Recent Sightings
23rd June 2025
Osprey, 1, (John Metcalfe)
Briefly before flying NW
22nd June 2025
Canada Goose, 227, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 73
Obs 'from new public footpath
Tufted Duck, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 1
All obs on No.1.
Oystercatcher, 2
Kingfisher, 1, (Gary Patefield)
On the river downstream of Cornfield fishery .
Grey Wagtail, 3
One Adult and two juvenile birds.
Lapwing, 40, (Gary Patefield)
Flying around Hollins marsh . May have been disturbed by farm vehicle.?
Mallard, 39, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3, 1adult 2juv
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Curlew, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Dunlin, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Snipe, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Willow Warbler, 3
Mistle Thrush, 6
Stonechat, 8, 1adult7 juvenile
Goldfinch, 40
Little Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
21st June 2025
Moorhen, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Rook, 1
Resident scavenger with pigeons.
Carrion Crow, 4, 2 ad. 2 juvs.
Great Tit, 1, Juv.
Blackbird, 5
Dipper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 5
Goldfinch, 1
Oystercatcher, 4, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
House Martin, 10
Long-tailed Tit, 23, Adults and juvs, (Jacqueline Pickard)
A large flock at least 3 juvs seen
Oystercatcher, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 7, 5 adults 2 young
Curlew, 6
Over high west
Sand Martin, 60
Stock Dove, 3, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 17
Common Sandpiper, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4
Flying over towards ightenhill.
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Moorhen, 10, 2 ad. 8 juvs., (Allen Holmes)
School pond.
20th June 2025
Mute Swan, 8, (Gareth Powley)
6 juveniles
Shelduck, 0
None seen at all
Stock Dove, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Loafing adults with 50 Black-Headed Gulls
Sand Martin, 10
House Martin, 3
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, Male
Singing persistently in hedge opposite Central Hide at 14:00
Swift, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Near Turf Moor.
Bullfinch, 3, 2 ad, 1 juv, (Dave Riley)
Greenfinch, 2, 1 ad, 1 juv
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Buzzard, 0
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Tapping
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, m
singer
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 1
heard
Treecreeper, 2
Robin, 1
Dipper, 1
Juvenile, fly-by
Grey Wagtail, 6
Male, female and 4 mobile young
Chaffinch, 2
Pair'flycatching' over river
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5, Adults and juvs, (Jacqueline Pickard)
2 adults 3 newly fledged juvs in farmyard
Oystercatcher, 5, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 30
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Jackdaw, 125
In cut field.
Jackdaw, 1
Sand Martin, 30
Sedge Warbler, 1
Swift, 20, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Over Riddings lane.
House Martin, 6
Willow Warbler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Blackcap, 2
Whitethroat, 1
19th June 2025
Goosander, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Buzzard, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Kestrel, 1
Common Crossbill, 6
Coldwell house platation
Common Crossbill, 0
Kestrel, 1, (Jen Coates)
Hobby, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Stonechat, 1, M
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Swallow, 9, 2 adults, 7 juveniles., (Russell Carter)
Treecreeper, 1
Oystercatcher, 3, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 2, Adult and juvenile
Buzzard, 2
Jay, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 3
Sand Martin, 30
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 13, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, Circling over area, numbers have been increasing.
Long-tailed Tit, 7, 1 adult, 6 juveniles.
Meadow Close, family party passing through gardens.
Chiffchaff, 1, m
Meadow Close, singing in area.
Little Grebe, 1, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kingfisher, 1
18th June 2025
Shelduck, 2, 1 ad 1 duckling, (Peter Sharples)
Gadwall, 12
Tufted Duck, 2, pair
Stock Dove, 2
Little Grebe, 1, ad
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 21
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
on linear pools
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Whitethroat, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, male
Lapwing, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 4
Black-headed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Raven, 5
Stonechat, 1, Juv.
Lesser Redpoll, 1, Adult
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Shelduck, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Gadwall, 10
Little Grebe, 2
One still on nest by buoy.
Lapwing, 20
3 small chicks reported earlier
Chiffchaff, 2
Singers
Sedge Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1, m
Singer
Dunnock, 3
Adult with two fledgelings.
Curlew, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, (David Bickerton)
Singing in field above Ramsgreave
Collared Dove, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
17th June 2025
Rook, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Scavenging
Blackbird, 1
Grey Wagtail, 3
Swallow, 1, (David Heaton)
Chaffinch, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Canada Goose, 80, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 12
Coot, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 3, 2ad, 1 very young juv
Coal Tit, 1, Singing male
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing male
Goldcrest, 1, Singing male
Wren, 1, Singing male
Blackbird, 2, Singing males
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 2, Singing males
Goldfinch, 2, Singing males
16th June 2025
Shelduck, 3, 1 adult and only 2 juveniles seen, (Gareth Powley)
Dunlin, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pair now with 3 growing grebelets
Greylag Goose, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 3
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Raven, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Gadwall, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Plus two newly-hatched young.
Redshank, 3
Oystercatcher, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Redstart, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Hobby, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Chasing the Sand martins unsuccessfully for a few minutes before heading towards Padiham.
Osprey, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Briefly,then flew West.
15th June 2025
Mallard, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
Duck with 4 well-grown ducklings downstream
Goosander, 4
Female with three small ducklings upstream
Common Sandpiper, 2
From calls, juveniles also probable on midstream island
Chiffchaff, 1, M
Singer
Grey Wagtail, 3
Female/juvs in flight
Cuckoo, 1, m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Calling well from Pines opposite Cowley Brook, first for some time.
Kingfisher, 2, (Jen Coates)
On river
Stock Dove, 3, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Sedge Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 2, 1M 1F
Mallard, 2, Pr, (Geoff Carefoot)
... and a big otter in heavily peat-stained increased flow
Common Sandpiper, 2, Probable pair
Kingfisher, 2, Pair
Pair bringing bullheads and minnows to nest tunnel at unspecified location
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2, Pair
Blackbird, 0
Dipper, 1, Juvenile
In flight
Swift, 60, (Jen Coates)
Hawking low over fields
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 2
Sand Martin, 40
Swallow, 4
Stonechat, 1, M
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
In area of feeders
Swan Goose, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mandarin Duck, 1, F
Collared Dove, 1
Coot, 3
No sign of juvenile
14th June 2025
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4, 2 juv, (Dave Riley)
2 ad, 2 juv in garden
Goosander, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Canada Goose, 15, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 1, Female
Aggressive towards feeding gadwall.
Shoveler, 2
Pair, drake in eclipse.
Gadwall, 18
Regularly bullied from feeding shallows by lone Shelduck,
Mallard, 50
Tufted Duck, 8
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 14
Numbers now increasing despite poor breeding season
Little Grebe, 2
Both birds earnestly adding material to nest in response to rise in water level.Eggs now stained.
Lapwing, 57
Post-breeding flock numbers now building
Black-headed Gull, 63
First 3 fledged juveniles from elsewhere
Jackdaw, 27
Sand Martin, 6
House Martin, 3
Curlew, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Swallow, 15
House Martin, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Hunting gardens, Lower Lane
Curlew, 4, (Mike Ward)
Circled over
House Sparrow, 15, (David Heaton)
Mansfield Crescent and Elland Road
Canada Goose, 22, 14 adults 8 juvenile, (Glenn Higgins)
Curlew, 6
Snipe, 2
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Stonechat, 4, 1male adult 3 juv
Kestrel, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Over the village.
13th June 2025
Shelduck, 3, (Gareth Powley)
Only 3 surviving ducklings seen from original 11 hatched
Black-headed Gull, 100
Minimum count
Mediterranean Gull, 4, Adults
4 on water but probably more on adjacent fields being slurried
Canada Goose, 34, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Redshank, 4
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 6
House Martin, 18
Shelduck, 4, (Geoff Carefoot)
All sightings on larger island
Oystercatcher, 6
Curlew, 17
Observed at dusk
Moorhen, 3, 1ad 2 newly hatched chick's., (Allen Holmes)
At school pond
Grey Heron, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Blackcap, 1, Male
House Martin, 3, (David Heaton)
Wadeshouse road.
12th June 2025
Moorhen, 1, Adult., (Allen Holmes)
On the Calder. First for 2 or 3 years.
Peregrine, 1
Great Tit, 1
On the Calder.
Blackbird, 1, Fem/imm
Dipper, 2
On the Brun.
Grey Wagtail, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Swift, 25, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Red Kite, 2
Flying towards padiham
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Sand Martin, 15
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Observed from my upstairs window, Meadow Close. Flew over (NE).
Chiffchaff, 1, m
Meadow Close, singing in area this morning.
11th June 2025
Lesser Black-backed Gull, (Geoff Carefoot)
Numbers still overflying to Bowland gulleries until 21.45
Sparrowhawk, 1, M
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Hobby, 1
Over clearfell at sunset
Raven, 2, pair
Seen on dusk visit
Willow Warbler, 0
Numerous during 2 hour dusk walk
Song Thrush, 0
Many dusk singers on territories.
Redstart, 2, MM
Singers
Tree Pipit, 5, MM
House Martin, 2, (David Heaton)
Seen from train over railway station.
Mallard, 5, Female and 4 ducklings, (John Wright)
Oystercatcher, 4, Adults
Common Sandpiper, 2, Pair
Tawny Owl, 4, Pair with 2 branching juveniles
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4, Pair & 2 juveniles
Swallow, 10, 2 pairs and 6 newly fledged juveniles
Willow Warbler, 3, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 5, Singing males
Grasshopper Warbler, 2, Singing males
Blackcap, 6, Singing males
Nuthatch, 18, 8 adults and 10 fledged juveniles
4 family parties
Song Thrush, 3, Singing males
Tree Sparrow, 2, Pair
Taking food to a nest
Grey Wagtail, 8, 4 pairs
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10, 2 pairs and 6 fledged juveniles
Greenfinch, 4, 2 pairs
Common Crossbill, 12
Single flock
Siskin, 5
10th June 2025
Stock Dove, 2, 1 juv, (Dave Riley)
1 ad, 1 juv in garden
Swift, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Redshank, 3
House Martin, 8
Song Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Pheasant, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 1
Jay, 1
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Curlew, 2, (David Bickerton)
In fields near Spice Lounge.
Swift, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Flying over the village.
9th June 2025
Peregrine, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Robin, 1
Grey Wagtail, 3, Not aged
Not aged.
Treecreeper, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Lower plantation
Canada Goose, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 10, 4adults 6 young
Oystercatcher, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 7
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Cuckoo, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Heard calling
Coot, 1, F
On pond to left of Bailey lane
Jay, 1
Robin, 1, Juv
Little Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
8th June 2025
Buzzard, 1, (David Bickerton)
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 3
Blue Tit
Several recently fledged young
Great Tit, Several young
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1
Goldcrest, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 2
Mallard, 16, (David Bickerton)
Including 9 well grown young
Swift, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Kestrel, 2
Skylark, 3, Singing
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 4
Willow Warbler, 2
Garden Warbler, 1, Singing
Meadow Pipit, 4, Singing
Reed Bunting, 3, Singing males
House Martin, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 1
Singing
7th June 2025
Greenfinch, 12, (David Heaton)
House Sparrow, 1, Female., (Allen Holmes)
A noticeable increase this year at all my regular sites.
Swallow, 4, 2 Pairs breeding at Waterside, (David Bickerton)
Whitethroat, 2, Singing males in the rain!
Pheasant, 1, (David Bickerton)
Canada Goose, 12, incl 8 goslings
Mute Swan, 1
Mallard, 11, two broods of ducklings
Tufted Duck, 1, male
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 15, 4 broods/nests
Black-headed Gull, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Raven, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 9
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 3, singing
Chiffchaff, 4, singin
Sedge Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 2, Singing males
Treecreeper, 4
with young
Chaffinch, 9, Singing males
A good density of this species compared to many nearby places
Reed Bunting, 1
Goldfinch, 8, Including first juvenile of the year, (David Bickerton)
6th June 2025
Greylag Goose, 5, 2 ads 3 juvs, (Allen Holmes)
Cuckoo, 1
Calling from Rockwater.
Oystercatcher, 2, Pr
Lapwing, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Resident
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
At the farm
Kestrel, 1
Carrion Crow, 50
Flock flew in from the east all calling. An unusual sight.
Stonechat, 3
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 3
Little Egret, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Feeding on grass verge opposite Tescos !
Canada Goose, 58, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 9
Swift, 12
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Ringed Plover, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 9
Moorhen, 3, Pr + 1 juv., (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 3
With 1 juv.
Curlew, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 3
Sand Martin, 15
Whitethroat, 1
Buzzard, 2, (David Bickerton)
Canada Goose, 70, (David Bickerton)
Several families with goslings along the canal
Little Egret, 1
Flying from canal in direction of Reservoir
Reed Bunting, 3, Singing males
Skylark, 3, Singing males, (David Bickerton)
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Recently fledged young
Willow Warbler, 5
Some singing. Carrying food
Sedge Warbler, 9, Five territories along the canal. Young heard and adults with food
Whitethroat, 3
Carrying food
Wren, 3
Feeding young
Dunnock, 2, Carrying food to nest
Linnet, 4, 2 pairs. One singing
Goldfinch, 14, All adults
Reed Bunting, 2, Singing males
Greylag Goose, 20, (Russell Carter)
Flying east
Little Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
5th June 2025
Whitethroat, 1, Male singing in hedge/scrub on Pinfold Lane, (Gareth Powley)
Woodcock, 2, Males, (John Wright)
Roding
Barn Owl, 2
Grasshopper Warbler, 2, Singing males
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Canada Goose, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 10, 4adults 8juv
Curlew, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 6, 2adults 4juveniles
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
Tawny Owl, 1, (Jacqueline Pickard)
On post with prey in mouth 10am
Red Grouse, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Lapwing, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
House Martin, 4, (Vicky Mortimer)
Little Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
By Floyt Bridge farm
4th June 2025
Woodpigeon, 6, 5 Adults/ 1 Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Blue Tit, 4, 1 Adult / 3 Juvenile
Great Tit, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Female
Dunnock, 2
Bullfinch, 3, 2 Males / 1 Juvenile
Greenfinch, 6, 2 Male / 1 Female / 3 Juvenile
Magpie, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackbird, 1
Singing behind the Bridge Bierhouse.
Dipper, 1
On the Brun by Town Mouse.
House Sparrow, 2
By Bridge Bierhouse
Grey Wagtail, 2
1 on the Brun. 1 on the Calder.
Goosander, 7, Ad f, 6 juvs, (Geoff Carefoot)
Adult female with 6 well grown but 'scruffy' juveniles loafing in shallows
Grey Wagtail, 4, M, F, 2 juvs.
Canada Goose, 30, (Geoff Carefoot)
Including 19 goslings.
Swift, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Covered eggs and left nest for 20 minutes to fish, no sign of partner.
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Oystercatcher, 6, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
House Martin, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Glenfield rd
Lesser Redpoll, 1, Male, (David Bickerton)
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, (Peter Cross)
Next to pathway between reservoir and quarry
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Inc 10 goslings
Swan Goose, 2
Mute Swan, 1
Mandarin Duck, 2, 1m 1f
Coot, 3
Inc one juvenile
Carrion Crow, 2
Swift, 12, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 3, Adults
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Blackcap, 1
3rd June 2025
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 3
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 4, 1 Adult/ 3 Juvenile
Great Tit, 3, 1 Adult / 2 Juvenile
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Bullfinch, 4, 2 Male / 1 Female / 1 Juvenile
Greenfinch, 5, 2 Male / 2 Female / 1 Juvenile
Magpie, 3, 2 juvs, (Dave Riley)
Ad feeding 2 juvs in garden.
Blue Tit, 6, 2 ad, 4 juv
2 ad, 4 juv in garden.
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Whitethroat, 1
Singing male.
Swift, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 3
Ringed Plover, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Dunlin, 1
Redshank, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 11
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Meadow Pipit, 1
Chiffchaff, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Mute Swan, 2, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Osprey, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Opp walled garden. End of ELOC field trip, but most people had left before it could be confirmed.
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Dave Riley)
Juv on lawn in front of hall.
2nd June 2025
Shelduck, 13, 2 adults with 11 ducklings, (Gareth Powley)
Gadwall, 2
Stock Dove, 1
Whitethroat, 1, Male
Singing and displaying in Pinfold hedge/scrub 100 m east of East Screen
Pheasant, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Canada Goose, 2
Mallard
Woodpigeon
Moorhen, 2
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 2
Rook, 3
Swallow, 2
House Sparrow
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1
Singing
Greenfinch, 1, Male
Swift, 6, (Jen Coates)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Raven, 2
Swallow, 1
Goldcrest, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Redstart, 2, M
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Common Crossbill, 2, F
Siskin, 2
Pheasant, 2, (Jen Coates)
Curlew, 6
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 3
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 9
Little Ringed Plover, 3, (Glenn Hodkinson)
A pair with one chick.
Greenfinch, 5, 2 adults 3 juveniles., (Mike Jackson)
Family party in back garden, 3 Juv and 2 adults. Meadow Close.
Little Egret, 1, (David Heaton)
Seen from train on small reservoir.
Tawny Owl, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Hey barn
Grey Wagtail, 2, (Dave Riley)
On river near rotunda.
Swift, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Woodcock, 1, (David Bickerton)
Roding
Tawny Owl, 1
1st June 2025
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, Male, (Gareth Powley)
Singing in hedges at junction of Pinfold and Happy Alley
Cuckoo, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Ringed Plover, 12, (Richard Markendale)
Swift, 21, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Ringed Plover, 13
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Sanderling, 2
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Swift, 50, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Swift, 22
Highest count this year so far with a group of screamers low down in a high wind
Little Grebe, 1
Brooding
Redshank, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 6
Low-flying hirundines very evident during footpath maintenance
House Martin, 8
Chiffchaff, 1, M
Dunnock, 3
Herring Gull, 11, (John Wright)
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 85
Arctic Tern, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Tufted Duck, 4, 2 pr, (Allen Holmes)
Coot, 7, 2 ad 5 juvs.
Little Grebe, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 10
House Martin, 10
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (John Wright)
Tawny Owl, 4, 2 pairs duetting
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4, Pair and at least 2 juveniles
At nest hole
Kestrel, 1, Male
Willow Warbler, 4, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 4, Singing males
Blackcap, 4, Singing males
Garden Warbler, 1, Singing male
Song Thrush, 6, Singing males
Mistle Thrush, 2, Pair
Taking food to a nest
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Grey Wagtail, 1
Tree Pipit, 5, Pair and 3 newly fledged juveniles
Chaffinch, 4, Singing males
Common Crossbill, 19
Single flock
Goldfinch, 8, 6 adults and 2 juveniles
Siskin, 18, Several family parties
Canada Goose, 65, 62 adults and 3 goslings, (John Wright)
Mallard, 38, 21 males, 8 females and 9 ducklings
Swift, 8
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 2, Pair
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 4, 2 pairs
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 2, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing males
Blackcap, 3, Singing males
Song Thrush, 6, Singing males
Siskin, 6
31st May 2025
Domestic Mallard, 5, 1 ad, 4 juv, (Andrew Powell)
Below footbridge on Pendle Water
Canada Goose, 11, 6 ad, 5 juv, (Andrew Powell)
Juveniles down from the original 10
Mallard, 40
Coot, 9, 2 ad, 7 juv
Small juveniles, nest was out of sight on island
Goosander, 1, Redhead, (Bob Ashworth)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Osprey, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Shelduck, 1, F, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 1, Drake
Gadwall, 9
Mallard, 20
Tufted Duck, 2, Pair
Swift, 1
Moorhen, 4
Nest abandoned due to rising water level.
Coot, 5
Little Grebe, 2
Having given up on trying to build a nest on top of a spherical buoy, nest now alongside.
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Avocet, 0
After second nest abandoned due to rising water level, all seem to have abandoned the site.
Lapwing, 11
Curlew, 1
Redshank, 2
Black-headed Gull, 30
Around nest rafts but some chicks missing.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Jackdaw, 12
All on island.
Blue Tit, 10
Two fledged broods
Blackbird, 5
Chaffinch, 1, m
Goldfinch, 3
Raven, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Grey Wagtail, 1, Adult
Chiffchaff, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, singing in area.
Goldcrest, 1, male
Singing this morning nearby, Meadow Close gardens.
Bullfinch, 7, 6m 1f, (David Bickerton)
Seven birds processed in garden CES. More present!
Buzzard, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Raven, 3
30th May 2025
Blackbird, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing behind St Peters Centre.
House Sparrow, 3
On the Brun.
Grey Wagtail, 1
Oystercatcher, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Ringed Plover, 4
Sanderling, 2
Redshank, 1
House Martin, 30
Collecting mud
Ringed Plover, 17, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Sanderling, 4
With Ian Corbett
Dunlin, 1
Redshank, 1
Swift, 10, (Russell Carter)
Sedge Warbler, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Russell Carter)
Sand Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
House Martin, 6, (Vicky Mortimer)
Glenfield rd
Little Owl, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Jay, 1, (David Bickerton)
On fat feeder, mobbed by Blackbirds.
Great Tit
Juveniles visiting feeders
Starling, 8
Family party still visiting feeders
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 6
Goldfinch, 8
Pheasant, 2, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Goldfinch, 6
Little Grebe, 1, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 4
Kingfisher, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
29th May 2025
Peregrine, 1, (Peter Cross)
On St. Peter's Centre
Swift, 40, (Gary Waddington)
Ringed Plover, 12
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Dunlin, 1
28th May 2025
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, 1 ad, i juv, (Dave Riley)
Adult male feeding juvenile.
Canada Goose, 20, (Allen Holmes)
Greylag Goose, 6
Mallard, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Raven, 5
Mistle Thrush, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Greenfinch, 1, Male
At the farm
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Barn Owl, 1, (Jen Coates)
Garden Warbler, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Garden Warbler, 0
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Juv, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Ringed Plover, 9, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Blackcap, 1
Swift, 15, (Gary Waddington)
Oystercatcher, 4
Ringed Plover, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Oystercatcher, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Gadwall, 10, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 6
Swift, 2
now uncommon in Grimsargh
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 2
FEEDING ONE CHICK
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Avocet, 2
apparently failed breeding
Lapwing, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Redshank, 2
Goldfinch, 1
Pheasant, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Greylag Goose, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Lapwing, 3
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
House Martin, 4, (Vicky Mortimer)
Glenfield rd
Cuckoo, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Red Grouse, 1, (David Bickerton)
Raven, 2
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit
House Sparrow, 10, (Allen Holmes)
27th May 2025
Tufted Duck, 3, (Gareth Powley)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Arctic Tern, 2
Still feeding over No 2 Res at 09:30
Blue Tit, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Calder.
Blackbird, 1
Singing by the Calder.
House Sparrow, 6, Juvs
On the Brun by Bridge Bierhouse.
Grey Wagtail, 4, Juvs
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2, 1 ad m. 1 juv.
My first record on the rivers.
Goldfinch, 1
Great Tit, 3, 3 juvs, (Dave Riley)
3 juveniles in garden.
Robin, 3, 2 juvs
Adult feeding 2 juveniles in garden.
Curlew, 5, Adult and juvs, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Newly hatched brood of 4 seen with female
Swift, 12, (Jen Coates)
Ringed Plover, 11
Sanderling, 1
Dunlin, 3
Cormorant, 1
Sand Martin, 8
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 14
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Greylag Goose, 7, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Ringed Plover, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9
Sand Martin, 2
Sand Martin, 0
House Martin, 13
Swift, 50, (Gary Waddington)
Ringed Plover, 17
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Sanderling, 2
Dunlin, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Mallard, 5, (David Bickerton)
Adults plus 6 ducklings now.
Tufted Duck, 2, Males
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Ringed Plover, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Dunlin, 1
Blackbird
Recently fledged juvenile
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
recently fledged juveniles
Starling, 9, (David Bickerton)
6 juvniles
Lesser Redpoll, 1, male
26th May 2025
Arctic Tern, 2, Adults, (David Bickerton)
Ringed Plover, 3, (David Bickerton)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Turnstone, 1, Summer plumage
Found by Gavin Thomas
Carrion Crow, 20, (Russell Carter)
Swift, 50, (David Bickerton)
Ringed Plover, 9
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Sanderling, 1
Found by Gary Waddington
Redshank, 1
Mandarin Duck, 2, Males, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 12
Ringed Plover, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 3
House Martin, 25
Willow Warbler, 12
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Swift, 70, (Gary Waddington)
Ringed Plover, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Sanderling, 1
Redshank, 2
Canada Goose, 22, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 2
Mandarin Duck, 1, Female plus7 young
Tufted Duck, 8
Swift, 5
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1, (Russell Carter)
Swift, 10, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing male
Grey Wagtail, 2
Sand Martin, 16, 8 pairs, (John Wright)
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing males
Blackcap, 2, Singing males
Whitethroat, 1, Singing male
Swift, 7, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 10
House Martin, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Reed Warbler, 1, Adult male, (Brian Stephenson.)
Singing.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (David Bickerton)
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Pied Flycatcher, 2, Singing males
Green Woodpecker, 1, (John Wright)
Little Grebe, 1, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
25th May 2025
Arctic Tern, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
In SE corner (found by Gavin Thomas)
Ringed Plover, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Dunlin, 1
Redshank, 3
Teal, 2, (Muhummed H)
Lapwing, 12
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Starling, 7, (David Heaton)
John Bradley playing fields.
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Jay, 1
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 4, 1 Male / 1 Female / 2 Juvenile
Greenfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Blue Tit, 1, (Allen Holmes)
In the garden of St Mary's church, Yorkshire St.
Ringed Plover, 2, Adult, (Gary Waddington)
Shelduck, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Asleep
Gadwall, 12
About a dozen flew in
Mallard
Teal, 2, Pair
Tufted Duck, 6
Swift, 3
Moorhen, 3
Bird sticking it out at nest but bound to flood.
Coot, 4
Oystercatcher, 3
Avocet, 4, 2 pairs?
Observed change-over at new nest but bound to flood.
Lapwing, 8
but no sign of any chicks
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 32
Hunkered down on small island in strong wind.
Chiffchaff, 2
Singers
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, F
Ringed Plover, 2, (Muhummed H)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Mallard, 11, (David Bickerton)
11 adults plus 8 chicks
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Greenfinch, 4, (David Bickerton)
Lesser Redpoll, 1, Adult male
Swift, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
24th May 2025
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pair at nest
Oystercatcher, 2
No.2
Curlew, 1
North shore of No.2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18
Alston No.2
Avocet, 1, (Gareth Powley)
From Central Screen at 10:30. Other usual species present.
Woodpigeon, 4, 2 Adult / 2 Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 3
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Juvenile
Greenfinch, 4
Blue Tit, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
St. Lawrence's churchyard. Family group inc' fledgelings
Grey Heron, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Swallow, 1
23rd May 2025
Mute Swan, 8, 6 cygnets with 2 adults, (Gareth Powley)
Coot, 5, At least 5 chicks from 2 broods
Lapwing, 2, Fast growing chicks still present on north shore
Blue Tit, 2, (Russell Carter)
Going into nest box with food in next doors garden.
Woodpigeon, 2, 2 juv, (Dave Riley)
Juveniles in garden.
Oystercatcher, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
3 active nests.
Black-headed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Buzzard, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
1 singing at the res. 1 probably 2 at the farm
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 5, 4m1f
Mute Swan, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 2
Asleep on island.
Stock Dove, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Avocet, 3
One attempting to nest in a very vulnerable spot.
Redshank, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Chiffchaff, 3, 3M
Stock Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Probably flying west- early return?
Green Woodpecker, 1
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Paul Olivant)
22nd May 2025
Woodpigeon, 4, 3 Adults/ 1Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Jay, 1
Magpie, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Starling, 2, Adults
Blackbird, 1, Male
Dunnock, 2
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 5, 3 Male / 2 Female
Blue Tit, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Calder above the confluence.
Blackbird, 1, Adult male.
By the Town Mouse.
Grey Wagtail, 2
1 by the Town Mouse. 1 by the Cross Keys.
Gadwall, 6, (David Hindle)
Stock Dove, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Avocet, 3
Lapwing, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 2
flying together continually - courtship
Redshank, 1
calling
Blackcap, 1
brief song
Woodcock, 1, (John Wright)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Chiffchaff
Swift, 4, (Muhummed H)
Blue Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 3
Garden Warbler, 3
Goldcrest, 2
Wren, 3
Song Thrush, 3
Pied Flycatcher, 3
Chaffinch, 8
Greenfinch, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 7
Woodpigeon, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close garden both juvenile
Swallow, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Over Meadow Close gardens.
Blackcap, 1, male
Meadow Close gardens, singing in area.
Blackbird, 5, (David Bickerton)
First two juveniles in the garden this year.
Bullfinch, 5
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Including 9 goslings
Swan Goose, 2
Mute Swan, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, M
Woodpigeon, 2
Collared Dove, 2
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Blackbird, 3
21st May 2025
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Sand Martin, 4
House Martin, 12
Collecting mud
Willow Warbler, 6
Garden Warbler, 1
Colne side
Canada Goose, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
No goslings seen, local fox must have been busy!
Gadwall, 11
Mallard, 27
Swift, 1
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 7
Avocet, 1
Lapwing, 9
Black-headed Gull, 52
Plus at least 6 chicks
Jackdaw, 25
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, f
Goldfinch, 4
Greylag Goose, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 4
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Willow Warbler, 2
Blackbird, 2, Male and female
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Linnet, 1, Male
Goldfinch, 3
20th May 2025
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Reeling
Swift, 3, (David Heaton)
Brierfield centre.
Oystercatcher, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Common Sandpiper, 4
2 ads chivvying 2 chicks from the upstream gravels.
Kingfisher, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Greenfinch, 2, (Russell Carter)
Raven, 2
Lapwing, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 6, 3 pr
Cormorant, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackbird, 1, Male
Stonechat, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Oystercatcher, 4, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pair with 2 chicks near Foot Holme
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
House Martin, 8
Using artificial nests at UU Foot Holme
Chaffinch, 1, m
Great Spotted Woodpecker, (Russell Carter)
2 nests with young calling
Kingfisher, 1
Blackcap, 3, Males
Great Spotted Woodpecker, (Russell Carter)
nest with young calling
Blackcap, 3, m
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Calling from Rockwater
Redstart, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Jen Coates)
Raven, 5
Soaring together over plantation
Swallow, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
In plantation
Redstart, 2, M
Whitethroat, 1, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Swift, 3, (Vicky Mortimer)
Swallow, 1
Mallard, 29, (Vicky Mortimer)
20 adults 9 ducklings
Raven, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Family party,over South East.
Swift, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Swift, 4, (Jen Coates)
19th May 2025
Chiffchaff, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Blackcap, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Leeds /Liverpool canal Bridge 145
Greenfinch, 8
Canal bridge 145
Canada Goose, 16, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
One on nest
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9
Grey Heron, 1
Cuckoo, 1, (Ben Mountford)
Only heard it in the distance
Golden Plover, 2, Female
Could have been nesting?
Little Owl, 1
On the track at the bottom of Bouldsworth
Woodpigeon, 5, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Great Tit, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Allen Holmes)
At the confluence.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
Greenfinch, 2
Starling, 50, Adults and juveniles
Mistle Thrush, 2
Tawny Owl, 1, (Russell Carter)
In small copse nr haggwood
Chiffchaff, 1
Swift, 3, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close garden
Goldcrest, 1
Goldfinch, 1
Mute Swan, 3, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 1, Male
Flying overhead.
