Recent Sightings
28th April 2024
Gadwall, 3, (Gareth Powley)
Drakes
Little Ringed Plover, 1
On Wetland - others in maize field stubble
Common Sandpiper, 2
Little Owl, 2
Sitting on adjacent fence posts
Barn Owl, 1, (Jack Driver)
Barn
27th April 2024
Stock Dove, 2, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Blackbird, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
First blackbird fledgling in garden
Peregrine, 1, (Jen Coates)
High over Woodgrove Road, mobbed by gulls
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Jack Driver)
Mute Swan, 4, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Treecreeper, 1
26th April 2024
Shoveler, 1, Male, (Gareth Powley)
Tufted Duck, 9
8 males with 1 female
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Whimbrel, 1
Central screen
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, Male
Singing; moving up and down hedge on south side of Res No1
Wheatear, 1, Male
Feeding from fence posts on west side of Res No 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Jack Driver)
Incl courtship weed dance.
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Barn Owl, 1
Flew west
Swallow, 4
Whitethroat, 3, 2m 1f
Paired up male and female at north end of field. And one male south end.
Linnet, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Barn Owl, 1
Near the inlet.
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Wheatear, 2
Linnet, 6
north west corner.
Stock Dove, 2, (Jen Coates)
Little Owl, 1
Swallow, 2
Linnet, 4
Mandarin Duck, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Willow Warbler, 11
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 3
Shelduck, 2, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 3, 2 drake one diuck
Mallard, 5
surprisingly few
Teal, 2, drake/duck
Pochard, 2, pair
Tufted Duck, 9
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 3
Lapwing, 2
Nest: no longer recent brooding - predation ?
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Whimbrel, 62
several flew off calling
Redshank, 2
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, pair
fairly regular on small island
Herring Gull (argentatus), 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 0
Goosander, 1, Redhead, (Jen Coates)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Kestrel, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Redstart, 2, 1m 1f
Canada Goose, 1, (David Hindle)
Tufted Duck, 3, two drake one duck
Hougher Fall
Skylark, 1
aerial song flight Jeffrey Hill
Meadow Pipit
no cuckoo yet at traditional site/s on fell
Siskin, 4
at different locations
Tufted Duck, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Willow Warbler, 5
Old railtrack
Blackcap, 1
Canada Goose, 4, 2 pair, (Jacqueline Pickard)
On moor stocks circular walk
Greylag Goose, 10
On moor
Oystercatcher, 9
Curlew, 8
Common Sandpiper, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Skylark
Singing
Willow Warbler
Throughout walk
Blackcap, 3, M
Pied Flycatcher, 2, M
Singing
Redstart, 4, M
Goosander, 6, Female and 5 ducklings, (John Wright)
25th April 2024
Siskin, 2, 1m, 1f, (Andrew Powell)
In back garden feeding on sunflower hearts
Woodcock, 1, Roding male, (John Wright)
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Lower plantation
Buzzard, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mistle Thrush, 2
Stonechat, 1, Male
Wheatear, 5, Males
Cuckoo, 1, Singing male, (John Wright)
Grasshopper Warbler, 10, Singing males
Swallow, 2, Pair, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Nest building/repair in barn
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 3
Swallow, 25
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 3, Males
Song Thrush, 3, m + F + fledgling, (Malcolm Welch)
nested adjacent garden and continually feeding from my suet feeder
Greenfinch, 3, male x2 female x1
garden feeders Daren Close
Common Redpoll, 1
garden feeders Darwen close
Siskin, 2, male
garden feeder - Darwen close.
Mute Swan, 8, 2 adults and 6 second cy, (David Bickerton)
24th April 2024
Whimbrel, 21, (Gareth Powley)
Coordinated count with Peter Sharples. Maximum number was 21 at 20:00 hr
House Martin, 2, (Andrew Powell)
Roof top level, Kent Court
Chiffchaff, 1
Heard from Helton Close
Blackcap, 1
Willow Warbler, 2, (David Hindle)
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Tree Pipit, 0
notably absent from usual haunts on the fell
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 3
Pheasant, 2, 2m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose
Seems a massive increase of GLs & Canadas on the moss, unsustainable?
Teal, 2, pair
All obs' from Moss Lane roadside flood.
Moorhen, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
2 separate pairs.
Whimbrel, 95
Light evening = late feeding? All small flocks in between 20:25 & 20:35
Curlew, 5
Late arrivals.
Redshank, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting over the moss from 20:10
Swallow, 4
Shelduck, 3, (Geoff Carefoot)
Early evening
Gadwall, 4
2 pairs (but pochard & shoveler absent)
Teal, 2
Pair
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
One carrying nesting material to site selected by t'other.
Avocet, 2
feeding
Whimbrel, 35
Up to 35-ish early evening but didn't stay
Common Sandpiper, 1
...but LRP not seen.
Redshank, 1
Shelduck, 5, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 5
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
managing nest
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 2
one making a scrape
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Whimbrel, 64
fairly stable day time count on big island
Whimbrel, 148
coordinated count from 2000hrs to 2110hrs
Curlew, 12
at roost with whimbrel
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 80
hawking insects towards dusk later 10 noctule and probable Daubentons bats
Swallow, 20
Buzzard, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Jay, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
Treecreeper, 2
Pied Flycatcher, 3, Males
Redstart, 1
Willow Warbler, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 3
Whitethroat, 1
Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1, Male, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, in song nearby.
23rd April 2024
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Wheatear, 1
Linnet, 3
Pheasant, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Cormorant, 2
Kestrel, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Golden Plover, 2
Over to Boulsworth
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Raven, 2
Over towards Boulsworth
Skylark, 2
Stonechat, 1, Male
Wheatear, 1, Femsle
Mallard, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
With a brood of10
Goldeneye, 2, Male/Female
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Redshank, 2
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 3
Sand Martin, 7
Swallow, 27
House Martin, 1
Canada Goose, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose
Pink-footed Goose, 5
The 'famous five' remain
Shelduck, 1
Gadwall, 2
Pair
Mallard, 10
Teal, 2
Pair
Pochard, 2
Tufted Duck, 7
Stock Dove, 3
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
2 nests
Avocet, 3
Lapwing, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Still a single bird.
Whimbrel, 49
32 flew off at 16:10 leaving 17
Curlew, 1
Redshank, 2
Black-headed Gull, 25
Cormorant, 3
Fishing in echelon.
Sparrowhawk, 1
Male, fast & low.
Magpie, 3
Jackdaw, 15
House Martin, 4
Goosander, 7, 2 m 5 redheads., (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Cuckoo, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Redstart, 2, Two singing males.
Swift, 1, (Russell Carter)
Willow Warbler, 3, (David Bickerton)
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 3
Treecreeper, 2
Pied Flycatcher, 6, 5M 1F
Redstart, 2, Singing males
Lapwing, 3, (Paul Olivant)
Raven, 2
Wheatear, 3
Lapwing, 1, (Paul Olivant)
flying round Stubbins Lodge
Grey Heron, 1
On brook
Dipper, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Canada Goose, 4, (Paul Olivant)
flying over
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Tit, 2
Swallow, 6
Wren, 1
Wheatear, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Mandarin Duck, 2, Males, (Jack Driver)
Teal, 1, M
Tufted Duck, 11, 7m 4f
Moorhen, 2
Cormorant, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 18
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 13
Res + Railway path
Blackcap, 6
Res + Railway track
Red-breasted Merganser, 5, 3M 2F, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 13
Whimbrel, 1
Common Sandpiper, 5
Buzzard, 2
Tree Pipit, 2, Territorial/singing males
22nd April 2024
Gadwall, 9, (Gareth Powley)
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Back around the rush island at 09:30hr
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Flying over the site
Whimbrel, 1
At 09:30hr
Curlew, 1
Redshank, 1
Little Owl, 2
Sand Martin, 10
Minimum around nest boxes
Canada Goose, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
On nest site by canal
Goosander, 1, Male
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Phillip Leeds had 7 at 6.00am
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Linnet, 3
Golden Plover, 2, (John Wright)
Curlew, 8
4 pairs
Short-eared Owl, 2
Skylark, 6
3 pairs
Grasshopper Warbler, 5, Singing males
Wheatear, 6, 5 males and one female
Mute Swan, 2, (Jack Driver)
Immatures flew over from upper.
Mandarin Duck, 2, Males
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Sand Martin, 18
Swallow, 1
Teal, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Goldeneye, 2, 1m 1f
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Redshank, 2
Better late than never!
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 5
Canada Goose, 15, (David Bickerton)
Mute Swan, 3
Common Scoter, 1, F
Oystercatcher, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 2
Kestrel, 2
Pair on pylons.
Great Tit, 3
Singing
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 3
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing
Blackcap, 3, Singing males
Nuthatch, 2, Singing males
Blackbird, 8, Males singing or collecting food
Song Thrush, 2, Singing M
Canada Goose, 4, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins Lodge
Mallard, 4
Moorhen, 3
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 1
Lapwing, 5, (Paul Olivant)
Curlew, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Blue Tit, 0
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 2
Swallow, 2
Redstart, 2
Wheatear, 6
Meadow Pipit, 1
21st April 2024
Shoveler, 4, (Gareth Powley)
2 pairs
Gadwall, 10
Teal, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
In front of Central Screen, others in maize stubble
Whimbrel, 15
Loafing in front of Central Screen
Curlew, 3
Little Owl, 2
Together on east side of hedge
Sand Martin, 10
Using nest boxes - difficult to count but minimum 10
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Singing in Pinfold Lane hedge - picked up by Gavin
Kingfisher, 1, (Andrew Powell)
River next to Bullholme playing fields
Woodpigeon, 1, (Jamie Johnson)
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Wren, 1
Robin, 1
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 2
Red Grouse, 2, (Jack Driver)
Valley below Boulsworth
Oystercatcher, 4
Observed mating and another pair nearby
Lapwing, 3
Valley below Boulsworth
Golden Plover, 1
Heard only in valley below Boulsworth
Buzzard, 1
Large plantation
Barn Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2
Large plantation
Merlin, 1
Flew down valley below Boulsworth and into large plantation
Skylark, 5
Singing in area
Willow Warbler, 14
Coldwell area and below Boulsworth
Stonechat, 2
Valley below Boulsworth
Lesser Redpoll, 4
Large plantation to east
Mandarin Duck, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Mallard, 18
Incl pair with nine recwntly hatched chicks
Tufted Duck, 2, 1m 1f
Goldeneye, 5, 2m 3f
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Lapwing, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Common Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Swallow, 4
Cuckoo, 1, (Lee Parnell)
Shelduck, 1, (Jamie Johnson)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 3
Jackdaw, 13
Swallow, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Linnet, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Little Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 5
Blackcap, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Willow Warbler, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, singing in locality.
Chiffchaff, 2
Meadow Close gardens, 1 feeding in apple trees in our orchard, second singing nearby.
Blackcap, 2, Male and female.
Meadow Close gardens, male and female together, our garden, male singing and following female.
Lapwing, 6, 2 recently hatched young, (On traditional breeding field.)
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 29
Common Sandpiper, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Raven, 2
Over Extwistle moor
Skylark, 5
Willow Warbler, 2
Meadow Pipit, 12
20th April 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 0, (Gareth Powley)
Nest site in rushes commandeered by Coots! Very few birds at all on Wetland.
Red Grouse, 6, (John Wright)
3 pairs
Snipe, 1
Displaying
Barn Owl, 2
Grasshopper Warbler, 2, Singing males
Stonechat, 12
6 pairs
Pink-footed Goose, 5, (David Bickerton)
Avocet, 3
Whimbrel, 9
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
Flew in.
Mute Swan, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Common Sandpiper, 2
Herring Gull, 1
Jay, 2
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, m
Dunnock, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Shelduck, 1, (David Hindle)
Shoveler, 2, pair
Tufted Duck, 14
Avocet, 3
one pair copulating in shallow water off big island
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Whimbrel, 71
into roost by 2030hrs plus 3 Curlew
Curlew, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Willow Warbler, 4
Bullfinch, 2, pair
regular emergence of the pair from dense and high shrubs in rear garden this pm
Sand Martin, 2, (Joel Micklethwaite)
Stonechat, 3, 2M 1F
Wheatear, 4, 3M 1F
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Malcolm Welch)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Oystercatcher, 1, (Malcolm Welch)
Buzzard, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, (David Bickerton)
Singing male in field NE of canal
Woodcock, 1, Roding male, (John Wright)
Dipper, 1, (Malcolm Welch)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Reed Bunting, 2, m + f
Willow Warbler, 4, (David Bickerton)
Chiffchaff, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Linnet, 2
19th April 2024
Mute Swan, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Shoveler, 2
Pair
Gadwall, 6
Teal, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pair still at small rush island. Fencers making rapid progress with perimeter fence.
Oystercatcher, 2
Pair? One was the bird with the white speckles.
