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Bar tailed Godwit at Starr Gate 16-11-02                   Little Owl at Mythop 17-11-02 - Paul Ellis

Late News 17-11-02: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (& Buzzard) at Moss Wood, Medlar. 

26/11/02
Starr Gate 0800: 1 f/imm LT Duck & 1 RT Diver.
1 Barn Owl hunting to south of the telephone box at Eagland Hill, 0730 hrs.
1 Buzzard sitting on top of a low thorn hedge, harassed by 2 crows, near Windy Harbour traffic lights, at 09.30.
7+ Twite  with 80+ Linnets at Lytham on saltmarsh, 250yds E of slipway opposite Seafield Road 1015hrs.

25/11/02
Pair of Bullfinch and Nuthatch in Thurnham Hall.
16+ Twite Lytham on beach by slipway opposite Seafield Road.
Starr Gate 1200-1240: 1 Razorbill north, 2 RT Divers, c20 GC Grebes. c150 Common Scoter.
Bradshaw Lane:  11 Corn Buntings. 45 Tree Sparrow, 11 Yellowhammer, and 18 Chaffinch at Bradshaw Lane F.S.1256 hrs. 134 Greenfinch on wires over the sunflower field, Eagland Hill.

24/11/02
Cockersands- Bank End: 12 Twite, 5 Tree Sparrows & 1 Merlin.

Bradshaw Lane Feeding Stn:  30 Tree Sparrows & 6 Corn Buntings.

Myerscough Quarry: 1 Peregrine, 19 Siskin, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Goosander flew-over and a rough count of c.200 Stock Dove seen briefly in flight towards the back of the site. High number of Tree Sparrow heard but not seen just outside the site.
Starr Gate1015- 1320: 20 Red throated Divers, 59 G.C Grebes, 2 Razorbill, 300--400 Common Scoter, 2 Whoopers Swans & 2m 3f Shoveler in flight.

23/11/02
Starr Gate: 1m and 1f Velvet Scoter -  9.30 flew in and landed with Common Scoter south of the sea wall. 1 m Goosander south 0840, c2000 Common Scoter south, 7 Razorbills, 1 auk sp, 4 RT Diver & 4 Pintail.
Warton Bank over high tide: 1 Water Pipit on fenceposts, 1 Brambling in orchard, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wag. 
1 Peregrine flew south-easterly over Myerscough Quarry am. 1 female Goosander also present.

87 Whooper Swans (4 juvs) and 22 Bewicks (2 juvs), Shaws Lane, Pilling. Bewick with blue neck collar 809P, appeared to be paired with an unringed bird.
c80 Bewicks near Ivy Farm, Lytham - flew off before counted. 1 neck collar Adult 138U ( not 3BU as earlier reported ). 
2,600 Pinks near Hi Fly hatchery with 2 neck collars. 1st AHC , 2nd too far away to read. 
2,000 Pinks on Horse Paddock Lane by the duck pond. 1 collar FHY + another too distant to read. 
32 Whoopers + 6 Bewicks at Ream Hills. 
50+ Whoopers & 10+ Berwick's on Burnt House Lane.
Peregrine & f Merlin at Lane Ends. 
30+ Tree Sparrow, 1 m Yellowhammer, f Merlin & f Sparrowhawk at Bradshaw Lane feeding station.

22/11/02
Starr Gate:0800-0830 - 1 f/imm LT Duck in from north landing with scoter.5 Scaup  3 RT Divers, c10 GC Grebe and 3 Kittiwakes.

21/11/02
Starr Gate: 1 Slavonian Grebe on the sea, 2 Red throated Divers & 4 Razorbills.

20/11/02

45 Whooper Swans and 12 Bewick, New Ridge Farm, Pilling, 0745hrs.
5 RT Diver, 3 Razorbills, 2 auk sp Starr Gate midday.
2 Grey Wags West Street car park, Blackpool.

19/11/02
 Starr Gate: 1 Little Auk flew N at 10:35; 1 Bonxie loitering,  10+ Red-throated Divers, 2+ Guillemots, 2+ Razorbills. 

1 Peregrine on pylon at Chain Lane/ Mythop Rd. 

12 Whooper Swans and 1 Bewick, New Ridge Farm, Pilling.
1m, 1f Gadwall, and 3f Pintail on pool at Lane Ends, Pilling.

18/11/02
2 Peregrines on pylons at Chain Lane/ Mythop Rd.
Starr Gate: 2 ( 1ad m) Long-tailed Ducks on sea & 6 Red throated Divers on sea.

19 Great Crested Grebes Pilling Marsh also Peregrine and Merlin.
1 ad Mediterranean Gull in fields c.1/2 mile south west of Myerscough Quarry (SD495383) this afternoon. 
1 Jack Snipe and 1 Kingfisher at Myerscough Quarry.
Field to the North of Ivy Farm, Lytham late am  - 62 Bewicks ( juvs 1, 2, 2 ) and 39 Whoopers ( juvs 4, 3, 2 ).  1 of adult Bewicks has blue darvic neck collar 3BU.
29 Grey Partridge on sea wall near Fluke Hall.(probably released birds)
27 Tree Sparrow and 32 Collared Dove, Bradshaw Lane FS.
Male Stonechat,  Black Hill Farm, Pilling,

Ad Mediterranean Gull  Myerscough Quarry - Stuart Piner.

17/11/02
Reams Hill Pond: 29 Whooper Swans, 2 Bewicks Swans.
2 Peregrines on pylon at Mythop.
Starr Gate: 1 Bonxie, 3 Brent Geese south,  1 ringtail Hen Harrier south & 3000 Common Scoters.
Rossall Point: 1 Bonxie, 3 Brent Geese south, 1 ad Med Gull, 20 Little Gulls, 14 Whooper Swans south, c20 Red-throated Divers.
25 Twite at Bank End.

1 Spotted Redshank Conder Estuary.
The Continental Cormorant (blue-ring code "4 I 3") Glasson Basin.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker f, Moss Wood, Crimbles,
32 Tree Sparrow, and f Merlin at Bradshaw Lane feeding station.


DESPERATE SHORTAGE OF WeBS COUNTERS TODAY...............
Cockerham WeBS Count: 
Little Grebe 1, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant 4, Grey Heron 4, Mute Swan 4, Whooper Swan 8, Pink-foot Goose 126 (though 3000 were present earlier), Greylag 1, Shelduck 544 (at least, probably more), Wigeon 277, Teal 769, Mallard 272, Pintail 300, Shoveler 1, RB Merganser 3, Coot 4, Oycs 2881, Golden Plover 139 (probably more in fields towards Knott End),  Lapwing 2550, Knot 6000, Dunlin 4250, Snipe 2, Curlew 2226, Redshank  919, BHG 57, H Gull 14, GBB 1,

16/11/02
Starr Gate: 1 Little Auk flew N at 11:05; 2 ( 1ad m ,1 fem/1st w) Long-tailed Ducks on sea just S of south end of sea wall; 6+ Red throated Divers on sea, 200 Common Scoters 'milling about'. 
Fairhaven Beach: 1 Snow Bunting.

Marton Mere: 1 Bittern flew to north reeds at 16:15 and sat up in view till 16:45 at least, 2 Little Owls east barn, 2 Peregrines on pylon at Mythop Rd. Sparrowhawk, 1 GS Woodpecker roosting in bat box!
Reams Hill Pond: 82 Whooper Swans, 3 Bewicks Swans, 1000 Pinkfeet, 1 Buzzard on post. 
Warton Bank: 1 ringtail Hen Harrier mobbed by Peregrine, 1male Blackcap, Little Owl calling,15.35 & 4 Whooper Swans south overhead.

