Fylde Bird Club - Sightings report

Location

Species

Count

Age / Sex

Notes

Grid Ref

Source

15th June

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Blackcap	13	1f	12 male, 11 singing	TS
	Swallow	2
	Reed Bunting	2	m, f
	Long-tailed Tit	6+		Around NW corner pond
	Coot	5	3 juvs	2 pools
	Greylag Goose	2	ads
	Canada Goose	22	14 ads, 8 juvs
	Mute Swan	11	4 ads, 7 young

Marton Mere	Swift	25+		At 19.30	TS
	House Martin	3
	Swallow	2
	Buzzard	1		Pylon
	Lapwing	1	ad
	Linnet	2		East end

Starr Gate	Shelduck	25	south. Watch 0545-0930.	L.G.B. S.C.
	Common Scoter	550
	Manx Shearwater	48	north.
	Gannet	19	north.
	Knot	14	south.
	Sandwich Tern	10	south.
	Common Tern	4	north.
	Arctic Tern	3	north.
	Bottlenose Dolphin	7	north.
	Harbour Porpoise	1	north.

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	8	2 ads + 6 juvs	1st brood	TS
	Wigeon	1	m
	Gadwall	1	m
	Little Owl	1		Small barn roof
	Kestrel	2	m, f
	Tree Sparrow	2		Mere View

Blackpool Zoo

Reed Warbler

1 singing, Village entrance pool

Stanley Park	Great Crested Grebe	2	ads	TS
	Mute Swan	8+	ads, 6 & 2 juvs
	Tufted Duck	1	m

Salisbury Woodland

Ring-necked Parakeet

Winmarleigh Moss

Lesser Whitethroat

DKF

14th June

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Lesser Whitethroat	2		Singing. East side of crossing path, scrub at east side of pool east of practice field	TS
	Whitethroat	1		Central scrub
	Willow Warbler	1		Singing, NW pit
	Swallow	2
	Oystercatcher	1
	Canada Goose	24	8 juvs, 2 young
	Mute Swan	11	4 ads, 7 young	2 ads + 5 young - west side pool. 2 ads + 2 young (from 8) - Stone-banked pool. 6 young taken since yesterday

Marton Mere	Sand Martin	2			TS
	House Martin	2
	Swift	30+
	Swallow	2
	Linnet	1
	Mute Swan	8	2 ads + 6 young	1st brood. 2nd brood of 6 showed yesterday

Stanley Park	Great Crested Grebe	2	ads		TS
	Stock Dove	1		Heron island
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	8	ads

13th June

Fairhaven Lake	Canada Goose	254	adults	many joining a moult flock. Also 54 goslings	FW
	Mute Swan	4	2pairs	broods cuuren tly surviving at y/8 and y/5
	Tufted Duck	2	males

	Hambleton	Kestrel	1				Paul Ellis
		Buzzard	2

Height o' th' Hill

Kestrel

P. Ellis / P. Slade

	The Heads	Whitethroat	1		carrying food		P. Slade
		Song Thrush	1		carrying food

Fleetwood Marsh	Grey Heron	2		P. Ellis / P. Slade/ WeBS
	Oystercatcher	2
	Cormorant	1
	Shelduck	9	2 ad, 7 juvs
	Black-headed Gull	2
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	27
	Herring Gull	129
	Swift	26

Arm Hill	Oystercatcher	890			P. Ellis / P. Slade/ WeBS
	Redshank	2		agitated, calling constantly. Assumed to have young
	Lapwing	16
	Shelduck	60	34 ad, 26 juvs	three broods: 15, 6 and 5
	Cormorant	1
	Black-headed Gull	1
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	1
	Herring Gull	1
	Mallard	1
	Lesser Whitethroat	1		sining UU compound
	Whitethroat	2		singing

Barnaby's Sands	Redshank	4		at least two pairs mobbing crows and constantly calling and agitated. Assumed to have young	P. Ellis / P. Slade/ WeBS
	Oystercatcher	2		pair attacking crow
	Meadow Pipit	3
	Reed Bunting	2	males	singing
	Lapwing	1
	Skylark	1		singing
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	2
	Herring Gull	1
	Shelduck	10	2 ad, 8 juvs
	Eider	3		large juvs or females (view brief)
	Mallard	2

Agglebys Pit	Oystercatcher	11	9 ad, 2 juv	two small juvs from two broods visible. 2 ads apparently sitting	SD356459	P. Ellis / P. Slade/ WeBS
	Lapwing	15	13 ad	1 adult apparently sitting	SD356459
	Lapwing	1	1 juv	one small juv visible.	SD35664587
	Lapwing	1	1 juv	one small juv visible.	SD35344605
	Shelduck	2
	Sedge Warbler	1		singing
	Buzzard	2
	Swift	2
	Reed Warbler	2		one singing, upstream of Hackensall Tidal Flap	SD35094658

