Recent Sightings
29th June 2026
Oystercatcher, 1, (David Heaton)
Over.
Greenfinch, 7, Adults and juveniles.
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Curlew, 4
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 2
Hobby, 1
Down off the moor ,then towards Haggate
Whinchat, 1, Male
On wall by 2nd gate
Stonechat, 3, 2male 1 female
Meadow Pipit, 12
Pheasant, 1, (Jen Coates)
Grey Heron, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 4, 1 ad 3 juv
Adult male with three fledglings
Whitethroat, 2
Male doing display flights
Wren, 1
Lapwing, 32, (Glenn Higgins)
Curlew, 6
Starling, 21
28th June 2026
Swift, 2, (Al Stott)
Flying around Tim Bobbin area
Stock Dove, 2
Collared Dove, 3
Grey Heron, 4
Kestrel, 1
Jackdaw, 25
Circling and calling around Tim Bobbin area
Sand Martin, 25
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 2
Wren, 3
Treecreeper, 2
Blackbird, 5
Chaffinch, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 7
Juvs now flying.
Gadwall, 1
Swift, 6
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 10
All 6 chicks constantly feeding
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 1
Arrived at 1840
Jackdaw, 40
Includes fledged juvs begging from parents
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Wren, 2
Singers
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, M
Grey Heron, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 2
Sedge Warbler, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Whitethroat, 2
Starling, 21
Song Thrush, 2
Grey Partridge, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 2
Curlew, 7
Snipe, 1
Little Owl, 2
In quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard
Kestrel, 5, 1adult 4 juvenile
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Willow Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 8, M/F plus 4 juveniles and 2 separate juvenile
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Reed Bunting, 1, Female
27th June 2026
Tufted Duck, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
6 small ducklings trailing female on the lake.
Sparrowhawk, 1, F, (Geoff Carefoot)
Female hedge-hopping gardens, Lower Lane.
26th June 2026
Bullfinch, 4, 2 Male /1 Female / 1 Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Enjoying grass seeds on unmown lawn.
Greenfinch, 7, Adults and juveniles.
Shelduck, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 10
Lapwing, 146
Black-headed Gull, 30
Numerous fledged young
Common Tern, 0
Not present this morning.
Jackdaw, 42
Reed Warbler, 2, Males
Swift, 10, (Geoff Carefoot)
Up to 10 swifts buzzing the site of my 10 nest boxes in St Lawrence's church tower.
Reed Warbler, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Singing male vocal mid morning
Coot, 1, (Jen Coates)
On nest
Kingfisher, 1, Juv F
Chiffchaff, 2
Reed Warbler, 1, M
Singing. Had several brief views.
Blackcap, 1, M
Singing
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Tawny Owl, 2, Female and Juvenile, (Ian Lancaster)
Female calling and juv begging call, seen perched on tv aerial on house in Reedley Grove.
25th June 2026
Pheasant, 1, (Al Stott)
Swift, 3
Moorhen, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Sand Martin, 25
Mink seen predating nests on several occasions, noticeably less Sandmartins in the area.
Swallow, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Wren, 3
Blackbird, 9
Song Thrush, 1
Dunnock, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 3
Goldfinch, 25
Common Tern, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Resting together on large island but both also fishing in the Mere
Oystercatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Sand Martin, 1
School pond
House Martin, 10
House Sparrow, 10
24th June 2026
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Located by Gavin Thomas at Central screen at 08:30
Stock Dove, 1, (Al Stott)
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 7
Pair with 5 chicks
Kestrel, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2
Wren, 4
Blackbird, 6
Song Thrush, 1
Juvenile, Beak constantly open awaiting food
Goldfinch, 6
Mallard, 2, f, (Geoff Carefoot)
Teal, 5
On log in roadside pool
Moorhen, 1
Red-legged Partridge, 9, (Geoff Carefoot)
3 ads, 6 small chicks in road thought to be this species.
Pheasant, 1, F
Mallard, 2, FF
Stock Dove, 2
Loud Mythom
Woodpigeon, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 1
Heard only
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Fishing
Buzzard, 2
Over.
Kingfisher, 3
Male seen well, 2 others thought to be juveniles.
Kestrel, 1
At nearby converted barn.
Great Tit, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, m
Wren, 3
Adult feeding 2 fledged juvs, tiny by comparison.
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Fly-catching insects from riparian trees on south bank
Grey Wagtail, 2, 1 F, 1juv
Chaffinch, 4
Canada Goose, 137, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 8
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6, 4adults 2young
Oystercatcher, 8, 5adults 3juveniles
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Lapwing, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Shelduck, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Well grown ducklings spend most time loafing.
Moorhen, 5
Includes 4 almost full grown juvs.
Coot, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Includes a possible late brooder
Avocet, 10
6 chicks still surviving...
Lapwing, 15
Black-headed Gull, 20
Uncounted
Common Tern, 2
Most likely common terns on island but no scope
Jay, 1
Under Oaks in compound
Chiffchaff, 2
Singers, but Reed warblers quiet by 20.00
23rd June 2026
Mallard, 5, (Al Stott)
Female with 4 young chased by Mink
Swift, 4
Stock Dove, 3
Moorhen, 3
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 32
Grey Heron, 2
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Great Tit, 3
Sand Martin, 35
Swallow, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 8
Song Thrush, 1
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 3
Goldfinch, 16
Reed Bunting, 3
Red Kite, 2, (Frank Crowcroft)
Red-legged Partridge, 2, Ad and one juv, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Looked about a week old
Great Tit, 4, Adult and juvs
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Common Scoter, 1, Male, (Nigel Berry)
Feeding centre of river
22nd June 2026
Lapwing, 5, (David Heaton)
Over Haggate.
Oystercatcher, 1, (David Heaton)
Over.
Swift, 4, (Jen Coates)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Peregrine, 4, 1M 1F 2 juv
Grey Wagtail, 1
Canada Goose, 11, 7 adults 4 juv, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 3
Swift, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 1
Black-headed Gull, 1
Buzzard, 1
Swallow, 5
Meadow Pipit, 8
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Swift, 6, (Jen Coates)
Skylark, 4
Stonechat, 3, Juv
Meadow Pipit, 6
Lesser Redpoll, 3
Mandarin Duck, 1, Female type, (Gareth Morgan)
Curlew, 2
Briefly
Redshank, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 6, 5 ad 1 1stS
Reed Warbler, 2
Singing
Tawny Owl, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Nocturnal record: calling at c. 02:30am nearby, Meadow Close gardens.
21st June 2026
Pheasant, 3, (Al Stott)
Swift, 5
Stock Dove, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 6
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 3
Sand Martin, 35
Goldfinch, 15
Buzzard, 3, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Mobbing a buzzard
Swallow, 5
Sedge Warbler, 1
Buzzard, 3, (Geoff Carefoot)
3 over again
Goosander, 11, (Russell Carter)
Flying overhead
Little Ringed Plover, 4
2 adults doing the broken wing display to two jackdaws on the old factory site
Sedge Warbler, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Jay, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 3
Nuthatch, 2
Canada Goose, 34, (Glenn Higgins)
22Adults 12juv
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Grey Heron, 14
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Hobby, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Magpie, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Adult showing a juv how to pick bugs off a parked car's grille,
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 1
Singing
Swift, 19, (Glenn Hodkinson)
,screamers, over Riddings lane
20th June 2026
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Herring Gull, 1
Over.
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Great Tit, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Juvenile
Greenfinch, 4
Canada Goose, 150, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 25
Grey Heron, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
At
Green Woodpecker, 1
At the farm
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 4
Mistle Thrush, 2
At the farm
Stonechat, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
At the inlet
Linnet, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Swift, 3, (Al Stott)
Collared Dove, 2
Long-eared Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2
Skylark, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Stonechat, 2
Dunnock, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Bullfinch, 1, M
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Shelduck, 8, (Geoff Carefoot)
3 ads, 5 fast-growing ducklings
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Avocet, 10
4 ads, 6 chicks
Lapwing, 40
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-headed Gull, 30
Mediterranean Gull, 2
In flight, calling
Buzzard, 3
Over, causing consternation.
Jay, 2
Reed Warbler, 2, 2m
Singers
Reed Bunting, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Lapwing, 6, 3 ad 3 j
On building site
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Hobby, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Over Hollins Farm heading S towards Ightenhill bridge
Mallard, 22, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Grey Partridge, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Canada Goose, 26, 20 adults 6 juv
Stock Dove, 5
Oystercatcher, 5
Curlew, 28
Snipe, 2
Snipe, 31
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Raven, 8
Family parties
Skylark, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 2, M/F
Grey Wagtail, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Curlew, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Flying west
19th June 2026
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, Female
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2, Male
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 4
Swift, 11, (Al Stott)
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 8
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 4
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Sand Martin, 45
Swallow, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Starling, 45
Song Thrush, 1
Chaffinch, 5
Goldfinch, 12
Reed Bunting, 4
Red Kite, 1, (Russell Carter)
Flying over my house towards Burnley.
Cuckoo, 1, Adult male, (Bob Ashworth)
In flight over the fell. Also seen by Chris Larkin.
Garden Warbler, 1, Adult male
Singing.
