| 16/07/2024 | 6 Redshank and an unidentified godwit flew over Watersports at 09:15 but not seen again. 1 Common Sandpiper. Adult Yellow-legged Gull again and adult Common Tern. | Simon Roddis |
| 15/07/2024 | 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull off Stones Island.
2 adult Shoveler from The Wildlife Centre.
1 Honey Buzzard flying over The Wildlife Centre (about 1400). | Dave Brown |
| 15/07/2024 | 3 adult Shoveler off Stones this morning. 3 Common and 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls. 12 Pochard, plus 2 ducklings still. At Lane End, juvenile Willow Tit, Garden Warbler, pair of Spotted Flycatchers feeding at least 2 fledged young. 2 Sedge and 1 Reed Warblers singing in WLC creek. | Simon Roddis |
| 14/07/2024 | 3 Arctic Terns were off Stones island at 06:35, lingered for a few minutes but not seen thereafter. A Common Scoter which Clive found off Stones was in juvenile plumage, rather unusual I think. The Black-tailed Godwit still near the main centre. 1 Common Sandpiper. Adult Yellow-legged Gull off Stones and the first juvenile Lesser Black-back that I've seen here this year. 2 Skylarks still in dam wall fields. | Simon Roddis |
| 12/07/2024 | A juvenile Wheatear was on the dam wall this morning (only my second here in July) and a Black-tailed Godwit at Shiningford (opposite the WLC). Common Sandpiper at Millfields and Redshank on Horseshoe island. New broods of Mallard in the carpark(!) and GCGrebes off the dam wall. Second-summer Common Gull at sailing club. | Simon Roddis |
| 11/07/2024 | 2 fine summer-plumage adult Knot were on sailing club shore this morning until they got disturbed. Adult Mediterranean Gull there too. The Barnacle Geese now have just one gosling, the female Pochard has 2 ducklings and the lone juvenile Shoveler again from WLC. Adult Yellow-legged Gull. 2 Little Egrets flew up the res. 3+ Spotted Flycatchers, including at least 1 juvenile, at Shiningfod and a juvenile Redstart in WLC fields. | Simon Roddis |
| 10/07/2024 | 90 Greylag Goose
450 Canada Goose
17 Mute Swan
10 Gadwall
40 Mallard
9 Pochard
50 Tufted Duck
1 Pheasant (heard)
5 Little Grebe
28 Great Crested Grebe (12 adults and 15 immature 1 juvenile)
3 Swift
6 Moorhen
5 Oystercatcher
1 Lapwing
17 Cormorant
1 Buzzard
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Kestrel
30 Crow
2 Sedge Warbler (by wildlife centre)
4 Swallow
6 House Martin
10 Chiffchaff
4 Long-tailed Tit
4 Blackcap
4 Wren
3 Blackbird
12 House Sparrow
2 Pied Wagtail
1f Chaffinch
1f Bullfinch (north of brick tower)
8 Goldfinch | Matthew Fletcher |
| 10/07/2024 | Redshank, Kingfisher and Willow Tit at Millfields this morning, 46 Gadwall, 14 Pochard (my highest ever July count here), juvenile Shoveler at WLC. | Simon Roddis |
| 08/07/2024 | Osprey off Stones Island at 12.30pm then later seen perched on tall tree opposite Sheepwash Carpark. Also Red Kite over Carsington Pastures. | Richard Lowe |
| 08/07/2024 | An adult Caspian Gull was off Stones island/dam wall this morning, perhaps the bird which has been here on and off for the last couple of years. A first-summer Common Gull at sailing club was my first since mid May. 8 drake Pochard. 1 Common Sandpiper. A Kingfisher on Stones, probably a young female given its shortish bill and orange at the base of the bill. 4 Linnets on the dam wall. | Simon Roddis |
| 07/07/2024 | Species seen during monthly Birdwatching for Beginners walk (10am-noon; Stones Island to Wildlife Centre): House Sparrow, Black-Headed Gull, Magpie, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Coot, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Swift, Pied wagtail, Garden Warbler, Moorhen, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch, Song Thrush, Wren, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Bunting, Blackbird, Sedge Warbler, Greylag Goose, Little Grebe, Oystercatcher, Pochard, Chaffinch, Common Sandpiper and Mallard. | Gary Atkins |
| 07/07/2024 | 2 Common Sandpipers this morning, a first-summer Great Black-backed Gull (my first for a while), an adult Little Egret flew in and a Hobby over the north end. | Simon Roddis |
| 05/07/2024 | 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Swift, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Buzzard, 3 Garden Warbler, 3 Little grebe, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Pochard, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Raven | David Armitt |
| 04/07/2024 | A pair of Common Scoter were off Stones island this morning. 10 adult Pochard from WLC. The pair of Barnacle Geese seem to be down to 2 goslings now. A Swift entered the right-hand nestbox at the main centre. Curlew and Common Sandpiper on sailing club shore. Kingfisher past Stones. Adult Reed Warbler feeding fledged young in Hopton reedbed and male Redstart in Hall Wood. | Simon Roddis |
