Recent Sightings
| Name | Sighting | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson | An Osprey flew south down the reservoir just after 09:00, putting all the gulls up out of Brown Ale Bay. Adult Caspian Gull still and 3 Yellow-legs. 750 Canadas and 20 Greylags flew out over the dam wall early morning. Female Red-crested Pochard at Flat Island. 13 Shoveler. 4 Ringed, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin and a juvenile Peregrine at Sheepwash. 2 Willow Tits on Stones and 1 at Sheepwash. A Reed Warbler singing quietly on Stones and a Yellow Wagtail at Sheepwash. | 20/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Evening visit: drake Common scoter still from Sheepwash hide. Gulls: 1,500 Lesser Black-backs, 8 Yellow-legged (7 adults, 1 juvenile), 6 Common (4 adults, 2 juveniles), 450 Black-headed. 155 Rooks flew to roost. | 19/08/2025 |
| Richard Lowe | This afternoon of note from Sheepwash Hide: Osprey - flew from south to Brown Ale Bay then south again, lost to view. Common Scoter (drake); Wigeon (5); Red-crested Pochard (from Paul Stanley); GBB Gull (Juv); YL Gull (2) Ad+2nd s; Plus Dunlin and Ringed Plover on Sailing Club shore; Common Sandpiper and LRP (2) juvs in Brown Ale Bay. | 19/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton | The adult Caspian Gull was on Shiningford shore this morning. Totals of 5 Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe and 3 Dunlin. 9 Shoveler and 8 Pochard at Sheepwash. 12+ Little Egrets. | 19/08/2025 |
| Richard Lowe | From Sheepwash Hide late afternoon: Ringed Plover (11); LR Plover - adult with two chicks plus single Juv; Redshank (2) juvs; YL Gull (3) Ads; Common Gull (1) Ad; very few (< 100) LBB Gulls compared to previous days. | 18/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton | The adult Caspian Gull was tucking into a well-matured dead fish in Brown Ale Bay this morning - rather him/her than me! 3 Yellow-legged and a rather tatty Common Gull. Waders included Redshank, Snipe, 2 Ringed and 4 Little Ringed Plovers at Sheepwash and Dunlin at sailing club. Juvenile Shelduck and female Red-crested Pochard still. 50 House Martins over the dam wall. Sedge Warbler at Sheepwash and Garden Warbler on Stones causeway. 2 Yellow Wagtails on the dam wall. | 18/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | A Golden Plover at sailing club was, I think, the first of the year here. Ruff and Dunlin still there too, 5 Ringed Plovers over Stones, and a Common Sandpiper and Oystercatcher at Hopton end. Juvenile Shelduck still. 126 Teal. 11 Shoveler at Sheepwash and a juvenile Peregrine putting up the gulls there. Juvenile Common Gull past Stones. Lesser Whitethroat singing in WLC creek. | 17/08/2025 |
| Richard Lowe | Late afternoon of note: Red Kite, Greenshank (Juv), Black-tailed Godwit (c.4 flew out of Brown Ale Bay northwards), Caspian Gull (regular adult) and c. 4 YLGulls (ads) from Sheepwash; Ruff (Juv) and Dunlin in front of Sailing Club with calling Greenshank over. | 16/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Two Ospreys from Stones island this morning, one of them carrying a fish before disappearing behind Blackwall Plantation; probably a juvenile and an adult although they weren't together, the adult later reappearing at Sheepwash. At least 2 Hobbies over the north end. 8 Shoveler at Sheepwash. A female Ruff at sailing club (found by Mike Redfern) and Ringed Plover at Sheepwash. Adult Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls again. Common Tern past Stones. 52 Cormorants. Redstart in WLC creek and Yellow Wagtail at Sheepwash. | 16/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Highlight this morning was an Osprey which circled its way down the reservoir at around 10:30. 3 Ruffs (2m,1f) flew around for a few minutes but couldn't convince themselves to land and departed SE, while 3 Black-tailed Godwits flew behind Flat Island and may have landed in Brown Ale Bay. Juvenile Shelduck still, 115 Teal and the female Red-crested Pochard now up towards Sheepwash. 2 Snipe and a Common Sandpiper at Millfields. 2 Dunlin. 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls. Peregrine at Millfields and Hobby over Hopton end. Skylark on the dam wall and Yellow Wagtails at Sheepwash and Millfields. | 15/08/2025 |
