Recent Sightings
7th September 2026
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Gareth Powley)
Ruff, 2, Juveniles still on north shore of No 2 at 09:00
Greenshank, 1, Juvenile
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Carrying greenfinch breakfast.
Mallard, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 9
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Raven, 2
Swallow, 2
Mistle Thrush, 2
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 10
Teal, 22, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 3, Juveniles
Common Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 7
Grey Heron, 9
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 5
Swallow, 5
Starling, 21
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
6th September 2026
Gadwall, 3, (Gareth Powley)
Tufted Duck, 30
Little Grebe, 10
Ruff, 1, Juvenile on north shore of No 2
Probable that second bird still there, but not seen today
Greenshank, 1, Juvenile still on north shore
Little Egret, 1
Swift, 4, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Little Grebe, 7, 5ad /2 juv, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Juv
Peregrine, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Bullfinch, 2, M/F
Canada Goose, 38, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Little Owl, 2, 1ad/1juv
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Mistle Thrush, 4
Whinchat, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Stonechat, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
Goldfinch, 36
Kingfisher, 3, 1 F 2 juv, (Jen Coates)
The pair's third brood, freshly fledged on the river. At least two young, fed by the adult female.
Dipper, 1
Singing
Grey Wagtail, 1
5th September 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 6
Linnet, 30
Teal, 22, (Gareth Morgan)
Swift, 4
Over at dusk
Common Sandpiper, 1
By boat house
Green Sandpiper, 4
Flew off E at 18.32
Greenshank, 2
Grey Heron, 7
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 2
Grey Wagtail, 3
By boat house
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Lapwing, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Magpie, 1
Stonechat, 3
Mute Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 3, Redheads
Stock Dove, 4
Lapwing, 30
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 4
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 60
House Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
Canada Goose, 12, (Al Stott)
Mallard, 11
Moorhen, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 12
Ringed Plover, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Dipper, 1, (Dave Riley)
Singing near rotunda.
Barn Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
On roadside fence
Whinchat, 1
On the road !
Teal, 10, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 5
Cormorant, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
4th September 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Greenfinch, 3, Male/Female/Juvenile
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
In Garden of Coldwell house
Kestrel, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Meadow Pipit, 7
Goldfinch, 48
Swift, 6, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Osprey, 1
over east
Sand Martin, 8
Swallow, 150
House Martin, 25
Chiffchaff, 7
Blackcap, 1
Dunlin, 1, juv, (Gary Waddington)
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
At the lodge
Mallard, 12, (David Bickerton)
Tufted Duck, 7
Dropped in
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 2
Swallow, 50
Linnet, 25
3rd September 2026
Ruff, 2, Juveniles still at 09:00 on north shore of No 2, (Gareth Powley)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Coot, 2, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1, F
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Teal, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Snipe, 8
Green Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Raven, 1
Swallow, 75
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Swift, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Jen Coates)
Swallow, 40
House Martin, 20
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Canada Goose, 150, (Russell Carter)
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
House Martin, 30, (Jen Coates)
Feeding over Unity College playing field
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Dipper, 1
Singing on adjacent river
Pink-footed Goose, 32, (Mike Jackson)
A fragmented flock over Meadow Close, heading (SE).
Canada Goose, 318, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 3
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 22
Tawny Owl, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling at 19.00 whilst still light, in trees outside my house.
Teal, 9, (Russell Carter)
Tufted Duck, 1
Little Grebe, 5
Little Egret, 1
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 20
Chiffchaff, 1
2nd September 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Green Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
By inlet
Shoveler, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 31
Swift, 3
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 3
Swallow, 150
House Martin, 35
Kingfisher, 1, (Russell Carter)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 6
House Martin, 20
Lapwing, 20, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Chew)
Put flock of hirundine in the air but played little attention to them as it passed through.
Kestrel, 1
Hunting from telephone poles
Swallow, 110, Adults and juveniles
On powerlines with House Martins in pre-migratory flock. Annual occurrence at this site.
House Martin, 110, Adults and juveniles
With Swallows in pre-migratory flock, annual occurrence at this location
Ringed Plover, 1, Juvenile, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Snipe, 17
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 2
Wheatear, 1, Fem/Juv
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Teal, 8, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 4
Kestrel, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
1st September 2026
Swallow, 3, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Teal, 17, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 4
Green Sandpiper, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Kingfisher, 1, juv
Raven, 8
over west
Sand Martin, 10
House Martin, 40
Little Grebe, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Lapwing, 150
Snipe, 4
On larger island
Buzzard, 1
Over, low, harried by carrion crows, put all waders up
Hobby, 1
Overflew chased by lone jackdaw
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Green Woodpecker, 1
House Martin, 6
Goosander, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 6
Whinchat, 1
At the inlet pond. With Graham Gavaghan.
Stonechat, 6, Pr+ 4 juvs.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
31st August 2026
Ruff, 2, J, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 1
Little Grebe, 4, (Gareth Powley)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Ruff, 1, Juvenile still present
Shoveler, 8, (Gareth Powley)
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Green Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 1
Grey Heron, 8
Great White Egret, 1
Hobby, 1, (Jack Driver)
Flew over beck near Craven Heifer NE-SW
Little Grebe, 8, 6 adults 2juv, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Starling, 56
Grey Wagtail, 2
Bullfinch, 2, M/F
Greenfinch, 2
Tree Sparrow, 6, (Jack Driver)
Caravan park
Little Owl, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
In quarry
Kingfisher, 1, Male
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Kestrel, 3
Raven, 3
Swallow, 3
Over
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
First for this site ,also seen by Nigel Leeming
Stonechat, 4
30th August 2026
Little Ringed Plover, 3, juvs, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Mute Swan, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 7
Gadwall, 7
Mallard
Teal, 43
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 5
Little Grebe, 1, Adult
Lapwing, 235
Many juveniles
Ruff, 2
Buzzard, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Little Grebe, 9, 6 adult+3 chicks, (Nigel Leeming)
Common Sandpiper, 1, Juv
Passage bird
Blackcap, 1, Female
29th August 2026
Collared Dove, 18, (Russell Carter)
House Martin, 50, (Dave Riley)
Circling and feeding over for 15 minutes.
Mandarin Duck, 31, (Glenn Higgins)
All overflies towards Slipper hill
Teal, 15
Swift, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Common Sandpiper, 4
Green Sandpiper, 5
Spotted Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 3
Common Gull, 1, Juvenile
Grey Heron, 8
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 7
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 38
Grey Wagtail, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 38
Shoveler, 25, (Jen Coates)
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 12
Lapwing, 50
Ruff, 1
Snipe, 3
House Martin, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 103, (Nigel Leeming)
28th August 2026
Swift, 4, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Snipe, 20
Green Sandpiper, 5
Spotted Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Juv
Sand Martin, 30
Swallow, 100
House Martin, 50
Swift, 1, (Jen Coates)
27th August 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Teal, 4, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 3
Moorhen, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 25
House Martin, 20
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Chiffchaff, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Goldfinch, 12
Goldfinch, 150, (Gary Waddington)
Mallard, 8, (Peter Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 3, all females
Moorhen, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 3
Swift, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Snipe, 11
Common Sandpiper, 1
Spotted Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Also seen by Ian Corbett (verified)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 38
Mute Swan, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 18
At dusk
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Juvs
Snipe, 36
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 5
Departed to the east
Spotted Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 6
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 250
Chiffchaff, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Swallow, 30, (Russell Carter)
House Martin, 10
Nuthatch, 2
Mute Swan, 2, (Muhummed H)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Island Lake
Shoveler, 28
Gadwall, 3
Teal, 36
Lapwing, 90
Ruff, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Goosander, 3, (Russell Carter)
Redheads
Little Egret, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Teal, 3, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 4
Cormorant, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
26th August 2026
House Sparrow, 25, Adults and juveniles., (David Heaton)
Hedge at Pennine Way front of John Bradley playing fields.Most seen around here.
