Recent Sightings at Rishton Reservoir
21st October 2026
Pink-footed Goose, 48, (David Bickerton)
Heading east
Teal, 20
Snipe, 2
Cormorant, 10
Raven, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackbird, 7
12th October 2026
Canada Goose, 8
Teal, 24
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 2
Snipe, 6
Black-headed Gull, 30
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Cormorant, 9
Grey Heron, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Blue Tit, 4
Great Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 12
Goldcrest, 2
Wren, 0
Singing
Treecreeper, 1
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Goldfinch, 19
11th October 2026
Canada Goose, 9, (Al Stott)
Pintail, 1
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Snipe, 6
Cormorant, 7
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
10th October 2026
Wigeon, 1, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 12
Pintail, 1
Teal, 12
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 44
Snipe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 7
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, Juv feeding on fish
Cormorant, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Redwing, 5
Song Thrush, 1
7th October 2026
Shoveler, 1
Teal, 15
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 7
6th October 2026
Mallard, 8
Teal, 9
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 10
Black-headed Gull, 15
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 7
Grey Heron, 1
27th September 2026
Teal, 18
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 17
25th September 2026
Gadwall, 2
Teal, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 10
23rd September 2026
Canada Goose, 19
Pink-footed Goose, 43
Heading west
Wigeon, 2
Mallard, 5
Teal, 26
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Just the adult present.
Lapwing, 5
Ringed Plover, 1
Dunlin, 1
Snipe, 5
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 9
Raven, 2
Swallow, 3
Meadow Pipit
Steady small passage
18th September 2026
Teal, 11
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Cormorant, 8
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
14th September 2026
Canada Goose, 560
Mallard, 55
Teal, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 1
12th September 2026
Canada Goose, 58
Wigeon, 1
Mallard, 4
Teal, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Dunlin, 1
Black-headed Gull, 16
Herring Gull, 2
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 45
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 6
Meadow Pipit, 3
Linnet, 2
5th September 2026
Canada Goose, 12, (Al Stott)
Mallard, 11
Moorhen, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 12
Ringed Plover, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Kestrel, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
4th September 2026
Mallard, 12, (David Bickerton)
Tufted Duck, 7
Dropped in
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 2
Swallow, 50
Linnet, 25
3rd September 2026
Canada Goose, 318
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 3
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 22
26th August 2026
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 4