The drake Ring-necked Duck was showing well on the mere at Martin Mere this afternoon. Also 40 Cattle Egrets, 9 Marsh Harriers & 2 Bearded Tits. Earlier at Marshside 2 Hen Harriers, 6 Marsh Harriers, 3 Peregrines & 3 Merlins. #Lancsbirding #Birds
November 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The drake Ring-necked Duck was showing well on the mere at Martin Mere this afternoon. Also 40 Cattle Egrets, 9 Marsh Harriers & 2 Bearded Tits. Earlier at Marshside 2 Hen Harriers, 6 Marsh Harriers, 3 Peregrines & 3 Merlins. #Lancsbirding #Birds
The young male Pallid Harrier showed distantly on Mawdesley Moss this morning. Great to see it again. Over 500 Linnets, 8 Stonechats, 7 Grey Partridges & Merlin too. See if you can find the Harrier in the photos 😂 #LancsBirding #Birds
November 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The young male Pallid Harrier showed distantly on Mawdesley Moss this morning. Great to see it again. Over 500 Linnets, 8 Stonechats, 7 Grey Partridges & Merlin too. See if you can find the Harrier in the photos 😂 #LancsBirding #Birds
Nice to see the young male Pallid Harrier on Croston Moss today. Found by hardworking patch birder Simon Middleton a few fields away on Mawdesley Moss, it seems to have a circuit it follows. Ace bird so soon after the Ribble & Belmont birds #LancsBirding #birds #birding #raptors
November 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Nice to see the young male Pallid Harrier on Croston Moss today. Found by hardworking patch birder Simon Middleton a few fields away on Mawdesley Moss, it seems to have a circuit it follows. Ace bird so soon after the Ribble & Belmont birds #LancsBirding #birds #birding #raptors
I've always hoped for one of these little beauties on the #AlstonReservoirs #Longridge patch. It's only taken 20 years! Cracking male #SnowBunting tucking into seeds on the no.1 reservoir bank for an hour this morning before it departed east. Rock Pipit and 39 Whoopers too. 🌟 Quality. #LancsBirding
November 1, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I've always hoped for one of these little beauties on the #AlstonReservoirs #Longridge patch. It's only taken 20 years! Cracking male #SnowBunting tucking into seeds on the no.1 reservoir bank for an hour this morning before it departed east. Rock Pipit and 39 Whoopers too. 🌟 Quality. #LancsBirding
An adult Yellow-legged Gull at Fishmoor Reservoir, Blackburn this afternoon. #LancsBirding
October 30, 2026 at 9:48 PM
An adult Yellow-legged Gull at Fishmoor Reservoir, Blackburn this afternoon. #LancsBirding
Love it when water collects in these fields between the drumlins, bringing in birds.
~100 Teal, 30 Wigeon plus Mallard. ~30 Snipe plus Lapwing and Redshank yesterday. Then gone today.
#LancsBirding Barnoldswick #ukbirding
~100 Teal, 30 Wigeon plus Mallard. ~30 Snipe plus Lapwing and Redshank yesterday. Then gone today.
#LancsBirding Barnoldswick #ukbirding
November 1, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Love it when water collects in these fields between the drumlins, bringing in birds.
~100 Teal, 30 Wigeon plus Mallard. ~30 Snipe plus Lapwing and Redshank yesterday. Then gone today.
#LancsBirding Barnoldswick #ukbirding
~100 Teal, 30 Wigeon plus Mallard. ~30 Snipe plus Lapwing and Redshank yesterday. Then gone today.
#LancsBirding Barnoldswick #ukbirding
Different ringtails this afternoon, up the road on Crossens saltmarsh - two ringtail Hen Harriers and a bonus grey male. All distant. Also nine Marsh Harriers, three Merlins, Peregrine, Kestrel, three Buzzards & a Sparrowhawk; Ribble saltmarsh ‘sexy seven’ #LancsBirding #Birds
November 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Different ringtails this afternoon, up the road on Crossens saltmarsh - two ringtail Hen Harriers and a bonus grey male. All distant. Also nine Marsh Harriers, three Merlins, Peregrine, Kestrel, three Buzzards & a Sparrowhawk; Ribble saltmarsh ‘sexy seven’ #LancsBirding #Birds
The long staying adult drake Long-tailed Duck showed very well this afternoon at Fairhaven Lake, Lytham St. Anne’s. #LancsBirding
October 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The long staying adult drake Long-tailed Duck showed very well this afternoon at Fairhaven Lake, Lytham St. Anne’s. #LancsBirding
Scope views of a Jack Snipe at Brockholes LWT today. 2 Dunlin and an unseasonal Oystercatcher also present. The drake Red-crested Pochard present on and off since July now in fine plumage. #LancsBirding
October 24, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Scope views of a Jack Snipe at Brockholes LWT today. 2 Dunlin and an unseasonal Oystercatcher also present. The drake Red-crested Pochard present on and off since July now in fine plumage. #LancsBirding
A 3CY Caspian Gull at Fishmoor Res, Blackburn briefly late morning. #LancsBirding
October 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
A 3CY Caspian Gull at Fishmoor Res, Blackburn briefly late morning. #LancsBirding
At Brockholes this morning, a Yellow-browed Warbler was confidently heard twice by the onsite ringer. A male Sparrowhawk mist netted was originally ringed on the reserve on 13th Aug 2023.
