| 2009-04-17 | At Sheepwash this evening:
35 Arctic Terns
12 Little Gulls
2 Mallard young.
Also 4 Yellow Wagatils over Stones Island. | Clive Ashton |
| 2009-04-17 | Swallows (8 - 10nr), difficult to count in the strong wind
Yellow Wagtail (5nr) looked like 4 male 1 female, Pied Wagtail (11 - 12nr) including 1nr possible White Wagtail, Goldfinch (2) Redshank (4), Little Ringed Plover (2), Oystercatcher (3), Barnacle Goose (2) | David & Sue Edmonds |
| 2009-04-15 | Misty and rather dull on site today. A very strong northerly wind was blowing. White horses on the res!OF NOTE: Barnacle Goose (13), Oystercatcher (3), Lapwing (4), Redshank (7), Swallow (~50), House Martin (1), Chiffchaff (2) and Willow Warbler (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-04-14 | Sandwich Tern off Stones Island, mid morning.
1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 GN Diver. | Clive Ashton |
| 2009-04-13 | 4 Common Scoter, 2m2f,from Stones Island this evening.
2 GN Divers from Sheepwash. | Clive Ashton |
| 2009-04-12 | Quiet again from the Wildlife Centre, with 4 Redshank, who appear to be attracted to the roof, squabbling Oystercatchers, squabbling Barnacle Geese - guess its the time of year. View of the GND from rear of Watersports Centre.
From Stones Island - 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher (nesting?), 12 Barnacle Geese, numerous Chiffchaff, at least 4 Willow Warblers, 1 possible Garden Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 10 Sand Martin.
From Visitor Centre - 4 House Martins, 2 Swallows. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2009-04-08 | Early evening walk, Stones Island area:
40 Pied Wagtail on Stones Island.
1 White Wagtail on Watersports Island.
1 Yellow Wagtail between Watersports and Wildlife Centre.
1 Redpoll near steps to cafe,interesting looking bird for a possible Common, but lost sight of before better views could be obtained.
1 Common Sandpiper on Watersports Island/Horseshoe Island.
| Clive Ashton |
| 2009-04-07 | Still 2 Great Northern Divers, 2 Ravens. Female Wheatear and 6 Meadow Pipits on dam wall. 12 Chiff Chaffs, 7 Willow Warblers and 3 Blackcaps. 30+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows, 4 Buzzards, 2 Goldeneye, Grey Heron, 2 Snipe, Common Sandpiper. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2009-04-06 | Of note: Barnacle Goose (26), Gadwall (pr), Pheasant (1 calling), Oystercatcher (2), Redshank (3), Pied Wagtail (9), Chiffchaff (4), Long-tailed Tit (2), Bullfinch (pr) and Reed Bunting (1 male). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-04-06 | Hall Wood - Treecreeper, Gt Spttd Woodpecker,
Ponds North of by-pass Pair Reed Bunting,Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot.
Near Paul Stanley - Long tailed tits, Chiff Chaff, Oyster Catchers
Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.
Nesting box Nth of Wildlife centre pair of Jackdaws seeing off Sparrow Hawk investigating box. | Dave Williams |
| 2009-04-05 | Willow Warbler singing at Millfields.
Male Brambling,with Chaffinches on Stones Island.
2 GN Divers.
Cackling Goose with Barnacle Geese.
3 Willow Tit. | Clive Ashton |
| 2009-04-04 | Shown up well in the evening light were a bull finch singing at the top of a tree and a pair of gadwall in front of Paul Stanley hide. | David and Sue Edmonds |
