Recent Sightings at Reedley
7th June 2026
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12, (Mike Jackson)
Over Meadow Close, circling below the cloud-base.
3rd June 2026
Jay, 1
Meadow Close, back garden.
Blue Tit, 8, 6 juveniles and 2 adults.
Blackcap, 1, male
Meadow Close, singing in area.
Goldcrest, 1, male
Singing, back garden, Meadow Close.
Song Thrush, 1
Singing in area, Meadow Close.
Bullfinch, 1, male
Meadow Close.
20th May 2026
Coal Tit, 11, 2 Adult (Parents) and 9 Fledglings.
Truly made my day watching these in back garden, adults feeding youngsters, Meadow Close.
12th May 2026
Grey Heron, 1
Flew over Meadow Close, low, heading (NE) at 20:50hrs.
9th May 2026
Magpie, 2, Pair.
Nesting in a tall leylandii, adjacent garden, Meadow Close.
Chiffchaff, 1, male.
Intermittent song in area of Meadow Close gardens.
Goldcrest, 1, Male.
Was singing yesterday morning and today, Meadow Close, back garden.
7th May 2026
Swift, 2
Over meadow Close gardens.
6th May 2026
Magpie, 1
A beak full of interesting nesting materials, Meadow Close, adjacent garden.
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Singing in area, Meadow Close.
Blackcap, 1, male
Intermittent song in area, Meadow Close.
Dunnock, 4
Meadow Close, chasing each other around garden, possible territory dispute.
2nd May 2026
Oystercatcher, 1
Meadow Close, continue to fly over to and fro, always in similar direction, vocal.
Willow Warbler, 1, male
Meadow Close, singing in area.
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Meadow Close, in song.
Blackcap, 1, male
Singing, Meadow Close gardens.
Song Thrush, 1, male
Meadow Close, in song locally.
26th April 2026
Goldcrest, 1, Male.
Singing in back garden, Meadow Close.
23rd April 2026
Willow Warbler, 1, male
Heard singing in area of Meadow Close. Observed from my upstairs window via scope in usual willow.
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Singing in area, Meadow Close.
21st April 2026
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Observed from Meadow Close, both birds on territory.
18th April 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1
Meadow Close, passed over, heading in direction of Brierfield/ Nelson.
Magpie, 2, Pair.
Pair mating, Meadow Close gardens.
Chiffchaff, 2, males.
Singing in area, Meadow Close gardens.
Blackcap, 1, male.
Bullfinch, 2
In adjacent garden, Meadow Close.
17th April 2026
Chiffchaff, 1, male
Meadow Close, singing in area.
Blackcap, 1, male.
Meadow Close, singing intermittently in area.
Song Thrush, 1, male
One of my most favourite bird songs, singing from early morning, Meadow Close.
16th April 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over Meadow Close, being mobbed by crows.
14th April 2026
Oystercatcher, 1
To and fro, vocal over Meadow Close periodically.
Chiffchaff, 2, m
Meadow Close, singing in area.
Song Thrush, 2
In song, Meadow Close.
Dunnock, 2, male and female.
Pair mating, back garden, Meadow Close.
Bullfinch, 3, 2 female and 1 male.
Meadow Close gardens.
11th April 2026
Chiffchaff, 1, m
Singing in area, Meadow Close.
Mistle Thrush, 1, m
7th April 2026
Oystercatcher, 1
Over Meadow Close, vocal, to and fro.
Blackcap, 1, Female.
Meadow Close, in back garden.
Nuthatch
Meadow Close, heard in area.