Recent Sightings
20th September 2025
Turnstone, 1, Juvenile, (Gareth Powley)
Briefly on No2 north shore located by Gavin Thomas
Red-throated Diver, 1, Adult, (David Bickerton)
Found by Bill Aspin
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Juv, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Blackbird, 1, M
One legged male still going strong
Shelduck, 1, (Jen Coates)
Black Tern, 1, Juv
Cormorant, 3
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 80
Little Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Chiffchaff, 1
Bullfinch, 4, 2 males, 2 females
Little Egret, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Very scarce here
Lapwing, 8, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Grey Phalarope, 1, (Jen Coates)
Grey Phalarope, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Still present
Canada Goose, 8, (David Bickerton)
Shoveler, 7
A big count for here
Mallard, 13
Teal, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Ringed Plover, 1
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 170
Herring Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Adult female
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10
Meadow Pipit, 3
Shoveler, 1, Female, (Russell Carter)
Mallard, 50
Teal, 5
Little Grebe, 1
19th September 2025
Ringed Plover, 5, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Per John Metcalf
Curlew Sandpiper, 2
Hobby, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Grey Phalarope, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Seen with J Metcalf,J Davey and L Aaron.
18th September 2025
Little Grebe, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
On north shore of No 2 with LBBGs
Ringed Plover, 5, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Curlew Sandpiper, 2, Juveniles
Found by S Flynn.
Curlew Sandpiper, 2, Juveniles
Still present
Common Sandpiper, 2
Teal, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Ringed Plover, 8
Snipe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black Tern, 1
Linnet, 35
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, (Nigel Berry)
Feeding from bird cherry into our garden catching various
Canada Goose, 320, (David Bickerton)
Shoveler, 2
Wigeon, 4
Mallard, 32
Teal, 2
Moorhen, 2
Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2
Roosting and then departing towards canal
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 60
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 16
Meadow Pipit
Steady passage
17th September 2025
Mandarin Duck, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Swift, 1, (Jack Driver)
Over Town gate Warehouse lane heading south
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 40
Ringed Plover, 5
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 25
Black Tern, 1, juv
Sand Martin, 15
Swallow, 1200
All departed by 19.35
House Martin, 10
Stock Dove, 2, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 5
Little Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 100
House Martin, 30
Black-headed Gull, 65, (John Wright)
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult
Common Gull, 12
Great Black-backed Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 110
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 95
Lapwing, 200, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Snipe, 5
Common Sandpiper, 1
Merlin, 1, Fem/Juv
Linnet, 50
Osprey, 1, (Al Stott)
Heading to Dean Clough res
16th September 2025
Tufted Duck, 2, (David Bickerton)
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black Tern, 1, juv
Feeding over No. 2
Pink-footed Goose, 70, (Peter Sharples)
flew west
Black Tern, 1, juv
still present at 2.30
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Mud on north shore
Black Tern, 1
Still feeding over No 2 at 09:30
Osprey, 1
Circled over No 2 for 5 minutes - viewed from Wetlands Central Screen at 10:15
Teal, 61, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 1
Ringed Plover, 8
Dunlin, 2
Greenshank, 1
Common Tern, 2
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 31
House Martin, 15
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 23
Meadow Pipit, 8
Linnet, 55
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, Adult, (John Wright)
Grey Phalarope, 1, (David Bickerton)
Along SE shoreline
Grey Phalarope, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Feeding on SE shoreline then flew to the shore nearest the causeway.
Shoveler, 2, (David Bickerton)
Wigeon, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 210
Cormorant, 6
15th September 2025
Woodpigeon, 1, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 2
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
Enjoying elderberries
Blackbird, 4, 2 Male / 2 Juvenile
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 1, Female
Bullfinch, 2, Males
Greenfinch, 8
Mallard, 79, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 5
Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew Sandpiper, 1
Common Sandpiper, 4
Cormorant, 6
14th September 2025
Black Tern, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Still present feeding over No 2 at 11:15
Mallard, 8, (John Wright)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 10
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 8
Greenfinch, 5
Linnet, 16
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 133
Ringed Plover, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Sand Martin, 50
Little Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Kingfisher, 1
Chiffchaff, 3
Dunnock, 2
Chiffchaff, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Had a look at the feeders then moved into holly tree.
Goldcrest, 1
In holly tree briefly .
Nuthatch, 1
On feeder in garden .
Dipper, 1, (Jack Driver)
Stream by jockeysprings
13th September 2025
Black Tern, 1, Juv, (Gareth Morgan)
Still present early afternoon on No2
Black Tern, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Feeding over Reservoir No 2 from 09:00
Canada Goose, 100, (philip.leeds)
Shoveler, 4, 2 male 2 female
Mallard, 50
Teal, 30
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Coot, 8
Snipe, 3
Snipe, 0
Common Sandpiper, 1
Common Sandpiper, 0
Cormorant, 8
Grey Heron, 2
Grey Wagtail, 6
Grey Wagtail, 50
Grey Wagtail, 2
Shoveler, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Wigeon
Pintail, 4
Ruff, 2
Grey Phalarope, 1
Green Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 40, (John Wright)
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 85
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 75
Little Egret, 1, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 1
Nuthatch, 1, (Al Stott)
Little Grebe, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
A
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Kestrel, 1
Peregrine, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 22
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Chiffchaff, 5
Blackcap, 2, M/F
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Goldcrest, 1
Bullfinch, 3
Goosander, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 1
Stonechat, 1, Male
Stonechat, 0
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Wheatear, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 21
Meadow Pipit, 11
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
12th September 2025
Osprey, 1, (Gary Patefield)
The Woodend bird flew South east over the fishery.
Kestrel, 1, (Russell Carter)
Hobby, 1
Peregrine, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Goosander, 3, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 2
Buzzard, 1
Swallow, 20
Osprey, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Seen from ightenhill bridge with Russell Carter . Perched in the dead tree in the river .
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Water Rail, 1
Heard
Little Grebe, 1
Osprey, 1
Perched on dead tree on the bend of the river
Goldcrest, 3
11th September 2025
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Powley)
On north shore of No 2
Teal, 7, (Mark Breaks)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 17
Red-breasted Merganser, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Ringed Plover, 5
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 47
10th September 2025
Swallow, 20, (Russell Carter)
Flying over the fields.
Chiffchaff, 1
Black-headed Gull, 30, (John Wright)
Common Gull, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 75
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 65
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 2
Meadow Pipit, 3
Flying east.
Goldfinch, 30
Osprey, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Sat at waters edge on my arrival,started bathing,then sat on a post for about a hour .
Teal, 9, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 3
Raven, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
9th September 2025
Little Egret, 1, (Gareth Powley)
On east bank of No 2 Reservoir at 08:45
Swallow, 5, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Great White Egret, 1, (Jen Coates)
Osprey, 1
Hobby, 3
Great White Egret, 1, (David Hindle)
Meadow lake nr entrance, though tricky to see
Osprey, 1
fishing the river two have been reported
Goosander, 2, F, (Peter Cross)
Raven, 1
Stonechat, 4
Linnet, 20
Flock at South end of res near boathouse
Kingfisher, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Flew off the fishery on to the river .
