| 2013-01-01 | 2 x Great Northern Divers from Stones island @ 1140h. | Richard pittam |
| 2012-12-27 | Juvenile Great Northern Diver at Sailing Club, attempting to swallow a large fish.
Adult GN Diver at Millfields.
6+ Goldeneye, 2 Redshank. | Clive Ashton |
| 2012-12-27 | Two Great Northern Divers close in at Millfields at 10.30 hrs. | Neil Moulden |
| 2012-12-18 | Adult Great Northern Diver from Sheepwash Hide although mostly distant. Slavonian Grebe at the Wildlife Centre.
49 Greylag Geese circled around Sheepwash and then flew West. 100+ Canada Geese, 12 Goldeneye, 140 Pochard, Redshank, 110 Lapwings, Kestrel, Buzzard, male Sparrowhawk caught a Pied Wagtail near the shoreline at Sheepwash. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2012-12-17 | WeBS count for December- Mute Swan 16, Canada Goose 65,Wigeon 44,Gadwall 5,Teal 109,Mallard 137,Pochard 192,Tufted Duck 220,Goldeneye 21,Great Northern Diver 1,Cormorant 17,Little Grebe 1,Great Crested Grebe 44,Slavonian Grebe 1,Moorhen 4,Coot 784,Lapwing 142,Snipe 1,Redshank 2,Black-headed Gull 30,Common Gull 1,Lesser Black-backed Gull 17,Herring Gull 4,Yellow-legged Gull 1,Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 1.
26 Species and 1861 individuals. | Peter Gibbon and Roger Carrington |
| 2012-12-13 | 2 Great Northern Divers, juv in Millfields Bay, adult in next bay towards Oldfield Lane at 1000hrs.
Slav Grebe still at Wildlife Centre. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-12-11 | Slavonian Grebe still from Wildlife Centre.
Adult Great Northern Diver showing very well from Millfields Car Park in fading light this evening -mostly feeding less than 10m from shore! | Paul Thomas |
| 2012-12-09 | 1 Slav Grebe, 1 Dunlin from Wildlife Centre.1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Redshank and 4 Waxwing[seen by MAP] briefly from Stones Island. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-12-09 | Local news - Ashbourne : 36 Waxwing | Rosie Hamilton |
| 2012-12-08 | Slavonian Grebe from WLC. Juv. Great Northern Diver from Stones Island at 1300h. | Richard Pittam |
| 2012-12-06 | Adult and Juvenile Great Northern Divers this morning. Slavonian Grebe near Lane End.
150 Jackdaw + 40 Crow over Sheepwash at Dawn.
2 Redshank on Stones Island.
Counts of 167 Mallard and 115 Teal. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-12-04 | Both Great Northern Divers present today although both quite distant from Sheepwash Hide.
Slavonian Grebe from Wildlife Centre.
18 Cormorants, Grey Heron, 121 Canada Geese, Pink-footed Goose, Barnacle Goose, 49 Wigeon, 150+ Pochard, 9 Goldeneye, 2 Redshank, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, 44 Common Gulls, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit, Chiff Chaff, c15 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2012-12-04 | Slavonian Grebe - From wildlife centre at 10.30am. Good views. | Richard Pittam |
| 2012-12-03 | 10am-12noon (regular 'Birdwatching for Beginners' walk, taking in Stones Island, Wildlife Centre and areas in between): Siskin, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Canada Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Coot, Mallard, Slavonian Grebe, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Robin, Teal, Lapwing, Goldeneye, Redshank, Blue Tit, Reed Bunting, Wren, Kestrel, Dunlin, Pied Wagtail, Little Grebe, Jackdaw, Collared Dove, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Buzzard, Tree Sparrow, Willow Tit, Dunnock, Gt Northern Diver, Pochard, Wigeon | Gary Atkins |
| 2012-12-02 | redshank in front of lane end hide at midday, great northern diver from lane end hide at about 2pm right across in fish tail creek, slavionion grebe showing well from wildlife centre | colin penny |
| 2012-12-01 | 2 kingfishers at sheepwash. Yellow legged gull at both sheepwash and wildlife centre. Redshank at wildlife centre. At least 5 raven around the reserve. 3 shelduck between sheppwash and lane end hide. Great northern diver from lane end hide. Partial albino lapwing near wildlife centre showing a white crest and white spots on its back. 26 barnacle geese sticking with canadas near wildlife centre. Pink footed goose with canadas. Upto 10 goldeneye at sheepwash. Sparrowhawk, kestrel and buzzard also seen. | scott linacre |
| 2012-11-30 | 4 adult Whooper Swans from Sheepwash, late afternoon, then flew south at 1610hrs.
