LDBWS welcomes contributions to this forum from both members and non-members alike but requests that any postings follow the advice given in the Birdwatcher's Code of Conduct (see link below), particularly with regard to any information which might indicate the breeding locations of rare or locally uncommon species. To maintain an open and informative forum, LDBWS has no wish to exercise control over the content of postings but must point out that they are the responsibility of the individual contributor and that the information given and/or the views expressed are, by definition, not necessarily those of the Society.
How to add your sightings
Click the "New Topic" which appears at the top of the message list, or this link if you can't see it! You'll need to register first, but this takes a few seconds: all you need to pick is a username (something like joebloggs, i.e. not using spaces, and all lowercase) and password, and include your email address. You don't need to register to view sightings. Once you've registered, you can click here to change things like password, email address, real name etc. To access other sections of this forum, use the links above. In particular, please post topics for discussion in "Discussion", and insect sightings in "Insects"! (If you can't find a message that you posted under "Sightings" recently, please check one of the other sections from the list above)
Email addresses
You now have the choice of whether or not to allow your email address to be shown when you post something here: to change this setting, either click the "edit profile" link at the top of the page, or click here to go directly to the email privacy page (remember to click "submit" on that page when you're finished!). Email addresses (when shown) are in a spam-protected format. If for some reason you can't register on the site at the moment, you can also email your news to website-admin@lancasterbirdwatching.org.uk and it will be added to the site at a later date.
Three Marsh Tit in Brigsteer Park Wood.
One by the entrance to the wood nearest Park End Moss Reserve and 2 at the top of the wood by the gate, by the road, just south of the white cottage.
Park End Moss Reserve-
9 Gadwall
68 Wigeon
64 Teal
3 Little Grebe
7 Mute Swan
2 Buzzard
1 Meadow Pipit
Mallard, Moorhen and Coot.
First of the Goldeneye back today. Six in all.
Little Grebe numbers have grown to 10, plus one on River Bela in Dallam Park with 4 Tufted Duck.
Also 1 Common Snipe, 5 Little Egret, 75 Lapwing and 26 Greylag.
A Common Kingfisher was on perching post just below the disused railway.
A flock of 6 Black-tailed Godwit, overhead, was followed by a larger group of 26. The latter attempted to land but eventually flew off south.
A Water Rail went into the island, opposite the hide.
11 Gadwall
6 Shoveller
74 Wigeon
28 Common Teal
2 Little Egret
6 Little Grebe
12 Coot
4 Moorhen
2 Common Snipe
6 Mute Swan
Lots of Mallard
60 Greylag overhead
A pair of Black Swan were in the channel of the River Kent between Halforth and Marsh Farm.
13 Whooper Swan in the same area.
520 Lapwing on the estuary.
2 Greenshank on Foulshaw Marsh
41 Dunlin in a channel between Foulshaw and Sandside.
710 Lapwing and 44 Little Egret between Arnside Viaduct and High Foulshaw
Also, 2 Common Snipe
39 Curlew
14 Goosander
3 Little Grebe
48 Shell duck
A female Stonechat still at High Foulshaw
2 Peregrine Falcon, with prey, side by side, on Foulshaw Marsh.
720 Lapwing and 21 Little Egret between Arnside viaduct and High Foulshaw,
21 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover and 2 Common Snipe on Foulshaw Marsh.
A Stonechat at High Foulshaw.
A Green Sandpiper was on Milnthorpe Marsh opposite the sewage works.
A lot of birds on there at high tide, including, 156 Lapwing, 10 Little Egret, 10 Common Teal, 1 Common Snipe,and 25 Goosander.
The Little Grebe numbers have grown to 8.
45 Curlew on the estuary.
A Marsh Tit in the trees on the railway embankment, again.
A Green Sandpiper flew into a ditch whilst I was watching the Great White Egret.
The Egret was on the marsh opposite the sewage works.
It's been commuting between here and High Foulshaw marsh for over two weeks, now.
A Barn Swallow flew overhead.
The Great White Egret is still on High Foulshaw Marsh
A Chiffchaff, male Stonechat and Northern Wheatear were at High Foulshaw
14 Pinkfeet and 2 Barnacle Goose on Mid Foulshaw Marsh.
Other birds on the estuary or Foulshaw Marsh-
2 Golden Plover
1 Common Snipe
530 Lapwing
17 Goosander
2 Wigeon
6 Little Egret
7 Ringed Plover
30 Meadow Pipit
3 Buzzard
The Great White Egret was over on Foulshaw Marsh.
A juvenile Peregrine Falcon was on there as well.
Mouth of River Bela -First 3 Wigeon back this Autumn.
A party of 6 Little Grebe.
Unusually, a Marsh Tit was in the trees, on the railway embankment.
The Barnacle Goose associating with a flock of Canada Goose was still around.
Kent Estuary- 260 Lapwing
15 Goosander
9 Little Egret
A Great Egret was on the marsh, again, near Milnthorpe sewage works this morning, with 7 Common Snipe and 7 Little Egret. 12 Linnet nearby.
4 Little Grebe below the Sandside Railway embankment and 20 Pied Wagtail.
12 Tufted Duck back in Dallam Park
300 Lapwing on the estuary.
First Little Stint this Autumn, very close to flood defences, in a channel off Ulpha Meadows.
