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| 02-Sep-2010 | 1 Greylag Goose at Millfields. 51 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler from Sheepwash. 3 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper WLC before ballons. 2 juv Ruff off causeway to Stones Is 1900hrs. 1 Curlew + 1 Ringed Plover in flight off Stones 2000hrs. Gull Roost: 2800 Lesser Black-backed, 7 Yellow-legged, 1 juv Great Black-backed, 40 Black-headed, and 5 Common Gulls joined the roost briefly. |
This evening 2 hot air balloons were inflated and took off from the field just behind the Wildlife Centre at 1830hrs. This is not Severn Trent land, hence outside their control. All birds in the area were flushed, not 1 bird could be seen on the water from the Wildlife Centre, there were no birds on the water between Stones Island and Shiningford Island. This has happened before and the operators were asked to review their location. | Roger Carrington | 03/09/2010 | 01-Sep-2010 | 122 Pied Wagtails leaving roost on dam wall early this morning. 4 Grey Wagtails at Millfields end of dam. Little Owl calling across road from Sailing Club at dawn. 2 juv Ruff on Stones Island 0800hrs. 3 Dunlin + 1 Common sandpiper on Horseshoe Island. 47 Cormorant, 34 Little Grebe, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 18 Wigeon, 1 Drake Pochard, 6 Willow Tit, Wood Pigeon on nest. |
. | Roger Carrington | 01/09/2010 | 23-Aug-2010 | Frequent rain showers. Only 30 species of bird counted around midday. Of note: Grey Heron (1), Little Ringed Plover (1) - Horseshoe Island (HI), Lapwing (32) - HI, Common Sandpiper (1) - HI, Willow Warbler (1) - willow tree outside main Wildlife Centre window. | Autumn is just around the corner. The Guilder Rose now has many yellow and red berries. | Ray and Margaret Perry | 23/08/2010 | 20-Aug-2010 | Kingfisher, fishing from rocks in front of Paul Stanley Hide, giving superb views. 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls all day. 19 Teal, 1 imm/eclipse male Red Crested Pochard. 1 Common Sandpiper, 50 Swallows in 1 flock southwards. Gull roost has started: 1500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 juv Herring Gull and another YLGull. |
. | Roger Carrington | 21/08/2010 | 17-Aug-2010 | Productive day at the WLC with 42 species, including 4 juv Ruff (probably 2m and 2f) on Horseshoe Island briefly around midday, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 2 Swift, 1 juv Yellow Wagtail, 1 Red Crested Pochard, 1 Common Tern, 1 female Kestrel, 2 Buzzard and 1 Raven both distant. The Moorhen pair are down to 1 chick. Elsewhere, 2 Redstart in hedge/on fenceposts between WLC and Shiningford Creeks. |
. | James Owen (RSPB vol.) | 17/08/2010 | 16-Aug-2010 | WeBS count for August(07.00 to 10.40)Mute Swan 22,Canada Goose 43,Wigeon 2, Gadwall 12,Teal 23,Mallard 173,Red-Crested Pochard 1,Pochard 1,Tufted Duck 446,Little Grebe 24,Great Crested Grebe 41,Cormorant 39,Grey Heron 3,Moorhen 16,Coot 649,Lapwing 6,Common Sandpiper 3,Black-headed Gull 16,Yellow-legged Gull 2 | . | Peter Gibbon | 18/08/2010 | 12-Aug-2010 | Weather: Mainly cloudy with rain showers. Only 28 species located around midday. Of note: A Tufted Duck with six young; a pair of Moorhens with three very tiny chicks outside the wildlife centre main window; Little Ringed Plover (1) - Horseshoe Island; Lapwing (6); Curlew (1); Blackcap (1 male) - Stones Island; Willow Warbler (1) - Stones Island: Goldfinch (flock of ~80) - Stones Island. | Butterflies: Small and Large Whites, Peacock and Small Copper. Common Blue damselfly. Plants in flower but not previously recorded this year: Water Mint (blue/purple), Great Reedmace (brown), Amphibious Bistort (pink), Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil (yellow) and Autumn Hawkbit (yellow). Plants now bearing nuts/berries: Woody Nightshade (also some flowers left), Hazel (Cob nuts), Hawthorn (Haws), Bramble (Blackberries). |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 12/08/2010 | 10-Aug-2010 | WLC: 2 Shoveler (eclipse m + f) on Horseshoe Island, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Teal, Moorhen with 3 chicks (4 at start of day) and a Tufted Duck with 6 chicks. A juv Sparrowhawk hit the WLC window but recovered after a 5 minute rest. A Whitethroat came into the willow. Paul Stanley: Kingfisher on the rocks, a group of 26 Great Crested Grebes off Flat Island with 2 plus a large chick near the vegetation raft. 1 Raven, and a Nuthatch. |
2 Small Copper butterflies in Shiningford Creek and one at the WLC. A young fox sunbathed in the regular spot by the fenceposts. |
James Owen (RSPB vol) | 11/08/2010 | 06-Aug-2010 | Only 25 species noted mid morning. Of note: Mute Swan - 17 adults; Grey Heron (1) - Shiningford Creek; Lapwing (11) - Horseshoe Island; Common Sandpiper (1) - Horseshoe Island; House Martin (~30) and Goldfinch (6). | Around 30 flowering plant species noted, including Greater Plantain and Gipsywort - neither previously observed this year. | Ray and Margaret Perry | 06/08/2010 | 03-Aug-2010 | Treecreeper, Jay (2), Buzzard (2), Heron (3), Bullfinch (several), Willow Warbler, Goldfinch (many), Whitethroat, Greylag Goose + most of the usual suspects on the water. | . | Eric Dewhurst | 03/08/2010 | 28-Jul-2010 | Of note: Tufted Duck including a female with 5 ducklings, Red-crested Pochard (1 female) - off Horseshoe Island, Swallow (4), House Martin (~20) feeding low over Shiningford Creek, Long-tailed Tit (4) - Stones Island, Goldfinch flock (~20) - Stones Island. | Bumblebees: Buff-tailed & White-tailed. Butterflies: Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper and Small Tortoiseshell. Plants in flower: Similar to the last couple of weeks plus White Dead-nettle noted by the boardwalk near the wildlife centre. |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 28/07/2010 | 27-Jul-2010 | Adult Yellow-legged Gull, female/immature Common Scoter, 2 Common Terns flew through south, 3+ Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatchers, c150 Jackdaw, 18 Magpies, female Sparrowhawk, 12 Lesser-black Backed Gulls and 3 Raven. | . | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton | 27/07/2010 | 25-Jul-2010 | WeBS count for July. 06.10 to 10.10. Great Crested Grebe 30 (and 1+2 juvs),Little Grebe 18,Mute Swan 21(and 5+3 young),Canada Goose 2004, Greylag Goose 2,Cormorant 11,Grey Heron 4,Mallard 158(and 7+6+2+2+2+2+1+1 young),Gadwall 2,Tufted Duck 155(and 3+6+3young),Coot 422,Moorhen 11,Lapwing 47,Black-headed Gull 16,Common Tern 1. | . | Peter Gibbon | 26/07/2010 | 20-Jul-2010 | WLC: 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Tern, 1 Greylag type Goose. Tufted Duck with 8 chicks, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Willow Warbler in willow infront of window. Sheepwash: Adult Yellow-legged Gull on spit most of the day. Paul Stanley: 1 Redshank with chick on opposite side of bay, Tufted Duck broods of 8, 6 and 4 chicks. |
