Recent Sightings at Lee Green Reservoir
20th October 2026
Wigeon, 1, Juv, (Gary Waddington)
Little Grebe, 5
Kingfisher, 1
Coal Tit, 0
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Redwing, 20
Little Grebe, 3, (Al Stott)
Long-tailed Tit, 20
Two troops
Blackbird, 8
Fieldfare, 60
Multiple groups swirling around
Redwing, 40
Trees around outlet
17th October 2026
Little Grebe, 7, (Nigel Leeming)
Chiffchaff, 1
Moorhen, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Bullfinch, 5
4th October 2026
Moorhen, 2
Little Grebe, 8, 6adults 2juv
Little Owl, 1
By the barn
Kingfisher, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 2
3rd October 2026
Mallard, 21
Moorhen, 2
Little Grebe, 8
Buzzard, 2
Green Woodpecker, 1
Peregrine, 1
Seen by Nigel Leeming
Swallow, 4
Chiffchaff, 4
Blackcap, 1
Starling, 11
Bullfinch, 1
Greenfinch, 1
26th September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 155
Over to West at09.05
Mallard, 22
Tufted Duck, 1
Little Grebe, 7, 5adults 2juveniles
Chiffchaff, 1
21st September 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 28, (Nigel Leeming)
Flew west
Little Grebe, 6
Little Owl, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 13
Chiffchaff, 3
Blackcap, 1, Male
Goldcrest, 2
20th September 2026
Tufted Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Grebe, 8, 6 adults 2juveniles
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Sparrowhawk, 1
Little Owl, 3
On Extwistle barn, also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Jackdaw, 113
Swallow, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
13th September 2026
Mallard, 24
Moorhen, 3, 2 adults 1 juv
Little Grebe, 7, 5adults 2juveniles
Jay, 2
Blackcap, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Late record for Lee Greem
Starling, 15
6th September 2026
Little Grebe, 7, 5ad /2 juv
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Juv
Peregrine, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Bullfinch, 2, M/F
31st August 2026
Little Grebe, 8, 6 adults 2juv
Also seen by Nigel Leeming
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Starling, 56
Grey Wagtail, 2
Bullfinch, 2, M/F
Greenfinch, 2
30th August 2026
Little Grebe, 9, 6 adult+3 chicks, (Nigel Leeming)
Common Sandpiper, 1, Juv
Passage bird
Blackcap, 1, Female