Recent sightings

Recent Sightings at Hurstwood Reservoir


11th May 2024

Common Sandpiper, 2, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)

8th May 2024

Goosander, 4, Males, (Allen Holmes)
Great Crested Grebe, 2, Pr
Oystercatcher, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 0
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
Blue Tit, 4
Skylark, 2
Blackbird, 2, Males
Redstart, 2, 1m. 1f.
Wheatear, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, Male
Chaffinch, 2
Goldfinch, 4

3rd May 2024

Cuckoo, 2, (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Flew from the reservoir up to Gorple Track
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Common Sandpiper, 1

26th April 2024

Goosander, 1, Redhead, (Jen Coates)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Kestrel, 2
Willow Warbler, 2
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Redstart, 2, 1m 1f

23rd April 2024

Goosander, 7, 2 m 5 redheads., (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Cuckoo, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Redstart, 2, Two singing males.

12th April 2024

Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Jen Coates)
Curlew, 2
Over
Willow Warbler, 2
Goldcrest, 3
Treecreeper, 2
Redstart, 2, M
Both males still present and singing. One of them mimicking Chiffchaff in the middle of it's song!

11th April 2024

Goosander, 2
redheads
Willow Warbler, 3
Goldcrest, 2
Treecreeper, 2
Redstart, 2, m
In plantation

21st March 2024

Common Scoter, 1, Female., (Bob Ashworth with Jeff Howarth)
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 2

16th March 2024

Goosander, 1, F, (Jack Driver)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Also seen by Ben Fitzpatrick
Black-headed Gull, 4
Common Gull, 3
Buzzard, 1
Fieldfare, 8