Recent Sightings
8th December 2025
Tufted Duck, 4, (David Bickerton)
Goosander, 4
Little Grebe, 1
Canada Goose, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 8
Teal, 14
Tufted Duck, 7
Goldeneye, 5
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 33
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Rook, 7
Starling, 22
Mistle Thrush, 1
Black-headed Gull, 55, (John Wright)
Common Gull, 8
Great Black-backed Gull, 35
Herring Gull, 280
Herring Gull (argentatus), 5
Caspian Gull, 1, 1cy
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 1cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, Adult
Collared Dove, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Common Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Blackbird, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 1
Black-headed Gull, 30, (Allen Holmes)
Herring Gull, 1, Adult
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Blackbird, 1
Robin, 1
Kestrel, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Starling, 50, (Allen Holmes)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, Male
Outside the Bay Horse.
7th December 2025
Whooper Swan, 1, Juvenile, (Gareth Powley)
On No 2 Res at 09:00
Wigeon, 7
At south edge of No 2 at 09:00
Canada Goose, 7, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 25
Teal, 18
Tufted Duck, 1
Goldeneye, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 13
Mallard, 60
Teal, 14
Moorhen, 4
Lapwing, 6
Black-headed Gull, 6
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Jackdaw, 5
Great Tit, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Seen by Torchlight
Mute Swan, 1, (Jen Coates)
Goosander, 8, 5M 3F
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 15
At least four sinensis birds
Mallard, 16, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 10
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Redwing, 8
6th December 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Jackdaw, 63
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Fieldfare, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Little Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
On wall by flyot bridge farm
5th December 2025
Kingfisher, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
Fieldfare, 10
On hawthorns in fields by 9-hole golf course
Redwing, 30
On hawthorns in field by 9-hole golf course
Mallard, 20, (TERENCE HARTLEY)
Teal, 4
Goosander, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Cormorant, 13
Magpie, 2
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 1, Female
Shelduck, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Pair
Shoveler, 13
Mallard, 16
Teal, 63
A large increase
Collared Dove, 4
Moorhen, 11
Group of 11 foraging on embankment
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 2
A large decrease
Buzzard, 4, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 20
Linnet, 1
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling
Moorhen, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 2
Bullfinch, 2
Siskin, 20
Collared Dove, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Canada Goose, 340, (David Bickerton)
Pink-footed Goose, 1
Mallard, 20
On small res
Teal, 34
On small red
Collared Dove, 2
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 6
Buzzard, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goosander, 5, Female, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
4th December 2025
Canada Goose, 73, (Glenn Higgins)
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 121
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 32
Fieldfare, 4
Moorhen, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Coal Tit, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Nuthatch, 2
Blackbird, 12
Redwing, 2
Song Thrush, 3
Red Grouse, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Tawny Owl, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
Back in my garden
3rd December 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 200, (Chris Pickup)
Heading west
Pink-footed Goose, 1500, (Glenn Hodkinson)
West/South West,between 14.00 and 15.00.
Kingfisher, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Herring Gull, 2, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 1
Rook, 2
Coal Tit, 3
Great Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goldfinch, 1
Black-headed Gull, 55, (John Wright)
Great Black-backed Gull, 35
Herring Gull, 425
Herring Gull (argentatus), 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
Kingfisher, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Goldcrest, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Blackbird, 4
Mandarin Duck, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
Tufted Duck, 6
Goosander, 6
Common Gull, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Bickerton)
Calling
Mallard, 46, (Bob Ashworth)
Goosander, 4, 3 drakes 1 redhead.
Cormorant, 24
Grey Heron, 1
Nuthatch, 1
2nd December 2025
Greylag Goose, 150, (Gareth Powley)
Minimum count on south bank of Res No 2
Canada Goose, 2, (Al Stott)
Moorhen, 6
Blue Tit, 3
Blackbird, 4
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
House Sparrow, 1
Peregrine, 3, M, F and juv, (Jen Coates)
On St Peters Centre
Grey Wagtail, 1
Near St Peters Centre
Kestrel, 3, (Al Stott)
Raven, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 3
Goldcrest, 2
Blackbird, 6
House Sparrow, 2
Bullfinch, 1, M
Water Rail, 2, (Jen Coates)
Both calling from different areas, one seen as it flew
Moorhen, 3
Kingfisher, 1, F
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Chiffchaff, 1
Wren, 2
Siskin, 6
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2, (Mike Jackson)
In nearby area of Meadow Close.
Magpie, 5
Meadow Close, mobile around area this morning.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Close.
Bullfinch, 2, male and female.
Meadow Close, in adjacent garden.
Greenfinch, 3
Mobile this morning around Meadow Close gardens.
Tufted Duck, 9, (Allen Holmes)
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Wigeon, 2, (Jen Coates)
Back on Towneley School Pond
1st December 2025
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (Norman Pedley)
Watched from top floor window without binoculars. Thin yellow crown stripe distinct.
Blackcap, 1, Male, (Russell Carter)
In my front garden
Kingfisher, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
On hall pond
30th November 2025
Whooper Swan, 4, 2 adults with 2 juveniles on No 2 at 09:30 hr, (Gareth Powley)
Wigeon, 45
Minimum count on water of No 2 in SE corner at 09:30 hr
Woodpigeon, 4, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 7
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 5, 2 Male / 3 Female
Eating leycesteria formosa berries.
Greenfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Wren, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Stonechat, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Mute Swan, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Feeding by the Foulridge Tunnel - 06Y3 and 06Y5
Nuthatch, 1
By Foulridge Tunnel
Mallard, 48, (Terry Hartley)
Teal
Goldeneye
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Cormorant, 2, (TERENCE HARTLEY)
Magpie, 2, (Terry Hartley)
Coal Tit, 4, (TERENCE HARTLEY)
Wren, 2, (Terry Hartley)
Blackbird, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Jack Snipe, 2, (Mark Breaks)
Snipe, 9
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Stonechat, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Drake still present
Shoveler, 13
As a mobile feeding group.
Mallard, 1, m
Record low count, only one visible in island vegetation.
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 1, M
Lone male on the mere.
Woodpigeon, 5
Moorhen, 5
Lapwing, 78
Arriving in small groups
Jack Snipe, 1
Single bird flew low over the public footpath, from the fen.
Black-headed Gull, 11
Cormorant, 4
Arriving singly.
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Male low over the lake.
Buzzard, 1
Very vocal bird over.
Jay, 1
Heard only
Magpie, 3
Jackdaw, 4
Wren, 3
Robin, 3
Goldfinch, 2, (David Heaton)
Rook, 5, (Allen Holmes)
Blackbird, 4
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 1
Robin, 0
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Goosander, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Reed Bunting, 1
Mallard, 24, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Jay, 1
Fieldfare, 8
Redwing, 2
Bullfinch, 3
Greenfinch, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Over Lower Lane
Wigeon, 2, Pair, (Bob Ashworth)
Kingfisher, 1
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Teal, 14, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 2, M, F
Goldeneye, 1, M
Goosander, 7, 6RH, 1M
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Redwing, 30
Pink-footed Goose, 13, (Mark Breaks)
Wigeon, 7
Pintail, 46
Teal, 40
Pochard, 2
Tufted Duck, 23
Stock Dove, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Gull, 28
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Fieldfare, 29
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Bullfinch, 2
29th November 2025
Coal Tit, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Starling, 10
Blackbird, 5
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Greenfinch, 1, Male
Goldfinch, 4
Siskin, 4
Canada Goose, 278, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 9, 7M, 2F
Goldeneye, 3, 2F, 1M
Moorhen, 1
Black-headed Gull, 43
Common Gull, 6
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
Teal, 3, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Little Egret, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard
Long-tailed Tit, 14
Redwing, 40
28th November 2025
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
Still eating leycesteria formosa berries.
Blackbird, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Robin, 1
Chaffinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Bullfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Greenfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Kestrel, 1, (Al Stott)
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 4
Treecreeper, 1
Blackbird, 8
Fieldfare, 45, (Al Stott)
Redwing, 6
Mistle Thrush, 2
Teal, 3, (Al Stott)
Cormorant, 3
Shoveler, 1, M, (Geoff Turner)
Scarce here.