| 02/07/2024 | A lovely summer-plumage Black-necked Grebe was just off the mound on Stones island this morning. There were possibly 2 more out in the middle but the heat haze was dreadful and I couldn't be certain. 7 Pochard (plus 3 ducklings). Common Snadpiper on Stones. Peregrine over Hall Wood. | Simon Roddis |
| 30/06/2024 | Still over 1,000 Canada Geese! 106 Tufted. 19 Swifts feeding over Stones island. 10 Little Grebes (including 4 full-grown young). 50 adult GCGrebes plus 50 young in c29 broods. 3+ Common Sandpiper. 1 adult Common Tern. Juv Willow Tit and singing Whitethroat at Hopton end. 2+ Lesser Whitethroats at top of WLC creek. Full complement of 8 species of warbler - haven't been able to say that very often this year. | Simon Roddis |
| 29/06/2024 | 5 Common Sandpipers flew along the dam wall this morning, 4 Skylarks in the fields and a male Redstart in the overflow carpark. | Simon Roddis |
| 28/06/2024 | An adult Kittiwake was off Stones 07:45-08:05 at least, in wing moult, missing 1-2 inner primaries. 61 Gadwall. Wildfowl broods to date: Mallard 22, Gadwall 8, Shoveler 1, Pochard 1, Tufted 12, GCGrebe 20+, LGrebe 3, Coot 16+, Moorhen 5+. | Simon Roddis |
| 26/06/2024 | The drake Common Scoter was again north of Stones island this morning - fair to assume it's the same bird as the last 2 days, 1 think. Female Pochard still with 5 young from WLC, and flock of 44 moulting Gadwall, some clearly flightless, there too. | Simon Roddis |
| 25/06/2024 | A drake Common Scoter was north of Stones island this morning - difficult to know if it's the same bird as yesterday or not. Female Pochard again with 5 young from WLC. c100 juv Black-headed Gulls at Millfields. I reckon we now have 7 broods of Oystercatcher, one on each island. Kingfisher past Stones island. Garden Warbler with food on Stones. Alan S had a Hobby over Hopton end. | Simon Roddis |
| 24/06/2024 | An adult Sandwich Tern was off Stones island around 08:00, my first here in June. Drake Common Scoter out in the middle. Common Tern at Millfields. 1,088 Canada, 290 Greylag, 22 Mute Swans, 195 Coot. Female Shoveler off Stones. Juvenile Jays at Hopton end. | Simon Roddis |
| 21/06/2024 | A drake Wigeon found by Roger and Alison was a surprise this morning. A new brood of 8 Gadwall off Watersports island. 3 Teal. 3m Pochard. 62 Tufted. 1000+ Canadas again. 6 Lapwing. 1 Common Sandpiper at sailing club, plus 3 at Millfields (per A&R). 2 Common Tern. | Simon Roddis |
| 20/06/2024 | Continuing the 'black bird' theme, another 2 drake Common Scoters were off Stones island early morning, later moving up the res towards Big Island. 281 Greylags. 32 Gadwall. A Common Sandpiper and 9 Lapwings on sailing club shore. Willow Tit, possibly a juv, at Hopton end. | Simon Roddis |
| 19/06/2024 | An adult Black Tern at Watersports this morning was a surprise given the date. 23 Mute Swans - sadly it appears as if the nest at WLC has been abandoned, 3 Mallard were sitting on it at one point. 21 adult Gadwall; brood of 7 still from WLC. Pochard brood now down to 5, accompanied by 2 females! 1 Curlew N over sailing club. 1 Little Egret. 2 Reed Warblers singing on Stones island and 1 WLC creek | Simon Roddis |
| 18/06/2024 | An immature drake Common Scoter was off Stones island all morning. The female Shoveler with 2 young from WLC, and female Pochard and young still (not sure exactly how many). 4 Teal. 3 adult Redshanks on Horseshoe island, one with a metal ring. Pair of Skylark in the dam wall fields, one of them carrying food - looks like the first confirmed breeding this century. Reed Warbles singing at WLC and on Stones. | Simon Roddis |
| 17/06/2024 | Geese numbers are still on the rise: 1,001(!) Canada, 22 Barnacle plus 3 goslings, 180 Greylag. 2 Teal from WLC. New brood of c7 Gadwall in Brown Ale Bay and at least 2 new Tufted broods. 137 Coot. 1 Common Tern. Kingfisher at Hopton end. Fledged Nuthatch and Grey Wagtails at Millfields. Siskin over Middle Wood. | Simon Roddis |
| 16/06/2024 | 6 adult Pochard this morning, including the female still with 6 ducklings from WLC. New brood of 11 Tufted from there too. Kingfisher on Stones island, my first here since mid April - must be a chance it's a young bird that's flown in from elsewhere. Lesser Whitethroat again singing in WLC fields. | Simon Roddis |
| 15/06/2024 | After Clive found Shoveler with young a few days ago, another success today in the shape of a brood of 6 Pochard from the WLC, the first here since 1992 (we think). 1 Teal off Stones. 1 Peregrine. 2 Skylarks still in the dam wall fields and Whitethroat still singing in Tail Bay. Grey Wagtail with food at Millfields. | Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton |
| 13/06/2024 | per Clive Ashton
This morning from Stones/WLC Creek; 22 Mute Swan, Barnacle pair still with 3 yng, drake Pochard, 5 Little Grebe (inc pair with at least 3 yng WLC Creek), 2 Redshank, 1 Lapwing, Hobby through WLC, 8 Swift over Horseshoe, usual Warblers singing (Sedge, Reed, Garden, Blackcap, Willow, Chiff).
