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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,

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 Wag
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.

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 Swans, 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.
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. 

 

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.

 

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 Saltcoats.
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.

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
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.

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.
 
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).
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.
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.

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.

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.
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.

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. 
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, 4 Greenshank, 45 Knot, 1 Pintail & 1 Common Sandpiper.

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.
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 Höllustaðir, NW-Iceland.
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.

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.

25/09/02

1 Wryneck Carr House Green Common pm.

Myerscough Quarry: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest & a few Grey Wags.
Skippool - juv Curlew Sand, Common Sand, 2 Knot, German ringed Black headed Gull (AAJ1).
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.
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
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: 406 Golden Plovers, 46 Blk t Godwits & 1 juv Knot.
Peregrine on Pylon Chain Lane/Mythop Rd
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
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 
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 Seal still present on the River Ribble just downstream of the Britannia Pub  (Any agreement on its identity: Grey or Common? - Eds.) - Grey seems to be favourite.
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, 1juv. 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.
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
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.
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.
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

10/09/02
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.
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

09/09/02
1 Juv. Marsh Harrier  near Bradshaw Lane, Pilling 0800 hrs.
1 F. Wheatear Fluke Hall,
196  Red Legged Partridge on stubble Fluke Hall Lane. ( recently released)

1 first w Little Gull Marton Mere & Peregrine on pylon.

East over Fairhaven Lake 7.20am-9.10am: 6 Tree Pipits (all between c7.50am-c8.15am), 43+ Grey Wagtails, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Collared Doves, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2+ Chiffchaffs, also many Meadow Pipits, hirundines and a few Chaffinches.
08/09/02

Marton Mere: 1 Bittern ( 2 seen a week ago - one flew to Staining Nook) + 1 Kingfisher, 2 Greenshanks flew thu & 2 Peregrines on pylon.

Pilling Lane Ends: 9 Pinkfeet flew over heading south, 2 Peregrines, 1 Merlin, 2 Greenshank, 1 Whinchat, 11 Wheatears,  1 Kingfisher,  6 Ruff & Several Goldcrests.
Bank End: 2w Med Gull 

Skippool: Ad Med Gull & 6 Greenshank

Glasson Marsh: 2 juv Curlew Sandpipers 

At mouth of R. Conder: 1 Spotted Redshank, Ad Med Gull & 1 Greenshank.

Fairhaven: 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper & 15 Grey Wagtails flew east 0900 - 1000hrs

9 Pinkfeet flew south over Poulton at 2.18p.m.
15 Grey Wagtails east over Fairhaven Lake 9am-10am
1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper Fairhaven Beach at high tide
1 Little Egret saltings north of Fluke Hall wood 
2 Pinkfeet at Bank End

07/09/02

1 Bittern Marton Mere flew from east to west end at 1620hrs + Peregrine on pylon,  pr Gadwall & Chiffchaff 

Chiffchaff singing Staining Nook
Skippool: 8 Greenshank & 5 Blk T Godwits

Shard: 3 Greenshank

Wardleys: 2 Greenshank

Naze Pool: 3 Greenshank. 150 Redshank, 1 Ruff & 2 Blk T Godwits

Naze Pt: 3 Greenshank & 2 Blk T Godwits
Warton Bank: 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 6 Greenshank & 3 Water Rail.
Winmarleigh: 1 Buzzard

Pilling Lane Ends: 2 Ravens & 2 Peregrines  (Ravens seen also over Nateby at 1440hrs).

Bank End: 1 juv Little Ringed Plover & 1 Kingfisher

1 Kingfisher Conder Green

1 Kingfisher on the pond at Fluke Hall.
3 Wheatear on the saltmarsh near Sand Villa, Pilling.
134 Linnet on stubble field, near Height-oth-Hill Farm, Stalmine
06/09/02
2 Ad. Little Gulls followed in the P&O liner off Knott End at c2000 hrs.
21 Stock Dove on stubble field, Fluke Hall Lane, Pilling. 
1 female Scaup on the CEGB pool Jameson Rd, Fleetwood
Wardleys...2 Greenshank
Shard...3 Greenshank 
05/09/02

1 Fulmar from South Pier 1745-1830.
1 Green Sand at Singleton.

 

04/09/02
Skippool: 1 Kingfisher.
Wardleys...4 Greenshank
Shard...2 Greenshank 
Shard to Skippool south side...2 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 150+ Dunlin,  140 Golden Plover, 30 Ringed Plover, 12 Teal..

Stanah: 5 Greenshank and 1+ Whimbrel 
8+ Sandwich Terns Starr Gate 8am
Peregrine on Chain lane Pylon am

4 Sparrowhawks hunting around the feeding site at Bradshaw Lane Pilling, 0745 hrs. (Ad female, 2 juv female, and 1 juv male,) . also there, 18 Grey Partridge, 28 Tree Sparrow, 10 Pheasant, 4 Magpie, 2 Reed Bunting, 8 Greenfinch and 12 Collared Dove.
 
03/09/02

10+ Sandwich Terns Starr Gate beach 8am this mornning & 4 grounded Grey Wagtails.  
1 Swift just south of the Pleasure Beach around midday.

02/09/02
2 Buzzards over Warton Aerodrome at 1045hrs
Skippool Creek: juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 1 Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers & 23 Ringed Plovers.