Little Ringed Plover, 1
On Wetland; more on maize field
Little Owl, 2
On adjacent fence posts on east side of hedge
Kestrel, 1, Male
Sand Martin, 4
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
On nest 1 with leg ring Y193
Mandarin Duck, 3
Lower Park marina
Willow Warbler, 5
Sedge Warbler, 1
Silentnight factory reed bed.
Reed Warbler, 1
Silentnight factory reed bed aslo seen by Kevin Singleton
Green Woodpecker, 1, Calling male, (John Wright)
Little Owl, 2, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Linnet, 4
Song Thrush, 5, (Gareth Morgan)
Blue Tit, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Carry food into nest site.
Tree Sparrow, 1, M
Robin, 4, 3 adults plus juvs, (Jacqueline Pickard)
2 adults feeding fledged juv, another adult on nest with newly hatched juvs
Tree Pipit, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Singing male
Shoveler, 2, Pair, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pochard, 2, Pair
Tufted Duck, 14
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Whimbrel, 9
Looked to be in to roost but departed at 19:55?
Curlew, 2
Curlew, 2
Sanderling, 1
Resting on island but departed at 20:05
Cormorant, 7
On small island but departed circa 20:00
Swallow, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, m
Cuckoo, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Calling from direction of Hothersall Hall then heard around Red Bank.
Curlew, 4, (Steve Flynn)
2 pairs, one pair either side of Mellor Ln
Redwing, 1, (Steve Flynn)
nocturnal flight call
Pied Flycatcher, 2, M, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Mallard, 6, (Gareth Morgan)
F with 3 Juv
Teal, 3, 2M /1F
Swallow, 4
Blackcap, 2, M
Oystercatcher, 14, (Phil Larkin)
On shingle bank Ribble at Hothersall
Common Sandpiper, 1
On shingle island in the Ribble.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Attracted by slurry spreading.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Male, (David Bickerton)
Swallow, 1
House Martin, 1
Siskin, 11
7 more birds ringed - 52 in the last month
Mute Swan, 2, (Jack Driver)
Pair still on nest on canal bend
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing wood between Cravendale ave and canal
Blackcap, 1
Bullfinch, 4
Allotments
Greenfinch, 2
Cravendale ave
Hobby, 1, (Russell Carter)
Heading east
18th April 2024
Mute Swan, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Shoveler, 2
Paired up?
Gadwall, 9
Fence construction work disturbed all waders
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pair in courtship and nest building in rushes on mostly submerged island
Little Owl, 2
On adjacent fence posts on east side of hedge
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 1
Tufted Duck, 6, (Geoff Carefoot)
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pair but showing little interest in breeding.
Magpie, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Robin, 2, m, singers.
Mallard, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
OTTER. Treated to great views of young otter cavorting in the shallows.
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
In flight, upstream
Oystercatcher, 2
Over
Common Sandpiper, 2
2 chasing each other upstream.
Grey Heron, 0
Downstream
Coal Tit, 2
Pair nest building in hole in bridge stonework.
Great Tit, 2, Pair
Blackcap, 2
Dipper, 1
Flew down River Loud confluence
Chaffinch, 2, m. singers.
Goldeneye, 3, Male Female, (Glenn Higgins)
2males 1 Female
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Willow Warbler, 13
Full circuit
Chiffchaff, 2
Song Thrush, 2
Red Grouse, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Heard.
Curlew, 1
heard.
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 1
Over
Willow Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 1, m
Shoveler, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Gadwall, 5
Avocet, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Gary Patefield)
House Martin, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Gary Patefield)
On old Main gas site
Wheatear, 3, 2 male 1 female, (Gary Patefield)
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Woodpigeon, 2, Male and female., (Mike Jackson)
Pair mating, Meadow Close gardens.
Oystercatcher, 1
Over Meadow Close gardens, vocal, always flying in same direction (SW).
Chiffchaff, 1
In song nearby, Meadow Close gardens.
Blackcap, 1, Male
Nuthatch, 1
Vocal in locality, Meadow Close gardens.
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Meadow Close gardens, only seen the male in back garden recently ? nesting in adjacent garden.
Goldfinch, 2
Feeding in apple trees, orchard, back garden, Meadow Close.
Mute Swan, 3, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 120
Sand Martin, 200
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing despite the atrocious weather
Blackcap, 0
Blackcap, 1
Tufted Duck, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Willow Warbler, 5
Old railway track
Blackcap, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
17th April 2024
Oystercatcher, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Sand Martin, 27
Reed Bunting, 1
Tufted Duck, 6, 3M 3F, (Gareth Morgan)
On flood pool.
Lesser Redpoll, 1, (Anne Pollard)
on feeders with siskins
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 3
Willow Warbler, 3
Wheatear, 1, Female
Meadow Pipit, 13
Blackcap, 1, (Steve Flynn)
Pied Flycatcher, 2, M, (Peter Cross)
Seen with Gareth Morgan
Lapwing, 6, (Phil Larkin)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
On shingle bank.
Grey Wagtail, 2, Pair
On shingle bank
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 30
Feeding on maize stubble.
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Flying downstream
Canada Goose, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Mallard, 4
Moorhen, 2
Curlew, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Lapwing, 5, (Paul Olivant)
Buzzard, 1
Swallow, 4
Redstart, 5, 3m 2f
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Robin, 2, Ad / J, (Gareth Morgan)
Adult feeding freshly fledged Juv.
Osprey, 1, (David Hindle)
high over valley flying north
Hen Harrier, 1, ring tail
flying along ridge
Kestrel, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, pair
Mallard, 5, (Paul Olivant)
Goosander, 2, 1 F 1 M
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 2
16th April 2024
Curlew, 4, (Gareth Powley)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
From Central Screen at 19:45. No Whimbrels by 20:00
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Wren, 1
Stonechat, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Steve Flynn)
Swallow, 1
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
Wheatear, 16
Wheatear, 7, 3M,4F, (Glenn Hodkinson)
York Road.
Canada Goose, 9, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 5
Goosander, 1
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Swallow, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Stonechat, 2, Pair, (Phil Larkin)
Wheatear, 2, m.
Curlew, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Willow Warbler, 3, males
Chiffchaff, 2, males
Robin, 1, m
Stonechat, 1, M
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Singing male
Pink-footed Goose, 5, (David Hindle)
on small island again isolated from feral grey lag
Shelduck, 2
Shoveler, 3, 2 drake one duck
Gadwall, 2, pair
nb common scoter now apparently gone. Butterflies: peacock and small tortoishell
Mallard, 0
9
Pochard, 2, duck and drake
Tufted Duck, 12
Coot, 3
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 4
one bird sitting
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Whimbrel, 14
first seasonal flock on big island
Curlew, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Cormorant, 4
Buzzard, 1
overhead
Tawny Owl, 1
heard only at dawn
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
singing in hedge north bank
Starling, 2
nesting in box under house eave for 5th consecutive year
Bullfinch, 1
rear garden
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Ring Ouzel, 3, 1male 2females.
Wheatear, 8
Red Grouse, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Curlew, 2
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 20
Willow Warbler, 1
Wheatear, 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
Canada Goose, 27, (David Bickerton)
Greylag Goose, 1
Mute Swan, 4
Mallard, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 6
Buzzard, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Feral Pigeon, 5, (Paul Olivant)
In garden
Woodpigeon, 1
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 6
Reed Bunting, 1
Wheatear, 3, 3f, (Anne Pollard)
3 female wheatears together on the wall near flood pool
Grey Partridge, 2, (Jack Driver)
FBF
Stock Dove, 2
Curlew, 18
Seen from top Barkerhouse rd to Delves/ Back ln junction
Snipe, 1
Heard drumming overhead
Kestrel, 1
Wheatear, 3, 2m 1f
In same spot as two days ago but joined by another male.
15th April 2024
Pheasant, 1, (Tony Cooper)
Canada Goose, 4
Mute Swan, 2
Gadwall, 9
Mallard, 3
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 9
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 3
Whimbrel, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 0
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Turnstone, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Blackbird, 3
on adjacent road
Song Thrush, 1
singing in hedge by adjacent road
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 1
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Common Sandpiper, 6
Sand Martin, 60
Swallow, 4
Shoveler, 2, Pair, (Geoff Carefoot)
Gadwall, 2, Pair
Tufted Duck, 14
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 2
Pair back on small island
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Turnstone, 1
Brought down by overnight storm
Dunlin, 1, M
Brought in by overnight storm.
Redshank, 1
Cormorant, 4
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 2
14th April 2024
Shoveler, 5, (Gareth Powley)
Minimum count - at least 1 female
Gadwall, 7
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Now in summer plumage
Little Owl, 1
Fence post on east side of hedge
Swallow, 2
Briefly over west end at 09:15
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Carrion Crow, 1
On nest
House Martin, 1
Shelduck, 2, (Philip Leeds)
Fly Over
Common Scoter, 2, Males
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Redstart, 1, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Heard then seen
Goldeneye, 3, 1m 2f, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Sand Martin, 14
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Pheasant, 1, m, calling, (Geoff Carefoot)
Canada Goose
Uncounted but at least 5 on nests
Greylag Goose, 17
Shelduck, 2, pair
Shoveler, 2, Pair
Gadwall, 2, Pair by new islet
Mallard, 9
Surprisingly few
Pochard, 2, Pair
Surprisingly diving in shallow lake.
Common Scoter, 1, m
On the mere.
Tufted Duck, 15
Stock Dove, 4
As usual, on island.
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 5, 2 pairs
Pair making use of newly cleared small islet.
Lapwing, 5
All on islands
Curlew, 15
Redshank, 2, Presumed pair
Black-headed Gull, 59
Including one freshly dead...not again...
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 3
On island, two asleep.
Jackdaw, 12
Great Tit, 0
Willow Warbler, 0, m
Chiffchaff, 2, m m
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, m
Chaffinch, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 5, adults, (David Hindle)
loafing on small island - slight increase in no's
Mute Swan, 1
Shelduck, 1
Shoveler, 2, pair
Pochard, 2, drake and duck
Common Scoter, 1, drake
on the mere only 3rd record for this site
Tufted Duck, 12
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 6
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 5
Dunlin, 1
on large island
Redshank, 2
Black-headed Gull, 82
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
on the fen
Blackcap, 1
brief song rear garden
Bullfinch, 1, male
my rear garden
Ring Ouzel, 3, (Steve Flynn)
Teal, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Willow Warbler, 8
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Goldcrest, 1
Also by seen Nigel Leeming
Teal, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 1
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Fence line to school sports field
Blackcap, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Little Egret, 1, (David Bickerton)
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Singing
Chiffchaff, 6
Blackcap, 6, 5 singing males
Blackbird, 5
Song Thrush, 2
Chaffinch, 2
Singing
Common Scoter, 1, (Steve Flynn)
nocturnal flight call
Swan Goose, 2, (Jack Driver)
Mute Swan, 2, 2cy birds
Tufted Duck, 13
Chiffchaff, 2
Pied Flycatcher, 8, Males, (Mark Breaks)
Redstart, 4, Males
Shoveler, 2, M and F, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Tufted Duck, 2, M and F
Moorhen, 2, A pair.
Coot, 2, A pair.
Great Crested Grebe, 3, A pair and a single.
The pair with a nest
Tree Sparrow, 2, A pair.
With nest material
Buzzard, 1, (David Heaton)
Mobbed by 5 Carrion Crows
Bullfinch, 3, (David Bickerton)
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 2
Curlew, 4, (John Wright)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Pair
Tawny Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 11, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing males
Nuthatch, 10
5 pairs
Treecreeper, 10
Mistle Thrush, 1, Singing male
Pied Flycatcher, 1, Singing male
Wheatear, 3
Tree Pipit, 1
Siskin, 8
Stock Dove, 1, (Jack Driver)
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 8
Seen on walk from Shooters to FBF
Curlew, 15
Seen on walk from Shooters to Float Bridge farm.
Kestrel, 1, M
Skylark, 6, All heard south of spire
Redstart, 2, 1m 1f
Pair on the wall to south of first field next to small plantation by abandoned trailer.
Wheatear, 2, 1m 1f
In same area as Redstarts
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 9
Incl 2 at FBF
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m 1?
In reeds SW of spire
Osprey, 1, (Russell Carter)
Possibly a second bird, high heading E
Osprey, 1
perched in dead tree then flew north.
13th April 2024
Willow Warbler, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen at Langroyd Wood
Chiffchaff, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Coot, 2, (John Wright)
Pair
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Willow Warbler, 6, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 4, Singing males
Blackcap, 1, Singing male
Whitethroat, 1, Singing male
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 1
Goldeneye, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Willow Warbler, 8
Chiffchaff, 7
Blackcap, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3, (Gary Waddington)
Buzzard, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Skylark
Ring Ouzel, 3
Wheatear, 8
Meadow Pipit
Large numbers
Kestrel, 1, F, (Mark Carter)
Hunting over the cliff face
Carrion Crow, 0
Numerous
Raven, 1
Heard only
Skylark, 2
Singing from top of old quarry
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
Both heard reeling, one east of hill and one north of cliff face
Wren, 0
Numerous
Ring Ouzel, 8, 4 M 1 F, remainder couldn't tell
8 counted in flight after being flushed by a kestrel
Wheatear, 14, 8M 6F
Meadow Pipit, 0
Numerous
Chiffchaff, 1, (Mike Jackson)
In song, near Meadow Close gardens.