Siskin, 2
Jay, 1, (David Bickerton)
Whitethroat, 1
Hobby, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Came down river from Woodend area , hawked about for a short while then went back upriver .
Whitethroat, 1, Male
In brambles on south side of river
Cuckoo, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
2 in flight together. Also seen by Chris Larkin.
Kestrel, 2
Stonechat, 1, Adult male
Tree Pipit, 2
Also seen by Chris Larkin.
Buzzard, 1, (David Bickerton)
Long-tailed Tit, 10, Two families
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1
Goldcrest, 4, Family party
Lesser Redpoll, 1, Territorial male
Siskin, 3
18th June 2026
Mediterranean Gull, 2, Adults, (Gareth Powley)
Loafing with BHGs in front of Central Screen
Swallow, 3, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Bottom of King's Causeway.
Song Thrush, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing in my garden
Swift, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Peregrine, 2
On St Peter's centre
Pheasant, 1, m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Cuckoo, 2
Two in flight over wood then calling either side of road,
Tawny Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1, m
Near old quarry
Coal Tit, 4
Blue Tit, 7
Great Tit, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Wren, 6
Blackbird, 3
Song Thrush, 2
One including curlew notes in song.
Robin, 0
Robin, 2
Stonechat, 2
Pair
Tree Pipit, 2
Bullfinch, 0
2 separate males
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Canada Goose, 7, Pr & goslings., (Geoff Carefoot)
Goslings almost adult size and plumage.
Mallard, 10
Domestic Mallard, 1
Tufted Duck, 6
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Only one adult seen
Grey Heron, 1
On islet
Swallow, 3
Swallow, 0
Willow Warbler, 3
Whitethroat, 1, m
Wren, 3
Robin, 1, m
Dunnock, 1, m
Sedge Warbler, 1, (Russell Carter)
Blackcap, 1, Female
Pheasant, 1, M, (Geoff Carefoot)
Canada Goose, 3
Pair with single small gosling.
Mallard, 6
Female with almost adult ducklings
Tufted Duck, 2
Swallow, 2
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, male
Probably feeding fledgelings.
Swift, 15, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Stock Dove, 3, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Whitethroat, 1
17th June 2026
Swallow, 3, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 1, Juvenile
Great Tit, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Blackbird, 1, Female
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Dunnock, 2
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 3, 1 Male / 1 Female / 1 Juvenile
Mute Swan, 2, (Al Stott)
With 5 Cygnets
Moorhen, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Peregrine, 3, (Al Stott)
1 Juvenile
Mute Swan, 3, (Al Stott)
Flying over near Tim Bobbin
Swift, 2
Oystercatcher, 5, (Russell Carter)
Kingfisher, 1
Bullfinch, 2, Male and female
Gadwall, 10, Adults, (Geoff Carefoot)
Mere.
Jay, 2
Under oak trees
Blackcap, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing
House Sparrow, 4
Dunnock, 3, 1ad 2 juv
Oystercatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 5
Family group
Willow Warbler, 4
Goldcrest, 2, Juvs
Nuthatch, 1
In the plantation
Blackbird, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
In the plantation
Robin, 1
Redstart, 3, 1m. 1f. 1 juv.
Stonechat, 2
Chaffinch, 3
Goldfinch, 2, Adults
Mute Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 3, Female
Swift, 30
Lapwing, 8
Common Sandpiper, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Carrying prey
Sand Martin, 30
Common Sandpiper, 1, (David Bickerton)
Sand Martin, 40
Plenty of active nest burrows on river bank.
Tree Sparrow, 1
Canada Goose, 110, (David Bickerton)
Swift, 1
Very scarce this year in the area. No nesting signs.
Great Crested Grebe, 2
At nest on railway embankment
Cormorant, 1
House Martin, 1, Similar to swift, very few around apart from several nests on Highfield Road.
Coot, 2, (Russell Carter)
Jay, 2
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
16th June 2026
Swift, 3, (David Heaton)
Over Halifax Rd.
Swift, 2, (Al Stott)
Moorhen, 5
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 3
Coal Tit, 2
Sand Martin, 45
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Goldcrest, 2
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 6
Mistle Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 5
Goldfinch, 12
Blue Tit, 2, Juv, (Jacqueline Pickard)
House Sparrow, 4, Juv
Grey Wagtail, 1, Juv
Canada Goose, 188, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 6, 4males 2 females
Coot, 2
1 on nest site
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 6
Little Egret, 2
Jay, 1
Blackcap, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Mere
Shelduck, 7
Family group, usually loafing.
Tufted Duck, 6
Little Grebe, 1
Mere
Oystercatcher, 2
Avocet, 10
Second pair, on small island eventually hatched 3 chicks (after 39 days incubation!)
Lapwing, 36
Start of post-breeding flock, already.
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-headed Gull, 50
Includes 6 fledged juvs from elsewhere
Buzzard, 1
'Mewing' to the north.
Jay, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Reed Warbler, 2
Males singing from phragmites in fen and NE corner of lake
Wren, 3
Blackbird, 6
Tawny Owl, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Flew across road carrying prey into wood, as yesterday.
Whitethroat, 2
Dunnock, 2
15th June 2026
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
2 adults with 3 growing 'humbugs'.
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Oystercatcher, 1
Over
Great Tit, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Blackbird, 1, Female
House Sparrow, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 3
Little Owl, 1, (Jacqueline Pickard)
On wall
Swift, 2, (Al Stott)
Curlew, 1
Long-eared Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Willow Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 2
Blackbird, 3
Goldfinch, 12
Canada Goose, 18, (Al Stott)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 6
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 1
Wren, 1
Stonechat, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Meadow Pipit, 4
Chaffinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 3
Canada Goose, 16, 6adults 10juveniles, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 10, 7adults 3juveniles
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 5, 4adults 1 juvenile
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Stonechat, 2, 2males
Meadow Pipit, 8
Swift, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Cuckoo, 2, 1m 1 calling female.
With Graham Gavaghan
Green Woodpecker, 2
Raven, 3
Blackcap, 2
Garden Warbler, 2
Siskin, 4
Mandarin Duck, 9, Female with 8 well grown young, (Chris Pickup)
Great Crested Grebe, 9
1 pair displaying
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 3
3 seen entering holes in the dam wall
Swallow, 4
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Tawny Owl, 1, Flew over road, into a wood, carrying prey at 07.15, (Geoff Carefoot)
Stock Dove, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Roadside barn
Mandarin Duck, 14, Including 2 females with single ducklings, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4, Pair with chicks
2 chicks seen being fed
Cormorant, 1
Over
Whitethroat, 1
By old railway track
14th June 2026
Barn Owl, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Canada Goose, 6, 4ad, 2juv, (Andrew Powell)
Juveniles seem to be growing slowly
Mandarin Duck, 1
Mallard, 30
Domestic Mallard, 3
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 5, 1ad, 4 juv
Other adult has been missing for at least 3 days
Black-headed Gull, 1
First for a few months. Failed breeder?
Red Kite, 1, ad, (Jen Coates)
Flying low over freshly cut field on Halifax Rd, landing in grass briefly.
House Sparrow, 10, (David Heaton)
Top of Reedley Rd.
Mute Swan, 2, (Al Stott)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 2, F
Swift, 3
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Little Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 2
Sand Martin, 45
Swallow, 5
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Blackbird, 6
Song Thrush, 3
Mistle Thrush, 2
Robin, 6
Dunnock, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Reed Bunting, 3
Mallard, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Tufted Duck, 12, All males
Bachelor party?
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Herring Gull, 1
With LBBGs
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 25
Picking over nearby recently 'shaved' field
Swift, 5, (Andrew Powell)
Cuckoo, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling
Buzzard, 2
Raven, 2
Stonechat, 1, M
Meadow Pipit
Linnet, 4
Mallard, 1, M, (Geoff Carefoot)
Stock Dove, 2
At nearby barn undergoing conversion
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 3
Over, spiralling and calling
Kestrel, 1, F
At nearby barn undergoing conversion.
Chiffchaff, 1, M
Incessant...
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Robin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, m
At nearby barn undergoing conversion.
Blackcap, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Canada Goose, 27, (Geoff Carefoot)
Monthly WeBS count, includes a mere (pardon the pun) 5 goslings
Mute Swan, 2
Shelduck, 7
2 ads and 5 ducklings
Mallard, 6, No ducklings seen.
Pandemonium! Everything put up, including geese, by loose dog' porpoising' in the lake!
Tufted Duck, 4
Stock Dove, 1
On island
Moorhen, 2, adult and well-grown young.
Coot, 7
Little Grebe, 1
Mere
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Avocet, 7
4 ads, (males fighting) presumed sitting bird now abandoned overdue clutch.
Black-headed Gull, 116
Includes 4 fledged juveniles from elsewhere
Mediterranean Gull, 2
First post breeders (?) from elsewhere
Jay, 1
Again, foraging beneath Oak trees in compound.
Jackdaw, 19
Bathing in shallows, as usual.
