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| Date | Sighting | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-23 | A very windy day but turned out better than originally thought. Numerous Swifts, House and Sand Martins around the Sheepwash and Paul Stanley hides. Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Wood Pigeon, Canada Geese, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow, Lapwing, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch and then outside The Paul Stanley hide 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers perching on the tree aswell as eating from the feed. They we're there for at least 45mins until getting bullied away by 2 vocal Great Tits. | Tom Kitchen |
| 2008-06-20 | 1 Black-tailed Godwit on Horseshoe Island at 12:00 hr also here 2 Greylag Geese, and the 2 Common Terns still on the raft. At Paul Stanley a Common Sandpiper on the raft also 3 Gadwall. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-06-18 | The evening walk around the Sheepwash area and the two hides recorded the following:- Great Crested Grebe (a pair but no young unlike a small chick on the back of an adult at Hopton end on Sunday 8th) 3 Little Grebe,1 Cormorant, 1 Heron, 1 Mute Swan (plus 8 in the far distance),Canada Goose, Mallard (1 with 6 young plus 2 young totally on their own), Tufted Duck (2 mating), 1 Buzzard (holding in the wind), 1 female Kestrel (hovering in front of Sheepwash hide), Pheasant, Moorhen (1 on nest close to Paul Stanley hide), Coot (1 with 2 young), 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 3 Redshank (1 on post just below the'viewing area' calling and very agitated), 3 Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Swift, Sand and House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow (1 young one sitting watching us just outside Paul Stanley),Wren,Dunnock, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, adults and young of Willow, Great, Blue and Long-tailed Tit, Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Bullfinch and Greenfinch. | Peter Gibbon |
| 2008-06-16 | OF NOTE: Greylag Goose (2) - Shiningford Creek; Barnacle Goose (1); Oystercatcher (4) - inc. a parent and two chicks on Watersports Island; Blackheaded Gull inc. four young; Common Gull (2) - Horseshoe Island; Common Tern (2); Song Thrush (1); Reed Bunting (2). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-06-11 | A pair of Red Crested Pochards at the Wildlife Centre, also there was 2 Common Terns on the raft and 4 good sized Lapwing chicks on Horsehoe Island. Spotted Flycatcher in Hall wood, both Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler in song at Hopton end, 1 Raven from Sheepwash, Lesser Whitethroat on Wildlife centre creek, possibly 2 birds present. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-06-10 | No message | Steph Hicking |
| 2008-06-09 | Very warm on site today. 45 species of bird seen early pm. OF NOTE: Grey Heron (one juv.) - Shiningford Creek (SC), Greylag Goose (1) - with Canadas - SC, Red-crested Pochard (pr) - Horseshoe Island (HI), Oystercatcher (3), Lapwing (3 inc. one chick) - HI, Redshank (1), Common Tern (2) - one prob. on nest on raft & one fishing and feeding partner on raft, Swift (4), Song Thrush (1), Sedge Warbler (1), Whitethroat (1), also many Garden Warblers, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs & Willow Warblers; Treecreeper (2) - in trees at end of Wildlife Centre Creek, and Reed Bunting (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-06-09 | Taken from the Wildlife Centre logbook. Red-legged Partridge (2), Red-crested Pochard (2), Whimbrel (1), Kestrel (1), Buzzard (3), Redshank (3), Oystercatcher (2), Common Tern (2). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-06-07 | Early start today. Started at the Paul Stanley Hide where a Little Ringed Plover showed well with two young. A pair of Grey Wagtails. A White Wagtail. A Jay flew across the front of the hide giving an excellent view. Walked to wards visitor centre and at the scrub land overlooking Shininford Creek I stopped for 2 hours and observed Willow Warblers, Reed Warblers, Sedge Warblers and a single Garden Warbler there were also Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and a Whitethroat.This part of Carsington is IMO the best part if you are patient and are prepared to stay here for some time, watch and wait, the birds will come. It's like warbler grand central. | Leslie Fisher |
