| 2018-02-12 | 21 Tree sparrows on this mornings survey, also seen from Wildlife center 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Ruff, 2 Redshank and 12 Common snipe. | A H Stewardson |
| 2018-02-11 | This morning from Sheepwash hide Great northern diver, Ruff 5,Oystercatcher 4, Kingfisher, Kittiwake 1 adult at 10:35am. | A H Stewardson |
| 2018-02-07 | 1 Barnacle Goose in with Canada Geese mid-morning at Wildlife Centre along with 2 Ruff, 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Snipe, and numerous redshank around Shiningford Creek. GN Diver apparently present and very close to Stones Island around midday, according to other birders. | James Taylor |
| 2018-02-05 | 60 plus Pink feet geese heading west at 9:20am. | A H STEWARDSON |
| 2018-02-04 | Following species (39) seen during the monthly Birdwatching for Beginners walk (10am-noon): Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Coot, Cormorant, Teal, Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Redshank, Little Grebe, Gt Crested Grebe, Gt Northern Diver, Tufted Duck, Redpoll, Gt Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Gt Tit, Willow Tit, Pied Wagtail, Black-headed Gull, Tree Sparrow, Goldfinch, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Wigeon, Goldeneye, Kingfisher, Oystercatcher, Ruff, Pochard, Mallard, Kestrel, Wren | Gary Atkins |
| 2018-02-01 | 5 Ruff, 3+ Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Lesser Redpoll. | Clive Ashton |
| 2018-02-01 | GN Diver & 2 Shelduck off Stones Island | Ian Scrimshaw |
| 2018-01-30 | 3 Barnacle Geese & GN Diver at Millfields this morning. 4 Barnacle Geese mid afternoon from Wildlife Centre, with 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Ruff and 3 redshank seen between Wildlife Centre and Stones Island too | James Taylor |
| 2018-01-30 | This morning from Millfields, 2 Shelduck, Great northern diver,3 Barnacle geese and 1 Redshank, from Wildlife center 3 Ruff,2 Redshank and 1 Dunlin. | A H Stewardson |
| 2018-01-29 | 4 Ruff,3 Redshank,1 Great Northern Diver,7 C crow,4 Magpie,2 Robin,52 Teal,300 Lapwing,18 Wigeon,220 Coot,40 mallard,40 BH Gull,26 Barnacle Goose,135 Canada Goose,1 Kestrel,4 Gadwall,4 Little Grebe,8 Great Crested Grebe,6 Jackdaws,5 Pheasant,2 Oystercatcher,2 Great Tit,2 Raven,3 Woodpigeon,2 Tree Sparrow | David Armitt |
| 2018-01-29 | This morning from Sheepwash and Paul Stanley hides, heavyrain most of the morning, 2 RUFF, 200 Lapwings,2 Great black backed gulls, 1 Goldeneye, 10 Common gulls and 9 Common snipe. | A H Stewardson |
| 2018-01-27 | 12 Whooper Swans present this morning, also 10 Goosander, 2+ Ruff, Kingfisher and 2 Lesser Redpoll. | Clive Ashton |
| 2018-01-27 | 2 Oystercatchers on Stones Island this afternoon. | Clive Ashton |
| 2018-01-25 | 12:00 PS hide water rail in chanel on left. Photos tweeted to Carsington Bird Club | Mary Wilde |
| 2018-01-25 | This morning at Millfields, Great northern diver,Great black backed gull taking a fish off the Diver,2 Red breasted merganser, 1 Redshank, Skylark and Raven. From Stones island 5 Redshank, 1 Peregrin, 1 Sparrowhawk and Skylark. | A H Stewardson |
| 2018-01-20 | Barn Owl on the dam at 6.45am | John Matkin |
| 2018-01-19 | The GN Diver still, from Millfields early morning. One Hawfinch at Millfields, flew from the viewing area towards the carpark entrance. Sparrowhawk displaying over the west side. Imm male Peregrine over the WLC and perched for a few minutes in a tree behind Shiningford Creek. 500 Lapwing. 5 Ruff. 5 Redshank. 1 ad GBbG. GS Woodpecker drumming at Tail Bay. 2 Raven. 40 Fieldfare in fields above Hall Wood. Single Lesser Redpolls at Millfields and WLC. | Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson |
| 2018-01-18 | The GNDiver was off Stones island late morning. 21 Cormorant. 400 Lapwing. 1 Golden Plover flew S. 5 Ruff and 4 Redshank around Stones/WLC. 1 Collared Dove flew N up the east side. 2 Raven. Pair of Mistle Thrushes in the field between Sheepwash and PS hide. 18 Meadow Pipits (16 on Watersports, 2 at PS hide). 15 Bullfinches: 8 at Millfields (7m,1f), 7 at Sheepwash (5m,2f). 40 Siskin at Sheepwash. 1 Lesser Redpoll on Stones. | Simon Roddis |
| 2018-01-14 | Monthly WeBS count: 1 GNDiver, 49 GCGrebe, 30 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 23 Cormorant, 4 Mute Swan, 69 Canada Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese, 173 Mallard, 243 Teal, 1m Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 62 Wigeon, 15 Gadwall, 117 Tufted, 13 Pochard, 14 Goldeneye, 624 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 653 Lapwing, 5 Redshank, 3 Ruff, 15 Common Snipe, 1 Kingfisher. Also 3 GBbG; still 1000 Common Gulls and c6000 BhGs from Lane End hide at 0800; 3 Tawny Owls calling at Sheepwash/Paul Stanley first thing. | Simon Roddis, John Bradley |
| 2018-01-13 | This afternoon, the GN Diver off Stones island. 50 Siskin at Millfields. In the gull roost, c5000 BhGs, 1700 Commons, 250 Lesser Black-backs, 18 Herring Gull (11 down, 7 over), 1 ad Y-l GUll, 1 ad GBbG. 23 Cormorant. At Hopton end at dusk, 4 Tawny Owl calling, 3 Woodcock, 1 Water Rail, and at least 3 Common Snipe came out of the reedbed. | Simon Roddis |
| 2018-01-12 | All this morning: Water Rail showing at Hopton Reedbed 0740hrs (NB habitat works here programmed for Wednesday 18 Jan).