Sedge Warbler, 2
18th May 2025
Swift, 15, (Gary Waddington)
Oystercatcher, 7
Ringed Plover, 1, Adult
Little Ringed Plover, 4, Adults
Curlew, 1
House Martin, 20
Swift, 6, (Russell Carter)
Woodpigeon, 300
feeding on seed at football ground
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, m
Jay, 1
Raven, 1
Lapwing, 2, ad + juv, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Kingfisher, 1
House Martin, 8
Mallard, 11, (Allen Holmes)
Tufted Duck, 6, 3 pr
Swift, 10
Little Grebe, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 3, Male
Tree Pipit, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Red-breasted Merganser, 4, 2 pair
Red-breasted Merganser, 2
Oystercatcher, 15
Ringed Plover, 3
From main hide
Common Sandpiper, 6
Barnacle Goose, 3, (Mark Breaks)
Pink-footed Goose, 1
Lesser White-fronted Goose, 1
Flew in with pink-foot then joined greylag flock in front of old hide
Ringed Plover, 2
Below old hide
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling from top of Woodgrove Road by Towneley Woods
17th May 2025
Woodpigeon, 5, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Blackbird, 1, Male
Dunnock, 1
Greenfinch, 4
Muscovy Duck, 1, (Jen Coates)
On canal behind Tesco
Swift, 3
Over
Peregrine, 1, M
Blackcap, 1, (Russell Carter)
stoneyholme
Whitethroat, 1
Mute Swan, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 45
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Curlew, 1
Knot, 1
Redshank, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Tufted Duck, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7
Reed Bunting, 2
Canada Goose, 40, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 2, Pair
Gadwall, 10
Tufted Duck, 2
Coot, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pair appear to have abandoned nest in flooded bush.
Avocet, 4
Breeding pair appear to have abandoned nest site.
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 30
Mediterranean Gull, 1
A sum plum bird flew in but didn't stay
Grey Heron, 1
Great Tit, 2
Pair using fallen nest box on ground.
House Martin, 12
Willow Warbler, 4
singers
Chiffchaff, 3, 3m
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Singer in hedge.
Blackbird, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2, Pair
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing near phragmites bed
Swift, 2, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
Peregrine, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Above Rickard Rd
Raven, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to South
Cuckoo, 1, M, (Joel Micklethwaite)
Heard calling close by. not seen.
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Sedge Warbler, 3
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
16th May 2025
Gadwall, 10, (Gareth Powley)
Lapwing, 2, Chicks still on north shore
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, Male in hedge opposite Central Screen at 10:15
Moving east in hedge
Sand Martin, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Knot, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Sumplum bird still present for 2nd day
Oystercatcher, 5, (Jen Coates)
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Knot, 1
Sand Martin, 2
House Martin, 4
Avocet, 2, (David Bickerton)
Curlew, 1
Ruff, 1
Ruff, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Missing a foot
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Lower Lane, 2 (pair?) in direct flight overhead.
Starling, 1
Lower Lane. stripping dried bamboo leaves from thicket for nest...a bit late?
Swift, 2, (Russell Carter)
House Martin, 3
Reed Warbler, 1
Heard only
Mallard, 11, 1f + 10 young, (Russell Carter)
Blackcap, 1, m
Robin, 2, Adult and juvenile
On the path
Pheasant, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Goldfinch, 8
On feeders
15th May 2025
Swift, 5, (Jen Coates)
Over St Peters Centre
Buzzard, 2
Peregrine, 2, 1M 1 F
On St Peters Centre
Whimbrel, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
From York Road parking area.
Swift, 4, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Knot, 1
Summer plumage
House Martin, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Knot, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Red-breasted Merganser, 4, (David Bickerton)
Cuckoo, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Ringed Plover, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 4
Redshank, 2
Buzzard, 1
Willow Warbler
Garden Warbler, 3, Singing males
Lesser Redpoll, 1, Territorial male
Siskin, 3
Stock Dove, 2, (Jen Coates)
Never seen this species here before
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 90
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, (Jonathan Fenton)
14th May 2025
Mute Swan, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Sitting
Shoveler, 1, Drake
Gadwall, 2, M + F
Wigeon, 1, Drake
Oystercatcher, 2
Still sitting on Sand Martin box roof
Lapwing, 14, 2 chicks
Minimum count
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Redshank, 3
Sand Martin
House Martin, 5
Collecting mud for nest building
Whitethroat, 1, (Russell Carter)
Pheasant, 14, Adults and juvs, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Female with newly hatched brood
Jackdaw, 2, Pair
Pair entering nest site juvs heard
Grey Heron, 1, (Russell Carter)
Raven, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
Dipper, 1, (Ian Lancaster)
Seen in stream running through hamlet.
Redstart, 1, M, (Ian Lancaster)
Singing from trees about half way down west side of res.
Common Redpoll, 6
Flying around trees at inlet at top end of reservoir
Swift, 2, (Russell Carter)
Whitethroat, 1
Cuckoo, 1, (David Bickerton)
Woodcock, 1
Tawny Owl, 2
Garden Warbler, 1
Goldcrest, 12
Singing
Tree Pipit, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Reed Warbler, 1
Swift, 3, (David Bickerton)
House Martin, 4
Canada Goose, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Swift, 4
Woodpigeon, 2
Oystercatcher, 1
Black-headed Gull, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jackdaw, 10
Carrion Crow, 2
Raven, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 6
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 10
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Willow Warbler, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1
Garden Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Starling, 20
Blackbird, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Redstart, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 1
Chaffinch, 10
Greenfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 10
Siskin, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Coot, 2
Jay, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Flying around the pool
Willow Warbler, 2
13th May 2025
Lapwing, 2, 2 chicks still on north shore, (Gareth Powley)
Curlew, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
From Central Screen
Common Tern, 6, (Jen Coates)
Sedge Warbler, 3
Reed Warbler, 1
Garden Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Swift, 8, (Mike Jackson)
Around and entering second-hand furniture building, Ivy St, Colne Rd, Burnley.
Short-eared Owl, 1, (Ben Mountford)
Mute Swan, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Willow Warbler, 7
Willow Warbler, 2
Garden Warbler, 1
Tufted Duck, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Canada Goose, 5, 2a + 3 goslings, (Russell Carter)
Swift, 2
Sparrowhawk, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 2
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Chiffchaff, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 3
Skylark, (Vicky Mortimer)
Nick of pendle
Meadow Pipit
Curlew, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Whitethroat, 1
Old railway
Nuthatch, 1
Oystercatcher, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Curlew, 1
12th May 2025
Osprey, 1, adult, (Tony Cooper)
ring read from my son's photo as CO4 but the C was partially obscured
Oystercatcher, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Rook, 15
Skylark, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 1
Wheatear, 1
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Skylark, 1, (Tony Cooper)
song flighting
Linnet, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, Fem., (Allen Holmes)
Willow Warbler, 1
Willow Warbler, 2, (Phil Larkin)
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 3
Tree Pipit, 1
Common Crossbill, 18
Mobile groups including juveniles
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Pheasant, 1, adult male, (Tony Cooper)
Canada Goose, 50
adults and c.3 broods juveniles
Greylag Goose, 40
all adults, no juveniles seen
Mute Swan, 6
small flock stayed together
Mallard, adults & 3+ broods juveniles
Teal, 2, pair adults
Goosander, 4, 2 pairs adults
Red-breasted Merganser, 4
2 pairs
Great Crested Grebe, 2
low and still falling water level, so no chance of breeding
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 12, includes 2 juveniles
Little Ringed Plover, 2
possibly a third bird
Curlew, 1, adult
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 3
Greenshank, 2
in full breeding plumage
Black-headed Gull, 1, adult
Grey Heron, 6
Osprey, 1
only seen briefly before it moved on
Buzzard, 1
flying over hillside opposite the hides
Sand Martin, 2
feeding over Hodder inlet
Willow Warbler, 6
seen and/or heard
Chiffchaff, 5
Garden Warbler, 1
heard
Wren, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
By boating lake with Mallards
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30
Mainly adults, on boating lake
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
Over Woodgrove Road
Sand Martin, 1
House Martin, 2
Over Woodgrove Road
11th May 2025
Little Egret, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Greylag Goose, 11, (Jack Driver)
Cuckoo, 1
Flew over Res calling and being mobbed by pipits and larks.
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 5
Buzzard, 1
Large plantation
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 3
Willow Warbler, 3
Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Siskin, 7
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Blackcap, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Whitethroat, 1, M, (Singing by car park)
Great Crested Grebe, 4, (Gareth Morgan)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling several times from woods below dam
Willow Warbler, 8
Singing
Stonechat, 4
2 pair
Reed Bunting, 3
Oystercatcher, 2, (Paul Foster)
Flew over to the East
Lapwing, 2
In their usual field,but lots of corvids to contend with
Curlew, 2
At least 1 pair around the golf course
Little Owl, 1
In its usual place sunbathing
Jay, 1
over the golfcourse
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
Seen flitting about the reeds
Whitethroat, 2, male
2 singing males,1 was nest building
Meadow Pipit, 6
Reed Bunting, 5
Canada Goose, 25, Ads, (Geoff Carefoot)
Plus broods of 3, 5. 6 and 7
Shelduck, 4, 2 prs
Gadwall, 11
Mainly drakes
Tufted Duck, 10
5 pairs
Swift, 2
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 7
One sitting tight
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 5
2 sitting tight
Lapwing, 7
On islands but no sign of brooders or young.
Whimbrel, 1
Lone bird at 20.45
Redshank, 1
Busily feeding
Black-headed Gull, 30
18 nests on rafts, 7 on island
Starling, 2, Ad with juv
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, m
Swift, 3, (Geoff Carefoot)
First vocal birds over house (usually circa 3rd May)
Rook, 5, (Vicky Mortimer)
Canada Goose, 4, (Gareth Morgan)
2 ad with 2 gosling on L&L canal
Sedge Warbler, 2
Singing
Whitethroat, 2
Cuckoo, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling from trees in fields below atom
10th May 2025
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Cuckoo, 1, M
Distant - Birkett Fell
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 6
Plus 2 chicks
Curlew, 1
Redshank, 2, Pr
Very noisy
Willow Warbler, 2
Plantation
Oystercatcher, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Asleep
Whimbrel, 1
One only at 10.30, flood pool drying out
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, Female
Tawny Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling from rear of Peel St
Canada Goose, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
One still on islet
Tufted Duck, 8, 4 pairs
Great Crested Grebe, 1
On nest
Mallard, 9, F with ducklings, (Geoff Carefoot)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1, F
Flew upstream
Common Sandpiper, 2
Great Tit, 2, Pr
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, m
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2, Pr
Goldfinch, 5
Oystercatcher, 3, Pair and juv, (Jacqueline Pickard)
One newly hatched juv seen
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Being mobbed by Sand Martins.
Sedge Warbler, 4
At least four singing birds between the plantation and Hollins Farm.
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
On the shingle then flushed by a photgrapher.
Whitethroat, 1
Singing
Pheasant, 10, (Geoff Carefoot)
Plenty of road pizzas also
Greylag Goose, 8
Plus 5 goslings
Red-breasted Merganser, 3
Ad Drake, 2cal/yr drake & female
Kestrel, 2, Pair
Aerobatics
Sand Martin, 20
Confluence
Swallow, 6
Farm
Mistle Thrush, 1
Redstart, 1, M
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Woodcock, 4, (Gareth Morgan)
single & 3 in flight together
Tawny Owl, 1
Calling..
Tawny Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling
Oystercatcher, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 4
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing
9th May 2025
Lapwing, 4, Chicks still on north shore in spite of >20 predatory Jackdaws, (Gareth Powley)
Lapwing, 12
Around the main pool
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Opposite Central Screen. Most other species present as previous days.
Red Grouse, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 3
Rook, 10
At the farm
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing
Stonechat, 1
Wheatear, 2, Fem and male.
Grey Wagtail, 1
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m 1f.
Little Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Sat on roadside wall
Mallard, 9, (Geoff Carefoot)
Duck with 8 small ducklings
Common Sandpiper, 2
One bathing, as a stoat swam across the river.
Great Tit, 2, Pair
Bringing green caterpillars to nest site
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackbird, 2, Pair
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Spotted flycatching!
Grey Wagtail, 2, Pair
Both collecting flies
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2, Pair
Blackcap, 3, m, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Bathing in the river
Chiffchaff, 1
Mallard, 14, (Geoff Carefoot)
5 drakes loafing & duck with small ducklings.
Black-headed Gull, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, F
Tawny Owl, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Calling from the plantation.
Green Woodpecker, 2
House Martin, 4
At breeding site.
Mistle Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Grey Partridge, 1, (Allen Holmes)
First record at this site
Oystercatcher, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 1
Redstart, 2, Pr
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Russell Carter)
Curlew, 4
Bathing in the river
Sand Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 2
Swift, 8, (John Wright)
Coal Tit, 2, Pair
Feeding young in nest
Blue Tit, 2, Pair
Swallow, 2, Pair
House Martin, 8
Long-tailed Tit, 6, Family party
Willow Warbler, 3, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing males
Blackcap, 4, Singing males
Whitethroat, 4, Singing males
Song Thrush, 3, Singing males
Grey Wagtail, 2, Pair
Linnet, 2, Pair
Siskin, 3
Mallard, 24, (Glenn Higgins)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Jackdaw, 51
Willow Warbler, 5
Blackcap, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling
Grey Heron, 2, (Jen Coates)
House Martin, 4
Over
Chiffchaff, 2
Reed Warbler, 1
Eventually gave several views
Wren, 4
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Reed Warbler, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Over
Great Tit, 2
Nestbox previously prospected by PFs now occupied by GTs
Robin, 1
Pied Flycatcher, 1, m
Tree Pipit, 1
House Martin, 2, (David Bickerton)
Back at nesting site along Station Rd
Willow Warbler, 1, Singing male, (David Bickerton)
Sedge Warbler, 5, Singing males between railway bridge and Sidebeet
Whitethroat, 3, Singing males
Reed Bunting, 1
Singing male
Canada Goose, 23, 6a + 17 goslings, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Sedge Warbler, 1
8th May 2025
Lapwing, 4, Chicks still on far shore of main pool, (Gareth Powley)
Lapwing, 12
Present around shores of main pool
Canada Goose, 13, 3ad, 10 juv, (Andrew Powell)
Adult had been sitting on nest on 7 May 25
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
Over St Peters Centre
Peregrine, 2
On St Peters Centre
Oystercatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 4
Common Sandpiper, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Stonechat, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Linnet, 1
Cuckoo, 1, (David Bickerton)
Snipe, 2
Males drumming
Black-headed Gull, 150
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Stonechat, 1
Wheatear, 1, F
Jay, 2, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Together
Willow Warbler
Present throughout
Chiffchaff, 4
Blackcap, 3
Blackbird, 7, M
Throughout walk
Song Thrush, 4
Singing
Redstart, 2
Sing near Hindley head
Bullfinch, 2, Pair
Canada Goose, 0, (Geoff Carefoot)
Uncounted but many small goslings. Sleeping fox seen earlier!
Shelduck, 10
In pairs
Gadwall, 11
Tufted Duck, 9
Surprisingly on the very shallow lake
Oystercatcher, 6
Avocet, 4
Lapwing, 15
Numbers increasing - faIled breeders?
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Feeding
Whimbrel, 11
11 in by 21:15
Curlew, 2
dusk visit
Snipe, 1
Feeding at dusk
Redshank, 1
Feeding
Lapwing, 2, (Gary Patefield)
Two chicks active in field .
Stock Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 1
House Martin, 4
Starling, 20
House Sparrow, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Curlew, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Bathing in river just upstream of the bridge .
Whitethroat, 1, Male
Singing on Hawthorn near the bridge .
House Martin, 4, (Jen Coates)
Reed Warbler, 1
Singing almost continually for over an hour
Blackcap, 1, M
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Lapwing, 3, (Gary Patefield)
At least three chicks visible at the old factory site .
Swift, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Raven, 1
Little Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Flew across road near cattle grid
Swift, 3, (Jen Coates)
Drinking from Towneley School Pond
Cuckoo, 1, (David Bickerton)
Woodcock, 1
Roding
Tawny Owl, 2
Curlew, 2, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Skylark, 1
Siskin
Present throughout
7th May 2025
Blackcap, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing on Bank Hall Park.
Oystercatcher, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Over Asda
Oystercatcher, 2
Over Asda carpark
Red Grouse, 1, (David Jones)
Cuckoo, 2
Wheatear, 1
Oystercatcher, 3, (Ben Mountford)
Flying over the resovior in a small group
Common Sandpiper, 1
Swallow, 2
Redstart, 1, Male
Siskin, 1, Male
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100, (Allen Holmes)
Song Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
On Bank Hall Park.
6th May 2025
Woodpigeon, 6, 4 Adults/ 2 Juveniles, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Starling, 3, 2 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Blackbird, 5, 3 Male / 2 Female
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 2
Bullfinch, 1, Female
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 1
Swift, 6, (Jen Coates)
Flying around St Peters Centre
Buzzard, 1
Over St Peters Centre
Peregrine, 2
On St Peters Centre
Lapwing, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
Stonechat, 4
Wheatear, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Greylag Goose, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 0
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 8
House Martin, 5
Blackcap, 3
Redstart, 1
Colne side
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2, (David Bickerton)
Breeding in dead tree
Blue Tit
20+ pairs in boxes (20 boxes still to check). Youg ins several - 2 weeks early.
Great Tit
25+ pairs in boxes (20 boxes still to check). Ringed 3 broods, one was nearly ready to fledge.
Treecreeper, 1
Nest in dead tree near hall.
Whimbrel, 49, (Geoff Carefoot)
In by 21:15
Collared Dove, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 4
Song Thrush, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Chiffchaff, 1
Redstart, 3, 2m 1f.
With Graham Gavaghan.
Wheatear, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
Canada Goose, 8, 2 ad 6 juv, (Jen Coates)
Pair with goslings
Mallard, 4, 1 ad 3 juv
Female with ducklings
Coot, 3, 2 and 1 juv
Pair with young
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Reed Warbler, 1
Singing
Reed Bunting, 1
House Sparrow, Juvenile trapped and ringed. Very early!, (David Bickerton)
Tufted Duck, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Whitethroat, 1
Old rail track
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Buzzard, 3
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
5th May 2025
Starling, 25, (David Heaton)
Grubbing among grass in Heyhead park.
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
Flying around St Peters
Peregrine, 2
Pair on St Peters
Starling, 2, (Jacqueline Pickard)
2 seen entering different nests with food
House Sparrow, 1, Adults and juvs
Entered nest site juvs heard
Mandarin Duck, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Present briefly
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Redshank, 2
Woodpigeon, 50, (Russell Carter)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, m
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Sedge Warbler, 1
Bullfinch, 2, mf
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Red Kite, 1
Canada Goose, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Pair with 4young
Greylag Goose, 1
Oystercatcher, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Skylark, 2
Wheatear, 3
Linnet, 3
Canada Goose, 8, 2a +6 goslings, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Swift, 20
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 50
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, A, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Stood in road then flew off
Grey Heron, 1, (David Bickerton)
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Reed Warbler, 1, Elusive. Sang a couple of times in an hour
Blackcap, 2
Wren, 3, Singing males
Dunnock, 1, Singing male
Reed Bunting, 1, Singing male
Reed Warbler, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
viewable from Mary Towneley Fold banks
Reed Warbler, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Heard and seen very briefly.
Chiffchaff, 2, (Jen Coates)
Reed Warbler, 1
Singing
Blackcap, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Raven, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Over toSouth East
Buzzard, 1, (David Bickerton)
House Martin, 2
Raven, 2, (David Bickerton)
Sedge Warbler, 2, Singing males
Whitethroat, 1, Singing male
Reed Bunting, 1, Singing male
Swallow, 7, (David Bickerton)
Willow Warbler, 5, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2, Singing males
Whitethroat, 1, Singing male
Song Thrush, 2, Territorial dispute
Sedge Warbler, 1, Singing male, (John Wright)
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Jen Coates)
Mobbing Peregrine over my house
Peregrine, 1
Over my house mobbed by Sparrowhawk
Mallard, 25, Two females with 9 & 3 ducklings and 11 males, (John Wright)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Pair
Displaying
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing males
Blackcap, 3, Singing males
Siskin, 3
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Coot, 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Willow Warbler, 1
Sedge Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 2, Male and female
4th May 2025
Shoveler, 2, (David Bickerton)
Gadwall, 1
Teal, 1
Swift, 10
Little Grebe, 2
Nest being trashed by Coot
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Whimbrel, 1
Dunlin, 1
Redshank, 3
Canada Goose, (Geoff Carefoot)
Some sitting, plus broods of 5, 5 and 3 goslings,
Shoveler, 1, Drake
Gadwall, 8
Mallard, 11
Tufted Duck, 2, Pair
Stock Dove, 3
On Island
Moorhen, 6
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 7
Avocet, 4
Lapwing, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Whimbrel, 31
Maximum at 17.15, some later departed
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 25
Probably about 18 nests on 'Tern' rafts!
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 13
13
Dipper, 1, Juv., (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Singing
Blackcap, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Singing
Bullfinch, 2, Male
Woodcock, 1, (David Bickerton)
Roding
Goldcrest, 2, Singing
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (David Bickerton)
Curlew, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
House Martin, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Pair, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Courtship display.
Common Sandpiper, 1
Swift, 4, (Phil Larkin)
Buzzard, 2
Oystercatcher, 20, (Phil Larkin)
Sedge Warbler, 1
Singing from a bankside Willow on the Ribble. Found here for the 3rd year running
Whitethroat, 1
Singing from hedge.
Lapwing, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Mute Swan, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 1
Golden Plover, 1, (Jen Coates)
Snipe, 1
Tawny Owl, 1
Calling in the wood
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2
Wheatear, 2
3rd May 2025
Swift, 10, (Gareth Morgan)
Sedge Warbler, 5
Swift, 2, (Russell Carter)
Over my house
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Vocal
Canada Goose, 2
Greylag Goose, 42
Arrived piecemeal after the Whimbrels
Shelduck, 2, Pair
Only stayed briefly circa 20.00
Mallard, 12
Includes 5 small ducklings
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Whimbrel, 112
21:00 - 21:30, Green Lane roadside pool roost.
Curlew, 5
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2, Pair
Swift, 1, (Jack Driver)
My first of the year
Oystercatcher, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 2
Willow Warbler, 6
Three at upper and three at lower
Mistle Thrush, 2
Mallard, 6, F, (Geoff Carefoot)
With ducklings
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, Pair
Area
Stock Dove, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Area
Great Tit, 2
Blackcap, 1, M
Nuthatch, 1, m
Calling.
Song Thrush, 1
Carrying nest material
Grey Wagtail, 2
Area: Breeding pair
Little Ringed Plover, 3, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Stonechat, 2, 1 male,1 female
Wheatear, 1, M
2nd May 2025
Swift, 3, (Jen Coates)
Whitethroat, 1, M, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Swift, 2, (John Wood)
Cuckoo, 2
Common Sandpiper, 4
River Hodder
Redshank, 1
Hodder Valley
Sand Martin, 3
River Hodder
Goldcrest, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Pied Flycatcher, 1
Singing
Redstart, 2
Singing regularly.
Dipper, 1
River Hodder
Tree Pipit, 1
Singing regularly.
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Willow Warbler, 12
Sedge Warbler, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Cuckoo, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
M
Buzzard, 1
Garden Warbler, 2, M
Singing
Stonechat, 1, M
Display flight.
Tree Pipit, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Common Crossbill, 10
Swallow, 2, (Jen Coates)
House Martin, 15
Willow Warbler, 1, (Jen Coates)
Whitethroat, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Garden Warbler, 1, Singing male, (David Bickerton)
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Whitethroat, 1, M
Wheatear, 1, M
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (David Bickerton)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 2
Peregrine, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Over
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
In trees by Riverside Car Park early morning
House Martin
1st May 2025
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pheasant, 2, Pair
Mallard, 5
Red-breasted Merganser, 1, M
Fishing downstream
Common Sandpiper, 3
Active upstream
Kingfisher, 1
Fleeting
Sand Martin, 10
Willow Warbler, 1, m
Dipper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Buzzard, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Lythe Fell Rd.
Wheatear, 1, m
Lythe fell road
Swift, 1, (Jen Coates)
Over Wilsons Wood, screaming
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2
Whitethroat, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Cuckoo, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 3
Whitethroat, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Investigating cavity in roadside wall
Swift, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
In village, low and calling
Garden Warbler, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 2, (Peter Sharples)
over the Black Bull car park
Oystercatcher, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Stocks area... Oystercatcher nesting on top of wall of derelict barn for second year.
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Jen Coates)
Over my garden heading towards town centre
Sand Martin, 10
Over Towneley School Pond
House Martin, 10
30th April 2025
Ringed Plover, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Central Screen at 14:30
Whimbrel, 30
Whimbrel, 151
Minimum count by dusk at 21:20 hr
Sanderling, 1
Central Screen at 14:30
Grey Partridge, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Buzzard, 2
Wheatear, 1, Male
Linnet, 1
Whimbrel, 10, (Frank Crowcroft)
Over flight to north west
Cuckoo, 0, (Gareth Powley)
No sign of male between 08:15 - 09:45 from Cowley Brook
Swallow, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Willow Warbler, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Lapwing, 2, (Jen Coates)
Golden Plover, 1
Curlew, 4
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 2
Wheatear, 1, M
Meadow Pipit, 5
Mallard, 14, F / J, (Gareth Morgan)
F with 13 ducklings
House Sparrow, 1, (Allen Holmes)
29th April 2025
Gadwall, 3, (Gareth Powley)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Whimbrel, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 2
Wood Sandpiper, 1
From Central Screen at 15:00
Shoveler, 4, (Muhummed H)
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 8
Lapwing, 12
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Whimbrel, 138, roosting
Curlew, 1
Snipe, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 4
Wood Sandpiper, 1
Tawny Owl, 0
one over Pinfold Ln; one heard calling
Sand Martin, 60
Swallow, 3
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, (Jen Coates)
Swift, 6, (Jen Coates)
Screaming over school
Mute Swan, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Whimbrel, 1
In 08.25 departed08.30
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Shelduck, 8, (Muhummed H)
Gadwall, 7
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 2
Stock Dove, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 5
Avocet, 4
Lapwing, 9
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Whimbrel, 2
Curlew, 2
Grey Heron, 1
House Martin, 4
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Swift, 2, (John Wright)
Returned to breeding site
Buzzard, 2, Pair
Kestrel, 1, Male
Willow Warbler, 2, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing males
Whitethroat, 3, Singing males
Song Thrush, 3, Singing males
Lesser Redpoll, 1, Male
Displaying
Goldfinch, 6, 3 pairs
Goosander, 1, Female, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 60
Buzzard, 2, (Jen Coates)
Willow Warbler, 4
Blackcap, 2
Garden Warbler, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Pied Flycatcher, 2, M
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Whimbrel, 1
Red Grouse, 2, (Jack Driver)
Cuckoo, 1
First called at 09:34, then regular. Seen also.
Stock Dove, 2
Golden Plover, 1
Heard only. Extwistle moor side
Snipe, 5
Two of which were drumming overhead
Green Woodpecker, 1
Seen and heard
Jay, 1
Skylark, 6
Ring Ouzel, 2
Wheatear, 6
Seen from feeders up to Extwistle moor
28th April 2025
Red Grouse, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Linnet, 2
Curlew, 2, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Red Grouse, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Raven, 2
Common Crossbill, 7
Including two males
Siskin
Golden Plover, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Snipe, 2
Buzzard, 1
Meadow Pipit, 13
Cuckoo, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
Common Crossbill, 48
Raven, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Also seen by Chris Larkin.
Willow Warbler, 6, Adult males.
From Gorple Rd Allotments to Hurstwood Plantation.
Chiffchaff, 4, Adult males
Singing between Gorple Road Allotments and Hurstwood Plantation.
Wheatear, 1, Adult male.
Also seen by C larkin.
Redstart, 1, Adult male., (Bob Ashworth)
Singing. Also seen by C Larkin.
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Also seen by C Larkin.
House Martin, 2, (John Wright)
Whitethroat, 2, Singing males
House Martin, 7, (Jen Coates)
Feeding over pool
Willow Warbler, 1, (Jen Coates)
Chiffchaff, 2
Sedge Warbler, 1
Singing briefly from willows. Not there when I returned an hour later.
Blackcap, 2
Curlew, 18, (Glenn Hodkinson)
In nearby fields
Sparrowhawk, 1
Displaying over wood
Pied Flycatcher, 2, Males
Red Grouse, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Golden Plover, 1
Curlew, 2
Snipe, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Skylark, 10
Wheatear, 10
Meadow Pipit, 4
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, Adult male, (Bob Ashworth)
Reeling just north of Bronte Avenue. Also seen by Chris Larkin.
Canada Goose, 4, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Cuckoo, 1, M
Oystercatcher, 9
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 5
Buzzard, 1
Willow Warbler
Throughout circular walk
Chiffchaff, 4
Blackcap, 3
Redstart, 2
Goldfinch, 4
Cuckoo, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Ring Ouzel, 2
Wheatear, 4
Tree Pipit, 1
In wood left side of stream
27th April 2025
Shoveler, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Pair
Gadwall, 5
Oystercatcher, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Whimbrel, 70
Roosted by 21.10
Curlew, 1
Briefly
Dunlin, 1
Redshank, 3
Hobby, 1
Low west over wetlands into the Sand Martins
Goosander, 1, F, (Geoff Carefoot)
Nuthatch, 1
Cuckoo, 1, m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Calling distantly NE
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1
Frequent energetic 'hovering'.
Stonechat, 2, Pr.
Shelduck, 12, (Gareth Morgan)
Avocet, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3, (Geoff Carefoot)
Upstream
Grey Heron, 1
Fishing mid river
Blackcap, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Teal, 3, Pr + 1 male., (Allen Holmes)
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Little Grebe, 0
Blackcap, 2
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Bullfinch, 0
Raven, 2, (Jen Coates)
Skylark, 4
Swallow, 6
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Singing not far from car park, jumping into small tree occasionally
Meadow Pipit, 8
Buzzard, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Not seen but very noisy
Coal Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Robin, 2
Pied Flycatcher, 2, M M
Redstart, 1, m
Chaffinch, 3
Swift, 2, (Gary Patefield)
At least 2 flying over the house near Gawthorpe.
Goosander, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Swallow, 30, (Jack Driver)
Dean farm
House Martin, 8
Bungalows off Stubbins lane
Stonechat, 1, M
Singing west of Dean farm
Wheatear, 3
West of Dean farm
Grey Partridge, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Grey Heron, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Wheatear, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Cuckoo, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
Calling
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Singing from juncus behind bird feeders
Blackcap, 1
Whinchat, 1
On drystone wall behind bird feeders
Wheatear, 2
Meadow Pipit, 4
Tree Pipit, 1
Singing in area behind bird feeders
26th April 2025
Swift, 6, (Gareth Morgan)
Over Peel Park estate
Swift, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Canada Goose, 17, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 6, 3 pairs
Mallard, 8
Teal, 8
Tufted Duck, 2, Pair
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 3
Little Grebe, 3
Some 'argy-bargy".
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 8, 4 pairs?
Avocet, 6, 3 pairs.
