Long Eared Owl the highlight of this week Today at Sunderland Point briefly in hawthorns just north of the Church (pond), viewed from footpath.

Black Redstart well showing 4 houses north of blue house in garden.

50 Brent Geese close in by play area off Knowlys Road but disturbed regularly by dog walkers

Middleton Sands WEBS & Winter bird survey from last weekend & Today respectively:

11500 Knot
535 Grey Plover
4100 Dunlin
18 Ringed Plover
18 Turnstone
325 Redshank
930 Bar Tailed Godwit
910 Curlew
55 Black Tailed Godwit
620 Oystercatcher
275 Lapwing
185 Shelduck
315 Wigeon
6 Teal
2 Shovelar
8 Mallard
11 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
3 Little Egret
6 Coot
3 Moorhen
3 Snipe
32 B H Gull
4 G B B Gulls
6 L B B Gulls

On Lades Marsh side…(3 hrs after H Tide)

1250 Lapwing
780 Golden Plover
55 Black Tailed Godwit
30 Bar Tailed Godwit
1050 Wigeon
230 Redshank
140 Dunlin

Passerines…(Winter bird survey)

25 Twite
80 Linnet
3 Tree Sparrow
3 Reed Bunting
4 Pied Wagtail
14 Blue Tit
5 Great Tit
11 Goldfinch
5 Chaffinch
6 House Sparrow
1 Wren
1 Dunnock
5 Robin
8 Blackbird
7 Magpie
5 Crow
1 Raven
4 Pied Wagtail
1 Long Eared Owl (as above)
2 Collared Dove
28 Wood Pigeon
2 Stock Doves
6 R L Partridge (released)
1 Kestrel
1 Buzzard
1 Mistle Thrush
75 Redwing
15 Fieldfare
135 Starling

Male Hen Harrier showing on Foulshaw Moss throughout the week – usually on far side beyond tree belt.
Barn Owl – Gilpin Bridge area.