Recent Sightings at Grimsargh Wetland
16th April 2026
Shelduck, 8, 4 pairs, (Geoff Carefoot)
Great Crested Grebe, 2, Pair
Showing little inclination to nest build.
Avocet, 2, Pair
Deep feeding - dabbling
Mediterranean Gull, 6, 3 pairs
Not departed yet...
Great Tit, 2, MM
Willow Warbler, 2, M.M. singers
Chiffchaff, 3, Males - singers.
Sedge Warbler, 1, m
Chattering in Fen
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, M
Reeling from behind Public footpath screen.
Robin, 2
Presumed pair carrying food.
Dunnock, 4
2 pairs?
Reed Bunting, 2, mm
14th April 2026
Shelduck, 9, (Jen Coates)
Shoveler, 2
Tufted Duck, 3
Oystercatcher, 4
Avocet, 2
Lapwing, 8
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 6
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Linnet, 1
13th April 2026
Shelduck, 8, (Geoff Carefoot)
Gadwall, 4
Teal, 2, Pair
Tufted Duck, 7
Moorhen, 4
Nest on small island
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pair
Oystercatcher, 6
Avocet, 2
Lapwing, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 60
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 4
Greenfinch, 3
singers
Reed Bunting, 5
12th April 2026
Whimbrel, 3, (Mark Breaks)
9th April 2026
Common Scoter, 1, M, (Geoff Carefoot)
Mere
Tufted Duck, 9
Mere.
Sand Martin, 15
Arrived overnight
Swallow, 1
House Martin, 1
Greenfinch, 1, m
Singer
8th April 2026
Shelduck, 14, (David Bickerton)
Avocet, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Buzzard, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Willow Warbler, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Reeling in fen
Canada Goose, 0, (Geoff Carefoot)
2, .....'2' many!
Shelduck, 12
6 pairs
Gadwall, 4
2 pairs
Mallard, 6
Teal, 4
2 pairs
Tufted Duck, 7
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 4
Little Grebe, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pair
Oystercatcher, 6
Avocet, 2
Lapwing, 11
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Dipslay flights over islands, with Graham Hulme at 08,00
Black-headed Gull, 40
Mediterranean Gull, 25
Early visit with Graham Hulme. Birds very obviously paired up.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Jay, 1
Jackdaw, 13
2 birds plucking small white feathers from gull corpse, then flew to farm.
Willow Warbler, 2
singers
Chiffchaff, 4
Singers
Wheatear, 1
Male reported yesterday.
Bullfinch, 1, Female
Greenfinch, 2
singers
Reed Bunting, 4
5th April 2026
Shelduck, 5, (Gareth Morgan)
Gadwall, 1
Tufted Duck, 13
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 6
Avocet, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Curlew, 142
Sand Martin, 2
Avocet, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Dunlin, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 2
2nd April 2026
Canada Goose, 38, (David Bickerton)
Shelduck, 3
Shoveler, 2
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 9
Lapwing, 11
Black-headed Gull, 170
Reed Bunting, 1
Shelduck, 7, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 2, Pair
Gadwall, 2, Pair
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 8
Stock Dove, 2
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 6
Snipe, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 2
Few gulls present but two calling in flight
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over
Jay, 1
Jackdaw, 12
Chiffchaff, 3, 3m
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singer
1st April 2026
Shelduck, 6, (MH, MB)
Shoveler, 2
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 2
Coot, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 10
Curlew, 137
Black-headed Gull, 580
Mediterranean Gull, 4
Sand Martin, 24
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
30th March 2026
Shelduck, 8, (Muhummed H)
Shoveler, 2
Gadwall, 2
Mallard, 4
Teal, 3
Common Scoter, 1, female
Island Lake
Tufted Duck, 6
Moorhen, 8
Coot, 2
Oystercatcher, 12
Lapwing, 14
Curlew, 98
Black-headed Gull, 1000
Mediterranean Gull, 5
2 roosted with Black-headed Gulls
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4
Greenfinch, 3
26th March 2026
Shelduck, 15, (Mark Breaks)
Shoveler, 2
Curlew, 94
Redshank, 2
Black-headed Gull, 1200
Mediterranean Gull, 39
Still present at dark, departed very late at 19:20 to go to roost towards Preston
Common Gull, 1
22nd March 2026
Shelduck, 11, (Geoff Carefoot)
Avocet, 2
Snipe, 3
Grey Heron, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
21st March 2026
Canada Goose, 17
Greylag Goose, 1
Probably the one which accompanied a Canada Goose in 2025
Shelduck, 8, 4 pairs
Shoveler, 8, Pairs
Gadwall, 2, Pair
Mallard, 6, pairs
Teal, 10
Tufted Duck, 9
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 1
Oystercatcher, 8
Avocet, 2
Second bird of pair arrived
Lapwing, 11
Black-headed Gull, 454
Mediterranean Gull, 54
54 at O9.00 plus sleepers?