27th November 2025
Canada Goose, 35, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 65
Teal, 14
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Goldeneye, 6, 2m 4f
Goosander, 12
Red-throated Diver, 1
Present for 8th day ,but flew off East at09 .15
Wren, 4
Nuthatch, 1
Fieldfare, 1
Canada Goose, 28, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 37
Tufted Duck, 2, Males
Goldeneye, 7, 4F, 3M
Goosander, 14, 12 RH, 2M
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Cormorant, 12
Grey Heron, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Goldfinch, 11
Goldeneye, 2, M, F, (Chris Pickup)
Seen from main road
Lapwing, 12, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Teal, 19, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 2, M, F
Goosander, 14, 9M, 5RH
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Redwing, 17
Mistle Thrush, 1
Teal, 2, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Harris's Hawk, 1
Treecreeper, 1
26th November 2025
Woodpigeon, 1, (David Heaton)
Collared Dove, 1
Tawny Owl, 1
Calling in garden.
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 5
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
Eating leycesteria formosa berries.
Blackbird, 1, Male
Bullfinch, 5, 3 Male/2 Female
Greenfinch, 3
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
On the Calder.
Mallard, 102, (Gareth Morgan)
Little Grebe, 1
Tufted Duck, 9, (Allen Holmes)
Little Grebe, 1
Common Gull, 2, Adult
Herring Gull, 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Blackbird, 3
Mistle Thrush, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Strikingly bright bird with bright yellow breast and belly. No camera.
25th November 2025
Kestrel, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Little Egret, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Grey Wagtail, 1, (Al Stott)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goosander, 3, 1 drake 2 redheads, (Bob Ashworth)
Little Owl, 1
Wren, 1
Canada Goose, 210, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 6
Goldeneye, 2
Goosander, 1, RH
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 40
Common Gull, 7
Grey Heron, 3
Jackdaw, 100
Little Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Fieldfare, 15
Siskin, 2
Canada Goose, 3, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shelduck, 2, M& F
Pair, again.
Shoveler, 14
Mallard, 70
Minimum
Teal, 20
Tufted Duck, 3, M & 2F
Moorhen, 4
Lapwing, 277
Resting...but flighty.
Snipe, 8
Flew up from island but probably more in vegetation.
Black-headed Gull, 14
Cormorant, 7
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 2
Over.
Jackdaw, 5
Blue Tit, 5
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Blackbird, 4
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 3
Chaffinch, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Russell Carter)
Eating a woodpigeon
Common Gull, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Lapwing, 12, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Chasing a kestrel.
Little Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Stonechat, 2
Little Egret, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Jay, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 8, (Allen Holmes)
Goldeneye, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 1
Black-headed Gull, 41
Common Gull, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
Jackdaw, 125
Harris's Hawk, 1, (Russell Carter)
Escaped, with Jessie's on
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Red Grouse, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
24th November 2025
Canada Goose, 71, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 1
Moorhen, 1
On cansl
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
Cormorant, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
On flood pool
Peregrine, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Flying above Wetherspoons together, 1 carrying prey. All 3 landed at the nest site.
Blue Tit, 6, (Al Stott)
Great Tit, 4
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 9
Fieldfare, 24
Redwing, 4
Mistle Thrush, 6
Robin, 4
Dunnock, 3
Chaffinch, 4
Moorhen, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Rook, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Grey Heron, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Red Kite, 1, (Joel Micklethwaite)
Flew over A674 going North.
Buzzard, 1, (Al Stott)
Nuthatch, 2
Fieldfare, 150
Redwing, 12
Siskin, 15
Ring-necked Parakeet, 5, (Al Stott)
Nuthatch, 2
Blackbird, 6
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Goldfinch, 12
Goosander, 3, (Al Stott)
Moorhen, 2
Lapwing, 8
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4, (Vicky Mortimer)
Valley close
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Buzzard, 1
Teal, 10, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 2, M, F
Goldeneye, 5, 3M, 2F
Goosander, 9, 7RH, 2M
Moorhen, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Teal, 3, (Al Stott)
Little Grebe, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Goldcrest, 2
23rd November 2025
Mallard, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 8
On small pool.
Cormorant, 3
Reed Bunting, 2, Females
Reed Bunting, 2
Canada Goose, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Shoveler, 3, Females
Teal, 38
Pochard, 1, M
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 11
Moorhen, 1
Cormorant, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Bullfinch, 6
Stock Dove, 1, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 70
Great Black-backed Gull, 11
Herring Gull, 130
Caspian Gull, 1, 1cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 25
Kestrel, 1
Starling, 45, (Glenn Higgins)
Delves Lane
22nd November 2025
Peregrine, 2, (Al Stott)
Over Crosskeys hotel with kill, calling, with feathers shedding, second peregrine chasing after
Red-throated Diver, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Present for4th day
Stonechat, 2, (Russell Carter)
Siskin, 17
Lapwing, 50, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 1
Stonechat, 2
Tawny Owl, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Lower Lane. Vocal at 05.00-05.30-ish for 3rd morning.
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2, (Russell Carter)
21st November 2025
Kestrel, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Wigeon, 75, (Gareth Powley)
On east bank of No 2 and on water at 13:45
Rook, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Scavenging with Feral Pigeons outside Wetherspoons.
Robin, 1
At the confluence.
Little Owl, 1, (Al Stott)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Caspian Gull, 1, 1cy, (John Wright)
Teal, 51, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1
Goldeneye, 1
Goosander, 11
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Red-throated Diver, 1
3rd day
Wren, 4
Blackbird, 11
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Red-throated Diver, 1, (Richard Markendale)
Still hanging around the boathouse area
Pheasant, 3, M, (Al Stott)
Jay, 1
Coal Tit, 4
Fieldfare, 200
Redwing, 18
Robin, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Mallard, 28, (Geoff Carefoot)
Tufted Duck, 1, F
With mallards
Moorhen, 4
Lapwing, 57
Resting on ice
Snipe, 9, Flew from islands.
Black-headed Gull, 9
Resting on ice.
Herring Gull, 1
On raft.
Cormorant, 3
Fishing in the mere
Grey Heron, 1
Magpie, 2
Blue Tit, 5
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 5
Robin, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
Chaffinch, 7
Reed Bunting, 2, M&F
Not previously seen for some time
Nuthatch, 1, (Al Stott)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goosander, 7, (Al Stott)
Goldcrest, 2
Lapwing, 6, (Russell Carter)
Snipe, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 15
Linnet, 1
Tufted Duck, 8, (Allen Holmes)
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20
Teal, 3, (Russell Carter)
Moorhen, 6
Little Egret, 2
Collared Dove, 3, (Al Stott)
Treecreeper, 1
Dunnock, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 2
20th November 2025
Peregrine, 2, (Gary Patefield)
Chased Fieldfares then headed towards Hagg wood . Seen again at Ightenhill bridge .
Black-headed Gull, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Scavenging outside Wetherspoons, probably on Feral Pigeon food.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, Male
Feeding on Leyland Rd.
Pheasant, 4, (Paul Olivant)
Black-headed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2
Merlin, 1
Raven, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Robin, 1
Teal, 30, (Jen Coates)
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 1, F
Goosander, 7
Red-throated Diver, 1
Still present by boathouse
Cormorant, 20
Sparrowhawk, 1
Teal, 12, (Al Stott)
Goldeneye, 1
Goosander, 12
Red-throated Diver, 1
Cormorant, 12
Grey Heron, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Dunnock, 2
Dunnock, 4
Canada Goose, 280, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 4, 3M, 1F
Goldeneye, 2, M, F
Goosander, 3, 2RH, 1M
Lapwing, 60
Over
Black-headed Gull, 35
Common Gull, 7
Herring Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 1
Goldeneye, 2, (Al Stott)
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3, (Bob Ashworth)
Fieldfare, 100
Woodcock, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Bullfinch, 3, 2 males , one female, (Gary Patefield)
Buzzard, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Being mobbed by Peregrine
Little Owl, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Sunning itself on the tractor again .
Long-tailed Tit, 12, (Mike Jackson)
Flock passing through Meadow Close gardens.
Goldfinch, 3
Meadow Close, mixed flock with Siskins in nearby Alder.
Siskin, 6
Meadow Close, mixed flock with Goldfinch in nearby Alder.