Lapwing, 8
Whimbrel, 4
Curlew, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Long stayer.
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 25
Mediterranean Gull, 1
In flight, over.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 13
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 4, 4m
Singer
Sedge Warbler, 3, mmm
Singers
Garden Warbler, 1
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, m
Wren, 2
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 2, 2m
Goosander, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Redstart, 1
Little Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 6
Blackcap, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, Adult male, (Brian Stephenson.)
Singing just north of Bronte Avenue. Present since yesterday.
Grey Partridge, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 34
Common Sandpiper, 2
Skylark, 8
Willow Warbler, 1
Wheatear, 1
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Single bird flying round calling, top of Heys lane/Broken Stone road. Same area as last year.
25th April 2025
Little Ringed Plover, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 8
Swallow, 2
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Also seen by Phillip Leeds
Reed Bunting, 1
Pied Flycatcher, (Grant Allen)
Oystercatcher, 1, (Jack Driver)
Curlew, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Siskin, 1
Jay, 1, (Jack Driver)
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Common Crossbill, 3
One feeding by main path and another two seen in flight
Siskin, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Lapwing, 8, (Allen Holmes)
Golden Plover, 5
Willow Warbler, 1
Wheatear, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Curlew, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Tawny Owl, 1
Mallard, 10, Pr with newly hatched ducklings., (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Kestrel, 1, Male
Redstart, 1, Male
Chaffinch, 2, Pr
Teal, 11, (Mark Breaks)
Goosander, 2
Red-breasted Merganser, 4
Cuckoo, 1
Common Sandpiper, 12
Redshank, 8
Garden Warbler, 1
Redstart, 1
24th April 2025
Whimbrel, 49, (Gareth Powley)
Came in silently in small groups and then approx 30 together at 20:45
Curlew, 6
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, Male
Singing in hedges at east end of Pinfold Lane at 09:30
Goosander, 2, M/F, (Glenn Higgins)
On river
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 3
Blackcap, 2
Garden Warbler, 1
Far end of Marsh
Whitethroat, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 2
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Starling, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Dunnock, 2
Bullfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Near the inlet.
Common Sandpiper, 2
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 1
Wheatear, 1
Linnet, 1
Curlew, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
By the farm- drumming
Kestrel, 1
Wheatear, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Chaffinch, 2
At the farm. 1 singing.
Linnet, 2
Goldfinch, 1
At the farm
Blackcap, 3, m, (Russell Carter)
Grey Wagtail, 2
Whimbrel, 47, (Mark Breaks)
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Cuckoo, 1, male, (Norman Pedley)
Calling near farm
Peregrine, 2, male and female, (Norman Pedley)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Drumming in the plantation
Blue Tit, 1
Swallow, 2
Blackcap, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
2 singing
Robin, 3
Pr courting + I nest building.
House Sparrow, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Russell Carter)
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 15
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Cuckoo, 1, male, (Norman Pedley)
Calling form top of woods near Langden Castle.
Red-breasted Merganser, 4, 2 male 2 female, (Norman Pedley)
Goosander, 2, (John Wood)
Flyover
Cuckoo, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Blackcap, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Stonechat, 2
Raven, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to South
Whitethroat, 1
Mallard, 20, 2 females with 9 & 4 ducklings and 5 males, (John Wright)
Lapwing, 2, Pair
Curlew, 2, Pair
Barn Owl, 1
Willow Warbler, 9, Singing males
Whitethroat, 1, Singing male
Song Thrush, 1, Singing male
Meadow Pipit, 8, 4 pairs
Linnet, 4, 2 pairs
Newly arrived back on breeding territory
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 1
Buzzard, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
House Sparrow, 2, (Allen Holmes)
23rd April 2025
Black-tailed Godwit, 6, (Gareth Powley)
Feeding in front of Central Screen at 14:00
Pied Flycatcher, (Grant Allen)
Starling, 10, Juveniles present, (David Heaton)
Possibly nesting in overhanging ivy.
Song Thrush, 1, Singing
Little Egret, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Long-tailed Tit, 2, Pr
Blackcap, 1
Singing
Mallard, 6, (Geoff Carefoot)
Goosander, 4, 2 prs
Upstream of Loudmytham
Oystercatcher, 2
In river, probing for food
Lapwing, 10
(Area) includes 3 sitting birds in nearby fields
Blackcap, 1, m
Nuthatch, 1
Dipper, 1
Upstream of R. Loud confluence
Grey Wagtail, 1, f
Cuckoo, 1, Male singing constantly at Cowley Brook, (Gareth Powley)
Common Crossbill, 12
At Cowley Brook; seen as small groups and then all together
Whimbrel, 48, (Norman Pedley)
Birds arrived in three groups between 1945 and 2015.
Arctic Tern, 1
Active over both lagoons between 19:30 and 20:15
Sedge Warbler, 1, male
Singing in fen
Pied Flycatcher, 1, (David Hindle)
singing in wood Near Hareden Intake
Grey Wagtail, 1, female
Peregrine, 2, pair, (David Hindle)
flying direct in tandem low over open fellside
Willow Warbler, 3
several singiing in saplings remote uplands
Canada Goose, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 2
Mallard, 4
Cuckoo, 1
Heard distantly on fell (not Cowley Brook)
Little Grebe, 2
Curlew, 1
Heard
Kestrel, 1, F
Hunting over moorland
Skylark, 1, M
Heard
Willow Warbler, 3
SIngers in willow scrub
Chiffchaff, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
At rear of LTS in gropper corner
22nd April 2025
Song Thrush, 1, (David Heaton)
Singing
Osprey, 1, (John Wright)
Stock Dove, 5, (Russell Carter)
Swallow, 1
Swallow, 1
Sparrowhawk, 3, (Russell Carter)
displaying over my house
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
At the farm
Wheatear, 1, Male
Linnet, 9
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Flew down the middle of York road with vole prey.
Whitethroat, 1, M
Still present singing
Wheatear, 1, M
From York road
Grey Heron, 2, (Russell Carter)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Blackcap, 2
Canada Goose, 15, (Geoff Carefoot)
Breeding
Shelduck, 9
Dabbling
Shoveler, 8, Paired
Gadwall, 7
Teal, 11
Tufted Duck, 8
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 6
Avocet, 4
Lapwing, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Whimbrel, 5
Preening
Curlew, 1
Bathing
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Long stayer.
Black-headed Gull, 35
Breeding
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 36
Swallow, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 1
House Sparrow, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Buzzard, 1, (Russell Carter)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 4
Skylark, 1
Sand Martin, 15
Wheatear, 1
Reed Bunting, 2, Male and female
Goosander, 1, Male, (Glenn Hodkinson)
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Willow Warbler, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 1
First returning bird to thissite
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Coot, 3
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2, Male and female
21st April 2025
Whitethroat, 1, M, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Singing on York road
Teal, 5, (Gary Waddington)
Goldeneye, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Redshank, 2
Sand Martin, 200
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Very vocal
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 1
Again sat on res wall
Blackcap, 1, M, (Paul Olivant)
Cuckoo, 1, Singing male, (John Wright)
Willow Warbler, 4, Singing males
Song Thrush, 1, Singing male
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 25
Goldeneye, 1
Red-breasted Merganser, 6, 3 pairs
Curlew, 12
Common Sandpiper, 5
Redshank, 7
Redstart, 1
Male singing by car park
Cuckoo, 1, (John Wood)
Singing regularly.
Pied Flycatcher, 1, Male
In song.
Golden Plover, 33, (Gary Waddington)
Snipe, 3
At least three birds in drumming display flight.
Stonechat, 3
20th April 2025
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
By the dam wall.
Common Sandpiper, 2
On the dam wall.
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 2
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Linnet, 6
Near the north west gate.
Reed Bunting, 1
Sand Martin, 30, (Jonathan Fenton)
Swallow, 1, m
Willow Warbler, 10, 9m 1f
f building
Chiffchaff, 5, 5m
Blackcap, 12, 10m 2f
Garden Warbler, 1, m
Bullfinch, 2, pr
f building
Greenfinch, 4, 3m 1f
Whitethroat, 1, M, (Glenn Hodkinson)
On York road, first seen earlier by Steve Flynn.
Oystercatcher, 1, (Russell Carter)
Kingfisher, 1
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 3, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 3
Buzzard, 2
Sand Martin, 20
Grey Wagtail, 1
Reed Bunting, 2, Male and female
Mallard, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Pair with 7 young
Teal, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Raven, 1
House Martin, 4, (Paul Olivant)
Willow Warbler, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 4
Lapwing, 36, (Glenn Higgins)
Curlew, 9
Skylark, 4
Swallow, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 1
Wheatear, 4
Meadow Pipit, 12
Linnet, 2
Red Grouse, 1, (Jack Driver)
Heard Bronte way
Mandarin Duck, 2, 1m 1f
Female on nest and male nearby
Oystercatcher, 2
Field on right after Lodge Hill farm
Lapwing, 11
In fields by Lodge Hill, Beaver farm etc
Curlew, 8
Seen on circular walk from Hollin Hall and back via Wycoller and Bronte way.
Kestrel, 1, M
Turnhole clough
Skylark, 1
Only one heard on Bronte Way
Swallow, 2
Seen on circular walk from Hollin Hall and back via Wycoller and Bronte way.
Willow Warbler, 23
Heard/ seen on circular walk from Hollin Hall and back via Wycoller and Bronte way.
Chiffchaff, 2
One heard near Trawden glamping and another by Wycoller hall
Blackcap, 1, M
Singing in front of Wycoller hall
Nuthatch, 3
Pair at Turnhole clough and another by brook.
Treecreeper, 2
Turnhole Clough
Mistle Thrush, 1
Before hall.
Wheatear, 5
At least four males. On wall between Lodge Hill farm and Mean moss farm
Grey Wagtail, 2
One singing on telegraph wire near turnhole clough.
Greenfinch, 1
Lodge moss farm
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Coot, 2
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
19th April 2025
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Raven, 1
Wheatear, 2
Same 2 birds as seen on 17th. Probable Greenland.
Dunnock, 1
Singing at the farm.
Linnet, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Canada Goose, 18, (Geoff Carefoot)
Inevitably some out of sight...on nests.
Shelduck, 7
Seemingly paired.
Shoveler, 8, 4 pairs
Gadwall, 5, 3m - 2f
Mallard, 6
Teal, 9
Tufted Duck, 2, Pr
Low number
Stock Dove, 2, Probable pair
Again favouring the small island.
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 1
Still just one bird present
Little Grebe, 2
2 birds (pr?) directly beneath viewing screens
Great Crested Grebe, 2, Pr
Nest building in favoured bush
Oystercatcher, 5
19:30. No Whimbrel or Blackwits at roost
Avocet, 2
Busily feeding, as usual.
Lapwing, 7
On islands
Little Ringed Plover, 1
On exposed sands
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Lone long-stayer.
Black-headed Gull
At least 16 nests, all on 'tern' rafts
Cormorant, 1, Subadult
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
Hunting along embankment
Jackdaw, 7
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 1
Blackbird, 1, m
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, m
Greenfinch, 1, m
singer
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Raven, 1
Swallow, 1
Blackcap, 1
Blackbird, 2, Male
House Sparrow, 2, Pr
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Goldfinch, 2, Pr
Stock Dove, 4, (David Bickerton)
Lapwing, 8
At least four pairs - Territorial defence
Common Sandpiper, 4
Territorial display
Sand Martin, 25
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 4, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing males
Blackcap, 5, Singing males
Goldcrest, 3, Singing males
Treecreeper, 1
Dipper, 1
Chaffinch, 2, Singing males
Mandarin Duck, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Thursden brook
Stock Dove, 2
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, M
Willow Warbler, 4
Singing
Grey Wagtail, 1
Siskin, 2
Wheatear, 1, (Jack Driver)
Float bridge farm
18th April 2025
Sedge Warbler, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Silentnight red bed
Greylag Goose, 2, (Muhummed H)
Mallard, 3
Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Curlew, 5
Cormorant, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3
Green Woodpecker, 2
Calling and showing well in woods west of Bradley Hall
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 3
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 4
Willow Warbler, 3
Treecreeper, 2
Meadow Pipit, 14
Teal, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 48
Greylag Goose, 1, (Muhummed H)
Shelduck, 10
Shoveler, 8
Gadwall, 9
Teal, 5
Tufted Duck, 4
Stock Dove, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 8
Avocet, 4
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Great Tit, 2
Sand Martin, 1
House Martin, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 4
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
singing in hedgerow behind northern screen south of Dam House Farm
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Russell Carter)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, m
Little Egret, 1
Teal, 4, (David Bickerton)
Two pairs on small res.
Black Grouse, 1, male, (Ashley Cooper)
At Wray ESE of Hornby - not in ELOC, but a notable nearby sighting
Lapwing, 4, (David Bickerton)
Golden Plover, 250
In field next to Black Moss Lane
Snipe, 1
Bleating
Coot, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Rook, 2
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 12
Mute Swan, 2, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Stonechat, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
17th April 2025
Canada Goose, 2, (Tony Cooper)
pair
Mute Swan, 1
Stock Dove, 1
Coot, 8
1 on nest
Oystercatcher, 2
perched on top of Sand Martin nest boxes, later by water
Lapwing, 12
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Whimbrel, 2
Curlew, 10
Redshank, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
singing
Blackcap, 2
both seen and heard
Blackbird, 0, m
Wheatear, 2
Dunnock, 1
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Greenfinch, 2
Gadwall, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Teal, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Only 2 seen this morning
Whimbrel, 1
From Central Screen at 09:45. Located by Tony and Ash Cooper
Curlew, 4
Sand Martin, 20
Minimum count
Swallow, 2
Blackcap, 1, Male singing at Central Screen
Wheatear, 2, Males
On grass re-seed 100m from middle gate
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Marina, with leg ringY193
Coot, 1
On pool
Blackcap, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Raven, 4
Wheatear, 1, Male.
Meadow Pipit, 6
Midway between the Resr and the Farm.
Linnet, 10
Mid way between the Resr and the Farm.
Oystercatcher, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 3
Curlew, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 2
Raven, 1
Wheatear, 5
Possibly 2 Greenland and 3 oenanthe. The latter appeared together at mid-day and soon departed. The.
White Wagtail (alba), 1, Female
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Tufted Duck, 13, (Tony Cooper)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
pair
Willow Warbler, 2
heard
Chiffchaff, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Goldeneye, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 45
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 9
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Russell Carter)
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
Shelduck, 4, 4 pairs, (Tony Cooper)
Shoveler, 2
pair
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 5
Tufted Duck, 16, both sexes
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Avocet, 4
Lapwing, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 2
pair
Whimbrel, 4
Black-tailed Godwit, 25
all in full breeding plumage
Common Sandpiper, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 60
Jackdaw, 1
Great Tit, 1
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
heard
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Stock Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Song Thrush, 1
Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Goosander, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Greylag Goose, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Buzzard, 2
Jay, 1
Sand Martin, 15
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Curlew, 2, (Tony Cooper)
Jeffrey Hill end of fell
Kestrel, 1, adult male
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Common Crossbill, 1
heard - Jeffrey Hill end of fell
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 1
Sat in usual place on overflow res wall.
Mallard, 4, (Tony Cooper)
on R.Ribble
Woodpigeon, 1
Moorhen, 1
on R.Ribble
Curlew, 2
flew over R.Ribble
Black-headed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
flew down R.Ribble
Jackdaw, 1
flew over R.Ribble
Rook, 1
Sand Martin, 100
c.80 Nest Holes in river bank
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
1 seen, other heard
Starling
House Sparrow, 4
all heard only
Grey Wagtail, 1
by R.Ribble
Chaffinch, 4
heard only
Mallard, 9, 7 males & females, (John Wright)
Lapwing, 2, Pair
Grey Heron, 1, Adult
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Male
Drumming
Willow Warbler, 9, Singing males
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, Singing male
Song Thrush, 1, Singing male
Meadow Pipit, 9
Lesser Redpoll, 8
Newly returned to breeding territory, lots of display and calling
Lapwing, 4, (Andrew Powell)
Improved field next to road
Golden Plover, 270
Curlew, 2
Snipe, 1
Heard, chipping call
Canada Goose, 25, (Russell Carter)
Coot, 2
Mallard, 15
Female with 14 ducklings
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
Buzzard, 3, (Bob Ashworth)
Also seen by Allen Holmes.
16th April 2025
Peregrine, 1, (Tony Cooper)
On St Peter's Centre; partner out of sight
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Brun by Town Mouse eating a feral pigeon.
Grey Wagtail, 1
On the Calder by Cross Keys.
Great Crested Grebe, 3, (Tony Cooper)
7 Celsius, very windy. No sign of Red-necked Grebe or any other birds
Little Grebe, 1, (David Bickerton)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 15, At least 15 singing males
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing males
Blackcap, 3, Singing males
Goldcrest, 2, Singing males
Treecreeper, 2, Singing male
Greenfinch, 2, Singing males
Linnet, 2
Buzzard, 1, (David Heaton)
Seen from train, in trees close to railway station.
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (David Bickerton)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 110
Swallow, 10
15th April 2025
Willow Warbler, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Singing in my garden A first for the garden.
House Sparrow, 1, Male
In my garden. Rare here.
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Wheatear, 2, Males
Almost certainly Greenland race.
Dunnock, 2
At the farm.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Reeling from rushes along Mary Towneley footpath
Red Grouse, 5, Territorial males, (John Wright)
Curlew, 8
4 pairs displaying
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 4, Singing males
Willow Warbler, 3, Singing males
Grasshopper Warbler, 3, Singing males
Wheatear, 2, Males
Meadow Pipit, 20
Reed Bunting, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4, (Glenn Hodkinson)
A pair on each res.
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
'Reeling'
Wheatear, 1, Female
Reed Bunting, 4, Males
Reed Bunting, 0
Tufted Duck, 1, Male, (John Wright)
Stock Dove, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pair
Curlew, 2
Herring Gull, 2, Adult pair
Eating Canada Goose eggs
Swallow, 10
Newly arrived, lots of calling and display
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 11
Goldeneye, 2
Goldeneye, 0
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Willow Warbler, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Kingfisher, 1, (Russell Carter)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Lapwing, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Shelduck, 2, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 2
Tufted Duck, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 5
Avocet, 4
busy feeding
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 34
unprecedented count here
Redshank, 1
Nuthatch, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Mistle Thrush, 2
I singing in village. 1 singing in plantation
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Goosander, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Wren, 1
Goldfinch, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Blackcap, 1, m
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 15
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Whimbrel, 1
Briefly, then flew East,calling.
Common Sandpiper, 1
Teal, 2, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Redstart, 1, Singing male
Between reservoir and canal. Only had autumn passage birds here before.
Wheatear, 1
In horse paddocks
Lesser Redpoll, 1, Male, (David Bickerton)
Tufted Duck, 13, (Glenn Higgins)
Rook, 6
4plus nests
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (John Wright)
Pair
Willow Warbler, 6, Singing males
Willow Warbler, 3, Singing males, (John Wright)
Chiffchaff, 4, Singing males
Blackcap, 2, Pair
Dipper, 1
Ring Ouzel, 4, 2 males 2 females., (Bob Ashworth)
Also seen by Jeff and Katie Howarth.
Canada Goose, 25, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Coot, 3
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Teal, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 4
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2, Male and female
Skylark, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing on path to Hurstwood.
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 4
At the allotments.
14th April 2025
Blackbird, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing in Sainsbury's car park.
Robin, 1
On the Calder.
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (David Bickerton)
Curlew, 2, (John Wright)
Pair
Willow Warbler, 5, Singing males
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, Singing male
Blackcap, 1, Singing male
Wheatear, 1, Male
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 2
Oystercatcher, 2, (David Bickerton)
Lapwing, 3
Curlew, 2
Ring Ouzel, 2, Males
Along Black Clough
Mallard, 3, (Muhummed H)
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Ring Ouzel, 5
near Black Clough
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Dunlin, 1
Redshank, 1
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Ring Ouzel, 7, (Gary Waddington)
In fields near Black Clough
Wheatear, 6
Mute Swan, 4, (David Bickerton)
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 2
Sand Martin, 30
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Robin, 4, Singing
Dunnock, 1, Singing male
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 2, Singing males
Numbers declining
Redstart, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Golden Plover, 377, (Glenn Higgins)
Nothern race
13th April 2025
Shoveler, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 20
Mainly in fields
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 4
Curlew, 0, (Neil Southworth)
Coal Tit, 1
Willow Warbler
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Mallard, 10, (John Wright)
Common Scoter, 1, Immature female
Red-necked Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Curlew, 3
Displaying
Buzzard, 1
Carrion Crow, 24
Raven, 2
Skylark, 2, Singing males
Swallow, 1
Willow Warbler, 2, Singing males
Grey Wagtail, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
Min 30 nests in plantation along Old Clitheroe Rd by Golf club.
Curlew, 3, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 1
Jay, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 4
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 2, m
Mistle Thrush, 2
Shelduck, 6, (Gareth Morgan)
Shoveler, 4
Tufted Duck, 9
Avocet, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 16
Common Sandpiper, 2
Little Gull, 1, 1st S
1st S briefly roosting with BHG before being flushed by Avocet and flew N
Ring Ouzel, 6, (Gary Waddington)
Feeding in sheep field by Black Clough.
Teal, 2, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 3
Curlew, 2
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 4
Swallow, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Fieldfare, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Greenfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Osprey, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Blue ringed individual eating a fish in clear fell.
Buzzard, 2
Peregrine, 1
Mobbed Osprey.
Willow Warbler
Redstart, 1, M
Common Crossbill
Heard only calling from plantation
Siskin
Teal, 6, (Gareth Morgan)
Blackcap, 5, 1f 4m
Sand Martin, 40, (David Bickerton)
Swallow, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, (David Bickerton)
Sound recorded overnight
12th April 2025
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Males battling
Bullfinch, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Greenfinch, 2, Male
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Canada Goose, 5, (Muhummed H)
Mallard, 3
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 3
Curlew, 2
Barn Owl, 1, south of Pike Stones
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 25
Rook, 3
Raven, 1
Skylark, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Song Thrush, 3
Mistle Thrush, 1
Wheatear, 1
Dunnock, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Goldfinch, 3
Cuckoo, 1, (David Bickerton)
Flew over road
Canada Goose, 11, (Muhummed H)
Greylag Goose, 6
Mandarin Duck, 2
pair on Upper Coldwell Res at north end
Gadwall, 2
pair flew over Back Ln calling and appeared to land on Upper Coldwell Res
Mallard, 4
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Meadow Pipit, 8
Chaffinch, 3
Common Crossbill, 16
at Lower Coldwell plantation
Goldfinch, 4
Barn Owl, 1, (David Bickerton)
With prey
Canada Goose, 3, (Muhummed H)
Mandarin Duck, 2
pair briefly along south side of res
Mallard, 16
Domestic Mallard, 2
Teal, 10
Curlew, 1
flyover
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 3
Great Tit, 3
Willow Warbler, 6
Chiffchaff, 3
Wren, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Ringed Plover, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Over garden calling
Canada Goose, 32, (Muhummed H)
Shelduck, 9
Shoveler, 12
Gadwall, 1
Mallard, 8
Teal, 12
Tufted Duck, 6
Stock Dove, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Avocet, 6, 3 pairs
Lapwing, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Whimbrel, 2
on Island Lake
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Cormorant, 1
Kestrel, 1
Blue Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 1
Dunnock, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Canada Goose, 5, (Muhummed H)
Mallard, 9
Stock Dove, 2
Curlew, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Goldfinch, 4
Fieldfare, 55, (David Bickerton)
Migratory flock
Redwing, 1
Pied Flycatcher, 2, Singing males
Redstart, 2, Singing males
Willow Warbler, 1, (David Bickerton)
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 2
Treecreeper, 2
Bullfinch, 1
Siskin, 3
Pied Flycatcher, 1, M, (Peter Cross)
Showed well from roadside, eventually
Ring Ouzel, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Female
Fieldfare, 200
Pied Flycatcher, 9
Males
Redstart, 4
Oystercatcher, 5, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Stonechat, 2, A pair
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Peregrine, 1, (David Bickerton)
Over the station heading south
Teal, 36, (David Bickerton)
Common Scoter, 1, Male
Goldeneye, 3
Red-breasted Merganser, 4, 2 pairs
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 4
Common Sandpiper, 4
Redshank, 8
Buzzard, 3
Jay, 2
Willow Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 2
Redstart, 2, Male singing next to hide
Siskin, 1
Greylag Goose, 1, (Muhummed H)
Curlew, 3
Great Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Wren, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 6
Buzzard, 2, Pair displaying over Riddings lane., (Glenn Hodkinson)
Buzzard, 3, (David Bickerton)
Raven, 3
Stonechat, 2
Wheatear, 1, Singing male
11th April 2025
Goosander, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7
Swallow, 1
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Large decrease in number since last Spring
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Blackbird, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 3, Male
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Little Egret, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Buzzard, 1, (Dave Riley)
Continually harassed by a Raven high above for at least 15 minutes.
Lapwing, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 1
Coal Tit, 2, Pr
Ring Ouzel, 1
Stonechat, 2
Pr
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, Male
Chaffinch, 1
Linnet, 3
Goldfinch, 2, Pr
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Willow Warbler, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Cuckoo, 1, (Peter Sharples)
not calling,in bare tree then flew to pines,with Pete and Linda Dewhurst
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 5
Chiffchaff, 3
Stock Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling from Rockwater
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, Fem
Redstart, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Siskin, 2
Pied Flycatcher, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Singing male
Willow Warbler, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Blackcap, 1
First of year at this site
Skylark, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing on path to Hurstwood.
10th April 2025
Chiffchaff, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Nuthatch, 2
Dipper, 1
Woodpigeon, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Brun
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Blackcap, 1, Male
Blackcap, 3
Canada Goose, 6, (Jen Coates)
Greylag Goose, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Skylark, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 4
Redstart, 2, M
Singing
Meadow Pipit, 5
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Siskin, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 28, (Glenn Higgins)
Sand Martin, 25
Sand Martin, 80, (Glenn Hodkinson)
At least 80 between aspinall arms and Henthorn flow recording station.
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Not seen here since before new year.
Canada Goose, 28, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 1
On pool
Shoveler, 2, M/F
Coot, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
9th April 2025
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Magpie, 2
At the farm
Blackbird, 1, Male
Wheatear, 1, Male
Dunnock, 1
At the farm
Linnet, 8
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 3
Canada Goose, 2, pair, (Peter Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 14
Great Crested Grebe, 2, pair
Willow Warbler, 1, male
Chiffchaff, 2, males
Canada Goose, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Shoveler, 1, M
Teal, 21
Goldeneye, 5, 3M, 2F
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Redshank, 2
Sand Martin, 200
Swallow, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 5
Chiffchaff, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Swallow, 2, (Russell Carter)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Still
Common Sandpiper, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling in Ormerod wood.
Swallow, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Russell Carter)
Sand Martin, 10
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Buzzard, 2
Skylark, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Curlew, 2, (John Wright)
Pair
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 2, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing males
Tree Pipit, 1
Flying over calling
Hen Harrier, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Flew east.
Kestrel, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2, Pr
Willow Warbler, 2
Chaffinch, 2
Canada Goose, 30, adults, (Tony Cooper)
Greylag Goose, 10
Mallard, 6
Tufted Duck, 2, pair
Great Crested Grebe, 2, adult pair
Oystercatcher, 2, pair
Lapwing, 4, adults
Redshank, 0, 3
pair + single
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, adult pair
Cormorant, 14, adults
all on the island
Sand Martin, 3
feeding over Bottoms Beck area
Willow Warbler, 4
all heard
Chiffchaff, 3
all heard only
Canada Goose, 40, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Coot, 3
Reed Bunting, 1, f
Shoveler, 2, Male and female
Teal, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Redstart, 1, Male
8th April 2025
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Dunnock, 2
Bullfinch, 2
Song Thrush, 1, (David Heaton)
Singing on Parsonage Drive
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Treecreeper, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Teal, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Curlew, 12
Snipe, 3
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Skylark, 6
Willow Warbler, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 6
Same flock as seen byJack Driver
Common Crossbill, 4
Swallow, 4, (Jack Driver)
Distantly over AC plantation. Also seen by Bob Ashworth.
Lesser Redpoll, 8
Feeding next to main path at same time as crossbills and more heard from AC plantation
Common Crossbill, 9, min 3 juveniles
8 birds seen feeding next to main path and another bird seen by Bob Ashworth earlier in AC plantatio
Curlew, 1, (David Bickerton)
Wheatear, 2
Swallow, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Wheatear, 2, Female
Buzzard, 2, (Jen Coates)
Over
Blackcap, 2, M
Singing in 9 hole golf car park
Tawny Owl, 1, (Robin Willoughby)
Buzzard, 1, (Russell Carter)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Ring-necked Duck, 1, Female, (Bob Ashworth)
Canada Goose, 2, (Robin Willoughby)
Greylag Goose, 1
Mallard, 4, 2m 2f
Ring-necked Duck, 1, f
Tufted Duck, 2, 2m
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Curlew, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, M, (Singing)
Blackcap, 1, M
Willow Warbler, 2, (Jen Coates)
One in Wilson's Wood, one at scrape
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 5, M
Two in Wilsons Wood, three at the scrape chasing each other
Dipper, 1
On adjacent river
Grey Wagtail, 2
Red Grouse, 3, (Jen Coates)
Grey Partridge, 2
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 4
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 2
Stonechat, 1, M
Meadow Pipit, 6
Swallow, 2, Pair back at Parsonage Farm, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Canada Goose, 16, (David Bickerton)
Greylag Goose, 1
Mallard, 3
Common Scoter, 1, F
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 2
First hirundines on the site this spring
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1
First of the spring
Redwing, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Carrying food
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Goldfinch, 2
Stock Dove, 3, (Bob Ashworth)
Little Owl, 1
Stock Dove, 1, (Jen Coates)
Chiffchaff, 6
Blackcap, 3, M
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 4
Treecreeper, 2
Canada Goose, 20, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Coot, 3
Shoveler, 2, Male and female
Teal, 9
Curlew, 6
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
7th April 2025
Stock Dove, 6, (Jen Coates)
Oystercatcher, 20
Redshank, 4
Little Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Raven, 4
Sand Martin, 40
Swallow, 4
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 3, 2M 1F
Grey Wagtail, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
White Wagtail (alba), 1, M
Redwing, 5, (Andrew Powell)
Briefly into trees at the bottom of Helton Close then continued east.
Swallow, 1, (Anne Pollard)
Stock Dove, 2, (Dave Riley)
Seen a few times recently in garden. Maybe nesting nearby?
Pheasant, 3, Males, (Allen Holmes)
1 by the farm. 2 towards Shedden Clough.
Greylag Goose, 5
Shoveler, 4, 2 pr
Scarce at this site.
Teal, 4, 2 pr
Uncommon at this site.
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Raven, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Wheatear, 2
Behind the barn.
Meadow Pipit, 12, Min 6 pr
Linnet, 16
Reed Bunting, 2, Male
Red-necked Grebe, 1, Still present,showed well, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Great Crested Grebe, 4, 2 pairs both displaying
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Seen with Steve H.
Red-necked Grebe, 1
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Seen with Steve H.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Jack Driver)
Called
Jay, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Blackcap, 1
Singing by river
Dipper, 2
Pair on the river.