| Richard Lowe | Black Tern (6) - 2 moulting adults and 4 juvs from Sheepwash/Lane End hides at c.4pm onwards; Sanderling (1) and Ringed Plover (2) on Watersports Is.; a very brief female-type Marsh Harrier from Sheepwash car park; Caspian Gull (the regular adult) in front of Lane End hide plus at least 4 Ad YLGulls at Sheepwash with a summer plumaged Grey Plover. A very productive late afternoon! | 13/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton | A superb summer-plumage Grey Plover was at Sheepwash this morning. 2 Ringed Plovers there and another at sailing club with 3 Dunlin. Common Sandpiper in Brown Ale Bay. Juvenile Mediterranean Gull loafing among BhGs at sailing club, and Green Woodpecker calling from the woods behind. Juvenile Shelduck still. 64 Teal. 8 Shoveler. 3 Yellow-legged Gulls. Yellow Wagtails at Sheepwash and Millfields. Spotted Flycatchers in Hall Wood and at Millfields. 2 Redstarts in WLC fields. 19 Crossbills over Hall Wood and a Siskin over Millfields. | 13/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | In a slightly truncated visit this morning, a Green Woodpecker was calling in the woods below the dam wall; 7 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plovers and a Curlew were at sailing club; the adult Caspian Gull and Great Egret at Watersports; 20 Pochard at Sheepwash; and 175 Pied and 3 Yellow Wagtails left their roost on Watersports island. | 11/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis, Jon Bradley | Highlight of this morning's wildfowl count were 2 Black-necked Grebes, probably juveniles, initially off Middle Wood and later at Shiningford, and 3 Turnstones on/around sailing club island (per JB). Numbers were: 463 Canada, 5 Barnacle, 5 Greylag, 23 Mute Swan (plus 4 large cygnets), 82 Gadwall, 468 Mallard, 29 Teal, 13 Pochard, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 194 Tufted, 17 Moorhen, 977 Coot, 26 Little Grebe, 54 GCGrebe, 3 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 4 LRPlover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit (10 later in Brown Ale Bay per CA), 2 Common and 2 Green Sandpipers, 4 Dunlin, 47 Cormorant, 21 Little Egret, 1 Great Egret, 13 Grey Heron. Also a Hobby over Millfield, Yellow Wagtail over the north end, 2+ Crossbills over Hall Wood, Spotted Flycatcher in Hall Wood. | 10/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | An adult Arctic Tern was at sailing club this morning, and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Sheepwash/Brown Ale Bay (winner of the best-looking-juvenile-gull award). 3 Dunlin and 4 Ringed Plover at sailing club. 69 Gadwall just from the WLC, plus the female Red-crested Pochard. 19 Little Egrets. Redstart and 2 Garden Warblers on Stones, and another Redstart in WLC fields. 2 Yellow Wagtails over the dam wall and WLC creek. 100 Linnets in WLC creek too. | 09/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Long-stayers this morning included the adult Caspian Gull, juvenile Shelduck, family of 5 Barnacle Geese and the Great Egret. 28 Teal and 9 Pochard are both small increases. 228 Tufted. 2 Ringed and 4 juvenile Little Ringed Plovers, plus a Yellow Wagtail, at Sheepwash. 3 Common Sandpipers between Sheepwash and Lane End, and Alan S had 2 Green Sandpipers in Brown Ale Bay. 4 Spotted Flycatchers at Hopton end/Hall Wood. 2 Garden Warblers and a juvenile Common Whitethroat on Stones, and another Whitethroat at Hopton end. Juvenile Redstart in WLC creek. | 08/08/2025 |
| Richard Lowe | At Sheepwash this afternoon: LRPlover (Ad) with 3 chicks recently hatched; Ringed Plover - 3+; YLGull - 4 Ads; Peregrine - Ad plus juvenile, the latter chasing BHG’s; Little Egret - 6; | 07/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Lots of singles this morning: Whimbrel flying SW high over the main centre, Green Sandpiper in Brown Ale Bay, juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Sheepwash, Dunlin off the dam wall, adult Common Tern at sailing club, juvenile Shelduck again on Stones, female Red-crested Pochard at WLC, adult Caspian Gull at Watersports and a probable third-year at Sheepwash, Great Egret, Peregrine, Lesser Whitethroat and Redstart in WLC fields, Common Whitethroat on Stones and Crossbill SW over Millfields. Plus 2 Garden Warblers and 5 Barnacle Geese on Stones, and 2 Herring Gulls at Sheepwash. | 07/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Bit of an arrival of coastal birds this morning, with an adult Sandwich Tern around sailing club, then at Millfields late morning, a Turnstone flew off the dam wall, 3 Ringed Plovers (courtesy of RPJ & AMD) at Millfields all morning, and a Dunlin. Long-stayers included the adult Caspian Gull, Great Egret and female Red-crested Pochard. 260 Canada Geese. 12+ Little Egrets. 2 Peregrines, the juvenile took a lump out of a Woodpigeon but flew on without stopping. In WLC fields, 2 Redstarts, 2 Lesser and a Common Whitethroat, and another Common on Stones. 12 Crossbills SW over the visitor centre mid-morning. | 06/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Two drake Common Scoters this morning, one off Sheepwash, the other between Stones and Millfields. Green Sandpiper at WLC. Juv Shelduck, female Red-crested Pochard, adult Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls and Great Egret still present. 16 Little Egrets. 150 Canadas. 468 Mallard. 220 Tufted. 52 Cormorants. 22 Little Grebe. 8+ Spotted Flycatchers in 3 presumed family parties in Hall Wood (seems like they've had a good year), and 20 Crossbills over. 2 Redstarts at WLC/fields. | 05/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson | A drake Common Scoter was between Stones and Millfields this morning and the adult Caspian Gull again at Watersports. Juvenile Shelduck, female Red-crested Pochard and Great Egret still. A Green Sandpiper flew past Sheepwash hide and a Yellow Wagtail over Stones causeway. A trickle of Sand Martins flying into the breeze, 32 in 2 hours. | 04/08/2025 |