Feral Pigeon, 15, (Paul Olivant)
Collared Dove, 7
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 4
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Wren, 1
Redwing, 1
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Dunnock, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 2
Bullfinch, 2
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
Tufted Duck, 8, (Allen Holmes)
Little Grebe, 1
On park lake
Black-headed Gull, 20
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20
Brambling, 1, (John Wright)
19th November 2025
Wigeon, 25, (Gareth Powley)
On No 2 Res at 10:00
Goldeneye, 4
1 male and 3 females on No 2 Res
Canada Goose, 24, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 2, Male/ Female
Coot, 6
Black-headed Gull, 61
On flood pools
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Mistle Thrush, 1
Black-headed Gull, 6, (Allen Holmes)
Scavenging across from Town Mouse.
Kingfisher, 1
Flew along the Brun by Town Mouse.
Magpie, 1
Across from Cross Keys
Carrion Crow, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
I by Cross Keys. 1 outside Wetherspoons.
Pheasant, 2, (Al Stott)
Coal Tit, 3
Goldcrest, 2
Chaffinch, 4
Greenfinch, 1
Grey Heron, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Wren, 2
Dunnock, 3
Greenfinch, 2
Red-throated Diver, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Still around the boat house at dusk.
Red-throated Diver, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Found By Chris Pickup confirmed by myself and Kevin Singleton
Teal, 7, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 3, 2F, 1M
Goosander, 15
Red-throated Diver, 1
Near the club house
Cormorant, 21
Sparrowhawk, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Little Egret, 3, (Russell Carter)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Shelduck, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Now 2.
Shoveler, 8
Teal, 25
Moorhen, 4
Lapwing, 3
Jay, 2
Around orchard.
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Lapwing, 1, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 8
Sparrowhawk, 1
Little Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 1, Male
Little Grebe, 2, (Al Stott)
Cormorant, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Kestrel, 2, (Al Stott)
Fieldfare, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Tufted Duck, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 4, 2F, 2M
Goosander, 3, 2RH, 1M
Moorhen, 2
Cormorant, 13
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Siskin, 35
Sparrowhawk, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to the edge of Towneley Woods
Coal Tit, 5
Blue Tit, 6
Great Tit, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Blackcap, 1, M
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 9
Redwing, 1
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 3
Chaffinch, 2
Bullfinch, 4, 3M 1F
Greenfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 8
Teal, 2, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Buzzard, 1
Fieldfare, 30
18th November 2025
Collared Dove, 6, (Bob Ashworth)
At the feeders. Highest count here for several years.
Pink-footed Goose, 40, (Jen Coates)
W over the centre of town
Peregrine, 3, 1M 1F 1juv
On St Peters Centre
Little Egret, 5, (Russell Carter)
Pheasant, 16, 15f and 1 m, (David Chew)
Regular double figure counts in winter into spring.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Male
On nut feeder
Collared Dove, 13, (Glenn Higgins)
17th November 2025
Cetti's Warbler, 1, N/A, (Christine Leeming)
Heard in bramble and Hawthorne hedge in fields by Round wood marsh below the Leeds Liverpool canal
Canada Goose, 2, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 3
Moorhen, 8
Kingfisher, 1
Blackbird, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goldfinch, 3
Little Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1, M
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 4
Buzzard, 2, (David Hindle)
Nuthatch, 1
Marsh House Farm
Tree Sparrow, 3
garden of Marsh House Farm, Elston, GRIMSARGH
Grey Wagtail, 1, female
Marsh House Farm
Canada Goose, 68, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 124
Teal, 72
Goldeneye, 2, Females
Goosander, 38
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Common Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Little Egret, 10
By overflow from top res
Nuthatch, 2
Pheasant, 1, m, (Geoff Carefoot)
Heard only.
Canada Goose, 3
Shelduck, 1
Bird present before maintenance.
Shoveler, 12
Wigeon, 2, MM
2 males flew in as shelduck departed,
Mallard, 40
Moorhen, 4
Feeding on embankment
Lapwing, 33
Present before maintenance, returned later
Snipe, 27
Departed from islands during maintenance.
Redshank, 1
Over the mere during the afternoon
Black-headed Gull, 7
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 3
Circling and mewing, over.
Kingfisher, 1
heard on the mere throughout the day.
Jay, 1
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 4
Blackbird, 3, Males.
Grey Wagtail, 0
heard only
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Blackcap, 1, male, (David Hindle)
fairly constant in rear garden, suspect wintering bird
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Pheasant, 2, (Jen Coates)
Teal, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Canada Goose, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Mute Swan, 1
Moorhen, 3
Black-headed Gull, 26
Nuthatch, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 6, (Al Stott)
Goldcrest, 3
Nuthatch, 5
Treecreeper, 1
Pheasant, 1, M, (Al Stott)
Kingfisher, 1
Fieldfare, 40, (Chris Pickup)
On Burnley Road
Water Rail, 2, (John Wright)
16th November 2025
Gadwall, 1, Drake, (John Wright)
Tufted Duck, 4
Little Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 50
Herring Gull, 150
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40
Cormorant, 1
Woodpigeon, 4, 3 Adult / 1 Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 4
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Blackbird, 1, Female
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Chaffinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Kestrel, 2, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 5, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 1800
Common Gull, 60
Great Black-backed Gull, 90
Herring Gull, 2000
Caspian Gull, 1, 1cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 250
Goldcrest, 5
Blackbird, 16
Redwing, 5
Song Thrush, 6
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Meadow Pipit, 14
Reed Bunting, 4
Little Egret, 14, N/A, (Julie Powell and Chris Leeming)
Seen roosting in trees behind where the old garden centre used to be by Upper Foulridge Reservoir
Canada Goose, 136, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 50
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldeneye, 2, M, F
Goosander, 43
Great Crested Grebe, 9
Cormorant, 19
Buzzard, 1
Canada Goose, 132, (Chris Pickup)
Wigeon, 2
Teal, 3
Tufted Duck, 5
Goldeneye, 1, M
Goosander, 6
Moorhen, 2
Black-headed Gull, 43
Common Gull, 6
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 13
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 9
Little Egret, 12
All by the outflow
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Siskin, 3, (Gary Patefield)
Canada Goose, 3, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 2
Shelduck, 1
Unusual at this time of year.
Shoveler, 12
About a dozen.
Mallard, 50
Collared Dove, 9
Neighbouring garden feeders.
Snipe, 3
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Jay, 1
Great Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Blackbird, 3
Dunnock, 2
Goldfinch, 11
Ring-necked Parakeet, 6, (Gary Patefield)
Goldcrest, 1
In mixed tit-flock.
Little Grebe, 1, (Gary Patefield)
On the river east of Hagg wood .
Little Owl, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Sunning itself sat on the wheel-arch of the old tractor
Stonechat, 2, Male and female type.
On fence near the farm .
Fieldfare, 40, (Gary Patefield)
With Redwings from the bridge up to Woodend . First of the autumn for me !
Little Grebe, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Jay, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Fieldfare, 125
Redwing, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to the west
Kestrel, 1
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 2
Snipe, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Green Woodpecker, 1, Female
Seen by Nigel Leeming
Stonechat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
15th November 2025
Kingfisher, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
Chiffchaff, 1
Fieldfare, 30
In hawthorns in fields behind pond
Redwing, 20
Canada Goose, 16, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 35
Tufted Duck, 14
Goldeneye, 3, Males
Goosander, 37
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Cormorant, 21
Grey Wagtail, 1
Grey Wagtail, 0
Kingfisher, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
Redwing, 6
Siskin, 20
Coming to flooded grass to drink and bathe
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Seen by torchlight
Goldeneye, 1, M, (Chris Pickup)
13th November 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 120, (Dave Riley)
Flying NW.
Kingfisher, 1, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Collared Dove, 9, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Goldcrest, 4
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 6
Greenfinch, 3
Goldfinch, 3
Skylark, 2, (Russell Carter)
Flying west
Fieldfare, 100
Meadow Pipit, 25
Reed Bunting, 2
Mute Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 8
Water Rail, 1
Heard
Cormorant, 5
Green Woodpecker, 1
12th November 2025
Kestrel, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
Woodcock, 1, N/A, (Christine Leeming)
1 bird flushed whilst out walking in fields by Roundwood Marsh near Barden Lane
Blackcap, 1, Female, (Russell Carter)
In my back garden.
