Stuart's birding

Smaller bird has come closer - what a beauty!

Also a 2nd bird - Todd’s type!

A tiny Nth American Canada on Crissens Outer at the minute - smallest one I’ve seen - lovely bird

The photos are bobbins, but great to get my first spring Osprey of the year, and even better as it was from a sun lounger in the garden! Probably roughly over the Douglas/Longton Marsh and heading into The Fylde - superb!

@cranky1456 Thanks

@DarbyBug Great series of captures Stuart

A cracking Tundra Bean at the west end of Banks Marsh, also 90+ Russian Whitefront, 1w PB Brent, ad DB Brent, 100+ Barnacle, presumed wild Greylag and 2 Wheatear so far

And a Ringtail Hen Harrier

Tundra Bean on Banks Marsh in the murk along with at least 16 Russian Whitefront

First couple of singing Chiffchaff on the Brickcroft this morning - the sound of better things to come

Todd’s Canada, min 47 Russian Whitefront, fem Hen Harrier through east, 52 Barnacle best of Banks Marsh

@Adski44 The white goose is a domestic Greylag Adam - been with those Canada for a few years now

A good morning around Marshside. Highlights were a Merlin chasing a Starling, Snow Goose, Scaup from Faircloughs viewpoint and 30+ Twite close to Southport pier. Chuffed to get those in the bag. Tricky little buggers 😂

Don’t know why, but I really like this photo I took today - sums up 2026 goosing quite well

2 of the 6 Russian Whitefront on Banks Marsh this morning in glorious light

Nice ad Med Gull on a very quiet Longton Marsh this lunchtime

As hoped, the Whitefront (1w) had landed on the Brickcroft (site first), but unfortunately was spooked by Mute Swans before I could get any shots of it in the water. The camera struggled to get some flight shots in the low light, but you could just about ID it Canadas stayed put!

Russian Whitefront just flown low over my house calling with 2 Canada Geese- madness, house ✅

Bit better of the Harrier - a nice small headed female

12 Russian Whitefront, PB Brent, Hen Harrier, 40+ Barnacle, c20 distant Avocet flying over the Ribble best of a couple of hours at Banks Marsh this afternoon

Every small goose flock worth checking at the minute - 20 Pinks over as walking down Lytham high street shopping — 2 adult Russian Whitefronts! #urbanbirding

@ParkyBirder @JoeWyersR @FyldeBirdClub Fantastic count - be interesting to look at county wide counts for both Whitefronts and Barnacle

Couldn’t resist a visit up to Cockersands this afternoon - 55 Barnacle Geese, Tundra Bean Goose and an eye watering 138 Russian Whitefronts (Possibly the highest singular flock count in Lancashire. EVER!) @JoeWyersR wearing shorts clearly the way to go! @FyldeBirdClub