Recent Sightings at Coldwell Reservoir, upper
11th May 2025
Greylag Goose, 11, (Jack Driver)
Cuckoo, 1
Flew over Res calling and being mobbed by pipits and larks.
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 5
Buzzard, 1
Large plantation
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 3
Willow Warbler, 3
Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Siskin, 7
Reed Bunting, 1, M
3rd May 2025
Swift, 1
My first of the year
Oystercatcher, 4
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 2
Willow Warbler, 6
Three at upper and three at lower
Mistle Thrush, 2
25th April 2025
Jay, 1
Skylark, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Common Crossbill, 3
One feeding by main path and another two seen in flight
Siskin, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, M
8th April 2025
Teal, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Curlew, 12
Snipe, 3
Buzzard, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Skylark, 6
Willow Warbler, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 6
Same flock as seen byJack Driver
Common Crossbill, 4
Swallow, 4, (Jack Driver)
Distantly over AC plantation. Also seen by Bob Ashworth.
Lesser Redpoll, 8
Feeding next to main path at same time as crossbills and more heard from AC plantation
Common Crossbill, 9, min 3 juveniles
8 birds seen feeding next to main path and another bird seen by Bob Ashworth earlier in AC plantatio
4th April 2025
Mistle Thrush, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 4
AC plantation
Common Crossbill, 7
AC plantation. At least three birds still in juvenile plumage.
29th March 2025
Oystercatcher, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
AC plantation
Buzzard, 2
28th March 2025
Greylag Goose, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Curlew, 10
Skylark, 0
Skylark, 4
Meadow Pipit, 13
24th March 2025
Canada Goose, 10
Greylag Goose, 4
Oystercatcher, 6
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 4
Meadow Pipit, 5
Reed Bunting, 1