Canada Goose, 95, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 1
Gadwall, 1
Teal, 47
Goldeneye, 1, Male
Goosander, 29
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 12
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Blackbird, 8
Song Thrush, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Tufted Duck, 2, (Al Stott)
Little Grebe, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2, (Mike Jackson)
Over Meadow Close, vocal.
Pheasant, 4, (Al Stott)
Goldcrest, 2
Fieldfare, 300
Redwing, 8
Chaffinch, 9
Greenfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 5
11th November 2025
Grey Heron, 1, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 1
Over
Kingfisher, 1, M
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Grey Wagtail, 1
Canada Goose, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Shoveler, 3
Teal, 8
Goldeneye, 2
Goosander, 37
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Cormorant, 21
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 17
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Buzzard, 4, (Russell Carter)
Starling, 100
Fieldfare, 60
Redwing, 50
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 30
Teal, 7, (Jen Coates)
Snipe, 9
Grey Heron, 1
Tawny Owl, F, (Vicky Mortimer)
Calling Valley close
Jay, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 3
Little Grebe, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Peregrine, 1
10th November 2025
Lapwing, 17, (Al Stott)
Grey Heron, 0
Coal Tit, 12
Long-tailed Tit, 18
Nuthatch, 1
Robin, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 6
Canada Goose, 47, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 0
With leg rings 06Y5 and 06Y3
Goosander, 3
Coot, 8
7 on res 1on canal
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Moorhen, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Coal Tit, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Wren, 4
Redwing, 5
Song Thrush, 1
Gadwall, 2, Males, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 29
Goldeneye, 3, 2F, 1M
Goosander, 31, 30 RH, 1M
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Cormorant, 31
Greylag Goose, 5, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 16
Mainly drakes
Mallard, 24
WeBS count
Teal, 3, Drakes
Tufted Duck, 1, M
Lone male
Moorhen, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 9
Common Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Female disturbed collared doves at local feeders
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 7
Carrion Crow, 52
Local sheep paddock
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Roving flock
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
Heard then seen, willow bushes to right front of main screens, flew to embankment rear hedge-line.
Fieldfare, 32
Over
Redwing, 17
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling from edge of woods
Kestrel, 2, (Vicky Mortimer)
On moors hunting
Moorhen, 2, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
Grey Wagtail, 1
Teal, 9, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 2
Calling
Snipe, 8
Long-tailed Tit, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Nuthatch, 2
Bullfinch, 2
Tawny Owl, 1, (Jen Coates)
Mobbed as it roosted in trees along edge of golf course
Jay, 2
Mobbing Tawny Owl
Magpie, 2
Blackbird, 12
Several first winters and several birds mobbing Tawny Owl
Redwing, 6
Stock Dove, 7, (Jen Coates)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 14
Goldcrest, 6
Nuthatch, 4
Treecreeper, 2
Redwing, 15
Chaffinch, 7
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 4
9th November 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 42, (Dave Riley)
Flying SE.
Little Egret, 14, (Chris Pickup)
In trees - seen from Upper reservoir
Canada Goose, 276, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 3, 2M, 1F
Tufted Duck, 4, 3M, 1F
Goosander, 9, 8RH, 1M
Black-headed Gull, 74
Common Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 19
Grey Heron, 11
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Jackdaw, 60, (David Heaton)
Over Haggate crossroads.
Whooper Swan, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to north at08.35
Wigeon, 1
Mallard, 10
Tufted Duck, 2
Stock Dove, 1
Little Grebe, 2
Common Gull, 26
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 125
Jay, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Snipe, 1
Common Gull, 12
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Fieldfare, 56
Redwing, 1
Meadow Pipit, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Canada Goose, 30, (Jen Coates)
Mallard, 80
Tufted Duck, 5
Little Grebe, 1, 1st winter
Black-headed Gull, 40
Herring Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30
Redwing, 6
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Coal Tit, 3, (Vicky Mortimer)
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Fieldfare, 30
Goldfinch, 6
Coal Tit, 5, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to Towneley Woods
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Blackbird, 2
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 3
Chaffinch, 2
Brambling, 1, F
Bullfinch, 2
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 8
8th November 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 65, (Chris Pickup)
Over, heading west
Grey Wagtail, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 2
Nuthatch, 4
Blackbird, 11
Redwing, 8
Mistle Thrush, 2
Robin, 5
Dunnock, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Chaffinch, 4
Bullfinch, 3
Jack Snipe, 3, (Gary Waddington)
Pheasant, 1, M, (Chris Pickup)
Shoveler, 1, M
Teal, 5
Goldeneye, 1, F
Goosander, 37, 35 RH, 2M
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Cormorant, 2
Little Egret, 14
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Little Egret, 3, (Al Stott)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Goldcrest, 3
Grey Heron, 1, (Al Stott)
Little Egret, 1
Cormorant, 2, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 3, (Jen Coates)
Kestrel, 2
Raven, 2
Blackbird, 5
Fieldfare, 100
Redwing, 3
Mistle Thrush, 2
Meadow Pipit, 2
Chaffinch, 4
Linnet, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Goldfinch, 12
Reed Bunting, 3
Goldeneye, 4, 3F, 1M, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 2
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Red Kite, 1, (Philip O'Brien.)
Flying over. Only second one seen by observer since Dec 2019
7th November 2025
Kingfisher, 1, (Al Stott)
Peregrine, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 4
Peregrine, 1, (Al Stott)
Canada Goose, 107, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 83
Teal, 75
Goldeneye, 4
3male 1 femalle
Goosander, 19
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Snipe, 3
Black-headed Gull, 45
Little Egret, 12
Kingfisher, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Flew upriver upstream of the hall .
Goldcrest, 2
In conifer by the hall .
Song Thrush, 4
Together in top of Beech tree
Bullfinch, 1, Male
In Hawthorn upstream of the hall and just after I had seen and videoed an Otter in the river !
Shelduck, 1, (David Hindle)
Shoveler, 11
Mallard, 25
Teal, 52
Long-tailed Tit, 7
mobile on causeway
Blackbird, 4
Song Thrush, 1
near causeway
Bullfinch, 1
garden feeder
Reed Bunting, 1, male
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20, (Al Stott)
Sparrowhawk, 2, Possibly male and female, (Gary Patefield)
Being mobbed by crows . Seen with Bob Ashworth and Chris Larkin .
Mallard, 2, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 1
Calling from reeds
Moorhen, 3
Teal, 25, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 2
Two calling, one seen briefly
Snipe, 4
Kingfisher, 1
Briefly then flew onto adjacent river
Goldcrest, 1
Siskin, 3
Kingfisher, 1, (Al Stott)
Wigeon, 4, 2 male,2 females., (Glenn Hodkinson)
Teal, 12
Jay, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Bullfinch, 3, 1male 2Females
Chiffchaff, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, back garden, briefly this morning.
Goldcrest, 1
Meadow Close, back garden.
Jay, 1, (Al Stott)
Long-tailed Tit, 25
Goldcrest, 3
Nuthatch, 12
Mistle Thrush, 1
6th November 2025
Teal, 7, (Gareth Powley)
Pochard, 2, Males
Lapwing, 95
Stonechat, 1, Male
Feeding at bund
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
Singing on kiddrow Lane.
Mallard, 30, (Al Stott)
Mallard, 1, F
Teal, 5
Cormorant, 2
Little Owl, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 100, (Glenn Hodkinson)
South West.
Little Grebe, 1, ad, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 2
Over
Kingfisher, 1, M
Long-tailed Tit, 14
Grey Wagtail, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 12
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Blackbird, 4
Redwing, 6
Little Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Treecreeper, 1
Goldfinch, 12
Siskin, 3
Collared Dove, 2, (Al Stott)
Coal Tit, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Nuthatch, 1
Goosander, 3, F, (Al Stott)
Chaffinch, 5
Great White Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Flying down the river
Kingfisher, 1
Redwing, 25
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 12
Siskin, 7, (Dave Riley)
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling from cover in corner, near riverside path
Chiffchaff, 2
Foraging in trees, one singing
Reed Bunting, 3, 2F 1M
Foraging with Chiffchaffs in trees
Curlew, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to west at18.40 calling in the dark. Beech tree close
Pink-footed Goose, 25, (Glenn Hodkinson)
South East.
