Recent Sightings at Dean Clough
11th May 2026
Cuckoo, 1, (Glenn Hodkinson)
Flew out of Wilpshire wood.
Great Crested Grebe, 5
5th May 2026
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, (Steve Flynn)
briefly reeled in rushy field opp parking area on Blackburn Old Road
Garden Warbler, 3
Whitethroat, 1
York Rd parking area
1st May 2026
Whimbrel, 12, (Glenn Hodkinson)
York Road parking area.
30th April 2026
Whimbrel, 15
Only 15 opposite York road today,all gone by 08.25
Whitethroat, 2, A pair.
York Road parking area.
29th April 2026
Whimbrel, 45
28th April 2026
Whimbrel, 14
Again in field opposite York Road parking area.
27th April 2026
Whimbrel, 1, In field York road with curlew
Whitethroat, 2, A pair.
York road.
19th April 2026
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, (Andrew Jones)
West end. Between top plantation and small res. Seen and heard reeling
16th April 2026
Great Crested Grebe, 6, (David Bickerton)
Willow Warbler, 7, 5 singing males
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing males
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, Singing in rushes on east side of plantation
Goldcrest, 5, 2 singing males
Siskin, 3, Displaying
Reed Bunting, 3, Singing males
8th April 2026
Willow Warbler, 1
Wheatear, 1
Near parking triangle
Linnet, 1