Rossall Point: 1 Purple Sandpiper with Turnstones & 19 Whoopers Swans flew east.

1 Jack Snipe, 1 Kingfisher and 110+ Tree Sparrow at Myerscough Quarry.
c.30 Whooper Swans flew south over Higher Hill House Farm, Catforth pm & 1 Grey Wagtail.
1 Kingfisher at Hollowforth canal bridge, Woodplumpton and 1 Kingfisher at Barton canal bride, Barton.
Stanley Park - c70 Shoveler, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Mythop flood - pr Shoveler, 15 Mutes, Grey Wag, Sparrowhawk, Shelduck.
1 Treecreeper, Moss Wood, Crimbles,
700+ Greenfinch on wires over the Sunflower field near Birks Farm Eagland Hill, 1 Barnacle Goose with c3000 Pink-footed Geese Eagland Hill.
51 Canada Geese, 235 Grey-lag and 23 Mute Swans, Bourbels Pits, Preesall.

  Fieldfare Todderstaffe 16-11-02 - Stephen Dunstan

15/11/02
Starr Gate: 3 Long-tailed Ducks, ( two f/imms close in on sea 0810 before flying south, one south with scoter 0815), 880 Common Scoter south, 33 GC Grebes south, 21 RT Diver south, 3 Razorbills, 1 drake Eider, 10 Wigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail. 

1 Snow Bunting Fairhaven Beach until 2.45pm when it flew off very high to southeast.  
1+ Water Pipit Warton Bank on fence running south from Bank Lane also Merlin.
GEGB Pool, Jameson RD,  Fleetwood: 3 Bewicks Swans at dusk.
97 Swans at New Ridge Farm, Pilling 0740 hrs, at least 11 Bewicks, but flew off before could be counted.
c200 Teal on pool near Black Hill Farm, Pilling, 0810 hrs.
 c450 Greenfinch on wires over sunflower field, Eagland Hill, 0820 hrs.
1f Merlin Pilling Marsh off Lane Ends 1240 hrs.
 4 Yellowhammer New Lane, Pilling, 1320 hrs.
 79 Tree Sparrows, 12 Chaffinch,  1m Yellowhammer and 27 Collared Dove at Bradshaw Lane feeding station, Pilling 1330 hrs.

14/11/02

Starr Gate: 1 f / imm Long-tailed Ducks, 190 Common Scoters (past in 15 mins), 3 Red  th. Divers. 8 Razorbills south, 10 GC Grebes south.

62 Whooper Swans (5 juvs) and 24 Bewicks (2 juvs) at New Ridge Farm, Pilling, on potato field at 0800 hrs.
26 Stock Doves  near Birks Farm and 38 Corn Buntings at Eagland Hill, 0815 hrs.

2 Grey Wags Starr Gate and 1 West Street.

 

13/11/02
 Starr Gate: 3+ f / imm Long-tailed Ducks, 350 Common Scoters, 1 small grebe sp south & 6 GC Grebes south.
Grannies Bay  406 Shelduck; c.640 Pintail.
Fairhaven lake  61 Pochard, 34 Tufted, 4 Goldeneye.
Bray's Farm:  5 adult 5 juvenile Whooper Swan at 16.00 hrs.
2 Peregrines on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane.
Warton Bank: 1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 2+ Merlin, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Pipit & 1 Rock Pipit.  
1 Jay Lowther Gdns. 
50+ Whoopers Moss Side, Lytham.  
1 Merlin + 1 Peregrine Lane Ends. 
1 Merlin at Bradshaw Lane feeding station + c20 Tree Sparrow + 3 Yellowhammer. 

12/11/02
 1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane.

11/11/02
 Fairhaven Lake 0815am : 76 Pochard, 47 Tufted Ducks & 7 Goldeneye.
Green Dick's Lane/High Fly 1 imm European White fronted Goose with 800 Pinkfeet, 5 Bewick's Swan, 4 Whoopers ca. 10.45am.
Pilling Lane Ends: 1 Barnacle Goose with over 4000 Pinkfeet, 1550 Golden Plover, 1Peregrine, 1 Merlin. 3.0pm.
Fluke Hall at least 27 wild Swans, probably mostly Whoopers, but at least 2 Bewicks 3.30pm.
Bradshaw Lane feeding station 25 Tree Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer.
Eagland Hill feeding station flock of 50 Corn Bunting landed on ploughed field.
Birk's Farm 30 Stock Dove.

48 Whooper Swans and 2 Bewicks Swans on potato field, New Ridge Farm, Pilling at 0745hrs. also 600+ Pink-footed Geese there. 
32 Stock Dove near Top Plantation 0810hrs., 29 Collared Dove, Danson Farm, Eagland Hill.
1 Grey Wagtail at pond in Staining garden.

10/11/02

Knott End to Fluke Hall: 2+ Twite in flock of 50 Linnets, 9 Bewicks Swans with 39 Whooper Swans on beach pm ( no doubt part of flock below), 2-3 Peregrines, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Grey Wag.
1 Barn Owl just west of Birks Farm, Eagland Hill 1700 hrs ( apparently: "you can set your watch by it").

55 Whooper Swans (darvic ringed VPI, 5JH & 5JD) & 11 Bewicks on flooded potato field, New Ridge Farm, Pilling,  &1800 Pink-footed Geese.
305 Great Black-backed Gulls on Preesall Sands.

1 Stonechat Whyndyke, Marton. 
Wildings Hill Wood / Mythop Moss Wood: 4+ Buzzards (four in the air at once), Peregrine 'buzzed' one of the Buzzards & landed on pylon to north. 1 Rock / Water Pipit north calling up the dyke and lost to view. 1000+ Pinkfeet towards Mythop Grange, min 20 Whooper Swans, Grey Wag, Goldcrest, GS Woodpecker.
Lytham: 1 Twite on beach with Greenfinches.
Lowther Gardens - 6 Goldcrests, Grey Wag
Fairhaven - 6 Goldeneye, 29 Pochard, 30 Pintail
Warton Bank - 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 harrier sp. (but no Water Pipits at same tide time as yesterday)
Bray's Farm, Lytham Moss - c57 Whooper Swans, 1 Buzzard.
Fleetwood Fields: 200 Pinkfeet (up to 2000 here recently on 5th). 

Marton Mere: 1 Woodcock, 1 Bittern, 1 Little Grebe and 5000-7000 Starlings roosting.

