Recent Sightings

NameSightingDate
Simon RoddisA flock of 7 Little Egrets flew in early morning, joining the 5 already present. Great Egret still too. Off Horseshoe island, 7 Pochard (plus duckling), female Red-crested Pochard and 7 Teal. 2+ Common Sandpiper. Fully grown juvenile Redshank at WLC and then in Brown Ale Bay (per Clive). Adult Yellow-legged Gull still. 3 Redstarts and 17 Mistle Thrushes in WLC fields/Shiningford.04/07/2025
Simon Roddis2 adult Black-tailed Godwits off Stones this morning. 3 Shelduck flew in early morning. 11 Teal, female Red-crested Pochard and at least 9 Pochard (plus 1 duckling) around Horseshoe island/WLC. Adult Yellow-legged Gull among 150 Lesser Black-backs on Sheepwash spit late morning. 1 Peregrine. Two pairs of Sedge Warblers with food on Stones island, presumably feeding second broods. Female and at least 1 juvenile Redstart in WLC fields.03/07/2025
Simon RoddisYesterday's Black-tailed Godwit was still on Stones this morning, although last seen in flight. A juvenile Stonechat in the overflow carpark is the first of the year, I believe. Another flock of Crossbills, 23 in the top of Hall Wood. A very tatty first-summer Common Gull flew past Stones. 367 Greylags. Female Pochard still with one duckling (and another 5 adults). Adult Yellow-legged Gull, the Great Egret and 6 Little Egrets still. Redstart in WLC fields.02/07/2025
Simon RoddisEarly-ish morning visit: a Black-tailed Godwit and female Teal off Stones, and a fly-over Yellow Wagtail. Great Egret at the north end. Ringed Plover at Sheepwash. Common Sandpiper at sailing club. Adult Yellow-legged Gull still. Spotted Flycatcher family still in Brown Ale Bay and c100 Linnets in the Sheepwash wildflower meadows.01/07/2025
Simon Roddis, Alan StewardsonA Greenshank, presumably yesterday's bird, was on Stones/sailing club islands this morning. The Great Egret still, at least 6 Little Egrets and 10 Grey Herons. Female Red-crested Pochard still. 5 Common Sandpipers on Horseshoe island. Adult Yellow-legged Gull among 65 Lesser Black-backs. 2 Redstarts (female and juvenile) and a Lesser Whitethroat in WLC fields. Spotted Flycatcher in Hall Wood. Alan had a Peregrine take a duckling off the water.30/06/2025
Simon RoddisA bit of a waderfest this morning, with 8 species in total. Highlights were 6 Black-tailed Godwits initially on sailing club island and later on Watersports island before flying W; a Green Sandpiper off the dam wall, a Greenshank circling Stones island and 2 Common Sandpipers on Horseshoe island, while a very small Oystercatcher chick on Watersports island was a surprise - many of the birds which bred or hatched here have already left. In addition, a Common Tern, 5 Shoveler, the female Red-crested Pochard still, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Great Egret, 5 Little Egrets, family of Willow Tits near WLC, Whitethroat still singing in Tail Bay, female Redstart again in WLC fields, and 80 Pied Wagtails on the dam wall early morning.29/06/2025
Simon RoddisA little bit quiet this morning (call it summer if you like) but still a few birds: 3 Shoveler from WLC, 420 Coot, 3 Little Egrets (5 yesterday evening), 9 Grey Heron, adult Spotted Flycatcher with recently fledged young at Brown Ale Bay, female Redstart in WLC fields, 5 Linnets in the wildflower meadows S of Sheepwash.28/06/2025
Simon Roddis6 Crossbills (a male and 5 female/juvs) flew through WLC creek mid morning, landing in a holly for a minute and giving great views before heading off SW. Adult Yellow-legged Gull off Stones. The Great Egret still, plus 2 Little Egrets. 17 Mute Swans plus the 4 cygnets. 3 Shoveler and the female Red-crested Pochard still from WLC. 65 Gadwall. 137 Tufted. Common Sandpiper on Watersports island. Total of c100 juv Black-headed Gulls doesn't seem like a particularly good return from 200+ nests.26/06/2025
Simon RoddisThe Black-tailed Godwit was still by the WLC this morning. Both egrets still and a very similar collection of duck to the last few days. Barnacle Geese pair still with 3 goslings. 2 Common Sandpipers at sailing club. Whitethroat still singing in Tail Bay. Spotted Flycatcher at Hopton end. Juvenile Redstart in WLC fields (another first of the autumn) and a Siskin over. And scores of tiny froglets on the path in Tail Bay.25/06/2025
