| 2008-02-01 | Thursday 31st January 3.45pm Peregrine mantling either a moorhen or coot on wateredge below shinigford field All other birds sitting watching from water! | David Bennett (Carsington VR) |
| 2008-01-30 | Sunny but cold on site today. Of the 34 species seen in the early afternoon the following are worth a mention:
Mute Swan (7: 2 adults & 5 well developed cygnets), Greylag Goose (1), Barnacle Goose (41), Goldeneye (1 female), Oystercatcher (2), Lapwing (over 200), Snipe (1), Redshank (3) and Song Thrush (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-01-29 | Bit of a cold one today!
I had a great day despite the cold and rain later in the afternoon. I saw some Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Goldeneye, Great Northern Diver at Sheepwash hide about 3ish. Bullfinch, some fantastic sightings of about 10 Long tailed Tits. | Daryn Godfrey |
| 2008-01-27 | Blackbird 7 Collared dove 6
Great tit 4 Blue tit 2
Robin 2 Woodpigeon 5
Chaffinch 2 Squirrel 1
Magpie 3
Starlings 7
Sparrows 5 | Wynne Lovegrove |
| 2008-01-26 | Peregrine flew low over road towards Middleton Top this morning @ 8.30am, heading towards peak. Also male sparrowhawk over road 1/2 mile further south. | Mark Smiles |
| 2008-01-23 | Very quiet on site today. Few visitors and relatively few birds compared to other visits. Weather quite mild but dull. Just 30 species of bird noted around midday. The best find was the Great Norhern Diver seen approaching the island closest to the water sports centre. About 200 Lapwings were seen wheeling over and around the sailing club. There were apparantly NO birds on Horseshoe Island! | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-01-23 | Great Northern Diver from Stones Island.
28 Goosander, including 8 Drakes, on Millfields Island.
1 Oystercatcher on Millfields Is.
37 Siskin in Millfields Car Park. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-01-21 | Of note today were:
An Oystercatcher at Millfields,
A female Pintail, still associating with Mallards at Paul Stanley hide,
14+ Goldeneye,
2 Shelduck flew in at 15:00 hr and landed towards Stones Island,
50+ Redwing in the trees around Sheepwash hide. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-01-21 | Coot,Moorhen,Wigeon,Wren,Tufted duck,Chaffinch,Greenfinch,Blue tit,Great tit,Collared dove, Mute swan,Lapwing,Little grebe,Pochard, Carrion crow,Grey heron,Magpie,Gadwall,Canada goose,Black headed gull,Pied wagtail,Teal,Tree sparrow,Great tit,Cormorant,Dunnock,Jay,Blackbird,Reed bunting,Great northern diver,Buzzard,Kestrel,Robin,Peregrin,Lesser black back gull,Goldeneye, Redshank, Barnacle goose, Jackdaw,Starling,Common gull,Fieldfare, | Pete Furniss R.S.P.B. |
| 2008-01-19 | From the Wildlife Centre:
Lapwing, Redwing, Tufted Duck, Redshank, Wren, Canada Geese, Tree Sparrow, chaffinch, Blue tit, Great tit, Pochard, Wigeon, Grt Crested Grebe, Coot.
From Millfields:
30 Goosander | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-01-17 | Mistle Thrush on telephone line near Holiday Cottages | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-01-17 | 1 male and 1 female Goldeneye in bay near Holiday Cottages. | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-01-17 | Approx 80 Redwing in copse behind Holiday Cottages.
Sparrowhawk at end of Fishtail Creek.
| Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-01-16 | Very quiet on site today. Weather mild for the time of year. No rain and quite bright light. 36 bird species seen around midday.
OF NOTE; 16 Barnacle Geese, a pair of Gadwall, 50+ Pochard in Shiningford Creek, a female Goldeneye - seen from the wildlife centre, a single Kestrel, well over 300 Lapwings and two Song Thrushes. The most interesting and charming encounter today was with many, many Robins singing heartily AND very, very visible. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-01-13 | Wildlife Centre highlights:
2 Snipe, c40 Barnacle Geese, 30 Lapwing
From the Lane End feeder:
4 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Willow Tit.
From Shiningford:
1 Little Owl, 1 Redshank | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-01-13 | WeBS count for January :Great Northern Diver 1, Little Grebe 44, Great Crested Grebe 18,Cormorant 34, Grey Heron 2, Mute Swan 14, Canada Goose 33, Wigeon 229,Gadwall 70, Teal 162, Mallard 237, Pochard 113, Tufted Duck 495, Goldeneye 13, Moorhen 30, Coot 1880, Lapwing 275,Redshank 2. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |
| 2008-01-13 | Great Northern Diver near Stones Island.
Adult Mediterranean Gull in roost from Lane End. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-01-12 | 48 Species seen today those of note, for me anyway, are
A young female kestrel some meadow pipits a red shank and a couple of greylag geese at millfields in the morning. Two common snipe were well hidden on millfields island.
