Recent Sightings at Rishton Reservoir
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
21st August 2026
Tufted Duck, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Little Egret, 1
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 10
Canada Goose, 40, (Al Stott)
Tufted Duck, 1
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
1 Juvenile
Common Sandpiper, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 3
Buzzard, 2
Swallow, 3
20th August 2026
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (David Bickerton)
Youngster doing well.
Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Common Tern, 1, Moulting adult
Sparrowhawk, 1
Swallow, 9
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 8
18th August 2026
Canada Goose, 8
Mallard, 11
Swift, 6
Great Crested Grebe, 2, Ad and fully grown juv
Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Common Tern, 1, Ad
Cormorant, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Little Egret, 1
Hobby, 1, 2cy
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 8
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7
Linnet, 7
Goldfinch, 40
On thistles
Great Crested Grebe, 2, 1 ad 1 juv, (Jen Coates)
Ringed Plover, 1
Flew off high after 15 mins
Common Sandpiper, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, Ad
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 3
Sparrowhawk, 2
A mini raptor fest when the rain stopped!
Buzzard, 1
Kestrel, 3
Hobby, 1
Briefly over fields
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 18
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Flew over the res calling and out of sight
17th August 2026
Yellow Wagtail, 6, (John Metcalf)
On West Bank
5th August 2026
Canada Goose, 114, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 60
Several broods nearing full size.
Great Crested Grebe, 3, Juvenile growing well
Oystercatcher, 9, All adults
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Juvenile still present
Cormorant, 5
Grey Heron, 2
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 1
House Martin, 1
Goldcrest, 4
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 12
Linnet, 3
2nd August 2026
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Green Sandpiper, 1
Common Tern, 2, Ad.
Flew over Blackburn Rd and roosted on large res. at dusk
1st August 2026
Mallard, 58, (David Bickerton)
Common Sandpiper, 4
Green Sandpiper, 1
On little res (birds pushed off main res by fishermen)
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Juv still present
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
27th July 2026
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 1
Sanderling, 1
Dunlin, 2
Common Sandpiper, 5
Cormorant, 1
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
On small res
Sanderling, 1, (John Metcalf)
Dunlin, 1, (Gareth Morgan)
Common Sandpiper, 4
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Juv, (John Metcalf)
26th July 2026
Great Crested Grebe, 5, 4ad 1chick, (David Bickerton)
Sanderling, 1, Ad
Dunlin, 18
Common Sandpiper, 2
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Juv
Cormorant, 1
24th July 2026
Canada Goose, 70
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Lapwing, 5
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 60
Mediterranean Gull, 1, juv
Herring Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 5
22nd July 2026
Canada Goose, 165
Mallard, 18
Great Crested Grebe, 3, 2ad and chick.
Lapwing, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 50
Herring Gull, 15
14th July 2026
Canada Goose, 102
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 23
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Common Tern, 3
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Canada Goose, 35, (Al Stott)
Tufted Duck, 2
Swift, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Black-headed Gull, 12
Common Tern, 3
Cormorant, 3
Kestrel, 2
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 2
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackbird, 2
Grey Wagtail, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
13th July 2026
Canada Goose, 57, (David Bickerton)
Mallard, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1, Juv
Common Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 16
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Common Tern, 3, Adults
Grey Heron, 1
Sand Martin, 6
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 1