes    
 Fluke HallWheatear54M 1FAlongside rock embankmentSd382498  
  Stonechat42M 2F Sd382498   
  Rock Pipit22MOn sea front adjacent to rock embankment Sd378498   
 Preesall FlashesReed Bunting1FOn manure heap in field, Preesall Flash, Preesall. RED  
  Linnet3F     
  Cetti's Warbler1callingIn scrub between flashes    
  Goldcrest3      
  Chiffchaff21 singing     
  Tufted Duck2M, FOn flash    
  Great Crested Grebe2      
 Fleetwood Golf CourseStonechat6   John C Wood  
  Meadow Pipit5      
  Pied Wagtail6      
  Linnet9      
  Ringed Plover8      
  Skylark1 In song    
 Rossall PointSanderling100+   John C Wood  
  Turnstonec100      
  Common Scoterc10      
  Kestrel1 Hov at car park    
 WrampoolStonechat2M, FOn weedy field end of Gulf Lane.SD425456RED  
  Meadow Pipit14      
 FleetwoodWheatear3mbeach John C Wood  
 new siteWoodpigeonc100 PastureSD325445John C Wood  
 Hackensall HallSparrowhawk1MChased House Sparrow at edge of Hackensall Wood, Preesall RED  
 BraidesBarn Owl1 Hunting around the Gorse area AC  
 Green Dick's LaneHen Harrier1Ringtail Near Flight View Livery late afternoon  Michelle Walker  
 Marton MereGoldeneye126 ad.m  TS  
  Gadwall1m     
  Teal15+      
  Buzzard1 Over Gipsy Hole Wood    
  Sparrowhawk1fLow past FBC hide    
  Water Rail1 Called, embankment reeds    
  Meadow Pipit12 Around east field floods    
  Sand Martin12+ At 16.00    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseBullfinch1fFlew over SE pit TS  
  Goldcrest1 West side of crossing path    
  Oystercatcher4 Central greens    
  Gadwall2m, fCentral pool    
  Tufted Duck2m, fWest side pool    
 Eagland HillHen Harrier1Ringtail Hunting along New Lane, Pilling  AC  
  Merlin1 Flew around feeding station and feathers drifted down.     
  Yellowhammer2M1 Mega Yellow     
  Corn Bunting3      
  Tree Sparrow15      
 new siteFieldfare300+ On field opposite peel Lane junction with ballam road Tony King  
 Knott EndStonechat2FBehind the Bourne Arms at high tide AC  
 Rossall PointStonechat3   DJM  
  Purple Sandpiper1      
 Marton MereSand Martin5 Over the mere at 10.00 TS  
 Hackensall HallSong Thrush1 Drinking from pool JM  
  Grey Heron2 In trees     
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1      
 Fairhaven BeachRaven1 9.50 ABa  
  Jack Snipe1      
  Water Rail1      
  Snipec150      
  Stonechat2      
 Fluke HallStonechat53M 2F  AC  
  Wheatear4M     
21st March
 Mount ParkGoldcrest2     
  Pied Wagtail1      
 FleetwoodGoldfinch16 In garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders Ken Green  
  Chaffinch2 In garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders    
  Greenfinch3 In garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders    
  Chiffchaff1 In garden Ullswater Avenue    
 Fluke HallWheatear3 sea wall / saltmarsh near ramp Paul Ellis  
  Stonechat1mea wall near ramp    
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1      
  Nuthatch1      
 Fluke Hall LaneTwite20 plus flying over stubble field calling Paul Ellis  
  Chiffchaff1 calling in hedge    
 Blackpool North ShorePurple Sandpiper1+     
 Ingol Village GreenTawny Owl1 Hunting near garden nest box Steve Swift  
 Hackensall HallHerring Gull56 On grass field Hackensall Hall, PreesallSD352478RED  
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull6      
  Black-​headed Gull84      
  Common Gull2      
  Woodpigeon34      
  Grey Heron6 In Hackensall Wood, PreesallSD350477   
  Jay1 calling    
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1 calling    
  Tawny Owl1      
 Knott EndTwite8 On beach at side of ferry slip Knott End. RED  
 Eagland HillYellowhammer2 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Corn Bunting1      
  Chaffinch4      
  Tree Sparrow32 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452   
  Chaffinch12      
  Blackbird85M, 3F     
  Robin2      
  Yellowhammer53M, 2F,      
  Dunnock2      
  House Sparrow2M     
  Collared Dove5      
  Stock Dove2      
 Poulton-le-FyldeGoldcrest1maleSinging Moreton Drive Paul Slade  
 Fluke Hall LanePintail2M, FOn flooded field Fluke Hall Lane, Pilling.SD400495RED  
  Redshank135      
  Great Black-​backed Gull1      
  Dunlin58      
 New Ridge FarmRedshank13 On flooded field, New Ridge farm, PillingSD387987RED  
  Dunlin18      
  Lapwing4      
  Skylark81 singing     
  Meadow Pipit5      
  Twite37      
  Wheatear2FOn marsh near ramp, West of Fluke HallSD389500   
 Ridge FarmGrey Heron1 On pool near Ridge Farm, Pilling.S496D381RED  
  Little Egret1      
  Oystercatcher2      
  Redshank7      
  Lapwing2      
 GlassonChiffchaff1 In song John C Wood  
 Glasson BasinGoldeneye64ad m, 2imm m  John C Wood  
 Glasson MarshBlack-​tailed Godwit1 Colour ringed LL above knee from top Black, White, Red. RL above knee from top Orange, Lime, Orange John C Wood  
  Goosander4m 3festuary    
  Avocet7 estuary    
 Warton BankHen Harrier1ringtailvery close over reedbed at end of bank lane. a myo  
  Water Pipit6      
  Great White Egret1      
 Fluke HallWheatear2M  AC  
 Marton MereRaven1 Low south over east marsh, then SW over caravan park TS  
  Lapwing2 East field    
  Linnet36 East marsh hedge    
  Chiffchaff1 Singing near NW hide    
  Cetti's Warbler2 Singing    
  Buzzard1 Over east fields    
  Kestrel1fOver east fields    
  Sparrowhawk1fOver NW corner    
  Stock Dove4 Barn roof    
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull30+ East fields    
  Goldeneye146ad.m, 2imm.m, 6f      
  Shoveler22m     
  Tufted Duck65m     
  Cormorant1      
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe1 Central pool TS  
  Gadwall2m, fCentral pool    
  Tufted Duck42m2 pools    
  Oystercatcher2 Central green    
  Goldcrest2 1 east of zoo car park, 1 east side of crossing path    
 NormossOystercatcher2 Field west of Newton Drive Health Centre TS  
 SaltcotesWhooper Swan6 Grazing just behind roadside hedgerow Barry Dyson/H Philips  
 Newton MarshAvocet8   Barry Dyson/H Philips  
 Myerscough QuarryOystercatcher4   Barry Dyson/H Philips  
  Lapwing8      
  Buzzard2      
  Sand Martin4      
 Knott EndWheatear3 2 east of Beech Rd 1 west on sea wall.  DB  
 Lower BallamStonechat62m,4fBrays road  Frank Bird  
  Linnetc150 Brays road     
 Cocker's DykeRedshank1     
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull2      
 Knott EndTwite18     
  Redshank35      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull9      
  Golden Plover1      
  Grey Plover8      
  Bar-​tailed Godwit8      
  Knot550      
  Dunlin400      
  Mallard6      
  Herring Gull14      
  Black-​headed Gull10      
  Little Egret1      
  Canada Goose2      
  Oystercatcher8      
  Chaffinch2 flew northeast    
  Grey Wagtail1 flew northeast    
  Meadow Pipit3 flew northeast    
  Long-​tailed Tit6      
 New Ridge FarmStonechat41 M + 3 F  AC  
 Lytham HallLittle Egret19 Entry fields 10.45 Frank Walsh  
 Pilling LaneSiskin3 plus in garden, Beach Road Paul Ellis  
20th March
 Little MartonSiskin1femalegarden feeders  Frank Bird  
  Coal Tit2 regular on garden feeders    
  Blackcap1femalegarden feeding on apple     
  Greenfinch8 regular on garden feeders    
 Conder GreenAvocet18 on pool Paul Ellis  
  Meadow Pipit16 on pool field    
 BraidesBarn Owl1 rough field north of road 0830 hrs Paul Ellis  
  Kestrel1      
 Fairhaven DunesWheatear1   AA  
  Stonechat2m f     
  Linnet17      
  Meadow Pipit5      
  Pied Wagtail1      
  Greenfinch4      
  Song Thrush1      
  Kestrel1      
 Freckleton MarshWheatear43M1FOn tide line  DS  
  Pied Wagtail10 Turnip field    
  Avocet4 Along river    
  Black-​tailed Godwit150+      
  Shelduck30+      
  Pink-​footed Goose500+ Overhead     
  Barnacle Goose1 Overhead calling    
  Peregrine1M     
  Sparrowhawk1F     
  Buzzard3      
 Preesall FlashesChiffchaff1singingIn trees round Preesall FlashesSD363470RED  
  Long-​tailed Tit5      
  Barn Owl1 Hunting along side of field next to Flash    
  Cetti's Warbler1singingIn scrub round Preesall Flashes.    
