Seven members of the group enjoyed a good morning’s bird watching at this Lancashire Wildlife Trust site adjacent to the river Alt and a total of thirty three species were recorded. A particular highlight of this visit was a young female Kestrel which perched, flew low and hovered quite close to us. We noticed the bird was ringed and information subsequently seen on Facebook confirms she was ringed as a nestling on 10th July 2022 at Cockerham near Lancaster.
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| Species | Number Seen |
|---|---|
| Blackbird | |
| Black-headed Gull | |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 2 |
| Blue Tit | 1 |
| Canada Goose | |
| Carrion Crow | |
| Coot | |
| Cormorant | |
| Curlew | Heard only |
| Gadwall | |
| Goosander | |
| Great Crested Grebe | |
| Grey Heron | |
| Greylag Goose | |
| Kestrel | |
| Lapwing | |
| Little Egret | 1 |
| Magpie | |
| Mallard | |
| Moorhen | |
| Oystercatcher | 2 |
| Pheasant | 1 |
| Pink-footed Goose | Heard only |
| Pochard | |
| Robin | |
| Shelduck | |
| Shoveler | |
| Song Thrush | Heard only |
| Stonechat | Heard only |
| Teal | |
| Tufted Duck | |
| Wigeon | |
| Wren | Heard only |
Last Updated on March 8, 2023