Recent Sightings at Stocks Reservoir
1st May 2024
Cuckoo, 1, Calling male, (David Bickerton)
Hodder inlet
Common Sandpiper, 6
Osprey, 1
Circled over Merrybent Hill being mobbed by Curlews then headed south
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 4
Pair displaying
Merlin, 1
Over Merrybent Hill
Sand Martin
Blackcap, 3, Singin males
Garden Warbler, 4, Singing males
Car park, walled garden and near hide
Redstart, 1, Singing male
26th April 2024
Canada Goose, 4, 2 pair, (Jacqueline Pickard)
On moor stocks circular walk
Greylag Goose, 10
On moor
Oystercatcher, 9
Curlew, 8
Common Sandpiper, 2
Barn Owl, 1
Skylark
Singing
Willow Warbler
Throughout walk
Blackcap, 3, M
Pied Flycatcher, 2, M
Singing
Redstart, 4, M
23rd April 2024
Red-breasted Merganser, 5, 3M 2F, (David Bickerton)
Oystercatcher, 13
Whimbrel, 1
Common Sandpiper, 5
Buzzard, 2
Tree Pipit, 2, Territorial/singing males
8th April 2024
Teal, 16, (Mark Breaks)
Goldeneye, 6
Red-breasted Merganser, 8
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 1
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
22nd March 2024
Whooper Swan, 42
Wigeon, 33
Teal, 22
Goldeneye, 8
Red-breasted Merganser, 2
Little Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 60
Redshank, 3
Redshank, 3
Cormorant, 6
Grey Heron, 2
Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Caught a lizard