9 Greenshanks Hambleton

2 Grey Wags south west over Watson Rd railway bushes 1pm. 

1 Grey Wagtail south over Pilling Water

1 Buzzard Winmarleigh near Island Farm
Marton Mere: 1 Kingfisher, 4 Reed Warblers from the ' first ' new hide, 

Staining Nook: 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat and m + f  Blackcap 

2 Peregrines on the Pylon on Chain Lane 

2 Buzzards over Gypsy Hole Wood. 

4 Golden Plovers with the Lapwings by the radar station on St.Annes Moss.

01/09/02
Skippool Creek: 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult and juvenile)- [new adult]  , 1 immature Continental Cormorant, 9 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers,  1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8+ Black-tailed Godwits, 42 Golden Plovers & 23 Ringed Plovers.
Shard Bridge :1 Yellow Wagtail flew down river calling, 4 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 400+ Lapwing, 140 Golden Plover, 5 Grey Heron.
Shard/Skippool south side : 80+ Dunlin, 4 Greenshank, 1 Grey Wagtail, 17 Ringed Plover, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Teal.
Wardleys : 11 Grey Heron, 1 Greenshank.
Hambleton Marsh : 60 Goldfinch, 1 Great Spot Woodpr, 2 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel.
Ramper Pot :8  Black tailed Godwit. 
Naze Pool: 1 Common Buzzard (also seen at Lytham Dock Rd & Warton Bank - presumed to be the same bird on tour all day..?.)  2 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Grebe & 12 Blk t Godwits.
Naze Pt: 2 Greenshank, 2 Tree Sparrows by Pool Cottage, 1 Goldcrest, 1  Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 17+ Long tailed Tits
Warton Bank:  1 Merlin, 4 Kestrels, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Greenshank, 1 Snipe.
Newton Marsh: 1 Green Sandpiper & 1 Peregrine on pylon.
Stanley Park: 4 Shoveler, 1 Grey Wag, 120 Mallard, 106 Coot and 49 Tuftied Duck.  
1 Blackcap Fleetwood Docks
1Goldcrest Fleetwood Cemetery
1 Clouded Yellow Jameson Road 
1 Buzzard over the road between Singleton and Todderstaffe Hall.
31/08/02

Warton Bank:  2 Marsh Harriers (one each side of the river), 1 Kingfisher, All white Starling (presumed albino in the flock), 1 Water Rail (seen), 

2+ Greenshank, 2 Chiff Chaffs, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wag south, 1+ Goldcrest, 2 Tree Sparrows, 2 Painted Lady, Small Skipper
Freckleton Naze Pool:  2 Ravens on stubble behind the pool before heading west, 9 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Swift, c7-800 Lapwing and 50 Golden Plover on the stubble. 1 Painted Lady
Skippool Creek: 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (juvenile and 2nd-winter), 1 Whimbrel, 4+ Greenshanks, 3+ Common Sandpipers,  1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8+Blk-tailed Godwits & 25 Mistle Thrushes.

Fleetwood Tip Lagoon: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 50 Wigeon & 50 Teal.

Lesser Whitethroat Fairhaven pumping station
2 Common Buzzards Nateby
Copthorne: 91 Stock Doves, 2 White Wagtails & 1 Wheatear.
30/08/02
Rossall Point (0640-0835hrs): Oystercatcher - 141, Turnstone - 154, Grey Wagtail - 3, Gannet - 2, Grey Seal - 2, Swallow -35, Knot - 68, Common Scoter - 1.

Fairhaven: 4 Grey Wagtails (2x2)  c8am & 6 Long-tailed Tits

1 Manx Shearwater south past Little Bispham 6pm-7pm also 13+ Fulmar, 1 Common Scoter.
Skippool : 7 Greenshank, 5 Black tailed Godwit, 180 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 150 Redshank, 120 Golden Plover, 1 Common Sand & 9 Grey Herons
29/08/02
11 Black-tailed Godwits Skippool
4 Greenshanks Shard Bridge also 3 Common Sandpipers
28/08/02
Skippool: 1 Med Gull (juv-1st w.), 1 Ruff & 2 Greenshanks
[2+ Marsh Harrier Banks Marsh seen distantly from end of Bank Lane, Warton]

50 Goldfinch LSANR

27/08/02
Warton Bank: 1 Marsh Harrier
1 Green Sandpiper Newton Marsh
Rossall School -  0640/0730 : House Martin - 22, Eider - 1F; Linnet - 5 -> N
Rossall Point - 0740/0900 : Sparrowhawk - 1M & 1F; Oystercatcher - 350; Swallow - 17; Short-tailed Vole - 2 dead on prom. Grey Seal - 1; Sandwich Tern - 2

Avenham Park, Preston: 3 Goosander, Nuthatch, Kingfisher and c4 Grey Wags
1 Green Sand Newton Marsh.
1 imm Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Pintail at Marton Mere
Ribble from Penwortham Bridge to Clifton Marsh: 11 Common Sands; 170 LBBGs; 57 Mutes;  450 Lapwing; 80 Mallard; 28 Greylag; 111 Canadas; 25 Teal; 12 Grey Heron; 23 Cormorant; 1 Wheatear; 90 Goldfinch

