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Lancashire Bird Report 2005 Lancashire & Cheshire Fauna Society Publication No. 108 Lancashire Bird Report 2005 The Birds of Lancashire and North Merseyside S. J. White (Editor) D. A. Bickerton, A. Bunting, S. Dunstan, R. Harris C. Liggett, B. McCarthy, P. J. Marsh, S.J. Martin, J. F. Wright. 2 Lancashire Bird Report 2005 CONTENTS Introduction .................................................... Dave Bickerton & Steve White ......... 2 Review of the Year ...................................................................... John Wright ....... 11 Systematic List Wildfowl ................................................................................ Charlie Liggett ....... 16 Gamebirds ................................................................................Steve Martin ....... 35 Divers to cormorants .................................................................. Bob Harris ....... 39 Herons to birds of prey .................................................... Stephen Dunstan ....... 45 Rails ...........................................................................................Steve Martin ....... 53 Oystercatcher to plovers ...................................................... Andy Bunting ....... 56 Knot to Woodcock ................................................................ Charlie Liggett ....... 61 Godwits to phalaropes .............................................................. Steve White ....... 66 Skuas ........................................................................................... Pete Marsh ....... 73 Gulls ....................................................................................... Dave Bickerton ....... 75 Terns to auks .............................................................................. Steve White ....... 84 Doves to thrushes .............................................................. Barry McCarthy ....... 90 Warblers to flycatchers ............................................................. Steve White ..... 119 Bearded Tit to buntings ...................................................... Dave Bickerton ..... 129 Escapes and feral birds ............................................................. Steve White ..... 149 Lancashire Ringing Report ......................................................... Pete Marsh ..... 153 First for Lancashire: Caspian Gull at Fishmoor Reservoir ...................................... John Wright ..... 162 Earliest and Latest Migrant Dates ............................................. Steve White ..... 165 List of Contributors ......................................................................................... ..... 166 Cover photograph: Red‐throated Diver at Fairhaven Lake by Steve Young. Lancashire Bird Report 2005 3 Introduction D.A.Bickerton & S.J.White 2005 may not have been a spectacular year for birding but there were definitely some particular highlights. Huge flocks of winter Waxwings drew regular admirers as did the relatively long‐staying Chough at Knott End. The nailed‐down identification of a Caspian Gull in Lancashire was long overdue and the sight of a male Golden Oriole in November was totally incredible. Of our more regular birds, the declines in the Wood Warbler and Willow Tit populations seem to be becoming irreversible but perhaps there is some more positive news on several other species that have had a hard time of it recently. The work on the Avifauna has taken up a lot more time than expected but it promises to be a fantastic publication when it hits the shelves in 2007. At the time of writing, the main text is finished and the task of putting it all together has started. There will be pre‐publication offers and members of the Society will get preferential rates when purchasing this book. Currently we have a number of authors contributing to this report. The adage “Many hands make light work” certainly applies. As each author has a smaller number of species to write about, the detail in the accounts is increasing. With the rapid spread of computing and internet use, communication is now so much easier that there’s little excuse for people not getting their records in to the editor – just look at the contributor list! Thank‐you to everyone that has sent in their observations. If you have a particular interest or knowledge in a species or family of birds and you fancy imparting some of your knowledge in a permanent form (and make sense of a whole host of records from elsewhere), then contact the editor. We’re always keen to have new contributors. Membership of the Lancashire and Cheshire Fauna Society is be £10 per annum – this includes a copy of the Lancashire Bird Report and any General Reports published. Members taking the Cheshire Bird Report as well pay £17. The Society is non‐profit making charity, manned totally