Sunday 31 December 2017

Bird News - Sunday 31st December 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

Friday 29 December 2017

Bird News - Friday 29th December 2017

Lagoon 2 - 2 Smew (redheads) still

South Arm 3 - 1 Smew (drake) also 1 Red-necked Grebe still (off Old Hall)

Thursday 28 December 2017

Bird News - Thursday 28th December 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still (off Old Hall)

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Tuesday 26 December 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 26th December 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 2 Smew still

Barnhill Creek - 2 Great Northern Divers still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Common Sandpiper still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Monday 25 December 2017

Bird News - Monday 25th December 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Smew (1st winter drake) still

Lagoon 3 - 22 Red-crested Pochards still

Goldeneye Spit - 35 Dunlin and 1 Ruff

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Barnhill Creek - 2 Great Northern Divers still

Sunday 24 December 2017

Bird News - Sunday 24th December 2017

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Barnhill Creek - 2 Great Northern Divers still

Whitwell - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Saturday 23 December 2017

Bird News - Saturday 23rd December 2017

Lagoon 4 1 Smew (1st winter darke)


Lagoon 3 21 Red-crested Pochards still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still and 4 Smew (2 drakes) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Marsh Harrier (female) still and 1 Great White Egret still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Hambelton Peninsular - 2 Great Northern Diver still

Whitwell Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Friday 22 December 2017

Bird News - Friday 22nd December 2017

Lagoon 3 - 4 Smew (2 drakes), 6 Red-crested Pochards still and 1 Marsh Harrier still

Goldeneye Spit - 95 Dunlin

Whitwell - 3 Great Northern Divers now in the Harbour this morning

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 4 Scaup (Teal Hide)

3 Great White Egrets still about

Thursday 21 December 2017

Bird News - Thursday 21st December 2017

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still and 2 Dunlin

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

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female/immature) and 9 Red-crested Pochards

Tuesday 19 December 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 19th December 2017

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still also 4 Whooper Swans (adults) this afternoon only

South Arm 3 - 3 Scaup (1 drake and 2 female/immature), 1 Great White Egret still, 17 Red-crested Pochards and 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Goldeneye Spit - 15 Dunlin


Monday 18 December 2017

Saturday 16 December 2017

Bird News - Saturday 16th December 2017

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Rock Pipit still and 1 Common Sandpiper still

Main Water - 2 Great Northern Divers still

Thursday 14 December 2017

Bird News - Thursday 14th December 2017

Lagoon 3 - 16 Red-crested Pochards still and 2 Smew (redheads)

Lagoon 2 - 1 Smew (redhead) still

Hambelton Peninsular - 2 Great Northern Divers still also 1 Rock Pipit still

North Arm - 1 Smew (redhead), 1 Scaup (female) and 3 Dunlin

Tuesday 12 December 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 12th December 2017

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Rock Pipit still and 1 Common Sandpiper still

Whitwell - 1 Great Northern Diver still

North Arm - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Saturday 9 December 2017

Bird news - Saturday 9th December 2017

Lagoon 3 - 20+ Red-crested Pochards still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still and 1 Smew (drake)

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Great Northern Diver still

North Arm - 1 Common Scoter (female) and 1 Scaup

Friday 8 December 2017

Bird News - Friday 8th December 2017

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Great Northern Diver still, 8 Whooper Swans (2 Juveniles), 1 Rock Pipit and 1 Common Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 2 Great White Egrets still, 5 Black-tailed Godwits still and 1 Common Scoter

Lagoon 2 - 2 Smew (pair) and 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats still, 2 Great White Egrets and 1 Marsh Harrier (female) still

Thursday 7 December 2017

Bird News - Thursday 7th December 2017

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

North Arm - 2 Scaup and 1 Common Scoter (female)

Tuesday 5 December 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 5th December 2017

Lagoon 3 - 20 Red-crested Pochards still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 1 Smew (redhead) still and 2 Stonechats still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Filterbeds - 2 Stonechats still

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

North Arm - 1 Common Scoter (female) still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 14 Dunlin still and 2 Scaup (females)

South Arm 2 - 5 Black-tailed Godwits still

4/5 Great White Egrets about now

Monday 4 December 2017

Bird News - Monday 4th December 2017

Lagoon 3 - 2 Marsh Harriers (juveniles)

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still1 Smew (redhead)

Lagoon 1 - 2 Great White Egrets

Heron Bay - 25 Dunlin

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Spotted Redshank and 17 Dunlin

North Arm - 13 Dunlin

South Arm 3 - 17 Red-crested Pochards and 5 Black-tailed Godwits

Sunday 3 December 2017

Bird News - Sunday 3rd December 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver at the north end still

Saturday 2 December 2017

Bird News - Saturday 2nd December 2017

Lagoon 4 2 Dunlin

Lagoon 3 14 Red-crested Pochards and 1 Marsh Harrier

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Smew (redhead) this morning and 2 Stonechats still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

North Arm - 1 Common Scoter (female) and 1 Scaup (drake)

Whitwell - 1 Great Northern Diver still

South Arm 2 - 1 Great White Egret still

Manton Bay - 2 Great White Egrets

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Great White Egrets and 22 Dunlin

Wednesday 29 November 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 29th November 2017

Egelton Reserve - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 2 Smew (redheads) and 1 Great White Egret still

Tuesday 28 November 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 28th November 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still (also in South Arm 3)

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats still

Filterbeds - 2 Stonechats

North Arm - 2 Common Scoters (females) and 5 Great White Egrets

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 8 Great White Egrets, 39 Red-crested Pochards and 2 Smew now

Goldeneye Spit - 5 Black-tailed Godwits and 14 Dunlin

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Sunday 26 November 2017

Bird News - Sunday 26th November 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Dam - 3 Red-breasted Merganser (females) still

Saturday 25 November 2017

Bird News - Saturday 25th November 2017

Lagoon 4 - 5 Dunlin

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Manton Bay - 1 Curlew Sandpiper again and 28 Dunlin