Bullfinch, 2, Females
In Hawthorns next to the fishery .
Canada Goose, 29, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 87
Ringed Plover, 8
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 3
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 8
Swallow, 25
House Martin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 27
Meadow Pipit, 8
Linnet, 14
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Raven, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Flew down river here .
Goosander, 4, (Robin Willoughby)
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 5
Hobby, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Chasing Swallows. Photos on Facebook. ELOC.
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 10
Goosander, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Spotted Redshank, 1
With Graham Gavaghan.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Male
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 10
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Chaffinch, 6
Linnet, 40
Stock Dove, 30, (Gary Patefield)
Biggest flock I have had in this area . Flew over fields between Pendle hall farm and Hollins planta
Buzzard, 3, (Geoff Carefoot)
Three together over Lower Lane.
8th September 2025
Mallard, 5, (Jen Coates)
On river, Cow Lane
Peregrine, 2
Hunting pigeons over Cow Lane
Grey Wagtail, 1
On river, Cow Lane
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 5
Kestrel, 2
Jay, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, (Russell Carter)
Stonechat, 5, All juveniles, (Glenn Hodkinson)
From York Road parking area.
Wheatear, 3
Ringed Plover, 13, (Gareth Morgan)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 2
1 possibly a Spot Red (distant on West Bank)!
Shelduck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 47
Ringed Plover, 5
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 7
Common Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Heron, 0
Sand Martin, 12
Swallow, 100
House Martin, 4
Willow Warbler, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 35
Linnet, 65
Reed Bunting, 3
Canada Goose, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 1
Shoveler, 16
Drakes still in eclipse.
Mallard
Teal, 18
Tufted Duck, 3
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 169
Curlew, 3
With lapwings
Snipe, 2
Feeding
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 83
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Including 4 juveniles
Cormorant, 1
Osprey, 1
Reported during the morning, briefly
Buzzard, 2
high, over, mewing
Jackdaw, 6
Shoveler, 12, (David Hindle)
Teal, 8
Chiffchaff, 4
in rear garden busty feeding and flitting about {family party?} garden abuts wetlands
Stock Dove, 3, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 9
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 2
Swallow, 10
House Martin, 2
Starling, 80
Lapwing, 150, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Linnet, 50
Kingfisher, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
On river
Coal Tit, 3
Blue Tit, 8
Great Tit, 5
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Chiffchaff, 3
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 3
House Sparrow, 5
Dunnock, 3
Bullfinch, 4, 1 M 1 F 2 juv
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 14
In my garden close to the edge of Towneley Woods
Goosander, 8, (Russell Carter)
On the river
Moorhen, 9
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 5
Kestrel, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Dipper, 1
7th September 2025
Cattle Egret, 16, (Bill Aspin)
Present in field East of dam then flew SE at 20:00. From ELBA per S.Warford
Swallow, 2, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Jay, 2
Swift, 1, (Russell Carter)
Over the show ground
Little Grebe, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Starling, 55
Mistle Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Bullfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 25
Tawny Owl, 1, (Nigel Leeming)
Chiffchaff, 2
Grey Heron, 2, 1 ad 1 juv, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, M
Chiffchaff, 2, (Gary Patefield)
With large mixed flock moving through my garden .A garden tick !
Mallard, 26, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 9
Ringed Plover, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 120
Kingfisher, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
On river
6th September 2025
Greenshank, 11, (Jack Keen)
Feral Pigeon, 2, (Robin Willoughby)
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2
Magpie, 3
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 5
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 1, m
Greenfinch, 2, 1m 1f
Goldfinch, 3
Teal, 6, (David Hindle)
Moorhen, 4
Lapwing, 76, 76
Snipe, 7
Green Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 22
Herring Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 3
Swallow, 60
Over horse paddocks and on telegraph wires
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Lapwing, 30, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 3
Raven, 1
Sand Martin, 1
House Martin, 5
Buzzard, 8, (Anthony Parnell)
Over Higher road at same time
Little Owl, 1, (Robin Willoughby)
Kestrel, 1
Canada Goose, 60, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 4
Ringed Plover, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 70
Easily the largest number i’ve seen all year here
House Martin, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Meadow Pipit, 8
Plus others overhead
House Martin, 30, (Jen Coates)
Over my house
Goosander, 4, (Jack Keen)
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Canada Goose, 8, (Robin Willoughby)
Mallard, 12
Teal, 3
Moorhen, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 3
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jay, 1
Swallow, 2
Teal, 4, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 6
Green Woodpecker, 1
5th September 2025
Grey Partridge, (Gareth Morgan)
Heard only. Calling from barn field area
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Swallow, 10
Meadow Pipit, 2
Linnet, 10
Goldfinch, 10
Wren, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Stonechat, 6
Raven, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Stock Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 20
Kestrel, 1
Goosander, 8, (Gareth Morgan)
Coal Tit, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Blue Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Whitethroat, 1
Robin, 1
Starling, 60, (David Heaton)
Flock over Morrison's
Little Egret, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, vocal over area.
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Meadow Close, flock passing through back garden.
Chiffchaff, 1
Meadow Close, singing.
Goosander, 1, f, (Robin Willoughby)
Black-headed Gull, 150
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 5
Swallow, 2
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Water Rail, 1
Moorhen, 4
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 22
House Martin, 5
Chiffchaff, 1
4th September 2025
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Heaton)
Mallard, 12, (John Wright)
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 2
Lapwing, 75
Curlew, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Teal, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Ringed Plover, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Curlew Sandpiper, 1
Snipe, 18
Common Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 21
Linnet, 25
Hobby, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Curlew, 2, (Jack Keen)
3rd September 2025
Starling, 33, (David Heaton)
On telegraph pole wires on Heyhead Street.
Goosander, 2, (John Wright)
Green Sandpiper, 1, Juvenile
Kestrel, 3
Osprey, 1, (Stephen Moore)
Over River Ribble area
Tawny Owl, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, heard calling in early hours in locality.
2nd September 2025
Swallow, 4, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Little Grebe, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 1
Raven, 2
Swallow, 20
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 10
Linnet, 20
Lapwing, 75, (John Wright)
Green Sandpiper, 4, (Mark Breaks)
Wood Sandpiper, 1
Gadwall, 10, (Geoff Carefoot)
Mallard
Present
Teal, 45
Tufted Duck, 4
Females
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 3
Little Grebe, 1, Adult
Lapwing, 237
Snipe, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Wood Sandpiper, 1, Juv
Black-headed Gull, 17
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 8
Stock Dove, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Below farm
Lapwing, 20
Swallow, 10
House Martin, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10
Meadow Pipit, 2
Ringed Plover, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Little Owl, 1
Again on the fisherman's hut.
