Recent Sightings at Swinden Reservoir
12th May 2024
Goosander, 1, Male, (Glenn Higgins)
Common Sandpiper, 0
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Willow Warbler, 3
Garden Warbler, 1
South end of res
6th May 2024
Stock Dove, 3, (Chris Pickup)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 5
Curlew, 5
Little Owl, 1
Kestrel, 1
Skylark, 2
Stonechat, 2
Wheatear, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Meadow Pipit, 5
Bullfinch, 2
Greenfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 2
4th May 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Snipe, 4
Common Sandpiper, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
Over too East
Stonechat, 2, Male/Female
21st April 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 29
Common Sandpiper, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Little Owl, 1
In quarry
Raven, 2
Over Extwistle moor
Skylark, 5
Willow Warbler, 2
Meadow Pipit, 12
7th April 2024
Stock Dove, 7
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 5
Lapwing, 27
Curlew, 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Skylark, 14
Willow Warbler, 1
Stonechat, 1
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 11
30th March 2024
Goosander, 2
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 7
Lapwing, 12
Curlew, 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Buzzard, 1
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Barn Owl, 1
Barn Owl, 1, Female
Stonechat, 1, Male
Wheatear, 1
Meadow Pipit, 11
24th March 2024
Oystercatcher, 6
Golden Plover, 86
Also seen by Nigel Leeming. Extwistle moor
Curlew, 18
Snipe, 2
Also seen by Nigel Leeming.
Little Owl, 1
In quarry also seen byNigrl Leeming
Kestrel, 2, M/F
Skylark, 6
Fieldfare, 5
Meadow Pipit, 10
16th March 2024
Oystercatcher, 8
Lapwing, 26
Curlew, 4
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Magpie, 10
Skylark, 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Meadow Pipit, 5
Reed Bunting, 2