Each Christmas Fylde Bird Club members are invited to take part in the sponsored Christmas Bird Hunt. The aim is to record as many species as possible in the Fylde Recording Area between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Results from previous Christmas Bird Hunts can be viewed below.

Download a sponsorship form here.


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Mute Swan x x x
Bewick's Swan x x x
Whooper Swan x x x
Bean Goose x    
Pink-footed Goose x x x
White-fronted Goose x x x
Greylag Goose x x x
Canada Goose x x x
Barnacle Goose x x x
Brent Goose x x x
Shelduck x x x
Mandarin Duck x x  
Wigeon x x x
Gadwall x x x
Teal x x x
Green-winged Teal   x  
Mallard x x x
Pintail x x x
Shoveler x x x
Pochard x x x
Ring-necked Duck x    
Tufted Duck x x x
Scaup   x x
Eider x x x
Common Scoter x x x
Goldeneye x x x
Red-breasted Merganser x x x
Goosander x x x
Ruddy Duck x x x
Red-legged Partridge x x x
Grey Partridge x x x
Pheasant x x x
Red-throated Diver x x x
Great Northern Diver x x  
Little Grebe x x x
Great Crested Grebe x x x
Gannet     x
Cormorant x x x
Shag   x  
Bittern x x x
Little Egret x x x
Grey Heron x x x
Glossy Ibis     x
Hen Harrier x x x
Sparrowhawk x x x
Buzzard x x x
Kestrel x x x
Merlin x x x
Peregrine x x x
Water Rail x x x
Moorhen x x x
Coot x x x
Oystercatcher x x x
Ringed Plover x x x
Golden Plover x x x
Grey Plover x x x
Lapwing x x x
Knot x x x
Sanderling x x x
Purple Sandpiper     x
Dunlin x x x
Ruff     x
Jack Snipe x x x
Snipe x x x
Woodcock x x x
Black-tailed Godwit x x x
Bar-tailed Godwit x x x
Curlew x x x
Common Sandpiper x    
Green Sandpiper x x x
Spotted Redshank x x x
Greenshank x x x
Redshank x x x
Turnstone x x x
Kittiwake x   x
Black-headed Gull x x x
Little Gull x   x
Mediterranean Gull x x x
Common Gull x x x
Lesser Black-backed Gull x x x
Herring Gull x x x
Great Black-backed Gull x x x
Guillemot x   x
Razorbill x x  
Feral Pigeon x x x
Stock Dove x x x
Woodpigeon x x x
Collared Dove x x x
Ring-necked Parakeet   x  
Barn Owl x x x
Little Owl x x x
Tawny Owl x x x
Long-eared Owl x x x
Short-eared Owl x x  
Kingfisher x x x
Great Spotted Woodpecker x x x
Skylark x x x
Meadow Pipit x x x
Rock Pipit x x x
Grey Wagtail x x x
Pied Wagtail x x x
Waxwing   x  
Dipper x x x
Wren x x x
Dunnock x x x
Robin x x x
Black Redstart x    
Stonechat x x x
Blackbird x x x
Fieldfare x x x
Song Thrush x x x
Redwing x x x
Mistle Thrush x x x
Cetti's Warbler x    
Blackcap   x x
Chiffchaff     x
Goldcrest x x x
Long-tailed Tit x x x
Blue Tit x x x
Great Tit x x x
Coal Tit x x x
Willow Tit x    
Nuthatch x x x
Treecreeper x x x
Jay x x x
Magpie x x x
Jackdaw x x x
Rook x x x
Carrion Crow x x x
Hooded Crow     x
Raven   x x
Starling x x x
House Sparrow x x x
Tree Sparrow x x x
Chaffinch x x x
Brambling x x x
Greenfinch x x x
Goldfinch x x x
Siskin     x
Linnet x x x
Twite x x x
Lesser Redpoll x   x
Bullfinch x x x
Yellowhammer x x x
Reed Bunting x x x
Corn Bunting x x x