Simon RoddisAn adult Black-tailed Godwit on Horseshoe island is the first of the autumn. Great and Little Egrets still. 19 adult Mute Swan. Just 3 Shoveler this morning, and the Red-crested Pochard from WLC. Black-headed Gulls seem to be having a poor breeding season: Millfields island appears deserted and the number of juveniles seems to be going down rather than up. Shame. 3 Sedge Warblers still singing in WLC creek and 2 near Millfields island, Reed Warbler singing at WLC, 4 Garden Warblers singing on/around Stones and another 2 in WLC creek.24/06/2025
Simon RoddisThe Great and Little Egrets still present this morning. 6 Shoveler from WLC. 7 Pochard, plus a single duckling with one of the females. Female Red-crested Pochard again from Stones. Peregrine over. 25 Sand Martins. Fledged Reed Warblers in Hopton reedbed.23/06/2025
Simon Roddis, Jon BradleyMonthly wildfowl count: 1,111 Canada Geese, 4 Barnacle (plus 3 goslings), 344 Greylags, 12 Mute Swan (plus 4 cygnets), 63 Gadwall (plus 6 broods), 267 Mallard, 1 RcPochard, 7 Pochard, 120 Tufted (plus 6 broods), 11 Moorhen, 333 Coot, 16 Oystercatcher, 7 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 8 Little Grebe, 63 Great Crested, 8 Cormorant, single Little and Great Egrets, 8 Grey Heron. Pair of Peregrines over the WLC, upsetting the Black-headed Gulls.22/06/2025
Simon RoddisBack after a few days away, the water level has dropped quite a bit further! Pair of Mute Swans with 4 cygnets off Sheepwash, presumably from the Hopton nest. Pair of Barnacle Geese still with 3 young at WLC, plus another pair. Canada Geese and Greylags look to have increased significantly. Drake Teal on Horseshoe island. Female Pochard now with 2 chicks off Stones. 5 Lapwing. 3 Redshank. 1 Little Egret. 4 Grey Herons, including 3 juveniles at Sheepwash. 2 adult Willow Tits calling and singing on Stones and in WLC creek. House Martins collecting mud from sailing club shore but then flying off towards Hognaston. Fledged Garden Warbler on Stones and an adult with food in WLC creek. Reed Buntings with food on Stones.21/06/2025
Dave Armitt and Clive Ashton4 Chiffchaff , 3 LRP, 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little grebe, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting,6 Juv Blue tits, 3 pied wagtail, 2 Common Turn, 4 Redshank, 5 Drake Pochard WLC, 2 Barnacle goose with 3 Juv ,20 Gadwall, RC Pochard female WLC, Buzzard predating BH Gull chick WLC island , 2 Sedge warbler,2 Willow Warbler ,1 Willow Tit, 1 Treecreeper13/06/2025
Simon RoddisThe first brood of 7 Tufted ducklings were off Horseshoe island this morning, but soon trumped by Laura's brood of 14! The two Gadwall broods, 4 in each, appear to have merged under just one female. Kingfisher at Hopton end. 3 Redshank and 2 Lapwing, and a Little Egret off Stones causeway.08/06/2025
Simon RoddisTotal of 8 Willow Tits in Tail Bay this morning, a pair with at least 4 fledged young, plus 2 singles. 16 Crossbills over Millfields, 2 or 3 of them landing in the top of Blackwall Plantation. 2 Egyptian Geese past Stones island. 37 Gadwall and single Common and Red-crested Pochard. 2 Ringed Plover. 1 Lapwing. 150 Lesser Black-backs. Kingfisher and Whitethroat in Tail Bay. Reed Warblers at WLC and Brown Ale Bay. Male Redstart at top of WLC creek.07/06/2025
Simon RoddisA Carsi mega this morning in the shape of a Green Woodpecker on Stones, first calling in the wildlife classroom and then seen by Mike Redfern to fly onto sailing club island,but no further sign in the time we were there. Barnacle Geese still with 3 young on Horseshoe island. Male Shoveler. 29 Gadwall plus 2 broods of 4 still. 1 Ringed Plover. 2 Lapwing. 1 Little Egret. Reed Warbler singing at WLC and Sedge in Hopton reedbed. Garden Warbler with food at Hopton end and Blackcap in WLC creek.06/06/2025
SJR, CA, RPJ, AMD, MWAn excellent morning, although difficult to tell what time of year it is. A female Garganey was on Watersports island, a summer-plumage Black-necked Grebe at the WLC (credit to Roger), a Sanderling flew over Stones island, and Crossbill and Hobby over Hall Wood. 13 Mute Swans. 95 Greylags (plus goslings). 3 male Shoveler. Red-crested Pochard still. 3 Ringed Plover. 300 loafing Lesser Black-backs. Reed Warbler singing on Stones. Redstart and 2 Spotted Flycatchers in Hall Wood.04/06/2025
Simon RoddisA brood of 4 small Gadwall ducklings were in Shiningford creek this morning, my first of the year. 4 Ringed Plover on Watersports island and 3 Redshank around Stones. Female Red-crested Pochard loafing among the moulting Gadwall. Geese numbers seem to be on the rise, including 73 Gadwall (plus goslings).03/06/2025