26/08/02
1 fem type Garganey & 1 Green Sandpiper Newton Marsh
1 ad Yellow Wagtail Bank End
Warton Bank: 3 Marsh Harriers up together mobbed by a Peregrine ( but only one Harrier definitely crossed to north bank), also 1 Merlin, Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrels, Water Rail, 3+ Greenshank & singing Chiffchaff.
Shard Bridge: 8 Greenshank, 115 Golden Plovers, 195 Redshank, 130 Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plovers
Wardleys: 2 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank
Stanah: 700 Lapwings & 400 Redshank
Hambleton Marsh: 2 Greenshank
Ramper Pot: 160 Redshank 
Marton Mere: 1 Bittern, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Sandpiper,  26 Black tailed Godwits on scrape, 2 Snipe, 6000+ Starlings roosting, 2 Gadwall., 1 Grey Wag over: nearby 2 Peregrines on pylons Chain Lane & 3 Wheatears on east fields.
Peregrine Bank End
1 Pinkfoot at Pilling Lane Ends
48 Pied Wagtails BNFL Salwick
25/08/02
1 Buzzard over wood south of Wharles at 1600hrs 
Shard : 5 Greenshank, 40 Dunlin, 122 Golden Plover, c.700 Lapwing, 120 Redshank.
Wardleys : 2 Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Grey Wagtail 
Salt Marsh Close : 1 Greenshank, 9 Ringed Plover, 160 Dunlin, 8 Grey Heron,
Skippool : 1 ad winter Med Gull, 1 Common Sand, 1 Greenshank.
400+ Teal Lane Ends all came off the baited wildfowl ponds near Pilling Water.  Also seen 10 GC Grebes, 40 Wigeon, 2 Wheatear and 2 Pink-footed Geese west over the marsh 
Myerscough Quarry: 1 Wheatear, 3 GC Grebes, 125 Coot, Kingfisher, Little Grebe 
2 Ruff Freckleton Naze also 4 Greenshank, 32 Black-tailed Godwits
24/08/02

Warton Bank:- 1 imm. Marsh Harrier (not an all dark one), 16 Greenshank (together on one pool), 1 imm Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff in song / sub song for ten minutes. 2+ Water Rail, 10 Long-tailed Tits & 3 Painted Lady
Freckleton Naze area:- 9 Greenshank, 2 Ruff (m and f), 40 Black-tailed Godwit & 20 Teal
Newton Marsh:- 1 Green Sandpiper & 3 Shoveler.
 

 

23/08/02
c155 Common Scoter south Starr Gate 1215-1240.
1 Green Sandpiper downriver over Skippool & 1 ad winter Med Gull - (small bird with distinctive black patch on the crown), 1+ Greenshank, 70 House Martin, 30 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plovers
Wardleys : 2 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel
Shard : 13 Greenshank (inc 9 together), 240 Dunlin, 136 Golden Plover. 
Peregrine on pylon again Mythop Rd/Chain Lane.
3 Yellow Wagtails Bank End Farm, Cockerham
22/08/02

Peregrine on pylon again Chain Lane, Staining, pm.

1 Greenshank at Skippool.
Marton Mere: 1 Bittern, Garden Warbler and 2 Buzzards 

21/08/021 
immature Continental Cormorant Skippool also Peregrine
Marton Mere: 24 Dunlin 
Blk Guillie juv.  reported Cockersands Abbey then flew up Lune !!!!!!!! ref Pager. Who saw this ????????

 

20/08/02
Wardleys...2 Whimbrel
Shard Bridge....4 Greenshank.
Skippool  1 adult Yellow-legged Gull &. 40 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin.  

 

19/08/02

1 adult Yellow-legged Gull Skippool opposite yacht club again +3 Greenshanks
Avocet and Spotted Redshank reported at Freckleton Naze also 2 Peregrines

18/08/02
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull Skippool 6.20pm-6.35pm then flew towards Shard Bridge also 2+ Pintail, 4+ Greenshanks, Common Sandpiper, 11 juvenile Black-tailed Godwits

1 f Ruddy Duck plus 6 small juvs and another with 2 larger juvs Jameson Rd.
Newton Marsh: 35 Mistle Thrush on pylons,

Warton Bank,south side of river 2 Marsh Harriers
Naze Pt:  3 Greenshank.
1 Redstart again in a garden on St.Davids Road North, St.Anne's 
17/08/02

1 Greenshank Warton Bank, also 2 Migrant Hawkers and butterflies inc Comma and c25 Peacocks.
2 Green Sands Newton Marsh.
1 juvenile or female Garganey on wildfowlers’ pool just west of Pilling Water
4 Yellow Wagtails ( 1 ad m) Bank End Farm on saltings also Whimbrel

1 Redstart in a garden on St.Davids Road North, St.Anne's 

16/08/02

Marton  Mere: 1 Garganey, 2 Water Rails, 1 Lesser Whitethroat & 2000+  Swallows roosting at east end 
4 Greenshanks Skippool.

15/08/02
1 adult Mediterranean Gull on mud just southwest of Fairhaven Lake
1 Little Egret Warton Bank

1 Greenshank south over Fairhaven lake 12.35pm

1 Garganey at Marton  Mere

14/08/02
Bank End: 2+ juv. Yellow Wagtail, very obliging but mobile on the saltmarsh next to B. End caravan site entrance. & 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1+ Whimbrel.
3 Little Terns St Annes beach and over sea opposite sand yachting club  Also 15 Sandwich Terns, c500-600 Sanderling. 
1 adult Mediterranean Gull St.Anne’s on shore opposite Denford Avenue 
1 first summer Mediterranean Gull Cocker Channel opposite Cockerham Sands Country Park 0830hrs.
Peregrine on Pylon Chain Lane Staining am
(Belated News: 2 Yellow Wagtails Cocker Sands 6-8-02)

13/08/02
1 Hobby at Thistleton - 4ml N.of Kirkham, 7pm
2 Little Terns on St.Anne’s beach 
1 Imm. Marsh Harrier hunting in the Eagland Hill area from at least 0720 to 0755 hrs. when it moved to the south and out of sight. 
1 juv. Wheatear at Bone Hill. 52 Tree Sparrow, 14 Greenfinch and 11 House Sparrow at Bradshaw Lane.
1 Quail calling nr Copthorne Fisheries at 2035 to at least 2046 hrs, calling 14 times (nothing heard from 2005). Also 15 Stock Dove and c300 Linnet at 1315 hrs.
 