Common Sandpiper, 1, (David Bickerton)
Spotted Redshank, 1
Greenshank, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 6
Spotted Redshank, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Roosting by inlet
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Jen Coates)
Snipe, 10
Green Sandpiper, 3
Spotted Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 2
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 7
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 40
Snipe, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Spotted Redshank, 1
Greenshank, 2
Grey Heron, 7
Grey Heron, 0
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 6
House Martin, 48
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 38
Shoveler, 1, eclipse drake, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 6
Great White Egret, 1
Swift, 2, (Al Stott)
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 2
Snipe, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 2
Spotted Redshank, 1
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 5
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 6
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 12
Chiffchaff, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 25
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Shoveler, 18, (Mark Breaks)
Teal, 45
Tufted Duck, 3
Lapwing
Ruff, 1
Snipe, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 6, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 15
Whitethroat, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (David Bickerton)
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 4
Canada Goose, 220, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 8
Little Grebe, 2
Kestrel, 1
25th August 2026
Swift, 27, (Gary Waddington)
Numbers built up towards dusk
Coot, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Willow Warbler, 4
Chiffchaff, 17
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
24th August 2026
Moorhen, 3, 1 adult with 2 juveniles, (Chris Pickup)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Number 2 res.
Gadwall, 7, (Gareth Morgan)
Lapwing, 31
Ruff, 1, J
Below central screen
Snipe, 3
Swallow, 2, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Stock Dove, 6, (Russell Carter)
Marsh Harrier, 1, Juv, (David Bickerton)
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 3
Whinchat, 2
Stonechat, 3
Wheatear, 4
Chaffinch, 4
Linnet, 30
Goldfinch, 20
Grey Heron, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Teal, 1, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 10
Little Egret, 16
Swallow, 5
Chiffchaff, 5
North side
Grey Wagtail, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 19
Swift, 26, (Gary Waddington)
Little Grebe, 1
Green Sandpiper, 3
Redshank, 1, Juv
Greenshank, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 350
House Martin, 30
Tufted Duck, 31, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Kestrel, 1, M
Pheasant, 4, (Russell Carter)
one leucistic
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 1, Male
Canada Goose, 60, (Russell Carter)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Goosander, 3
Redheads
Lapwing, 20
Little Egret, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Grey Wagtail, 3
Little Grebe, 5, (Al Stott)
3 juvenile being fed
Cormorant, 2
Over Reservoir
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over Lee green res
Buzzard, 2
Barn Owl, 2
Little Owl, 3
In quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Behind Roggerham inn
Kestrel, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
Lee green res
Blackcap, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 3
Lee green res outlet end
House Martin, 12, (Jen Coates)
Over my house, near Towneley Woods
Blackcap, 1, F
Eating blackberries in my garden near Towneley Woods
Swallow, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 12
Little Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 7
Sparrowhawk, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
23rd August 2026
Grey Partridge, 9, (Jen Coates)
Includes three chicks, all near the barn
Goosander, 1
redhead
Lapwing, 45
Buzzard, 3
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 4
Merlin, 1
Mobbing Buzzard with a Kestrel over the ridge
Raven, 2
Whinchat, 3, 1F 2juv
Stonechat, 7
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 30
Goosander, 1, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
On wall behind tractor field
Kestrel, 2
Whinchat, 3
Stonechat, 4
Wheatear, 1
On wall near the barn
Linnet, 12
Grey Heron, 10, (Gareth Morgan)
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 17
Buzzard, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Spotted Flycatcher, 2, (Jen Coates)
Redstart, 1
In bushes by Hurstwood car park then flew towards Rockwater
Goosander, 1, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Tawny Owl, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Pair calling Kelbrook beck
Little Grebe, 8, 5 adult & 3 chicks, (Autumn Annual build up again this year)
Tawny Owl, 1, (Nigel Leeming)
Sedge Warbler, 1, Juv
Blackcap, 8
Whitethroat, 2
Stock Dove, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Buzzard, 4
Little Owl, 3, 1 adult, 2 juveniles
Kestrel, 2
Hobby, 1
Jay, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Bullfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 6
Greenfinch, 17, (David Bickerton)
17 ringed today following on from 13 a week ago.
Spotted Flycatcher, 2, (Joel Micklethwaite)
Feeding around fenced pond area
Redstart, 2, M
2 feeding long the hedge
Redstart, 1, M
Feeding along hedge near fenced pond
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Mobile in trees near fenced pond.
Linnet, 4, Juv, (Nigel Leeming)
22nd August 2026
House Martin, 4, Over Pike Hill., (Allen Holmes)
Grey Partridge, 8, (Bob Ashworth)
Near the barn.
Cormorant, 1
Little Owl, 1
Near the barn.
Kestrel, 1
Whinchat, 1, Adult female.
Near the inlet.
Stonechat, 6, Two adults four juvs.
Wheatear, 1, Adult female.
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 15
Goosander, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
At the farm
Whinchat, 2
Stonechat, 8
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Linnet, 15
Common Sandpiper, 4, (Andrew Powell)
Green Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 12
Little Egret, 25
Osprey, 1
Moving towards Whitemoor Reservoir
Willow Warbler, 2
ELOC walk around reservoir
Teal, 20, (Jen Coates)
Lapwing, 6
Snipe, 5
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 7
Great White Egret, 1
Took off high south when two people walked across the mud straight through all the resting Egrets
Little Egret, 20
Swallow, 10
House Martin, 20
Chiffchaff, 2
Wheatear, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Ruff, 3, juvs, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Al Stott)
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 7
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 18
Osprey, 1
Kestrel, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Grey Wagtail, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Shelduck, 2, 2 juv, (Nigel Leeming)
Flew eaast
Lapwing, 14, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2, Male and female
Swallow, 14
House Martin, 10
Wren, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
At Rockwater
Mandarin Duck, 4, (Jack Driver)
Kelbrook beck. Come into garden for seed.
Stock Dove, 1
Coming for seed to garden by Kelbrook beck
Kestrel, 1
Kelbrook beck
Bullfinch, 2, 1m 1f
Mandarin Duck, 12, (Andrew Powell)
Tufted Duck, 21
Swift, 2
Coot, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Mandarin Duck, 1, F, (Al Stott)
Tufted Duck, 7
Swift, 3
Little Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Grey Wagtail, 4
21st August 2026
Golden Plover, 1, (David Bickerton)
Mute Swan, 9, (Gareth Powley)
Still 7 fully grown cygnets
Gadwall, 10
Stock Dove, 2
Little Grebe, 4
Lapwing, 10
Golden Plover, 1
Feeding in front of Central Screen
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Dived into beech hedge - one less finch/sparrow/tit.
Little Owl, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 3
Raven, 2
Blue Tit, 1
At the farm
Willow Warbler, 1, Juvenile
Whinchat, 1, Juvenile
With Graham Gavaghan
Stonechat, 3
Wheatear, 2, Juvenile
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
Chaffinch, 3
At the farm
Greenfinch, 1
Linnet, 6
Goldfinch, 1
At the farm
Siskin, 1
Snipe, 1, (Richard Markendale)
Feeding near the Colne path side at the inlet
Green Sandpiper, 1
Feeding in Church Bay
Great White Egret, 1
In the Foulridge Church bay, halfway betrween Foulridge side and Colne side
Teal, 8, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 22
Coal Tit, 0
Willow Warbler, 4
Chiffchaff, 10
Mute Swan, 2, Pair, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 12
Mallard, 40
Teal, 14
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 7
Lapwing, 103
Roosting at 20.00
Curlew, 6
Neighbouring pasture
Herring Gull, 4
Neighbouring field
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Delighted 2 visitors on PF by alighting within 2 metres.