Dam - 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (females) still

South Arm 2 - 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Great White Egrets

South Arm 3 - 4 Great White Egrets

North Arm - 2 Common Scoters (females) and 4 Great White Egrets

Thursday 23 November 2017

Bird News - Thursday 23rd November 2017

Manton Bay - 1 Curlew Sandpiper still

Dam - 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (females) still at the south end also 1 Great Northern Diver off the north end

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still


Wednesday 22 November 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 22nd November 2017

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still and 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (females) still

Manton Bay - 1 Curlew Sandpiper still also 47 Dunlin

Lyndon Reserve - 1 Merlin (male) just south-west of visitor centre

Tuesday 21 November 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 21st November 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still and 3 Red-breasted Mergansers still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Common Scoter (female) off the end also 1 Caspian Gull

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

North Arm - 1 Curlew Sandpiper this morning also 5 Great White Egrets

Manton Bay - 56 Dunlin

Monday 20 November 2017

Bird News - Monday 20th November 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats and 1 Marsh Harrier (juvenile) (also on Lagoon 3)

South Arm 3 - 10+ Red-crested Pochards

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Knot, 44 Dunlin and 5 Black-tailed Godwits

Also 15 Great White Egrets still about

Sunday 19 November 2017

Bird News - Sunday 19th November 2017

Lagoon 3 - 4 Red-crested Pochards

Dam - 2 Great Northern Divers now also 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (females) still at the south end

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 1 Great White Egret1 Red-necked Grebe still and 36 Red-crested Pochards

Normanton - C120 Pink-footed Geese flew north-west mid-morning

Saturday 18 November 2017

Bird News - Saturday 18th November 2017

Lagoon 1 2 Stonechats

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still and 3 Red-breasted Mergnasers still

Goldeneye Spit - 4 Black-tailed Godwits and 75 Dunlin

Heron Bay - 2 Great White Egrets

Manton Bay - 1 Green Sandpiper

North Arm - 2 Great White Egrets and 1 Scaup (drake)

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 8 Great White Egrets still, 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 1 Black-necked Grebe

Friday 17 November 2017

Bird News - Friday 17th November 2017

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still, at least 2 Red-breasted Mergansers still and 1 Caspian Gull (3rd winter)

Burley Fishponds - 15 Great White Egrets roosted this evening

Manton Bay - 26 Dunlin

Thursday 16 November 2017

Bird News - Thursday 16th November 2017

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still and 3 Red-breasted Mergansers still

North Arm - 1 Great White Egret still

Goldeneye Spit - 18 Dunlin and 4 Black-tailed Godwits

South Arm 2 - 1 Green Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 5 Red-crested Pochards still

Tuesday 14 November 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 14th November 2017

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still and 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (females) off the north end

South Arm 3 - 28 Red-crested Pochards still, 1 Smew (redhead) still and 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 1 Red-necked Grebe still (off the Old Hall)

North Arm - 1 Scaup (juvenile) and 13 Dunlin

Also 13 Great White Egrets about still

Monday 13 November 2017

Bird News - Monday 13th November 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 Smew (redhead) still

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver and 3 Red-breasted Mergansers this afternoon

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still and 38 Red-crested Pochards (4 leucistic birds) still

North Arm - 2 Scaup

Also 9 Whooper Swans somewhere on the reserve/reservoir

Saturday 11 November 2017

Bird News - Saturday 11th November 2017

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Burley Fishponds - 16 Great White Egrets roosted the evening

Friday 10 November 2017

Wednesday 8 November 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 8th November 2017

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Manton Bay - 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Green Sandpipers and 7 Dunlin

Tuesday 7 November 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 7th November 2017

Lagoon 4 - 4 Dunlin

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 1 Scaup (female) also 36 Red-crested Pochards, but no sign of the Ferruginous Duck

9 Great White Egrets about

Monday 6 November 2017

Bird News - Monday 6th November 2017

South Arm 3 - 1 Ferruginous Duck (drake) late afternoon and still present this evening (from Lapwing Hide)

Saturday 4 November 2017

Bird News - Saturday 4th November 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still and 1 Marsh Harrier

Burley Fishponds - 12 Great White Egrets roosted this evening

Lyndon Reserve - 20 Whooper Swans flew low over the water heading east

Manton Bay - 3 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Whimbrel

South Arm 3 - 4 Red-crested Pochards (3 drakes)

Also of interest the Cory’s Shearwater seen on Thursday was seen at Pitsford Reservoir this morning

Friday 3 November 2017

Bird News - Friday 3rd October 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 1 Jack Snipe this afternoon

South Arm 3 - 6 Whooper Swans still also 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Burley Fishponds - 12 Great White Egrets roosted this evening

No sign of the Cory’s Shearwater

Thursday 2 November 2017

Bird News - Thursday 2nd November 2017

North Arm - 1 CORY’S SHEARWATER first found at about 12:00 by Andy Mackay. First it was off the end of Tims Road until 13:40 when it flew a long way done the North Arm then at 14:00 it flew out of sight around the peninsular. Then at 14:24 if was relocated on the water between Normanton Church and Sailing Club Bay. Then by 15:24 it was in South Arm 3 viewable from Teal Hide or the Old Hall where it remained until 17:02.