12/08/02
7 Little Terns (4 adult and 3 juveniles) at north end of St.Annes beach & 600 Sanderlings
1 Med gull (1st summer) in fields near Myerscough Quarry at noon.

1 Green Sandpiper Newton Marsh

Peregrine Chain Lane Pylon am
Ad Y.L.Gull  still in residence at Glasson 

1 imm Marsh Harrier near Fluke Hall at 0745 today also 5 Kestrels over sea wall.
1 imm. Marsh Harrier, landed on stubble field briefly at Bradshaw Lane, Eagland Hill then flew south at 2015 hrs
c350 to 400 Linnet on Oil seed rape field near Copthorne Fisheries at 1325 hrs.
11/08/02
1 juv Mediterranean Gull Bank End.
Cockersands Point:1 Little Ringed Plover
Glasson Marsh: 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, (A record count of 680 Redshank for this area) 
1 Whimbrel Grannies Bay
Peregrine on pylon Newton Marsh
Lane Ends to Bank End: 1 Greenshank, 598 Curlew, 4 Wheatears, 1 Peregrine, 10 Grey Partridge.
Pilling Lane Ends: 2 imm.Marsh Harriers ,1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sands, 3480 Oystercatchers, 660 Curlews, 2 Peregrines, 7 Kestrels & 1 Merlin.

16 Snipe and Little Grebe at Conder Green.
Grannies Bay: 1male Scaup & 6 Eider on Ribble & c. 2000 Blk.t.Godwits

10/08/02
Naze Pool: f Shoveler 
Warton Bank: 2 imm Marsh Harrier, Little Egret, 2+ Water Rail, Greenshank, 4 Snipe and Painted Lady butterfly 
Green Sandpiper present up to 12.30pm at Myerscough Quarry. Also female Gadwall, c.65 Goldfinch and at least 3 Lesser Whitethroats.

1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd pm
1 Peregrine over Lytham Moss

1 Wheatear Grannies Bay.

08/08/02
Fluke Hall 1 imm Marsh Harrier &1 Merlin 1 Peregrine, 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers.
1 male Scaup Ribble Estuary off Granny’s Bay also juvenile Kittiwake
2 adult Curlew Sandpipers in high tide roost on beach just southwest of Fairhaven Lake also 1,000+ Black-tailed Godwits
07/08/02
1 adult Mediterranean Gull Grannies Bay & 1200 Blk T Godwits
1 drake Scaup Fairhaven Lake but flew off at 0730hrs
 3 Mediterranean Gulls (1 ad., 2 first s. (one bearing a metal ring)) at Pilling Lane on mud opp Preesall pumping stn at 0900hrs 
1  Whimbrel Skippool
3 Greenshanks Shard Bridge also 5+ Common Sandpipers.
2 Willow Warblers in the Pleasure Beach railway bushes.
5 Barn Owls from different prs showing every night during past week, at various sites on Lytham Moss  (including Radar Stn area and Moss Side).
5 (2 ad + 3 imm) Great Spotted Woodpeckers currently showing very well feeding amongst the headstones at Lytham Crem.
1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd pm
2 Whimbrel seen from the Stanah ecology centre car park mid-morning.
06/08/02
1 Curlew Sandpiper & 1 Little Ringed Plover at Jameson Road, ICI Pool, Fleetwood viewed from railway bridge.
1 Whimbrel on the Wyre at Out Rawcliffe
1 Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd pm
Skippool : 2 Greenshank, 0 Dunlin ( not a single one ).
3 Willow Warblers Watson Road Park
05/08/02
1 Pied Flycatcher at Watson Road Park
1 eclipse drake Garganey Wyre Estuary south of Arm Hill viewed from Jameson Road Landfill Site
2 Green Sandpipers and 1 Common Sand on Tyre Pool Jameson Rd, Fleetwood.
1 adult Mediterranean Gull Grannies Bay
2 Buzzards Gipsy Hole Wood over Mythop Road
Myerscough Quarry: 1 Green Sand, 1 Common Sand, and 4+ Lesser Whitethroats
31 Tree Sparrow near New Lane pump station, Eagland Hill
c.65 Linnet and 60 Swift over Oil seed rape field, Copthorne Fisheries, 0800hrs.
80+ Stock Dove on stubble field opposite Black Lane Head Farm, Nateby.

04/08/2002

Eclipse drake Garganey Fleetwood Tip 7pm.

1 Spotted Redshank on Wyre Estuary near Jameson Road Landfill Site 

Newton Marsh: 1 Ad Green Sandpiper Entrance Pool & Peregrine on pylons.
760 Black tailed Godwits & 200+ Knot (many sum plum) off Fairlawn Rd Lytham
CHGC (6am - 9.30am) 24 Snipe flew over in small flocks, 1 Peregrine flew over South Easterly, 1 Common Sand on flooded field.
1 adult Mediterranean Gull Granny's Bay also 1,366+ Black-tailed Godwits
(Marsh Harrier and Peregrine on sand on south bank of Ribble viewed from Seafield Road slipway)
1Green Sandpiper River Wyre near Larbreck also 4 Common Sandpipers 
Shard : 11 Common Sand,  230 Lapwing, 300+ Dunlin.
Shard-Skippool : 4 Greenshank, 1500+ Dunlin, 40 Ringed Plover, 125 Golden Plover, 300+ Lapwing, 180 Redshank.
Wardleys : 1 Whimbrel

c3 Water Rail Warton Bank. Grey Partridge calling from within the grounds of BAe.  Female Gadwall called several times.

