Recent Sightings at Ightenhill Bridge and pool
21st July 2026
Goosander, 7, (Russell Carter)
Redheads
Lapwing, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 7
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sand Martin, 10
18th July 2026
Lapwing, 40
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Cormorant, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Jay, 3
Sand Martin, 10
17th July 2026
Goosander, 7
Redheads
Swift, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing, 30
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 15
Whitethroat, 1
Stonechat, 1, Juvenile
Dipper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 3, Adult, 2 juveniles
13th July 2026
Stock Dove, 2
Lapwing, 25
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1
Carrying prey
Red Kite, 1
Buzzard, 3
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 10
3rd July 2026
Swift, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Flying towards padiham
Raven, 3
Sand Martin, 10
Dwindling fast
Whitethroat, 1
1st July 2026
Swift, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Grey Heron, 3
Sand Martin, 20
30th June 2026
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Swallow, 5
Whitethroat, 1
25th June 2026
Swift, 12
Lapwing, 32
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Kestrel, 1
carrying a frog
Sand Martin, 25
Mink seen entering nest holes and take 3 sand martin. Sad to see.
Whitethroat, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2, ad + juv
24th June 2026
Lapwing, 34
Jay, 1
Whitethroat, 1
21st June 2026
Canada Goose, 34, (Glenn Higgins)
22Adults 12juv
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Grey Heron, 14
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Hobby, 1
Whitethroat, 1
20th June 2026
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 2
Sand Martin, 20
19th June 2026
Hobby, 1, (Gary Patefield)
Came down river from Woodend area , hawked about for a short while then went back upriver .
Whitethroat, 1, Male
In brambles on south side of river
18th June 2026
Swift, 15, (Russell Carter)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Sand Martin, 20
17th June 2026
Mute Swan, 1
Goosander, 3, Female
Swift, 30
Lapwing, 8
Common Sandpiper, 1
Kestrel, 1
Hobby, 1
Carrying prey
Sand Martin, 30
12th June 2026
Lapwing, 30
Mistle Thrush, 5
Oystercatcher, 2
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2
Sand Martin, 40
5th June 2026
Oystercatcher, 4
Sand Martin, 20
Sedge Warbler, 1
2nd June 2026
Greylag Goose, 2
Goosander, 1, Female
Oystercatcher, 5, 4 adults, juvenile
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 2
Sand Martin, 30
Swallow, 2
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Starling, 150, Adult and juveniles
30th May 2026
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Oystercatcher, 3, Adult, 2 juvs,
I think it's the first time I have seen juvenile oystercatchers around here.
Sand Martin, 20
Sedge Warbler, 1
Ringed bird. Subsequently found to have been ringed on 20/08/25 at Thorpe Marsh near Doncaster
Whitethroat, 1
Starling, 60
Adults with juveniles
29th May 2026
Sand Martin, 20
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
27th May 2026
Swift, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Sand Martin, 20
House Martin, 1
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
26th May 2026
Lapwing, 10
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Whitethroat, 1
25th May 2026
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Sand Martin, 20
Sedge Warbler, 1
23rd May 2026
Goosander, 2, mf
Common Sandpiper, 2
Sand Martin, 20
Sedge Warbler, 1
Bullfinch, 1, m