9/11/02

Warton Bank: 4 Water Pipits on fence at Bank Lane at high tide, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 2 Merlins, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 G.S.Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 1 Little Owl.
3 Jack Snipe at Lytham St Annes Nature Reserve.
Stanley Park: c4 Grey Wags, 16 Cormorant, Goldcrests.
Mythop: c2000 Pinkfeet down (unprecedented), 1 Buzzard, 24 Whooper Swans and 3 Pochard. 
1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane.
Weeton - 1 Jay.
2 Jack Snipe flushed from pit 4 at Myerscough Quarry. Also 70+ (minimum) Tree Sparrows.
Pilling Lane Ends -0645/1400:  1 Firecrest - 1 juv male ringed, Water Rail - 1, Pink-footed Goose - c.3000, Gadwall - 1, Siskin - 22, Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 juv male ringed, Redpoll - 1, Twite - 40, Kingfisher - 1 juv male ringed, Whooper Swan - 14, Sparrowhawk - 1 juv female ringed. 
        Water Pipits at Warton Bank - Paul Ellis

 

   
Goldcrest and Tufted Duck in Stanley Park 9-11-02 - Stephen Dunstan

7/11/02
Warton Bank: 1 Water Pipit on log near fence Bank Lane at1300hrs + 2 Rock/Water Pipits flying around calling, 2 Merlins, 1 Peregrine, 1700 Oystercatchers on 'river islands'. 
Eagland Hill 1600 Pink-footed Goose.
Lane Ends: 6 Goldeneye
28 Pochard, 26 Tufties, m Goldeneye as well as the females Fairhaven Lake.
2 Kittiwakes, c200 Common Scoter Starr Gate 45 mins at high tide
Marton Mere: 1 juv Scaup.

6/11/02
Warton Bank: 10 Short-eared Owls an hour before HT ( 8 on deck & 2 in flight ), 1 ad. Med Gull, 3 Merlins, 2 Peregrines, Sparrowhawk & 2 Rock/water Pipits flying around calling.
Lytham (Fairlawn - Lifeboat Stn) RockPipit 1, Turnstone 50.
Fairhaven Lake: 1 Little Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 28 Pochard, 6 (all f.), Goldeneye, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rock Pipit, & 1 Goldcrest.
Granny's Bay: 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snow Bunting (flew e. @ 14.45hrs calling).
2 Peregrines on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane am.
Starr Gate 0735-0805: 290 Common Scoter, 15 Wigeon and 1 RT Diver .

5/11/02
Warton Bank: 1 Water Pipit and 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit in with 3-4 pipits which came in close with the tide & 1 ringtail Hen Harrier at 11.00 - 11.45 hunting over the saltings to the east of Bank Lane,  5 Short eared Owls ( one mobbed harrier), 1 f. Merlin, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 m. Bullfinch (with flock of Reed Buntings), Water Rail heard, lots of winter thrushes. 

Newton Marsh: m. Wood Duck with Mallards, 1 Snipe, 6+ Shoveler.
226 Stock Dove on stubble field NW of Birks Farm, Eagland Hill, Grey Wagtail at Birks Farm.
Starr Gate 0740-0810: c150 Common Scoter, 2 Razorbills, m Goldeneye.
1 Wheatear on Fleetwood Golf Course.

4/11/02
2 Purple Sandpipers at Rossall Pt.
Warton Bank: 1 ringtail Hen Harrier at 1500hrs.

Freckleton Naze area at high tide this morning: Whooper Swan 1 ad + 4 imms, Bewick's Swan 2 ad (flew off south across Ribble 10.30), Pink-footed Goose 50+ (over), Jay 2, Long-tailed Tit 30+, Goldcrest 6+, Treecreeper 2, winter thrushes abundant, Sparrowhawk 2, Grey Wagtail 2.
Ream Hills - Mythop Rd 115 Whooper Swan, 27 Mute,1 Little Grebe.
Marton Mere:  4 f/m Goldeneye, 5 Gt crest Grebe, 70 Shoveler.
c300 Common Scoter Starr Gate 0735-0805, also 10 Razorbill.
2 Whooper Swans from the train near Poulton industrial estate.
8 Whooper Swans SE over Birks Farm 0745hrs,  600+ Greenfinch Sunflower Field, Eagland Hill,  F. Sparrowhawk nearby, 230 Stock Dove on stubble field near Birks Farm and 15 near Calcalds Farm, Pilling

3/11/02
 Fairhaven: 1 Purple Sandpiper on the sea wall at opposite the lake but flushed at 11:20hrs & c3 Rock Pipits (dispersed), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 G.S. Woodpecker, 2+ Goldcrests, light Skylark passage.

Ream Hills - 1 Common Buzzard on field & 34 Whooper Swans on lake.

Staining: c500 Pinkfeet on fields to west but flew off at 1320hrs.
Lytham Moss: 200 Fieldfares at Brays Farm , 1 Merlin at Saltcotes. 
1 Jack Snipe at Myerscough Quarry.
Starr Gate am: 838 C Scoter south, 25 auks, (those seen well were Razorbills),, 5 Kittiwake, 1 RT Diver
St Annes - large numbers of large gulls (mostly Herring) attracted to a starfish wreck inc  1 argentatus Herring & 20 Bar t. Godwits, 20 Grey Plover, lots of Dunlin and Sanderling.
Eagland Hill - GS Woodpecker, Grey Wag (Birks Farm).
Jameson Rd landfill: f. Goldeneye, Water Rails heard (2), 8 Snipe, 30+ Pink-footed Goose "over".
Pilling Lane Ends: 21 Twite & 45 Skylark;  Vis mig: 1 Grey Wag, 3 Siskin, 1 Redpoll, couple of Meadow Pipits and 3 Linnet. Also 950 Shelduck, 1 Peregrine,1 G. S. Woopecker in the plantation & 1 Rock Pipit at Pilling Water.

1 Barn Owl, Sunnyside Preesall 1315hrs. 
71 Pintail Pilling Marsh.
6 Shoveler Pilling Hall duck pond.

Merlin at Saltcotes, Lytham 3-11-02 - Paul Ellis

2/11/02
1 Purple Sandpiper on the sea wall at Fairhaven opposite the lake & 3 Rock Pipits. Also at Fairhaven: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldeneye & 4+ Siskin. 

3 Wheatears on Rossall Golf Course this afternoon.
Marton Mere: 1 m Bullfinch & 7 Siskins.
Starr Gate: 3 f/imm Long tailed Ducks, 70 Common Scoters, 1 R.b. Merganser, c10 Razorbills, 2 RT Divers & 2 Grey Wagtails
Stanley Park - 55 Shoveler, 2 Grey Wags
Mythop Road flood - 4 Gadwall.
Ream Hills - 34 Whooper Swans and c500 Pinkfeet (half of which moved off north).
1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane am.
60 Skylark near Birks farm Eagland Hill, Grey Wagtail in farm yard.
17 Whooper Swans and 1 Bewick on Rawcliffe Moss.
19 Whooper Swans Skitham Lane flood. 
1 Grey Wagtail Sand Villa Farm, Pilling.

1/11/02
 Knott End at East end of B 5270: 1 Rock Pipit (- no sign early pm of yesterday's Snow Bunting).
1 Swallow near Park Farm, Union Lane, Out Rawcliffe 1320hrs.
Bradshaw Lane Feeding Stn: 42 Tree Sparrows. 

New Lane Feeding Stn: 9 Yellowhammers.

Mythop: 14 Whooper Swans & 150+ Pink-footed Geese.
Starr Gate 0715-0740 (virtually all south): 1 f/imm Long tailed Duck, 89 Razorbill, 10 GC Grebe, pr Scaup, 3 RT Divers,  350 Common Scoter & 3 Lapwing.
1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane am.

31/10/02
 1 Bonxie c.1 mile east of the ferry at Knott End, sitting in the marsh grass; 11a.m.
1 Snow Bunting at Knott End at East end of B 5270.
1 juvenile Gannet over Eagland Hill also 5,000+ Pink-footed Geese.
 Starr Gate 0705-0805: 225 Common Scoter south, 19 Razorbills, 20 GC Grebe (most south), 2 RT Diver, 1 PF Goose in off sea
Watson Road railway bushes 1.30 - 3 Grey Wags

Carr House Green Common tonight: 1 Peregrine over, 2 Goldcrest, 13 Tree Sparrows, 1 Grey Wag, 200+ Fieldfare over southerly (& smaller groups of Fieldfare around the site).
1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane am.