| 2009-04-03 | 2 Blackcap,Millfields/Stones Island
1 Wheatear(male),Sheepwash spit.
4 Goldeneye, Paul Stanley.
2 Raven,Sparrowhawk,Buzzard,Grey Wagtail,9 Swallow,17 GBB Gull.
| Clive Ashton |
| 2009-04-01 | 3 Great Northern Divers, 4 Buzzards, Raven, 12 Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 9 Goldeneye, 4 Curlew, 12 Chiff Chaffs, Blackcap, 12 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Buntings. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2009-03-31 | Still at least 2 Great Northern Diver
Of note from WLC: 3 Redshank, 5 Snipe, 1 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher (mated throughout the day), 2 Pied Wagtail | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2009-03-30 | Highlights
From the visitor centre:
2 Great Northern Divers
From the Wildlife Centre:
3 Oystercatchers, 4 Redshank, 5 Common gull, 1 Lesser Black Backed gull, 6 Tree sparrow, 2 Teal | Ken, Richard & Frances Pittam |
| 2009-03-30 | 3 G.N.Divers, 10 Buzzards, 2 Ravens, 20+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows, Blackcap by Millfields, 8 Redshanks, 7 Goldeneye, 11 Wigeon, 38 Pied Wagtails, 4 Greylag Geese, 2 Kestrels. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2009-03-28 | Full bird count from Sheepwash to Stones Island this afternoon.
Canada Goose, c.30 Barnacle Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Teal, Coot, Moorhen, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, Lapwing, 5 Redshank, Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 2 Snipe, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Willow Tit, Meadow Pipit (Stones Island), c. 50 Pied Wagtail (Stones Island), 3 Swallow (Stones Island), Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, 2 Buzzard (over Hall Wood), 2 Raven (over Hall Wood), Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Rook. | Craig Morris |
| 2009-03-28 | Approx 12 swallows over water near dam wall | Bob and Gilll Smith |
| 2009-03-25 | 3 Great Northern Divers, 3 Sand Martins, 8 Goldeneye, 4 Buzzards, 41 Barnacle Geese, 32 Pied Wagtails, 4 Curlews, 21 Wigeon. 2 Peregrine Falcons over Hall Wood seen by two observers. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2009-03-25 | WLC:
4 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 14 Barnacle geese, 2 snipe, 4 Lapwing, 1 Great Northern diver.
PS Hide:
2 Gr Spotted woodpeckers (m and f)
Millfields:
1 Chiffchaff (heard singing), 1 Nuthatch (nest preparation - Penn Carr), 6 Pied Wagtails, 1 Great northern diver.
| Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2009-03-23 | WeBS count for March - 9 Mute Swan, 1Greylag Goose, 75 Canada Goose, 10 Barnacle Goose, 30 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 56 Mallard, 264 Tufted Duck, 16 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander, 4 Great Northern Diver, 32 Little Grebe, 41 Great Crested Grebe, 26 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 24 Moorhen, 199 Coot, 3 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 6 Redshank, 10 Blackheaded Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher. | Peter Gibbon & John Bradley |
| 2009-03-23 | Single Sand Martin, 5 Chiff Chaffs, 2 GN Divers, 2 Ravens, 2 Buzzards, male Shoveler, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Greylag Geese, Kingfisher, 6 Teal, male Gadwall, 2 Curlew, 2 Snipe and several Redshanks and Oystercatchers. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2009-03-22 | 42 Species seen today, including the first 29nr recorded by the ABB count, before we left the WLC.
Of note, at 09:20hr flock of 25 - 30 Wigeon circling over Millfields for 10 minutes before heading away from Carsington. No Wigeon were seen on the water today.
2nr GN Divers from SW hide from 14:40hr to 16:00hr.
6nr Shoveler, 5 male 1 female from PS at 14:20hr. (Surprisingly we have not seen these at Carsington since we joined last year)
| David & Sue Edmonds |
| 2009-03-21 | Walked the dam wall early morning;
50+ Meadow Pipit
7 Sand Martin
3 Skylark
8 Chiffchaff singing between Millfields and Wildlife centre. | Clive Ashton |
| 2009-03-20 | 3 GN Divers
17 Goldeneye
2 Raven
5 Snipe | Clive Ashton |
| 2009-03-18 | At least 3 G.N.Divers still present. 4 Chiff Chaffs in song at Millfields, Stones Island, WLC creek and one by P.Stanley hide.
