Recent Sightings at Ribchester
4th May 2025
Swift, 4, (Phil Larkin)
Buzzard, 2
1st May 2025
Swift, 2, (Peter Sharples)
over the Black Bull car park
17th April 2025
Mallard, 4, (Tony Cooper)
on R.Ribble
Woodpigeon, 1
Moorhen, 1
on R.Ribble
Curlew, 2
flew over R.Ribble
Black-headed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
flew down R.Ribble
Jackdaw, 1
flew over R.Ribble
Rook, 1
Sand Martin, 100
c.80 Nest Holes in river bank
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 2
1 seen, other heard
Starling
House Sparrow, 4
all heard only
Grey Wagtail, 1
by R.Ribble
Chaffinch, 4
heard only
5th April 2025
Lapwing, 5, (Phil Larkin)
2 appear to be on the nest
Buzzard, 4
Seen distantly to N
Sand Martin, 14
4th April 2025
Osprey, 1, (Lee Parnell)
Heading East
27th March 2025
Sparrowhawk, 1, m., (Phil Larkin)
Through the garden twice.
Raven, 1
Calling over garden.
26th March 2025
Lapwing, 11
Talbots Farm
Snipe, 5
Kingfisher, 1
Outlet of Duddel Brook into Ribble
Sand Martin, 2
Around sand bank on Ribble
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Garden, inspecting potential nest site.
Chiffchaff, 2
Garden
23rd March 2025
Swallow, 1
Over a village garden
22nd March 2025
Goosander, 8, 3m 5f
Oystercatcher, 2
Pair on Talbots maize field
Lapwing, 14
Talbots farm
Sand Martin, 9
Banks of the Ribble
17th March 2025
Lapwing, 5
Talbots Farm
Curlew, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 5
15th March 2025
Oystercatcher, 2
Pair on the gravel bank.
Buzzard, 1
Sand Martin, 1
Over the Ribble at the fisherman’s car park.
Grey Wagtail, 2
Banks of the Ribble
8th March 2025
Lapwing, 13
Talbots farm
Snipe, 23
House Sparrow, 8
Dunnock, 5
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
25th February 2025
Oystercatcher, 2
Pair on gravel bank
Lapwing, 11
Talbot’s Farm - returning to traditional breeding area, all on territory
Curlew, 1
Talbot’s Farm - my first local bird this year
Snipe, 16
Talbot’s Farm - 2 group 9+7 in the corner of the maize field.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Talbot’s Farm
5th February 2025
Black-headed Gull, 750
On newly slurried field at Talbot’s Farm
Common Gull, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
1st February 2025
Buzzard, 3
Raven, 2
18th January 2025
Buzzard, 1
Fieldfare, 6
Redwing, 70
Dispersed by nearby shooting activities
12th January 2025
Lapwing, 20
Meadow opposite school.
Fieldfare, 4
Talbots Farm
Redwing, 28
Meadow Pipit, 1
11th January 2025
Lapwing, 1
Common Gull, 1
Individual appears to be wintering locally.
Little Egret, 4
On the Ribble at Haugh Wood
Buzzard, 5
Barn Owl, 1
Hunting along stream
Nuthatch, 2
10th January 2025
Fieldfare, 3
Redwing, 8
30th December 2024
Magpie, 12