2012-03-17 | First Wheatear of the year at Millfields.
Great Northern Diver,Pintail,8 Curlew,22 Meadow Pipits,c10 Redwing. | Clive Ashton |
2012-03-17 | Fishtail Creek to Hopton Arm early am:5 Fieldfare, 4 Curlew, Redwing in Middle Wood, Raven, Jay, and 4 Chiffchaff. Pair of Garganey flew from Fishtail Creek at 07:35 headed North over Sitch Farm. | John Matkin |
2012-03-16 | Great Northern Diver off Lane Ends Hide.
2 Chiffchaff, 1 singing in Fishtail Creek, 1 near Stone shelter only calling. 1 Crossbill mobile around Middle Wood.
3 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 1 drake Pochard at Millfields, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark over, 14 Meadow Pipit, 42 Wren, 26 Dunnock, 38 Robin, 30 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 12 Song Thrush, 32 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Willow Tit including a pair excavating a nest hole, 5 Nuthatch, 14 Magpie, 120 Jackdaw on Flat Island early morning, 32 Carrion Crow, 53 Chaffinch, 22 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin, 8 Linnet, 10 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting. | Roger Carrington |
2012-03-16 | 1 Chiff Chaff. Sheepwash carpark. | B & G |
2012-03-15 | Great Northern Diver, Grey Heron, 23 Barnacle Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, 4 Gadwall, Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 10+ Oystercatchers, 4 Curlew, 4 Redshank, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 210 Common Gull, 51 LBB Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Herring Gulls, 17 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Buntings and 3 Lesser Redpoll. | Dave Newcombe |
2012-03-12 | Great Northern Diver and 4 Shelduck off Stones Island this afternoon.
1 Drake Shoveler at Millfields.
20 feral Barnacle Geese at WLC + Stones Island.
Gull roost: 400 Common, 2000 Black-headed, 40 Lesser Black-backed,3 Great Black-backed Gulls.
11 Pheasants around Sheepwash car park feeder at dusk. | Roger Carrington |
2012-03-12 | WeBS count for March done by Peter Gibbon and John Bradley | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |
2012-03-12 | WeBS count for March (0700-1000hrs)Mute Swan 3,Canada Goose 89,Barnacle Goose 16, Wigeon 148,Gadwall 7,Teal 357,Mallard 136,Tufted Duck 78,Goldeneye 6,Great Northern Diver 1,Little Grebe 1,Great Crested Grebe 26,Cormorant 14,Moorhen 5,Coot 67,Oystercatcher 10,Lapwing 49,Curlew 13,Redshank 4,Black-headed Gull 300,Common Gull 57,Yellow-legged Gull 1,Sparrowhawk 1,Buzzard 1. | No name given |
2012-03-09 | Great Northern Diver off the Dam Wall, 23 Cormorants, 3 Greylag Geese, Shelduck, 23 Curlew, 10 Oystercatchers, 3 Redshank, 2 GBB Gull, 19 Meadow Pipits and 2 Raven. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton/Keith Bunting |
2012-03-07 | Adult summer plumage Mediterranean Gull.
15 Curlew. | Clive Ashton |
2012-03-06 | WLC: 2 Curlew through, 2 Oystercatcher (mated), 2 Redshank, 3 Buzzard, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Willow Tit
Also, Great Northern Diver off Dam Wall | James Owen (STW vol) |
2012-03-04 | Great Northern Diver off the Dam Wall. 108 Canada Geese, 21 Barnacle Geese, 8 Goldeneye, 8+ Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, 30 Linnet, Raven, 3 Mistle Thrush. | Dave Newcombe/Chris Brown |
2012-03-01 | Great Northern Diver - Off Dam wall. | Matthew Birkin |
2012-02-28 | Great Northern Diver off the dam wall. 4 Pintail, 10 Goldeneye, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 10 Curlew, 115 Lapwing, 3 Redshank, 8+ Oystercatcher, 4 GBB Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 50+ Linnet and 2 Raven. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
2012-02-28 | WLC: 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Meadow Pipit, c.25 Linnet, 1 Redshank, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Willow Tit, 14 Barnacle Goose
Also, 1 plover sp., probable Grey Plover, and 3 unidentified small waders flew toward Sheepwash mid-afternoon, very distant.
