Sunday 31 March 2019

Bird News - Sunday 31st March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) still also 1 Ringed Plover and 1 Marsh Harrier

Lagoon 3 - 1 Scaup (drake)

Lagoon 2 - 1 House Martin and 1 Swallow

South Arm 3 - 1 Black-necked Grebe (from Lapwing Hide)

Saturday 30 March 2019

Bird News - Saturday 30th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 2 Marsh Harriers

Lagoon 2 - 1 Great White Egret also 1 Brambling (male) in the woodland

Old Hall - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Wednesday 27 March 2019

Bird News - Wednesday 27th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 1 Wheatear this afternoon

Lagoon 3 - 1 Marsh Harrier (female) also 6 Bramblings nearby

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still

Monday 25 March 2019

Bird News - Monday 25th March 2019

South Arm - 1 Red-necked Grebe again (coming into summer plumage) off Hinmans Spinney opposite Sailing Club Bay

Friday 22 March 2019

Bird News - Friday 22nd March 2019

South Arm - 1 Kittiwake flew over heading southeast this morning

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still also 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Old Hall - 1 Scaup (drake) still

Thursday 21 March 2019

Bird News - Thursday 21st March 2019

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still

Egelton Meadows - 2 Brambling in trees behind Sandpiper Hide

Wednesday 20 March 2019

Bird News - Wednesday 20th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 1 Spoonbill dropped in at 16:44 until this evening also 1 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwits and 14 Smew (4 drakes) still

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

Tuesday 19 March 2019

Monday 18 March 2019

Bird News - Monday 18th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 8 Smew (4 drakes) still

Lagoon 3 - 1 Scaup still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

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

Sunday 17 March 2019

Bird News - Sunday 17th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 14 Smew still

Lagoon 3 - Possible Bonapartes Gull this afternoon, but no further sign when looked for also 1 Avocet

Wet Meadow - 1 Green Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 5 Scaup still

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Red-necked Grebe again between Hambelton Wood and Hinmans Spinney

Saturday 16 March 2019

Bird News - Saturday 16th March 2019

Lagoon 5 - 2 Green Sandpipers

Lagoon 4 - 9 Smew (3 drakes) still

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female) still

Friday 15 March 2019

Bird News - Friday 15th March 2019

Lagoon 5 - 1 American Wigeon (drake) after going missing for a while also 1 Green Sandpiper

South Arm 3 - 3 Scaup (females)

Thursday 14 March 2019

Bird News - Thursday 14th March 2019

Manton Bay - 1st Osprey (Maya) back this morning at 10:39

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still

Wednesday 13 March 2019

Bird News - Wednesday 13th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 8 Smew (3 drakes) still

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female) stil

Hambelton Peninsular - 1 Red-necked Grebe (coming into summer plumage) opposite the Sailing Club

Tuesday 12 March 2019

Bird News - Tuesday 12th March 2019

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still this evening

Lagoon 4 - 14 Smew (5 drakes) also 1 Avocet

Monday 11 March 2019

Bird News - Monday 11th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 7 Smew (3 drakes)

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

South Arm 3 - 5 Scaup (off old Hall)

Sunday 10 March 2019

Bird News - Sunday 10th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 13 Smew (5 drakes) still

Lagoon 1 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Scaup (female)

Saturday 9 March 2019

Bird News - Saturday 9th March 2019

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

South Arm 3 - 2 Scaup (pair)

Friday 8 March 2019

Bird News - Friday 8th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 8 Smew (3 drakes) still

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still

Wednesday 6 March 2019

Bird News - Wednesday 6th March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 13 Smew still

South Arm - 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 5 Scaup still

North Arm - 3 Slavonion Grebes still also 2 Black-necked Grebes still (all starting to come into summer plumage)

Tuesday 5 March 2019

Monday 4 March 2019

Bird News - Monday 4th March 2019

South Arm - 3 Scaup (1 drake) still

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

Saturday 2 March 2019

Bird News - Saturday 2nd March 2019

Lagoon 4 - 8 Smew (3 drakes) still

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

South Arm 3 - 1 Red-necked Grebe still also 6 Scaup (2 drakes)

Friday 1 March 2019