| 2008-06-04 | Fairly quiet on site today. Sunny. Forty four species of bird identified early pm including - Great Crested Grebe - two occupied nests. Barnacle Goose (3). Common Buzzard (1). Oystercatcher (4). Lapwing (3; 2 ad. + one chick). Curlew (1). Black-headed Gull - two occupied nests; two juveniles on a raft. Common Gull (1). Song Thrush (2). Sedge Warbler (1). Whitethroat (1). Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler also present. Reed Bunting (2). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-06-04 | Taken from the logbook for the 2nd: Teal (2), Redshank (3), Curlew (1), Whimbrel (1), Common Tern (4), Coal Tit (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-06-04 | Red legged partridge seen by Rose Day at Sheepwash. | Amanda Lynnes |
| 2008-06-03 | mallard great crested grebe coot moorhen teal tufted duck black headed gull 4 commern tern little grebe great tit lapwing house martin swallow swift canada goose jackdaw starling oystercatcher mute swan tree sparrow chaffinch blue tit collared dove wood pigeon coal tit magpie redshank common gull pied wagtail curlew | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-06-02 | A family of Treecreepers on the bend seperating Wildlife centre creek and Shiningford creek including 2 adults and 3 juveniles. 2 Common Terns and 2 Grey wagtails. Several Black Headed Gull chicks from the Wildlife centre. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-05-30 | 1 adult Spoonbill. | Paul Bennett |
| 2008-05-27 | 34 species found around midday. Area covered - Stones Island to Shiningford Creek. Rather dull and breezy. OF NOTE: Canada Geese with three well developed goslings. Two of the goslings were fighting on Stones Island! Mallard ducklings (5). Pheasant - on the Wildlife Centre feeding table! Oystercatcher (2), Lapwing (1), Redshank (2). Black-headed Gull chicks (2). Common Gull (2). Common Tern (2). Swift (probably over 100) accompanied by Swallows (~50), House Martins and a single Sand Martin, all hunting very close to the surface of the water. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-05-27 | Some sightings taken from the logbook: Oystercatcher (4) + 2 young, Barnacle Goose (10) + 6 young, Sparrowhawk (1), Kestrel (1), Raven (3), Common Sandpiper (1), Curlew (1), Redshank (5), Buzzard (1) PLUS - on the 26th a Whimbrel. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-05-27 | WLC: 2 Common Tern on raft, 2 BH Gull chicks on another, 1 Curlew overflew, 2 Common Gull on Horseshoe Island. From Paul Stanley: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail. Also, during the morning a Tawny Owl was mobbed and chased in Shiningford Creek by a pair of Blackbirds. Very quiet day otherwise. | James Owen |
| 2008-05-26 | 18th May WeBS count should read 185 Canada Goose not 85. My mistake. | Peter Gibbon |
| 2008-05-24 | From Wildlife Centre: Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Black-headd Gull, Tufted Duck, Great-crested Grebe, Tree Sparrow. From Paul Stanley: Buzzard, Canada Geese, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorehen, Common Sandpiper (1), Redshank (1), Pied Wagtail (2). | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-05-21 | 1st summer Little Gull, from Paul Stanley at 11:00 hr and again at Sheepwash 11:30 then flew high to North West. 2 Common Terns on raft at Wildlife Centre, also 2 Common Gulls present on Horseshoe Island.Sparrowhawk attacked Tree Sparrows on feeding station at Wildlife Centre.No sign of Turtle Dove this morning. | Clive Ashton/Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-05-20 | Notable today: 1 Turtle Dove on WLC bird table both early morning and mid-afternoon, at least 4 Raven from Paul Stanley Hide. 2 Lapwing chicks on Horseshoe Island, and 3 Barnacle goslings around Stones Island. 2 Curlews bathed on Horseshoe Island 30 minutes apart during the morning. Also 4 singing Garden Warblers along path between Lane End and Sheepwash. | James Owen |