Jay, 2
Very noisy birds by compond
House Martin, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Chiffchaff, 1, M
Blackbird, 2, MM
Stock Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 15
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 6
Willow Warbler, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Canada Goose, 80, (Russell Carter)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Lapwing, 60
Common Sandpiper, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 20
Whitethroat, 1
Grey Wagtail, 3
Peregrine, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Observed from Meadow Close, flew in direction of Brierfield/ Nelson.
Tufted Duck, 1, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 10
Canada Goose, 40, (Al Stott)
Tufted Duck, 1
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
1 Juvenile
Common Sandpiper, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 3
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 3
Canada Goose, 97, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Blackcap, 3
Dunnock, 5
Grey Wagtail, 3
Little Grebe, 5, 2 adults, 3 juveniles, (Russell Carter)
Chiffchaff, 1
20th August 2026
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (David Bickerton)
Youngster doing well.
Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Common Tern, 1, Moulting adult
Sparrowhawk, 1
Swallow, 9
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8
Canada Goose, 95, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 2
Avocet, 2, Adult Juvenile
Present for acouple of days ,according to local dog walker.
Kingfisher, 1
19th August 2026
Teal, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Lapwing, 12
Snipe, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 15
Grey Heron, 9
Little Egret, 8
Hobby, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1, Juvenile
Grey Wagtail, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 27
Common Gull, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 1
Raven, 2
Redstart, 2
Stonechat, 3
Lapwing, 20, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 6
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 30, Adults and juveniles, (David Chew)
Landed on powerlines in heavy rain along with c30 House Martin
House Martin, 30, Adults and juveniles
With Swallows, on powerlines during heavy rain shower
Pheasant, 2, M, (Al Stott)
Stock Dove, 2
Collared Dove, 2
Moorhen, 2
Little Grebe, 5
3 juvenile being fed
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 3
Rook, 2
Swallow, 12
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 6
Starling, 100
Evenly spaced on a telephone wire
Blackbird, 2
Mistle Thrush, 22
Chaffinch, 3
Goldfinch, 7
Avocet, 2, Adult and juvenile, (Chris Pickup)
House Sparrow, 10, (Allen Holmes)
18th August 2026
Peregrine, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Over Wetherspoons
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 2
Goldfinch, 45
Tawny Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Langroyd Wood
Teal, 21, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 8
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Al Stott)
Teal, 8
Lapwing, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 7
Little Egret, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Ring-necked Parakeet, 11, (Russell Carter)
Flying over towards gawthorpe
Grey Heron, 7, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 20
Little Egret, 2
Osprey, 1
Flying down the river
Buzzard, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 3
House Martin, 20
House Sparrow, 7, (Allen Holmes)
Canada Goose, 8, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 11
Swift, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 2, Ad and fully grown juv
Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Common Tern, 1, Ad
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Hobby, 1, 2cy
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 8
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7
Linnet, 7
Goldfinch, 40
On thistles
Great Crested Grebe, 2, 1 ad 1 juv, (Jen Coates)
Ringed Plover, 1
Flew off high after 15 mins
Common Sandpiper, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, Ad
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 3
Sparrowhawk, 2
A mini raptor fest when the rain stopped!
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 3
Hobby, 1
Briefly over fields
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 18
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Flew over the res calling and out of sight
Mandarin Duck, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 22
Swift, 3
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 5, 2 adults with 3 juveniles
Black-headed Gull, 25
Cormorant, 49
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 40
Swallow, 40
House Martin, 30
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Kingfisher, 1, (Dave Riley)
Around pond in front of hall, last 3 days.
Teal, 3, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 2
17th August 2026
Swallow, 3, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Starling, 26
Rooftops on Burnley Rd.
House Sparrow, 9, Adults and juveniles.
Haggate
House Martin, 3, (Mike Jackson)
Over Burnley General Hospital, Briercliffe Rd entrance.
Canada Goose, 60, (Al Stott)
Stock Dove, 4
Moorhen, 5
3 juvenile
Lapwing, 18
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Grey Heron, 7
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Robin, 5
3 juvenile
Grey Wagtail, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Reed Bunting, 5
2 juvenile
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 14
Swift, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 6
Little Egret, 13
Willow Warbler, 7
Chiffchaff, 3
Nuthatch, 2
Yellow Wagtail, 1, Juvenile
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 36
Reed Bunting, 1
Lapwing, 19, (Chris Pickup)
Golden Plover, 24
Green Sandpiper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 4
Goldcrest, 2, (Nigel Leeming)
Tree Pipit, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Over sw
Barn Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Yellow Wagtail, 6, (John Metcalf)
On West Bank
16th August 2026
Swallow, 4, (David Heaton)
Haggate
House Sparrow, 7
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Whinchat, 1
Tree Pipit, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Jen Coates)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 20
Swift, 2
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 4
Little Egret, 13
9 flushed by off-lead dogs
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 25
Teal, 17, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 8
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 16
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Teal, 8, (Al Stott)
Lapwing, 7
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Grey Heron, 7
Little Egret, 11
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Green Sandpiper, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Goldfinch, 40
Tufted Duck, 2, (Al Stott)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Three juvenile
Cormorant, 3
Canada Goose, 8, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 8
Shoveler, 9
WeBS
Mallard, 26
Teal, 12
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 9
Lapwing, 5
Black-headed Gull, 8
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 22
Goldfinch, 20
Little Grebe, 5, 2 adults 3juv, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Jackdaw, 134
Starling, 275
15th August 2026
Peregrine, 3, 1M 1F 1 juvF, (Jen Coates)
Stock Dove, 2, (Al Stott)
Collared Dove, 2
Cormorant, 1
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackbird, 2
Mallard, 33, (Allen Holmes)
High count for this site.
Goosander, 1
Raven, 1
Swallow, 6
Flying west
Stonechat, 1
Stonechat, 1, Juvenile
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Jen Coates)
Teal, 9, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 2, juvs
Common Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 9
Chiffchaff, 7
Nuthatch, 2
Yellow Wagtail, 1, fresh juvenile
Swallow, 2, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 2
Goosander, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Common Gull, 1, Adult
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 4
Swallow, 8
Flying west
Sedge Warbler, 1
At the inlet pond- scarce here.
Treecreeper, 1
Stonechat, 1, Juvenile
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 33
Little Grebe, 7, 4adults 3juvenile
Kestrel, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Willow Warbler, 8
Grey Heron, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Owl, 4, 1adult 3 juveniles
Also seen by Nigel Leeming, in quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Stonechat, 8
Meadow Pipit, 28
14th August 2026
Buzzard, 2, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 3
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 3
Goldcrest, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Stonechat, 5
Dunnock, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 3
Bullfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 4
Mandarin Duck, 3, (Gary Waddington)
Mallard, 90
Teal, 4
Swift, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Juvs
Common Sandpiper, 5
Green Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1, Juv
Kestrel, 1
Blackcap, 2, juv, (Russell Carter)
Greenshank, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Lone juvenile from north bank screen at 20.00
Grey Heron, 5, (Russell Carter)
Sand Martin, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Canada Goose, 88, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Swallow, 7
13th August 2026
Buzzard, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Stonechat, 2, Adult female and juv.
Wheatear, 1, Adult female
Linnet, 20
At the inlet.
Hobby, 1, Adult, (Glenn Hodkinson)
From York Road parking area..
