Recent Sightings at Foulridge Reservoir Lower (Burwains)
14th July 2025
Canada Goose, 38, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 25
Little Ringed Plover, 8
Common Sandpiper, 5
Redshank, 1
Cormorant, 1
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 13
Willow Warbler, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 50
Oystercatcher, 11
Little Ringed Plover, 14, 12 adults, 2 juveniles
Common Sandpiper, 7
Green Sandpiper, 1
13th July 2025
Canada Goose, 36, (Muhummed H)
Shelduck, 1
Mallard, 31
Oystercatcher, 22
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 5
House Martin, 10
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 9
9th July 2025
Canada Goose, 27, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Gadwall, 1
Swift, 6
Oystercatcher, 38
Little Ringed Plover, 7
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
7th July 2025
Canada Goose, 43
Shelduck, 1
Swift, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 41
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 15
Curlew, 4
Common Sandpiper, 7
Redshank, 3
Sand Martin, 40
House Martin, 15
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 21
Oystercatcher, 48
Little Ringed Plover, 25, 18 adults, 7 juveniles
Exceptional count
Curlew, 4
Common Sandpiper, 5
Redshank, 3
6th July 2025
Canada Goose, 40, (Jen Coates)
Shelduck, 1
Swift, 4
Oystercatcher, 52
Little Ringed Plover, 5, 3 ad 2 juv
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 9
Redshank, 2
Sand Martin, 60
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 8
5th July 2025
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Oystercatcher, 32
Little Ringed Plover, 7
Curlew, 5
Over west
Common Sandpiper, 6
Green Sandpiper, 1
Flushed and flew off high nw
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 120
2nd July 2025
Canada Goose, 36, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Mallard, 52
Swift, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 12
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 7
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 14
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
1st July 2025
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 20, 16 adults, 4 juveniles
Exceptional count for this site.
Common Sandpiper, 10
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 22
30th June 2025
Canada Goose, 36, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 14
Common Sandpiper, 7
Black-headed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 9
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
28th June 2025
Tufted Duck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 14, 12 adults, 2 well-grown young.
Common Sandpiper, 3
Sand Martin, 60
25th June 2025
Canada Goose, 37, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Mallard, 39
Swift, 5
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Common Sandpiper, 5
Redshank, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 13
Bullfinch, 1, Juvenile
23rd June 2025
Osprey, 1, (John Metcalfe)
Briefly before flying NW
21st June 2025
Oystercatcher, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 7, 5 adults 2 young
Curlew, 6
Over high west
Sand Martin, 60
16th June 2025
Shelduck, 1
Gadwall, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Plus two newly-hatched young.
Redshank, 3
13th June 2025
Canada Goose, 34, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Redshank, 4
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 6
House Martin, 18
10th June 2025
Swift, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Redshank, 3
House Martin, 8
Song Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
6th June 2025
Canada Goose, 58
Greylag Goose, 9
Swift, 12
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Ringed Plover, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 9
3rd June 2025
Swift, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 3
Ringed Plover, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Dunlin, 1
Redshank, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 11
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
1st June 2025
Ringed Plover, 12, (Richard Markendale)
Swift, 21, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Ringed Plover, 13
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Sanderling, 2
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Swift, 50, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
30th May 2025
Oystercatcher, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Ringed Plover, 4
Sanderling, 2
Redshank, 1
House Martin, 30
Collecting mud
Ringed Plover, 17, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Sanderling, 4
With Ian Corbett
Dunlin, 1
Redshank, 1
29th May 2025
Swift, 40
Ringed Plover, 12
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Dunlin, 1
28th May 2025
Ringed Plover, 9, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Blackcap, 1
Swift, 15, (Gary Waddington)
Oystercatcher, 4
Ringed Plover, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 5
27th May 2025
Swift, 12, (Jen Coates)
Ringed Plover, 11
Sanderling, 1
Dunlin, 3
Cormorant, 1
Sand Martin, 8
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 14
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Greylag Goose, 7, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Ringed Plover, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9
Sand Martin, 2
Sand Martin, 0
House Martin, 13
Swift, 50, (Gary Waddington)
Ringed Plover, 17
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Sanderling, 2
Dunlin, 4
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
26th May 2025
Swift, 50, (David Bickerton)
Ringed Plover, 9
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Sanderling, 1
Found by Gary Waddington
Redshank, 1
Mandarin Duck, 2, Males, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 12
Ringed Plover, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 3
House Martin, 25
Willow Warbler, 12
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Swift, 70, (Gary Waddington)
Ringed Plover, 10
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Sanderling, 1
Redshank, 2
25th May 2025
Ringed Plover, 2, Adult
21st May 2025
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Sand Martin, 4
House Martin, 12
Collecting mud
Willow Warbler, 6
Garden Warbler, 1
Colne side
18th May 2025
Swift, 15, (Gary Waddington)
Oystercatcher, 7
Ringed Plover, 1, Adult
Little Ringed Plover, 4, Adults
Curlew, 1
House Martin, 20
17th May 2025
Mute Swan, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 45
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Curlew, 1
Knot, 1
Redshank, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
16th May 2025
Knot, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Sumplum bird still present for 2nd day
Oystercatcher, 5, (Jen Coates)
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Knot, 1
Sand Martin, 2
House Martin, 4
15th May 2025
Swift, 4, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Knot, 1
Summer plumage
House Martin, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Oystercatcher, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Knot, 1
Sand Martin, 6