It was with 49 Dunlin and 24 Ringed Plover.
A Marsh Harrier was hunting over Ulpha Meadows.
Also 78 Lapwing
3 Tree Sparrow Crag Wood
Meathop Moss CWT Reserve- 1 male Stonechat
1 Little Egret
3 Goldcrest
A party of Long tail Tit
1 Treecreeper
Also a Raven, Buzzard and Kestrel
18 Pinkfeet ove
A late Spotted Flycatcher in the car park area,Fell End reserve, Beetham.
Marsh Tit in the woods by the seat.
G. S. Woodpecker and Nutach in the woods.
420 Common Teal
1 Little Grebe
1 Moorhen
1 Grey Heron
3 Meadow Pipit
1 Buzzard
1 Raven
The local Great White Egret was at Halforth this morning, then flew to the marsh by Milnthorpe sewage works. Settled on there and can be seen from the road.
Two Northern Wheatear , Heversham Moss. Also a female Sparrowhawk and 3 Pinkfeet with some Greylag in the field opposite the Oak tree layby.
A White Wagtail was at the mouth of the River Bela, third one this September.
225 Lapwing
Great to see how well this new reserve has developed in such a short space of time. Successful Lapwing, Little Grebe and Tufted Duck breeding and an extended area for waterfowl.
A female Marsh Harrier spooked the Common Teal then flew south.
Around 200 Teal but possibly more in the nooks and crannies.
Also 12 Lapwing.
The Great White Egret ended up on High Foulshaw Marsh when the tide came in, with 53 Little Egret.
A Greenshank was at the mouth of River Bela. Might be the same one.
Redders
I was on the opposite bank and counted 52, plus 9 further down towards the mouth of the River Bela- 61 in all.
It looked like a feeding frenzy and it eventually came to a halt when the tide came in.
Other birds seen- 2 Northern Wheatear off Ulpha Meadows on the flood defences.
29 Cormorant
34 Goosander
1 Common Snipe
14 Dunlin
107 Lapwing
31 Meadow Pipit.
An Osprey was on a tree south of the raised platform.
A female and juvenile Stonechat by the new sheltered seats.
Impressive numbers of Siskin flying around the car park and pond areas.
Also 2 Goldcrest, 3 Long tail Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Meadow Pipit and some Redpoll heard.
Lots of Hirundines over the Moss.
Sampool- 1 juvenile Peregrine Falcon on the hunt, 1 female Sparr
A passing male Stonechat on the posts at the mouth of the River Bela. One for Pete- best wishes to him.
A Greater Crested Grebe has become moribund in the channel, below Sandside railway embankment, for the past two days.
247 Lapwing on the estuary.
Dallam Park- 2 Little Grebe
Sampool- Teal numbers building- 23 today
5 Little Egret
A Little Owl
21 Little Egret near Halforth
2 H
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Snipe, Sampool.
2 Northern Wheatear Heversham Moss
285 Lapwing, 182 Greylag, 26 Little Egret, Sandside
1 Greater Crested Grebe, mouth of River Bela
3 Little Grebe, Dallam Park
7 Northern Wheatear. Five at Sampool and 2 Heversham Moss
Osprey at Sampool too
212 Lapwing, 210 Greylag, 9 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, mouth of River Bela
First flock of post breeding Linnet near sewage works- 20 plus another 3 further on.
2 Northern Wheatear on Heversham Moss flood defences
A party of 6 Raven on the estuary at Halforth and another 2 near the farm.
Sampool- 2 Northern Wheatear
1 Dunlin
1 Ringed Plover
14 Lapwing
14 Goosander
4 Teal
3 Black-tailed Godwit, mouth of River Bela.
A House Martin taking food to a nest sit
Osprey attempting to fish in the channel between Heversham Moss and Foulshaw Marsh.
A pair of Greater Crested Grebe in the channel, 220 Greylag, 8 Goosander
Two Northern Wheatear and 26 Meadow Pipit.
Sampool- 1 Dunlin
1 Northern Wheatear
A Little Owl calling
3 Teal
24 Lapwing.
1 Raven
Mouth of River Bela- 1 Common Sandpiper
1 Grey Wagtail
70 Lapwing
4 Linnet
Six Northern Wheatear on Heversham Moss flood defences this morning. First of the returnees.
Also 4 Meadow Pipit.
Adult and juvenile Peregrine Falcon on neighbouring fence posts.
2 Common Sandpiper. One at mouth of River Bela, the other at Halforth.
19 Little Egret
126 Greylag
6 Chiffchaff, 2 Long tailed Tit and 6 Tree Sparrow near College Green Farm
4 Common Buzzard.
4 Greenshank landed at the mouth of River Bela during high tide then departed towards Arnside.
23 Black-tailed Godwit in the channel between Sandside and Foulshaw Marsh. Ended up on Foulshaw Marsh
27 Little Egret
220 Greylag
128 Lapwing
18 Shell duck
6 Goosander
8 Cormorant
3 Grey Heron
All LDBWS web pages are the copyright of Lancaster and District Birdwatching Society and should not be reproduced elsewhere without the express permission of the Society. The opinions expressed in the LDBWS newsletter are not necessarily those of the Society. The content of LDBWS Member's Web Pages is the responsibility of the member concerned. LDBWS ask all birdwatchers to observe the Birdwatchers' Code of Conduct and the Country Code.
