Recent Sightings
29th September 2026
Canada Goose, 45, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 4
Woodpigeon, 12
Grey Heron, 2
Meadow Pipit, 5
Starling, 33, (David Heaton)
Roof top in Harle Syke.
Stock Dove, 8, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On filter bed
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 17
Shoveler, 3, (Gary Waddington)
Tufted Duck, 5
Goosander, 1
Woodpigeon, 14
Snipe, 4
Great White Egret, 1
Dunlin, 4, (Gary Waddington)
Snipe, 12
Linnet, 80
Pheasant, 4, (Russell Carter)
One leucistic bird
Kingfisher, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Raven, 4, (Russell Carter)
Mistle Thrush, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Raven, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 30
A good high count around here.
Goosander, 3
Little Grebe, 4
Little Egret, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
28th September 2026
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
Magpie, 3
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Blackcap, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
In the garden.
Pheasant, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Goosander, 1
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Red Grouse, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Canada Goose, 15
Teal, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 4
Stonechat, 9
Meadow Pipit, 7
Goldfinch, 22
Reed Bunting, 2
Pheasant, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
In flight together, thought to be large juveniles.
Lapwing, 90
Circa 90 came in after buzzards departed
Curlew, 5
Arrived with lapwings
Black-headed Gull, 12
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Buzzard, 3, 2 ads 1 juv ?
3 together over the wetlands for 25 minutes, circling, mewing and plummeting - enjoying flight
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Noisily interacting in Oaks in compound.
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Russell Carter)
Chiffchaff, 1
Common Gull, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Adult male
Jay, 1
Scarce here.
Dunnock, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 6
Common Gull, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 1
Raven, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Stonechat, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Linnet, 10
Little Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Buzzard, 3
Tawny Owl, 1
Heard
Kingfisher, 1
Raven, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Glenn Higgins)
Jay, 2, (Mike Jackson)
Observed in nearby Beech trees, Meadow Close.
Great White Egret, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
NW over Riddings lane.
27th September 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
On pavement at top of Reedley Rd. plucking a woodpigeon.
Canada Goose, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 4
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 36
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 1
Mallard, 46, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 42
Tufted Duck, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 45
Snipe, 10
Green Sandpiper, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 3, 2 adults 1juv
Cormorant, 33
Raven, 2
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 24
Shoveler, 18, most still in eclipse plu,mage, (David Hindle)
Gadwall, 8
Teal, 96
exceptional count (optimum water level)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Teal, 18, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 17
26th September 2026
Greenfinch, 2, (David Heaton)
Evidence of trichomonosis.
Pink-footed Goose, 75, (Dave Riley)
Flying NW at 1045.
Pink-footed Goose, 150
Flying NW at 11.05
Red-legged Partridge, 3, (Gareth Morgan)
Pheasant, 50
Teal, 1
On pool.
Sparrowhawk, 1
Hen Harrier, 1, Ring tail
Over > high west
Buzzard, 3
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 123, (Geoff Carefoot)
38 over WNW at 10.55: 85 over WNW at 11.30
Shoveler, 21, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 0, 18
Teal, 16
Lapwing, 106
Cormorant, 1
Great White Egret, 3
high over reserve flying south at 0938hrs
Pink-footed Goose, 155, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to West at09.05
Mallard, 22
Tufted Duck, 1
Little Grebe, 7, 5adults 2juveniles
Chiffchaff, 1
Jay, 5, (David Bickerton)
Flying high SW in a loose flock.
Barn Owl, 1, (Jen Coates)
One flew across Whalley Road and perched on a road sign just after 8pm
Grey Partridge, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 5
Woodpigeon, 38
Cormorant, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 3
Raven, 3
Mistle Thrush, 2
Wheatear, 1
In Quarr
Meadow Pipit, 5
Linnet, 13
25th September 2026
Shoveler, 4, (Muhummed H)
Teal, 28
Lapwing, 6
Snipe, 17
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
John Bradley playing fields.