South Arm 3 - 6 Whooper Swans (2 adults)

Also 10 Great White Egrets about still

Monday 30 October 2017

Bird News - Monday 30th October 2017

Lagoon 3 - 4 Red-crested Pochards (3 drakes)

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats and 1 Marsh Harrier (also this bird or a different bird on Lagoon 3 this afternoon)

Goldeneye Spit - 3 Black-tailed Godwits

North Arm - 3 Whooper Swans and 1 Dunlin

Sunday 29 October 2017

Bird News - Sunday 29th October 2017

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret

Manton Bay - 6 Great White Egrets

North Arm - 4 Great White Egrets

Saturday 28 October 2017

Bird News - Saturday 28th October 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Mediterranean Gull

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Manton Bay - 6 Great White Egrets still also 1 Whimbrel still and 2 Green Sandpipers

Thursday 26 October 2017

Bird News - Thursday 26th October 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still and 2 Stonechats

North Arm - 5 Great White Egrets

Tuesday 24 October 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 24th October 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier (female)

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Manton Bay - 7 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Great White Egret

Heron Bay - 1 Great White Egret

North Arm - 4 Great White Egrets

Sunday 22 October 2017

Bird News - Sunday 22nd October 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Egelton Reserve - 3 Great White Egrets still

South Arm 3 - 1 Scuap (female)

North Arm - 2 Red-crested Pochards

Saturday 21 October 2017

Bird News - Saturday 21st October 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Ruff

South Arm - 2 Great White Egrets still

Tuesday 17 October 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 17th October 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Little Stint still and 3 Dunlin

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats still

Sunday 15 October 2017

Saturday 14 October 2017

Bird News - Saturday 14th October 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Little Stint still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

North Arm - 1 Greenshank still

Burley Fishponds - 8 Great White Egrets roosted this evening

Friday 13 October 2017

Bird News - Friday 13th October 2017

Burley Fishponds - 8 Great White Egrets roosted this evening

North Arm - 1 Greenshank still

Thursday 12 October 2017

Bird News - Thursday 12th October 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Little Stint

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Manton Bay - 2 Little Stints still

North Arm - 1 Cattle Egret still mid afternoon on the wall of Burley Fishponds then flew to the sheep field behind also 1 Greenshank still

Wednesday 11 October 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 11th October 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Manton Bay - 2 Little Stints still

Burley Fishponds - 1 Cattle Egret again flew to roost this evening

Tuesday 10 October 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 10th October 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats (pair) from Mallard Hide

Heron Bay - 2 Great White Egrets still

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Great White Egret still

North Arm - 1 Greenshank

Manton Bay - 2 Little Stints, 9 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Dunlin

Monday 9 October 2017

Bird News - Monday 9th October 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Cattle Egret this afternoon and 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Burley Fishponds - 8 Great White Egrets roosted this evening

Sunday 8 October 2017

Bird News - Sunday 8th October 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still and 2 Great White Egrets still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still this morning

South Arm 3 - 1 Great White Egret still

Saturday 7 October 2017

Bird News - Saturday 7th October 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Green Sandpiper1 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still (now in full breeding plumage) also 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

North Arm - 1 Greenshank

Friday 6 October 2017

Bird News - Friday 6th October 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 1 White-fronted Goose this afternoon

Lagoon 3 - 3 Bitterns now and 3 Great White Egrets still

Thursday 5 October 2017

Bird News - Thursday 5th October 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Greenshank and 1 Ruff

Lagoon 2 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit

North Arm - 2 Little Stints still, 1 Greenshank and 1 Marsh Harrier

Tuesday 3 October 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 3rd October 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 1 Ruff, 4 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank and 4 Little Stints this afternoon

Lagoon 3 - 1 Green Sandpiper still, 1 Garganey and 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Whimbrel still

North Arm - 1 Great White Egret still, 1 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin also 1 Red-necked Grebe (from Fisherman’s Car Park)

Heron Bay - 3 Great White Egrets still

Monday 2 October 2017

Bird News - Monday 2nd October 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Burley Fishponds - 7 Great White Egrets roosted again this evening

Saturday 30 September 2017

Bird News - Saturday 30th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 3 - 3 Green Sandpipers still, but no sign of Spotted Crake

North Arm - 1 Little Stint still

Burley Fishponds - 7 Great White Egrets roosted again this evening

Friday 29 September 2017

Bird News - Friday 29th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 American Wigeon (different to the long staying eclipse bird on Lagoon 2) also 1 Greenshank

Lagoon 3 - 1 Spotted Crake (juvenile) (from Shoveler Hide) also 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin and 2 Marsh Harriers still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

North Arm - 2 Little Stints still and 1 Little Gull (adult)

Burley Fishponds - 7 Great White Egrets roosted this evening

Thursday 28 September 2017

Bird News - Thursday 28th September 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern still this afternoon

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 1 Great White Egret still

North Arm - 2 Little Stints, 3 Ruff, 6 Dunlin and 1 Great White Egret

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 26th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 3 Ruff and 3 Greenshanks

Lagoon 3 - 3 Green Sandpipers and 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Burley Fishponds - 2 Great White Egrets this evening

Manton Bay - 2 Dunlin and 3 Ruff

North Arm - 1 Ruddy Duck (from Barnsdale), 1 Greenshank, 5 Dunlin, 3 Ruff and 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Monday 25 September 2017

Bird News - Monday 25th September 2017

Lagoon 7 - 1 Ruff

Lagoon 4 - 2 Greenshank still

Lagoon 3 - 3 Green Sandpipers and 1 Ruff

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Heron Bay - 1 Great White Egret

South Arm 3 - 6 Great White Egrets (Fieldfare Hide)

North Arm - 5 Ruff and 3 Dunlin

Sunday 24 September 2017

Bird News - Sunday 24th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Greenshank still

Lagoon 3 - 4 Green Sandpipers still and 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

North Arm - 1 Little Stint still, 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 7 Dunlin and 1 Ruff

Saturday 23 September 2017

Friday 22 September 2017

Bird News - Friday 22nd September 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 American Wigeon still

North Arm - 1 Little Stint still and 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Thursday 21 September 2017

Bird News - Thursday 21st September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Greenshanks, 1 Ruff and 1 Dunlin

Lagoon 3 - 4 Green Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank and 1 Marsh Harrier

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

South Arm 3 - 1 Black Tern, 2 Great White Egrets and 1 Marsh Harrier

North Arm - 1 Little Stint, 1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff and 4 Dunlin