Nuthatch, 1
Vocal, in locality, Meadow Close gardens.
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Feeding in our orchard, Meadow Close.
Oystercatcher, 6, (David Bickerton)
Swallow, 6
Common Sandpiper, 4, (David Bickerton)
Four separate registrations on overnight sound recordings
Grasshopper Warbler, 0, (Cory Robinson)
Heard calling within the reeds
Teal, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 9
Chiffchaff, 1
Sparrowhawk, 2, Male/Female, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Redstart, 2, Males
12th April 2024
Shoveler, 1, Male, (Gareth Powley)
Gadwall, 6
Teal, 6
Minimum
Stock Dove, 1
On maize stubble
Little Grebe, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Minimum count - at least 4 on maize stubble field
Curlew, 2
Dunlin, 1
Redshank, 4
Minimum
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 2
On east side of usual hedge
Kestrel, 1
Male
Meadow Pipit, 18
Mandarin Duck, 1, Male, (Jack Driver)
Flew north
Common Scoter, 1, Female
On res.
Stock Dove, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
4 yesterday
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 2, Males
Sand Martin, 9
Over res
Swallow, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, (John Wright)
Willow Warbler, 17, Singing males
Ring Ouzel, 10, 7 males and 3 females
Wheatear, 13
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 21
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 5
Blackcap, 2
Goldeneye, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Common Gull, 2
Swallow, 1
Pochard, 1, m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Drake diving in the shallows of the island lake.
Stock Dove, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 6
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
A cracking bird in nuptial plumage.
Redshank, 1
House Martin, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 4, (David Hindle)
asleep on distant small island
Shoveler, 2, pair
Pochard, 1, drake
Coot, 1
only one
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 4
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
breeding plumage
Black-headed Gull, 70
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, adult
Sand Martin, 6
Blackcap, 1
singing in rear garden
Raven, 1, (paul Foster)
calling above conifer plantation!
Ring Ouzel, 11, mainly males
Quite mobile in small groups, spooked by a motror biker,11 together, on lower grass plateau
Wheatear, 1, male
Ring Ouzel, 12, M/F, (Gareth Morgan)
Still around quarry face early evening
Wheatear, 2
Ring Ouzel, 9, (Lee Aaron)
Top of quarry. With J. Metcalf.
Stonechat, 2, Male and Female
In field beside Quarry
Wheatear, 3, 2 females 1 male
Quarry face
Linnet, 2
Again in field
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Curlew, 2
Over
Willow Warbler, 2
Goldcrest, 3
Treecreeper, 2
Redstart, 2, M
Both males still present and singing. One of them mimicking Chiffchaff in the middle of it's song!
Pied Flycatcher, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Stock Dove, 6, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 5
Little Owl, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Kestrel, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Peregrine, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
11th April 2024
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Chris Pickup)
On Lake McQ
Willow Warbler, 1, (Dave Riley)
The first this year here. Also first butterfly (Brimstone).
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Jen Coates)
Barn Owl, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 1
Linnet, 10
Black-headed Gull, (Geoff Carefoot)
10 or 11 occupied nests on the cable drum rafts.
Shelduck, 1, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 2, pair
Pochard, 1, drake
Tufted Duck, 11
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 3
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 1
heard
Ring Ouzel, 5, (Paul Olivant)
Wheatear, 4
Raven, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Skylark, 2
Ring Ouzel, 6
Wheatear, 2
Linnet, 4
Swallow, 3, (Jen Coates)
Over village
Goosander, 2, (Jen Coates)
redheads
Willow Warbler, 3
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 2
Redstart, 2, m
In plantation
Ring Ouzel, 9, (Andrew Walker)
Seen from track near Under Under Pendle- settled nr quarry after being put up by kestrel
Bullfinch, 2, Male and female, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, in orchard back garden.
Greenfinch, 2, Male
Meadow Close gardens, wheezing nearby.
Teal, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 4
10th April 2024
Shoveler, 5, 4 drakes, (Gareth Powley)
Gadwall, 6
Redshank, 4
Little Owl, 1
Usual hedge - west side
Sand Martin, 2
Minimum count
Little Ringed Plover, 8, (Philip Leeds)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Swallow, 10
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Raven, 1, (David Bickerton)
Skylark, 6
Ring Ouzel, 7
Wheatear, 2
Ring Ouzel, 13, (Lee Aaron)
Great numbers this morning mostly males.
Stonechat, 1, Male
Again Quarry face
Wheatear, 6, 4 Males 2 Females
Quarry Face.
Raven, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Mobbed by Carrion Crows
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing in garden
Sand Martin, 65, (David Bickerton)
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 1
Song Thrush, 2
2 singing
Mistle Thrush, 2
Skylark, 3, (David Bickerton)
3 singing. A significant increase over recent years.
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Singing
Wheatear, 6, 3 males and 3 females, (John Wright)
9th April 2024
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Grey Heron, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Mallard, 10, 2M2F6J, (Kevin Pollard)
Trip Out with David Nuttall From ROC and Fylde
Goldeneye, 8, 5M3F
Woodpigeon, 3, A
Coot, 2, A
Great Crested Grebe, 8, A
Common Sandpiper, 1, A
Black-headed Gull, 1, A
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, A
Cormorant, 1, A
Jay, 3, A
Magpie, 3, A
Jackdaw, 5, A
Carrion Crow, 2, A
Blue Tit, 4, A
Great Tit, 3, A
Sand Martin, 80, A
Swallow, 70, A
House Martin, 4, A
Willow Warbler, 2, A
Chiffchaff, 3, A
Blackcap, 1, A
Goldcrest, 2, A
Wren, 1, A
Starling, 3, A
Blackbird, 3, A
Robin, 1, A
House Sparrow, 6, A
Dunnock, 2, A
Goldfinch, 4, A
Goosander, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Oystercatcher, 2
Redshank, 2
Ring Ouzel, 2, (Lee Aaron)
Quarry face. Mobile.
Wheatear, 6, 4 Males 2 Females
Linnet, 2
In tree below quarry face.
Jay, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
By Floyt Bridge farm
Wheatear, 2, (Jack Driver)
Seen whilst driving. Delves ln
8th April 2024
Swallow, 1, (Anne Pollard)
preening on wire
Moorhen, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1
All seen along the disused railway track between Station Road and Slipper Hill
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 3
Willow Warbler, 11
Chiffchaff, 5
Song Thrush, 2
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Goldeneye, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Grey Heron, 4
Sand Martin, 33
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 3
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Swallow, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Swallow, 1
Wheatear, 1
Female in fields to north
Canada Goose, 44, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 16
Shoveler, 4
2 pairs
Mallard, 12
Tufted Duck, 6
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 3
no coots seen.
Little Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 6
3 pairs
Lapwing, 14
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 67
Med gulls not present, probably gone to Belmont.
Herring Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Jackdaw, 8
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 3, (David Hindle)
with feral grey lag on island
Mute Swan, 1
Shoveler, 3
Gadwall, 2, pair
Pochard, 2, pair
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 4
pair on each island
Lapwing, 0, 3
Mediterranean Gull, 0
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 3
Cormorant, 5
Willow Warbler, 0
heard
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Singing males
Mandarin Duck, 5, 3 m 2 f, (Vicky Mortimer)
Goosander, 6, f, (Phil Larkin)
Oystercatcher, 2
Pair on the Ribble.
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Buzzard, 1
Lapwing, 7, (Phil Larkin)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Linnet, 6
Common Scoter, 1, Female, (David Bickerton)
Tufted Duck, 3
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Teal, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 5
Kestrel, 1
Teal, 16, (Mark Breaks)
Goldeneye, 6
Red-breasted Merganser, 8
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 1
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Mallard, 5, Males, (John Wright)
Buzzard, 1
Tawny Owl, 2
Pair
Swallow, 3
Willow Warbler, 7, Singing males
Song Thrush, 2, Singing males
Stonechat, 1, Singing male
Meadow Pipit, 20
Lesser Redpoll, 12
Single flock
Reed Bunting, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Mark Fanshawe)
Yaffling in grounds of St Stephen's School before flying to Towneley Woods
7th April 2024
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Buzzard, 1
Both over the reserve
Barn Owl, 1
Canada Goose, 29, (David Bickerton)
Mute Swan, 5
Mallard, 8
Tufted Duck, 10
Moorhen, 7
Coot, 10
2 on nests
Little Grebe, 2
Herring Gull, 60
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Carrion Crow, 43
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Arctic Tern, 1, Adult, (Gary Waddington)
Sand Martin, 150
Swallow, 50
House Martin, 3
Goldeneye, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 12
Sand Martin, 7
Willow Warbler, 7
Chiffchaff, 3
Reed Bunting, 1
Tufted Duck, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Shoveler, 7
Teal, 6
Pochard, 2
Pair
Whimbrel, 1
Roosted
Curlew, 169
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Mute Swan, 1, (David Hindle)
Shoveler, 4, 2 pair
Teal, 4, 2 pair
Tufted Duck, 6
Oystercatcher, 4
one pair on territory on islet with brooding Canada goose !
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 12
in flight = volunteer day
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 120
Tawny Owl, 1
heard only rear garden at dawn
Willow Warbler, 1
one syllable of song, keeping down to avoid windswept Storm Kathleen
Chiffchaff, 1
heard briefly
Bullfinch, 1, male
on feeder, rear garden
Barn Owl, 1, (Robin Willoughby)
Willow Warbler, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Jen Coates)
On adjacent Unity College playing field
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Buzzard, 1
Over adjacent Unity College playing field
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 6
House Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing on edges of scrape
Blackcap, 2, M
Singing in Wilson's Wood
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
On adjacent Unity College playing field
Common Scoter, 1, (Steve Flynn)
nocturnal flight call
Willow Warbler, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
First one of year at this site
Little Ringed Plover, 4, (Phil Larkin)
Talbots Farm maize field.
Canada Goose, 27, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 4
Tufted Duck, 3
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Oystercatcher, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 25
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Singing
Blackcap, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Songing males
Meadow Pipit, 3
Teal, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 2
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 30
Swallow, 1
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
On the old railway track
Chiffchaff, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Stock Dove, 7, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 27
Curlew, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Skylark, 14
Willow Warbler, 1
Stonechat, 1
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 11
Pink-footed Goose, 5, (Jamie Johnson)
Stock Dove, 3
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 3
Blue Tit, 2
Meadow Pipit, 1
Chaffinch, 4
Goldfinch, 4
Mute Swan, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
6th April 2024
Reed Bunting, 1, M, (Chris Pickup)
Canada Goose, 4, (Tony Cooper)
Mute Swan, 3, 2ad, 1imm
Gadwall, 4
Teal, 3
Tufted Duck, 5
Moorhen, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 4
in breeding plumage
Common Gull, 4
Great Black-backed Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Wren, 1
heard
Robin, 1
Canada Goose, 2, (Robin Willoughby)
Mallard, 1, m
Buzzard, 1
Magpie, 4
Jackdaw, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, m
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1m 1f
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Chaffinch, 1, m
Bullfinch, 2, 1m 1f
Greenfinch, 1, f
Goldfinch, 4
Willow Warbler, 3, (Steve Flynn)
Buzzard, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
All seen on Great Edge
Skylark, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
All seen on Pat's Lane
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 1
All seen around Moss Houses
Meadow Pipit, 5
Chaffinch, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 15
Common Scoter, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 1, cormoran
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Canada Goose, 2, (Robin Willoughby)
Mallard, 6, 5m 1f
Goosander, 1, f
Moorhen, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Sand Martin, 2
Jay, 4, (Jack Driver)
Four birds top of Barkerhouse road.