Mallard, 7, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 5
Common Sandpiper, 2
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 20
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Linnet, 11
Wigeon, 3, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 350
Teal, 6
Goosander, 2
Red-breasted Merganser, 5, Ad and 4 well grown chicks
Little Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 17
Cormorant, 30
Osprey, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Blackcap, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Siskin, 2
Buzzard, 5, (Gareth Morgan)
Soaring over the hall / woods
1st September 2025
Shoveler, 8, (Muhummed H)
Teal, 4
Little Grebe, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1, juvenile
from central screen
Mallard, 17, (John Wright)
Tufted Duck, 3, Drakes
Swift, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1, Juvenile
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1, Juvenile
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 12
House Martin, 6
Willow Warbler, 4
Chiffchaff, 8
Whitethroat, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Linnet, 28
Single flock
Goldfinch, 11
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 36
Swift, 2
Lapwing, 1
Ringed Plover, 3, Juvs
Little Ringed Plover, 6, Juvs
Curlew Sandpiper, 4
Snipe, 30
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 2
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 250
House Martin, 25
Shoveler, 2, (Muhummed H)
Gadwall, 4
Teal, 28
Little Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 97
Snipe, 11
Green Sandpiper, 2
Cormorant, 3
Swallow, 5
Swift, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Single bird over the house .
Swallow, 50
Hawking at ground level on Shuttleworth college playing fields .
Swift, 4, (Gareth Morgan)
“Screaming” over works yard mixed in with House Martins.
31st August 2025
Greenshank, 1, Juvenile from Central Screen at 09:00, (Gareth Powley)
Mallard, 12, (John Wright)
Green Sandpiper, 1, Juvenile
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult
Swallow, 14
House Martin, 5
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 25
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 33
Swift, 2
Ringed Plover, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Curlew Sandpiper, 4
Snipe, 25
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 2
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Tufted Duck, 42, (Gary Waddington)
Lapwing, 25
Common Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Moorhen, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 7
Adult summer plumage
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 15
Starling, 27
Grey Wagtail, 2
Whitethroat, 1, Juvenile, (Nigel Leeming)
Goosander, 1, Redhead, (Glenn Higgins)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Kestrel, 1
Wheatear, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Little Egret, 2, (Jen Coates)
Raven, 2
Swallow, 8
Chiffchaff, 2
House Sparrow, 2
Tree Sparrow, 30
On Turkey Lane
Chaffinch, 6
30th August 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Canada Goose, 112, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 22
Swift, 3
Ringed Plover, 9
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Curlew, 1
Curlew Sandpiper, 4
Snipe, 28
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 2
Little Egret, 1
Over
Sand Martin, 10
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 25
Teal, 38, (Gary Waddington)
Lapwing, 30
over
Ringed Plover, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Curlew Sandpiper, 2
Snipe, 33
Common Sandpiper, 5
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 1
Hobby, 1
briefly over
Raven, 1
over
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 200
Meadow Pipit, 1
Linnet, 40
Little Grebe, 6, 5 adult 1 juv, (Nigel Leeming)
Redstart, 1, Female
Redstart, 1, 1st w male, (Glenn Hodkinson)
York road.
Woodpigeon, 1, juvenile, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, god bless those that keep in touch, I was a YOC member as a school kid in 1980's !
29th August 2025
Swallow, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Green Sandpiper, 6, (Bob Ashworth)
6 together on the north east bank.
Linnet, 60
On the north east bank.
Teal, 38, (Gareth Morgan)
Curlew Sandpiper, 4
Snipe, 37
Canada Goose, 35, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 31
Lapwing, 14
Ringed Plover, 14
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew Sandpiper, 4
Dunlin, 3
Snipe, 28
Common Sandpiper, 3
Common Sandpiper, 0
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 2
Little Gull, 29
In at07.40 departed West at07.50,also seenby Ian Corbett
Cormorant, 31
Linnet, 15
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 47
Swift, 1
Stock Dove, 4
Ringed Plover, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Curlew Sandpiper, 4
Snipe, 30
Common Sandpiper, 6
Green Sandpiper, 3
Swallow, 200
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 30
Green Sandpiper, 2, (David Hindle)
busily feeding together
Wood Sandpiper, 1
from causeway bird feeding edge of big island at 0700hrs
Song Thrush, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Including juvs.
Pheasant, 5, 1 ad + 4 juv, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 1, f
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swift, 1
Lapwing, 3
Little Egret, 2
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 200
Flying east
House Martin, 5
House Martin, 26, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, flying high below the cloud base, before moving on.
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Meadow Close, tit flock passing through gardens. Inc. 5 Blue and 2 Great Tits.
Chiffchaff, 1
Meadow Close, amongst tit flock passing through gardens.
Nuthatch, 1
Meadow Close, observed through my bins on mature Beech in area.
Canada Goose, 47, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 6
Swift, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 65
Herring Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 25
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Cormorant, 1, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 7
Little Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
28th August 2025
Greenshank, 1, (Gareth Powley)
In NW corner of No 2 Reservoir at 08:45
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Woodpigeon, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Grey Heron, 1
Great Tit, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Cuckoo, 1, Juvenile., (Gary Patefield)
In hawthorn across the river from the fishery . Seen with Steve Haythornthwaite .
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
With prey , flew into trees by the fishery.
Shelduck, 1, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 20
Ringed Plover, 14
Curlew Sandpiper, 4
Dunlin, 3
Snipe, 8
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Jen Coates)
Swift, 2
Ringed Plover, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew Sandpiper, 5
Dunlin, 4
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 22
Ringed Plover, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew Sandpiper, 4
Juveniles
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 19
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Grey Wagtail, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 27
Meadow Pipit, 2
Ringed Plover, 14, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Curlew Sandpiper, 4
Dunlin, 3
Snipe, 33
Greenshank, 2
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 19
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 27
Swallow, 27
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Linnet, 5
Kingfisher, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Perched on a stone in the river then flew upstream
Bullfinch, 1, Juvenile.
Green Sandpiper, 3, (Mark Breaks)
Wood Sandpiper, 1
Teal, 14, (David Hindle)
Pochard, 1
eclipsed drake
Tufted Duck, 5
including single ducking (well grown)
Little Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 60
Snipe, 14
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 2
heard only last night at dusk, now seen island lake at 0745 hrs
Raven, 1
overhead bugling calls
Great Spotted Woodpecker, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, calling in area.
Dunnock, 2, Juveniles.
Meadow Close, back garden.
Bullfinch, 2, Juveniles.
Meadow Close, in back garden.
Little Ringed Plover, 3, (David Bickerton)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 4
27th August 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Hobby, 1, (David Bickerton)
Came in low over fields towards hirundine flock then seen circling high and stooping
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 25
Greenshank, 3, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Hawking insects with House Martins
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over
House Martin, 150
Hawking insects over the hall
Grey Wagtail, 4, 2 ad, 2 juv, (Dave Riley)
Around pond in front of hall.