  Jay1      
  Magpie4      
  Pochard1f     
  Great Crested Grebe2      
  Moorhen6      
  Coot12      
  Fieldfare25 In trees at side of Flash    
 Marton MereSand Martin4 Over the mere after a heavy shower, 15.55+ TS  
  Chiffchaff2 1 singing by SW gate, 1 NW scrub    
  Cetti's Warbler2 Singing    
  Song Thrush5 Singing    
  Linnet15 East marsh hedge    
  Greenfinch1mWest end    
  Jay2 Low over the path, north central scrub    
  Stock Dove2 SW scrub    
  Kestrel1fWest end    
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull60+ East fields    
  Common Gull25+ East fields    
  Pochard1m     
  Goldeneye146ad.m, 2imm.m, 6f     
  Teal20+      
  Shoveler1m     
  Little Grebe1 Singing, east end    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseStonechat1fGorse by east side of central pool TS  
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull11adsWest side greens    
  Oystercatcher2 Central green    
  Gadwall2m, fCentral pool    
  Tufted Duck85m2 pools    
 Knott EndRing-​necked Parakeet1 flew west   
  Meadow Pipit8 flew northeast    
  Twite1      
  Eider22 adult males     
  Greylag Goose1      
 Warton BankHen Harrier1ringtaillooked to be a male  a myo  
  Barn Owl1 over reedbed at end of bank lane at 15,25    
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Water Pipit2      
 FleetwoodBlackcap1femaleIn garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders Ken Green  
  Redwing1 In garden Ullswater Avenue    
  Siskin42 male 2 femaleIn garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders all above before 10.30    
 Cockerham Moss EdgeBarn Owl1 By Tarn Farm, Gulf Lane  AC  
 CockersandStonechat3M + 2 F  AC  
 Fleetwood Marsh Nature ReserveChiffchaff2   Nick Robinson  
  Stonechat74m 3f     
  Greenfinch6      
  Long-​tailed Tit2      
  Goldfinch8      
  Grey Heron1      
  Skylark10      
  Reed Bunting7      
  Little Grebe2      
  Great Crested Grebe2      
  Tufted Duckc16      
  Carrion Crow3      
  Blue Tit1      
  Great Tit2      
  Robin1      
  Blackbird2      
 Knott EndWheatear1MOn rocks behind flat's at Knott End  RED  
  Twite31 On Ferry slip Knott End briefly     
 Height o' th' HillStonechat1FSat with a Wheatear on fence  AC  
  Wheatear1M     
 Rossall PointPied Wagtail7 NE corner of golf course DJM  
  Stonechat3 Golf couse fence    
  Linnet5 NE corner of golf course    
  Song Thrush1 Singing near clubhouse    
  Robin1 NE corner of golf course    
  Wheatear1mNE corner of golf course    
19th March
 Bradshaw Lane HeadCorn Bunting12 on wires Top Plantation corner Paul Ellis  
  new species2 Fallow Deer. One typical, one white morph. At edge of wood looking towards Lousanna    
 Eagland HillReed Bunting4 field nr Thompson's Fold Paul Ellis  
  Buzzard5      
  Kestrel2 North Woods Hill Farm on barn     
  Stock Dove24 east end of New Lane    
  Song Thrush1 singing South Woods Hill Farm    
  Greenfinch1 singing South Woods Hill Farm    
  Roe Deer8 together north of New Lane    
 Poulton-le-FyldeGrey Heron1 Old Field CarrSD3538Barry Dyson  
  Gadwall53m, 2fOld Field Carr. On pondSD3538   
  Teal4 Old Field Carr. On pond.SD3538   
  Oystercatcher2 Old Field CarrSD3538   
  Buzzard1 Old Field Carr. OverSD3538   
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1 Drumming in Brockholes woodSD3538   
  Skylark2 Old field carr SD3538   
  Carrion Crow19 Old field carr SD3538   
  Magpie12 Old field carr SD3538   
  Jackdaw22 Old field carr SD3538   
  Raven2 Old field carr. OverSD3538   
  Greenfinch3 Old field carrSD3538   
  Collared Dove10 Old field carrSD3538   
 Moss SideCattle Egret4 next to north farm a myo  
  Little Egret6      
 Wesham MarshLesser Redpoll1 near feeding station a myo  
  Yellowhammer7 feeding station    
  Stonechat2m f     
  Chiffchaff1      
  Song Thrush1      
  Buzzard2      
  Kestrel1      
 Fairhaven BeachCommon Gull50 On beach close to saltmarshSD333271SM  
 Staining NookPink-​footed Goose3 Field to the SE TS  
  Red-​legged Partridge1 Field NE of Mere View    
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull20+ Field NE of Mere View    
  Tree Sparrow1+ Mere View    
 The HeadsStonechat3femalesMuck heaps Paul Slade  
  Chiffchaff1malesinging    
 Marton MereChiffchaff1 Singing, SW field TS  
  Cetti's Warbler4 Singing    
  Song Thrush4 North side, 3 singing    
  Sparrowhawk1fOver east fields    
  Goldeneye124ad.m, 2imm.m, 6f     
  Teal20+      
 CockerhamKestrel1   Paul Slade  
 Conder GreenRuff1 on estuary Paul Slade  
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseBullfinch1 Flew towards mere NW scrub, calling, from SW pit area TS  
  Chiffchaff1 Singing by NW corner pond    
  Oystercatcher2 Central green    
  Gadwall2m, fCentral pool    
  Tufted Duck63m2 pools    
 Pilling MarshMarsh Harrier1juv  Paul Slade  
 Little SingletonPink-​footed Goosec700     
  Greylag Goose1 with Pinks    
 Pilling Lane EndsChiffchaff1malesinging Paul Slade  
 Myerscough QuarryGadwall9     
  Tufted Duck23      
  Shoveler4      
  Oystercatcher17      
  Little Grebe2      
  Wigeonc250      
 PillingMeadow Pipit100 In fields at Broadfleet off Backsands Lane Paul Slade  
 Blackpool North ShorePurple Sandpiper2 roost   
  Turnstone39      
  Redshankc150      
  Oystercatcher15      
 Fluke HallWheatear32 male, female  Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Redwing10      
  Pink-​footed Goose135 On saltmarsh    
  Chiffchaff1malesinging    
  Nuthatch1      
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1male     
  Stonechat2      
 Fluke Hall LaneYellow-​legged Gull1adPossibly paired with a LBBG Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Twite35 arable field stubbleSD397497   
  Raven2      
  Pied Wagtail25      
  Redshank145 arable field floodSD397497   
  Pink-​footed Goose50 shooter's fieldSD394500   
  Dunlin2 arable field floodSD397497   
 Ridge FarmMeadow Pipit70 Approx in fields Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
 Cocker's DykeBarnacle Goose2 Circling calling then headed inland Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Raven2      
  Meadow Pipit7 Over east    
 Poulton-le-FyldeGoldcrest1maleSinging Moreton Drive Paul Slade  
 Eagland HillCorn Bunting3 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Yellowhammer1m     
  Chaffinch5      
  Dunnock1      
  Robin1      
  Raven1 NE over New Lane, Pilling    
  Small Tortoiseshell1 New Lane feeding site, Pilling    
 Eagland HillRaven2 Soaring over Moss Cottage, Eagland Hill. RED  
  Little Owl2 Near Eagland Hill church    
  Corn Bunting47 In tree at corner of Thompson's Fold, Eagland HillSD431452   
  Tree Sparrow33 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, PillingSD431452   
  Chaffinch12      
  Yellowhammer62m, 2f, jvs.     
