Recent Sightings at Lower Towneley Pool
14th March 2026
Coot, 2, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, M
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Reed Bunting, 2
10th March 2026
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
7th March 2026
Chiffchaff, 1
6th March 2026
Water Rail, 1
Calling from reeds
Chiffchaff, 2
One singing, one foraging
Dipper, 2
On adjacent river
3rd March 2026
Long-tailed Tit, 2, Pr, (Allen Holmes)
2nd March 2026
Water Rail, 1, (David Bickerton)
Treecreeper, 2
25th February 2026
Teal, 3, (Al Stott)
Teal, 4
Coot, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
23rd February 2026
Kingfisher, 2, 1m 1f, (Jen Coates)
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
21st February 2026
Oystercatcher, 1
Flew over calling
20th February 2026
Kingfisher, 1, F
Goldcrest, 1
Treecreeper, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
One singing
17th February 2026
Kingfisher, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Reed Bunting, 2
Singing.
25th January 2026
Coot, 1, (Jen Coates)
Kingfisher, 1, F
On adjacent river
Dipper, 1
24th January 2026
Wigeon, 2, Pair
Goosander, 2
Over
Water Rail, 1
Calling from reeds
Starling, 1200
Roosted again. All went down into the reeds at 16.48.
20th January 2026
Lesser Redpoll, 5, (Gareth Morgan)
17th January 2026
Starling, 1500, (Bob Ashworth)
Flew in to roost. The roost found by Brian Stephenson yesterday evening.
Starling, 1193, (Jen Coates)
Counted from a photo,dropped into the reeds at 16.30. Found several days earlier by Craig O'Brien.