30/10/02
Starr Gate 0755-0825: 1 Puffin north with a single Razorbill (total of 32), 1 Rock Pipit north.
Starr Gate 1330-1355: 2 Red-throated Divers, c100 Common Scoter.

Lytham: 110 Pink-footed Geese south.
Lowther Gdns: 2+ Goldcrests, Sparrowhawk.
Fairlawn: 1 Tree Pipit over calling (!), 2 Siskin, 1 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 40 Pink-footed Geese south.
Fairhaven & Granny's Bay: 20 Pink-footed Geese north, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail.
1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane.

29/10/02

1 Swallow south over Catforth primary school at midday.
2 Peregrines on pylons Newton Marsh.

28/10/02
2+ Brambling Bartle Hall today, also a Jay.
1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane for past 3 days (on and off).

No Chough - it was an escaped Bald Ibis.

27/10/02
96 Golden Plover, c.400 Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, m. Sparrowhawk Lytham Moss at dusk.
2 Goldeneye Marton Mere.

26/10/02

1 Ad Little Gull south past Blackpool North Shore this morning.  
1 Brambling, Grey Wagtail and several Goldcrests Stanley Park, also several Goldcrests Woodland Gardens.
Nuthatch recently Stanley Park/ Woodland Gardens.
72 Stock Dove on stubble field opposite Calcalds Farm, Cumming Carr, Pilling.
36 Whooper Swans west of Black Hill Farm, Pilling.
 2 M Brambling  Out Rawcliffe Primary School.
3+ Coal Tit and 5 Long-tailed Tits Fluke Hall.
Marton Mere: 1 male Bullfinch  & 1 Bittern
    
Male G.S.Woodpecker Stanley Park-Stephen Dunstan

25/10/02
1 f/imm Long-tailed Duck Starr Gate, in from north and landed with Scoters.
1 Shag and 1 Scaup Rossall Point.
20 Whooper Swans Mythop.  
1 f Goldeneye Fairhaven Lake.
1 Jack Snipe and 8 Goosander at Myerscough Quarry.

   
   Robin at Skippool         &             Mute Swan at Conder Green -Stephen Dunstan

24/10/02
c4 Brambling Birks Farm Eagland Hill am, Barn Owl there late pm.  500 PFGeese am and 1500 pm.
1 Goldcrest Lane Ends
1+ Brambling, 1 Kingfisher, several Goldcrest Fluke Hall
1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Rock Pipits, Little Grebe, 90 Teal  at Conder Green
23 Twite and Rock Pipit Cockersands Abbey. 
21 Whooper Swans near Black Hill Farm, Pilling, 250+ Greenfinch at the sunflower field Eagland Hill, and female Merlin over fields near Bradshaw lane.
11 Shoveler on Pilling Hall duck pond.

                 
Spotted Redshank Conder Green - Stuart Piner       Great Spotted Woodpecker at Fluke Hall -Stephen Dunstan

     Twite at Cockersands - Stuart Piner

23/10/02
5 Whooper Swans at New Ridge Farm, Pilling, on flood in stubble field, and 3 Fluke Hall Lane 0830 hrs.

 

22/10/02 
Blackpool North Pier:  20377 Starlings came in to roost, (observer considered the count to be an underestimate). 
Myerscough Quarry: 1 Jack Snipe and 1 Kingfisher, 6 Goosander plus 7 Skylark &  1 Peregrine over.
LSANR 1 Jack Snipe.
(163 Skylarks max at Cockersands this autumn).
Knott End: 10 Twite.
21/10/02 
1 Yellow-browed Warbler in Blackpool on Cross Street then Lewtas Street before it flew off south.
1 Blackcap Gynn Gardens. 
1 Ringtail Hen Harrier flew in from a westerly direction at Myerscough Quarry tonight and went to roost. 1 Kingfisher & 2 Goosander also present.

6 RT Divers Starr Gate 1300 including three close inshore (ad winter, ad winter retaining red throat and juv).

20/10/02 

LSANR - Goldcrest.
Starr Gate 0830-0950 - 106 Razorbills, 1350 Common Scoter, 6 GC Grebes, 4 RT Divers, 4 Eider, 3 Bar t Godwit, 1 Grey Seal.
Watson Road rail bushes - Goldcrest, 3 Grey Wags.
Warton Bank - f/imm Merlin, Peregrine, Water Rail, m Blackcap, Goldcrest.
Naze Point - Swallow, Fieldfare, 16 LT Tits, 5 Redwing.
Naze Pool - Ruff.
Mythop - 1 Whooper Swan.
Lawson Road - Grey Wag.
Marton Mere - 1 male Bullfinch & 1 Bittern.
Stanley Park - 105+ Shoveler.
Todderstaffe Hall: 1 Buzzard.

19/10/02 

1 Swallow over Staining  & 1st w Grey Wagtail at garden pond Staining Rise. & 4 more over Staining.

2 Swallows over A585 at Singleton at 9.30am
10 Whoopers (pr, pr and juv, pr and 3 juvs) Ream Hills Lake.
Skippool: 1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Grey Wag, 2 Bar t. Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper.
2 Whooper Swans on Fluke Hall Marsh, 14+ Redwing and 20+ Blackbirds at Fluke Hall
1 Barnacle Goose with Pink-footed Geese at Cumming Carr, Pilling, c6000 Pink-footed Geese on stubble fields at Eagland Hill late afternoon, also Merlin  there.
1m  Brambling 1 Yellowhammer, 16 Tree Sparrow and 10 Chaffinches near New lane feeding station,  
42 Tree Sparrow at Bradshaw Lane, Little Owl on post near feeding station. 
15 Whooper Swans flew SE over CHGC this morning. Also 4 Siskin, 75+ Redwing and 10+ Fieldfare present in 'Willow Wood' area of the site.  
1 Brambling at   Lodge Lane , Elswick
1 Buzzard over Reams Hill, Mythop. 
18/10/02 
1 male Bullfinch Marton Mere nr feeding stn.
 1 Buzzard over Blackleach Lane , Catforth -being mobbed by crows.
1 Buzzard over Green Drive Lytham. 
Warton Bank: 1 Short eared Owl, 1 Merlin & 1 Peregrine.
Jameson Road: 1 Water Rail at the CEGB Pool, 4 Stonechats on  landfill site & 5 Whooper Swans flew over.
Myerscough Quarry   3 Goldcrest, 1 Siskin, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Whooper Swan, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, stacks of Redwing over with a few Fieldfare.
c20 'wild swans' south over Staining at dusk & 1 Peregrine on pylon.
c4 Goldcrests LSANR. 
Ad Gannet Starr Gate. 
1 f/imm Blackcap Watson Road rail bushes

 