Only 1 Great Northern Diver seen at dusk. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-11-30 | Bullfinch 10+ spread around. Kinfisher near Hopton, Kestrel pair over Sheepwash Carpark, Nuthatch 2 on Lane End Feeder, Gadwall Wildlife Center Creek, Redshank from Wildlife Center, Goldeneye 5 (3M 2F) with Tufted Ducks off the Dam Wall | Eric Dewhurst |
| 2012-11-30 | 15 Shoveler,in 2 flocks of 4 and 11, consisting of 5 drakes and 10 females.
Slavonian Grebe still at the Wildlife Centre.
Great northern Diver, Fishtail creek.
Redshank on Watersports Island. | Clive Ashton |
| 2012-11-29 | Slavonian Grebe still from Wildlife Centre all day.
I could only find 1 Great Northern Diver today.
Female Common Scoter early morning, 2 female type Red-breasted Merganser, 111 Pochard and 5 Goldeneye all found by RMRJ. Mergansers still present from PSHide 1500hrs.
1 Dunlin on Flat Island. Kingfisher and 1 Redshank from WLC.
Gull roost: 600 Common Gull, 3000 LBBG, at least 4000 BHG. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-11-27 | The adult Great Northern Diver still present today was joined by a 2nd bird. We first spotted it at 14.10 and shortly after both birds could be seen together. It was too distant to age with any certainty but could be the immature that was briefly at Ogston and seemingly left.
Also of note was a Slavonian Grebe at the Wildlife Centre, 3 Scaup at Sheepwash, 28 Pink-footed Geese South East at 11.45hrs. 20 Cormorants, 14 Mute Swans, Grey Heron, 167 Pochard, drake Red-crested Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Herring Gulls, and 6+ Raven over Blackwall Plantation. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton/Chris Brown |
| 2012-11-27 | A Slavonian Grebe was found at the Wildlife centre,this morning,by Mark Pass and Roger Carrington.
3 Scaup were found by James Owen at Sheepwash,and were present all day.
shortly after 2pm a second Great northern Diver was found,from Sheepwash,and whilst too distant to age is almost certainly the juvenile reported at Ogston reservoir earlier in the day, which left around 13:30hr.
At least 6 Ravens were over Blackwall plantation.
| Clive Ashton |
| 2012-11-27 | Further to Roger's sightings,C280 Lapwing,30 Blackbird,c30 Chaffinch,c20 Siskin,Peregrine,Sparrowhawk,Kingfisher,2 Yellow legged Gull,5 Herring Gull,Great black backed Gull. | Clive Ashton |
| 2012-11-26 | Great Northern Diver off Stones Island this morning. Red-crested Pochard in Hopton Arm.
1 Chiffchaff PSHide. 1 Dunlin flying with Lapwing.
151 Teal. 168 Mallard. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-11-23 | Great Northern Diver mobile but mainly between Sheepwash and Stones Island.Drake Red-crested Pochard at Wildlife Centre.245 Lapwing in front of Sailing Club at 0900hrs.12 Lesser Redpoll on Stones Island. 5 Reed Bunting in Wildlife Centre Creek. 2 Willow Tit, 2 Nuthatch and Great Spotted Woodpecker on Paul Stanley Hide feeders. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-11-21 | WLC: 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Linnet, 1 Yellow-legged Gull | James Owen (STW vol ranger) |
| 2012-11-19 | 5 Woodcock noted during a short Woodland Survey in Hall Wood this morning.
Great Northern Diver at dusk, found by RJL checking the gull roost from Lane Ends Hide. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-11-19 | WeBS count for November - 07.30 to 10.30
Mute Swan 28,Canada Goose 36,Wigeon 41,Gadwall 9,Teal 116,Mallard 146,Red-crested Pochard 1,Pochard 143,Tufted Duck 168,Goldeneye 4,Great Crested Grebe 53,Cormorant 18,Moorhen 6,Coot 633,Lapwing 80,Redshank 2,Kingfisher 1. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |
| 2012-11-18 | 37 Waxwing feeding on red berries between Wildlife Centre and main car park 0845-0915hrs.
120 Jackdaw and 2 Raven over Sheepwash at Dawn.
2 Redshank and 11 Meadow Pipit on Stones Island. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-11-13 | 2 Redshank and 1 Red-crested Pochard at Wildlife Centre. 22 Collared Dove in Visitor Centre car park. Drake Goosander at Sailing Club.
