Recent Sightings at Ightenhill Bridge and pool
23rd October 2026
Little Egret, 6, (Russell Carter)
Kestrel, 1
21st October 2026
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 16, (Gary Patefield)
On flood plain upstream of bridge .
15th October 2026
Great White Egret, 1, (Russell Carter)
Seen by Chris larkin.
13th October 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 32
Flying west
Little Egret, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 18
7th October 2026
Greylag Goose, 3
Great White Egret, 1
Flying down the river
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Skylark, 1
Flying west
Chiffchaff, 1
Greenfinch, 5
3rd October 2026
Great White Egret, 1
Flying up the river.
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
29th September 2026
Grey Wagtail, 2
Raven, 4
Mistle Thrush, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
28th September 2026
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 3
Tawny Owl, 1
Heard
Kingfisher, 1
Raven, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
23rd September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 30
Flying west
Snipe, 5
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 4
22nd September 2026
Goosander, 5
Stock Dove, 4
Little Egret, 1
Kingfisher, 2
Raven, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 20
20th September 2026
Wheatear, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Feeding with Pied wagtails .
16th September 2026
Buzzard, 2, (Russell Carter)
Kingfisher, 1
Raven, 6
Swallow, 120
Flying down the river in small groups between 10am and 1pm
House Martin, 1
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 7
14th September 2026
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Greylag Goose, 11
Flying west
Stock Dove, 5
Snipe, 2
Little Owl, 1
Kingfisher, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 3
Wheatear, 1
10th September 2026
Kingfisher, 1, (Gary Patefield)
5th September 2026
Mute Swan, 1, (Russell Carter)
Goosander, 3, Redheads
Stock Dove, 4
Lapwing, 30
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 4
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 60
House Martin, 10
Whitethroat, 1
Meadow Pipit, 8
3rd September 2026
Canada Goose, 150
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
2nd September 2026
Canada Goose, 80
Lapwing, 20
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
27th August 2026
Goosander, 3
Redheads
Little Egret, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
26th August 2026
Cormorant, 6
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 15
Whitethroat, 2