Bird News - Wednesday 31st January 2018

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still

Bird News - Tuesday 30th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 6 Smew (1 drake) still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

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

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

2 Great White Egrets still about

Bird News - Monday 29th January 2018

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

North Arm - 1 Caspian Gull (3rd winter) still

Bird News - Sunday 28th January 2018

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Barnhill Creek - 2 Great Northern Divers still

South Arm - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still and 1 Caspian Gull again

Burley Fishponds - 1 Smew (drake)

Egelton Reserve - 14 Smew still

Bird News - Saturday 27th January 2018

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Bird News - Friday 26th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 1 Ringed Plover still also 1 Oysercatcher

Whitwell Harbour - 1 Snow Bunting (heard only) flew over at 09:50

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Bird news - Thursday 25th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 10 Smew (2 drakes) still

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Bird News - Wednesday 24th January 2018

No News!

Bird News - Tuesday 23rd January 2018

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 4 Scaup still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Bird News - Monday 22nd January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 1 Smew still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Bird News - Sunday 21st January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 4 Smew (1 drake) still also 1 Stonechat (female) (Plover Hide)

Lagoon 3 - 2 Red-crested Pochards (pair)

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

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

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Brent Goose still at the end

1 Great White Egret still about

Bird News - Saturday 20th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 7 Smew (1 drake) still

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 2+ Scaup still (off Old Hall)

Bird News - Friday 19th January 2018

No News!

Bird News - Thursday 18th January 2018

No News!

Bird News - Wednesday 17th January 2018

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Brent Goose still

Bird News - Tuesday 16th January 2018

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Brent Goose still (off South Side) opposite Normanton

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Barnhill Creek - 2 Great Northern Divers still and 1 Common Sandpiper still

Bird News - Monday 15th January 2018

Dam - 1 Red-breasted Merganser (drake) still 200m west of the south end and 1 Great Northern Diver still

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still also 1 Common Sandpiper still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Brent Goose still at the end

Bird News - Sunday 14th January 2018

Dam - 1 Great Northern Diver still also 1 Red-breasted Merganser (drake) still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still (off Fisherman’s Car Park)

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Brent Goose still at the end

Bird News - Saturday 13th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 11 Smew (2 drakes) still

Lagoon 2 - 1 Glossy Ibis (probable) flew over heading towards Manton Bay at about 10:20

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 6 Scaup still (off old Hall)

Dam - 1 Red-breasted Merganser (drake) still and 1 Great Northern Diver still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Brent Goose on field between car park and Barnhill Creek

Bird News - Friday 12th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 11 Smew (2 drakes) still and 1 Great White Egret still

Dam - 1 Red-breasted Merganser (drake) and 2 Great Northern Divers still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 4 Scaup still (off Old Hall)

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Bird News - Thursday 11th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 6 Smew still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

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

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Bird News - Wednesday 10th January 2018

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

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

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Also 10 Smew still and 1 Great White Egret still around

Bird News - Tuesday 9th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 10 Smew (this evening)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew

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

Lagoon 1 - 1 Smew

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Common Sandpiper still

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

2 Great White Egrets still about

Bird News - Monday 8th January 2018

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 3 Scaup (2 females, 1 1st winter drake) still (off Old Hall)

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Common Sandpiper still

Bird News - Sunday 7th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 10 Smew

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

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Hambelton Peninsular - 3 Great Northern Divers still

Lyndon Reserve - 1 Scaup and 1 Great White Egret still

Bird News - Saturday 6th January 2018

Lagoon 4 - Approximately 500 Pink-footed Geese flew over at 11:12 heading west

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

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

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Common Sandpiper still

Bird News - Friday 5th January 2018

Lagoon 2 - 4 Scaup (2 drakes)

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 1 Scaup (1st winter drake) (off Old Hall)

Barnhill Creek - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Lagoon 4 - approximately 270 Pink-footed Geese flew over in two separate flocks. The first being of roughly 70 at 15:20 and the second consisting of roughly 200 at 15:24 both heading North-west. 

Bird News - Thursday 4th January 2018

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

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Bird News - Wednesday 3rd January 2018

Lagoon 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 5 Smew (2 drakes)

South Arm 3 - 5 Scaup (off Old Hall)

Bird News - Tuesday 2nd January 2018

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

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

South Arm - 1 Great Northern Diver (off Teal Hide)

Barnhill Creek - 2 Great Northern Divers still

Also 8 Smew in total

Bird News - Monday 1st January 2018

Lagoon 4 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Great White Egret still also 1 Smew (redhead) still (also 5 Redheads reported, but no detailed of exectly where)

Hambelton Peninsular - 4 Great Northern Divers still and 1 Common Sandpiper still

North Arm - 1 Black-necked Grebe still (off Barnsdale)

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