Bird News - Sunday 31st December 2016

Lagoon 3 - 2 Great White Egrets still

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still and 1 Slavonian Grebe still

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still

Hambelton Peninsular - 7 Dunlin

Bird News - Friday 30th December 2016

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still and 3 Great White Egrets still also 1 Brent Goose (in Dickinsons Bay)

Burley Fishponds - 1 Green-winged Teal still

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

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still

Bird News - Thursday 29th December 2016

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

Burley Fishponds - 3 Great White Egrets still

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still

Bird News - Wednesday 28th December 2016

Lagoon 4 - 34 White-fronted Geese flew over heading towards the North Arm late morning

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

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter still till 12:48 at least

Bird News - Tuesday 27th December 2016

Lagoon 3 - 1 Green Sandpiper

Lagoon 2 - 4 Smew (redheads) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Stonechat (male) still (also on Lagoon 2)

North Arm - 1 White-fronted Goose this morning (also on Lagoon 3), 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 1 Pink-footed Goose still, 1 Whimbrel still, 2 Great White Egrets still and 20+ Dunlin still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still (different to North Arm bird), 1 Scaup (drake) and 1 Common Scoter (female) still

Dam - 1 Surf Scoter from 14:02 onwards, mainly between the South End and 1 middle. 1ST RECORD FOR THE COUNTY

Photo by Rod Baker

Bird News - Monday 26th December 2016

North Arm - 1 Great White Egret still and 7+ Dunlin still

Burley Fishponds - 1 Green Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-crested Pochards still

Bird News - Sunday 25th December 2016

North Arm - 4 Great White Egrets still, 1 Black-necked Grebe still, 1 Smew (redhead) still, 21 Dunlin still and 1 Whimbrel still

Bird News - Saturday 24th December 2016

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

Bird News - Friday 23rd December 2016

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

Burley Fishponds - 5 Great White Egrets roosted this evening

Bird News - Thursday 22nd December 2016

Lagoon 5 - 1 Black-tailed Godwit

Lagoon 2 - 6 Smew this evening

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still, 1 Black-necked Grebe still also 4 Great White Egrets still

South Arm 3 - 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 6 Red-crested Pochards and 1 Scaup (female)

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Green Sandpiper

Bird News - Wednesday 21st December 2016

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

Bird News - Tuesday 20th December 2016

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still also 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 85 Dunlin and 3 Great White Egrets still

South Arm - 1 Long-tailed Duck still and 1 Scaup

Bird News - Monday 19th December 2016

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still (on the north shore) also 20+ Dunlin still, 1 Long-tailed Duck still and 1 Pink-footed Goose still

Burley Fishponds - 2 Great White Egrets still

Bird News - Sunday 18th December 2016

Lagoon 2 - 2 Smew still

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal still (on the north shore), 2 Great White Egrets still, 1 Black-necked Grebe still and 1 Long-tailed Duck still

Bird News - Saturday 17th December 2016

North Arm - 1 Green-winged Teal on the north shore (seen at midday and then again at 13:50) also 3 Black-necked Grebes still and 3 Great White Egrets still

South Arm 3 - 2 Slavonian Grebes (from Gadwall Hide)

Bird News - Friday 16th December 2016

South Arm 3 - 2 Great White Egrets still

Bird News - Thursday 15th December 2016

Lagoon 2 - 1 Smew (redhead)

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

South Arm 3 - 1 Common Scoter (female) still and 7 Red-crested Pochards (3 drakes)

North Arm - 2 Great White Egrets still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still and 42 Dunlin

Bird News - Wednesday 14th December 2016

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern still

Lagoon 2 - 5 Smew (redheads) and 1 Great White Egret still

North Arm - 1 Pink-footed Goose still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still and 1 Long-tailed Duck still

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

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Knot and 1 Green Sandpiper

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Bird News - Tuesday 13th December 2016

Lagoon 2 - 3 Smew (redheads)

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still and 1 Stonechat (male) still

South Arm 3 - 1 Slavonian Grebe still and 1 Great White Egret still

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Green Sandpiper and 3 Dunlin

North Arm - 1 Great White Egret still, 1 Pink-footed Goose still, 20+ Dunlin still, 1 Long-tailed Duck still and

Burley Fishponds - 1 Great White Egret still

Bird News - Monday 12th December 2016

North Arm - 3 Great White Egrets still, 3 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Long-tailed Duck still and 1 Ruddy Duck still

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (drake) and 1 Common Scoter (female)

Bird News - Sunday 11th December 2016

North Arm - 2 Great White Egrets still and 3 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 4 Smew (redheads)

Bird News - Saturday 10th December 2016

North Arm - 1 Long-tailed Duck still and 3 Black-necked Grebes still

Bird News - Friday 9th December 2016

North Arm - 3 Black-necked Grebes, 1 Long-tailed Duck and 1 Smew (redhead)

South Arm 1 - 3 Scaup

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 1 Great White Egret still and 3 Dunlin

Bird News - Thursday 8th December 2016

North Arm - 1 Long-tailed Duck still, 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still and 3 Great White Egrets still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Bird News - Wednesday 7th December 2016

North Arm - 2 Great White Egrets still, 3 Black-necked Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 1 Long-tailed Duck still, 1 Smew still (redhead) and 1 Pink-footed Goose still

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

Bird News - Tuesday 6th December 2016

Lagoon 2 - 4 Smew (redheads)

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still

North Arm - 2 Great White Egrets still

Bird News - Monday 5th December 2016

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Bird News - Sunday 4th December 2016

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Bird News - Saturday 3rd December 2016

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Manton Bay - 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Stonechat

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still and 1 Smew still (redhead)

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

Bird News - Friday 2nd December 2016

North Arm - 1 Smew (redhead) still

Bird News - Thursday 1st December 2016

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats

North Arm - 3 Great White Egrets still, 1 Smew (redhead) still, 1 Pink-footed Goose still, 1 Long-tailed Duck still, 34 Dunlin still and 2 Black-necked Grebes still

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still

South Arm 3  - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 2 Scaup