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Tawny Owl, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
2calling 1seen
Nuthatch, 1
Greenfinch, 4
Little Grebe, 1, 1st winter, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Mute Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 3
Goosander, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
5th November 2025
Tufted Duck, 1, Female, (Glenn Higgins)
Cormorant, 1
Canada Goose, 25, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 36
Tufted Duck, 2, M, F
Goosander, 1, RH
Black-headed Gull, 35
Common Gull, 6
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 8
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Lapwing, 97, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 40
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 350
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 25
Mallard, 2, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 1
Flew out of bulrushes across the water
Moorhen, 3
Kingfisher, 1, F
Chiffchaff, 1
Foraging with tit flock
Buzzard, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
In area of feeders
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 250
Chaffinch, 4
In the area of feeders
Goldfinch, 8
4th November 2025
Peregrine, 3, 1 M 1 F 1 juv, (Jen Coates)
Blackcap, 1, Female, (Russell Carter)
In hedgerow on the old main gas site,.
Bullfinch, 4, 2 males, 2 females
Lapwing, 104, (John Wright)
Buzzard, 1, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Starling, 150
Blackbird, 14
Redwing, 30
Water Rail, 2, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
Tawny Owl, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Seen in flight
Whooper Swan, 10, (Jen Coates)
Fieldfare, 20
Sparrowhawk, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to Towneley Woods
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, F
Coal Tit, 5
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Nuthatch, 2
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Goldfinch, 8
Siskin, 1
Mallard, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Coot, 1
Coot, 2
Black-headed Gull, 45
Common Gull, 14
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 250
3rd November 2025
Teal, 50, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 1
Goosander, 35, 33RH, 2M
Great Crested Grebe, 9
Cormorant, 29
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 3
Kingfisher, 1
Fieldfare, 37
Over
Little Egret, 2, (Chris Pickup)
At the outflow
Jackdaw, 50, (David Heaton)
Flock wheeling around over main road.
Lapwing, 97, (John Wright)
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Jackdaw, 475
Pre roost
Jackdaw, 126, (Glenn Higgins)
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Goldcrest, 4
With tit flock
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, on an adjacent bungalow roof.
Siskin, 5
Meadow Close gardens, feeding in a mature Alder.
Goldeneye, 1, F, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 1
Kestrel, 1
Redwing, 5
Mistle Thrush, 4
2nd November 2025
Tufted Duck, 4, (John Wright)
Goosander, 4
Water Rail, 1
Moorhen, 1
Jack Snipe, 2
Snipe, 8
Black-headed Gull, 1800
Common Gull, 35
Great Black-backed Gull, 95
Herring Gull, 1800
Herring Gull (argentatus), 10
Caspian Gull, 1, 1cy
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 200
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Chiffchaff, 3
Goldcrest, 1
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Meadow Pipit, 7
Bullfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Fieldfare, 49, (Chris Pickup)
Redwing, 25
Stonechat, 2, M, F
All seen around Moss Houses
Canada Goose, 128, (Chris Pickup)
Greylag Goose, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 1
Teal, 50
Tufted Duck, 1
Moorhen, 1
Black-headed Gull, 41
Common Gull, 6
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Lapwing, 94, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 8
Great Black-backed Gull, 12
Herring Gull, 200
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 35
Little Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Herring Gull, 1
Rare sighting at Lee Green
Sparrowhawk, 1
Starling, 41
Mistle Thrush, 1
Stock Dove, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Pink-footed Goose, 27, (Glenn Higgins)
Also seen by Nigel Leeming over resat07.40 thenN East
Whooper Swan, 7, 3adults 4juv
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Mallard, 25
Teal, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Raven, 1
Fieldfare, 41
Redwing, 11
Reed Bunting, 7
1st November 2025
Brambling, 2, Male, (Lee Aaron)
2 again at the feeding station.
Shoveler, 7, Females, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 70
Goosander, 27, 26RH, 1M
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Cormorant, 18
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 3
Teal, 48, (Chris Pickup)
Tufted Duck, 4
Black-headed Gull, 41
Common Gull, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goldfinch, 8
Collared Dove, 15, (Glenn Higgins)
Moorhen, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Cormorant, 2
Little Egret, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Redwing, 50
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
Bullfinch, 4
31st October 2025
Brambling, 2, Male, (Lee Aaron)
Allotment feeding station
Canada Goose, 38, (Chris Pickup)
Mute Swan, 3
Tufted Duck, 1
Coot, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Kestrel, 1
Canada Goose, 30, (Glenn Higgins)
Pink-footed Goose, 53
Over to N.West at 08.25
Mallard, 125
Teal, 110
Goldeneye, 1, Female
Goosander, 19
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Grey Heron, 5
Little Egret, 6
Jay, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Starling, 42
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 2
Shoveler, 4, 3F, 1M, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 67
Goosander, 18, 17RH, 1M
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Cormorant, 16
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 2
Teal, 7, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 124
Common Gull, 6
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Woodpigeon, 14, (John Wright)
Single flock south
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Water Rail, 2, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
Chiffchaff, 1
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 12
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Snipe, 3
Dipper, 1
On adjacent river
Reed Bunting, 1
Water Rail, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Heard but not seen - a first for me here
Moorhen, 2
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Mistle Thrush, 3
30th October 2025
Goldcrest, 1, M, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Woodpigeon, 4, 3 Adult / 1 Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 2
Coal Tit, 7
Great Tit, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 4
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 3, Male
Greenfinch, 1
Collared Dove, 18, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 70, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 8
Great Black-backed Gull, 5
Herring Gull, 75
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, 1cy & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20
Pheasant, 1, Male, (David Heaton)
In garden on brow of King's Causeway. Female squashed in road nearby.
Fieldfare, 50, (Richard Markendale)
Below the crest of Noyna Hill on the Barnoldswick side,feeding on Hawthorn berries with Redwing
Redwing, 12
Feeding with Fieldfare on Hawthorn trees, Barnoldswick side, below crest
29th October 2025
House Sparrow, 20, (Russell Carter)
in garden
Greylag Goose, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Grey Heron, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
By old railway track
Long-tailed Tit, 17
Goldcrest, 1
Fieldfare, 35
Song Thrush, 1
All seen along the canal
Mistle Thrush, 2
Chaffinch, 3
Goldfinch, 11
Siskin, 6
Mandarin Duck, 1, M, (Chris Pickup)
Wigeon, 1, F
Grey Heron, 2, (Russell Carter)
Jackdaw, 200
Flying over the river
Lapwing, 70, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 6
Great Black-backed Gull, 8
Herring Gull, 200
Caspian Gull, 1, 1cy
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40
Fieldfare, 15
Single flock south
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8
Goosander, 2, f, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 100
Flying west
Canada Goose, 380, (Chris Pickup)
Mallard, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Redwing, 5
28th October 2025
Canada Goose, 39, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 5
Goosander, 1
Stock Dove, 1
Coot, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 34
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Long-tailed Tit, 12, (David Heaton)
In flock with Coal and Great tits.
Goosander, 7, 2m+5f, (Russell Carter)
Moorhen, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Wren, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Dunnock, 1
Dunnock, 1
Little Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kingfisher, 1, M
Jay, 2
Redwing, 5
In trees at back
Grey Wagtail, 1
Lapwing, 97, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 75
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult
Common Gull, 12
Great Black-backed Gull, 12
Herring Gull, 275
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 55
Reed Bunting, 1, m, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Stonechat, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10
Meadow Pipit, 2
Kingfisher, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
On adjacent river
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
Teal, 12, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Chiffchaff, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Singing in Offshoots
Brambling, 1
Calling from trees on Small Lime Ave
Brambling, 1, (Jen Coates)
With two Chaffinches in trees by edge of golf course
Canada Goose, 50, (Russell Carter)
Wigeon, 2, Male and female
Teal, 1
Goosander, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 6
Little Egret, 1
27th October 2025
Kestrel, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Kestrel, 1
All seen around Moss Houses
Nuthatch, 1
Nuthatch, 1
All seen around Moss Houses
Fieldfare, 1
Fieldfare, 1
Stonechat, 2, M, F
Stonechat, 2
Bullfinch, 4
Bullfinch, 4
Canada Goose, 32, (Glenn Higgins)
Canada Goose, 32
Shoveler, 1, Female
Mallard, 141
Not counted the hybrids
Teal, 124
Goosander, 12
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Cormorant, 24
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 7
On overflow to Upper Res
Meadow Pipit, 2
Teal, 29, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 3, RH
Stock Dove, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 47
Common Gull, 9
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 3
Buzzard, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Mute Swan, 1, Cygnet, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 22
Mallard, 50
Teal, 30
Moorhen, 6
Feeding under neighbourhood bird feeders
Snipe, 1
Put up by heron landing.