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 15
Snipe, 5
Common Sandpiper, 5
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, 1adult 1juvenile
Grey Heron, 8
Little Egret, 6
Gadwall, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 5, 1 ad, 4 juvs
Tufted Duck, 18, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Golden Plover, 8
Black-headed Gull, 71
Common Gull, 2
Swift, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Kingfisher, 1
Goosander, 9, (Russell Carter)
Redheads
Cormorant, 6
Kingfisher, 1
Lapwing, 32, (Bob Ashworth)
In sheep pasture near the car park.
Lapwing, 11, (Russell Carter)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Greylag Goose, 4
Buzzard, 2
Sand Martin, 1
Greenfinch, 4
Little Grebe, 5, 2ad, 3 juvs, (Gary Waddington)
Sedge Warbler, 2, ad feeding juvenile
Reed Warbler, 2
Snipe, 1, (David Bickerton)
Redshank, 1
Greenshank, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Greenshank, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Canada Goose, 40, (Russell Carter)
Mallard, 25
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Teal, 2
Water Rail, 1
Running across the mud next to the pool
Little Grebe, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Treecreeper, 1
12th August 2026
Canada Goose, 6, (Al Stott)
Mute Swan, 5
Moorhen, 4
Blackcap, 2
Coot, 1, (Al Stott)
Juvenile
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 3
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
Long-eared Owl, 1, (Al Stott)
Canada Goose, 38, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 19
All going South
Willow Warbler, 4
Wren, 4
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Curlew, 1, (Jen Coates)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Barn Owl, 2
One hunting, one perched near farm
Swallow, 11
Yellow Wagtail, 1, Juvenile, (Glenn Hodkinson)
In sheep field near the farm,really close to the road.
Tawny Owl, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Nocturnal record, Meadow Close, vocal nearby at c.1am.
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Bickerton)
11th August 2026
Swallow, 2, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Swift, 12, (Russell Carter)
over house
Long-eared Owl, 3, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 8
Stonechat, 3
Meadow Pipit, 3
Canada Goose, 8, (Al Stott)
Cormorant, 1
Kestrel, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Canada Goose, 85, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 7
Mute Swan, 2
Teal, 6
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 2
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Grey Wagtail, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
Teal, 14, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 21
After 20.30
Little Ringed Plover, 3, Juvs
Common Sandpiper, 5
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Russell Carter)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Robin, 4, 2 ad + 2 juv
Stock Dove, 3
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4
Blackcap, 1, Juvenile
Bullfinch, 2, Juvenile
Kingfisher, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Dipper, 1
Green Woodpecker, 2, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 4
Swallow, 2, (Russell Carter)
Sand Martin, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
Grey Wagtail, 5
Little Egret, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Sand Martin, 2
Little Grebe, 2, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
10th August 2026
Cormorant, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Little Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
At the farm
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Stonechat, 6
3+3
Wheatear, 3
Appeared mid-pm.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Linnet, 10
Swift, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Woodpigeon, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Swallow, 4
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Whinchat, 2
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 5
Lapwing, 12
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 1
Shoveler, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Gadwall, 1
Teal, 7
Swift, 40
over lower Foulridge and sky beyond
Black-headed Gull, 72
to roost
Stock Dove, 4, (Al Stott)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 2
Jay, 1
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 4
Swallow, 9
House Martin, 12
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Stonechat, 5
Meadow Pipit, 4
Greenfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 6
Reed Bunting, 3
Collared Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1, Male
Rook, 30
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 1
Jay, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Mobile about the area, Meadow Close.
Coal Tit, 4, Juveniles.
Been mobile about the gardens past few days, Meadow Close.
Blackcap, 1, Juvenile/ female.
Meadow Close, preening in back garden orchard, general demeanour suggested juvenile.
Nuthatch, 1
Meadow Close, visited back garden orchard.
Bullfinch, 2, Juveniles.
Meadow Close, back garden.
Mallard, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Stubbins lodge
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Wren, 4
Greenfinch, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Little Owl, 1
Magpie, 2
Rook, 1
Raven, 3
Blue Tit, 1
Swallow, 24
Treecreeper, 1
Robin, 2
Redstart, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Meadow Pipit, 1
Linnet, 5
Goldfinch, 30
Mandarin Duck, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 18
Swift, 9
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Raven, 3
Over
Willow Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 1
9th August 2026
Blackbird, 2, (Allen Holmes)
In my garden.
Song Thrush, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Al Stott)
Being mobbed over Tim Bobbin pub
Hobby, 1, Ad, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Harassing Swallows and perched briefly on telegraph wires,great views, from York Rd parking area..
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 1
Shoveler, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Gadwall, 2
Greenshank, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Tufted Duck, 21, (Jen Coates)
Swift, 3
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Over the fields
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Blackcap, 1
Redstart, 1
Goldfinch, 11
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Snipe, 1
Common Gull, 1, Ad
Little Owl, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Still,near farm.
Goosander, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Little Owl, 3
In quarry
Kestrel, 2
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 42
Linnet, 12
Reed Bunting, 1
8th August 2026
Pheasant, 1, F, (Al Stott)
Canada Goose, 2
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Lapwing, 7
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 5
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 2
House Martin, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, F
Whitethroat, 2
Grey Wagtail, 3
Goldfinch, 5
Buzzard, 10, (Gareth Morgan)
Kestrel, 4
Whinchat, 1, J
Stonechat, 5, 2ad /3 J
Wheatear, 3
Linnet, 4
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 4
Goosander, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Snipe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 3
Grey Heron, 8
Yellow Wagtail, 2, Juvs, (Gary Waddington)
Tufted Duck, 23, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 65
Cormorant, 8
Kestrel, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, Female, (Nigel Leeming)
Little Grebe, 6, Imm +2 adult & 3 young
Hatched this week
Kingfisher, 1, Male
Sedge Warbler, 4, Family party
First breeding here for at least 10 years
Blackcap, 3, Juv
Whitethroat, 2, Juvenile
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Greenshank, 2, Briefly, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Little Owl, 1
Again on the fisherman's hut.
Little Egret, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
On Ribble
Goosander, 13, (Nigel Leeming)
Flew NE at 6:00 am
7th August 2026
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 2
Green Sandpiper, 1
Over East to west at07.10 also seen by Philip Leeds
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Sand Martin, 42
Swallow, 12
House Martin, 15
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Oystercatcher, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 27
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 1, Female
Nuthatch, 1
Barn Owl, 1, (Al Stott)
Shelduck, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Flew over res. and landed on colne side
Greenshank, 3
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Swift, 20, (Gary Waddington)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Grey Wagtail, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 30
Linnet, 4
Canada Goose, 62, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 4
Mandarin Duck, 1, F, (Al Stott)
Little Grebe, 4
Pair with two small chicks on nest
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Sedge Warbler, 3
1 Juvenile
Starling, 60
Yellow Wagtail, 2, Juveniles, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Swift, 5, (Gary Patefield)
With a few House martins over Brownhill road area
Pheasant, 2, M, (Al Stott)
Canada Goose, 8
Swift, 1
Stock Dove, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 3
Little Owl, 4
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 3
Swallow, 12
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 3
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 6
Cormorant, 1, (Russell Carter)
Over house
Jay, 1
Little Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 4
Little Egret, 2
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 5
Collared Dove, 2, (Al Stott)
6th August 2026
Swift, 1, (Russell Carter)
Over my house
Swift, 10, (Jen Coates)
Swallow, 6
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
Bullfinch, 3
Linnet, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 4
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 3
Moorhen, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Grey Heron, 6
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Willow Warbler, 21
Seen on full circuit
Chiffchaff, 3
Grey Wagtail, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Bullfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 4
Swift, 25, (Gary Waddington)
Coot, 1, Juv
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 2
Sand Martin, 200
Swallow, 75
House Martin, 30
Dunlin, 1, Juv, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Common Gull, 1, Adult
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, Adult
In the small plantation with the fallen trees, south east of the res.
