Recent Sightings at Rishton Reservoir
2nd May 2025
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (David Bickerton)
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 2
18th April 2025
Teal, 4
Two pairs on small res.
16th April 2025
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Sand Martin, 110
Swallow, 10
15th April 2025
Teal, 2
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Redstart, 1, Singing male
Between reservoir and canal. Only had autumn passage birds here before.
Wheatear, 1
In horse paddocks
14th April 2025
Mute Swan, 4
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 2
Sand Martin, 30
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Robin, 4, Singing
Dunnock, 1, Singing male
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Chaffinch, 2, Singing males
Numbers declining
13th April 2025
Sand Martin, 40
Swallow, 1
4th April 2025
Common Scoter, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Display
Chiffchaff, 1
3rd April 2025
Mallard, 9
Common Scoter, 2, Pair
Tufted Duck, 4, 4 males
Coot, 7
Oystercatcher, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
2nd April 2025
Canada Goose, 14
Mallard, 6
Common Scoter, 2, Pair
Tufted Duck, 3, 2m 1f
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 6, All 2cy birds
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Chiffchaff, 1, Singing male
Song Thrush, 2, Singing males
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Greenfinch, 2, Singing males
Reed Bunting, 2
21st March 2025
Canada Goose, 39
Mute Swan, 1
Mallard, 6
Woodpigeon, 10
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Black-headed Gull, 4
Herring Gull, 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15
Cormorant, 1
Chiffchaff, 2, Singing males
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3