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (David Heaton)
Wren, 1
Greenfinch, 4
Canada Goose, 58, (Gareth Morgan)
Mute Swan, 2
Mallard, 52
Moorhen, 3
Canada Goose, 23, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 56
Teal, 39
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Snipe, 4
Green Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 44
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, 1adult 1juvenile
Cormorant, 17
Grey Heron, 4
Jay, 5
Starling, 53
Meadow Pipit, 4
Linnet, 6
Shoveler, 22, (Muhummed H)
Gadwall, 8
Teal, 104
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 6
Curlew, 10
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Gadwall, 2, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 10
24th September 2026
Curlew, 3, (Muhummed H)
Green Sandpiper, 1
Canada Goose, 15, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1
Snipe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Grey Partridge, 9, (Bob Ashworth)
Just north of the res track.
Lapwing, 15
O the south bank.
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, Adult male.
Raven, 4
Over, flying east.
Stonechat, 4, 2 adults 2 juvs.
At the inlet
Reed Bunting, 3
At the inlet.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Coal Tit, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Meadow Pipit, 30, (Bob Ashworth)
Between the car park and Cant Clough Res.
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 2
Flying east
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Meadow Pipit, 4
Goosander, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Robin, 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Cslling ar02.50 then seen at06.15
Robin, 4, (David Bickerton)
Four birds singing around the back garden in the evening. Lots of territorial disputes today!
23rd September 2026
Canada Goose, 40, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Teal, 14
Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 76
Snipe, 2
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 44
Great Black-backed Gull, 3, 2adults 1juvenile
Cormorant, 16
Grey Heron, 3
Starling, 35
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7
Meadow Pipit, 3
Moorhen, 3, 1 adult, 2 immature., (Allen Holmes)
Common Gull, 1, Adult
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Lapwing, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Robin, 1
Stonechat, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
Goldfinch, 8
Reed Bunting, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 30, (Russell Carter)
Flying west
Snipe, 5
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 4
Canada Goose, 19, (David Bickerton)
Pink-footed Goose, 43
Heading west
Wigeon, 2
Mallard, 5
Teal, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Just the adult present.
Lapwing, 5
Ringed Plover, 1
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 5
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 9
Raven, 2
Swallow, 3
Meadow Pipit
Steady small passage
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 15
Little Grebe, 2
22nd September 2026
Chiffchaff, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
In my back garden.
Goosander, 5, (Russell Carter)
Stock Dove, 4
Little Egret, 1
Kingfisher, 2
Raven, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Whitethroat, 1, Female, (Glenn Hodkinson)
In my front garden Riddings lane.
Shoveler, 2, Male and female, (Russell Carter)
Pintail, 1, Female
Scarce bird for me around my local patch.
Teal, 16
Moorhen, 4
Little Grebe, 4
Cormorant, 4
Swallow, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Meadow Pipit, 10
21st September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 40, (Andrew Powell)
West
Pink-footed Goose
Four skeins heard moving west between 19:00 and 19:16. Low cloud prevented a count.
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Blackcap, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Feeding on Leycestria berries.
Goldcrest, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Adult / 1 Juvenile
Robin, 1
Greenfinch, 1, Male
Cormorant, 3, (Jen Coates)
Flew over
Peregrine, 2, Pair
Adult pair on St Peters
Tufted Duck, 2, M, (Peter Cross)
Goosander, 4, F
White Wagtail (alba), 1
Goldfinch, 20
Canada Goose, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 2
Jay, 2
Raven, 1
Meadow Pipit, 7
Reed Bunting, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 90, (Gary Waddington)
Over west then u-turned to fly east in the fog
Jay, 3
Snipe, 14, (Gary Waddington)
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 28, (Nigel Leeming)
Flew west
Little Grebe, 6
Little Owl, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 13
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 1, Male
Goldcrest, 2
Tawny Owl, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Swallow, 4, (Jen Coates)
House Martin, 8
Including a juvenile being fed in the air
Dipper, 1
Singing on the river
Grey Wagtail, 1
On the river
Mute Swan, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
1 Deer pond, 1 Old school pond.
20th September 2026
Greylag Goose, 1, (Muhummed H)
Tufted Duck, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 4
Shoveler, 1, (Muhummed H)
Gadwall, 10
Teal, 22
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 10
Snipe, 13
Redshank, 1
Kestrel, 2
Stonechat, 2, Adult male and juv., (Bob Ashworth)
At the inlet
Wheatear, 1, Adult female.