17/10/02 
1 Bonxie pursuing Herring Gulls off Starr Gate this morning.  Also 5 Razorbills
Avenham Park: Nuthatch 1, Long tailled tit 3 small flocks, Redshank 4, Grey wagtail 1, Kingfisher 1
Myerscough Quarry: Reed Bunting - 6, Swallow - 7 -> S
1 Peregrine on St.Johns Church this afternoon.
1 Buzzard over Greenhalgh (north of Kirkham).
16/10/02 
2+ Bramblings Fluke Hall also Blackcap.
1 Barnacle Goose Pilling Marsh with Pink-footed Geese.
1 Barnacle Goose Rawcliffe Moss near Trashy Hill with 1,500+ Pink-footed Geese.
1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper Skippool.
Vis over Myerscough Quarry am: 55 Redwing (with a few grounded nearby) and 3 Golden Plover. 1 Fieldfare was also nearby.
Myerscough Quarry pm:  2 Jack Snipe again flushed from pit 4. 1 Kingfisher present and 49 Redwing grounded.
CHGC 12 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, and 1 Siskin moved over pm. Plus 1 Treecreeper & 11+ Tree Sparrow in set-a-side.
A few different flocks of 10-15 Redwing around Catforth.
House Martins still feeding young at SD488,361
Starr Gate to 0820: 43 Razorbills, 3 Eider, 2 RT Diver &1 Grey Wagtail.
2 Jays over junction of West Drive and Amounderness Way
15/10/02 
Jameson Road Tip Lagoon: 1 juv Grey Phalarope but not visible/present all the time.
2 Jack Snipe flushed from around pit 4 at Myerscough Quarry this evening. 3 Goosander (2m,1f), 1 Kingfisher and 1 Goldcrest also present and 1 Grey Wagtail over SW.
10+ Redwing in bushes at Danson Hill (SD 491,367).

Starr Gate 0750 -0820hrs: 266 Razorbills, 3 Red Th. Divers & 700+ Common Scoters.
LSANR midday: 1 Short eared Owl & 3 Redwings.

14/10/02 
Jameson Road Tip Lagoon: 1 juv Grey Phalarope still.
1 Kingfisher at Myerscough Quarry, Grey Wagtail over and Goldcrests present.
1 Grey Wagtail on the road at Black Pole, Catforth (SD488,363)
Kingfishers seen nr. Hollowforth Hall (SD503,361) and the Jolly Roger (SD485,348) within the last week.

 

13/10/02 

Jameson Road Tip Lagoon: 1 juv Grey Phalarope, 1 Hooded x Carrion Crow hybrid, 2 Ruff & 1 Stonechat on the tip perimeter.
1 Common Crane reported in field at 1.30pm  north side of the M55 7 miles east of Blackpool.

7+ Brambling Fluke Hall feeding on beech mast on road also 1 Garden Warbler & 49 Grey Partridge in stubble field to west
2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers Pilling Lane on shore by Cocker's Dyke.

Over LSANR 0740-0920hrs: 879 Mipits, 302 Chaffinch, 83 Siskin (including one flock of 21), 45 Skylark, 23 alba wag, 15 Brambling, 11 Mistle Thrushes, 10 Reed Bunts, 6 Grey Wags, 3 Redpoll, 1 Swallow.  Also 3 Goldcrests on reserve.
Fairhaven Lake ('Best movement so far this year'), 0715-1100hrs:  (movement began about 0745):  Chaffinch 1230, Unidentified (finches mainly) 182,  Greenfinch (most early in period) 150,  Meadow Pipit (most late in period) 114, Skylark 105, Starling 35, Siskin 26, Brambling 14, Mistle Thrush 11, Reed Bunting 8, Pied Wagtail (probably moving) 7, Linnet 7, Goldfinch 6, Redwing 5, Song Thrush 2, Grey Wagtail  (probably moving) 2, Great spot Woodpecker 2, Blackbird (probably moving 1). 
Fairhaven grounded- 3+ Goldcrests and Chiff Chaff (occasionally singing).
Stanley Park 42+ Shoveler, GS Pecker, plenty of Goldcrest.
1 Swallow at Amounderness Way roundabout, Carleton.

  Juv Grey Phalarope Fleetwood Tip - Chris Batty

12/10/02 
 Pilling Lane Ends: 1 Short eared Owl reported at 1605 hrs mobbed by corvids

1 Rock Pipit, Wheatear and 3 RT Divers opposite Miners Home.

10/10/02 
1 ad Mediterranean Gull at Myerscough Quarry until 15:55, when it flew off with BHGs. (Different bird than that nr. St. Michaels last night - more black on the head on this bird).
1 Jack Snipe flushed from the banks of pit 3 at Myerscough Quarry, before landing in a crop field directly to the east of the site & 2 Goldcrests. 
1 Goldcrest in garden nr. Cuddy Hill.

LSANR 0720-0820: 1 Barn Owl ( first known reserve record) & 2+ Goldcrests. Plus visible Migration over: 89 Mipits, 38 Chaffinch, 14 alba  Wags, 10 Greenfinch, 7 Skylark, 6 Siskin, 3 Grey Wag, 2 Brambling, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Fieldfare, 
Starr Gate lunchtime - probable Scaup south (female type), 6 RT Divers (inc.bird largely in sum plum), 10 Razorbill & 7 GC Grebes.

09/10/02 
1 ad Mediterranean Gull in field at SD 485,401, c.1 mile east of Myerscough College.
1 Jack Snipe flushed from a puddle next to pit 2 at Myerscough Quarry. (seen briefly on deck). Also 3 Goldcrests here.
1 Buzzard being mobbed by Crows this morning, 0830 hrs, just east of Great Eccleston.
 
Ad.w Mediterranean Gull nr. Myerscough College - Stuart Piner
08/10/02 

Pleasure Beach bushes early am - 2 Goldcrests, 3+ Grey Wags.  
Starr Gate 1240-1320hrs:  4 RT Divers &12 Razorbills.

07/10/02 
2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers Pilling Lane also male Stonechat, Rock Pipit
4+ Rock Pipits Fluke Hall
1 Spotted Redshank Pilling Marsh also 6+ Great Crested Grebes
2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull Blackpool North Shore on beach opposite old Miners' Home. (See photo top of page)
1 Golden Plover Anchorsholme Park

1 Lapland Bunting south east with Meadow Pipits LSANR 0800hrs.
Starr Gate 1300hrs: 3 RT Divers  (inc moulting bird close inshore),  8 Razorbills -(4 north & 4 close offshore).
1 Goldcrest present and Grey Wagtails over CHGC.

 

2nd winter Mediterranean Gull, Blackpool North Shore - Chris Batty 7th Oct 2002

06/10/02 
Rossall Pt: 2 Dark bellied Brent Geese 
Wardleys : 3 Greenshank, 2 Grey Wags.
Hambleton marsh : 1 juv Curlew Sand, 2 Greenshank, 1 Goldcrest, 215 Knot, 15 Dunlin, 30 Black tail Godwits, 2 Grey Wag, 2 Redwing over calling.
Staining : male Peregrine on middle pylon.
Skippool : 1 Little Egret briefly in the channel at the end of the creek, 3 Greenshank, 15 Dunlin, 3 Teal.
Lane Ends -0630/1130: Redwing - Passage noted in darkness, Jay - 1, Pink-footed Goose - c.2000, Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1,
  Skylark - 20 -> sw, Greenshank - 1, Merlin -1, Barnacle Goose - 1 amongst 2000+ Pinkfeet, Siskin - 2, Reed Bunting - 6 -> w, 
  Chiffchaff - 1 ringed, Blackbird - some calling in plantation before light but moved out just after first light. (First bird ringed: a continental Blackbird).
  Also reported: 1+ Twite, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Greenshank,  1 Wheatear & 2 Grey Wags.
Fluke Hall: 1 Little Egret & an injured Gannet.
1 Female Wheatear Fluke Hall Lane.
12 Redwings at The Nook Staining.
1 Redwing Preesall Moss Side.
c1300 Pink-feet and 128 Linnets  Eagland Hill, 36 Tree Sparrow Bradshaw Lane.