Collared Dove, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Willow Warbler, 8
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Robin, 2, 1ad 1 juvenile
Redstart, 1
House Martin, 1, (Allen Holmes)
5th August 2026
Swift, 6, (David Heaton)
Over train station.
Mute Swan, 2, (Jen Coates)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 3
Lapwing, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2, 1 ad 1 juv
Snipe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Sand Martin, 12
Swallow, 50
House Martin, 20
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Canada Goose, 75, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 2
Shelduck, 1
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Sand Martin, 47
House Martin, 35
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 13
Swift, 28, (Gary Waddington)
After heavy shower
Pheasant, 6, (Russell Carter)
one leucistic bird
Whitethroat, 1
Reed Bunting, 6
Canada Goose, 60, (Russell Carter)
Black-headed Gull, 150
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 22
Goosander, 12
Redheads
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 15
Snipe, 2
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 3
Starling, 100
Yellow Wagtail, 2, Juv, (Ian Lancaster)
Perched on wire fence between sheep and cow field, by Parsonage farm.
Yellow Wagtail, 2, Juveniles, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Still present near the farm.
Lapwing, 12, (Al Stott)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12
Cormorant, 3
Swallow, 9
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8
Meadow Pipit, 2
Goldfinch, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close gardens, on adjacent bungalow roof.
Canada Goose, 114, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 60
Several broods nearing full size.
Great Crested Grebe, 3, Juvenile growing well
Oystercatcher, 9, All adults
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Juvenile still present
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 1
House Martin, 1
Goldcrest, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Linnet, 3
Little Grebe, 3, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 6
Swift, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Little Egret, 2
4th August 2026
Swallow, 10, Adults and juveniles., (David Heaton)
Burnley Road, Haggate.
Swift, 1, (Russell Carter)
Greenshank, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Briefly before departing East
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Chaffinch, 5
Hobby, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Per John Metcalf
Shelduck, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 2
Grey Heron, 4
Gadwall, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 4
Swift, 17
Little Grebe, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, F, (Gareth Morgan)
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Bullfinch, 2, f
Cormorant, 1, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 3
Jackdaw, 200
Lapwing, 15
Little Egret, 2
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 7
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Moorhen, 14, 2ad + 12 juv, (Russell Carter)
On river between Gawthorpe and Woodend
Buzzard, 1, (Jen Coates)
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 30
Yellow Wagtail, 2, Juv
In sheep field opposite the gate at the reservoir
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Canada Goose, 50, (Russell Carter)
Mallard, 40
Teal, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Jay, 2
3rd August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 16
Canada Goose, 101, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Tufted Duck, 24
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 1
Curlew, 3
Over
Snipe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 61
Common Gull, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Linnet, 10
Sparrowhawk, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Together
House Martin, 2, Feeding young in nest.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Robin, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Linnet, 10
Yellow Wagtail, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Back in the original field,as seen Saturday.
Lapwing, 66, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 10
Grey Heron, 2
Rook, 14
Sedge Warbler, 1
Goldfinch, 24
Reed Bunting, 1
Mandarin Duck, 19, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 19
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 5, 2 adults with 3 juveniles
Lapwing, 36
Over
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
2nd August 2026
Swallow, 4, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Goosander, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Stonechat, 3, 1 ad male. 2 juvs
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 20
Canada Goose, 57, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Buzzard, 3, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 26
Little Grebe, 3, 2Adults 1 juv plus nest site
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
On wall by barn
Jay, 1
Jackdaw, 210
Willow Warbler, 4
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Starling, 48
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2, J, (Gareth Morgan)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 4, Ad/ 3j
On waters edge by tower with Pied
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, attracted to an adjacent garden then dispersed.
Ring-necked Parakeet
Vocal in area, Meadow Close.
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Green Sandpiper, 1
Common Tern, 2, Ad.
Flew over Blackburn Rd and roosted on large res. at dusk
Grey Partridge, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 24
Grey Heron, 2
Barn Owl, 2
Little Owl, 2
Quarry
Kestrel, 2, Adult 1 juv
Rook, 8
Raven, 3
Stonechat, 5
Meadow Pipit, 16
Goldfinch, 9
Herring Gull, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30
1st August 2026
Canada Goose, 82, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 22
Swift, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6, 4 adults, 2 juveniles
Lapwing, 10
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 62
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Mute Swan, 2, (Muhummed H)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Gadwall, 1
Teal, 10
Avocet, 3
Lapwing, 63
Swift, 2, (David Bickerton)
Sanderling, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 3, At least 2 juv
Unprecedented in recent times. Dropping into sheep field the onto wall north of Parsonage Rd.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Mallard, 58, (David Bickerton)
Common Sandpiper, 4
Green Sandpiper, 1
On little res (birds pushed off main res by fishermen)
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Juv still present
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Mandarin Duck, 15, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 20
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 5, 3 adults, 2 juveniles
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 5, 2 adults with 3 juveniles
Black-headed Gull, 7
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 25
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 1
House Martin, 20
Willow Warbler, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
31st July 2026
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
House Sparrow, 2, 1 Male/ 1 Female
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male/ 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4, Adults and juveniles.
Gadwall, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 20
Snipe, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 150
House Martin, 30
Canada Goose, 70, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 9
Tufted Duck, 26
Swift, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 31
Common Gull, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 6
House Martin, 11
House Martin, 10, (Russell Carter)
Collared Dove, 3, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 1
Rook, 50
Redstart, 2, 1m 1juv poss 2 juv, (Peter Cross)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 8
Swallow, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 3
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 5
Pair with juveniles begging for food
Redstart, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Swift, 1, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 50
Little Ringed Plover, 3, Adult, 2 juveniles
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 5
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 7
Canada Goose, 80, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Stock Dove, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Swift, 3, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 1
House Martin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
30th July 2026
Common Scoter, 2, Males, (Gareth Powley)
Two males still on No 2 at 15:30 - first recorded by Gavin Thomas at 09:15
Raven, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Cormorant, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 3
Raven, 1
Blackbird, 2
At the farm
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 20
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Swift, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Going South
Oystercatcher, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Being chased by Stonehat
Wren, 5
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 6
Greylag Goose, 15, (Jen Coates)
Mute Swan, 2
Avocet, 3, 1 ad 2 juv
Lapwing, 112
Green Sandpiper, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
With prey
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Flew over with prey
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Mallard, 95, (David Hindle)
evening
Swift, 2
Avocet, 3, two young now fledged but still present
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Grey Heron, 0
1
House Martin, 4
Greenfinch, 1
trilling and wheezing
Goldfinch, 2
nb common blue butterfly today my first record here Also holly blue in garden and buck roe deer
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 2
Goosander, 8, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 4
Treecreeper, 1, Juvenile
Spotted Flycatcher, 4
Up to 6 at one site, 1 at another
Redstart, 2
Common Scoter, 1, Drake, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, (Allen Holmes)
Collecting food
29th July 2026
Stock Dove, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 1
House Martin, 3
House Martin, 0
Sedge Warbler, 2
Moving along bushes on the canal
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 3, 1 Adult/ 2 Juveniles
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 5
Bullfinch, 2, Juveniles.
Greenfinch, 7, Adults and juveniles.
Canada Goose, 60, (Al Stott)
Swift, 3
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 7
Kingfisher, 2
Kestrel, 3
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 5
Willow Warbler, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Swift, 12, (Russell Carter)
Shoveler, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Gadwall, 2
Canada Goose, 131, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 1
Mandarin Duck, 2
Tufted Duck, 18
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Black-headed Gull, 31
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 4
Lapwing, 140, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Oystercatcher, 2, Adult and juvenile, (Russell Carter)
Kingfisher, 1
Swift, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Avocet, 3, Adult and 2 juveniles
Green Sandpiper, 1
Active below public footpath screen
Swift, 4, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 3, Adult 2 juveniles
On shingle. First time juveniles seen at this busy place.