Female Scaup showing well to the left of P.Stanley hide. 8+ Snipe, several Redshanks and Oystercatchers. 2 Meadow Pipits, Buzzard, Kestrel, 12 Goldeneye. Great Spot Woodpecker drumming.
| Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2009-03-16 | An oversight!!
In addition seven Redshanks present today (SI & HI). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-03-16 | Fairly quiet on site. Warm sunny weather. OF NOTE:
Greylag Goose (1) - Horseshoe Island (HI), Barnacle Goose (21), Teal (2), Goldeneye (pr) - off Stones Island (SI), Buzzard (1) - over Millfields, Oystercatcher (6) - SI and HI, Snipe (4) - HI & Wildlife Centre Creek, Chiffchaff (1) - in trees close to the Wildlife Centre (WC) and Reed Bunting (pr) - WC feeding station. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-03-15 | Tufted Duck, Oystercatcher, Mallard, Wigeon, Wren, Dunnock, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Great-crested Grebe, Great Tit, Lapwing, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Redshank, Tree Sparrow, Snipe, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Woodpigeon, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Little Grebe, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Magpie, Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Nuthatch, Pied Wagtail, Raven, Reed Bunting, Chiff-chaff, Goldcrest, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Jay, Buzzard, Goldeneye, Skylark | Gary Atkins |
| 2009-03-15 | Chiffchaff at Millfields and Male Sparrowhawk were notable sightings on brief visit | John & Fay Follett |
| 2009-03-13 | PS Hide
10 cormorants, Pied Wagtails building their nest
Redshank, Oystercatchers, 25 Curlew, Nuthatch, Great Crested Grebes displaying, Reed Bunting,Dunnock, Jay, Pair of Goldeneye
SW Hide
2 pair of Shovelers, pair of Sparrowhawks, LBB Gulls, GBB Gulls, Common Gulls | Leslie Fisher |
| 2009-03-13 | A Chiff Chaff gave a half hearted attempt at singing at Millfields. 2 Meadow Pipits on dam wall. Walked around stones island and had 15 Redwings and 4 Shoveler just off watersports island. Also 2 G.N Divers form there.
10 Snipe and a Greylag Goose at the Wildlife Centre.
Went on to Sheepwash and had the 4 Shoveler from there, also 2 Sparrowhawks, 9+ Goldeneye, 900 BH Gulls, several Redshanks and Oystercatchers, 10 Curlew, Raven, Buzzard and Kestrel.
The highlight for me was at 17.40 when I saw 11 wildfowl flying towards Hopton end. I managed to scope them briefly and could see at least 3 Pintial before I lost them. Then just before leaving I spotted the 11 birds again and could see that there were actually 10 Pintail....5 males and 5 females and 1 Wigeon amongst them.
| Dave Newcombe |
| 2009-03-12 | 1 Sand Martin around Stones Island 0830hrs - early date for this site.
1 Chiffchaff singing at Millfields 0930hrs - could be a wintering bird.
1 Dunlin at Wildlife Centre.
7 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 6+ Oystercatcher.
18 Snipe at Wildlife Centre.
6 Redwing on Stones Island. | Roger Carrington |
| 2009-03-11 | 3 Great Northern Divers, together from Sheepwash.
8 Buzzard.
2 Raven.
12 Goldeneye.
| Clive Ashton/Dave Newcombe |
| 2009-03-10 | the marsh tit i reported at paul stanley hide, is in fact a willow tit, after closer inspection of photographs. | michael johnson |
| 2009-03-09 | Sunny today but with a cold NW breeze blowing. Few visitors on site.
OF NOTE: Barnacle Goose (10) - in a Shiningford Farm field with Canadas, Goldeneye (pr) - just off Stones Island, Oystercatcher (2) - Stones Island, Curlew (14) - Horseshoe Island, arrived about 1230hrs, Redshank (3) - one by Wildlife Centre Creek & two on Stones Island. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-03-04 | Gull roost count, 1630-1730hrs from Lane End Hide; 2500 Black-headed, 220 Common, 210 Lesser Black-backed and 2 Herring Gulls.
