Stanley Park WeBS before more exotic birding - first Common Scoter for me there and 4 Common Sands in deepest Blackpool.

To recycle an old status just the two White Stork on the Standing Tarn WeBS count. Here they are sheepishly heading back to the zoo.

Auks off Blackpool are usually miles off and flying so not sure I've ever had photographs of Razorbills before.

blackpoolsocial.club/49011-may-alma… My final article on what wildlife to see in the month ahead around Blackpool.

An interesting feral Barnacle sighting today, showing not all local birds in summer are from Blackpool Zoo. Thanks to Kane Brides for pointing me in the right direction.

Mute Swan at Pilling Amenity Area today. Ringed as cygnet 2013 Glasson Dock. First report in those 11 years Fylde Bird Club Lancaster & District Birdwatching

Foula Day 1 - Rustic found by the Athertons, Shetland tick Canada in the Bar-headed Geese movement, Rosefinch, RB Shrike and a drake Velvet Scoter from the (stopped) bus on the way to Walls.

Foula - two Rustic Buntings, Marsh Warbler, Bluethroat, 3 Ickys, 3 Pied Fly, Rosefinch, Mealy Redpoll, Spot Flys, Gdn Wblr, L Whthrt, Whthrt, 26 Barnies, Canada, Pinkfoot, Fieldfare, Redwing, Cuckoo, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler etc.

Foula Day 3 - will probably tail off now but still four Marsh Warbler and a couple of Icterine Warbler. The Rosefinch is singing so a young male. This Cuckoo was getting grief from the Mipits (sorry it's a BOC shot) - a Shetland tick for me.

Foula Day 4 - third Shetland tick with thanks to Donna Athertons for garden access to see this Nightjar. Found a Goosander, deep red bill apparently rules out Common Merganser!

Best views I've ever had of a local Great White Egret today, but these days the 110 Swift that appeared as the rain came through was more notable.

Bottlenose Dolphin off Blackpool North Pier today. Totally fails to convey the acrobatics, a calf with mum in a pod of 7 etc etc but the best I could do.

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Greylag Geese at Little Singleton tonight.