| Gary Atkins | Species noted during the monthly Birdwatching for Beginners walk (10am-noon; Stones Island to Wildlife Centre. The grand total of 41 was surprisingly the highest of the year so far: House Sparrow; Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow, Swallow, Woodpigeon, Red Kite, Buzzard, LIttle Egret, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Sand Martin, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Barnacle Goose, Greylag Goose, Goldfinch (a flock of 80+), Bullfinch, Shelduck, Magpie, Blackcap, Tufted Duck, Sedge Warbler, Wren, Swift, House Martin, Mallard, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Red-crested Pochard, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Redstart, Coot, Gadwall, Oystercatcher | 03/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Juvenile Shelduck (still?) at Lane End/Stones island. 16 Teal. Female Red-crested Pochard still from WLC. Common Sandpiper at Lane End and Common Tern off Stones. Probable third-summer Caspian Gull on Sheepwash spit. 49 Cormorants. The Great Egret still and at least 17 Little, including the colour-ringed bird LV at Sheepwash. Kingfisher at Millfields. 40 Swallows at the draw-off tower early morning. Garden Warbler on Stones. In WLC creek, female Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat and juvenile Common Whitethroat (both 'throats' in the same scope view). Family party of at least 5 Spotted Flycatchers in Sheepwash carpark and 200+ Linnets in the meadows. | 03/08/2025 |
| Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton | Family of 5 Barnacle Geese still. Juvenile Shelduck on Stones. 1 Dunlin at Sheepwash. Adult Caspian Gull still from Stones and an adult Common Tern. 38 Cormorant. One Great and a mere 27 Little Egrets. Hobby eating prey on the wing over the east side and 2 juvenile Kestrels in WLC fields. 3 Willow Tits (Brown Ale Bay, Stones and Millfields). 5 Redstarts and a Common Whitethroat in WLC fields. 12 Crossbills SW over Sheepwash. | 02/08/2025 |
| Dave Armitt | Little Egret 16, Grey Heron 5 , Pochard 4, Pied Wagtail 10, Cormorant 30, Yellow leg Gull sheep wash , Sand martin 2, Buzzard 1,Little Grebe 2, Great White Egret 1,Common Scoter, Barnacle goose 4, two flocks of Gold Finch 20+, Blackcap 2,Redstart 1,Swift 1,Swallow 1, RC Pochard 1, Oystercatcher 2,Gadwall 20 , Chiffchaff 1 | 01/08/2025 |
| SJR, AHS, MJR | Another day, another record count of Little Egrets: 30 this morning, including 13 roosting at Shiningford. The Great Egret on Stones too, and a drake Common Scoter offshore. Female Red-crested Pochard from the WLC. A Black-tailed Godwit, a Redshank (heard earlier over Millfields) and 2 Dunlin were at Sheepwash late morning. Adult Caspian Gull at Watersports. Juvenile Peregrine upsetting the gulls at Millfields. Around Stones and the WLC, 4+ Redstarts, 2 Willow Warblers, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, several Sedge and lots of Blackcaps. | 01/08/2025 |
| David Griffin | Yellow Wagtail in rocks half way between sailing club and dam walk, flew towards dam wall. | 31/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | A female-type Goldeneye was off Flat Island this morning, presumably the same bird as last week. Female Red-crested Pochard still. 84 Gadwall. One Great and at least 22 Little Egrets. 3 Common Sandpipers at Lane End and a Dunlin past Millfields. Immature Common Gull over Stones and 7 Yellow-legs on Sheepwash spit. Peregrine from Stones and 2 Buzzards, an adult and a noisy juvenile, over Hall Wood. On Stones, 2 Willow Tits, a juvenile Whitethroat and a Willow Warbler. 3 Spotted Flycatchers between Hall and Middle Woods. | 31/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | An adult Knot in slightly fading summer plumage was on the Brown Ale Bay side of Sheepwash spit early morning, along with 4 Dunlin. Four drake Common Scoters were off Stones island mid-morning. 5 Barnacle Geese still. 484 Mallard (site record) and c900 Coot. Adult Caspian Gull, 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and a pair of Common Terns. One Great and 13 Little Egrets. 1+ Peregrine. 20 Sand Martins came out of Hopton reedbed early morning, closely followed by 20 Swallows. Garden Warbler with food at Hopton end, presumably for a second brood. Family party of c5 adult and fledged juvenile Spotted Flycatchers in the bottom of Hall Wood. 1 Redstart in WLC fields. | 30/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | 6 Dunlin were on Sheepwash spit early morning, a Ringed Plover over Stones later and a Common Sandpiper at Millfields. 3 Common Terns. Adult Caspian Gull again at Watersports. One Great and 15 Little Egrets. Willow Tits on Stones and in WLC creek. Redstart in WLC fields. | 29/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Small stuff caught the eye this morning: Spotted Flycatcher and juvenile Whitethroat in Tail Bay, make Redstart and Lesser Whitethroat in 'warbler corner' on Stones; 3 more Redstarts in WLC fields, Willow Tits in Tail Bay and on Stones, and a Yellow Wagtail on the dam wall. Plus Peregrine, Dunlin, 10 Swifts moving through, Red-crested Pochard, Great Egret, and 4 Yellow-legged Gulls among 335 Lesser Black-backs on Sheepwash spit. | 28/07/2025 |