Sheepwash: 4 Pintail, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Yellow-legged Gull early morning. | James Owen (STW vol.) |
2012-02-27 | Great Northern Diver from Dam/Millfields.Pair Shelduck, 4 Pintail, returning Oystercatcher with barcode leg ring and 7 Curlew from Sheepwash.Gull roost from Lane Ends Hide: 250 Common G, 60 LBBG, 1 GBBG, 3000 BHG and Curlew numbered 11 and mobile at dusk. NB sightings date 27th. | Roger Carrington |
2012-02-23 | G N Diver off Stones Island and 2 Redshank and 2 Greylag Geese there.
9 Oystercatchers between Big Island and Millfields.
5 Skylark and 1 Grey Wagtail over.
3 Pintail and 2 Curlew at Sheepwash.
26 Siskin and Willow Tit at P S Hide. 180 Lapwing. | Roger Carrington |
2012-02-23 | Fishtail Creek to Hall Wood. Good numbers of gulls around inc. Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Common Gull, 3 Buzzards, Oystercatcher, Raven, Peregrine, flocks of 8 and c25 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Siskin, Nuthatch with nesting material in Middle Wood, flock of c70 Fieldfare, 1 Skylark over and a further 2 in fields by Fishtail Creek including one in song. | John Matkin |
2012-02-22 | 11 Pheasants, 13 Barnacle Geese, 3 Pintail, 8 Goldeneye, Curlew, 3 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, 4 Snipe, Buzzard, 6 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, c25 Linnets. 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers at P Stanley hide. A pair near feeders saw a 2nd pair off. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
2012-02-21 | WLC: 2 Oystercatcher, c.30 Linnet, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 3 Gadwall, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Willow Tit, 3 Goldeneye, 4+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Barnacle Goose, 35+ Redwing over Shiningford Farm.
Also early morning, 3 Greylag Geese on Stones Island, and 2 Pintail still at Sheepwash. | James Owen (STW vol.) |
2012-02-16 | Around Stones Island early morning: 2 Sanderling, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, Great Northern Diver, 6 Greylag, 23 feral Barnacle geese, 25 Linnet, 2 Skylark over NE.
1 Oystercatcher on Millfields Island.
4 Pintail at Sheepwash and 3 Skylark over. | Roger Carrington |
2012-02-15 | Adult Great Northern Diver, 9 Cormorants, Grey Heron, 22 Barnacle Geese, 4 Pintail, 21 Gadwall, 10 Goldeneye, 8 Pochard, 2 Peregrine, 5 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Sanderling, 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, Dunlin, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 9 Herring Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 25 Linnets, 2 Raven. | Dave Newcombe |
2012-02-14 | WLC: 2 Pintail, 1 Oystercatcher, c.30 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Willow Tit, 3 Gadwall, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Redshank, 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe | James Owen (STW vol.) |
2012-02-14 | Adult Great Northern Diver gave good close views from Lane End hide. Also 3 Oystercatchers, c20 Gadwall, c12 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Skylark over west at 13.20. No sign p.m of this mornings Grey Plover. | Dave Newcombe/Chris Brown |
2012-02-14 | Very quick visit whilst doing nest box work, Great Northern Diver still, 1 Ringed Plover (Stones) and Willow Tit at the WLC were highlights. | Steph Hicking |
2012-02-14 | WeBS count for February (07.30-10.30)Mute Swan 2,Pinkfoot Goose 1,Canada Goose 322,Cormorant 8, Wigeon 170,Gadwall 37,Teal 488,Mallard 249,Pintail 2,Pochard 8,Tufted Duck 197,Goldeneye 14, Great Northern Diver 1,Great Crested Grebe 40,Moorhen 5,Coot 143,Lapwing 2,Sanderling 1,Dunlin 2,Redshank 3,Buzzard 1, Peregrine 1,Kestrel 2. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |
2012-02-13 | Walked all round reservoir (0730-1120), seeing: Carrion Crow, Gt Tit, Jackdaw, Black-hd Gull, Bullfinch, Canada Goose, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail, Coot, Tufted Duck, Gt Crested Grebe, Goldeneye, Rook, Meadow Pipit, Coal Tit, Long-tail Tit, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Teal, Mallard, Wigeon, Robin, Pheasant, Nuthatch, Raven, Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Siskin, Woodpigeon, Buzzard, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Pochard, Gadwall, Gt Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie | Gary Atkins |
2012-02-13 | 20 Fieldfares on Stones Island, 3 juv Great Black-backed Gulls among B.H. Gulls off Stones Island, Snipe in ditch by path to Wildlife Centre, Peregrine, Barn Owl hunting at Sheepwash car park at dusk. | John Matkin |
2012-02-11 | Great N. Diver, 2 X Sanderling, Redshank, Peregrine, 2 x Pintail (male & female),Goldeneye, Willow Tit etc. | John & Fay Follett |
2012-02-08 | Adult Great Northern Diver, Pink-footed Goose, 257 Canada Geese, 4 Pintail, 17 Gadwall, 14 Pochard, 7 Goldeneye, 3 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 6 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling, 3 Redshank, 2 Raven. Gull roost very poor due to the weather. With the fields covered in snow and ice most Gulls move further afield. Only c1'000 noted. No large Gulls, only BH and Common Gulls. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
2012-02-07 | 11 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling and 1 Redshank mobile around Stones Island, Sailing Club and Wildlife Centre.
Great Northern Diver off Lane End.
Willow Tits - 2@Millfields, 2@Lane End, 1@Sheepwash.
Counts of 28 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Pochard, 14 Gadwall.
Tawny Owl calling near Millields entrance at 1000hrs. | Roger Carrington |
2012-02-07 | From Visitor and Wildlife Centers.
G N Diver, Redshank, Snipe, Wigeon, Cormorant, Teal, Willow Tit, GC and Little Grebe, Tree Sparrow, Dunnock. Fieldfare. | Eric Dewhurst |
2012-02-04 | GN Diver.
2 Sanderling at sailing club and later Sheepwash.
11 Dunlin at Sheepwash, with others around site.
3 Redshank.
2 Peregrine, hunting waders.
2 Pintail.
1 Goosander.
c60 Linnet. | Clive Ashton |
2012-02-02 | 6 Sanderling (3 at Millfields, 2 on Stones Island, 1 at Sheepwash).
58 Dunlin in small flocks around the site.
Adult Great Northern Diver.
2 Goosander at Millfields. 2 Pintail at Sheepwash. 30 Meadow Pipit on Stones Island. | Roger Carrington |
2012-01-31 | 1 Pinkfooted + 23 feral Barnacle with Canada Geese flock from Wildlife Centre this afternoon.
A flock of 21 Dunlin at Sheepwash from 1500hrs and at 1630hrs a Sanderling flew in with 2 more Dunlin.
Also Great Northern Diver still, 700 Common Gulls in roost and pair of Pintail all from Sheepwash. | Roger Carrington |
2012-01-31 | from the Dam Wall c20 Teal, 10 Meadow Pipit, c10 Dunlin with 1 Redshank, 1 male Goldeneye, 1 Gadwall, 2 Mute Swan
from Wildlife Center female Bullfinch, Gadwall, Little Grebe, c15 Wigeon, | Eric Dewhurst |
2012-01-25 | Adult Great Northern Diver, Pink-footed Goose, 2 Pintail, 5 Goldeneye, 600 Lapwing, 7 Dunlin, Snipe, adult Yellow-legged Gull, c300 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, c40 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Reed Bunting. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
2012-01-21 | Great Northern Diver, just north of Fishtail Creek , seen from Lane End.
4 drake pochard + 1 female Millfields.
Willow Tit and several Bullfinch ( mixture male and female) at Sheepwash feeders. | john babb |
2012-01-17 | WLC: Great Northern Diver, 3 Redshank, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 2 Willow Tit, c.20 Siskin, c.50 Lapwing over.