Tuesday 19 September 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 19th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Greenshanks, 3 Ruff and 9 Dunlin still

Lagoon 3 - 2 Bitterns still, 2 Marsh Harriers still, 4 Green Sandpipers and 1 Garganey

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 1 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Red-crested Pochard

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still, 1 Black Tern, 1 Little Stint and 1 Curlew Sandpiper

South Arm - 1 Black Tern and 2 Common Sandpipers

South Arm 3 - 1 Common Sandpiper

Manton Bay - 1 Ruff

Monday 18 September 2017

Sunday 17 September 2017

Bird News - Sunday 17th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 5 Little Stints this evening also 10 Dunlin, 3 Greenshanks, 7 Ruff and 1 Common Sandpiper

Lagoon 3 - 1 Jack Snipe this evening

Saturday 16 September 2017

Bird News - Saturday 16th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Knot, 4 Dunlin, 6 Ruff, 2 Greenshanks also 1 Little Stint (this evening only)

Lagoon 3 - 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Dunlin and 1 Bittern

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Great White Egrets

South Arm 3 - 2 Black Terns (juveniles) still

Manton Bay - 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Dunlin

North Arm - 1 Greenshank

Thursday 14 September 2017

Bird News - Thursday 14th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 3 Dunlin, 2 Greenshanks and 1 Ruff this evening

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 4 Black Terns (juvs)

South Arm 2 - 1 Little Gull (adult) this morning

Tuesday 12 September 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 12th September 2017

Lagoon 5 - 4 Greenshanks

Lagoon 4 - 1 Greenshank, 6 Dunlin and 4 Ruff

Lagoon 3 - 1 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Bitterns

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 3 Great White Egrets still

South Arm 3 - 3 Black Terns

South Arm 2 - 1 Green Sandpiper

North Arm - 1 Greenshank

Sunday 10 September 2017

Bird News - Sunday 10th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 7 Ruff, 4 Dunlin and 2 Greenshanks

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon still

Lagoon 1 - 3 Great White Egrets still, 2 Ruff and 1 Greenshank

South Arm 3 - 2 Black Terns, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Great White Egret this morning

North Arm - 2 Greenshanks, 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 1 Black Tern and 2 Black-necked Grebes still

Saturday 9 September 2017

Bird News - Saturday 9th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Ruff

North Arm - 2 Gannets (juveniles) flew through west this morning at 11:35 also 1 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Black Tern and 1 Garganey

Friday 8 September 2017

Bird News - Friday 8th September 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon still

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Black Tern and 1 Garganey

Wednesday 6 September 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 6th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Greenshanks, 2 Ruff also 1 Mediterranean gull (adult) roosted this evening also 2 Great White Egrets flew over

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern1 Greenshank1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Common Sandpiper

North Arm - 1 Black Tern still and 1 Greenshank

Tuesday 5 September 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 5th September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Greenshanks still, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper and 2 Ruff

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon still

Lagoon 1 - 4 Great White Egrets still and 1 Green Sandpipers

North Arm - 1 Black Tern and 1 Whimbrel still

Sunday 3 September 2017

Bird News - Sunday 3rd September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Spotted Redshank still, 6 Dunlin still, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshanks and 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 3 - 2 Bitterns now

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon still

Wet Meadow - 1 Green Sandpiper still this evening

Saturday 2 September 2017

Bird News - Saturday 2nd September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Great White Egrets still, 1 Spotted Redshank (not sure if this is one of the 2 from the North Arm or another individual) 2 Greenshanks, 3 Dunlin and 1 Green Sandpiper

Lagoon 3 - 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Green Sandpipers and 1 Common Sandpiper

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon still and 1 Greenshank

Lagoon 1 - 1 Greenshank and 1 Marsh Harrier

North Arm - 2 Red-crested Pochards, 1 Ruff1 Little Gull, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Whimbrel also 1 Red-necked Grebe still (off Barnsdale)

Friday 1 September 2017

Bird News - Friday 1st September 2017

Lagoon 4 - 5 Dunlin

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon still and 1 Great White Egret still

North Arm - 2 Greenshanks, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 1 Garganey and 1 Wheatear

Thursday 31 August 2017

Bird News - Thursday 31st August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Marsh Harrier (flew over), 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 8 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling still, 1 Little Gull and 2 Great White Egrets still

Lagoon 3 - 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Bittern and 1 Great White Egret

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon still

Wet Meadow - 1 Greenshank and 1 Green Sandpiper

North Arm - 1 Wood Sandpiper still, 3 Dunlin and 1 Whimbrel

Wednesday 30 August 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 30th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Sanderling

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

Tuesday 29 August 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 29th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Great White Egret1 Arctic Tern (juvenile), 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Greenshank

Lagoon 3 - 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Bittern

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (eclipse drake) from Grebe Hide (found mid afternoon)

Lagoon 1 - 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Great White Egrets

North Arm - 1 Shag (juvenile on tern raft from 10:35-10:40 then flew low into the fishponds) also 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Dunlin1 Wood Sandpiper still, 2 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Whimbrel and 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Monday 28 August 2017

Saturday 26 August 2017

Bird News - Saturday 26th August 2017

Lagoon 4 1 Green Sandpiper1 Greenshank and 2 Black-tailed Godwits

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern still, 1 Great White Egret and 1 Marsh Harrier

North Arm - 2 Ruff, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel and 12 Dunlin

Thursday 24 August 2017

Bird News - Thursday 24th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshanks, 4 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper also 1 Redstart (male) along the track west of Dunlin Hide

Lagoon 3 - 1 Garganey

North Arm - 1 Red-necked Grebe (summer plumage), 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Greenshanks, 2 Ruff, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper and 5 Dunlin

Tuesday 22 August 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 22nd August 2017

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

Barnsdale - 1 Corn Bunting flew over (SML)