A stoat took what looked like a water vole on opposite side of Wildlife Centre creek. | James Owen (RSPB vol) | 21/07/2010 | 19-Jul-2010 | Female Red-Crested Pochard and 1 adult Dunlin on Horseshoe Island around 1pm | . | Sam Pedley | 21/07/2010 | 19-Jul-2010 | Once again a low bird species count. Few birds singing or calling. Of note: Mute Swan (16 with 15 just off Stones Island), Red-crested Pochard (1 female) - Horseshoe Island, Common Tern (1) - fishing off Horseshoe Island, Goldfinch (sev. h), Reed Bunting (1 male) - Stones Island. | Butterflies: Small, Green-veined and Large Whites, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper and Small Tortoiseshell. Damselflies: Common Blue and Azure. Plants in flower but not previously recorded: Hedge Bindweed (white), Meadowsweet (v. pale yellow), Smooth Sow-thistle (yellow), Common Bistort (pink), Upright Hedge-parsley (white to pale pink) and Lady's Bedstraw (v. sm. yellow flowers). |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 19/07/2010 | 14-Jul-2010 | Adult Yellow-legged Gull in front of Sailing Club in the morning and then on Sheepwash Spit in the afternoon. Also 6 Lesser-black Backed Gulls. 6+ Common Sandpiper, four Tufted Duck broods of 3,5,10 & 12. Adult Redshank with 1 young on Flat Island. 2 Buzzards, Kestrel and male Sparrowhawk. | . | Dave Newcombe | 14/07/2010 | 14-Jul-2010 | Not many birds found. Of note: Oystercatcher (1) - asleep on Horseshoe Island and Lapwing (16) - mainly on Horseshoe Island. | Also found - two female Common Hawker dragonflies and the following plant species in flower but not previously reported: Rosebay Willowherb (dark pink) and Great Burnet (red/maroon). The great Burnet plants were seen in the meadow area between the wildlife centre and pond & the main path. | Ray and Margaret Perry | 14/07/2010 | 08-Jul-2010 | Bird species were hard to find today. Few species singing and vegetation now quite dense. Birds are not moving much at the moment. Of note: Grey Heron (1), Lapwing (22), Common Tern (3) - one may be a juvenile bird. The terns were fishing off Horseshoe Island at around midday. Wren - several singing lustily. Warblers have largely stopped singing but one Blackcap was heard. A male Reed Bunting was seen on Stones Island. A Yellowhammer was seen off site near Hognaston. | Odonata: Southern Hawker dragonfly; Common Blue damselfly - pairs mating over the pond next to the wildlife centre. Butterflies: Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Large, Small and Green-veined Whites, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper and Ringlet (almost black). Plants: Forty two species identified. The following are newly into flower: Cat's-ear (yellow), Great Willowherb (dark pink), Hawkweed (yellow), Foxglove (dark pink), Purple-loosestrife, Water Betony (tight maroon flowers; squarish maroon stem) - many on Stones Island. |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 08/07/2010 | 06-Jul-2010 | 4+ Common Sandpipers, 4 Oystercatcher, Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 adult and 2 juvenile Common Tern on Flat Island, 3 Gadwall, 2 Teal and 7+ Linnet. | . | Dave Newcombe | 06/07/2010 | 06-Jul-2010 | Fishtail Creek (evening): of note: oystercatcher (x2), nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker (juv.), large flock of (80 approx.)corvids(mostly jackdaw)flew from farmland behind Hall Wood then south over water. | Ringlet and Meadow brown butterflies, Common blue damselflies, large mayfly sp., young grey squirrels. | John Matkin | 06/07/2010 | 04-Jul-2010 | Fishtail Creek (evening): Wood Pigeon (x2), Oystercatcher, Wren, Blackbird, Willow Tit (x2), adult Great Crested Grebe with 1x large chick, Great Crested Grebes (pair) with 2x smaller chicks, Swallow (x30), Swift, Little Grebe with 2x small chicks, Magpie (x2), Mallard with 5x small ducklings, Carrion Crow (x5), Coot (pair) with 2x large chicks, Jackdaws (x3), Collared Dove, Bull Finch (x3), Great Tit, Pheasant (pair), Grey Heron (roost). Also: Kestrel & Red Legged Partridge (x2) in adjacent field. | Rabbit, hundreds of froglets in verges, 4 Brown Hares (in adjacent field). NB. Stock Dove around Fishtail Creek/nearby farmland for past week. |
John Matkin | 04/07/2010 | 30-Jun-2010 | A sunny day but only 25 species of bird noted around midday. Of note: Oystercatcher (4), Lapwing (4), Swallow (2), House Martin(6), many Wrens singing, Garden Warbler (1) and Blackcap (3). Damselflies: Common Blue, several pairs ovipositing on the wildlife centre pond: one Azure damselfly noted. Butterflies: Small and Large Whites, Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown. |
Plants in flower: Thirty nine species noted this week. Species not previously seen or reported: Perennial Sow-thistle, Nipplewort, Ragwort, Rape,(all yellow); Broad-leaved Dock (green/brownish); Lesser Stitchwort, Hogweed, Elder, Yarrow, Hedge Bedstraw (all white); Stinging Nettle (pale green); Bramble (white to pale pink); Hedge Woundwort (maroon); Creeping or Field Thistle (pale purple), Broad-leaved Willowherb (pink), and finally at least twenty specimens of the COMMON SPOTTED ORCHID in the triangle of meadow between the main footpath/cycleway and the wildlife centre and pond. | Ray and Margaret Perry | 30/06/2010 | 29-Jun-2010 | From WLC: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Owl, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Teal (m), 1 Buzzard over. On the raft 3 small BH Gull chicks and at least 1 Moorhen chick hatched. 2 Great Crested Grebe chicks with two adults in Shiningford Creek. Also a Fox took a Mallard duckling below the bird table. At Paul Stanley early evening, 5 Buzzard, 1 Hobby and 2 Raven high over Hall Wood. 2 Common Tern, and 40+ Lapwing on Flat Island. |
. | James Owen (RSPB vol) | 29/06/2010 | 28-Jun-2010 | marsh harrier hunting around sheepwash around 2.30pm | . | No name given | 02/07/2010 | 27-Jun-2010 | Fishtail Creek (early am): hobby low over Carr Wood/Conservation Area, being mobbed by swallows. Passed over farmland then headed east. | . | John Matkin | 27/06/2010 | 25-Jun-2010 | Having not been on site for four weeks it was interesting to note some young birds including two young Great Crested Grebes, Canada Geese goslings (5), Mallard juveniles - now very well developed, very tiny Moorhen chicks on the Wildlife Centre pond, four young Black -headed Gulls and two juvenile Grey Wagtails (Horseshoe Island). Also worth a mention - two Oystercatchers, two Lapwings, several singing Blackcaps, a Chiffchaff, and six Willow Warblers in the same tree on Stones Island. | Butterflies present: Small Copper and Red Admiral. Damselflies: Common Blue - mating, and Large Red. Plants in flower: Twenty six species noted. The following have not been previously reported this year: Spear Thistle (purple), Welted Thistle (purple), Meadow Crane's-bill (blue/purple), Ragged Robin (pink), White