Amanda PalethorpeBird Walk for beginners. Sand Martin, house sparrow, sedge warbler, Canada goose, oystercatcher, mallard, gt cr grebe, coot, mute swan, tufted duck, garden warbler, carrion crow, pied wagtail, BH gull, LR Plover, Red-crested pochard(fem), pochard, swift, greylag goose, blackbird, goldfinch, robin, house martin, blackcap, LBB gull, chiffchaff, blue tit, great tit, song thrush, cormorant, redshank, gadwall, woodpigeon, swallow, wren.01/06/2025
Simon Roddis10 Sanderling (9 at sailing club, 1 on Watersports island) is the equal highest count ever here. 2 Dunlin. Pair of Shoveler and the female Red-crested Pochard still. 25 Gadwall. Pair of Kestrels over the main centre buzzed by a Sparrowhawk. Reed Warbler singing at WLC and Whitethroat at Hopton end.30/05/2025
Simon Roddis5 Dunlin and 2 Sanderling flew NW at 09:27 and another Dunlin flew in past Stones island at 10:15. A pair of Egyptian Geese at Millfields were new for the year here, I believe, and the first ever in May. Otherwise, it was mainly long-stayers: pair of Barnacle Geese with young, pair of Shoveler, drake Pochard, Little Egret, 2 Redshank, Reed Warbler on Stones causeway. A male Bullfinch was feeding a female at Millfields, presumably courtship behaviour.29/05/2025
Simon Roddis3 Sanderling this morning, one on Watersports island and 2 found by Jon Lowes on the dam wall. 3 Dunlin. 2 Shelduck. Male and female Shoveler (separately) and female Red-crested Pochard still. Little Egret. 4 singing Reed Warblers in the Stones/sailing club area, clearly still arriving.28/05/2025
Simon Roddis, Jon BradleyMonthly wildfowl count: 203 Canada Geese, 54 Greylag, 9 Mute Swan, 12 Gadwall, 106 Mallard, 52 Tufted, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 9 Moorhen, 191 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 86 GCGrebe, 10 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 10 Dunlin, 21 Cormorant, 1 Heron, 1 Little Egret. Broods (all minima) included 12 Mallard, 5 Greylag, 2 GCGrebe, 2 Coot. A pair of Canadas at Sheepwash had 38 goslings in tow! Who knows how many broods they came from?!25/05/2025
Simon Roddis450 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Sheepwash late morning is my highest ever May total here - not even had a three-figure count before. 2 immature Herring Gulls among them. Female Teal and Red-crested Pochard still. Lapwing displaying over Watersports island. Redstart and Chiffchaff with food at Hopton end. 1 Pied and 3 Spotted Flycatchers singing in Hall Wood, and Reed Warbler on Stones causeway.23/05/2025
Simon Roddis2 Sanderling flew between Stones island and the dam wall early morning but not seen again. 3 Ringed Plover still at sailing club. Little Egret on Stones causeway. Pair of Shoveler at WLC and a Reed Warbler singing in the creek. Single immature Yellow-legged, Great Black-backed and Common Gulls. 300+ Lesser Black-backs at Sheepwash late morning. Willow Tit singing on Stones.21/05/2025
Simon Roddis, Clive AshtonA Sanderling approaching summer plumage was on sailing club shore, with 3 Ringed Plovers there too. An Osprey from Stones island at 09:20, mobbed by Black-headed Gulls as it flew over Millfields. Female Teal in Shiningford Creek. Two more Oystercatcher chicks off Stones causeway (fourth brood so far). 2 Redshank on Horseshoe island. Fledged Great Tits at Watersports.20/05/2025
Simon RoddisThe pair of Barnacle Geese on Millfields island now have 4 chicks, last seen heading over towards sailing club. Pair of Moorhens with 5 chicks at PS hide. Pair of Little Grebe with 2 young in Shiningford creek. A few waders early on: 2 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper around Stones/sailing club. Common Tern at Millfields. 130 Lesser Black-backs loafing at Sheepwash late morning. 1 immature Common Gull. Reed Warbler singing on Watersports island, plus 3 in Hopton reedbed. Redstart at Hopton end. And Clive had a Little Egret off Stones causeway.19/05/2025
Simon RoddisMost frustrating sighting of the morning was a tern, possibly Roseate, which flew up the res but didn't stop, kept heading NNE. Couldn't get enough on it to be sure. 4 Common Terns were at the WLC briefly. 2 pairs of Mediterranean Gulls flew over Stones, the first one consisting of an adult and a second-summer, the other 2 adults; the first pair later flew back past Stones after being seen at the WLC by Roger and Alison. A Whimbrel flew N early on. Female Red-crested Pochard back off Stones causeway. Another Oystercatcher chick, this one on Shiningford shore. Great Egret on the shore at Sheepwash. 25 House Martins. Chiffchaff with food on Stones.17/05/2025
