Recent Sightings at Rishton Reservoir
22nd January 2025
Teal, 6, (David Bickerton)
Goosander, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Little Egret, 1
Little Owl, 1
Calling and on roof of barn along Cut Lane
Kestrel, 1
Stonechat, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
20th January 2025
Mallard, 9
Goldeneye, 1, M
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Lapwing, 12
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4, Two territorial pairs
Canada Goose, 1, (Paul Olivant)
Mallard, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 10
Blue Tit, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
17th January 2025
Teal, 2, (David Bickerton)
Little Egret, 1
16th January 2025
Canada Goose, 168
Pink-footed Goose, 240
Flew over heading west
Mute Swan, 1
Gadwall, 2
Wigeon, 9
Mallard, 5
Tufted Duck, 1
Goosander, 2
Feral Pigeon, 7
Woodpigeon, 6
Collared Dove, 3
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 21
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Lapwing, 9
Black-headed Gull, 80
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Herring Gull, 2000
Up to 80 earlier in the day. Pre-roost gathering fronm around 3pm with at least 2000 present.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 1
Kingfisher, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 1
Magpie, 6
Jackdaw, 2
Carrion Crow, 22
Raven, 1
Displaying
Coal Tit, 2
Blue Tit, 9
Great Tit, 7
several singing
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Wren, 5
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Singing
Starling, 42
Blackbird, 7
Fieldfare, 3
Redwing, 3
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 5
Stonechat, 2
House Sparrow, 25
Dunnock, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Chaffinch, 1
Goldfinch, 4
15th January 2025
Canada Goose, 30, (Jen Coates)
Pink-footed Goose, 12
Wigeon, 6
Tufted Duck, 1, M
Goosander, 2, 1M 1F
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Lapwing, 13
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
By 14.15 a canoeist had flushed almost every bird off the reservoir, including 200 or so gulls
14th January 2025
Iceland Gull, 1, (Peter Cross)