Mersey Birders
Birding the North West
Useful Information
Arrival and Departure Dates for Summer Migrants
for Lancashire
| Species |
Earliest |
Latest |
| Garganey |
24/02/95 |
|
| Osprey |
08/03/97 |
26/10/99 |
| Little Ringed Plover |
12/03/95 |
15/10/79 |
| Dotterel |
29/03/89 |
|
| Whimbrel |
11/03/78 |
06/11/88 |
| Wood Sandpiper |
14/04/83 |
28/10/78 |
| Common Sandpiper |
21/03/66 |
29/10/77 |
| Sandwich Tern |
02/03/92 |
02/12/94 |
| Common Tern |
01/04/91 |
17/11/77 |
| Arctic Tern |
01/04/94 |
02/11/95 |
| Little Tern |
13/04/91 |
23/10/03 |
| Black Tern |
11/04/80 |
12/11/00 |
| Turtle Dove |
13/04/80 |
18/10/92 |
| Cuckoo |
23/03/00 |
29/09/75 |
| Swift |
01/04/04 |
04/12/63 |
| Sand Martin |
24/02/90 |
29/10/72 |
| Swallow |
10/03/97 |
31/12/86 |
| House Martin |
17/03/63 |
31/12/81 |
| Tree Pipit |
17/03/57 |
18/10/67 |
| Yellow Wagtail |
24/03/96 |
11/11/95 |
| Redstart |
28/03/68 |
10/11/82 |
| Whinchat |
20/03/76 |
12/11/79 |
| Wheatear |
26/02/03 |
20/11/98 |
| Ring Ouzel |
11/03/99 |
11/12/00 |
| Grasshopper Warbler |
09/04/75 |
02/10/68 |
| Sedge Warbler |
27/03/03 |
14/11/96 |
| Reed Warbler |
07/04/02 |
14/11/93 |
| Garden Warbler |
14/04/93 |
13/11/95 |
| Lesser Whitethroat |
16/04/44 |
23/11/99 |
| Whitethroat |
06/04/65 |
23/10/90 |
| Wood Warbler |
14/04/79 |
26/09/67 |
| Willow Warbler |
18/03/79 |
18/11/89 |
| Spotted Flycatcher |
20/04/85 |
15/11/79 |
| Pied Flycatcher |
12/04/94 |
03/11/01 |
Schedule 1 Species
| Avocet |
Falcon, Gyr |
Owl, Barn |
Shrike, Red-backed |
| Bee-eater |
Fieldfare |
Owl, Snowy |
Spoonbill |
| Bittern |
Firecrest |
Peregrine |
Stilt, Black-winged |
| Bittern, Little |
Garganey |
Petrel, Leach's |
Stint, Temminck's |
| Bluethroat |
Godwit, Black-tailed |
Phalarope, Ren-necked |
Swan, Bewick's |
| Brambling |
Goshawk |
Plover, Kentish |
Stone-curlew |
| Bunting, Cirl |
Grebe, Black-necked |
Plover, Little Ringed |
Swan, Whooper |
| Bunting, Lapland |
Grebe, Slavonian |
Quail, Common |
Tern, Black |
| Bunting, Snow |
Greenshank |
Redstart, Black |
Tern, Little |
| Buzzard, Honey |
Gull, Little |
Redwing |
Tern, Roseate |
| Chough |
Gull, Mediterranean |
Rosefinch, Common |
Tit, Bearded |
| Corncrake |
Harriers (all species) |
Ruff |
Tit, Crested |
| Crake, Spotted |
Heron, Purple |
Sandpiper, Green |
Treecreeper, Short-toed |
| Crossbills (all species) |
Hobby |
Sandpiper, Purple |
Warbler, Cetti's |
| Curlew, Stone |
Hoopoe |
Sandpiper, Wood |
Warbler, Dartford |
| Divers (all species) |
Kingfisher |
Scaup |
Warbler, Marsh |
| Dotterel |
Kite, Red |
Scoter, Common |
Warbler, Savi's |
| Duck, Long-tailed |
Merlin |
Scoter, Velvet |
Whimbrel |
| Eagle, Golden |
Oriole, Golden |
Serin |
Woodlark |
| Eagle, White-tailed |
Osprey |
Shorelark |
Wryneck |
County Recorders for the North West Region
Cheshire
Tony Broome, 4 Larchwood Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2NU -01625 540434
Cheshire and Wirral Bird Report- David Cogger, 113 Nantwich Road, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9HD- 01606 832517-e-mail: memsec@cawos.org.
Cumbria
Colin Raven, 18 Seathwaite Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LX.
Birds and Wildlife in Cumbria- D.Clarke, Tullie House Museum, Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TP. e-mail: David@carlisle-city.gov.uk.
Lancashire
Steve White, 102 Minster Court, Crown Street, Liverpool, L7 3QD. 0151-707-2744.
e-mail: lwildlife@cix.co.uk.
Lancashire Bird Report - Dave Bickerton, 64 Petre Crescent, Rishton, Lancs, BB1 4 RB.
01254 886257 e-mail: bickertond@aol.com.
Greater Manchester
Mrs A Judith Smith, 12 Edge Green Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8SL.
01942 712615, WWW.gmbirds.freeserve.co.uk. e-mail: judith@gmbirds.freeserve.co.uk.