Simon RoddisAnother brood of Oystercatchers this morning, 2 small chicks on Millfields island. Common Sandpiper and Redshank on Stones. 75 Lesser Black-backs. A gathering of c100 Carrion Crows in/over Hall Wood. 4 Reed Warblers (3 singing) in Hopton reedbed, and 2 Linnet over. Fledged Long-tailed Tits on Stones and at Hopton end. Clive had Grey Wagtail with food at Sheepwash.16/05/2025
Simon RoddisJust bits and bobs this morning: at Sheepwash, pair of Oystercatchers with 2 chicks, drake Mandarin, Little Egret, singing Sedge Warbler. Redstart and Whitethroat at Hopton end. Single Curlew, Redshank and Lapwing from Stones, and Clive had 2 Common Sandpipers. Total of 50 Lesser Black-backs through/loafing, virtually all immatures of various ages. Hirundines moving through, c35 Sand Martins, 20 House, 12 Swallows.15/05/2025
Simon RoddisThe highlight this morning was a Black Tern around Watersports island 10:20-10:30 at least, and a Ringed Plover was on the sailing club shoreline. 4 immature Common Gulls. 2 Little Egret. Pair of Redstart at the top of WLC creek.14/05/2025
Simon RoddisPerimeter count this morning (not helped by a fairly strong breeze which will have drowned out some birdsong): 16 Pheasant, 1 Cuckoo just N of Millfields, 13 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Egret, 1 GSWoodpecker, 25 Magpie, 5 Coal Tit, 56 Blue, 31 Great, 23 Long-tailed, 7 Swallow, 10 Willow Warbler, 86 Chiffchaff, 15 Sedge, 3 Reed, 57 Blackcap, 12 Garden, 2 Whitethroat (Oldfield Lane and Tail Bay), 7 Goldcrest, 139 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 12 Treecreeper, 22 Song Thrush, 6 Mistle, 84 Blackbird, 1 Spotted and 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 105 Robin, 25 Dunnock, 1 Grey and 5 Pied Wagtail, 22 Chaffinch, 5 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 21 Goldfinch, 7 Reed Bunting. Quite a bit of breeding activity, including fledged Robin and Treecreeper, plus birds with food: Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits, Mistle Thrush, Robin.13/05/2025
Simon RoddisEarly cloud and a spot of rain may have brought in the 5 adult Sandwich Terns which sat on buoys off Stones island, 05:50-06:05, before being hassled by a Lesser Black-back and weren't seen again. 2 Shelduck past Stones. 6 Pochard (4m,2f). Several broods of Greylag included a mega-brood of 20+ small goslings crossing the res with 2 adults. 2 adult Dunlin and a Curlew on sailing club shore. A sub-adult Herring Gull flew through with c30 Lesser Black-backs during the morning, and a sub-adult Great Black-back. Little Egret again on Horseshoe island/sailing club. Barn Owl on the main road early morning. 5 Ravens over the east side may have been a family party. 3 Reed Warblers singing in Hopton reedbed and 1 on sailing club island. 3 Spotted Flycatchers singing in Hall and Middle Woods, and the Pied Fly and a Redstart still in Hall Wood.12/05/2025
Simon RoddisWaders this morning included single Lapwing, Dunlin, Curlew and Whimbrel. 2 Arctic Terns briefly. 5 Pochard (3f,2m). Immature Yellow-legged Gull again. Little Egret. A distant Peregrine. Willow Tit singing at Lane End and Reed Warbler singing on Stones. Fledged Treecreepers in WLC creek and Goldfinch at Lane End (seems quite early?).10/05/2025
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Simon Roddis, Clive AshtonA pretty decent morning, with 2 Sanderling (approaching summer plumage) on sailing club shore and an Osprey later (but not for very long) over the Lane End area. Female Goldeneye off Stones still, single Little Egret and Common Tern. Pied Wagtails with food on the dam wall.09/05/2025
SJR, CA, RPJ, AMDA Bar-tailed Godwit was on Horseshoe island late morning. A Whimbrel flew NE early morning and it or another was in WLC fields later. A Yellow Wagtail flew SE over Stones island. The female Goldeneye off Stones again early morning and a Little Egret from the causeway. c75 Sand Martins, 20 House Martins and 10 Swallows. Treecreeper with food in WLC creek.08/05/2025
