Recent Sightings at Cant Clough Reservoir
9th September 2026
Barn Owl, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Whinchat, 1, Adult female.
On the dam wall.
Linnet, 25
Around the barn.
7th September 2026
Stock Dove, 3
On the barn.
Meadow Pipit, 20
Linnet, 25
5th September 2026
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 6
Linnet, 30
24th August 2026
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
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
22nd August 2026
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
21st August 2026
Little Owl, 1
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
15th August 2026
Mallard, 33
High count for this site.
Goosander, 1
Raven, 1
Swallow, 6
Flying west
Stonechat, 1
Stonechat, 1, Juvenile
13th August 2026
Buzzard, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Stonechat, 2, Adult female and juv.
Wheatear, 1, Adult female
Linnet, 20
At the inlet.
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
2nd August 2026
Goosander, 1
Raven, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Stonechat, 3, 1 ad male. 2 juvs
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 20
30th July 2026
Cormorant, 2
Kestrel, 3
Raven, 1
Blackbird, 2
At the farm
Stonechat, 2
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 20
Lesser Redpoll, 2
19th July 2026
Goosander, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Little Owl, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Heard from the farm
Kestrel, 4
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 4
Stonechat, 6
Linnet, 6
Goosander, 1, (Jen Coates)
Swift, 3
Lapwing, 25
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Buzzard, 2
Little Owl, 2, 1ad 1juv
Green Woodpecker, 1
Calling opposite farm
Kestrel, 2
Peregrine, 1
Raven, 4
Swallow, 9
Stonechat, 4
Meadow Pipit, 2
Linnet, 2