Bullfinch, 2
Swallow, 1, (Gary Patefield)
On wire over river , seen with Steve H.
Blackcap, 1, Male
Singing upstream of the fishery.Seen with Steve H.
Teal, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 41
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 7
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 2
Swallow, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Collared Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 6, 3 prs
Below farm
Buzzard, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
2 singing
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Goldfinch, 2, Pr
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Seen with Steve H.
Sand Martin, 15
Ring-necked Duck, 1, Female, (Gary Patefield)
Seen with Steve H.
Pheasant, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Stock Dove, 3
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 3
Little Owl, 2
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Mistle Thrush, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
First returning bird to this site.
Bullfinch, 4, 3m+1f, (Ian Lancaster)
Never seen 3 males in our garden. Lots of chasing by our usual pair
Willow Warbler, 3, (Jen Coates)
Chiffchaff, 2
Song Thrush, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing
Teal, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 4
Blackcap, 1, (Russell Carter)
Singing from bushes on bank hall
Woodcock, 2, (John Wright)
Roding
Snipe, 5
1 drumming and others xalling
Tawny Owl, 3
Calling
Raven, 2
Pair
6th April 2025
Goosander, 2, Male and Female, (Lee Aaron)
From bridge to first bend
Oystercatcher, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Feeding First bend.
Common Sandpiper, 1
Feeding towards first bend
Redshank, 1
From bridge to first bend
Sand Martin, 50
Buzzard, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Sand Martin, 2
Over
Swallow, 1
Willow Warbler, 1, M
Singing by railway banking
Chiffchaff, 2, M
Singing
Meadow Pipit, 1
Displaying
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Jack Driver)
In stunning plumage now, on eastern edge of reservoir.
Swallow, 1
My first of the year finally.
Canada Goose, 30, (Jen Coates)
Greylag Goose, 20
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Common Crossbill, 1
Siskin, 6
Greylag Goose, 17, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 0, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 3
Buzzard, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Buzzard, 3, (Gareth Morgan)
Kestrel, 1, M
Stonechat, 3, 2m
Meadow Pipit, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 4, (David Bickerton)
Cormorant, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Yaffling from wood below dam
Kestrel, 1, Male
Skylark, 3
Sand Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Stonechat, 3
Meadow Pipit, 8
Chaffinch, 2, Singing males
Reed Bunting, 3, Singing males
Collared Dove, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
All seen on Pat's Lane
Chaffinch, 1
Canada Goose, 43, (Chris Pickup)
Barnacle Goose, 2
Teal, 5
Tufted Duck, 5
Goldeneye, 4
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 2
Common Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Swallow, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 2
Linnet, 4
Swallow, 1, (Jen Coates)
Perched on lamp post near Hare & Hounds Haggate
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Drumming
Blue Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Singing.
Blackcap, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Singing
Grey Wagtail, 1
Ring-necked Duck, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Tawny Owl, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Teal, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Ring-necked Duck, 1
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Willow Warbler, 5
Redwing, 1
Redwing, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Willow Warbler, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Singing in garden of nearby Primrose House.
Curlew, 30, (Allen Holmes)
Behind the farm
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing in the car park.
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldeneye, 3, (Gareth Morgan)
Red-breasted Merganser, 3
Oystercatcher, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Snipe, 11
Redshank, 4
Sand Martin, 10
Willow Warbler, 3
Singing between hides
Little Owl, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Lapwing, 22
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Skylark, 5
Wheatear, 3
Blackcap, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
Singing by Lower Towneley gates
Stock Dove, 5, (Jack Driver)
All feeding together north of Delves lane
Lapwing, 20
More very distantly north of Back lane.
Golden Plover, 145
131 behind Shelfield farm and another 14 next to crossroads Delves and Shelfield lanes.
Curlew, 9
Skylark, 2
Fieldfare, 140
Feeding in fields near Float bridge farm.
Wheatear, 2, Males
One on Delves lane bend and another on Back lane.
5th April 2025
Canada Goose, 2, (Muhummed H)
Mute Swan, 2
Shoveler, 2
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 2
Coot, 4
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Curlew, 9
Snipe, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Wren, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
House Sparrow, 10, (Allen Holmes)
8+2
Peregrine, 2, 1 ad M 1 imm F, (Jen Coates)
On St Peters Centre again, mating
Dipper, 1
Singing on river in St Peters car park
Grey Wagtail, 2
On river in St Peters car park
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Near plantation
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
All seen in Langroyd Wood
Chiffchaff, 3
Mute Swan, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Teal, 29
Tufted Duck, 4
Goldeneye, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Redshank, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 24
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Canada Goose, 23, (Muhummed H)
Shelduck, 8
Shoveler, 13
Gadwall, 7
Teal, 7
Tufted Duck, 8
Stock Dove, 5
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 5
Avocet, 2
Lapwing, 5
Cormorant, 1
Blue Tit, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
Wren, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Lapwing, 20, (Robin Willoughby)
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Starling, 30
Goosander, 2, mf, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 20, (Lee Parnell)
Field feeding between Jeffrey Hill and Golf Club
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Jen Coates)
Scrape has dried up, barely any water left now
Lapwing, 5, (Phil Larkin)
2 appear to be on the nest
Buzzard, 4
Seen distantly to N
Sand Martin, 14
Oystercatcher, 52, (Phil Larkin)
Swallow, 1, (David Bickerton)
Moving north along canal.
Ring Ouzel, 1, Male, (Anne Mountford)
Teal, 6, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 4
Moorhen, 1
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 1, (Jack Driver)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Ring Ouzel, 1, M
Flew over w a mistle thrush on Ridehalgh Ln. Could be different bird to the one other side of valley
Mistle Thrush, 1
Over lowest part of valley ridehalgh lane.
Grey Wagtail, 2
Greenfinch, 2
Sand Martin, 10, (Jen Coates)
Over river by Aldi on Todmorden Road
Canada Goose, 30, (Robin Willoughby)
Mute Swan, 2, 1m 1f
Now nesting on far side, f on nest
Shoveler, 3, 2m 1f
Mallard, 4, 2m 2f
Teal, 5, 3m 2f
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
flying over
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, 1m 1f
Canada Goose, 60, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Mute Swan, 2
Coot, 3
Shoveler, 2, Males
Teal, 5
Oystercatcher, 4
Sparrowhawk, 2, A pair displaying over the woodland
Buzzard, 2
Sand Martin, 15
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
4th April 2025
Goosander, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
Grey Wagtail, 1
Stock Dove, 6, (Russell Carter)
Stock Dove, 6
Blackcap, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (John Metcalf)
Still present
Osprey, 1
Headed NW
Mistle Thrush, 2, (Jack Driver)
Lesser Redpoll, 4
AC plantation
Common Crossbill, 7
AC plantation. At least three birds still in juvenile plumage.
Jay, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Chiffchaff, 3
Treecreeper, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Dunnock, 1
All seen in Langroyd Wood
Willow Warbler, 1, Singing, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Wheatear, 2, 1 male,1 female
Seen separately
Teal, 27, (Gareth Morgan)
Goldeneye, 5
Oystercatcher, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Redshank, 4
Canada Goose, 58, (Gareth Morgan)
Barnacle Goose, 2
Tufted Duck, 5
Curlew, 2, (Phil Larkin)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
5 pairs all heading N
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 1
Wheatear, 1, m
Top wall of Gannow Fell
Meadow Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 2, Pair
Sand Martin, 4, (Russell Carter)
Swallow, 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Ring-necked Duck, 1, F, (Gareth Morgan)
Still present
Mandarin Duck, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
On Pendle water
Chiffchaff, 1
Osprey, 1, (Lee Parnell)
Heading East
Common Scoter, 2, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Display
Chiffchaff, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male, (David Bickerton)
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 1, Singing m
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing m
Greenfinch, 5, 2m singing
Pheasant, 4, (David Bickerton)
Increase in numbers here
Stock Dove, 2
Curlew, 2
Displying
Raven, 1
Skylark, 1, Singing male
Willow Warbler, 3, Singing
Wren, 3, Singing males
Stonechat, 1, Singing male
Dunnock, 1, Singing males
Meadow Pipit, 3, 2 displaying males
Linnet, 2
Goldfinch, 4
Swallow, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Ring Ouzel, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Wheatear, 3, 2m 1f, (Jack Driver)
On rocks ascending Widdop road.
Sand Martin, 4, (Jen Coates)
At usual site by Aldi, Todmorden Road
Curlew, 20, (Gareth Morgan)
In fields
Rook
18 nests in Rookery
Canada Goose, 35, (Russell Carter)
Shoveler, 1, Male
Teal, 4
Coot, 4
Fighting each other.
Buzzard, 5
Kingfisher, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
12 nest present in rookery
3rd April 2025
Little Ringed Plover, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
On the waste ground
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 13
Sand Martin, 6
Mallard, 10, (David Bickerton)
Woodpigeon, 7
Oystercatcher, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 35
Jackdaw, 6
Blue Tit, 4
Territorial dispute
Great Tit, 1
Singing
Sand Martin, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2
Singing males
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 3
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Snipe, 1, (Jonathan Fenton)
Sand Martin, 8
Chiffchaff, 6, 6m
Blackcap, 3, 3m
Starting to arrive…
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Grey Heron, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 4
Blackcap, 1, Male
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 3
Dunnock, 3
Pheasant, 1, (David Bickerton)
Goosander, 1
Goldcrest, 2, One singing male
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 1, Singin
Treecreeper, 1
House Sparrow, 4
Tree Sparrow, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 4
Mute Swan, 1, (Jen Coates)
Teal, 10
Goldeneye, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Redshank, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1, F
High over res then headed south
Sand Martin, 4
Chiffchaff, 4
Greylag Goose, 2, (David Bickerton)
Buzzard, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 1, Singing male
Linnet, 1, Male singing
Goldfinch, 2
Coal Tit, Many singing, (David Bickerton)
Treecreeper, 1, Singing
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Common Crossbill, 2
Siskin, 2
Common Scoter, 1, Female, (Glenn Hodkinson)
For the 5th day now.
Swallow, 1, M, (Jonathan Fenton)
My first of the year, same farm as the last one October 24!
Mallard, 9, (David Bickerton)
Common Scoter, 2, Pair
Tufted Duck, 4, 4 males
Coot, 7
Oystercatcher, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Goosander, 3, M, (Jen Coates)
Stock Dove, 4
Field behind barn
Curlew, 5
Cormorant, 1
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Kingfisher, 1, (Paul Olivant)
2nd April 2025
Sand Martin, 8, (Gareth Morgan)
Swallow, 2
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
12 nests present in Rookery
Blackcap, 1, Male, (Gary Patefield)
Singing near the stile upstream of the hall .
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Russell Carter)
Canada Goose, 14, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 13
Shoveler, 6, 3 pairs
Gadwall, 2, Pair
Mallard, 7
Teal, 8
Pochard, 2, Pair
Tufted Duck, 12
Stock Dove, 2
One on each island.
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pair weed carrying.
Oystercatcher, 8
Avocet, 2
Lapwing, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 63
Numbers reduced and no Med' gulls present at 15.00
Jackdaw, 17
Raven, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Seen with Chris Larkin and Andy and Elaine .
Sand Martin, 4, (Gary Patefield)
Checking the river bank for nest holes .
Sand Martin, 5, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Teal, 12, (Jen Coates)
Little Ringed Plover, 1, F
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Canada Goose, 14, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 6
Common Scoter, 2, Pair
Tufted Duck, 3, 2m 1f
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 6, All 2cy birds
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing male
Song Thrush, 2, Singing males
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Greenfinch, 2, Singing males
Reed Bunting, 2
Woodpigeon, 5, Including 1 juvenile bird already., (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 3, (Paul Olivant)
Curlew, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Redwing, 20
flushed from field
Peregrine, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Over and up Thursden valley
Ring Ouzel, 1, Male
Distant on hillside above tree and ruin
Canada Goose, 25, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Shoveler, 2, One male , one female ., (Gary Patefield)
The male was diving for food , staying under water briefly. Not seen that before .
Mute Swan, 3, (Russell Carter)
2 on the pool, 1 on the river
Shoveler, 3, 2m,f.
Teal, 10
Common Scoter, 1
On the river
Goosander, 5
Coot, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 3
Swallow, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
1st April 2025
Canada Goose, 4, (Muhummed H)
Mallard, 6
Goosander, 8
Woodpigeon, 3
Red-necked Grebe, 1
moulting into summer plumage and showing well at north-east end
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Curlew, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 15
Sand Martin, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Robin, 4
Dunnock, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Mute Swan, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Mallard, 20
Teal, 10
Common Scoter, 1
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Redshank, 4
Sand Martin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Mallard, 22, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 24
Common Scoter, 1, Female
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Swallow, 4
First of year
Chiffchaff, 4
Canada Goose, 21, (Muhummed H)
Shelduck, 2
Shoveler, 6
Gadwall, 2
Mallard, 6
Teal, 4
Pochard, 1, drake
Tufted Duck, 12
Stock Dove, 2
Woodpigeon, 30
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Avocet, 2
Lapwing, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 70
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 12
Carrion Crow, 1
Blue Tit, 2
Sand Martin, 3
Chiffchaff, 4
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Starling, 7
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 4
Goldfinch, 3
Reed Bunting, 1
Mallard, 6, males, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 2
Ring-necked Duck, 1, female
Still feeding actively
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 0
Bullfinch, 2
Ring-necked Duck, 1, Female, (Bob Ashworth)
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 1, (Lee Parnell)
First for the year
Wheatear, 1, Female
Common Scoter, 1, Female, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Pheasant, 3, (Jen Coates)
Curlew, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M
Kestrel, 1, M
Ring Ouzel, 1, M
Still present in fields below farmhouse opposite bird feeders
Mistle Thrush, 2
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
25 nests by Hall; 8 nest riverside car park
31st March 2025
Buzzard, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Jay, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Dunnock, 3
Blackcap, 1, male, (Norman Pedley)
Downstream from Talbot Plating at 12.45.
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Dunnock, 2
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Woodpigeon, 2, (Jen Coates)
St Peters Centre
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12
Drifting around St Peters Centre
Buzzard, 1
Over St Peters Centre. mobbed by male Peregrine
Peregrine, 2, 1 ad M 1 imm F
On St Peters Centre again
Chiffchaff, 2, m, (Ian Corbett)
central railway station
Oystercatcher, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 2
Cormorant, 1
Raven, 1
Skylark, 1
Stonechat, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 8
Linnet, 9
Reed Bunting, 4
Fieldfare, 200, (Gary Waddington)
Briefly by the car park.
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Still,looking really nice now.
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Chiffchaff, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
railway station
Lapwing, 9, (Glenn Higgins)
Golden Plover, 17
Curlew, 12
Snipe, 5
Skylark, 4
Meadow Pipit, 15
Common Scoter, 1, Female, (Richard Markendale)
Goldeneye, 8, Male and Female
Oystercatcher, 4
Teal, 26, (Ian Corbett)
Common Scoter, 1, f
Tufted Duck, 3
Buzzard, 5
2 together, then a further 3 together. ?migrants
Swallow, 1
Chiffchaff, 7, m
Grey Wagtail, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Richard Markendale)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Redshank, 2
Canada Goose, 19, (Ian Corbett)
Barnacle Goose, 1
Teal, 8
Tufted Duck, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 4
on brownhills
Redshank, 2
Common Gull, 4, adult
Common Gull, 4, adult
Chiffchaff, 3, m
Canada Goose, 18, (Chris Pickup)
Barnacle Goose, 1
Mandarin Duck, 2
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 4
Stock Dove, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 2
Redshank, 1
Common Gull, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Stock Dove, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 3
Green Woodpecker, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Common Scoter, 1, Immature male, (Bob Ashworth)
Mallard, 7, m, (Ian Corbett)
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jackdaw, 60
Chiffchaff, 2, m
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Wren, 6, m, (Ian Corbett)
Mistle Thrush, 1, m
Dunnock, 2, m
Greenfinch, 1, m
Ring-necked Duck, 1, Female, (Russell Carter)
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 1
Wheatear, 1, Male, (Lee Parnell)
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Over the Beech Tree Close.
Chiffchaff, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Common Scoter, 1, Female, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Skylark, 4, m, (Ian Corbett)
Song Thrush, 1, m
Buzzard, 2, (Russell Carter)
Flying over head.
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
In the area of feeders
Sand Martin, 3, (Jen Coates)
At their usual site by Aldi, opposite Lower Towneley Gates
Greenfinch, 9, m, (Ian Lancaster)
30th March 2025
Rook, 0, (Gareth Morgan)
15 nests in rookery
Rook
15 nest in rookery B6251/A59 junction (Gutteridge)
Woodpigeon, 6, 5 Adults/ 1 Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Blackbird, 1, Female
House Sparrow, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 1, Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 5
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Mute Swan, 3, Imm, (Gareth Morgan)
Teal, 15
Common Scoter, 1, F
Tufted Duck, 3
Goldeneye, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Canada Goose, 27, (Gareth Morgan)
Teal, 5
Common Scoter, 1, M
Tufted Duck, 4
Goldeneye, 3
Goosander, 4, 2m 2f
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 7
On Brownhill
Common Scoter, 1, M, (Chris Pickup)
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
24 nests present in rookery
Rook
16 nests present in Rookery near Stirk House (A59)
Chiffchaff, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing
Grey Wagtail, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Drumming
Long-tailed Tit, 2, Pr
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 2
Robin, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, Pr
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
30 nest present in rookery
Ring-necked Duck, 1, f, (Andrew Powell)
Ring-necked Duck, 1, F, (Still showing well mid afternoon)
Curlew, 50, (Gareth Morgan)
Over fields
Pheasant, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Ring-necked Duck, 1, Female
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Mallard, 6, (Jen Coates)
Ring-necked Duck, 1, F
Little Grebe, 2
Curlew, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Ring-necked Duck, 1, Adult female, (Nigel Leeming)
Sand Martin, 2
Moved west with Swallow
Swallow, 1
Moved west with sand martin
Chiffchaff, 3
Singing
Ring-necked Duck, 1, Female, (Glenn Higgins)
Found by Nigel Leeming
Little Grebe, 2
Ring-necked Duck, 1, F, (Vicky Mortimer)
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Curlew, 1
Chiffchaff
Grey Wagtail, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Sand Martin, 8, (Peter Hornby)
Swallow, 1
Buzzard, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Field opposite shooters pub
Tawny Owl, M
Calling valley close
Goosander, 2, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Coot, 2
Magpie, 8
Chiffchaff, 2
Singing
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
33 nests present in rookery at Sawley Brow
Wheatear, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Lapwing, 6, (Jen Coates)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Ring Ouzel, 1, M
Stonechat, 2, 1M 1F
Meadow Pipit, 4
Mute Swan, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Tufted Duck, 14
29th March 2025
Common Scoter, 1, Male, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19
Common Scoter, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
Common Gull, 1, 2 cy
Common Gull, 1, 2 cy
Common Scoter, 1, M, (Philip Leeds)
Common Scoter, 1, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 1
Wren, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 1
Dipper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 4
Common Crossbill, 5, (Jack Driver)
Oystercatcher, 3, (Jack Driver)
Sparrowhawk, 1
AC plantation
Buzzard, 2
Teal, 9, (Ian Corbett)
Common Scoter, 2, mf
Tufted Duck, 2
Sand Martin, 14
Sand Martin, 14
Swallow, 1
Swallow, 1
Swallow, 1
Teal, 31, (Ian Corbett)
Goosander, 3
Lapwing, 2, pair
displaying
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 16
Late afternoon. Do they still roost on roof of Colne Market?
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 16
Late afternoon. Do they still roost on Colne Market Hall roof?
Chiffchaff, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
First seen by J Davey
Goosander, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Grey Heron, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Displaying over Riddings Lane.
28th March 2025
Mute Swan, 2, (Peter Sharples)
Shoveler, 8
Gadwall, 8
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 10
Lapwing, 30
Curlew, 76
Dunlin, 2
came in with the Curlew
Snipe, 40
flushed by person in hi-viz
Redshank, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, pair
Sand Martin, 12
Swallow, 2
feeding over main lagoon
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Pinfold Lane
Common Scoter, 10, (Gary Waddington)
Heard overhead and watched with thermal spotter. All birds headed north east.
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Trying to catch spawning frogs.
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Rescued from conservatory.
Wren, 1
Still carrying nesting material into pouch
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
House Sparrow, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 1, Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Peregrine, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On St Peter's centre
Red Grouse, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Wheatear, 3
Linnet, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 6, m, (Ian Corbett)
Greylag Goose, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Curlew, 10
Skylark, 4
Skylark, 0
Meadow Pipit, 13
Oystercatcher, 2, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1, m
Chiffchaff, 1
Shoveler, 4, (Geoff Carefoot)
2 pairs on lake.
Pochard, 1
Drake on mere.
Avocet, 2
Busy feeding
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
On island
Cormorant, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 2, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 30
Skylark, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Canada Goose, 50, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Teal, 8
Goosander, 3, m+2f
Coot, 2
Buzzard, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, m
27th March 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Jen Coates)
Over St Peters Centre
Buzzard, 1
Peregrine, 2, 1 ad M 1 imm F
On St Peters Centre again
Grey Wagtail, 1
By St Peters Centre
Pheasant, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Mallard, 5
Stock Dove, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2, Pr
Buzzard, 1
Stonechat, 2, Pr
Dunnock, 1
Singing at the farm
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 4
Reed Bunting, 2, Male
Shoveler, 1, Drake, (Geoff Carefoot)
Roadside pool
Teal, 5
Roadside Pool
Moorhen, 1
Roadside pool
Redshank, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Curlew, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Over Gannow Fell
Coal Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 1, m
Goldcrest, 1
Robin, 2
Common Crossbill, 2
Mallard, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
Common Scoter, 1, Female
Very confiding bird, downstream to left of island.
Goosander, 1
Male fishing downstream
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Male flew upstream
Tawny Owl, 1
Vocal bird in woodland
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Collecting nest material
Chiffchaff, 1, M
Nuthatch, 1, m
Vocal
Grey Wagtail, 2, Pair
Common Scoter, 1, f, (Ian Corbett)
Grey Wagtail, 2
by overflow. traditional nest site
Grey Wagtail, 2, mf
in traditional nest site
Grey Wagtail, 2, mf
Mandarin Duck, 2, M/F, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 10
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Redshank, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 0
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Canada Goose, 16, (Ian Corbett)
Mandarin Duck, 2, mf
Little Ringed Plover, 1
mobile
Redshank, 3
Common Gull, 2, 1 adult
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Chiffchaff, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Gary Patefield)
Soaring over the area .
Stock Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Woodpigeon, 32
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 2, Pr
Long-tailed Tit, 2, Pr
Nuthatch, 1
Bullfinch, 3
Sand Martin, 3, (Gary Patefield)
High over the river , making their way westward .
Chiffchaff, 1, m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Alston Lodge
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Gary Patefield)
On the old Main gas site .
Chiffchaff, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Sparrowhawk, 1, m., (Phil Larkin)
Through the garden twice.
Raven, 1
Calling over garden.
Pheasant, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Mallard, 2
Stubbins Lodge
Woodpigeon, 3
Moorhen, 6
Stubbins Lodge
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Little Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Rook, 5
Raven, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Fieldfare, 20
Redwing, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Stubbins Lodge
Chaffinch, 4
Bullfinch, 2
Siskin, 1
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
26 nests present at Simonstone hall/ Rivendell
Teal, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Tawny Owl, 1
Mallard, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 3
Common Scoter, 2, 1female , 1male on the main pool ., (Gary Patefield)
Buzzard, 4
Soaring over the area .
House Sparrow, 2, (Allen Holmes)
26th March 2025
Dipper, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Grey Wagtail, 2
Red Grouse, 1, (Jen Coates)
Pheasant, 3
Stock Dove, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 3
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 4
Stonechat, 3, 2M 1F
Wheatear, 1, M
Meadow Pipit, 12
Linnet, 5
Buzzard, 1, (Russell Carter)
Red-necked Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 1
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 1
Avocet, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 82
Pheasant, 2, m&f, (Geoff Carefoot)
Canada Goose, 27
Greylag Goose, 1
Shoveler, 2, 1 pair
Gadwall, 6, 3 pairs
Mallard, 8
Teal, 7
Tufted Duck, 12
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 7
Coot, 4
Little Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 10
Avocet, 2
Busy feeding & preening
Lapwing, 8
Curlew, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Snipe, 1
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 200
Mediterranean Gull, 25
Common Gull, 2, subadults
Cormorant, 1
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 17
Carrion Crow, 3
Goldfinch, 7
Little Owl, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Lapwing, 11, (Phil Larkin)
Talbots Farm
Snipe, 5
Kingfisher, 1
Outlet of Duddel Brook into Ribble
Sand Martin, 2
Around sand bank on Ribble
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Garden, inspecting potential nest site.
Chiffchaff, 2
Garden
Common Scoter, (David Bickerton)
Heard overhead
Water Rail, 1
Noc mig recording
Coot
Little Grebe, 2
Noc mig recorded
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
Tawny Owl, 2
Heard overnight
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20, (Allen Holmes)
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Wren, 1
Singing
Song Thrush, 1
Dipper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Male singing
Chaffinch, 2, Pr
25th March 2025
Long-tailed Tit, 2, 1 pair, (Ian Corbett)
heritage centre
Greenfinch, 2, m
Buzzard, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Wren, 2, m
Fieldfare, 26
Song Thrush, 4, m
Dipper, 1
Dipper, 1
Dunnock, 2, m
Grey Wagtail, 2, mf
pair
Grey Wagtail, 2, mf
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Jay, 1
Magpie, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Carrying dried moss into nest pouch.
Starling, 1
Flew over.
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Collecting nesting material. Last nested here 3 yrs ago.
Dunnock, 2
One(female?)collecting moss.
Chaffinch, 3, Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 6
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Pheasant, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 4, 2 pr
Lapwing, 1
Golden Plover, 1
Heard only
Curlew, 1
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 5
Wheatear, 2, Male
Meadow Pipit, 1
Linnet, 1, Male
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Cormorant, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Willow Warbler, 1, Singing male, (John Wright)
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing males
Mallard, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 17
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 5
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Sand Martin, 6
Teal, 20, (Ian Corbett)
Tufted Duck, 2
Oystercatcher, 9
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Richard Markendale)
With Canada Geese
Little Ringed Plover, 9
Curlew, 2
Redshank, 1
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Other ELOC birders were present. It could be compared with a nearby Pied Wagtail
Barnacle Goose, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Mandarin Duck, 2, mf
Teal, 12
Tufted Duck, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 11
1 on upper foulridge, 10 on brownhills. Migrants after strong overnight W/SW winds.
Common Gull, 8, 7 ad+1 2cy
Common Gull, 2, 1 adult
Common Gull, 9, 7ad + 1 2cy
Grey Heron, 4
Meadow Pipit, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Kingfisher, 1, (Russell Carter)
Chiffchaff, 2, (Russell Carter)
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Curlew, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 2
Tawny Owl, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goldfinch, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 20
Little Egret, 2
Skylark, 1
Linnet, 1
Red Grouse, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Pheasant, 1, M
Common Scoter, (Glenn Higgins)
In several flocks
Common Scoter, (David Bickerton)
Noc mig recording
Redwing, 20
Noc mig recordings overnight
Pheasant, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Curlew, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Barn Owl, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Canada Goose, 41, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Cormorant, 1
Teal, 4
Goosander, 7
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 2
Buzzard, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Redwing, 8
Curlew, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackbird, 1, Male
House Sparrow, 3
24th March 2025
Goldcrest, 2, m, (Ian Corbett)
Goldcrest, 3, Singing males, (David Bickerton)
Wren
Treecreeper, 1, Singing male
Blackbird, 10
Redwing, 3
Song Thrush, 4
Singing males
Dunnock, 1, Singing male
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Starling, 2
Flew over
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 2, Female
Dunnock, 1
Collecting moss from elder trunk
Chaffinch, 2, Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 5, 2 Male/3 Female
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Still with Female chaffinches
Blackbird, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing
Dipper, 1
On the Calder.
Grey Wagtail, 3
On the Brun by Town Mouse.
Common Scoter, (Gareth Morgan)
Nocturnal movement heard over head.
Canada Goose, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 4
Oystercatcher, 6
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 4
Meadow Pipit, 5
Reed Bunting, 1
Goldcrest, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
In garden on Albert Road
Chiffchaff, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Singing
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 1
Canada Goose, 64, (John Wright)
Mallard, 28
Teal, 8, 4 pairs
Tufted Duck, 2, Pair
Moorhen, 2, Pair
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 2, Pair
Curlew, 2, Pair
Cormorant, 5
Song Thrush, 2, Singing males
Mistle Thrush, 2, Pair
Grey Wagtail, 2, Pair
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Red Grouse, 4, Pair and 2m, (Phil Larkin)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1, m
Carrion Crow, 3
Raven, 1
Skylark, 5
In song
Stonechat, 4, 2 pair
Meadow Pipit, 7
Chaffinch, 2, m
Common Crossbill, 1
Calling/singing
Shoveler, 2, (David Bickerton)
Tufted Duck, 11
Avocet, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 7
Rook, 0, (Russell Carter)
10 nest present in small rookery on queen St in churchyard.
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Waidshouse Rd
Common Scoter, 80, (David Bickerton)
Several small flocks flying east (seen with thermal imager in half an hour.
Moorhen, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins Lodge
Buzzard, 2
Rook, 2
Coal Tit, 1
in garden
Chiffchaff, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 2
House Sparrow, 2
Chaffinch, 4
Brambling, 1
in garden, very briefly twice with chaffinches
Greenfinch, 4
Reed Bunting, 1
in garden
Meadow Pipit, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Woodpigeon, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Herring Gull, 20
Including colour ringed bird.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100
Including colour ringed bird. See Facebook. Also a BTO ringed bird- no colour rings.
Blackbird, 1
Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Common Scoter, (Jen Coates)
Several flocks over Towneley at 20.10, from my garden
23rd March 2025
Mute Swan, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Shoveler, 2
Gadwall, 1
Teal, 1
Tufted Duck, 2
Stock Dove, 4
in field
Woodpigeon, 4
Coot, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 20
Snipe, 1
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 3
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
22 nest present in Rookery
Mallard, 7, (David Bickerton)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Jay, 2
Jackdaw, 10
Jackdaw, 0
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Meadow Pipit, 6
Chaffinch, 2
Red Grouse, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling
Golden Plover, Heard calling from Ling Hill area
Red Kite, 1
Drifted over Ling Hill towards Tosside
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 4
Raven, 2
Tumbling
Skylark, 2
Song / display flight
Stonechat, 2, M
Meadow Pipit
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
32 nest present in Rookery
Canada Goose, 10, (Jack Driver)
Barnacle Goose, 1
Mallard, 14
Teal, 8
Tufted Duck, 11
Goldeneye, 3, 1m 2f
Goosander, 2, 1m 1f
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 2
Common Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 4
Kestrel, 1, M
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Canada Goose, 10, (Paul Olivant)
Greylag Goose, 4
Shelduck, 1
Shoveler, 4
Gadwall, 1
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 2
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Avocet, 2
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 50
Mediterranean Gull, 10
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Coot, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 2
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Greenfinch, 3
Tawny Owl, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Blue Tit, 3
Starling, 1
Valley close
Blackbird, 4
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Merlin, 1, (Tony Cooper)
Flew ahead of car over road from Wiswell
Swallow, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Over a village garden
Siskin, 2, Two males trapped., (David Bickerton)
Rook, (Gareth Morgan)
8 nest present in church yard area
Rook
12 nests present along B6478 by Rook Barn.