Wardley's Creek	Mallard	17	11 ad, 7 small juv		P. Ellis / P. Slade/ WeBS
	Shelduck	18
	Canada Goose	8
	Grey Heron	1
	Little Egret	2
	Cormorant	1
	Curlew	7
	Oystercatcher	10
	Lapwing	11
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	59
	Herring Gull	1
	Black-headed Gull	3
	Common Tern	2
	Reed Bunting	1
	Skylark	1		singing
	Chiffchaff	1		singing
	Whitethroat	1		singing
	Song Thrush	1		singing

Shard Bridge	Lapwing	14		P. Ellis / P. Slade/ WeBS
	Oystercatcher	3
	Grey Heron	1
	Little Egret	2
	Shelduck	2
	Mallard	30
	Canada Goose	1
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	2
	Black-headed Gull	5
	House Martin	2	attending nest on pub

Skippool Creek	Lesser Black-backed Gull	42		P. Ellis / P. Slade/ WeBS
	Herring Gull	8
	Black-headed Gull	14
	Grey Heron	3
	Little Egret	1
	Mallard	15
	Shelduck	3
	Curlew	6
	Lapwing	4
	Oystercatcher	1
	Sparrowhawk	1	male

Ramper Pot	Shelduck	20			P. Ellis / P. Slade/ WeBS
	Mallard	2
	Curlew	2
	Oystercatcher	5
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	14
	Lapwing	2
	Little Egret	1
	Black-headed Gull	2
	Common Gull	1	1st s
	Great Black-backed Gull	2
	Grey Heron	1
	Reed Bunting	1		singing
	Chiffchaff	1		singing
	Whitethroat	1		singing
	Greenfinch	1		song flighting
	Redshank	2		display flighting over marsh between here and Stanah
	Skylark	1		singing over marsh between here and Stanah
	Greylag Goose	2

Pilling Lane	Siskin	1	male	garden Beach Road	Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver
	Whitethroat	1		singing and nest building, gardens Beach Road
	Raven	2		over calling

Poulton-le-Fylde

Tawny Owl

Calling Moorland Rd Cemetery area

Jol

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Cetti's Warbler	1		Sinnging, NW pit	TS
	Willow Warbler	1		Singing, NW pit
	Lesser Whitethroat	1		Singing, east side of crossing path
	Whitethroat	1		Singing, central
	Blackcap	6		Singing
	Chiffchaff	9		Singing
	Swift	2		Over NW corner
	Swallow	1
	Reed Bunting	1	m
	Oystercatcher	1		Green 1
	Canada Goose	25	15 ads	4 ads + 4 & 4 juvs, 2 ads + 2 young
	Mute Swan	17	4 ads, 13 young

Poulton-le-Fylde	Whitethroat	3	Adults	Old Field Carr. All scolding from different territories.	Barry Dyson
	Long-tailed Tit	14		Old Field Carr
	Four-spotted Chaser	5		Old Field Carr.
	Emperor dragonfly	1	m	Old Field Carr

Marton Mere	Skylark	1		Singing over SE field	TS
	Buzzard	2		Over Gipsy Hole Wood
	Lapwing	1	ad
	Swift	20+		At 19.30
	Wigeon	1	m

Warton Bank	Raven	7	Possibly 2 family groups .	DS
	Avocet	30+
	Buzzard	2
	Lesser Whitethroat	1
	Starling	60+

Myerscough Quarry	Wigeon	1	m
	Great Crested Grebe	3		one on nest
	Mallard	28
	Coot	1+		one recently hatched juv
	Canada Goose	28		14 ads, broods of 7, 5 and 2
	Grey Heron	3
	Tufted Duck	4	3m, f
	Little Grebe	c5

Preesall Hill

Spoonbill

flew high south at 12:35

SD364470

Karl Penswick

Stanley Park

Great Crested Grebe

ads

Displaying

Staining	House Martin	6	Over south end	TS
	Buzzard	1	Circling over south end
	Swallow	2	Mere View
	Tree Sparrow	2	Mere View

Warbreck Hill	Song Thrush	1		With snail on Tower View	DJM
	Blackcap	2	m	Singing in Golden triangle & Magpie Wood
	Chiffchaff	1	m	Singing in Golden triangle

Devonshire Rock Gardens	Song Thrush	1			DJM
	Whitethroat	1		SW corner of S field with food
	Blackcap	1	m	Singing in Butterfly zone
	Chiffchaff	1	m	Singing in Butterfly Zone
	Swift	5

	Meagles Lane	Yellowhammer	7	6 M & 1 F	BBS - Female carrying food - YH numbers have improved this year compared to the previous 5 year trend for the square		Ian Walker
		Lesser Whitethroat	1	M

