Recent Sightings at Foulridge Reservoir Upper (incl. Brownhill)
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
26th May 2026
Coot, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
2 nests
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 3
21st May 2026
Shelduck, 2, (Gary Waddington)
19th May 2026
Gadwall, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 1, Male
Swift, 18
Coot, 2
1 sitting on nest
Great Crested Grebe, 6
2 active nests
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 12
House Martin, 42
Blackcap, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 1
14th May 2026
Swift, 6, (Richard Markendale)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 4
Redshank, 1
Next to the start of the causeway, very close
Grey Wagtail, 1
12th May 2026
Canada Goose, 14, (Glenn Higgins)
Gadwall, 2
Mallard, 15
Tufted Duck, 2
Swift, 19
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 45
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 75
House Martin, 17
Willow Warbler, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
8th May 2026
Gadwall, 2, drakes, (Gary Waddington)
Tufted Duck, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, adult feeding newly-fledged young.
7th May 2026
Mallard, 17, (Glenn Higgins)
Stock Dove, 3
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Buzzard, 1
Jay, 1
Rook, 2
Sand Martin, 5
Swallow, 75
House Martin, 7
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
6th May 2026
Little Ringed Plover, 2, (Richard Markendale)
Redshank, 2
5th May 2026
Swift, 3, (David Nelson)
Cuckoo, 1
moving NW
Swallow, 2
30th April 2026
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Kestrel, 2
29th April 2026
Teal, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Tufted Duck, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Curlew, 1
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 4
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 25
Swallow, 5
Shoveler, 2, Pair, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 2, Pair
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
House Martin, 12
27th April 2026
Tufted Duck, 3, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 5
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Swallow, 5
Greenfinch, 1
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Gary Waddington)
Teal, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Curlew, 1
Dunlin, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Redshank, 2
21st April 2026
Goldeneye, 2, Males, (Glenn Higgins)
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
1pair with nest
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Jackdaw, 25
Sand Martin, 56
Swallow, 7
House Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 1
Starling, 7
Greenfinch, 1
16th April 2026
Canada Goose, 17, (Chris Pickup)
Teal, 2
Goldeneye, 4, 3M, 1F
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Sand Martin, 70
On the wires
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
15th April 2026
Teal, 8, 4 pairs, (Gary Waddington)
Goldeneye, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Sand Martin, 100
Swallow, 10
14th April 2026
Canada Goose, 23, (Chris Pickup)
Mandarin Duck, 1, M
Teal, 4, 2M, 2F
Tufted Duck, 4, 2M, 2F
Goldeneye, 6, 4M, 2F
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 2
Mating
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sand Martin, 11
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 1
Goldfinch, 8
13th April 2026
Greylag Goose, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 3
Goldeneye, 3, 2male 1female
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, Adult 1juv
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 3
Willow Warbler, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Greenfinch, 1
12th April 2026
Pheasant, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Canada Goose, 32
Greylag Goose, 1
Teal, 4
Goldeneye, 6, 4M, 2F
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 120
Swallow, 15
House Martin, 5
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Nuthatch, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
Meadow Pipit, 2
Reed Bunting, 2, M, F
10th April 2026
Canada Goose, 20
Teal, 5
Common Scoter, 1, M
Goldeneye, 5
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
2 displaying
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Redshank, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Sand Martin, 120
Mainly on wires
Swallow, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
9th April 2026
Mandarin Duck, 2, M/F, (Glenn Higgins)
Landed in tree possilbe Beeding site
Teal, 5
Goldeneye, 5, 3adult males 1 female 1juv male
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 2