Lapwing, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Curlew, 2
Back lane
Tawny Owl, M
Calling marsden park area
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Stock Dove, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 2
Kestrel, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 3
Willow Warbler, 1
All seen around Noyna End area
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 6
Reed Bunting, 1
Lapwing, 6, (Robin Willoughby)
Curlew, 2
Little Owl, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Pheasant, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 2
Magpie, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Stonechat, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Tufted Duck, 3, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 2
One territorial male
Cormorant, 1
Blackcap, 2, Singing males, (David Bickerton)
Goldcrest, 1, Singing male
Dunnock, 2, Singing males
Greenfinch, 4
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Wren, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Song Thrush, 1
Dipper, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Curlew, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 1
Pheasant, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, Pair
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 3
Mistle Thrush, 1
Chaffinch, 4, 3 m 1 f
Goldfinch, 3
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Stock Dove, 2, (Jack Driver)
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 17
Curlew, 8
Snipe, 1
In flight
Little Owl, 1
Brief view in flight between crossroads and FBF
Skylark, 5
Heard
Swallow, 1
My first of the year at last! Delves lane
Wheatear, 4, 3ad males 1 female/imm
Float bridge farm enclosure.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Tufted Duck, 16, 10 males and 6 females, (John Wright)
Goldeneye, 10, 6 males and 4 females
Calling & displaying
Goosander, 8
Tawny Owl, 4, 3 calling males and 1 calling female
Canada Goose, 12, (Robin Willoughby)
Mallard, 3, m
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 4
Wren, 1
5th April 2024
Barn Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Hunting over wetland area
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 4
Blackcap, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Rook, 11, (Gareth Morgan)
16 active nests in Rookery
Oystercatcher, 1, (David Heaton)
Over Heyhead park
Swallow, 1
Over Manchester Road between B/field and Nelson
Oystercatcher, (Jamie Johnson)
Lapwing
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Pheasant, (Jamie Johnson)
Canada Goose
Greylag Goose
Snipe
Redshank
Grey Heron
Chiffchaff
Mallard, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Goosander, 1, F
Cormorant, 2
Magpie, 4
Raven, 2
Lapwing, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 2
Swallow, 1
All in steep field between Red Lane and Slipper Hill
Tufted Duck, 1, male, (Peter Sharples)
Raven, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, male
singing in scrub at north end
Chiffchaff, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Swallow, 1
Goldeneye, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Canada Goose, 13, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Robin Willoughby)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 5
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Raven, 2
Swallow, 2
Stonechat, 1
Kestrel, 1, Male, (Jamie Johnson)
Jackdaw, 7
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Goldfinch, 6
Redshank, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Single on the Ribble shingle bank
Canada Goose, 19, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 2
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 6
3 pairs. Two probably on nests hidden amongst willows
Oystercatcher, 8
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Greenfinch, 1, Singing
Teal, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 2
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Over
Buzzard, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
On old railway track
Chiffchaff, 2
4th April 2024
Barn Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Swallow, 1, (Lee Parnell)
Powering North
Willow Warbler, 1, (Jack Driver)
Singing Broach flat farm
Common Scoter, 1, Drake, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Common Scoter, 2, Males, (David Bickerton)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Buzzard, 2, (David Bickerton)
Blackcap, 1
Redwing, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Willow Warbler, 2, (Jen Coates)
Near car park
Chiffchaff, 4
Blackcap, 1, M
Near car park
Raven, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Mobbing a Buzzard
3rd April 2024
Gadwall, 6, (Peter Sharples)
Teal, 8
Tufted Duck, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Redshank, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
flew north
Little Owl, 1
usual fence post
Chiffchaff, 1, male
singing on Pinfold Lane
Sand Martin, 5, (Jen Coates)
By Aldi on Todmorden Road
Buzzard, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Barn Owl, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Chaffinch, 5
Bullfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 3
Kingfisher, 1, m, (Jen Coates)
Peregrine, 1, (Nigel Berry)
Flying towards hambledon
Mute Swan, 2, (David Bickerton)
Whooper Swan, 1, 2cy
Shelduck, 6
Shoveler, 25
Wigeon, 140
American Wigeon, 1, Male
Pintail, 2
Teal, 20
Curlew, 4
Black-tailed Godwit, 14
Great Crested Grebe, 6, Displaying, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 4
Stonechat, 2, (David Bickerton)
Along the canal
Rook, 26, (Gareth Morgan)
26 nests in Rookery at Simonstone Hall
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Willow Warbler, 1, (David Bickerton)
First of the year and easily my earliest ever.
Chiffchaff, 2
2nd April 2024
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Chiffchaff, 1, (Andrew Powell)
Singing behind old St Thomas School - has been singing here for over a week.
Chiffchaff, 3, Males singing next to Pendle Water near N&C College
Blackcap, 1
Singing near Pendle Water/Merc Aerospace
Stock Dove, 2, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
On the barn.
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Linnet, 12
Mallard, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Goldeneye, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
4males 6 Females 4 immature males
Sand Martin, 22
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Oystercatcher, 9
Some recent interlopers.
Curlew, 9
Over.
Blackcap, 1, (Nigel Berry)
Male busy feeding 0n feeder various times in morning around for the second day.
Lapwing, 2, (Robin Willoughby)
Curlew, 8
Sand Martin, 10
At Calder confluence
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 1, F
Sparrowhawk, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
M & F (obvious size disparity) calling, circling and interactive above Lower Lane for 10 mins.
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 11
Garden at 61, Pennine Way
Carrion Crow, 2
Replenishing annual nest site at top of Douglas Fir
Great Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male, 1 Female
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 2, Male
Greenfinch, 1, Male
Teal, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Old railway track
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, m, (Jen Coates)
Singing by Lower Towneley Gates
Lapwing, 24, (Andy Pritchard)
Curlew, 16
Barn Owl, 1
Wren, 1
Stonechat, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
1st April 2024
Snipe, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Flushed by Barn Owl
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting over wetland area
Shoveler, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Pair from Central Screen
Gadwall, 8
Very few other bird species at 10:00
Greylag Goose, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Mandarin Duck, 4
Goldeneye, 13
Goosander, 1
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Cormorant, 8
Jay, 1
Sand Martin, 55
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 4
Water Rail, 1, (Steve Flynn)
nocturnal flight call, https://xeno-canto.org/893806
Grey Partridge, 0, (Nigel Whiteside)
Grey Partridge
been here for several weeks
Tufted Duck, 7, (David Bickerton)
Sand Martin, 13
Chiffchaff, 1
Teal, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 2
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 4
Chiffchaff, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Jack Driver)
Pair on canal bend wich look to be nest building. Including ringed female "1Y47" and unringed male.
Collared Dove, 1
Allotments
Chiffchaff, 4
Heard singing from aqueduct
Bullfinch, 2
Allotments
Greenfinch, 5
Lapwing, 25, (Andy Pritchard)
Curlew, 16
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Canada Goose, 20, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 1
Mandarin Duck, 3
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Willow Warbler, 1
First of year.
Chiffchaff, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Dunnock, 3
Bullfinch, 1, Male
31st March 2024
Red Kite, 1, (Lee Aaron)
Over my house being mobbed by Crows then flew East over Coppice.
Goosander, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Canada Goose, 5, (Vicky Mortimer)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
In field before flying off over reservoir
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Sewage works
Sparrowhawk, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 5
Blackcap, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Chiffchaff, 4, (Jack Driver)
Blackcap, 4
Dipper, 1
Flew upriver
Bullfinch, 1
Heard
Chiffchaff, 3, (Vicky Mortimer)
Canada Goose, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 2
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Curlew, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 1
Stubbins lodge -Flew up the valley
Long-tailed Tit, 5
In garden
Barn Owl, 6, (John Wright)
3 pairs
Little Owl, 2
Pair
Mandarin Duck, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Tufted Duck, 10
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Nuthatch, 1
30th March 2024
Little Ringed Plover, 6, (Philip Leeds)
Chiffchaff, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Heard singing
Goldcrest, 2
Red Grouse, 4, (Phil Larkin)
Curlew, 4
Skylark, 2
Stonechat, 1, f.
Grey Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 8
Canada Goose, 26, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 8
Mute Swan, 1
Shoveler, 7
Mallard, 7
Tufted Duck, 9
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 7
Hoovering up under neighbours feeders
Coot, 5
Oystercatcher, 4, 2 pairs
Lapwing, 4, 2 pairs.
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 126
Mediterranean Gull, 10
Cormorant, 12
Wing-drying on small island.
Buzzard, 2, (Circling together to the north west.)
Buzzard, 2
Jackdaw, 6, (Geoff Carefoot)
Chiffchaff, 0, (Circling together to the north west.)
Chiffchaff, 4, 4 x M
Dunnock, 2, 2 x M
Goldfinch, 3
Swallow, 2, (Jen Coates)
Teal, 2, Male Female, (Glenn Higgins)
Coot, 4
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 1
Jackdaw, 89
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Coal Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 5
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Song Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Stock Dove, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1
Red Kite, 1
Over, heading south
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 2
Skylark, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
All seen around Noyna End area
Fieldfare, 37
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 6
Meadow Pipit, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Shingle bank on Ribble opposite allotments
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Riverbank
Curlew, 5, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Snipe, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Treecreeper, 1
In village center
Goosander, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 7
Lapwing, 12
Curlew, 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Buzzard, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Barn Owl, 1
Barn Owl, 1, Female
Stonechat, 1, Male
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 11
29th March 2024
Greylag Goose, 2, (Jack Driver)
Mandarin Duck, 2, 1m 1f
Over south along canal calling
Teal, 4, (Philip Leeds)
Goosander, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Over
Stock Dove, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Pair observed mating and another bird nearby.
Grey Heron, 4
Mute Swan, (Jamie Johnson)
Shoveler, 2m 2f
Wigeon
Teal
Goldeneye, 2f 2m
Coot
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Redshank
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Kestrel
Sand Martin
Chiffchaff
Reed Bunting
Blackcap, 1, Adult male, (Bob Ashworth)
At the feeders.
Woodpigeon, 2, (Mark Carter)
Apparently prospecting in same tree as goldcrests
Sparrowhawk, 1, M
Soaring high over garden, only my 2nd record here
Jackdaw, 7
Coal Tit, 1
On feeders
Blue Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 2, 1M 1F
Male displaying to female in same tree they nested in last year
Dunnock, 2
Possible pair
Chaffinch, 1, F
Goldfinch, 3
Siskin, 3, 1M 2F
constant vistors to feeders
Whooper Swan, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Possilbe same gtoup Nigel Leeming saw at Lower Gorple early morning
Snipe, 2
Skylark, 6
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Lapwing, 24, (John Wright)
12 pairs across 8 fields on the moorland edge
Snipe, 1
Calling
Skylark, 4
2 pairs
Mistle Thrush, 4
Meadow Pipit, 25
5 pairs and a light movement
Reed Bunting, 8
4 pairs on territory
Great Crested Grebe, 3, (David Bickerton)
Skylark, 4, 3 singing males
Wren, 5
5 singing
Meadow Pipit, 0
Meadow Pipit, 6
3 displaying
Pheasant, 8, (John Wright)
Canada Goose, 35
Mallard, 27
Woodpigeon, 200
In three flocks
Moorhen, 4
2 pairs
Coot, 4
Little Grebe, 2
Pair
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Curlew, 1
Only the male appears to have returned to a regular territory
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Pair displaying
Kestrel, 1, Male
Swallow, 2
Fieldfare, 30
Single flock
Mistle Thrush, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pair
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
3 pairs on farm buildings
Siskin, 2
Raven, 3, (Paul Foster)
Skylark, 4
Stonechat, 3, 1 pair and 1 male elsewhere
Wheatear, 4, 2 male 2 female, (Paul Foster)
first of year for me on the moor, exactly same date as last year the old withins res, ń sheep field
Sparrowhawk, 1, (David Bickerton)
Tree Sparrow, 5
Along roadside bushes near York House
Brambling, 1, (Paul Olivant)
In garden
Mallard, 4, (John Wright)
2 pairs
Grey Heron, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing male
Stonechat, 2
Pair on territory
Lesser Redpoll, 4
Back on breeding territory
Chiffchaff, 5, (John Wright)
Singing males
Nuthatch, 10
5 pairs
Stock Dove, 2, (Jen Coates)
Near farm
Green Woodpecker, 2
One calling near bird reserve, flew to Thanet Lea. Other calling in distance
28th March 2024
Mediterranean Gull, 8, (Gareth Powley)
Four "pairs" with over 200 BHGs
Common Gull, 20
Minimum count - with BHGs
Chiffchaff, 1, (Andrew Powell)
Singing behind old St Thomas School.
Chiffchaff, 2
Both singing, one in allotments near playing fields, one near the pond.
Canada Goose, 18, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Woodpigeon, (Jamie Johnson)
Collared Dove
Magpie
Chiffchaff
House Sparrow
Greenfinch, 2m 2f
Goldfinch
Chiffchaff, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Blackcap, 1, Male
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Sewage works
Teal, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
Oystercatcher, 49, (Phil Larkin)
On shingle bank - Ribble
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
My garden valley close
Common Scoter, 1, f., (Phil Larkin)
Still present at 16:30
Goosander, 2, f.
Lapwing, 5, (Phil Larkin)
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, f.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Canada Goose, 22, (David Bickerton)
Greylag Goose, 1
Mute Swan, 2
Tufted Duck, 5
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 12
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
27th March 2024
Swallow, 1, (Nigel Berry)
Flying with 20 Sand Martins spotted with Liz Berry.
Swallow, 1, (Nigel Berry)
Flying with 20 Sand Martins spotted with Liz Berry.