12th June

	Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park	Swift	17				Barry Dyson
		Stonechat	2	1m, 1juv

Warbreck Hill

Curlew

N over garden calling then singing

DJM

Little Singleton	Mandarin	1	f	Flew west over B5260
	Goldcrest	1	m	singing south of Singleton crossroads
	Chiffchaff	3	m	singing in BBS tetrad SD3739

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad	Stone-banked pool	TS
	Oystercatcher	1		Green 1
	Mistle Thrush	2		NW green
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1+		Male on green by crossing path. Earlier 1 SW area
	Lesser Whitethroat	1		Singing near east side of crossing path
	Willow Warbler	2		Singing
	House Martin	4
	Swallow	4
	Buzzard	1		Over NW corner

	Blackpool Zoo	Reed Warbler	2		1 singing, Village entrance pool		TS
		Moorhen	10	3 ads	2 ads + 6 small young. 1 ad + 1 juv, entrance pool

Marton Mere	Swift	15+			TS
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1	f	NE scrub
	Skylark	1		Singing over SE field
	Lapwing	3	ads
	Buzzard	1		Over east fields
	Kestrel	1	m
	Stock Dove	5
	Wigeon	1	m

	Ridge Farm	Pied Wagtail	3		fledged juvs around pond		Paul Ellis
		Sand Martin	1		pond

Preesall Flashes

Lesser Whitethroat

singing at south end

Wesham Marsh	Starling	30+	Mainly juveniles	Lee h
	Whitethroat	4
	Sedge Warbler	2

Preston Dock	Common Tern	60	56 Ad 4 Y	Two boxes with chicks on wave breaker 16 west set - both boxes fitted with canes.	Ian Walker
	Moorhen	5
	Coot	3

11th June

Hackensall Hall	Jay	1
	Chiffchaff	2	2 males	2 singing
	Song Thrush	2	2 males	2 singing
	Whitethroat	2		to east
	Blackcap	2	1+ male	1 singing

Knott End

Kestrel

Coat Walls Farm	Greylag Goose	90	SD359468
	Redshank	1	SD357469
	Lapwing	4

	Parrox Hall	Stock Dove	2		1 singing at Curwen's Hall Farm
		Swift	3

	Knott End	Sedge Warbler	2		singing from ditch Meadow Lane	SD356478	Paul Ellis
		Reed Bunting	1		singing hedge along old railway line	SD355477

Anchorsholme Park

Ringed Plover

adults

on territory for at least three weeks

Marton Mere	Common Tern	3	ads	18.10-18.12, then vanished	TS
	Swift	35+		18.20
	Oystercatcher	1		Over west
	Mute Swan	8	2 ads + 6 young	1st brood not showing

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad	Central pool	TS
	Little Grebe	2	juvs
	Oystercatcher	3		Green 1
	Cetti's Warbler	1		Singing, NW pit
	Whitethroat	1		West side pool scrub
	House Martin	2
	Swallow	2

Fairhaven Beach

Oystercatcher

120

majority 2CY birds

Ian Walker WeBS

Fairhaven Lake	Mute Swan	9	4 Ad 5 cygnet		Ian Walker WeBS
	Tufted Duck	1	Drake
	Mallard	20		More will be on the island moulting

Church Scar	Turnstone	101	Including Colour flagged bird ringed by Mid Wales Ringing Group	Ian Walker WeBS
	Ringed Plover	119
	Dunlin	50

Lytham Jetty	Eider	102	Incoming tide 1015hrs - due to the wind the river was choppy so difficult to see any juvs	Ian Walker WeBS
	Shelduck	31
	Redshank	29

	Newton Marsh	Avocet	9	6 Ad 3 Juv			Ian Walker
		Shelduck	10	2 Ad 8 y	Breeding Confirmed

	Hollowforth	Blackcap	1	male	singing
		Song Thrush	2

Stanley Park

Swift

35+

Over the field north of Weymouth Road, a.m.

Poulton-le-Fylde

Jay

Wyre Civic Centre Car Park

Jol

10th June

Conder Green	Common Tern	7+		5 nests reported, 3 nests on raft inc one with 1+ small chicks	Paul Ellis
	Avocet	c20		two broods of 3 on creek inc one with yellow colour rings. 4+ chciks on pool
	Redshank	9	5 ad, 4 juvs	brood of 4 small juvs on pool
	Oystercatcher			4+ broods on pool: one of 3, one of 2, 2+ of one
	Little Ringed Plover	1
	Reed Bunting	1	m	carrying food on estuary
	Black-headed Gull			many pairs with juvs, c 7 broods seen