  Reed Bunting1m     
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1f     
  Blackbird52m, 3f     
  Stock Dove4      
  Collared Dove11      
  Greenfinch31m, 2f     
  Kestrel1m     
  Coal Tit1      
 WeetonMediterranean Gull2AdFlooded fields north of weeton road  Frank Bird  
 Lytham QuaysShelduck7   TP  
  Teal100      
  Oystercatcher12      
  Curlew2      
  Black-​tailed Godwit12      
  Redshank31      
  Spotted Redshank1 Amongst redshank    
  Greenshank1      
  Green Sandpiper1 Sound recording only     
  Merlin1 Flying towards Warton    
 Wesham MarshBuzzard1   G Coulburn  
  Yellowhammer4      
  Reed Bunting20+      
  Kestrel1M     
  Snipe2      
  Meadow Pipit6+      
  Peacock butterfly1      
 TrealesChiffchaff1 Treales Church  G Coulburn  
 Fairhaven DunesKestrel1   John C Wood  
  Wheatear1m     
 NorbreckSparrowhawk1 Soaring over hotel DJM  
  Kestrel1fS along sea wall    
 Fleetwood Marsh Nature ReserveSkylark7   Nick Robinson  
  Chiffchaff1      
  Raven1 Flying Overhead    
  Wheatear1M     
  Great Crested Grebe2      
 Pilling LaneGreenfinch1MFirst forages Peter R  
  Goldfinch8      
  Great Tit2      
  Blue Tit4      
  Dunnock3      
  Wren2      
  Woodpigeon5      
  Collared Dove4      
  Blackbird3      
  House Sparrow5 Round the feeders    
 Marton MerePochard1maleWest end TS  
 CockersandStonechat1FOpp CSCP  AC  
 Little TonguesMistle Thrush3 Having a domestic row  JM  
  House Sparrow15      
  Pink-​footed Goose140 feeding ,resting    
  Mute Swan6 In fields     
  Moorhen1      
 Blackpool AirportWheatear4MalesWestern end  RJS  
  Siskin3 North    
 PillingStonechat2PairBacksands Lane, reedy dyke.  AC  
18th March
 Head Dyke LaneBarn Owl1 early am Kinta Beaver  
 Poulton-le-FyldeGoldcrest1maleSinging Moreton Drive Paul Slade  
 KirkhamMistle Thrush1 Flew N over A583 into grammar school grounds DJM  
 Cocker's DykeStonechat1MEast of the dyke Peter R  
  Wheatear4      
  Skylark3      
 Blackpool AirportBlack Redstart1F/1st wnt   RJS  
  Wheatear3      
  Skylark30      
  Meadow Pipit500 North mainly between 10:45-​13:00    
  Buzzard2      
 Marton MereChiffchaff5+   Ellen Pemberton  
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Buzzard1 high over Mere 11.30    
  Little Grebe1      
  Water Rail2+      
  Goldeneye12      
  Teal30+      
  Gadwall8      
 Lawson Road Recreation GroundRing-​necked Parakeet1 flew west 09.45 Ellen Pemberton  
 Fleetwood Marine LakesHouse Martin3 flew over the sand dunes at 9am  IC  
 BrockDipper1 Singing ABa  
  Chiffchaff1 Singing    
  Grey Wagtail2Pair     
  Siskinc1      
  Goldcrest1 Singing    
  Treecreeper1      
 Fleetwood Golf CourseWheatear3  Near coastguard building. About 2 o'clock Ann Rhodes  
 Wesham MarshLesser Redpoll1 near feeding station a myo  
  Barn Owl1 hunting marsh 16,30    
  Yellowhammer73m 4fat feeding station    
  Stonechat2m f     
  Snipe4 suspect some jack snipe    
  Common Frog10 lots of spawning taking place    
 Preesall FlashesChiffchaff2singingIn trees round Preesall Flashes RED  
  Cetti's Warbler2singing     
  Wren2      
  Dunnock4      
  Tree Sparrow4      
  Robin1411 singing3 taking maggots from one anglers box,    
  Goldfinch2      
  Long-​tailed Tit1      
  Magpie1      
  Great Crested Grebe1      
  Coot7      
  Moorhen2      
  Cormorant2 On water    
  Greylag Goose54 On grass field near Flashes.    
  Woodpigeon55 On stubble field at side of Preesall Flashes.    
  Fieldfare110+ In trees at Curwen Hill Wood, Preesall.    
 Marton MereChiffchaff1 North central scrub TS  
  Jay1 North central scrub    
  Buzzard1 Over Mythop fields    
  Sparrowhawk1fHigh over the mere    
  Linnet5 East marsh hedge    
  Reed Bunting3 East marsh    
  Cetti's Warbler4 Singing    
  Teal30+      
  Shoveler44m     
  Gadwall44m     
  Tufted Duck31m     
  Cormorant1      
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseChiffchaff2 West side of crossing path TS  
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1 West side of crossing path    
  Little Grebe1 West side pool    
  Gadwall74m3 pools    
  Tufted Duck53m2 pools    
 Carr House Green CommonChiffchaff4+ Singing  Lee h  
  Bullfinch1MFeeders    
  Curlew20+ Flooded field north of commonSd472378   
 FleetwoodBlackcap1femaleIn garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders Ken Green  
  Goldcrest1 In garden Ullswater Avenue    
  Meadow Pipit3 Over garden going north    
  Siskin1+ Over garden going north    
 Freckleton Naze PointWheatear1M  DS  
  Chiffchaff4 Singing    
  Stonechat1F     
  Raven2      
  Avocet7 On river edge    
  Jay1      
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1 Drumming    
  Nuthatch1 Calling    
  Stock Dove2      
  Mistle Thrush2      
  Tree Sparrow5      
  Goosander1F     
  Wigeon4000+ On river    
  Shoveler64m2f     
  Barn Owl1      
 StalmineMute Swan2m, fOn grass field, near Carr End, Stalmine. RED  
  Reed Bunting2m, fIn scrub round pond,    
  Greylag Goose2 On grass near pond.    
  Teal81 On pond.    
  Mallard105m, 5fon several ponds.    
  Dunnock22pr.in scrub at two ponds    
  Snipe6 In waterlogged area at side of track.    
  Barn Owl2 In building on edge of field.    
  Meadow Pipit58 on wet grass field.    
  Fieldfare5 In tall Hawthorn hedge.    
 ElswickMeadow Pipit4   Pauline Clark  
  Tree Sparrow1      
 Eagland HillChiffchaff1   AJH  
  Corn Bunting1      
 FulwoodTawny Owl1adult female02-​50hrs Calling from trees near the Harris Park then flew north along the A6 and into the FBC recording area. jim Clift  
 ElswickJay1   Pauline Clark  
  Greenfinch3      
  Long-​tailed Tit2      
  Chaffinch4      
  Goldfinch5      
  Blackbird6      
  Robin2      
  Wren1      
  Starling200+      
  Great Tit2      
  Blue Tit2      
  Coal Tit1      
  Jackdaw2      
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1Male     
  Dunnock2      
  House Sparrow1M     
  Woodpigeon4      
  Collared Dove4      
  Feral Pigeon7      
 Blackpool North Shore Golf CourseSparrowhawk2     
  Meadow Pipit45 grounded    
 Blackpool North ShoreGuillemot1 on sea   
  Common Scoterc1100      
  Skylark2 north    
  Grey Wagtail1 north    
  Common Gull85 south    
  Harbour Porpoise2      
 Warton MarshWheatear32 M& 1F  I.Walker & G.Wilby  
  Chiffchaff5 3 Singing    
  Water Pipit1      
  Stonechat1F     
  Bullfinch21 No pair     
  Great White Egret1      
  Pink-​footed Goose2000  SD394276   
 Ridge FarmStonechat1m(additional to the 2 at Fluke logged by AC) Paul Ellis  
  Skylark3 2 singing one over fields, one over saltmarsh    
  Kestrel1m     
  Chiffchaff2 singing    
  Lapwing8 2 displaying over fields    
 New Ridge FarmStock Dove6   Paul Ellis  
  Curlew11      
  Shelduck18      
  Raven1      
  Skylark3 1 singing    
  Teal19      
 Fluke Hall LaneYellow-​legged Gull1adult on field east of Fluke Hall WoodSD396498Paul Ellis  
  Wheatear1m     
  Oystercatcher1 standing on fence post    
 Fluke HallWheatear54m, 1fsea wall by ramp Paul Ellis  
  Chiffchaff2 singing in wood    
  Nuthatch1      
  Great Spotted Woodpecker2m, fone drumming    
  Redwing15 in trees    
  Song Thrush1      
  Stock Dove4 in wood, 1+ singing    
  Pied Wagtail9 on paddock    
  Long-​tailed Tit1      
  Kestrel1      
 Cocker's DykeWheatear32m, 1fsea wall to east Paul Ellis  
  Chiffchaff1 singing Cocker's Dyke House    
  Kestrel2      
  Stonechat32m, 1ftrack east of Cocker's Dyke House    
  Greenfinch3 2 singing    
 Pilling LaneWheatear2malesseawall easy of Beach Road Paul Ellis  
  Grey Wagtail2 over E    
  Meadow Pipit120 over E and on fields    
  Chiffchaff2 singing, one Beach Road, one Pilling Lane    
 Cockerham Moss EdgeStonechat1MNear caravan park, Gulf Lane  AC  
  Little Egret10      
 Marton MereStonechat1fEast marsh TS  
  Meadow Pipit13 West side of east field    
  Barn Owl1 West facing barn ledge    
  Goldeneye146ad.m, 2imm.m, 6f     
 ThurnhamStonechat1F  AC  
 Pilling Lane EndsStonechat2PairOn fence line.  AC  
 Fluke HallStonechat2M FMuck strip  AC  
 Knott EndStonechat1MWillow Close scrub AC  
 Anchorsholme ParkMeadow Pipit50+   DJM  
  Ringed Plover2 UU compound at high tide. Agreesive display and calling at a pied wagtail    
  Pied Wagtail4      
  Stonechat1fUU compound    
  Song Thrush2 UU compound    
  Woodpigeon11 Flock N    
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull5ads     
  Magpie2      
  Goldfinch2      
  Turnstone5 Poking saround litter on prom at high tide    
 NorbreckMeadow Pipit1 N DJM  
  Woodpigeon42 2 flocks N    
  Jackdaw2 N together    
 BisphamChiffchaff1 First of the year around the pond trail  TP  
17th March
 Sand VillaBarn Owl1 scrub area by bend 1600sd445514dfw  
 Preston DockKingfisher2m, fmale fed fish to female in courtship  Paul Ellis  
  Great Crested Grebe2      
  Cormorant22      
  Great Black-​backed Gull2ads     
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull4      
  Moorhen5      
  Coot4      
  Raven1      
  Mallard12      
 Carr House Green CommonBarn Owl2 hunting at 08:05 MEv  
  Chiffchaff1malesinging    
  Goldcrest1      
  Stonechat1female     
  Tree Sparrow16 on and around feeders    
  Bullfinch2m, f feeders    
  Reed Bunting1310m, 3f6 singing    
 Preesall FlashesCormorant1 On Preesall Flashes, Preesall,SD363470RED  
  Greylag Goose42 On grass field near to Preesall Flashes, Preesall,    
  Chiffchaff1ccalling In scrub round Preesall Flashes.    
