Recent Sightings at Foulridge Reservoir Lower (Burwains)
10th August 2026
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 5
Lapwing, 12
Common Sandpiper, 2
Green Sandpiper, 1
Greenshank, 1
Little Egret, 1
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
7th July 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Curlew, 5
Over sw
Sand Martin, 100
In overcast conditions
15th June 2026
Mandarin Duck, 9, Female with 8 well grown young, (Chris Pickup)
Great Crested Grebe, 9
1 pair displaying
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 3
3 seen entering holes in the dam wall
Swallow, 4
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
13th June 2026
Common Scoter, 3, Males
Swift, 20
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 10
Willow Warbler, 3
Reed Bunting, 1