Canada Goose, (Gareth Morgan)
Greylag Goose
Wigeon, 13
Goldeneye, 3, 2m 1f
Red-breasted Merganser, 3, 2F 1M
Oystercatcher, 14
On the island
Lapwing, 17
Curlew, 7
Snipe, 7
Hodder inlet
Redshank, 3
Cormorant, 18
Red Kite, 1
Over forest as viewed from the causeway, same individual as seen at Champion Moor
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Singing
Siskin, 3, M
Singing / display flight
Grey Partridge, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 1
Oystercatcher, 8
Snipe, 3
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Raven, 4
Starling, 100
Fieldfare, 55
Reed Bunting, 1
22nd March 2025
Shoveler, 10, (Gareth Morgan)
Gadwall, 6
Stock Dove, 7
On field
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 21
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Snipe, 40
Meadow Pipit, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Male, (Gareth Powley)
Located by Gavin T from Central Hide (several more on Res No 2)
Sand Martin, 5
Minimum
Fieldfare, 20
Flying around newly reseeded grassland
Little Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Snipe, 26
Redshank, 4
Common Gull, 6
Redwing, 1
Greenfinch, 5
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 2
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 2, Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
With chaffinches.
Buzzard, 4, (Gareth Morgan)
Displaying
Peregrine, 1
Drifting N
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Meadow Pipit, 4
Song flight
Reed Bunting, 5
Singing males
Magpie, (Gareth Morgan)
Nest building
Carrion Crow
Sand Martin, 3
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (John Metcalf)
Still in NE corner
Lapwing, 20, (John Wright)
10 pairs
Curlew, 4
2 pairs displaying
Buzzard, 6
Skylark, 8, Singing males
Stonechat, 5
Wheatear, 2, Males
Meadow Pipit, 28
Many pairs just returned, lots of singing & display
Reed Bunting, 2
Goosander, 4, 3f, (Gareth Morgan)
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Coal Tit, 1
At feeders
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Sand Martin, 7
Over Ribble
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Nest building
Redwing, 1
Tree Sparrow, 2, M
Grey Wagtail, 2
On Ribble
Meadow Pipit, 1
Goldcrest, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
At primary school
Mandarin Duck, 2, mf, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 5
Moorhen, 2
Jan - March, present but rarely seen due to dense cover.
Coot, 1
Only single birds been seen in this period, due to low water levels from lack of rain.
Great Crested Grebe, 10
Numbers increasing as weather improving. Still present 09/04. ?Attempting to breed
Sand Martin, 1
Sand Martin, 1
?prospecting previous nest sites
Canada Goose, 68, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 1
Moorhen, 4
Jan - March seen regularly, max count of 6 during these three months.
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Chiffchaff, 2, (Russell Carter)
Wheatear, 2, males, (Paul Foster)
Birds still present in sheepfold by golf course
Shelduck, 8, (Gareth Morgan)
Gadwall, 3
Tufted Duck, 9
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 6
Avocet, 2
Curlew, 9
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 30
10 on mere, min 20 flew over S from fields.. 1 with yellow darvic ring (but not read)
Kestrel, 1
Gadwall, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 8
Tufted Duck, 10
Oystercatcher, 8
Avocet, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 39
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 4, (Russell Carter)
On the main gas old factory site, padiham
Chiffchaff, 2, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 1, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 25
Little Egret, 6
Skylark, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Chiffchaff, 1
Moorhen, 3, (Jen Coates)
Coot, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Over, heading towards scrape
Kingfisher, 1, M
Briefly
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Nest-building
Chiffchaff, 2
Both singing and chasing one another
Wren, 3
Reed Bunting, 2, M
Teal, 16, (Jen Coates)
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Redwing, 5, (David Chew)
Mobile group, feeding on ground and moving through trees.
Jay, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Little Ringed Plover, 4, (Russell Carter)
Main Gas Site
Teal, 17, (Gareth Morgan)
Buzzard, 1
Over
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Coal Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Singing
Wren, 6
Singing / nest building
Grey Wagtail, 1
Goosander, 8, 3m 5f, (Phil Larkin)
Oystercatcher, 2
Pair on Talbots maize field
Lapwing, 14
Talbots farm
Sand Martin, 9
Banks of the Ribble
Sparrowhawk, 1, f., (Phil Larkin)
Sand Martin, 15
Goldeneye, 3, (Ian Corbett)
Moorhen
Jan - March seen regularly, max count of 4 during these three months.
Stock Dove, 4, (John Wright)
Woodcock, 1
Kestrel, 1, Female
Raven, 2
Ring Ouzel, 1, Male
Fieldfare, 85
Redwing, 55
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing males, (John Wright)
Redwing, 25, Several singing males
Wigeon, 2, 1M 1F, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Buzzard, 2
Over my house close to the edge of Towneley Woods
Buzzard, 6, 3 pairs, (John Wright)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Male drumming
Raven, 2
Pair
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing males
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Common Crossbill, 2
Siskin, 25
Tufted Duck, 15, (Vicky Mortimer)
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
Chiffchaff, 5, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Including a possible pair prospecting possible nest sites.
Dipper, 1
Canada Goose, 40, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Coot, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Teal, 4
Moorhen, 6
Buzzard, 2
21st March 2025
Reed Bunting, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Linnet, 2
Herring Gull, 4, 3 adult, (Ian Corbett)
Herring Gull, 4, 3 adult
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 46
?build up of birds coming from Colne refuse centre near ASDA?
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 46
?build up after feeding at colne refuse near ASDA?
Chiffchaff, 1, m
Redwing, 27
Little Ringed Plover, 6, (Philip Leeds)
Sand Martin, 2
Meadow Pipit, 12
Nuthatch, 2, m, (Ian Corbett)
Cormorant, 1, (David Heaton)
High over Brierfield
Magpie, 14, John Bradley playing fields
Carrion Crow, 2, John Bradley playing fields
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Chaffinch, 1, Female
Greenfinch, 5, 2 Male/3 Female
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Chiffchaff, 2, (Russell Carter)
Canal in Stoneyholme
Blackbird, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Behind Bridge Bierhouse
Dipper, 2
On the Brun
Grey Wagtail, 1
Peregrine, 3, 2 ad M 1 imm F, (Jen Coates)
Two males chasing around St Peters as the female ate the prey one of them had brought her
Goosander, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Red-necked Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Goldfinch, 3
Chiffchaff, 3, m, (Ian Corbett)
Treecreeper, 1
Dipper, 1
Mallard, 27, (Ian Corbett)
Oystercatcher, 2
Redshank, 1
Chiffchaff, 4, m
Mallard, 9, (Ian Corbett)
Little Ringed Plover, 5
mobile
Redshank, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, f, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sand Martin, 3
Shelduck, 6, (Mark Breaks)
Shoveler, 1
Gadwall, 4
Teal, 14
Avocet, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 41
Chiffchaff, 1
Little Egret, 2, (Russell Carter)
In field
Chiffchaff, 1
Redwing, 9
Oystercatcher, 2, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 15
Blue Tit, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, Pair
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Canada Goose, 39, (David Bickerton)
Mute Swan, 1
Mallard, 6
Woodpigeon, 10
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 4
Herring Gull, 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Cormorant, 1
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing males
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Jackdaw, 2
Raven, 2
Wren, 1
Mandarin Duck, 2, mf, (Ian Corbett)
Mallard, 8
Lapwing, 2, pair
displaying
Long-tailed Tit, 2, 1 pair
near canal
Chiffchaff, 2, m
Nuthatch, 1, m
Chiffchaff, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
Red Kite, 1, (David Bickerton)
Heading SW
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Common Crossbill, 2
Mute Swan, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Tufted Duck, 8
Goosander, 1, F
Moorhen, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Chaffinch, 4
Goldfinch, 4
Canada Goose, 50, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Coot, 1
Teal, 5
Goosander, 2
Buzzard, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
20th March 2025
Mediterranean Gull, 20, (Gareth Powley)
At least 16 on the water with at least 4 on the old maize field (no telescope!) behind tractor
Sparrowhawk, 1, female, (Norman Pedley)
Circled over primary school, same air space as the raven At 11:25, probably returned about 16:30.
Raven, 1
Circled over primary school, mobbed by jackdaws. At 11:10
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Bernard Lee)
Jay, 1, (David Jones)
Nuthatch, 1
Woodpigeon, 4, 3 Adult / 1 Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
Chaffinch, 2, Female
With Reed Buntings
Greenfinch, 5, 2 Male/3 Female
Reed Bunting, 3, Male
Four individuals present in last 7 days - all male.
Moorhen, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Canal at Finsley Gate
Greenfinch, 5, (Russell Carter)
In garden
Sparrowhawk, 2, (Dave Riley)
Circling over, with a Buzzard.
Buzzard, 2
Circling over, several times since 11 a.m..
Chiffchaff, 1
Canada Goose, 10, (Russell Carter)
Red-necked Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Meadow Pipit, 5
Chaffinch, 5
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Canada Goose, 29, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 5
Curlew, 6
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 2
Meadow Pipit, 4
Sparrowhawk, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Displaying
Common Crossbill, 4
Good views feeding on cones to north side of track approx 300 m from gate
Siskin, 2
Near Crossbills
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
A pair displaying
Redshank, 1, Over towards parsonage
Green Woodpecker, 1
Flew from York road toward dean clough.
Redwing, 20
Stonechat, 2
A pair
Dipper, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
On RIver Loud at Loudmythm (confluence)
Canada Goose, 12, (David Bickerton)
Tufted Duck, 6
Goosander, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 4
Black-headed Gull, 200
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Iceland Gull, 1, 2CY
Herring Gull, 400
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 2
In field off Smithy Lane
Teal, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Redshank, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Mute Swan, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 28
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 7
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 3
Teal, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 3
Goosander, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Redshank, 1
Common Gull, 6
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Canada Goose, 62, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 3
Goldeneye, 2
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 6
Herring Gull, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Carrion Crow, 18, (Ian Corbett)
with Jackdaws
Mediterranean Gull, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Amongst many BHGs. over my house after feeding on newly spread slurry (Phew!)
Teal, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4, 2 pairs
Chiffchaff, 1, m
Teal, 12, 6 pairs, (Ian Corbett)
Snipe, 5
Chiffchaff, 2, m
Bullfinch, 4, 2m 2f, (Jack Driver)
North end of Lee road
Chiffchaff, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
A pair,again displaying.
Redshank, 1
The one that came from dean clough?
Woodpigeon, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Stubbins lodge
Teal, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 10
Goldeneye, 1
Moorhen, 1
Cormorant, 39
At roost
Little Egret, 1
Curlew, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
East
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 4
Carrion Crow
Nest building
Raven, 2
19th March 2025
Canada Goose, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Jack Driver)
Bernard Lee
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 3 Male/1 Female
Reed Bunting, 1
Third individual.Fleetingly -brown crown with black cheeks.Immature male or female with much black?
Oystercatcher, 96, (Geoff Carefoot)
By river bank just after mid-day.
Dipper, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Chiffchaff, 1
Canada Goose, 38, (Bob Ashworth)
Greylag Goose, 2
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 1, Female
Meadow Pipit, 12
Greylag Goose, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Meadow Pipit, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Little Egret, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Flying over Peel St / Homebase towards Primrose lodge
Canada Goose, 20, (Paul Olivant)
On quarry pond
Wigeon, 40
Coot, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Black-headed Gull, 10
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Rook, 8
7 possible nests
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Mandarin Duck, 2, Male Female, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 2
Wren, 4
Song Thrush, 3
Red Grouse, 1, (David Bickerton)
Buzzard, 1
Peregrine, 1, Imm male
Skylark
Many singing
Buzzard, 2, (Jen Coates)
Chiffchaff, 1
Teal, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
On river and very unusual here.
Goosander, 3, 2 drakes and a duck
Downstream. Flew off but returned to same site.
Buzzard, 1
Over
Tawny Owl, 0
A daytime caller in woodland.
Kingfisher, 1
fly-past
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, pair
Buzzard, 2, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling, seen briefly before heading NW
Buzzard, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Magpie, 2
Raven, 2, Pr
Stonechat, 2, Pr
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Wheatear, 2, males, (Paul Foster)
Nice to see my first migrant locally
Shelduck, 13, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 4
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 0
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Avocet, 2
Lapwing, 2
pair on territory
Little Ringed Plover, 1
early record 2nd consecutive year
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Redshank, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Chiffchaff, 0
singing my rear garden
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Over the car park
Buzzard, 3
In the air together over the car park.
Woodpigeon, 9, (Allen Holmes)
House Sparrow, 2
Nest building
Greylag Goose, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 1
Canada Goose, 4, (Jen Coates)
Teal, 1
Coot, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Nest-building
Chiffchaff, 1
On the adjacent side of the road on edge of golf course
Teal, 15, (Vicky Mortimer)
Moorhen, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
School playing fields
Redshank, 1
Coal Tit, 3
Blue Tit, 2
Chiffchaff
Calling
Robin, 2
Dipper, 1
On river
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 1
Redshank, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Still present early afternoon
Teal, 18, (Jen Coates)
Redshank, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Bullfinch, 1
Canada Goose, 3, (Vicky Mortimer)
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Wren, 2
Goldfinch, 2
Chiffchaff, 2, (Russell Carter)
Mandarin Duck, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Redwing, 3, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Dipper, 1
Bullfinch, 4, 3 female 1 male, (Paul Foster)
Bullfinch up to 4 sometimes,, coming to feeders over the last month in my garden on High Street!
Redwing, 30, (David Bickerton)
Flock in trees with many singing!
Nuthatch, 1, (David Jones)
Muscovy Duck, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Mallard, 2
Moorhen, 2
Curlew, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Stubbins lodge
Red Kite, 1
Stubbins track
Raven, 2
Stonechat, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, Pair, (Vicky Mortimer)
On feeders
Coal Tit, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 3
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Wigeon, 3, 2F 1M, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Black-headed Gull, 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18
Greylag Goose, 4, (Paul Olivant)
Mallard, 10
Black-headed Gull, 1, (David Bickerton)
Great Black-backed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 1400
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 300
Buzzard, 3
18th March 2025
Canada Goose, 2, (Chris Pickup)
On Lake McQ
Kestrel, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2, (David Heaton)
Goldfinch, 9
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
Canada Goose, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 11
Goosander, 2
Curlew, 5
Snipe, 2
Cormorant, 4
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Raven, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Black-headed Gull, 11, (Ian Corbett)
Sunset roost count.
Black-headed Gull, 11
only 11 in sunset roost
Common Gull, 9, 8ad + 1 2cy
roosting
Teal, 19, (Vicky Mortimer)
Goldeneye, 6
Coot, 1
Redshank, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Goosander, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Russell Carter)
Canada Goose, 60, (Geoff Carefoot)
Mute Swan, 2
Shelduck, 7
Gadwall, 6
Teal, 5
Tufted Duck, 12
Moorhen, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 6
3 pairs
Avocet, 3
Lapwing, 12
Curlew, 7
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 40
Mediterranean Gull, 7
Cormorant, 1
Fishing
Jackdaw, 21
Wren, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Singing male.
Treecreeper, 1, (Russell Carter)
Chiffchaff, 1
Little Egret, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Kingfisher, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Kestrel, 1, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 15
Little Egret, 2
Buzzard, 8
Jackdaw, 100
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Goosander, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Jack Snipe, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Teal, 5, 3 male,2 female, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Tufted Duck, 2, 2 males
Goldeneye, 3, 2 male,1 female
Snipe, 25
Cormorant, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Song Thrush, 1
Tufted Duck, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100
Dipper, 2, Pr
Bank Hall Park.
Mute Swan, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mandarin Duck, 1, M
Tufted Duck, 15
Moorhen, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 4
Woodpigeon, 22, (Paul Olivant)
Buzzard, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2
Skylark, 4
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Moorhen, 3
Cormorant, 1
Canada Goose, 70
Teal, 17
Goosander, 5
Chiffchaff, 1
17th March 2025
Mandarin Duck, 2, male and female, (Norman Pedley)
Downstream from Talbot Plating
Goosander, 2, male and female
Downstream from Talbot Plating pr flew upstream at 08:30. Solo male seen twice, and solo female once
Woodpigeon, 0
Collared Dove, 2
Grey Heron, 0
flew over northwards.
Magpie, 0
Jackdaw, 0
Carrion Crow, 0
Coal Tit, 2
Garden feeders downstream from Talbot Plating
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
First in locality this year.
Nuthatch, 2
Garden feeders downstream from Talbot Plating
Starling, 0
Blackbird, 2, male
Robin, 0
Garden feeders downstream from Talbot Plating
Grey Wagtail, 0
Chaffinch, 1, male
Bullfinch, 1, male
First sighting at this location this year.
Greenfinch, 1, male
Butterfly display flight at junction of Harry Street and Gisburn Road.
Woodpigeon, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Great Tit, 2
Blackbird, 1, Male
Goldfinch, 1
Woodpigeon, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Chiffchaff, 2
On the Calder.
Grey Wagtail, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8, (Jen Coates)
Over St Peters Centre
Peregrine, 2, 1 ad M 1 imm F
On St Peters Centre again
Grey Wagtail, 2
On river behind Keirby
Stock Dove, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen in Langroyd Wood
Kestrel, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Greylag Goose, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 1
Mute Swan, 29
Teal, 35
Tufted Duck, 4
Goldeneye, 10
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 0
Redshank, 1
House Martin, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (Vicky Mortimer)
Teal, 7, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 1
Goosander, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Redshank, 1
Probably one from lower
Black-headed Gull, 12
Common Gull, 7
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Grey Heron, 4
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Lapwing, 5, (Phil Larkin)
Talbots Farm
Curlew, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Oystercatcher, 19, (Phil Larkin)
Feeding in field opposite Hothersall Hall
Sparrowhawk, 1, f.
Red Bank
Buzzard, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Red Bank
Fieldfare, 20
Tufted Duck, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 2
Stock Dove, 1
Cormorant, 10
In roost
Rook, 7
Nest site 4 nests
Mute Swan, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Tufted Duck, 15
Collared Dove, 2
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull, 16
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Chiffchaff
Calling
Wren, 1
Song Thrush, 1
House Sparrow, 4
Chaffinch, 4
Goldfinch, 2
16th March 2025
Mandarin Duck, 3, 2m, 1f, (Andrew Powell)
Pendle Water near Old Bridge Inn
Great Tit, 2
Dipper, 2
Canada Goose, 6, (Andrew Powell)
Mandarin Duck, 6, 5m, 1f
On island
Goosander, 2, (David Bickerton)
Little Grebe, 2
Grey Heron, 3, (Andrew Powell)
Goldcrest, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Tufted Duck, 14, (David Hindle)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 7
Avocet, 2
0930hrs Lancs inland avocets return
Mediterranean Gull, 7
with b h gulls
Sparrowhawk, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close garden
Whooper Swan, 2, (David Bickerton)
Tufted Duck, 2
Skylark, 2
Whooper Swan, 2, Adults, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Snipe, 30
Great Crested Grebe, 10, (David Bickerton)
Chiffchaff, 1, (David Bickerton)
First of the year locally.
Woodpigeon, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Collared Dove, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Barn Owl, 1
Tawny Owl, 2
Calling 2 different places
Magpie, 1
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2
Redwing, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 2
Tree Sparrow, 1
Chaffinch, 4
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 2
15th March 2025
Mistle Thrush, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Woodpigeon, 3, 2 Adult/ 1Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
Chaffinch, 5, 3 Male/2 Female
Bullfinch, 1, Female
Greenfinch, 4, 3 Male/1 Female
Reed Bunting, 2, Male
Pheasant, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Stock Dove, 1
Oystercatcher, 4, 2 prs
Buzzard, 1
Coal Tit, 1
At the farm
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 2, Males
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m1f
Goldeneye, 12, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 4, (Ian Corbett)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Nuthatch, 1, (Russell Carter)
Treecreeper, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Redwing, 50
Lapwing, 8, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Magpie, 1
Raven, 1
Starling, 30
Canada Goose, 0, (Geoff Carefoot)
Uncounted
Shelduck, 11
Gadwall, 4
Mallard, 20
Tufted Duck, 21
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Interacting
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 0
Uncounted
Snipe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 134
Mediterranean Gull, 14
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (David Hindle)
sinsing on the fen, year first for me
Greylag Goose, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 6
Oystercatcher, 2
Water Rail, 1, (Russell Carter)
In ditch nr hollins marsh.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Collared Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Blackbird, 1, Male
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing
Goosander, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Goosander, 2, mf, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 30
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 4
Skylark, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Phil Larkin)
Pair on the gravel bank.
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 1
Over the Ribble at the fisherman’s car park.
Grey Wagtail, 2
Banks of the Ribble
Curlew, 2, (Paul Olivant)
In different areas
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6
All different locations
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Magpie, 4
Jackdaw, 10
Carrion Crow, 4
Raven, 1
Wren, 2
Fieldfare, 1
Redwing, 10
Mistle Thrush, 2
Robin, 6
In different areas
Dipper, 1
Goldeneye, 3, (Ian Corbett)
14th March 2025
Rook, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackbird, 2
2 males.
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing by Turf Moor.
House Sparrow, 7
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Brun by Bridge Bierhouse.
Peregrine, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
On the Calder.
Dipper, 2
1 displaying. At the confluence.
Grey Wagtail, 7
5 by St Peters. 2 at the confluence. 1 on the Calder by job centre.
Goldfinch, 2
On the Calder.
Peregrine, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
On St Peter's centre
Peregrine, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (Chris Pickup)
On Red Lane
Greenfinch, 3
Mute Swan, 1, (Jen Coates)
Mallard, 10
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 4
Goldeneye, 14
Males displaying
Stock Dove, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 5
Little Owl, 1
Calling from farmland
Jay, 2
Sand Martin, 1
House Martin, 1
Chiffchaff, 3
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Greenfinch, 2
Sand Martin, 4, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Mute Swan, 1, (David Bickerton)
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 10
Four pairs, 2 of which displaying
Oystercatcher, 9
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Stock Dove, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Brown Hill
Raven, 1
Goldcrest, 9, m
In coniferous plantation SD848415
Song Thrush, 5, m
Dipper, 1
Greenfinch, 4, m
Siskin, 3
singing in coniferous plantation SD848415
Curlew, 1, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Greylag Goose
Swan Goose, 2
Mute Swan, 1
Mandarin Duck, 2, M
Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Tufted Duck, 9
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull, 19
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Tawny Owl, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4, 2 pair
13th March 2025
Canada Goose, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 9
Oystercatcher, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
Buzzard, 1, (Jen Coates)
Over St Peters centre
Peregrine, 2, 1 ad M 1 imm F
On St Peters Centre again
Moorhen, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Chiffchaff, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldcrest, 1
Song Thrush, 4
Tufted Duck, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Chiffchaff, 1, m
Tufted Duck, 20, (Ian Corbett)
Song Thrush, 3, (Russell Carter)
Shelduck, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Tufted Duck, 21
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 1
Winter population here has crashed.
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 6
Mediterranean Gull, 4
In sum' plum'.
Buzzard, 3
Circling together
Kestrel, 1, Male
Hunting embankments
Blue Tit, 2
Investigating nest box.
Wren, 2
Greylag Goose, 1, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 30
Little Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Water Rail, 2, (Jen Coates)
Calling from reeds
Kingfisher, 1, F
Canada Goose, 6, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 15
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 9
Oystercatcher, 12
Lapwing, 3
Black-headed Gull, 15
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 56
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
Goosander, 5
Lapwing, (Vicky Mortimer)
Curlew
Canada Goose, 35, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
My first one locally
Teal, 25
Coot, 1
Snipe, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Redwing, 5
12th March 2025
Greylag Goose, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 1, Female
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 1, Male
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Redshank, 1
Common Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Kestrel, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (David Jones)
11th March 2025
Snipe, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Heard in wetland area
Shoveler, 8, (Peter Sharples)
Gadwall, 2, pair
Teal, 16
Tufted Duck, 4
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 43
Curlew, 119
Snipe, 6
Redshank, 2
one on main lagoon,one in stubble field
Black-headed Gull, 400
on main lagoon and in stubble field
Mediterranean Gull, 13
Common Gull, 9
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 42
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 3
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Tawny Owl, 2, (Chris Pickup)
In adjacent trees on Red Lane
Mute Swan, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 25
Teal, 40
Goldeneye, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 2
My first of spring, 15 days earlier than last year
Canada Goose, 37, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 6
Black-headed Gull, 12
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Grey Heron, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Canada Goose, 55, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 6
Moorhen, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 2
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 16
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Greenfinch, 1
On Manor Road
Wigeon, 3, (Allen Holmes)
On school pond.
Coot, 2
School pond
10th March 2025
Chiffchaff, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Goldcrest, 1
Canada Goose, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
With Greylag flock
Greylag Goose, 52
Oystercatcher, 235
Counted from photo
Lapwing, 100
Mute Swan, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Daneshouse
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Drumming
Magpie, 10
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Blackbird, 3, M
Robin
Several Singing
Chaffinch, 15
At tip feeding area
Goldfinch, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
All seen in Langroyd Wood
Chiffchaff, 2, (Jen Coates)
Singing in Wilson's Wood
Redwing, 2
In Wilson's Wood
Red Grouse, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling from moorland
Red-legged Partridge, 2
Pheasant, 30
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1, M
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Siskin, 10
Several Singing / displaying males
Teal, 22, (Gareth Morgan)
On River Ribble
Cormorant, 1
Red Kite, 1
Low over fields harassed by LBB Gulls
Sand Martin, 1
Over Farm / River Ribble
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow, 3
Inc Male with nesting material
Tufted Duck, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Common Gull, 9, 8 ad +1 2cy
roosting
Canada Goose, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Mute Swan, 1
Teal, 45
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 11
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 12
Oystercatcher, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Canada Goose, 104, (Ian Corbett)
Redshank, 1
Common Gull, 6, adults
March records to show species northly migration to breeding grounds
Common Gull, 6, adult
records showing northern movement to breeding grounds
Grey Wagtail, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Shelduck, 2, (David Hindle)
Teal, 2, pair
Oystercatcher, 6
Avocet, 1
being chased in flight by black headed gull
Curlew, 48
landed on big island 1440
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
asleep on big island
Buzzard, 2, (Jen Coates)
Over, calling
Kingfisher, 1, F
On adjacent river
Reed Bunting, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
On dry stone wall over moors
Moorhen, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Chiffchaff, 1, (Jen Coates)
Singing
Chiffchaff, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Returning bird, 8 days earlier than last year
Goosander, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Coot, 1
Herring Gull, 4
Cormorant, 1
Cormorant, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Singing.
Tawny Owl, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
County Brook
Kestrel, 2, mf
Rook
8 nests at Greenhill caravan park
Treecreeper, 1
near canal
Tufted Duck, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Teal, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 1
Goldeneye, 5
Curlew, 1
Over
Long-tailed Tit, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Wren, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Wigeon, 3, 2F 1M
Mute Swan, 2, (Dave Riley)
Old school pond.
Chiffchaff, 2, (Jen Coates)
Singing opposite my house by the edge of Towneley Woods
9th March 2025
Buzzard, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Over m65
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19, mostly adults, (Ian Corbett)
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Building new nest 20 yards away from historic nest site destroyed last year.
Starling, 2
Rare visitor
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Collared Dove, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Song Thrush, 1, (Allen Holmes)
First for my garden.
Peregrine, 2, 1 ad M 1 imm F, (Jen Coates)
On St Peters Centre again
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing along canal behind T K Maxx
Canada Goose, 25, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 15
Buzzard, 2
Skylark, 1
Chaffinch, 12
Stock Dove, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen around Moss Houses
Curlew, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
House Sparrow, 3
Dunnock, 1
Canada Goose, 110, (Chris Pickup)
Mandarin Duck, 2
Over
Teal, 11
Tufted Duck, 3
Goldeneye, 4
Moorhen, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 2
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Kestrel, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 21
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Mediterranean Gull, 14
Oystercatcher, 3, (Al Stott)
Curlew, 1
Buzzard, 2
Stonechat, 1
Chaffinch, 3
Canada Goose, 2, (John Wright)
Pair
Mallard, 2
Moorhen, 1
Red Kite, 1
Buzzard, 4
2 pairs
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling - my first record at this site
Raven, 2
Pair
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing male
Greenfinch, 3
Linnet, 1
Goldfinch, 12
Redshank, 1, (Geoff Turner)
Blue Tit, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Great Tit, 4
Wren, 1
Valley close
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1
Stock Dove, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 4
Little Owl, 2
Kestrel, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Teal, 20, (Gareth Morgan)
12m 8f
Goosander, 2, M/F
Water Rail, 1
Still in ditch
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing in gardens of nearby Primrose House
Chiffchaff, 1, (Jen Coates)
Singing outside my house close to the edge of Towneley Woods
8th March 2025
Canada Goose, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 3
Treecreeper, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 9
Little Grebe, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 62
Curlew, 26
Mediterranean Gull, 4
2 possible pairs loafing on north bank at 10:00hr
Common Gull, 7
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Female
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 7, 3 Male / 4 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Still present with chaffinches.
Pink-footed Goose, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Heard only
House Sparrow, 1
Peregrine, 1, (Ian Corbett)
St Peter's centre
Peregrine, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
St Peter’s centre
Mallard, 4, 2 pr, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 2, Pr
Oystercatcher, 2
Kestrel, 1, Male
Raven, 1
Stonechat, 2, Pr
Meadow Pipit, 1
Chaffinch, 6
At the farm.
Reed Bunting, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing male, (John Wright)
Goosander, 2, mf, (Russell Carter)
Red-necked Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1
Rook, 14, (Chris Pickup)
On Red Lane
Lapwing, 6, (Chris Pickup)
On fields off Smithy Lane
Curlew, 1
On field off Smithy Lane
Lapwing, 12, (Allen Holmes)
Starling, 1
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 1
Rook, 4
Rook, 0
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Greylag Goose, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 8
Curlew, 1
Common Gull, 6
Raven, 2
Greylag Goose, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 1
Tufted Duck, 0
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Female
Song Thrush, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 50, (Jen Coates)
West over Wilson's Wood
Teal, 10
Moorhen, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Buzzard, 2
Over adjacent playing field
Chiffchaff, 1
One singing in Wilson's Wood
Tawny Owl, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Hallam rd
Lapwing, 13, (Phil Larkin)
Talbots farm
Snipe, 23
House Sparrow, 8
Dunnock, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goosander, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 10
Curlew, 2
Cormorant, 1
Raven, 1
Skylark, 3
Fieldfare, 2
Stonechat, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Canada Goose, 4, (Jen Coates)
Wigeon, 3, 2F 1M
On Towneley School Pond
Mallard, 15
Domestic Mallard, 4
Coot, 2
Dipper, 1
On adjacent river
Feral Pigeon, 3, (Jen Coates)
Over my garden by Towneley Woods
Stock Dove, 2
Woodpigeon, 2
In my garden close to the edge of Towneley Woods
Sparrowhawk, 1, m
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Jay, 1
Magpie, 4
Rook, 20
Carrion Crow, 6
Coal Tit, 4
Blue Tit, 5
Great Tit, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 14
Goldcrest, 3
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 3
Robin, 2
In my garden close to the edge of Towneley Woods
House Sparrow, 2
Dunnock, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
Over my garden by Towneley Woods
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Over my garden close to the edge of Towneley Woods
Bullfinch, 4
In my garden close to the edge of Towneley Woods
Greenfinch, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Goldfinch, 6
Siskin, 3
Tufted Duck, 9, (Vicky Mortimer)
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Jackdaw, 5
Chiffchaff, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Singing on Riddings lane
7th March 2025
Oystercatcher, 4, (Ian Corbett)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19, mainly adults
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
At the confluence.