Cormorant, 4
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Sedge Warbler, 1
Common Scoter, 1, Female, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Coal Tit, 2, Juveniles., (Mike Jackson)
Tit flock passing through gardens, Meadow Close.
Blue Tit, 4, Juveniles.
Great Tit, 2, Juveniles.
Long-tailed Tit, 13, Juveniles.
Goosander, 11, (Russell Carter)
Redheads
Little Grebe, 2
Little Egret, 3
28th July 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 2, (Peter Sharples)
on south bank of no.2 with Canada Geese
Mute Swan, 9, 2 ad 7 juv, (Peter Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 11
Stock Dove, 8
Little Grebe, 6
Lapwing, 46
Common Sandpiper, 1
central screen
Swift, 1, (David Heaton)
Chaffinch, 1, Female
Edge of golf course on King's Causeway.
Peregrine, 2, (Al Stott)
Flight display
Raven, 8, (Russell Carter)
Flying over
Grey Partridge, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Canada Goose, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Whinchat, 1
On fence by bridle path
Stonechat, 4
Goldfinch, 5
Cuckoo, 1, Juv, (Jen Coates)
Barn Owl, 1
Barn Owl, 2, (Al Stott)
Swift, 7, (Russell Carter)
Flying over gawthorpe training ground
Whitethroat, 1, Juvenile
Little Ringed Plover, 4, (Geoff Carefoot)
Probably 2 ads & 2 fledged juvs
Sparrowhawk, 1, m
Low & fast. Flew within inches of observers
Mallard, 62, (David Hindle)
Swift, 2
Coot, 6
Avocet, 3, 2 imm. one adult
Common Sandpiper, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 42
in flight heading for roost site
Swallow, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Linnet, 2, 1ad, 1 juv.
Greylag Goose, 9, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 6
Swift, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 2
Raven, 1
Coal Tit, 10
Willow Warbler, 8
Chiffchaff, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
In the plantation.
Robin, 2
Redstart, 2
Canada Goose, 48, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 30
Grey Heron, 5
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 15
Tufted Duck, 2, (Al Stott)
Pair
Little Grebe, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Dunnock, 1
Redshank, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Greenshank, 1
Canada Goose, 8, (Al Stott)
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Owl, 3
Green Woodpecker, 1
Juvenile
Kestrel, 4
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
Over Towneley School Pond
Moorhen, 16, 2 ad 14 juv
Adult pair with three broods - 6 very young and 8 older juveniles at Towneley School Pond
Sand Martin, 10
Over Towneley School Pond
House Martin, 12
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
At Towneley School Pond
Nuthatch, 1, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 5
Little Grebe, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Collared Dove, 3, (Al Stott)
Little Owl, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
27th July 2026
Shelduck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Tern, 2
Sand Martin, 8
House Martin, 15
Willow Warbler, 3
Grey Wagtail, 6
Bullfinch, 2
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 22
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6, 4adults 2juvenile
Lapwing, 24
Black-headed Gull, 25
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Kestrel, 1
Swift, 3, (Russell Carter)
Tawny Owl, 1, (Allen Holmes)
House Sparrow, 6
Greenfinch, 2
Goosander, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Green Woodpecker, 2
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 10
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 5
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Redstart, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Goldfinch, 3
Lapwing, 30, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (David Bickerton)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Sanderling, 1
Dunlin, 2
Common Sandpiper, 5
Cormorant, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
On small res
Sanderling, 1, (John Metcalf)
Dunlin, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Common Sandpiper, 4
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Juv, (John Metcalf)
Mandarin Duck, 9, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 17
Swift, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 5, 2adults 3juv
House Martin, 27
26th July 2026
Common Tern, 2, (Jen Coates)
Shelduck, 1, (Nigel Leeming)
Common Scoter, 2, Male
Flew west between showers
Oystercatcher, 2, (Jen Coates)
Lapwing, 12
Black-tailed Godwit, 9
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 3
Kestrel, 1
Mallard, 31, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Moorhen, 1
Little Grebe, 3
Nest with4 eggs
Jackdaw, 70
Willow Warbler, 3
Sedge Warbler, 2
Breeding birds ,adult seen carrying fetal sack
Blackcap, 2
Starling, 200
Grey Wagtail, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 5, 4ad 1chick, (David Bickerton)
Sanderling, 1, Ad
Dunlin, 18
Common Sandpiper, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Juv
Cormorant, 1
25th July 2026
Peregrine, 1, (David Heaton)
Over Marsden Road
House Martin, 2
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Sparrowhawk, 1, (David Heaton)
Top of Reedley Road.
Long-eared Owl, 1, (Al Stott)
Juvenile
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Goldfinch, 6
Canada Goose, 12, (Al Stott)
Swift, 9
Cormorant, 2
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 7
Dunnock, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
Peregrine, 1, (Al Stott)
Oystercatcher, 3, Adults and juv, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Almost fully feathered juv
Teal, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Common Scoter, 1, drake
Common Tern, 1, adult
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
On main Island
Avocet, 3, (David Hindle)
one adult two immatures ready for flying
Green Sandpiper, 1
Little Grebe, 3, 2 adult + young from elsewhere, (Nigel Leeming)
24th July 2026
Common Scoter, 1, Drake, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Per John Metcalf
Common Scoter, 12, All Drakes, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Dunlin, 1, adult, (Gary Waddington)
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goosander, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 38
Curlew, 6
4+2 flying west.
Cormorant, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 1
Swallow, 6, Juvs
Long-tailed Tit, 2
In tit flock of 50 birds
Willow Warbler, 2
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 1, Juv
Linnet, 2, Pr
Goldfinch, 2
Common Scoter, 1, Drake, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Canada Goose, 70, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 5
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 60
Mediterranean Gull, 1, juv
Herring Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 5
23rd July 2026
Swift, 12, (Al Stott)
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Swallow, 3
Blackcap, 2, M
Wren, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goldfinch, 20
Siskin, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 2, Adult and juvenile, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Adult feeding juvenile
Swift, 6, (David Chew)
Hawking over Recreation Ground
Swift, 4, (Jen Coates)
Green Woodpecker, 1, juv
Feeding on ground on farmland then flew
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1, Ad
Very briefly perched in tree
Swallow, 20
Willow Warbler, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Cuckoo, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Around 1 mile along the path beyond upper coldwell.
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Reeling
Whinchat, 1, M
Still active at 21.25
Moorhen, 2, 1 adult,1 young, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Little Grebe, 4, 1 adult,3 young
Great Crested Grebe, 3, 1 adult,2 young
Goosander, 5, (Russell Carter)
Redheads
Kingfisher, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Greylag Goose, 180, (Geoff Carefoot)
Avocet, 3, Ad & 2 juvs
Snipe, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Canada Goose, 21, (Russell Carter)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Swift, 1
Stock Dove, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 20
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 6, 3 adult, 3 juveniles
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 4
Sand Martin, 5
Blackcap, 2, Juvenile
Whitethroat, 2, Juvenile
Grey Wagtail, 2
Redshank, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Little Owl, 1
On fishermans hut
Dunlin, 1, Adult, (Mark Breaks)
Moorhen, 5, 2 adults, 3 juveniles, (Chris Pickup)
Coot, 1, Juvenile
Oystercatcher, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Goldfinch, 6
Cormorant, 1, (Russell Carter)
Mallard, 40
Moorhen, 3
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
22nd July 2026
Barn Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Swift, 9, (David Heaton)
Over centre.