Linnet, 40
Near the inlet.
Little Owl, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
Stonechat, 1, (Gary Patefield)
On dead vegetation across the river from the fishery .
Teal, 34, (Gary Waddington)
Red Kite, 1, Juv
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 29
Canada Goose, 430, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 54
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Lapwing, 70
Snipe, 4
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Linnet, 30
Lapwing, 45, (Bob Ashworth)
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Raven, 1
Wheatear, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Feeding with Pied wagtails .
Tufted Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 8, 6 adults 2juveniles
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Sparrowhawk, 1
Little Owl, 3
On Extwistle barn, also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Jackdaw, 113
Swallow, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Tawny Owl, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Mistle Thrush, 19, (Nigel Leeming)
Birds had roosted in nearby bushes
Barn Owl, 1, Female, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Little Owl, 4
In quarry also seen by Nigel Leeming
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
19th September 2026
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Heaton)
Calling in garden.
Cormorant, 2, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 1
Meadow Pipit, 10
Linnet, 50
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Tawny Owl, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Bickerton)
18th September 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Jen Coates)
Unusual here
Grey Heron, 1
Kingfisher, 2, F
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Chiffchaff, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Teal, 18, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Snipe, 1
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 22
Little Egret, 1
Raven, 1
Over
Swallow, 14
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Starling, 38
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8
Teal, 56, (Gary Waddington)
Snipe, 12
Green Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 18
Linnet, 31
Jay, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Goldfinch, 46
Teal, 11, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 8
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
House Martin, 3, (Jen Coates)
Pair feeding young still in nest on Woodgrove Road
17th September 2026
Peregrine, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On St.Peters centre 09.50 and 12.05
Pink-footed Goose, 25, (Dave Riley)
Flying NE.
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Chiffchaff, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close.
16th September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 80, (Andrew Powell)
Flying over towards north-west
Shoveler, 2, (Al Stott)
Teal, 6
Moorhen, 4
Little Grebe, 4
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 3
Coal Tit, 2
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Wheatear, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7
Mallard, 4, (Paul Olivant)
Woodpigeon, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 7
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 4
Jackdaw, 1
Carrion Crow, 3
Raven, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Robin, 1
Stonechat, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Siskin, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 20, (Gary Waddington)
Over east
Hobby, 1
Lingered for 5 minutes
Teal, 26, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 5
Lapwing, 31
Snipe, 4
Common Sandpiper, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 3, 2 adults 1juv
Cormorant, 33
Grey Heron, 5
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 2
House Martin, 2
Starling, 23
Meadow Pipit, 11
Buzzard, 2, (Russell Carter)
Kingfisher, 1
Raven, 6
Swallow, 120
Flying down the river in small groups between 10am and 1pm
House Martin, 1
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 7
Lapwing, 200, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, Adult
Herring Gull, 40
Wheatear, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Chiffchaff, 2, (David Bickerton)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Mallard, 250, (David Bickerton)
Teal, 70
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 11
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Meadow Pipit, 10
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 14
Little Grebe, 2
15th September 2026
Canada Goose, 31, (Glenn Higgins)
Woodpigeon, 22
Flood pools field
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Floodpool field
Meadow Pipit, 3
Flood pool field
Meadow Pipit, 12
Grey Partridge, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Meadow Pipit, 50
Linnet, 75
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 25
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Wren, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Robin, 7
Greenshank, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Great White Egret, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 92, (Gareth Morgan)
c70 & 22 over >E
14th September 2026
Snipe, 20, (Gareth Powley)
Feeding on north shore - no sign of Pec Sand
Teal, 4, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 4
Little Grebe, 4
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 3
Little Owl, 1
Jay, 1
Raven, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 7, (Al Stott)
2nd small skein heading towards Hapton
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 1
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 9
In tractor field.