4 Great Northern Divers together from 1645hrs to dusk. | Roger Carrington |
| 2009-03-04 | At least 2 Great Northern Divers still present, 26 Curlew, 25 Snipe, 10+ Goldeneye, female Sparrowhawk, Raven, several Buzzards, 8+ Oystercatcher, female Pintail, Greylag Goose, 2 Treecreepers. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2009-03-02 | Of note today:
Grey Heron (1), Barnacle Goose (47), Goldeneye (pr) - off Stones Island, Oystercatcher (2 prs), Lapwing (~60), Snipe (11), Song Thrush (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-02-26 | 3 drake Common Scoter between Millfields and Fishtail this morning.
16 Curlew at Wildlife Centre early morning.
At least 10 Oystercatcher - very mobile in pairs.
Female Pintail from PS Hide.
3 GN Divers from Sheepwash Hide.
Raven and 2 Buzzard from Sheepwash. | Roger Carrington |
| 2009-02-25 | 4 Great Northern Divers all together at dusk, drake Common Scoter, 21 Snipe, 6+ Oystercatcher, 12+ Goldeneye, female Pintail, 4 Curlew, 3 Buzzards, Raven. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2009-02-24 | WLC: 2 Great Northern Diver throughout the day, 18 Snipe on Horseshoe Island, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 8 Teal, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Barnacle Geese,Also, 40 Barnacle Geese on Stones Island | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2009-02-24 | We saw a male Garganey from the sheepwash bird hide. | Robert Newing and Sheila Carr |
| 2009-02-23 | Mediterranean Gull, adult near full summer plumage from Sheepwash somwhere between 15:00 & 16:00 | Keefe Murphy |
| 2009-02-23 | WeBS count for February: 3 Great Northern Divers, 19 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Little Grebe, 53 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Mute Swan, 125 Canada Goose, 40 Barnacle Goose, 4 Shelduck, 90 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 117 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 2 Pochard, 1 Scaup,532 Tufted Duck, 1 Scoter, 15 Goldeneye, 13 Moorhen, 458 Coot, 12 Oystercatcher, 295 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 7 Curlew, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |
| 2009-02-23 | Not many sightings today as I was doing the walk round with the family. Drake Common Scoter at Millfields, good views of 2 Ravens whilst walking between Hall and Middle Woods. 5+ Oystercatchers, 2 Redshanks, 20+ Robins, 8 Bullfinch, 6 Song Thrush. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2009-02-19 | 3 Great Northern Divers from Sheepwash Hide.
Female Scaup near Big Island.
Female Pintail from PS Hide late pm.
5 Goosander near Millfields Is.
27 Great Crested Grebe, 49 Little Grebe.
8 Oystercatchers:2 on Millfields Is, 2 on Sailing Club Is, 2 on Big Island, 2 around Sheepwash and Flat Is.
1 Curlew over Stones Is.
2 Skylarks over Millfields.
Gull roost:1200 Black-headed, 250 Common, 130 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. | Roger Carrington |
| 2009-02-17 | Checked my notebook - also had a Peregrine fly over Sheepwash about 9:30. | James Owen |
| 2009-02-17 | 3 Great Northern Diver distant from Sheepwash in the morning, singles beyond Horseshoe Is after that.
