The Breeding Waders of Bowland

19:30 – 21:30
7 October 2025

Hilary McGuire

Higham Village Hall

Higham Hall Road

Higham, Lancashire BB12 9EU

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Todays Sightings

Alston Wetland

Mute Swan, 1
Shoveler, 1
Gadwall, 6
Teal, 9
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 43
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 32
Common Gull, 9
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sand Martin, 8
Chiffchaff, 1

Burnley, Brunshaw

Long-tailed Tit, 2

Coldwell Reservoir, upper

Red Grouse, 2
Teal, 1
Common Scoter, 1
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Chaffinch, 2

Cornfield Fishery

Little Ringed Plover, 1
Buzzard, 7
Swallow, 4
Chiffchaff, 1

Extwistle Moor

Red Grouse, 6
Pheasant, 2
Canada Goose, 12
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 6
Curlew, 9
Skylark, 4
Meadow Pipit, 14

Grimsargh Wetland

Canada Goose, 38
Shelduck, 3
Shoveler, 2
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 9
Lapwing, 11
Black-headed Gull, 170
Reed Bunting, 1

Quarry Hill Nature Reserve

Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Greenfinch, 1

Rishton Reservoir

Canada Goose, 32
Greylag Goose, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Linnet, 2

Thursden Valley

Stock Dove, 1
Jay, 1
Reed Bunting, 2