Willow Warbler, 1
In reedmace
Chiffchaff, 2, m m
singers
Greenfinch, 1, m
Swallow, 10, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 1
Blackcap, 1
Pheasant, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Stock Dove, 2
Curlew, 4
Little Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Kestrel, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Willow Warbler, 3
Mistle Thrush, 5, Adult and juveniles
Greenfinch, 1
Buzzard, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Raven, 6
Curlew, 3, 1ad, 2 juv, (Andrew Powell)
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Along Wood House Lane
Short-eared Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Seen on my way back from Walshaw dean
13th June 2026
Common Scoter, 3, Males, (Chris Pickup)
Swift, 20
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 10
Willow Warbler, 3
Reed Bunting, 1
Canada Goose, 165, 5 goslings, (Chris Pickup)
1 Canada/Greylag hybrid
Tufted Duck, 2
Swift, 4
Coot, 2
Still on nest
Great Crested Grebe, 4
No longer on nests
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 4
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 15
Reed Bunting, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Non-breeding pair
Shelduck, 7
Family mainly loafing on islands
Mallard, 12
Tufted Duck, 4
Coot, 2
Avocet, 6
Includes 3 now wide-ranging chicks
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-headed Gull, 50
Grey Heron, 1
Jay, 1
House Martin, 8
Chiffchaff, 2, m m
Still calling
Reed Warbler, 1, m
Singing from fen phragmites
Blackcap, 1, m
Song Thrush, 1
Dunnock, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, m
Bullfinch, 1, m
calling
Reed Bunting, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On feeders at house
Pheasant, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Mandarin Duck, 17
Swift, 1
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4, Pair with at least 2 chicks
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Oystercatcher, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Lapwing, 5
Curlew, 7
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Buzzard, 1, (David Heaton)
Seen from train.
12th June 2026
Reed Bunting, 1, M, (Chris Pickup)
Canada Goose, 121, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Curlew, 1
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 34
Sand Martin, 4
House Martin, 15
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Willow Warbler, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 3
Song Thrush, 2
Shelduck, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Includes 5 growing ducklings
Avocet, 6
Pr +3 chicks and F still brooding but well overdue.
Reed Warbler, 1, M
Singing in Fen.
Song Thrush, 1
Moorhen, 7, Pr +5 juvs., (Allen Holmes)
Chiffchaff, 2
Oystercatcher, 2, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 40
Mute Swan, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 3
3 singing
Blackcap, 0
Song Thrush, 2
Goosander, 2, Female, (Russell Carter)
Swift, 5
Coot, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 1
Jay, 1
11th June 2026
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3, F and juvs, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Female and 2 juvs at feeder
Curlew, 4, (Gareth Morgan)
Over > West
10th June 2026
Moorhen, 2, Adult and juvenile, (Chris Pickup)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
House Sparrow, 3
Goldfinch, 4
Buzzard, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Circling over Cockden
Canada Goose, 81, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 3, 2males 1female
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 6
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1
Jackdaw, 18
Rook, 15
Swallow, 22
House Martin, 6
Willow Warbler, 1
Starling, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Swallow, 10, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 1
Blackcap, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Oystercatcher, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2, Pr
Green Woodpecker, 1
Magpie, 1
Great Tit, 1
Willow Warbler, 4
Goldcrest, 1
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 2
Redstart, 1, Fem.
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Canada Goose, 20, 12 adults, 8 juveniles, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 3
Swift, 2
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 4
Little Owl, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
9th June 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Jay, 1
Swift, 4, (Jen Coates)
Oystercatcher, 1
Chased by male Peregrine
Peregrine, 4, 1M 1F 2 juv
Grey Wagtail, 2
Canada Goose, 13, (Chris Pickup)
Swift, 4
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 1
Over
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Headed towards Upper
Sand Martin, 2
One entering holes in wall
Swallow, 1
Willow Warbler, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Feeding with Goldfinch
Goldfinch, 10
Feeding in field across from the car park
Reed Bunting, 1
Mandarin Duck, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Swift, 1
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4, 2 adults with at least 2 chicks
Nest recently washed away, but 2 chicks seen with adult whilst being fed by other adult
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Swallow, 6, Adults and juveniles
Chaffinch, 1
Goosander, 1, F, (Gareth Morgan)
Again on hall pond
Moorhen, 8, 2 ad 6j
Newly hatched family on hall pond
Kingfisher, 1, (Jen Coates)
Flew upriver
8th June 2026
Swallow, 3, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
Swift, 8, (Al Stott)
Stock Dove, 2
Collared Dove, 1
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 2
Sand Martin, 35
Swallow, 5
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Blackbird, 4
Robin, 3
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 6
Stock Dove, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 6
Stonechat, 2, Juvs
Grey Wagtail, 2
1 at the outlet. 1 at the inlet carrying food.
Meadow Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Ad male
Barn Owl, 1, (Jen Coates)
Mute Swan, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Mandarin Duck, 3, Female and ducklings
Swift, 15
Lapwing, 20
Curlew, 2
Cormorant, 1
Over
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Swallow, 10
House Martin, 40
Starling, 30
Song Thrush, 3
Mistle Thrush, 7, Adults and juveniles
Dunnock, 1
All seen along the canal between Foulridge and Salterforth
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 6
Goldfinch, 4
Reed Bunting, 1
Collared Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 10
House Martin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Chaffinch, 1, Male, (David Heaton)
Edge of Nelson golf course.
Greenfinch, 4
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Willow Warbler, 1
7th June 2026
Swallow, 3, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
Swift, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 4
Kestrel, 1
All seen around Cockhill Farm
House Martin, 1
Shelduck, 9, (Geoff Carefoot)
5 ducklings dozing, all moved into cover during rain shower.
Oystercatcher, 2
Avocet, 7
Female sheltering lone chick during rain shower, other two sticking it out
Lapwing, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
2 males calling.
Mallard, 32, 21 adults11 juvenile, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 2
Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Whitethroat, 3
1adult feeding 2 young
Grey Wagtail, 1
Swift, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Stock Dove, 2
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 5
Buzzard, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2
Both hunting
Willow Warbler, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12, (Mike Jackson)
Over Meadow Close, circling below the cloud-base.
Greenfinch, 5, 3 juv 2 ad, (First juveniles of the year)
Goldfinch, 8, 6ad 2juv, (David Bickerton)
First juveniles of the year
Canada Goose, 16, 4 adults 12juveniles, (Glenn Higgins)
Curlew, 7
Snipe, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Little Owl, 1
In quarry also seen by Nigel Leeming
Green Woodpecker, 1
In quarry
Raven, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1
Stonechat, 2, Male
Meadow Pipit, 9
Moorhen, 9, 2 ad, 7 juv, (Dave Riley)
Pond in front of hall.
6th June 2026
Kestrel, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Swift, 2, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Swift, 25, (Chris Pickup)
Collared Dove, 2
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Curlew, 1
Over
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jay, 1
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 6
Willow Warbler, 6
Chiffchaff, 2
Song Thrush, 3
Bullfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Canada Goose, 178, (Chris Pickup)
Mandarin Duck, 2
Tufted Duck, 2
Swift, 7
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
One still on the remaining nest and two displaying
Oystercatcher, 1
Curlew, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 5
Reed Bunting, 2
Mandarin Duck, 6, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 1
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Still on nest
Cormorant, 1
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1
Appeared to be feeding young
Chaffinch, 1
5th June 2026
Blue Tit, 7, 2 ad, 5 juv, (Dave Riley)
From garden next box
Merlin, 1, (David Bickerton)
Flew over road
Stonechat, 2
Collared Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 4
Blackcap, 1
Singing
Song Thrush, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Spring call
Goldfinch, 1
Goosander, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Blackbird, 1
Singing
Robin, 1
Redstart, 1, Fem.
Red Grouse, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Swift, 50
Cuckoo, 3
Curlew, 3
Green Woodpecker, 1
In flight
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 1
Skylark
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Meadow Pipit
Tree Pipit, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Display flight
House Martin, 4, (David Heaton)
Shop at junction of Waidshouse Rd and Halifax Rd - from bus spotted at least 3 nests.
House Martin, 4, (Allen Holmes)
4th June 2026
Dipper, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Brun by Bridge Bierhouse.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, 1 ad, 1 juv, (Dave Riley)
On garden peanut feeder.
Greenfinch, 4, 2 ad, 2 juv
Woodcock, 2, (David Bickerton)
Roding
3rd June 2026
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Still attending nest.
Coal Tit, 1
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 3, 2 Male/1 Female collecting nesting material.
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male/1Female
Greenfinch, 6
Jay, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, back garden.
Blue Tit, 8, 6 juveniles and 2 adults.
Blackcap, 1, male
Meadow Close, singing in area.
Goldcrest, 1, male
Singing, back garden, Meadow Close.
Song Thrush, 1
Singing in area, Meadow Close.
Bullfinch, 1, male
Meadow Close.
2nd June 2026
Woodpigeon, 16, (Al Stott)
Oystercatcher, 5
One juvenile
Lapwing, 1
Curlew, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 2
Sand Martin, 35
Swallow, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Blackbird, 8
Dunnock, 3
Goldfinch, 4
Greylag Goose, 8, 4 adults 4 young, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Starling, 55, Adults and juveniles
Stonechat, 2, Males
Jay, 2, (Jack Driver)
Adult and possibly juveniles calling
Skylark, 5
Lesser Redpoll, 9
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Russell Carter)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
Shelduck, 4, (Geoff Carefoot)
Adults, 5 growing ducklings presumably in cover.