WLC: 1 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 45 Barnacle Geese, 1 Snipe
Paul Stanley: 2 Oystercatcher (Flat Is), 3 Buzzard, 11 Goldeneye, 2 Willow Tit, 1 GS Woodpecker, 8+ Siskin
Sheepwash: 3 Redwing, 1 Redshank | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2009-02-16 | OF NOTE: Great Northern Diver (2), Barnacle Goose (~30) - with Canada Geese in a Shiningford Farm field, Common Buzzard (1), Oystercatcher (1), Lapwing (~110), Curlew (1), Redshank (2), Lesser Redpoll (4). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-02-11 | 4 Great Northern Divers, female Scaup, Raven, 2 Redshanks, 10+ Goldeneye, Grey Heron, also a Buzzard eating prey below Willow tree to left of Sheepwash hide. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2009-02-09 | A very cold and foggy morning. The only highlights were:
Wildlife Centre:1 Male Sparrowhawk
Watersports Centre - to - Visitor Centre:1 Possible Merlin | Richard, Frances and Ken Pittam |
| 2009-02-04 | 2 Great Northern Divers, female Scaup, male Stonechat, 15 Goldeneyes including 13 females, 5 Snipe, 2 Redshanks, 2 Meadow Pipits, Raven, 6 Bullfinch, 4 Siskin. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2009-01-30 | 4 Great Northern Divers, all together in front of Sheepwash at 1430hrs, 3 stayed together until dusk, 1 drifted to Fishtail still in view at dusk.
Heron carried a live adult rat to shoreline, killed it and gradually swallowed it whole, head first, infront of 3 astonished onlookers in Sheepwash Hide. | Roger Carrington |
| 2009-01-26 | Of note today: Great Northern Diver (1) - near Lane end hide; Barnacle Goose (43); Pheasant (1 male) - feeding ON a Wildlife Centre bird table! Lapwing (~360) - in two flocks, one on Horseshoe Island & one by the sailing club; Snipe (5) - Horseshoe Island; Redshank (1) - edge of Wildlife Centre Creek; Robin (15) - all visible and singing; Redwing (2) - Stones Island; WILLOW TIT [Red listed] (2)- near the Wildlife Centre. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-01-26 | 3 Great Northern Divers form Sheepwash, female Scaup, female Pintail, Yellow Legged Gull, Raven, Kingfisher, 12 Goldeneye, 3 Reed Buntings, 7 Pheasants, Grey Heron, 2 Nuthatch, Redshank. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2009-01-23 | 3 GN Divers from Sheepwash, Drake Common Scoter, and female Pintail from Paul Stanley and 7 Lesser Redpoll on Stones Island. | Clive Ashton |
| 2009-01-19 | Strange weather on site today. All the seasons within an hour! Snow on the low hills near by and a mist. The temperature rose a bit but snow showers blew in quite strongly. The sun then came out and blue sky was seen. Finally, the sky clouded over and we had drizzly rain.
Of note: Lapwing (over 300) - all in the sky at once; Snipe (14) - 3 by Wildlife Centre Creek and 11 on Horseshoe Island; Redshank (1) - Horseshoe Island; Fieldfare (1); Redwing (5); Lesser Redpoll (6) and Bullfinch (5). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-01-14 | 7 Lesser Redpolls by path down to Wildlife Centre, 2 Great Northern Divers, female Scaup, drake Common Scoter, Yellow-Legged Gull, c440 Lapwings, 28 Gadwall, 8 Goldeneye, Kingfisher, Raven, Buzzard,,3 Snipe. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2009-01-13 | Drake Common Scoter from P S Hide.
Female Scaup from Sheepwash Hide.
3 Great Northern Divers.
Gull Roost: 3000 Black-headed Gulls, 500 Common Gulls, 250 Lesser Black-backed, 3 Great Black-backed, 10 Herring and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls. | Roger Carrington |
| 2009-01-12 | A miserable day weatherwise. Heavy mist/fog until gone midday, then heavy rain. From the wildlife centre only: Six species of duck. Lapwing (~100); Snipe (5) - Horseshoe Island; only two species of tit - Blue and Great; plenty of Chaffinches and Tree Sparrows; only one Great Crested Grebe but dozens of Little Grebes; corvids - Magpie, Jackdaw and Crow; calling Dunnocks and plenty of singing Robins. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-01-07 | From the Paul Stanley hide ca 3.15pm:
Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult
Goosander 7
Common Scoter 1 male
Gadwall 1 pair | Paul Mollatt |
| 2009-01-05 | 3 Great Northern Divers, drake Common Scoter, 2 Ravens, 2 Kestrels, female Sparrowhawk, 80 Redwings, 4 Fieldfare, 10 Song Thrush, 7 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Grey Herons, Kingfisher, 6 Goldeneye, also female Scaup reported by P.Bennet. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2009-01-02 | Of note: Great Northern Diver (2) - off Watersports Island & between Stones Island and Fishtail Creek. Grey Heron (1), Redshank (2), Fieldfare (1) and Redwing (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-01-02 | From Paul Stanley Hide at around 1500 hours:
Previously reported female Scaup not seen by me.
