Middleton Sands / Foulshaw

[garry sharples]

#4482

Delayed WEBS count for Middleton Sands and a few birds from yesterday…and day before!

1070 Oystercatchers
692 Grey Plover
1 Ringed Plover
4320 Dunlin
1040 Curlew
1700 Knot
187 Bar Tailed Godwit
141 Lapwing
58 Redshank
4 Snipe
18 Pale Bellied Brent Geese
3 Mute Swans
8 Cormorant
27 Wigeon
24 Mallard
11 Teal
38 Shelduck
4 Little Egret
1 Grey Heron
7 LBB gulls
15 Black Headed Gulls

Mixed flock of Twite (30) & Linnet (90)
1 Rock Pipit
1 Reed Bunt
1 Skylark
2 Meadow Pipit
2 Raven
11 Fieldfare
15 Redwing
Dunnock (1), Blue Tit (3) Blackbird (8) Magpie (3), Woodpigeon (11)

Lades Marsh side – brief count 2hrs after high tide

850 Black Tailed Godwits
175 Bar Tailed Godwits
390 Golden Plover
325 Wigeon
167 Curlew
1500 Lapwing
180 Redshank
2 Mute Swans

Teal Bay
15 Pintail
30 Wigeon

Yesterday

Foulshaw –

Male Hen Harrier
5 Stonechat
3 Reed Bunting
7 Tree Sparrow
3 Buzzard
2 Goldcrest
1 G S Woodpecker

Silverdale Area

3 Marsh Tit (Leighton area)
1 Ring Necked Parakeet (Jacks Scout)
700 Lapwing (Jacks Scout)

31/12
Kingfisher – Gilpin Bridge

Where are the Green Woodpeckers ???

[johnbromley]

#4485

Green Woodpecker calling everyday this year on Arnside Knott Garry.

[Kevin D]

#4487

Farleton Fell is also well frequented by Green Woodpeckers. One heard yaffling there on my last visit – 27/12/21

[garry sharples]

#4500

Thanks Kevin /John
Good to know – I’ve not seen them on Scout Scar /Whitbarrow like I used to but they may just be avoiding me !
Cheers
Garry

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