Recent Sightings at Foulridge Reservoir Upper (incl. Brownhill)
7th May 2024
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Swift, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 4
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Common Sandpiper, 2
Redshank, 1
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 3
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Chris Pickup)
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 1
Common Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Reed Bunting, 1
30th April 2024
Canada Goose, 17
Greylag Goose, 1
Mandarin Duck, 3
Goldeneye, 1
Collared Dove, 2
On Manor Rd
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Redshank, 2
Common Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Bullfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 2
Mating
29th April 2024
Mandarin Duck, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
Shoveler, 2, Male/Female
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
26th April 2024
Greylag Goose, 4, (Chris Pickup)
2 on the water, 2 over
Teal, 1
Stock Dove, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Oystercatcher, 2
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Jay, 2
Swallow, 30
Starling, 45
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Goldfinch, 6
23rd April 2024
Mallard, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
With a brood of10
Goldeneye, 2, Male/Female
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Redshank, 2
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Grey Heron, 3
Sand Martin, 7
Swallow, 27
House Martin, 1
22nd April 2024
Teal, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Goldeneye, 2, 1m 1f
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Curlew, 1
Redshank, 2
Better late than never!
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 5
21st April 2024
Mandarin Duck, 2, 1m 1f
Mallard, 18
Incl pair with nine recwntly hatched chicks
Tufted Duck, 2, 1m 1f
Goldeneye, 5, 2m 3f
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Lapwing, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Common Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Grey Heron, 4
Swallow, 4
16th April 2024
Canada Goose, 9, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 5
Goosander, 1
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Gull, 1
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Swallow, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
Reed Bunting, 1
14th April 2024
Goldeneye, 3, 1m 2f, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Sand Martin, 14
Swallow, 8
House Martin, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
13th April 2024
Common Sandpiper, 3, (Gary Waddington)
12th April 2024
Goldeneye, 8, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1
Common Gull, 2
Swallow, 1
10th April 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (Chris Pickup)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 2
Common Sandpiper, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 5
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
9th April 2024
Goosander, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Redshank, 2
8th April 2024
Mandarin Duck, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Great Crested Grebe, 6
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Swallow, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
Little Ringed Plover, 1, (Gary Waddington)
7th April 2024
Tufted Duck, 2, (Chris Pickup)
Goldeneye, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Oystercatcher, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
6th April 2024
Common Scoter, 1
Moorhen, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 7
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Cormorant, 1, cormoran
Grey Heron, 2
Swallow, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
5th April 2024
Canada Goose, 13, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Common Gull, 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
4th April 2024
Willow Warbler, 1, (Jack Driver)
Singing Broach flat farm
28th March 2024
Teal, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 2
Great Crested Grebe, 3
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, 2
Common Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
Grey Wagtail, 2
26th March 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 5, (Vicky Mortimer)
Lapwing, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
24th March 2024
Teal, 3, (Jack Driver)
Goldeneye, 7, 4m 3f
Great Crested Grebe, 8
Incl courtship display
Lapwing, 3
Curlew, 2
Black-headed Gull, 2
Common Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Over
23rd March 2024
Canada Goose, 36, (Chris Pickup)
Greylag Goose, 5
Teal, 4
Goldeneye, 2
Goosander, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 4
Curlew, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 2
Little Egret, 1
18th March 2024
Lesser Redpoll, 3
By Lower Clough
Siskin, 6
17th March 2024
Canada Goose, 15, (Glenn Higgins)
Teal, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 5
Oystercatcher, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4