Gadwall, 9
Flock of 7 in flight but no ducklings seen today
Tufted Duck, 6
Little Grebe, 2
Mere
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 7
Includes 3 chicks
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-headed Gull
Great Tit, 4
Adults feeding fledgelings
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 3
Singers
Reed Warbler, 2
2 males singing, one showing well in phragmites from PF
Bullfinch, 2, Pair
In front of PF screen again.
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Heard only
Tawny Owl, 2, Juvenile, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 2
Greenfinch, 1, Male
Oystercatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 2
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Redstart, 1, Fem.
Greylag Goose, 2, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 1, Female
Oystercatcher, 5, 4 adults, juvenile
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 2
Sand Martin, 30
Swallow, 2
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Starling, 150, Adult and juveniles
Swift, 2, (Russell Carter)
Coot, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Blackcap, 1
Linnet, 4, (Allen Holmes)
In buttercup field after Captains Cottage
1st June 2026
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Canada Goose, 71, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Swallow, 2, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Starling, 40
Lane House Farm, Haggate - grubbing in recently mown fields.
Willow Warbler, 1, (David Heaton)
Singing at edge of Nelson golf course.
Stock Dove, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Lapwing, 1
In steep field between Red Lane and Slipper Hill
Curlew, 3
Swift, 50, (Gary Waddington)
Mandarin Duck, 9, Female with 8 ducklings, (Chris Pickup)
Swift, 35
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 15
Willow Warbler, 5
Chiffchaff, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Canada Goose, 18, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 15
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 2
House Martin, 4
Dunnock, 1
Hobby, 1, (Gary Waddington)
briefly
Ringed Plover, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Reed Warbler, 3
Mandarin Duck, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 6
Swift, 1
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
On nest
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Blue Tit, 5, Adult and juveniles
Swallow, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
Chaffinch, 1
31st May 2026
Swift, 2, (Al Stott)
Chasing each other past my house near Tim Bobbin
Oystercatcher, 7
3 juvenile
Lapwing, 5
1 juvenile
Curlew, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Over bridge towards Padiham, also seen by Jack Driver
Sand Martin, 35
Swallow, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 2
Whitethroat, 2
Starling, 25
Blackbird, 7
Mistle Thrush, 1
Chaffinch, 3
Goldfinch, 3
Reed Bunting, 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3, M, F and 1 chick, (Chris Pickup)
Adults seen feeding at least 1 chick in nest
Treecreeper, 1
Repeatedly collecting food and returning to possible nest in decaying tree
Hobby, 1, (Jack Driver)
Seen briefly over Hagg Wood then seen by Alan Stott shortly after on other side of river.
Sedge Warbler, 1
British ringed individual still.
30th May 2026
Oystercatcher, 1, (David Heaton)
Over Nelson golf course.
Little Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
On road side post.
Cuckoo, 3, 2m1f, (Allen Holmes)
Hobby, 1
With Graham Gavaghan
Blackcap, 1
Garden Warbler, 3
Tree Pipit, 1
Bullfinch, 4
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Canada Goose, 12, 7 ad, 5 juv, (Dave Riley)
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Russell Carter)
Sedge Warbler, 2
Oystercatcher, 3, Adult, 2 juvs,, (Russell Carter)
I think it's the first time I have seen juvenile oystercatchers around here.
Sand Martin, 20
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Starling, 60
Adults with juveniles
Oystercatcher, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 4
Blackcap, 3
Cuckoo, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Tawny Owl, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6, (David Heaton)
On roof on Halifax Rd.
House Martin, 7
7 or more visiting nests at shop on corner of Waidshouse Rd and Halifax Rd.
Canada Goose, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Cuckoo, 2
Over towards to Hurst wood
Lapwing, 10
Curlew, 9
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Skylark, 2
Wheatear, 1, Male
Coot, 2, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 2
Jay, 1
Coal Tit, 5
A family party
29th May 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 4
Canada Goose, 78, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 2
Sanderling, 2
Found by Philip Leeds
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 13
Curlew, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate - first seen by Ann and Margaret
Mute Swan, 2, (Al Stott)
Still on the nest
Moorhen, 3
Wren, 2
Dunnock, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 5
Moorhen, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Lapwing, 5
Buzzard, 1
Meadow Pipit, 7
Reed Bunting, 1
Swift, 2, (Jack Driver)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Flew low over road.
Sedge Warbler, 1
Seen and heard in last hawthorn before second gate.
Gadwall, 27, (Mark Breaks)
Including female with 12 ducklings
Curlew, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Redshank, 1
Reed Warbler, 2
Singing males
Goosander, 1, F, (Gareth Morgan)
On Hall pond. An unusual visitor to here.
Coot, 3, (Al Stott)
Grey Heron, 3
Rook, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Rook, 2, (Al Stott)
Great Tit, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Treecreeper, 1
28th May 2026
Swift, 5, (Al Stott)
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 40
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Sedge Warbler, 1
Singing continuous showing well
Whitethroat, 1
Wren, 5
1 adult 4 juvenile
Dunnock, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, F
Shelduck, 11, (Geoff Carefoot)
2 pairs and pair with 5 growing ducklings
Avocet, 7
Including pair with 3 young
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
I remaining, in sum plum
Whitethroat, 1, m
Bullfinch, 2, Pair
Fly-past, PF screen
Oystercatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 1
Singing
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Possibly 3 or 4
Goldfinch, 5
Goosander, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 17
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 9
House Martin, 25
Willow Warbler, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2
27th May 2026
Swift, 3, (David Heaton)
One visiting nest on Sackville St.
Oystercatcher, 1
Over train station vocally.
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Russell Carter)
On the floodpool
Swallow, 3
Sedge Warbler, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Jen Coates)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Young calling from nest deep in plantation
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 6
Treecreeper, 7, Pair feeding five juveniles
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
In plantation
Redstart, 2, 1M 1F
Both carrying food
Swift, 2, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Sand Martin, 20
House Martin, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Raven, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Coot, 2, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Buzzard, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
26th May 2026
Swallow, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Greenfinch, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Cuckoo, 3, 2 males calling and a ’bubbling’ female, (David Bickerton)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Flew across road
Willow Warbler, 4, Singing
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing
Blackcap, 2, Singing
Garden Warbler, 1, Singing M
Whitethroat, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Stonechat, 1, Singing M
Meadow Pipit
Tree Pipit, 1, Singing male
Lesser Redpoll, 1, Territorial song-flight
Common Crossbill, 3
Siskin, 3
Red Grouse, 1, Only one seen or heard in three hours, (Geoff Carefoot)
Red-legged Partridge, 4
Flew from track
Greylag Goose, 4
Cuckoo, 2, mm
Heard, distant
Lapwing, 1
Distraction flight and calls
Curlew, 2
Distraction flight and calls.
Hen Harrier, 1, M
Great distance
Peregrine, 1
Flew over, by access gate.
Skylark, 2
Willow Warbler, 5
Wren, 10
Ring Ouzel, 2, F
Stonechat, 2, Pair
But no whinchat or wheatear
Grey Wagtail, 2
Flew across track
Meadow Pipit, 15
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Mallard, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Coot, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Willow Warbler, 8
Blackcap, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Song Thrush, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
Coot, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
2 nests
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Tufted Duck, 9, 7m/2f, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
1on next with eggs
25th May 2026
Cuckoo, 0, (Glenn Higgins)
Heard
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 4
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 7
Treecreeper, 4
Song Thrush, 5
Spotted Flycatcher, 2, M/F
Also seen by Phillip Leeds,collecting nest materials and using old Woodpecker hole
Dipper, 1, On river
Siskin, 1
Swallow, 2, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Swift, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Greylag Goose, 2, (Al Stott)
Mute Swan, 2
Swift, 1
Collared Dove, 3
Coot, 2
Mating and sitting on nest
Oystercatcher, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Coal Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Blackcap, 4, F
Carrying food
Goldcrest, 5
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 6
Robin, 2
Dipper, 1
Juvenile still with down
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Red Grouse, 1, Callng, (David Bickerton)
Snipe, 4
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 4
Grasshopper Warbler, 3
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit
Tufted Duck, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
pr
Great Crested Grebe, 1
On nest, bill open trying to regulate body temperature
Willow Warbler, 2
Whitethroat, 1, m
Singer
Robin, 1, M
Mallard, 2, Drakes, (Geoff Carefoot)
Oystercatcher, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Dropped wings and open bill trying to regulate body heat.
Buzzard, 1
Over
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, Pair
Up and downstream, searching overhanging branches
Willow Warbler, 2
Wren, 2, Pair
Bringing food to nest.
Song Thrush, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, M & F
Garden Warbler, 1, Singing male, (John Wright)
Common Sandpiper, 3, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 4, Adult with 3 juveniles
Tawny Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Sedge Warbler, 3
1 near cornfield fishery, 2 in brambles nr gawthorpe Hall.