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, male
Alarm calls from BH gulls
Buzzard, 0
Low over mere.
Kingfisher, 1
Heard only, during boat work/maintenance
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
With Mike Fisher during maintenance.
Jackdaw, 4
Carrion Crow, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Wren, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Shoveler, 16, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 55
Teal, 38
Snipe, 2
Bullfinch, 1, male
again on garden feeder
Lapwing, 77, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 12
Great Black-backed Gull, 12
Herring Gull, 240
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Magpie, 15
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8
Redwing, 50, (Peter Cross)
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Flew across water in front of me, then 5 minutes later flew back again, calling
Kingfisher, 1, F
On adjacent river
Hen Harrier, 1, ringtail, (Jen Coates)
Flew over road on Long Causeway right in front of myself and Mark Fanshawe
Pheasant, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Pheasant, 2
Buzzard, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Buzzard, 1
Little Owl, 2
Little Owl, 2
Fieldfare, 60
Fieldfare, 60
Mistle Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Dunnock, 1
Dunnock, 1
All seen around Noyna End
Chaffinch, 5
Chaffinch, 5
Bullfinch, 6
Bullfinch, 6
Greenfinch, 2
Greenfinch, 2
Stock Dove, 1, (Jen Coates)
Buzzard, 4
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 2
Raven, 2
Fieldfare, 60
Feeding on hawthorn berries - they've already stripped the rowans
Meadow Pipit, 3
Chaffinch, 3
Siskin, 14
Pink-footed Goose, 101, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to south East at 08.20
Mallard, 19
Mallard, 19
Goldeneye, 1, Male
Moorhen, 1
Cormorant, 10
Bullfinch, 3, 1male 2Females
26th October 2025
Kingfisher, 1, (Christine Leeming)
Seen flying downstream on Pendle water
Dipper, 2
Seen on Pendle water
Long-tailed Tit, 19, (Chris Pickup)
Flock on Red Lane
Long-tailed Tit, 13
Flock at Langroyd Wood
Nuthatch, 1
At Langroyd Wood
Mute Swan, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Shoveler, 7, 6F, 1M
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 49
Goosander, 1, RH
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Cormorant, 17
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 7, (Chris Pickup)
In trees above the outflow
Greylag Goose, 60, (Muhummed H)
Mute Swan, 1
Shoveler, 20
Teal, 36
Lapwing, 4
Common Gull, 3
Cormorant, 4
Cormorant, 0
Grey Heron, 1
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Grey Wagtail, 1
Chaffinch, 6
Greenfinch, 2
Caspian Gull, 1, (Jen Coates)
On building site
Caspian Gull, 1, 3cy, (John Wright)
Pink-footed Goose, 51, (Glenn Higgins)
Over to south east.at09.40
Little Grebe, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Fieldfare, 35
Redwing, 5
Seen by Nigel Leeming
Grey Wagtail, 1
Canada Goose, 200, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Greylag Goose, 16
Pink-footed Goose, 1
Still ,with Goose flock.
Teal, 4
Black-headed Gull, 40
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 50
Little Egret, 1
Peregrine, 1, Fem/Juv
Fieldfare, 60
Redwing, 10
Bullfinch, 1, Female
Grey Heron, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, over, heading westerly.
Tawny Owl, 1
Nocturnal record, Meadow Close, vocal nearby.
Coal Tit, 8
Meadow Close, Tit flock (42 birds), passed through gardens, a joy to watch.
Blue Tit, 11
Great Tit, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 14
Chiffchaff, 1
Chaffinch, 2, females.
Goldeneye, 1, M, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 1
Cormorant, 13
Mistle Thrush, 1
Siskin, 25
Canada Goose, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 25
Teal, 1
Common Gull, 15
Over East
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 17
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Twite, 2
By the muck heap /cattle feeder
25th October 2025
Ring-necked Parakeet, 5, 2 birds were inspecting a possible nest hole in an Ash tree ., (Gary Patefield)
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (John Wright)
Jay, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Nuthatch, 1
All seen around Moss Houses
Mistle Thrush, 1
Goldfinch, 6
Shoveler, 5, 4F, 1M, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 200
Goosander, 14
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Canada Goose, 140, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 30
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 4
Cormorant, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Stonechat, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Lapwing, 50, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 75
Common Gull, 14
Great Black-backed Gull, 12
Herring Gull, 200
Herring Gull (argentatus), 5
Caspian Gull, 1, 3cy
Yellow-legged Gull, 4, 2 adults, 3cy & 1cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 45
Stock Dove, 4, (Chris Pickup)
Buzzard, 2
All seen around Noyna End
Little Owl, 2
Fieldfare, 6
Redwing, 5
24th October 2025
Blackcap, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
In hedge in car park, Oxford Road Medical Centre
Chiffchaff, 1, (Russell Carter)
in garden
Blackcap, 1, m
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
located by Bill Aspin mid afternoon (15.20) Heard calling / brief song at 17.20 below EG building
Shoveler, 5, 3F, 2M, (Chris Pickup)
Wigeon, 2, Females
Teal, 120
Goosander, 17, 16RH, 1M
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Cormorant, 35
Grey Heron, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Lapwing, 12, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 70
Common Gull, 11
Great Black-backed Gull, 12
Herring Gull, 250
Caspian Gull, 1, 2cy
Yellow-legged Gull, 3, 2 adults & 1cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 45
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling from bulrushes
Kingfisher, 1, F
Teal, 34, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 2
One calling from riverside end, another one calling from opposite end
Long-tailed Tit, 14
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 2
Blackbird, 4
Song Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 1, M
Goosander, 4, RH, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 2
Cormorant, 38
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1, M
Jay, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 100, (Russell Carter)
Flying northwest.
Tufted Duck, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 38, (Jen Coates)
Over NW
Wigeon, 2
On Towneley School Pond
23rd October 2025
Moorhen, 2, Adult and juvenile, (Chris Pickup)
Grey Heron, 1
Jay, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blackcap, 1, M
Nuthatch, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 12
Teal, 10, (Gareth Powley)
Snipe, 6
Peregrine, 1
Perched on water tower of No 1 Reservoir at 10:00
Stonechat, 1
Male on bund from Central Screen
Cetti's Warbler, 1, n/a, (Christine Leeming)
Cetti's warbler heard calling twice in Roundwood Marsh
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Carrion Crow, 2
Coal Tit, 10
Influx during morning- frantically stashing black sunflower seeds.
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Robin, 1
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 3
Pintail, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
Cattle Egret, 1
Brambling, 1
Coal Tit, 2, (Al Stott)
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Blackbird, 4
Chaffinch, 3
Goldfinch, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 280, (Russell Carter)
250 flying east, 30 flying west.
Blackcap, 1, Male
In my back garden.
Bullfinch, 3, At least two males, (Gary Patefield)
Canada Goose, 165, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 32
Pochard, 2, Males
Tufted Duck, 6
Goosander, 4
RH
Stock Dove, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 3
Black-headed Gull, 56
Common Gull, 8
Cormorant, 13
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goldcrest, 3, (Gary Patefield)
In mixed tit flock.
Bullfinch, 2, One male , one female
Grey Heron, 1, (Al Stott)
Little Egret, 3
Jay, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Cormorant, 2, (Al Stott)
Little Owl, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Little Owl, 1, (Gary Patefield)
On fence post just downstream of bridge .
Cormorant, 2, (Al Stott)
Grey Heron, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Fieldfare, 31, (Glenn Higgins)
Pink-footed Goose, 50, (Gareth Morgan)
Heading S
Lapwing, 28
Bullfinch, 2, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to Towneley Woods
Pheasant, 1, (Al Stott)
Teal, 2
Moorhen, 2
Little Grebe, 1
Jay, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Redwing, 50, (Gary Patefield)
22nd October 2025
Greylag Goose, 100, (Gareth Powley)
Whooper Swan, 4
On No 2 with 100+ Greylag Geese at 10:00 hr
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3, n/a, (Christine Leeming)
Three individual birds seen on Pendle Water between Barden Lane and Lomashaye Marsh.
