Recent Sightings at Rishton Reservoir
5th December 2025
Canada Goose, 340, (David Bickerton)
Pink-footed Goose, 1
Mallard, 20
On small res
Teal, 34
On small red
Collared Dove, 2
Coot, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Black-headed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 6
Buzzard, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
19th October 2025
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Jackdaw, 140
Large flocks passing west
Skylark, 2
High west
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Calling sporadically in bushes/brambles at NE corner. Amazing find by John Metcalf.
Wren, 4
Starling, 40
West
Blackbird, 6
Fieldfare, 1
Redwing, 4
Song Thrush, 1
Robin, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 4
Chaffinch, 4
14th October 2025
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Al Stott)
Cormorant, 6
Wren, 6
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Robin, 7
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
13th October 2025
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (David Bickerton)
Cormorant, 3
9th October 2025
Canada Goose, 105
Mute Swan, 9, 2ad 7 juv
Teal, 7
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Black-headed Gull, 96
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 8
Cormorant, 3
Goldcrest, 3