Whooper Swan, 4, (Philip Leeds)
Flew towards Foulridge at 07:00
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 3
On res
Wigeon, (Jamie Johnson)
Goldeneye, 4, 2f 2m
Oystercatcher
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull
Cormorant, 9
Grey Heron, 0
Chiffchaff
Dunnock
Goldfinch, 7
Reed Bunting, 6
Hen Harrier, 1, Male, (Gareth Powley)
Male drifted north towards Stocks Res at 11:20 - good views, very close to road
Teal, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 5
Buzzard, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard calling lower plantation
Red Grouse, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Golden Plover, 25
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Wheatear, 1, Female
Meadow Pipit, 11
Sand Martin, 20, (Andrew Walker)
Observed at 12.50 p.m.
Swallow, 1, Male, (Mike Jepson)
Sat on wires ovee Moss Side Lane, by Priest Hill Farmhouse
Tufted Duck, 3, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 15
Cormorant, 2
Sand Martin, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Grey Heron, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins Lodge
Barn Owl, 1
Skirted the village near St. Nicholas church
Tawny Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Stubbins Lodge
Curlew, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Meadow Pipit, 2
Goldeneye, (Andrew Walker)
Observed at 13.20
Common Scoter, 0, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Nocturnal movement
26th March 2024
Pintail, 7, (Gareth Powley)
3 drakes
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Peter Sharples reported them at 09:30 - from Central Screen
Curlew, 7
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Redshank, 10
Minimum count
Mandarin Duck, 2, Pair, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mallard, 15, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 2
Goldeneye, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Redhead
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Sand Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (Vicky Mortimer)
Lapwing, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Shelduck, 2, (David Hindle)
Shoveler, 3, 2 drake and 1 duck
Gadwall, 1, drake
Mallard, 8
Tufted Duck, 6
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 5
one making scrape
Black-headed Gull, 180
scattered over lake and mere with fewer med gulls
Mediterranean Gull, 33
Chiffchaff, 1
singing
Sand Martin, 5, (Gary Patefield)
Sand Martin, 5
Sand Martin, 0
Sand Martin, 0
Mandarin Duck, 4, (Paul Olivant)
Mallard, 10
Pintail, 1
Woodpigeon, 6
Mandarin Duck, 6, 4 m 2 f, (Vicky Mortimer)
Pintail, 1, M
Chiffchaff, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling wooded area end of my close (valley close)
Whooper Swan, 2, (David Bickerton)
Still present
Whooper Swan, 26, Adults, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Very low over res,2 landed.
Goldeneye, 2, F
Stonechat, 1, F
Tree Sparrow, 2
York Road.
Canada Goose, 12, (David Bickerton)
Mute Swan, 3
Mallard, 2
Tufted Duck, 5, 4m1f
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 11
Black-headed Gull, 7
Herring Gull, 72
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming in Cut Wood
Skylark, 1
Singing
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Song Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing, (David Bickerton)
Blackcap, 1
Singing
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 2, Singing males
Chaffinch, 4
Brambling, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 3
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 4
Lapwing, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Curlew, 1
Snipe, 1
Stubbins lodge
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Stubbins lodge
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 4
Dunnock, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Stubbins Lodge
Lapwing, 4, (Paul Olivant)
Curlew, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Wheatear, 1, M
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
Tree Sparrow, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Caravan park
Buzzard, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Cormorant, 10
In roost
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Chiffchaff, 3
Old railway track
Nuthatch, 2
Lapwing, 18, (Andy Pritchard)
Golden Plover, 100
Circling the area looking for a roost site
Curlew, 10
Barn Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 0
Skylark, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
Meadow Pipit, 0
Buzzard, 4, (John Wright)
2 pairs displaying
Sand Martin, 4
Visiting nesting bank
Chiffchaff, 4
Singing males
Dipper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pair
25th March 2024
Teal, (Vicky Mortimer)
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-headed Gull, 0
Herring Gull
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Philip Leeds)
Rook, 35, (Gareth Morgan)
35 nests in Rookery
Canada Goose, 33, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 0
Snipe, 5
Barn Owl, 1
Reed Bunting, 3
Rook, 9, (Gareth Morgan)
9 nests in Rookery
Mallard, 6, F/ J, (Gareth Morgan)
Female with 5 Ducklings
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 2
Goldeneye, 13
Goosander, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Cormorant, 5
Sand Martin, 9
Chiffchaff, 6
Grey Wagtail, 2
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mute Swan, 1
Shoveler, 5
Tufted Duck
Moorhen
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Cormorant
Raven, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to north
Chiffchaff, 3
Redwing, 1
Teal, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 17
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 2
Redwing, 7
Mistle Thrush, 4
Reed Bunting, 1
By the disused railway track
Sparrowhawk, F, (Jamie Johnson)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jay
Carrion Crow
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
24th March 2024
Rook, 17, (Gareth Morgan)
17 nests in Rookery at Barraclough woods
Rook, 23, (Gareth Morgan)
23 nests in Rookery by A671
Greylag Goose, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Barn Owl, 1
Short-eared Owl, 2
Mallard, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Cormorant, 4
Raven, 1
Teal, 3, (Jack Driver)
Goldeneye, 7, 4m 3f
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Incl courtship display
Lapwing, 3
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 2
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Over
Mediterranean Gull, 37, (Mark Breaks)
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Showing well in brush piles in front of screen after causeway
Shoveler, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Gadwall, 1
Tufted Duck, 12
Moorhen, 6
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 6
Curlew, 142
Flighting in at dusk
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 0
Grey Heron, 1
Flew in at dusk.
Goldeneye, 1, Femsle, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Coot, 4
Little Grebe, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2, N/F
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Stock Dove, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 6
Buzzard, 2
Barn Owl, 1
All seen around Noyna End area
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 2
Meadow Pipit, 7
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Bickerton)
Screech call logged on noc-mig recorder
Jay, 1
Jackdaw, 2, Tentatively feeding from fat-balls
Lesser Redpoll, 3, 1 retrap from Jan 23 and two new birds ringed
Siskin, 22
22 ringed and processed early afternoon.
Pheasant, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Collared Dove, 2
Buzzard, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Oystercatcher, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Golden Plover, 86
Also seen by Nigel Leeming. Extwistle moor
Curlew, 18
Snipe, 2
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Little Owl, 1
In quarry also seen byNigrl Leeming
Kestrel, 2, M/F
Skylark, 6
Fieldfare, 5
Meadow Pipit, 10
Common Scoter, (Gareth Morgan)
Nocmig movement over at 20.15; 20.35; 20.42; 20.44
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Domestic Greylag Goose
Muscovy Duck, 2
Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Tufted Duck
Woodpigeon, 7
Collared Dove, 2
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 4
Golden Plover, 214, (Jack Driver)
Flock flushed and flew towards Thursden whilst more birds heard afterwards in same area (spire).
Common Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Over Southfield Lane/ Delves lane
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
Other side of Back Lane
Wheatear, 1, F
Reed Bunting, 1, M
SW of spire in rushes.
23rd March 2024
Siskin, 20, (Andrew Powell)
Helton Close in trees and on garden feeders. Mobile in rain shower.
Common Scoter, 1, (Philip Leeds)
Canada Goose, 21, (Vicky Mortimer)
Field opposite
Common Scoter, 1, M
Oystercatcher, 2
Rook, 12, (Gareth Morgan)
12 nests Worston Rd
Raven, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Goosander, 8, (John Wright)
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 1
Kestrel, 1, Male
Chiffchaff, 5
Singing males
Canada Goose, 36, (Chris Pickup)
Greylag Goose, 5
Teal, 4
Goldeneye, 2
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Curlew, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 2
Little Egret, 1
Rook, 11, (Gareth Morgan)
11 Nest in Rookery at Stirk House
Rook, 20
20 nests in Rookery in centre
Rook, 16, (Gareth Morgan)
16 nest in Rookery at by A59 /B6261
Lesser Redpoll, 6, 2 males, 4 females, (David Bickerton)
Five of the birds are already ringed. Returning birds probably.
Siskin, 5, 2 males 3 females
Chiffchaff, 1, (Paul Olivant)
In garden, possibly 2.
Teal, 8, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Displaying
Cormorant, 12
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Chiffchaff, 2
Nuthatch, 1
22nd March 2024
Egyptian Goose, 2, (Gareth Powley)
From Central Screen until approx 10:00hr
Avocet, 2
Dropped in front of Central Screen at 10:00 hr
Bullfinch, 6, 3m, 3f, (Andrew Powell)
On feeders, up to four have been coming regularly.
Canada Goose, 14, A, (Kevin Pollard)
Trip Out with David Nuttall From ROC and Fylde
Mallard, 3, A
Teal, 2, MF
Goosander, 1, A
Woodpigeon, 3, a
Great Crested Grebe, 8, A
Oystercatcher, 2, A
Lapwing, 1, A
Curlew, 2, A
Black-headed Gull, 14, A
Common Gull, 2, A
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, A
Cormorant, 1, A
Grey Heron, 1, A
Sparrowhawk, 1, M
Buzzard, 2, A
Kestrel, 1, M
Magpie, 5, A
Jackdaw, 18, A
Carrion Crow, 2, A
Chiffchaff, 1, A
Starling, 1, A
Blackbird, 1, A
Robin, 1, a
Grey Wagtail, 2, A
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, A
Black-tailed Godwit, 19, (Mark Breaks)
On flood
Common Scoter, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 6
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 13
Sand Martin, 8
Chiffchaff, 5
Song Thrush, 2
Red Grouse, 3, (Phil Larkin)
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1, f
Wren, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Mistle Thrush, 2, (Phil Larkin)
Blackcap, 1, Male, (Mark Breaks)
On garden feeders
Pink-footed Goose, 5, (Mark Breaks)
Still
Shelduck, 2
Shoveler, 7
Mediterranean Gull, 29
Including two second summers and a white darvic ringed bird
Nuthatch, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens singing in locality.
House Sparrow, 20
Observed briefly whilst passing down Reedley Rd, chirping in the Privet hedges.
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing, (David Bickerton)
Goldcrest, 1, Singing
Grey Wagtail, 1, Male
Chaffinch, 5
Bullfinch, 6
Common Redpoll, 1, Adult male
Lesser Redpoll, 2, Adult male and female
Goldfinch, 10
Siskin, 4
Reed Bunting, 2, Males
Grey Heron, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Sitting in a field
Rook, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Goosander, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Whooper Swan, 42, (Mark Breaks)
Wigeon, 33
Teal, 22
Goldeneye, 8
Red-breasted Merganser, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 60
Redshank, 3
Redshank, 3
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Caught a lizard
21st March 2024
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Stock Dove, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Goldeneye, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Pair courting at 09:30
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Still present at 09:30
Little Owl, 1
Goosander, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 10
Sand Martin, 1
By first bend
Common Scoter, 1, Male, (Jack Driver)
Grounded and found alive and well on doorstep on Nora St, Barrowford (Facebook)
Shoveler, 2, Males, (Jack Driver)
Oystercatcher, 2
Wigeon, 8, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 19
Lapwing, 9
Starling, 250
Wheatear, 4, All Males, (Lee Aaron)
Giving good views side of quarry face.
Common Scoter, 1, Female., (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Wigeon, (Steve Flynn)
nocturnal flight calls of 13 flocks between 00:00 and 03:42
Teal
nocturnal flight call
Goosander, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 2
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 2
Bullfinch, 6
Lapwing, 6, (Phil Larkin)
Talbots Farm
Goosander, 5, 3m 2f, (Phil Larkin)
Oystercatcher, 24
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Sand Martin, 1
Inspecting traditional nest site.
Meadow Pipit, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 19
Black-headed Gull, 29
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 125
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40
Cormorant, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Teal, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 5
Goldeneye, 4
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 38
Grey Heron, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, (Jen Coates)
Being mobbed by Jays and Magpies near Barwise car park
Jay, 2
Mobbing Tawny Owl near Barwise car park
Magpie, 4
Red Grouse, 1, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
20th March 2024
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Still present
Knot, 4
Feeding in front of concrete inlet from Central Screen
Little Owl, 1
Singing in Ash Tree
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 60, (Mark Carter)
Attempted to roost in a holly tree in Holmes Mill. Due to continued disturbance they moved elsewhere
Canada Goose, 22, (Peter Cross)
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
Over
Skylark, 1
Stonechat, 2, M and F
Goldeneye, 2, m&f, (Steve Flynn)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Raven, 1
Skylark, 2
Wheatear, 1, male
Meadow Pipit, 25
Goosander, 12, (John Wright)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 2000
Mediterranean Gull, 4
2 pairs
Common Gull, 15
Great Black-backed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 4000
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Kestrel, 1, Male
Stonechat, 2
Pair
Shoveler, 8, (Flew in at dusk)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Redshank, 2
Canada Goose, 18, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 3, 2 drakes
Gadwall, 2, pair
Tufted Duck, 11
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Dozing
Oystercatcher, 4
2 pairs,
Avocet, 1
Hopefully the return of one of last year's breeders.
