Sightings 2026

Welcome to my sightings page for 2026, where I aim to display a compilation of my birding and wildlife sightings and experiences from that year. For up to date reports of sightings, please consider following me on my Facebook, Twitter and Flickr pages.

January 2026

Picture: Red Squirrel at Derwent Reservoir, 2^nd January 2026.

1^st to 4^th January, 2026 – (Patch & Pow Hill)
First bird for 2026 was Blue Tit (4), closely followed by Jackdaw (1) and Great Tit (1). Visited Pow Hill on the 2^nd and eventually got a quick view of Crossbill (1). Whilst waiting for crossbills, up to four Red Squirrel showed very well, sometimes coming so close I could almost touch them. Willow Tit (2), Little Grebe (3), Goldeneye (5), etc. at Escomb.

5^th to 11^th January, 2026 – (Patch)
No birding away from home this week with Tree Sparrow (1) and Mallard (2 over) being seen from our house on Etherley Moor. Some interesting birds that I could have gone for included Black-throated Diver at Hartlepool, Waxwings at Bowburn and a ringtail Hen Harrier.