Recent sightings

Recent Sightings at Thursden Valley


19th April 2025

Mandarin Duck, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Thursden brook
Stock Dove, 2
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1, M
Willow Warbler, 4
Singing
Grey Wagtail, 1
Siskin, 2

15th April 2025

Ring Ouzel, 4, 2 males 2 females., (Bob Ashworth)
Also seen by Jeff and Katie Howarth.

5th April 2025

Buzzard, 1, (Jack Driver)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Ring Ouzel, 1, M
Flew over w a mistle thrush on Ridehalgh Ln. Could be different bird to the one other side of valley
Mistle Thrush, 1
Over lowest part of valley ridehalgh lane.
Grey Wagtail, 2
Greenfinch, 2

4th April 2025

Ring Ouzel, 1, M, (Gareth Morgan)
Wheatear, 3, 2m 1f, (Jack Driver)
On rocks ascending Widdop road.

2nd April 2025

Peregrine, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Over and up Thursden valley
Ring Ouzel, 1, Male
Distant on hillside above tree and ruin

1st April 2025

Pheasant, 3, (Jen Coates)
Curlew, 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M
Kestrel, 1, M
Ring Ouzel, 1, M
Still present in fields below farmhouse opposite bird feeders
Mistle Thrush, 2

31st March 2025

Green Woodpecker, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
In the area of feeders

30th March 2025

Wheatear, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Lapwing, 6, (Jen Coates)
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Ring Ouzel, 1, M
Stonechat, 2, 1M 1F
Meadow Pipit, 4

27th March 2025

Mallard, 1, M, (Vicky Mortimer)
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 3

19th March 2025

Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, Pair
On feeders
Coal Tit, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 3
Reed Bunting, 1, M

5th March 2025

Long-tailed Tit, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
At the feeders
Chaffinch, 10