Birds in Greater Manchester - Mrs M McCormick, 91 Sunderland Road, Altrincham, WA14 5JJ. (1976-2000 only, after that reports from the above recorder).
North Wales
Anglesey
Steven Culley, Millhouse, Penmynydd Road, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, LL59 5RT, 01248 713091, e-mail: SteCul10@aol.com.
Caernarfon
John Barnes, Fach Goch, Waunfawr, Caernafon, LL55 4YS, 01286 650362.
Denbighshire
Norman Hallas, 63 Park Avenue, Wrexham, LL12 7AW, 01978290522.
Meironnydd
D.L.Smith, 3 Smithfield Lane, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Ll40 1BU, 01341 421064.
Bird Reports
Cambrian Bird Report- Rhion Pritchard, Pant Afonig, Hafod Lane, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4BU. e-mail: rhion@pritchardr.freeserve.co.uk.
Clywd Bird Report- Dr Anne Brenchley, Tyr Fannog, 43 Black Brook, Sychdyn, Mold, Flints, CH7 6LT, 01352 750118.
West Wales
Carmarthenshire
Tony Forster, Ffosddu, Salem, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 7NS. 01558 824237, e-mail: tony-forster@supanet.com.
Isle of Man
Dr Pat Cullen, Troutbeck, Braddan, Isle of Man, IM4 4QA, Home: 01624 623308, Work: 01624 676774, e-mail: bridgeen@mcb.net.
Cheshire
Tony Broome, 4 Larchwood Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2NU -01625 540434
Cheshire and Wirral Bird Report- David Cogger, 113 Nantwich Road, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9HD- 01606 832517-e-mail: memsec@cawos.org.
Cumbria
Colin Raven, 18 Seathwaite Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LX.
Birds and Wildlife in Cumbria- D.Clarke, Tullie House Museum, Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TP. e-mail: David@carlisle-city.gov.uk.
Lancashire
Steve White, 102 Minster Court, Crown Street, Liverpool, L7 3QD. 0151-707-2744.
e-mail: lwildlife@cix.co.uk.
Lancashire Bird Report - Dave Bickerton, 64 Petre Crescent, Rishton, Lancs, BB1 4 RB.
01254 886257 e-mail: bickertond@aol.com.
Greater Manchester
Mrs A Judith Smith, 12 Edge Green Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8SL.
01942 712615, WWW.gmbirds.freeserve.co.uk. e-mail: judith@gmbirds.freeserve.co.uk.
Birds in Greater Manchester - Mrs M McCormick, 91 Sunderland Road, Altrincham, WA14 5JJ. (1976-2000 only, after that reports from the above recorder).
North Wales
Anglesey
Steven Culley, Millhouse, Penmynydd Road, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, LL59 5RT, 01248 713091, e-mail: SteCul10@aol.com.
Caernarfon
John Barnes, Fach Goch, Waunfawr, Caernafon, LL55 4YS, 01286 650362.
Denbighshire
Norman Hallas, 63 Park Avenue, Wrexham, LL12 7AW, 01978290522.
Meironnydd
D.L.Smith, 3 Smithfield Lane, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Ll40 1BU, 01341 421064.
Bird Reports
Cambrian Bird Report- Rhion Pritchard, Pant Afonig, Hafod Lane, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4BU. e-mail: rhion@pritchardr.freeserve.co.uk.
Clywd Bird Report- Dr Anne Brenchley, Tyr Fannog, 43 Black Brook, Sychdyn, Mold, Flints, CH7 6LT, 01352 750118.
West Wales
Carmarthenshire
Tony Forster, Ffosddu, Salem, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 7NS. 01558 824237, e-mail: tony-forster@supanet.com.
Isle of Man
Dr Pat Cullen, Troutbeck, Braddan, Isle of Man, IM4 4QA, Home: 01624 623308, Work: 01624 676774, e-mail: bridgeen@mcb.net.
National And Regional Birdlines
National To Obtain Information To Report Info
Bird Information Service 09068 700222 01263 741140
www.birdingworld.co.uk.
Flightline (Northern Ireland) 028 9146 7408
Regional
Northern Ireland 028 9146 7408
Scotland 09068 700 234 01292 611 994
Wales 09068 700 248 01492 544 588
East Anglia 09068 700 245 01603 763 388
www.birdnews.co.uk or 08000 830 803
Midlands 09068 700 247 01905 754 154
North East 09068 700 246 01426 983 963
North West 09068 700 249 01492 544 588
South East 09068 700 240 07626 933 933
www.southeastbirdnews.co.uk or 08000 377 240
South West 09068 700 241 01426 923 923
Bird Information Service 09068 700222 01263 741140
www.birdingworld.co.uk.
Flightline (Northern Ireland) 028 9146 7408
Regional
Northern Ireland 028 9146 7408
Scotland 09068 700 234 01292 611 994
Wales 09068 700 248 01492 544 588
East Anglia 09068 700 245 01603 763 388
www.birdnews.co.uk or 08000 830 803
Midlands 09068 700 247 01905 754 154
North East 09068 700 246 01426 983 963
North West 09068 700 249 01492 544 588
South East 09068 700 240 07626 933 933
www.southeastbirdnews.co.uk or 08000 377 240
South West 09068 700 241 01426 923 923