Stock Dove, 1, (Al Stott)
Collared Dove, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 12
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3
Cormorant, 3
Buzzard, 3
Kingfisher, 1
Hovering over a pool
Green Woodpecker, 1
Sand Martin, 3
Swallow, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, F
Wren, 3
Song Thrush, 1
Dunnock, 1
Grey Wagtail, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Goldfinch, 12
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Canada Goose, 165, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 18
Great Crested Grebe, 3, 2ad and chick.
Lapwing, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 50
Herring Gull, 15
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Mark Breaks)
21st July 2026
Swift, 12, (Russell Carter)
Flying over my house
Canada Goose, 19, (Chris Pickup)
Shelduck, 1
Mandarin Duck, 4
Moorhen, 3, 1 adult, 2 juvenile
Coot, 0
Oystercatcher, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Common Sandpiper, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Swallow, 6
Wheatear, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 13
Bullfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Little Egret, 4, (Russell Carter)
Canada Goose, 30, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Goosander, 7
Redheads
Lapwing, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 7
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Peregrine, 1, (Jack Driver)
Flew over Royal mail depot Nelson centre being mobbed by corvids.
Curlew, 35, (Paul Foster)
Belated report from yesterday mornin,I believe 2 were recorded over owd betts rd too,approx same tim
Mandarin Duck, 29, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 12
Swift, 1
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Black-headed Gull, 5
Cormorant, 18
Grey Heron, 1
Jay, 1
Cormorant, 2, (Russell Carter)
Jay, 1
Mallard, 65
Little Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
20th July 2026
Peregrine, 2, (Al Stott)
Whinchat, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
From York Road parking area.
Buzzard, 1, (Al Stott)
Barn Owl, 2
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Little Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Arctic Tern, 1, adult, (Chris Pickup)
Wheatear, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Canada Goose, 27, (Geoff Carefoot)
Gadwall, 5
Mallard, 51
WeBS count
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 4
Adult pair asleep, 2 ducklings operating independently
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 4
Avocet, 3
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 14
Grey Heron, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackbird, 4
Dunnock, 4
Linnet, 1
Pheasant, 7, F, (Al Stott)
Collared Dove, 7
Little Owl, 1
Sat on a wall in 1st field out of Worsthorne to Roggerham
Song Thrush, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 3
19th July 2026
Swift, 2, (David Heaton)
Harle Syke
Swallow, 1
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Goosander, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Little Owl, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard from the farm
Kestrel, 4
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 4
Stonechat, 6
Linnet, 6
Goosander, 1, (Jen Coates)
Swift, 3
Lapwing, 25
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Buzzard, 2
Little Owl, 2, 1ad 1juv
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling opposite farm
Kestrel, 2
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 4
Swallow, 9
Stonechat, 4
Meadow Pipit, 2
Linnet, 2
Starling, 800, (Gary Waddington)
Feeding in fields near activity centre
Oystercatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 30
Swallow, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100, (Allen Holmes)
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, Juvenile
Pheasant, 1, (Chris Pickup)
All seen around Noyna End
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 3, 1 adult, 2 juveniles
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 11
Chaffinch, 3
Grey Partridge, 4, 2ad +2juv, (Nigel Leeming)
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, 3rd sum
Barn Owl, 1
Little Owl, 4, Ad +3 juv
Redstart, 1, Juv
Passage bird
Dipper, 1, Afdult
On reservoir inlet
18th July 2026
Barn Owl, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Hobby, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Al Stott)
Blackbird, 4
Goldfinch, 8
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, (Jack Driver)
Whinchat, 1, M
Little Owl, 1, Adult, (Nigel Leeming)
Little Egret, 4, (Russell Carter)
Sedge Warbler, 3, Adult, 2 juveniles
Whitethroat, 2, Juvenile
Little Egret, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Reported at 09.45 as it departed. Scarce here.
Sparrowhawk, 1
Overflight put most birds up including 80+ Jackdaws from local trees
Buzzard, 2
High birds 'mewing'.
Reed Bunting, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 40
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 3
Sand Martin, 10
Kingfisher, 1, Male, (Nigel Leeming)
Willow Warbler, 30, Several juveniles
Blackcap, 5, 2m, 1f ,2 juv
Whitethroat, 1, Male
Mandarin Duck, 1, F, (Al Stott)
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Nesting and foraging
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
Large female carrying prey
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Al Stott)
Flypast calling, then perched in a tree
Swallow, 18
Mistle Thrush, 6
A family troop flypast
Canada Goose, 9, (Al Stott)
Greylag Goose, 12
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 3
In and out of the quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Flew into the quarry
Kestrel, 3
All 3 in the quarry one sleeping
17th July 2026
Swift, 6, Shreeching over school in village, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Song Thrush, 1, (Allen Holmes)
In my garden.
Swift, 12, (Jen Coates)
Group flying low around Oxford Rd/Plumbe Street screaming
Peregrine, 2, Juv
Both juveniles sitting together on St Peters Centre
Mute Swan, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Shelduck, 1
Common Scoter, 1, F
Moorhen, 3, 1 adult, 2 juveniles
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 11
Chiffchaff, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Greenfinch, 2, Juveniles
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Sedge Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 3, Male, 2 juveniles
Whitethroat, 1
Greylag Goose, 55, (Geoff Carefoot)
Flew in en masse
Gadwall, 6
Gadwall, 15
Including duck with 5 ducklings
Mallard, 30
5 with 6 ducklings, F with 2 ducklings
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 3, F & 2 ducklings
Swift, 4
Woodpigeon, 4
Moorhen, 5
3 juvs
Coot, 4
2 juvs
Oystercatcher, 1
Brief evening visitor
Avocet, 3, 1 ad, 2 juvs
Avocet, 3
Juvs now fledged and still feeding at 21.40
Lapwing, 5
Curlew, 1
Over
Common Sandpiper, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Feeding below N. bank screen at 21.40
Black-headed Gull, 21
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Evening visitor
Jay, 1
Jackdaw, 15
Great Tit, 2
House Martin, 4
Willow Warbler, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1, m
Singer
Song Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 3
Goosander, 7, (Russell Carter)
Redheads
Swift, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 30
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 15
Whitethroat, 1
Stonechat, 1, Juvenile
Dipper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 3, Adult, 2 juveniles
Swift, 11, (Geoff Carefoot)
11 in line astern buzzing the louvres, St Lawrence's church tower.
Swift, 12, (Al Stott)
Moorhen, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, F
Blackbird, 8
Song Thrush, 2
Robin, 3
Dipper, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 5
Canada Goose, 21, (Russell Carter)
Chaffinch, 2, mf
Mallard, 45
Teal, 2
Little Egret, 4
16th July 2026
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Swallow, 16
Willow Warbler, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 9
Canada Goose, 12, (Jen Coates)
Greylag Goose, 5
Lapwing, 12
Over from fields
Buzzard, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1, juv
Flew from AC plantation to Upper Coldwell res then down into Thursden Valley
Willow Warbler, 2
Whinchat, 1, M
On posts and bushes near second gate
Stonechat, 3
Meadow Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Swift, 2, (Russell Carter)
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 3, Ad + 2 juv
Goldcrest, 1, juv
Collared Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Green Woodpecker, 2
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 4
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Carrying food
Blackbird, 1
House Sparrow, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Swift, 10, (Chris Pickup)
Canada Goose, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Greylag Goose, 2
Tufted Duck, 2
Kestrel, 1
Whinchat, 1
Stonechat, 5
Meadow Pipit, 4
15th July 2026
Stock Dove, 7, (Gareth Powley)
Little Grebe, 5
One nest still occupied
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 2
Coal Tit, 3, Juveniles.
Blue Tit, 5, 1 Adult / 4 Juveniles.
Great Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2
Robin, 1, Juvenile.
House Sparrow, 6, Adults and juveniles.