North Shore early pm - 7 RT Divers south, plenty of scoter, 6 PFGoose skeins from Barrow direction
Gipsy Hole Wood - 2 Buzzard.

Steady passage of Redwings over south shore at night.
05/10/02 
1 juv. Curlew Sand, 10 dunlin, 20 knot. and 2 Grey Wags Skippool.
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper at Myerscough Quarry.
Mount Park Fleetwood- 0755/0820: Blackbird - 15 (including 3 continental birds), Goldcrest - 2,  
Rossall Point- 0855/1020: Gannet - 4, Eider - 6, Common Scoter - 2, Sparrowhawk - 1 imm. male in off sea, Stonechat - 1 male.
2 Grey Wags and numerous Goldcrests Stanley Park.
1 immature Arctic Skua southwest past Rossall Point at 9.20am also 11+ Red-throated Divers, several Razorbills.
1 Leach's Petrel south off Starr Gate c. 11am 
Fairhaven: 1 Merlin at 8.10am.
c1300 Pink-feet Eagland Hill, 200+ Greenfinch on sunflower field, Eagland Hill, 27 Tree Sparrow Bradshaw Lane, 16 Swallow Black Lane Head. 
1ad 3 juv Little Grebe and drake Ruddy Duck at Sand Villa pool & 1 Greenshank Sand Villa Gutter. 
Grey Wagtail Skippool Creek - Stephen Dunstan.
04/10/02
 LSANR: 1 Lapland Bunting over & 3 Goldcrests
Starr Gate 0720-0840: 2396 Common Scoter (south), 133 Razorbills (mostly north), 2 Gannets, 2 RT Divers, 6 Eider & 4 Grey Wags south. 
( Ad Med Gull Marton Mere ' in the week')
Skippool : 18 Teal, 10 Dunlin, fem Sparrowhawk.
Ramper Pot : 40 Knot.
03/10/02
Skippool Creek: 1 ad w. Med Gull,  3 juv Curlew Sandpipers, c200 Knot, 25+ Black-tailed Godwits & 1 Wigeon.

Starr Gate: 2 Velvet Scoters, 521 Razorbills, 3 R.t. Diver south, 2 Gannets, plenty of Common Scoter' & 1 Grey Wag south.
Pleasure Beach railway bushes - Goldcrest & 1 Grey Wag.
1 Peregrine Staining on pylon, flew west at dusk.

1 Kingfisher at Myerscough Quarry.
 
01/10/02
1 Osprey south over Fairhaven Lake at 9.40am.
1 1st winter Lesser Redpoll in the bushes at Carr House Green Common this evening. Also grounded Grey Wagtail.
LSANR 0730-0815 (vis only counted 0730-0800): 200+ Meadow Pipits, 30 Chaffinch, 30 Greenfinch, 12 Pinkfeet, 9 Siskin, 6 Redpoll, 5 Skylark, 5 alba wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Lapland / Snow Bunting. Also 150 Goldfinch flock suddenly up to 150, a GW Woodpecker moving through and 2 Stonechat.
Watson Rd Railway bushes midday - Sparrowhawk and 2 Grey Wags (latter not passage birds)
Watson Road Park12.30 - 4 Goldcrests
Stanley Park this evening - 65 Shoveler, 105 Coot, grounded Grey Wag
Skippool 1835hrs:-  1 ad w. Med Gull,  1 juv Curlew Sand, 5 Greenshank, 45 Knot, 54 Dunlin, 25 Black tail Godwits, 350 Golden Plover,1 Pintail, 14 Teal, 4 Wigeon & 1 Common Sandpiper & 1Great spot Woodpecker in trees by River House.

Ad. winter Mediterranean Gull at Skippool - Chris Batty

30/09/02
Marton Mere: 1 Bittern at reed edge just in front of Fylde Bird Club Hide at 1600hrs.
1 Green Sandpiper at Myerscough Quarry this evening, before it flew off southerly at 18:15.
3 Stonechats and 1 Goldcres LSANR.
c15 Siskin & c2-300 Chaffinches over Fairhaven.
29/09/02

Skippool -  1 ad w. Med Gull,  1 juv Curlew Sand, 10 Greenshank, 194 Knot, 43 Blk t Godwits, 1 Bar t. Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, Grey Wag & BHGull AAJ1 again.

Colour ringed Blk t. Godwit (right leg - yellow above red above knee, left leg - blue above lime green above knee) GL YR was ringed as a chick on 7.7.2002 near Höllustašir, NW-Iceland.

1 Common Sandpiper Shard Bridge

Blackpool North Shore: 8 Common Scoters; 2 Red throated Divers 3 Razorbills & 2 Sandwich Terns. (all moving south).
1 Green Sandpiper at Myerscough Quarry.

28/09/02

Skippool -  1 first w. Med Gull with no rings,  1 juv Curlew Sand, & 6 Greenshank on Hambleton Marsh

1 male Stonechat Rossall Point coastguards tower.
3 Goldcrests Blackpool North Shore by Miners' Home.

Union Lane: 3 Wheatears.
Blackpool North Shore: 1 Velvet Scoter with 6-700 Common Scoter; & 3 Red throated Divers, 1 Sandwich Tern & Grey Wag.
Marton Mere: 1 Bittern seen in flight at 1205hrs. 
Naze Point: 2 Spotted Redshank (ad + juv) just upstream of Naze Creek on the north shore at high tide. 5 Greenshank (2ad, 3 juv), 5 Ruff (2ad, 3 juv), Several hundred Golden Plover. 2 Dunlin.300 Redshank.5 Bar-tailed Godwit.14 Black-tailed Godwit, 500+ Wigeon inc. 1 leucistic bird. 30 Shelduck. 350+ Teal. 2 Peregrine.1 Merlin.
Naze Pool: 5 Black-tailed Godwit.
1 Whitethroat at CHGC.
Pilling Lane Ends - 3 Little Grebes, 9 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Bradshaw Lane - min. 30 Greenfinch and c40 Tree Sparrow on feed.
River Wyre (Rawcliffe) - female Goosander, 2 Kingfishers together, 36 Pied Wagtails 
1 Jay flew into Rawcliffe Hall.

27/09/02

Skippool -  1 first w. Med Gull with green ring, 
(36W Ringed: Zandvlietsuis, near Antwerp, Belgium on 9/6/02 as a nestling - Seen: Heysham Helipad on 11/8)

 also 1 juv Curlew Sand, 2 Peregrines, .2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 48 Black-tailed Godwits and 4+Greenshanks.

Flock of 15 to 17 Long-tailed Tits  passed through a garden in Kirkham.
Woodland Gardens - Treecreeper and 8 Goldcrests associating with 6 Long-tailed Tits. 
Still 10 Swallows at Poulton Cemetery.
Mount Park - Chiff Chaff, 6+ Goldcrests, 2 grounded Grey Wags and a flock of 5 over north east (!)
Fleetwood golf course - L Grebe, Tuftie
Jameson Rd - Stonechat, Water Rail, Chiff Chaff, Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wags south
Warton Bank - Stonechat, Water Rail
LSANR - 4 Stonechats, Wheatear

26/09/02

Skippool - 1 juv Curlew Sand, 1 first w. Med Gull with green ring number 36W or 3DW. & 2 Peregrines,  1 sinensis Cormorant, and c70 Pinkfeet.