| 2008-05-18 | WeBS count for May 6.15 to 10.2019 Mute swan, 85 Canada Goose, 12 Barnacle Goose, 10 Cormorant59 Mallard, 105 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, 14 Little Grebe,40 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Moorhen, 64 Coot, 6 Oystercatcher,2 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 7 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper 11 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull,2 common tern. | Peter Gibbon |
| 2008-05-18 | Please note that this area of the website is exclusively for the reporting of sightings of birds and other wildlife at the reservoir. If anyone has any questions or comments they wish to raise regarding activities, policies, problems, please email your comments directly to me (click the 'Contact Us' link on the home page) and I will make sure they are passed to the appropriate person to respond to you directly. | Webmaster - Carsington Bird Club |
| 2008-05-18 | none today | Leslie Fisher |
| 2008-05-18 | None. | Paul Bennett |
| 2008-05-17 | PAUL STANLEY HIDE 2 Oystercatchers, 6 Little Grebes,Swallows,4 Cormerants,Greater Spooted Woodpecker,2 Redashank mating directly in front of hide, single Heron, single Common Sandpiper, Pied Wagtail, single Grey Wagtail, 4 Little Ringed Plover, watched in fascination as a Great Crested Grebe laid an egg in front of the hide, never seen it live before. SCRUBLAND NEXT TO SHINNINGFORD Reed Bunting,Reed Warbler,Sedge Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler VISITOR CENTRE Sand Martins, House Martins,Swallows, Swifts, a Pair of Common Gulls, 4 Redshank, 2 Barnacle Geese, single Oystercatcher. | Leslie Fisher |
| 2008-05-16 | 5 Common Terns passed through late this morning. This afternoon from the Wildlife Centre: 1 Dunlin 1 Curlew At 15:15hr a male Grey Plover dropped onto Horseshoe Island, and was still present at 17:00 hr. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-05-14 | Common Tern and 2 Little Ringed Plover in front of sailing club, 2 Common Sandpipers and a Curlew at Sheepwash plus the 4 juv and 2 adult Ravens again. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-05-14 | Oystercatcher with 2 chicks on Millfields island | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-05-13 | 6 Ravens in field between Hall and Middle Wood. Presumably 2 adults with 4 juveniles. Also had 2 Common Sandpipers. Also of interest was a Wood Sandpiper down Wyver lane this morning. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-05-12 | Fairly quiet on site today, in Hall Wood a male Pied Flycatcher and 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Common Sandpipers on Sheepwash spit, several Redshanks and Oystercatchers, male Sparrowhawk with prey by the Wildlife Centre, Buzzard, Raven, quite a few broods of Canada Geese and Mallards. Also of note was a Hare in the field to the left of the Wildlife Centre where the Little Owls are often seen. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-05-11 | Male garganey on Horseshoe Island most of day then swimming in front of hide approx 16:30 | Amanda Lynnes |
| 2008-05-10 | little gull pied flycatcher common tern | Andy & Lieza radage |
| 2008-05-08 | Black Tern(one adult summer)and Little Gull(1st summer) | Paul Thomas |
| 2008-05-08 | A Sanderling on Sheepwash spit,at 14:00 hours until 14:20, also 2 Ringed Plover and a Dunlin from Paul Stanley hide. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-05-07 | Very sunny on site today. 42 species of bird identified between Stones Island and Shiningford Creek. Of note: Pink-footed Goose (1), Mallard ducklings of different sizes, Pochard (male) - from the Wildlife Centre, Pheasant (1), Oystercatcher (2), Lapwing (~10), Redshank (2) - all three waders on Horseshoe Island, Song Thrush (1), Bullfinch (2 males), Reed Bunting (4 singing males). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-05-07 | The following interesting sightings were noted in the Wildlife Centre logbook for today: Common Tern, Black Tern, Brambling (pr), Little Ringed Plover, Curlew, Peregrine, Common Buzzard, Kestreel, White Wagtail and Pink-footed Goose. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-05-07 | Had a walk round Carsington today mainly recording the more common birds. 