Fresh brood of 8 Mallard on Stones 12/6/24. | Clive Ashton |
| 09/06/2024 | Monthly WeBS count: 44 GCGrebe (+43 young), 6 Little Grebe, 15 Cormorant, 15 Mute Swans, 746 Canada, 164 Greylag, 66 Mallard, 14 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 45 Tufted (plus the first 2 broods of the year), 107 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 8 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank. Lesser Whitethroat singing at Sheepwash, Tree Sparrow again on the WLC feeders. | Simon Roddis, Jon Bradley |
| 07/06/2024 | 14 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Reed Bunting,2 Blackcap ,6 Goldfinch , 1 Little Grebe, 1 Pochard | David Armitt |
| 07/06/2024 | A brood of 8 Gadwall from the WLC is the first of the year here (good spot by Alison). The drake Pochard again. 1 Lapwing at sailing club and 2 Curlew flew W. Hobby along the dam wall and at least 1 Peregrine from WLC. Lesser Whitethroat singing in WLC fields. At least one juvenile Pied Wagtail has fledged from the boat in sailing club bay. 5 Linnets. | Simon Roddis |
| 06/06/2024 | Male and female Common Pochard in WLC area this morning - interesting. Barnacle Geese still with 3 young and 2 Pink-footed Geese again. New brood of 9 Mallard ducklings off Stones. Little Grebe chicks still in WLC creek and 3 large young Oystercatchers on Shiningford shore. 5+ Willow Tits on Stones. Pied Wagtail still taking food onto a boat in sailing club bay. | Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton |
| 05/06/2024 | 94 Greylags this morning. The drake Shoveler still. 3+ GSWoodpeckers in Hall Wood, including a large chick sticking its head out of a nest-hole. 3 singing Redstarts in Hall/Middle Woods and Spotted Flycatcher in Middle Wood. Fledged Nuthatches in Hall Wood, plus a separate adult with food. Tree Sparrow on the WLC feeders. | Simon Roddis |
| 04/06/2024 | The highlight this morning was the appearance of 2 Little Terns off Stones island at 08:20; they did a circuit of the reservoir and then started to gain height before departing NE at 08:27, the first here since July 2019. Also 1 Common Tern. 1 Pink-footed Goose. 2 (separate) Curlews flew S. 2 Skylarks on the dam wall. | Simon Roddis |
| 02/06/2024 | In Gary's absence here is the list from the bird walk.