The usual willow tits, a great spotted woodpecker, jackdaws, bullfinch and pheasants could be seen from or near the Paul Stanley hide. With the help of Roger Carrington I can also report there were black headed gulls, common gulls, lesser black backed gulls and herring gulls. Thanks Roger | Caroline and Julian Walters |
| 2008-01-11 | Five Pink-footed Geese flew in a SW direction, high over Tail Bay at 11:00 a.m. | Paul Bennett |
| 2008-01-09 | 3 male Gooseanders adjacent to small island near Millfields.
2 female goldeneye in bay near holiday cottages | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-01-07 | 1 adult Great Northern Diver near Stones Island.
8 Goosanders [3 drakes] at Millfields.
Also confirming that there were 2 Bewick Swans on Saturday Morning. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-01-05 | Possible 2 Bewick's Swans from Wildlife Centre - 10.20am - lifted, then circled and then flew to centre of reservoir, then drifted towards dam - not seen after that. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-01-04 | 1230 - 1330 5 male bullfinch between P Stanley Hide and Lane End feeding station.
1400 60+ siskin Shiningford Creek. | John Payne |
| 2008-01-03 | Great Northern Diver still present at dusk near Stones Island.
Adult Yellow-legged Gull in roost. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-01-02 | Cold and a bit misty on site today. 37 bird species seen around midday from the Wildlife Centre (WC) and close by.
OF NOTE: Canada Geese (~500) and Barnacle Geese (~50)- sheltering from the wind in Shiningford Creek. Gadwall (~6), Goldeneye (1 female), Common Buzzard (1) - just off site, Kestrel (1 female), PEREGRINE (1) - hunting in front of WC; great views. Lapwing (over 200 on grassy area of dam wall, Redshank (1), Song Thrush (1), Bullfinch (1 female). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-12-31 | Great Northern Diver seen this morning at Dam Wall, very close and showing well. | David Naylor |
| 2007-12-27 | This afternoon from Sheepwash hide;
Great Northern Diver,adult Mediterranean gull and a Peregrine attacking Lapwings and gulls at dusk. | Clive Ashton |
| 2007-12-26 | Very busy on site today including at the Wildlife Centre (WC). Main car park full by midday. Mainly walkers, strollers and a handful of birders. Weather good for birding. Clear and bright. Southerly wind. 36 species identified from WC.
OF NOTE:
Goldeneye (1 female), Kestrel (1), Lapwing - well over 200 on Horseshoe Island and the rafts, Redshank (1).
From the WC logbook:
24th December: Greylag Goose (13), Snipe (1).
| Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-12-21 | Peregrine flew across front of Sheepwash and Paul Stanley Hides early this morning.
Adult Great Northern Diver off Stones Island.
318 Lapwing counted from Sailing Club to Wildlife Centre.
50 Pinkfooted Geese flew low over the site at 1015hrs generally going northwest but a little undecided in misty conditions. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-12-18 | Cold & overcast today. 44 species observed at Wildlife Centre (WiC) and close by.
OF NOTE:
Great Northern Diver (1) - near Watersports Centre, early pm, Barnacle Goose (16), Gadwall (5), Goldeneye (a pair), Kestrel (2), Peregrine (2), Snipe (1) - Horseshoe Island, Redshank (1) - several positions near WiC, Mistle Thrush (2), Bullfinch (1 male) - on feeder unit by the WiC. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-12-18 | Great Northern Diver reported present on pager again today. | No name given |
| 2007-12-15 | Great northern diver off dam wall
Goldeneye 2M 7F
Goosander 1M 2F
Whooper swan x2 seen from main carpark
Kingfisher x2 sheepwash
Redshank x2 sheepwash
2x Magpies were observed taking prey from a Kestrel on horseshoe island
All the usual suspects were also present | Zachary Harkin |
| 2007-12-13 | Adult Great Northern Diver off Stones Island 0900hrs.
Skylark flew over Sheepwash early morning.
Drake Pintail from Sheepwash early afternoon
and 2 Shoveler. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-12-11 | From Wildlife Centre:
Coot, Moorhen, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Mallard, Tree Sparrow, Wren, Chaffinch, Little Owl, Peregrine, Goldeneye (fem), Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Barnacle Geese, Snipe (3), Lapwing, Gadwall, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Cormorant, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Collared Dove, Redshank.
