Recent Sightings at Foulridge Reservoir Lower (Burwains)
21st October 2026
Wigeon, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Goosander, 22
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Dunlin, 1
Cormorant, 47
Great White Egret, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
18th October 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Mandarin Duck, 3
Teal, 29
Goosander, 13, Redheads
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Grey Heron, 4
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 3
Starling, 44
Whooper Swan, 35, 32 ad, 3 immatures, (Gary Waddington)
Chris Pickup
12th October 2026
Canada Goose, 35, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 4
Mandarin Duck, 1
Mandarin Duck, 1
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 33
Goosander, 5
Grey Heron, 5
Great White Egret, 1
10th October 2026
Curlew Sandpiper, 1, (David Bickerton)
Juv at inlet end found by Gary W
Curlew Sandpiper, 1, juv, (Jen Coates)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 6
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, M
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Curlew Sandpiper, 1, Juv, (Gary Waddington)
1st October 2026
Wigeon, 2
Teal, 26
Great White Egret, 1
29th September 2026
Shoveler, 3
Tufted Duck, 5
Goosander, 1
Woodpigeon, 14
Snipe, 4
Great White Egret, 1
27th September 2026
Canada Goose, 21, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 4
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 36
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 1
21st September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 90, (Gary Waddington)
Over west then u-turned to fly east in the fog
Jay, 3
20th September 2026
Teal, 34
Red Kite, 1, Juv
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 29
18th September 2026
Teal, 18, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Snipe, 1
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 22
Little Egret, 1
Raven, 1
Over
Swallow, 14
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Starling, 38
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8
16th September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 20, (Gary Waddington)
Over east
Hobby, 1
Lingered for 5 minutes
14th September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 35, (Glenn Higgins)
Over at08.40
Teal, 17
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 6
Chiffchaff, 1
11th September 2026
Little Ringed Plover, 2, J, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 2
10th September 2026
Canada Goose, 22, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 21
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Snipe, 2
Greenshank, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, Adult Juvenile
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 9
Little Egret, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 23
Little Grebe, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Sand Martin, 3
Meadow Pipit, 8
9th September 2026
Shoveler, 1
Teal, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Ringed Plover, 6
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 3
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 50
Meadow Pipit, 1
8th September 2026
Swift, 2
Ringed Plover, 2, juvs
first birds of the autumn here.
Little Ringed Plover, 2, juvs
Common Sandpiper, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
juv
Great White Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 5
7th September 2026
Teal, 22, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 3, Juveniles
Common Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 7
Grey Heron, 9
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 5
Swallow, 5
Starling, 21
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
Swift, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Greenshank, 2
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 8
Swallow, 140
House Martin, 60
6th September 2026
Swift, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Great White Egret, 1
5th September 2026
Teal, 22, (Gareth Morgan)
Swift, 4
Over at dusk
Common Sandpiper, 1
By boat house
Green Sandpiper, 4
Flew off E at 18.32
Greenshank, 2
Grey Heron, 7
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 2
Grey Wagtail, 3
By boat house
4th September 2026
Swift, 6, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Osprey, 1
over east
Sand Martin, 8
Swallow, 150
House Martin, 25
Chiffchaff, 7
Blackcap, 1
3rd September 2026
Teal, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Snipe, 8
Green Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Raven, 1
Swallow, 75
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Swift, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 1
2nd September 2026
Green Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
By inlet
Shoveler, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 31
Swift, 3
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 3
Swallow, 150
House Martin, 35
1st September 2026
Teal, 17
Swift, 4
Green Sandpiper, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Kingfisher, 1, juv
Raven, 8
over west
Sand Martin, 10
House Martin, 40
31st August 2026
Green Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 1
Grey Heron, 8
Great White Egret, 1
30th August 2026
Little Ringed Plover, 3, juvs, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 3
Great White Egret, 1
28th August 2026
Swift, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Snipe, 20
Green Sandpiper, 5
Spotted Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, Juv
Sand Martin, 30
Swallow, 100
House Martin, 50
27th August 2026
Swift, 6, (Glenn Higgins)
Snipe, 11
Common Sandpiper, 1
Spotted Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Also seen by Ian Corbett (verified)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 38
Mute Swan, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 18
At dusk
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Juvs
Snipe, 36
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 5
Departed to the east
Spotted Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 6
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 250
Chiffchaff, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
26th August 2026
Common Sandpiper, 1, (David Bickerton)
Spotted Redshank, 1
Greenshank, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 6
Spotted Redshank, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Roosting by inlet
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Jen Coates)
Snipe, 10
Green Sandpiper, 3
Spotted Redshank, 2
Greenshank, 2
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 7
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 40
Snipe, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Spotted Redshank, 1
Greenshank, 2
Grey Heron, 7
Grey Heron, 0
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 6
House Martin, 48
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 38
Shoveler, 1, eclipse drake, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 6
Great White Egret, 1
Swift, 2, (Al Stott)
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 2
Snipe, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 2
Spotted Redshank, 1
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 5
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 6
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 20
House Martin, 12
Chiffchaff, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 25
25th August 2026
Swift, 27, (Gary Waddington)
Numbers built up towards dusk
Coot, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 2
Great White Egret, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Willow Warbler, 4
Chiffchaff, 17
Spotted Flycatcher, 2