Recent Sightings at Foulridge Reservoir Lower (Burwains)
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
24th August 2026
Teal, 1, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 10
Little Egret, 16
Swallow, 5
Chiffchaff, 5
North side
Grey Wagtail, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 19
Swift, 26, (Gary Waddington)
Little Grebe, 1
Green Sandpiper, 3
Redshank, 1, Juv
Greenshank, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 350
House Martin, 30
23rd August 2026
Grey Heron, 10, (Gareth Morgan)
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 17
22nd August 2026
Common Sandpiper, 4, (Andrew Powell)
Green Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 12
Little Egret, 25
Osprey, 1
Moving towards Whitemoor Reservoir
Willow Warbler, 2
ELOC walk around reservoir
Teal, 20, (Jen Coates)
Lapwing, 6
Snipe, 5
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 7
Great White Egret, 1
Took off high south when two people walked across the mud straight through all the resting Egrets
Little Egret, 20
Swallow, 10
House Martin, 20
Chiffchaff, 2
Wheatear, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
Ruff, 3, juvs, (Gary Waddington)
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Al Stott)
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 7
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 18
Osprey, 1
Kestrel, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Grey Wagtail, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
21st August 2026
Snipe, 1, (Richard Markendale)
Feeding near the Colne path side at the inlet
Green Sandpiper, 1
Feeding in Church Bay
Great White Egret, 1
In the Foulridge Church bay, halfway betrween Foulridge side and Colne side
Teal, 8, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 1
Great White Egret, 1
Little Egret, 22
Coal Tit, 0
Willow Warbler, 4
Chiffchaff, 10
19th August 2026
Teal, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Lapwing, 12
Snipe, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Black-headed Gull, 15
Grey Heron, 9
Little Egret, 8
Hobby, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1, Juvenile
Grey Wagtail, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 27
18th August 2026
Teal, 21, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 8
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Shelduck, 1, (Al Stott)
Teal, 8
Lapwing, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 7
Little Egret, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
17th August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 14
Swift, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 6
Little Egret, 13
Willow Warbler, 7
Chiffchaff, 3
Nuthatch, 2
Yellow Wagtail, 1, Juvenile
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 36
Reed Bunting, 1
16th August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Jen Coates)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 20
Swift, 2
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 4
Little Egret, 13
9 flushed by off-lead dogs
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 25
Teal, 17, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 8
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 16
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Teal, 8, (Al Stott)
Lapwing, 7
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Grey Heron, 7
Little Egret, 11
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
15th August 2026
Teal, 9, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 2, juvs
Common Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 9
Chiffchaff, 7
Nuthatch, 2
Yellow Wagtail, 1, fresh juvenile
14th August 2026
Mandarin Duck, 3
Mallard, 90
Teal, 4
Swift, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 2, Juvs
Common Sandpiper, 5
Green Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1, Juv
Kestrel, 1
13th August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 15
Snipe, 5
Common Sandpiper, 5
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, 1adult 1juvenile
Grey Heron, 8
Little Egret, 6
Gadwall, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 5, 1 ad, 4 juvs
11th August 2026
Canada Goose, 85, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 7
Mute Swan, 2
Teal, 6
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 2
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Grey Wagtail, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 11
Teal, 14, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 21
After 20.30
Little Ringed Plover, 3, Juvs
Common Sandpiper, 5
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 2
10th August 2026
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 5
Lapwing, 12
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 1
Shoveler, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Gadwall, 1
Teal, 7
Swift, 40
over lower Foulridge and sky beyond
Black-headed Gull, 72
to roost
9th August 2026
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 1
Shoveler, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Gadwall, 2
Greenshank, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 2
8th August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 4
Goosander, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Snipe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 3
Grey Heron, 8
Yellow Wagtail, 2, Juvs, (Gary Waddington)
7th August 2026
Shelduck, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Common Sandpiper, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
Flew over res. and landed on colne side
Greenshank, 3
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Swift, 20, (Gary Waddington)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 2
Grey Wagtail, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 30
Linnet, 4
6th August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 3
Moorhen, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Grey Heron, 6
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Willow Warbler, 21
Seen on full circuit
Chiffchaff, 3
Grey Wagtail, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 15
Bullfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 4
Swift, 25, (Gary Waddington)
Coot, 1, Juv
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 3
Greenshank, 2
Sand Martin, 200
Swallow, 75
House Martin, 30
5th August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Jen Coates)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 3
Lapwing, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2, 1 ad 1 juv
Snipe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
Sand Martin, 12
Swallow, 50
House Martin, 20
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Canada Goose, 75, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 2
Shelduck, 1
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Sand Martin, 47
House Martin, 35
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 13
Swift, 28, (Gary Waddington)
After heavy shower
4th August 2026
Shelduck, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Greenshank, 2
Grey Heron, 4
Gadwall, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 4
Swift, 17
Little Grebe, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Common Sandpiper, 2
Greenshank, 1
3rd August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shelduck, 1
Teal, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 16
31st July 2026
Gadwall, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Swift, 20
Snipe, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 150
House Martin, 30
29th July 2026
Shoveler, 2
Gadwall, 2
27th July 2026
Shelduck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Tern, 2
Sand Martin, 8
House Martin, 15
Willow Warbler, 3
Grey Wagtail, 6
Bullfinch, 2
26th July 2026
Common Tern, 2, (Jen Coates)
Shelduck, 1, (Nigel Leeming)
Common Scoter, 2, Male
Flew west between showers
25th July 2026
Teal, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Common Scoter, 1, drake
Common Tern, 1, adult
21st July 2026
Canada Goose, 19, (Chris Pickup)
Shelduck, 1
Mandarin Duck, 4
Moorhen, 3, 1 adult, 2 juvenile
Coot, 0
Oystercatcher, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Common Sandpiper, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Swallow, 6
Wheatear, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 13
Bullfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
20th July 2026
Shelduck, 1, (Gary Waddington)
Little Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Arctic Tern, 1, adult, (Chris Pickup)
Wheatear, 1, (Gary Waddington)
17th July 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Shelduck, 1
Common Scoter, 1, F
Moorhen, 3, 1 adult, 2 juveniles
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 11
Chiffchaff, 1
Bullfinch, 1
Greenfinch, 2, Juveniles