Recent Sightings at Grimsargh Wetland
27th October 2025
Mute Swan, 1, Cygnet, (Geoff Carefoot)
Shoveler, 22
Mallard, 50
Teal, 30
Moorhen, 6
Feeding under neighbourhood bird feeders
Snipe, 1
Put up by heron landing.
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, male
Alarm calls from BH gulls
Buzzard, 0
Low over mere.
Kingfisher, 1
Heard only, during boat work/maintenance
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
With Mike Fisher during maintenance.
Jackdaw, 4
Carrion Crow, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Wren, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Shoveler, 16, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 55
Teal, 38
Snipe, 2
Bullfinch, 1, male
again on garden feeder
26th October 2025
Greylag Goose, 60, (Muhummed H)
Mute Swan, 1
Shoveler, 20
Teal, 36
Lapwing, 4
Common Gull, 3
Cormorant, 4
Cormorant, 0
Grey Heron, 1
Jay, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 7
Grey Wagtail, 1
Chaffinch, 6
Greenfinch, 2
20th October 2025
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (David Bickerton)
One call in over an hour
Chiffchaff, 2
One singing.
Blackcap, 1
Goldcrest, 5
Fieldfare, 19
Siskin, 14
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Calling in fen
18th October 2025
Common Scoter, 1, Female
10th October 2025
Tufted Duck, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Snipe, 12
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, m
Kingfisher, 1
Jay, 1
Magpie, 2
Goldfinch, 31
3rd October 2025
Shoveler, 10, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 15
Lapwing, 87
Snipe, 49
30th September 2025
Wigeon, 6, (Mark Breaks)
Curlew, 4
Little Egret, 1
29th September 2025
Shoveler, 10, (Geoff Carefoot)
Some drakes now post eclipse.
Teal, 6
Coot, 2
Lapwing, 65
Grey Heron, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Heard only
Jackdaw, 11
Raven, 1
Bathing. Never seen this previously.
Grey Wagtail, 2
Goldfinch, 50
50 plus, in two flocks feeding on weed heads.
Reed Bunting, 1, F/J
27th September 2025
Pink-footed Goose, 27
Over, high, SE
Teal, 18
Grey Heron, 2
Goldfinch, 21
26th September 2025
Shoveler, 22, (Mark Breaks)
Wigeon, 1
Teal, 19
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Calling below central screens
25th September 2025
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Vocal
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 2
Circling
Jay, 2
Noisy.
Grey Wagtail, 1, juv
24th September 2025
Shoveler, 3, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 7
Teal, 46
high (site) count
Little Grebe, 1
Snipe, 1
Little Egret, 1
seems settled on the mere
23rd September 2025
Grey Heron, 2, (Geoff Carefoot)
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Circling over the wetlands.
Jay, 2
Noisily over the lake
Jackdaw, 12
Raven, 2
Over, using thermals and calling.
Grey Wagtail, 1, Juv
22nd September 2025
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Brief look during maintenance
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Again, circling over the water bodies
Jay, 1
Heard only
Magpie, 2
Goldfinch, 7
Mainly juvs
21st September 2025
Greylag Goose, 120
Arrived at 10.40
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 5
A very vocal group of 5 over the wetlands for 20 minutes.
Kingfisher, 1
20th September 2025
Little Egret, 1
Very scarce here
9th September 2025
Green Sandpiper, 1
8th September 2025
Canada Goose, 5
Greylag Goose, 1
Shoveler, 16
Drakes still in eclipse.
Mallard
Teal, 18
Tufted Duck, 3
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 1
Little Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 169
Curlew, 3
With lapwings
Snipe, 2
Feeding
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 83
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Including 4 juveniles
Cormorant, 1
Osprey, 1
Reported during the morning, briefly
Buzzard, 2
high, over, mewing
Jackdaw, 6
Shoveler, 12, (David Hindle)
Teal, 8
Chiffchaff, 4
in rear garden busty feeding and flitting about {family party?} garden abuts wetlands
6th September 2025
Teal, 6
Moorhen, 4
Lapwing, 76, 76
Snipe, 7
Green Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 22
Herring Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19