Freckleton end of Warton aerodrome - Naze Pool (10.45 - 16.30hrs):
(Marsh Harrier - 2 distantly on south side of river. Common Buzzard - 1 on south side of river),  Peregrine - 1 ad male + 1 juv female. Raven - 2. Whimbrel - 1. Bar T. Godwit - 25. Greenshank - 5. Golden Plover - 87. Dunlin - 30 max (500+ last weekend!) Common Sandpiper - 4. Common Tern - 7 

Naze Pool: Merlin - 1 on fence posts, Gadwall - 2, Little Grebe - 1,  Teal - 38.

 1 Wheatear Lytham Lifeboat Stn.

2 Wheatear near Black Hill Farm, Eagland Hill, 17 Bar Tailed Godwit on shore off Knott End, in evening.
 

03/08/2002
 2+ Avocets (adult and juvenile) on River Ribble off the end of Pool Lane, Freckleton & 2 Peregrines (ad & juv), 2 Greenshanks, 4 Common Sandpipers.
1 Common Sandpiper & Emperor Dragonfly Tyre Pool Fleetwood Jameson Rd
Marton Mere: 3 Gadwall & 10 Teal.

Peregrine on pylon - Chain Ln at 6pm
Adult Curlew Sand in breeding plumage Church Scar, Lytham at 8.30pm - also 260 Turnstone, 20 Knot, 800 + Dunlin, 1200 Black tailed Godwit, 200 Ringed Plover and a Common Sand.

Shard Bridge: 3 Sanderling (2 adults and juvenile)  also 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 adult Knot, 27+ Common Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel

Skippool/Shard : 2050 Dunlin, 140 Golden Plover, 85 Ringed Plover.


02/08/2002
3 Avocets (adult and 2 juveniles) on River Ribble off the end of Pool Lane, Freckleton

1 Raven flew over the A583 at the traffic lights just past the Salwick turn off , heading from Salwick to Newton at 17.40

Peregrine on pylon Mythop Rd/Chain Lane Staining, pm

1 adult Curlew Sandpiper Lytham off lifeboat station also 2 Whimbrel, c200 Black-tailed Godwits
1 near-albino Oystercatcher off Fairlawn Road ( first seen 28/7/02) also male Common Scoter flew west
1 adult Mediterranean Gull Granny's Bay also c1,000 Black-tailed Godwits
3 Whimbrel Shard Bridge also 15+ Common Sandpipers 3 Greenshanks

01/08/2002

1pm - 1.30pm  Freckleton Naze Point :  3 imm Avocets about half a mile downriver from Naze behind aerodrome & 2  Greenshank, 
2 Common Sand & 1 Whimbrel.

2 Raven flew over Naze pool ( calling ) towards the tip. 
1 Snipe at Newton Marsh Entrance Pool.

31/07/2002

1 adult Mediterranean Gull just west of Granny's Bay late afternoon also Whimbrel, 
4 Turnstone Skippool also Knot, Greenshank, 120 Golden Plovers.
1 Adult Mediterranean Gull at Marton Mere late afternoon.
Barn Owl & Little Owl at Moss Side, Lytham

 

30/07/2002

1 adult Mediterranean Gull Fairhaven Lake on southeast bank at 4.20pm only
114 Golden Plovers Skippool also 3 Greenshank, 19 Black-tailed Godwits

Wardleys...2 Whimbrel

Shard Bridge (south side)....7 Common Sand, 2 Greenshank, 640 Dunlin, 122 Golden Plover.
8 Avocets reported again at Naze Pt & Spotted Redshank. Can someone confirm this?
1 Common Tern at Stanley Park tonight, left with the Black-headed Gulls & 29 Tufted Duck (inc juvs), (3 Wigeon which are presumably all clipped).
c145 Mute Swans at Fairhaven

29/07/2002

2 Quail again calling at Copthorne tonight.
1 Quail singing Eagland Hill in 4th field northwest of phonebox at 8.55pm (a cereal field)

21 Common Sandpipers Shard bridge also Greenshank
24 Eider off Lytham early afternoon.

28/07/2002

River Ribble: 

Green Woodpecker heard twice early pm at Naze Point.

8 Avocets ( 2ad 6juv) on River Ribble between Naze Pt and Warton Airfield also 1 imm Marsh Harrier, 2 ad Little Egrets, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 3 Ruff ,1 ad s.p. Med Gull, 1 Little Owl, Jay, c15 Common Terns, 2+ Arctic Terns, 2 Peregrine, Lesser Whitethroat, 21 Bar t Godwit, 1 Whimbrel,  500 Dunlin & 150 Golden Plovers. 

Newton Marsh: 2 ad Green Sandpipers, 1 Snipe

2nd Summer Med Gull at Myerscough Quarry tonight. Also Dunlin and 3 Common Sands.
2 Water Rails Warton Bank

River Wyre: 

Shard Bridge: 11 Common Sandpipers,  4 Greenshank & 1 Whimbrel

Ramper Pot: 450 Dunlin, 230 Redshank. 7 Blk T Godwits

Wardleys: 1 Whimbrel

Skippool Creek: 600 Dunlin, 145 Golden Plovers 

Marton Mere: 8 Blk t Godwits on scrape

2nd Summer Med Gull at Myerscough Quarry tonight. Also Dunlin and 3 Common Sands.
 

27/07/2002

1 female Common Scoter at Myerscough Quarry at dusk tonight
19 Mistle Thrush and 1 first year Wheatear, on ploughed field, Lambs Lane, Pilling at 1715hrs.
1 m Yellowhammer Kirkham by Weeton road junction
2 Teal Newton Marsh
20 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Teal Naze Pool
5 Arctic Terns, 3 Common Terns, c10 Common Sands Naze Point
Little Egret (ad.), Greenshank and 2 Water Rail Warton Bank  & Emperor Dragonfly on the pool by the footpath.