| SJR, CA, RPJ, AMD | Wildfowl this morning included 5 female/juv Shoveler off the dam wall, 1 juvenile Shelduck, female R-cPochard still and 2 Common Pochard. A Dunlin landed on Watersports island. Adult Caspian Gull at Watersports and 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls. 36 Cormorant. One Great and 21 Little Egrets. Hobby over the dam wall and it or another later over the north end, and juvenile Peregrine over the main centre. Skylark and 5 Yellow Wagtails on/over the dam wall. Female Redstart in WLC fields and another reported at WLC. | 27/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | A pair of Common Scoter were out in the middle this morning, the first for a while. Female Red-crested Pochard, adult Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls and Great Egret still. 2 Dunlin flying around Stones island and a Common Sandpiper on Horseshoe. Yellow Wagtail and Skylark on/over the dam wall. 2 Redstarts and a Lesser Whitethroat in WLC fields. | 26/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | No sign of yesterday's Goldeneye from WLC but the female Red-crested Pochard was there, and 2 Peregrines (adult and juv?) overhead. Adult Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls still. 5 female/juv Redstarts in WLC fields/Shiningford creek, and a Lesser Whitethroat in WLC fields. Spotted Flycatcher in Millfields viewing area and a Crossbill over. | 25/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | A female-type Goldeneye from WLC is my first here in July (and I think a site first too). Adult Caspian Gull still but mobile, last seen on Sheepwash spit with 2 adult Yellow-legs. 600+ Coot. 15 Little and 64 GCGrebes. One Great and 12+ Little Egrets. 1 Redshank at sailing club. 39 Cormorants. Peregrine on the usual pylon. 2 Redstarts in WLC fields. 1 Crossbill over Hall Wood. | 24/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson | Barnacle Goose family still present, the 3 young now able to fly. 2 full-grown juvenile Mandarins at Millfields. 24 Teal. Female Red-crested Pochard still off Horseshoe island. 52 GCGrebe. 2 Common Sandpipers at Sheepwash. Pair of Common Terns again at sailing club. Adult Caspian Gull again at Watersports. 3 Yellow-legged Gulls including 2 juveniles at Sheepwash. At least 4 juvenile Lesser Black-backs, first I've seen this year. 1 Great and 16 Little Egrets. Kingfisher in Tail Bay. Fledged Reed Warblers in Brown Ale Bay. Female Redstart in WLC fields and juvenile Bullfinch at Shiningford. | 23/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | 1 Great and 13 Little Egrets this morning. 59 Gadwall. 10 Common and one female Red-crested Pochard still. Adult Caspian, Yellow-legged and Herring Gulls, plus 4 Common. 4 GSWoodpeckers. 2, maybe 3 Peregrines. Lesser Whitethroat near WLC and 2 female-type Redstarts in the fields. 130 Linnets south of Sheepwash and 30 on Stones. 4 Crossbill SW. | 22/07/2025 |
| SJR, AHS, CA | Just a few bits and pieces this morning: juvenile Peregrine around Stones island, 2 Great and at least 8 Little Egrets, 2+ Garden Warblers and a Lesser Whitethroat on Stones, Yellow Wagtail over, female-type Redstart in WLC creek and a Crossbill SW. | 21/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | 7 Crossbills flew SW over the main carpark at 07:25. Dunlin on Watersports island, and presumably the same bird at Sheepwash later. Adult Caspian Gull still off Watersports. 19 Pochard at Sheepwash. Female Red-crested Pochard still from the WLC. Pair of Common Terns again. Siskin over the main centre. | 20/07/2025 |
| Richard Lowe | Mid-afternoon from Sheepwash Hide: Osprey flew up the res. and departed North at just gone 3pm; Goldeneye (1); Pochard/Ferruginous Duck type Hybrid; GWEgret (2); LRP (4); Common Sandpiper (3); YLGull (2) - Ad and 2nd s; Common Tern (2). | 19/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | 2 Black-tailed Godwits flew SW early morning, and a Snipe over the dam wall was my first for a while. 10 Common Sandpipers (9 at Sheepwash, 1 on Horseshoe island). 14 Oystercatchers, plus 2 chicks. Adult Caspian and 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls off Stones. Pair of Common Terns. At least 2 Great Egrets. 36 Gadwall, 20 Teal and 12 Pochard at Sheepwash. Female Shoveler off Horseshoe. Female Red-crested Pochard still from the WLC. 23 Mute Swans, plus 4 cygnets still. 3 Yellow and 7 Grey Wagtails. Redstart on sailing club island. | 19/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis, Jon Bradley | Monthly wildfowl count: 1,154 Canada, 5 Barnacle (3 young now almost fully grown), 154 Greylag, 20 Mute Swan (plus 4 cygnets), 24 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 305 Mallard, 22 Teal, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 11 Common Pochard, 231 Tufted, 15 Moorhen, 495 Coot, 22 Little Grebe, 47 GCGrebe, 6 Oystercatcher (plus 2 chicks), 10 Little Ringed Plover (8 at Sheepwash), 7 Common Sandpiper, 18 Cormorant, 14 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron. Also the adult Caspian Gull again, 3 Yellow Wagtails, pair of Peregrine. | 13/07/2025 |
| Andrew Carmichael | Juvenile Little Ringed Plover from Sheepwash hide | 10/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | An adult Caspian Gull (very likely the one that has visited in previous years) was at Watersports this morning. A Greenshank on sailing club island and 2 Yellow Wagtails (plus 6 Grey and 50 Pied) on the dam wall/Millfields. Female Red-crested Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull and Great Egret still. 2 Common Sandpiper at sailing club. 3 Peregrines over the north end, and possibly a fourth over Millfields. Female Redstart in WLC fields. Single Crossbill over Millfields. | 12/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | 2 fully grown juvenile Goosander off the dam wall early morning, my first here since 21 April. 10 Pochard. 4 Common Sandpiper. 2 Great and 10 Little Egrets. 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls again. Juvenile male Redstart in WLC fields (little bit of orange-red on side of breast). At least 2 Crossbills calling over Middle Wood. | 11/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | A male Common Whitethroat was in WLC fields this morning (plus female Redstart) and a Yellow Wagtail flew S over Stones and appeared to land in the dam wall. Female Red-crested Pochard, adult Yellow-legged Gull and Great Egret still. 12 Little Egrets. Skylark singing on the dam wall. Clive had a Black-tailed Godwit at Ps hide. 16 species of butterfly must be easily my highest ever total here. | 10/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | A Green Sandpiper was on the dam wall early morning, and a Curlew at sailing club. Also at least 1 Yellow Wagtail and a Skylark along the dam wall. Another Skylark and 8 Crossbills later over WLC creek. Female Red-crested Pochard, Wigeon and Great Egret still. At least 8 Little Egrets. 10 Lapwing from WLC and 3 Redshank off Stones island. 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls. 2 Redstarts and 35 Goldfinches in WLC fields. | 09/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | No repeat of yesterday's wader passage - too 'nice' a day for it - but other bits and pieces included at least 12 Crossbills N through WLC creek, 3 Redstarts and a Lesser Whitethroat in WLC fields, Great Egret and Yellow-legged Gull still, 12 Teal and 13 Pochard in Brown Ale Bay. | 08/07/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | A total of 37 Black-tailed Godwits this morning, including a flock of 31 which circled Stones before departing S. 13 Redshank and a Dunlin also indicative of wader movement. Moulting drake Wigeon (which Clive saw yesterday) still at Sheepwash. 1, possibly 2, adult Yellow-legged Gulls. Great Egret still, and 10 Little Egrets. At least 1 Yellow Wagtail on the dam wall. | 07/07/2025 |
| Gary Atkins | Species noted during the monthly Birdwatching for Beginners walk (10am-noon, areas from Stones Island to the Wildlife Centre): House Sparrow, Mallard, Chiffchaff, Swift, Swallow, Blue Tit, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Goldfinch, Little Egret, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Cormorant, Dunnock, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blackbird, Gt Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Oystercatcher, Song Thrush, Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Wren, Common Tern, Yellow-legged Gull, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Little Grebe, Barnacle Goose, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Greylag Goose, Buzzard, Peregrine, Great Tit | 06/07/2025 |
Historic Sightings
| Date | Sighting | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-23 | Adult Med Gull, Adult Caspian Gull and c5 Yellow-legged Gulls in roost from Sheepwash Hide 3:45pm | John Bradley |
| 2014-11-21 | All this morning 0730-0930hrs. At Millfields: Drake Shoveler, pair Goosander, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher, 8 Siskin and a Lesser Redpoll over. 3 Redshank around Wildlife Centre and 2 Raven over. | Roger Carrington |
| 2014-11-17 | WeBS count for November between 07.00 and 10.30. Mute Swan 40,Canada Goose 33,Wigeon 137,Gadwall 18,Teal 167,Mallard 172,Red-crested Pochard 4,Pochard 110,Tufted Duck 299,Goldeneye 5,Little Grebe 13,Great Crested Grebe 41,Cormorant 19,Grey Heron 3,Coot 1242,Moorhen 3,Lapwing 571,Redshank 2,Snipe 9,Kingfisher 1,Sparrowhawk 1,Kestrel 1 | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |
| 2014-11-09 | 13.00pm 4 red crested pochard, Millfields 14.30pm Black-necked grebe, in bay just north of Stones shelter. | John Babb |
| 2014-10-28 | Great Northern Diver from 1130hrs, remained elusive and mobile for rest of day. Black-necked Grebe still near Millfields Island. Pair Stonechat Wildlife Centre Creek for third day. Adult Mediterranean Gull in evening roost from Sheepwash. Also 10,000+ gulls in roost, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 30 Meadow Pipits in dam wall fields, 100's of Wood Pigeon and several Skylark flew over during the morning. | Roger Carrington, Clive Ashton. |
| 2014-10-25 | Black Necked Grebe 1st winter(Millfields) | Mark Pass |
| 2014-10-23 | WeBS count for October (07.30 to 12.00)Little Grebe 22, Black-necked Grebe 1, Great Crested Grebe 15, Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 15, Mute Swan 24 adults, Canada Goose 4, Wigeon 342, Mallard 117, Gadwall 12, Teal 154, Pochard 136, Tufted Duck 203, Goosander 6, Moorhen 2, Coot 1,318, Ringed Plover 1, Lapwing 131, Bar-tailed Godwit 4. | Peter Gibbon |
| 2014-10-14 | 1 Great Skua - 17:30 circled amongst disturbed gull flock near Lane End, then swooped toward Horseshoe Island and lost to sight. Also, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 3 Greylag Goose, 1 Kingfisher. | James Owen |
| 2014-09-27 | Black Tailed Godwit 4(stones then flew ne at 7-20am), BN Grebe(millfields), Green Sandpiper(wlc), Ringed Plover 5, Dunlin 2+ | Mark Pass |
| 2014-09-27 | Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields. 35 Little Grebes, 60 Great-crested Grebes, 35 Cormorants, 572 Canada Geese, 16 Greylag Geese, 3 Grey Herons, 36 Mute Swans, 311 Wigeon, Shoveler, 26 Gadwall, 178 Teal, 96 Mallards, 638 Tufted Ducks, 95 Pochard, 1141 Coots, 3 Moorhens, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Green Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plovers, 47 Lapwings, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfishers, 3 Swallows, 3 Grey Wagtails. | Dave Newcombe/Chris Brown |
| 2014-09-24 | GREAT WHITE EGRET(flew in from west at 7-34 and flew up res appearing to land in brownale bay not to be seen again), BN Grebe juv(millfields), Ringed Plover 5, Dunlin 2, Common Sand | Mark Pass/Clive Ashton |
| 2014-09-22 | Common Scoter 2(males), Shoveler 2, RingedPlover 5, Grey Wagtail 4(all high thru!), RC Pochard, Yellow Wagtail | Mark Pass |
| 2014-09-22 | Sandwich Tern 2(adults briefly stones 7-22am), BN Grebe Juv(Millfields), Green Sandpiper, Pintail 4, Common Scoter 2(males), Ringed Plover 3, Dunlin, Little Egret 2, RC Pochard, Yellow Wagtail, | Mark Pass |
| 2014-09-21 | 2 Little Egret Black necked Grebe (Millfields) 2 Redshank (Sheepwash) 3 Ringed Plover (Stones Island) Red crested Pochard (Sheepwash) 82 Pied Wagtail,2 Yellow Wagtail and 14 Meadow Pipits (on the dam wall) 9 Magpie (on Hopton bypass) 1 Stock Dove 4 Song Thrush 2 Skylark over | Clive Ashton/Roger Carrington |
| 2014-09-18 | Juvenile Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields. 31 Little Grebes, 33 Cormorants, 36 Mute Swans, 5 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, 134 Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, Shoveler, 2 Red-crested Pochards, 88 Pochard, 13 Ringed Plover on Stones Island late evening, 3 Snipe, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, Common Gull, c1'500 LBB Gulls in roost, Yellow Wagtail on Stones. | Dave Newcombe/Chris Brown |
| 2014-09-16 | 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Linnet at Paul Stanley. WLC: 1 Peregrine, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 juv Tree x House Sparrow hybrid among flock, 2 Kestrel. Also, weasel near bombing tower. | James Owen |
| 2014-09-16 | Juvenile Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields.33 Little Grebes, 2 Little Egrets at Sheepwash, 4 Grey Herons, 44 Cormorants, 36 Mute Swans inc pairs with 3 & 7 young, 440 Canada Geese, 5 Greylag Geese, Shoveler, 111 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, Red-crested Pochard, 64 Pochard, adult Hobby chasing Dunlin at Sheepwash, female Peregrine, 8 Buzzards, male Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 72 Lapwings, 3 juv Ringed Plover on Stones Is, also a Green Sandpiper there, 3 Dunlin, Snipe, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls. Wheatear and c15 Meadow Pipits on Dam Wall, 11 Chiffchaffs. 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Common Whitethroat, 7 Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, juv Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush and a Redstart all Wildlife Centre creek. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2014-09-14 | Marsh Harrier juv(flew nne low up west side 8-45 to 8-52am), Black Necked Grebe juv(millfields), Green Sandpiper, Redshank, RC Pochard 2, Dunlin 2,Little Egret 2, YL Gull | Mark Pass/Richard James/Roger Carrington |
| 2014-09-14 | Black Necked Grebe juv(Millfields),Pintail, Sedge Warbler, Little Egret, Yellow Wagtail, RC Pochard 2, Dunlin 2 | Mark Pass |