Lapwing, 60, (Paul Olivant)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 13
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Pink-footed Goose, 35, (Glenn Higgins)
Over at08.40
Teal, 17
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 6
Chiffchaff, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 160, (Russell Carter)
2 skeins, 90 70 flying towards Burnley.
Chiffchaff, 1
Mallard, 22, (David Hindle)
Teal, 44
Lapwing, 220
high count for this declining species
Ruff, 1
noteable site record, feeding with lapwing flock
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Blackcap, 1, male
rear garden (abuts the reserve) appeared to be eating guelder rose berries
Lapwing, 40, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 3
Blackbird, 1
Greylag Goose, 11, (Russell Carter)
Flying west
Stock Dove, 5
Snipe, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 3
Wheatear, 1
Mandarin Duck, 3, (Jack Driver)
Buzzard, 2
Beck
Kingfisher, 1
Kelbrook beck behind my house.
Nuthatch, 2
Chaffinch, 5
Kelbrook beck
Greenfinch, 1
Kelbroom beck. Most I've had on feeders is three birds.
Pink-footed Goose, 23, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to south east.
Tawny Owl, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Nocturnal record, vocal near our home, Meadow Close 2am.
Canada Goose, 560, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 55
Teal, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 340, (Gareth Morgan)
3 skeins, 60; 80* & 200* all SE (*same birds as Whalley)
Pink-footed Goose, 280, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Over East in two skeins(c80 and c200).
Shoveler, 2, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 13
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 1
Swallow, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
13th September 2026
Hobby, 1, (Muhummed H)
hawking high over No.2 Reservoir
Pectoral Sandpiper, 1, (Muhummed H)
Juv from central screen then flew off high NE
Snipe, 13
House Sparrow, 15, (David Heaton)
Haggate Baptist Church.
Buzzard, 6, (Dave Riley)
Circled high for 15 minutes before drifting slowly east.
Red-legged Partridge, 6, (Gareth Morgan)
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Chiffchaff, 10
Mistle Thrush, 12
Flew W
Chaffinch, 8
Lapwing, 24, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Whinchat, 1
Goosander, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 2
Robin, 1
Stonechat, 5, 2 adult 3 juvs
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Goldfinch, 2
Mallard, 24, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 3, 2 adults 1 juv
Little Grebe, 7, 5adults 2juveniles
Jay, 2
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Late record for Lee Greem
Starling, 15
Linnet, 14, (Jonathan Fenton)
12th September 2026
Dunlin, 1, (Muhummed H)
Shoveler, 4, (Muhummed H)
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 1, (Muhummed H)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pair
Shoveler, 6
Mallard, 30
Teal, 19
Moorhen, 6
Coot, 4
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 127
Roosting in heavy rain
Snipe, 11
Probing
Black-headed Gull, 6
Herring Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Deep wading
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, moulting adult, (Muhummed H)
at building site in corner of Lower Eccleshill Rd/Hollins Grove Rd
Lapwing, 124, (Muhummed H)
Snipe, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 2
Swallow, 80
Canada Goose, 58, (David Bickerton)
Wigeon, 1
Mallard, 4
Teal, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Dunlin, 1
Black-headed Gull, 16
Herring Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 45
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 2
11th September 2026
Hobby, 2, (David Hindle)
two hunting dragonflies from 12nn to 1215 hrs, lovely views
Stock Dove, 2, (Allen Holmes)
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 4
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 20
Chaffinch, 1
Greenfinch, 1
At the farm
Linnet, 40
Goldfinch, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2, J, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 2
Ringed Plover, 3, (Gareth Morgan)
Dunlin, 3
Little Egret, 1
Teal, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 11
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 18
Ringed Plover, 3
Dunlin, 2
Snipe, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 6
Kestrel, 1
Grey Wagtail, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Common Gull, 1, Adult, (Allen Holmes)
Great Tit, 1
Robin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 60, (Allen Holmes)
Lapwing, 40
Common Gull, 1, Adult
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Magpie, 2
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Chiffchaff, 4
Goldcrest, 4
Treecreeper, 2
Treecreeper, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Stonechat, 4
10th September 2026
Canada Goose, 8, (Al Stott)
Mute Swan, 1
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 3
Lapwing, 6
Snipe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 12
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 3
Bullfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 16
House Martin, 20, (Gary Patefield)
With a few Swallows in a scattered group over the fields here .