26/07/2002

2 Quail Copthorne tonight, Whimbrel over, 1  Barn Owl hunting over strip setaside near New Lane feeding Station at 2045hrs.

 Bradshaw Lane feeding station : 27 Tree Sparrow, 12 House Sparrow, 6 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Yellowhammer, 13 Collared Dove, and a juv Whitethroat feeding on something on the ground.

Common Lizard LSANR at lunch.

River Wyre:  Skippool: 1 Little Stint
                     Shard : 15 Common Sand, 1 Greenshank
                     South side of river by shard : 565+ Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 105 Golden Plover
                     Ramper Pot : 1 ad s.p. Spotted Redshank, 250+ Dunlin 

 

25/07/2002

Quail calling  Eagland Hill,  South of New lane feeding station SD440446 at 0800hrs 

Shard : 17 Common Sand, 3 Greenshank, 1 Snipe

Wardleys : 1 Whimbrel

9 Mistle Thrushes on pylon behind Tesco / Progress House.
1 Arctic Tern Starr Gate 1230-1255

5 Snipe & juv Golden Plover with Lapwings at Myerscough Quarry. 

 

23/07/2002

1 Peregrine on St.John's Church Blackpool am and poss same bird on pylon off Mythop Road pm

12000 Starlings roosting under North Pier

20 Manx Shearwaters past North Prom in 2.75hrs

 

22/07/2002

1 Manx Shearwater past Starr Gate 1230-1250

26 Mistle Thrushes flew over Cuddy hill.

21/07/2002

1 Barn Owl flew over Staining at 11:15 AM - presumably flushed from roost in Smithy Lane area.

1 juv/fem Stonechat Cockersands Abbey & 1 Whimbrel Plover Scar

2 Greenshank Glasson on south side of Lune & 4 Common Sands Conder Green

1 adult Yellow-legged Gull Lune Estuary off Fishnet Point also 3+ Whimbrel

1Green Sand at Myerscough Quarry this morning, before flying off North-west at c.11am &1 Common Sand 
2 Green Sands Newton Marsh this morning.
On the incoming tide at Naze Point c8 Arctic Terns, c4 Common Terns, Sandwich Tern, 2 Greenshank, 5 Common Sands,& 25 Sand Martins, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Buzzard over Hale Hall Farm east of Wharles.

Skippool: 2 Sanderling, 3 Greenshanks & 8 Common Sandpipers
2 Whimbrel Stanah

 

20/07/2002

Quail calling North of Top Plantation, Eagland Hill, SD421465 

41 Common Sandpipers Wyre Estuary from Shard Bridge also Greenshank

Wyre Estuary at Skippool: 1 juv. Sanderling, 1 adult Knot, 380 Dunlin, 110 Golden Plovers, 2 Common Sandpipers.  
Shard Bridge: 19 Common Sandpipers &  2 Greenshank.

Peregrine Granny's Bay also Sandwich Tern

Buzzard Gipsy Hole Wood just east of Marton Mere

19/07/2002

41 Common Sandpipers Wyre Estuary from Shard Bridge also Greenshank
1 adult Knot Wyre Estuary at Skippool also 3 Common Sandpipers, Whimbrel.

18/07/2002

Newton Marsh Entrance Pool: 2 Green Sandpipers
The German BH Gull still at Skippool AAJ1

  

17/07/2002

2 Green Sandpiper,1 Spotted Redshank, 9 Ruff (7 male &2 female)  & 1 Common Snipe.  

Naze pool: 1 Ruff and 1 Common Sandpiper

Ad Med Gull on newly ploughed land at Myerscough Quarry this morning

Adult Black-headed Gull Fairhaven Lake bearing a metal Norwegian ring engraved 6174020 also Escaped 1st-summer white morph Snow Goose and Feral Barnacle Goose.
6 Greenshanks Wyre Estuary from Shard Bridge also 12 Common Sandpipers
2 adult Common Terns Skippool also Greenshank

16/07/2002

2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpiper on Newton Marsh Entrance Pool

 

15/07/2002

2 adult Green Sandpipers Newton Marsh at rear of Entrance Pool at 6pm then flew out of sight along pool.
4 Greenshanks on Wyre Estuary between Little Singleton (as viewed from Shard Bridge) and Skippool also 18 Golden Plovers, 24 Common Sandpipers

Stanley Park female Tufted Duck with small chicks, also a larger juv.
Bispham Marsh: Water Rail heard & 1 Teal.

14/07/2002

Skippool Creek: 4 Greenshank, 120 Dunlin. 10 Common Sandpipers & 5 Golden Plovers  

Shard Bridge: 8 Common Sandpipers &  2 Common Terns
Freckleton Naze Point: 2 Sandwich Terns, 11+ Arctic Terns inc 2 juvs, 3 + Common Terns.

Freckleton Naze Pool 1 imm Little Grebe, 1 ad Blk .t. Godwit & 5 Teal.

Marton Mere: 1 Common Tern, 1 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 16 Pochard, 60 Tufted Duck, 331 Coots, 2 Common Sandpipers & 2 Little Owls on east barn.

