Leighton Moss and Coastal Hides
First call was at the coastal hides birds seen
1 Spotted Redshank
1 Greenshank
Marsh Harrier
Buzzard
2 White-fronted Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Redshank
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Dunlin
Snipe
Black-tailed Godwit some in breeding plumage
28 Avocet
1 Great White Egret
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Pintail
Shoveler
Shelduck
Wigeon
Teal
Mallard
Greylag Geese
Raven
Rook
Carrion Crow
pair of Great Black-backed Gulls on breeding territory
Leighton Moss
Met by the sound of booming Bitterns a sound you never get tired of hearing
3 Bitterns calling from three different corners of the moss
4 Otters with one on the banking
2 Whopper Swans
Marsh Harrier 3M 2F
1 Sparrowhawk
4 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
1 Red Kite
Mute Swan
Pink-footed Geese over
Greylag Geese in meadows
Canada Geese in meadows
Gadwall
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Goldeneye
Pheasant
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Great White Egret
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Curlew over
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming
28 Sand Martin dropped in
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Fieldfare
1 Redwing
Cettis Warbler around the Moss
Blackcap
Goldcrest
Bearded Tit calling
Long-tailed Tit
Marsh Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff calling
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Bullfinch
Cheers Craggy