  Cetti's Warbler2ccalling In scrub round Preesall Flashes.    
  Jay1      
 Eagland HillTree Sparrow35 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452RED  
  Chaffinch16      
  Blackbird63m, 3f     
  Greenfinch2      
  Yellowhammer21m, 1f     
  Redwing1 On lawn near Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.    
  Corn Bunting42 In tall hedge near Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452   
  Yellowhammer62m     
  Kestrel1m     
 Eagland HillChaffinchc90 On stubble field near New Lane feeding site, Pilling,SD442456RED  
  Linnet40      
  Skylark5      
  Reed Bunting73m, 4f     
 Eagland HillMeadow Pipitc140 On stubble field, New Ridge Farm, Pilling,SD388498RED  
  Skylark52s     
  Shelduck20 On flooded stubble fieldSD388496   
  Raven1 Flew SE over New Ridge Farm, Pilling.SD384496   
 Marton MereOtter1 Nr north hide MJ/BD/IB  
  Bittern1 In flight    
  Water Rail1      
  Little Grebe2      
 Little SingletonGreylag Goose14     
  hybrid Atlantic Canada Goose x Greylag Goose1      
 CottamChiffchaff1Male Singing Steve Jones  
 Blackpool North ShoreWhooper Swanc130 north west offshore   
  Common Scoter1210 south    
  Meadow Pipit42      
 Wesham MarshYellowhammer64f 2mat feeding station a myo  
 Lower BallamCorn Bunting14 on pylon wires ballam road a myo  
  Fieldfare200+ brays road    
  Stonechat1fbrays road    
 Knott EndStonechat52 M 3 FOn Saltmarsh behind Chris Batty's, this is in addition to the 3 by the Black Redstart.  AC  
 Marton MereSand Martin2 Over the mere at 16.35 TS  
  Buzzard1 Over Chain Lane area    
  Sparrowhawk1fOver east field    
  Cetti's Warbler2 Singing    
  Song Thrush3 Singing, north side    
  Great Black-​backed Gull3adsCircled over    
  Goldeneye146ad.m, 2imm.m, 6f     
  Teal25+      
  Wigeon1m     
  Gadwall77m     
  Shoveler33m     
  Tufted Duck21      
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseCetti's Warbler1 Singing by small pond by SW pit TS  
  Bullfinch2m, fWest side of crossing path    
  Long-​tailed Tit4 NW end    
  Little Grebe2 West side pool / central pool    
  Gadwall42m2 pools    
  Tufted Duck95m3 pools    
  Oystercatcher2 Central green    
 MythopSand Martin1 North, Ream Hills mid day Frank Bird  
  Stonechat53 malefield west of railway    
 FleetwoodBlackbird63prsIn garden Ullswater Avenue one female carrying nesting material Ken Green  
  Chiffchaff1 In garden Ullswater Avenue stayed for over two hours feeding mainly in a golden willow    
  Blackcap1femaleIn garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders    
  Kestrel1 Hovered twice over adjacent gardens    
  Buzzard3 Moving south east high over garden calling    
  House Sparrow6 In Garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders    
 NorbreckMeadow Pipit5 3 + 2 appeared after rain started DJM  
 Bispham CliffsStonechat2fOn cliffs at end of Red Bank Rd DJM  
 LathwaiteShelduck15  SD471488John C Wood  
  Raven2 on pylon    
  Snipe1      
  Long-​tailed Tit2      
  Lapwing9      
  Curlew31      
  Oystercatcher2      
  Teal17      
  Shoveler32m 1fflooded field    
  Wigeon7      
  Moorhen7      
  Mallardc20      
  Reed Bunting5      
  Buzzard1      
  Great Black-​backed Gull2adult     
  Meadow Pipit2      
  Stock Dove2      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull24adult     
  Herring Gull1adult     
 Knott EndStonechat3MalesOn Saltmarsh near the Black Redstart at1535 AC  
  Black Redstart1      
 CockersandStonechat42M 2F  AC  
 MartonReed Bunting64mRosefinch Garden feeders 12 to 12.30 NJL  
  Great Tit3+      
  Blue Tit3      
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1      
  Feral Pigeon5      
  Moorhen1      
  Pheasant2f     
  Dunnock2      
  Robin1      
  Wren1      
  Blackbird1m     
  Goldfinch12 Over to Marton Mere    
  Kestrel1 Over to Marton Mere     
  Chaffinch2f     
 Knott EndTwite40     
  Stonechat1malesea wall    
 The HeadsWheatear1MOn muck heaps  AC  
 Lytham HallGrey Heron7 Five active nests Ian Walker  
 Ridge FarmRaven1 Heading East, followed by an angry Crow.  AC  
 Poulton-le-FyldeWhooper Swan13 Old Field Carr. Over, northSD3538Barry Dyson  
  Teal22 Old Field Carr. On pondSD3538   
  Gadwall2 Old Field Carr. On pondSD3538   
  Oystercatcher1 Old Field CarrSD3538   
  Great Spotted Woodpecker2 Old Field Carr. 1 over, 1 drumming.SD3538   
  Grey Wagtail1 Old field carr SD3538   
  Pied Wagtail3 Old field carr SD3538   
  Wheatear11st summer maleOld field carr SD3538   
  Blackbird43m, 1fOld field carr SD3538   
  Song Thrush1 Old field carr SD3538   
  Great Tit6 Old field carr SD3538   
  Carrion Crow10 Old field carrSD3538   
  Starlingc150 Old field carrSD3538   
  Linnet2 Old field carrSD3538   
 Fluke Hall LaneMerlin1 Flying East AC  
 Cocker's DykeStonechat62M + 4 F@1205, 1 Male in Absolutely stunning plumage  AC  
  Wheatear1M     
  Comma1      
 Dam SideStonechat1M  AC  
  Wheatear1M     
 Fluke HallStonechat2FOn Saltmarsh heading East.  AC  
  unidentified Water Pipit or Rock Pipit1      
  Rock Pipit1      
 Little TonguesMute Swan6 Feeding in fields  JM  
  Skylark5      
  Oystercatcher4      
  Chaffinch7      
  House Sparrow5      
  Pink-​footed Goose72 Feeding     
  Long-​tailed Tit1 Trees with blue tits    
  Moorhen2      
  Lapwing4      
  Song Thrush1      
  Wren2      
  Brown Hare6 Playing in field     
 Fleetwood Golf CourseWheatear2Males  Frank Roe  
 Anchorsholme ParkLesser Black-​backed Gull2 Pr with herring gulls feeding on worms DJM  
  Magpie1      
  Stonechat1mNE corner by pond     
  Meadow Pipit23 Grounded flock    
  Pied Wagtail2      
  Ringed Plover2 Roosting in UU compound over high tide    
  Woodpigeon11 1O N together + 1 grounded    
  Goldfinch2      
  Collared Dove1 N side shrubs    
 NorbreckMeadow Pipit3 Singletons N DJM  
  Stonechat2m,fDunes    
  Woodpigeon1 High in-​off then NE    
  Goldfinch5 Garden    
 Newton MarshRuff1   Ian Walker  
  Avocet6      
  Oystercatcher8      
  Redshank20      
  Lapwing60      
  Shoveler30      
  Wigeon2000      
  Teal100      
 Lea GateGrey Heron8 Six active nests Ian Walker  
16th March
 MythopMerlin1malechasing pipits Frank Bird  
  Meadow Pipitc120 field south dyke flood    
  Teal130 dyke flood    
  Little Egret1 dyke flood    
  Raven1 over north    
  Stonechat1malegrange    
 Knott EndTwite46     
  Reed Bunting3      
 Knott EndBlack Redstart1 Behind Riverside flats Knott End SD3474867RED  
 Blackpool North ShoreCommon Scoter509     
  Pintail3      
  Great Crested Grebe1      
  Knot105      
 Pilling LaneSand Martin1 flew east over sea wall at 1735 hrs Paul Ellis  
  Tree Sparrow30 plus at Beach Road feeders    
 Glasson BasinPochard1m  John C Wood  
  Tufted Duck108m 2f     
  Goldeneye97m 2imm m     
 Marton MerePintail1m  TS  
  Goldeneye136ad.m, 2imm.m, 5f     