The Common Scoter was still around, being seen most often c.20 metres off the far shore to the left of the island whilst diving a lot. Stunning views-albeit at 60x magnification!
One Marsh/Willow Tit briefly seen by the feeders from the hide-I got too brief a look to tell but the chap next to me called it as a Willow Tit. Heard Willow Tit from nearby trees soon afterward. On the feeders were Blue Tit, Great Tit, and a host of Long-Tailed Tits.
One Redshank browsing on the waterline just in front of the hide.
Many hundreds of wildfowl on water in front, including Pochard, Wigeon, Coot, Tufted Duck. One Moorhen decided to come up to the bank just a few feet in front of the hide before rapidly deciding that it was a bad idea!
On island directly in front were c. 20 Cormorant, along with about 50 Black-headed Gull and some Lesser Black-backed Gull. | Chris Richards |
| 2009-01-01 | 3 Great Northern Divers. Millfields Spit, Stones Island, Dam Wall.
1 drake Common Scoter PSHide/ Hopton Arm.
1 Female Scaup PSHide.
Kingfisher, Buzzard, etc. 53 species by 1200hrs. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-12-31 | 2 Snipe, plus 1 Goldeneye, 4 Long-tailed tits, 1 Song Thrush, 26 Lapwing, 65 Coot - all from the WLC | Richard, Frances and Ken Pittam |
| 2008-12-30 | 2 Great Northern Divers from Sheepwash, female Scaup from Paul Stanley, Peregrine over Horseshoe Island, 4 Snipe, 2 Redshanks, 12+ Goldeneye, 2 Sparrowhawks, Raven, 2 Grey Herons. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-12-30 | One Great Northern Diver very briefly seen off the right hand side of Sheepwash Hide.
One Kestrel seen hovering by the path leading from Lane End Hide to the Wildlife Centre.
From Lane End Hide, big flock of waterbirds directly in front, including Tufted Duck, Coot, and a Little Grebe.
From about three o'clock onwards big passage of gulls moving down the reservoir. Poor views showed quite a few Common Gulls and also an immature Lesser Black-backed Gull. | Chris Richards |
| 2008-12-28 | At least one Snipe from the Wildlife Centre on the island in front, along with lots of Lapwing.
From Sheepwash hide a presumed first winter Buzzard was seen on a pylon on the opposite bank. Also large buzzard was seen soaring on Western side of path by Sheepwash car park-again, presumed that it was the same.
From Lane End Hide, lots on Goldeneye, Coot, and Wigeon in front, plus a Redshank on the bank just to the left side of the hide.
Hundreds of coots in inlet by Sailing Club. | C. Richards |
| 2008-12-28 | First visit for 3 years!
43 species seen, including: Bullfinch, Tree Sparrow, Reed Bunting, Willow Tit, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Pochard, Wigeon, Goldeneye, Little Grebe, Great-crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Pheasant, Teal, Lapwing, Long-tailed Tit, Redshank, Gadwall, Redwing, Song Thrush, and many others. | Peter Charlton |
| 2008-12-26 | A cold but sunny Boxing Day. Of note:
Great Northern Diver (1) - near Lane Ends hide, Coot (~600) between the Sailing Club and the Stones Island causeway, Lapwing (~200) - Horseshoe Island, Snipe (5) - Horseshoe Island, Redshank (2) - one on Horseshoe Island & one by Shiningford Creek, Redwing (4) - near the Wildlife Centre. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-12-23 | No message | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-12-22 | Very quiet on site today. Of Note:
Grey Heron (1), Sparrowhawk (1 male) - pursued by two Crows, Lapwing (well over 100) - Horseshoe Island, Snipe (10) - Horseshoe Island, Redshank (1) - edge of Wildlife Centre Creek and Collared Dove (14) - near the ranger station.