House sparrow. robin. canada goose. BH gull. cormorant. crow. tufted duck. mallard. magpie. coot great tit. barnacle goose. gt cr grebe. mute swan. pied wagtail. wood pigeon. wren. chiffchaff. garden warbler. blackbird. song thrush. dunnock. buzzard. red kite. willow tit. blackcap. sedge warbler. swallow. moorhen. oystercatcher. greylag goose. house martin. redshank. goldfinch. jackdaw. 35 species recorded. | Amanda Palethorpe |
| 03/06/2024 | Geese numbers are starting to build: 435 Canada, 5 Barnacle (plus 3 goslings), 92 Greylag, 2 Pink-feet. 18 Mute Swans (one still sitting at WLC). 14 Oystercatcher plus 2 chicks each at Millfields and Sheepwash. 4 Heron (3 flew in over Hall Wood). 2 Reed Warblers singing in WLC creek and one still from Paul Stanley hide. | Simon Roddis |
| 30/05/2024 | Barnacle Geese pair still with 5 goslings at Watersports. Drake Pochard and Shoveler still. Brood of 10 unaccompanied small ducklings at Watersports - possibly the first Gadwall brood? 20 Swifts and 40 House Martins over WLC. Still 2 Oystercatcher chicks on Millfields island. 1 adult Common Tern. Pied Wagtails taking food into a hole in the side of the engine housing(?) on a boat in sailing club bay. | Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton |
| 29/05/2024 | 45 Greylags. Redhead Goosander flew NW. Drake Pochard still. 30 Swifts mid-morning. 10 Willow Tits (long time since I had a double-figure count here): family party of 9 on Stones and 2 calling in WLC creek. 2 Skylark S over Stones. 20 House Martins. Sedge Warbler with food on Stones. | SJR, CA, RPJ, AMD |
| 28/05/2024 | 2 singing Pied Flycatchers, one each in Hall and Middle Woods, and 3 Spotted Fly in the same area. 3 singing Redstart there too. | Simon Roddis |
| 27/05/2024 | A Little Egret flew in just before 09:00 this morning. The Barnacle family were at WLC. Singing Reed Warblers again at WLC and Millfields, and Whitethroat still in Tail Bay. 25 Lesser Black-backs drifted N. 3 hunting Kestrels. Pair of Willow Tits with at least 4 fledged young on Stones. | Simon Roddis |
| 26/05/2024 | Very soggy. Pair of Oystercatchers with at least 1 chick on Sheepwash spit and 2 chicks still on Millfields island. The Barnacle Geese now have 5 goslings at Millfields. Singing Reed Warblers at PS hide and Millfields. | Simon Roddis |
| 25/05/2024 | Mid-morning at the north end: 3 Shelduck and a drake Pochard off Sheepwash. Black-heads now have chicks on the raft in Brown Ale Bay. 2 new broods of Great Crests (3 and 4) between Sheepwash and Lane End. Singing Spotted Flycatchers in Hall and Middle Woods, and the Pied Flycatcher still in Middle Wood. | Simon Roddis |
| 24/05/2024 | A Sanderling was on the dam wall this morning, plus 3 Turnstones found by Colin Penny which I missed. c100 House Martins is easily the highest number so far this year, along with c50 Swallows, 1-2 Sand Martins and 10+ Swifts. Black-headed Gulls now have chicks on Millfields island. Reed Warbler singing at WLC and Whitethroat singing in Tail Bay. | Simon Roddis |
| 21/05/2024 | 2 Dunlin on the dam wall mid-morning were new today. 10 Swifts around the visitor centre. Total of 28 House Martins flew N. Fledged Long-tailed Tits at Millfields and Hopton end. Reed Warbler singing at WLC and a Sedge (and 3+ Reed) in Hopton reedbed. Blackcap with food at Millfields. | Simon Roddis |
| 18/05/2024 | A Whimbrel flew N past the main centre at 09:30. Drake Shoveler again on Horseshoe island. New brood of 7 Coot at Millfields and the Oystercatchers still have 2 chicks on the island. 4 Reed Warblers singing in Hopton reedbed. 6 male Redstart between Hopton and Warrington Knob and the male Pied Flycatcher still singing in Middle Wood. | Simon Roddis |
| 16/05/2024 | A Whimbrel flew N up the res mid-morning. 1 Common Tern. Drake Shoveler, Pochard and RcPochard still. Little Grebes with at least 3 chicks in WLC creek, in exactly the same spot as last year. Reed Warbler singing on sailing cub island and later on Stones, and Redstart singing in WLC fields. | Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton |
| 12/05/2024 | Monthly wildfowl count: 139 Canada Geese (plus 5 broods), 1 Barnacle, 47 Greylag (8 broods), 6 Mute Swan, 19 Gadwall, 63 Mallard, 1 Pochard, 47 Tufted, 5 Moorhen, 53 Coot (3 broods), 48 GCGrebe (7 broods), 1 LGrebe, 9 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, 17 Cormorant, 4 Heron. Also 1 Spotted Flycatcher on Watersports island (most likely just arrived), Pied Flycatcher still singing in Middle Wood, 4 Reed Warbler in Hopton reedbed and a Whitethroat nearby. | Simon Roddis, Jon Bradley |
| 11/05/2024 | Highlight this morning was a wonderful flock of 11 Black Terns which arrived at 08:38, flew around for about 5 minutes but not seen subsequently. The nice weather encouraged raptors into the air, with at least 10 Buzzards, 4 Sparrowhawks and then 2 Hobbies over Millfields. Drake RcPochard still and 4 Cimon Pochard (3m,1f). | Simon Roddis, Clive Ashton |
| 09/05/2024 | A Spotted Flycatcher, first of the year I believe, was at Lane End this morning. 2 female Shelduck were on the shore below Middle Wood before flying off. Clive also had a pair of Teal. 4 Pochard at WLC. 14 Sedge Warbler (12 around Stones island), 18 Garden Warblers, 2 singing Common Whitethroat. Pied Flycatcher still singing in Middle Wood. | Simon Roddis |