Simon RoddisA Whimbrel was on the dam wall early morning and departed NE at 07:45. Second-calendar-year Yellow-legged Gull again at Watersports. Female Goldeneye again off Stones island. Redstarts at Hopton end and WLC fields (per Clive). Grey Wagtail with food at Millfields.07/05/2025
Simon Roddis, Clive AshtonClive found a Spotted Flycatcher at the Lane End bombing tower this morning, first of the year we believe. Female Goldeneye and Red-crested Pochard still off Stones, the latter again hanging out with a male Common Pochard. 2 Shelduck. Curlew at sailing club and 2+ Redshank.06/05/2025
SJR, AHS, CA, KR5 Arctic Terns (4+1) through this morning (AHS,CA). Female Goldeneye still off Stones and male Mandarin at Sheepwash (KR). 20 Swifts, 100+ Sand Martins and single figures of House Martin and Swallow. Immature Common Gull again. Whitethroat singing in Tail Bay (a real scarcity here these days).05/05/2025
Amanda PalethorpeBirdwatching for beginners walk. house sparrow, BH gull, blackbird, robin, willow warbler, chiffchaff, sedge warbler, blackcap, garden warbler, swallow, swift, redshank, house Martin, sand Martin, mallard, tufted duck, gadwall, pochard, mute swan, Canada goose, greylag goose, moorhen, little grebe, gt Cr grebe, oystercatcher, coot, buzzard, crow, magpie, long-tailed tit, cormorant, goldfinch, pied wagtail, woodpigeon, wren, common sandpiper. 36 species.04/05/2025
Simon Roddis, Clive AshtonHighlights this morning were a Whimbrel and 2 fly-through Bar-tailed Godwits (only Clive saw the latter). 22 Swifts included 15 going N and 7 loitering. Female Goldeneye, female Red-crested and a pair of Common Pochard off Stones. 1 immature Common Gull. 4+ Sparrowhawks. Immature Peregrine past Stones. 3 Reed Warblers singing in Hopton reedbed, and Pied Flycatcher and Redstart in Hall Wood. 1 Siskin over Hopton end.04/05/2025
Christina KennedyThis afternoon in a field across from WLC, I saw a godwit. I'm just not 100 percent sure which one but I have photos.30/04/2025
Simon RoddisPerimeter counts this morning: 40 Pheasant, 4 singing Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 GSWoodpecker, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Willow, 124 Blue, 47 Great, 5 Long-tailed, 50 Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, 10 Willow Warbler, 150 Chiffchaff, 14 Sedge, 3 Reed, 56 Blackcap, 9 Garden, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Goldcrest, 164 Wren, 1 Pied Flycatcher, only 1 Redstart (very disappointing), 115 Robin, 34 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle, 103 Blackbird, 37 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 15 Chaffinch, 12 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 32 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting. Clive's 3 Common Scoters still present mid-morning.26/04/2025
Dave Armitt8 Sedge Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, Great Crested Grebe with two young, 1 Male Pochard, 1 Heron , 4 Goldfinch,2 Garden Warbler, 2 Long tailed tit, 7 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Reed Warbler WLC Reed bed25/04/2025
Simon RoddisClive saw the GNDiver early doors but I couldn't find it later (probably my eyes 😉). 4 Pochard. Female Red-crested Pochard still. New brood of 4 Greylag goslings in Shiningford Creek. Immature Yellow-legged Gull again. 1 House Martin among the Sand Martins. Reed Warbler singing on Stones and Redstart calling in WLC creek. (And I see that someone has had an Osprey over Stones island at 12:21.)24/04/2025
SJR, CA, AHSThe GNDiver still this morning. 2 Pink-footed Geese over Stones were a bit of a surprise. 2 Shelduck off Watersports island. c6 Pochard (at least 2 pairs). Drake Goosander flew N. Immature GBbGull. A Great Egret did pretty much a whole circuit of the res, while a Little Egret flew past Stones. After very few early in the morning, Sand Martins built up to c100 when the rain came later. 2 Dunlin past Stones (CA,AHS).21/04/2025
Simon RoddisThe GNDiver still this morning. A Yellow Wagtail flew over Stones. Female Red-crested Pochard at Sheepwash. Red-legged Partridge at Hopton end. The second-calendar-year Yellow-legged Gull again. 100+ Sand Martins. 2 Reed Warblers singing in Hopton reedbed and another on Stones causeway, and Sedge Warblers in WLC Creek and at Millfields as well as on Stones. Song Thrush with fledged young at Hopton and Pied Flycatcher still singing in Hall Wood. And a female Roe Deer eating gorse flowers.20/04/2025