The most impressive sight today was of over 1000 birds occupying Shiningford Creek - mainly Canada Geese, Barnacle Geese, Tufted Ducks and Common Pochard. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-12-20 | PS hide
3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Redshanks, 4 Lesser Black Backed Gulls plus all the usual suspects
Sheepwash Hide
2 Redshanks, Teal, Little Grebes
Vistor Centre
At least 20 Snipe, Large number of Lapwing, Barnacle Geese visible in fields | Leslie Fisher |
| 2008-12-15 | OF NOTE: Six duck species noted including over 70 male Pochards, mostly in Shiningford Creek. Kestrel (1). Lapwing, 80+ on Horseshoe Island. Redshank (2) - seen from the Wildlife Centre, Snipe (7) - edge of Wildlife Centre Creek.
Plants are coming back into life. Tiny catkins were noted and the Hawthorn is beginning to sprout new leaves. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-12-15 | 210 Pinkfeet flew low over Millfields at 1030hrs heading NW.
1 Chiffchaff near Warrington Knob.
1 Little Owl near the top of Oldfield Lane [just outside our recording area].
1 Skylark fly-over.
2 Greylag Geese at Millfields.
3 G N Divers. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-12-15 | WeBS count for December : 10 Mute Swan, 192 Canada Goose, 406 Wigeon, 41 Gadwall, 90 Teal, 122 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 308 Pochard, 844 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Scoter, 16 Goldeneye, 3 Great Northern Diver, 80 Little Grebe, 59 great Crested Grebe, 51 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 31 Moorhen, 1,825 Coot, 172 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel. | Peter Gibbon & John Bradley |
| 2008-12-11 | 11/12 18:14 DERBYSHIRE : Great Northern Diver, Carsington Water [A]
adult and three juveniles; also 2 Scaup
| From bird guides |
| 2008-12-11 | 2 Whooper Swans in front of Wildlife Centre. | From bird guides |
| 2008-12-11 | Apologies, forgot to also mention 1 Pink-footed Goose yesterday (the 10th). Associated mainly with Canada Geese, but also mixed with many Wigeon/Pochard/Tufted Ducks beyond Horseshoe Is. | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2008-12-09 | 38 species seen from WLC during today's ABB, including 2 Great Northern Divers toward Watersports, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull which attempted to take a Coot but failed. Also singles of Kingfisher, Redshank, Snipe, Buzzard, Song Thrush, plus 2 Pied Wagtail.
1 Fox again late morning by the posts. | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2008-12-09 | 36nr Species recorded from 11:00hr to 16:00hr, Millfields, WLC, Paul Stanley Hide and Sheepwash Hide. Species included :-
Great Northern Diver (1) - Millfields
Grey Wagtail (2) - PS and Sheepwash hide
Willow Tit (1) – PS hide
Redshank (1) – PS hide
Long tail Tit (7-8) – Sheepwash hide
Goldeneye (2) – female at Millfields and Male at Sheepwash
| David & Sue Edmonds |
| 2008-12-07 | 2 Herring Gull - Millfields
4 Redpoll - WLC Car park
4 Siskin - WLC path
1 Pink footed Goose - with 2 Canada Geese - WLC creek field (@ 09.40h). | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-12-05 | 4 Great Northern Divers this morning at Stones/Lane End/Fishtail/Millfields [MAPass + RC].