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	16	4 ads, 12 young		TS
	Wigeon	1	m
	Great Black-backed Gull	4	ads	Unusual in June
	Buzzard	1		Over east fields
	Sparrowhawk	1	m
	Lapwing	2	ads
	Stock Dove	6		Barn roof
	Pied Wagtail	2	juvs	South bank grass
	Goldfinch	9		NE scrub
	House Martin	1
	Swift	30+		At 18.30

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Buzzard	1		Low over NW corner pond	TS
	Sparrowhawk	1	f	Above the Buzzard
	Canada Goose	15	11 ads, 4 juvs
	Lesser Whitethroat	1		Singing, east side of crossing path
	House Martin	1
	Swallow	1

Stanley Park	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad	TS
	Mute Swan	8+	ads, 8 young
	Tufted Duck	4	2m
	Ring-necked Parakeet	2

9th June

Preston Dock	Common Tern	59	58 ads and chick
	Swift	1
	Moorhen	2		1 on nest
	Coot	4		1 on nest
	Great Black-backed Gull	2
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	15
	Black-headed Gull	10

Knott End

Swift

St Michael's on Wyre	Kingfisher	1			Barry Dyson
	Sand Martin	10+		Minimum of 5 nest holes occupied
	Nuthatch	1
	Blackcap	1	m	Singing
	Chiffchaff	1	m	singing
	Orange-tip	1	m
	Banded Demoiselle	1	m

Marton Mere	Swift	40+		At 18.00	TS
	House Martin	4
	Great Black-backed Gull	1	ad
	Lapwing	3	ads
	Buzzard	1
	Pied Wagtail	1	ad
	Stock Dove	3
	Large Skipper	1		East marsh

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Willow Warbler	1		Singing, NW pit	TS
	Reed Warbler	2		West side pool
	Whitethroat	1		West side pool bushes
	House Martin	1
	Swallow	2
	Swift	10
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1		West side green
	Mistle Thrush	1		Green 1
	Kestrel	1	m
	Long-tailed Tit	18	ads, juvs	NW end
	Mute Swan	17	4 ads, 13 young

Stanley Park

Great Crested Grebe

Wharles

Corn Bunting

Salwick road on telegraph wire

Steve Swift

Blackpool Airport	Canada Goose	78		North 13:30	RJS
	Starling	200
	Linnet	8	3 fledged young

8th June

Windy Harbour

Buzzard

to west

Winmarleigh Moss	Lapwing	30		on carbon storage project land	MEv
	Redshank	2		on carbon storage project land
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	3
	Willow Warbler	44		34 singing, 3 carrying food
	Sedge Warbler	1
	Blackcap	1		singing
	Whitethroat	5		3 singing
	Stonechat	2	m, f
	Meadow Pipit	14		5 singing, 3 carrying food
	Reed Bunting	8	6m, 2f	4 singing, one carrying food

Starr Gate	Canada Goose	165	25 sth. 140nth. Watch 0530-1000.	L.G.B. S.C.
	Greylag Goose	3	north.
	Shelduck	13	south.
	Eider	2	north.
	Common Scoter	185
	Manx Shearwater	355	south.
	Great Crested Grebe	2	south.
	Gannet	42	25 sth. 17 nth.
	Cormorant	4	south.
	Kittiwake	12	south.
	Sandwich Tern	31	south.
	Guillemot	21	9 sth. 12 nth.
	Harbour Porpoise	2

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Little Grebe	1	ad		TS
	Mute Swan	17	4 ads, 13 young
	Canada Goose	12	8 ads, 4 juvs
	Greylag Goose	1	ad
	Buzzard	2		Over central area
	Reed Bunting	2	m
	Whitethroat	1		West side pool scrub
	House Martin	1
	Swallow	1

Marton Mere	Swift	16			TS
	House Martin	2
	Swallow	2
	Lapwing	3	ads
	Oystercatcher	1		SE field
	Buzzard	3		2 over Gipsy Hole Wood, 1 over the mere
	Kestrel	1
	Stock Dove	5
	Linnet	1
	Pied Wagtail	1	ad	Barn area
	Wigeon	1	m
	Mute Swan	16	4 ads, 12 young

Weeton	Canada Goose	12		On flood	SD388337	Barry Dyson
	Shelduck	11	1 ad, 10 ducklings	On flood	SD388337
	Pied Wagtail	1		On flood	SD388337
	Buzzard	1		Over
	Swift	5		Over at Weeton Lane Heads	SD3834

Conder Green	Cetti's Warbler	1		Dave Ousey
	Reed Warbler	2
	Sedge Warbler	4
	Willow Warbler	2
	Common Tern	8
	Little Egret	1
	Avocet	20	Including chicks
	Oystercatcher	4
	Black-headed Gull	30
	Tufted Duck	5
	Shelduck	2

