Recent Sightings at Foulridge Reservoir Upper (incl. Brownhill)
13th July 2026
Canada Goose, 185, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 54
Mallard, 54
Tufted Duck, 21
Moorhen, 2, 1adult 1juv
Great Crested Grebe, 6, 5adults 2juv
Lapwing, 47
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 59
Plus4 juveniles
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 0
Buzzard, 1
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4, P
Plus 4 juveniles
9th July 2026
Canada Goose, 176
Tufted Duck, 31
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4, 4adults 2juv
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 34
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 1, Juvenile
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 1
7th July 2026
Tufted Duck, 30, (Gary Waddington)
Lapwing, 20
Common Sandpiper, 2
3rd July 2026
Canada Goose, 179, (Glenn Higgins)
Greylag Goose, 1
Tufted Duck, 23
Moorhen, 3, 1adult 2young
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6, 4 adults 2 young
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 7
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 6
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 4
House Martin, 4
24th June 2026
Canada Goose, 137
Tufted Duck, 8
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6, 4adults 2young
Oystercatcher, 8, 5adults 3juveniles
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Lapwing, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
16th June 2026
Canada Goose, 188
Tufted Duck, 6, 4males 2 females
Coot, 2
1 on nest site
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 3
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 6
Little Egret, 2
Jay, 1
Blackcap, 1
13th June 2026
Canada Goose, 165, 5 goslings, (Chris Pickup)
1 Canada/Greylag hybrid
Tufted Duck, 2
Swift, 4
Coot, 2
Still on nest
Great Crested Grebe, 4
No longer on nests
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 3
Little Egret, 4
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 15
Reed Bunting, 1
10th June 2026
Canada Goose, 81, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 3, 2males 1female
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 6
Curlew, 2
Buzzard, 1
Jackdaw, 18
Rook, 15
Swallow, 22
House Martin, 6
Willow Warbler, 1
Starling, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
6th June 2026
Canada Goose, 178, (Chris Pickup)
Mandarin Duck, 2
Tufted Duck, 2
Swift, 7
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
One still on the remaining nest and two displaying
Oystercatcher, 1
Curlew, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 5
Reed Bunting, 2
1st June 2026
Canada Goose, 18, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 15
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 2
House Martin, 4
Dunnock, 1
Hobby, 1, (Gary Waddington)
briefly
31st May 2026
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3, M, F and 1 chick, (Chris Pickup)
Adults seen feeding at least 1 chick in nest
Treecreeper, 1
Repeatedly collecting food and returning to possible nest in decaying tree
26th May 2026
Coot, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
2 nests
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 3