Thursday 30 April 2015

Bird News - Thursday 30th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 35 + Dunlin and 1 Common Sandpiper still

South Arm 3 - No sign of the Red-throated Diver

Wednesday 29 April 2015

Bird News - Wednesday 29th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 2 Avocets and 28 Dunlin

Dam - 1 Wheatear

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-throated Diver (winter plumage)

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Bird News - Tuesday 28th April 2015

Lagoon 7 - 2 Greenshanks

Lagoon 4 - 30+ Dunlin still, 1 Turnstone, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Arctic Tern and 2 Common Sandpipers still also no sign of the Black-tailed Godwits this morning at 6:00 (that's the earliest Steve could do)

Lagoon 1 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit still

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver (almost full summer plumage) still

South Arm - 1 Tree Pipit flew over North-West at 6:20 also 2 Scaup (drake) still

Sailing Club Bay - 2 Wheatears

Goldeneye Spit - 2 Dunlin

Monday 27 April 2015

Bird News - Monday 27th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 30 Dunlin still and 1 Whimbrel this evening (also on Lagoon 3) also best of all

429 Black-tailed Godwits!!!!!!!!!!!

this evening (300 flew off at 19:45 and then 39 came from Lagoon 3 and another 90 were on Lagoon 3 till this evening)

2 birds were colour ringed:

1st bird:
Left leg - Green over Red above tibia        Right leg - Red over Red above tibia with White below

2nd Bird:
Left leg - Black above tibia        Right leg - White over Orange above tibia

This Black-tailed Godwit flock is the second largest ever in the county with the previous being in 2013 on Thursday 25th April and the previous before then was of 150 on April 27th 1995

Sunday 26 April 2015

Bird News - Sunday 26th April 2015

Lagoon 8 - 1 Greenshank

Lagoon 4 - 53 Dunlin now, 1 Common Sandpiper also 17 Whimbrel (in 2 separate flocks: 1 of 13 this morning and then a flock of 4 this afternoon briefly) and 1 Wheatear

Lagoon 1 - 2 Dunlin

North Arm - 2 Arctic Terns this morning

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Dam - 10 Common Scoters this morning

Saturday 25 April 2015

Bird News - Saturday 25th April 2015

Lagoon 7 - 1 Wood Sandpiper

Lagoon 4 - 1 Avocet this morning only, 30+ Dunlin2 Common Sandpipers, also 10 Whimbrel throughout this afternoon in 2 separate parties

Lagoon 1 - 7 Dunlin and 1 Black-tailed Godwit

South Arm 2 - 2 Common Sandpipers and 1 Little Gull (1st winter)

Friday 24 April 2015

Bird News - Friday 24th April 2015

Lagoon 7 - 1 Greenshank still

Lagoon 4 - 13+ Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Ruff4 Sanderlings, 1 Turnstone also 3 Bar-tailed Godwits and 1 Curlew Sandpiper this evening then most waders flew off this evening

Lagoon 3 - 1 Garganey this morning briefly also 2 Black Terns and 1 Little Gull

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female) still

South Arm 1 - 2 Scaup (drake) still, 1 Great Northern Diver still, 4 Tree Pipits and 1 Cuckoo flew over

Thursday 23 April 2015

Bird News - Thursday 23rd April 2015

Lagoon 5 - 2 Wood Sandpipers this morning then flew North also another Wood Sandpiper this evening

Lagoon 4 - 2 Sanderlings, 5 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank and 3 Ruff also 2 Little Terns (also on Lagoon 3 and in South Arm 3) and 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd summer)

Lagoon 3 - 2 Sandwich Terns this morning at 11:00 then flew East also 3 Black Terns (also on Lagoon 4 and in South Arm 3)

Lagoon 2 - 2 Hobbys now

Lagoon 1 - 2 Dunlin and 1 Marsh Harrier still (then flew to Lagoon 3)


Wednesday 22 April 2015

Bird News - Wednesday 22nd April 2015

Lagoon 7 - 1 Greenshank still

Lagoon 4 - 1 Ruff and 4 Dunlin still also 1 Whimbrel this evening then flew off

Lagoon 3 - 15+ Arctic Terns and 1 Hobby

Lagoon 2 - 10 Swifts

Lagoon 1 - 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 White-fronted Goose (Greenland) still

Wet Meadow - 1 Black-tailed Godwit still

Tuesday 21 April 2015

Bird News - Tuesday 21st April 2015

Lagoon 7 - 1 Greenshank, 1 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Avocet

Lagoon 4 - 1 Ruff and 1 Dunlin still

Lagoon 3 - 12 Little Gulls, 2 Arctic Terns, 1 Greenshank and 1 Marsh Harrier still

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female)

Egeton Reserve - 1 Lesser Whitethroat

North Arm - 1 Great Northern Diver (almost full sumer plumage) still

Bird News - Monday 20th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 4 Dunlin still

Sunday 19 April 2015

Bird News - Sunday 19th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 4 Dunlin still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Ruff still also 1 White-fronted Goose (Greenland) still