by volunteers who give many hours of their time freely. It provides data that are key in many aspects of conservation in the North West – we are regularly asked for our opinion on developments that may have an ecological impact or for information regarding areas of the county that need protection. We work closely in association with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and BTO and many members are active in those organisations. So if you aren’t already a member, please consider joining us and supporting the work we do. Details can be obtained from the web site or directly from the Honorary Secretary. Our web‐site address is www.lacfs.org.uk 4 Lancashire Bird Report 2005 Officials of the Lancashire and Cheshire Fauna Society Chairman: Dr Frank Walsh, 80 Arundel Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancs, FY8 1BN Tel: 01253 737765 email: [email protected] Secretary: Dave Bickerton, 64 Petre Crescent, Rishton, Lancs, BB1 4RB Tel: 01254 886257 email: [email protected] Treasurer: John Wright, 68 Dukes Brow, Blackburn, Lancs, BB2 6DH Tel: 01254 580268 email: [email protected] Report Editor and Lancashire Bird Recorder: Steve White, 102 Minster Court, Crown Street, Liverpool, L7 3QD Tel: 0151‐707 2744 (home) or 0151‐920 3769 (work) email:[email protected] PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS Thanks goes to Nicola Breaks and Tony Disley for providing some excellent illustrations this year. The illustrations of Pink‐footed Goose, Red‐legged Partridge, Great Crested Grebe, Buzzard, Oystercatcher, Sanderling, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, Wren, Long‐tailed Tit and Magpie were the work of Nicola and the Pintails, Bonxie and Coal Tit were Tony’s illustrations. If you have some line drawings that we could use in our publications, send them to the secretary. There is an ever increasing band of digital photographers who offer us their images for use in the annual report. The standard is becoming very high as the technology improves and gains wider use. We welcome submissions from anyone – common bird images will need to be of high quality with some particular ornithological interest. For rarities, we accept what we’re given! SUBMISSION OF RECORDS The task of compiling the report is becoming ever more daunting with the increasing number of records coming into us. With the authorship of the report split between nine people and the growing number of people using bird recording software or word‐ processing, the preferred method of submission is via email, though posting a disc or written records are still perfectly acceptable. Please can you ensure that records are submitted in systematic order. Files sent by email or on disc should be in Word or simple text format and can be zipped up to save downloading time. Paper records should preferably be on one side of A4. In order to keep to our very strict deadlines so that the report can be published during September, all records from individuals should reach us by the end of February and reserve or area reports by the end of March. All records in whatever format you wish to use should be sent to the County Recorder. Lancashire Bird Report 2005 5 BRITISH BIRDS RARITIES Descriptions of nationally rare species (for the list, see British Birds Rarities Reports or their website) should be submitted to the British Birds Rarities Committee via the County Recorder at the address above. From 1 January 2007 the BBRC will no longer be accepting paper records. Paper submissions, including sketches, should therefore preferably be electronically scanned and sent by email to the County Recorder as low resolution jpegs. Photographs should also be sent as low resolution jpegs. Digital copies of the BBRC submission form are available from the County Recorder. We are aware, however, that a small number of birders do not have access to the necessary equipment; if this is the case please continue to send paper records to the County Recorder who will process them before sending them to the BBRC. The following records have been accepted by the BBRC since the publication of our last report: American Wigeon, Pilling, 9 September to 5 October 2000 Ferruginous Duck, Martin Mere, 2003‐2004 Lesser Scaup, Myerscough Quarry, 6 October to 10 November 2005 Great White Egret, Oxcliffe Marsh and Leighton Moss, 27‐30 May 2004 Red‐footed Falcon, Bispham Marsh, 12 June 2005 Red‐footed Falcon, Middleton, Heysham, 21 June 2005 Collared Pratincole, Freckleton, 23 May 2005 White‐rumped Sandpiper, Skippool Creek, 26 July to 3 August 2005 Caspian Tern, Eric Morecambe complex and Leighton Moss, 16 July 2005 White‐winged Black Tern, Seaforth and Crosby Marine Park, 9‐14 September 2005 Penduline Tit, Leighton Moss, 11 November 2004 The following records are still under consideration by the BBRC and/or
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