Monday 21 August 2017

Sunday 20 August 2017

Bird News - Sunday 20th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Greenshanks, 1 Great White Egret still, 14 Dunlin and 1 Mediterranean Gull (usual adult) this evening

Lagoon 3 - 1 Black Tern still and 1 Bittern

Lagoon 2 - 1 Red-crested Pochard still

North Arm - 5 Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Sandpipers

Saturday 19 August 2017

Bird News - Saturday 19th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 8 Dunlin, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (usual adult and 1 juvenile) and 1 Little Gull

Lagoon 3 - 1 Black Tern still

Wet Meadow - 12 Green Sandpipers and 1 Wood Sandpiper this evening

Heron Bay - 2 Great White Egrets still

Friday 18 August 2017

Bird News - Friday 18th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Wheatear, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whinchat, 5 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Greenshank flew over

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Black Tern and 1 Graganey still

Lagoon 2 - 1 Red-crested Pochard (drake)

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

Wet Meadow - 2 Green Sandpipers still

North Arm - 6 Green Sandpipers, 1 Wood Sandpiper and 3 Common Sandpipers

Thursday 17 August 2017

Bird News - Thursday 17th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 8 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ruff and 1 Garganey

Lagoon 3 - 1 Black Tern and 1 Great White Egret

Wet Meadow - 5 Green Sandpipers still thi evening

Wednesday 16 August 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 16th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 4 Green Sandpipers, 8 Dunlin, 2 Greenshanks and 1 Black-tailed Godwit (juvenile) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still flew over this evening

Wet Meadow - 1 Wood Sandpiper still also 8 Green Sandpipers

Tuesday 15 August 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 15th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper and 10 Dunlin

Lagoon 3 - 1 Scaup and 2 Great White Egrets still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Marsh Harrier

Wet Meadow - 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Greenshank

South Arm 3 - 1 Great White Egret still

Monday 14 August 2017

Bird News - Monday 14th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Greenshank, 6 Dunlin and 1 Black-tailed Godwit

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Garganey still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Great White Egrets still

North Arm - 5 Common Sandpipers, 4 Green Sandpipers and 6 Dunlin

Sunday 13 August 2017

Bird News - Sunday 13th August 2017

Lagoon 6 - 1 Whinchat (from Pintail Hide)

Lagoon 4 - 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank and 1 Dunlin this evening

Saturday 12 August 2017

Bird News - Saturday 12th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank and 1 Marsh Harrier (3-4 different birds been about today)

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still and 1 Green Sandpiper

North Arm - 1 Wood Sandpiper still (then flew off towards Lagoon 4 this evening) also 3 Green Sandpipers, 1 Dunlin and 2 Common Sandpipers

Friday 11 August 2017

Bird News - Friday 11th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 7 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Gull (adult this evening) and 2 Mediterranean Gulls (1 usual adult and 1 juvenile)

North Arm - 4 Common Sandpipers (Dickinsons Bay) also 1 Green Sandpiper

Thursday 10 August 2017

Bird News - Thursday 10th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 11 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 1 Mediterranean Gull and 19 Black-tailed Godwits (12 juveniles)

Lagoon 3 - 1 White-winged Black Tern still, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret still and 1 Garganey

Lagoon 1 - 2 Greenshanks

North Arm - 1 Little Gull and 1 Green Sandpiper

Wednesday 9 August 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 9th August 2017

North Arm - 1 White-winged Black Tern (found by Nigel Messenger)

South Arm 1 - 1 Sandwitch Tern

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Grey Plover (adult), 2 Turnstones, 5 Dunlin and 1 Common Sandpiper

Tuesday 8 August 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 8th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 11 Dunlin and 2 Common Sandpipers

Lagoon 3 - 1 Garganey and 1 Marsh Harrier (juvenile)

North Arm - 1 Green Sandpiper

Monday 7 August 2017

Bird News - Monday 7th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Great White Egrets, 8 Dunlin and 2 Mediterranean Gulls (1 usual adult and 1 juvenile) this evening

Sunday 6 August 2017

Bird News - Sunday 6th August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Whimbrel still also 1 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile) this evening

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit

South Arm 3 - 1 Black-necked Grebe (juvenile) this morning (from Lapwing Hide)

Saturday 5 August 2017

Bird News - Saturday 5th August 2017

Lagoon 5 - 1 Garganey

Lagoon 4 - 19 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper also 1 Little Gull this evening and 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 3 - 2 Great White Egrets still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

Wet Meadow - 9 Green Sandpipers (7 this evening)

North Arm - 1 Wood Sandpiper still and 1 Common Sandpiper

Friday 4 August 2017

Bird News - Friday 4th August 2017

Lagoon 5 - 1 Garganey

Lagoon 4 - 1 Sanderling, 21 Dunlin, 1 Caspian Gull and 1 Mediterranean Gull (usual adult)

Thursday 3 August 2017

Bird News - Thursday 3rd August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 17 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers and 1 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile) this evening

Lagoon 1 - 1 Greenshank

North Arm - 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Whimbrel

Wet Meadow - 5 Green Sandpipers this evening

Wednesday 2 August 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 2nd August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile), 1 Common Sandpiper and 10 Dunlin this evening

Wet Meadow - 6 Green Sandpipers this evening


Tuesday 1 August 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 1st August 2017

Lagoon 4 - 11 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egrets and 1 Mediterranean Gull (usual adult) this evening

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret flew over this evening

Wet Meadow - 9 Green Sandpipers this evening

Manton Bay - 1 Arctic Tern

Monday 31 July 2017

Bird News - Monday 31st July 2017

Lagoon 8 - 1 Green Sandpiper this evening

Lagoon 4 - 3 Black-tailed Godwits this morning only, 15 Dunlin (9 juveniles), 2 Common Sandpipers and 1 Mediterranean Gull (usual adult)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Great White Egret

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret flew over

Wet Meadow - 6 Green Sandpipers this evening

Sunday 30 July 2017

Bird News - Sunday 30th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 4 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel and 2 Common Sandpipers