Simon Roddis, Clive AshtonA few terns appeared early on: 10 Arctics flew through while 2 Commons were harassed briefly by 2 more Arctic. The GNDiver still, again coming pretty close to Stones island. Female Red-crested Pochard. Second-calendar-year Yellow-legged Gull hanging around the buoys. 1 Little Egret. First Greylag brood, c5 below Middle Wood.19/04/2025


Historic Sightings

DateSightingName
2016-08-12Sheepwash: Red-legged Partridge in car park early morning, 1Little Egret roosting with Cormorants in tree, 1 Teal. Millfields: 3 Common Terns feeding around Island. Stones Island: a Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Linnets, 2 Sedge Warbler. Wildlife Centre: another Little Egret and 20 Tree Sparrow, 6 Chaffinch, Reed Bunting and Willow Tit on feeders.Roger Carrington
2016-08-11Hobby over Fishtail Creek c16:30John Matkin
2016-08-11Redstart 1 Shiningford Creek 15.30 Redstart 3 Tower Bank hedgerow to right of seat 16.00mick sharp
2016-08-09This morning: 1 Green Sandpiper in Brownale Bay. 2+ Common Sand on Stones/WLC. 2 Dunlin and 5 Ringed Plover on Stones. 1 Redshank. 6 Grey Heron. 1 Little Egret. 3 Teal. 2 Common Gull.Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson
2016-08-08Following species noted during monthly Birdwatching for Beginners walk (around Stones Island and Wildlife Centre), 10am-noon: Swallow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Coot, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lapwing, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, House Martin, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Mallard, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, Gt Crested Grebe, Dunnock, Magpie, Tree Sparrow, Willow Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Jackdaw, Wren, Collared Dove, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Common SandpiperGary Atkins
2016-08-033 Little Egrets at WLC, 55 Lapwings on Horseshoe island, adult Yellow-legged Gull on raft off sailing club.Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson
2016-08-020815-1215: 2 Little Egrets, 4 Grey Heron, 2 juv Shelduck, 3 Teal, 1 Pochard, 1 Green Sandpiper (Sheepwash/Paul Stanley), 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 LRP, 1 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 ad Common Terns, Sedge Warbler taking food onto Sailing Club Island.2 female Southern Hawker dragonflies (Stones and WLC creek).Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson
2016-07-316 little egrets in brown ale bay also green sandpiper and little grebe with 3 young there. 4 common sandpipers and 3 little ringed plover mobile. At least one yellow legged gull also present. Clive Ashton
2016-07-280740-1015: 2 broods of Gadwall - female with 2 young on Watersports island, female with 3 at WLC. 1m Pochard. 6 Grey Heron. 3+ Common Sand. 1 Oystercatcher.Simon Roddis
2016-07-270830-1130: 2 Little Egrets. Female Red-crested Pochard at WLC. Brood of 10 small Tufted ducklings at Sailing Club. 15 Greylag including PPX. 2 Dunlin. 1 juv LRP. 40 Lapwing. 3 Common Sandpiper. 2 Raven.Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson
2016-07-25WeBS count 06.20 to 11.50 Mute Swan 37 (plus 3 cygnets), Greylag Goose 7 (plus two juveniles), Canada Goose 299, Barnacle Goose 12, Gadwall 3 (plus three young), Teal 2, Mallard 118 (plus one fresh brood of 6), Garganey 1 (female at WLC), Shoveler 2 (females at WLC), Red-crested Pochard 1, Pochard 2, Tufted Duck 239 (plus four broods of 5, 4, 2 and 4), Cormorant 15, Grey Heron 1, Little Grebe 3 (plus 2 fresh young at WLC), Great Crested Grebe 37, Moorhen 4, Coot 441, Oystercatcher 1, Lapwing 25, Little Ringed Plover 1, Common Sandpiper 4.Peter Gibbon
2016-07-230630-0930: 2 summer plumage Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits at WLC. 1 LRP, 1 Dunlin, 3 Common Sands. 3 Teal (2 at Sheepwash, 1 WLC). A fox took one of the Gadwall brood at WLC, so now down to 3 young. 2 Sedge Warblers on Stones. 3 Herons at Paul Stanley.Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton
2016-07-201 Greenshank, heard from Stones, seemed to be calling from Millfields. 1 Whimbrel through N. 1 LRP. 3 Common Sand in Shiningford creek. Sedge Warbler singing on Stones island. Female Gadwall with 4 young in Shingingford creek, seems there might be 2 broods now.Simon Roddis
2016-07-191 Ruff on watersports island this morning. Clive Ashton
2016-07-150815-1150: 1 Little Egret. 2 R-c Pochard. 1 juv LRP. 1 Redshank. 3 Common Sand. 40 LBBG. 40 Swift. 10 Sand Martin. 2 Linnet.Simon Roddis