Pilling Lane Ends: 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Whimbrel.
2 Common Sandpipers at Cockersands 

 

13/07/2002

Ad Med Gull, Water Rail (heard), 1 Arctic Tern and 1 Sandwich Tern Warton Bank
Freckleton Naze Pool 1 imm Little Grebe

12/07/2002

Shard Bridge: 16 Common Sandpipers &  4 Greenshank.
Marton Mere: 1 Common tern (3rd day),  230 Coot, 3 male Pochard,  64 Tufted Duck 1 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sand a 1 Redshank
2 Little Owls on the barn east of Marton Mere.
1 Buzzard over Gypsy Hole Wood (just east of Marton Mere)

1 Grey Seal Starr Gate

 

11/07/2002

Shard Bridge: 24 Common Sandpipers and 2 Greenshanks at 11.00am today at the
Skippool:  5 Common Sands, 1 Greenshank ,126 Dunlin,1 Sparrowhawk,1 Peregrine.
8 Common Sands Rawcliffe Hall / Out Rawcliffe tonight including colour ringed bird

2 Buzzards over Gypsy Hole Wood (just east of Marton Mere)

09/07/2002

1S Little Gull this evening on the Ribble at Lytham lifeboat station tonight, presumably the Saltcoates bird 
Also 23+ terns, mostly Arctics but at least one Common.
Peregrine Grannies Bay

34 Golden Plovers Pilling Moss

2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Little Ringed Plover , 1 Common Sandpiper on Newton Marsh Entrance Pool

 

08/07/2002

Shard Bridge: 26 Common Sandpipers, 2 Common Tern,  3 Greenshank & 387 Curlew 

446 Redshank, 45 Dunlin, and 300 Lapwings in the Wyre at Skippool 

c50 Manxies and 50 Common Scoter off South Prom, Blackpool

 

 

07/07/2002

1 ad Little Egret at Skippool Creek 0840hrs then flew off north & 5 Greenshank at high tide

40 Common Sandpipers at Shard Bridge + 11 at Wardleys/Hambleton  & 1 at Out Rawcliffe on River Wyre.

9 Common Sandpipers & 2 Greenshank at Conder Green.

Drake Scaup at Cockersands

Whimbrel at Pilling Lane Ends 1+ heard

One 1S Little Gull still at Saltcotes

c3 Water Rail at Warton Bank today (all heard). Also 4 Stock Doves, 4 Common Terns and a couple of Sandwich Terns

Darvic B H Gull AAJ1 from Germany at Skippool again

 

06/07/2002

Ad Med gull in fields nr. Myerscough Quarry this afternoon 
At Myerscough Quarry, Lesser Whitethroat nr. ponds. Also 2 Common sands.

Ad Greenshank & 15 Common Sandpipers at Shard Bridge on River Wyre (low tide)

Peregrine Pilling Lane Ends

1st-summer Little Gull Saltcotes Road flood

c50 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Arctic Terns and 1 Common Tern Freckleton Naze area.

 

05/07/2002
36 Common Sandpipers at Shard Bridge on River Wyre

 

04/07/2002

15+ Bar-tailed Godwits Granny's Bay
10+ Arctic Terns Lytham Jetty including 2 presumed 1st-summer or 2nd-summer also 6 Bar-tailed Godwits
4 Black-tailed Godwits Saltcotes Road flood

 

03/07/2002

1st-summer Little Gull Saltcotes Road flood

13 Common Sands Shard Bridge
45 Linnets at  Myerscough.


02/07/2002

11 Manx Shearwaters & 4 presumed Arctic Terns past Starr Gate between 1220 & 2410hrs
c35 Arctic Terns, 15 Common Scoter, 14 Manxies off Starr Gate 1740-1840. Also 2 auk sp & 2Gannets.

01/07/2002

30+ Manx Shearwaters & 10+ Arctic Terns past Starr Gate between 1620 & 1700hrs

11 Common Sands Shard Bridge
1 Greenshank, 1 Peregrine, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Common Sand Skippool
c124 Mutes Fairhaven plus Snow Goose, also a Gannet which was taken into care

30/06/2002

2 Arctic Terns and 3 Common Terns over the Naze Pool at high tide, also 1 Snipe.

29/06/2002

2 Arctic and 13 Common Terns Naze Point this evening.  30 Black-tailed Godwits on the Naze Pool Freckleton.

28/06/2002

1 first summer Little Gull Saltcotes flood this evening, also c100 Swift and 10 Stock Doves nearby.
Pr of Spotted Flycatchers at Catforth.

 

27/06/2002

Escaped 1st-summer white morph Snow Goose Fairhaven Lake

 

26/06/2002

1 Quail calling near Bone Hill, ( 2 heard about 1 week ago)

2 Med gulls (1 second summer and 1 1st summer) in fields near Myerscough Quarry. Also 1 L.R.Plover over.

7 Common Scoters by South Pier

5 Common Sandpipers on River Wyre at Shard Bridge.

 

24/06/2002

2 Med gulls (1 second summer and 1 1st summer) in fields near Myerscough Quarry. Also 1 LRPlover over.
3 Common Sandpipers Shard Bridge

23/06/2002

4 Little Grebes on pond at Herons Reach GC. 

Reed Warbler singing Stanah.

22/06/2002

Darvic ringed (AAJ1) Black headed Gull seen at Skippool: ringed at Leese/Stolzenau, Kreis Nienburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (52.31N/09.05E) on 14.06.2001. 818 km travelled.

Peregrine at Arm Hill trying to take a Shelduck chick (unsuccessful).
Male Lesser Whitethroat at Ramper Pot.

 

21/06/2002
A Midlands Mute Swan on Fairhaven Lake - yellow RUD.  Request that we could keep an eye out to see how long it remains.

Link here to Swan Web Site     www.charlesfindlay.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

Feral Barnacle Goose Fairhaven Lake

 

20/06/2002

1 Common Tern fishing at Warton Bank pm.

 

9/06/2002

A pair of Garganey seen during the wader count  'on the little pond at the far end of the wildfowler's stretch at Cockerham'.