Lapwing, 15
Curlew, 1
Redshank, 2
Black-headed Gull, 248
Mediterranean Gull, 19
3 overflying with very noticeable calls
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 2
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 11
Great Tit, 2, mm
Chiffchaff, 1, m
Teal, (Steve Flynn)
noturnal flight call
Common Scoter, 400
152 calls, c.49 flocks, from 20:00 to 00:52 (circa 8 per flock estimated with thermal camera)
Water Rail, 1
nocturnal flight call, https://xeno-canto.org/883494
Common Scoter, 0, (Glenn Higgins)
Calling over
Starling, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
On my close
Canada Goose, 18, (Steve Flynn)
Tufted Duck, 3
Coot, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Little Owl, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Mating
Oystercatcher, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Over Meadow Close gardens, vocal.
Jay, 2
Meadow Close gardens, in Beech tree.
Blackbird, 1
Meadow Close gardens in song.
Dunnock, 1
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 5, 1 Male / 4 Female
Bullfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Greenfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Common Scoter, (David Bickerton)
NOC mig record over house
Little Grebe, 1
Flight call logged on noc-mig recorder
Redwing
Six separate noc mig records overnight.
Redwing, 10, (Paul Olivant)
Dipper, 2
on Badgerwell water
Rook, 17, (Gareth Morgan)
17 nests in rookery
Rook, 36, (Gareth Morgan)
36 nests present at Rookery by gates
Oystercatcher, 2, (Paul Olivant)
On Ribble
19th March 2024
Barn Owl, 1, (Ian Lancaster)
Viewed from No.3 screen, hunting over reeds in marshy area.
Chiffchaff, 1, (Andrew Powell)
Allotments next to Bullholme Playing Fields
Nuthatch, 1
Singing - two birds singing in Barrowford this morning
Nuthatch, 1
Singing in park
Siskin, 3
In old St Thomas church yard
Canada Goose, 8, (Andrew Powell)
Mallard, 15
Teal, 2, (Jack Driver)
Pond
Oystercatcher, 4
Curlew, 11
On Anti clockwise route
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 3
Lower
Buzzard, 2
AC plantation
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 6
Mistle Thrush, 1
Siskin, 7
Mostly large plantation
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 4
Goosander, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
House Sparrow, 5
Dunnock, 4
Dunnock, 6
Meadow Pipit, 2
Shelduck, 2, (David Hindle)
Shoveler, 2, paid
Mallard, 5
Teal, 3
Tufted Duck, 15
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Redshank, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 13
with 30 black headed gulls
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
singing on the fen
Song Thrush, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Wigeon, (Steve Flynn)
calls from over-flying birds at 19:15, 19:27, 1932, 1935 and 1945
Teal
calls from over-flying birds at 19:21 and 19:24
Common Scoter
calls from over-flying birds at 19:46, 19:51, 20:00 and 21:33
Golden Plover, 1
single call from a nocturnal migrant
Chiffchaff, 1
1 calling in the garden and a further 3 calling in the wider area
Goldcrest, 4, (Paul Olivant)
3 different locations
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Teal, 7, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 12
Goldeneye, 7
Moorhen, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
One calling from Broad Ings
Chiffchaff, 1
Sing in Offshoots
Goldcrest
Singing in offshoots
Little Owl, 1, (John Wright)
Calling
18th March 2024
Mute Swan, 3, (David Bickerton)
Gadwall, 11
Mallard, 8
Teal, 19
Tufted Duck, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 30
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 14
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 2
Redshank, 5
Black-headed Gull, 15
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Little Owl, 2
Sand Martin, 6
Chiffchaff, 1
Fieldfare, 16
Chaffinch, 2
Singing
Greenfinch, 1
Curlew, 52, (Gareth Powley)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
With Curlew
Dunlin, 1, Dunlin
Snipe, 7
My sightings are supplemental to Dave Bickerton's and were at 14:30 hours
Redshank, 5
Black-headed Gull, 100
Minimum count - grass field south of Pinfold freshly slurried
Mediterranean Gull, 5
Loafing at 14:30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 73
Chiffchaff, 1
At 15:00 in tree opposite Little Owls
Little Egret, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Greylag Goose, 2, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Curlew, 1
Greylag Goose, 9, (Jack Driver)
Pink-footed Goose, 1
Bird has been in the area for a while with greylags
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 6
Snipe, 1
In flight
Sparrowhawk, 1
Lower plantation
Buzzard, 2
Coldwell AC plantation
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard frequently from Thursden direction
Skylark, 11
All singing. Circular route
Fieldfare, 30
Over north
Stonechat, 2, 1m 1f
Curlew, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen along Cockhill Lane
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Redwing, 6
Canada Goose, 2, pair, (Peter Sharples)
Mallard, 4
Tufted Duck, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2, pair displaying
Chiffchaff, 2, singing
Chiffchaff, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Singing
Grey Wagtail, 1
Peregrine, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Soaring around Moss Houses and Noyna
Lesser Redpoll, 3, (Chris Pickup)
By Lower Clough
Siskin, 6
Shoveler, 2, (David Bickerton)
Wigeon, 1
Snipe, 2
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 46
Mediterranean Gull, 12
Moorhen, 1, (John Wright)
Curlew, 1
Displaying
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Drumming males
Skylark, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing male
Treecreeper, 2
Singing males
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pair
Meadow Pipit, 2
Siskin, 15
Common Scoter, (Steve Flynn)
nocmig recording of a single flock
Mediterranean Gull, 2
calls of a presumed pair recorded over the garden.
Chiffchaff, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Curlew, 2
Snipe, 6
Redwing, 2
York Road.
Chiffchaff, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
4 days earlier than last year.
Siskin, 7, 3 male, 4 female, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, seven in Silver Birch back garden this morning
Tufted Duck, 3, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 12
Curlew, 3, (Paul Olivant)
Snipe, 1
Stubbins lodge
Buzzard, 3
Circling near Stubbins lodge
Kestrel, 1
Stubbins lodge
Skylark, 2
Meadow Pipit, 4
Siskin, 10
In garden
Reed Bunting, 6
Stubbins lodge
Lapwing, 10, (Paul Olivant)
Buzzard, 1
Wren, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Coal Tit, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Chaffinch, 6
Goldfinch, 1
On feeders
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mandarin Duck, 1, M
Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Tufted Duck
Collared Dove, 4
Moorhen, 4
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 2
Carrion Crow, 2
Collecting nesting materials
17th March 2024
Swallow, 1, (Lee Aaron)
Early Swallow hawking field then river. Circled 3 or 4 times then flew east. Great views.
Chiffchaff, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Wigeon, 2, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 8
Lapwing, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen at Great Edge
Buzzard, 5
Skylark, 5
Meadow Pipit, 4
Goldeneye, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Chiffchaff, 1
Heard Langroyd side
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Canada Goose, 15, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Shelduck, 3, (Mark Breaks)
Shoveler, 4
Gadwall, 2
Curlew, 218
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 5
Redshank, 2
Wigeon, (Steve Flynn)
nocmig recording
Teal
nocmig recording of two flocks at 21:52 and 22:52
Redwing, 53
nocmig, 53 calls recorded between 20:00 and 01:00
Great Tit, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Wren, 1
Song Thrush, 1
House Sparrow, 6
On bushes outside my house
Stock Dove, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 5
Barn Owl, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Song Thrush, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, in song from 6.30pm.
Goosander, 3, f, (Phil Larkin)
Tree Sparrow, 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 3
Sand Martin, 7, (Lee Parnell)
Moving through between 10 and 10.30
Oystercatcher, 12, (Phil Larkin)
Curlew, 2
Fieldfare, 50
Lapwing, 4, (Phil Larkin)
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 2
Canada Goose, 29, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 2
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Oystercatcher, 15
Curlew, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Defending terrirory
Greenfinch, 1
Singing
Reed Bunting, 2, Pair in garden, (David Bickerton)
Mistle Thrush, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Tree Sparrow, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Canada Goose, 51, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 6
Stock Dove, 3
Dunlin, 1
Common Gull, 4
Little Egret, 5
Buzzard, 2
16th March 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Canada Goose, 37, (Jack Driver)
Mallard, 5
Stock Dove, 3
Barn
Oystercatcher, 9
Also seen by Ben Fitzpatrick
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 1
Common Gull, 3
Kestrel, 1, F
Skylark, 8
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Farm
Greenfinch, 2, 1m 1f
Reed Bunting, 4, 1m 3f
Herring Gull, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Woodpigeon, 175, (John Wright)
Single flock
Lapwing, 10
5 pairs
Curlew, 2
Pair
Jack Snipe, 10
Snipe, 45
Starling, 45
Single flock
Fieldfare, 90
Meadow Pipit, 10
Siskin, 5
Reed Bunting, 8, 4 males and 4 females
Single flock
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 15
Goldeneye, 10
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 14
Chiffchaff, 2
Bullfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Goosander, 1, F, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Also seen by Ben Fitzpatrick
Black-headed Gull, 4
Common Gull, 3
Buzzard, 1
Fieldfare, 8
Little Grebe, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Greenfinch, 3
Water Rail, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Chiffchaff, 1
Calling
Reed Bunting, 1
Mandarin Duck, 3, 2 m 1 f, (Vicky Mortimer)
Pintail, 1, M
Skylark, 9, peak count on Mellor Moor, (Steve Flynn)
Fieldfare, 1
Redwing, 2
nocmig recording
Meadow Pipit, 1
Curlew, 1, (Steve Flynn)
Reed Bunting, 1
Tawny Owl, F, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling
Greylag Goose, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Over too North West
Raven, 1
Over too South
Teal, 11, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 3
Cormorant, 21
Grey Heron, 4
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Oystercatcher, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Lapwing, 26
Curlew, 4
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Magpie, 10
Skylark, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Reed Bunting, 2
Domestic Greylag Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Muscovy Duck
Mallard
Tufted Duck
Moorhen, 0
Coot
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Jackdaw, 2
Chaffinch
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Jack Driver)
Back lane
Skylark, 2
Fieldfare, 251
Meadow Pipit, 21
15th March 2024
Gadwall, 9, (Gareth Powley)
Little Grebe, 1
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 60
Minimum
Common Gull, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Fieldfare, 50
Minimum - feeding on maize stubble
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Pheasant, 1, M, (Kevin Pollard)
Trip Out with David Nuttall From ROC and Fylde
Canada Goose, 12, A
Mallard, 7, 5M2F
Teal, 2, MF
Goosander, 4, A
Stock Dove, 2, A
Woodpigeon, 6, A
Great Crested Grebe, 3, A
Oystercatcher, 4, A
Curlew, 2, A
Black-headed Gull, 8, A
Common Gull, 5, A
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, A
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, A
Cormorant, 1, A
Grey Heron, 1, A
Magpie, 8, A
Jackdaw, 12, A
Carrion Crow, 3, A
Blue Tit, 1, A
Great Tit, 1, A
Sand Martin, 3, A
Long-tailed Tit, 2, A
Wren, 1, A
Starling, 3, A
Blackbird, 2, A
Robin, 3, A
Dunnock, 1, A
Grey Wagtail, 1, A
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, A
Chaffinch, 2, A
Greenfinch, 2, A
Goldfinch, 2, A
Sand Martin, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Pink-footed Goose, 5, (Mark Breaks)
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 10
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Snipe, 6
Mediterranean Gull, 16
Including white ringed bird and a second summer
Cormorant, 9
Chiffchaff, 1
Canada Goose, (Jamie Johnson)
Wetlands
Mallard
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Woodcock
Flew back through woods
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Wren
Nuthatch
Starling, 1000
Murmuration
Robin
Chaffinch
Greenfinch, 2
Reed Bunting
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Chiffchaff, 2
One foraging whilst another sang
Nuthatch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
Common Scoter, 2, (Steve Flynn)
nocmig, 2 flocks recorded at 20:24 and 20:30
Redwing, 47
47 calls recorded, and multiple birds (all east) seen up to midnight.
Oystercatcher, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, flew over, vocal heading (SE).
Goosander, 3, f, (Phil Larkin)
On the Ribble
Lapwing, 8
Talbots Farm
Curlew, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Starling, 250
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
14th March 2024
Kestrel, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Chiffchaff, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Gadwall, 9, (Gareth Powley)
Tufted Duck, 1, Drake
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 30
Black-headed Gull, 70
Minimum count
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 5
Little Owl, 1
Sitting on fence in the rain!
Fieldfare, 50
Minimum count feeding in maize stubble
Carrion Crow, 1, (Andrew Powell)
N - Nest building bottom of Helton Close
Siskin
Graveyard of old St Thomas Church
Canada Goose, 6, (Andrew Powell)
Mallard, 20
Tufted Duck, 11, 9m, 2f
Pheasant, (Jamie Johnson)
Canada Goose
Greylag Goose
Lapwing
Nesting
Curlew
Raven
Mistle Thrush
Stonechat
Chaffinch
Canada Goose, 67, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 1
Mallard, 8
Tufted Duck, 9
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
2 separate pairs
Lapwing, 64
Black-headed Gull, 307
Mediterranean Gull, 21
Herring Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Water Rail, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
At the west side of the pool.