2016-07-141 Green Sandpiper at WLC. 1 Whimbrel through. 1 Litte Egret. 1 LRP. 2 Red-crested Pochard. 1 Common Tern. 2 Raven. 1 Brown Hawker dragonfly at Brownale Bay.Simon Roddis, Roger Carrington
2016-07-120620-1140: 5 Little Egrets, initially at Millfields then separating and dispersing around the southern half of the res. 19 Common Sandpipers (flock of 13 on the dam wall, 4 on Stones, 2 at Sheepwash). 1 Yellow Wag south over the dam wall at 0630. Brood of 3 small Tufted at Millfields. 22 Barnacle Geese. Neck-collared Greylag still present. 32 Mute Swans (plus 4 cygnets). 4 fledged Kestrels at top of WLC creek. Kingfisher at Paul Stanley. Sedge Warbler on Stones.Simon Roddis
2016-07-111000-1300: female Gadwall at Paul Stanley hide, now with just 4 young. The WLC creek Kestrels have fledged, but I saw a Buzzard carrying what looked very much like a young Kestrel there. Female Redstart and 2 juvs in WLC creek. 4 Common Sandpiper. 2 LRP. 70 LBbG. Simon Roddis
2016-07-08Afternoon visit: 29 Mute Swans (4 young). 11 Cormorant. 516 Canada Geese (including 3 broods of 8, 5 and 2). 19 Greylag Geese (including neck collar bird ppx).18 Barnacle Geese. 3 Canada/Greylag Goose hybrids. 11 Oystercatcher. 2 Redshank. 2 Common Sandpiper. 8 Lapwing. 1 adult Herring Gull. 32 L b B Gulls. No sign of yesterdays Caspian Gull this afternoon.Chris Brown
2016-07-07Female Gadwall with 5 small young in Brownale Bay and then from Sheepwash (thought to be the first breeding record for the site). Colour-ringed sub-ad Caspian Gull from Sheepwash hide 1415-1435. 1 Common Tern. 3 Red-crested Pochard at Millfields.Simon Roddis, Ken Rome
2016-07-05Osprey over the res from WLC creek at 12:00, left west over Carsington Pastures several minutes later. 6+ LRPlover, 6+ Redshank. 2 Curlew south at 11:00. 3 Stoats on the causeway to Stones island.Simon Roddis
2016-07-03Following are species seen during the monthly Birdwatching for Beginners walk (taking in Stones Island and Wildlife Centre): Woodpigeon, Coot, Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Redshank, Oystercatcher, Gt Crested Grebe, Wren, Carrion Crow, Whitethroat, Blackbird, Goldfinch, House Martin, Sand Martin, Tufted Duck, Reed Bunting, Long-tailed Tit, Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail, Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Lapwing, Willow Warbler and Garden WarblerGary Atkins
2016-07-03Five Black-tailed Godwit at Millfields Island at 11.00amBrian Harris
2016-07-020845-1145: 17 Common Scoter (14m,3f). Pair R-cPochard at WLC. Reed Warbler with food in WLC reedbed. Adult Grey Wag feeding recently fledged juv at Tail Bay. Juv Kingfisher at Millfields.Simon Roddis
2016-07-01Female Common Scoter from Sheepwash 1130. 5 LRP on Stones causeway 0800. Reed Warbler singing in Brownale Bay. 40 House Sparrows at main visitor centre. Greylag PPX at Sheepwash.Simon Roddis
2016-06-297 Crossbills (again!) south over Hall Wood at 0910. Reed Warbler with food in Hopton reedbed. Chiffchaff with food in Hall Wood. Neck-collared Greylag still present among Canada Goose flock. Pair of Common Sand in Hopton end.Simon Roddis
2016-06-281 Little Egret at Wildlife Centre, 2 Tufted Duck broods with 4 and 11 ducklings, 1 Common Sandpiper. Kingfisher at Lane End and 3 Gadwall. Also, report from ranger team of singing Yellowhammer by gate between Lane End and Shiningford Farm.James Owen
2016-06-287 Crossbills SE over Blackwall Plantation at 0845; ad female LRPlover on Watersports island at 1015, then flew S; Tufted Duck brood of 4 at WLC; 3 Red-crested Pochard as yesterday; 1 male Pochard.Simon Roddis
2016-06-27Moulting geese and swan numbers this morning show they are still increasing with 442 Canada Geese, 26 Mute Swans plus a further pair of Mute Swans with 3 small cygnets (the only brood this year). The first Tufted Duck broods of the year were also on show this morning with 8 + 5 small ducklings in Brown Ale Bay. Also, pair Red-crested Pochard on Millfields Island plus an eclipse drake at the Wildlife Centre, 2 Spotted Flycatchers still in copse near Penn Carr and male + juv Redstarts in Wildlife Centre Creek fields.Roger Carrington
2016-06-23WeBS count 06.15 - 11.30Little Grebe 1, Great Crested Grebe 29 (plus two broods of 1 and 3), Mute Swan 23, Canada Goose 430, Greylag Goose 16, Barnacle Goose 4, Gadwall 3, Mallard 54 (plus three broods of 2,11.6 from Sheepwash to Hopton), Tufted Duck 88, Red-crested Pochard 2,Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 5, Coot 164, Moorhen 3, Oystercatcher 6(plus 1 juvenile), Lapwing 11(plus 1 juvenile).Little Ringed Plover 1, Common Sandpiper 2, Redshank 4(plus 2 juvenile).Peter Gibbon
