Recent Sightings
| Name | Sighting | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Roddis | A 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 Roddis | 2 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 Roddis | Yesterday'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 Roddis | Early-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 Stewardson | A 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 Roddis | A 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 Roddis | A 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 Roddis | 6 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 Roddis | The 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 Roddis | An 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 Roddis | The 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 Bradley | Monthly 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 Roddis | Back 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 Ashton | 4 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 Treecreeper | 13/06/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | The 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 Roddis | Total 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 Roddis | A 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, MW | An 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 Roddis | A 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 Palethorpe | Bird 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 Roddis | 10 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 Roddis | 5 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 Roddis | 3 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 Bradley | Monthly 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 Roddis | 450 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 Roddis | 2 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 Ashton | A 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 Roddis | The 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 Roddis | Most 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 Roddis | Another 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 Roddis | Just 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 Roddis | The 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 Roddis | Perimeter 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 Roddis | Early 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 Roddis | Waders 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 |
| D COATES | THE FIRST SWIFT ARRIVED AT DARLEY DALE APPROX { 11 } | 09/05/2025 |
| Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton | A 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, AMD | A 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 Roddis | A 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 Ashton | Clive 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, KR | 5 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 Palethorpe | Birdwatching 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 Ashton | Highlights 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 Kennedy | This 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 Roddis | Perimeter 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 Armitt | 8 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 bed | 25/04/2025 |
| Simon Roddis | Clive 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, AHS | The 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 Roddis | The 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 Ashton | A 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
| 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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