Another amazing Goose day here in the Fylde Bird Club area, finally saw a Tundra Bean goose, this one at Cockersand and the amazing Russian White-front influx continues, saw over 800 today including a single flock of 670 ! #LancsBirding #ukbirding

The adult Yellow-legged Gull showed well but briefly yesterday at Preston Dock, pictured with a Herring Gull which it appeared to be paired up with, YLG is a surprisingly scarce bird here on the Fylde Coast #LancsBirding

Part of the flock of 507 Russian White-fronts off Bradshaw Lane, Pilling this afternoon found by Bob Danson, over ten times the previous Fylde record count before this weekend #LancsBirding

First winter drake American Wigeon off Clifton Marsh Sewage Works, viewed from the south bank of the Ribble 1st Feb 2026, approx 2 miles muddy walk west of the usual site 300metres west of Howick Cross Lane #LancsBirding

Male Black Redstart, Bank End Farm, Cockerham 1st Feb 2026, fem/1w also present, both birds highly mobile #LancsBirding

More Russian White-fronts, this one of two adults at Pilling, Lancashire this morning #LancsBirding

Nice to get in on the Russian White-front influx today with this family party of 2 adults and 4 young at Cockersand, single Tundra Bean and Barnacle in the same flock, unfortunately the Tundra flew off b4 got chance to 📷

Merlin & Peregrine at Cockersand today #LancsBirding

The first winter male Smew showed very well eventually this morning at the north end of Southport Marine Lake with 6 Goldeneye #LancsBirding

Oystercatcher at Southport Marine Lake this morning #LancsBirding

Adult Greenland White-front with pinkfeet, Cartmell Lane, Lytham Moss/Saltcotes 26th Dec (orange legged pink in the same flock unfortunately not the Tundra Bean from a couple of days ago) #LancsBirding

Snow Bunting at Norbreck, Blackpool this morning, yet another Snow Bunt found by Dave Mcgrath along this stretch of the Fylde Coast #LancsBirding

Anyone recommend any sensibly priced insurance companies for optics/camera gear ? Current company want about 50% more than last year and not claimed 🤷‍♂️ #birding

Little Grebe with Stickleback, Conder Pool, Conder Green 23rd Nov 2025 #Lancsbirding

1st winter Black Redstart, Cocker's Dyke, Pilling Lane, Lancs today #Lancsbirding

Immature male Hen Harrier, Pilling Marsh at dusk today, 3rd Hen Harrier of the day after 2 Ringtail's off Warton Bank this morning #Lancsbirding

This Snow Bunting was a nice find with Paul Ellis this morning at Fluke Hall, Pilling before the rain set in #Lancsbirding

As the Fylde Coast was thick with fog early this morning I headed up to Leighton Moss to try for Bearded Tit's on the grit trays, there were about 25 showing. Rather than just snapping perched birds I tried Pro Capture on the OM1 mk2, it works very well ! #Lancsbirding @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social

Two of nine juvenile Curlew Sandpiper's at Conder Green on Sunday, highest numbers on the Fylde Coast for decades, brilliant to get some great views and a chance of some photo's #Lancsbirding

Juvenile Cuckoo at Cocker's Dyke on the Fylde today, a really rare bird around here nowadays and the first juv I have seen locally for 15 years ! #Lancsbirding

Pleasant day around Leighton Moss today @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social Caught up with the Lesser Yellowlegs from the Eric Morecambe hide and Bittern from Lilian's and 2 sightings from the impressive new Lower Hide where both Pochard and Tufted youngsters were present #Lancsbirding

Pine Marten on Monday from the excellent irishphotographyhides.com Ballyfin, Co Laoise, Ireland, a fantastic experience, would thoroughly recommend, great for bird photography aswell

Long-eared Owl, East Lancashire 16th June 2025 #Lancsbirding

Woodchat Shrike at Daresbury, Cheshire this morning, showed well sheltering from the brisk wind. Nice to bump in to @fred-fearn.bsky.social #ukbirding

Preston Dock this morning, first 2 Tern chicks seen Marsh Orchid I think ? Great Crested Grebe & Moorhen #Lancsbirding

Odd Little Egret on the Wyre Estuary at Arm Hill this morning, an adult with full yellow legs........video rubbish in the horrendous high wind #Lancsbirding

Returning male Blue-headed Wagtail still on Winmarleigh Moss, Lancs today, 2 Bar-headed Geese were less expected ! #Lancsbirding

Ally birding photos from my recent trip to Latvia: www.flickr.com/gp/60144199@...

Male Grey-headed Wagtail at the brilliant Cape Kolka, Latvia last week, one of many hundreds we saw during the week briefly resting before continuing their journey north over the Baltic Sea #birding #Latvia

The white headed form of Long Tailed Tit in Latvia last week, fantastic looking birds #birding #Latvia

Redstart & Pied Flycatcher are both scarce migrants here in the Fylde Coast area of Lancashire so it was nice to see lot's of both in Latvia last week where they were both common #birding #Latvia

Singing Wood Warbler's were absolutely everywhere in Latvia last week, this probably my favourite photo of one #birding #Latvia

Rough-legged Buzzard, Osprey, Black Kite & Montagu's Harrier, 4 of 11 species of #raptor we had migrating past Cape Kolka #Latvia last week #birding

Map & Camberwell Beauty butterflies in Latvia last week #butterfly #Latvia

One of nearly 600 Black-throated Diver's we were lucky enough to witness migrating past Cape Kolka, Latvia one morning last week with flocks of up to 30 regularly passing by at close range #birding #Latvia

A stunning male Bluethroat on a recent trip to Cape Kolka, Latvia. A brilliant spring migration birding destination #birding

My best ever views of Goshawk recently in Riga, Latvia, what a beast of a bird ! #birding

Hooded Crow between Skippool Creek and Ramper Pot briefly this evening #Lancsbirding

Female Stonechat, Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park, Lancashire last week @omsystem.bsky.social #Lancsbirding

Black-necked Grebe Grebe at St Aiden's RSPB, Yorkshire yesterday, what a fantastic reserve @rspb.bsky.social al #ukbirding

Drake Pochard at St Aiden's RSPB, Yorkshire yesterday, what a fantastic reserve @rspb.bsky.social #ukbirding

Slavonian Grebe at St Aiden's RSPB, Yorkshire yesterday, what a fantastic reserve @rspb.bsky.social #ukbirding

A return visit to Clowbridge Reservoir today for the Red-necked Grebe was well worth the visit, it is an absolutely stunning bird now in fantastic plumage, incredible how it has changed in the 3 weeks since I saw it last #lancsbirding

Forster's Tern this evening at Shard Bridge on the River Wyre, Lancs, brilliant first for the Fylde and a great find by Jonny Scragg #Lancsbirding

Spotted Redshank, Conder Green Lancashire this morning #Lancsbirding

The Red Necked Grebe at Clowbridge Resevoir showed rather well today, shame about the dull light #lancsbirding

Today I lost one of my oldest Birding friends, 45 years of friendship, birding, foreign trips and the odd beer or two ! RIP Len Blacow 💔 #birding #lancsbirding

Peregrine off Knott End today #lancsbirding

Caspian Gull is still a rare bird in the Fylde (or presumably under recorded) so it was nice to pick up this first winter off Arm Hill today during our webs count @btobirds.bsky.social #lancsbirding