Dipper, 1
On the Calder.
Dunnock, 2, Pr
Outside Burnley Central Library.
Grey Wagtail, 1
On the Brun by Town Mouse.
Mute Swan, 1, (Jen Coates)
Flying over bus station towards canal
Peregrine, 2, 1 ad M 1 imm F
On St Peters Centre again
Red Grouse, 1, (Jack Driver)
Oystercatcher, 11
Curlew, 7
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling regularly from SW
Skylark, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Chiffchaff, 2, m, (Ian Corbett)
Mandarin Duck, 1, M, (Chris Pickup)
All seen along the canal
Grey Heron, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Redwing, 8
Chaffinch, 3
Pheasant, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Mute Swan, 1
Teal, 26
Goldeneye, 11
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 10
Oystercatcher, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Song Thrush, 1
Shelduck, 13, (Mark Breaks)
Gadwall, 7
Curlew, 298
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Shelduck, 8, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 5
Lapwing, 86
roosting with curlews
Curlew, 186
pre breeding roost observed from 1745 to 1820
Black-headed Gull, 8
only 8 suggests probably roosting elsewhere
Little Grebe, 1, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 40
Little Egret, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1
Raven, 2
Kestrel, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Water Rail, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Showing well in over flow ditch between bridges
Canada Goose, 18, (David Bickerton)
Mute Swan, 1
Mallard, 9
Teal, 4
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 9
Oystercatcher, 7
Skylark, 1
Singing
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 1, Male singing
Canada Goose, 55, (Chris Pickup)
Greylag Goose, 2
Teal, 4
Curlew, 10
Little Egret, 2
Teal, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 4
Moorhen, 2
Cormorant, 11
Bullfinch, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Wigeon, 3, 1M 2F, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Coot, 2
Kingfisher, 2
On river
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing by Towneley School Pond
Buzzard, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Displaying
Rook
5 nests at Riverside Car Park, a new nesting location.
Canada Goose, 50, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Cormorant, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 60
Flying west
Teal, 5
Goosander, 2, Male and female
Kingfisher, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
6th March 2025
Blue Tit, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Dipper, 2
Dunnock, 1
Curlew, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Raven, 2
Chaffinch, 6
Mandarin Duck, 2, Pair, (Vicky Mortimer)
Tufted Duck, 2, Pair
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Black-headed Gull, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Peregrine, 2, 1 ad M 1 imm F, (Jen Coates)
Pair calling and chasing each other around St Peters Centre, female younger bird
Buzzard, 1, (Jane Curran)
Over Lockyer park then moved on towards Gawthorpe
Goosander, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On river
Chiffchaff, 1
Maybe a 2nd bird ,my first of spring
Wren, 5
Song Thrush, 2
Shelduck, 7, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 4
Black-headed Gull, 180
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Raven, 1, (Russell Carter)
Stock Dove, 5
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 40
Little Egret, 3
Buzzard, 4
Kestrel, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Great Tit, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Canada Goose, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Woodpigeon, 4
Moorhen, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Blackbird, 2
Sparrowhawk, 2, (David Bickerton)
Buzzard, 4
Kestrel, 2
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 3
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Common Crossbill, 8
Very vocal and mobile
Canada Goose, 56, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mandarin Duck, 2
Pair
Tufted Duck, 6
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull, 1
Jackdaw, 800, (David Bickerton)
On field pre-roost. Easily the largest single congregation I’ve seen in the area
Canada Goose, 40, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Mute Swan, 2
Teal, 7
Grey Heron, 3
Raven, 3, (Jacqueline Pickard)
5th March 2025
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 22, mostly adults, (Ian Corbett)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 22, mainly adults
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Shoveler, 12, (Jen Coates)
Gadwall, 6
Wigeon, 20
Tufted Duck, 8
Goldeneye, 4
Redshank, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 4
Barn Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackbird, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Robin, 1
Peregrine, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
St Peters Centre
Canada Goose, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 1
Goosander, 5
Cormorant, 1
Mallard, 8, (Peter Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 14
Great Crested Grebe, 2
calling constantly
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, pair
Cormorant, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2, pair
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Mallard, 3, M
Curlew, 2
Dipper, 2
Together
Siskin, 9
Goldeneye, 6, (Al Stott)
Goldeneye, 0
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 0
Shelduck, 19, (Mark Breaks)
Gadwall, 10
Curlew, 400
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 7
Mediterranean Gull, 9, (Geoff Carefoot)
Numbers building nicely
Goldcrest, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
In birdbath valley close
Mallard, 11, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Oystercatcher, 8
Lapwing, 18
Curlew, 30
Curlew, 3, (Paul Olivant)
Tawny Owl, 1
Flew right in front of us, Bull bridge centre of village.
Wren, 1
On Sabden Brook
Dipper, 2
Mute Swan, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Ring beginning with 7Y
Black-headed Gull, 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
At the feeders
Chaffinch, 10
Mallard, 27, (John Wright)
Stock Dove, 8
Woodpigeon, 120
Lapwing, 30
Snipe, 1
Cormorant, 3
Buzzard, 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3
Kestrel, 3
Peregrine, 1
Jay, 3
Raven, 2
Pair
Skylark, 11
4 singing males and a flock of 7
Starling, 250
Fieldfare, 75
Redwing, 85
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Common Crossbill, 2
Siskin, 35
4th March 2025
Tufted Duck, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Goldeneye, 1, f, (Ian Corbett)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 62, all adult
records showing spring movement in or through area
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 62, all adults
march records showing passage of birds in/through area
Redwing, 17
Peregrine, 1, (Peter Cross)
At back of St Peter's Centre seen from car park opposite The Bridge Bier House
Common Crossbill, 2, (Jack Driver)
Likely
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Meadow Pipit, 1
Song Thrush, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Woodpigeon, 68, (Ian Corbett)
Fields between Salterforth and Foulridge viewed from canal
Teal, 42, (Ian Corbett)
Goosander, 5
Teal, 13, (Ian Corbett)
Goosander, 5
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Over Alston Lane Church
Canada Goose, 45, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 11
Gadwall, 11
Teal, 9
Tufted Duck, 9
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 1
My lowest count on this site in 7 years
Little Grebe, 2
2 seen but no G-c Grebes today
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 58
Curlew, 3
Only 3 remaining from large overnight roost at 08:45
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 65
Grey Heron, 1
Peregrine, 1
A circling bird spooked most of the waders
Canada Goose, 4, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 2
Calling from reeds
Coot, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
Teal, 20, (Jen Coates)
Oystercatcher, 2
Over, calling
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 2, 1M 1 F
Courting pair on adjacent river
Muscovy Duck, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Canal bank Norfolk st
Tufted Duck, 13, 6m, (Ian Corbett)
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Domestic Greylag Goose
Swan Goose, 2
Mandarin Duck, 2, M
Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Tufted Duck
Woodpigeon, 4
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Magpie, 7
Carrion Crow, 2
Blackbird, 2
3rd March 2025
Curlew, 2, (Andrew Powell)
Bullfinch, 2, 1m, 1f, (Andrew Powell)
Birdfeeders Helton Close
Greenfinch, 5
Curlew, 170, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Grey Wagtail, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Grey Wagtail, 2
Goosander, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Red-necked Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2, (Ian Corbett)
town centre
Grey Wagtail, 2
Mute Swan, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 17
Teal, 34
Goldeneye, 14
Goosander, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Canada Goose, 83, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 14
Goosander, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 3
Over
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Redwing, 40
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Andrew Powell)
With recently caught Collared Dove on road side
Greenfinch, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 12, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 2
Goosander, 3
Redwing, 25
2nd March 2025
Kestrel, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
M65 in trees
Water Rail, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Snipe, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Nuthatch, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Dunnock, 3
Chaffinch, 3
Bullfinch, 2
Shoveler, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Gadwall, 4
Coot, 29
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 58
Curlew, 10
Snipe, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 4
Barn Owl, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Common Gull, 5
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Gull, 1
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Jack Driver)
Still present showing well by sailing club.
Goosander, 1, (Russell Carter)
Female
Red-necked Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Curlew, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Curlew, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Feeding in field off Smithy Lane
Mute Swan, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 31
Goldeneye, 8, 4M, 4F
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Shelduck, 11, (Glenn Higgins)
Gadwall, 7
Tufted Duck, 14
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 71
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 50
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Common Gull, 3
Goosander, 5, 1 Drake 4 Redheads., (Bob Ashworth)
Also seen by Jeff Howarth.
Raven, 2
Also seen by Jeff Howarth
Teal, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Mandarin Duck, 3, 2m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Teal, 5
Tufted Duck, 12
Goldeneye, 3, Males
Goosander, 2, 1m 1f
Stock Dove, 2
Cormorant, 8
Teal, 7, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 12, 6M, 6F
Goldeneye, 7, 5M, 2F
Goosander, 2, 1M, 1RH
Moorhen, 2
Cormorant, 17
Song Thrush, 1
Mandarin Duck, 2, M/F pair, (Gareth Morgan)
At Bank Hall Dock
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Red Grouse, 4, (Bob Ashworth)
Also seen by Jeff Howarth.
Buzzard, 1
Also seen by Jeff Howarth
1st March 2025
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (David Bickerton)
First reported 28/2. Still showing well at the south end of the reservoir.
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 20
Curlew, 2
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Aslo seen by NigrlLeeming Jack Driver Phillip Leeds Dave Bickerton
Curlew, 2, (Ian Corbett)
pair displaying
Mistle Thrush, 1, m
Greenfinch, 1, m
Curlew, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Little Egret, 1
All seen around Moss Houses
Buzzard, 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Chaffinch, 2
Bullfinch, 1
Canada Goose, 120, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 21
Tufted Duck, 7, 4M, 3F
Goosander, 6, 3M, 3RH
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 4
Black-headed Gull, 65
Common Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Barn Owl, 1, (Russell Carter)
Flying over the road
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Hedge-hopping rear gardens, Lower Lane.
Water Rail, 2, (Jen Coates)
Calling from reeds
Coot, 2
Kingfisher, 1, F
Reed Bunting, 2
Stock Dove, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Lapwing, 9
Over
Curlew, 3, Feeding in fields to the south
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Skylark, 1
Curlew, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Pink-footed Goose, 180, West over Mitton road., (Glenn Hodkinson)
28th February 2025
Lapwing, 17, (Chris Pickup)
Over
Barn Owl, 1
Dipper, 1, (Jane Curran)
River Calder from Cow Lane
Greenfinch, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Displaying over town centre
Red-necked Grebe, 1, (Birdguides)
Canada Goose, 20, (Jen Coates)
Greylag Goose, 3
Teal, 20
Goosander, 1, M
Oystercatcher, 8
Lapwing, 35
Curlew, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
Fieldfare, 34, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Goosander, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Shelduck, 18, (Mark Breaks)
Gadwall, 14
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 7
Tufted Duck
Goosander, 1
Curlew, 541
Roosted
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 6
Common Gull, 4
Fieldfare, 50
Over
Moorhen, 4, (Geoff Carefoot)
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Engaged in courtship
Oystercatcher, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Wigeon, (Gareth Morgan)
Teal
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 230
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 200
Buzzard, 4, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Lapwing, 30
Curlew, 6
Little Egret, 2
Raven, 2
Goldcrest, 1, m, (Ian Corbett)
singing
Canada Goose, 100, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Cormorant, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Teal, 10
Goosander, 7, 2 males, 5 females on river.
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Kingfisher, 1
27th February 2025
Bullfinch, (Ian Corbett)
Shoveler, 6, (David Bickerton)
Gadwall, 5
Teal, 12
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 68
Curlew, 44
Snipe, 13
Redshank, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Scouting historic nest site destroyed when neighbour had Douglas Fir "rearranged"
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Seems to now prefer company of chaffinches
Goosander, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 3
Curlew, 2
Stonechat, 1
Canada Goose, 49, (Ian Corbett)
Oystercatcher, 16
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 25
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 1, m
Common Crossbill, 2
Oystercatcher, 2, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Pair back in breeding field
Curlew, 2
Bullfinch, (Ian Corbett)
Teal, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 1, Male
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Cormorant, 6
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Stonechat, 2, mf
Reed Bunting, 1, f
Canada Goose, 94, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 8
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Redwing, 20, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 6, (Ian Corbett)
in flooded fields
Shelduck, 12, (David Bickerton)
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 5
Tufted Duck, 15
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 42
Curlew, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 202
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Dunnock, 1, Male singing
Greenfinch, 2, Males singing
Canada Goose, 50, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 12
Seemingly paired, but still some vocal argy-bargy!
Gadwall, 6
Mallard, 10
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 12
Goosander, 1
A drake preening on the mere, very unusual here.
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 2
Surprisingly few.
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Two on the mere, one on the lake.
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 70
Curlew, 47
44 flew in ( see today's Alston count)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Snipe, 7
Black-headed Gull, 50
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Vocal. At least two, one fully black-headed, t'other with a white face.
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Woodcock, 1, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Flushed
Stock Dove, 5, (Russell Carter)
Woodpigeon, 50
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 30
Curlew, 6
Little Egret, 4
Reed Bunting, 2
Mallard, 8, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 1
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 11
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 2
Skylark, 2
Wigeon, 3, (Dave Riley)
Next to old school pond, with Mallards.
Goosander, 3, (Ian Corbett)
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Teal, 6
Sparrowhawk, 2
Buzzard, 4
Siskin, 1
26th February 2025
Grey Heron, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Chaffinch, 3
Bullfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 4
Pink-footed Goose, 36, (Peter Sharples)
over west,with Gavin Thomas
Gadwall, 1
Pintail, 1, drk
Goldeneye, 1, female
Stock Dove, 10
stubble field
Curlew, 7
Common Gull, 5
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 6
over south
Meadow Pipit, 2
Shoveler, 12, 10 M + 2 F, (Gareth Powley)
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 2
Coot, 22
Little Grebe, 2
Curlew, 10
Mediterranean Gull, 4
Loafing with BHGs at 13:45 hr
Curlew, 100, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Maybe more.
Kestrel, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Pink-footed Goose, 50, (Gareth Morgan)
Heading W
Nuthatch, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, heard calling in area.
Bullfinch, 2, Male and female.
Meadow Close gardens.
Greenfinch, 2, males
Meadow Close gardens, wheezing in area.
25th February 2025
Grey Heron, 4, (Ian Corbett)
Different birds carrying sticks to heronry, so min 2 - 4 nests.
Greylag Goose, 7, (Jack Driver)
Goosander, 4, 1m 3f
Oystercatcher, 13
11 on res and 2 in field north of AC
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Woodpigeon, 191, (Ian Corbett)
Fields between Salterforth and Foulridge viewed from canal
Mallard, 43, (Ian Corbett)
Teal, 57
Goldeneye, 8
Coot, 1
Woodcock, 1
over Langroyd Woods
Skylark, 2
Mallard, 8, (Ian Corbett)
Teal, 9
Goldeneye, 1
Lapwing, 4
Grey Heron, 4
Canada Goose, 37, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 15
Tufted Duck, 2
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 3
Curlew, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Canada Goose, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Shelduck, 2
Mallard, 22
Teal, 24
in flash
Oystercatcher, 2
in flood fioelds
Buzzard, 3
pair plus one other
Stock Dove, 2, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 40
Curlew, 4
Black-headed Gull, 100
Little Egret, 4
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Tawny Owl, Pair, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close calling, nice to hear female again
Great Tit, 1
Wren, 1
Valley close
Robin, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Phil Larkin)
Pair on gravel bank
Lapwing, 11
Talbot’s Farm - returning to traditional breeding area, all on territory
Curlew, 1
Talbot’s Farm - my first local bird this year
Snipe, 16
Talbot’s Farm - 2 group 9+7 in the corner of the maize field.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Talbot’s Farm
Curlew, 172, (Ian Corbett)
including 45 in 5 flocks going west
Little Egret, 3
Mallard, 11, (Ian Corbett)
Teal, 8
Goldeneye, 2
Canada Goose, 50, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Goosander, 7, 3m4f
Teal, 8
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 7
Grey Heron, 3
Raven, 2
24th February 2025
Curlew, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Over
Shelduck, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Shoveler, 7, 1 female
Gadwall, 4, Drakes
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 6, 3m + 3f
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 25
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 80
Minimum
Curlew, 100
Minimum at 13:45
Snipe, 4
Grey Heron, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Song Thrush, 2
All seen along the canal
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 1
All seen at the sewage works by the canal
Teal, 34, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldeneye, 3
Goosander, 16
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 4
Curlew, 20
Over to East.
Song Thrush, 2
Curlew, 11, (Chris Pickup)
Over
Sparrowhawk, 1
Teal, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 7
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Shelduck, 20, (Geoff Carefoot)
My maximum count here
Tufted Duck, 24
Water Rail, 1
Seen earlier in the fen from the public footpath by Gerry Small
Tawny Owl, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Canada Goose, 21, (David Bickerton)
Shoveler, 2, Pair
Mallard, 7
Teal, 2
Coot, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 15
Curlew, 46
Black-headed Gull, 50
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Skylark, 1
Curlew, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Little Egret, 2
Mandarin Duck, 3, 2male 1female, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 14
Tufted Duck, 5
Tufted Duck, 5
Goldeneye, 7
Goosander, 2
Raven, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Caspian Gull, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Oystercatcher, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
On old school pond
23rd February 2025
Teal, 42, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 7
Goosander, 12
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Shelduck, 10, (Mark Breaks)
Gadwall, 11
Wigeon, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 4
Goosander, 3, (Chris Pickup)
22nd February 2025
Reed Bunting, 1, Male, (David Heaton)
Oystercatcher, 10, (Jack Driver)
Lapwing, 78
Total from different flocks over plus some in fields north of Activity centre
Curlew, 3
One on Res and other two north of activity centre
Cormorant, 6
On res
Buzzard, 1
AC plantation
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Skylark, 2
Heard north of AC plantation
Starling, 224
Total from five different groups seen over or in fields to north of AC
Mistle Thrush, 2
Common Crossbill, 2
On main track in tree right above me then flew to AC plantation
Reed Bunting, 3
Curlew, (Chris Pickup)
Heard frequently around Moss Houses area
Chaffinch, 2
Bullfinch, 1
All seen around Moss Houses
Greenfinch, 1
Wheezing
Grey Heron, 3, (Ian Corbett)
Canada Goose, 180, (Chris Pickup)
Greylag Goose, 1
Teal, 21
Goldeneye, 11
Goosander, 7
Moorhen, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 3
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 8
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Goosander, 4, (Russell Carter)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 3
Mistle Thrush, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Shelduck, 3, (Mark Breaks)
Shoveler, 1
Gadwall, 5
Curlew, 345
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Redwing, 12
Lapwing, 50, (Robin Willoughby)
feeding on muddy field but flushed by shooting on "range"
Curlew, 12
Feeding on field slope but flushed by shooting on "range"
Little Egret, 3
Feeding near "bund" but flushed by shooting on "range"
Starling, 40
Feeding on field with Lapwing but flushed by shooting on "range"
Oystercatcher, 4, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 60
Curlew, 15
Little Egret, 3
Raven, 2
Stonechat, 1, Female
Mallard, 6, (Robin Willoughby)
Teal, 6
Oystercatcher, 4
Buzzard, 2
Tufted Duck, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Buzzard, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Little Owl, 1, (Robin Willoughby)
Canada Goose, 26, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 14
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 48
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 39
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 400
Cormorant, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Ian Corbett)
near canal
Greylag Goose, 27, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to East.
Goosander, 3
Stock Dove, 6
Oystercatcher, 12
Lapwing, 43
Curlew, 5
Snipe, 1
Raven, 3
Skylark, 1
Fieldfare, 32
Reed Bunting, 1
Swan Goose, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Tufted Duck, 18
Goosander, 3, 2 f 1 m
On river
Moorhen
Coot
Black-headed Gull, 30
Canada Goose, 80, (Robin Willoughby)
Mute Swan, 2, 1m 1f
m persistently "chasing" singleton Greylag/Canada x
Mallard, 1
Teal, 2
Moorhen, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
flying over
Grey Heron, 1
Canada Goose, 75, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 11
Little Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 3
21st February 2025
Woodpigeon, 60, (Ian Corbett)
Tufted Duck, 4, (Jack Driver)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
Teal, 31, (David Bickerton)
Water Rail, 1
Showing well in ditch below the bridge at the northern end.
Little Egret, 1
Grey Heron, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Russell Carter)
Treecreeper, 1
Buzzard, 1, (Russell Carter)
Starling, 100
Lapwing, 30
Curlew, 6
Red Grouse, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Back roads on moors
Wren, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Blackbird, 2, M
Robin, 2
Valley close
House Sparrow, 2
Canada Goose, 18, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 1
Coot, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 15
Curlew, 23
Black-headed Gull, 160
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 40
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 2
Little Egret, 1
Starling, 30
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing
20th February 2025
Canada Goose, 59, (Ian Corbett)
Mallard, 0
none present
Mallard, 137
roost count
Tufted Duck, 6
Tufted Duck, 29
roost count
Goosander, 4
Goosander, 57
roost count
Barn Owl, 1
Jackdaw, 150
Jackdaw, 120, (Ian Corbett)
Jackdaw, 53, (Glenn Higgins)
Coal Tit, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 6
Goldfinch, 14
Siskin, 2
Teal, 10, (Ian Corbett)
19th February 2025
Canada Goose, 20, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 6
Goosander, 2
On canal
Black-headed Gull, 85
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 26
Reed Bunting, 1, Male, (David Heaton)
Still with mixed finches
Buzzard, 2, (Mike Jackson)
Soaring together over M65, Burnley.
Rook, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7
Grey Heron, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldcrest, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Teal, 20, (David Hindle)
Tufted Duck, 0
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 150
roosting with curlew flock
Curlew, 318
pre breeding roost underway, good total today with curlews still flying in at 1715hrs
Redshank, 1
early spring visitor
Grey Heron, 2
Golden Plover, 3, (Robin Willoughby)
On field near Copthurst Farm
Curlew, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Cormorant, 2
Flying over
Nuthatch, 2
Redwing, 1
Robin, 2
Stonechat, 3, M
All different locations up the valley
Caspian Gull, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
18th February 2025
Black-headed Gull, 300, (Ian Corbett)
Sewage treatment works
Black-headed Gull, 300
Goldcrest, 1
sewage works
Mute Swan, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Marina
Long-tailed Tit, 4, 2 pair
at marina
Bullfinch, 1
near marina
Woodpigeon, 152, (Ian Corbett)
Fields between Salterforth and Foulridge viewed from canal
Canada Goose, 58, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 1
Mallard, 25
Teal, 15
Goldeneye, 14
9male 5 female
Goosander, 14
Woodpigeon, 55
Over in 1 flock
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 350
Common Gull, 22
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14
Grey Heron, 2
Mistle Thrush, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Greylag Goose, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Little Grebe, 2, (Russell Carter)
Linnet, 1
Little Grebe, 2
On the river nr gawthorpe hall.
Woodpigeon, 22, (Ian Corbett)
in flooded fields
Moorhen, 2
Kestrel, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2, 2 pairs
Bullfinch, 1
Grey Heron, 2, (Russell Carter)
Mistle Thrush, 2
Wigeon, 1, Male
Oystercatcher, 7
Lapwing, 50
Buzzard, 2
Mandarin Duck, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mallard
Woodpigeon
Black-headed Gull, 5
Magpie
Blackbird, 1, M
Robin, 3
Wren, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close garden
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Glenfield rd
Treecreeper, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Whins
Cormorant, 29, (Glenn Higgins)
In roost
17th February 2025
Jackdaw, 77, (Ian Corbett)
victory park
House Sparrow
Sewage works, significant number here
House Sparrow
victory park
Canada Goose, 35, (Glenn Higgins)
Red Grouse, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Lower slopes of Boulsworth
Greylag Goose, 13
Oystercatcher, 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 147
Over to east in small groups
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 3
Lower slopes of Boulsworth
Starling, 105
Over to N East
Meadow Pipit, 1
House Sparrow, (Ian Corbett)
3 areas along Skipton road
Goldeneye, 14, (Ian Corbett)
Coot, 3
?Attempting to recolonise res, after previous year's low water level due to Canal Trust works
House Sparrow
path up to langroyd wood
Canada Goose, 34, (Chris Pickup)
Mute Swan, 1
Teal, 27
Goldeneye, 15
Goosander, 19
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 9
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Goosander, 26, (Ian Corbett)
House Sparrow, (Ian Corbett)
House Sparrow, (Ian Corbett)
at roundabout
Teal, 20, (Jen Coates)
Asleep on ice
Dipper, 3
On river
Buzzard, 1, (Jen Coates)
In trees by Netherwood Road
Dipper, 3
On river, one pair and a singing bird further upstream
Goosander, 8, (Ian Corbett)
on canal to Foulridge
Stock Dove, 1
Buzzard, 2
Bullfinch, 2
Siskin, 10
along canal to foulridge
Curlew, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Little Egret, 1
Teal, 1, F, (Jack Driver)
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m 2f
Curlew, 1
Over W-E
Cormorant, 19
In roost
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Chasing a flock of redwing
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4
Three flying in sequence burst calling and another heard drumming to nw of res.
Redwing, 48
Flushed by sparrowhawk
Mistle Thrush, 4
Min 3 with redwing flock and another seen later.
Siskin, 2
Heard over
Mandarin Duck, 2, pair, (Jen Coates)
Bank Hall park
Caspian Gull, 1, 1st winter
Still on boating lake
Mute Swan, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
On school pond.
Common Gull, 65, (Glenn Higgins)
Field by Floyt Bridge farm
16th February 2025
Canada Goose, 58, (David Bickerton)
Mute Swan, 8
Mallard, 66
Tufted Duck, 5
Moorhen, 12
Coot, 16
Little Grebe, 2
Canada Goose, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 15
Goldeneye, 2
Goosander, 4
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 4
Black-headed Gull, 60
Common Gull, 23
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 12
Grey Heron, 2
Jackdaw, 60
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 1
Wheezing
Teal, 10, (Bob Ashworth)
Mallard, 20, (Glenn Higgins)
Water Rail, 1
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Jackdaw, 65
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Blue Tit, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Starling, 4
Pheasant, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen around Noyna End
Stock Dove, 2
Little Owl, 2
Mallard, 32, (Gareth Morgan)
Teal, 21, 12M 9F
Water Rail, 1
Showing well in ditch by first bridge
Raven, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to South
Bullfinch, 6
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Canada Goose, 50, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Oystercatcher, 11
Curlew, 9
Tufted Duck, 5, M, (Jen Coates)
Goosander, 2, pair
Lapwing, 40
In distant field
Woodcock, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Caspian Gull, 1, 1st Winter, (Bob Ashworth)
15th February 2025
Mallard, 65, (Ian Corbett)
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 2
Canada Goose, 17, (Ian Corbett)
Tufted Duck, 11, 6M 5F
Caspian Gull, 1, 2 cy
Probable.
Redwing, 30, (Russell Carter)
Meadow Pipit, 7, (Ian Corbett)
Meadow Pipit, 7
Canada Goose, 43, (Chris Pickup)
Mute Swan, 1
Teal, 21
Goldeneye, 10
Goosander, 11
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Cormorant, 13
Grey Heron, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Tufted Duck, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Song Thrush, 4, (Russell Carter)
Wigeon, 2, (Russell Carter)
Male, female
Oystercatcher, 7
Lapwing, 60
Little Egret, 1
Dipper, 2
Displaying and singing
Tawny Owl, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Hallam rd
Tufted Duck, 6, 4M 2F, (Jen Coates)
Goosander, 7, 4M 3F
Cormorant, 2, 1ad br 1 first winter
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Redwing, 12
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 12
Tufted Duck, 4
Goldeneye, 4
Goosander, 3
Moorhen, 3
Cormorant, 29
Redwing, 28
Goldfinch, 21
Mute Swan, 3, 2ad 1 first winter, (Jen Coates)
Mandarin Duck, 2, 1M 1F
In Bank Hall park
Tufted Duck, 3, 2M 1F
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Swan Goose, 2
Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Tufted Duck, 14
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 4
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Magpie, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Teal, 10, (Russell Carter)
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Little Grebe, 2
14th February 2025
Mallard, 25, (Vicky Mortimer)
Goosander, 2, Pair
Canada Goose, 60, (Paul Olivant)
On quarry pond
Greylag Goose, 1
Mallard, 8
Goosander, 12
Oystercatcher, 7
Cormorant, 1
Canada Goose, 60, (Jen Coates)
Oystercatcher, 3
Buzzard, 3
Soaring together over plantation
Barn Owl, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
B and M carpark
Canada Goose, 11, (Ian Corbett)
Mallard, 52
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Stock Dove, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Woodpigeon, 29
Canada Goose, 5, (Ian Corbett)
Wigeon, 2
Moorhen, 1
Teal, 20, (Ian Corbett)
Moorhen, 6
Great Tit, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Blackbird, 1, M
Robin, 1
Little Owl, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Woodcock, 1, (Ian Corbett)
over coniferous plantation
Canada Goose, 3, (Ian Corbett)
Mallard, 30
Tufted Duck, 4
Goosander, 7
Moorhen, 10
Coot, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2, 1 pair
Caspian Gull, 1, 1st Winter, (Bob Ashworth)
Canada Goose, 39, (Ian Corbett)
Mute Swan, 2
Mallard, 88
Tufted Duck, 3
Moorhen, 8
Caspian Gull, 1
Canada Goose, 86, (Ian Corbett)
Greylag Goose, 3
Mallard, 160
Tufted Duck, 24
13th February 2025
Dipper, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Near to Accrington Pals
Jay, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Noticeably fewer than in previous years. ?in decline
Kestrel, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Stock Dove, 5, (Russell Carter)
Redwing, 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Langroyd Woods
Oystercatcher, 3, (Jack Driver)
Over to sewage works
Kingfisher, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Both calling
Treecreeper, 1
West side of reserve again
Bullfinch, 2
Siskin, 2
Heard
Teal, 22, (Ian Corbett)
Goosander, 19
Cormorant, 14
Daylight count
Teal, 24, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 3
Moorhen, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 37
Black-headed Gull, 57
Common Gull, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Cormorant, 25
Redwing, 35
Canada Goose, 62, (Ian Corbett)
Teal, 22
Goosander, 2
Stock Dove, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Common Gull, 1, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Canada Goose, 197, (Geoff Carefoot)
Unwelcome return.
Gadwall, 6
Teal, 5
Tufted Duck, 14
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 2
Surprisingly small number for the date.
Oystercatcher, 4
Already paired?
