Recent Sightings at Gawthorpe Hall (incl. river)
14th April 2026
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Russell Carter)
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
10th April 2026
House Martin, 1, (Gary Patefield)
With a few Swallows and Sand martins moving down river
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Russell Carter)
House Martin, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
8th April 2026
Willow Warbler, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Upstream of the hall.Several more along the river up to Woodend.
7th April 2026
Little Egret, 2, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Jay, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 2
3rd April 2026
Little Egret, 4
Little Egret, 4
Sand Martin, 8
Sand Martin, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Mistle Thrush, 2
26th March 2026
Oystercatcher, 2
Sand Martin, 10
25th March 2026
Little Egret, 3
Sand Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
19th March 2026
Teal, 2
Little Egret, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
17th March 2026
Oystercatcher, 5, (Ian Corbett)
Little Egret, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Bullfinch, 2, MF
Oystercatcher, 5, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Bullfinch, 2, Male and female
10th March 2026
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 3
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Siskin, 7
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
5th March 2026
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Ian Corbett)
Drumming
Pheasant, 7, (Russell Carter)
One leucistic bird
Teal, 3
Little Egret, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Bullfinch, 2, Male and female
3rd March 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1
Raven, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
1st March 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 100
Flying west
Teal, 2
On the river
Lapwing, 50
On the floodpool
Little Egret, 1
27th February 2026
Pheasant, 8
One leucistic bird, all feeding on the football pitches.
Goosander, 7
Oystercatcher, 5
Grey Heron, 2
25th February 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 150
Flying west
Goosander, 7
19th February 2026
Mallard, 50
Teal, 2, mf
Oystercatcher, 2
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Fieldfare, 3
Grey Wagtail, 1
16th February 2026
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Oystercatcher, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
A pair trying to mate on gawthorpe Hall roof.
Bullfinch, 2, Male and female
Siskin, 50
15th February 2026
Mallard, 45
Little Egret, 1
Tawny Owl, 1
Heard
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Bullfinch, 2, Male and female
14th February 2026
Oystercatcher, 2
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Redwing, 30