Mute Swan, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 9
Includes pair with 5 rapidly growing ducklings
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Pair, (John Wright)
Making nest scrape
Garden Warbler, 1, Singing male
Oystercatcher, 2, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Sedge Warbler, 1
Canada Goose, 5, Pair with three goslings, (John Wright)
Mallard, 2, Female with large duckling
Coot, 5, Pair with 3 young
Willow Warbler, 4, Singing males
Chiffchaff, 3, Singing males
Blackcap, 4, Singing males
Garden Warbler, 2, Singing males
Whitethroat, 2, Pair
Taking food to nest
Siskin, 4
Reed Bunting, 2, Singing males
Woodpigeon, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Laying on lawn, open bill, trying to regulate body temperature
Garden Warbler, 2, Singing male, (John Wright)
Cuckoo, 3, (David Bickerton)
Woodcock, 2
Roding
Barn Owl, 1
Tawny Owl, 3
Calling
Song Thrush, 3
Lapwing, 5, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Jay, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
24th May 2026
Canada Goose, 25, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 2
Swift, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Dunlin, 1
Seen by Philip Leeds
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Kestrel, 1
House Martin, 12
Collecting mud
Mallard, 1, m, (Andrew Powell)
Grey Heron, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Mallard, 14, 5m, 1f + 8 ducklings, (Andrew Powell)
Tufted Duck, 2, 1m, 1f
Grey Heron, 1
Swallow, 1
Stonechat, 4, m, f + 2 juv
Meadow Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Singing
Lapwing, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Swallow, 3
Goosander, 1, F, (Al Stott)
Stock Dove, 2
Collared Dove, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 8
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 4
Black-headed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 40
House Martin, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Sedge Warbler, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 8
Song Thrush, 3
Dunnock, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Goldfinch, 5
Reed Bunting, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Pheasant, 10, Adults and juvs, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Female with newly hatched brood
Woodpigeon, 3, Adult and 2 juvs
In nest
Starling, 2, A
Pair entering nest to feed vocal juvs
Nightjar, 1, (David Bickerton)
Male sat in oak tree from Mark & Louise’s back garden! Occasionally singing.
Shelduck, 11, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pair still with 5 ducklings
Avocet, 5
3 feeding below north bank screen
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 16
Island lake
Mediterranean Gull, 1
Over
Jay, 1
With a small nestling, mobbed by small passerines
Bullfinch, 2, Pair
In front of public footpath screen
Blackcap, 1, Male, (Allen Holmes)
Singing by Shedden Bridge.
House Sparrow, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Behind Captain's Cottage.
23rd May 2026
Canada Goose, 3, (Andrew Powell)
Mandarin Duck, 1, Scruffy male
Mallard, 12
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 6, 2ad + 4 juv
Blackcap, 1
Singing
Song Thrush, 1
Lapwing, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate. Harassed by Jackdaw while attempting to distract from nest/fledglings.
Grey Partridge, 2, (Al Stott)
Oystercatcher, 8
Curlew, 5
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 3
Swallow, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 6
Goosander, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Oystercatcher, 2
Buzzard, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Blackbird, 1, Male
Redstart, 2, 1 male carrying food. 1 female.
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Al Stott)
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackbird, 4
Chaffinch, 4
Linnet, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Goldfinch, 12
Reed Bunting, 2
Mallard, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Willow Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Cuckoo, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Calling.
Stock Dove, 2
Oystercatcher, 8
Lapwing, 27
Curlew, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 5
Willow Warbler, 3
Meadow Pipit, 5
Linnet, 33
House Sparrow, 2, (Allen Holmes)
1 singing
Swift, 2, (Al Stott)
Collared Dove, 3
House Martin, 1
22nd May 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Al Stott)
Nesting
Moorhen, 2
Blackcap, 1, M
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
Goldfinch, 2
House Martin, 12, (Mike Jackson)
Observed over Briercliffe Rd area of Burnley General Hospital.
Oystercatcher, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 5
Common Sandpiper, 2
Buzzard, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Rook, 1
Raven, 4
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
Linnet, 2
Goldfinch, 2
At the farm
Canada Goose, 9, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 10
Oystercatcher, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Mistle Thrush, 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Chaffinch, 4
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Cuckoo, 3, 2 M 1 F, (Jen Coates)
Males singing and chasing, female calling
Buzzard, 5
Kestrel, 3
Hobby, 1
Chasing Pipits, flushed one of the cuckoos in the process
Skylark, 4
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Garden Warbler, 2
Both singing
Whitethroat, 2
Stonechat, 1, M
Meadow Pipit, 12
Tree Pipit, 4
Linnet, 3
Common Crossbill, 1
Reed Bunting, 3
House Martin, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing
Oystercatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 4
With Graham Gavaghan
Redstart, 1, Male
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, Male
Goldfinch, 2, Pr
Starling, 6, Newly fledged young, (David Bickerton)
Marsh Harrier, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mobbed by crows then drifted East
21st May 2026
Swallow, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Swift, 4, (Jen Coates)
Over St Peters Centre
Peregrine, 2, Pair
On St Peters Centre
Pheasant, 3, M, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 1, F
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 30
Whitethroat, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 5
Song Thrush, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goldfinch, 6
Reed Bunting, 2
Shelduck, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Blackcap, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Singing
Canada Goose, 10, 4 adults,6 goslings ., (Glenn Hodkinson)
Oystercatcher, 5
Herring Gull, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30
Little Owl, 1, (David Bickerton)
On lamp-post next to Higher Whitebirk Farm
20th May 2026
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Jay, 1
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, Male
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 8
House Sparrow, 7, (Allen Holmes)
Inc 4 singing and 1 male in my garden.
Oystercatcher, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Flying over Wetherspoons
House Sparrow, 2
Along the Brun by Bridge Bierhouse.
Grey Wagtail, 2
On the Brun by Primark.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, Male
On the Brun by Town Mouse.
Goldfinch, 2, Pr
Singing outside Wetherspoons
Mistle Thrush, 3, (Gareth Morgan)
2 adults feeding freshly fledged juv.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 54, (Jen Coates)
On Unity College playing field
Coal Tit, 11, 2 Adult (Parents) and 9 Fledglings., (Mike Jackson)
Truly made my day watching these in back garden, adults feeding youngsters, Meadow Close.
19th May 2026
Lapwing, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Swallow, 4
Mute Swan, 8, 2adults with 6young, (Christine Leeming)
On the Leeds Liverpool canal off Clitheroe rd
Swift, 8, (Mike Jackson)
As per my previous years records, entering eaves of the Open Door Furniture Recycling, Ivy St, Bly.
House Martin, 2
Over Sweet Dreams, Colne Rd, Bly. As per previous years.
Gadwall, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Swift, 18
Coot, 2
1 sitting on nest
Great Crested Grebe, 6
2 active nests
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 12
House Martin, 42
Blackcap, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 1
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Sedge Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 2, Male
Oystercatcher, 5, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Kestrel, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Swift, 5, (Jen Coates)
Peregrine, 1, F
Soaring overhead mobbed by hirundines
Reed Bunting, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 3, 2 M 1 F, (Jen Coates)
Grey Heron, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Swift, 7, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Great Crested Grebe, 2, A pair.
Oystercatcher, 2, A pair.
Curlew, 2
Little Egret, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 1
Cormorant, 2
Swift, 2, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 60
Chiffchaff, 1
18th May 2026
Swallow, 2, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Goldfinch, 2
Stock Dove, 2, (Christine Leeming)
Seen on Pendle Bridleway
Carrion Crow, 2, (David Heaton)
Still feeding young in nest
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, Male
Robin, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 3, Male
Goldfinch, 1
Blackbird, 2, Male, (Allen Holmes)
On the Calder
Dipper, 1
On the Brun by Town Mouse.
Grey Wagtail, 2
1 on the Brun. 1 on the Calder.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
On the Brun by Bridge Bierhouse.
Goldfinch, 6
1 singing outside Wetherspoons.. 3 on Active Way by Royal Mail.. pr on Brun by Town Mouse.
Tawny Owl, 1, (Jen Coates)
Oystercatcher, 1, (David Bickerton)
Lapwing, 3
3 mobbing Raven. Presume at least a couple of families in marshy area to south of canal
Black-headed Gull, 6
Raven, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Sedge Warbler, 3
Singing males
Whitethroat, 2, Singing males
Blackbird, 2, Male with food
Linnet, 1
17th May 2026
Shelduck, 7, 1M 1F 5 juv, (Jen Coates)
Tufted Duck, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Avocet, 5
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Jackdaw, 20
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 1
Reed Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Pheasant, 1, M, (Geoff Carefoot)
Canada Goose, 20
includes goslings.. WeBS count
Shelduck, 11, 5 ducklings
Includes 3 adults in adjacent field.
Gadwall, 5
Mallard, 9
Tufted Duck, 6, 3 pairs.
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 3
Little Grebe, 1, m
Heard 'chuckling'
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Incubating.
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 5
Lapwing, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Flew up, up and away, west
Whimbrel, 1
Again, lone bird.
Curlew, 1
Bathing.
