Recent Sightings at Rishton Reservoir
12th March 2026
Canada Goose, 112, (David Bickerton)
Barnacle Goose, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 1
Common Scoter, 1, Female type
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Black-headed Gull, 3
5th March 2026
Canada Goose, 25
Mute Swan, 2
Mallard, 5
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Cormorant, 1
Skylark, 1, Singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1, Singing male
Chaffinch, 2
Singing
Siskin, 2
2nd March 2026
Canada Goose, 30
Mute Swan, 3, 2cy
Mallard, 2
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 2
Dunnock, 2, Singing
22nd February 2026
Canada Goose, 94
Mallard, 10
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 6
Curlew, 37
Black-headed Gull, 150
Cormorant, 7
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Singing
29th January 2026
Mallard, 11
Pochard, 3, 3 males
Briefly on small reservoir next to road.
Coot, 4
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 3
First of the year on the yacht club pontoon.
Cormorant, 1
Nuthatch, 1
Singing
Goldfinch, 28
Siskin, 1
25th January 2026
Canada Goose, 150, (Gareth Morgan)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Black-headed Gull, 47
17th January 2026
Teal, 3, (David Bickerton)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Cormorant, 1
14th January 2026
Wigeon, 1
Mallard, 10
Teal, 9
Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Cormorant, 1