26th August 2025
Mute Swan, 6, 2 ad + 4 cygnets, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 3, f
Swallow, 8, 2ad + 6 juv
Treecreeper, 1
Gadwall, 6, (David Hindle)
Teal, 12
Pochard, 1
on the mere
Snipe, 12
Green Sandpiper, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 6
rear garden, also late brimstone butterfly
Kestrel, 1, (Russell Carter)
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Swift, 1
Lapwing, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Canada Goose, 8, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 9
Little Ringed Plover, 3, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 80
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Blackcap, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Linnet, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Russell Carter)
Bullfinch, 4
Teal, 6
Water Rail, 1
Heard
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 4
Buzzard, 3
Kingfisher, 1
25th August 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Oystercatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Green Woodpecker, 1
At the farm
Kestrel, 1
Teal, 2, (John Wright)
Tufted Duck, 3
Black-headed Gull, 250
Common Gull, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, Adult
Herring Gull, 350
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, Adult
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 300
Sand Martin, 3
Swallow, 15
House Martin, 11
Willow Warbler, 4
Chiffchaff, 6
Blackcap, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 28
Teal, 26, (Glenn Higgins)
Ringed Plover, 11
Dunlin, 3
Snipe, 14
Common Sandpiper, 5
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Merlin, 1
House Martin, 19
House Martin, 5
Greenshank, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Russell Carter)
Canada Goose, 17, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 11
Gadwall, 25
Mallard
Uncounted.
Teal, 12
Pochard, 1
Located by Mark Breaks
Tufted Duck, 7
Woodpigeon, 4
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 5
Lapwing, 30
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, (Single bird flew in to join lapwings)
Snipe, 12, (Geoff Carefoot)
Feeding by main viewing screen.
Green Sandpiper, 1
Wood Sandpiper, 1, J
Alongside green sandpiper at times for useful comparison
Spotted Redshank, 1, j
Again, very active by main screens.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Osprey, 1, Juv
With Richard Moss & Gerry Small. Juvenile perched by water 09.45-10.30 then flew towards Alston.
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 8
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Mobile flock mugging the willow bushes...
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2, juvs
Goldfinch, 20
Some juvs
Stock Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 30
Grey Heron, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
On Foxstones Lane
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 4
Meadow Pipit, 3
Canada Goose, 170, (Russell Carter)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, f
Goosander, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
Sand Martin, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Little Grebe, 5, 4ad +1 Juv, (Nigel Leeming)
Did not breed hhere
Buzzard, 2, Adult+ juv
Blackcap, 3, 2ad +1 Juv
Whitethroat, 1, Female
House Martin, 60, (Geoff Carefoot)
60+ 'house and/or sand martins' flocking and circulating over 'Water Meadows' estate at 20.30
Mute Swan, 2, (John Wright)
Shoveler, 3
Gadwall, 2
Mallard, 35
Teal, 1
Tufted Duck, 1, Female
Woodpigeon, 20
Moorhen, 16
Coot, 18
Little Grebe, 15, 3 pairs with 3, 2 & 1 juveniles, 2 first brood juveniles and 1 additional adult
Buzzard, 3, Adult with 2 fledged juveniles
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2, Adult female & juvenile
Swallow, 19
Willow Warbler, 6
Chiffchaff, 8
Blackcap, 6
Feeding on elderberries
Whitethroat, 3
Goldcrest, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, Juvenile
Bullfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 20
Mute Swan, 1, juv, (Russell Carter)
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Teal, 6
Little Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 2
24th August 2025
Greenshank, 1, J, (Gareth Morgan)
Catching fish on No2 res.
Swallow, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile, (David Heaton)
On lamppost in Haggate
Lapwing, 438, (David Bickerton)
Curlew, 1
Snipe, 9
Green Sandpiper, 1, Juv
Wood Sandpiper, 1, Juv
Spotted Redshank, 1, Juv
Spotted Redshank, 1, J, (From Causeway)
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Common Sandpiper, 2, (David Bickerton)
Buzzard, 1, (David Bickerton)
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Calling overhead
Siskin, 2
Overhead
Kingfisher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Over
Willow Warbler, 3
Sedge Warbler, 1
Found by Nigel Leeming.
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Found by Nigel Leeming
Stonechat, 5
Goldfinch, 24
Reed Bunting, 1
23rd August 2025
Gadwall, 4, (Muhummed H)
Tufted Duck, 1
Stock Dove, 2
Little Grebe, 5
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 31
Ringed Plover, 17
Little Ringed Plover, 3, juvs
Snipe, 25
Common Sandpiper, 4
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Chiffchaff, 4
Nuthatch, 1
Hobby, 1, (Jen Coates)
Flew over
Shoveler, 2, (Jen Coates)
Gadwall, 12
Pochard, 1
Tufted Duck, 4
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 30
Snipe, 10
Green Sandpiper, 2
Wood Sandpiper, 1
Spotted Redshank, 1
Cormorant, 1
Gadwall, 12, (Geoff Carefoot)
Snipe, 5
Green Sandpiper, 1
Close to Spotshank, with Gareth & Lesley Powley
Green Sandpiper, 2
Second at 14.00
Wood Sandpiper, 1
At 14.00
Spotted Redshank, 1, Juv
Virtually non-stop feeding below main screens
Willow Warbler, 1
Goldfinch, 20
Wood Sandpiper, 1, (Louise Clewley)
Spotted Redshank, 1
22nd August 2025
Teal, 29, (Gareth Morgan)
Ringed Plover, 15
Snipe, 18
Common Sandpiper, 6
Cormorant, 1
On shore
Canada Goose, 31, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 20
Swift, 7
Ringed Plover, 9
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Curlew, 6
Over
Dunlin, 3
Snipe, 11
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Swallow, 22
House Martin, 35
Grey Wagtail, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 27
Linnet, 65
Shoveler, 11, (Mark Breaks)
Gadwall, 48
Teal, 48
Pochard, 1
Tufted Duck, 2
Little Grebe, 3
Curlew, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Spotted Redshank, 1
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1
House Martin, 40
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Swift, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Over the hall with House Martins
21st August 2025
Greenshank, 1, Juvenile, (Gareth Powley)
Flew in from west at 18:40hr
Whinchat, 1, Juvenile perching on hedge and dropping onto new-plough field to feed
Found (by Gavin Thomas) on hedge at south side of Res No 2.
Wheatear, 1
On fence post on Res No 2 at south end
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Trying and failing to catch juvenile Woodpigeon.
Osprey, 1, (Jen Coates)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 2
Hobby, 3
Swallow, 8, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Raven, 1
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 17
Goldfinch, 75
Reed Bunting, 1
Kingfisher, 1, (Russell Carter)
Bullfinch, 6, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 1, f, (Russell Carter)
Sand Martin, 10
Little Owl, 2, (Peter Cross)
In quarry
Raven, 2
Being mobbed by forbids on wall up to reservoir
Lapwing, 1, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 2
Pheasant, 6
Teal, 2
Water Rail, 1
Heard
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
Buzzard, 10
Siskin, 7
20th August 2025
Stock Dove, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Snipe, 10
Common Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 3, Juveniles
2 flew in together at 18:15; joined by a 3rd and all flew off at 18:45
Curlew, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 2
Buzzard, 1
House Martin, 25
Stock Dove, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Curlew, 2
Over
Snipe, 13
Common Sandpiper, 9, At inlet
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Willow Warbler, 0
Brief song
Yellow Wagtail, 3
Teal, 12, (Jen Coates)
Swift, 3
Ringed Plover, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Dunlin, 3
Snipe, 12
Common Sandpiper, 7
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 2
Sand Martin, 12
Swallow, 40
House Martin, 20
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Teal, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 4
Stock Dove, 3
Ringed Plover, 11
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 13
Common Sandpiper, 7
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Swallow, 120
House Martin, 53
Yellow Wagtail, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 27
Linnet, 5
Chiffchaff, 3, (Russell Carter)
Gadwall, 25, (Geoff Carefoot)
Goosander, 1
Redhead preening, unusual here in summer.