Paul Stanley:
Great Spotted Woodpecker (2), Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Lesser black backed gull, black headed gull, Kestrel, Buzzard, Teal, Gadwall, Little Grebe, Redshank. | Richard, Ken and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-12-09 | The WeBS count for 9/12/2007 done between 8 and 11am.Great Northern Diver 1, Little grebe 78, Great Crested grebe 41,Cormorant 30, Grey heron 2, Mute Swan 17, Canada Geese 71, Wigeon 450,Teal 132, Mallard 202, Pintail 1, Pochard 217, Tufted Duck 783, Goldeneye 7, Moorhen 53, Coot 1770, Lapwing 343, Redshank 3, Kingfisher 2. Black-headed Gull 30, Common Gull 15, Lesser Blck-backed Gull 6, Herring Gull 3, Great Black-backed Gull 1.Also on path down to Paul Stanley hide 2 roosting Tawney Owl in tree together.Finally fox walked slowly in front of sheepwash hide at 10.10 and walked round the corner,jumped the brook and 'through' two wire fences. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |
| 2007-12-09 | Great Northern Diver still present in Fishtail Creek area. An adult Caspian Gull showed superbly close to Sheepwash Hide in the roost tonight along with 2 Yellow Legged Gulls-an adult and a third winter. Also 2 Redshanks and 40 Barnacle Geese flew in at dusk. | Rod Key |
| 2007-12-07 | Rather overcast today with a strong W-NW wind blowing.
OF NOTE: Kestrel (1 male), Redshank (1), Little Owl (1) and Bullfinch (2 males).
From the logbook for the 4th December:
Siskin (~70), Woodcock (1) - Hall Wood, Raven (1), Snipe (5) and a Common Buzzard.
| Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-12-03 | All after 2pm from Sheepwash area.2 adult Mediterranean Gulls from Sheepwash at 1530hrs.1 Great Northern Diver off Lane End, first reported about 1500hrs and seen by several observers.1 female Pintail from Sheepwash and PS Hides this afternoon.1 male and at least 3 female Goldeneye from Sheepwash.1 drake Goosander in flight past Sheepwash. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-12-03 | From the wildlife Centre this morning:1 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Lapwing, 16 Tree Sparrows, 26 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 3 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great tit, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Goldeneye (female), 4 Pochard, 13 Wigeon, 12 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 8 Teal, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Cormorant. | richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-11-30 | A very mild day at 12 degrees C. Good visibility and little wind.
OF NOTE:
Barnacle Goose (~40), Lapwing (~300), Redshank (1), Long-tailed Tit (10).
From the logbook for the 28th:
Pintail (1 female), Goosander (1 male), Mediterranean Gull (1 adult), Fieldfare (~200). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-11-30 | Adult Ring-billed Gull from Paul Stanley Hide, 1440hrs to dusk.
Adult Mediterranean Gull from Lane End, at dusk. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-11-29 | red necked grebe was the only bird i saw today, bad day today. | mitch |
| 2007-11-28 | A male Blackcap on stones island | tom w and r c |
| 2007-11-27 | Little Owl and Barn Owl | Peter Gibbon |
| 2007-11-23 | I saw an unusual looking bird of prey in the sinfin estate today at 9:10am it was on the roof of a house on Montrose Close. I have no idea what it was hence this message. It was brown in colour with a white tail, it also had a black crest on its head. Anyone have any ideas what this bird is? It looked like an unusual coloured kestrel. | No name given |
| 2007-11-21 | Drake Common Scoter from Sheepwash Hide.
Drake Red-crested Pochard from Sheepwash Hide.
5 Dunlin flying around Stones Island.
1 Redshank on Stones Island.
1 adult Caspian Gull in roost from Lane End Hide.
1 adult Mediterranean Gull in roost. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-11-17 | Paul Stanley Hide early this morning a single male Red Crested Pochard was sighted. Sheepwash Hide a Great Northern Diver showed well for 15 minutes before disappearing. Had a fantastic view of a female Peregrine in full hunting mode, she swiftly caught a Moorhen and proceeded to fly to the nearest pylon and in full view she devoured the unfortunate bird. Hunting prowess at its very best | Leslie Fisher |
| 2007-11-14 | Bright with no discernible wind today. 36 species seen from the Wildlife Centre. OF NOTE: Common Pochard (~40 male birds) mainly in Shiningford Creek. Lapwing (~100) - Horseshoe Island. Snipe(1) - Horseshoe Island. Redshank (1) - Wildlife centre creek. Little Owl (1) - usual position, Shiningford Farm area. Curlew (1) - near the water sports centre. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-11-11 | WeBS count for November done between 07.15 and 10.20Little Grebe 96, Great Crested Grebe 51, Cormorant 53, Grey Heron 3,Mute Swan 25, Canada Goose 120, Wigeon 515, Gadwall 25, Teal 148,Mallard 234, Red-crested Pochard 1, Pochard 115, Tufted Duck 338,Goldeneye 9, Moorhen 71, Coot 1731, Lapwing 141, Redshank 3.Also one peregrine with a moorhen in its talons flying past sheepwash and then lane end hides around 08.00. | Peter Gibbon and John Bradley |
| 2007-11-11 | The Ring Billed Gull showed well on flat island, Paul Stanley Hide from about 2pm. About 2.30 all the gulls went up and we couldn't refind it after that point. Presume it went off towards Sheepwash. There was also a Yellow Legged Gull from Paul Stanley.
No sign of yesterday's Great Northern Diver. | Matthew Capper |