2016-06-10Moorhen with 6 chicks and Mallard with 5 on Henmore Brook, Redstart John Matkin
2016-06-04Male Mandarin Duck opposite WLCMike Coates
2016-06-0310.30-12.30 - Bar-headed Goose (prob escapee) dropped in; mobile around Sailing Club bay, Horseshoe Island and Shiningford CreekGary Atkins
2016-05-281 Whimbrel on Stones Island 7.45am, then flew high west. Male Red-crested Pochard on Watersports Island.Jon Lowes
2016-05-24Common Whitethroat Redshank Snow Goose Oystercatcher Spotted Flycatcher 2pmSheila Barnett
2016-05-242 Little Terns flew N/NW past the WLC at 08:00hrs. Also the pair of Red crested Pochard on Watersports Island.Clive Ashton
2016-05-17Juv GN Diver still, also RC Pochard pair from Stones Island, Spotted Flycatcher in Shiningford Creek, 4 Buzzard. WLC: 4 Greylag Goose with 6 goslings, Gadwall pair mated.James Owen
2016-05-17WeBS count 05.40 - 11.30 Great Northern Diver 1,Great Crested Grebe 28,Little Grebe 2,Mute Swan 4,Canada Goose 98,Greylag 8,Barnacle 7, Mallard 46, Tufted Duck 61,Gadwall 2,Red-crested Pochard 2,Coot 31,Oystercatcher 8,Redshank 6,Lapwing 8,Little Ringed Plover 1, Snow Goose still present. One Mallard brood of six very small at Millfields and one Oystercatcher brood of three still small enough for parent to sit on them all.Peter Gibbon with RC
2016-05-15Juv GNDiver still. 4 Shelduck. 4 Gadwall. 2 R-c Pochard. 1 Hobby over Hopton. 1 Med Gull at Millfields. 2 Arctic Terns. 1 Turnstone. 1 Sanderling. 1 LRP. 3 Spotted Fly at Penn Carr. 4 Reed Warblers. (80 species plus Snow Goose.)Simon Roddis
2016-05-14All counts undertaken during a circular walk (including tail bay). 8 Pheasants, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Mistle Thrush, 10 Song Thrush, 3 Jays, 25 Blue Tits, 51 Blackbirds, 61 Robins, 73 Wrens, 9 Dunnock, 8 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Buntings, 29 Chaffinch, Sedge Warbler, 11 Whitethroats, 67 Chiffchaffs, 29 Willow Warblers, 61 Blackcaps, 14 Garden Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats and 4 Reed Warblers. Also of note a Sanderling and Turnstone on dam wall, 4 Redshank, 3 Common Sands, 12 Swifts, pr of Red-crested Pochards, 4 Buzzards and a male Sparrowhawk. Dave Newcombe
2016-05-12Juv GNDiver in Brownale Bay at midday. 4 Arctic Terns north. 2 R-c Pochard at Millfields.Simon Roddis
2016-05-111st summer Mediterranean Gull on Millfields Island at 8:00pm.John Bradley
2016-05-11Pale phase adult Arctic Skua for c.10 mins around 0830. Adult GNDiver still. 29 Arctic Terns through. 8 Dunlin. 5 Ringed Plover (RC). 1 Sanderling. 1 Turnstone. 4 Whimbrel. Male R-c Pochard at WLC.SJR,RC,AHS
2016-05-105 Turnstone and 1Sanderling on the dam wall this morning. 1 Whimbrel on Horseshoe island. Adult GNDiver flying around and may have left. Clive Ashton relocated the juvenile diver at Sheepwash. 1 Common Tern through. 3 Arctic Terns (CA).Simon Roddis
2016-05-10Grey Plover and Bar tailed Godwit on Horseshoe Island this morning. 1 ad GN Diver, pair Red crested Pochard on Millfields Island, pair Gadwall on Watersports Island, 1 Arctic Tern at 0930hrs and Spotted Flycatcher in Brown Ale Bay.Clive Ashton
2016-05-09Looks like we're down to just one adult GNDiver now.Simon Roddis
2016-05-083 GNDivers still. Pair Red-crested Pochard and Kingfisher at Millfields. Spotted Flycatcher in Penn Carr. 4 Reed Warblers singing in Hopton reedbed, 1 at WLC. Crossbill over Hall Wood.Simon Roddis
2016-05-073 Arctic Terns, 3 Great Northern Divers, 1 Dunlin, 2 Spotted Flycatchers (1 briefly on Stones plus 1 singing at Penn Carr), 2 Reed Warblers (1 at WLC plus 1 singing in Blackthorn near Stone barn at Millfields.John Bradley
2016-05-060715-1100: 4 Black Terns south at 0948. 3 GNDivers still, the adults calling and practising taking off. 19 Dunlin through north. Blue Snow Goose again present.Simon Roddis
2016-05-050745-1200: 3 GNDivers still. Male Pied Flycatcher in Penn Carr (near Millfields) at 1010. 1 Shelduck. 3 female Pochard at Millfields island. 1 Ringed Plover. 3 singing Garden Warblers on Stones, 3 at Millfields. 2 Reed Warblers singing in Hopton reedbed.Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson

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