Clover, Meadow Vetchling (yellow), Yellow Rattle, Common Bird's-foot trefoil (yellow), Tufted Vetch (purple),Dog Rose (pink to off-white), Woody Nightshade (purple), Marsh Hawk's-beard (yellow), and Common Knapweed (purple). | Ray and Margaret Perry | 25/06/2010 | 25-Jun-2010 | Fishtail Creek (late evening): Oystercatchers (x 2), Little Owl (x2 in field on south side of Fishtail Creek), Great Crested Grebe (x2 adults- one with 4/5 chicks), Tawny Owl fledglings could be heard calling from Carr Wood/Conservation Area (x3 heard simultaneously). | Lots of bats and a Brown Hare on track (north side of Fishtail Creek). | John Matkin | 25/06/2010 | 23-Jun-2010 | Two Common Tern chicks on Flat Island. | Seen from Hall Wood using telescope | Peter Gibbon | 23/06/2010 | 22-Jun-2010 | WeBS count for June: Mute Swan 13 (one family with 4 young), 2 Greylag Goose, 504 Canada Goose,1 Teal, 87 Mallard, 177 Tufted Duck, 1 Ruddy Duck, 4 Little Grebe,27 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 9 Moorhen, 195 Coot, 1 Oystercatcher, 7 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank (Millfields), 2 Redshank, 18 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Tern. | The Spotted Redshank was seen at Millfields at 06.00 and flew off in a westerly direction after being disturbed. | Peter Gibbon | 22/06/2010 | 15-Jun-2010 | Grt Crested Grebe, Heron (4 + 1), Greylag and Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Grt Sptd Wdpkr, Swallow, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Sedge Warbler (H), Whitethroat(H), Blackcap,Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher (2), Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch and Reed Bunting. | Our first Club walk in a morning rather than evening was a great success with ten other members joining us. On a beautiful summers day Roger took us round a circuit below the dam wall and brought us back along the top of the dam. Lasting three hours we will definitely do this again next year.38 species. | Peter Gibbon and Roger Carrington | 16/06/2010 | 09-Jun-2010 | swifts house martins blackbird magpie canada geese tufted ducks great crested grebe coot cormorant dunnock blue tits great tits carrion crow oystercatcher black headed gull kestrel mallard wood pigeon swallow pied wagtail tree sparrow jackdaw robin mute swan chaffinch willow warbler buzzard | . | Thomas Wareham | 09/06/2010 | 09-Jun-2010 | Spotted Flycatcher between Hopton End and Hall Wood. Dunlin on Flat Island, also at least 2 Oystercatcher young there. At least one young Oystercatcher on Big Island plus 4 very young Coots. 5 Cygnets between Millfields and Penn Carr. 2 Little Ringed Plover Stones Island/Sailing Club. 3+ Moorhen young in wildlife centre pond. 6 juvenile Pied Wagtails on Stones Island and a further two young on Big Island. Reed Warbler singing at Hopton Pond. 3 Lesser-black Backed Gulls flew north, an adult and 2 immatures. Good numbers of Swifts, Housemartins and Swallows. At least 9 Black-headed Gull young on raft from Wildlife Centre and a young Tree Sparrow being fed by an adult at the feeding station there. 2 Grey Herons. | . | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton | 09/06/2010 | 30-May-2010 | Canada Geese, 4 Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe, Common Tern, Hobby, House Martins, Swifts,Swallows, Redshank,Tree Sparrows,Oyster Catchers, Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Tree Creeper feeding young, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler. | . | Leslie Fisher | 30/05/2010 | 26-May-2010 | An Osprey was sitting on the large blue buoy eating a fish for over half an hour just before lunchtime today. It then flew into dead trees near Fishtail Creek before flying down the creek not to be seen again. A Sanderling and a Dunlin on the Dam Wall. A pair of Gadwall at Millfields and a pair at Sheepwash (same pair?). Oystercatchers with 2 well grown young on Millfields Island. Lapwing still with 4 young on Horseshoe Island and another female seen with 2 young. Common Sandpiper on Sheepwash Spit. Little Ringed Plover at the WLC. 2 Common Terns on Flat Island. 110 Housemartins and 100 Swift. 3 Lesser-black Backed Gulls and a 1st summer Common Gull. | . | Dave Newcombe | 26/05/2010 | 26-May-2010 | Thirty eight species of bird seen around midday. Of note: Barnacle Goose (5), Oystercatcher (2), Lapwing (5) - including two chicks on Horseshoe Island, Curlew (1) - flew over Wildlife Centre Creek calling, Redshank (2), Swift (~15),Dunnock - one male singing & two fledged young seen, Whitethroat (1), Blackcap (2) and Willow Warbler (2). | Thirty eight species of flowering plant identified plus the flowerless Horsetail. Hawthorn flowers were in abundance this week but not previously mentioned. New this week: Birdsfoot-trefoil (or Bacon & Eggs) [orange & yellow], Red Clover, Silverweed (yellow flower & silvery green leaves), Oxeye Daisy (white), Brooklime (blue), Rowan (white), Common Sorrel (orange/brown) and Bugle (blue). | Ray and Margaret Perry | 26/05/2010 | 21-May-2010 | Fishtail Creek (early am): chaffinch, wood pigeon (x6), jackdaw (x5), carrion crow, magpie, tufted duck (pair), pheasant (x2 male), blackcap, tree creeper, willow warbler, chiffchaff (x2), wren (x4), blackbird, coot (x2), willow tit (x2), whitethroat, black-headed gull, goldfinch, bullfinch, great tit, mallard (x5), kestrel, swallow (x3), grey heron, robin, blue tit (x3- & seen using nestbox),great crested grebe (x3- 2 nests being used) | . | John Matkin | 21/05/2010 | 19-May-2010 | Pair of Gadwall, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Lapwing still with 4 young at the Wildlife Centre, 2 Common Terns, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 1st summer Common Gulls, Raven. | . | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton | 20/05/2010 | 18-May-2010 | WLC: 4 Lapwing chicks at start and end of the day on Horseshoe Island, pairs of Great Crested and Little Grebes beginning to nest build in the willow. Also Sparrowhawk, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Common Gull, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, upto 5 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank.Elsewhere, a pair of Common Terns were courtship feeding on Flat Island mid-morning. | 3 Water Voles reported in the WLC pond, and 1 Bank Vole seen under the WLC bird table. | James Owen (RSPB vol) | 18/05/2010 | 17-May-2010 | 2 Little Ringed Plover, 10+ Oystercatcher. Lapwing with 4 chicks at the Wildlife Centre, 2 Common Terns, Little Owl, 2 Grey Wagtails on Dam Wall near draw off tower, also Swallows nesting on Draw Off tower, Shelduck, Pied Flycatcher singing at Warrington Knob, Redstart singing in field from Shiningford Creek, 2 Raven. 