Tuesday 31 January 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 31st January 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Mediterranean Gull roosted (1st winter), 2 Smew (1 drake) also 11 Dunlin

Lagoon 3 - 30 Red-crested Pochards and 8 Smew still

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 2 Great White Egrets still, 9 Dunlin still and 3 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 3 Smew, 1 Ruddy Duck still and 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Monday 30 January 2017

Bird News - Monday 30th January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Green-winged Teal still and 11 Smew still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Sunday 29 January 2017

Bird News - Sunday 29th January 2017

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal (in the bay on the south shore) still also 1 Slavonain Grebe still

Saturday 28 January 2017

Bird News - Saturday 28th January 2017

Lagoon 4 1 Iceland Gull (adult) and 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter) roosted this evening (JW)

Lagoon 3 - 3 Great White Egrets still, 1 Bittern still and 3 Smew (1 drake)

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still, 1 Whimbrel still and 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 2 Scaup (drakes), 4 Smew still and 1 Red-crested Pochard still

Friday 27 January 2017

Bird News - Friday 27th January 2017

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still and 1 Great White Egret still

Thursday 26 January 2017

Bird News - Thursday 26th January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 3 Great White Egrets still and 1 Smew (redhead)

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

North Arm - 5 Dunlin

South Arm 3 - 1 Ruddy Duck still, 9 Smew (5 Drakes) and 18 Red-crested Pochards

Wednesday 25 January 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 25th January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 4 Dunlin

Lagoon 2 - 1 Stonechat still

Egelton Meadows - 1 Brambling (male) still

Tuesday 24 January 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 24th January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern still

North Arm - 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 30+ Dunlin still also 1 Green-winged Teal still (in Dickinsons Bay)

Sunday 22 January 2017

Bird News - Sunday 22nd January 2017

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still and 1 Black-necked Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 1 Scaup (female) still and 1 Red-crested Pochard (drake)

Saturday 21 January 2017

Bird News - Saturday 21st January 2017

Lagoon 4 - 7 Whooper Swans (also over South Arm 3 earlier)

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 1 Scaup

North Arm - 1 Slavonain Grebe still and 2 Black-necked Grebes still

Friday 20 January 2017

Bird News - Friday 20th January 2017

Lagoon 3 26 Red-crested Pochards still

North Arm - 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 30+ Dunlin still also 7 Whooper Swans flew over this morning

Burley Fishponds - 4 Great White Egrets roosted this evening

Thursday 19 January 2017

Wednesday 18 January 2017

Tuesday 17 January 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 17th January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 23 Red-crested Pochards, 2 Great White Egrets still and 1 Bittern still

North Arm - 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 7 Whooper Swans (flew off mid afternoon) and 2 Slavonian Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Monday 16 January 2017

Sunday 15 January 2017

Saturday 14 January 2017

Bird News - Saturday 14th January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 2 Bitterns, 15 Red-crested Pochards still, 3 Great White Egrets still and 7 Smew

Lagoon 2 - 2 Smew still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats still

North Arm - 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 2 Slavonian Grebes still and 1 Green Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 1 Ruddy Duck still, 1 Scaup (drake) still, 2 Smew still and 60+ Dunlin still

Friday 13 January 2017

Bird News - Friday 13th January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 16 Red-crested Pochards, 3 Smew still and 1 Bittern still

Lagoon 2 - 2 Smew (redheads) still and 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still and 2 Stonechats still

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still and 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-crested Pochards, 3 Smew still, 30+ Dunlin still, 1 Great White Egret still, 1 Scaup (drake) still and 1 Ruddy Duck (after not being seen for over 1 month)

Thursday 12 January 2017

Tuesday 10 January 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 10th January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 20 Red-crested Pochards, 10 Smew and 1 Great White Egret

Lagoon 2 - 3 Smew still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Stonechat still

South Arm 3 - 2 Smew, 4 Red-crested Pochards, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 1 Common Scoter still also 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter) this evening

North Arm - 1 Surf Scoter still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 1 Green-winged Teal still, 40 Dunlin still, 1 Whimbrel still

Burley Fishponds - 2 Smew and 4 Great White Egrets still

Also 96 Pink-footed Geeese flew over heading South-east

Monday 9 January 2017

Bird News - Monday 9th January 2017

North Arm - 4 Great White Egrets still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still and 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Sunday 8 January 2017

Bird News - Sunday 8th January 2017

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still, 1 Great White Egret still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still and 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 3 Scaup

Saturday 7 January 2017

Bird News - Saturday 7th January 2017

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 2 Great white Egrets still and 2 Smew (drakes)

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 3 Scaup still

Friday 6 January 2017

Bird News - Friday 6th January 2017

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still, 5 Great White Egrets still, 1 Smew, 1 Slavonian Grebe still and 3 Black-necked Grebes still

Thursday 5 January 2017

Bird News - Thursday 5th January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 2 Great White Egrets still also 1 Cattle Egret first seen at 14:10, then flew south and was then later relocated on Lagoon 1 until 15:45 when if flew back north and seemed to continue over Lagoon 3 and towards Burley Fishponds

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 30+ Dunlin, 2 Great White Egrets still and 1 Green Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 3 Red-crested Pochards still, 16 Dunlin and 1 Whimbrel still

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still

Tuesday 3 January 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 3rd January 2017

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 12 Red-crested Pochards, 4 Scaup, 2 Smew (drakes) and 1 Whimbrel still

North Arm - 3 Black-necked Grebe still

Burley Fishponds - 2 Smew (1 drake) and 1 Great White Egrets still

Monday 2 January 2017

Bird News - Monday 2nd January 2017

Lagoon 2 - 3 Smew (redheads) still

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still

South Arm 3 - 6 Smew (3 drakes), 1 Slavonian Grebe still and 1 Common Scoter still

North Arm - 2 Great White Egrets still

Sunday 1 January 2017

Bird News - Sunday 1st January 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern still and 2 Great White Egrets still

Lagoon 2 - 3 Smew still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats still

South Arm 3 - 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 2 Smew (drakes), 10+ Dunlin still, 11 Red-crested Pochards and 1 Common Scoter still

South Arm 2 - 1 Smew (redhead)

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still also 4 Red-crested Pochards (also on Lagoon 3)

Burley Fishponds - 1 Great White Egret still

Goldeneye Spit - 2 Black-tailed Godwits

Barnsdale - 1 Brambling

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still