  Wigeon2m, f     
  Shoveler44m     
  Little Grebe1 Singing, SE corner    
  Common Gull30+adsEast fields    
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull28adsEast fields    
  Cetti's Warbler2 Singing    
  Linnet35+ Over west side of east field    
  Reed Bunting2 East marsh    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseGadwall2m, fCentral pool TS  
  Tufted Duck96m2 pools    
  Oystercatcher2      
  Common Gull1ad     
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull6ads     
 Stanley ParkGreat Crested Grebe1   TS  
  Cormorant12 At 14.30    
  Gadwall35      
  Shoveler14      
  Tufted Duck61      
  Ring-​necked Parakeet1      
 FreckletonCetti's Warbler1MSinging along Lund Way Bridle PathSD442296Ian Walker  
 BisphamSwallow1 Over Bispham next to crematorium  B smith  
15th March
 WestbyStock Dovec110 single flock east end of ShorrocksSD380312Malcolm Evans  
  Snipe12 Shorrocks    
  Buzzard1 Shorrocks    
  Kestrel1 Shorrocks     
  Skylark20+ Shorrocks -​ one singing    
  Meadow Pipit39 single flock ShorrocksSD375312   
  Chaffinchc30 feeding on crop north west corner -​ ShorrocksSD372314   
  Linnet500+ mobile flock Shorrocks    
  Goldfinch25 feeding on crop north west corner -​ ShorrocksSD372314   
  Corn Bunting22 on wires just north of Ballam Road -​ at least one singingSD377316   
 Blackpool North ShorePurple Sandpiper1 at least one in roost   
 Bradshaw Lane HeadFieldfare11 On wires opp. Head Farm, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.SD416458RED  
 Eagland HillCorn Bunting7 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Chaffinch6      
  Tree Sparrow2      
  Tree Sparrow22 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, PillingSD431452   
  Chaffinch8      
  Yellowhammer62m     
  Blackbird53m, 2f     
  Reed Bunting1m     
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1f     
  Stock Dove1      
  Robin1      
  Dunnock2      
  Sparrowhawk1m     
  Collared Dove5      
 Blackpool AirportWheatear1MaleWestern End of airfield early aft , not seen after 13:30 RJS  
  Black Redstart11st wnt/fem     
  Skylark8      
  Meadow Pipit4      
  Canada Goose36 21 north , 15 North    
 Marton MerePintail22m  TS  
  Goldeneye125ad.m, 1st.w.m, 6f     
  Wigeon2m, f     
  Shoveler22m     
  Gadwall22m     
  Teal25+      
  Little Grebe1 Singing, SE corner    
  Cormorant1 SE field, by the flood    
  Cetti's Warbler4 Singing    
  Sparrowhawk1mLow west over the inflow reeds    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseGadwall42m2 pools TS  
  Tufted Duck107m9 (6m) -​ central pool    
  Oystercatcher2 Green 2    
 Staining NookTawny Owl1 Usual roosting spot at 13.00hrs Glen Jackson  
 Knott EndBlack Redstart1   AC  
 CockersandStonechat3M 2F  AC  
 Sand VillaStonechat42 pair Main Dyke by Millhouse bridge AC  
 AnchorsholmeLesser Black-​backed Gull84 prBeach DJM  
  Skylark2 Singletons N    
  Meadow Pipit6 3N + 3 singletons N    
 WrampoolStonechat2Pair  AC  
 NorbreckGoldcrest1 Rear garden of house along prom N of hotel DJM  
  Robin2 Garden    
  Skylark1 N over beach    
  Woodpigeon3 N together over beach    
14th March
 Staining NookTawny Owl1f    
 Marton MerePintail32m    
  Barn Owl1      
 Blackpool North ShoreKittiwake13 flock north, earlier than SG birds   
  Guillemot1      
  Red-​throated Diver1      
  Carrion Crow16 on beach    
 CatforthPink-​footed Goose9 small floodSD487362  
  Greylag Goose2 small floodSD487362   
 Hackensall HallNuthatch2 Calling at each end of Hackensall Wood, Preesall.SD350477RED  
  Treecreeper1 In Hackensall Wood, Preesall.SD350477   
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1f     
  Jay2 Very vocal.    
  Long-​tailed Tit2      
  Coal Tit2      
  Song Thrush1      
  Woodcock1      
  Great Tit6+      
  Blue Tit7+      
  Blackbird4      
  Robin8      
  Dunnock3      
  House Sparrow4 In hedgerow     
  Grey Heron6      
  Carrion Crow2 On pasture near Hackensall Wood.SD352478   
  Magpie6      
  Shelduck24      
 Rossall PointOystercatcher62   TP  
  Curlew2      
  Ringed Plover13      
  Turnstone28      
  Sanderling132      
  Dunlin5 Amongst various sanderling flocks    
  Redshank22      
  Cormorant4      
  Red-​throated Diver1 Pushed closer to shore by strong winds    
 Lytham MossStonechat2m&f  William Fisher  
  Skylark4 amongst vegetation and in flight calling    
  Meadow Pipit20 2 flocks    
  Pheasant1male     
  Water Rail1 Heard along drainage ditch amongst tall grass    
 Marton MerePintail22mp.m. TS  
  Shoveler109m     
  Wigeon22m     
  Little Grebe1 Singing, east end    
  Cormorant1      
  Mute Swan4ads     
  Oystercatcher2 SE field    
  Great Black-​backed Gull1ad     
  Cetti's Warbler3 Singing    
  Kestrel1fEast fields    
  Stock Dove7 Barn roof    
  Water Rail1 Called, SW corner    
  Song Thrush3 Singing    
  Reed Bunting1mEast marsh    
  Linnet7 East marsh Hawthorns    
  Coal Tit1 SW feeders (MMcG/TS). First I've seen here since last March     
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe3 2 west side pools TS  
  Gadwall42mWest side pool    
  Tufted Duck85m3 pools    
  Oystercatcher2 Green 1    
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull13adsCentral greens    
  Common Gull2adsCentral green    
 Fluke Hall LaneMarsh Harrier1F  AC  
 MythopMediterranean Gull2adultflood west of railway Frank Bird  
 Starr GateGannet63 N. 08:40-​10:10 Frank Bird  
  Kittiwake10 N    
 WrampoolStonechat2M+F  AC  
 The HeadsStonechat2FMuck heaps  AC  
  Barn Owl1      
 Marton MereSkylark1 Ascended at the north side of Mythop fields TS  
  Pintail1m     
  Goldeneye146ad.m, 2imm.m, 6f3cy male almost in full adult plumage and regular 1st.winter male    
 NorbreckLesser Black-​backed Gull3ads  DJM  
  Meadow Pipit3+ 3 together in dunes then 2 singletons N/NE    
13th March
 Pilling LaneTree Sparrow58 plus, Feeders Beach Road Paul Ellis  
 Fleetwood FerryMerlin1 Flew across the Wyre estuary fron the Knott end side IC  
 Head Dyke LaneRussian White-​fronted Goose2adOn grass Field near Baldwins Wood, Head Dyke Lane, PillingSD395473RED  
  Pink-​footed Goose530      
 Bradshaw Lane HeadStock Dove28 On Ploughed field at Top Plantation corner, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.SD421456RED  
 Eagland HillCollared Dove16 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, Pilling.SD431452RED  
  Stock Dove7      
  Blackbird94m, 5f     
  Tree Sparrow58      
  Chaffinch13      
  Woodpigeon5      
  Yellowhammer21m, 1f     
  Reed Bunting1m     
  House Sparrow1m     
  Dunnock1      
  Robin1      
  Greenfinch1m     
  Moorhen1      
 Blackpool North ShoreRed-​breasted Merganser1msouth   
  Gannet1 south    
 Marton MereWigeon1m  TS  
  Gadwall1m     
  Teal30+      
  Common Gull43 ads, 1st.w.     