Thistleton Lodge (A585): 2 Buzzards & 1 Peregrine up together at 1820hrs.
1 Buzzard east over Poulton 11a.m. & 93 Pinkfeet south during the morning.
5 Grey Wagtails at Poulton Cemetery.

Carr House Green Common: 1 female/1st w Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff & 5 Grey Wags over. 
1 Kingfisher at Myerscough Quarry.

5+ Goldcrests Pleasure Beach bushes early am, also 2 Grey Wags.

  First w. Med Gull at Skippool - Paul Slade

25/09/02

1 Wryneck Carr House Green Common pm.
Myerscough Quarry: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest & a few Grey Wags.
Skippool - 1 juv Curlew Sand, 1 Common Sand, 2 Knot, German ringed Black headed Gull (AAJ1).


  
Wryneck at Carr House Green Common - Chris Batty

24/09/02
3 Redwings Mount Park Fleetwood.
Marton Mere: 2 Bitterns.
Singleton: 3 Buzzards & Peregrine.

Freckleton Naze: 1 Treecreeper and 1 Spotted Flycatcher in mixed tit flock + c4 Goldcrest about.  
5 Ruff on the Naze Pool.
1 Buzzard over BAe Warton gained tremendous height, last seen disappearing from naked eye view half way over the Ribble estuary.  
2 Chiff Chaffs LSANR. 

5+ Greenshanks Shard Bridge.
1 escaped adult Lesser White-fronted Goose Fairhaven Lake.
23/09/02
15 Fieldfare east over Myerscough College at 15:15.
1 Marsh Harrier Newton Marsh.
Shard Bridge: 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper 
Skippool Creek: 1st w Med Gull with green ring, 1 juvenile Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 6+ Greenshanks.
15 Ruff on the Naze Pool.
Conder Green: 48 Mute Swans.
Cockersands Abbey: 1 Rock Pipit .
Pilling Lane Ends: 2 Wheatears & 1 Whimbrel.
Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd.

1st w Med Gull, Skippool - Chris Batty
22/09/02

Skippool Creek: 2nd w Med Gull, 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 31 Bl-t Godwit , 1 Bar t. Godwit, 6 Greenshank, Peregrine & Grey Wag. 

1 Spotted Flycatcher and 1 Goldcrest at Myerscough Quarry. & Visual Migration over : 2 Grey Wags, 4 Alba Wags, 76 Meadow Pipits, 36 Swallow, 13 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet, 1 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush and 2 Cormarant moving over south between 07:40 and 11.30.
Fairhaven vis 0715-0845: 228 Meadow Pipits, 35 alba wags, 13 Grey Wags & grounded  Goldcrest & Chiff Chaff .
1 Wheatear Fairlawn Rd Lytham.
Naze Point - 7 Greenshank and 5 Ruff
1 Common Sandpiper Newton Marsh on Entrance Pool.
Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd

2nd w Med Gull, Skippool - Paul Slade

21/09/02
 28 Ruff Freckleton Naze Point also 3+ Greenshanks, Peregrine
14 Grey Wags 0720- 1000hrs various sites in Fleetwood.
5 Goldcrests Mount Park
1 Goldcrest Fleetwood Cemetery.
1 Water Rail CEGB Pool Jameson Rd.
Skippool Creek: 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 16 Knot, grey Parakeet spp (probable Ring necked fancy breed), 1 Jay, 2 Grey Wags
1 Bittern Marton Mere.
20/09/02
Avenham Park today 1-2pm 1 Grey Wag and 2 fem Goosanders & Grey Seal
Skippool Creek: 1 juv.Curlew Sandpiper, 406 Golden Plovers, 46 Blk t Godwits, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Knot, & 3 Greenshanks.
Peregrine on Pylon Chain Lane/Mythop Rd 
3 Chiffchaffs Fairhaven Lake also several Goldcrests
Poulton: 1163 Pinkfeet over & 123 Meadow Pipits.
12 RT Divers yesterday Rossall, also Arctic Skua harrassing Sandwich Tern
19/09/02
Eagland Hill, New Lane flood: 1 juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, on South flood to at least 0830 this morning, also 20 Ruff (evening),  1 Black-tailed Godwit, and 134 Snipe counted on ground. - (No sign of legs or pec 1730- 1800hrs!)
Skippool Creek: 2 ad & 1 juv. Med Gulls & Knot, 3 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2+ Greenshanks.
Shard Bridge also 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 487 Golden Plovers & 2 Greenshanks
2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers Lytham by Seafield Road slipway 1
1 juvenile male Red-crested Pochard Fairhaven Lake 2.30pm-3.18pm then flew south with Mallard.
Fairhaven - c285 Common Gull, 150 Pintail (minimum - many out of sight in channels), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Chiff Chaff, Peregrine,. 1 Stonechat in Fairhaven dunes.
2+ Buzzards over Lytham St.Anne's.
Pleasure beach bushes 0745-0815 - 5+ Goldcrests, Song Thrush, 7 Grey Wags over.
A ring-tail Harrier poss. Montagues's flew quickly south over Myerscough Quarry at 17.15. & 1 Whitethroat and 1 Chiffchaff.
1 Barn Owl in Weeton village, 10.55pm.
Peregrine on Pylon Chain Lane/Mythop Rd

Red crested Pochard (juv drake) Fairhaven Lake - Chris Batty

18/09/02
Eagland Hill, New Lane flood: 1 juv. Pectoral Sandpiper at dusk,  21 Ruff,  8 Golden Plover, 400+ Lapwing 1845 - 1930 hrs. 130+ Snipe early am. 
1 Barn Owl, flew over Bradshaw Lane, Pilling near pheasant pens at 1940 hrs.
Fairhaven: 2 juv Little Stints & 35 Pinkfeet over
Lytham Prom by Seafield Road slipway: 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper.
Skippool Creek: 1 ad Med Gull & 3 juv Curlew Sandpipers.  + Tawny Owl and Little Owl 'this evening as per usual'.Shard Bridge: 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Common Sandpipers, 4+ Greenshanks & 3 Black-tailed Godwits. 
Todderstaffe- Singleton: 1 Common Buzzard.
1000+ Swallows gathering at dusk east of Staining over maize fields.
Naze Pool: 3 Greenshank, 4+ Ruff & 30 Blk t Godwits.

Pleasure beach bushes 0745-0815: vis - 81 Mipits, 3 Grey Wags, 1 Pied Wag south east & grounded - 1 Whitethroat & 5 Goldcrests 
Myerscough Quarry: 4 Goldcrest and 1 Kingfisher.
Tawny Owl on the De Vere car park lamps, Blackpool
LSANR 1220-1250; vis - steady Mipit and Swallow movement east & grounded - 6 Goldcrests. 
Poulton-le-Fylde 10 30 -10 40am (all flying due south): 141 Pink foot Geese,   21 Meadow Pipits & 3 Pied Wagtails.

Avenham Park Preston 1pm-2pm: 1 Kingfisher & 1 Grey Seal still present on the River Ribble just downstream of the Britannia Pub.
Grey Seal Avenham Park Aug 2002- Stephen Dunstan 
17/09/02
Eagland Hill, New Lane flood: 1 juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, 27 Ruff, 80+ Snipe, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Black t. Godwit, c.120 Pinkfeet over SE at 06.45 &  1 Juv Marsh Harrier near Birks Farm, at 1245 hrs.

