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