Canada Goose, 22, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 21
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Snipe, 2
Greenshank, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, Adult Juvenile
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 9
Little Egret, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 23
Little Grebe, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Sand Martin, 3
Meadow Pipit, 8
Teal, 41, (Gary Waddington)
Ringed Plover, 3
Dunlin, 1
Goosander, 2, (Gary Patefield)
On the river .
Black-headed Gull, 25, (John Wright)
Great Black-backed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 90
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 4cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 75
Goldcrest, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Nuthatch, 1
Kingfisher, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Moorhen, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Barn Owl, 2
9th September 2026
Little Grebe, 5, (Gareth Powley)
Ruff, 2, Juveniles on No 2 north shore; Greenshank not seen.
Black-headed Gull, 350, (Gareth Powley)
Loafing with LBBGs
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Loafing with BHGs
Canada Goose, 5, (Andrew Powell)
Mandarin Duck, 2
Mallard, 40
Domestic Mallard, 10
Tufted Duck, 3, 2m, 1f
Feral Pigeon, 40
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 4, 2 adults, 2 well grown juvs
Swallow, 4, (David Heaton)
Lane House Farm, Haggate
Jay, 1, (David Heaton)
Top of Reedley Road.
Barn Owl, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Whinchat, 1, Adult female.
On the dam wall.
Linnet, 25
Around the barn.
Shoveler, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Ringed Plover, 6
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 3
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 50
Meadow Pipit, 1
Teal, 20, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 18
Lapwing, 18
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Juveniles
Green Sandpiper, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 27
Grey Heron, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 33
Nuthatch, 1
Grey Wagtail, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 14
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 5, (Al Stott)
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 3
Little Owl, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 3
Jay, 2
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, F
Nuthatch, 1
Mistle Thrush, 6
Dunnock, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Chaffinch, 3
Goldfinch, 16
8th September 2026
Ruff, 2, Juveniles still on north shore, (Gareth Powley)
Greenshank, 1, Juvenile still in NE corner at 09:00
Greenshank, 1, (Gareth Powley)
On south shore
Black-headed Gull, 250
Loafing - adjacent field recently slurried
Woodpigeon, 25, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 1
Cormorant, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
Linnet, 3
Cormorant, 11, (Paul Olivant)
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 2
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 15
Sand Martin, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Robin, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Blackcap, 2, Males, (Glenn Higgins)
Nuthatch, 2
Blackbird, 7
Robin, 5
Moorhen, 2, ad and juv, (Jen Coates)
Coot, 2, ad and juv
Kingfisher, 2, F
Resident and intruding females
Jay, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Chiffchaff, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Barn Owl, 4, Adults and 2 juvs, (Jacqueline Pickard)
2 juvs fledged in barn
Swallow, Juvs
Still two active nests with young in farm buildings
Swift, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Ringed Plover, 2, juvs
first birds of the autumn here.
Little Ringed Plover, 2, juvs
Common Sandpiper, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
juv
Great White Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Swift, 1, (Jen Coates)
High up with Swallows, all were alarm calling around a soaring Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk, 1
Swallow, 30
House Martin, 20
Teal, 2, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Lapwing, 100
Dunlin, 1, Juvenile
Snipe, 20
Common Sandpiper, 1
Common Gull, 1, Adult
Great Black-backed Gull, 3, Adults
Meadow Pipit, 20
Linnet, 30
Wheatear, 1, (Jonathan Fenton)
Wheatear, 0
Wheatear, 0
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.
Stock Dove, 3, (Bob Ashworth)
On the barn.
Meadow Pipit, 20
Linnet, 25
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
Swift, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Greenshank, 2
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 8
Swallow, 140
House Martin, 60
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Buzzard, 1
Goosander, 14, Redheads., (Bob Ashworth)
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