Stanley Park	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad		TS
	Mute Swan	8+	ads + 6 & 2 young
	Nuthatch	2		Stump circle area

Knott End

Canada Goose

on sea

Poulton-le-Fylde

Nuthatch

Moorland Gardens

Jol

7th June

Carr House Green Common	Jay	1			MEv
	Willow Warbler	6		all singing
	Chiffchaff	4		all singing
	Sedge Warbler	5		2 singing
	Blackcap	3		all singing
	Lesser Whitethroat	1		singing
	Whitethroat	10		4 singing, 4 carrying food in different parts of the common
	Bullfinch	2	1 male	one heard only
	Reed Bunting	7	6m	4 singing

Fleetwood Ferry	Grey Heron	1
	Curlew	5
	Herring Gull	300

Knott End Golf Course	Peregrine	1	adult	flew over
	Blackcap	1	male	singing	SD346480
	Whitethroat	1	female		SD346481
	Swift	2

Poulton-le-Fylde

Whitethroat

Uttering alarm call at Old Field Carr.

SD3538

Barry Dyson

	Little Poulton	Whitethroat	1	m	Carrying food	SD3639	Barry Dyson
		Chiffchaff	1	m	Singing	SD3639

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Lesser Whitethroat	1		Singing, east side of crossing path	TS
	Reed Warbler	2		Singing, west side pool, east side pond
	Cetti's Warbler	1		Singing, NW pit
	House Martin	3		Over central area
	Swallow	2
	Canada Goose	8	4 ads, 4 juvs
	Mute Swan	17	4 ads, 13 young

Marton Mere	Swift	25+		18.00-18.30	TS
	Lapwing	3	ads	East field
	Black-headed Gull	1	ad
	Linnet	1		Island
	Mute Swan	16	4 ads, 12 young

Starr Gate	Canada Goose	87	19 sth. 68 nth. Watch 0545-1000.	L.G.B. S.C, S.S.
	Greylag Goose	2	north.
	Shelduck	42	south.
	Eider	4	north.
	Common Scoter	795
	Manx Shearwater	144	132 sth. 12 nth.
	Gannet	76	70 sth. 6 nth.
	Whimbrel	1	south.
	Kittiwake	15	south.
	Sandwich Tern	17	15 sth. 2 nth.
	Guillemot	18	2 sth. 16 nth.

Knott End	Reed Bunting	1	male
	Sparrowhawk	1
	Swift	3
	Starling	80

Hackensall Hall

Grey Heron

Juvenile

Still on nests

Knott End

Canada Goose

Over Esplanade out to sea

6th June

Cockerham

Stock Dove

SD453513

Knott End

Sparrowhawk

Poulton-le-Fylde

Tawny Owl

Calling Moorland Rd

Jol

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Mute Swan	17	4 ads, 13 young		TS
	Tufted Duck	1	m
	Oystercatcher	2		Over
	Stock Dove	3		Over west
	Reed Bunting	1	m
	Whitethroat	1		West side pool bushes
	Cetti's Warbler	1		Singing, NW pit
	Swallow	1
	Robin	1	juv.	West side
	Broad-bodied Chaser	1	m	East side Typha pond

Marton Mere	Sand Martin	4		Low north over embankment	TS
	Swift	18		At 19.40
	Swallow	2
	Pied Wagtail	1	ad	East field
	Linnet	2		Island
	Lapwing	1	ad
	Buzzard	1		Over Chain Lane
	Kestrel	1	f
	Wigeon	1	m
	Gadwall	1	m
	Mute Swan	8	ads + 6 young	2nd. brood not showing

	Staining	House Martin	6		Over south end		TS
		Buzzard	2		Circling over Windmill area

Blackpool Zoo

Reed Warbler

1 singing, Village entrance pool

	Salisbury Woodland	Ring-necked Parakeet	1				TS
		Stock Dove	1

Stanley Park

Mute Swan

ads + 6 & 2 young

Carr House Green Common	Kestrel	1	m		Steve Swift
	Buzzard	1
	Whitethroat	2	m,f	Female bringing food to nest
	Chiffchaff	2
	Corn Bunting	3	2m, f
	Swallow	1

Starr Gate	Canada Goose	3	north. Watch 0545-0930.	L.G.B. S.C. M.J.
	Shelduck	22	south.
	Common Scoter	497	410 sth. 87 nth.
	Manx Shearwater	37	31 sth. 6 nth.
	Gannet	41	10 sth. 31 nth.
	Cormorant	4	south.
	Kittiwake	7	north.
	Sandwich Tern	10	south.
	Guillemot	21	15 sth. 6 nth.
	unidentified Guillemot or Razorbill	7	5 sth. 2 nth.
	Swallow	1	north.

