Thursday 31 January 2019

Bird News - Thursday 31st January 2019

South Arm - 1 Red-necked Grebe still and 7 Scaup still

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Bird News - Wednesday 30th January 2019

Lagoon 4 - 1 Smew still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Red-crested Pochard still

Crake Hide - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Monday 28 January 2019

Bird News - Monday 28th January 2019

Lagoon 5 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

Lagoon 4 - 3 Smew (1 drake)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Red-crested Pochard still

Crake Hide - 2 Jack Snipes still

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still, 2 Black-necked Grebes still and 3 Scaup

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 1 Scaup also 2 Ruff still (on the Island)

Sunday 27 January 2019

Bird News - Sunday 27th January 2019

Lagoon 1 - 4 Red-crested Pochards

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

Saturday 26 January 2019

Bird News - Saturday 26th January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern also 1 Smew (drake)

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats still

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

Friday 25 January 2019

Bird News - Friday 25th January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 2 Marsh Harriers still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Stonechat

Crake Hide - 2 Jack Snipes now this afternoon

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 3 Slavonian Grebes still and 6 Dunlin

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-necked Grebes still (to East of Old Hall) also 6Red-crested Pochards

Thursday 24 January 2019

Bird News - Thursday 24th January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats still

North Arm - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-necked Grebes still, 5 Scaup (2 drakes) also 8 Red-crested Pochards still

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Bird News - Wednesday 23rd January 2019

Lagoon 1 Marsh Harrier still


Lagoon 2 - 1 Green Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

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

Tuesday 22 January 2019

Bird News - Tuesday 22nd January 2019

Lagoon 4 - 3 Smew (2 drakes)

Lagoon 2 - 1 Stonechat

Crake Hide - 1 Green Sandpiper

Egelton Feeders - 1 Brambling

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still (from Tufted Duck Hide)

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still

Monday 21 January 2019

Bird News - Monday 21st January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew (drake)

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Sunday 20 January 2019

Bird News - Sunday 20th January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 3 Smew (2 drakes) and 2 Marsh Harriers still

North Arm - 3 Slavonian Grebes still, 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Smew (redhead) and 12 Dunlin

South Arm 3 - 2 Great Northern Divers still, 2 Red-necked Grebes still also 1 Scaup (drake) still

Egelton Reserve - 16 Whooper Swans flew north early morning

Saturday 19 January 2019

Bird News - Saturday 19th January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 2 Smew (drakes)

Lagoon 1 - 2 Smew (redheads) and 1 Marsh Harrier still

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

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-necked Grebes still, 1 Great Northern Diver still also 3 Scaup still

Gadwall Hide - 3 Pink-footed Geese still

Fieldfare Hide - 5 Dunlin

Friday 18 January 2019

Thursday 17 January 2019

Bird News - Thursday 17th January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 2 Smew (pair) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Marsh Harrier still

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

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still

Wednesday 16 January 2019

Bird News - Wednesday 16th January 2019

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

Dam - 1 Shag still

North Arm - 3 Slavonin Grebes still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 2 - 2 Smew (drakes)

Tuesday 15 January 2019

Bird News - Tuesday 15th January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 2 Marsh Harrier still and 1 Smew (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Stonechats still

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 3 Slavonian Grebes still, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Brambling flew over

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-necked Grebes still and 2 Great Northern Diver still

South Arm 2 - 8 Red-crested Pochards still also 3 Pink-footed Geese grazing between Goldeneye Hide and Wigeon Hide

South Arm 3 Island - 1 Ruff still

Monday 14 January 2019

Bird News - Monday 14th January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew (drake) still

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

Dam - 1 Shag still

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 2 Great Northern Divers still, 2 Red-necked Grebes still and 3+ Scaup still

Sunday 13 January 2019

Bird News - Sunday 13th January 2019

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew (drake)

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Mediterranean Gull roosted again this evening

