Recent Sightings at Barrowford Reservoir
17th January 2026
Teal, 1, (Jack Driver)
Goosander, 7, Females
Stock Dove, 1
Cormorant, 1
Over
Siskin, 1
12th January 2026
Canada Goose, 19, (Glenn Higgins)
Mute Swan, 2, Juveniles
Goosander, 3
Rook, 2
Fieldfare, 11
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
6th January 2026
Mute Swan, 3, 2adults 1juv
Adult with Yellow leg ring 1Y48
Tufted Duck, 11
Goosander, 7
Black-headed Gull, 74
Common Gull, 8
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
30th December 2025
Canada Goose, 65
Goosander, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 12
Herring Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 2
26th December 2025
Mallard, 13, (Paul Massey)
Moorhen, 2
Little Egret, 1
Raven, 1
Fieldfare, 5
Redwing, 2
25th December 2025
Canada Goose, 87
Mallard, 8
Goosander, 61, 24 males
In to roost on the reservoir at dusk
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 1
Little Egret, 1
Tawny Owl, 2, 2 males
Both calling
Grey Wagtail, 1
24th December 2025
Canada Goose, 84
Mute Swan, 2, 2 adults
Both colour-ringed: Yellow with black 06Y3 & yellow with black 06Y5
Mallard, 5
Goosander, 21
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8
Cormorant, 24
Tawny Owl, 1, male
Kestrel, 1, female
Coal Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 10
Mistle Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2
Siskin, 1
11th December 2025
Canada Goose, 93, (Glenn Higgins)
Mallard, 11
On canal
Goosander, 2
Black-headed Gull, 31
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 7
4th December 2025
Canada Goose, 73
Coot, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Black-headed Gull, 121
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 32
Fieldfare, 4
27th November 2025
Canada Goose, 83, (Ian Corbett)
Shelduck, 1
in roost. Presumably the same feral bird seen at LF in Oct. Originally seen at Nelson Victoria Park.
Mallard, 130
roost count
Tufted Duck, 26
Goosander, 71
24th November 2025
Canada Goose, 71, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 1
Moorhen, 1
On cansl
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
Cormorant, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
On flood pool
21st November 2025
Coot, 5, (Ian Corbett)
19th November 2025
Canada Goose, 24, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 2, Male/ Female
Coot, 6
Black-headed Gull, 61
On flood pools
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Mistle Thrush, 1