Woodpigeon, 3, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 3
Carrion Crow, 2
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Goldcrest, 1
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 2, Male
Greenfinch, 5, 3 Male / 2 Female
Blackcap, 1, Male, (Russell Carter)
In my back garden.
Canada Goose, 150, (Chris Pickup)
Shoveler, 8, 7F, 1M
Wigeon, 7
Teal, 125
Goosander, 16, 15RH, 1M
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Grey Heron, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Little Egret, 3, (Russell Carter)
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Black-headed Gull, 75, (John Wright)
Common Gull, 12
Great Black-backed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 250
Caspian Gull, 2, 1cy & 2cy
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Stock Dove, 3, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Buzzard, 1, (Jen Coates)
Fieldfare, 130
On hawthorns in field by barn
Redwing, 30
Song Thrush, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 30, (Gareth Morgan)
Heading S
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
In my garden close to Towneley Woods
Coal Tit, 5
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 2, 1M 1F
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Blackbird, 2
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 2
Bullfinch, 3, 2M 1F
Greenfinch, 4
Goldfinch, 12
Pink-footed Goose, 120, (Glenn Hodkinson)
East over Riddings lane
Teal, 3, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Redwing, 20
Greenfinch, 5
21st October 2025
Kestrel, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Canada Goose, 37, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1
Woodpigeon, 21
Coot, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 15
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Heaton)
Calling in back garden
Fieldfare, 50, (Russell Carter)
Flying over lakeland way towards Burnley.
Black-headed Gull, 12, (Glenn Higgins)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Nuthatch, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Cormorant, 7, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Lapwing, 14, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 65
Common Gull, 15
Great Black-backed Gull, 8
Herring Gull, 250
Caspian Gull, 1, 2cy
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 25
Pheasant, 4, juv, (Russell Carter)
Grey Heron, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Lapwing, 4
Redwing, 40
Kestrel, 1, (David Chew)
Hunting
Jay, 1
Present on most days in last fortnight
Nuthatch, 2
Regular attendees at bird feeders
Teal, 6, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Siskin, 10
20th October 2025
Blackcap, 3, males, (Norman Pedley)
Together in birch trees in Harry Street
Woodpigeon, 2, (David Heaton)
Magpie, 0
Coal Tit, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Chaffinch, 2, Male
Bullfinch, 2, Male
Greenfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Canada Goose, 48, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 1
Wigeon, 4
Mallard, 325
Teal, 156
Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Snipe, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Dunnock, 1
Linnet, 14
Pheasant, 1, (Al Stott)
Shoveler, 2
Wigeon, 2
Pintail, 1
Teal, 40
Goosander, 9
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Cormorant, 12
Grey Heron, 3
Coal Tit, 4
Goldcrest, 2
Redwing, 2
Robin, 4
Bullfinch, 4
Tufted Duck, 1, (Al Stott)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (David Bickerton)
One call in over an hour
Chiffchaff, 2
One singing.
Blackcap, 1
Goldcrest, 5
Fieldfare, 19
Siskin, 14
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Calling in fen
Lapwing, 1, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 40
Common Gull, 5
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 90
Caspian Gull, 2, 1cy & 2cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10
Blackcap, 1, male, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, great views, back garden orchard.
19th October 2025
Fieldfare, 60, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Over > SE
Woodpigeon, 1, (David Heaton)
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female
Coal Tit, 1
Wren, 1
Bullfinch, 3, 2 Male/1 Female
Greenfinch, 3
Coal Tit, 1, (Al Stott)
Wren, 1
Nuthatch, 3
Treecreeper, 1
Blackbird, 3
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 6
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Cormorant, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Meadow Pipit, 2
Siskin, 1
Cormorant, 1, (Al Stott)
Little Egret, 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Moorhen, 2, (Al Stott)
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Being mobbed by corvids
Buzzard, 1
Raven, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 14
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (David Bickerton)
Jackdaw, 140
Large flocks passing west
Skylark, 2
High west
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Calling sporadically in bushes/brambles at NE corner. Amazing find by John Metcalf.
Wren, 4
Starling, 40
West
Blackbird, 6
Fieldfare, 1
Redwing, 4
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Chaffinch, 4
Buzzard, 3, (Jack Driver)
Flying dangerously through and around a wind turbine.
Fieldfare, 50
Over Delves Lane
Teal, 3, (Al Stott)
Moorhen, 2
Buzzard, 1
18th October 2025
Chiffchaff, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 1cy, (John Wright)
Pink-footed Goose, 105, (David Bickerton)
West in two flocks
Mallard, 23
Tufted Duck, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 2
Jay, 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Siskin, 3
Goosander, 2, (David Bickerton)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4
Rock Pipit, 1
Very flighty but faithful to the West Bank. Found by John Wright
Jack Snipe, 3, (John Wright)
Snipe, 6
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, Adult
Stonechat, 2, Pair
Shoveler, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Wigeon, 8
Teal, 150
Goldeneye, 1, M
Goosander, 3, RH
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Cormorant, 27
Common Scoter, 1, Female, (Mark Breaks)
Little Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jackdaw, 34
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Goldcrest, 2
Song Thrush, 1
Wigeon, 3, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 1
Calling from inlet
Moorhen, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Pheasant, 1, (Jen Coates)
Chiffchaff, 1
Fieldfare, 5
Over
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Magpie, 14, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, together in tree in area.
Woodpigeon, 2, (Paul Olivant)
Moorhen, 2
Stubbins lodge
Snipe, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Tawny Owl, 1
Day time scaling
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Stubbins lodge
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Magpie, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Starling, 50
Stonechat, 2
House Sparrow, 10
House Sparrow, 2
Chaffinch, 2
Greenfinch, 2
Teal, 6, (Chris Pickup)
Grey Heron, 1
Canada Goose, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9
Kestrel, 1
Fieldfare, 188
Redwing, 5
Twite, 4
In area of manure heap
17th October 2025
Goosander, 9, m+8f, (Russell Carter)
stoneyholme
Buzzard, 1, (Al Stott)
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Red Grouse, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Pheasant, 3
Canada Goose, 7
Mallard, 9
Teal, 11
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Rare sighting at Coldwell
Kestrel, 1
Coal Tit, 3
Mistle Thrush, 2
Stonechat, 5
Bullfinch, 2, One male , one female but not together. A few hundred yards apart ., (Gary Patefield)
Siskin, 2, Pair
Feeding in a small Alder
Goosander, 10, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 1700
Common Gull, 30
Great Black-backed Gull, 90
Herring Gull, 1700
Caspian Gull, 1, 2cy
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adults
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 400
Buzzard, 1, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 1
Bullfinch, 1, F
Kingfisher, 1, (Gary Patefield)
On the river
Mediterranean Gull, 1, 1cy, (John Wright)
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Collared Dove, 1, (Al Stott)
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
Wigeon, 1, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 1
Little Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Linnet, 1
Goldfinch, 30
Redwing, 10, (Gary Patefield)
Wigeon, 3, (Jen Coates)
Relocated from Towneley School Pond
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Pheasant, 1, (Jen Coates)
Teal, 12
Water Rail, 1
Calling from cover but emerged briefly
Kingfisher, 1
On river adjacent to scrape
Blackcap, 1, F, (Jen Coates)
Eating the last few blackberries in my garden
Buzzard, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Delves Lane
Kestrel, 1, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
On the river
Lapwing, 35
Redwing, 30
Stonechat, 3
Near the sewage works.
Dipper, 1
16th October 2025
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 2, f, (Russell Carter)
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pink-footed Goose, 70
Flying west
Stock Dove, 15
Little Egret, 1
Redwing, 120
Flying around the fields
Song Thrush, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 8
Goldfinch, 20
Reed Bunting, 1
Blackcap, 1, Juv male ringed, (David Bickerton)
Goldcrest, 6
5 ringed today and at least one more unringed bird present.
