One of our regular sites on the coast between Southport and the Ribble Estuary. Eleven members of the group attended this visit and a total of 40 species were recorded on this occasion.
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Species | Number Seen | Comment |
---|---|---|
Blackbird | 1 | |
Black-headed Gull | Many | |
Black-tailed Godwit | c.20 | |
Canada Goose | Many | |
Carrion Crow | A few | |
Cattle Egret | 1 | |
Common Gull | A few | |
Coot | c.10 | |
Curlew | 2 | |
Gadwall | c.10 | |
Great Black-backed Gull | 1 | |
Grey Heron | 2 | |
Greylag Goose | Many | |
Herring Gull | A few | |
Kestrel | 1 | |
Lapwing | Many | |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | 1 | |
Little Egret | 2 | |
Little Grebe | 1 | |
Magpie | 1 | |
Mallard | Many | |
Meadow Pipit | c.20 | |
Merlin | 2 | |
Moorhen | 1 | |
Mute Swan | 7 | |
Pink-footed Goose | Hundreds | |
Pintail | c.50 | |
Redshank | A few | |
Robin | 1 | |
Ruff | c.10 | |
Shelduck | Many | |
Shoveler | Many | |
Sparrowhawk | 1 | |
Starling | 100+ | |
Teal | Hundreds | |
Tufted Duck | 10 | |
Unidentified Wader | c.10 | Knot ? |
Whooper Swan | 3 | |
Wigeon | Hundreds | |
Woodpigeon | A few |
Last Updated on December 26, 2017