81 Pochard total count.
142 Lapwing and a female Pintail at Sheepwash.
20 Fieldfare over Sheepwash car park and 7 Tree Sparrow, 5 Bullfinch, Willow Tit, Nuthatch on car park feeder. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-11-10 | WLC: 5 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Willow Tit
Also early morning, female Pintail, adult GBB Gull on Sheepwash Spit, and a stoat all day on Horseshoe Island. | James Owen (STW vol ranger) |
| 2012-11-02 | WATER RAIL ON PATH GO DOWN TO PAULS HIDE. | DAVID & JANET COATES |
| 2012-11-01 | 22 Mute Swans, Grey Heron, 200 Teal, female Pintail, 113 Wigeon, 13 Gadwall, 271 Pochard, Redshank, female Sparrowhawk, 15 Meadow Pipits, Kingfisher, 2 Raven. 2 Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost. Barn Owl hunting around Sheepwash car park at dusk. Also 2 Tawny Owls calling from Sheepwash Woods. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2012-10-29 | 33 Cormorants, Grey Heron, 49 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, Shoveler, 213 Teal, 204 Pochard, 7 Goldeneye, redhead Goosander, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 2 Dunlin, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipits, 9 Skylarks, 35 Siskin, c350 Starlings, c100 Redwing, 2 Raven. 220 Common Gulls, 6 Herring Gulls, 2 GBB Gulls, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2012-10-28 | Pair + 1 juv Whooper Swans 0945-1015 then flew east.
4 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler,1 Pintail, 62 Pochard, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit at Sheepwash.
70 Pochard at Millfields.
Kingfisher, 15 Meadow Pipit and 1 Dunlin flying around Stones Island.
Fly-over Redpoll, Brambling, Yellowhammer.
1700 Starlings thru west in 14 flocks this morning.
180 Wood Pigeon thru west in 5 flocks. | Roger Carrington |
| 2012-10-26 | 4 Whooper Swans present at Sheepwash all day. 54 Great Crested Grebes, 29 Cormorants, female Pintail, 170 Teal, 87 Wigeon, 134 Pochard, 9 Goldeneye, Dunlin, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, 2 Skylarks, Kingfisher, 9 Meadow Pipits, 220 Fieldfare, 64 Redwings, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Herring Gulls (adult and 2 1st winters), 1st winter GBB Gull, 65 Common Gulls, 2 Ravens, 120 Jackdaws. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2012-10-25 | 3 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, Scaup, 162 Pochard, Curlew, Kingfisher, 2 Skylarks, c100 Redwings, 6 Goldcrests, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton/Chris Brown |
| 2012-10-22 | Drake Scaup still at the Wildlife Centre. A little later in the day two other birders had the drake and 3 more Scaup. 2 Grey Herons, 8 Little Grebes, 45 Great Crested Grebes, 25 Cormorants, 28 Mute Swans, 95 Wigeon, 9 Gadwall, 174 Teal, female Pintail, 85 Pochards, Yellow-legged Gull, 29 Common Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls. First thing this morning I had a probable Sanderling at Millfields. I only saw the bird briefly. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2012-10-21 | We was on site from just after light until 12.15pm and there wasn't any sign of the Grey Phalarope. The drake Scaup is still at the Wildlife Centre. 41 Pochard, 4 Gadwall, 112 Lapwings, 2 Grey Herons, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, c20 Meadow Pipits, 26 Cormorants, 22 Mute Swans. Female Pintail and 3 Shoveler at Sheepwash. | Dave Newcombe/Chris Brown |
| 2012-10-20 | I'm not on site today but for anybody interested the Grey Phalarope is still present as of 14.00hrs for its 4th day (per Bird Guides). It still sounds very mobile and is commuting between Sheepwash Hide and Lane End Hide. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2012-10-19 | The probable Baltic Gull - (larus fuscus fuscus) first reported on Sat. 13th October, seen and videoed subsequently, is now considered by expert opinion to be more likely an 'intermedius' based on primary moult, despite showing many other typical features. This bird, however, is still striking and its close resemblance to 'fucus' is undeniable, highlighting the difficulty of positively identifying adult Baltic Gull out of range without a ring. This is now the second 'probable' Baltic Gull in recent years at Carsington - let's hope the next one has a readable ring! | Richard Lowe |
| 2012-10-19 | The 1st winter Grey Phalarope is still present and being seen mostly from Sheepwash Hide. It's very mobile and at times distant and spent some considerable time down towards Lane End Hide. It was still present this evening at 18.00 opposite Sheepwash Hide near the far bank. Also on site was a drake Scaup at the Wildlife Centre. 2 Red-breasted Mergansers seen from both Sheepwash and Lane End Hides, though distant. 10 Goosander at Millfields early morning (9 female types and a drake), 32 Cormorants, Grey Heron, female Pintail, Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit on Dam Wall, c20 Meadow Pipits, 50+ Pied Wagtails, Kingfisher, c40 Lesser Redpoll on Stones Island, a Brambling in Sheepwash Car Park, and 2 Raven. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2012-10-17 | 1st winter Grey Phalarope first seen from Sheepwash Hide at 15.45. I lost it for around 25 minutes when it suddenly reappeared behind the spit only for it to get mobbed by a Lesser Black Backed Gull and disappear again. By this time a few more birders turned up and we refound it in Brown Ale Bay and had good views for around 40 minutes. We last saw it from Sheepwash Hide at c17.45 as it once again flew past the spit and towards Brown Ale Bay. Also seen by CB, RJL, MAP, JB.