At least 1 Pink-footed Goose still in fields with Canada Geese.
Also, 5 Dunlin at Lane End early morning. Reed Bunting and Willow Tit on Sheepwash car park bird table. | James Owen (ST vol) |
2012-01-16 | WeBS count for January - Mute Swan 2,Pink-footed Goose 1,Greylag 2,Canada Goose 100,Wigeon 128,Gadwall 10,Teal 242,Mallard 212,Pintail 2,Pochard 11,Tufted Duck 117,Goldeneye 12,Great Northern Diver 1,Little Grebe 2,Great Crested Grebe 20,Cormorant 6,Grey Heron 1,Moorhen 3,Coot 104,Lapwing 119,Redshank 3. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |
2012-01-13 | Sparrowhawk, 9 Bullfinch at Fishtail Creek. Oystercatcher, c30 Pied Wagtails from Sheepwash hide. c20 Meadow Pipits from Lane End hide. 2x Redshanks with c40 Lapwings on Horseshoe Island. 5x Dunlin on front of the Sailing Club. c200 Pink-footed Geese over at 11:00- flying west. | JohnMatkin |
2012-01-10 | Great Northern Diver in front of Sheepwash Hide this morning, plus 1 Shelduck and pair of Pintail.
18 Barnacle Geese and 1 Redshank on Stones Island.
1 Oystercatcher and 40 Linnet from WLC. | Roger Carrington |
2012-01-08 | SNOW BUNTING on ground near feeding table outside wildlife centre then in flight over bay | JOHN WINNARD |
2012-01-06 | Great Northern Diver between Millfields and Fishtail.
1 Redshank, 60 Meadow Pipit and 7 Lsr Redpoll on Stones Island.
1 Oystercatcher on Shiningford Island.
5 Dunlin between Sailing Club and dam.
Pair Pintail at Sheepwash. 132 Wigeon. | Roger Carrington |
2012-01-01 | Great Northern Diver off Stones Island, also 1 Redshank and 4 Dunlin.
1 White-fronted Goose in WLC Creek fields with Canadas.
Pair of Pintail at Sheepwash plus 3x1W and 1 adult GBBGulls. | Roger Carrington |
2011-12-23 | 1 Adult Grear Northern Diver from Sheepwash.
1 White-fronted Goose with Canadas in fields at WLC Creek.
93 Pied Wagtail and 60 Meadow Pipit in front of Sheepwash Hide. | Roger Carrington |
2011-12-22 | Great Northern Diver
12 Goosander
13 Pochard
6+ Goldeneye
2 Pintail
7 Dunlin
1 Redshank. | Clive Ashton |
2011-12-20 | Adult Great Northern Diver, White-fronted Goose with 125 Canada Geese. 2 Pintail, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Redshank opposite the Wildlife Centre, 43 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, Sparrowhawk, Yellow-legged Gull and 30+ Siskin. | Dave Newcombe/Chris Brown |
2011-12-20 | WLC: 1 each of Peregrine (f), Kestrel (f), Sparrowhawk (m), Willow Tit, Lapwing, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Lesser Redpoll
Also, White-fronted Goose and Greylag still with Canada Geese in fields below Shiningford Farm.
Great Northern Diver from Lane End, and 2 Pintail at Sheepwash. | James Owen (STW vol.) |
2011-12-20 | WeBS count for December:Mute Swan 5,White-fronted Goose 1,Greylag Goose 1,Canada Goose 109,Shelduck 4,Wigeon 56,Gadwall 9,Teal 351,Mallard 190,Pintail 2,Shoveler 2,Pochard 15,Tufted Duck 324,Goldeneye 5,Goosander 2,Great Northern Diver 1,Little Grebe 2,Great Crested Grebe 36,Cormorant 6,Grey Heron 1,Moorhen 3,Coot 278,Lapwing 37,Dunlin 11,Snipe 1,Redshank 1 and 1 Yellow-legged Gull amongst the other gulls.Also i each of Sparrowhawk,Buzzard and Kestrel. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |