Bird News - Thursday 30th November 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 Smew (redhead) still

Bird News - Wednesday 29th November 2017

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

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

Bird News - Monday 27th November 2017

No News!

Bird News - Sunday 26th November 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Dam - 3 Red-breasted Merganser (females) still

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

Bird News - Friday 24th November 2017

No News!

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

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

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

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

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 Egret, 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 36 Red-crested Pochards

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

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

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

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

Bird News - Wednesday 15th November 2017

Hambelton Wood - 1 Hawfinch flew over east

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

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

Bird News - Sunday 12th November 2017

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Bird News - Saturday 11th November 2017

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Burley Fishponds - 16 Great White Egrets roosted the evening

Bird News - Friday 10th November 2017

Manton Bay - 1 Curlew Sandpiper

Now 16 Great White Egrets around the reserve

Bird News - Thursday 9th November 2017

Lagoon 2 - 1 Smew (redhead)

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

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

Bird News - Monday 6th November 2017

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

Bird News - Sunday 5th October 2017

North Arm - 4 Great White Egrets this evening

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

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

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

Bird News - Wednesday 1st November 2017

No News!