Recent Sightings at Barrowford Reservoir
12th May 2024
Whitethroat, 1, (Vicky Mortimer)
10th May 2024
Oystercatcher, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Oystercatcher, 2, (Jack Driver)
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Incl a pair mating again
Hobby, 1
Chasing house martins above and between houses at Grenfell gardens.
House Martin, 8
Grenfell Gardens
Whitethroat, 1
Only one heard and seen. Young conifers area
Linnet, 2, 1m 1?
Young conifers area. Singing
Reed Bunting, 1, M
Male in hedgerow north of res and another seen near Ing farm poss same bird.
8th May 2024
Oystercatcher, 4, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 6
One pair on nest scrape.
Common Sandpiper, 1
26th April 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 2, (Jack Driver)
Incl courtship weed dance.
Oystercatcher, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Barn Owl, 1
Flew west
Swallow, 4
Whitethroat, 3, 2m 1f
Paired up male and female at north end of field. And one male south end.
Linnet, 2
22nd April 2024
Canada Goose, 2, (Glenn Higgins)
On nest site by canal
Goosander, 1, Male
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Phillip Leeds had 7 at 6.00am
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Whitethroat, 2
Linnet, 3
17th April 2024
Oystercatcher, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 5
Sand Martin, 27
Reed Bunting, 1
14th April 2024
Common Sandpiper, 2, (Gareth Morgan)
Carrion Crow, 1
On nest
House Martin, 1
Shelduck, 2, (Philip Leeds)
Fly Over
Common Scoter, 2, Males
Little Ringed Plover, 6
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 1
12th April 2024
Mandarin Duck, 1, Male, (Jack Driver)
Flew north
Common Scoter, 1, Female
On res.
Stock Dove, 3
Little Ringed Plover, 2
4 yesterday
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7
Grey Heron, 1
Kestrel, 2, Males
Sand Martin, 9
Over res
Swallow, 1
10th April 2024
Little Ringed Plover, 8, (Philip Leeds)
Common Sandpiper, 1
Swallow, 10
31st March 2024
Goosander, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Little Ringed Plover, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Sand Martin, 2
Canada Goose, 5, (Vicky Mortimer)
Little Ringed Plover, 1
In field before flying off over reservoir
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
30th March 2024
Little Ringed Plover, 6, (Philip Leeds)
29th March 2024
Greylag Goose, 2, (Jack Driver)
Mandarin Duck, 2, 1m 1f
Over south along canal calling
Teal, 4, (Philip Leeds)
Goosander, 2, 1m 1f, (Jack Driver)
Over
Stock Dove, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 3
Pair observed mating and another bird nearby.
Grey Heron, 4
28th March 2024
Canada Goose, 18, (Glenn Higgins)
Goosander, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
Little Ringed Plover, 2
27th March 2024
Whooper Swan, 4, (Philip Leeds)
Flew towards Foulridge at 07:00
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Little Ringed Plover, 3
On res
25th March 2024
Little Ringed Plover, 1
23rd March 2024
Common Scoter, 1
Canada Goose, 21, (Vicky Mortimer)
Field opposite
Common Scoter, 1, M
Oystercatcher, 2
21st March 2024
Shoveler, 2, Males, (Jack Driver)
Oystercatcher, 2