Rossall Point	Sandwich Tern	2	06:50-09:30	RJS
	Gannet	38	Feeding
	Kittiwake	21	SW
	Manx Shearwater	35	SW
	Shelduck	2	W
	Common Scoter	7	W
	Greylag Goose	4	N
	Guillemot	1	W
	Cormorant	4	E
	unidentified Guillemot or Razorbill	5	W
	Starling	195	Golf course
	Herring Gull	1500
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	250

Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park	Sedge Warbler	4			RJS
	Reed Warbler	2
	Cetti's Warbler	3	2 singing
	Reed Bunting	6	4 males, 2 female
	Whitethroat	4
	Whimbrel	1		North
	Lesser Whitethroat	1
	Blackcap	1
	Tufted Duck	7	5 M 2 F
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	2	1 M 1juv
	Swift	20
	Great Crested Grebe	3	1 juv
	Little Grebe	2

Fleetwood Cemetery

Starling

RJS

Rossall School	Starling	113			RJS
	Sedge Warbler	2
	Reed Bunting	4
	Herring Gull	10	1juv , 4 juv	On nests

Blackpool Airport

Starling

263

RJS

Blackpool North Shore Golf Course	Lesser Whitethroat	1		RJS
	Mistle Thrush	5	3 juv
	Chiffchaff	2
	Starling	314

5th June

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Little Grebe	3	ad, 2 juvs	2 pools	TS
	Mute Swan	12+	2 ads + 8 young	fem. + young (probably 5) out of view in reeds
	Tufted Duck	3	2m, f	Pair, male - 2 pools
	Buzzard	1		Circling high over NW corner
	Kestrel	1		Over field south of Newton Hall caravans
	Reed Bunting	1	m	Pond in field NE of crossing path
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	1	f	South end green
	Pheasant	1	m	West of The Nook
	Oystercatcher	4		Central green
	Mistle Thrush	1		Green 1
	Lesser Whitethroat	1		Singing, east side of crossing path
	Whitethroat	1		Rough, south of green 18
	Reed Warbler	1		Singing, west side pool
	Willow Warbler	1		Singing, SE corner
	Swallow	2		Over west side pools

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	16	4 ads, 12 young		TS
	Wigeon	1	m
	Gadwall	1	m
	Buzzard	3		Pylons
	Kestrel	1	f
	Lapwing	1	ad	East field
	Pied Wagtail	3	2 ads + juv	East field
	Linnet	2		Island
	Reed Bunting	4	m	Singing, embankment reeds
	Swift	14		At 18.30
	Common Blue butterfly	1	m

Stalmine Moss Side

Corn Bunting

male

singing Union Lane

Paul Slade

Bradshaw Lane Head

Corn Bunting

2 singing males

Paul Slade

	Eagland Hill	Barn Owl	1				Paul Slade
		Yellowhammer	1	male	singing

Fluke Hall	Lesser Redpoll	1	over east	Paul Slade
	Swift	5	east
	Common Blue butterfly	1
	new species	1	Cinnabar Moth
	Raven	4

Stanley Park	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad		TS
	Mute Swan	8+	ads + 6 & 2 young
	Tufted Duck	3	2m
	Grey Heron	6	juvs	5 Heron island fence

Rossall School	Greylag Goose	7	north	JSc
	Grey Heron	1	north
	Herring Gull		thousands of large gulls feeding close inshore along the entire length of coast and out into morecambe bay
	Swift	4
	Swallow	c20
	House Martin	5
	Sedge Warbler	2	singing
	Whitethroat	2
	Reed Bunting	c10
	Starling	220	playing field at south end

Knott End

Canada Goose

flew south

4th June

Poulton-le-Fylde

Sparrowhawk

Moorland Road

Paul Slade

Marton Mere	Marsh Harrier	1	Imm m	Briefly over mere from E then left SE	DJM
	Grasshopper Warbler	2		Singing north and south ends of east embankment
	Cetti's Warbler	5		NE corner to BBC hide
	Lapwing	1		Scrape
	Wigeon	1	m	Scrape
	Mallard	11		Scrape
	Swift	3
	House Martin	1

Marton Mere

Marsh Harrier

Male

EJ , DJM

Preesall

Lesser Whitethroat

Singing by Back lane near junction with Acres lane

SD3647

Barry Dyson

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Mute Swan	17	4 ads, 13 young		TS
	Canada Goose	8	4 ads, 4 juvs
	Greylag Goose	1	ad
	Oystercatcher	1		Green 1
	Mistle Thrush	1		Green 1
	Cetti's Warbler	1		Singing, NW pit
	Willow Warbler	1		Singing
	Reed Warbler	1		Singing, west side pool
	Swallow	2		Over west side pools

