Recent Sightings at Ightenhill Bridge and pool
15th April 2026
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Russell Carter)
Little Egret, 3
Sand Martin, 60
14th April 2026
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 60
Swallow, 1
House Martin, 4
10th April 2026
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Gary Patefield)
In dead tree near bridge then flew into Hagg wood
8th April 2026
Common Sandpiper, 1
On the shingle upstream of the bridge
Sand Martin, 60
Milling about the nesting bank .
7th April 2026
Little Egret, 2, (Bob Ashworth)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Little Owl, 1
Buzzard, 3, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 30
Wheatear, 1, Female
6th April 2026
Oystercatcher, 2, (Jen Coates)
Lapwing, 4
Curlew, 2
Cormorant, 1
Over
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2
Sand Martin, 40
Swallow, 6
House Martin, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, M
singing
5th April 2026
Sand Martin, 6, (Russell Carter)
Swallow, 2
4th April 2026
Sand Martin, 28, (Nigel Leeming)
Investigating nest sites
3rd April 2026
Oystercatcher, 3, (Russell Carter)
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 3
Swallow, 3
Fieldfare, 7
Fieldfare, 7
2nd April 2026
Moorhen, 5, 2ad 3chicks, (Gareth Morgan)
On pool.
1st April 2026
Raven, 2, (Russell Carter)
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 5
Altogether on the telegraph wire.
28th March 2026
Oystercatcher, 2, (Ian Corbett)
Curlew, 3
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
26th March 2026
Goosander, 3, (Russell Carter)
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 9
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 4
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 5
25th March 2026
Oystercatcher, 4
Raven, 2
22nd March 2026
Oystercatcher, 4, (Al Stott)
Grey Heron, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Oystercatcher, 5, (Russell Carter)
Sand Martin, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
20th March 2026
Oystercatcher, 1
Curlew, 3
Sparrowhawk, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Peregrine, 1
19th March 2026
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 19
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 3
Sand Martin, 2
17th March 2026
Stock Dove, 2
Lapwing, 14
Curlew, 2
Raven, 2
Skylark, 1
Singing on territory
Chiffchaff, 1
13th March 2026
Goosander, 3, 2m 1f, (Robin Willoughby)
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 34
Goosander, 3, (Russell Carter)
Lapwing, 22
Cormorant, 3
Kestrel, 1
10th March 2026
Oystercatcher, 2
Skylark, 1
Singing on territory
Chiffchaff, 1
6th March 2026
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Grey Heron, 6
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
5th March 2026
Oystercatcher, 2
Raven, 4
3rd March 2026
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 25
Curlew, 15
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
27th February 2026
Lapwing, 15
Little Egret, 6
25th February 2026
Oystercatcher, 3
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 4
24th February 2026
Lapwing, 35
Kestrel, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
21st February 2026
Oystercatcher, 8
Curlew, 2
Little Egret, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 5
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 4
Flying west
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Grey Wagtail, 2
20th February 2026
Kestrel, 1
Goldfinch, 20
14th February 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 80
Flying west
Curlew, 5
Grey Heron, 4