Recent Sightings at Grimsargh Wetland
1st September 2026
Little Grebe, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Lapwing, 150
Snipe, 4
On larger island
Buzzard, 1
Over, low, harried by carrion crows, put all waders up
Hobby, 1
Overflew chased by lone jackdaw
30th August 2026
Mute Swan, 1
Shoveler, 7
Gadwall, 7
Mallard
Teal, 43
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 5
Little Grebe, 1, Adult
Lapwing, 235
Many juveniles
Ruff, 2
Buzzard, 1
Goldfinch, 8
29th August 2026
Shoveler, 25, (Jen Coates)
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 12
Lapwing, 50
Ruff, 1
Snipe, 3
House Martin, 4
27th August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Muhummed H)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Island Lake
Shoveler, 28
Gadwall, 3
Teal, 36
Lapwing, 90
Ruff, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
26th August 2026
Shoveler, 18, (Mark Breaks)
Teal, 45
Tufted Duck, 3
Lapwing
Ruff, 1
Snipe, 3
Green Sandpiper, 1
21st August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, Pair, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 12
Mallard, 40
Teal, 14
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 7
Lapwing, 103
Roosting at 20.00
Curlew, 6
Neighbouring pasture
Herring Gull, 4
Neighbouring field
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, F
Delighted 2 visitors on PF by alighting within 2 metres.
Jay, 2
Very noisy birds by compond
House Martin, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 5
Chiffchaff, 1, M
Blackbird, 2, MM
16th August 2026
Canada Goose, 8
Greylag Goose, 8
Shoveler, 9
WeBS
Mallard, 26
Teal, 12
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 9
Lapwing, 5
Black-headed Gull, 8
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 22
Goldfinch, 20
14th August 2026
Greenshank, 1
Lone juvenile from north bank screen at 20.00
1st August 2026
Mute Swan, 2, (Muhummed H)
Mandarin Duck, 1
Gadwall, 1
Teal, 10
Avocet, 3
Lapwing, 63
30th July 2026
Greylag Goose, 15, (Jen Coates)
Mute Swan, 2
Avocet, 3, 1 ad 2 juv
Lapwing, 112
Green Sandpiper, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
With prey
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Flew over with prey
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Mallard, 95, (David Hindle)
evening
Swift, 2
Avocet, 3, two young now fledged but still present
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Grey Heron, 0
1
House Martin, 4
Greenfinch, 1
trilling and wheezing
Goldfinch, 2
nb common blue butterfly today my first record here Also holly blue in garden and buck roe deer
29th July 2026
Swift, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Avocet, 3, Adult and 2 juveniles
Green Sandpiper, 1
Active below public footpath screen
28th July 2026
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Probably 2 ads & 2 fledged juvs
Sparrowhawk, 1, m
Low & fast. Flew within inches of observers
Mallard, 62, (David Hindle)
Swift, 2
Coot, 6
Avocet, 3, 2 imm. one adult
Common Sandpiper, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 42
in flight heading for roost site
25th July 2026
Green Sandpiper, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
On main Island
Avocet, 3, (David Hindle)
one adult two immatures ready for flying
Green Sandpiper, 1
23rd July 2026
Greylag Goose, 180, (Geoff Carefoot)
Avocet, 3, Ad & 2 juvs
Snipe, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
20th July 2026
Canada Goose, 27
Gadwall, 5
Mallard, 51
WeBS count
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 4
Adult pair asleep, 2 ducklings operating independently
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 4
Avocet, 3
Lapwing, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 14
Grey Heron, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackbird, 4
Dunnock, 4
Linnet, 1
18th July 2026
Little Egret, 1
Reported at 09.45 as it departed. Scarce here.
Sparrowhawk, 1
Overflight put most birds up including 80+ Jackdaws from local trees
Buzzard, 2
High birds 'mewing'.
17th July 2026
Greylag Goose, 55
Flew in en masse
Gadwall, 6
Gadwall, 15
Including duck with 5 ducklings
Mallard, 30
5 with 6 ducklings, F with 2 ducklings
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 3, F & 2 ducklings
Swift, 4
Woodpigeon, 4
Moorhen, 5
3 juvs
Coot, 4
2 juvs
Oystercatcher, 1
Brief evening visitor
Avocet, 3, 1 ad, 2 juvs
Avocet, 3
Juvs now fledged and still feeding at 21.40
Lapwing, 5
Curlew, 1
Over
Common Sandpiper, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Feeding below N. bank screen at 21.40
Black-headed Gull, 21
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Evening visitor
Jay, 1
Jackdaw, 15
Great Tit, 2
House Martin, 4
Willow Warbler, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1, m
Singer
Song Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 2
Goldfinch, 3
13th July 2026
Canada Goose, 30
Includes well grown goslings.
Mallard, 30
Includes duck with 5 very small ducklings
Teal, 4
Swift, 6
Stock Dove, 2
Coot, 5
Three well grown juvs
Oystercatcher, 1
Avocet, 5
Last pair still minding three almost fledged young, at dusk
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 7
Common Tern, 3
Adult with two fledged juvs on big island at dusk
House Martin, 4
11th July 2026
Gadwall, 6, (Mark Breaks)
Female with 5 small ducklings
Tufted Duck, 4
Including female with two ducklings
9th July 2026
Greylag Goose, 20, (Geoff Carefoot)
Turned up from elsewhere after a few months absence.
Mute Swan, 2
Non-breeding pair
Tufted Duck, 9
includes female with 2 small ducklings
Avocet, 5, 2 ads, three juvs
Chicks ranging widely, parents not particularly observant
Lapwing, 90
Nearly all lying down on island in substantial heat
Black-headed Gull, 15
Numbers decreasing after breeding
House Martin, 5
At least one regularly landing and taking mud. Nest repair?
Reed Warbler, 1, m
Still calling