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 7, Adults and juveniles.
Pheasant, 1, M, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 5, F
Swift, 1
Stock Dove, 2
Collared Dove, 4
Moorhen, 1
Lapwing, 14
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 2
Rook, 2
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 3
Chiffchaff, 5
Blackcap, 1, F
Wren, 3
Blackbird, 8
Song Thrush, 3
Robin, 6
Stonechat, 1, F
Grey Wagtail, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 14
Reed Bunting, 4
Canada Goose, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 2
Curlew, 2
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Whinchat, 1, Male
Stonechat, 4, 1male adult 3 juv
Jackdaw, 204, >40 juvenile s, (Nigel Leeming)
Flew north at 20:15
Lapwing, 3, (Gareth Morgan)
On adjacent school playing fields
Cormorant, 1
Over NW
Little Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Delves lane
14th July 2026
Reed Bunting, 2, Male with at least 1 juvenile, (Chris Pickup)
Shoveler, 1, Female, (Gareth Powley)
No ducklings
Coot, 29
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Left site at 09:00 (as I arrived) and flew east with LEs
Little Egret, 2
Left with GWE at 09:00
Whinchat, 1, Male, (Gary Waddington)
Stonechat, 4
Wheatear, 1, Juvenile
Hobby, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Over River Ribble
Canada Goose, 260, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 24
Moorhen, 1, Juvenile
Great Crested Grebe, 6, 4 adults, 2 juveniles
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 40
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 57
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
Little Egret, 1
Peregrine, 1
House Martin, 5
Canada Goose, 102, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 23
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Common Tern, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Canada Goose, 35, (Al Stott)
Tufted Duck, 2
Swift, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 12
Common Tern, 3
Cormorant, 3
Kestrel, 2
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackbird, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
13th July 2026
Stock Dove, 5, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 15
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, Adult
Dunlin, 1, Adult
Wood Sandpiper, 1, Adult
House Martin, 4
Wood Sandpiper, 1, Adult, (Gareth Morgan)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Still from Central Screen
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Gavin Thomas)
West end at 08:00
Wood Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Powley)
From Central Screen at 09:00
Swift, 3, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 2
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Blackbird, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
Goldfinch, 6
Canada Goose, 7, (Al Stott)
Swallow, 12
House Martin, 4
Chiffchaff, 3
Redstart, 5
Stonechat, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Canada Goose, 185, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 54
Mallard, 54
Tufted Duck, 21
Moorhen, 2, 1adult 1juv
Great Crested Grebe, 6, 5adults 2juv
Lapwing, 47
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 59
Plus4 juveniles
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 0
Buzzard, 1
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4, P
Plus 4 juveniles
Blackcap, 2, (Russell Carter)
Adult feeding a juvenile
Canada Goose, 30, (Geoff Carefoot)
Includes well grown goslings.
Mallard, 30
Includes duck with 5 very small ducklings
Teal, 4
Swift, 6
Stock Dove, 2
Coot, 5
Three well grown juvs
Oystercatcher, 1
Avocet, 5
Last pair still minding three almost fledged young, at dusk
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 7
Common Tern, 3
Adult with two fledged juvs on big island at dusk
House Martin, 4
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 2
Blackcap, 2
Wren, 2
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Greenfinch, 1, Male
Stock Dove, 2, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 25
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Carrying prey
Red Kite, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Swift, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Little Owl, 4, 2 adults, 2 juveniles
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 11
House Martin, 1
Canada Goose, 57, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 16
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Common Tern, 3, Adults
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1, Female, (Gary Waddington)
Over east
Mallard, 25, (Russell Carter)
Chiffchaff, 1
12th July 2026
Treecreeper, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Song Thrush, 1
Little Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Sitting on nest
Willow Warbler, 4
Sedge Warbler, 1
seen by Nigel Leeming
Canada Goose, 27, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 2
Stock Dove, 6
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Owl, 3, 1male 3 juv
On quarry
Kestrel, 2
Skylark, 2
Stonechat, 4, 1 adult 3 juvenile
11th July 2026
Lapwing, 20, (Allen Holmes)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Juvenile
At the farm
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Blue Tit, 1
At the farm
Willow Warbler, 1
Stonechat, 8
2 groups of 5 and 3.
Chaffinch, 1
At
Linnet, 5
Goldfinch, 1
At
Grey Partridge, 1, (Nigel Leeming)
Stock Dove, 2
Little Owl, 2, Juvenile
Gadwall, 6, (Mark Breaks)
Female with 5 small ducklings
Tufted Duck, 4
Including female with two ducklings
Lapwing, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Rook, 29
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Little Grebe, 1, Adult, (Nigel Leeming)
First for some time
Barn Owl, 2
Tawny Owl, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1, Female
Grey Partridge, 7, Adult +6 young, (Nigel Leeming)
Goosander, 1, Redhead
Curlew, 3, Adults
Little Owl, 4, 2 adult 2 juvenile
Quarry
Short-eared Owl, 2, Adults
Stonechat, 5, 2ad +3y
Linnet, 8, Adults
10th July 2026
Swift, 10, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 0
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jay, 1
Swallow, 5
Chiffchaff, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Song Thrush, 1
House Sparrow, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 6
Reed Bunting, 2, Adult with 1, possibly 2, juveniles
Buzzard, 1, Juv, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Juv seen calling near vacated nestsite
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Sat on nest
Swift, 11, (Al Stott)
Stock Dove, 2
Woodpigeon, 30
Collared Dove, 4
Moorhen, 2
1 Juvenile
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 9
Carrion Crow, 23
Swallow, 19
House Martin, 6
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackbird, 8
Stonechat, 3
Dunnock, 3
Meadow Pipit, 20
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 12
Reed Bunting, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
9th July 2026
Kestrel, 1, (Andrew Powell)
On house roof apex on Mint Ave being mobbed by House Martins
House Martin, 4
Mobbing Kestrel on Mint Avenue.
Mute Swan, 8, 2 ad, 6 juv, (Dave Riley)
Finsley Gate Wharf
Swift, 11, (Mike Jackson)
Screaming, entering eaves of furniture recycling building, corner of Colne Rd and Ivy St, Burnley.
Canada Goose, 176, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 31
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4, 4adults 2juv
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 34
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 1, Juvenile
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 1
Greylag Goose, 20, (Geoff Carefoot)
Turned up from elsewhere after a few months absence.
Mute Swan, 2
Non-breeding pair
Tufted Duck, 9
includes female with 2 small ducklings
Avocet, 5, 2 ads, three juvs
Chicks ranging widely, parents not particularly observant
Lapwing, 90
Nearly all lying down on island in substantial heat
Black-headed Gull, 15
Numbers decreasing after breeding
House Martin, 5
At least one regularly landing and taking mud. Nest repair?
Reed Warbler, 1, m
Still calling
Swift, 4, (Allen Holmes)
School pond
Sand Martin, 1
House Martin, 4
Blackcap, 1, Male
School pond
8th July 2026
Swallow, 5, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Goosander, 10, F, (Al Stott)
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 12
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Meadow Pipit, 3
Greylag Goose, 9, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 1
Moorhen, 2, 1adult 1juvenile
Oystercatcher, 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Whinchat, 1, Male
Stonechat, 2, Male/juvenile
Reed Bunting, 1
Stock Dove, 1, (Al Stott)
Lapwing, 1
Jay, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 4
Greylag Goose, 10, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 6
Kestrel, 2
Treecreeper, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Redstart, 2
Magpie, 7, 5 adults and 2 juveniles., (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, 5 adults mobile about the area, 2 juveniles in a back garden tree this morning.
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Meadow Close, in song.
Goldcrest, 1
Meadow Close gardens.
Song Thrush, 1, male
Meadow Close, singing in area.