42 Blackcaps, 29 Willow Warblers and 13 Garden Warblers all counted on the circular walk. No sign of Oystercatcher young at Millfields Island or Redshank young on Big island, although 2 large Lapwing young on Big Island still remain. | . | Dave Newcombe | 17/05/2010 | 17-May-2010 | Over 40 species seen around midday. Of note: Barnacle Goose (12), six Mallard ducklings with female, Oystercatcher (4), Lapwing (2), Curlew (1) - Stones Island, Redshank (1), Whitethroat (1), Garden Warbler (1), Blackcap (3), Chiffchaff (2), Willow Warbler (2), Reed Bunting (1). | Butterflies: Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip and Brimstone. 32 species of flowering plants. Newly into flower in the last few days: Herb Robert (dark pink), White Dead-nettle, Meadow Buttercup, Redshank (pink/red flower and red stalk), Germander Speedwell (blue). A Tittesworth Water Snippet: A Cape Shelduck on Tittesworth's Large Island - on the 13th. |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 17/05/2010 | 16-May-2010 | WeBS count for May: 8 Mute Swan,85 Canada Goose,12 Barnacle Goose,40 Mallard,147 Tufted Duck,16 Little Grebe,40 Great Crested Grebe,6 Cormorant,1 Grey Heron,15 Moorhen,57 Coot,12 Oystercatcher,2 Little Ringed Plover,8 Lapwing,4 Redshank,28 Black-headed Gull,2 Common Tern,1 Sparrowhawk,1 Kestrel. | . | Peter Gibbon | 19/05/2010 | 14-May-2010 | PS Hide - 17:00 - 18:00hr:- Oystercatcher [1], Common Sandpiper [1], Redshank [2], GC Grebe [12], Tufted Duck [22], Mallard [10+] and chicks, Moorhen [3], Coot BH Gull [8] Mute Swan [3], (young pair, plus 1 older cob.) + Usual suspects on feeders - G.Tit, Chaffinch, Nuthatch, Jackdaw, Pheasant, Tree Sparrow, Blackbird (on fence) | Very few birds around, but nice to see having been away for a long time. Common bird counts, just roughly counted. | David Edmonds | 15/05/2010 | 13-May-2010 | Between 11.30 and 16.00, single curlew (twice)alternating with single Whimbrel(twice) came to bathe on left of Horseshoe Island. On both occasions, the Whimbrel flew away left of WLC, landing at the same field, with cattle, beyond footpath. | . | David Bennett (Vol Ranger) | 13/05/2010 | 12-May-2010 | 2 Sanderling on the Dam Wall this morning, then one on Horseshoe Island a little later. A female Wheatear on the visitor centre roof. Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail all on Horseshoe Island. 2+ Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern. Also a Redstart singing from field off shiningford creek. A pair of Redshank with 2 young on Big Island. | . | Dave Newcombe | 12/05/2010 | 12-May-2010 | 43 bird species found around midday. Of note: Barnacle Goose (4), Mallard including a female with 6 ducklings, Kestrel (1), Red-legged Partridge (1)- just off site on the road (literally) to Brassington, Oystercatcher (4), Lapwing (4), Redshank (1), Swift (3), Song Thrush (1), Garden Warbler (2), Blackcap (1), Chiffchaff (3), Willow Warbler (2), Willow Tit (2) - RED listed species, Linnet (3) and Bullfinch (pr). | Jack-by-the- hedge (or Garlic Mustard), the only plant species newly into flower this week. The flower is white. A Tittesworth Snippet: The latest annual bird report is now available from Tittesworth visitor centre. Also the latest newsletter, covering the first quarter of this year is also available. |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 12/05/2010 | 11-May-2010 | WLC: single Whimbrels at noon and then again at 3pm, Turnstone, Curlew, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, 7 Oystercatcher (flock of 5 landed briefly on Horseshoe Island with one pair also present), male Sparrowhawk took a probable Tree Sparrow from the willow, 2 Willow Tits, 1 Pied Wagtail. Paul Stanley: 1 Common Sandpiper |
Fox with cubs also seen from WLC, and Water Vole showing well in the pond. | James Owen (RSPB vol) | 11/05/2010 | 10-May-2010 | A Greenshank flew north early morning. Other birds of note was a Turnstone, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Shelduck, 2 Common Tern, Arctic Tern and Yellow Wagtail. Just like at the weekend there were 100's of Swifts, Swallows, Housemartins and Sandmartins feeding low to the water. | . | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton | 10/05/2010 | 08-May-2010 | The adult Great Northern Diver still present today. Also 15 Whimbrel through in two separate flocks of 9 and 6. Turnstone, 4 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 2 Buzzards and 2 Linnets. More than 250 Swifts and many Swallows, Housemartins and Sand Martins feeding low to the water in the drizzly conditions. | . | Dave Newcombe | 08/05/2010 | 06-May-2010 | Approx two dozen Swifts Feeding high above the Wild Life Centre. | . | Bob and Gill Smith | 06/05/2010 | 05-May-2010 | Forty four species of bird seen around midday. Of note: Barnacle Goose (18), Mallard - 17 ducklings counted, Scaup (female), Common Buzzard (1), Oystercatcher (6), Lapwing (4), Redshank (1), Common Sandpiper (1), Little Ringed Plover (1), Common Tern (2), Song Thrush (1), Blackcap (6), Willow Warbler (4), Chiffchaff (4), Bullfinch (pr) and Reed Bunting (male). | Twenty seven species of plant in bloom. The following are new this week with just a few specimens each: Red Campion, Self-heal, Ribwort Plantain, Bush Vetch, Cow Parsley, Common Mouse-ear and Black Meddick. | Ray and Margaret Perry | 05/05/2010 | 05-May-2010 | Great Northern Diver, female Scaup, 8 Whimbrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, Oystercatchers with 3 young on Millfields Island, Hobby, 2 Common Tern, 2 Raven, 30+ Swift and a male Whinchat. | . | Dave Newcombe | 05/05/2010 | 02-May-2010 | Blackbird 3 Great Tit 1 Wood Pigeon 4 Carrion Crow 2 Blue Tit 4 Goldfinch 2 Chaffinch 2 Cormorant 1 House Martin 2 Swallow 1 |
9-45 - 10-00am Hay's Lane to Oldfield Lane reserve | Dave Williams | 03/05/2010 | 30-Apr-2010 | Great Northern diver, 30+Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Terns and 4 Garden warblers during the evening. | . | Jonathan Bradley | 30/04/2010 | 30-Apr-2010 | Adult Kittiwake from Sheepwash at 11:20, following rain shower. 1st Summer Mediterranean Gull at Wildlife centre all day. Female Scaup also at wildlife centre. Also present 2 Curlew, 3 Little ringed Plover,1 Dunlin, 2 Curlew. Great crested Grebes mating on horseshoe island. Mallard broods of 13 and 6. Great northern Diver in summer plumage. Yellow Wagtail on Horseshoe Island late evening. 25+Swifts, and lots of Hirundines. |
. | Clive Ashton | 30/04/2010 | 28-Apr-2010 | Female Scaup and adult Great Northern Diver at the wildlife centre. Sanderling, Wheatear and 2 Linnet on dam wall. Other birds of note were 3 Common Tern, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 17 Willow Warbler, 16 Blackcap, 14 Chiff Chaff, Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Swift, 3 Buzzard, Raven and 3 broods of Mallard......9/10 and 14. | . | Dave Newcombe | 28/04/2010 | 27-Apr-2010 | At WLC: Female Scaup still and showing very well, 2 Shelduck, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 2 Raven, 3 Buzzard, 2 Willow Tit, and the Great Northern Diver reported by a visitor. Also, 1 Fox. Elsewhere, 1 Whimbrel on Flat Island (6pm), Garden Warbler singing in willows near visitor centre. |
