Recent Sightings at Lower Towneley scrape
11th April 2026
Swallow, 2, (Jen Coates)
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
7th April 2026
Oystercatcher, 1
On Unity College playing field, severely deformed leg
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 2, M
Singing then fighting
5th April 2026
Swallow, 1
19th March 2026
Redwing, 20
In Wilsons Wood foraging, several birds in trees singing
18th March 2026
Teal, 4, (Gareth Morgan)
Cetti's Warbler, 1, M
Showing well, singing on fence line by river
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
Teal, 4, (Russell Carter)
Water Rail, 1
Flew in front of me then walked alongside the reeds.
Common Gull, 5
Grey Heron, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Very vocal
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
16th March 2026
Teal, 4, (Jen Coates)
Water Rail, 1
Showed briefly
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing and showing well at times
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Chiffchaff, 1
Singing
Dipper, 2
On adjacent river
Grey Wagtail, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
14th March 2026
Teal, 4
Water Rail, 1
Briefly in the open from riverside path
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing and showed briefly
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
13th March 2026
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Very vocal
10th March 2026
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Very vocal in corner by road bridge
Cetti's Warbler, 1, M, (Jen Coates)
Singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
7th March 2026
Mallard, 4
Teal, 15
Water Rail, 1
Briefly in the open
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Dipper, 1
On adjacent river
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
5th March 2026
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Singing
4th March 2026
Water Rail, 2
1 calling on LTS, 1 in ditch alongside path
Teal, 6, (Jen Coates)
Oystercatcher, 2
Buzzard, 1
Over
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing and showing occasionally
Dipper, 1
Singing on adjacent river
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
3rd March 2026
Teal, 5, (Allen Holmes)
2nd March 2026
Teal, 14, (David Bickerton)
Black-headed Gull, 140
Common Gull, 80
Mainly on playing fields
Herring Gull, 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing fairly regularly but a little distant
Mistle Thrush, 2
Dipper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Goldfinch, 2
Siskin, 2
1st March 2026
Cetti's Warbler, 1, Adult male, (Bob Ashworth)
Singing regulary and showing occasioally. Also seen by Brian Stephenson.
28th February 2026
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, Adult male, (Brian Stephenson.)
Reeling just north of the scrape.
27th February 2026
Pheasant, 2, M, (Jen Coates)
Mallard, 6
Teal, 4
Moorhen, 2
Black-headed Gull, 20
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, showed briefly in the open several times
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Singing
24th February 2026
Oystercatcher, 3
23rd February 2026
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing
17th February 2026
Teal, 9, (Glenn Higgins)
Black-headed Gull, 75
Common Gull, 9
Unity playing fields
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Dipper, 1
River
Siskin, 1
16th February 2026
Water Rail, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Showing well in the south east corner.
Cetti's Warbler, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Singing
Snipe, 3, (Allen Holmes)
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Heard singing 3 times in 45 minutes.
Pheasant, 1, (Jen Coates)
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing and showing several times
Goldcrest, 1
Siskin, 20
Singing in trees adjacent to scrape