Bird News - Monday 31st December 2018

Lagoon 4 - 1 Pink-footed Goose

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechat still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 1 Shag still

South Arm 3 - 1 Ruddy Duck again (from Fieldfare Hide)

Bird News - Sunday 30th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew (drake) still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 1 Shag still

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 31 Red-crested Pochards still also 2 Scaup (drakes) still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

South Arm - 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 2 Great Northern Divers still

Bird News - Saturday 29th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 2 - 2 Stonechats still

Lagoon 1 - 4 Smew (1 drake)

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 2 Shags still

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still also 20 Red-crested Pochards still

Bird News - Friday 28th December 2018

Lagoon 4 - 2 Bewick’s Swans also 2 Smew

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew (drake)

Lagoon 1 - 1 Smew (redhead)

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 1 Shag still

North Arm - 2 Slavonain Grebes still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still, 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 22 Red-crested Pochards still

Goldeneye Spit - 5 Bewick’s Swans (presumably the same birds on Lagoon 1 early morning)

Bird News - Thursday 27th December 2018

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 1 Shag still

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still also 2 Slavonian Grebes still

Bird News - Wednesday 26th December 2018

Lagoon 4 - 3 Smew (redheads)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew (drake)

Lagoon 2 - 1 Smew (redhead)

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 1 Shag still

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

South Arm 3 - 2 Great Northern Divers still, 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 29 Red-crested Pochards, 6 Scaup (3 drakes) still also 2 Ruff on the Island

Bird News - Tuesday 25th December 2018

Lagoon 1 - 6 Bewick’s Swans now also 3 Smew (redheads) still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still (at about midway)

South Arm 3 - 2 Great Northern Divers still, 4 Scaup still, 29 Red-crested Pochards still and 1 Ruddy Duck (female)

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still

Bird News - Monday 24th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 1 Scaup (immature drake)

Lagoon 2 - 2 Smew

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 1 Shag still

South Arm 3 - 2 Great Northern Divers, 1 Scaup (drake) also 27 Red-crested Pochards

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still

Bird News - Sunday 23rd December 2018

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 3 Shags still

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still also 21 Red-crested Pochards still

Bird News - Saturday 22nd December 2018

Lagoon 2 - 3 Smew (2 drakes)

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still, 1 Black-tailed Godwit still also 1 Stonechat still

Manton Bay - 16 Dunlin still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still, 2 Great Northern Divers still also 2 Shags still

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 3 Pink-footed Geese still and 1 Slavonian Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Bird News - Friday 21st December 2018

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still and 2 Smew

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 2 Shags still

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 1 Great Northern Diver still

Bird News - Thursday 20th December 2018

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still

North Arm - 1 Slavonain Grebe still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 1 Great Northern Diver still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Bird News - Wednesday 19th December 2018

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still (between the North end and the middle of the dam) also 1 Shag still

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

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 1 Great Northern Diver still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Bird News - Tuesday 18th December 2018

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still

Egelton Reserve - 7 Smew (2 drakes and 1 immature drake)

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting (still half way along) also 2 Shags still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 1 Great Northern Diver still

North Arm - 5 Scaup and 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Bird News - Monday 17th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern again flew across the lagoon this afternoon

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 1 Shag still

Bird News - Sunday 16th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 2 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still, 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Smew still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting also 2 Shags still this morning

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

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still also 1 Red-necked Grebe still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Bird News - Saturday 15th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still also 1 Smew (redhead) still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 4 Shags still

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still also 6 Dunlin and 2 Scaup (pair)

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still, 1 Scaup (drake) and 30 Red-crested Pochards still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Manton Bay - 60+ Dunlin still also 3 Pink-footed Geese still

Bird News - Friday 14th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 2 Bearded Tits ringed this morning

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still also 5 Smew still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still (nearer the South end) this morning also 4 Shags still

North Arm - 1 Pink-footed Goose still, 1 Scaup and 1 Black-necked Grebe still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 1 Great Northern Diver still

Bird news - Thursday 13th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew (redhead)

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still

Dam - 2 Snow Buntings still initially at they North end then moved towards the South end by mid-morning also 3 Shags still

North Arm - 3 Whooper Swans (seen flying over Lagoon 3 earlier) also 2 Black-necked Grebes still and 1 Slavonian Grebe still

Manton Bay - 1 Green Sandpiper also 3 Pink-footed Geese

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still and 1 Red-necked Grebe still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Bird News - Wednesday 12th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern this afternoon in flight

Lagoon 1 - 1 Smew (redhead) still and 5 Bewick’s Swans still

Dam - 2 Snow Buntings (first seen this morning at 10:00 when they flew in and landed at the South End then flew further along and then lost as gather flew down the valley towards Empingham. Then refund at about 12:12 at the North End and still seen up until late afternoon. Also 4 Shags now and 1 Little Gull (1st winter) flew over at midday heading East

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still also 4 Pink-footed Geese still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Bird News - Tuesday 11th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 1 - 5 Smew (1 drake), 5 Bewick’s Swans still, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Stonechats still

South Arm 3 - 25 Red-crested Pochards still, 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 2 Great Northern Divers still and 1 Scaup (female)

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) again (from Waderscrape Hide)

Dam - 1 Shag (juvenile) this afternoon (found by Chris Hubbard)

North Arm - 4 Scaup, 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still and 4 Pink-footed Geese still

Bird News - Monday 10th December 2018

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 1 - 3 Smew (redheads), 2 Stonechats still and 5 Bewick’s Swans still

Bird News - Sunday 9th December 2018

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still, 2 Smew (redheads) still also 2 Stonechats

Manton Bay - 80 Dunlin and 2 Green Sandpipers

South Arm 3 - 2 Great Northern Divers still, 2 Scaup (1 female and 1 drake), 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 31 Red-crested Pochards still

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Slavonian Grebe still, 4 Pink-footed Geese and 2 Scaup (drakes)

Burley Fishponds - 1 Green Sandpiper

Dam - 1 Green Sandpiper

Bird News - Saturday 8th December 2018

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still also 2 Smew (redheads) still

Manton Bay - 1 American Wigeon (darke) still

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Bird News - Friday 7th December 2018

Manton Bay - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Ruff

North Arm - 1 Slavonian Grebe still

Bird News - Thursday 6th December 2018

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still also 2 Smew (redheads) still

Manton Bay - 1 American Wigeon (drake)

Old Hall - 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 1 Great Northern Diver still

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

Bird News - Wednesday 5th December 2018

No News!

Bird News - Tuesday 4th December 2018

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still

South Arm 3 - 2 Great Northern Divers still also 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Bird News - Monday 3rd December 2018

No News!

Bird News - Sunday 2nd December 2018

South Arm 3 - Diver sp (proberbly the Red-throated Diver, but very distant)

Bird News - Saturday 1st December 2018

Lagoon 1 - 5 Bewick’s Swans still, 1 Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Smew (redheads) still

South Arm 3 - 30+ Red-crested Pochards still