Black-headed Gull, 142
WeBS count
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Jay, 1
Jackdaw, 17
Carrion Crow, 2
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 5
Willow Warbler, 4
Chiffchaff, 3
Whitethroat, 1, m
Confrontation in dunnock bramble territory
Wren, 2, Singers
Dunnock, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, M
Greenfinch, 2, M M
Reed Bunting, 1, Singing male
Chiffchaff, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blackcap, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Cuckoo, 1, (Steve Flynn)
Tree Pipit, 4
Cuckoo, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Calling.
Mute Swan, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Allen Holmes)
16th May 2026
Stock Dove, 1, (David Bickerton)
Lapwing, 29
At least 13 chicks roaming around.
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 300
Feeding on newly cut field
Sand Martin, 30
Robin, 1, Juvenile
Greenfinch, 2, Singing males
Swallow, 4, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Swift, 3, (Jen Coates)
Over St Peters Centre
Woodpigeon, 2
By St Peters Centre
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over St Peters Centre
Buzzard, 2
Peregrine, 2, pair
On St Peters Centre
Magpie, 2
By St Peters Centre
Blackbird, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Red Grouse, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Cuckoo, 1, M
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, M
Tree Pipit, 1, M
Sing from moorland conifers along roadside by lay-bys
Linnet, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Russell Carter)
Flying up the river.
Grey Heron, 3, Adults
Chiffchaff, 2
Sedge Warbler, 2
Oystercatcher, 2, (David Bickerton)
Avocet, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Knot, 1
Dunlin, 1
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Reed Warbler, 1
Showing well and calling in fen
Whitethroat, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Shelduck, 11, 6 ad/ 5 J, (Gareth Morgan)
Avocet, 6
Knot, 1
On Island lake from N screen
Dunlin, 1
On Island lake from Causeway
Reed Warbler, 1, M
Fenland, showed well from causeway
Whitethroat, 1, M
Fenland
Gadwall, 6, (Geoff Carefoot)
Tufted Duck, 4
Swift, 6
Moorhen, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Greenfinch, 1, m
Swift, 4, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Water Rail, 1, (Russell Carter)
Heard
Little Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Cormorant, 3
Kestrel, 2
Swallow, 6
15th May 2026
Reed Warbler, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Singing in fen
Kestrel, 1, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Buzzard, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Raven, 1
Redstart, 2, Male
Red Grouse, 1, (Jen Coates)
Pheasant, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 4
Golden Plover, 2
Calling on the Long Causeway
Curlew, 6
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 3
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
14th May 2026
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Pied Flycatcher
Redstart
Tree Pipit, 2
Blackbird, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Brun by Town Mouse.
Grey Wagtail, 1
On the Brun by Bridge Bierhouse.
Goldfinch, 2, Pr
On the Brun by Town Mouse.
Mistle Thrush, 2, (Russell Carter)
Mute Swan, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 1, Male
Swift, 9
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 5
Willow Warbler, 8
Garden Warbler, 1
Song Thrush, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Reed Bunting, 3
Swift, 6, (Richard Markendale)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 4
Redshank, 1
Next to the start of the causeway, very close
Grey Wagtail, 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 15
Swallow, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Russell Carter)
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 20
House Martin, 10
Little Grebe, 2, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 4
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
13th May 2026
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Brun by Bridge Bierhouse.
Peregrine, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Flying around ST .Peter's Centre
Whitethroat, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Greenfinch, 2
12th May 2026
Dunlin, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Canada Goose, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Gadwall, 2
Mallard, 15
Tufted Duck, 2
Swift, 19
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 45
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 75
House Martin, 17
Willow Warbler, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Little Ringed Plover, (Mark Breaks)
Including Spanish colour ringed bird
Common Sandpiper, 1
Shelduck, 11, (Geoff Carefoot)
Includes pair with 5 ducklings
Tufted Duck, 4, 2 pairs
Coot, 2
Avocet, 5
All 5 birds feeding...
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Still running around in tandem
Curlew, 1
Bathing, probable local breeder.
Buzzard, 1
low bird over at 17.50 put everything up.
Swift, 4, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 40
Swallow, 10
House Martin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Grey Heron, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Flew over Meadow Close, low, heading (NE) at 20:50hrs.
Oystercatcher, 4, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
11th May 2026
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 1
Mistle Thrush, 3
Stonechat, 2, M/F
Siskin, 2
Cuckoo, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Flew out of Wilpshire wood.
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Osprey, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Flew at treetop height over river to Cornfield fishery , where it gained height then glided easterly
Kingfisher, 1
Flew upriver
Blackcap, 1, Female
In nettlebed near the stile .
Tawny Owl, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Perched quite low on mature tree attracting irate Blackbird !
Hobby, 1, (Gary Patefield)
With bird prey. Came from Hagg wood direction .
Blue Tit, 1, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing
Greenfinch, 3
Lapwing, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Tawny Owl, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Blackbird, 2, Male
Redstart, 1, Male
Stonechat, 2, Fem and juv
Siskin, 1, Male
Buzzard, 2, (Jen Coates)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Swallow, 4
Garden Warbler, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Pied Flycatcher, 3, 2 M 1 F
Redstart, 1, M
Great Crested Grebe, 3, (Glenn Hodkinson)
2 displayng
Swift, 10, (Jen Coates)
Greylag Goose, 5, (Jen Coates)
Goosander, 2, pair
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, pair
Cuckoo, 1
Calling
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Osprey, 1
Landed briefly but mobbed by crows so circled and left
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, M
Redstart, 2, M
Both singing
10th May 2026
White-tailed Eagle, 1, (TERENCE HARTLEY)
This is not confirmed but from a photo a long distance looking at the tail
White-tailed Eagle, 1, Unknown
This is now confirmed
House Sparrow, 1, (Allen Holmes)
In my garden
Dunnock, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Lapwing, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30
White-tailed Eagle, 1, Imm
Flew west.
Wren, 1
Wheatear, 1
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Swift, 3, (Jen Coates)
Curlew, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 2
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Reeling near the gate.
Whinchat, 1, F
On fenceposts by gate before flying off across moor.
Stonechat, 1, F
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Mallard, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Drakes chasing lone duck.
Goosander, 8
Females, 2+1 & F with 4 chicks
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 0
Heard
Common Sandpiper, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Heard only
Buzzard, 1
Over, calling
Kingfisher, 1, M
Grey Wagtail, 1, F
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Cuckoo, 2, One in pinewood, one calling more distantly., (Geoff Carefoot)
Kestrel, 0
Skylark, 1, M
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Calling from rush beds
Pheasant, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40
Attracted to sheep pellets
Jackdaw, 4
Great Tit, 2
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 4
Willow Warbler, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1, F
Willow Warbler, 10, (Geoff Carefoot)
In birch and bilberry
Wren, 10
Ubiquitous in bracken
Stonechat, 1
Red Grouse, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
2 only seen or heard.
Red-legged Partridge, 4
Well up the track.
Greylag Goose, 6, 3 pairs
Cuckoo, 1, m
Curlew, 2
Wren, 4
3 painted ladies also seen
Ring Ouzel, 1, m
Distant
Stonechat, 2
Previous whinchat site now stonechat
Meadow Pipit, 6
Curlew, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Blackcap, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Mallard, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Broods of young mallard of 5,5,,4,4,and2
Barn Owl, 1
Seen by Nigel Leeming
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 8
Grey Partridge, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Lapwing, 12
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 8
Linnet, 4
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Jen Coates)
Swallow, 5
Redstart, 1, M
Singing in woods behind bird feeders
Greenfinch, 1
9th May 2026
Grey Partridge, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Near the barn.
Shelduck, 7, (Mark Breaks)
Pair with five ducklings
Ringed Plover, 1
Canada Goose, 0, (Geoff Carefoot)
Uncounted but three hatched broods
Shelduck, 11
Includes 5 ducklings trailing female
Shoveler, 1, Male
Gadwall, 5
Mallard, 6, Drakes
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m 2 f
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 5
3 feeding
Lapwing, 4
Whimbrel, 1
One only at 18.00
Curlew, 1
Bathing
Redshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 0
Present
Grey Heron, 1
Flew in but immediately seen off by all.
Jackdaw, 11
Swallow, 2
Sedge Warbler, 1, M
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, M
Redstart, 1, Adult male, (Bob Ashworth)
Singing male in Willows on the southeast side of the res.
Magpie, 2, Pair., (Mike Jackson)
Nesting in a tall leylandii, adjacent garden, Meadow Close.
Chiffchaff, 1, male.
Intermittent song in area of Meadow Close gardens.
Goldcrest, 1, Male.
Was singing yesterday morning and today, Meadow Close, back garden.
8th May 2026
Blackbird, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
House Sparrow, 2, Pr
House Sparrow, 1
Singing at Pike Hill.
Dunnock, 1
In my garden.
Gadwall, 2, drakes, (Gary Waddington)
Tufted Duck, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, adult feeding newly-fledged young.
Lapwing, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 4
House Sparrow, 2, Pr
At the last farm going up from Worsthorne.
Meadow Pipit, 2, Pr
Greylag Goose, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Common Sandpiper, 2, Pr
Grey Heron, 1
Tawny Owl, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Drumming
Coal Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 4, 2 pr
Wren, 1
Redstart, 1, Fem.