	Staining	Buzzard	2		Circling over south end		TS
		House Martin	4		Over south end

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	17	5 ads, 12 young		TS
	Wigeon	1	m
	Lapwing	5	3 ads, 2 juvs	2 juvs by small SE field flood
	Buzzard	4		Over Gipsy Hole Wood/pylons
	Stock Dove	6		Barn roof
	Reed Bunting	2	m, f	East end of main dyke
	Skylark	1		Ascended singing near east end of main dyke
	Reed Warbler	2		Singing towards east end of main dyke
	Sedge Warbler	1		Singing towards east end of main dyke
	Pied Wagtail	1		Island pool banks
	Swift	25		Influx at 19.30

Blackpool North Shore Golf Course	Spotted Flycatcher	1			RJS
	Lesser Whitethroat	2	Singing
	Starling	400		Small groups feeding all over

3rd June

Fluke Hall

Lapwing

2 ad, 2 juv

two new small juvs on field south of car park

Paul Ellis

Marton Mere	Buzzard	3		Over Gipsy Hole Wood/pylons	TS
	Kestrel	1	m
	Stock Dove	6		Barn roof
	Lapwing	2		Over east fields
	Oystercatcher	1		Over east fields
	Pied Wagtail	1		East field
	Gadwall	2
	Mute Swan	8+	ads + 6 young	Second brood not showing

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad	Morning	TS
	Little Grebe	4	ad + 3 juvs	Fully grown juvs, west side pool. Only viewed 2 when small.
	Mute Swan	17	4 ads, 13 young
	Canada Goose	8	4 ads, 4 juvs
	Oystercatcher	1		Green 1
	Reed Bunting	1
	Reed Warbler	2		1 singing, west side pool
	Lesser Whitethroat	1		Singing, east side of crossing path
	Whitethroat	2		Collecting food, west side pool scrub
	Willow Warbler	3		Singing
	Cetti's Warbler	1		Singing by pond near NW pit
	Swift	6		Low over west side pool
	Swallow	4		SW area
	Long-tailed Tit	6+	4+ juvs	West side

Stanley Park	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad	Evening	TS
	Mute Swan	8+	ads, 6 & 2 young
	Tufted Duck	3	2m

Haslam Park	Ring-necked Parakeet	4+		4 mobbing a Sparrowhawk 1 by pond	Stu Milne
	Sparrowhawk	2
	Kestrel	1	F
	Blackcap	2	Males
	Whitethroat	3
	Sedge Warbler	1
	Chiffchaff	4
	Willow Warbler	1
	Grey Heron	1		In middle of pond
	Song Thrush	1
	Swift	6+

Marton Mere	Garganey	1	male	East end	TS
	Shoveler	1	m
	Wigeon	1	m
	Water Rail	1		Calling, embankment reeds

Cockersand	Ringed Plover	104	Plover Scar roost	DH
	Dunlin	85	Plover Scar roost
	Turnstone	3	Plover Scar roost
	Whimbrel	1	Plover Scar roost

Wesham Marsh

Marsh Harrier

juv

a myo

2nd June

Poulton-le-Fylde

new species

Unidentified raptor flew NW 07.20 pursued by gulls, seen without bins, very white underparts, presumably same bird as eagle sp seen 25 mins later at North Shore GC then Starr Gate

Paul Slade

Green Dick's Lane

Lesser Whitethroat

singing just east of Muffy's Platt

Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad	Evening, central pool	TS
	Mute Swan	17	4 ads, 13 young
	Canada Goose	6	2 ads + 4 juvs
	Coot	7	ad + 5 juvs	Another ad on different pool (1 of failed nesting pair)
	Oystercatcher	1		Green 1
	Reed Bunting	1
	Reed Warbler	1		West side pool
	Whitethroat	2		Collecting food, rough area south side of green 18
	Swift	2
	Swallow	3
	Common Blue butterfly	1	m
	Red Admiral	1

Marton Mere	Wigeon	1	m		TS
	Gadwall	7
	Snipe	1		Island pool
	Lapwing	2		Over east fields
	Oystercatcher	1		Over east fields
	Buzzard	2		Over Gipsy Hole Wood
	Swift	11
	Fox	1		Island

Stanley Park	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad	Morning	TS
	Mute Swan	54	46 ad/2cy	6 & 2 young
	Grey Wagtail	2		On east bridge

Starr Gate	Canada Goose	44	south. Watch 0545-1000.	L.G.B. S.C.
	Shelduck	4	south.
	Eider	1	north.
	Goosander	2	north.
	Manx Shearwater	56	13 sth. 43 nth.
	Great Crested Grebe	1	north.
	Gannet	46	north.
	Cormorant	3	north.
	Kittiwake	53	north.
	Sandwich Tern	8	south.
	Guillemot	10	4 sth. 6nth.
	unidentified Guillemot or Razorbill	16	2 sth. 14 nth.
	Swift	3	north.
	Swallow	10	north.
	Bottlenose Dolphin	13	north.

