Monday 13 October 2014

Weekend round up 11/12th October

An average October weekend 5 - 16C light variable winds

Sunday 12th October

North Shore - 71 Redshanks & 54 turnstones (roosting on go-kart track wall), 5 grey wagtails (S), 3 lesser redpolls, many meadow pipits (S), 12 skylarks (S), 2 swallows (S), 6 lesser spotted catsharks, 6 dabs, whiting 

Anchorsholme - 2 Grey seals 

Starr Gate - 16 Red throated divers, 5 great crested grebes, 7 razorbills, 1000 common scoters

Stanley Park - 380 Coot, 15 gadwall, 11 shovelers, 2 goldcrests

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl (please stay on the paths to view this bird - DO NOT ENTER THE SCRUB), 2 whooper swans, Cetti's warbler,  2 blackcaps, 6 song thrushes, goldcrest

Warbreck Hill - 250 Jackdaws (S), red admiral

Heron's Reach - Cetti's warbler

Saturday 11th October

Stanley Park - Kestrel (over)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 goldcrests, 4 Cetti's warblers, 64 shovelers, 23 long tailed tits, 3 buzzards, 4 water rails, jay

Heron's Reach - Cetti's warbler, jay, chiffchaff

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler