Recent Sightings
9th November 2026
Canada Goose, 375, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 14
Goldeneye, 1, Male
Snipe, 17
Black-headed Gull, 54
Common Gull, 7
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 16
Grey Heron, 5
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Jay, 1
Fieldfare, 5
Song Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Shoveler, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Teal, 35
Goosander, 1
Lapwing, 119
Redshank, 3
Teal, 22, (David Hindle)
Lapwing, 176
Regular significant and winter counts on this reserve which is a probable roost
Black-headed Gull, 65
Common Gull, 1
8th November 2026
Woodpigeon, 1, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 1
Bullfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Woodcock, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Roosting in plantation
Treecreeper, 1
Wigeon, 17, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 40
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 5
Goosander, 56
Teal, 7, (Russell Carter)
Snipe, 12
Flying around the marsh
Dipper, 1
Singing on the river.
Great White Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Flying down the river
Little Egret, 1
Wigeon, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Woodcock, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming and Bob Ashworth
Starling, 25
Fieldfare, 31
Redwing, 1
Fieldfare, 30, (Bob Ashworth)
Mallard, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Blackbird, 5
7th November 2026
Red Grouse, 2, (David Jones)
Brambling, 2
Water Rail, 5, (Jen Coates)
My highest count ever here. Lots of calling and chasing - four birds on view together at one point.
Moorhen, 7
Kingfisher, 1, M
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Goosander, 4, 3 male,female, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Lapwing, 100
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 40
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 50
Buzzard, 1
6th November 2026
Canada Goose, 57, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 8
Mute Swan, 2
Tufted Duck, 3, 1male 2Females
Common Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 24
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
On the recreation ground.
Mute Swan, 2, (Al Stott)
Teal, 12
Goosander, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 3
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Goldcrest, 3
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 20
Redwing, 8
Dunnock, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 18
Bullfinch, 4
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Moorhen, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Canada Goose, 32, (Glenn Higgins)
Over off the res
Buzzard, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackbird, 5
Robin, 7
Bullfinch, 2, (David Bickerton)
Lesser Redpoll, 1
One passing overhead. First I've recorded in months.
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Tufted Duck, 2, Male
Great Crested Grebe, 1
5th November 2026
Great White Egret, 1, (Christine Leeming)
Being chased off river at round wood marsh by grey heron
Red-legged Partridge, 7, (Russell Carter)
Pheasant, 15
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 5
One carrying grass/moss.
Fieldfare, 1
Dipper, 1
Singing
Canada Goose, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Wigeon, 7
Teal, 31
Tufted Duck, 1
Goosander, 61
Lapwing, 7
Jack Snipe, 1
Cormorant, 64
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 2
Meadow Pipit, 1
Moorhen, 6, (Geoff Carefoot)
Coot, 11
Lapwing, 161
Snipe, 6
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 12
Grey Heron, 2
Jay, 2
Jackdaw, 11
Shelduck, 1, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Lapwing, 49
Black-headed Gull, 24
Cormorant, 12
4th November 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 2
Moorhen, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Grey Heron, 2, (Al Stott)
Peregrine, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Gary Patefield)
On the river near the fishery .
Mallard, 16, (John Wright)
Goosander, 6
Lapwing, 175
Snipe, 18
Black-headed Gull, 350
Common Gull, 10
Great Black-backed Gull, 20
Herring Gull, 300
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 150
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 20
Goldcrest, 5
Fieldfare, 2
Redwing, 8
Song Thrush, 3
Stonechat, 3
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Meadow Pipit, 22
Bullfinch, 4
Greenfinch, 6
Linnet, 8
Goldfinch, 12
Reed Bunting, 2
Jack Snipe, 1, (Gary Patefield)
In the ditch upstream of the bridge .
Canada Goose, 288, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Cormorant, 12
Grey Heron, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Meadow Pipit, 6
Fieldfare, 30, (Gary Patefield)
With similar number of Redwings in this area .
3rd November 2026
Kingfisher, 1, (Christine Leeming)
Stock Dove, 5, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 1
Siskin, 20
Shoveler, 11, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 30
Teal, 32
Redshank, 2
feeding, low water level
Grey Heron, 1
Jay, 1
Snipe, 1, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 7
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 40
Redwing, 20
Meadow Pipit, 1
Water Rail, 2, (Jen Coates)
Two calling, brief view of one swimming across the pool.
Gannet, 1, Immature, (Christine Leeming)
Gannet, 0
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
Canada Goose, 250, (David Bickerton)
Wigeon, 1, Male
Goldeneye, 3
Very infrequent here. Dropped in the showers.
Great Crested Grebe, 5
A nice increase - hopefully a wintering flock building.
Black-headed Gull, 44
Cormorant, 8
Chiffchaff, 1, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to Towneley Woods
Mute Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 9
Goosander, 2
Little Grebe, 3
Bullfinch, 7
Flying over head.
2nd November 2026
Canada Goose, 8, (Al Stott)
Mute Swan, 2
Moorhen, 3
Kingfisher, 1
With fish
Wren, 3
Blackbird, 5
Goldfinch, 3
Kingfisher, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
Jay, 2
Raven, 2
Over, calling
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 12
Grey Wagtail, 1
Canada Goose, 9, (Glenn Higgins)
Pink-footed Goose, 49
Over to South
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 23
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 5, 3males 2females
Goosander, 51
Woodpigeon, 45
Over to West
Jack Snipe, 1
Cormorant, 86
Over yo upper res
Great White Egret, 3
Little Egret, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Teal, 4, (David Bickerton)
Goosander, 4
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 20
Black-headed Gull, 25
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 13
Grey Heron, 2
Raven, 1
Linnet, 1
Late record
Mute Swan, 2, (Al Stott)
Tufted Duck, 1
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Tufted Duck, 1, (Al Stott)
Jay, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
1st November 2026
Snow Bunting, 1, Male, (Gavin Thomas)
Feeding in NE corner before flying east around noon
Teal, 2, Male & female, (Nigel Leeming)
Tufted Duck, 2, Male
Little Grebe, 3
Woodcock, 1
First of autumn
Kingfisher, 1, Male
Fieldfare, 17
Water Rail, 2, (Jen Coates)
First of the season. One calling by Unity College entrance, the other calling from the pool.
Pheasant, 6, (Jen Coates)
Canada Goose, 132
On Unity College playing field
Teal, 19
Goldcrest, 1
Mute Swan, 2, Juveniles, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Quite scarce up here
Shoveler, 5, 3 male,2 female
Teal, 12
Goldeneye, 1, Female
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 1
Whooper Swan, 13, (Jonathan Fry)
Over NE
Whooper Swan, 40
Teal, 4, (Nigel Leeming)
Canada Goose, 173, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 3, 2m/1f
Tufted Duck, 4
Goosander, 6
Moorhen, 2
Black-headed Gull, 14
Common Gull, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
31st October 2026
Buzzard, 1, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 5
Long-tailed Tit, 16
Goldcrest, 2
Redwing, 30
Stonechat, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Bullfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 2
Shoveler, 16, (Geoff Carefoot)
Mallard, 60
Teal, 30
Lapwing, 104
Snipe, 7
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jay, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Goldfinch, 6
Tufted Duck, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 4
Little Grebe, 6
Kingfisher, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Bullfinch, 3
Grey Partridge, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Gull, 7
Buzzard, 1
Blackbird, 6
Fieldfare, 60
Redwing, 5
30th October 2026
Whooper Swan, 5, 2 adults with 3 juveniles, (Gareth Powley)
In front of Central Screen at 14:45; presumed family group
Canada Goose, 122, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 1
Tufted Duck, 4
Jack Snipe, 1
Also seen by Philip Leeds
Redwing, 5
Song Thrush, 2
Mistle Thrush, 2
Meadow Pipit, 25
Canada Goose, 60, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 1, F
Moorhen, 1
Snipe, 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 9
Little Egret, 6
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Nuthatch, 3
Blackbird, 18
Stonechat, 1, F
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Chaffinch, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Pair
Wigeon, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 72
Pochard, 5, drakes
Tufted Duck, 1
Goldeneye, 5
Goosander, 52
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Lapwing, 6
Little Egret, 2
Shoveler, 13, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 5
Teal, 22
Snipe, 10
Grey Heron, 2
Great White Egret, 2
on island lake only 3rd record here
Red Grouse, 12, (Muhummed H)
Fieldfare, 7
Pink-footed Goose, 150, (Glenn Hodkinson)
West over Whalley.
29th October 2026
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
John Bradley playing fields.
Magpie, 1, (David Heaton)
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Blackbird, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Canada Goose, 289, (Glenn Higgins)
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 29
Tufted Duck, 1
Goosander, 18
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Grey Heron, 3
Grey Heron, 0
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 11
Grey Wagtail, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 14, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, flock passing through gardens.
28th October 2026
Teal, 20, (Gareth Powley)
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 6
Snipe, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Feeding in hedges along Pinfold Lane
Starling, 25, (David Heaton)
Over centre.
Starling, 140, (David Heaton)
St. Cuthbert's church roof, Birch Hall.
Wigeon, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 26
Tufted Duck, 1
Goosander, 40
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Snipe, 1
Cormorant, 56
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 2
Redwing, 8
Meadow Pipit, 6
Brambling, 2, Male and female, (Jonathan Fry)
In garden
Redwing, 4, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close.
27th October 2026
Peregrine, 2, Pair, (Jen Coates)
On St Peters Centre
Teal, 20, (David Bickerton)
Goosander, 35
Black-headed Gull, 6
Little Gull, 1, 1CY
Still present near the yatch club
Arctic Tern, 1, 1CY
Great find by Gary - doing circuits of the reservoir annd successfully catching a few fish.
Grey Heron, 5
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Siskin, 2
Little Gull, 1, (Jen Coates)
Arctic Tern, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 2
Redwing, 20
Teal, 12, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 32
Little Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 80
Grey Heron, 7
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 3
Blackbird, 9
Redwing, 2
Goldfinch, 7
Teal, 42, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 4
Black-headed Gull, 80
Common Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 5
Rook, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Fieldfare, 12
Fieldfare, 10, (David Bickerton)
Kingfisher, 1, (David Bickerton)
Near culvert under White Path. First time I’ve seen one here.
Long-tailed Tit, 20
Three separate family parties along White Path
Chiffchaff, 2
Dipper, 1
On stream at Tottleworth
26th October 2026
Little Gull, 1, 1st W, (Gareth Morgan)
Still present at dusk
Wigeon, 1, (Jen Coates)
Goosander, 42
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Black-headed Gull, 20
Little Gull, 1, 1st winter
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 30
Grey Heron, 4
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 2
Teal, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Jack Snipe, 1
Flushed from near inllet
Black-headed Gull, 6
Little Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 47
Grey Heron, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
25th October 2026
Goosander, 38, (David Bickerton)
Little Gull, 1, 1st winter
At inlet end struggling against wind. Found by Gary.
Cormorant, 16
Goldeneye, 3, (Gary Waddington)
Little Gull, 1, 1cy
Showing very well
Mallard, 6, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 1
Black-headed Gull, 15
Cormorant, 7
24th October 2026
Rook, 60, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Feeding party
23rd October 2026
Gannet, 1, Juv, (Jen Coates)
Over Halifax Rd heading towards Worsthorne. Mobbed by corvids and gulls.
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Redwing, 50
Greylag Goose, 29, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Reed Bunting, 4
Buzzard, 1, (Russell Carter)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Little Egret, 6, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Mallard, 2, 1m 1f, (Robin Willoughby)
Goosander, 1, f
Grey Heron, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Magpie, 2
Coal Tit, 3
Blue Tit, 6
Great Tit, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 1, m
Greenfinch, 2, 1m 1f
Redwing, 12, (Glenn Higgins)
Siskin, 6
Shoveler, 2, 1m 1f, (Robin Willoughby)
Mallard, 9
Teal, 6
Little Grebe, 3
Kingfisher, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Mute Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Shoveler, 4
Wigeon, 2
Teal, 6
Water Rail, 1
Heard
Little Grebe, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Siskin, 10
22nd October 2026
Peregrine, 2, Pair, (Jen Coates)
On St Peters Centre
Greylag Goose, 29, (Gary Waddington)
Over east
Whooper Swan, 5
Jack Snipe, 1, Flushed from the bridleway path!
Ring Ouzel, 1
Canada Goose, 55, (Glenn Higgins)
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 31
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 14
Snipe, 3
Black-headed Gull, 21
Common Gull, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 83
Grey Heron, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Shoveler, 23, (Geoff Carefoot)
Drakes back in full plumage.
Teal, 20
Uncounted
Coot, 16
All on the mere, as usual.
Lapwing, 32
Grey Heron, 2
Fishing separately
Little Egret, 2
Together. Rare here, R. Ribble in flood?
Jay, 2
Chaffinch, 3
With goldfinch
Goldfinch, 12
Teal, 4, (Christine Leeming)
Whooper Swan, 9, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Per John Metcalf.
Goosander, 4, redheads, (Jen Coates)
On adjacent canal
Little Grebe, 1
On boating lake
Woodcock, 1
Flushed along river
Redwing, 6
Wigeon, 7, 3 male 4 female, (Christine Leeming)
Teal, 7
Fieldfare, 12
Redwing, 80
21st October 2026
Teal, 8, (Gareth Powley)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Female
Landed in tree near Burys Fm on Pinfold Lane at 10:00hr
Redwing, 50, (Gary Patefield)
Flying up river near the fishery
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Fieldfare, 6
Grey Wagtail, 1, M
Siskin, 36
Over between Alder
Wigeon, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Goosander, 22
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Dunlin, 1
Cormorant, 47
Great White Egret, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Wigeon, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Rock Pipit, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 16, (Gary Patefield)
On flood plain upstream of bridge .
Great White Egret, 6, (Gary Patefield)
Flying over Gawthorpe area and continuing easterly .
Pink-footed Goose, 48, (David Bickerton)
Heading east
Teal, 20
Snipe, 2
Cormorant, 10
Raven, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackbird, 7
20th October 2026
Kingfisher, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 2
Fieldfare, 50
Over
Redwing, 20
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 40, (Russell Carter)
Flying west
Wigeon, 1, Juv, (Gary Waddington)
Little Grebe, 5
Kingfisher, 1
Coal Tit, 0
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Redwing, 20
Little Grebe, 3, (Al Stott)
Long-tailed Tit, 20
Two troops
Blackbird, 8
Fieldfare, 60
Multiple groups swirling around
Redwing, 40
Trees around outlet
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Magpie, 15
Redwing, 28
Blackbird, 11, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, feasting on fallen apples in orchard, back garden.
Buzzard, 1, (Al Stott)
Jay, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Gary Waddington)
19th October 2026
Pheasant, 8, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 1
Jay, 3
Coal Tit, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Goldcrest, 2
Fieldfare, 60
Over Roughlee
Dipper, 3
Woodpigeon, 1, (David Heaton)
Tawny Owl, 1
Calling in garden.
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 170, (Dave Riley)
North west.
Fieldfare, 40, (Gary Waddington)
Stonechat, 2, Pr, (Jonathan Fenton)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Reed Bunting, 3
18th October 2026
Woodpigeon, 1, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 3
Coal Tit, 3
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
Greenfinch, 7
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 3
Teal, 29
Goosander, 13, Redheads
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Grey Heron, 4
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 3
Starling, 44
Whooper Swan, 35, 32 ad, 3 immatures, (Gary Waddington)
Chris Pickup
Chiffchaff, 1, (John Wright)
Fieldfare, 10
Redwing, 30
Brambling, 5
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Siskin, 25
Teal, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 5
Cormorant, 70
Out of roost
Grey Heron, 3
Redwing, 2
Teal, 5, (Nigel Leeming)
Barn Owl, 1
Ring Ouzel, 1, male
with Redwing
17th October 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 170, (Bob Ashworth)
Flying east.
Whooper Swan, 5, 4 adults 1 juv.
Goosander, 1, Redhead.
Kestrel, 1
Whooper Swan, 5, (Al Stott)
Whooper Swan, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Chaffinch, 6
Greenfinch, 2
On feeder at farm
Goldfinch, 12
Jay, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Over the car park.
Collared Dove, 1, (Al Stott)
Jay, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Goosander, 3, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 1
Little Grebe, 7, (Nigel Leeming)
Chiffchaff, 1
Moorhen, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Bullfinch, 5
Red Kite, 2, (Jen Coates)
Soaring over Maidens Cross car park then flew towards Cant Clough and out of sight
Buzzard, 4
Kestrel, 3
Magpie, 4
Carrion Crow, 10
Raven, 2
Redwing, 6
Mistle Thrush, 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 4
Linnet, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 6
Goldfinch, 9
Reed Bunting, 1
Whooper Swan, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Over then dropped towards Hurstwood ,later seen on Cant Clough
Common Gull, 3
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Common Gull, 1, (Al Stott)
In field behind captains cottage
16th October 2026
Whooper Swan, 3, (Gareth Powley)
Adults on Reservoir No 2 at 09:45
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Heaton)
Calling in garden.
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Canada Goose, 8, (Al Stott)
Pink-footed Goose, 240
Shoveler, 1
Teal, 4
Little Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 5
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 6
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
Jay, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 3
Stonechat, 1
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Buzzard, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 2, F
Chasing one another
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling distantly
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 70, (David Bickerton)
east. Another flock heard about 15 minutes before
Redwing, 1
15th October 2026
Canada Goose, 135, (Glenn Higgins)
Plus2 hybrids/ greylag ,2 hybrid Swan goose /Canada goose
Pink-footed Goose, 1
With Canada flock
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Meadow Pipit, 5
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Heaton)
Calling in garden.
Pink-footed Goose, 26, (Dave Riley)
North west.
Whooper Swan, 12, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Per John Metcalf
Wigeon, 1
Goldeneye, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 14, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Together
Pink-footed Goose, 350, (Paul Foster)
Flying east approx 8.30am
Great White Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Seen by Chris larkin.
Pink-footed Goose, 220, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Over East.
14th October 2026
Black-headed Gull, 20, (David Bickerton)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 60
Cattle Egret, 1
Initially seen by Bill Aspin over Brockholes and dropping onto flood plain.
Grey Heron, 4
Little Egret, 6
Grey Wagtail, 1
Grey Heron, 3, (Al Stott)
Near Tow mouse pub
Kingfisher, 1
Rear of Marks and Spencer
Peregrine, 1
On st Peters building
Dipper, 2
Cow lane
Grey Wagtail, 7
Near town mouse
Pink-footed Goose, 120, (Russell Carter)
Flying west over my house.
Canada Goose, 275, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 25
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 11
Curlew, 1
Over to South, a late one
Snipe, 4
Black-headed Gull, 85
Great Black-backed Gull, 3, 2 adults 1juv
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 54
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Meadow Pipit, 1
Kestrel, 1, (David Heaton)
Seen from train, over field by M65.
13th October 2026
Pheasant, 2, (Russell Carter)
One leucistic bird
Raven, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pheasant, 1, m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 16
Teal, 20
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 13
Lapwing, 9
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 2
Tawny Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jay, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 1, m
Song Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 32, (Russell Carter)
Flying west
Little Egret, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 18
Pink-footed Goose, 50, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to East
Pink-footed Goose, 252, (Russell Carter)
3 skeins, 150, 50, 52,flying east
Shoveler, 3
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 16
Water Rail, 1
Heard
Little Grebe, 3
Redwing, 15
12th October 2026
Canada Goose, 78, (David Bickerton)
Gadwall, 1
Mallard, 59
Tufted Duck, 1
Moorhen, 15
Coot, 19
Little Grebe, 4
Black-headed Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 90
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 120
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Canada Goose, 35, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 4
Mandarin Duck, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 33
Goosander, 5
Grey Heron, 5
Great White Egret, 1
Common Gull, 50, (Gary Waddington)
Canada Goose, 8, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 24
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 2
Snipe, 6
Black-headed Gull, 30
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 9
Grey Heron, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Goldcrest, 2
Wren, 0
Singing
Treecreeper, 1
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Goldfinch, 19
11th October 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 30, (Dave Riley)
South east.
Redwing, 8, (Gary Patefield)
Flying West over the hall , calling .
Shoveler, 22, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 5
Mallard, 4
Teal, 70
Moorhen, 5
Lapwing, 74
Snipe, 4
Cormorant, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Canada Goose, 9, (Al Stott)
Pintail, 1
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Snipe, 6
Cormorant, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Woodpigeon, 26, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 11
6 together in one place, 4 together further on and a single bird
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 4
Carrion Crow, 2
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 3
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Nuthatch, 1
Redwing, 2
Mistle Thrush, 12
Meadow Pipit, 6
Linnet, 4
Siskin, 2
Canada Goose, 80, (Al Stott)
In fields canalside
Mute Swan, 2
On canal
Buzzard, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Shoveler, 3, 2 female , one male ., (Gary Patefield)
10th October 2026
Peregrine, 2, (Christine Leeming)
Two seen having a go at crows on the old Brierfield/nelson gas works
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Robin, 4, (Jacqueline Pickard)
House Sparrow, 3, Ad
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3, Adult and 2 juvs
Curlew Sandpiper, 1, (David Bickerton)
Juv at inlet end found by Gary W
Curlew Sandpiper, 1, juv, (Jen Coates)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 6
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Curlew Sandpiper, 1, Juv, (Gary Waddington)
Redwing, 90, (David Bickerton)
Wigeon, 1, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 12
Pintail, 1
Teal, 12
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 44
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, Juv feeding on fish
Cormorant, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Redwing, 5
Song Thrush, 1
9th October 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Jen Coates)
Ringed bird 30Y7 still present (ringed in Leeds as a juv Sep 2025)
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 14
Over, towards old 9 hole golf course
Grey Wagtail, 1
Stock Dove, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Coot, 19
Jay, 1
Goldfinch, 35
Roving flock
8th October 2026
Long-tailed Tit, 24, (David Heaton)
Bottom of King's Causeway.
Magpie, 4, (David Heaton)
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Canada Goose, 22, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 4
Moorhen, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Little Egret, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Jay, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Blackcap, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 4
Stonechat, 1
Chaffinch, 3
Bullfinch, 4
Greenfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 6
Canada Goose, 125, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Teal, 21
Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Snipe, 13
Green Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 14
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 9
Linnet, 4
Woodpigeon, 14, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, flushed by Sparrowhawk.
Sparrowhawk, 1
Meadow Close, flushed up the Woodpigeons!
Little Egret, 1, (David Jones)
River Darwen near park entrance
7th October 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Unsuccessfully chasing greenfinch.
Pink-footed Goose, 98, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to south east.08.20
Swallow, 11
Over to south east.
Stonechat, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Greylag Goose, 3, (Russell Carter)
Great White Egret, 1
Flying down the river
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 1
Flying west
Chiffchaff, 1
Greenfinch, 5
Blackcap, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Whooper Swan, 12, All adults, (David Bickerton)
Lapwing, 108
Cormorant, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Meadow Pipit, 6
Whooper Swan, 12, Ad, (Gareth Morgan)
Roosting on bank below the causeway
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 1, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 15
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 7
Tufted Duck, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Shoveler, 3, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 12
Water Rail, 1
Heard
Moorhen, 6
Little Grebe, 2
Siskin, 10
6th October 2026
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Heaton)
Calling in back garden.
Mallard, 8, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 9
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 10
Black-headed Gull, 15
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 7
Grey Heron, 1
5th October 2026
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
Over King's Causeway.
4th October 2026
Mute Swan, 7, (Al Stott)
Inc 5 cygnet
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Peregrine, 1
On st Peters
Redwing, 1
Goldfinch, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1, m
Spillway
Pink-footed Goose, 250, (Russell Carter)
Flying west in 3 skeins, 100, 120, 30
Little Egret, 2
Moorhen, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 8, 6adults 2juv
Little Owl, 1
By the barn
Kingfisher, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Observed and heard calling from Meadow Close in nearby Beech trees.
Nuthatch, 1
Vocal nearby, Meadow Close gardens.
Grey Partridge, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 21
Over to N.East
Sparrowhawk, 1
Tawny Owl, 1
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Red Grouse, 9, (Jen Coates)
Flushed by Buzzard hunting low over the moor
Buzzard, 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2
Meadow Pipit, 12
3rd October 2026
Little Egret, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Flew in and landed at 14:30
Peregrine, 2, Pair, (Jen Coates)
On St Peters Centre
Pheasant, 1, M, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 1, F
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Little Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 3
Great Tit, 3
Wren, 4
Nuthatch, 3
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 5
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Great White Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Flying up the river.
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Mallard, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 2
Little Grebe, 8
Buzzard, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Peregrine, 1
Seen by Nigel Leeming
Swallow, 4
Chiffchaff, 4
Blackcap, 1
Starling, 11
Bullfinch, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Shoveler, 3, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 32
Little Grebe, 4
Cormorant, 6
2nd October 2026
Starling, 30, (David Heaton)
Heyhead Street.
Canada Goose, 32, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Teal, 33
Tufted Duck, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Snipe, 15
Black-headed Gull, 28
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 34
Grey Heron, 5
Starling, 41
Linnet, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to Towneley Woods
Coal Tit, 3
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Chiffchaff, 2
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 2
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Dunnock, 3
Bullfinch, 1
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 12
1st October 2026
Wigeon, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 26
Great White Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Raven, 2
Woodpigeon, 60, (Jen Coates)
Over in several flocks moving south
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 3
Raven, 3
Coal Tit, 3
Part of a mixed flock all feeding together
Great Tit, 2
Swallow, 6
Moving south
Long-tailed Tit, 15
Part of a mixed flock all feeding together
Chiffchaff, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Starling, 20
Blackbird, 1
Redwing, 2
Flying over the wood
Mistle Thrush, 2
Robin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Moving south
Meadow Pipit, 14
Many moving south
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Linnet, 18
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Reed Bunting, 2
30th September 2026
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
Over Reedley Rd.
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Tawny Owl, 1
Calling in garden.
Red-crested Pochard, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
On Lower Brockholes
Peregrine, 1, Female, (Glenn Higgins)
ST.Peters centre.
Sparrowhawk, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Greenfinch, 2
29th September 2026
Canada Goose, 45, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 4
Woodpigeon, 12
Grey Heron, 2
Meadow Pipit, 5
Starling, 33, (David Heaton)
Roof top in Harle Syke.
Stock Dove, 8, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On filter bed
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 17
Shoveler, 3, (Gary Waddington)
Tufted Duck, 5
Goosander, 1
Woodpigeon, 14
Snipe, 4
Great White Egret, 1
Dunlin, 4, (Gary Waddington)
Snipe, 12
Linnet, 80
Pheasant, 4, (Russell Carter)
One leucistic bird
Kingfisher, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, (Russell Carter)
Raven, 4
Mistle Thrush, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Raven, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 30
A good high count around here.
Goosander, 3
Little Grebe, 4
Little Egret, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
28th September 2026
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
Magpie, 3
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Blackcap, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
In the garden.
Pheasant, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 1
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Red Grouse, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Canada Goose, 15
Teal, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 4
Stonechat, 9
Meadow Pipit, 7
Goldfinch, 22
Reed Bunting, 2
Pheasant, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
In flight together, thought to be large juveniles.
Lapwing, 90
Circa 90 came in after buzzards departed
Curlew, 5
Arrived with lapwings
Black-headed Gull, 12
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Buzzard, 3, 2 ads 1 juv ?
3 together over the wetlands for 25 minutes, circling, mewing and plummeting - enjoying flight
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Noisily interacting in Oaks in compound.
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Russell Carter)
Chiffchaff, 1
Common Gull, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Adult male
Jay, 1
Scarce here.
Dunnock, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 6
Common Gull, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 1
Raven, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Stonechat, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Linnet, 10
Little Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 3
Tawny Owl, 1
Heard
Kingfisher, 1
Raven, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Glenn Higgins)
Jay, 2, (Mike Jackson)
Observed in nearby Beech trees, Meadow Close.
Great White Egret, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
NW over Riddings lane.
27th September 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
On pavement at top of Reedley Rd. plucking a woodpigeon.
Canada Goose, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 4
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 36
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 1
Mallard, 46, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 42
Tufted Duck, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 45
Snipe, 10
Green Sandpiper, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 3, 2 adults 1juv
Cormorant, 33
Raven, 2
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 24
Shoveler, 18, most still in eclipse plu,mage, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 8
Teal, 96
exceptional count (optimum water level)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Teal, 18, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 17
26th September 2026
Greenfinch, 2, (David Heaton)
Evidence of trichomonosis.
Pink-footed Goose, 75, (Dave Riley)
Flying NW at 1045.
Pink-footed Goose, 150
Flying NW at 11.05
Cormorant, 4, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 10
Linnet, 10
Goldfinch, 10
Red-legged Partridge, 3, (Gareth Morgan)
Pheasant, 50
Teal, 1
On pool.
Sparrowhawk, 1
Hen Harrier, 1, Ring tail
Over > high west
Buzzard, 3
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 123, (Geoff Carefoot)
38 over WNW at 10.55: 85 over WNW at 11.30
Shoveler, 21, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 0, 18
Teal, 16
Lapwing, 106
Cormorant, 1
Great White Egret, 3
high over reserve flying south at 0938hrs
Pink-footed Goose, 155, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to West at09.05
Mallard, 22
Tufted Duck, 1
Little Grebe, 7, 5adults 2juveniles
Chiffchaff, 1
Jay, 5, (David Bickerton)
Flying high SW in a loose flock.
Barn Owl, 1, (Jen Coates)
One flew across Whalley Road and perched on a road sign just after 8pm
Grey Partridge, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 5
Woodpigeon, 38
Cormorant, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 3
Raven, 3
Mistle Thrush, 2
Wheatear, 1
In Quarr
Meadow Pipit, 5
Linnet, 13
25th September 2026
Shoveler, 4, (Muhummed H)
Teal, 28
Lapwing, 6
Snipe, 17
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
John Bradley playing fields.
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Wren, 1
Greenfinch, 4
Canada Goose, 58, (Gareth Morgan)
Mute Swan, 2
Mallard, 52
Moorhen, 3
Canada Goose, 23, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 56
Teal, 39
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Snipe, 4
Green Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 44
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, 1adult 1juvenile
Cormorant, 17
Grey Heron, 4
Jay, 5
Starling, 53
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 6
Shoveler, 22, (Muhummed H)
Gadwall, 8
Teal, 104
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 6
Curlew, 10
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Gadwall, 2, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 10
24th September 2026
Curlew, 3, (Muhummed H)
Green Sandpiper, 1
Canada Goose, 15, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1
Snipe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Grey Partridge, 9, (Bob Ashworth)
Just north of the res track.
Lapwing, 15
O the south bank.
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, Adult male.
Raven, 4
Over, flying east.
Stonechat, 4, 2 adults 2 juvs.
At the inlet
Reed Bunting, 3
At the inlet.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Coal Tit, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Meadow Pipit, 30, (Bob Ashworth)
Between the car park and Cant Clough Res.
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 2
Flying east
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Meadow Pipit, 4
Goosander, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Robin, 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Cslling ar02.50 then seen at06.15
Robin, 4, (David Bickerton)
Four birds singing around the back garden in the evening. Lots of territorial disputes today!
23rd September 2026
Canada Goose, 40, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Teal, 14
Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 76
Snipe, 2
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 44
Great Black-backed Gull, 3, 2adults 1juvenile
Cormorant, 16
Grey Heron, 3
Starling, 35
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7
Meadow Pipit, 3
Nuthatch, 2, (Russell Carter)
Treecreeper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Moorhen, 3, 1 adult, 2 immature., (Allen Holmes)
Common Gull, 1, Adult
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Lapwing, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Robin, 1
Stonechat, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Goldfinch, 8
Reed Bunting, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 30, (Russell Carter)
Flying west
Snipe, 5
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 4
Canada Goose, 19, (David Bickerton)
Pink-footed Goose, 43
Heading west
Wigeon, 2
Mallard, 5
Teal, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Just the adult present.
Lapwing, 5
Ringed Plover, 1
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 5
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 9
Raven, 2
Swallow, 3
Meadow Pipit
Steady small passage
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 15
Little Grebe, 2
22nd September 2026
Chiffchaff, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
In my back garden.
Goosander, 5, (Russell Carter)
Stock Dove, 4
Little Egret, 1
Kingfisher, 2
Raven, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Whitethroat, 1, Female, (Glenn Hodkinson)
In my front garden Riddings lane.
Shoveler, 2, Male and female, (Russell Carter)
Pintail, 1, Female
Scarce bird for me around my local patch.
Teal, 16
Moorhen, 4
Little Grebe, 4
Cormorant, 4
Swallow, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Meadow Pipit, 10
21st September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 40, (Andrew Powell)
West
Pink-footed Goose
Four skeins heard moving west between 19:00 and 19:16. Low cloud prevented a count.
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Blackcap, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Feeding on Leycestria berries.
Goldcrest, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Robin, 1
Greenfinch, 1, Male
Cormorant, 3, (Jen Coates)
Flew over
Peregrine, 2, Pair
Adult pair on St Peters
Tufted Duck, 2, M, (Peter Cross)
Goosander, 4, F
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Goldfinch, 20
Canada Goose, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 2
Jay, 2
Raven, 1
Meadow Pipit, 7
Reed Bunting, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 90, (Gary Waddington)
Over west then u-turned to fly east in the fog
Jay, 3
Snipe, 14, (Gary Waddington)
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 28, (Nigel Leeming)
Flew west
Little Grebe, 6
Little Owl, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 13
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 1, Male
Goldcrest, 2
Tawny Owl, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Swallow, 4, (Jen Coates)
House Martin, 8
Including a juvenile being fed in the air
Dipper, 1
Singing on the river
Grey Wagtail, 1
On the river
Mute Swan, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
1 Deer pond, 1 Old school pond.
20th September 2026
Greylag Goose, 1, (Muhummed H)
Tufted Duck, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 4
Shoveler, 1, (Muhummed H)
Gadwall, 10
Teal, 22
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 10
Snipe, 13
Redshank, 1
Kestrel, 2
Stonechat, 2, Adult male and juv., (Bob Ashworth)
At the inlet
Wheatear, 1, Adult female.
Linnet, 40
Near the inlet.
Little Owl, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
Stonechat, 1, (Gary Patefield)
On dead vegetation across the river from the fishery .
Teal, 34, (Gary Waddington)
Red Kite, 1, Juv
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 29
Canada Goose, 430, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 54
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Lapwing, 70
Snipe, 4
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Linnet, 30
Raven, 2, (Russell Carter)
House Martin, 20
Chiffchaff, 1
Lapwing, 45, (Bob Ashworth)
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Raven, 1
Wheatear, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Feeding with Pied wagtails .
Tufted Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 8, 6 adults 2juveniles
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Sparrowhawk, 1
Little Owl, 3
On Extwistle barn, also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Jackdaw, 113
Swallow, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Tawny Owl, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Mistle Thrush, 19, (Nigel Leeming)
Birds had roosted in nearby bushes
Barn Owl, 1, Female, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Little Owl, 4
In quarry also seen by Nigel Leeming
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
19th September 2026
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Heaton)
Calling in garden.
Cormorant, 2, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 1
Meadow Pipit, 10
Linnet, 50
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Tawny Owl, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Bickerton)
18th September 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Jen Coates)
Unusual here
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 2, F
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Chiffchaff, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Teal, 18, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Snipe, 1
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 22
Little Egret, 1
Raven, 1
Over
Swallow, 14
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Starling, 38
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8
Teal, 56, (Gary Waddington)
Snipe, 12
Green Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 18
Linnet, 31
Jay, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldfinch, 46
Teal, 11, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 8
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
House Martin, 3, (Jen Coates)
Pair feeding young still in nest on Woodgrove Road
17th September 2026
Peregrine, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On St.Peters centre 09.50 and 12.05
Pink-footed Goose, 25, (Dave Riley)
Flying NE.
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close.
16th September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 80, (Andrew Powell)
Flying over towards north-west
Shoveler, 2, (Al Stott)
Teal, 6
Moorhen, 4
Little Grebe, 4
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 3
Coal Tit, 2
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Wheatear, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7
Mallard, 4, (Paul Olivant)
Woodpigeon, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 7
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 4
Jackdaw, 1
Carrion Crow, 3
Raven, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Robin, 1
Stonechat, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Siskin, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 20, (Gary Waddington)
Over east
Hobby, 1
Lingered for 5 minutes
Teal, 26, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 5
Lapwing, 31
Snipe, 4
Common Sandpiper, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 3, 2 adults 1juv
Cormorant, 33
Grey Heron, 5
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 2
House Martin, 2
Starling, 23
Meadow Pipit, 11
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Blackcap, 1, m
Buzzard, 2, (Russell Carter)
Kingfisher, 1
Raven, 6
Swallow, 120
Flying down the river in small groups between 10am and 1pm
House Martin, 1
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 7
Lapwing, 200, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, Adult
Herring Gull, 40
Wheatear, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Chiffchaff, 2, (David Bickerton)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Mallard, 250, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 70
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 11
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Meadow Pipit, 10
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 14
Little Grebe, 2
15th September 2026
Canada Goose, 31, (Glenn Higgins)
Woodpigeon, 22
Flood pools field
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Floodpool field
Meadow Pipit, 3
Flood pool field
Meadow Pipit, 12
Grey Partridge, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Meadow Pipit, 50
Linnet, 75
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 25
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Wren, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Robin, 7
Greenshank, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Great White Egret, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 92, (Gareth Morgan)
c70 & 22 over >E
14th September 2026
Snipe, 20, (Gareth Powley)
Feeding on north shore - no sign of Pec Sand
Teal, 4, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 4
Little Grebe, 4
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 3
Little Owl, 1
Jay, 1
Raven, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 7, (Al Stott)
2nd small skein heading towards Hapton
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 9
In tractor field.
Lapwing, 60, (Paul Olivant)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 13
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Pink-footed Goose, 35, (Glenn Higgins)
Over at08.40
Teal, 17
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 6
Chiffchaff, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 160, (Russell Carter)
2 skeins, 90 70 flying towards Burnley.