Saturday 18 April 2015

Bird News - Saturday 18th April 2015

Lagoon 5 - 1 White-fronted Goose (Greenland) still

Lagoon 4 - 4 Dunlin still

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier this afternoon

Lagoon 1 - 1 Ruff and 2 Black Terns

North Arm - 1 Swift

Friday 17 April 2015

Bird News - Friday 17th April 2015

Lagoon 5 - 1 Green Sandpiper

Lagoon 4 - 7 Dunlin still and 1 Green Sandpiper

Lagoon 3 - 3 Black Terns and 1 Arctic Tern also 1 Common Whitethroat

Manton Bay - 1 Garden Warbler and 1 Common Whitethroat

Wet Meadow - 1 Avocet

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female)

Thursday 16 April 2015

Bird News - Thursday 16th April 2015

South Arm - 1 Scaup (drake) still also 1 Tree Pipit flew over at 7:00

Gibbets Gorse - 2 Wheatears on fence between Gibbets Gorse and Berrybut Spinney

Wednesday 15 April 2015

Bird News - Wednesday 15th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 2 Whimbrel this afternoon, but then flew South and 7 Dunlin still

Burley Fishponds - 1 Ring Ouzel this afternoon briefly, but no sign since

Tuesday 14 April 2015

Bird News - Tuesday 14th April 2015

Lagoon 5 - 1 White-fronted Goose (Greenland) still

Lagoon 4 - 6 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Wheatear

Sailing Club Bay - 1 Avocet flew over at 8:00

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still

South Arm - 1 Scaup (drake) still

Barnsdale - ALPINE SWIFT today first seen at 8:35 until 10:10 when it flew over Burley Wood and headed off towards Oakham (2nd Reservoir record) 1st in 1978

Monday 13 April 2015

Bird News - Monday 13th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 1 Dunlin still

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Lyndon - 3 Ring Ouzels in the meadow behind Shallow Water Hide also 1 Redstart (male)

Saturday 11 April 2015

Bird News - Saturday 11th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 1 Dunlin still also 7 Yellow Wagtails dropped in this evening

Lagoon 3 - 1 Common Tern still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Common Terns still and 1 Yellow wagtail this morning

North Arm - 2 House Martins also 2 Yellow Wagtails

Friday 10 April 2015

Bird News - Friday 10th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 1 Avocet and 2 Yellow Wagtails

Lagoon 3 - 2 Black Terns and 5 Little Gulls

Lagoon 1 - 1 House Martin and 1 Common Tern still

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still also 1 Scaup still and 1 Common Tern still

Wednesday 8 April 2015

Bird News - Wednesday 8th April 2015

Lagoon 3 - 2 Spotted Redshanks this afternoon, but then no sign this evening

South Arm - 1 Great Northern Diver still also 1 Brambling over

Tuesday 7 April 2015

Bird News - Tuesday 7th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 1 Dunlin still also 1 Little Gull (1st winter) this evening briefly

Lagoon 3 - 1 Common Tern still

Wet Meadow - 2 Black-tailed Godwits now

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still also 1 Scaup

North Arm - 1 Red-necked Grebe still at the East end of Armley Wood today

South Arm - 1 Brambling flew over

Monday 6 April 2015

Bird News - Monday 6th April 2015

Lagoon 6 - 1 Green Sandpiper

Lagoon 4 - 1 Avocet

Lagoon 1 - 1 Common Tern this afternoon, Little Gull (1st summer) and 3 Ruff

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still and 1 Common Scoter (drake)

Heron Bay - 1 Great White Egret still

Wet Meadow - 1 Black-tailed Godwit still

Sunday 5 April 2015

Bird News - Sunday 5th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 1 Wheatear also 1 Dunlin still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still (also in Burley Fishponds)

South Arm 3 - 3 Scaup (1drake)

Saturday 4 April 2015

Bird News - Saturday 4th April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 3 Ringed Plovers still also 3 Dunlin

Wet Meadow - 1 Great White Egret still

South Arm 3 - 1 Salvonian Grebe still

Friday 3 April 2015

Bird News - Friday 3rd April 2015

Wet Meadow - 1 Great White Egret still

South Arm 31 Scaup (drake)

South ArmSlavonain Grebe still

Thursday 2 April 2015

Bird News - Thursday 2nd April 2015

Lagoon 7 - 2 Ringed Plovers also 1 Black-tailed Godwit

Lagoon 5 - 1 White-fronted Goose (Greenland) still

Lagoon 4 - 2 Wheatears still also 6 Ringed Plovers and 1 Dunlin still

North Arm - 4 Swallows today

South Arm 3 - 1 Slavonain Grebe still (now in summer plumage) also 1 Great Northern Diver still and 1 Scaup (drake)

Heron Bay - 1 Great White Egret still

Wednesday 1 April 2015

Bird News - Wednesday 1st April 2015

Lagoon 4 - 3 Ringed Plovers still and 1 Dunlin also 2 Wheatears

North Arm - 1 Red-necked Grebe still off Armley Wood also 1 Swallow and 1 House Martin

Egelton Meadows - 1 Swallow

Manton Bay - 2 Swallows