North Arm - 2 Black-necked Grebes still also 3 Slavonian Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Great Northern Diver still, 2 Red-necked Grebes still also 3 Red-crested Pochards still

Saturday 12 January 2019

Bird News - Saturday 12th January 2019

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-necked Grebes still and 2 Great Northern Divers still

North Arm - 3 Slavonian Grebes still and 2 Black-necked Grebes still

Friday 11 January 2019

Bird News - Friday 11th January 2019

Lagoon 3/South Arm 3 - 9 Scaup

North Arm - 3 Slavonian Grebes now and 2 Black-necked Grebes still

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

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still (from Tufted Duck Hide)

Wednesday 9 January 2019

Tuesday 8 January 2019

Bird News - Tuesday 8th January 2019

Lagoon 4 - 4 Smew (2 drakes) still

Lagoon 3 - 1 Scaup (female) still

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

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

South Arm - 2 Great Northern Divers still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still (from Tufted Duck Hide)

Dam - 1 Shag still

Monday 7 January 2019

Bird News - Monday 7th January 2019

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still (from Tufted Duck Hide)

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-necked Grebes still (to east of Old Hall)

Dam - 2 Shags still

Sunday 6 January 2019

Bird News - Sunday 6th January 2019

Lagoon 4 - 4 Smew still (1 drake)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Scaup (female) still and 1 Smew (drake) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Stonechat still

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

Manton Bay - 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter)

South Arm - 2 Great Northern Divers still, 4 Smew (1 drake), 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 3 Scaup (2 drakes) still also 2 Ruff on the Island still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 63 Red-crested Pochards and 1 Scaup (female)

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebes still, 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Pink-footed Goose

Dam - 1 Shag still

Saturday 5 January 2019

Bird News - Saturday 5th January 2019

Lagoon 4 - 2 Smew (drakes)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Smew (drake)

South Arm - 2 Great Northern Divers, 20+ Red-crested Pochards still, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Smew (drake)

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 2 Scaup and 2 Smew (pair)

Friday 4 January 2019

Bird News - Friday 4th January 2019

Lagoon 4 - 2 Smew (pair)

Lagoon 3 - 1 Bittern in flight

Lagoon 2 - 2 Stonechats still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Marsh Harrier still

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-necked Grebes still, 2 Great Northern Divers still also 2 Scaup still and 1 Marsh Harrier still

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still (from Tufted Duck Hide)

North Arm - 2 Slavonian Grebe still

Thursday 3 January 2019

Bird News - Thursday 3rd January 2019

Lagoon 5 - 3 Pink-footed Geese in the field behind the lagoon

Lagoon 4 - 4 Smew (2 drakes)

Lagoon 3 - 2 Marsh Harriers still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Marsh Harrier still and 1 Stonechat

South Arm 3 - 8 Scaup now also 29 Red-crested Pochards still, 2 Great Northern Divers still and 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe still

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

Wednesday 2 January 2019

Bird News - Wednesday 2nd January 2019

South Arm 3 - 2 Red-necked Grebes (off Old Hall), 4 Scaup still, 51 Red-created Pochards still also 2 Ruff (on the island) again

South Arm 2 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still

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

Dam - 1 Brent Goose (then in Burley Fishponds this afornoon) also 1 Snow Bunting still also 2 Shags still

Goldeneye Spit - 1 Oystercatcher

Crake Hide - 1 Jack Snipe again

Tuesday 1 January 2019

Bird News - Tuesday 1st January 2019

Lagoon 4 - 5 Smew (1 drake)

Lagoon 3 - 2 Smew (drakes) and 1 Marsh Harrier still

Lagoon 2 - 2 Smew (pair)

Lagoon 1 - 2 Stonechats still

Crake Hide1 Jack Snipe

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

South Arm 3 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still, 2 Great Northern Divers still, 1 Red-necked Grebe still, 51 Red-crested Pochards also 6 Scaup (3 drakes) still

South Arm 2 - 2 Pink-footed Geese still

Dam - 1 Snow Bunting still also 2 Shags still