Wet Meadow - 6 Green Sandpipers this evening

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-crested Pochard (drake)

Saturday 29 July 2017

Bird News - Saturday 29th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Common Sandpipers still

Wet Meadow - 1 Green Sandpiper still

North Arm - 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Gull (adult) and 1 Red-crested Pochard (female)

Friday 28 July 2017

Bird News - Friday 28th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Dunlin also 1 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile) this evening

Heron Bay - 3 Great White Egrets still this morning

Thursday 27 July 2017

Bird News - Thursday 27th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Dunlin (juvenile)

Wet Meadow - 8 Green Sandpipers this evening

South Arm 3 - 2 Common Sandpipers

North Arm - 2 Common Sandpipers (Dickinson's Bay)

Wednesday 26 July 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 26th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Common Sandpiper still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Great White Egrets still

Wet Meadow - 5 Green Sandpipers still

Tuesday 25 July 2017

Monday 24 July 2017

Bird News - Monday 24th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Sanderling, 1 Knot and 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 2 - 1 Great White Egret still

North Arm - 1 Common Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-crested Pochard (female)

Sunday 23 July 2017

Bird News - Sunday 23rd July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Great White Egret still and 4 Dunlin

Wet Meadow - 9 Green Sandpipers and 1 Black-tailed Godwit (juvenile) still

North Arm - 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Little Gull (adult) this evening

South Arm 3 - 1 Common Sandpiper

Thursday 20 July 2017

Bird News - Thursday 20th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 3 Dunlin still, 1 Common Sandpiper still also 2 Mediterranean Gulls (1 usual adult and 1 juvenile) this evening

Wet Meadow - 10 Green Sandpipers also 1 Black-tailed Godwit (juvenile), 1 Whimbrel and 3 Great White Egrets flew over

North Arm - 6 Common Sandpipers

Tuesday 18 July 2017

Monday 17 July 2017

Bird News - Monday 17th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 3 Dunlin, 31 Black-tailed Godwits (also on Lagoon 1) and 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 2 - 1 Great White Egret still

Wet Meadow - 4 Green Sandpipers still and 1 Garganey still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-crested Pochard (drake) still and 3 Common Scoters (2 drakes) still

North Arm - 4 Common Sandpipers (Dickinsons Bay) this morning

Sunday 16 July 2017

Bird News - Sunday 16th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 1 Whimbrel, 3 Dunlin and 4 Common Sandpipers

Lagoon 3 - 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Garganey and 1 Marsh Harrier

Wet Meadow - 4 Green Sandpipers

South Arm 3 - 3 Common Scoters (2 drakes) and 1 Red-crested Pochard (drake)

Saturday 15 July 2017

Thursday 13 July 2017

Bird News - Thursday 13th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Dunlin

Lagoon 2 - 1 Green Sandpiper

Lagoon 1 - 2 Great White Egrets still and 1 Marsh Harrier

Wet Meadow - 1 Green Sandpiper

North Arm - 1 Ruff

South Arm 3 - 1 Great White Egret still

Monday 10 July 2017

Bird News - Monday 10th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Dunlin still, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Black-tailed Godwit

Wet Meadow - 1 Marsh Harrier still and 7 Green Sandpipers

Saturday 8 July 2017

Bird News - Saturday 8th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Little Tern and 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still also 19 Black-tailed Godwits dropped in late afternoon

Thursday 6 July 2017

Bird News - Thursday 6th July 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Dunlin and 5 Black-tailed Godwits

Lagoon 3 - 2 Black-tailed Godwits

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

North Arm - 14 Little Ringed Plovers this evening

Tuesday 4 July 2017

Friday 30 June 2017

Saturday 24 June 2017

Bird News - Saturday 24th June 2017

Lagoon 4 - 18 Black-tailed Godwits early morning (with 1 still later on in the day) also 2 Common Sandpipers

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Tuesday 20 June 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 20th June 2017

Lagoon 8 - 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 4 - 1 Sanderling

Lagoon 3 - 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adults) flew over

Friday 16 June 2017

Bird News - Friday 16th June 2017

Lagoon 8 - 1 Great White Egret still

Lagoon 4 - 1 Dunlin and 12 Ringed Plovers

Wet Meadow - 1 Green Sandpiper

Thursday 15 June 2017

Bird News - Thursday 15th June 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Dunlin also 14 Ringed Plovers

Lagoon 3 - 1 Great White Egret (flew off heading South-west at 12:05)

Saturday 10 June 2017

Bird News - Saturday 10th June 2017

Lagooon 4 - 1 Garganey (drake) still also 1 Little Tern this afternoon (also in South Arm 3)

South Arm 3 - 1 Arctic Tern (1st summer)

Friday 9 June 2017

Bird News - Friday 9th June 2017

Lagoon 4 - 6 Dunlin and 1 Garganey (drake)

South Arm 3 - 1 Arctic Tern (1st summer)

Wednesday 7 June 2017

Tuesday 30 May 2017

Friday 26 May 2017

Bird News - Friday 26th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 White-winged Black Tern (first identified as a Black Tern) also 2 Little Stints, 1 Dunlin, 20 Ringed Plovers, 1 Greenshank and 1 Common Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 1 Arctic Tern

Tuesday 23 May 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 23rd May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 little Stint, 3 Dunlin and 1 Common Sandpiper

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier (female)

Saturday 20 May 2017

Bird News - Saturday 20th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Dunlin still

Egelton Car Park - 2 Spotted Flychatchers near the entrance top the car park

Thursday 18 May 2017

Bird News - Thursday 18th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 5 Sanderling still, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit still, 10 Dunlin still and 15 Ringed Plovers still

Lagoon 3 - 1 Ruff still

Wednesday 17 May 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 17th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 21 Sanderling, 26 Dunlin and 14 Ringed Plovers