40 Chiff Chaffs, 41 Willow Warblers, 15 Garden Warblers, 28 Blackcaps, 7 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 41 Blackbirds, 57 Robins, 9 Dunnocks, 31 Blue Tits, 23 Great Tits, 51 Wrens, 42 Chaffinch, 14 Goldfinch, 8 Goldcrest, 5 Reed Bunting, 4 Song Thrush, male Pied Flycatcher between Penn Carr and Oldfield lane by wooden boardwalk, Skylark over Upperfields farm, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Male on Stones Island and a Female over Horseshoe island, 2 Common Terns on dam wall, Little Ringed Plover at P.Stanley, 3 Common Sandpipers, drake Pochard, Pink Footed Goose and 2 Cackilng Geese at Wildlife Centre. Plenty of Butterflies with it being warm and sunny including, lots of Orange Tips, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells and a few Speckled Woods and Brimstones | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-05-06 | canada goose mute swan mallard moorhen coot carrion crow barnacle goose tufted duck oystercatcher chiffchaff blackbird chaffinch blue tit robin reed bunting starling common tern little grebe great crested grebe tree sparrow willow warbler pied wagtail garden warbler black headed gull goldfinch sparrowhawk kestrel buzzard cormorant whitetroat collare dove common sandpiper wood pigeon little owl wren great tit swifts cackling goose pink footed goose greenfinch lesser black backed gull common gull (5)redshank | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-05-04 | tufted duck, lapwing, black headed gull, coot, moorhen, tree sparrow, great crested grebe, canada goose, redshank, mute swan, oystercatcher, pied wagtail, collared dove, blackbird, chaffinch, sparrowhawk, mallard, jackdaw, swallow, starling, dunnock, robin, little owl, little grebe, swift, wood pigeon, barnacle goose, pink footed goose, carrion crow, cormorant, spotted flycatcher, grey heron, pheasant, yellow wagtail, curlew, sand martin, house martin, greenfinch, magpie. | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-05-03 | Pied Flycatcher,Male 16:30 hrs. | Mick Sharp |
| 2008-04-29 | starling mallard jackdaw sand martin blackbird tufted duck redshank magpie swift robin canada goose coot moorhen grey heron great crested grebe little grebe mute swan chiffchaff wood pigeon black heade gull willow warbler wren swallow pied wagtail oystercatcher dunlin greylag goose dunnock sedge warbler garden warbler house martin tree sparrow barnacle goose chaffinch carrion crow great tit avocet whitethroat buzzard white wagtail sand martin collared dove rook cormorant pink footed goose sparrowhawk reed buntings little owl kestrel swallow curlew whimbrel house martin goldfinch yellow wagtail greenfinch blue tit scaup great black backed gull little ringed plover | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-04-29 | The 2 Avocets were present in front of the WLC till 1.25pm at least (that was when I left!!). Usual stuff included Oystercatcher (6+), Redshank (5+), good numbers of Swift, Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler etc on Stones. | Steph' Hicking |
| 2008-04-29 | 2 Avocet reported on pager systems from the WLC this AM. | Steph Hicking |
| 2008-04-28 | Forty four species seen from Stones Island to the end of Wildlife Centre Creek (WCC). OF NOTE: A pair of Canada Geese with three yellow goslings (WCC), Gadwall (male), Mallard ducklings (~15), Pheasant (heard), Oystercatcher (4), Redshank (4), Little Owl (1), WHEATER (female) - close to WCC, Song Thrush (1), Whitehroat (1), Garden Warbler (1) + several each of Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting (male). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-04-28 | No message | Amanda Lynnes |
| 2008-04-28 | Record to confirm sighting of two Little Terns from Sheepwash Hide (I wasn't the person that spotted them. The Little Terns were feed among a number of Common Terns for around a half hour before flying west. | John Wynn |
| 2008-04-27 | coot little grebe mallard canada goose moorhen tufted duck great crested grebe black headed gull lapwing redshank oystercatcher chaffinch little owl carrion crow jackdaw collared dove barnacle goose mute swan tree sparrow 5dunlin swifts goldfich house martin pied wagtail wood pigeon blue tit reed bunting blackbird great tit robin wren spotted flycatcher curlew whimbrel dunnock cormorant magpie buzzard little ringed plover lesser black backed gull starling | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-04-27 | Sanderling and Little Gull from Sheepwash Hide. | from birdguides |