1 Female Scaup at Millfields.
2 Redshank. 3 Redpoll. 1 Skylark fly-over. 40 Redwing.
| Roger Carrington |
| 2008-12-03 | 20 + Goosander,(M & F), with Cormorants and a Redshank at Millfields Island. | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-12-01 | Sunny but cold with occasional light snow showers. OF NOTE:
Great Northern Diver (1) - off Horseshoe Island, Kestrel (1), Lapwing (1)!!, Redshank (2), Song Thrush (2), Bullfinch (3) - one male & two females. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-11-25 | 40 species seen at WLC during today's ABB, including 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Kingfisher (perching regularly toward Shiningford Creek), 2 Redshank, 10 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Goldeneye (toward fisheries), 15+ Little Grebe, and 1 Fox in the usual spot near the submerged fence posts.
Also at Sheepwash, several Goldeneye, 1 Grey Wagtail.
| James Owen |
| 2008-11-25 | Female Scaup duck. Shingford Creek | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-11-24 | Of note: Great Northern Diver (1) - fishing off Horseshoe Island, Little Grebe (16) - very close together by Horseshoe Island, Barnacle Goose (46) - including one with a brown body! Kestrel (1), Lapwing (~60) - on Horseshoe Island, Snipe (5) - edge of Wildlife Centre Creek, Redshank (1) - close to the Snipe, Long-tailed Tit - two flocks, one of 9 and one of ~20. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-11-22 | From WLC:12 Snipe, including a rufous-coloured one (faroeensis?). Tree Sparrows, Redwing, Lapwing, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Redshank(3).
Wildlife centre creek - 2 Tree Sparrows roosting in nestbox.
Sheepwash: Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 14 Goldeneye (6 male), 1 female Pintail, Teal, Pochard, Cormorant. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-11-18 | WeBS count for November : 3 Great Northern Diver, 37 Great Crested Grebe, 80 Little Grebe, 62 Cormorant, 1 Heron, 26 Mute Swan, 56 canada Goose, 30+ Barnacle Goose, 152 Mallard, 75 Teal, 51 Gadwall, 341 Wigeon, 343 Tufted, 210 Pochard, 1 Scaup, 7 Scoter, 15 Goldeneye, Shoveller, 2175 Coot, 26 Moorhen, 274 Lapwing, 3 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 30 Black-headed Gull, 81 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 Yellow-legged Gull. | Peter Gibbon & John Bradley |
| 2008-11-18 | PS Hide - Willow Tit 1nr, Redshank 1nr, Greater Spotted WP 2nr male, plus usual suspects of Teal, Tufted Duck, Coot, Tits etc.
WLC - Along with usuals, Common Snipe 1nr, Tree Sparrow 2nr, GN Diver 1nr at Water sports bay and then maybe same bird by Sailing club. Grey Wagtail 1nr (juv or female) in carpark. | David & Sue Edmonds |
| 2008-11-17 | Female Scaup near to Big Island and the seven Scoter still present.
| Peter Gibbon |
| 2008-11-16 | 2 waxwing near Kirk ireton village centre Friday 14th Nov. | Dave Williams |
| 2008-11-16 | Millfields:2 goldcrest, 12 Siskin Wildlife Centre:7 Snipe Visitor Centre:1 Waxwing | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-11-15 | Adult Ring-billed Gull in front of Sheepwash at 1530hrs then flew to main gull roost off Lane End.
Adult Mediterranean Gull on Flat Island 1515hrs, and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls.
7 female type Common Scoter. 2 Great Northern Divers. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-11-14 | 1 Adult Ring billed Gull in roost, 3 Yellow Legged Gull (from Sheepwash/PSHide). 7 female Common Scoter, PSHide. 3 GN Divers (2 Stones, 1 Sheepwash/Lane Ends). Goosander (1 drake). 2 Kingfishers.
Usual other suspects! | Steph' Hicking |
| 2008-11-11 | 7 Female/immature Common Scoters from PS Hide.
3 Great Northern Divers showing around Stones Is area [Note that 4 were seen at same time yesterday]
Adult Mediterranean Gull in roost from Lane End Hide.
Several flocks of Starlings heading towards Shiningford Creek area at dusk. | Roger Carrington |