Lagoon 3 - 1 Ruff (male) still

Tuesday 16 May 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 16th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Sanderling, 12 Dunlin, 23 Ringed Plovers, 1 Ruff still and 1 Bar-tailed Godwit still

Sunday 14 May 2017

Bird News - Sunday 14th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, 4 Sanderling, 1 ruff (male) and 1 Turnstone

Lagoon 2 - 1 Ruddy Duck still

Saturday 13 May 2017

Bird News - Saturday 13th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Whimbrel, 2 Sanderling, 1 Turnstone, 5 Dunlin and 1 Common Sandpiper

Lagoon 2 - 1 Ruddy Duck still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

South Arm 2 - 1 Black Tern

South Arm 3 - 1 Arctic Tern

Berrybuts Spinney - 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Thursday 11 May 2017

Bird News - Thursday 11th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Grey Plovers, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank and 1 Little Gull

South Arm 3 - 3 Black Terns and 1 Common Sandpiper

Tuesday 9 May 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 9th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Knot still, 1 Turnstone, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit still, 1 Sanderling, 1 Grey Plover, 7 Dunlin2 Black Terns and 2 Little Gulls

Lagoon 3 - 2 Black Terns and 2 Little Gulls

North Arm - 1 Great White Egret

Monday 8 May 2017

Bird News - Monday 8th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Sanderling, 14 Dunlin, 15 Ringed Plovers, 1 Knot still and 3 Bar-tailed Godwits still

Private Site - 1 Hoopoe present for its 3rd day and was last seen this afternoon

Sunday 7 May 2017

Bird News - Sunday 7th May 2017

Lagoon 5 - 1 Greenshank this evening

Lagoon 4 - 3 Bar-tailed Godwits this morning, 1 Knot still, 1 Common Sandpiper still, 8 Dunlin still, 1 Grey Plover still, 1 Arctic Tern, 2 Little Gulls also 1 Bar-tailed Godwit this evening (different to this mornings birds)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Black Tern this morning

Lagoon 1 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit this evening

Saturday 6 May 2017

Bird News - Saturday 6th May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Temmincks Stint, 1 Knot, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Sanderling, 2 Grey Plover, 4 Little Gulls (1 3rd year bird and 3 1st summers), 11 Dunlin and 2 Common Sandpipers still

Lagoon 3 - 4 Little Gulls (1 3rd year bird and 3 1st summers)

Friday 5 May 2017

Bird News - Friday 5th April 2017

Lagoon 5 - 2 Greenshank (also on Lagoon 4)

Lagoon 4 - 11 Dunlin, 8 Bar-tailed Godwits, 10 Ruff and 1 Common Sandpiper

Lagoon 1 - 1 Bar-tailed Godwit

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Bar-tailed Godwit

South Arm 1 - 1 Whimbrel flew over

Wednesday 3 May 2017

Tuesday 2 May 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 2nd May 2017

Lagoon 4 - 20 Dunlin still, 2 Common Sandpipers still, 2 Turnstones, 1 Grey Plover still and 1 Whimbrel still

Lagoon 3 - 23 Black Terns still

Lagoon 2 - 1 Ruddy Duck still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Marsh Harrier

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female) still

Egelton Car Park - 1 Spoonbill (flew over the car park at 17:59 and appeared to come from Lagoon 1 and drifted off towards the north-west and lost to view)



Monday 1 May 2017

Bird News - Monday 1st May 2017

Lagoon 5 - 1 Bar-tailed Godwit

Lagoon 4 - 1 Curlew Sandpiper (winter plumage) this morning only, also 4 Grey Plovers (only 1 this evening), 2 Turnstone, 60+ Dunlin this morning (then only 40+ for the rest of the day), 5 Sanderlings (1 this morning and 4 this afternoon/evening), 2 Bar-tailed Godwits (this morning), 22 Ringed Plovers still, 1 Wheatear still, 1 Short-eared Owl still also 1 Whimbrel this evening

Lagoon 3 - 16 Black Terns this morning still also 2 Little Terns (early morning only)

Lagoon 1 - 2 Red-crested Pochards (drakes)

North Arm - 12 Black Terns and 1 Arctic Tern

North Shore - 1 Ring Ouzel (photographed somewhere long the north shore)

Sunday 30 April 2017

Bird News - Sunday 30th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 9 Bar-tailed Godwits (this morning only), 5 Grey Plovers, 3 Turnstones, 7 Whimbrel (4 this morning and 3 this evening), 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers still, 1 Wheatear, 1 Short-eared Owl still, 97 Dunlin this evening (only 17 this morning), 35 Ringed Plovers this evening (only 16 this morning), 1 Curlew Sandpiper (summer plumage) this evening, 1 Ruff this evening also 2 Sandwich Terns mid afternoon

Lagoon 3 - 21 Black Terns, 2 Arctic Terns and 2 Little Gulls (1 1st winter this morning , also in the North Arm this afternoon and 1 adult this evening)

North Arm - 1 Little Tern, 2 Black Terns and 1 Bar-tailed Godwit this afternoon

Saturday 29 April 2017

Bird News - Saturday 29th April 2017

Lagoon 3 - 1 Little Gull (adult)

Lagoon 4 - 11 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwits still and 1 Common Sandpiper still

South Arm 3 - 3 Arctic Terns and 1 Common Sandpiper

Friday 28 April 2017

Bird News - Friday 28th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 147 Black-tailed Godwits this evening. Then they flew off late evening and 4 remained and 31 flew back and they roosted. Also 5 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpipers4 Whimbrel, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Arctic Tern

Lagoon 3 - 2 Arctic Terns

Thursday 27 April 2017

Bird News - Thursday 27th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 3 Dunlin still also 1 Short-eared Owl (flew over high at 11:45 and seen this evening along Church Lane) and 2 Whimbrel this evening

Lagoon 3 - 50+ Arctic Terns this evening also 1 Hobby

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female) still and 2 Arctic Terns