Starr Gate

new species

Eagle sp South 08:20, lost over LSANR

RJS, LGB, SC

Blackpool North Shore Golf Course	new species	1		Eagle sp South 07:45	RJS
	Mistle Thrush	4	2juv
	Chiffchaff	1
	Whitethroat	2

Fairhaven Dunes	Whitethroat	3			AA
	Meadow Pipit	2
	Song Thrush	1
	Greenfinch	4
	Stonechat	1
	Swift	5		Over AKS school
	Swallow	4
	Linnet	11
	Small White	14
	Common Blue butterfly	9
	Speckled Wood	1
	Broad-bodied Chaser	1	f

Lytham St Annes Nature Reserve	Whitethroat	4	AA
	Reed Bunting	4
	Skylark	4
	Meadow Pipit	1
	Small Heath	37
	Common Blue butterfly	17
	Painted Lady	2
	Speckled Wood	2
	Small White	1
	Four-spotted Chaser	1
	Smooth Newt	9

Blackpool North Shore	Swift	1	S along cliffs	DJM
	Small Tortoiseshell	1	N along cliffs
	new species	1	4-spotted chaser N along cliffs

Blackpool Zoo

Bullfinch

Trees around Village entrance pool

1st June

Out Rawcliffe

Mistle Thrush

telegraph wire whin lane

B Wood

Fluke Hall	Whitethroat	4	hedges along sea wall	Dave Gove
	House Martin	5	over car park
	Painted Lady	8	a small influx maybe 8 very active along sea wall boulders
	Common Blue butterfly	1

Herons' Reach Golf Course	Mute Swan	17	4 ads + 8 & 5 young		TS
	Great Crested Grebe	1	ad	Central pool
	Little Grebe	1	ad
	Oystercatcher	1		Green 1
	Reed Bunting	1	m
	Lesser Whitethroat	1		East side of crossing path
	Whitethroat	1		Rough, south side of green 18
	Willow Warbler	2		Singing, NW pit, SE corner
	Reed Warbler	3		Singing, west side pool, east side Typha pond, ditch NW of The Nook

Marton Mere	Mute Swan	16	4 ads + 6 & 6 young		TS
	Wigeon	1	m
	Great Black-backed Gull	2	ads
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	12	ads
	Lapwing	2	ads	SE field
	Oystercatcher	1		East field
	Stock Dove	4		Barn roof
	Little Owl	1		Small barn roof
	Sedge Warbler	3		2 east marsh, 1 by north path
	Swift	2		a.m.
	Fox	1		Island

	Stanley Park	Mute Swan	8+	ads + 6 & 2 young			TS
		Goldcrest	2		Conifers by golf course

Salisbury Woodland	Ring-necked Parakeet	1		TS
	Blackcap	2	m
	Chiffchaff	1	m
	Song Thrush	1

Staining	Buzzard	1		Circling over south end	TS
	House Martin	6+		Over south end
	Swallow	2	m, f	Mere View
	Robin	2	ad + juv	The Nook

Fleetwood Cemetery

Lesser Whitethroat

RJS

Skippool Creek	Raven	1		On North side near Hambleton	RJS
	Little Egret	7
	Reed Bunting	3	2 M 1F	Ramper Pott
	Canada Goose	1		On river

	Lytham St Annes Nature Reserve	Spotted Flycatcher	2		Together		RJS
		Whitethroat	5

	Lytham St Annes Nature Reserve	Spotted Flycatcher	1				M Jones
		Lesser Redpoll	1

Knott End

Swift

Over Willow Close and Saltmarsh 1600

Starr Gate	Gannet	38	S 33 N 5. Sea watch 0545-0900
	Shelduck	12	South
	Red-throated Diver	2	South
	Common Scoter	9	S 2 N 7
	Common Tern	2	South
	Sandwich Tern	5	South
	Guillemot	2	South
	Razorbill	5	S 3 N 2
	unidentified Guillemot or Razorbill	22	South
	Mute Swan	1	South
	Cormorant	6	South
	Canada Goose	1	South
	Swallow	3	North
	Bottlenose Dolphin	3	North

Bone Hill	Quail	1		calling south of Bone Hill Bridge from grass	SD430463	Paul Ellis
	Corn Bunting	3		singing south of road
	Yellowhammer	2	males	1 singing	SD437459
	Reed Bunting	1	m	singing	SD437459

	Knott End	Little Egret	1		Ferry slip		DB
		Swift	3		Over cafe

Knott End

Swift

Esplanade

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