Wednesday 30 April 2014

Bird News - Wednesday 30th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 5 Dunlin, Turnstone still (also in North Arm early afternoon) and Bar-tailed Godwit still 

Lagoon 3 - 2 Garganey still and Arctic Tern still

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Bird News - Tuesday 29th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - Turnstone this evening

Manton Bay - Great Northern Diver still

Lagoon 3 - 2 Garganey still (1 Drake), Marsh Harrier still and 3 Black Terns

Monday 28 April 2014

Bird News - Monday 28th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Whimbrel, 4 Dunlin and Wheatear 

Lagoon 3 - Garganey pair still, Black Tern still and Marsh Harrier still as well 

South Arm 1 - Gannet (Matthew Berriman) initially in the South Arm 1, then South Arm 3 and the North Arm then lost to view after flying off towards the Dam

Sunday 27 April 2014

Bird News - Sunday 27th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 1 Sanderling, 6 Dunlin and 1 Whimbrel

Lagoon 3 - 3 Garganey (2 Drakes), 1 Black Tern, 3+ Arctic Terns, Hobby still and Marsh Harrier

Lagoon 1 - 1 Arctic Tern

Saturday 26 April 2014

Bird News - Saturday 26th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 1 Whimbrel also another 2 flew over 

Lagoon 3 - 2 Garganey still, 4 Arctic Terns, 1 Black Tern (also on Lagoon 4), Marsh Harrier and Hobby (1st of the year)

Friday 25 April 2014

Bird News - Friday 25th April 2014

Lagoon 5 - Common Sandpiper

Lagoon 4 - Bar-tailed Godwit this morning, 4+ Dunlin and Whimbrel this afternoon

Lagoon 1 - Ruff this morning

Thursday 24 April 2014

Bird News - Thursday 24th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 6 Dunlin, 46 Black-tailed Godwits (3:30-5:30 with 4 still until 5:50 at least), Common Sandpiper but flew of later on and 1 Green Sandpiper still

Tuesday 22 April 2014

Bird News - Tuesday 22nd April 2014

Lagoon 3 - Garden Warbler

Lagoon 1 - 3 Arctic Terns

South Arm 3 - Grey Plover flew over and the was relocated on Lagoon 7

Lyndon - Garden Warbler

Greenbank - 22 Bramblings

Dam - 1 Wheatear, 1 Swift and Whimbrel over

North Arm - Red-breasted Merganser still

South Arm 3 - Great Northern Diver still

Monday 21 April 2014

Bird News - Monday 21st April 2014

Lagoon 4 - Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel and 10 Dunlin

Lagoon 3 - 10 Little Gulls (8 ad summer plumage) and 2 Arctic Terns

South Arm 3 - Great Northern Diver still

North Arm - 1 Wheatear (male) and 1 Cuckoo calling

Sunday 20 April 2014

Bird News - Sunday 20th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 4 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit also Med Gull (adult) till 8:15 when it flew towards Lagoon 3 and could not be relocated

Lagoon 1 - 3 Arctic Terns through this afternoon and 3 Black-tailed Godwits

South Arm 3 - Great Northern Diver (looking stunning in its summer plumage)

Saturday 19 April 2014

Bird News - Saturday 19th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - Greenshank and 4 Dunlin

Lagoon 1 - 3 Black-tailed Godwits

South Arm 3 - Great Northern Diver still (Fieldfare Hide)

Manton Bay - Swift over this morning

Egelton Reserve - 2 Common Cranes flew over this morning

Friday 18 April 2014

Bird News - Friday 18th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 2 Dunlin

Lagoon 3 - 2 Garganey (1 drake)

Lagoon 1 - 8 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Cuckoo

South Arm 3 - Great Northern Diver still

North Arm - Red-breasted Merganser still

Thursday 17 April 2014

Bird News - Thursday 17th 2014

Lagoon 4 - 7 Dunlin and Marsh Harrier

Lagoon 3 - 1 Arctic Tern

Lagoon 2 - Cuckoo initially flew over Shoveler hide and then near Osprey Hide

Lagoon 1 - 2 Black Terns and 5 Black-tailed Godwits

South Arm 3 - Great Northern Diver still

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Bird News - Wednesday 16th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 4 Dunlin, 1 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 2 Common Terns

Lagoon 3 - Marsh Harrier hunting over the reedbed this evening also 3 Common Terns

Lagoon 1 - 8 Common Terns and 5 Black-tailed Godwits

Egelton Meadows - Garden Warbler

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Bird News - Tuesday 15th April 2014

Lagoon 1 - 6 Common Terns and 2 Black-tailed Godwits still (also on Wet Meadow) 

Lagoon 3 - 2 Scaup (1 drake) and 3 Common Terns (2 also on Lag 4) 

