Friday 31 March 2017

Bird News - Friday 31st March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Dunlin still also 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd summer) and 2 Caspian Gulls roosted

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier (male) this evening

Lagoon 1 - 2 Willow Warblers

Thursday 30 March 2017

Bird News - Thursday 30th March 2017

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

South Arm 3 - 3 Scaup (2 drakes) still

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 28th March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 13 Dunlin still and 1 Black-tailed Godwit

Lagoon 1 - 2 Black-tailed Godwits

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Black-tailed Godwit

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still, 1 Black-necked Grebe still and 2 Little Gulls (adults)

Dam - 12 Whooper Swans (11 adults) this morning

South Arm 3 - 2 Scaup still and 2 Smew still

Saturday 25 March 2017

Bird News - Saturday 25th March 2017

Lagoon 1 - 2 Garganey (1 drake) from Harrier Hide also 1 Great White Egret still and 1 Whimbrel still

South Arm 3 - 2 Smew still and 2 Scaup still

Friday 24 March 2017

Bird News - Friday 24th March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Grey Plover (this morning) also 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter) and 1 Caspian Gull (roosted)

Thursday 23 March 2017

Bird News - Thursday 23rd March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 5 Whooper Swans (also flew over the North Arm), 5 Dunlin still also 1 Caspian Gull (2nd winter)

Lagoon 2 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Swallow

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 2 Scaup (1 drake) still and 2 Red-crested Pochards still

Tuesday 21 March 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 21st March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 10 Dunlin still and 1 Wheatear still

Lagoon 2 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats still

South Arm 3 - 3 Scaup (1 drake) still, 5 Red-crested Pochards (3 drakes) and 2 Smew (1 drake)

Saturday 18 March 2017

Bird News - Saturday 18th March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult) and 3 Dunlin

Wet Meadow - 1 Great White Egret still

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

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still

Friday 17 March 2017

Bird News - Friday 17th March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 1 Little Ringed Plover still also 1 Mediterranean Gull

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

Burley Fishponds - 1 Osprey this morning

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-crested Pochards still and 2 Smew

South Arm 2 - 1 Great White Egret still

Wednesday 15 March 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 15th March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 10 Dunlin still

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

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 14th March 2017

Lagoon 5 - 4 Red-crested Pochards still

Lagoon 4 - 3 Smew (redheads) still, 1 Wheatear, 5 Dunlin still, 10 Black-tailed Godwits this evening also 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter) roosted

Lagoon 1 - 1 Whimbrel still

Wet Meadow - 2 Avocets this morning (then on Lagoon 4 for the rest of the day)

North Arm - 3 Black-necked Grebes still and 2 Slavonian Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still (also in the North Arm)

Monday 13 March 2017

Sunday 12 March 2017

Bird News - Sunday 12th March 2017

North Arm - 1 Red-breasted Merganser still (drake) also 2 Black-necked Grebes still and 2 Slavonian Grebes still

Saturday 11 March 2017

Bird News - Saturday 11th March 2017

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 3 Red-crested Pochards also 1 Red-breasted Merganser (drake) this evening

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Friday 10 March 2017

Bird News - Friday 10th March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 5 Smew (redheads) and 18 Black-tailed Godwits this evening

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (drake) still

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still, 2 Black-necked Grebes still and 1 White-fronted Goose

Burley Fishponds - 2 Smew (1 drake) still

Thursday 9 March 2017

Wednesday 8 March 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 8th March 2017

Lagoon 2 - 2 Stonechats still

Lagoon 1 - 14 Dunlin still and 1 Whimbrel still

North Arm - 3 Black-necked Grebes still and 2 Slavonian Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 6 Red-crested Pochards still and 2 Scaup (1 drake) still

Tuesday 7 March 2017

Bird News - Tuesday 7th March 2017

Lagoon 5 - 6 Red-crested Pochards (3 drakes)

Lagoon 4 - 6 Smew (1 drake) and 2 Dunlin

Wet Meadow - 1 Whimbrel still

South Arm 3 - 1 Smew (redhead), 6 Red-crested Pochards (3 drakes) and 8 Scaup (3 drakes) still

North Arm - 3 Black-necked Grebes still and 2 Slavonain Grebes still

Burley Fishponds - 2 Smew (1 drake)

Monday 6 March 2017

Sunday 5 March 2017

Friday 3 March 2017

Bird News - Friday 3rd March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 7 Smew still

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew (redhead)

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still and 4 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 8 Red-crested Pochards still and 2 Scaup

Thursday 2 March 2017

Bird News - Thursday 2nd March 2017

Lagoon 4 2 Dunlin and 5 Smew (1 drake) still

Lagoon 3 1 Bittern still

Lagoon 1 - 4 Stonechats and 20 Dunlin

Heron Bay - 2 Great White Egrets still

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 2 Black-necked Grebes still and 1 Dunlin

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (drake) still, 8 Red-crested Pochards (4 drakes) and 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Wednesday 1 March 2017

Bird News - Wednesday 1st March 2017

Lagoon 4 - 7 Smew still (1 drake)

Lagoon 2 - 1 Sand Martin

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still