Recent Sightings at Lower Towneley scrape
28th November 2025
Shoveler, 1, M, (Geoff Turner)
Scarce here.
17th November 2025
Pheasant, 2, (Jen Coates)
Teal, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
11th November 2025
Teal, 7
Snipe, 9
Grey Heron, 1
10th November 2025
Teal, 9
Water Rail, 2
Calling
Snipe, 8
7th November 2025
Teal, 25
Water Rail, 2
Two calling, one seen briefly
Snipe, 4
Kingfisher, 1
Briefly then flew onto adjacent river
Goldcrest, 1
Siskin, 3
Kingfisher, 1, (Al Stott)
6th November 2025
Water Rail, 1, (Jen Coates)
Calling from cover in corner, near riverside path
Chiffchaff, 2
Foraging in trees, one singing
Reed Bunting, 3, 2F 1M
Foraging with Chiffchaffs in trees
31st October 2025
Water Rail, 1
Snipe, 3
Dipper, 1
On adjacent river
Reed Bunting, 1
28th October 2025
Teal, 12
Water Rail, 1
Grey Heron, 2
24th October 2025
Teal, 34
Water Rail, 2
One calling from riverside end, another one calling from opposite end
Long-tailed Tit, 14
Chiffchaff, 1
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 2
Blackbird, 4
Song Thrush, 1
Bullfinch, 1, M
18th October 2025
Pheasant, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Fieldfare, 5
Over
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
17th October 2025
Pheasant, 1
Teal, 12
Water Rail, 1
Calling from cover but emerged briefly
Kingfisher, 1
On river adjacent to scrape
15th October 2025
Teal, 20
Chiffchaff, 1
14th October 2025
Pheasant, 2
Teal, 14
Grey Heron, 3