| 2008-04-27 | A single Little Gull off Stones Island and a single Swift over Stones Island berween 6.30 and 7.15. | Peter Gibbon |
| 2008-04-26 | A very good day today barring all the cyclists and runners. Paul Stanley Hide 2 Oystercatchers 1 Female Sparrowhawk catching a Pied Wagtail 1 Yellow Wagtail on island in front of hide Walking back to-wards the visitor centre on a piece of rough land near what I think is fishtail creek but I'm not sure about that though, there were 4 species of Warbler viewable. Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Garden warbler and a grasshopper Warbler was heard briefly, also on this small piece of shrub-land there were also Whitethroats and Chiffchaffs.It was so good here that I spent 3 hours here and never got to the visitor center In the hedges near lane end there were at least 4 pairs of Blackcaps | Leslie Fisher |
| 2008-04-26 | 1 swift flying over heanor | tom wareham |
| 2008-04-24 | Thirty eight species seen on a short visit. Best find was a singing Sedge Warbler on Stones Island. The following were also interesting: Mallard ducklings in Wildlife Centre Creek, Oystercatcher (2), Dunlin (2) - Horseshoe Island, Redshank (4), Little Owl (1), Blackcap (1 male) - Stones Island, and Bullfinch (a pr) - near the Water Sports Centre. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-04-24 | 1 green sandpiper 1 greenshank 2 common sandpiper | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-04-24 | Immature Little Gull from Wildlife Centre this afternoon, still at 16:45 3 Dunlin,1 Common Sandpiper,1 Yellow Wagtail and the female Scaup on Horseshoe Island. 1 Yellow Wagtail,2 Grey Wagtail,1 drake Pochard from Sheepwash, Lesser Whitethroat still singing in car park. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-04-24 | No sign of little gulls this morning. 16 Arctic Terns through about 0930hrs. 1 Lesser Whitethroat singing in Sheepwash Car Park. Another near the stone barn at Millfields. Also a Whitethroat near stone barn. 1 Sedge Warbler singing on Stones Island. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-04-23 | 3 Little Gulls infront of Lane End hide at 12:00hr and still at 15:00hr. 1 Lesser Whitethroat singing near Lane End hide. The Pink footed Goose also near Lane End. Female Scaup at Wildlife centre, along with 2 Dunlin. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-04-22 | 1 Greenshank, 1 Pink footed goose. In bay left of WLC. | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-04-21 | Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 2 Raven, 10 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Curlew, Female Scaup, pr Red Breasted Merganser, 7 Goldeneye, pr Gadwall, Female Teal, Great Northern Diver | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-04-21 | coot moorhen tufted duck black headed gull mallard redshank yellow wagtail little ringed plover great crested grebe lapwing oystercatcher canada goose common sandpiper pied wagtail barnacle goose little grebe tree sparrow snipe magpie carrion crow starling sand martin grey wagtail little owl wood pigeon lesser black backed gull swallow reed bunting robin blackbird white wagtail common tern goldfinch scaup collared dove dunnock curlew whimbrel great tit dunlin tawny owl | tom wareham abb |
| 2008-04-20 | Adult Great Northern Diver still present; 14 Cormorant, 2 Gadwall on Sheepwash spit; 4 Goldeneye, pair of Red Breasted Mergansers from Paul Stanley Hide, 1 Little Ringed Plover, a Dunlin and a Common Sandpiper from Paul Stanley Hide; 3 Whimbrel flew East at 3.15.p.m.; 2 Common Gulls-imm; 1 Great Black Back-imm; 3 Arctic Terns from 3.10-3.20.p.m. followed by 15 more from 3.30.-4.15 p.m. when we left; c300 Sand Martins; c250 Swallows; 5+ House Martins and a Wilow Tit from Paul Stanley hide | Rod Key and Richard James |