. | James Owen (RSPB vol.) | 27/04/2010 | 26-Apr-2010 | Female Scaup at the Wildlife Centre. Also Great Northern Diver, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Whimbrel, Curlew, Common Sandpiper, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 4 Buzzard, Little Owl, 2 drake Shoveler, pr of Gadwall, 3 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat and 3 Garden Warblers. | . | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton | 26/04/2010 | 26-Apr-2010 | Of note around midday: Barnacle Goose (14), Gadwall (2 prs), probable female Scaup - seen from Wildlife Centre, Oystercatcher (4), Lapwing (3), Redshank (2), Blackcap (1), Willow Warbler (4) and Chiffchaff (3). | Butterflies: Small White, Peacock, and - Orange Tip (early on the wing - not usually seen until May). Plants in flower: 19 species noted. A few specimens only of the following species newly into bloom in the last four days: Greater Stitchwort (white), Bluebell, Cuckooflower [or Ladies Smock] (very pale pink), Forget-me-not (blue), Red Dead-nettle, Common Dog-violet (blue/violet) and Bogbean (very pale pink). |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 26/04/2010 | 25-Apr-2010 | 2 adult + 4 first summer Little Gulls, 3 Common Terns and 2 Whimbrel early morning only. Adult Great Northern Diver developing summer plumage. Redstart singing, distant, upstream of Wildlife Centre Creek. 4 Shelduck. 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Linnet and 14 Meadow Pipits on/over dam wall. 2 Linnets Sheepwash car park. | Yesterday evening (Saturday) other observers recorded the first Sedge, Reed and Garden Warblers on site this year. | Roger Carrington | 25/04/2010 | 25-Apr-2010 | Male Whinchat WLC Creek, Garden Warbler Visitor Centre Exit and Lesser Whitethroat Sheepwash Car Park | . | Ian Scrimshaw | 25/04/2010 | 24-Apr-2010 | 1 dunlin 3 redshank 1 little ringed plover 1 buzzard 2 blackcap 1 williow warbler 1 sparrowhawk 4 oystercatcher 1 reed bunting swallows and house martins |
. | Tom Wareham | 24/04/2010 | 24-Apr-2010 | 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher,1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzrd, 1 Bullfinch from W.L.C1 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Raven2 Blackcap,1 Willow Warbler, several Swallows and House Martins in area from Sheepwash . | Pete Furniss | 24/04/2010 | 23-Apr-2010 | Great Northern Diver 1 adult (well into summer plumage, off the Watersports centre). 2 displaying Little Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, all Shiningford Creek. | Very brief visit in mid PM. | Steph Hicking | 24/04/2010 | 22-Apr-2010 | A flock of 60+ fieldfares in trees between Tail Bay and Hognaston Bridge... moved onto adjoining farmland before flying off in a southwesterly direction. | . | John Matkin | 29/04/2010 | 22-Apr-2010 | Lovely sunny day on site. 40 species seen around midday. Of Note: Grey Heron (1), Barnacle Goose (16), Gadwall (1 male), Mallard - a female with 10 ducklings in Shiningford Creek, Pheasant (3 heard), Coot - several fighting visciously, Oystercatcher (6), Little Ringed Plover (4), Ringed Plover (1), Lapwing (6), Redshank (2), Common Sandpiper (2), Song Thrush (1) and Reed Bunting (1). | Many Small White butterflies observed. 13 plant species in flower. Newly in flower this time: Ground Ivy (blue), Blackthorn - or Sloe (white), Barren Strawberry (white), Primrose (yellow), Cowslip (yellow) and Wild Cherry (white). In the first field to the north of the wildlife centre there are dozens, perhaps hundreds of the yellow flower Lesser Celandine. Not far from post 5D, at the end of Wildlife Centre Creek, there is a host of Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage. There is a stream, which flows under the cycle path, is then exposed and then flows under the footpath. Next to this section of stream there are masses of this species plus more next to the cycleway before it rejoins the footpath. Hope this makes sense! |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 22/04/2010 | 21-Apr-2010 | Great Northern Diver, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Common Scoter, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 2 Yellow Wagtails, White Wagtail, 4 Buzzard, 2 Raven, female Goldeneye, Whetear, and a Linnet over. | . | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton | 21/04/2010 | 20-Apr-2010 | 1 Great Northern Diver flew briefly past Sheepwash in the morning, roosting off Lane End late afternoon.At WLC: 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Jay, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Teal, 1 Little Owl.Also, 3 Yellow Wagtail on Stones Island/near Visitor Centre, 1 Goldeneye (f) and 1 Little Ringed Plover from Paul Stanley. | Thanks to Roger Carrington for a great spot in the Little Owl, many visitors enjoyed the view. | James Owen (RSPB vol.) | 20/04/2010 | 19-Apr-2010 | A pretty good day today. An Osprey flew in from the south at 12.30hrs and hung around a while before flying north at 13.05, 4+ Yellow Wagtails, White Wagtail, Arctic Tern, 22 Meadow Pipits, Wheatear, 3+ Common Sandpiper, 3+ Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Curlew, unbelievable amount of Hirundines and these figures are probably quite conservative, 500+ Swallow, 35+ Sand Martin and 17+ House Martin, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Teal, female Goldeneye and a drake Gadwall. | . | Dave Newcombe/Ian Scrimshaw | 19/04/2010 | 18-Apr-2010 | WeBS count for April:1 Great Northern Diver, 12 Little Grebe,42 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 1 Heron,4 Mute Swan, 80 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 18 Barnacle Goose,2 Gadwall, 5 Teal,48 Mallard,189 Tufted Duck,106 Coot,19 Moorhen,9 Oystercatcher,6 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 3 Little Ringed Plover,2 pairs of Black-headed Gull and 1 Little Gull at 9am. | Done between 06.30 and 09.15. Total of 24 species and only 577 birds. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley | 19/04/2010 | 15-Apr-2010 | 1 Arctic Tern off Stones Island at 1915hrs. 1 Yellow Waqgtail, 1 White Wagtail on Stones Island. |
. | Roger Carrington | 16/04/2010 | 13-Apr-2010 | 1 Great Northern Diver from Sheepwash in the morning, later from Lane End. Notable at WLC, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Teal, 2 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, several Reed Buntings visiting the feeding station. Willow Warblers singing widespread - on Stones and Watersports Islands, also in Wildlife Centre and Shiningford Creeks. |
. | James Owen (RSPB vol.) | 13/04/2010 | 13-Apr-2010 | In addition to some of the sightings already posted for today there were also 6 Teal, 9 Goldeneye, 5 Oystercatchers, 5 Redshank, 3 Buzzards, pr of Sparrowhawks, 8 Chiff Chaff, 5 Willow Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 2 Meadow Pipits, Grey Heron and 2 Raven. At least 68 Swallows flew through, and on Stones Island around 17.30 there was possibly as many as 100 Swallows, several Sand Martins, 2 House Martins and many Pied Wagtails including a possible White Wagtail. | . | Dave Newcombe | 13/04/2010 | 08-Apr-2010 | Late evening Bar Tailed Godwit still present on Stones plus a min of 5 pristine male White wags | . | Geoff Barter | 09/04/2010 | 08-Apr-2010 | Cycled round today, in beautiful sunshine. 52 Chiffchaff 13 Blackcap 8 Willow Warbler Bar tailed Godwit Wheatear (female) Greylag Goose Pochard (male) |
Small Tortoiseshell and Brimstone butterflies also seen. |
Clive Ashton | 08/04/2010 | 07-Apr-2010 | 1 great northen diver 7 wigeon 1 chiffchaff 1 redshank 4 oystercatcher swallows house martins 1 ravan 2 buzzard |
. | Tom Wareham | 07/04/2010 | 07-Apr-2010 | Of note: Barnacle Goose (29), Teal (2), Common Buzzard (1), Oystercatcher (4), Lapwing (2), Bar-tailed Godwit (1) - edge of Wildlife Centre Creek, Curlew (1), Redshank (4) - two mating on Horseshoe Island, Chiffchaff (3) - all singing, Willow Warbler (2) - both singing and Reed Bunting (1 male). | The pond next to the Wildlife Centre has dozens of mating Common Frogs! Plants in flower: Lesser Celandine, Coltsfoot, Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage and a few specimens only of Gorse, Dandelion and Daisy. |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 07/04/2010 | 06-Apr-2010 | Pair Red Crested Pochard from the WLC. | . | Stuart Maclean | 07/04/2010 | 04-Apr-2010 | 10:00am - from WLC: Swallow 1nr, Drake Gadwall 1nr - Paul Stanley: Tree Creeper posing for Photographers, Redshank 1nr | . | Sue | 04/04/2010 | 04-Apr-2010 | 8-45am chiff chaff 2 woodpigeon 3 carrion crow 1 pheasant 1 bluetit 2dunnock 1 blackbird 1 house martin 2 swallow 1 moorhen 2 coot 1coal tit 3 | Hays Lane to Oldfield Lane | Dave Williams | 04/04/2010 | 03-Apr-2010 | Great Northern Diver, 37 Barnacle Geese, 11 Goldeneye, drake Gadwall, drake Shoveler, 5 Wigeon, 5 Teal, male Sparrowhawk, 4 Swallows, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Raven and c100 Jackdaws. | . | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton | 03/04/2010 | 31-Mar-2010 | Great Northern Diver still present, 30+ Barnacle Geese, Grey Heron, 2 Swallows by dam wall, 12 Wigeon, 9 Goldeneye, Curlew, 6+ Oystercatchers, 6+ Redshanks, 5 Buzzards, female Sparrowhawk, 12 Chiff Chaff, 2 Meadow Pipits and 2 Raven. | . | Dave Newcombe | 01/04/2010 | 29-Mar-2010 | Of note: Barnacle Goose (9), Pheasant (1), Oystercatcher (6), Lapwing (1), Curlew (1), Redshank (4), Chiffchaff (1), Willow Tit (1) - frequently feeding from the wildlife centre feeding station, and Reed Bunting (pr). | . | Ray and Margaret Perry | 29/03/2010 | 26-Mar-2010 | Osprey | From boardwalk near Wildlife Centre, 3.50 pm. Observed fishing (nothing caught)then disappeared north. | Neil Venables | 26/03/2010 | 23-Mar-2010 | Adult Great Northern Diver, no sign of the Red Throated Diver from yesterday. 3 Snipe, 6+ Redshank, 5+ Oystercatcher, 12+ Goldeneye, 2 Shelduck, pr Shoveler, Meadow Pipit over Shiningford Creek, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Raven and 2 Chiff Chaffs. | . | Dave Newcombe | 23/03/2010 | 22-Mar-2010 | 2 Wheatear WLC 3 Chiffchaff Sheepwash to WLC |
. | Ian Scrimshaw | 22/03/2010 | 22-Mar-2010 | Only 33 species seen around midday. Raining. Hardly any birdsong. Of note: Barnacle Goose (32), Teal (5), Oystercatcher (2), Lapwing (2), Snipe (3) - Horseshoe Island, Redshank (5), Bullfinch (pr) and Reed Bunting (pr) - from Wildlife Centre. | . | Ray and Margaret Perry | 22/03/2010 | 21-Mar-2010 | The adult Mediterranean Gull present from Sheepwash at 15:45, before flying high over the Hopton end. | . | Clive Ashton | 22/03/2010 | 21-Mar-2010 | 0 Moorhen,32 Tufted Duck,10 Coot,6 Mallard,6 Blue Tit,4 Blackbird,1 Great Crested Grebe,1 Pied Wagtail | 08-45 to 09-30 section between Hays Lane and Oldfield LaneColtsfoot in flowerConsidering that part of this section is now designated a 'Conservation Area' is it not strange that powered fishing boats are operating just 'Off shore' ? | dave williams | 21/03/2010 | 20-Mar-2010 | 8 Snipe 4 Oystercatchers 3 Redshank 2 Curlew 1 Willow Tit 1 Raven adult Great Northern Diver from Wildlife Center Weasel in front of Center | . | Pete Furniss | 20/03/2010 | 19-Mar-2010 | 1 Male Wheatear, 12 Sand Martin, 13 Pied Wagtails, 1 Meadow Pipit, all on dam wall 0630hrs. 5 Chiffchaff - 1 singing 0700hrs near Sailing Club, 2 Millfields, 1 Stones Island, 1 Sheepwash. Adult Great Northern Diver, 2 Greylag Geese, 18 Moorhen between Millfields and P S Hide, 5 Curlew, 6 Redshank, 2 Redwing, 1 Skylark fly-over. |
Must be spring! | Roger Carrington | 19/03/2010 | 19-Mar-2010 | Further to Roger's sightings there was a Rock Pipit on Sheepwash spit. |
. | Clive Ashton | 19/03/2010 | 16-Mar-2010 | Gull roost: Adult Mediterranean Gull + Ad G N Diver from Lane Ends Hide, no sign of the described gull of last night, but only half the roost checked as gulls were widespread. 1 Pink-footed Goose on Stones Island. Several pairs of Oystercatcher. 5 Curlew. |
. | Roger Carrington | 16/03/2010 | 16-Mar-2010 | 10+ Goldeneye, 5+ Oystercatchers, 2 Dunlin, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven and 120+ Common Gull. All seen from Sheepwash Hide. | . | Dave Newcombe | 16/03/2010 | 15-Mar-2010 | Ring-billed Gull, first winter. A little smaller than the Lesser Black-backeds and a paler mantle than the obviously smaller Commons. Very heavily blotched underparts and back of the neck, heavily streaked head. Bill, eye, legs and upper wing good for the species. I am sure of the identification , but would like confirmation. Also an adult Great Northern Diver. |
I saw it at about 4.30pm on the spit opposite the Sheepwash Hide. It flew off in the direction of the visitor centre but I couldn't relocate it from Lane End. | Paul Mollatt | 15/03/2010 | 15-Mar-2010 | Of note: Pink-footed Goose (1), Barnacle Goose (41), Wigeon (pr), Oystercatcher (3), Lapwing (11), Redshank (1), Song Thrush (1) and Goldfinch (10). | Plants in flower: Snowdrops and Lesser Celandine. | Ray and Margaret Perry | 15/03/2010 | 14-Mar-2010 | 3 Oystercatcher in field between water and footpath close to Sheepwash Car Park. Early afternoon. | . | David Meredith | 14/03/2010 | 14-Mar-2010 | All from Sheepwash hide 10:50 - 11:50, 7 oystercatchers, 5 curlew, 7 goldeneye, 1 Great Northern Diver off Fishtail Creek | . | Martin Kaye | 14/03/2010 | 14-Mar-2010 | WeBS count for March: Mute Swan 7, Pink-foot Goose 1, Canada Goose 102, Barnacle Goose 46, Wigeon 23, Gadwall 3, Teal 9, Mallard 59, Pintail 1, Tufted Duck 325, Goldeneye 14, Great Northern Diver 1, Little Grebe 25, Great Crested Grebe 35, Cormorant 14, Grey Heron 3, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard 8 (6 at once over Hall Wood), Kestrel 1, Moorhen 8, Coot 247, Oystercatcher 7, Lapwing 8, Curlew 10, Redshank 4 | Very low count for Moorhen with only 3 in the northern half and 5 in the southern half of the reservoir. Can observers please add any records from now on to monitor the numbers. Thanks. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley | 14/03/2010 | 13-Mar-2010 | 2 Snipe,2 Oystercatchers,1 Redshank,1 G.N.Diver from Wildlife Centre Reed bunting and Willow tit on feeding station | . | Pete Furniss | 14/03/2010 | 10-Mar-2010 | Sheepwash.. 1 GN Diver,48 Wigeon and 18 Goldeneye. Wildlife centre.. adult Mediterranean Gull at 16:20 until 17:05 when flushed to middle of res. |