Lapwing, 56
Curlew, 0
None at 10:00 but circa 100 by 14:00
Black-headed Gull, 17
Common Gull, 1
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Greenfinch, 1, m
Territorial 'wheezing' from tree tops
Goldfinch, 7
Goosander, 4, 2 pairs, (Al Stott)
Oystercatcher, 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Treecreeper, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Chaffinch, 8
Greenfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 5
Pink-footed Goose, 30, (Russell Carter)
Flying west
Wigeon, 2, Male and female
Oystercatcher, 7
Lapwing, 70
Little Egret, 2
Buzzard, 2
Raven, 2
Jay, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Canada Goose, 26, (Paul Olivant)
Mallard, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 2
Black-headed Gull, 30
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Teal, 15, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 5
Goosander, 5
Cormorant, 41
Daylight count
Greylag Goose, 15, (Vicky Mortimer)
Teal, 5, (Russell Carter)
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Little Grebe, 1
12th February 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Jay, 1
Jay, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Goldfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 3
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 4
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 7, 5 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 8
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Song Thrush, 1, M, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, back garden in full song and what a superb beautiful song it is.
Canada Goose, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 19
Tufted Duck, 2
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
Black-headed Gull, 135
Common Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Cormorant, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
11th February 2025
Canada Goose, 2, (Chris Pickup)
On Lake McQ
Song Thrush, 1
Canada Goose, 27, (Ian Corbett)
Mallard, 3
Mallard, 119
roost count
Tufted Duck, 6
Goosander, 4
Goosander, 66
roost count
Woodpigeon, 1, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 1, Female
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Greenfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
10th February 2025
Woodpigeon, 2
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Chaffinch, 5, 3 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 5, 2 Male/3 Female
Greenfinch, 7
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Still present with mixed finches.
Woodcock, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Flushed in Langroyd Wood
Stonechat, 1, f, (Ian Corbett)
Sewage works
Grey Wagtail, 1
Sewage treatment works
Grey Wagtail, 1
Canada Goose, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 6
In field below canal
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
All seen along the canal
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2
Redwing, 18
In field off Reedymoor Lane
Robin, 2
Stonechat, 1
All seen at the sewage works by the canal
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 1
Woodcock, 1, (Ian Corbett)
over Langroyd Woods
Great Crested Grebe, 3, (Ian Corbett)
Most birds moved out due to cold weather / frozen lakes.
Goldfinch, 8, (Ian Corbett)
Wigeon, 1, Male, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 60
Great Crested Grebe, 7, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 7
Curlew, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 4
Goldfinch, 17, (Ian Corbett)
Canada Goose, 114, (Ian Corbett)
Lapwing, 107
Grey Heron, 1
Teal, 11, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 3
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Teal, 6, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Redwing, 50
Bullfinch, 6, 2 males 4 females
9th February 2025
Tufted Duck, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Feral Pigeon
Black-headed Gull, 100
Great Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull, 100
Caspian Gull, 1, 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Coal Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, Male
Robin, 2
Chaffinch, 3, 2 Male/1 Female
Bullfinch, 4, 2 Male/2 Female
Greenfinch, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
With mixed finches, first seen in garden.
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, Ad, (Gareth Morgan)
On waste ground off Lower Eccleshill Rd
Canada Goose, 13, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 21
Goldeneye, 6
Goosander, 7
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 3
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 4
Black-headed Gull, 130
Common Gull, 5
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 20
Grey Heron, 2
Kestrel, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Shoveler, 3, (Gareth Morgan)
Wigeon, 11
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 9
Curlew, 87
Dropped in at 16.45
Teal, 11, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Tufted Duck, 3
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 1, Male
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Kestrel, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Mute Swan, 6, 3 ad 3 juv, (Jen Coates)
Tufted Duck, 2, 1M 1F
Caspian Gull, 1, 1st winter
Still on boating lake
Kingfisher, 1
Canada Goose, 67, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Black-headed Gull, 177
Common Gull, 12
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Jackdaw, 36
8th February 2025
Shelduck, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Curlew, 10
Central screen
Grey Heron, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 30
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 30
Jay, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Treecreeper, 1
Siskin, 8
Snipe, 12, (David Bickerton)
Song Thrush, 2
Stonechat, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Teal, 12, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 14
Goosander, 20
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Cormorant, 16
Coal Tit, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Canada Goose, 6, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 1
Mallard, 50
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 15
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 259
Loafing on island
Curlew, 0
17 @ 09:30 but increased to circa 70 by 14:00
Snipe, 10
Black-headed Gull, 23
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Magpie, 3
Jackdaw, 12
Wren, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 2, MM
"wheezing" tree-top calls
Siskin, 7
In tops of Alders
Tawny Owl, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Canada Goose, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 32
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 1
Moorhen, 1
Lapwing, 5
Over
Cormorant, 19
Grey Heron, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Nuthatch, 1
Redwing, 39
In field below Sand Hall
Mistle Thrush, 1
Mute Swan, 5, (Ian Corbett)
Mallard, 117
Tufted Duck, 2
Moorhen, 8
Coot, 4
Caspian Gull, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Bullfinch, 5
Chaffinch, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Very quiet but empty feeders
7th February 2025
Tufted Duck, 11, (Jack Driver)
Stock Dove, 2
Mistle Thrush, 3
Siskin, 47
c45 in trees above car park and another 2 seen in flight heading towards them
Feral Pigeon, 63, (Mike Jackson)
Count for bird reports etc whilst passing through, Brierfield 63, Nelson 108, combined total 171.
Mallard, 20, (Bob Ashworth)
Tufted Duck, 4
Goldeneye, 1, Drake
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Mute Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 3
Little Egret, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
House Sparrow, 20
Greenfinch, 4
Tree Sparrow, 9, (Ian Corbett)
Greenhill caravan park
Stock Dove, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Caspian Gull, 1, (Peter Cross)
Seen with Jen Coates
6th February 2025
Tufted Duck, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 7
On Canal
Oystercatcher, 2
Black-headed Gull, 81
Common Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Moorhen, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 0
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8
Goldcrest, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Song Thrush, 2
Song Thrush, 0
Oystercatcher, 2, (Jack Driver)
On sewage works
Nuthatch, 1
Calling
Treecreeper, 1
One also seen yday
Bullfinch, 3
Greenfinch, 1
Over
Tawny Owl, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2, (Mike Jackson)
Mobile about area. Meadow Close gardens, flew into usual haunt of trees in area.
Bullfinch, 2, male and female.
Meadow Close gardens
Greenfinch, 7, 3 males, 4 females.
Meadow Close gardens, lovely to see lots of Greenfinch activity, 3 singers and 4 females in area.
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mute Swan, 4
Mallard
Coot, 3
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Caspian Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Swan Goose, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mandarin Duck, 1, M
Tufted Duck
Goosander, 1, F
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 3
Black-headed Gull, 6
Grey Wagtail, 1
5th February 2025
Shelduck, 2, pair, (Peter Sharples)
Shoveler, 4, 3 drakes
Teal, 12
eastern screen
Tufted Duck, 2, both drakes
Coot, 12
Lapwing, 165
Curlew, 30
Black-headed Gull, 50
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Oystercatcher, (Andrew Powell)
Heard flying over
Tawny Owl, 1, m
Heard
Peregrine, 1, (Jen Coates)
On St Peters Centre again
Stock Dove, 7, (Russell Carter)
Woodpigeon, 162, (Ian Corbett)
Fields between Salterforth and Foulridge viewed from canal
Canada Goose, 71, (Glenn Higgins)
Barnacle Goose, 1
With Canada's
Teal, 34
Goosander, 5
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 15
Wigeon, 90, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 20
Curlew, 70
Wigeon, 2, Male and female, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 9
Lapwing, 50
Little Egret, 3
Woodpigeon, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Valley close
Blackbird, 1, M
Lesser Redpoll, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Collared Dove, 2, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens.
Song Thrush, 2, male
Meadow Close gardens, two in song in the area, the second bird more distant.
Greenfinch, 3, males
In song wheezing in area, Meadow Close gardens.
Black-headed Gull, 750, (Phil Larkin)
On newly slurried field at Talbot’s Farm
Common Gull, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Siskin, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Curlew, 17, (Ian Corbett)
Caspian Gull, 1, (Jen Coates)
On boating lake with other large gulls
Teal, 6, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 2
Raven, 3
4th February 2025
Tawny Owl, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Woodpigeon, 14, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, in Beech tree together, next door neighbours garden.
Mute Swan, 4, 2 ad 2 juv, (Jen Coates)
Coot, 5
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, M
Feeding in trees near the boathouse, eventually flew off towards Bank Hall
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Nuthatch, 2
Dipper, 1
3rd February 2025
Canada Goose, 11, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 6
Snipe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 11
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Kestrel, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4, (Jen Coates)
Kestrel, 1
On St Peters Centre eating some of Peregrine's cache
Peregrine, 1
On St Peters Centre again
Magpie, 4
Carrion Crow, 2
Lapwing, 32, (Frank Crowcroft)
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Bullfinch, 1
Carrion Crow, 15, (Glenn Higgins)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Wren, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Treecreeper, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Singing
Robin, 4
Siskin, 3
Kingfisher, 1, (Jack Driver)
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Song Thrush, 4
Bullfinch, 1
Heard
Canada Goose, 110, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 8
Goldeneye, 14, 8M, 6F
Goosander, 12, 7RH, 5M
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Cormorant, 15
Grey Heron, 1
Greylag Goose, 40, (David Bickerton)
Shoveler, 2, Pair
Wigeon, 95
Teal, 75
Lapwing, 40
Curlew, 19
Common Gull, 60
Mallard, 4, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 2
Calling from reeds
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
Kingfisher, 1, F
Reed Bunting, 1
Mandarin Duck, 3, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Song Thrush, 1, male, (Mike Jackson)
In song throughout the morning, Meadow Close gardens.
Wigeon, 6, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 10
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 4
Great Black-backed Gull, 11
Song Thrush, 5
Males singing - two at reservoir, three in Cut Wood. Amazing number!
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Bickerton)
Calling
Blue Tit, 2, (Paul Olivant)
In garden
Blackbird, 4
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Stubbins lodge
Greenfinch, 1
In garden
Goldfinch, 4
Siskin, 2
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
White Wagtail (alba), 2
Teal, 27, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 3, 2M, 1F
Goldeneye, 2, M, F
Goosander, 5, 4RH, 1M
Moorhen, 1
Cormorant, 10
Nuthatch, 2
Barnacle Goose, 47, (David Bickerton)
Greylag Goose, 20
Wigeon, 60
Mallard, 77
Tufted Duck, 6
Goldeneye, 6
Stock Dove, 4
Little Grebe, 3
Mistle Thrush, 1, Singing
Common Crossbill, 2
Siskin, 2
2nd February 2025
Tawny Owl, 1, m, (Andrew Powell)
Heard, near Helton Close
Tufted Duck, 7, 6m, 1f, (Andrew Powell)
Black-headed Gull, 40
Stock Dove, 2, (Jen Coates)
Little Owl, 1
Raven, 2
Greenfinch, 2
Linnet, 1
Canada Goose, 8, (Geoff Carefoot)
A very basic count today prior to essential maintenance
Shoveler, 8
Mallard, 50
Teal, 25
Tufted Duck, 14
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Presumed returning pair
Lapwing, 150
Curlew, 20
In flight.
Snipe, 25
Put up during maintenance
Black-headed Gull, 22
Grey Heron, 2
One chasing off an interloper.
Greenfinch, 1
Singer
Goldfinch, 10
Goosander, 3, 2F 1M, (Jen Coates)
Common Gull, 14
Rook, 30
Goldcrest, 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Stock Dove, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Singing
Mallard, 23, (Gareth Morgan)
Teal, 37, 25m
Goosander, 1, F
Water Rail, 1
In over flow ditch between the bridges
Little Egret, 1
Wren, 4
Treecreeper, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Singing
Dunnock, 9
c6 singing males
Bullfinch, 1, M
Goldcrest, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, in orchard, bottom of back garden.
Robin, 3
Meadow Close gardens, singing in area.
Greenfinch, 3, male
Meadow Close gardens, in song wheezing in area.
Kestrel, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
1st February 2025
Moorhen, 6, (Chris Pickup)
On the lake
Canada Goose, 7, (Andrew Powell)
Mallard, 40
Tufted Duck, 5, 4m, 1f
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mute Swan, 3
Mallard
Tufted Duck
Moorhen
Coot
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Canada Goose, 16, (David Heaton)
Low over Heyhead Park.
Carrion Crow, 3
In Heyhead Park
House Sparrow, 10
Greylag Goose, 2, (Jack Driver)
Woodcock, 1
Seen in flight
Fieldfare, 2, (Jack Driver)
Greenfinch, 2
Garden of activity centre.
Siskin, 10
Three of which seen at further plantation.
Mallard, 11, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 13
Usual build up from late Jan, as birds move north to breed.
Goosander, 7
Coot, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Canada Goose, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Greylag Goose, 1
Departed in direction of Upper
Teal, 15
Goldeneye, 13
Goosander, 12
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 18
Canada Goose, 174, (Ian Corbett)
Mallard, 4
Goosander, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Canada Goose, 180, (Chris Pickup)
Greylag Goose, 1
Teal, 5
Black-headed Gull, 16
Common Gull, 4
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Grey Heron, 2, (Jen Coates)
Little Egret, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 40, (Jen Coates)
Over west
Treecreeper, 2
Blackbird, 4
Song Thrush, 3
Robin, 6
Bullfinch, 1, M
Song Thrush, 1, male, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens in full song.
Buzzard, 3, (Phil Larkin)
Raven, 2
Song Thrush, 1, (David Bickerton)
Sining from 7:30 on a fine sunny morning
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing in the garden. First this year - was wondering where they'd all disappeared to!
Siskin, 2
Singing
Mallard, 29, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 2
Goosander, 4
Canada Goose, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 29
Tufted Duck, 1
Goldeneye, 2
Goosander, 5
Moorhen, 3
Cormorant, 18
Departed in direction of Burwains
Nuthatch, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling outside house
31st January 2025
Jack Snipe, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Snipe count walk; Gavin, Geoff and Tony
Snipe, 161
Snipe count walkover
Little Egret, 1, (Anne Pollard)
by Bashall Brook near road to Moss Barn Farm
Mute Swan, 3, (Jen Coates)
Tufted Duck, 12
Little Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 50
Herring Gull, 40
Caspian Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Kestrel, 1, (Jen Coates)
Plucking a bird on ledge of St Peters where Peregrine usually sits
Goldfinch, 120, (Gary Waddington)
Going to roost in shrubbery.
Stock Dove, 2, (David Bickerton)
Woodpigeon, 5
Sparrowhawk, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Jay, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit
10 trapped and ringed. Mostly adults which is unusual but not after last years poor breeding season
Great Tit
10 trapped. Only one was a previously ring young from last year.
Nuthatch, 4
Mistle Thrush, 1
Song Thrush, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Singing
Ring-necked Parakeet, (Mike Jackson)
Heard in locality, probably from its usual area of trees.
Dunnock, 1, male
Meadow Close gardens, in song, back garden.
Chaffinch, 1, male
Meadow Close gardens, in song nearby.
Greenfinch, 1, male
Meadow Close gardens, in song, wheezing nearby.
Bullfinch, 2, (David Bickerton)
Siskin, 1
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Swan Goose, 2
Mandarin Duck, 1, M
Mallard
Tufted Duck, 16
Goosander, 2
Woodpigeon, 2
Collared Dove, 2
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 3
Black-headed Gull
Carrion Crow, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
30th January 2025
Stock Dove, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Near Sewage works
Fieldfare, 20
Near sewage works
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 58
Sewage treatment works
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 58
Mandarin Duck, 16, 9 male 7 female, (Norman Pedley)
Downstream from Talbot Plating
Mallard, 11, male
Curlew, 1, (Anne Pollard)
over calling. Lovely!
Peregrine, 1, (Jen Coates)
On St Peters Centre again
Woodpigeon, 124, (Ian Corbett)
Fields between Salterforth and Foulridge viewed from canal
Goosander, 2, mf, (Ian Corbett)
Curlew
in flooded fields
Kestrel, 1
Curlew, 38, (Mark Breaks)
Oystercatcher, 3, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 3
Goosander, 1, (David Bickerton)
Little Grebe, 1
On river
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Jay, 2
Jackdaw, 107
Rook, 19
Goldcrest, 2
Oystercatcher, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Vocal over Meadow Close gardens heading SW.
Buzzard, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Raven, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Shoveler, 1, Male
Teal, 30
On the river
Little Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 45
Redwing, 60
Mistle Thrush, 4
29th January 2025
Buzzard, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Circling and calling
Peregrine, 1, (Jen Coates)
On St Peters Centre
Peregrine, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On Ledge ST.Peters Centre
Rook, 23, (Chris Pickup)
At rookery on Red Lane
Teal, 11, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 9, 6M, 3F
Goosander, 1, RH
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (David Bickerton)
Drumming
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Treecreeper, 3
Singing
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling from reeds
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull, 9
Kingfisher, 1, F
Redwing, 8
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Over North
Buzzard, 1
Jackdaw, 85
Pheasant, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Hey barn
Buzzard, 3
Jay, 1
Lapwing, 228, (Ian Corbett)
Curlew, 1
Little Egret, 2
There seems to be fewer L.Egret around at the moment.
Raven, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Over 9 hole golf course
28th January 2025
Collared Dove, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Canada Goose, 61, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 2
Goosander, 1
Cormorant, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Calling.
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Coal Tit, 1, (Paul Olivant)
In garden
Redwing, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Water Rail, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Lower Towneley Pool
27th January 2025
Tufted Duck, 8, (David Bickerton)
Little Grebe, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
On island
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 2, Male
Canada Goose, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 5
Moorhen, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Redwing, 36
Mistle Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 1
All seen along the canal between Foulridge tunnel and Salterforth
Goldfinch, 17
Goldeneye, 10, 7 M 3F, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 13
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Goldeneye, 10, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 13
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, (Jen Coates)
On school playing field with other gulls
Blackcap, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
A first for me in valley close garden
Canada Goose, 343, (David Bickerton)
Pink-footed Goose, 2
Mallard, 5
Goosander, 5
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Curlew, 1
Black-headed Gull, 5
Black-headed Gull, 30
Great Black-backed Gull, 11
Great Black-backed Gull, 20
Herring Gull, 167
Herring Gull, 400
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Buzzard, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, (David Bickerton)
Nuthatch, 2, (Paul Olivant)
St. Nicholas churchyard
Canada Goose, 235, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 30
Lapwing, 163
Canada Goose, 280, (Chris Pickup)
Lapwing, 210
Snipe, 9
Little Egret, 1
Starling, 100
Mallard, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 3, Males
Goldeneye, 1, Female
Goosander, 4
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 2
26th January 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 100, (Chris Pickup)
Over, heading west
Mandarin Duck, 16, 11 male 5 female, (Norman Pedley)
Downstream from Talbot Plating
Mallard, 7, male
Cormorant, 1
Overhead heading east
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Dowbnstream from Talbot Plating
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Garden feeders downstream from Talbot Plating
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Nuthatch, 2
Robin, 1
Chaffinch, 2, male and female
Canada Goose, 7, (Andrew Powell)
Mallard, 40
Domestic Mallard, 8
Tufted Duck, 5, 3m, 2f
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
Black-headed Gull, 60
Buzzard, 2, (Jack Driver)
Both vocal
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Common Crossbill, 6
Initially four then another two flew in briefly from upper res.
Goldcrest, 4, Singing males in various places., (David Bickerton)
Treecreeper, 3, Singing males
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Common Crossbill, 1, Singing male
Siskin, 15
Canada Goose, 250, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 25
Goldeneye, 8, 5M, 3F
Goosander, 3, 2RH, 1M
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 3
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 10
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Shelduck, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Teal, 18
Goosander, 1
Drake
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 955
Curlew, 2
Snipe, 11
Treecreeper, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Canada Goose, 210, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 3
Oystercatcher, 1
First of the year in field above small res
Feral Pigeon, 2, (Paul Olivant)
In garden - big garden birdwatch
Woodpigeon, 2
Collared Dove, 2
Little Egret, 1
Over the house
Magpie, 1
In garden - big garden birdwatch
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Starling, 2
Blackbird, 4
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Bullfinch, 3
Greenfinch, 8
Goldfinch, 9
Siskin, 3
25th January 2025
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Nigel Berry)
Approached river first big bend flew off 100 ydson left side across river and in a big arc up river
Caspian Gull, 1, 3CY, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen by Nigel Leeming andB.Aspin
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Goldeneye, 7, (Ian Corbett)
Coot, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Teal, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 8
Goosander, 12, 8RH, 4M
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 9
Bullfinch, 2
Teal, 40, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 1
Little Egret, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Canada Goose, 280, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 38
Goldeneye, 3, 2M, 1F
Goosander, 1, RH
Moorhen, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Common Crossbill, 4, (Gary Waddington)
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, Adult, (Glenn Higgins)
Lower Ecclestone aslo seen by Nigel Leeming and B Aspin
Mandarin Duck, 3, 2m 1f, (Vicky Mortimer)
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 8
Lapwing, 57, (Phil Larkin)
Fieldfare, 20
Redwing, 20
Long-tailed Tit, 8, (Phil Larkin)
Meadow Pipit, 12
Tawny Owl, 2, (David Bickerton)
Calling males. One near, one more distant
Blue Tit, 4
Investigating nestboxes
House Sparrow, 19
Chaffinch, 4
Chaffinch, 4
Bullfinch, 3
Greenfinch, 1
Singing
Goldfinch, 24, Feeding on feeders and in Alders.
Tufted Duck, 4, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 6
Cormorant, 21
Sunset count. Sunset at 16:37
Kestrel, 1
Canada Goose, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 14
Tufted Duck, 4, 3M, 1F
Goldeneye, 2, M, F
Goosander, 3, 2RH, 1M
Moorhen, 2
Cormorant, 7
Swan Goose, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mandarin Duck, 1, M
Tufted Duck, 6
Goosander, 4, 2 pairs
Collared Dove, 2
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Chaffinch, 3
Goldfinch, 2
24th January 2025
Starling, 50, (David Heaton)
In Heyhead Park
Greenfinch, 13, (David Heaton)
23rd January 2025
Buzzard, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
22nd January 2025
Canada Goose, 28, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 7
Goosander, 6
On canal
Black-headed Gull, 15
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Goldcrest, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 7, (Ian Corbett)
Goosander, 19
Shelduck, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Wigeon, 2
Tufted Duck, 23
Lapwing, 770
Curlew, 1
Snipe, 8
Canada Goose, 35, (Glenn Higgins)
Swan Goose, 2
Mandarin Duck, 4, 3males 1female
Tufted Duck, 21
Goosander, 4
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
Black-headed Gull, 65
Grey Heron, 1
Tawny Owl, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Calling.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Goldfinch, 18
Reed Bunting, 1
Teal, 6, (David Bickerton)
Goosander, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Little Egret, 1
Little Owl, 1
Calling and on roof of barn along Cut Lane
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Teal, 16, (Ian Corbett)
Goosander, 4
21st January 2025
Goldeneye, 3, 1male 2Females, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pheasant, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Canada Goose, 280
Barnacle Goose, 1
Teal, 43
Goosander, 1, RH
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 3
Black-headed Gull, 120
Common Gull, 12
Cormorant, 10
Grey Heron, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Bullfinch, 2
On Manor Road
Pheasant, 2, (Jane Curran)
Mallard, 14
Tufted Duck, 5, 3 male 2 female
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 3
Black-headed Gull, 15
With larger gull not identified
Jackdaw, 15
Also great tit, blue tit, robin and wood pigeon heard.
Rook, 3
Seen with jackdaws
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Grey Wagtail, 1
Tawny Owl, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Bullfinch, 7, (Glenn Higgins)
Greenfinch, 2
Black-headed Gull, 32, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, all suddenly descended into neighbours garden attracted by some food source?
Herring Gull, 1
Meadow Close gardens, amongst Black-headed Gulls in neighbours garden.
Goldcrest, 1, (Paul Olivant)
In garden
Dipper, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Canada Goose, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 20
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Goldeneye, 3, Males
Grey Heron, 1
Nuthatch, 1
20th January 2025
Common Crossbill, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen Jack Driver
Cormorant, 3, (Jack Driver)
Common Crossbill, 2
Closeup views on main track. Also seen by Glenn Higgins.
Canada Goose, 28, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 36
Goldeneye, 1, M
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 3
Oystercatcher, 1
Black-headed Gull, 26
Common Gull, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Mike Jackson)
Vocal over Meadow Close, heading Easterly.
Wren, 2
Meadow Close gardens, vocal.
Nuthatch, 1
Meadow Close gardens.
Bullfinch, 2, male and female.
Greenfinch, 2, male
Meadow Close gardens, wheezing nearby.
Mallard, 9, (David Bickerton)
Goldeneye, 1, M
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Lapwing, 12
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4, Two territorial pairs
Canada Goose, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Mallard, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 10
Blue Tit, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
Blackbird, 6, (Paul Olivant)
Song Thrush, 1
Pheasant, 2, (David Bickerton)
Goosander, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On feeders
Jay, 2
Coal Tit, 3
Feeders
Chaffinch, 10
19th January 2025
Rook, 20, (David Bickerton)
Near church
Mandarin Duck, 7, 4m, 3f, (Andrew Powell)
On river down stream of Talbot Plating
Canada Goose, 7, (Andrew Powell)
Mallard, 40
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Chris Pickup)
In Langroyd Wood
Teal, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 5
Goosander, 11
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Snipe, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Teal, 19, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 4
Black-headed Gull, 62
Common Gull, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Rook, 1
Redwing, 65
Mute Swan, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Shelduck, 5
Lapwing, 650
Snipe, 20
Little Egret, 1
Mallard, (Geoff Carefoot)
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 6
Lapwing, 550
Took off during count...
Snipe, 18
Some possible recounts
Black-headed Gull, 6
Herring Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Interacting
Little Egret, 1
Very scarce here but been present for a few days.
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Nuthatch, 0
Singer
Dunnock, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
Disturbed during maintenance
Goldfinch, 15
Collared Dove, 2, pair, (Mike Jackson)
Pair mating, Meadow Close gardens.
Bullfinch, 2, male and female
In back garden, Meadow Close.
Bullfinch, 3, (David Bickerton)
Goldfinch, 4
Siskin, 3, M
Teal, 26, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 1
Goldeneye, 7
Goosander, 4
Moorhen, 1
Cormorant, 6
Canada Goose, 65, (David Bickerton)
Greylag Goose, 2
Swan Goose, 2
'Chinese Goose' domestic breed - escapees since last year.
Mandarin Duck, 1
Mallard, 160
Tufted Duck, 9
Goosander, 2
Collared Dove, 5
Black-headed Gull, 95
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Nuthatch, 3
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 4
Dipper, 1
Singing along Pendle Water
Grey Wagtail, 2
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 4
18th January 2025
Kestrel, 1, (Jen Coates)
Stonechat, 2, 1M 1F
On farmland behind pond
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Hunting in the quarry at Smithy Lane
Teal, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 9, 7M, 2F
Goosander, 23
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 9
Canada Goose, 115, (Chris Pickup)
Barnacle Goose, 1
With Canadas
Teal, 25
Goosander, 2
Moorhen, 3
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 5
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Kingfisher, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
Mandarin Duck, 3, 2m 1f, (Vicky Mortimer)
Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Black-headed Gull, 5
Carrion Crow, 2
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Tawny Owl, (Vicky Mortimer)
Pair calling valley close
Wren, 1
Greenfinch, 1, male, (Mike Jackson)
Wheezing nearby, Meadow Close gardens.
Goldfinch, 7
Flock mobile around Meadow Close gardens.
Buzzard, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Fieldfare, 6
Redwing, 70
Dispersed by nearby shooting activities
Woodpigeon, 1, (Paul Olivant)
In garden
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Wren, 1
Starling, 5
Blackbird, 6
Robin, 3
Chaffinch, 4
Bullfinch, 6, 4m 2f
In garden - most ever seen at once
Greenfinch, 6
In garden
Siskin, 10
Reed Bunting, 4
Teal, 9, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 3, 2M, 1F
Goldeneye, 4, Males
Goosander, 2, 1M, 1RH
Cormorant, 11
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Wigeon, 91
Pintail, 28
Pochard, 3
Tufted Duck, 8
Goldeneye, 8
Black-headed Gull, 400
Common Gull, 4600
Great Black-backed Gull, 4
Herring Gull, 130
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 44
Common Crossbill, 10
Swan Goose, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Tufted Duck, 20
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull, 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Chaffinch, 1
17th January 2025
Canada Goose, 26, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 1
Tufted Duck, 8
Goosander, 3
Oystercatcher, 1
Curlew, 1
Common Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Coal Tit, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Little Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Woodcock, 1
Flushed from woods at back
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over
Siskin, 30
Moorhen, 1, (David Bickerton)
Snipe, 20
Meadow Pipit, 3
Reed Bunting, 2
Shelduck, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Shoveler, 3
Teal, 8
Lapwing, 980
Snipe, 41
Little Egret, 1
Black-headed Gull, 49, (David Bickerton)
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 9
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, Adult
On roof near flattened ground.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Kingfisher, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
Redwing, 9
Teal, 24, 12M, (Gareth Morgan)
Teal, 24, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 1
In ditch between scrape and Wilson's Wood
Swan Goose, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 14
Goosander, 2
Coot, 5
Coot, 8
Black-headed Gull, 31
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Muscovy Duck, 3, (Andrew Powell)
Lodge next to Oswaldtwistle Mills Business Centre
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Tawny Owl, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Calling
Teal, 2, (David Bickerton)
Little Egret, 1
Tawny Owl, 2, (David Bickerton)
Calling
Wigeon, 2, Pair, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Mallard, 6, (Paul Olivant)
Little Grebe, 1
Grey Heron, 1
16th January 2025
Canada Goose, 45, (David Bickerton)
Mute Swan, 2
Mallard, 36
Tufted Duck, 22
Moorhen, 13
Coot, 24
Little Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 30
Herring Gull, 180
Caspian Gull, 1, 3 CY
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30
Carrion Crow, 26
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Cormorant, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Stonechat, 1
Reed Bunting, 4
Canada Goose, 280, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 19
Tufted Duck, 5
Goosander, 3
Moorhen, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Tawny Owl, F, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Kestrel, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Bullfinch, 5
Greenfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Collared Dove, 3, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens.
Nuthatch
Meadow Close gardens, heard frequently this morning in locality.
Dunnock, 1, male
Singing in back garden, Meadow Close.
Greenfinch, 1, male
Meadow Close gardens, wheezing.