  Water Rail1 Called    
  Ring-​necked Parakeet22fSW feeders    
  Stock Dove2 On spilled seed    
  Chaffinch12 On spilled seed    
  Linnet6 East end    
  Cetti's Warbler4 Singing    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe1 West side pool TS  
  Gadwall2m, fWest side pool    
  Tufted Duck63mCentral pool    
  Oystercatcher4 Green 1/central green    
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull4adsCentral green    
  Stock Dove2 East side of practice field    
 SaltcotesBlack-​tailed Godwit500 Peg's lane SD372296Frank Bird  
 Lytham HallLittle Egret53 North of entrance road at 11:30 Frank Bird  
 Lytham HallLittle Egret47 On pasture field north of entrance road to Hall at 09.10 Frank Walsh  
 Marton MereBullfinch2 Flew off round the bushes near NW hide TS  
  Pintail1m     
  Goldeneye136ad.m, 1st.w.m, 6f     
  Shoveler87m     
 CockersandStonechat2PairSlack Lane  AC  
 WrampoolStonechat32M 1F  AC  
 Poulton-le-FyldeGrey Wagtail1 In garden Moreton Drive for the last week on and off Paul Slade  
12th March
 Coat Walls FarmPink-​footed Goose12 arableSD357467Paul Ellis / Paul Slade  
 Cocker's DykeKnot2000 tideline on falling tide Paul Ellis / Paul Slade  
 Marton MereGoldeneye127m  NJL WeBS  
  Gadwall2      
  Teal17 Scrape    
  Shoveler74m     
  Cormorant3      
  Pintail2m     
  Tufted Duck2m/f     
  Mallard75m     
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull2      
  Common Gull3      
  Black-​headed Gull13      
  Mute Swan2      
  Greylag Goose11 East fields     
  Water Rail1 Calling FBC hide    
  Cetti's Warbler4 Calling -​ various     
  Moorhen3      
  Coot21      
  Oystercatcher2 Scrape    
  Grey Heron1      
  Long-​tailed Tit4+ Paulines bench    
  Bullfinch2m/fApple tree Teal hide    
  Kestrel1 Over island    
  Ring-​necked Parakeet4 Woodland Watch     
  Great Tit3+ Woodland Watch     
  Blue Tit4 Woodland Watch     
  Dunnock2 Woodland Watch     
  Wren1 Woodland Watch     
  Chaffinch16+ Woodland Watch     
  Reed Bunting32mCauseway     
 Church ScarTeal260   Ric Holmes WeBS  
  Black-​tailed Godwit62      
  Bar-​tailed Godwit84      
  Pintail140      
  Redshank120      
  Curlew1      
  Turnstone118      
  Cormorant24      
  Oystercatcher220      
  Dunlin1200      
  Knot5000      
 Lytham QuaysTeal122   Ric Holmes WeBS  
  Mute Swan1      
  Black-​tailed Godwit12      
  Mallard12      
  Redshank84      
  Curlew2      
  Pink-​footed Goosec2000      
  Whooper Swan8      
  Cormorant16      
  Oystercatcher36      
  Grey Heron1      
  Merlin1      
 Green Dick's LaneGreat White Egret1 In Cocker's Dyke 16.20 Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
 Fluke Hall LanePink-​footed Goose500 on pastureSD402493Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Barn Owl1      
 Pilling MarshYellow-​legged Gull1adOn saltmarsh on falling tide  Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Marsh Harrier11st w     
  Peregrine1      
  Pink-​footed Goose1150 inc orangle-​legged bird on marsh    
  Barn Owl1femaleFlew west over saltmarsh late afternoon    
  Great Crested Grebe3      
 StalmineKestrel1 Cemetery Lane Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Pink-​footed Goose580 On pasture Grange PoolSD369458   
 Height o' th' HillRaven1   Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Kestrel1      
  Stock Dove2      
 The Headsunidentified Water Pipit or Rock Pipit2   Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
  Goldfinch20      
  new species2      
 Fleetwood MarshRedshank3   P Slade/P Ellis WEBs  
  Black-​headed Gull3      
  Wigeon36      
  Herring Gull23      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull32      
  Oystercatcher4      
  Great Black-​backed Gull2      
  Turnstone12      
 Barnaby's SandsCurlew6   P Slade/P Ellis WEBs  
  Merlin1      
  Kestrel1      
  Skylark1malesinging    
  Little Egret1      
 Arm HillReed Bunting2   P Slade/P Ellis WEBs  
  Great Crested Grebe1      
  Oystercatcher422      
  Eider52 males     
  Shelduck42      
  Black-​headed Gull5      
  Black-​tailed Godwit298      
  Turnstone1      
  Dunlin182      
  Curlew1      
  Teal39      
  Common Gull2      
  Cormorant3      
  Herring Gull1      
  Wigeon139      
  Canada Goose1      
  Peregrine1      
 Agglebys PitShelduck6   P Slade/P Ellis WEBs  
  Moorhen4      
  Teal3      
  Greylag Goose8      
  Kestrel1      
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Lapwing6      
  Oystercatcher2      
  Grey Heron1      
  Mallard2      
  Curlew5      
  Buzzard1      
  Pink-​footed Goose300 on stubbleSD355463   
 Preesall FlashesGreylag Goose19   P Slade/P Ellis WEBs  
  Goldcrest2      
  Mallard8      
  Coot12      
  Cetti's Warbler2 singing    
  Great Crested Grebe1      
  Black-​headed Gull13      
  Common Gull1      
  Stock Dove3      
  Moorhen6      
  Shelduck2      
  Water Rail1 calling    
 Wardley's CreekMediterranean Gull2ads  P Slade/P Ellis WEBs  
  Spotted Redshank1      
  Herring Gull21      
  Common Gull180      
  Greenshank2      
  Oystercatcher48      
  Shelduck10      
  Turnstone7      
  Redshank57      
  Dunlin10      
  Black-​headed Gull440      
  Black-​tailed Godwit2      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull25      
  Teal2      
  Great Black-​backed Gull1      
  Cormorant1      
  Ringed Plover1      
  Rock Pipit1      
  Mallard2      
 StanahSkylark1malesinging Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
 Shard BridgeOystercatcher6   P Slade/P Ellis WEBs  
  Redshank18      
  Curlew16      
  Little Egret2      
  Canada Goose2      
  Lapwing165      
  Golden Plover63      
  Black-​tailed Godwit2      
  Common Gull350      
  Black-​headed Gull300      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull24      
  Shelduck2      
  Mediterranean Gull2ads     
  Dunlin10      
 Hambleton MarshSkylark1malesinging Paul Slade/Paul Ellis  
 Skippool CreekBlack-​headed Gull326   P Slade/P Ellis WEBs  
  Mediterranean Gull1ad     
  Oystercatcher7      
  Common Gull474      
  Herring Gull53      
  Shelduck3      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull37      
  Mallard12      
  Great Black-​backed Gull11w     
  Redshank10      
  Curlew3      
  Otter1 Fresh tracks in mud on slipway by yacht club    
 Ramper PotOystercatcher4   P Slade/P Ellis WEBs  
  Redshank41      
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Ringed Plover1      
  Shelduck1      
  Dunlin43      
  Curlew9      
  Black-​headed Gull30      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull5      
  Common Gull11      
  Herring Gull4      
  Black-​tailed Godwit16      
 Warton BankSpoonbill1JuvOn marsh pool DS  
  Stonechat31M,2f     
  Marsh Harrier1F     
  Buzzard2      
  Kestrel1M     
  Whooper Swan14      
  Pink-​footed Goose800+ On marsh    
  Barn Owl1 East end    
  Meadow Pipit15+      
  Stock Dove1      
 ThurnhamWhooper Swan100     
 Sand VillaKestrel1     
 Bourbles PitsKestrel1     
 BraidesBarn Owl3  SD445514  
  Whooper Swan120      
 Eagland HillTree Sparrow35 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452RED  
  Chiffchaff18      
  Blackbird74m, 3f     
  Collared Dove12      
  Stock Dove5      
  Yellowhammer31m     
  Greenfinch2      
  Reed Bunting1m     
  Corn Bunting42 In tall hedgerow at side of Thompsons Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452   
  Reed Bunting53m, 2fIn tall hedgerow at side of Thompsons Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452   
  Yellowhammer6 In tall hedgerow at side of Thompsons Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452   
  Redwing17 On lawn next to Thompsons Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD430451   
 Eagland HillTree Sparrow21 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Chaffinch14 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453   
  Corn Bunting3 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453   
 Bradshaw Lane HeadStock Dove126 On stubble field near Top Plantation, Pilling.SD421458RED  
 SaltcotesMediterranean Gull2adultpegs lane a myo  
  Black-​tailed Godwit100+      
 Moss SideCattle Egret2 near north farm  a myo  