Common Gull, 2
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 6
Magpie, 1
Jackdaw, 11
Great Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 2
Wren, 1
Dunnock, 3
Bullfinch, 1, F
Reed Bunting, 3
20th March 2026
Mute Swan, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Shelduck, 8
Shoveler, 6
Gadwall, 4
Tufted Duck, 12
Avocet, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 57
Adults and one 2nd summer, two white darvic and one yellow darvic ringed birds
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Chiffchaff
18th March 2026
Canada Goose, 42, (Geoff Carefoot)
Greylag Goose, 1
Shelduck, 4
2 pairs
Gadwall, 2, Pair
Mallard, 6
Pairs
Teal, 9
Tufted Duck, 8
Goosander, 1, F
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 8
3 pairs
Lapwing, 12
Pair copulating and another bird making nest 'scrape'
Curlew, 1
Black-headed Gull, 262
Mediterranean Gull, 26
26 on site at noon
Herring Gull, 1
Jackdaw, 8
Chiffchaff, 2
17th March 2026
Avocet, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 30
Linnet, 3
15th March 2026
Shelduck, 3, (Muhummed H)
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 7
Little Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 10
Mediterranean Gull, 34
14th March 2026
Shelduck, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Black-headed Gull, 230
Mediterranean Gull, 8
Linnet, 1
Singing by screens
8th March 2026
Shelduck, 1, (Jen Coates)
Shoveler, 6
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 14
Goosander, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Mediterranean Gull, 15
Cormorant, 3
Linnet, 1
Canada Goose, 4, (Geoff Carefoot)
Main local flock roosting late or elsewhere
Shoveler, 3
Gadwall, 2, Pr
Mallard, 7
Teal, 3
Tufted Duck, 21
Goosander, 2, 2 redheads
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 6
Lapwing, 16
Curlew, 33
In by 17.15 but departed
Snipe, 1
Herring Gull, 3
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Shelduck, 2, (Muhummed H)
Shoveler, 6
Oystercatcher, 4
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Mediterranean Gull, 22
7th March 2026
Mediterranean Gull, 18, (Mark Breaks)
5th March 2026
Mediterranean Gull, 15
4th March 2026
Shelduck, 5
Including colour ringed bird from Lower Derwent Valley
Shoveler, 10
Gadwall, 2
Avocet, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
3rd March 2026
Canada Goose, 80, (David Bickerton)
Shoveler, 4
Gadwall, 3
Mallard, 6
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 2
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 7
Curlew, 65
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Black-headed Gull, 105
Mediterranean Gull, 7
Common Gull, 1
Sand Martin, 2
Greenfinch, 1
1st March 2026
Shelduck, 3, (Jen Coates)
Gadwall, 3
Teal, 2
Tufted Duck, 15
Stock Dove, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 14
Curlew, 1
Black-headed Gull, 30
Mediterranean Gull, 6
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Reed Bunting, 6
Shoveler, 5, (Muhummed H)
Gadwall, 3
Teal, 14
Tufted Duck, 26
Moorhen, 6
Little Grebe, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 42
Mediterranean Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Chaffinch, 6
Greenfinch, 2
28th February 2026
Canada Goose, 30, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 1, M
Gadwall, 1, M
Tufted Duck, 12
Goosander, 1, Female
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 6
Paired
Lapwing, 50
Black-headed Gull, 50
Mediterranean Gull, 10
All apparently paired.
Cormorant, 5
Kestrel, 1
Wren, 1
24th February 2026
Canada Goose, 31
Shelduck, 4, 2 pairs
Gadwall, 1, m
Teal, 1, m
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 1
Very poor wintering numbers this year.
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Pair displaying on the Mere.
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 66
Curlew, 340
In to roost by 18.00, with Mark Breaks.
Mediterranean Gull, 2
2 'black heads' amongst approx 90 BHGs
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Peregrine, 1
Over; spooked all, but geese
Jackdaw, 10
Great Tit, 3
Wren, 2
Reed Bunting, 3
18th February 2026
Woodcock, 1
Disturbed from close to public footpath
17th February 2026
Shelduck, 15, (Mark Breaks)
Gadwall, 3
Curlew, 466
14th February 2026
Tufted Duck, 14
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 70
Curlew, 415
Roosted
Mediterranean Gull, 4