Wigeon, 1, Female, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 3
Little Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 3
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 2
Greenfinch, 3
15th October 2025
Peregrine, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Perched on pylon south of Central Screen
Tawny Owl, 1, (David Heaton)
Calling in back garden
Fieldfare, 40, (Jacqueline Pickard)
Large flock over > NW
Little Grebe, 2, (Al Stott)
Both feeding well
Teal, 20, (Jen Coates)
Chiffchaff, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 100, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, heard & observed one skein heading westerly. Notified Gareth Morgan accordingly.
Kestrel, 1, (Al Stott)
Wigeon, 3, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Pheasant, 1, (Al Stott)
Coal Tit, 1
Great Tit, 6
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Fieldfare, 15
Redwing, 15
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 6
14th October 2025
Fieldfare, 3, (Gareth Powley)
On ground in front of Central Screen before flying east at 10:15
Buzzard, 1, (Jen Coates)
Sat in woods next to pond
Redwing, 10
On hawthorns in fields behind pond
Song Thrush, 3
Common Scoter, 2, Pair, (John Wright)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Starling, 50, (David Heaton)
On roofs on Burnley Road near Bed centre.
Goosander, 2, f, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 5
Stonechat, 2, mf
Mallard, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Woodpigeon, 22
Water Rail, 1
Calling.
Little Grebe, 3
Jackdaw, 68
Fieldfare, 30
Redwing, 221
Over in two flocks East
Chaffinch, 2
Pheasant, 2, (Jen Coates)
Teal, 14
Grey Heron, 3
Starling, 87, (Glenn Higgins)
Beech tree close
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Al Stott)
Cormorant, 6
Wren, 6
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Robin, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Canada Goose, 5, (Jen Coates)
Mute Swan, 1, Ad
Buzzard, 1
Over
Kingfisher, 1
On river
Redwing, 20
Mute Swan, 2, (Al Stott)
Moorhen, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Dunnock, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Mute Swan, 2, Imm, (Jen Coates)
On boating lake
Tufted Duck, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 25
Bank Hall Park, over
Wigeon, 2, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Teal, 2, (Russell Carter)
Little Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
13th October 2025
Moorhen, 2, Adult and juvenile, (Chris Pickup)
Nuthatch, 1
Redwing, 29
Mistle Thrush, 1
Chaffinch, 1
Bullfinch, 5
Goldfinch, 10
Mandarin Duck, 3, 2m, 1f, (Andrew Powell)
river beside park
Mallard, 12
Canada Goose, 11, (Andrew Powell)
Mandarin Duck, 1, male
Mallard, 8
Domestic Mallard, 2
Tufted Duck, 5, 4m, 1f
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
one ringed, but I couldn't read ring
Mallard, 62, (David Bickerton)
Moorhen, 8
Coot, 16
Little Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 12
Herring Gull, 60
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 1CY
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 130
Cormorant, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jay, 1
Redwing, 30
Grey Wagtail, 1
Gadwall, 1, Drake, (John Wright)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4
Kestrel, 1, (Mike Jackson)
Observed over field by M65, Burnley.
Goosander, 8, (John Wright)
Black-headed Gull, 1700
Common Gull, 25
Great Black-backed Gull, 90
Herring Gull, 1500
Caspian Gull, 2, 1cy & 2cy
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 1cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 400
Canada Goose, 350, (Chris Pickup)
Wigeon, 3
Teal, 70
Pochard, 2, M, F
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 3
Redwing, 10
Canada Goose, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 30
Pochard, 2, Males
Tufted Duck, 5
Goosander, 4
Redheads
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 14
Black-headed Gull, 34
Common Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 32
Grey Heron, 7
Little Egret, 2
Buzzard, 2
Chaffinch, 4
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 1cy, (John Wright)
Redwing, 20
Blackbird, 7, (Mike Jackson)
Meadow Close, feasting on fallen apples in back garden.
Redwing, 3
Meadow Close, observed via bins, perched then dropped into a mature Yew in the area.
Bullfinch, 2, 1 male and 1 female.
Meadow Close, back garden.
Greenfinch, 3
Meadow Close, mobile about the gardens.
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (David Bickerton)
Cormorant, 3
Wren, 2, Singing, (David Bickerton)
Robin, 10, At least ten singing birds in Cut Wood Park
Redwing, 55, Two flocks, 25 and 30, (David Bickerton)
Song Thrush, 1
Stonechat, 3
Meadow Pipit, 35
Linnet, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
Goosander, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Moorhen, 1
Cormorant, 21
Grey Heron, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 1
12th October 2025
Pink-footed Goose, (Chris Pickup)
Heard passing over but not seen in the foggy conditions
Canada Goose, 235, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 5
Coot, 8
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 14
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, (Mike Jackson)
Observed within grounds of Burnley General Hospital.
Little Egret, 2, (Russell Carter)
Treecreeper, 1
Siskin, 17
Little Egret, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Siskin, 17
Grey Wagtail, 2, (Russell Carter)
Reed Bunting, 2, mf
Goosander, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Kestrel, 1
Wren, 3
Tree Sparrow, 1, (David Chew)
Unusual here
Teal, 2, mf, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 1
Tawny Owl, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Calling 06.15
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Jay, 2
Goldfinch, 40, (David Bickerton)
LArge flock in Alders and on feeders
Little Grebe, 2, (Russell Carter)
Cormorant, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Greenfinch, 4
Reed Bunting, 2
11th October 2025
Tawny Owl, 1, (Al Stott)
Coal Tit, 8
Nuthatch, 1
Canada Goose, 40, (Russell Carter)
Mallard, 80
Cormorant, 4
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Goldfinch, 30
Buzzard, 1, (Al Stott)
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Chiffchaff, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
House Sparrow, 14, (Chris Pickup)
The Meadows
Meadow Pipit, 2, (Jen Coates)
Fields behind Deer Pond
Linnet, 1
Fields behind the pond
Canada Goose, 360, (Chris Pickup)
Greylag Goose, 4
Wigeon, 1, M
Teal, 120
Goosander, 19
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Snipe, 2
Grey Heron, 4
Little Egret, 1
Swallow, 4
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling from reeds
Kingfisher, 1, F
Redwing, 1
Over
Kestrel, 1, (Al Stott)
Mistle Thrush, 1
Dipper, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
10th October 2025
Blackbird, 7, (Russell Carter)
in garden
Goosander, 4, (Al Stott)
Goosander, 1
Little Owl, 1
Stonechat, 3
Meadow Pipit, 10
Pink-footed Goose, 44, (John Wright)
Heading west over town centre
Snipe, 1, Flying west
Teal, 72, (Chris Pickup)
Goosander, 16
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Cormorant, 19
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 2
Canada Goose, 120, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 56
Pochard, 2, Males
Tufted Duck, 22
Stock Dove, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 27
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 1
Buzzard, 1, (Al Stott)
Kestrel, 1
Greenfinch, 2
Grey Heron, 6, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 3
Bullfinch, 2, Male and female
Tufted Duck, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Snipe, 12
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, m
Kingfisher, 1
Jay, 1
Magpie, 2
Goldfinch, 31
Black-headed Gull, 55, (John Wright)
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult
Common Gull, 11
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 40
Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 25, (Al Stott)
Horsefield nr 33
Long-tailed Tit, 30, (Al Stott)
Goldcrest, 5
Stonechat, 3, (Russell Carter)
Pink-footed Goose, 31, (Chris Pickup)
Over
Tufted Duck, 1
Moorhen, 1
Cormorant, 21
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 3, (Russell Carter)
Teal, 5
Goosander, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard
Kestrel, 1
9th October 2025
Canada Goose, 88, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 22
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14
Cormorant, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Russell Carter)
young male eating small bird in back garden
Moorhen, 5, (Glenn Higgins)
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7
Canada Goose, 76, (John Wright)
Greylag Goose, 3
Mallard, 65
Tufted Duck, 2
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Redwing, 1
Black-headed Gull, 110, (John Wright)
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult
Common Gull, 8
Great Black-backed Gull, 6
Herring Gull, 120
Yellow-legged Gull, 2, Adult & 3cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 70
Pintail, 1, Female, (With Glenn Hodgkinson. Found by Tony Disley)
Teal, 3
Canada Goose, 105, (David Bickerton)
Mute Swan, 9, 2ad 7 juv
Teal, 7
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Black-headed Gull, 96
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 8
Cormorant, 3
Goldcrest, 3
Wigeon, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
On Towneley School Pond
Mallard, 12
Moorhen, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing by Towneley School Pond