| 2008-04-20 | From Sheepwash Hide at 1120hrs: pair of Red-breasted Mergansers and 3 Arctic Terns. From Paul Stanley Hide: 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Common Sandpiper. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-04-20 | 55 species in total - highlights below: Millfields: 2 willow Warbler, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Sand Martins. Stones Island: 8 Barnacle geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 50 Swallows, 12 houese Martins, 9sand Martins, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 White wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Tree Sparrows, 2 Reed Bunting, 6 Black Headed Gull, 9 Swallow. Wildife Centre: 3 Yellow wagtails, 2 Pied Wagtails, 30 Lapwing, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Wood Pigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Carrion crow. Sheepwash Hide: 5 Goldeneye (2m,3f), 1 GN Diver (Fishtail Creek), 1 Redshank. Paul Stanley hide: 2 willow tit, 1 GS Woodpecker(m), 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap (main path, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Lessr black-backed Gull, 3 Long-tailed tit. | richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-04-20 | From the Wildlife Centre this morning: 9+ Yellow Wagtail 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Common Sandpiper 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Dunlin | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-04-17 | The best sighting today was of the Great North Diver from the Wildlife Centre(WC). Excellent views of this long staying bird swimming and floating off Horseshoe Island. The bird seems to be coming into summer plumage. Forty species seen today including a Grey Heron, a Pink-footed Goose near the WC, Kestrel, Oystercatcher (3), Redshank (2), Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Blackcap (1), Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (6), Bullfinch (female) and a pair of Reed Buntings. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-04-17 | Stones Island 09:30 hours. Approx 30 male Yellow Wagtails with at least one White Wagtail. One of the Yellow Wagtails was showing characteristics of lutea. Photograph of the lutea type and the White Wagtail available if required. | Ivan Webb |
| 2008-04-17 | 1 Brambling, 1 Yellow Wagtail and a female Stonechat on Stones Island. 1 Green Sandpiper at Wildlife Centre 0800hrs. 2 Redwings near Sailing Club. 5 Greylag Geese and 4 Wigeon at Millfields. 3 Common Sandpipers from Paul Stanley Hide. Immature female Peregrine flew close past Sheepwash Hide. Male Yellow Wagtail on Sheepwash Spit. Great Northern Diver near Oldfield Lane bank. Many Swallows and Sand Martins, a few House Martins. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-04-16 | Bird Club Walk, 1900-2030hrs. 19 birdwatchers set off round Stones Island between hail storms finding 2 Yellow Wagtails and a distant Great Northern Diver. Then from the shelter of the Wildlife Centre watched Curlew trickle in, finally totalling 15, but the Scaup, seen a few hours earlier, could not be located. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-04-15 | Of note today: 1 Pink-footed Goose at Sheepwash 9am, 3 Yellow Wagtail on Stones Island, 2 Goldeneye from Lane End, Great Northern Diver, several scattered Willow Warbler and Blackcap, 1 Little Owl from WLC, | James Owen |
| 2008-04-14 | 250+ Sand Martins, many Swallows about now, plus a few House Martins, 2 Drake Shoveler distant from Sheepwash, 4 Buzzards, 2 Ravens, a pair of Grey Wagtails at Sheepwash. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-04-14 | pheasant robin blue tit blackbird chiffchaff chaffinch great tit reed bunting pied wagtail mallard tufted duck canada goose little grebe redshank coot house martin sand martin swallow willow tit tree sparrow dunnock great spotted woodpecker cormorant pink footed goose carrion crow wood pigeon blackcap wren great crested grebe goldeneye oystercatcher buzzard house sparrow bullfinch magpie song thrush black headed gull moorhen goldfinch long tailed tit willow warbler little owl lapwing barnacle goose snipe starling mute swan | tom wareham |