. | Clive Ashton | 10/03/2010 | 10-Mar-2010 | Of note: Pink-footed Goose (1) - feeding with Canadas on Stones Island, Barnacle Goose (39) - on the Sailing Club Island, Common Buzzard (1), Kestrel (1), Pheasant (a pr), Oystercatcher (4), Dunlin (2) - Horseshoe Island, Redshank (1), Yellow-legged Gull (1) - seen from the Wildlife Centre, Pied Wagtail (~10), Song Thrush (1) and an over-wintering Blackcap in trees near the Wildlife Centre. | . | Ray and Margaret Perry | 10/03/2010 | 07-Mar-2010 | 6 Snipe in flight Warrington Knob 1 Redshank just Sth of Oldfield Lane holiday lets |
. | dave williams | 08/03/2010 | 07-Mar-2010 | 24 Whooper swans 1 Pink footed goose I Snipe 3 Redshank from wildlife centre swans still there at 4-00pm | . | Pete Furniss | 08/03/2010 | 07-Mar-2010 | Oystercatcher 1each from Paul Stanley, Sheepwash and Wildlife Centre Hides. G N Diver, 4 Curlew, 24 Whooper Swan, Raven(heard),Redshank seen from Sheepwash Hide. Willow Tit,Tree Sparrow,Bullfinch & Reed Bunting at Feeding Station between Sheepwash and Wildlife Centre. Water Rail & @ 50 Barnacle Goose from Wildlife Centre. Little Owl seen in field to right of track from Wildlife Centre to Car ParK |
. | Philip Burnham c/o Netherfield wildlife Group, Nottingham | 08/03/2010 | 07-Mar-2010 | 24 Whooper Swans flew in at 09:30 and were still present when I left site at 10:30. Also present 1 Dunlin on Stones Island,1 GN Diver and 4 Curlew. |
. | Clive Ashton | 07/03/2010 | 02-Mar-2010 | Garganey | Male showed well on far side of bay from Visitor Centre from 14:20-14:40. | Dermot Smyth | 03/03/2010 | 02-Mar-2010 | Large area of the reservoir frozen over today, but an interesting day all the same.3 Curlew on Sheepwash spit, 2 More flew east and later a flock of 7-8 flew over middle wood.2 GN Divers beyond Fishtail creek.Pintail(f) at Sheepwash. Scaup(f) at Wildlife centre. | 2 interesting records, both of which I missed, were sightings of an Otter at the Hopton end, and a male Garganey at the Wildlife centre. | Clive Ashton | 02/03/2010 | 01-Mar-2010 | Fairly quiet on site today. Very few birders and walkers. We only managed 29 species from Stones Island to the end of Wildlife Centre Creek around midday. Weather was good, sunny and quite mild. Of note: Barnacle Goose (46) - Horseshoe Island (HI), Pheasant (1,m) - calling near the Wildlife centre (WC), Oystercatcher (2) - Stones Island, Lapwing (~120) - HI, Curlew (3) - overflying WC creek, Redshank (1) -HI, Robin - many singing. | Of note: a single Squirrel - near WC. We see very few of this mammalian species at Carsington. Gorse has started to come into flower and two types of lichen have been seen on many of the trees. The yellow type lifts the trees, providing added colour at this dull time of year. We think the yellow variety is Xanthoria parietina. The blue-grey variety is difficult to pin down, many species are possible, thus we will not attempt an identification. A Tittesworth Snippet: Tittesworth Water, another ST site and just 45 minutes drive from Carsington, provides another good wildlife experience. About 215 species of bird have been seen on site and today a massive count of 52 Goosanders was made. Although Wigeon have left Carsington 21 were observed at Tittesworth today. |
Ray and Margaret Perry | 01/03/2010 | 28-Feb-2010 | 10 Oystercatchers this morning - 2 on Big Island, 5 on Stones Is, 1 in front of Sailing Club and a pair mating on Millfields Is. 13 Goldeneye near dam wall. 2 Pochard at Millfields. 1 Skylark flying north. 2 Curlew flew east and 3 landed at Sheepwash. At Sheepwash - drake Shoveler, drake Pintail, 48 Wigeon, juv Great Northern Diver. In the air - 5 Buzzard, 2 Raven, Sparrow Hawk, Peregrine. 4 Song Thrush singing. |
Very few wrens seen in recent weeks, obviously due to the weather, just 1 singing at Sheepwash this morning. | Roger Carrington | 28/02/2010 | 26-Feb-2010 | One kingfisher along stream leading into Brownale Bay. | Nice to see at least one survived the freezing weather. | dave williams | 08/03/2010 | 25-Feb-2010 | 2 Great Northern Divers together from Sheepwash. 5 Shelduck flew north at Hopton end before returning a few minutes later,(with another or one of the same from Sheepwash later.) 2 Goosander towards Millfields, with probably several more on Millfields island. No sign of Red necked Grebes at Hopton end. 2 Raven from Sheepwsh and an Oystercatcher on Big island. |
. | Clive Ashton | 25/02/2010 | 23-Feb-2010 | February WeBS count : 2 Great Northern Diver,4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 22 Little Grebe, 6 Mute Swan,60 Canada Goose, 29 Cormorant, 6 Gadwall, 42 Teal,141 Mallard, 442 Tufted Duck, 19 Goldeneye, 2 Moorhen, 401 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, 36 Lapwing,1 Woodcock(seen by Roger Carrington), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine(seen by RC),1 Kestrel. | Extremely cold and 30% ice cover. This was supposed to be done on Sunday but snowfall prevented me from getting to Carsington. | Peter Gibbon | 23/02/2010 | 23-Feb-2010 | Since submitting WeBS count figures I am adding the following as seen by Roger Carrington later in the day. Great Crested Grebe will be 14, an extra 3 Moorhen makes a total of 5 and he also saw 6 Wigeon. Thank you Roger. |
. | Peter Gibbon | 23/02/2010 | 22-Feb-2010 | On arrival at Carsington yesterday I was shocked to see so much ice. I reckon around 80% of the water was frozen over. In all my years of going I have never seen it so bad. There was still several large pockets of water where the wildfowl had gathered and one such area was sheepwash. From here I had 11 Goldeneye, 6 Gadwall and many Teal, Wigeon and Tufted Ducks. Also seen was 7 Oystercatchers, 4 Snipe, 3 Redshank, 2 Grey Heros, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel. As the day went on I eventually picked out the 2 Great Northern Divers towards Fishtail Creek. I also possibly had the 2 Red-necked Grebes briefly towards Hopton End. | . | Dave Newcombe | 23/02/2010 | 21-Feb-2010 | One Red-necked Grebe just south of Big Island watched between 16.00 and 16.30 on Sunday. It was viewed from the lower track at the bottom of Hall Wood and occasionally drifted round to the eastern side of the island. | As Dave stated, the surface of the reservoir was frozen from one bank to the other. Fortunately, there was a pocket of open water, just south of Big Island. | Paul Bennett | 23/02/2010 | 20-Feb-2010 | 2 Red necked Grebes (Between Big and Flat Islands) 2 Great Northern Divers(Sheepwash) 5 Shoveler (4m 1f Sheepwash) Oystercatcher (returning bird with bar code ring on Sheepwash spit) |
