Recent Sightings at Alston Wetland
3rd October 2026
Little Egret, 1, (Gareth Powley)
Flew in and landed at 14:30
25th September 2026
Shoveler, 4, (Muhummed H)
Teal, 28
Lapwing, 6
Snipe, 17
24th September 2026
Curlew, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
20th September 2026
Shoveler, 1
Gadwall, 10
Teal, 22
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 10
Snipe, 13
Redshank, 1
Kestrel, 2
14th September 2026
Snipe, 20, (Gareth Powley)
Feeding on north shore - no sign of Pec Sand
13th September 2026
Pectoral Sandpiper, 1, (Muhummed H)
Juv from central screen then flew off high NE
Snipe, 13
12th September 2026
Shoveler, 4
Teal, 10
9th September 2026
Black-headed Gull, 350, (Gareth Powley)
Loafing with LBBGs
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50
Loafing with BHGs
8th September 2026
Greenshank, 1
On south shore
Black-headed Gull, 250
Loafing - adjacent field recently slurried
31st August 2026
Shoveler, 8
24th August 2026
Gadwall, 7, (Gareth Morgan)
Lapwing, 31
Ruff, 1, J
Below central screen
Snipe, 3
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