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Grey Heron, 2, (Russell Carter)
Kingfisher, 1
Swallow, 15
Treecreeper, 2
Stock Dove, 11, (Russell Carter)
Stock Dove, 11
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Chiffchaff, 1
Grey Wagtail, 4
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Coal Tit, 3, (Russell Carter)
Blue Tit, 10
Willow Warbler, 3
Teal, 4
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Redstart, 1, Male
19th August 2025
Ringed Plover, 15, (Peter Cross)
Mixed flock with lrp
Snipe, 12
Common Sandpiper, 4
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 2
Teal, 9
Swift, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Ringed Plover, 8
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 10
Common Sandpiper, 1
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 8
Swallow, 40
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 27
Linnet, 11
Canada Goose, 73, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 21
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Lapwing, 4
Grey Heron, 4
Rook, 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Russell Carter)
Peregrine, 1
Sand Martin, 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens.
Dipper, 1, (Dave Riley)
Singing
Canada Goose, 110, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 7, 2ad + 5 cygnets
Mallard, 50
Jay, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Teal, 2
Goosander, 8
Redheads
Cormorant, 4
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Green Woodpecker, 1
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 6
Willow Warbler, 3
18th August 2025
Shelduck, 1, (Jen Coates)
Teal, 4
Swift, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Ringed Plover, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 13
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 15
Swallow, 40
House Martin, 20
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 40
Linnet, 20
Canada Goose, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 8
Goosander, 2
Swift, 3
Seen by John Metcalf
Ringed Plover, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 10
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
House Martin, 31
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Grey Wagtail, 8
Seen by John Metcalf
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 35
Linnet, 45
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 4
Swift, 12
Ringed Plover, 6
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 14
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Swallow, 100
Goosander, 2, (Peter Cross)
Green Woodpecker, 1
17th August 2025
Buzzard, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2
Red-legged Partridge, 3, (Geoff Carefoot)
Nearby pasture
Common Sandpiper, 1
A surprisingly agitated individual
Little Egret, 1
Fishing upstream, scarce here.
Buzzard, 1
Perched in the shade until disturbed.
Kingfisher, 2
In flight together.
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 2, MM
At least two calling
Stonechat, 1, Juv
Nearby pasture
Goldfinch, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Ringed Plover, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 4
Green Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 4
Chiffchaff, 2
Yellow Wagtail, 4, 1 F 3 juv
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Linnet, 15
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 8
Ringed Plover, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2, juvs
Dunlin, 2, juvs
Snipe, 6
Common Sandpiper, 4
Green Sandpiper, 1, juv
Greenshank, 1, juv
Yellow Wagtail, 4
Linnet, 40
Stock Dove, 3, (John Wright)
Kestrel, 2
Swallow, 25
House Martin, 14
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 6
Blackcap, 2
Wheatear, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Tree Pipit, 1
Greenfinch, 5
Linnet, 2
Moorhen, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 3, 2adults 1juv
Lapwing, 25
Buzzard, 2
Jackdaw, 34
Starling, 17
Greenfinch, 6
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Nuthatch, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Canada Goose, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Sedge Warbler, 1
Seen by Nigel Leeming
Whitethroat, 2
Whinchat, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Stonechat, 5
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 11
Linnet, 8
Goldfinch, 87
16th August 2025
Swift, 2, (Andrew Powell)
Cormorant, 1, (Jen Coates)
Came off the river behind St Peters
Peregrine, 1, juv
On St Peters Centre
Grey Wagtail, 1
On river behind St Peters
Curlew, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Raven, 1
Swallow, 20
Flying east
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Linnet, 40
Buzzard, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard in area of farm
Little Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Barn area
Spotted Flycatcher, 5
In felled tree area
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
In flight across field.
Raven, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Redstart, 1, Female
ELOCField trip
Stonechat, 4
Buzzard, 1, (Jack Driver)
South east
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Called
Kestrel, 4, 2m 2f
Swallow, 16
Whitethroat, 1, F/Juv
In rosehip bush
Goldcrest, 5
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
By roadside in valley
Grey Wagtail, 3
Greenfinch, 3, 2ad 1juv
15th August 2025
Goosander, 2, (Jen Coates)
Stock Dove, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 4
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 2
Swallow, 16
Stonechat, 2
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 40
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Jen Coates)
On telegraph pole near car park, then flew to distant woods
Swallow, 6
Over car park
House Martin, 20
Canada Goose, 8, (Jen Coates)
Black-headed Gull, 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Buzzard, 4
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 4
In trees and in roof of The Filter House near car park
Grey Wagtail, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Russell Carter)
Pheasant, 2
Lapwing, 50
Grey Heron, 7, 3 adult, 4 juveniles
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Whitethroat, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 2, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kingfisher, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
14th August 2025
Lapwing, 18, (Jen Coates)
Willow Warbler, 2
Common Crossbill, 10
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 1
Ringed Plover, 10
Jack Snipe, 1
Flushed from main inlet
Snipe, 7
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 3
House Martin, 19
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 32
Linnet, 11
Reed Bunting, 2
Canada Goose, 71, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 17
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Lapwing, 30
Common Gull, 3
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 3
Jackdaw, 42
Gadwall, 56, (Muhummed H)
Teal, 6
Lapwing, 91
Snipe, 2
Common Gull, 1
Cormorant, 2
House Martin, 3
Canada Goose, 8, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 65
Common Sandpiper, 5
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 52
Great Black-backed Gull, 4, 2ad 2juv
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Carrion Crow, 29
Feeding on dead juv gull
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 5, Ad and 4 recently fleded young
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 13
13th August 2025
Lapwing, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Wheatear, 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Linnet, 25
Canada Goose, 32, (Geoff Carefoot)
No Greylags present on site today
Gadwall, 14
Mallard, 45
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 2, 2 F
But no sign of single duckling.
Moorhen, 5
2 Ads, 3 juvs
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 2
1 adult with one growing chick
Lapwing, 191
Including many juveniles.