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Showed well until frightened by a Weasel
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, m
Wren, 4
Nuthatch, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Reed Bunting, 2, pair
Teal, 9, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 6
Cormorant, 53
Redwing, 100
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Jay, (Jamie Johnson)
Jackdaw
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Nuthatch
13th March 2024
Teal, 6, (Peter Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 2, pair
Redshank, 5
mobile from central screen
Common Gull, 8
centraL screen
Fieldfare, 60
in field south of Pinfold Lane,feeding with Starlings
Reed Bunting, 1, male
in song
Gadwall, 6, 5 drakes, (Gareth Powley)
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 33
Curlew, 13
Loafing at 09:30
Redshank, 1
Little Owl, 1
At 09:30 - on usual fence post
Teal, 12, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 8
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Cormorant, 24
Nuthatch, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Chiffchaff, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, singing nearby, my 1st for the year.
Song Thrush, 1
Meadow Close gardens, in song
Greenfinch, 2
Meadow Close gardens, wheezing nearby.
Chiffchaff, 1, (David Bickerton)
First singing bird of the year.
Tree Sparrow, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Egret, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Dave Riley)
Calling near pitch and putt course.
12th March 2024
Mistle Thrush, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Reed Bunting, 1
Song Thrush, 1, (Andrew Powell)
Helton Close
Siskin, 10
Chiffchaff, 1, (Chris Pickup)
At Langroyd Wood
Redwing, 23
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Showed well until 11.00 then disappeared into reeds
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Reed Bunting, 1
Male singing in reeds
Wren, 3, (Vicky Mortimer)
Unusually 3 at once, one went in rabbit run looking for nesting materials. Marsden park area.
House Sparrow, 11, (Glenn Higgins)
Bullfinch, 6
Siskin, 15
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
Garden at 61, Pennine Way
Long-tailed Tit, 2
One-presumably male-constantly attacking reflection in windows.
Goldcrest, 1
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Chaffinch, 5, 4 Male / 1 Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male, 1 Female
Greenfinch, 8, 5 Male/3 Female
11th March 2024
Stock Dove, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Grey Heron, 1
Tawny Owl, 1
Heard calling numerous times
Jay, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 3
Siskin, 7
Gadwall, 5, (Gareth Powley)
Teal, 10
Minimum
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 75
Minimum count
Curlew, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Dunlin, 1
All sightings with Peter Sharples
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 50
Minimum
Mediterranean Gull, 4
Probably more but they kept arriving and leaving
Little Owl, 1
Sitting in Ash Tree (assumed breeding tree)
Kestrel, 1, Male
Short-eared Owl, 2, (Andy Pritchard)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3, (Andrew Powell)
Over Helton Close
Bullfinch, 4, 2m, 2f
Helton Close
Waxwing, 1, 1st winter bird, (Tony Cooper)
stayed about 10 minutes
Grey Partridge, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 12
Oystercatcher, 8
Curlew, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 49
Over to South East in 3 groups 26 ,12,11.
Barn Owl, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Starling, 300
Over to N.West
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 4
Siskin, 6, (Chris Pickup)
At Langroyd Wood
Goosander, 18, (John Wright)
Stock Dove, 2
Pair
Oystercatcher, 2
Jack Snipe, 6
Snipe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 400
Common Gull, 10
Great Black-backed Gull, 15
Herring Gull, 650
Caspian Gull, 2, 1st winters
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 45
Raven, 2
Pair
Song Thrush, 5
Singing males
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Greenfinch, 4
Reed Bunting, 7
Skylark, 5, (Chris Pickup)
At Great Edge
Greenfinch, 2
By the cricket ground
Teal, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 10
Goosander, 6
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Cormorant, 20
Grey Heron, 1
Teal, 14, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 2
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 4
Curlew, 2
Snipe, 10
Buzzard, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Greenfinch, 1
Curlew, 430, (Mark Breaks)
The roost continues to grow
Redshank, 3
Mediterranean Gull, 4
Goosander, 1 male 4 female all on the river., (Andy Pritchard)
Moorhen, 1
Dipper, 2
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Showed well intermittently for a couple of hours
Oystercatcher, 2
Over, towards scrape
Grey Heron, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Treecreeper, 1
Blackbird, 2, Pair, (Vicky Mortimer)
Nest building in ivy at back of my house marsden park area
Teal, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Moorhen, 2
Lapwing, 5
Stock Dove, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 2
Curlew, 4
Buzzard, 1
All seen around Noyna End area
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Skylark, 1
Starling, 90
Fieldfare, 32
Meadow Pipit, 10
Reed Bunting, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 15, (Andy Pritchard)
Just upstream of the bridge - two further up the river (included in the 15) nest building
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Wigeon, 3, 2m 1f, (Jen Coates)
Still on Towneley School Pond, been there all winter
Blackcap, 1, m, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to the edge of Towneley Woods
Lapwing, 20, (Andy Pritchard)
Flying over towards Barley
Curlew, 8
Barn Owl, 1
10th March 2024
Gadwall, 5, (Gareth Powley)
Lapwing, 10
Curlew, 4
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 100
Minimum count - another nearby field was slurried yesterday
Mediterranean Gull, 10
At least 10 loafing in front of Central Screen at 10:30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9
Gadwall, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Reed Bunting, 2
Teal, 16, 8 males 8 females, (Susan Bradley)
Goosander, Male
Woodpigeon, 7
Carrion Crow, 9
Blue Tit, 5
Blackbird, Male
Song Thrush
Grey Wagtail, Male
Canada Goose, 25, (Geoff Carefoot)
Mallard, 2
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 13
WeBS, all obs' with Mike Fisher.
Moorhen, 9
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
WeBS, all obs' with Mike Fisher
Oystercatcher, 4
Pair on each island.
Lapwing, 27
Black-headed Gull, 90
Mediterranean Gull, 9
Most seem to be 'paired'.
Common Gull, 4
Herring Gull, 2
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 9
Shoveler, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 5
Mediterranean Gull, 15
Tufted Duck, 15, (Vicky Mortimer)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Garden at 61, Pennine Way
Collared Dove, 2
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Nest Building
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male, 1 Female
Robin, 3
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 3, 3 Male
Bullfinch, 3, 2 Male/1 Female
Greenfinch, 7, 4 Male / 3 Female
Siskin, 4, 3 Male/1 Female
Mallard, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Feral Pigeon, 7
In garden
Woodpigeon, 2
Collared Dove, 2
Moorhen, 2
Stubbins lodge
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 1
In garden
Jackdaw, 2
Coal Tit, 1
In garden
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Blackbird, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Robin, 1
In garden
House Sparrow, 4
Chaffinch, 5
Greenfinch, 6
Goldfinch, 10
Siskin, 7
Reed Bunting, 2, M
9th March 2024
Whooper Swan, 26, (Over - heading NW)
Shelduck, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Gadwall, 4
Curlew, 46
Loafing at 14:00 hr
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Still present - for over a week
Stonechat, 2
Both female-type at 14:00hr
Canada Goose, 2, (Robin Willoughby)
Mallard, 2, 1m 1f
Woodpigeon, 12
Moorhen, 1
Jay, 1
Magpie, 4
Jackdaw, 4
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 4
Mistle Thrush, 1
Robin, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2, 1m 1f
Chaffinch, 2, 1m 1f
Greenfinch, 2, 1m 1f
Goldfinch, 4
Mute Swan, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Pheasant, (Jamie Johnson)
Curlew
Buzzard
Mobbed by carrion crows
Rook
Coal Tit
Skylark
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Song Thrush
Curlew, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen in field off lane between Slipper Hill and Smithy Lane
Redwing, 6
Redwing, 11
At Hobstones
Meadow Pipit, 6
Wigeon, 1, m, (Robin Willoughby)
on river, not pool, this time
Mallard, 0
Mallard, 4, 2m 2f
Moorhen, 1
Lapwing, 30
Buzzard, 1
Starling, 30
Goosander, 2, 1m 1f, (Robin Willoughby)
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Reed Bunting, 2, 1m 1f
Teal, 14, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 4
Goosander, 8
Moorhen, 2
Curlew, 2
Cormorant, 4
Buzzard, 1
Redwing, 15
Lapwing, 12, (Andy Pritchard)
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Canada Goose, 82, (Robin Willoughby)
Greylag Goose, 1
Mute Swan, 2, Imm
Still on lagoon (2nd week)
Teal, 2, 1m 1f
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 6
3 pairs
Oystercatcher, 2
Black-headed Gull, 50
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Carrion Crow, 20
8th March 2024
Fieldfare, 1, (Jack Driver)
With redwing
Redwing, 60
Feeding In field west of res.
Siskin, 16
2 heard over and min 14 in car park.
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 2
Mallard, 24
Teal, 15
Goldeneye, 9
Goosander, 15
Cormorant, 47
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 4
Buzzard, 1, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth and Chris Larkin.)
Nuthatch, 3
Fieldfare, 40
In field between the plantation and the river.
Siskin, 6, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth and Chris Larkin.)
In the plantation.
Wigeon, 1, Drake, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth and Chris Larkin.)
Woodpigeon, 20
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Woodpigeon, 2, m + f, (Malcolm Welch)
paired up garden resident - Darwen close
Coal Tit, 2
garden feeder - Darwen close
Blue Tit, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 5, 2f + 3m
garden - Darwen close
House Sparrow, 8, 3m + 5f
Dunnock, 1
Greenfinch, 3, 1 m, 2 f
garden feeder - Darwen close
Siskin, 1, male
Mandarin Duck, 6, 4m 2f, (Paul Olivant)
Mallard, 20
Nuthatch, 2
Canada Goose, 20, (Paul Olivant)
Greylag Goose, 3
Muscovy Duck, 2
Tufted Duck, 20
Goosander, 1, F
Coot, 5
Pheasant, 1, F, (Paul Olivant)
Teal, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 6
Moorhen, 7
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Rook, 7
5 active nests
Red Grouse, (Jamie Johnson)
Pheasant, All male
Curlew, 9
Buzzard, 2
Raven
Fieldfare
7th March 2024
Lapwing, 100, (Gareth Powley)
Minimum count
Curlew, 18
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Redshank, 1
Fieldfare, 150
Minimum count over maize stubble field
Greenfinch, 7
Together on Pinfold Lane
Canada Goose, 30, (Jamie Johnson)
Mute Swan
Shoveler, 23
Wigeon, 28
Teal
Tufted Duck
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Redshank
Black-headed Gull
Cormorant
Long-tailed Tit
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Bullfinch
Siskin
Reed Bunting
Oystercatcher, 3, (Vicky Mortimer)
Flying over reserve calling
Canada Goose, 2, pair, (Peter Sharples)
Mallard, 4
Tufted Duck, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
flying east
Snipe, 11
in NW corner
Mandarin Duck, 6, 4 m 2 f, (Vicky Mortimer)
Pintail, 1, M
Nuthatch, 2
Pulling moss off trees for nesting
Blackbird, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Song Thrush, 1
Marsden park area in my garden
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Raven, 1
Over too south
Tawny Owl, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Nocturnal record. Meadow Close gardens, loud calling close to our house.
Nuthatch, 1
Meadow Close gardens, vocal.
Bullfinch, 2, Male and female.
Meadow Close gardens.
Mallard, 3, (David Bickerton)
Tufted Duck, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 16
Pheasant, 1, M, (Paul Olivant)
Woodpigeon, 1
Buzzard, 1
Lapwing, 24, (Andy Pritchard)
Buzzard, 1
Distant on a wall top, then flew off towards Black Moss, saw it again later on Twiston.
Starling, 0
Starling, 25
Small flock being hounded by lapwing, soon settled again.