  Little Egret2      
 Myerscough QuarryGadwall32m    
  Wigeonc350      
  Grey Heron4      
 Myerscough QuarryCanada Goose11   TP  
  Mute Swan4      
  Shoveler14      
  Wigeon120      
  Teal19      
  Pochard1 Male amongst tufted ducks    
  Tufted Duck15      
  Goldeneye3      
  Goosander7      
  Little Grebe2      
  Coot14      
  Oystercatcher32      
  Lapwing23      
  Grey Heron2      
  Cormorant6      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull19      
  Black-​headed Gull12      
  Yellow-​legged Gull1 Same individual previously reported     
  Buzzard1      
  Kestrel1      
  Roe Deer2 Briefly ran across back end of quarry     
 Marton MereBullfinch2m, fFeeding on Bramble seeds near NW hide TS  
  Linnet40 East marsh hedge    
  Long-​tailed Tit2 Near NW hide    
  Cetti's Warbler1 Singing, NW corner    
  Pintail1m     
  Goldeneye136ad.m, 1st.w.m, 6f     
  Shoveler87m     
  Greylag Goose17      
  Cormorant4      
  Otter1 SW corner    
 Stanley ParkCormorant21 By 16.00 TS  
  Gadwall54      
  Shoveler17      
  Tufted Duck65+      
  Lesser Black-​backed Gull7ads     
  Stock Dove1      
  Little Egret1 NE golf course, by dyke west of HRGC NW corner pond    
 Lawson Road Recreation GroundRing-​necked Parakeet1 Flew south over west field TS  
  Common Gull3adsWest field    
  Kestrel1fHunting east field    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe1 West side pool TS  
  Gadwall63m2 west side pools    
  Teal1mCentral pool    
  Tufted Duck106m3 pools    
  Oystercatcher2 Central green    
  Black-​headed Gull47 Practice field    
  Kestrel1fWest side    
 Ribble LinkGoosander2Pair   Stu Milne  
  Jay1      
  Nuthatch1      
 Fairhaven DunesRedwing1 UU compound ABa  
 Thornton Marsh FarmShoveler18     
  Little Grebe1      
  Kestrel1f     
  Chiffchaff1 collybita    
 Fleetwood Marsh Nature ParkCetti's Warbler2m    
  Great Crested Grebe2pair     
  Tufted Duck12      
  Shoveler8      
  Little Grebe1      
  Mallard50      
 Burrow's MarshStonechat2F  AC  
 Cockerham Moss EdgeStonechat2M+FNear Goat Farm, Gulf Lane.  AC  
 Dam SideStonechat1M  AC  
 Fluke Hall LaneStonechat32M 1F  AC  
 New Ridge FarmStonechat62M 4FSeawall by Pheasant pens, moving rapidly East  AC  
11th March
 Hackensall HallNuthatch1   Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver  
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1      
  Grey Heron6      
  Coal Tit1      
  Song Thrush1      
 Pilling LaneKnot4500 Min. on Rising tide between Beach Road and Willow Close Paul Ellis  
  Stonechat2femalessea wall west of Beach Road    
  Goldcrest1      
  Stock Dove1 Beach Road    
 WestbyTeal20 100 Acre PondsSD375321Malcolm Evans  
  Marsh Harrier1f100 Acre low over northern crop drifting east at 12:10 -​ confirms Frank Bird's sightingSD375322   
  Barn Owl1 100 Acre western boundary hedgerow 12:05SD373319   
  Buzzard2      
  Kestrel1      
  Skylark2 100 Acre north cropSD375321   
  Chaffinch25+ minimum count SandholeSD383320   
  Chaffinch15 in trees by track west of SandholeSD379319   
  Corn Bunting28 on wires over Meadow BottomsSD377316   
  Reed Bunting63 100 Acre north crop and pondsSD375321   
  Reed Buntingc30 Meadow Bottoms -​ pond and eastern hedgerowSD378316   
 WestbyMarsh Harrier1 quartering Meadow BottomsSD374317Frank Bird  
  Linnetc1200 Meadow Bottoms / WiresSD374317   
  Stock Dove54 Meadow BottomsSD374317   
  Roe Deer6 Meadow BottomsSd374317   
 Marton MereStock Dove2 Woodland Watch Ellen Pemberton  
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Kestrel1      
  Goldeneye5      
  Gadwall5      
 Salisbury WoodlandNuthatch2+   Ellen Pemberton  
  Song Thrush1      
  Grey Heron1 over east 10.00    
  Ring-​necked Parakeet1      
 Fairhaven BeachCurlew60  SD327275Ian Walker WeBS  
  Grey Plover130  SD327275   
  Dunlin2900  SD327275   
  Knot5500  SD327275   
  Oystercatcher1100  SD327275   
  Bar-​tailed Godwit120  SD327275   
  Cormorant30  SD327275   
 Granny's BayDunlin800   Ian Walker WeBS  
  Knot200      
 Warton MarshPink-​footed Goosec4000  SD394276I.Walker & G.Wilby  
  Spoonbill12CYCloser than previous sightings -​ GW    
  Hen Harrier1FLarge ringtail at far eastern end     
  Barn Owl1 Eastern section of marsh    
 Stanley ParkRedwing17     
 WestbyLinnetc140 World of Water overspill car park   
 Marton MerePintail22m  TS  
  Goldeneye115ad.m, 1st.w.m, 5f     
  Shoveler43m     
  Gadwall42m     
  Tufted Duck1m     
  Great Black-​backed Gull2ads     
  Common Gull20+adsEast field, a.m.    
  Oystercatcher1 East field    
  Cetti's Warbler1 Singing, NW corner    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe1 West side pool TS  
  Gadwall42mWest side pool    
  Tufted Duck127m2 west side pools    
  Mallard32mWest side pool    
  Oystercatcher2 Green 1    
  Common Gull1adPractice field    
  Long-​tailed Tit4 East side of crossing path    
  Reed Bunting1mOld High Nook A.C. pond    
 MeresideRaven1 Flew NW over Tesco, then circled to the NW, 11.00 TS  
 Knott EndBlack Redstart1   AC  
 Sand VillaStonechat1   AC  
 Anchorsholme ParkPied Wagtail5   DJM  
  Skylark1 N    
 NorbreckMeadow Pipit2   DJM  
 Fluke HallStonechat63M 3FMuck strip AC  
10th March
 Moss SideCattle Egret2 Field north of Ivy Farm JSc  
 Bradshaw Lane HeadMerlin1 Flew SW over Top Plantation corner Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.SD420454AC / RED  
  Corn Bunting5 In hedgrow at Top Plantation corner, Pilling.SD420454   
 Pilling MossWoodcock1 West Boundry Farm Wood, Pilling MossSD400464RED  
  Goldfinch12      
  Blackbird5      
  Song Thrush1      
  Teal18 On pool in woodSD400464   
  Barn Owl1 Over field near Pear Tree Farm, Pilling.SD400470   
 Eagland HillYellowhammer214mIn tall hedgerow at side of Thompsons Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452RED  
  Reed Bunting39c25mIn tall hedgerow at side of Thompsons Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452   
  Corn Buntingc70 In tall hedgerow at side of Thompsons Fold feeding site, Eagland HillSD431452   
  Skylark29 On weedy field next to Thompsons Fold feeding site Eagland Hill.SD431450   
 Eagland HillSparrowhawk1fThompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill.SD431452RED  
  Kestrel1fThompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland HilSD431452   
  Dunnock5      
  Chaffinch21      
  Tree Sparrow28      
  Collared Dove4      
  Blackbird84m, 4f     
  House Sparrow4m     
  Reed Bunting2mThompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland HilSD431452   
  Yellowhammer82mThompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland HilSD431452   
  Robin1      
  Stock Dove2      
  Jackdaw2      
  Woodpigeon2      
  Greenfinch1m     
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1fThompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland HilSD431452   
 Eagland HillCorn Bunting21sNew Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Chaffinch11      
  Tree Sparrow6      
  Stock Dove2      
  Great Tit4      
  Blue Tit4      
  Yellowhammer52m     
  Woodpigeon2      
 Bradshaw Lane HeadStock Dove42 On stubble field and bushes near Top Plantation, P{il,ling Moss, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling.SD421458RED  
  Reed Bunting47 On stubble field and bushes near Top Plantation, P{il,ling Moss, Bradshaw Lane, PillingSD421458   
  Yellowhammer9 On stubble field and bushes near Top Plantation, P{il,ling Moss, Bradshaw Lane, PillingSD421458   
  Chaffinch26 On stubble field and bushes near Top Plantation, P{il,ling Moss, Bradshaw Lane, PillingSD421458   
  Corn Bunting4 In tree near Top Plantation, Pilling.SD421458   
  Buzzard2 Over Top Plantation, Pilling    
 Warton BankSpoonbill1juv  a myo f b  
  Great White Egret1      
  Marsh Harrier1      
 Marton MerePintail22m  TS  
  Goldeneye83ad.m, 5f     
  Tufted Duck149m     
  Wigeon32m     
  Shoveler43m     
  Gadwall32m     
  Cormorant1      
  Oystercatcher2 Barn field    
  Buzzard1 Over east fields    
  Sparrowhawk1 Over NE scrub    
  Kestrel1fNW scrub    
  Stock Dove6 Barn roof    
  Linnet16 East marsh hedge    
 Staining NookLittle Owl1 Barn roof south of Mere View TS  
  Tree Sparrow6 Mere View    
  Pied Wagtail1 Mere View    