Stonechat, 2, Pr
Anxiety calling
Chaffinch, 2, Pr
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Common Crossbill, 3, 2m1f. Possibly 4 or 5.
Goldfinch, 4, 2pr
Siskin, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Red Grouse, 6, (Paul Foster)
Oystercatcher, 1
in fields by layby
Lapwing, 4
In fields by layby
Curlew, 2
pair by layby in fields
Skylark, 8
Seemed to be good numbers about
Swallow, 2
Heading due North
Meadow Pipit, 10
7th May 2026
Starling, 4, 2 Adults / 2 Juveniles, (David Heaton)
Mallard, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Stock Dove, 3
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Buzzard, 1
Jay, 1
Rook, 2
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 75
House Martin, 7
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Swift, 2, (Mike Jackson)
Over meadow Close gardens.
6th May 2026
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Back and forth to nest.
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Blackbird, 1, Male
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 6
Oystercatcher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Blackbird, 2
At the farm
Stonechat, 1, Male
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Chaffinch, 1
At the farm
Linnet, 1
Probably 2
Goldfinch, 2
At the farm
Whimbrel, 15, (Lee Parnell)
Could have been more
Red Grouse, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Cuckoo, 1
In plantation
Common Sandpiper, 2
Skylark, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 1, Male
Cuckoo, 1, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Calling
Mistle Thrush, 2
Together
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Not together
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M, (David Bickerton)
Rook, 2
Sand Martin
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 1, Singing male
Blackbird, 4
House Sparrow, 3
Tree Sparrow, 4
Grey Wagtail, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Richard Markendale)
Redshank, 2
Cuckoo, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Calling from Rockwater
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
At nesting site
Mistle Thrush, 2
2 singing
Goldfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 2, (David Bickerton)
Curlew, 1
Displaying
House Martin, 4
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 4
Garden Warbler, 1, Singing male
Mistle Thrush, 5
Family party
Common Crossbill, 1
Overhead
Magpie, 1, (Mike Jackson)
A beak full of interesting nesting materials, Meadow Close, adjacent garden.
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Singing in area, Meadow Close.
Blackcap, 1, male
Intermittent song in area, Meadow Close.
Dunnock, 4
Meadow Close, chasing each other around garden, possible territory dispute.
5th May 2026
Swallow, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Sparrowhawk, 1, Male, (David Heaton)
Mallard, 6, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pair with ducklings
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 4
Willow Warbler, 1
Dipper, 2
Both birds collecting insects
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Brun by Bridge Bierhouse.
Swift, 5, (Jen Coates)
Around St Peters Centre
Peregrine, 2
On St Peters Centre
Grey Wagtail, 1
By St Peters Centre
Buzzard, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Willow Warbler, 1
Starling, 30
Song Thrush, 1
Canada Goose, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 2, Pair
Roadside flood
Tufted Duck, 2
2 males on roadside flood.
Moorhen, 2
Roadside flood
Oystercatcher, 1
Curlew, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Singer, rush beds
Oystercatcher, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Raven, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Swift, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Over the town centre
Dipper, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Red Grouse, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Flew low over the road
Cuckoo, 2, Male and female
Flying together being mobbed by Pipits at 09:45
Willow Warbler
Widely distributed
Blackcap, 1, Male singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Tree Pipit, 1
Displaying from Pine tree to east of road 300 m up the hill
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Red Grouse, 8, (Geoff Carefoot)
8 separate birds seen and/or heard.
Red-legged Partridge, 4
Pheasant, 2
Greylag Goose, 6
3 pairs
Cuckoo, 2
2 Separate birds calling.
Oystercatcher, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 80
Many small groups or singles heading towards gullery
Sparrowhawk, 1
Hunting fast and low, pipit alarm calls even put up the geese
Raven, 1
A high bird
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
2 separate males reeling in valley bottom
Wren, 6
Singers
Ring Ouzel, 5
2 pairs feeding and male calling from top of a rowan.
Stonechat, 2
Pair
Wheatear, 2, Pair
Meadow Pipit, 15
Linnet, 4
But no whinchat or reed bunting.
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, (Steve Flynn)
briefly reeled in rushy field opp parking area on Blackburn Old Road
Garden Warbler, 3
Whitethroat, 1
York Rd parking area
Grey Wagtail, 2, Pair, (Geoff Carefoot)
Female delivering food to presumed nest site.
Garganey, 2, Pair, (Jen Coates)
Took off at 16.00
Swift, 20
Garganey, 2, M/F, (Glenn Higgins)
Found by Ian Corbett
Swift, 11
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Buzzard, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Swift, 60, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 3, (David Nelson)
Cuckoo, 1
moving NW
Swallow, 2
Swift, 20, (David Bickerton)
Large screaming flock with Swallows and House Martins plus ones and twos over through the day
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Raven, 3
Blue Tit, 30
30/100 nestboxes occupied, most with eggs but 2 with newly hatched young.
Great Tit, 26
26/100 boxes occupied by Great Tits, 15 other nests made by Tit sp. 3 one-week broods.
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 6, Singing males
Goldcrest, 2, Singing males
Nuthatch, 10
10 boxes occupied (out of 100). Several had young.
Treecreeper, 3, Singing males
Pheasant, 4, (Geoff Carefoot)
Jackdaw, 5
Farm
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 6
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 0
More than one
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Fly-catching...
Grey Wagtail, 2, pair
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Oystercatcher, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Lapwing, 7
Curlew, 3
Skylark, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
All seen along Delves Lane
Meadow Pipit, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Whitethroat, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Wheatear, 2
At the back of the quarry
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1, (Richard Markendale)
In a tree before the steep descent to the valley bottom
Sedge Warbler, 1, (Jen Coates)
Singing by Towneley School Pond
Tree Pipit, 2, (Richard Markendale)
In trees just above Coldwell Upper Reservoir
Lapwing, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Curlew, 4
Skylark, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Goldfinch, 2
4th May 2026
Sedge Warbler, 1, Male display flying, (Gareth Powley)
Whitethroat, 1, Male
Whinchat, 2, Females, (Gavin Thomas)
Feeding from electric fence at east end of AW
Lapwing, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Common Tern, 6, (Jen Coates)
Pheasant, 3, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 2
Swift, 3
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 3
Common Sandpiper, 4
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 3
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Sand Martin, 50
Swallow, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, F
Whitethroat, 1
Wren, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 3
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Chaffinch, 4
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 12
Reed Bunting, 3
Canada Goose, 10, (Allen Holmes)
Greylag Goose, 10, 6 ad. 4 juvs.
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 6
3 at the res. 3 at the barn.
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Probably 2 pairs
Curlew, 3
Common Sandpiper, 3
Probably 2 pairs
Redshank, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Grey Heron, 0
Osprey, 1
Barn Owl, 1
Little Owl, 1
Blue Tit, 2, Pr
At the farm.
Swallow, 4
2 at res 2 at farm
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing
Blackbird, 1, Male
At the farm
Stonechat, 1, Male
Wheatear, 2, Pr
Meadow Pipit, 4
Lesser Redpoll, 4
At the farm
Goldfinch, 2, Pr
Reed Bunting, 2
Whimbrel, 20, (Frank Crowcroft)
Over flying in a WNW direction and constantly calling.
Common Sandpiper, 3, (Jack Driver)
Two on upper and at least one on lower
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
One reeling before second gate and another after the gate.
Stonechat, 2, 1m 1f
Pair on 'S' Bend near doorway.
Red Grouse, 1, (David Bickerton)
Red-legged Partridge, 2
Cuckoo, 2
Curlew, 4
Buzzard, 4
Willow Warbler, 6
Whitethroat, 1
Ring Ouzel, 1, Singing male
Redstart, 2
Wheatear, 1, Female
Linnet, 4
Wood Sandpiper, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Mediterranean Gull, 2
First winters
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Jen Coates)
Avocet, 5
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Wood Sandpiper, 1
Buzzard, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Little Grebe, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Not seen, trilling in cover
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Avocet, 5
Whimbrel, 11, Bathing
14.00
Wood Sandpiper, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 1
Adult
Collared Dove, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Curlew, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Foxstones bridge
3rd May 2026
Shoveler, 4, (David Bickerton)
Gadwall, 8
Pintail, 1, Male
Tufted Duck, 12
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 12
Plus 4 chicks
Ringed Plover, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Whimbrel, 2
Curlew, 3
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 1
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 5
Mediterranean Gull, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin
Swallow, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Sand Martin, 2, (Andrew Powell)
Entering gaps in wall next to river in Barrowford Park
Canada Goose, 3, (Andrew Powell)
One still on nest on island
Mandarin Duck, 1, Scruffy looking male
Mallard, 11, 10m, 1f
Domestic Mallard, 7, 1f with 6 ducklings
Coot, 8, 2 adults, 6 young
Young now about a week old.
Lapwing, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Canada Goose, 20, (Geoff Carefoot)
4 still sitting
Shelduck, 6
3 pairs
Shoveler, 1, Drake
Gadwall, 8
Mallard, 8
Tufted Duck, 6, 3 Pairs
Stock Dove, 1
Collared Dove, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2, Pair
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 5
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 2
Bathing
Redshank, 1
Greenshank, 2
Black-headed Gull, 50
20 nests, 13 on rafts, 7 on island
Jackdaw, 15
Sand Martin, 20
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 3
Sedge Warbler, 2, mm
From public footpath
Garden Warbler, 1, M
End of PF
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 1, m
Still 'wheezing'.