The 2 Grebes can be hard to locate as they hug the near bank at times, making viewing over the mounds of earth from the new path tricky. | Clive Ashton | 20/02/2010 | 19-Feb-2010 | 1 Red-necked Grebe Hopton Arm. 1 Jack Snipe Hopton Arm near Reedbed area on mud at waters edge. Also sev' Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Pochard and 2 plus Buzzard in the top end area. | The Jack Snipe showed exceptionally well feeding and roosting on the waters edge for over 2 hours this PM after being seen to fly in. The Red-necked Grebe also showed well in the top end of the Hopton Arm. |
Steph Hicking | 19/02/2010 | 17-Feb-2010 | Very foggy on site around midday. Visibility at best 100m, therefore birding difficult. Low species count at 24. Of note: Lapwing (1), Redwing (1), Lesser Redpoll (10) - next to wildlife centre, and a pair of Bullfinches. | . | Ray and Margaret Perry | 17/02/2010 | 16-Feb-2010 | Red-necked Grebe at extreme end of Hopton arm. 50+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing,3 GS Woodpecker,2 Reed Bunting. A Grey Heron was struggling to swallow the carcase of a gull at Sheepwash. |
No sign of second RN Grebe, but could well still be on site. | Clive Ashton | 16/02/2010 | 16-Feb-2010 | Goldeneyes close in at Sheepwash 2 male 5 female. Courting calls and male displays very advanced! |
For birds that are supposed to breed only in north Scotland I was surprised to see male mounting females. | Dave Farrer | 16/02/2010 | 15-Feb-2010 | 1 Redshankin creek left of Wildlife centre 1 M Goldeneye Shining Ford Creek 1 Red Necked Grebe off Lane end hide. |
. | Bob and Gill Smith | 15/02/2010 | 15-Feb-2010 | Red-necked Grebe at Sheepwash at c13.20 heading towards Lane End. I went to Lane End and had quite good views before it then headed back towards Sheepwash. I then went back to Sheepwash only to watch it disappear behind the spit. Unfortunatley it couldn't be re-located despite several birders looking. After a bit of perseverance some birders located 2 adults in Hopton Arm at 17.00. Also on site today was 2 Great Northern Divers, 8 Goldeneye, female Goosander, Oystercatcher, Yellow-legged Gull, Sparrowhawk, 45 Cormorants and 2 Grey Herons. | . | Dave Newcombe | 15/02/2010 | 11-Feb-2010 | 3m + 1f Goldeneye, 1m Goosander and 1 Redshank. Between Millfields and Holiday cottages. |
. | Bob and Gill Smith | 11/02/2010 | 11-Feb-2010 | It was cold on site today with few visitors. We just worked from Stones Island to the Wildlife Centre. Nothing very unusual seen except for a high number of Magpies (15). We only found 23 species, all quite common but just as important and interesting to us. It was good to see various catkins and Daffodil shoots pushing up. Maybe Spring is on the way. Let's hope so. | . | Ray and Margaret Perry | 11/02/2010 | 10-Feb-2010 | 2 Great Northern Divers, 6 Buzzards, 2 Ravens, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Snipe, 2 Grey Herons and 43 Barnacle Geese. | . | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton | 10/02/2010 | 02-Feb-2010 | 2 Great Northern Divers present, a juvenile off Stones Island and an adult behind Millfields Island. 3 Shoveler at WLC. |
. | Clive Ashton | 02/02/2010 | 01-Feb-2010 | 1 Great Northern Diver off Stones Island. 46 feral Barnacle Geese on Stones Island. 1 drake Goosander on Millfields Island. 149 Lapwing on Sailing Club foreshore. 55 Teal and 1 female Shoveler from Sheepwash. |
. | Roger Carrington | 01/02/2010 | 25-Jan-2010 | Of note: Great Northern Diver (1) - off Horseshoe Island, Grey Heron (1) by Wildlife Centre Creek, Barnacle Goose (10) - flying with Canadas, Yellow-legged Gull (1) - by Wildlife Centre Creek eating a dead fish! Bullfinch (4; 3 males & one female) - near ranger base. | A Tittesworth Snippet: The latest Tittesworth site wildlife newsletter is available from the visitor centre reception. The bird sightings cover October to December 2009. | Ray and Margaret Perry | 25/01/2010 | 20-Jan-2010 | Great Northern Diver, female Scaup, female Peregrine, male Sparrowhawk, 2 Ravens, drake Goosander, Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Greylag Geese, 45 Barnacle Geese. | . | Dave Newcombe | 20/01/2010 | 18-Jan-2010 | Great Northern Diver, juv, near Millfields, 1200hrs. Little Egret near Wildlife Centre. Adult Yellow-legged Gull eating a Little Grebe on shoreline in front of Sailing Club, left the carcase and skin with feathers floating on the water. 2 Skylark flying east. |
If you see this bird eating on site please send me any details, this is the third occasion of it eating a Little Grebe. | Roger Carrington | 19/01/2010 | 18-Jan-2010 | 3m + 1f Goldeneye Dam wall 4m Goosander Millfields island 2 small egrets Horseshoe Island |
. | Bob and Gill Smith | 19/01/2010 | 18-Jan-2010 | 4 Goosanders, 8 Goldeneye, 4 Snipe, Peregrine, Raven, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 6 Siskin and Skylark. | . | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton | 19/01/2010 | 17-Jan-2010 | WeBS count for January: Mute Swan 28,Canada Goose 107,Wigeon 23(compared with 210 last Jan),Gadwal 36,Teal 49,Mallard 122,Pochard 134,Tufted Duck 596,Scaup 1, Goldeneye 12, Goosander 3,Great Northern Diver 1,Little Grebe 46,Great Crested Grebe 45,Cormorant 31,Grey Heron 3,Moorhen 11,Coot 1424,Lapwing 7,Snipe 2,Black-headed Gull 7,Common Gull 19,Lesser Black-backed Gull 27,Yellow-legged Gull 1. | Virtually all these numbers are well down on 18/01/2009.Quite incredibly the number of Mallard counted last year was 122 as well.Sorry for posting these so late on the web page. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley | 29/01/2010 | 11-Jan-2010 | Female Scaup, female Pintail, Yellow-legged Gull, Little Egret, Raven, c40 Siskin, 7 Goldeneye, 3 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 6 Bullfinch and 2 Grey Heron. | . | Dave Newcombe | 11/01/2010 | 06-Jan-2010 | Juvenile Great Northern Diver off Stones Island, Yellow-legged Gull at Sheepwash, 8 Goldeneye, 18 Gadwall, Skylark, 10 Siskin, female Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Raven. | . | Dave Newcombe | 07/01/2010 | 04-Jan-2010 | Juv Great Northern Diver near Watersports Island. Little Egret near Wildlife Centre until 1100hrs when it flew over dam and probably landed. 25 Barnacle Geese on Horseshoe Island. 35 Siskin by path to P S Hide. |
. | Roger Carrington | 04/01/2010 | 01-Jan-2010 | 1 Little Egret-Wildlife Centre near the fence that runs to the water on the left. 1 male Bullfinch-Wildlife Centre Feeders |
. | Sam Pedley | 01/01/2010 |