Great Northern Diver still from Millfields.
Female Stonechat still from PSHide.
25 Common Snipe (8 at PSHide+ 17 at WLC).
Redshank and Ruff mobile around the shorelines.
Imm Yellow-legged Gull and 1 GBbGull at Sheepwash.
An unusual sight of 12 Little Grebe together off Lane End and 2 more at PSHide. | Roger Carrington |
| 2018-01-11 | GNDiver still present. Female Hawfinch at Millfields, first sighting of the year as far as I'm aware. Black-tailed Godwit at WLC. A site record 17 Ravens flew over the dam wall at 0855; 15 of them kept going SW, the other 2 appeared to be a local pair who flew up to check them out and then returned to Blackwall plantation. Male Shoveler. 7 Goosander. 2 Grey Herons. Male and female Kestrel at Millfields. 900 Lapwing. At least 5 Ruff. 3 Redshank. 10 Common Snipe. Imm Y-l Gull. Small NE movement of Woodpigeons, 60 in total. 1 Skylark over. Total of 16 Willow Tits (7 Millfields, 3 Stones, 1 WLC, 2 Sheepwash, 2 Paul Stanley, 1 Hopton). Female Stonechat at PS hide. 20 Meadow Pipits including 15 on dam wall. 2 Linnet on Stones. (75 species.) | Simon Roddis |
| 2018-01-10 | The GN Diver still, from Millfields this morning. 7 Mute Swans. 2 Barnacle Geese. 3 Shoveler. 1 redhead Goosander. 750 Lapwing. 2 Ruff at Sailing Club. 12 Common Snipe at WLC. 4 Stock Doves. Mistle Thrush singing at Sheepwash. 8 Meadow Pipits. | Simon Roddis |
| 2018-01-08 | The GNDiver still. 420 Pinkfeet W in 2 skeins: 120 at 0855 and 300 at 0900. 220 Canada Geese. 1 Barnacle. 8 Common Buzzards. Water Rail in Hopton reedbed. 5 Ruff. 14 Common Snipe. 1 ad GBbG. 5 Stock Doves. 9 Willow Tit between Hopton end and Stones island. 12 Fieldfare over. | Simon Roddis |
| 2018-01-07 | Species list from monthly Birdwatching for Beginners walk (10am-noon; today attended by 27 people): Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon, Peregrine, Canada Goose, Gt Crested Crebe, Redshank, Teal, Mallard, Pheasant, Mute Swan, Goldeneye, Black-headed Gull, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Little Grebe, Meadow Pipit, Great Northern Diver, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Lapwing, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Magpie, Cormorant, Coot, Snipe, Chaffinch, Willow Tit, Blackbird, Kestrel, Pheasant, Great Tit and Robin (35) | Gary Atkins |
| 2018-01-07 | 350 Pinkfeet west in 3 skeins during the morning (6/1): 140 at 0855; 150 at 0945 (per PS hide logbook) and 70 at 1020. The GNDiver still, off Stones. At Millfields early morning, 3 Goosander; c5000 BhGulls and 12 adult GBbGs had clearly roasted overnight. Imm Yellow-legged Gull. 250 Lapwing. 1 Golden Plover over. 4 Ruff. 3 Redshank. Female Kingfisher and female Stonechat again at PS hide. 2 Raven. | Simon Roddis |
| 2018-01-07 | The GNDiver still, from Sheepwash looking towards Millfields. Two unid'd divers flew south over the visitor centre area at 10:00 but carried on. Can't be sure what they were, but probably not GNDs. 2 skeins of Pinkfeet west: 180 at 0855, 100 at 1045. Female Peregrine bathing for about 5 minutes on the shoreline of Stones island. Rather her than me in these temperatures! 3 Ruff. 3 Redshank. 1 Dunlin. 1 Jack Snipe showing well at PS hide on the small flush of water looking diagonally left from the hide at 12:00. Female Stonechat there too. 8 Stock Doves. 80 Starlings through, most going west, and 10 Fieldfare west. 2 Raven. | Simon Roddis |
| 2018-01-04 | The GNDiver still, from Millfields at 12:30. Male Shoveler from PS hide. Single Greylag and Barnacle Geese. 250 Lapwing and 4 Ruff at Sheepwash. 16 Common and 4 Jack Snipe. Female Kingfisher and female Stonechat from PS hide. | Simon Roddis |
| 2018-01-03 | The GNDiver off Millfields this morning. Female Stonechat at Paul Stanley hide (thanks Clive!). 1 Barnacle and 2 Greylag Geese. Female Shoveler at WLC. 5 Ruff, 3 Redshank and the single Dunlin still. Imm Y-l Gull. 3 GBbG. 4 Raven. 4 Willow Tit. 80 Siskin at Sheepwash. | Simon Roddis |