| 2008-04-14 | 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Millfields Car Park 0900hrs. 2 Yellow Wagtails on Stones Island, later 3 at Wildlife Centre. Female Scaup with Tufted at Wildlife Centre. Great Northern Diver from Stones Island. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-04-14 | In addition to those species already noted there were 2 white wagtails near the sailing club and 2 shelduck and 2 male common scoters opposite Sheepwash | Doug Allen |
| 2008-04-13 | great crested grebe tufted duck mallard canada goose red shank black headed gull barnacle goose oyster catcher mute swan little grebe lapwing goldeneye magpie swallow house martin sand martin coot moorhen common gull chaffinch starling reed bunting great tit cormorant little owl yellow wagtail scaup pink footed goose pied wagtail snipe dunnock kestrel great northern diver gadwall buzzard wren robin teal jackdaw goldfinch 2 ravens lesser black backed gull chiffchaff feral pigeon great black backed gull | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-04-12 | 1 Chiffchaff-Behind the Wildlife Centre 2 Redshanks-Wildlife Centre 2 Little Owls-Mated on 1 of the posts near the pylon 2 Willow Warblers-Stones Island 1 White Wagtail-Horsehoe Island | Sam Pedley |
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| 2008-04-09 | At 17:45 an Osprey flew in front of the wildlife centre, it moved high over Shiningford Island, where it hovered over the water on occassions,before being mobbed by corvids and an Oystercatcher. It was last seen at about 17:55 moving N.E. Later on Stones Island 50+ Pied Wagtail,2 White Wagtails, 4 Reed Buntings and 50+ hirundines including several House Martins. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-04-09 | Great Northern Diver gave better views than Monday being only 20+ metres in front of Sheepwash hide, 2 drake Common Scoter still present, dam wall produced 2 Wheatear, 100+ Hirundines consisting of 60+ Sand Martins, 40+ Swallows and 2 House Martins, 11 Meadow Pipits and a Linnet, 2 White Wagtails on Stones Island, Warblers between Millfields and Sheepwash include 20 Chiff Chaffs, 10 Willow Warblers and 2 singing Blackcaps, 6 Buzzards, male Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Raven, 9 Goldeneye, c6 Redshank, Common Sandpiper | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-04-08 | From WLC: 1 Greenshank mid-afternoon on Horseshoe Island, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Scoter very distant, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Wigeon, also 2 Little Owl, 1 Raven, 1 Buzzard, several Redshank and Oystercatcher, Reed Bunting. Stones Island: 1 White Wagtail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Redwing after 6pm Dam Wall: 3 Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipit, c.60 Sand Martin | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2008-04-08 | WeBS count for April.Apart from the Great Northern Diver, 2 Scoters and 1 Common Sandpiper mentioned by others there were the following numbers counted :23 Little Grebe, 28 Great Crested Grebe,9 Cormorant,3 Mute Swan,88 Canada Goose,22 Barnacle Goose. 1Pink-foot, 40 Mallard, 1 Gadwall, 298 Tufted Duck, 8 Goldeneye, 16 Moorhen, 163 Coot, 6 Oystercatcher, 7 lapwing, 3 Redshank, 5 Blackheaded Gull and 4 Common Gull. Also male Wheatear and White Wagtail 07.15 to 10.15.Also a sleeping fox on the west bank of Green Pond. | Peter Gibbon |
| 2008-04-08 | 1 Greenshank near Sailing Club, then lost in early morning mist. 3 Wheatears and 1 White Wagtail on dam wall. 2 Common Sandpipers on dam wall. 2 drake Common Scoters distant from Sheepash. 58 immature Great Black-backed Gulls on Flat Island. 1 singing Blackcap at Sheepwash car park entrance. 1 Great Northern Diver, pair of Shoveler, Sand Martins, Swallows, Redshanks, Oystercatchers, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-04-07 | Sunny spells but rather cold today. 38 species seen around midday. OF NOTE: Great Northern Diver (1) - off Stones Island. Great Crested Grebe - a pair performing the head shaking ritual and seen from the Wildlife Centre. Oystercatcher (1), Curlew (1), Redshank (2), Little Owl (1), Swallow (1), Song Thrush (2), Chiffchaff (3) and Willow Warbler (1). More plants in flower: Cowslip on Stones Island. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed - near the Wildlife Centre. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-04-07 | Great Northern Diver gave great views just to the right of Sheepwash hide, adult Kittiwake, 50+ Sand Martins, 15+ Swallows, 9 Chiff Chaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Drake Common Scoter, 100+ Winter Thrushes flying North consisting mostly Redwings if not all, 6 Buzzards, 2 Raven, 2 Kestrel, 7 Snipe, 6 Redshanks, 1 Curlew, Pink Footed Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 3 Reed Buntings, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1 single female Wigeon, 27 Barnacle Geese. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-04-07 | 20+ swallows over bay at north end of dam wall | D.A.williams |
| 2008-04-06 | 2 drake Common Scoters off Lane End. Great Nothern Diver Off Stones Island. 1 Common Sandpiper on Watersports Island. 15 Meadow Pipit on dam rip-rap early am, some later on Stones Is. Male Brambling Stones Island 0800hrs. Female Wheatear on Stones Island 1030hrs. Blackcap singing at Millfields. 3 Willow Warbler singing on Stones Is, 2 at Millfields. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-04-06 | magpie tufted duck coot moorhen jackdaw blackbird little grebe pied wagtail chaffinch meadow pipit canada goose redshank sand martin oystercatcher chiffchaff starling song thrush robin wren swallow mallard carrion crow lapwing long tailed tit great northern diver cormorant gadwall barnacle goose buzzard wigeon dunnock mute swan little owl reed bunting lesser black backed gull kestrel snipe common gull black headed gull common scoter collared dove goldfinch | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-04-05 | Millfields:2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 nuthatch Wildlife Centre:5 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, 1 Little Owl Stones Island:4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 8 Pied wagtail, 4 Swallows, 12 Sand Martin, 2 Meadow? Pipits | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-04-05 | 100+ swallows seen feeding low on the water from sheepwash car park. Willow Warbler singing near the brick tower and another at Hall Wood. Buzzard being mobbed by Redshank over Hopton Arm. Blackcap seen feeding near Millfields. Chiffchaff singing throughout. | David Naylor |
| 2008-04-05 | Common Sandpiper on Horseshoe Island this morning. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-04-03 | Weather: Dull but no wind. 36 species of bird found at around midday. OF NOTE: Barnacle Goose (7 pairs), Sparrowhawk (female), Oystercatcher (3), Redshank (2), Sand Martin (~20), Swallow (1), Song Thrush (1), Chiffchaff (7) and Reed Bunting (pair). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-04-01 | Great Northern Diver, 6 Swallows, c20 Sand Martins, 3 Curlew, 8 Goldeneye, 35 Redwings, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-04-01 | 9 Sand Martins around Stones Island. Redwing singing on Stones Island. 1 Willow Warbler singing, 0930hrs, Millfields/start of dam wall. 1 male Blackcap, Millfields. 1 Great Northern Diver. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-04-01 | Sparrow Hawk with freshly killed Rook. Hedge bottom along Fish Tail Creek. | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-03-31 | 3 BUZZARD, 2 RAVEN, SNIPE, REDSHANK, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 SWALLOWS, MALE WHEATEAR ON HORSESHOE ISLAND, 10 HOUSE MARTINS, 1 SAND MARTIN | Pete Furniss R.S.P.B. A.B.B. |
| 2008-03-30 | Starlings at Longcliffe crossroads (up the hill from Brassington) are amazing! Thousands of birds at approx 1730 (1830 BST). | Amanda Lynnes |
| 2008-03-29 | Red Kite at Wyver lane today flying South at 13.00hrs, also had 6 Sand Martins and a Chiff Chaff. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-03-28 | Great Northern Diver, AD Kittiwake, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Chiff Chaffs, 4 Curlew, 2 Raven, 3 Buzzard, 36 Wigeon, Treecreeper, report of Wheatear by Shiningford creek. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-03-28 | swallow over heanor | tom wareham |
| 2008-03-27 | From Stones Island early evening: 4 Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, 2 Wren, 19 Pied Wagtails, 1 Bullfinch(m), 2 Redwing, 2 Great Crested Grebe. | Richard and Frances Pittam |