Tuesday 25 April 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 25th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 4 Dunlin

Lagoon 2 - 1 Black Tern (also over South Arm 2)

Dam - 2 Wheatears

Volunteer Training Centre - 1 Redstart still (in the hedge along the entrance)

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female) still

Monday 24 April 2017

Bird News - Monday 24th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 3 Dunlin

South Arm 2 - 2 Black Terns

Volunteer Training Centre - 1 Redstart in the hedge by the entrance

Sunday 23 April 2017

Bird News - Sunday 23rd April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Little Gull (adult) also 1 Common Sandpiper still this evening

Fieldfare Hide - 1 Grasshopper Warbler

Saturday 22 April 2017

Bird News - Saturday 22nd April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 234 Black-tailed Godwits (125+ flew over and kept going towards Oakham and then 28 flew over and circled and then headed back towards Lagoon 1. Then the 28 came back towards Lagoon 4 and were joined by 142 birds, which are presumably the flock of 125+ from earlier, which may have flown back. Then the flock joined together and then they landed on Lagoon 4 and roosted on Island 7. Then 64 more dropped in and landed in front of Sandpiper Hide. Also 1 Ruff (no sing this evening) and 4 Whimbrel (this evening)

Friday 21 April 2017

Bird News - Friday 21st April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 7 Dunlin still

Lagoon 2 - 1 Garden Warbler behind Osprey Hide

Lagoon 1 - 3 Arctic Terns (also in North Arm)

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female) still also 2 Black-tailed Godwits flew over heading north and possibly came from Goldeneye Spit

Thursday 20 April 2017

Bird News - Thursday 20th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 2 Black-tailed Godwits still this morning (then flew off), 2 Greenshanks (NM) (between 10:30 and 10:45), 8 Dunlin still, 1 Common Sandpiper and 3 Whimbrel (this evening)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bar-tailed Godwit still

Lagoon 2 - 1 Ruddy Duck still

Lagoon 1 - 9 Black-tailed Godwits (also on Lagoon 4)

Wednesday 19 April 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 19th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 258+ Black-tailed Godwits this evening (SML, CH, EA). 175+ flew over and 39 of which dropped in onto the lagoon. Then 42 flew over and dropped in and joined the 39. Then the whole flock took off and then came back a few minutes later and were there were a further 41 birds in the flock. 1 Common Whitethroat, 5 Dunlin, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper and 2 Green Sandpipers

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (also on Lagoon 4)

Lagoon 2 - 1 Common Swift

Lagoon 1 - 1 Scaup (female) still

Tuesday 18 April 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 18th April 2017

Lagoon 5 - 1 Green Sandpiper

Lagoon 4 - 4 Black-tailed Godwits (2 of which might have been the same birds from Lagoon 5 and the Wet Meadow) also 1 Common Sandpiper still, 2 Whimbrel (this afternoon only) and 4 Dunlin still

Lagoon 3 - 1 Reed Warbler and 1 Marsh Harrier still

Wet Meadow - 2 Black-tailed Godwits (also on Lagoon 5)

Goldeneye Spit - 2 Black-tailed Godwits still

Filterbeds - 1 Stonechat (male) still

Monday 17 April 2017

Bird News - Monday 17th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 557+ Black-tailed Godwits this evening (365+ flew over at about 19:00 and 73 of the 365 dropped onto the lagoon, but then flew off 17 minutes later and the rest of the flock continued heading north-west. 1 remained from the 73. Then at about 19:48 192 flew over and 95 of which dropped onto the lagoon and remained until 18:00 at least. The rest of the flock continued heading off north-west.) also 1 Whimbrel, 7 Dunlin and 1 Common Sandpiper

North Arm - 1 Cuckoo flew over

Sunday 16 April 2017

Bird News - Sunday 16th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 13 Dunlin still, 1 Wheatear and 1 Whimbrel (not wintering bird) this evening

Friday 14 April 2017

Bird News - Friday 14th April 2017

Lagoon 5 - 2 Garganey still

Lagoon 4 - 12 Dunlin and 1 Sandwich Tern (briefly this afternoon)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Arctic Tern

Lagoon 2 - 1 Ruddy Duck still

Filterbeds - 2 Stonechats still

Thursday 13 April 2017

Bird News - Thursday 13th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Turnstone also 3 Dunlin

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier dropped in this evening

Monday 10 April 2017

Bird News - Monday 10th April 2017

Lagoon 8 2 Garganey

Lagoon 4 - 1 Whimbrel (not the wintering bird) also 4 Dunlin this evening also 1 Bar-tailed Godwit this morning

Filterbeds - 1 Stonechat (male) still

Sunday 9 April 2017

Bird News - Sunday 9th April 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Little Gull (adult) (also on Lagoon 1), 4 Sandwitch Terns (also on Lagoon 3 and South Arm 3), 1 Grey Plover this afternoon, 3 Common Terns, 2 Wheatears also 1 White Stork still until 8:45 at least

Lagoon 1 - 1 Scaup (female), 1 Ruddy Duck still and 1 Common Tern

Browns Island - 1 Wheatear (male)

Saturday 8 April 2017

Bird News - Saturday 8th April 2017

Lagoon 5 - 2 Garganey (pair)

Lagoon 4 - 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Lagoon 2 - 1 Ruddy Duck this afternoon after not being see since 8th February

Lax Hill - 1 White Stork flew over and drifted around and then drifted off to the west and seemed to head towards the visitor centre. Then it headed towards Lagoon 5 and then didn't reappear for at least an hour later when it was seen circling miles away over near Oakham. Then about 20 minutes later it came from the north over 360 hide. Then it seemed to do a loop and head back towards the north where it came from towards Church Lane and then it flew over towards the sewerage works over the other side of the A606. Then it came back along the Church Land heading south and then landed on Lagoon 4 on the west bank of the lagoon where it remained until 18:30. Thought to be one of the rehabilitated birds roaming the country unfortunately.