| 2018-01-02 | This morning, the GNDiver from Millfields, 5 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 300 Lapwing at Sailing Club, 2 GBbG, the female Pintail at Sheepwash and 180 Redwing between the hide and carpark. Later in the day, 4 Herring and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Sheepwash, and 3 Woodcock, 1 Water Rail and 1 Tawny Owl at Hopton end last thing. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-31 | A couple of hours in Pul Stanley hide this afternoon: A female Stonechat, 3 Raven, 2 ad GBBG, 5+ Herring Gull and a 2nd winter Yellow legged Gull.
c515 Lapwing at Sheepwash. | Clive Ashton |
| 2017-12-31 | GNDiver still this morning, off Millfields. 7 Mute Swan (numbers have really gone down this month). 150 Canadas. Female Pintail at Sheepwash still. 5 Ruff and 1 Dunlin still. 2 Woodcock at Hopton end first thing. 4 ad Herring Gull through. 5 Stock Dove. 2 Collared Dove at the ranger base. 5 Raven. 20 Starlings over. 1 Brambling at Sheepwash. 5 Linnet and 2 Lesser Redpoll around Stones. 71 species - not a bad way to end the year! | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-31 | 2 Buzzards flying over, 11.30 hours
15 plus Snipe on shore of Shiningford Creek, 12.00
1 female Goldeneye, off Hall Wood, 14.00
2 Pochard, male and female, Upperfields Bay, 15.00
3 Gooseanders, 2 male and 1 redhead, Millfields, 15.30 | john le corney |
| 2017-12-30 | The GNDiver was off Stones island this morning. 9 Goosander (2m,7 redhead) at Millfields early morning. 1 male Peregrine disturbing things on the west side. 250 Lapwing. 5 Ruff and 1 Dunlin at Sheepwash. 7 Common Snipe. Single Herring, Y-l and GBb Gulls. 2 Fieldfare over Millfields. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-27 | The GNDiver still. 278 Teal at Sheepwash/BA Bay and the female Pintail still. Redhead Goosander at Millfields. 18 Cormorant. 250 Lapwing. 2 Ruff. 2 Redshank. 2 ad GBbG. Imm Yellow-legged Gull. Adult female Peregrine created panic at Sheepwash before settling on the spit; unringed as far as I could see. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-25 | The GNDiver still, one Hawfinch and a redhead Goosander at Millfields. 195 Teal and the female Pintail at Sheepwash. 170 Lapwing, 5 Ruff, 4 Redshank, 1 Dunlin. Around 6,000 BhGs at first light. GSWoodpeckers at Millfields and Paul Stanley. Female Kingfisher back in Brown Ale Bay. 4 Raven (2 pairs). | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-24 | GNDiver still, from Millfields. Male Hawfinch at the Millfields memorial. Female Pintail at Sheepwash. 1 Shelduck. 27 Barnacle Geese. 400 Lapwing at Sailing Club. 4 Ruff. Dunlin at Sheepwash still. 2 Woodcock and a Jack Snipe at Hopton end first thing, and 5 Grey Wags out of the reedbed. 10 Meadow Pipits on Stones. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-23 | GNDiver again this morning. 4 Pintail (the long-staying female plus 2 drakes and a female). 4 Ruff. 3 Redshank. 1 Dunlin. 6 Tawny Owls calling and 3 Woodcock came into roost at Hopton end first thing. Clive Ashton had a Hawfinch at Millfields. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-22 | The adult GNDiver still. Female Hawfinch at Sheepwash carpark, and Roger C. had a female at Millfields. Female Pintail again at Sheepwash. 600 Lapwing. 35 Golden Plover flew W. 5 Ruff. 6 Redshank. 1 Dunlin. 8 Common Snipe. 2 ad Herring, imm Y-l and ad GBb Gulls. 9 Linnet on Stones. Alan S. counted 17 Tree Sparrows between Stones and Sheepwash. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-21 | This afternoon, the GNDiver still, showing well off Stones island. 13 Greylags. Female Pintail at Sheepwash. 600 Lapwing. 5 Ruff. 5 Redshank. 1 Dunlin. (7 Golden Plover reported in Sheepwash logbook.) 2 Raven. 5 Linnet on Stones. 2 Lesser Redpoll and 60 Siskin at Millfields. 