Little Egret, 1, (Paul Olivant)
On Ribble
6th March 2024
Kestrel, 1, (Andrew Powell)
Over Helton Close
Blue Tit, 2
Helton Close
House Sparrow, 4
Greenfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 6
Siskin, 10
Canada Goose, (Jamie Johnson)
Greylag Goose
Stock Dove
Skylark
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (Andrew Powell)
Trees next to sports centre carpark
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Sewage works mating
Rook, 5
Sewage works 2 active nests
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
In area of pond ,my first of season
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Sewage works
Lapwing, 9, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 3
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
All seen around Great Edge
Skylark, 7
Mistle Thrush, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 4, (Mark Breaks)
Shelduck, 1
Gadwall, 4
Redshank, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 14, Adults
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Oystercatcher, (Jamie Johnson)
In field side of farm
Curlew
Common Gull
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Goldcrest
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Fieldfare
Chaffinch
Mandarin Duck, 4, 3M 1F, (Peter Cross)
Pintail, 1, M
Great Tit, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Investigating nest box in my garden marsden park area
Stock Dove, 6, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 26
Stonechat, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Sparrowhawk, 2, (David Bickerton)
Displayng over garden/Shaw Brook
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Goldfinch, 15
Numbers starting to increase/passage birds
Siskin, 1
Black-headed Gull, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Skylark, 2
Kestrel, 1, (Paul Olivant)
5th March 2024
Little Grebe, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Lapwing, 116
Loafing with Curlew
Curlew, 117
At 13:45, loafing in front of Central Screen
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100, (Andrew Powell)
Looked to be feeding on sheep feed
Buzzard, 1
Carrion Crow, 20
Starling, 80
Canada Goose, 80, A, (Kevin Pollard)
Trip Out with David Nuttall From ROC and Fylde
Mallard, 6, 4M2F
Teal, 7, A
Goosander, 6, A
Stock Dove, 1, A
Woodpigeon, 6, A
Moorhen, 3, A
Great Crested Grebe, 4, A
Oystercatcher, 2, A
Curlew, 4, A
Redshank, 1, A
Black-headed Gull, 43, A
Common Gull, 5, A
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, A
Herring Gull, 2, A
Cormorant, 6, A
Grey Heron, 2, A
Little Egret, 1, A
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Buzzard, 4, A
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, A
Kestrel, 1, A
Jay, 1, A
Magpie, 3, A
Jackdaw, 33, A
Rook, 3, A
Carrion Crow, 3, A
Blue Tit, 2, A
Great Tit, 1, A
Wren, 1, A
Nuthatch, 1, A
Treecreeper, 1, A
Starling, 1, A
Blackbird, 1, A
Robin, 1, A
House Sparrow, 4, A
Dunnock, 1, A
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3, A
Chaffinch, 1, M
Barn Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Hunting near by along A59
Pheasant, Females, (Jamie Johnson)
Mallard
Curlew
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Rook, 20
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Skylark
Goldcrest
Song Thrush
Bullfinch, Female
Goldfinch
Siskin
Red Grouse, 1, (Jack Driver)
Greylag Goose, 12
Stock Dove, 1
Oystercatcher, 11
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 9
Skylark, 5
Old doorway area
Stonechat, 3, 2m 1?
West end of res by road
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Southfield Lane.
Teal, 19, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 13
Goosander, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 10
Little Egret, 3
Green Woodpecker, 3
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard cslling Langroyd wood
Dunnock, 4
Curlew, 381, (Roosted including CJ6)
Pink-footed Goose, 4, (David Hindle)
Shelduck, 6
Mallard, 12
Tufted Duck, 10
Stock Dove, 3
fine plumage
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 15
Curlew, 300
still flying in to roost at 1800
Black-headed Gull, 180
Mediterranean Gull, 8
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Buzzard, 1
Bullfinch, 1
my garden
Reed Bunting, 2, pair
in reedbed
Mandarin Duck, 4, (Gareth Powley)
3 males and 1 female under willows as before
Tufted Duck, 5, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 21
Curlew, 1
Cormorant, 2
Kestrel, 1
Chaffinch, 4
Singing
Nuthatch, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Olivant)
sat in tree
Treecreeper, 1
Teal, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 7
Goosander, 15
Rook, 10
5 active nests
Lapwing, 6, (David Bickerton)
Curlew, 1
Sparrowhawk, 3
Buzzard, 2
Skylark, 3
Stonechat, 3, males, one singing
Meadow Pipit
4th March 2024
Canada Goose, 7, (Andrew Powell)
Mallard, 30
Tufted Duck, 7, 6m, 1f
Feral Pigeon, (Jamie Johnson)
Magpie
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Grey Partridge, 2, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Over the path near the inlet.
Stock Dove, 2
Near the barn.
Oystercatcher, 3
Curlew, 9
Carrion Crow, 14
Together on the north side of the res.
Raven, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Feral Pigeon, 1, (Steve Flynn)
Great Crested Grebe, 3
pair on upper res, 1 on lower
Kingfisher, 2
around the lower res dam
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
drumming
Green Woodpecker, 1
calling from various locations around the upper res
Skylark
Stonechat, 3
Reed Bunting, 1
Tufted Duck, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Goosander, 3, Redheads
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 3
Black-headed Gull, 27
Common Gull, 12
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 4, (Mark Breaks)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 5
Tufted Duck
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 117
Curlew, 348
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Redshank, 1
Goosander, 1, Drake, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Cormorant, 6
Flying towards Cant Clough
Tawny Owl, 1
In the plantation. Heard only.
Mandarin Duck, 4, 4m 1f, (Jamie Johnson)
Under Bush at the back of pond
Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Woodpigeon
Long-tailed Tit
Nuthatch
Black-headed Gull, 64, (Phil Larkin)
Riverside field
Mediterranean Gull, 1
Breeding plumage Riverside field
Common Gull, 21
Riverside field
Herring Gull, 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 6, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 23
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 80
Herring Gull, 1000
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 300
Lots of new arrivals
Jackdaw, 400
Feeding next to reservoir then roosting in Cut Wood with more birds joining all the time.
Fieldfare, 4
Redwing, 8
Grey Heron, 1, (Jack Driver)
Buzzard, 1
Dean farm
Skylark, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Churchyard
Fieldfare, 4
Path to Dean farm
Siskin, 7
Churchyard
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Starling, 1500, (David Bickerton)
Large murmuration seen from Rishton Reservoir. A few Fieldfares were joining in
3rd March 2024
Nuthatch, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Bullfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 7
Siskin, 2
Starling, 2500, (Gareth Morgan)
Feeding along Pig Ln
Goldeneye, 6, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 14
Grey Wagtail, 1
Shoveler, 2, (Louise Clewley)
Little Grebe, 0
Great Crested Grebe, 0
Oystercatcher, 4
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 12
Tufted Duck, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Mandarin Duck, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Pintail, 1
On the pond
Magpie, 13, (Glenn Higgins)
House Sparrow, 17
Teal, 11, (Nigel Leeming)
Goldeneye, 7, 2m, 2 imm m & 3 f
Goosander, 12, 6 male , 3 imm male & 3 female
Cormorant, 52
in roost
Little Egret, 4
Barn Owl, 1, male
Teal, 14, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 7
Goosander, 14
Cormorant, 1
Canada Goose, 32, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 4
Whooper Swan, 54
Over to North at08.40
Stock Dove, 5
Oystercatcher, 17
Lapwing, 35
Curlew, 13
Snipe, 6
Common Gull, 3
Skylark, 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Woodpigeon, (Jamie Johnson)
Coot
Black-headed Gull
Tawny Owl
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
Stock Dove, 3, (John Wright)
Woodpigeon, 35
Lapwing, 35
Curlew, 1
Sparrowhawk, 2
Buzzard, 8
4 pairs displaying
Raven, 4
2 pairs displaying
Skylark, 3
Singing males
Stonechat, 4, 3 males and a female
Siskin, 5
Reed Bunting, 1, Singing male
Tawny Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling
Tawny Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling
Greylag Goose, 18, (Jack Driver)
Field south of spire.
Little Owl, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard several times coming from valley area between Catlow and Spire.
Raven, 1
2nd March 2024
Buzzard, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Flew west over the garden.
Goldeneye, M and F, (Rachel Maclean)
Great Crested Grebe, M and F
Pink-footed Goose, 1, (John Wright)
Flying west with Whooper Swans
Whooper Swan, 27
Flock heading West
Mallard, 4
Goosander, 8
Jackdaw, 350
Pre roost gathering
Osprey, 1, (Dave Balding)
Seen crossing M65 Northwards between J2 and J3
Wigeon, 1, m, (Robin Willoughby)
Mallard, 17, 11m 6f
Moorhen, 2
Lapwing, 50
Curlew, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3, together over Hagg Wood
Starling, 40
Goosander, 4, 2m 2f, (Robin Willoughby)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 6
Black-headed Gull, 100
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Barn Owl, 1, (Steve Flynn)
hunting in rushy field off Saccary Lane
Curlew, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Buzzard, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Skylark, 2
Fieldfare, 100
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 4
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 2, 1 Male, 1 Female
Bullfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Greenfinch, 7, 4 Male / 3 Female
Garden on Pennine Way
Red Grouse, 1, (Jamie Johnson)
Oystercatcher
Flew towards coldwell
Curlew
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Kestrel, 1m 1f doing spring activities
Goldcrest, 1
Stonechat, 1m 1f
Chaffinch
Siskin
Canada Goose, 80, (Robin Willoughby)
Greylag Goose, 1
Mute Swan, 2, imm
Mallard, 4, 2m 2f
Teal, 2, 1m 1f
Goosander, 2
flying over
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 3
Little Grebe, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Dunnock, 1
1st March 2024
Whooper Swan, 20, (Gareth Powley)
Flew low east at 09:30 - probably put down on Res No2
Lapwing, 50
Mostly on maize stubble
Curlew, 1
Black-headed Gull, 500
Minimum count
Mediterranean Gull, 4
Loafing on mud in front of Central Screen
Common Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 90
As yesterday, hundreds of loafing gulls from slurry spreading field 500m south
Fieldfare, 150
Feeding in maize stubble
Stock Dove, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldcrest, 1
Dipper, 1
Pheasant, 1m 5f, (Jamie Johnson)
Mallard, 1f 1m
Curlew
Grey Heron
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Fieldfare
Bullfinch, 1f 1m
Goosander, 5, (John Wright)
Coot, 2
Pair
Black-headed Gull, 500
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult
Common Gull, 30
Great Black-backed Gull, 20
Herring Gull, 750
Caspian Gull, 1, 2cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 30
Heading to roost at Blackburn hospital
Teal, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 5
Goosander, 10
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Goosander, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
On river
Canada Goose, 25, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 3
Tufted Duck, 15
Moorhen, 8
Coot, 2
Black-headed Gull, 14
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 20, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 3
Goosander, 2
Moorhen, 2
29th February 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Jay, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 16
Siskin, 6
Gadwall, 3, (Gareth Powley)
Black-headed Gull, 500
At least 500 on water and many more, 500 m south in slurried field
Mediterranean Gull, 4
Common Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Minimum
Little Owl, 1
Usual fence post
Rook, 6, (David Bickerton)
6 active nests
Pheasant, (Jamie Johnson)
Lapwing
Flying towards tod
Kestrel
Magpie, 12
All at the ram inn
Jackdaw
Rook
Mistle Thrush
House Sparrow
Pheasant, 3, (David Bickerton)
Black-headed Gull, 30
Herring Gull, 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20
Rook, 30
Starling, 600
Dipper, 1
Singing
Rook, 15, (David Bickerton)
6 active nests at junction to Spen
Teal, 23, (Glenn Higgins)
Stock Dove, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Black-headed Gull, 91
Common Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Cormorant, 30
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 2
Buzzard, 1
Ov
Jay, 2, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, back garden.
Magpie, 12
Meadow Close gardens, Magpie Parliament.
Canada Goose, 38, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 16
Still feeding on the west bank.
Curlew, 57
Increase on this-morning’s numbers
Curlew, 42
Cormorant, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Treecreeper, 1, Singing male
Song Thrush, 3
Dunnock, 3, Singing males
Chaffinch, 2, Singing males
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (David Bickerton)
Fieldfare, 25
Song Thrush, 1
Wigeon, 40, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 110
Goldeneye, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Starling, 300
Red Grouse, 2, (David Bickerton)
Stock Dove, 1
Woodpigeon, 6
Lapwing, 13
Curlew, 4
Some display
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40
Peregrine, 1
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 10
Carrion Crow, 25
Raven, 2
Skylark, 1
Starling, 60
Meadow Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
28th February 2024
Pheasant, 2, Males, (Jamie Johnson)
Lapwing, 1
Buzzard
Barn Owl
Kestrel
Skylark
Stonechat
Pheasant, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 26
Oystercatcher, 11
Curlew, 63
Glaucous Gull, (Jamie Johnson)
Brown markings on neck
Starling, 2000, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Min 2000 feeding party
Woodpigeon, 0, (Malcolm Welch)
Woodpigeon, 3
in garden
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Briefly sat on perch by feeding station. in garden Darwen Close
Carrion Crow, 1
in garden tree
Coal Tit, 2
In garden
Blue Tit, 2
garden
Long-tailed Tit, 3
in garden Darwen close
Blackbird, 4, 3 M 1F
in garden
House Sparrow, 7, 4 M 3F
Dunnock, 1
Siskin, 1, female
in garden Darwen Close
House Sparrow, 11, (Glenn Higgins)
Siskin, 9
Mute Swan, 2, A, (Kevin Pollard)
Trip Out with David Nuttall From ROC and Fylde
Mallard, 4, 3MF
Woodpigeon, 12, A
Moorhen, 2, A
Little Grebe, 1, A
Black-headed Gull, 45, A
Common Gull, 17, A
Herring Gull, 2, A
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, A
Grey Heron, 2, A
Buzzard, 1, A
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, A
Magpie, 3, A
Jackdaw, 23, A
Carrion Crow, 3, A
Coal Tit, 2, A
Blue Tit, 3, A
Great Tit, 2, A
Long-tailed Tit, 4, A
Wren, 2, A
Blackbird, 1, A
Robin, 2, A
Dunnock, 1, A
Chaffinch, 1, F
Bullfinch, 7, 4M3F
Greenfinch, 1, M
Goldfinch, 7, A
Reed Bunting, 1, F