  Reed Bunting3 Mere View    
  Long-​tailed Tit3 Mere View    
  Greenfinch5 Mere View    
  Teal7 Pond in field to the SE    
 GlassonReed Bunting42m 2fgrain factory John C Wood  
 Glasson BasinGoldeneye109ad m, 1ad f  John C Wood  
  Tufted Duck14      
  Cormorant6      
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe7 5 pools (2,2,1,1,1) TS  
  Gadwall63m2 west side pools    
  Tufted Duck96m2 pools    
  Teal1 Over south    
  Cormorant2 2 pools    
  Oystercatcher2 Central green    
  Stock Dove1 West side green    
  Goldcrest1 East side of zoo car park    
  Long-​tailed Tit2 By NW entrance    
 Jeremy LaneBewick's Swan1 South of canalSD453554John C Wood  
 Fairhaven Golf CourseTreecreeper1   Brian C  
  Buzzard1      
  Kestrel1      
  Grey Heron1      
 Ingol Village GreenRedwing1 Higher Greenfield bird feeders. Steve Swift  
  Jay1      
 Burrow's MarshStonechat2F  AC  
 Knott EndBlack Redstart1   AC  
 Fairhaven LakeBlue Tit3   William Fisher  
  Goldfinch12      
  Chaffinch1FPerimeter of AKSSD336275   
  Robin4      
  Magpie20      
  Reed Bunting2M/F SD336272   
  Cormorant2      
  Black-​headed Gull40      
  Mallard30      
  Mute Swan25      
  Canada Goose40      
  Tufted Duck12      
  Long-​tailed Tit1 Perimeter of AKSSD336275   
  Mistle Thrush1 Perimeter of AKSSD336275   
  Jackdaw3      
  Feral Pigeon60      
  Dunnock1      
  Blackbird6      
  Oystercatcher1      
9th March
 Fairhaven LakeLittle Egret1 On the northern most island in lakeSD337273William Fisher  
 WeetonGreen Sandpiper2  flooded field north of weeton rd Frank Bird  
 Lancaster Canal Glasson BranchGreenfinch2 Feeders  NJL CH  
  Blue Tit1 Feeders     
  Great Tit1 Feeders     
  Tree Sparrow2+ Feeders     
  House Sparrow2 Feeders     
  Goldfinchc10 Feeders     
  Jackdaw60+ Over marina    
  Collared Dove1      
  Whooper Swan115      
  Mute Swan7      
  Greylag Goose30+      
  Lapwing3      
  Coot7      
  Oystercatcher8      
  Grey Heron3      
  Curlew1      
  Teal2      
  Canada Goose22      
  Pheasant1m     
  Wren2      
  Robin1      
  Blackbird2m     
  Mallard4      
 Eagland HillTree Sparrow35 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, Pilling.SD431452RED  
  Chaffinch26 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, Pilling.SD431452   
  Blackbird105m, 5fThompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, Pilling.SD431452   
  Yellowhammer31mThompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, PillingSD431452   
  Collared Dove8 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, PillingSD431452   
  Woodpigeon6 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, PillingSD431452   
  Stock Dove5 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, PillingSD431452   
  Stock Dove3 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, PillingSD431452   
  Dunnock2 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, PillinSD431452   
  Moorhen2 Thompson's Fold feeding site, Eagland Hill, PillinSD431452   
  Cormorant1 On small pool, Moss Cottage, Eagland HillSD427451   
 Glasson BasinGoldeneye127m  NJL CH  
  Cormorant11      
  Mallard24      
  Black-​headed Gullc50      
  Coot11      
  Oystercatcher2      
 Glasson MarshWigeonc80 High tide NJL CH  
  Shelduck9      
  Little Egret1      
  Raven1      
  Redshank5      
  Great Tit2      
  Long-​tailed Tit2      
  Curlew3      
 Conder GreenTeal24 River NJL CH  
  Little Grebe3      
  Black-​tailed Godwit15      
  Redshank19      
  Little Egret1      
  Snipe1      
  Greylag Goose3      
  Pink-​footed Goose2      
  Oystercatcher4      
 Conder GreenShelduck4 Pool NJL CH  
  Oystercatcher5      
  Black-​headed Gull4      
  Teal8      
  Pied Wagtail1      
  Mallard2m/f     
  Tufted Duck2m/f     
  Little Egret1      
  Redshank1      
  Lapwing1      
  Herring Gull2      
 Eagland HillTree Sparrow12 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453RED  
  Chaffinch9 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453   
  Yellowhammer2 New Lane feeding site, PillingSD439453   
  Carrion Crow2      
  Dunnock2      
  Starling2      
  Stock Dove2      
  Robin1      
  Woodpigeon1      
 Eagland HillChaffinch250+ On stubble field, Northwoods Farm, PillingSD449456RED  
  Skylark30+ On stubble field, Northwoods Farm, PillingSD449456   
 CockerhamCurlew4 Abbey -​ high tide NJL CH  
  Black-​tailed Godwit6      
  Oystercatcher6      
  Golden Ploverc150      
 Cockerham SandsCurlew35 High tide NJL CH  
  Snipe1      
  Eider3521m     
  Oystercatcher27      
  Ringed Plover1      
  Redshank4      
  Shelduck5      
  Starlingc500      
  Wigeon200+      
  Great Black-​backed Gull1      
 Bank EndOystercatcher92 Rising tide NJL CH  
  Shelduck49      
  Redshank75+      
  Wigeonc65      
  Cormorant1      
  Sparrowhawk1      
  Dunlin32      
  Great Black-​backed Gull2      
  Black-​headed Gull65+      
  Little Egret1      
  Pied Wagtail2      
  Reed Bunting64m     
  Lapwing30+      
  Curlew7      
 Marton MerePintail1m  TS  
  Goldeneye136 ad.m     
  Cormorant1      
  Water Rail1 Called, embankment reeds    
  Oystercatcher2 Over caravan park    
  Goldcrest1 Scrub by south bank viewing spot    
  Long-​tailed Tit3 SW feeders    
  Otter1 SW corner flushing Goldeneyes. Later between FBC hide and the island    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe2 West side pool TS  
  Gadwall2m, fWest side pool    
  Tufted Duck159m3 pools    
 FleetwoodBlackcap1femaleIn garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders Ken Green  
  Goldfinch50 In garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders and around garden when it was snowing    
  Blackbird7 In garden Ullswater Avenue    
  Greenfinch4 In garden Ullswater Avenue on feeders    
  Chaffinch3 In garden Ullswater Avenue    
 Knott EndBlack Redstart1   AC  
  Twite6      
 Cockerham QuarryWhooper Swan38   NJL CH  
  Oystercatcher1      
  Mallard12      
  Whooper Swan52 Hillam Farm fields    
 BraidesWhooper Swan210   NJL CH  
  Curlew40+      
  Lapwing6      
  Buzzard1      
 Shard BridgeCurlew6   NJL CH  
  Golden Ploverc80      
  Cormorant3      
  Redshank3      
  Shelduck2      
  Great Black-​backed Gull2      
8th March
 Fleetwood DockBlack-​tailed Godwit16 Estuary  Nick Robinson  
  Redshank11 Estuary    
  Shelduck2 Estuary     
  Eider1MEstuary    
  Raven1      
 Glasson MarshAvocet9 Lune estuarySD454562John C Wood  
 Sand VillaBarn Owl1 on fence near main road, near Mill House Bridge Paul Ellis  
 Glasson BasinGoldeneye3m  Paul Ellis  
 ThurnhamBarnacle Goose8 with pinkfeet on pasture south of Moss LaneSD454542Paul Ellis  
  Pink-​footed Goose2460 on pasture south of Moss LaneSD454542   
 Pilling LaneTree Sparrow63 min, at feeders Beach Road Paul Ellis  
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1mfeeders Beach Road    
 Staining NookBarnacle Goose21     
 Marton MereLittle Owl1 Mere View   
  Chiffchaff1      
  Goldcrest2      
  Little Grebe1      
 Jeremy LaneBewick's Swan1adultField South of canalSD453556John C Wood  
  Whooper Swan73 Field South of canalSD453556   
 Lancaster Canal Glasson BranchKingfisher1  SD449558John C Wood  
 GlassonFeral Pigeonc100 Dock area John C Wood  
  Collared Dove12      
  Great Spotted Woodpecker1fGarden    
  Long-​tailed Tit2 Garden feeder    
  Tree Sparrow23 Garden feeder    
  Redwing1 Garden    
  Pied Wagtail6 Dock area    
  Chaffinch12 Garden feeder    
  Greenfinch6 Garden feeder    
 Glasson BasinMallard51 Marina & dock John C Wood  
  Tufted Duck2pair     
  Great Black-​backed Gull11st w     
  Goldeneye119ad m imm m ad f     
  Reed Bunting4      
  Oystercatcher2      
  Redshank1      
  Cormorant6      
 Bodie HillLinnet104   John C Wood  
 CatforthBarnacle Goose3 With Greylags and Canada's SD487354  
  Greylag Goose10  SD487354   
  Canada Goose2  SD487354   
 Marton MereGoldeneye146ad.m, 1st.w.m, 7f  TS  
  Wigeon42m     
  Teal40+      
  Gadwall65m     
  Shoveler4+3m, f     
  Great Black-​backed Gull2ads     
  Kestrel1fHunting west end    
  Rook17 East field    
  Jackdaw20 East field    
  Long-​tailed Tit4 SW feeders    
 Herons' Reach Golf CourseLittle Grebe1 West side pool TS