Five members of the group enjoyed our first outing of 2022 to the RSPB site at Hesketh Outmarsh. It was a beautiful bright frosty Winter morning with occasional misty patches but mostly clear views over the marsh and across the Ribble Estuary. A total of 26 species were recorded.
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- Bird Watching
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| Species | Number Seen | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird | 1 | |
| Black-headed Gull | Many | |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Several | |
| Brent Goose | 9 | Dark bellied |
| Canada Goose | Several | |
| Carrion Crow | Several | |
| Cormorant | 1 | |
| Curlew | Heard only | |
| Goosander | A few | |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 2 | |
| Grey Heron | 2 | |
| Herring Gull | 1 | |
| Jackdaw | Several | |
| Lapwing | Hundreds | |
| Little Egret | Several | |
| Mallard | Many | |
| Meadow Pipit | Several | |
| Pink-footed Goose | Hundreds | |
| Redshank | Several | |
| Shelduck | Many | |
| Teal | Many | |
| Tufted Duck | A few | |
| Unidentified Wader | Several | |
| Whooper Swan | 4 | |
| Wigeon | Many | |
| Woodpigeon | Several |
Last Updated on February 7, 2022