Curlew, 16
Including few juveniles
Black-headed Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
House Martin, 11
Swallow, 10, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 40
On wires
Tree Pipit, 1, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 5, (Paul Olivant)
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12
Hobby, 1
Jackdaw, 2
Swallow, 80
Willow Warbler, 1
Wren, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Robin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Linnet, 15
Goldfinch, 20
12th August 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blue Tit, 1
Dipper, 1
Swallow, 5, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 2
Goldfinch, 35
Oystercatcher, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 3
Willow Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Mallard, 8, (Peter Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 3, drakes
Little Grebe, 2, adults
Cormorant, 1
Willow Warbler, 2, males
Swallow, 40, (David Bickerton)
Migrating flock S
Grey Heron, 1, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Swift, 3, (John Wright)
Still at nesting location
Stock Dove, 2, (Russell Carter)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Lapwing, 50
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 12
Swallow, 6
Swift, 3, (David Bickerton)
Moving west
House Martin, 26
Swift, 1, (Jen Coates)
Wheatear, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Delves Lane
Mallard, 25, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 6
Teal, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 2
11th August 2025
Buzzard, 4, (Andrew Powell)
All high, 3 towards Colne, the other flying towards Blacko
Canada Goose, 75, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, Female
Teal, 6
Common Scoter, 3, Males
Stock Dove, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Ringed Plover, 4
Snipe, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 3
Rook, 2
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 42
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Linnet, 14
Swallow, 6, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 40
Gathering on wires.
House Sparrow, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goosander, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Green Woodpecker, 1, Juv.
Raven, 2
Great Tit, 1
Blackbird, 1, Ad male
Spotted Flycatcher, 3
Robin, 3
Redstart, 3
Meadow Pipit, 5
Linnet, 1
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
Chasing each other around low over Woodgrove Road
Swift, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Over the Bay Horse.
10th August 2025
Red Kite, 1, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 4
Stonechat, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Little Grebe, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Starling, 12
Bullfinch, 1
Barn Owl, 1, Juv, (Nigel Leeming)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Ist yr male
Blackcap, 1, Juvenile
Bullfinch, 2, Juveniles
Green Woodpecker, 2, (John Wright)
Lapwing, 50, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Curlew, 6
Black-tailed Godwit, 5
Briefly, then flew off West.
Buzzard, 1
Swallow, 30
Including a lot of juveniles, from the farm up to Snodworth near Dean.
Whitethroat, 1, Female
Stonechat, 5, 2 adults at least 3 juveniles
Oystercatcher, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 1
Cormorant, 1
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 5
Meadow Pipit, 1
Linnet, 12
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Common Crossbill, 3, 2 M
Long-tailed Tit, 4, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to Towneley Woods
Whitethroat, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 6
Siskin, 1, F
9th August 2025
Buzzard, 3, (Russell Carter)
Woodpigeon, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Woodpigeon, 1
Green Woodpecker, 2
Kestrel, 2
Peregrine, 1
Jay, 2
Raven, 6
Willow Warbler, 1
Peregrine, 2, Juveniles, (John Wright)
On India Mill Chimney
Shelduck, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Teal, 3
Swift, 14
Stock Dove, 3
Oystercatcher, 1
Ringed Plover, 4, 3 ad 1 J
Snipe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3
Swallow
House Martin
Large number of Hirundine present over res.
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing below Alma Ave
Swallow, 10, (Russell Carter)
Black-headed Gull, 14, (John Wright)
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, 2cy
Herring Gull, 33
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 4cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 125
Cormorant, 1, (Russell Carter)
Reed Bunting, 2, f
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Dipper, 1, (John Wright)
Little Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Kingfisher, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Swift, 1, (Jen Coates)
Over Unity College playing field
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 16
Blackcap, 1
Mallard, 20, 18 ad 2 ducklings, (Gareth Morgan)
Little Egret, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Canada Goose, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Greenshank, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming ,over to south at 0745
Cormorant, 4
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming,In Quarry
Swallow, 3
Willow Warbler, 2
Stonechat, 5
Meadow Pipit, 23
Reed Bunting, 1
8th August 2025
Mute Swan, 8, 6 juveniles, (Gareth Powley)
Shoveler, 3
Gadwall, 5
Tufted Duck, 4, Adult with 3 ducklings
Coot, 33
Little Grebe, 4, 2 adults and 2 juvs
Yesterday's total of 9 were not seen today, but almost certainly present out of view
Lapwing, 42
Dunlin, 1
With Lapwings
Swift, 6, (Russell Carter)
flying over
Oystercatcher, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Lapwing, 4
Green Sandpiper, 1
On the small res
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling lower plantation
Kestrel, 2
Swallow, 6
Willow Warbler, 3
Goldfinch, 10
Shelduck, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Teal, 4
Oystercatcher, 7
Ringed Plover, 3
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 9
Linnet
Tufted Duck, 13, (Gareth Morgan)
Mute Swan, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Mallard, 50
Tufted Duck, 2
1 female & I small duckling
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 60
Black-headed Gull, 17
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 2
Jay, 2
Noisy altercation
Swallow, 4
Wren, 2
Goldfinch, 30
Small groups feeding on thistle seeds.
Swift, 4, (Jen Coates)
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Rook, 5
Swallow, 10
House Martin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 5
Robin, 1
Mute Swan, 7, 2ad + 5 cygnets, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Swift, 1
Cormorant, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldfinch, 30, Adults and juveniles
Swift, 2, (Gary Patefield)
At least two over South Drive area .
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
In flight
Little Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Canada Goose, 80, (Russell Carter)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Mallard, 45
Teal, 1, Female
Little Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 3
7th August 2025
Swallow, 5, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Top of Reedley Road
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy, (Jen Coates)
Building site on corner of Lower Eccles hill/Hollins Grove St
Shelduck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 2
Swift, 16
Oystercatcher, 5
Ringed Plover, 3, 2adults 1juv
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 5
Cormorant, 7
Swallow, 12
House Martin, 25
Willow Warbler, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Teal, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 21
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Lapwing, 37
Curlew, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 5
Rook, 13
Swallow, 13
House Martin, 53
Swift, 30, (John Wright)
Still at nesting location
Black-headed Gull, 21
Herring Gull, 28
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 75
Collared Dove, 6, (Vicky Mortimer)
School lane
Bullfinch, 2, Juveniles., (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, mobile around the back gardens.
Ringed Plover, 5, (David Bickerton)
Ruff, 1
Common Sandpiper, 4
Black-headed Gull, 40
Herring Gull, 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Ringed Plover, 2
Ruff, 1
Common Sandpiper, 4
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 5
Sand Martin, 15
6th August 2025
Pochard, 1, Female, (Gareth Powley)
Tufted Duck, 4, 3 ducklings
Little Grebe, 9, 5 juveniles
Curlew, 11
Green Sandpiper, 1
Located by Peter Sharples
Sand Martin
Swallow, 2
Goosander, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Stock Dove, 6
Oystercatcher, 2
Cormorant, 2
Kestrel, 2
Rook, 1
Raven, 1
Swallow, 6
Willow Warbler, 1
Stonechat, 2
Wheatear, 2
With Graham Gavaghan.
Meadow Pipit, 6
Linnet, 25
Oystercatcher, 4, Adults and juvs, (Jacqueline Pickard)
2 juvs with adults
Buzzard, 1, Juv
Fledged juv constantly calling
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, Juvs
Swallow, 2, Pair
Pair tending nest
House Sparrow, 2, Juvs
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Swallow, 6
House Martin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Green Woodpecker, 2
Inc 1 juv. With Graham Gavaghan.
Kestrel, 1
Blue Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 5
With Graham Gavaghan.