Chiffchaff, 1
Mallard, 22, (David Hindle)
Teal, 44
Lapwing, 220
high count for this declining species
Ruff, 1
noteable site record, feeding with lapwing flock
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Blackcap, 1, male
rear garden (abuts the reserve) appeared to be eating guelder rose berries
Lapwing, 40, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 3
Blackbird, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Russell Carter)
Greylag Goose, 11
Flying west
Stock Dove, 5
Snipe, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 3
Wheatear, 1
Mandarin Duck, 3, (Jack Driver)
Buzzard, 2
Beck
Kingfisher, 1
Kelbrook beck behind my house.
Nuthatch, 2
Chaffinch, 5
Kelbrook beck
Greenfinch, 1
Kelbroom beck. Most I've had on feeders is three birds.
Pink-footed Goose, 23, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to south east.
Tawny Owl, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Nocturnal record, vocal near our home, Meadow Close 2am.
Canada Goose, 560, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 55
Teal, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 340, (Gareth Morgan)
3 skeins, 60; 80* & 200* all SE (*same birds as Whalley)
Pink-footed Goose, 280, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Over East in two skeins(c80 and c200).
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 13
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 1
Swallow, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
13th September 2026
Hobby, 1, (Muhummed H)
hawking high over No.2 Reservoir
Pectoral Sandpiper, 1, (Muhummed H)
Juv from central screen then flew off high NE
Snipe, 13
House Sparrow, 15, (David Heaton)
Haggate Baptist Church.
Buzzard, 6, (Dave Riley)
Circled high for 15 minutes before drifting slowly east.
Red-legged Partridge, 6, (Gareth Morgan)
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Chiffchaff, 10
Mistle Thrush, 12
Flew W
Chaffinch, 8
Lapwing, 24, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Whinchat, 1
A second bird was later found at this site.
Goosander, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 2
Robin, 1
Stonechat, 5, 2 adult 3 juvs
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Goldfinch, 2
Mallard, 24, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 3, 2 adults 1 juv
Little Grebe, 7, 5adults 2juveniles
Jay, 2
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Late record for Lee Greem
Starling, 15
Linnet, 14, (Jonathan Fenton)
12th September 2026
Dunlin, 1, (Muhummed H)
Shoveler, 4, (Muhummed H)
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 1, (Muhummed H)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pair
Shoveler, 6
Mallard, 30
Teal, 19
Moorhen, 6
Coot, 4
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 127
Roosting in heavy rain
Snipe, 11
Probing
Black-headed Gull, 6
Herring Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Deep wading
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, moulting adult, (Muhummed H)
at building site in corner of Lower Eccleshill Rd/Hollins Grove Rd
Lapwing, 124, (Muhummed H)
Snipe, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 2
Swallow, 80
Canada Goose, 58, (David Bickerton)
Wigeon, 1
Mallard, 4
Teal, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Dunlin, 1
Black-headed Gull, 16
Herring Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 45
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 2
11th September 2026
Hobby, 2, (David Hindle)
two hunting dragonflies from 12nn to 1215 hrs, lovely views
Stock Dove, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 4
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 20
Chaffinch, 1
Greenfinch, 1
At the farm
Linnet, 40
Goldfinch, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2, J, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 2
Ringed Plover, 3, (Gareth Morgan)
Dunlin, 3
Little Egret, 1
Teal, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 11
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 18
Ringed Plover, 3
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 6
Kestrel, 1
Grey Wagtail, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Common Gull, 1, Adult, (Allen Holmes)
Great Tit, 1
Robin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 60, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 40
Common Gull, 1, Adult
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Magpie, 2
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 4
Goldcrest, 4
Treecreeper, 2
Treecreeper, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Stonechat, 4
10th September 2026
Canada Goose, 8, (Al Stott)
Mute Swan, 1
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 3
Lapwing, 6
Snipe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 12
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 3
Bullfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 16
House Martin, 20, (Gary Patefield)
With a few Swallows in a scattered group over the fields here .
Canada Goose, 22, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 21
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Snipe, 2
Greenshank, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, Adult Juvenile
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 9
Little Egret, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 23
Little Grebe, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Sand Martin, 3
Meadow Pipit, 8
Teal, 41, (Gary Waddington)
Ringed Plover, 3
Dunlin, 1
Goosander, 2, (Gary Patefield)
On the river .
Black-headed Gull, 25, (John Wright)
Great Black-backed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 90
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 4cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 75
Goldcrest, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Nuthatch, 1
Kingfisher, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Moorhen, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Barn Owl, 2
9th September 2026
Little Grebe, 5, (Gareth Powley)
Ruff, 2, Juveniles on No 2 north shore; Greenshank not seen.
Black-headed Gull, 350, (Gareth Powley)
Loafing with LBBGs
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Loafing with BHGs
Canada Goose, 5, (Andrew Powell)
Mandarin Duck, 2
Mallard, 40
Domestic Mallard, 10
Tufted Duck, 3, 2m, 1f
Feral Pigeon, 40
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 4, 2 adults, 2 well grown juvs
Swallow, 4, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
Top of Reedley Road.
Barn Owl, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Whinchat, 1, Adult female.
On the dam wall.
Linnet, 25
Around the barn.
Shoveler, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Ringed Plover, 6
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 3
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 50
Meadow Pipit, 1
Teal, 20, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 18
Lapwing, 18
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Juveniles
Green Sandpiper, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 27
Grey Heron, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 33
Nuthatch, 1
Grey Wagtail, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 14
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 5, (Al Stott)
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 3
Little Owl, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 3
Jay, 2
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, F
Nuthatch, 1
Mistle Thrush, 6
Dunnock, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Chaffinch, 3
Goldfinch, 16