4 Woodcock and Water Rail calling at Hopton reedbed at dusk. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-20 | Afternoon visit: the GNDiver was off Stones island. 150 Canadas. 550 Lapwing at Sheepwash. 4 Ruff. 1 Dunlin. 3 Redshank. 1 Linnet and 4 Lesser Redpoll on Stones. In the gull roost, c1500 Commons, 200 Lessers, 2 Herrings, 1 imm Yellow-leg and 1 ad GBbG. At Hopton reedbed at dusk, 2 Woodcock, 1 Water Rail calling and a tiny Starling roost (c15!). | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-19 | The adult GN Diver off Stones, 7 Redshank, 3 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 6 Skylark over Millfields. | Clive Ashton/Roger Carrington |
| 2017-12-18 | GNDiver still there. Probably 3 Hawfinches at Millfields: 2 (m & f) in the memorial area and a female in trees near Millfields island. 8 Goosander (2m,6f) off the dam wall. Very likely 7 Ruff: 2 at Millfields, 2 Stones/Watersports, 3 Sheepwash. 140 Lapwing. 5 Redshank. 1 Dunlin. 2 Y-l Gull (ad and imm). 2 Herring Gulls through. 1 Skylark E over Stones. 1 Brambling and 15 Siskin at Millfields. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-17 | I didn't spend long up there this morning because of the fog, but Roger and I had 8 calling Tawny Owls between Lane End and Hopton end, and 2 Woodcock came into Hopton at first light. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-16 | Two winter-plumage Black-necked Grebes were in front of Sailing Club late morning, at first diving very actively and then drifting around Stones towards the back of Sailing Club island. Later in the afternoon they were over at Millfields. Quite a decent gull roost: 1000 Common Gulls, 100 Lesser Black-backs, 24 Herrings, 1 GBbG, c3000 BhGulls by 4pm. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-16 | Monthly WeBS count: 1 GNDiver, 37 GCGrebe, 20 Little Grebe, 21 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 25 Mute Swan, 175 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Greylags, 198 Mallard, 424 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 66 Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, 77 Pochard, 240 Tufted, 13 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 6 Moorhen, 948 Coot, 103 Lapwing, 4 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 8 Common Snipe. | Simon Roddis, John Bradley |
| 2017-12-15 | The GNDiver still, between Stones and Millfields this morning. Barnacle Goose again among the Canadas at Millfields. 3 Shoveler. Female Pintail in Brown Ale Bay. 7 Goosander flew in at 0945. At least 5 Ruff (4 at Millfields, 2 on Stones causeway, 1 at Sheepwash). 4 Redshank. 1 Dunlin. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-15 | The adult GNDiver still, 200 Canadas, 375 Teal, 2 Shoveler, female Pintail, 6 Goosander (3m, 3f), Peregrine - probably a male, has a loose feather on the leading edge of its right wing, 4 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Skylark south. The water level looks as it might finally be on the rise again, was bound to happen one day. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-13 | The GNDiver still, 205 Teal at Sheepwash, 3 Shoveler (2 Millfields, 1 Sheepwash), 1 Barnacle Goose among the Canadas, 205 Teal at Sheepwash, 300 Lapwing in fields between Tail bay and the dam wall, 3 Ruff, 3 Redshank, 6 Snipe, Kingfisher and Heron in Brown Ale Bay, 3 Raven, 1 Brambling on Stones island, 30 Siskin at Millfields, 10 Goldfinch feeding on the ground on the path to Sheepwash hide. | Simon Roddis |
| 2017-12-11 | The GNDiver still, from Millfields this afternoon. Female Pintail again at Sheepwash. 4 Ruff at Millfields. 7 Redshank. 1 Dunlin. 14 Snipe at Sailing Club/WLC. Woodcock flushed from under Sheepwash hide! Water Rail in Hopton reedbed. 6 Stock Dove, including 5 which dropped into Hall Wood at dusk. 2 GS Woodpecker at Sheepwash. 15 Fieldfare over. | Simon Roddis, Roger Carrington |
