There are also populations of various moorland birds such as curlew, snipe and golden plover. Wading birds such as snipes, curlews and golden plover feed in the waterlogged bogland. Red grouse, ring ouzel, wheatear and golden plover may be seen. Moorland birds include peregrine falcon, merlin, dunlin, wheatear, short-eared owl and golden plover. Other wildlife include short-eared owl, raven, buzzard, polecat and golden plover. Surrounding farmland has lapwing and Eurasian golden plover in winter. Other species reported from the reservoir include osprey, smew, dunlin and European golden plover. The breeding habitat of American golden plover is Arctic tundra from northern Canada and Alaska. The South Pennines support internationally important numbers of European golden plover, curlew, merlin and twite. The Eurasian golden plover came as far north as Norway. Migratory birds present included the bristle-thighed curlew, turnstone, wandering tattler, golden plover, and the sanderling. This plover is smaller and more compact than European golden plover ("Pluvialis apricaria"). In 2020, the first golden plover was sighted on March 16. Some migratory birds include the American golden plover, Peregrine falcon, and the Bobolink. The Pacific golden plover ("Pluvialis fulva") is a medium-sized plover.