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