Vis mig 07:30-09:45: 708 Redwing East, 104 Fieldfare NE, 9 Blackbird E, 19 Siskin S, Redpoll E.
#LancsBirding
Vis mig 07:30-09:45: 708 Redwing East, 104 Fieldfare NE, 9 Blackbird E, 19 Siskin S, Redpoll E.
#LancsBirding
October 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
At Brockholes this morning, a Yellow-browed Warbler was confidently heard twice by the onsite ringer. A male Sparrowhawk mist netted was originally ringed on the reserve on 13th Aug 2023.
Vis mig 07:30-09:45: 708 Redwing East, 104 Fieldfare NE, 9 Blackbird E, 19 Siskin S, Redpoll E.
#LancsBirding
Vis mig 07:30-09:45: 708 Redwing East, 104 Fieldfare NE, 9 Blackbird E, 19 Siskin S, Redpoll E.
#LancsBirding
Local #vismig session on Mellor Moor, east Lancs this morning with a fly-by from these Whooper Swans as the highlight. Lots of Woodpigeon, Starling and Redwing on the move too. Not many finches, but a Brambling in the garden. #LancsBirding
October 18, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Local #vismig session on Mellor Moor, east Lancs this morning with a fly-by from these Whooper Swans as the highlight. Lots of Woodpigeon, Starling and Redwing on the move too. Not many finches, but a Brambling in the garden. #LancsBirding
A few local sightings from the past few days. More ramblings in ALT. #LancsBirding
October 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
A few local sightings from the past few days. More ramblings in ALT. #LancsBirding
An adult Whooper Swan at Brockholes with a distinctive deformity of the neck has me wondering where else this distinctive bird may have been seen over the years…? The flock of 7 departed west towards the Fylde if heading maintained. #LancsBirding
October 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
An adult Whooper Swan at Brockholes with a distinctive deformity of the neck has me wondering where else this distinctive bird may have been seen over the years…? The flock of 7 departed west towards the Fylde if heading maintained. #LancsBirding
The ♂ Ring-necked Duck at Martin Mere WWT (Lancashire) was showing well today! #lancsbirding #ukbird #ukbirding #ukrarity #BOCshot @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
October 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The ♂ Ring-necked Duck at Martin Mere WWT (Lancashire) was showing well today! #lancsbirding #ukbird #ukbirding #ukrarity #BOCshot @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
The drake Long-tailed Duck at Fairhaven Lake showed exceptionally well this afternoon #LancsBirding
October 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The drake Long-tailed Duck at Fairhaven Lake showed exceptionally well this afternoon #LancsBirding
Decent bit of local migration this morning with maybe my last Wheatear of summer on Mellor Moor followed by the first Whoopers of winter on Parsonage Res. Also 45 Pink-feet east, 19 Meadow Pipit, 11 Skylark and a few (mainly gold) finches all south or west over Mellor Moor. #vismig #lancsbirding
October 7, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Decent bit of local migration this morning with maybe my last Wheatear of summer on Mellor Moor followed by the first Whoopers of winter on Parsonage Res. Also 45 Pink-feet east, 19 Meadow Pipit, 11 Skylark and a few (mainly gold) finches all south or west over Mellor Moor. #vismig #lancsbirding
A stop off on my way to the Lake District at Belmont Reservoir (Lancashire) for the juvenile male Pallid Harrier. Turned up just after it reappeared, though a bit distant #BOCshot #LancsBirding #ukrarity #ukrarebird @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
October 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
A stop off on my way to the Lake District at Belmont Reservoir (Lancashire) for the juvenile male Pallid Harrier. Turned up just after it reappeared, though a bit distant #BOCshot #LancsBirding #ukrarity #ukrarebird @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
What a joy to have this juv Pallid Harrier turn up just five miles from home at Belmont Reservoir. And what a performer! Three species of Harrier collectively seen by various observers in the vicinity of this upland SE Lancs Reservoir today + Red Kite. #LancsBirding
October 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
What a joy to have this juv Pallid Harrier turn up just five miles from home at Belmont Reservoir. And what a performer! Three species of Harrier collectively seen by various observers in the vicinity of this upland SE Lancs Reservoir today + Red Kite. #LancsBirding
Belmont Reservoir juv Pallid Harrier present for second day, 07:40 at least. #LancsBirding
October 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Belmont Reservoir juv Pallid Harrier present for second day, 07:40 at least. #LancsBirding
A few recents from Brockholes LWT. More detail in ALT. #LancsBirding
October 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
A few recents from Brockholes LWT. More detail in ALT. #LancsBirding
presumed escaped White-cheeked x Yellow-billed Pintail (hybrid) at Grimsargh Wetland on the 26th Sept #LancsBirding
September 29, 2026 at 7:42 PM
presumed escaped White-cheeked x Yellow-billed Pintail (hybrid) at Grimsargh Wetland on the 26th Sept #LancsBirding
Had the opportunity to pop to Crossens Outer Marsh this lunchtime to enjoy the juvenile pallid harrier that was bombing back and forth between the sand plant and Old Hollow Farm. Whilst a group of curlew sandpiper ignored it. #LancsBirding
September 29, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Had the opportunity to pop to Crossens Outer Marsh this lunchtime to enjoy the juvenile pallid harrier that was bombing back and forth between the sand plant and Old Hollow Farm. Whilst a group of curlew sandpiper ignored it. #LancsBirding