Over Poulton this am in 1.5 hours: 168 Pinkfeet, 120 Meadow Pipits & 9 Grey Wagtails all going south.
Pleasure beaches / railway bushes 0745-0815 - min. 5 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Grey Wags over (one east, three south / south east)
18 Pinkfeet over 'Hardhorn flash' 1900hrs.
Cockersands Abbey: 2 juv Little Stints, 3 Whimbrel & 3 Greenshank.

16/09/02
Eagland Hill, New Lane flood: 1 juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, 29 Ruff, 10+ Snipe, 65 + Pink Feet over, 1 Peregrine on pylon & 1 Marsh Harrier. 

Staining 2 Peregrines on pylons Chain Lane/Mythop Rd.
3 Goldcrests Watson Road rail bushes, also Grey Wag 
LSANR: 60 Goldfinch, 3 Chiff Chaffs and 1 Goldcrest 
2 Goldcrests behind Westgate House, Squires Gate Lane

1+ Spotted Flycatcher, Danson Hill, Catforth.
586 Shelduck Grannies Bay.

Juv Pectoral Sandpiper Eagland Hill - Chris Batty

Juv Lesser Yellowlegs Eagland Hill - Chris Batty

Lesser Yellowlegs Eagland Hill

             

Chris Batty                                                                                 Bill Aspin


   Paul Ellis       

       
       
Ruff at Eagland Hill- Paul Ellis                             Juv. Med Gull at Hardhorn- Chris Batty  

15/09/02
Eagland Hill, New Lane flood: 1 juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, 21 Ruff, 35 Snipe & 1 Wheatear.

Skippool Creek: 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wag, 20 Mistle Thrushes at dusk at Yacht Club
Ramper Pot: 2 juv Curlew Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Redshank & 1 juv. Bar t. Godwit.
Crooks Farm, R. Lune: 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper.
Naze Pool: 5 Ruff on stubble

Naze Point: 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Wagtails over, 1 Peregrine & 1 Greenshank.

Pilling Lane Ends: 3 Peregrines ( 2 ad & 1 pale juv.)
Staining: Peregrine on pylon Chain Lane.
Marton Mere: 1 Bittern. 
Fleetwood Tip lagoons,0830-0930:  c350 Teal and c150 Wigeon , also 3 Grey Wags over
1 ad Med Gull Lytham lifeboat stn also c1400 Black t Godwits. 

2+ Ruff Fairfield Road flood, east of Hardhorn also 50 Black-tailed Godwits briefly then flew off southeast. 
 
14/09/02
Eagland Hill, New Lane flood: 1 juv. Lesser Yellowlegs  early am and late afternoon & 29 Ruff, 1 Buzzard, 

Rossall Point: 1 Little Egret.
2 Goldcrests, 5 Gadwall and Kingfisher Marton Mere early am.
20 Black-tailed Godwits Mythop flood.
Skippool Creek: 3 juv Curlew Sands, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Goldcrests and Grey Wag over.
Warton Bank: 2+ Spotted Flycatchers, 2+ Goldcrests, Water Rail and 3 Wheatear.

2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers Hambleton Marsh also 2 Whimbrel, 1+ Common Sandpiper. 
1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper Skippool 
4 Ruff east of Hardhorn on flood south of Fairfield Road.
15 Snipe, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Goldcrest at Myerscough Quarry. Also c550 Swallow over this evening. 
4 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Willow Warbler and a female Blackcap at Danson Hill, Catforth.
1 Grey Plover Hambleton.
1 Ring-necked Parakeet flew east over Fairhaven Lake.
1 Redstart caught and ringed at CHGC.
13/09/02
Eagland Hill, New Lane flood: 1 juv. Lesser Yellowlegs  early am only, 1 Merlin,  2 juv Black-tailed Godwits, 16 Ruff & 1 Marsh Harrier .
4 Greenshank Shard Bridge.
6 juv Ruff  Lady Hill, Pilling,

Hardhorn Flood: 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull ,  15 Ruff, 5 Snipe,  4 Curlew, 3 Pintail & 2 Teal.
2 Chiffchaffs Pleasure beach bushes am  6 Grey Wags over 0735-0815.  
LSANR lunch time - 3 Chiffchaffs, male Blackcap, Goldcrest
2 Juv Curlew Sandpipers Skippool tonight, also 2 Grey Wags.
Skippool: 1 Kingfisher.
Lane Ends: 1 Little Egret.

(Late news: 1 Crossbill over Watson Rd Park 13th Aug )

12/09/02
Eagland Hill, New Lane flood: 1 juv. Lesser Yellowlegs 1320 hrs to at least 1940 hrs, also there 9 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 6 Pintail &  6 Teal

 .   Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs - Chris Batty

5 Ruff Lady Hill, Pilling.
1 Ruff near Fluke Hall, Pilling,
51 Linnet Black Hill Farm, Eagland Hill.
1 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrests Watson road rail bushes, also 3 Grey Wags over
1 Buzzard over wood west / south west of Singleton
9 Ruff east of Hardhorn on flood.
10 Blk t Godwits Mythop Flood & 80 Teal.
2+ Goldcrests Fairhaven Lake and sev. Grey Wagtails east.
Pleasure Beach bushes: 2 Spotted Flycatchers
Marton Mere: 2w Med Gull, 1 Swift & 1 Buzzard.


   

Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs Eagland Hill - Chris Batty

11/09/02
Fairhaven Lake: 25+ Grey Wagtails east and southeast over  also 3 Goldcrests, 4 Common Sandpipers, Peregrine 
7 Ruff east of Hardhorn on flood. 
Skippool: 1 adult Mediterranean Gull  also 3+ Greenshanks, 2 Black-tailed Godwits 
Shard Bridge: 1 Bar-tailed Godwit also 6+ Greenshanks.
1 ad winter Med Gull briefly at Myerscough Quarry this afternoon, before flying off SE at 15.30.
6 Ruff and 1 Black- tailed Godwit, Lady Hill, Pilling.
3 Ruff and 3 Black-tailed Godwit, to north of New Lane pumping station, Eagland Hill.

Starr Gate 0735-0820 - 29 Mipits, 18 alba wags, 4 Grey Wags, 4 Swallows
LSANR early pm - 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 phyllosc sp, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wheatear
10 Sandwich Tern and 40+ Common Scoter at St.Annes beach ( low tide )  
2 Common Sand, Ruff at Ramper Pot ( high tide )
Marton Mere: juv Marsh Harrier at 1527hrs over west end.
Ad Yellow legged Gull at Glasson. 

10/09/02
1st-winter Little Tern Fairhaven Beach
Chiffchaff Fairhaven Lake also Willow Warbler, 37+ Pied Wagtails, Greenshank, 32 Pintail south, 7 Wigeon south
2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult and juvenile bearing a green-ring) Skippool also 5 juvenile Ruff, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 juvenile Black-tailed Godwits.
  Chris Batty 
10+ Greenshanks Shard Bridge.
1st  winter Med Gull  Lady Hill, Pilling. (behind the Golden Ball)
1  Wheatear  Fluke Hall.
3 Wheatear  Black Hill Farm, Eagland Hill.

3 Wheatear LSANR

1 Sandwich Tern on St Annes beach at high tide
31 Snipe (two flocks of 8 and 23) flew high SE over CHGC at 8.30 am &  1 Lesser Whitethroat. 
9 Snipe flew very high W over Myerscough Quarry at dusk & 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

Peregrine Staining on pylon - below
 

The Staining Peregrine- Paul Ellis

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