 

4/06/2002
1 Quail calling south of Bone Hill Farm 

 

3/06/2002

1 male Lesser Whitethroat singing on the Lancaster Canal tow path, near Haslam Park, Preston SD515314  Also a pair of Sparrowhawks displaying over Haslam Park.

 

 

31/05/2002

A Liitle Owl at Eagland Hill,  repeatedly hovering like a Kestrel.

 

29/05/2002

2 or 3 Manxies off South Pier at lunch.  2 Teal, 3 Ruddy Duck at the Mere

27/05/2002

3 drake Gadwall at Warton Bank

 

26/05/2002

1 Little Egret, 1 ad Med Gull & Peregrine at Warton Bank

2 drake Teal, 1 drake Shoveler at  Marton Mere.

 

25/05/2002

Fluke Hall for 30 mins at noon produced: 2 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Gannets, 3 Fulmars
'Darvic' ringed LBBG W6SB (Walney bird) was at Stanley Park this morning.  
4 Grey Partridge, 20 Lapwing, 2 Oycs, 2 Shelduck, 1 Redshank Ream Hills

Ringing Recovery

25.05.02 Stanley park, Blackpool: Lesser black-backed Gull darvic ringed W6SB 

Ringed as a juvenile when about 30-35 days old at S. Walney nature reserve (SD 2162 or 54.03N - 03.12W) on 8.07.2000.
This gull has also been reported at a rubbish tip in Badajoz, Spain  (38.53N - 06.58W) on 07.01.01  

and at a tip at Gloucester (SO 8217 or > 51.51N - 02.17W) on 22 and 28.11.01. 

 

24/05/2002

3 Gannets, 1  Sandwich Tern at lunch off Starr Gate.  

5 Tree Sparrows southern Eagland Hill feeding station, 6 at the northern one.  

9 Pink-feet off Lane Ends including two which could clearly fly.

Fem Peregrine flew over Myerscough Quarry and Cuckoo, 50 - 75 pairs Sand Martins. 

1 Chiffchaff Bispham Marsh am 

1 Gannet, 1 Manxie, 5 Sandwich Terns, 1 Commic Tern Starr Gate 1225-1255.
1 Arctic Tern Marton Mere this evening

 

23/05/2002

F/Imm.Marsh Harrier  09-00 on marsh to South of airfield. 

1st summer Med Gull N.E. over Naze

 

22/05/2002
Myerscough Quarry: Stock Dove - 1, Great Crested Grebe - 2, Lesser Whitethroat - 1

3m and 1f Tufted Duck on Bispham Marsh am

2 Stonechats at LSANR

 

21/05/2002

1+ Black tailed Godwit chick seen on Newton Marsh with ad m & fem ( probably hatched yesterday)

Bispham Marsh: Grey Heron - 2 very large chicks about ready to fledge & 1 m Ruddy Duck 

5 Whimbrel on mown field at Todderstaffe next to road, am.

Chiffchaff Watson Road railway bushes 

 

20/05/2002

Warton Bank pm: 2 Med Gulls ( ad & 1st S), 4+  Gadwall (3+m),  2+ Arctic Terns

Marton Mere: c.200  Swifts, 3 Teal & 2 Dunlin on scrape.

Reed Bunting LSANR 

44 Eider Lytham Jetty

 

19/05/2002

Todderstaffe 12 Whimbrel on one mown field next to road.

Warton Bank am-  7 m Reed Bunts, 2 Water Rail, m Lsr Whitethroat
Mount Park pm - 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Chiff Chaff
Rossall Point - huge numbers of Sanderling c.1500 & 8 Sandwich Terns.

18/05/2002 

Todderstaffe - White Stork
(Greenland) Wheatear, phyllosc sp and Fox LSANR
Watson Road railway bushes - m Chiffchaff
Newton Marsh - Common Sand, 2 Little Ringed Plover displaying 
Marton Mere - 1S Little Gull, Lesser Whitethroat, c200 Swift after rain, 2 Common Sands, 1 Dunlin, 3 Teal inc at least one injured bird

17/05/2002 

Singleton/Hardhorn 1 White Stork in mown fields near railway & Todderstaffe Hall all day. 11 Whimbrel in same field, L.Whitethroat singing.

Newton Marsh: 1 ad summer Temminck's Stint 0710 - 0715 (when moved out of view) on Entrance Pool, drake Teal, 7 Blk t Godwits.
Marton Mere: 2 Black Terns

Stanley Park: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv. Great Crested Grebe.
4 Black Terns flew east up River Ribble in am 

1 Marsh Harrier  ( Fe/Imm..)  circled fast to the West on the North Bank over The Naze heading towards Warton Marsh at 11-20hrs

 

16/05/2002 
Marton Mere: 1 Lsr Whitethroat, Pr Gadwall, 2 Common Sands, 1 Dunlin'  m Shoveler
 Stanley Park: 2 Spotted Flycatchers

15/05/2002 

1 Garganey Newton Marsh flew west at 05:42 am

3 Tree Sparrows at both Eagland Hill feeding sites tonight also 6 Yellowhammer and 5 Corn Buntings in the general area. 

 

14/05/2002 

Marton Mere LNR 1 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Dunlin on scrape & 150 Swifts.
2 juv Stonechats & 5 Greenland Wheatears on Lytham St Annes Nature Reserve

Starr Gate: 1 drake Eider, 1 Kittiwake & 2 Sandwich Terns.

21 Black-tailed Godwits Newton Marsh also 2 Whimbrel
1 Whimbrel Skippool Creek

 

13/05/2002 

Marton Mere LNR 1st-summer Little Gull early evening then flew off