Ribble Estuary - Passage Waders

Granny's Bay

Swift (1)

Ribble Estuary - 'Cocklers Cobbles'

Dunlin (c200)
Turnstone (c150)
Ringed Plover (c150)

Ribble Estuary - RNLI

Wheatear (1)
Linnet (2)

Marton Mere and The Ribble

Marton Mere

Swift (20)
House Martin (4)
Sand Martin (1)
Greenfinch (2)
Collared Dove (1)
Reed Bunting (2) (M)
Sedge Warbler (5 - 3 seen 2 heard)
Reed Warbler (heard)
Cetti's Warbler (2 heard)
Blackcap (2)
Common Whitethroat (3)
Lesser Whitethroat (1)
Grasshopper Warbler (2)
Grey Heron (1)
Wren (3)
Great Crested Grebe (1)
Chiffchaff (1)

Granny's Bay

Dunlin (C250)

Grey Plover (4)

Gannet (1) Appeared to be struggling in strong winds eventually grounded.

Lytham Windmill

Curlew (1) Immature

Whimbrel (1)

Eider (5)

Linnet (5)

Dunlin (C370)

Sanderling (3)

Ringed Plover (40)

Turkey Vulture still in Witch Wood 14:30 (RBA)

Warbler ID with Ribble Bird Tours

Early start at Marton Mere with our new bins polished and ears pinned back listening for warblers.  We can confidently identify Cetti's, Sedge, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff but are (were) at a loss as to any other warbler calls, hence the day out with RBT.   Species to note at Marton Mere:

Lesser Whitethroat

Sedge Warbler

Garganey

Whitethroat

Blackcap

Greenfinch

Wren

Cetti's Warbler

Reed Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler

Whinchat (Lawson Road Wetlands)

Common Sandpiper

Species to note at Eagland Hill - Pilling:

Whimbrel

Curlew

Red-legged Partridge

Corn Bunting

Black-tailed Godwit (Conder Pool)

On the way home we stopped off at the fields on Mythop road and saw an unringed Barnacle Goose of unknown origin.

Thank you to Ribble Bird Tours for yet another cracking day out!  3 Lifers and 5 year ticks!