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  • Pete Crooks
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      Easily the birding event of 2024 in the LDBWS area. Here’s a summary of all the Yellow-browed Warbler records so far. Its highly likely that almost all of these records refer to different individuals.

      1. One trapped and ringed at Middleton Nature Reserve on 25/9 (per Pete Marsh).

      2. One found dead following collision with a window, Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster on 27/9 (Jon Carter).

      3. One seen at Middleton Nature Reserve on 28/9 (Richard du Feu) – ringed, so presumably same as no. 1.

      4. One seen at Smithy Lane, Heysham on 4/10 (Shaun Coyle).
      5. One seen at Middleton Nature Reserve on 4/10 (Pete Marsh, Jean Roberts).
      6. One seen at Potts Corner on 4/10 (Stuart Piner).

      7. One seen between Glasson Dock car park and Glasson Church on 5/10 – 7/10 (Fylde Bird Club).
      8. One seen by road to Waste Water Treatment Works, Overton on 5/10 (Shaun Coyle).

      9. One seen by ‘Tank Farm’ fence, Heysham Nature Reserve on 6/10 (Shaun Coyle).
      10-11. Two seen at Fluke Hall on 6/10 (Fylde Bird Club).
      12-13. Two seen at Dipping Pond, Heysham Nature Reserve on 6/10 (Shaun Coyle, Pete Crooks, Alan Physick).
      14. One seen at Occupation Road, Warton Crag on 6/10 (Simon Williams).

      15. One seen at Heysham Head on 7/10 (Shaun Coyle).
      16. One seen by the anemometer, Heysham Nature Park on 7/10 (Shaun Coyle).
      17. One at ‘Tank Farm’, Heysham Nature Reserve on 7/10 (Jean Roberts).
      18. One at Middleton Nature Reserve on 7/10 (Shaun Coyle).
      19. One at Carr Lane, Middleton on 7/10 (Shaun Coyle).
      20. One seen at Dipping Pond, Heysham Nature Reserve on 7/10 (Kevin Eaves) – same as either no. 12 or 13?
      21. One trapped and ringed below the Observation Tower, Heysham Nature Reserve on 7/10 (Jean Roberts) – same as nos. 9 and 17?
      22. One heard calling from ‘Fire Pond’, Heysham Nature Reserve on 7/10 (Jean Roberts) – different to no. 21.
      23. One seen by Skytower, Leighton Moss on 7/10 (Ann Stupple).
      24. One seen at Cockersand Abbey Farm on 7/10 (per Pete Marsh).

      25. One seen at Lancaster Canal, Burton-in-Kendal on 8/10 (Phil Byle).
      26. One seen by Lune Estuary cycle-track, south of Ashton Hall on 8/10 (Shaun Coyle).
      27-29. Three seen in different areas at Middleton Nature Reserve on 8/10 (Malcolm Downham).
      30. One seen by Lune Estuary cycle-track 200 m north of Conder Green car park on 8/10 (Shaun Coyle).
      31. One seen at Jenny Brown’s Point on 8/10-9/10 (Stuart Piner).
      32. One seen between Second Terrace and Hall, Sunderland Point on 8/10 (Shaun Coyle).

      Doubtless more will be found in the coming days. Tsweet!

      Pete C

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      John Webb
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        12th October 10.15.
        1 working through gardens in Shore Road area of Silverdale, even stopped briefly in the hotel beer garden.

        Pete Crooks
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          Three more Yellow-browed Warblers to add to the original list:

          33. One seen at Shore Road, Silverdale on 12/10 (John Webb)

          34. One seen at Pilling Lane Ends on 13/10 (per Fylde Bird Club).
          35. One seen at entrance to Ocean Edge Caravan Park, Moneyclose Lane, Heysham on 13/10 (Craig Bell)

          Pete C

          Pete Crooks
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            Two more Yellow-browed Warblers – both in the Cumbrian part of the recording area:

            36. One seen at Back Lane, Sedgwick on 17/10 (per Rare Bird Alert).
            37. One seen at Brown Robin Nature Reserve, near Grange-over-Sands on 17/10 (per Rare Bird Alert).

            Pete C

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              Another two north Lancashire Yellow-browed Warblers:

              38. One seen at Dolphin House, Sunderland Point on 18/10 (Jean Roberts).
              39. One seen at Williamson Park, Lancaster on 18/10 (Rosie Briggs).

              Pete C

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              Nick Godden
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                One at Leighton Moss yesterday along the path to Lower seen by visitors

                Pete Crooks
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                  And another three Yellow-browed Warblers: (NB. I’m re-posting those like the one above purely for the sake of completeness)

                  40. One seen by path to Lower Hide, Leighton Moss on 19/10 (per Nick Godden).

                  41. One heard calling near Gardener’s Cottage, Sizergh Castle on 22/10 (Chris, LDBWS Twitter).

                  42. One seen by path to Lilian’s Hide, Leighton Moss on 23/10 (per Clay, LDBWS Twitter).

                  Pete C

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                    And another:

                    43. One seen and photographed in a garden on Scafell Avenue, Morecambe on 28/10 (Aidan Branch).

                    Pete C

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