Canada Goose, 168, (David Bickerton)
Pink-footed Goose, 240
Flew over heading west
Mute Swan, 1
Gadwall, 2
Wigeon, 9
Mallard, 5
Tufted Duck, 1
Goosander, 2
Feral Pigeon, 7
Woodpigeon, 6
Collared Dove, 3
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 21
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Lapwing, 9
Black-headed Gull, 80
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 2000
Up to 80 earlier in the day. Pre-roost gathering fronm around 3pm with at least 2000 present.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 6
Jackdaw, 2
Carrion Crow, 22
Raven, 1
Displaying
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 9
Great Tit, 7
several singing
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Wren, 5
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Singing
Starling, 42
Blackbird, 7
Fieldfare, 3
Redwing, 3
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 5
Stonechat, 2
House Sparrow, 25
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 4
Bullfinch, 2, (David Bickerton)
Feral Pigeon, 6, (Paul Olivant)
in Garden
Woodpigeon, 1
Collared Dove, 2
Buzzard, 1
Jackdaw, 2
Rook, 1
Coal Tit, 1
in Garden
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Starling, 10
Blackbird, 3
Fieldfare, 10
Stubbins track
Redwing, 5
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Robin, 2
in Garden
House Sparrow, 4, 2M 2F
Tree Sparrow, 1
Chapel
Dunnock, 2
in Garden
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 5
Bullfinch, 3, 2M 1F
Greenfinch, 8
Goldfinch, 10
Siskin, 6
Reed Bunting, 2, 1M 1F
In Garden
15th January 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Russell Carter)
Great Tit, 5
Treecreeper, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Canada Goose, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 5
Goldeneye, 8
2male 5female
Goldeneye, 4, 1male 3redhead
Cormorant, 1
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Lapwing, 30, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 10
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 4
Collared Dove, 10
feeding in orchard
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 3
Lapwing, 310
large flocks in shallow water
Snipe, 6
Grey Heron, 1
Stonechat, 1, Male, (Russell Carter)
Dunnock, 3
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 40
Woodcock, 1
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Redwing, 30
Pink-footed Goose, 160, (Geoff Carefoot)
High altitude birds heading west at 12.55
Pink-footed Goose, 60
A further V of high altitude birds heading west at 14.30
House Sparrow, 6, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Canada Goose, 30, (Jen Coates)
Pink-footed Goose, 12
Wigeon, 6
Tufted Duck, 1, M
Goosander, 2, 1M 1F
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Lapwing, 13
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
By 14.15 a canoeist had flushed almost every bird off the reservoir, including 200 or so gulls
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Dave Riley)
On golf club roof.
Tawny Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling
Blackcap, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
On garden feeders. Seen with Mark Fanshawe.
Goosander, 12, (Russell Carter)
14th January 2025
Collared Dove, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 50, (Dave Riley)
Flying north west.
Goldeneye, 12, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Tawny Owl, 1
Calling
Coot, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Iceland Gull, 1, (Peter Cross)
Canada Goose, 4, (Jen Coates)
Mallard, 30
Tufted Duck, 1, M
Goldeneye, 1, F
Kingfisher, 1
Gadwall, 1, M, (Kevin Pollard)
On Bob's Lake. Thanks Kev.
Little Grebe, 2, A
On Bob's Lake.
Moorhen, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Reservoir still almost completely frozen
Cormorant, 11
At roost
Canada Goose, 20, (Jen Coates)
Mute Swan, 2
Black-headed Gull, 25
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12
13th January 2025
Redwing, 20, (Ian Corbett)
Mute Swan, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 1, Female
Tufted Duck, 7
Goldeneye, 3
Goosander, 9
Black-headed Gull, 210
Common Gull, 4
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16
Mistle Thrush, 1
Redwing, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Mistle Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Meadow Pipit, 2
Nuthatch, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Jack Snipe, 1, (Ian Corbett)
reservoir frozen
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Goldeneye, 3, Males, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 4
Reservoir still almost completely frozen
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Cormorant, 3
Over
Sparrowhawk, 1
Jay, 1
Redwing, 1
Teal, 28, (Ian Corbett)
Grey Heron, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Teal, 37, (Chris Pickup)
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 2
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 12
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Reservoir still almost completely frozen
Barn Owl, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Jackdaw, 265
Going into roost
Redwing, 25, (Ian Corbett)
12th January 2025
Mute Swan, 1, Ad, (Jack Driver)
Not ringed
Tufted Duck, 8
Goldeneye, 4, Females
Black-headed Gull, 192
On the ice. No rings seen
Common Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Barn Owl, 1, (Jack Driver)
Above Lenches
Mallard, 4, (Paul Olivant)
Goosander, 3
Cormorant, 2
Treecreeper, 0, (Chris Pickup)
On Castle Road, near Lower Clough footpath
Redwing, 2
On Manor Road
Stock Dove, 1, (Jen Coates)
Sparrowhawk, 2, 1M 1F
Male carrying Redwing prey
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, M
Starling, 120
Fieldfare, 8
On fields at back
Redwing, 20
Mistle Thrush, 2
Mallard, 38, (John Wright)
Mallard, 3
Teal, 3
Tufted Duck, 5
Goosander, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 65
Mediterranean Gull, 1, 2cy
Common Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 30
Grey Wagtail, 1
Gadwall, 2, Drakes, (John Wright)
Teal, 17
Tufted Duck, 18
Goldeneye, 1, Female
Iceland Gull, 1, Adult
Caspian Gull, 1, 2cy
Song Thrush, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen at Foulridge allotments
House Sparrow, 9
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 3
Canada Goose, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Wing-damaged resident
Shoveler, 4
2 pairs sleeping on ice.
Mallard, 150
Teal, 31
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 11
As a group foraging on embankment
Coot, 6
Lapwing, 53
Snipe, 7
Black-headed Gull, 42
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 9
Pheasant, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 29
Highest count
Goosander, 3
Over to N.West
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Woodcock, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Grey Heron, 1
Little Owl, 1
Dipper, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Redwing, 15, (Bob Ashworth)
Teal, 2, (Jen Coates)
Flew over
Water Rail, 1
In ditch between scrape and Wilson's Wood
Jay, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Brentwood rd
Little Owl, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
Redwing, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Male calling
Bullfinch, 6
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Lapwing, 20, (Phil Larkin)
Meadow opposite school.
Fieldfare, 4
Talbots Farm
Redwing, 28
Meadow Pipit, 1
Goosander, 1, f., (Phil Larkin)
Lapwing, 18
Grey Heron, 1
Raven, 4
2 singles and another pair in synchronised flight.
Nuthatch, 1
Fieldfare, 3
Stonechat, 1, m.
Buzzard, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Kestrel, 1, f.
Fieldfare, 12
Redwing, 3
Song Thrush, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, Pair, (John Wright)
Drumming
Little Owl, 1, (John Wright)
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Barn Owl, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Mallard, 46, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 35
Great Black-backed Gull, 5
Raven, 2
Teal, 33, (John Wright)
Barn Owl, 2, Pair
New location
11th January 2025
Brambling, 2, m, (Anne Pollard)
with chaffinches
Tawny Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
On Red Lane, near the school
Woodcock, 1, (Jen Coates)
Snipe, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Starling, 15
Redwing, 20
Siskin, 4
Barn Owl, 1, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Hunting
Goldeneye, 6, (Chris Pickup)
All in the two small unfrozen areas of the reservoir
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Canada Goose, 50, (sultanbev)
Mute Swan, 2
Lapwing, 50
Cormorant, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Lapwing, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Common Gull, 1
Individual appears to be wintering locally.
Little Egret, 4
On the Ribble at Haugh Wood
Buzzard, 5
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting along stream
Nuthatch, 2
Rook, 11, (Chris Pickup)
Nuthatch, 1
Reservoir completey frozen
Bullfinch, 4
10th January 2025
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Heaton)
Mallard, 23, (Glenn Higgins)
Along river
Goosander, 16
Along river to Lomeshaye
Cormorant, 4
Over to west
Dipper, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
On Red Lane, near the school
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
On Red Lane, across from the nature reserve
Mistle Thrush, 1
Buzzard, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kestrel, 1, M
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 20
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Siskin, 4
Cormorant, 27, (Gary Patefield)
One flock of twenty , followed by a group of four then a group of three all flying towards Padiham .
Water Rail, 1, (Gary Patefield)
In ditch on south side of road
Woodcock, 1
Just yards from the Water rail , flew across the road into Hollins plantation
Canada Goose, 200, (Gary Patefield)
Lapwing, 200
Roughly the same amount as the Canada geese here!
Feral Pigeon, 34, (Town centre)
Tawny Owl, (Mike Jackson)
vocal for short period, unusually from front of our home on Meadow Close from c1am.
Fieldfare, 3, (Phil Larkin)
Redwing, 8
Dipper, 1, (Jen Coates)
9th January 2025
Jay, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Bullfinch, 2
Fieldfare, 15, (Russell Carter)
Redwing, 5
Coal Tit, 1, (Russell Carter)
In my front garden.
Little Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Cormorant, 1
Flew over
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Redwing, 30
Lesser Redpoll, 3
In Goldfinch & Siskin flock
Goldfinch, 30
Siskin, 12
Canada Goose, 235, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 2
Mallard, 32
Teal, 2
Goosander, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Snipe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 160
Common Gull, 25
Blackbird, 6
Redwing, 5
Song Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Treecreeper, 1, (Russell Carter)
Dipper, 1
Singing
Goosander, 6, (Russell Carter)
Snipe, 4
Little Egret, 1
Raven, 2
Teal, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Buzzard, 1
Stubbins track
Stonechat, 2
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Carrion Crow, 2
Raven, 2
Stonechat, 2
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
On the river.
Teal, 5
Little Grebe, 2
On the river
Woodcock, 1
Kingfisher, 1
8th January 2025
Canada Goose, 31, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 1
Tufted Duck, 3
Goosander, 4
Black-headed Gull, 105
Common Gull, 13
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 2
Nest building on site used annually
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Blackbird, 2, Male
Song Thrush, 1
Rare visitor
Robin, 1
Chaffinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Bullfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 8
Goldfinch, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Russell Carter)
Flying over my house towards lowerhouse.
Collared Dove, 2, (Chris Pickup)
On Red Lane, near the nature reserve
Jackdaw, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Next carpark
Black-headed Gull, 65, (Glenn Higgins)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Carrion Crow, 22
on nesting sire
Meadow Pipit, 2
Blackbird, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Pink-footed Goose, 6, (Paul Olivant)
over Stubbins track
Moorhen, 2
Stubbins lodge
Lapwing, 20
Stubbins track
Black-headed Gull, 10
Common Gull, 5
Little Egret, 1
Stubbins lodge
Barn Owl, 1
Stubbins track
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 1
Fieldfare, 5
Redwing, 20
Song Thrush, 2
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 2
in Garden
Bullfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 10
Stubbins track
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Jen Coates)
7th January 2025
Jay, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Song Thrush, 1
Blue Tit, 6, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 1, (Paul Olivant)
on reservoir
Little Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 8
Over
Mallard, 38, (Ian Corbett)
Teal, 4
Goldeneye, 1
Mallard, 58, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Wigeon, 1, Male, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 100
Little Egret, 1
Starling, 300
Stonechat, 1, Female
Meadow Pipit, 18
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Again foraging in front corner
Wren, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close garden
Wren, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Unusual sighting for here
Bullfinch, 4
Greenfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 6, (Mike Jackson)
Tit flock passing through Meadow Close gardens, including 1 Great Tit and 3 Blue Tits.
Lapwing, 11, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins track
Snipe, 2
Stubbins lodge
Grey Heron, 2
Stubbins track
Long-tailed Tit, 20
Stubbins lodge
Stonechat, 2
Stubbins track
Mallard, 14, (Ian Corbett)
Tufted Duck, 1
Jay, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Riverside Car Park
Mistle Thrush, 2
On playing fields
Dipper, 1
Singing on River Calder
Shoveler, 2, Male and female, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 120
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male
6th January 2025
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2, (Andrew Powell)
Mallard, 70, (John Wright)
Fieldfare, 12, (Russell Carter)
Magpie, 8, (Jane Curran)
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Wren, 1
Robin, 1
Collared Dove, 30, (Russell Carter)
Flying around berridge Ave.
Red Grouse, 11, (John Wright)
Reed Bunting, 28
Flocks of 19 and 9
Little Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Grey Heron, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen by the allotments
Chaffinch, 4
Greenfinch, 2
Canada Goose, 105, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 38
Goldeneye, 3, 2F, 1M
Goosander, 3, 2RH, 1M
Moorhen, 3
Snipe, 19
Common Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, (Russell Carter)
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 8
Whooper Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Flying down the river.
Wigeon, 1, Male
Goosander, 4, 2 males 2 females..
Meadow Pipit, 12
Coot, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Snipe, 1
Fieldfare, 1
Redwing, 10
Water Rail, 2, (Jen Coates)
Calling from reeds several times
Kingfisher, 1, F
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6, (Jen Coates)
On Unity College playing field
Meadow Pipit, 9
Tawny Owl, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close garden
Little Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Raven, 2
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Kestrel, 1
Redwing, 1
Greenfinch, 7
Grey Heron, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins track
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1, M
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 20
Redwing, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Common Redpoll, 4
Wigeon, 2, Pair, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Short-eared Owl, 1, (John Wright)
Canada Goose, 45, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 1, Female
Goosander, 3
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull, 36
Common Gull, 9
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 0
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 2
Fieldfare, 1
Dunnock, 2
5th January 2025
Lapwing, 4, (Russell Carter)
Flying over my house.
Buzzard, 1
Stock Dove, 5, (Jen Coates)
Over
Buzzard, 1
On moor at back of pond
Kestrel, 2
Canada Goose, 135, (Chris Pickup)
Shoveler, 3, 2F, 1M
Teal, 8
Pochard, 1, M
Goldeneye, 2, M, F
Goosander, 23
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Lapwing, 7
Over
Snipe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 8
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Redwing, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Bullfinch, 6
Canada Goose, 7, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 22
Moorhen, 4
Snipe, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Fieldfare, 14
Over
Shelduck, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Woodcock, 1
Flew from the public footpath in snow
Little Egret, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Well within the woods here , away from the ditches in the area !
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 2
Redwing, 15
Feeding under trees
Lapwing, 60, (Gary Patefield)
A small group of 4 overflew these heading East
Coot, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
Nuthatch, 1
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Foraging in front corner
Snipe, 1
Goosander, 5, Females, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 1
My first record for me around here.
Starling, 75, (Glenn Higgins)
Beech tree close
Blackbird, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 3
Valley close garden
Woodpigeon, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Jay, 1
Wren, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Blue Tit, 3, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens.
Greenfinch, 2
Meadow Close gardens. Mobile about the area together.
Goldeneye, 3, Males, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Headed towards Burwains
Meadow Pipit, 3
4th January 2025
Brambling, 1, m, (Anne Pollard)
feeding with chaffinches
Lesser Redpoll, 1
still present with many siskins
Lapwing, 170, (Gareth Morgan)
Black-headed Gull, 45
Grey Heron, 2
Starling, 500
Mute Swan, 5, 3ad 2juv, (Jen Coates)
Mallard, 20
Goosander, 6, 3M 3F
Feral Pigeon, 16
Moorhen, 3
Kingfisher, 1, M
Stock Dove, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Golden Plover, 9
Over.
Kestrel, 1, M
Reed Bunting, 6
Little Egret, 1, (Anne Pollard)
by the river at Edisford Bridge
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Drumming and fighting
Tufted Duck, 3, 2F, 1M, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 8, 4M, 4F
Goosander, 17
Great Crested Grebe, 9
Cormorant, 13
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Teal, 7, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 4, 1make3 female
Moorhen, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jackdaw, 33
Blackbird, 5
House Sparrow, 5
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling from reeds
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Red-legged Partridge, 19, (Gareth Morgan)
Pheasant
Raven, 1
Robin, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 1, M
Domestic Greylag Goose, 2, (Jen Coates)
Mallard, 40
Goosander, 2
Stock Dove, 4
Cormorant, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Dipper, 1
Little Egret, 6, (Gareth Morgan)
Going into roost
Goldeneye, 4, Males, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 1, RH
Stock Dove, 1
All feeding in field by Sand Hall
Cormorant, 3
Kestrel, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 6
Redwing, 34
Chaffinch, 5
Goldfinch, 20
Stock Dove, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Cormorant, 1
Fieldfare, 5
Redwing, 1
Canada Goose, 30, (Jen Coates)
Mute Swan, 2, ad
Mandarin Duck, 1, F
Bank Hall Park
Mallard, 50
Coot, 3
Black-headed Gull, 30
Herring Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16
3rd January 2025
Tawny Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Stock Dove, 2, (Russell Carter)
Magpie, 15
Redwing, 60
Mistle Thrush, 3
Little Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Siskin, 6
Mallard, 16, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 1
Goosander, 17
Coot, 1
Mallard, 196, (Ian Corbett)
Teal, 24
Tufted Duck, 3
Goldeneye, 1
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 3, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 13
Canada Goose, 208, (Russell Carter)
Wigeon, 1, Male
Goosander, 2, Female
Lapwing, 100
Little Egret, 3
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7
Moorhen, 2, (Jen Coates)
Coot, 1
Kingfisher, 1, F
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling from edge of scrape, in cover
Redwing, 8
On edge of school playing field in leaf litter
Mistle Thrush, 2
On edge of school playing field
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Tawny Owl, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Behind Lower Town House farm, Barkerhouse
House Sparrow, 5, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Collared Dove, 13, (Glenn Higgins)
Wren, 1
Robin, 4
Bullfinch, 5
Lesser Redpoll, 7
Goldfinch, 10
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Kestrel, 1, M
Stonechat, 2, 1M 1F
Reed Bunting, 2
Canada Goose, 227, (Glenn Higgins)
Wigeon, 1
Mallard, 76
Lapwing, 115
Black-headed Gull, 145
Common Gull, 11
Tree Sparrow, 5
Lower Greenhill Caravan Park
Mallard, 3, (Ian Corbett)
Goldeneye, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 51, (Jen Coates)
West over Woodgrove Road
Wigeon, 2
On Towneley School Pond
Woodpigeon, 4
Collared Dove, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Russell Carter)
Shoveler, 5, 3 m, 2 f
Teal, 10
Little Grebe, 2
2nd January 2025
Barn Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Bullfinch, 1
Shoveler, 2, Drakes, (Gareth Powley)
Teal, 25
Snipe, 100
Absolute minimum count - flushed by Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk, 1
Flushed many snipe and then sat on north boundary fence
Peregrine, 1
On pylon
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Mute Swan, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Grey Heron, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Barn Owl, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pheasant, 2, m, (Anne Pollard)
Collared Dove, 22
in tree in neighbours garden
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, m
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 5
Great Tit, 2
Nuthatch, 1
all on my feeders
Blackbird, 2, 1m1f
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 15
Tree Sparrow, 10
Dunnock, 1
Greenfinch, 5
Lesser Redpoll, 1
on my feeders with siskins
Goldfinch, 10
Siskin, 10
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2, (David Heaton)
Chaffinch, 2, Male
2 males been chasing one another(territorial?) for last 3 weeks.
Bullfinch, 3, 2m 1f, (Anne Pollard)
aldi/pets at home car park
Stock Dove, 3, (Jamie Johnson)
Carrion Crow, 6
Raven, 3
Coal Tit, 2
Great Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 3
Bullfinch, 5
Goosander, 1, F, (Gareth Morgan)
Woodpigeon, 30
Collared Dove, 2
At tip feeding station
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Blue Tit, 5
On feeders
Great Tit, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Redwing, 2
Chaffinch, 10
At tip feeding station
Siskin, 2
Mallard, 60, (Geoff Carefoot)
Tufted Duck, 11
Coot, 7
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 180
Snipe, 6
Black-headed Gull, 22
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Cormorant, 2, (On river near bridge)
Tawny Owl, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close garden
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Valley close garden
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Valley close garden
Red Grouse, 3, (Paul Olivant)
Starling, 200
Fieldfare, 10
Meadow Pipit, 1
Snow Bunting, 1
Mallard, 16, (Gareth Morgan)
Teal, 23, 15 male
Moorhen, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 1, M
Jackdaw
Goldcrest, 2
Wren, 6
Nuthatch, 1
Battling with a Blue Tit over a hole in a tree!
Blackbird, 5
House Sparrow
Dunnock, 7
Grey Wagtail, 1
Bullfinch, 6, 3 male
Lesser Redpoll, 6
Feeding on seed heads along rough ground
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Magpie, 6
Jackdaw, 34
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
House Sparrow, 4
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 12
Reed Bunting, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, flew across, vocal, heading in direction of Brierfield.
Little Egret, 1, (Phil Larkin)
Raven, 3, (Phil Larkin)
Single + pair in synchronised flight.
Fieldfare, 9
Kingfisher, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Canada Goose, (Vicky Mortimer)
Greylag Goose
Egyptian Goose, 2
Mandarin Duck, 1, M
Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Tufted Duck, 10
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 4
Starling, 1
Blackbird, 2, M
1st January 2025
Canada Goose, 7, (Paul Massey)
Tufted Duck, 10, 6 males & 4 females
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Canada Goose, 84, (Paul Massey)
Mute Swan, 6
Tufted Duck, 4, 1 male, 3 female
Moorhen, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, Male calling
Kestrel, 1, male
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goosander, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Goosander, 42
roost count
Tawny Owl, 2, mf, (Ian Corbett)
Male and female heard nearly every night up to 14th March. Albert road, Colne.
Pheasant, 3, M, (Jen Coates)
Mallard, 30
Domestic Mallard, 2
Moorhen, 6
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Buzzard, 1
Over moor behind Deer Pond
Kingfisher, 1, M
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Raven, 2
Over moor behind Deer Pond
Goldcrest, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
On moor behind Deer Pond
Goldeneye, 4, (Gary Waddington)
Black-headed Gull, 5000
At roost
Common Gull, 2500
Great Black-backed Gull, 4
Herring Gull, 24
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 37
Shoveler, 1, F, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 8, 5M, 3F
Goosander, 10, 5M, 5RH
Coot, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Bullfinch, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 28, (Russell Carter)
Flying west
Little Grebe, 1
On the river near the bridge.
Little Egret, 6
Treecreeper, 1, (Jen Coates)
Song Thrush, 1
Teal, 20, (Jen Coates)
Wren, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Bullfinch, 5, M
Tawny Owl, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
In my garden valley close
Moorhen, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Snipe, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Village centre
Kestrel, 1
Stubbins lodge
Jackdaw, 4
Carrion Crow, 2
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 1
In garden
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Stubbins track
Wren, 1
Starling, 4
In garden
Blackbird, 2
House Sparrow, 2
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 4
Chaffinch, 1
Bullfinch, 1, F
Greenfinch, 5
Goldfinch, 20
Siskin, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Stubbins track
Pochard, 4, Males, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 2, M, F
Moorhen, 2
Redwing, 16
Chaffinch, 2
Canada Goose, 4, (Jen Coates)
On flooded golf course
Wigeon, 2, Pair
Mallard, 50
Feral Pigeon, 2
Woodpigeon, 3
Black-headed Gull, 50
Common Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Kingfisher, 1, F
On Towneley School Pond
Magpie, 4
Jackdaw, 20
Rook, 4
Carrion Crow, 3
Starling, 6
House Sparrow, 20
Sparrowhawk, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to Towneley Woods
Tawny Owl, 1
Near my house close to the edge of the woods
Coal Tit, 3
In my garden close to Towneley Woods
Blue Tit, 6
Great Tit, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Blackbird, 3, 2F 1M
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 3
Chaffinch, 2, 1M 1F
Bullfinch, 5, 3M 2F
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Siskin, 1, F
Coal Tit, 1, (Paul Massey)
Goldfinch, 4
31st December 2024
Mandarin Duck, 10, 6m, 4f, (Andrew Powell)
Downstream from back of Talbot Plating
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3
Over Church Street
Mandarin Duck, 3, 2m, 1f, (Andrew Powell)
Total of 13 Mandarin Duck in Barrowford Park area.
Canada Goose, 137, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 1
On canal
Tufted Duck, 3, Females
Goosander, 2
Black-headed Gull, 87
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Grey Heron, 1
Canada Goose, 184, (Paul Massey)
Mute Swan, 1
Tufted Duck, 3, 3 females
Stock Dove, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Redwing, 30
Long-tailed Tit, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Nuthatch, 2
Redwing, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Shelduck, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Gadwall, 1
Teal, 6
Curlew, 4
Teal, 14, (Chris Pickup)
Pochard, 3, Males
Goldeneye, 2, Males
Goosander, 12, 9RH, 3M
Kestrel, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
30th December 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 60, (Chris Pickup)
Over, heading west
Snipe, 1
Heard in the wetland area
Goosander, 15, 6 female, 9 male, (sultanbev)
On canal between Barden Lane and Daneshouse in 3 locations
Canada Goose, 142, (Paul Massey)
Mute Swan, 1
Tufted Duck, 3, 3 females
Goosander, 8, 3 male & 5 female
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Redwing, 20
Bullfinch, 3, 2m 1f, (Anne Pollard)
in hedgerow together in the village
Grey Wagtail, 2, (Dave Riley)
On stream at Rock Lane end.
Little Egret, 3, (Mike Jepson)
Now 3 individuals seen in fields around Hough Clough Lane, Hall Trees Farm/Crossnapend.
Stock Dove, (Jamie Johnson)
Sparrowhawk, F
Great Tit
Bullfinch, 5
Goosander, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Stock Dove, 3
Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1, Male
Fieldfare, 2
Kestrel, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Over Birtwistle Avenue
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Massey)
Redwing, 2
Kestrel, 1, Male, (Gary Patefield)
Moorhen, 9, (Jen Coates)
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Canada Goose, 64, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 22
Tufted Duck, 1, F
Goldeneye, 3, 2F, 1M
Goosander, 13, 7RH, 6M
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 10
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 1
Canada Goose, 220, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 28
Goldeneye, 2, Males
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 6
Sparrowhawk, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Raven, 2, (Russell Carter)
Bullfinch, 2, mf
Pink-footed Goose, 120, (Gary Patefield)
Flying West over Sabden area
Goosander, 35
In loose flock flying towards Woodend
Dipper, 1
On river downstream of wood .
Wigeon, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male, (Gary Patefield)
Flew North across river here
Little Egret, 4, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Tufted Duck, 6, 3m&3f, (+Chris Leeming)
Little Grebe, 2
Coot, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
Wren, 1
Redwing, 6
Teal, 20, (Jen Coates)
Goldcrest, 2
In Wilson's Wood
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 1
In Wilson's Wood
Redwing, 25
Bullfinch, 3, M
Siskin, 6
In Wilson's Wood
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Redpoll, 8
Magpie, 12, (Phil Larkin)
Pink-footed Goose, 45, (Phil Larkin)
Seen at distance towards Longridge Fell, heading W.
Redwing, 12
Mistle Thrush, 1
Tree Sparrow, 2
On feeders
Mute Swan, 2, (Ian Corbett)
on canal towards foulridge
Jackdaw, 250, (Ian Corbett)
Teal, 17, (Chris Pickup)
Pochard, 4, Males
Goldeneye, 2, Males
Moorhen, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Rook, 40
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Nuthatch, 1
Bullfinch, 2, M, F
Grey Partridge, 5, (+Chris Leeming)
Jack Snipe, 1
Snipe, 1
Stonechat, 2, Male & female
Meadow Pipit, 7
Wigeon, 2, Pair, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Chiffchaff, 1
In fir tree by Towneley School Pond
Canada Goose, 52, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 2
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Shoveler, 2
Male, female
Teal, 5
Little Grebe, 2
29th December 2024
Snipe, 188, (Gavin Thomas)
Counted in rushes using thermal imager
Pink-footed Goose, 50, (Lee Aaron)
18 grazing on flood field then 32 over flying west
Little Grebe, 1
Under road bridge
Oystercatcher, 1
Early return on opposite bank
Little Egret, 1
On river
Dipper, 2
Displaying
Canada Goose, 18, (Paul Massey)
Pochard, 2, 2 males
Tufted Duck, 2, Male & female
Goldeneye, 2, 2 female
Goosander, 3, 2 male & 1 female
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Nuthatch, 1
Lapwing, 70, (Chris Pickup)
Over
Raven, 1
All seen from fields between Cockhill Lane and Castle Road
Redwing, 5
Long-tailed Tit, 15, (Chris Pickup)
By Cockhill Lane ford
Goosander, 3, (Paul Massey)
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Canada Goose, 100, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 27
Goldeneye, 2, Males
Goosander, 1, M
Moorhen, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 200
Common Gull, 9
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 40
Grey Heron, 4
Teal, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 5, 2male 3female
Little Grebe, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
On my fence valley close
Tawny Owl, 0
Buzzard, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Collared Dove, 16, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 13, (Paul Massey)
Tufted Duck, 2, Male & female
Goldeneye, 2, 2 males
Moorhen, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, Adult
Raven, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 10
28th December 2024
Mute Swan, 1, (Ian Corbett)
on canal next to reservoir
Herring Gull, 4, adult
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Lower Eccleshill RD on waste ground /Building site
Greylag Goose, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Wigeon, 1, M
Teal, 22
Goldeneye, 7, 4M, 3F
Goosander, 5, 5M, 4RH
Great Crested Grebe, 10
Cormorant, 9
Grey Heron, 4
One partially eaten on the rocks of the dam wall
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Goldcrest, 1
Canada Goose, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 2, Im If
Pair, unusual at this time of year.
Mallard, 70
Winter population increasing
Tufted Duck, 6
Collared Dove, 8
Utilising neighbouring garden feeders
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 7
Lapwing, 170
Put up by visiting sparrowhawk
Snipe, 15
Using the small island as a roost
Black-headed Gull, 25
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Fishing
Sparrowhawk, 1
Panicked the waders, arrived unseen in the murk
Jackdaw, 5
Carrion Crow, 1
Had a go at the visiting sparrowhawk
Blackbird, 4
Robin, 2
Singers
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Heard only. Very poor visibility.
Goldfinch, 6
Reed Bunting, 2
Teal, 9, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 3, Males
Moorhen, 2
Cormorant, 19
Grey Heron, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Redwing, 9
Bullfinch, 2
27th December 2024
Pink-footed Goose, (Andrew Powell)
Fly over, heard only assume birds were above low cloud/fog at ground level.
Pink-footed Goose, (Chris Pickup)
Heard passing over at Wheatley Lane Road, but not visible through the gloom
Canada Goose, 135, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 15
Goldeneye, 4, 2males 2females
Goosander, 4, 2male3redhead
Great Crested Grebe, 10
Lapwing, 27
Over to North
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 5
Coot, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
Reed Bunting, 1
Snipe, 44, (Jen Coates)
Raven, 1
Over
Goosander, 54, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 5
Feeding in a garden near the green way path.
Jay, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Tawny Owl, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, Nocturnal record, vocal from around 1am until 2.30am.
Teal, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1, Female
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 2, Male Female
Nuthatch, 1
Tufted Duck, 1, F, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 5, 4M, 1F
Goosander, 3, 2M, 1RH
Moorhen, 2
Canada Goose, 28, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Domestic Greylag Goose, 1
Hybrid Canada x Greylag on Towneley School Pond
Wigeon, 2, pair
On Towneley School Pond
Chiffchaff, 1
In small pine tree by Towneley School Pond, calling and feeding
Goldcrest, 1
With Chiffchaff
26th December 2024
Greenfinch, 14, (David Heaton)
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Russell Carter)
Stonechat, 1, m
Meadow Pipit, 5
Stock Dove, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Rook, 27
Coal Tit, 1
All seen at Cockhill Farm
Redwing, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 2
All seen around Moss Houses
Chaffinch, 2
Bullfinch, 2
Canada Goose, 143, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 35
Goosander, 2
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 3
Black-headed Gull, 260
Common Gull, 27
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goldfinch, 15
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, Adult, (John Wright)
Teal, 1, Male, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 6, 3males 3females
Little Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 5
Common Gull, 1
Kestrel, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Tawny Owl, Male, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling valley close
Jay, 1
Marsden hall rd
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Hendon rd
Herring Gull, 7, (Chris Pickup)
Feeding in field
Little Owl, 2
All seen around Noyna End
Stonechat, 2
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Calling
Goosander, 5, 2males 2redheads, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18
Over to East.
Barn Owl, 1
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Fieldfare, 9
Reed Bunting, 1