Also of note was 65 Great Crested Grebes, 11 Little Grebes, 32 Cormorants, 11 Gadwall, 45 Wigeon, 155 Teal, female Pintail, 80 Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull, 78 Lapwings, 2 Kestrel, c20 Meadow Pipits, 6 Skylarks, Kingfisher, 8 Lesser Redpoll and 6 Siskins. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2012-10-16 | WeBS count for Oct.08.00 to 11.00.
Mute Swan 32,Canada Goose 2,Wigeon 119,Gadwall 9,Teal 116,Pochard 79,Tufted Duck 136,Little Grebe 15,Great Crested Grebe 54,Cormorant 39,Moorhen 4,Coot 631,Lapwing 52,Common Sandpiper 1,Kingfisher 1. Sparrowhawk | Peter Gibbon + John Bradley |
| 2012-10-15 | Gull in the roost tonight showing many characteristics of Baltic Gull (Larus Fuscus). Dark back, long winged, all black wing tips, small clean head. Also in the roost was a 3rd winter Caspian Gull, 4+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 6 Herring Gulls and 38 Common Gulls.
Also of note was 31 Cormorants, 70 Great Crested Grebes, 14 Little Grebes, 70 Wigeon, 133 Teal, 5 Gadwall, female Wheatear, 3 Reed Buntings, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Bullfinch and 28 Lesser Redpoll. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2012-10-15 | Fishtail Creek, early am: c50 Redwing over heading southwest, 14 pheasants from roost in trees, 2 Tree Sparrows with 11 Chaffinches, 7 Linnet, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 5 Lesser Redpoll over. | John Matkin |
| 2012-10-13 | Possible baltic gull: an adult with LBBGs at sheepwash after dinner then flew off, it was a little smaller than the LBBGs and had a pure white head with a dark back and black wingtipsscaup: 1 drake at sheepwash with a tufted duck around 11-12 in the morningraven: 2 flew together and 1 calling over wildlife centre areajay: 7 seen in flight together at sheepwash in the morningyellow legged gull: adult around sheepwash area all morning | scott linacre |
| 2012-10-12 | Some good birds on site today, perhaps brought in with yesterday's wind and rain. 4 Scaup (2 drakes and 2 fem/imm) were present all day, either in front of Sheepwash Hide or in the bay to the right of the hide.
There was 5 fem/imm Common Scoter towards Millfields early morning. The 5 then increased to 7 and then later in the day there was 11 (9 fem/imm and 2 drakes).
A Grey Plover flew past Stones Island at 09.40 and probably flew straight through.
2 Dunlin flying around Stones Island and a further 5 on the back of Horseshoe Island.
Also of note was 29 Mute Swans, 32 Cormorants, Grey Heron, 21 Little Grebes, 48 Great Crested Grebes, 124 Teal, 125 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 5 female Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 69 Pochard, Common Sandpiper, 105 Lapwings, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard, Kestrel, male Sparrowhawk, Skylark, 16 Redwing and 9 Lesser Redpoll. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2012-10-10 | A Rock Pipit flew over Stones Island just after 18.15 this evening. c350 Pink-footed Geese flew west this morning at 09.40. 17 Little Grebes, 4 Grey Herons, female Pintail, 90+ Teal, 59 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 38 Pochard, Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls including the resident one which killed and ate a Little Grebe at the Wildlife Centre, 3 Herring Gulls, 11 Common Gulls, 2 Skylarks, Kingfisher, 7 Chiff Chaffs, Blackcap, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Linnets. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2012-10-10 | 1 Common Sandpiper on Stones Island at 18.00 hrs. | Neil Moulden |