Robin, 3
Redstart, 5
With Graham Gavaghan.
Linnet, 40
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Goldfinch, 4
Buzzard, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Opposite shooters arms
Swift, 4, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Little Ringed Plover
Linnet, 30
Ruff, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Common Sandpiper, 4
Little Egret, 1
Raven, 1
Sand Martin
Swift, 1, (Jen Coates)
high overhead
Kestrel, 2
Skylark, 2
Swallow, 4
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 2
Redstart, 1, M
Stonechat, 2, pair
Meadow Pipit, 8
Common Crossbill, 3
Flew low from the wood
5th August 2025
Green Woodpecker, 1, Juvenile, (John Wright)
Dunnock, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Common Scoter, 1, Drake, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Per John Metcalf
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 40
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Common Tern, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 24
House Martin, 44
Grey Wagtail, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
Linnet, 55
Canada Goose, 10, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Ruff, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 30
Herring Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 15
House Martin, 2
4th August 2025
Shelduck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 105
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 25
Swallow, 55
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 1
Swift, 70
Good count for time of year.
Stock Dove, 5
Oystercatcher, 5
Ringed Plover, 1, Adult
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Dunlin, 1, Juv
Black-headed Gull, 35
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 30
House Martin, 20
Green Sandpiper, 1, (David Hindle)
before onset of heavy rain
Swift, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Over Riddings lane.
3rd August 2025
Mute Swan, 9, 2ad 7 well grown young, (David Bickerton)
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Gadwall, 1
Swift, 2
Stock Dove, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Dunlin, 1, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 6
Raven, 1
Greenfinch, 4
Linnet, 12
Mallard, 16, incl 2 chicks, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 1
Black-headed Gull, 40
Herring Gull, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 60
Chiffchaff, 1
Willow Warbler, 2, (David Bickerton)
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
2nd August 2025
Oystercatcher, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 2
Osprey, 1
Buzzard, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 4
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Stonechat, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 6
Stock Dove, 3, (Jen Coates)
Woodpigeon, 6
Buzzard, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 4
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 4
Swallow, 4
Stonechat, 6
Wheatear, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 5
Canada Goose, 28, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 1, juv
Swift, 1
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 2
Song Thrush, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 7, (Allen Holmes)
Willow Warbler, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Goosander, 5, redheads, (Jen Coates)
Black-headed Gull, 14
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Redstart, 6, 2 F 1 M 3 juv
Linnet, 40
Mallard, 45, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 3
Cormorant, 3
Barn Owl, 1
Willow Warbler, 5
Starling, 105
Grey Wagtail, 1
Coal Tit, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
Fledged family party, Lower Lane.
Dunnock, 1
Swift, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Adult
Lapwing, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Little Owl, 3
In quarry
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 20
1st August 2025
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
Flying around St Peters Centre
Peregrine, 1, M
On St Peters Centre
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Mandarin Duck, 2
Swift, 20
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Sand Martin, 60
Swallow, 80
House Martin, 50
Stock Dove, 2, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 1
Little Egret, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Grey Heron, 1, (David Heaton)
Low over Pendle Rise (ex)shopping centre being mobbed by gulls.
Linnet, 30, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Bullfinch, 2, Juveniles., (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, back garden and adjacent gardens.
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Jen Coates)
In allotments by St Stephens School
Grey Heron, 2, (Russell Carter)
Reed Bunting, 1, f
Blackcap, 1, Female
Nuthatch, 1
Redstart, 1, Juvenile
31st July 2025
Swallow, 2, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
House Martin, 1
Swift, 7, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1, Female, (Gary Patefield)
Blackcap, 1, Female/ juvenile
Definitely brown cap , not clear enough to be sure whether adult female or juvenile .
Chiffchaff, 6, (Gary Patefield)
With a similar number of willow warblers and mixed tit flock .
Nuthatch, 1
With warbler and ti flock group .
House Martin, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Greenfinch, 1, Ad male
Goosander, 10, (Allen Holmes)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Goldcrest, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Robin, 3
Redstart, 1, Juv.
Siskin, 1, Juv.
Grey Wagtail, 3, (Gary Patefield)
Little Ringed Plover, 2, 1 Ad 1 juv, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Curlew, 4
Curlew, 60
Little Owl, 1
Usual place,fisherman's hut.
Kestrel, 2, Juveniles.
Stonechat, 2, Ad male and a juvenile.
Swift, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Over the village
30th July 2025
Grey Partridge, 7, 2adults 5 juveniles., (Bob Ashworth)
Family party still present.
Little Owl, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 4, Adult and 3 juveniles, (John Wright)
Common Gull, 1, Adult
Herring Gull, 30
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 75
Swallow, 3, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Goosander, 8, (Allen Holmes)
Tawny Owl, 1
Raven, 4
Coal Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Robin, 1
Redstart, 1
Kestrel, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Raven, 2
29th July 2025
Mute Swan, 7, 1ad 6juv, (David Bickerton)
Pochard, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 7
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
Over St Peters
Peregrine, 3
On St Peters
Swift, 5, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 5, 4 juveniles 1 ad, (Gary Waddington)
Curlew, 3
Over west
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 5
Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Briefly
Hobby, 1
Chasing hirundines
Stonechat, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 2
Little Egret, 1
Kingfisher, 1
House Martin, 20
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 8
Goosander, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Black-headed Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 2
Tawny Owl, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Sand Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 12
Possibly 20.
Treecreeper, 1
Blackbird, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Redstart, 1, F/imm
Stonechat, 1, Juv.
Chaffinch, 1
Linnet, 20
Goldfinch, 2
Blackcap, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 22
Sand Martin, 20
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Adult and young., (Glenn Hodkinson)
Marsh Harrier, 1, Juvenile
Over the Res harassed by loads of gulls before heading off SWest.
Hobby, 1
Over the farm then drifted East.
Oystercatcher, 2, (David Bickerton)
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Dunlin, 1
Common Gull, 1, Juv
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, Juv
Grey Heron, 2
Jackdaw, 23
Willow Warbler, 4
They're on the move! Quite a few about and very vocal
Linnet, 2
Willow Warbler, 2, (David Bickerton)
Raven, 2, (David Bickerton)
Sedge Warbler, 4, Adult carrying food
Reed Bunting, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male, (Russell Carter)
Treecreeper, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
28th July 2025
Mute Swan, 8, 2 adults, 6 well-grown cygnets, (Gavin Thomas)
Pochard, 2
Stock Dove, 2
Little Grebe, 12
including broods of 4 small and 1 medium sized chicks.
Lapwing, 20
Curlew, 43
Loafing on the Wetland
Dunlin, 1, Adult
From central screen on main spit
Pectoral Sandpiper, 1
Flew west over the Wetland calling at 16:29. 4th site record.
Coal Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Common Crossbill, 3
Flew north over the Wetland calling at 16:52.