Lagoon 4 - 4 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpipers and 2 Avocets (also on Wet Meadow) 

Wet Meadow - 4 Avocets and 3 Black-tailed Godwits still

Monday 14 April 2014

Bird News - Monday 14th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 10 Dunlin, 3 Wheatears (2 Males), 1 Yellow Wagtail and 5+ White Wagtails

Lagoon 1 - 3 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 Common Terns

North Arm - 1 Long-tailed Duck still and Red-breasted Merganser still

Sunday 13 April 2014

Bird News - Sunday 13th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 9 Dunlin (3 Summer Plumage), 2 Wheatears and 4+ White Wagtails

Lagoon 3 - 1 Yellow Wagtail flew over

Lagoon 1 - 2 Black-tailed Godwits still

North Arm - Slavonian Grebe still

360 Hide - Lesser Whitethroat this morning between 360 Hide and Shelduck Hide

Friday 11 April 2014

Bird News - Friday 11th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 2 Avocets, 1 Wheatear, 1 Greenshank, 3 Yellow Wagtails and Spotted Redshank (Steve Lister) briefly

Lagoon 1 - 2 Black-tailed Godwits still

South Arm 3 - Great Northern Diver still (moulting into summer plumage)

North Arm - 3 Long-tailed Ducks still and 1 White Wagtail nearby at Barnsdale

Sailing Club Bay - No sign of the Pied-billed Grebe in an extensive search effort today

Thursday 10 April 2014

Bird News - Thursday 10th April 2014

Lagoon 5 - Green Sandpiper (also on Wet meadow) and 2 Pink-footed Geese 

Lagoon 4 - Green Sandpiper (also on on Lag 5)

Lagoon 1 - Short-eared Owl (Tim Appleton) this evening

North Arm - 3 Long-tailed Ducks, Slavonian Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser (but flew towards Barnsdale)

Sailing Club Bay - PIED-BILLED GREBE still until this evening when it moved to the second bay and then was lost as it disappeared up past Berrybut Wood also 1 House Martin over

Wednesday 9 April 2014

Bird News - Wednesday 9th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 3 Dunlin, 2 Avocets and 1 Common Tern (also on Lag 4)

Lagoon 3 - Sandwich Tern still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Black-tailed Godwits still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Yellow Wagtail calling

North Arm - Red-breasted Merganser and 3 Long-tailed Ducks still

Sailing Club Bay - PIED-BILLED GREBE 3:30-8:30 and roosted (1ST COUNTY RECORD) found by Steve Lewis

Tuesday 8 April 2014

Bird News - Tuesday 8th April 2014

Lagoon 3 - 1 Common Tern early morning and Sandwich Tern (found) commuting between Lagoon 3 and Lagoon 4

North Arm - 3 Long-tailed Ducks, Red-breasted Merganser still, Sandwich Tern mid afternoon (possibly same bird from Lag 3 and 4) and 3 House Martins over also 7 Bramblings roosted

Monday 7 April 2014

Bird News - Monday 7th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 1 Common Tern (also on Lag 3)

Lagoon 3 - 3 Common Terns and 1 Sedge Warbler calling

Lagoon 1 - 2  Black-tailed Godwits still

Sunday 6 April 2014

Bird News - Sunday 6th April 2014

Lagoon 4 - Green Sandpiper3 Avocets3 Dunlin and 1 Swallow over

Lagoon 3 - Red-crested Pochard still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Black-tailed Godwits still (also on Wet Meadow)

North Arm - Great Northern Diver still, Red-breasted Merganser and 3 Long-tailed Ducks still

Saturday 5 April 2014

Bird News - Saturday 5th March 2014

Lagoon 4 - Common Tern, 4 Avocets and 6 Dunlin 

Lagoon 3 - Common Tern, 1 Red-crested Pochard

Lagoon 2 - Swallow with Sand Martins

Lagoon 1 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit still and 3 Red-crested Pochards

North Arm - Great-northern Diver, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, Red-breasted Merganser still and 3 Red-crested Pochard

Friday 4 April 2014

Bird News - Friday 4th April 2014

Lag 4 - 2 Mediterranean Gulls

North Arm - 3 Long-tailed Ducks still, Red-breasted Merganser still and Common Tern

South Arm 3 - Great-northern Diver

Thursday 3 April 2014

Bird News - Thursday 3rd April 2014

Lagoon 4 - 5 Dunlin still and 1 Swallow over

Lagoon 1 - Black-tailed Godwit still and Common Tern through

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Tuesday 1 April 2014

Bird News - Tuesday 1st April 2014

Lagoon 6 - Green Sandpiper

Lagoon 4 1 Green Sandpiper

North Arm - Great-northern Diver and Long-tailed Duck still