Recent Sightings at Stocks Reservoir
11th May 2026
Greylag Goose, 5, (Jen Coates)
Goosander, 2, pair
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, pair
Cuckoo, 1
Calling
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Osprey, 1
Landed briefly but mobbed by crows so circled and left
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, M
Redstart, 2, M
Both singing
29th April 2026
Canada Goose, 23, Adults, (Jacqueline Pickard)
On circular walk
Greylag Goose, 12, Adults and juvs
5 goslings
Cuckoo, 2, Pair
Heard then seen together courting
Curlew, 1
Tawny Owl, 2
Willow Warbler, Throughout
Chiffchaff, 5
Redstart, 4, Singing males
28th April 2026
Garden Warbler, 1, Singing male, (With Steve H.)
With Steve H.
25th April 2026
Mandarin Duck, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
On Island
Red-breasted Merganser, 3, 2M 1F
Great Crested Grebe
On nest
Common Sandpiper, 4
On island
Osprey, 1
From causeway 07.00-07.10 (only)
Tawny Owl, 2
Sat on road side walls
Blackcap, 1, M
Lower hide
Garden Warbler, 2
Singing at Walled Garden/ lower hide path
Linnet, 2
At side of the road on salt.
21st April 2026
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Cuckoo, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Buzzard, 4
Peregrine, 1
14th April 2026
Red-breasted Merganser, 2, (David Bickerton)
Herring Gull, 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lots loafing on island
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 3
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff, 2
Redstart, 1, Singing male
Siskin, 3