Reed Bunting, 1
Mute Swan, 8, 2 adults with 6 well-grown cygnets, (Gareth Powley)
Moorhen, 6
Coot, 24
Little Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 33
Curlew, 44
Roosting at 13:15
Swallow, 7, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 80
Oystercatcher, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 3, Juvs
Curlew, 1
Dunlin, 1, Adult
Common Sandpiper, 5
Redshank, 2, Juveniles
Little Ringed Plover, 5, 2 adults & 3 juveniles, (John Wright)
Kestrel, 1, f, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 3
Little Owl, 1
Hobby, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 10
Grey Wagtail, 1
Whimbrel, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
In field just down from the Spice Lounge with a Curlew,both departed together SWest.
Greenshank
Little Owl, 1
Again on the fisherman's hut.
Osprey, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Over Ribble, upstream of De Tabley bridge
Canada Goose, 156, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 16, Including 5 recently hatched chicks
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Dunlin, 2
Black-headed Gull, 30
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 210
Cormorant, 1
Raven, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 6
House Martin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Canada Goose, 94, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 1, juv
Mallard, 25
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
27th July 2025
Swallow, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Sparrowhawk, 1, (David Heaton)
Jackdaw, 8
Cormorant, 4, (Nigel Leeming)
Little Egret, 1
Briefly feeding on res before moving downtream
Whitethroat, 3, Male + 2 juv
Blackcap, 1, Singing every morning this week., (David Bickerton)
Whinchat, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Close to border with Calderdale on area of ferns.
26th July 2025
Swallow, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
House Sparrow, 15, (David Heaton)
Impossible to count, may be up to 20.
Greenfinch, 7
Family group
Oystercatcher, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Little Ringed Plover, 3, 2 ad 1 juv.
Grey Heron, 1
Stonechat, 3
Meadow Pipit, 2
Linnet, 3
Shoveler, 2, Female type, (Gareth Morgan)
Oystercatcher, 14
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Common Sandpiper, 6
Cormorant, 18
Over >N
Gadwall, 4, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 76
four ducklings with adult female, on the Island Lake
Teal, 3
Tufted Duck, 1, duck
with one single duckling on the Island lake
Green Sandpiper, 1
still around and showing well
Sand Martin, 9
hawking insects with mixed flock of house martins towards dusk
Swift, 35, (John Wright)
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Juveniles
Black-headed Gull, 12
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, 3cy
Herring Gull, 40, All age categories including 8 juveniles
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult and 2cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 140, Alk age categories including 20 juveniles
Buzzard, 1, Adult
Goldfinch, 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
At the farm
Green Woodpecker, 1
Rook, 10
Swallow, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Goldfinch, 2
25th July 2025
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
By Primark
Grey Wagtail, 2
At the confluence.
Goldfinch, 2
Outside Town Mouse
Swift, 4, (Jen Coates)
Over St Peters
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Flew across Church Street off river by St Peters, heading towards canal
Peregrine, 3, M F and juv
Pair on St Peters, juvenile hunting in town centre
Canada Goose, 150, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 1
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 1
Teal, 1
Swift, 25
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Juvenile
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 13
House Martin, 22
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 13
Tufted Duck, 16, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 156
Redshank, 1
Common Gull, 1
Don't usually them in summer here
Common Scoter, 1, Drake, (Mark Breaks)
Tufted Duck, 6
Goosander, 3
Red-breasted Merganser, 5
Female and 4 ducklings
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 26
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2
24th July 2025
Goosander, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Stock Dove, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 3
Flying west
Common Sandpiper, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2
Rook, 7
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
Linnet, 3
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Paul Olivant)
flew over Cricket Club
Gadwall, 3, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 57
including duck with 5 ducklings - late brood
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 2
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 9
Lapwing, 60
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
fishing - swimming whilst partly submerged
House Martin, 4
still gathering mud - 2nd brood
Chiffchaff, 2
feeding in tall alders rear garden
Chiffchaff, 2
feeding tall trees/bushes rear garden
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Bullfinch, 0
Bullfinch, 2
rear garden
Goldfinch, 1
rear garden , also holly blue, hadge brown, and ringlet comma, peacock, red admiral, small white
Swift, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Collared Dove, 2, Pr
Swallow, 2
Goldfinch, 3
Goosander, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Little Egret, 1
Same as Cant Clough res bird.
Tawny Owl, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Robin, 1
Redstart, 1, Juv.
Goldfinch, 10
Canada Goose, 65, (Russell Carter)
Stock Dove, 10
Jay, 2
Sand Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
Mallard, 25, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
23rd July 2025
Swallow, 4, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
House Martin, 1
Dunnock, 4, 2A 2J, (Gareth Morgan)
Adult feed juvs from garden feeder
Canada Goose, 53, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Swift, 3
Oystercatcher, 7
Lapwing, 19
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Wood Sandpiper, 2
Present for third day
House Martin, 9
Willow Warbler, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Linnet, 1
Oystercatcher, 10, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Lapwing, 180
Curlew, 28
Common Sandpiper, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Little Egret, 1
Stonechat, 4, Ad female,3 juveniles
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Adult & juvenile, (John Wright)
22nd July 2025
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Powley)
From Central Screen at 10:30
Lapwing, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 7
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 3
Oystercatcher, 21, (Jack Driver)
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 4
Redshank, 1
Wood Sandpiper, 2
Still there at 12:20
Canada Goose, 37, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 23
Mandarin Duck, 2
Seem to favour the SW corner of the mere.
Mallard, 32
Including one F with 6 small ducklings.... very late.
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 6
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 5
Pr and 3 well grown juvs
Coot, 6
Lapwing, 126
Flushed by VERY low-flying Chinook at 12.25
Black-headed Gull, 3, Adult and 2 juvs remaining.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
House Martin, 4
Greenfinch, 1, M
Tree top singer.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 13, adults., (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, appeared for some tasty morsel in an adjacent back garden.
Robin, 2, Juveniles
Meadow Close, on back garden lawn.
21st July 2025
Swallow, 1, (David Heaton)
Haggate
Dipper, 1, (Allen Holmes)
At the confluence.
Grey Wagtail, 1
On the Brun by Bridge Bierhouse.
Oystercatcher, 27, (David Bickerton)
Little Ringed Plover, 14
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 4
Wood Sandpiper, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Common Sandpiper, 4, (Bob Ashworth)
Also seen by C Larkin.
Wood Sandpiper, 2
Still present.
Raven, 7
Flying east. Also seen by L Aaron and C Larkin.
Oystercatcher, 29, (Gareth Morgan)
Wood Sandpiper, 2
Still east of the channel late afternoon
Shelduck, 1, (Jen Coates)
Oystercatcher, 25
Little Ringed Plover, 12
Common Sandpiper, 4
Wood Sandpiper, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10
Shelduck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 17
Little Ringed Plover, 11
Common Sandpiper, 3
Wood Sandpiper, 2
Grey Heron, 1
House Martin, 9
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Russell Carter)
Canada Goose, 30, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 7, 2ad + 5 cygnets
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
Mallard, 28, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, Ad
Sanderling, 1
Cormorant, 1
Little Egret, 1
Mallard, 30, (Russell Carter)
Blackcap, 1, m
Goosander, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Swallow, 15
House Martin, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Mistle Thrush, 8