| 2014-09-10 | Juvenile Black-necked Grebe at WLC.This is a different bird to the one that was here on Thursday. 26 Little Grebes, 39 Cormorants, 6 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Shoveler, Pintail, 31 Wigeon, 13 Gadwall, 191 Teal, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 26 Pochard, 2 Buzzards, male Sparrowhawk, Hobby, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 75 Lapwings, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfishers, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers, c130 House Martins, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Linnets. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2014-09-08 | WeBS count 07.30 to 12.30. Great Crested Grebe 35,Little Grebe 16,Mute Swan 25(adults),Canada Goose 150,Cormorant 44,Grey Heron 3,Little Egret 1,Mallard 149,Gadwall 20,Wigeon 46,Teal 222,Tufted Duck 605,Pochard 41,Red-crested Pochard 3,Moorhen 3,Coot 960,Dunlin 1,Common Sandpiper 1,Redshank 1,Lapwing 9,Black-headed Gull 31,Yellow-legged Gull 1,Kingfisher 1,Pied Wagtail 25,Grey Wagtail 3(Hopton End). | Peter Gibbon |
| 2014-09-08 | Pintail, Little Egret 2, Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail, Gadwall 23, YL Gull | Mark Pass/Roger Carrington |
| 2014-09-06 | Little Egret 2, Yellow Wagtail, RC Pochard 2, Ringed Plover juv, Peregrine, Lesser Whitethroat, YL Gull | Mark Pass |
| 2014-09-06 | Black Necked Grebe (off Lane End Hide), RC Pochard 3 | Mark Pass |
| 2014-09-06 | Shoveler 2,Redshank 2,RC Pochard 2 | Mark Pass |
| 2014-09-01 | From vismig gate-Tree Pipit(sw at 8-05),Yellow Wagtail, Meadow Pipit 20+(sw when seen),Wigeon, Spotted Fly 2,Redstart, Reed Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat, Snipe, Peregrine, Stock Dove 3,Raven 2 | Mark Pass |
| 2014-09-01 | Little Egret, Yellow Wagtail 3, Wigeon 6, Stock Dove 2 | Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-31 | Spotted Flycatcher. 16.00 hrs. On opposite side of Res to Sheepwash Car Park. North end of Hall Wood. | Mick Sharp |
| 2014-08-31 | Little Egret, 3 Grey Herons, 35 Cormorants, 10 Little Grebes, 4 Greylag Geese, 32 Mute Swans, 62 Teal, 9 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 7 Pochard, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 5 Buzzards, Hobby, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 90 Lapwings, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtails, 25 Swallows, 7 House Martins, 5 Blackcaps, Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Chiffchaffs, 2 Ravens. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2014-08-28 | Tree Pipit(over stones 7-30am) | Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-28 | 3 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers flew on to Stones Island at 18.20hrs. A Greenshank on Watersports Island early morning. 31 Cormorants, Little Egret, 2 Grey Herons, 6 Greylag Geese, 615 Canada Geese, 2 Canada/Greylag hybrids, 28 Mute Swans, 11 Little Grebes, 53 Great-crested Grebes, 10 Gadwall, 51 Teal, 230 Mallards, Wigeon, Red-crested Pochard, 5 Pochard, 453 Tufted Ducks, 988 Coots, 4 Buzzards, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 3 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Common Tern, 3 Stock Doves, Swift, Redstart, 5 Grey Wagtails, 2 Ravens. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2014-08-26 | BONXIE 2(circled resevoir 8-46 to 8-53 drifting south),Black Tern 1(8-05 to 8-10 only),Common Tern 55(all thru prior to 11am),Dunlin 8,Ringed Plover 4,Swift 8,Yellow Wagtail 2/3,YL Gull,Sand Martin 5 | Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-26 | Greenshank(flew sw),Wheatear 2/3,Dunlin 3,Stock Dove 6,Meadow Pipit 1 | Mark Pass/Clive Ashton |
| 2014-08-26 | Sand Martin 20,Yelow Wagtail 2,Little Egret2 | Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-26 | Whinchat(dam wall),Tree Pipit(ssw at 8-18),Yellow Wagtail,Common Tern,Dunlin 5,Ringed Plover,Redshank 3,RC Pochard 4,OIK 1,Little Egret 2,Spotted Fly 3 | Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-23 | 6 Little Grebes, 2 Little Egrets, 35 Cormorants, 3 Grey Herons, 33 Mute Swans, 390 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag Geese, juv Shelduck, 64 Teal, Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, Pochard, 5 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Reed Warblers, 4 Grey Wagtails, 5 Swifts, 65 Goldfinch, 2 Ravens. Good numbers of Swallows and House Martins moving through. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2014-08-19 | A juvenile female Ruff on Stones Island with 1 Redshank. Common Sandpiper at Sheepwash. Still 4 Little Egrets, though very mobile. 7 Red crested Pochard at Sheepwash (4m,3f),3 Gadwall, Pochard, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 4 Grey Wagtail,5 Swift,4 Sand Martin,3 Redstart,2 Kingfisher,2 Raven, Whitethroat. | Clive Ashton/Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-18 | Early AM -Ringed Plover 6 and Dunlin until 7-40am then flew sw off stones.Little Egret 4,Redshank 3,RC Pochard female | Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-18 | 6 Grey Herons, 4 Little Egrets, 5 Little Grebes, 36 Cormorants, 31 Mute Swans, 298 Canada Geese, Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 68 Teal, 2 Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, juv female Peregrine, 4 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, Kestrel, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 4 Swifts, 5 Sand Martins, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Redstart, 5 Spotted Flycatchers (adult on Stones Island and 3 adults and a juv on WLC creek), 4 Ravens, 15 Linnets. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2014-08-17 | Early am- Little Egret 4, Ringed Plover 3, Curlew(flew sw), Wigeon, Common Sand, YL Gull Ad | Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-13 | 3 Little Egrets, 30 Cormorants, 5 Grey Herons, 35 Mute Swans, 3 Little Grebes, 6 Moorhens, 32 Teal, 3 Gadwall, Wigeon, 2 redhead Goosander, 4 Pochard, 2 Kestrels, 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Buzzards, 103 Lapwings, 3 Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers, Yellow-legged Gull, 15 Swifts, 3 Sand Martins, c60 House Martins, Kingfisher, 4 Redstarts, 2 Grey Wagtails, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Ravens, 70+ Goldfinch, 6 Linnets. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2014-08-12 | 3 Grey Herons, Little Egret, 32 Cormorants, 32 Mute Swans, 33 Teal, juv Shelduck, 2 Buzzards, 108 Lapwings, 2 Common Sandpipers, Ringed Plover through past Sheepwash, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Yellow Wagtail at Sheepwash, 4 Grey Wagtails, 36 Pied Wagtails, 7 Swifts, 2 Sand Martins, c50 Tree Sparrows at WLC (c80 recently recorded there), 4 Ravens south over the woods, 12 Linnets. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2014-08-12 | Kingfisher on perch in front of Paul Stanley hide about 17.40 | Jo Poynton |
| 2014-08-11 | Early am-Hobby 1(over road north end),Little Egret,Dunlin(adult),Shelduck juv,Teal 26 | Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-11 | Early am-Wheatear 3(millfields dam wall),swift 16,grey wag 4(millfields 2 juv 2 ads) | Mark Pass |
| 2014-08-10 | 3 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, 35 Cormorants, 3 Little Grebes, 33 Mute Swans, 7+ Gadwall, juv Shelduck, 18 Teal, Red-crested Pochard, Pochard, 92 Lapwings, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite over Sheepwash car park c10.00hrs, Hobby over Hall Wood at 13.25hrs, juv female Peregrine, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls inc Brutus who killed and ate a juv Moorhen at WLC, 3 Swifts, 4 Sand Martins, 25 House Martins, c30 Swallows, Grey Wagtail, 4 Redstarts in WLC Creek. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2014-08-09 | 10 Grey Herons, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Little Grebes, 36 Cormorants, 34 Mute Swans, Wigeon, 21 Teal, juv Shelduck, drake Red-crested Pochard, juv female Peregrine, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Dunlin, 5 Common Sandpipers, 101 Lapwings, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, Swift, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Redstarts, c55 Tree Sparrows at WLC. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2014-08-06 | 4 Little Egrets all seen at roughly the same time. 2 in Brown Ale Bay and 2 on Millfields Island. 5 Little Grebes, 26 Cormorants, 5 Grey Herons, 35 Mute Swans inc broods of 3 & 7, Gadwall, 17 Teal, Wigeon, Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, 5 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks inc a male with Pied Wagtail prey caught at Sheepwash, Kestrel, 113 Lapwings, 2 Dunlin, 4+ Common Sandpipers, 2 Green Sandpipers flew on to Watersports Island at 09.20hrs (RC & DN only), Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Willow Warblers in song, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Garden Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Redstarts, 4 Sand Martins, 4 Swifts, Spotted Flycatcher, 10 Linnets. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2014-07-19 | Little Egret, 6 Grey Herons, 37 Cormorants, 33 Mute Swans inc broods of 3 & 7, 415 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, pair of Barnacle Geese with 3 young, 3 Common Scoters (2 drakes), Teal, Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, 4 Common Sandpipers, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, 26 LBB Gulls, 1st summer Common Gull, 2 Common Terns. | Dave Newcombe/Chris Brown |
| 2014-07-18 | 2 Little Grebes, 4+ Grey Herons, Little Egret, 21 Cormorants, 24 Mute Swans, 2 Greylag Geese, pr of Barnacle Geese with 3 young, 2 Teal, 2 Red-crested Pochards, 2 Pochard, Oystercatcher, 4 Common Sandpipers, LRP, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 175 LBB Gulls, 6 1st summer Common Gulls, 3 Reed Warblers-2 in Hopton Reed bed and one in Brown Ale Bay. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
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