Mallard, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
2broods of young 1of 6 1of 8
Jackdaw, 65
Swallow, 14
Willow Warbler, 4
Blackcap, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Greenfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 8
Mallard, 11, 1 F 10 juv, (Jen Coates)
Female with ten ducklings
Moorhen, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1, M
Grey Heron, 1
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Singing
Blackcap, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Between scrape and event field
Little Owl, 1, (David Bickerton)
Skylark, 1
Whitethroat, 4, Singing males between causeway and parking triangle
Redstart, 1
Singing along York Road.
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Linnet, 3
Oystercatcher, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Lapwing, 5
Curlew, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Little Owl, 1
Usual place e in quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard
Kestrel, 2, M/F
On quarry
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Meadow Pipit, 7
Sand Martin, 4, (Jen Coates)
Hawking insects over Towneley School Pond
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 16, Hawking insects over Towneley School Pond
2nd May 2026
Pintail, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Ringed Plover, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Dunlin, 2
Osprey, 1
Circled over west side on No 1 for 10 minutes at 14:45
Hobby, 1, (Gavin Thomas)
Flew through at 11:10
Sedge Warbler, 1
Singing at Scrub Corner at 11:00
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Reeling late morning at Scrub Corner
Whitethroat, 1, Male, (Gareth Powley)
Whimbrel, 56, (Geoff Carefoot)
At 19.00 (pre-roost) feeding in recently shaved field on Loud Bridge Back Lane
Carrion Crow, 40
In recently cropped field on Loud Bridge Back Lane
Swift, 2, (Jen Coates)
Flying around St Peters Centre
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9
Around St Peters Centre
Sparrowhawk, 1
Near St Peters Centre
Peregrine, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Jack Driver)
Buzzard, 2
Hobby, 1
Erratic lapwings and corvids alerted me to it's presence. Flew N over res.
Jay, 1
Swallow, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Reeling north side of main path
Mistle Thrush, 2
Siskin, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, F
Swift, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Swallow, 15
Whimbrel, 113, (Mark Breaks)
Roosted
Goosander, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Over
Blackcap, 3
Nuthatch, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Sand Martin, 65
Whitethroat, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Oystercatcher, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, continue to fly over to and fro, always in similar direction, vocal.
Willow Warbler, 1, male
Meadow Close, singing in area.
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Meadow Close, in song.
Blackcap, 1, male
Singing, Meadow Close gardens.
Song Thrush, 1, male
Meadow Close, in song locally.
Chiffchaff, 1, (David Bickerton)
Blackcap, 3
Lesser Redpoll, 6
1trapped and ringed. Four overhead
Wheatear, 1, F, (Jack Driver)
Float bridge farm
1st May 2026
Canada Goose, 12, (Glenn Higgins)
2 sitting on nests
Greylag Goose, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Starling, 20, (David Heaton)
Grubbing in newly mown grass at edge of John Bradley playing fields.
House Sparrow, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Dipper, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Brun opposite Town Mouse.
Oystercatcher, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Rook, 4
4nests still being used
Sand Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Blackcap, 3
Wren, 5
Song Thrush, 3
Whimbrel, 12, (Glenn Hodkinson)
York Road parking area.
Willow Warbler, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Chiffchaff, 1
All seen around Moss Houses
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Avocet, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
Whimbrel, 6
At noon.
Moorhen, 1, (Al Stott)
With chick
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 1
Sand Martin, 40
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Reed Bunting, 4
Willow Warbler, 1, (Jen Coates)
Whitethroat, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Stock Dove, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Oystercatcher, 1
Curlew, 3
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Skylark, 1
To the east
Swallow, 4
Willow Warbler, 3
Wheatear, 4
Meadow Pipit, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Swift, 1, (Jen Coates)
High over Woodgrove Road
Moorhen, 10, 2 ad 8 juv
Pair with 8 young on Towneley School Pond
Sand Martin, 10
House Martin, 8
Collecting mud at edges of Towneley School Pond
30th April 2026
House Sparrow, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing across from Thornton Arms.
Blackcap, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
Whitethroat, 1
Greylag Goose, 2, (Al Stott)
With two goslings
Oystercatcher, 1
Skylark, 6
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Whimbrel, 15, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Only 15 opposite York road today,all gone by 08.25
Whitethroat, 2, A pair.
York Road parking area.
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Kestrel, 2
Turtle Dove, 1, (Al Stott)
Lapwing, 5
Swallow, 4
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1, M
Meadow Pipit, 4
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
On the floodpool
Kingfisher, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whimbrel, 83, (Geoff Carefoot)
In to roost by 21.00
Curlew, 2
Roosting.
Tawny Owl, 0, (Allen Holmes)
Hooting in the plantation
Swallow, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 3
House Sparrow, 1
Singing
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Willow Warbler, 1, (Al Stott)
Chiffchaff, 1
Stonechat, 1
Chaffinch, 3
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Goldfinch, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 40
Whitethroat, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Mallard, 11, F + 11J, (Gareth Morgan)
Sedge Warbler, 1
Singing
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Kingfisher, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
On adjacent river
Swallow, 4
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Sang briefly
Blackcap, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Woodcock, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Pheasant, 2, 2M, (Mark Carter)
Greylag Goose, 1
Buzzard, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 8
Plenty.
Blue Tit, 6
Great Tit, 4
Wood Warbler, 1, M
Singing, gave good views briefly.
Willow Warbler, 2
Both singing
Chiffchaff, 1, M
Singing
Blackcap, 1, M
Only one heard singing
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 3
At least 3 singing.
Blackbird, 2, 2M
Both singing.
Song Thrush, 1
Singing
Robin, 2
2 singing.
Pied Flycatcher, 3, 2 M 1 F
2 singing males in different locations. 1 apparent pair, though no obvious sign of prospecting.
Chaffinch, 5, 4 M 1 F
Willow Warbler, 1, Male, (Jonathan Fenton)
Still singing
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Feeding young
Tawny Owl, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Being harassed by a crow along road side
Moorhen, 10, 2 ad 8 juv, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Sand Martin, 6
Over Towneley School Pond
House Martin, 4
Canada Goose, 7, 2 adult + 5 goslings, (Russell Carter)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Swift, 2
Stock Dove, 3
Common Sandpiper, 3
Buzzard, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
House Sparrow, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing
29th April 2026
Shelduck, 3, 2 males with 1 female - all flew east at 09;15 hr, (Gareth Powley)
Gadwall, 6, 4 drakes
Pintail, 1, Drake from Central Screen
Tufted Duck, 6, 2 males
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 10, Still 2 chicks on North Bank
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
At 08:00 (Gavin Thomas)
Redshank, 4
Swallow, 1
Swallow, 1, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate.
Blackbird, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Feeding young.
Whimbrel, 45, (Glenn Hodkinson)
York Road parking area.
Red-breasted Merganser, 3, 1M. 2F, (Geoff Carefoot)
3 birds flew low OVER the bridge and downstream.
Oystercatcher, 2
Noisily interacting.
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Landed mid-river, upstream, scarce here.
Buzzard, 1
Swift, 8, (Gary Waddington)
Sand Martin, 100
Teal, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Curlew, 1
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 4
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 25
Swallow, 5
Shoveler, 2, Pair, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 2, Pair
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
House Martin, 12
Swift, 3, (Russell Carter)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Shelduck, 5, (Jen Coates)
Gadwall, 10
Teal, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Avocet, 5
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Whimbrel, 78
By 9pm
Curlew, 4
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 50
Swallow, 20
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 2
Back on site
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Blackcap, 3
Dipper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 40
Whitethroat, 1
Curlew, 2, (Al Stott)
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 2
Sand Martin, 40
Swallow, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Goosander, 1, F, (Al Stott)
Moorhen, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Pheasant, 4, (Geoff Carefoot)
Blackcap, 1, M
Dipper, 1
But no grey wagtail or common sandpiper as expected.
Cuckoo, 2, m m, (Geoff Carefoot)
2 calling, one seen in copse behind Langden 'Castle' , the other high in Holdron 'Castle' scrub.
Willow Warbler, 0
Everywhere, especially birch saplings.
Wren, 0
Everywhere, especially bracken.
Stonechat, 1, F
Chaffinch, 3
Red-legged Partridge, 6, Present at altitude but no red grouse seen or heard,, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 6, Three noisy pairs near Ravenscars.
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Very many on ground visible at Langden Head gullery
Raven, 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Canada Goose, 23, Adults, (Jacqueline Pickard)
On circular walk
Greylag Goose, 12, Adults and juvs
5 goslings
Cuckoo, 2, Pair
Heard then seen together courting
Curlew, 1
Tawny Owl, 2
Willow Warbler, Throughout
Chiffchaff, 5
Redstart, 4, Singing males
Mallard, 6, f + 5 ducklings, (Russell Carter)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1, m
Mistle Thrush, 2
Blackcap, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Singing behind Captains Cottage