Another of our regular sites which we try to visit at different times of the year. A lovely day, mostly sunny or light cloud and with little wind, made good conditions for bird watching.
The morning and early afternoon were spent at main site before visiting the hides located on the edge of Morecambe Bay for the final part of the visit.
Star of the show was the spoonbill seen at the Morecambe Bay hide:
For a complete list of sightings and more pictures from this visit, click ‘Continue Reading’:
A total of 58 species were recorded on this visit which was attended by five members of the group (LM = Leighton Moss, main site; MB = Morecambe Bay):
Species | Number Seen | Comment |
---|---|---|
Avocet | Several | MB: Nesting, eggs, chicks |
Bearded Tit | Heard only | LM |
Blackbird | Several | LM |
Blackcap | Several | Both |
Black-headed Gull | Many | Both |
Black-tailed Godwit | Many | Both |
Blue Tit | Several | LM |
Bullfinch | A few | LM |
Canada Goose | A few | LM |
Carrion Crow | Several | Both |
Cetti’s Warbler | Heard only | LM |
Chaffinch | A few | LM |
Chiffchaff | Several | Both |
Coal Tit | A few | LM |
Collared Dove | A few | LM |
Coot | Several | LM |
Dunnock | A few | LM |
Gadwall | Several | Both |
Garden Warbler | A few | LM (Bill H) |
Goldfinch | A few | LM |
Grasshopper Warbler | Heard only | MB |
Great Crested Grebe | 3 | LM |
Great Tit | A few | LM |
Grey Heron | A few | LM |
Greylag Goose | Many | Both |
Jackdaw | A few | LM |
Lapwing | Several | Both |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | 2 | LM |
Little Egret | A few | Both |
Magpie | A few | LM |
Mallard | Several | Both |
Marsh Harrier | 3 | Both |
Moorhen | A few | LM |
Mute Swan | A few | LM |
Nuthatch | 2 | LM |
Oystercatcher | A few | MB: One on nest |
Pheasant | A few | LM |
Pied Wagtail | One | LM |
Pochard | A few | LM |
Redpoll | A few | LM (Bill H) |
Redshank | A few | Both |
Reed Bunting | A few | LM |
Reed Warbler | Heard only | Both |
Robin | A few | LM |
Ruff | A few | LM |
Sedge Warbler | Heard only | MB |
Shelduck | Several | LM |
Shoveler | A few | Both |
Song Thrush | 2 | LM |
Spoonbill | One | MB |
Swallow | A few | Both |
Teal | A few | Both |
Tufted Duck | A few | LM |
Unidentified Pipit | One | MB |
Whitethroat | A few | Both |
Willow Warbler | Several | LM |
Woodpigeon | A few | LM |
Yellowhammer | One | MB |
Last Updated on June 29, 2017