| 2007-08-01 | From the Wildlife Centre:
1 Snipe, 6 Tufted ducklings, 8 Tree Sparrows, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Black-headed Gull young, 3 Little Owls, 1 Song Thrush, 14 Collared Doves.
Plus 1 odd Tufted duck with a green ring on it's beak - a BTO ring! (No. ?3H?).
Millfields:
1 Greylag goose, 5 Pied Wagtails (incl. 3 young). | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-07-31 | Re YN Albatross on 2nd July. | Steph' Hicking |
| 2007-07-31 | Unconfirmed report of yellow nosed albatross on DOS WEbsite | UNconfirmed report |
| 2007-07-28 | Wildlife Centre:
6 young Tufted ducklings with parents, 4 young Mallard ducklings, 6 young Black-headed Gulls, Little Owl. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-07-22 | An hour either side of noon produced 36 bird species from Stones Island, Wildlife Centre, Sheepwash and Paul Stanley Hides. Of note, two Raven flying towards the dam.6 Oystercatchers on Stones Island also a large flock of Goldfinches (@30+) feeding on Thistle heads. There were several newly emerged Ringlets on the wing in front of the Paul Stanley Hide and a Great Spotted Woodpecker near feeding station. | Martin Froggatt |
| 2007-07-20 | 2 Red crested Pochard (male/female) at the Wildlife Centre, along with 3 Gadwall,1 Teal and at least 6 Pochard. | Clive Ashton |
| 2007-07-19 | A sunny day at Carsington. Visited Stones Island and the Wildlife Centre (WC). Only 30 species of bird identified. OF NOTE: Greylag Goose (1). Tufted Duck - one female had nine tiny ducklings in tow! Oystercatcher (2). Black-headed Gull juveniles (2). Goldfinch (3 juveniles).
Butterflies etc: Gatekeeper (or Hedge Brown). Small White. Meadow Brown. Common Blue damselfly - three pairs mating over the pond next to the WC.
Flowering plants: 19 species identified including - Tufted Vetch, Black Medick, Herb Robert, Common Knapweed, Self-heal, Rosebay Willowherb, Great Willowherb, Broad-leaved Willowherb and Oxeye Daisy. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-07-17 | 2 Sightings of Peregrine today, 1 young bird over towards the dam wall, from Sheepwash, flew hard towards the Hopton end.
At one point it actually made a half hearted attack on a Cormorant!!!
The other, possibly the same, bird was seen later from the Wildlife Centre with prey of a more realistic size in its grasp, as it flew towards Middle Wood. | Clive Ashton |
| 2007-07-14 | From the wildlife Centre (8.30am):
9 Mute Swans (including 7 Cygnets), 2 Little Grebe, 7 Tree sparrow, 19 Lapwing, 250+ Canada Geese, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Jays (Shiningford Creek from WLC), 4 Great Crested Grebe. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-07-14 | There was a sighting of a bird from Millfields Car Park on 2nd July at 15.10hrs which was probably a Yellow-nosed Albatross. This bird was on the Somerset coast on 29/30th June and arrived on a fishing lake near Messingham [North Lincs] about 19.00hrs, so calling in at Carsington would be on route. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-07-11 | 35 species of bird seen on site today around midday. Viewing points: Stones Island and the Wildlife Centre (WC).
OF NOTE: Greylag Goose (1) - near the sailing club. Oystercatcher (2) - Horseshoe Island. Black-headed Gull chicks (2) - raft in front of the WC. Common Tern (2). Swift (6). Blackcap (1) - singing on Stones Island. Reed Bunting (1) - Stones Island.
Plant species in flower: (lots of yellows, reds and purples). Meadow Vetchling, Kidney Vetch, Woody Nightshade, Common Knapweed, Field Thistle, Spear Thistle, Welted Thistle, Nipplewort, Autumn Hawkbit, Meadow Crane's-bill, Crowpeas, Common Sorrel, Red Clover, Daisy, Cow Parsley, Water forget-me-not, Redshank (Persicaria maculosa).
The only butterfly species on the wing was Meadow Brown. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-07-08 | The Open Day was held today.
Highlights from the Wildlife Centre:
Oystercatchers, Mute Swans, Coot, Buzzard, Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plovers, Bullfinch, Redshank, Tree Sparrow, Common Tern. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-07-07 | A male Redstart was seen briefly -distant from the wildlife centre.
3 Little Ringed Plover were on Horseshoe Island and were joined by a Curlew.
The adult Black-headed Gulls on the tern raft now also have young (2 I think) the first summer pair have apparently relocated to the main island as their island is now almost under water.
Though the adult Common Terns were still around,I could see no sign of the chick.
The Coots on the front of Horseshoe island now have 3 young.
| Clive Ashton |
| 2007-07-05 | 1 Ruddy Shelduck-Flew over the Wildlife Centre and then towards Sheepwash
2 Bullfinches-Male & Female | Sam Pedley |
| 2007-07-04 | Cormorant, and unusually a shoveler and goldeneye | Mitch |
| 2007-07-04 | cormorant, and unusually a shoveler and goldeneye | mitch |
| 2007-07-04 | Hobby over dam wall at 7.20pm.
From DOS website | DOS website news |
| 2007-07-02 | An immature Peregrine was over Sheepwash spit.Four Black Tailed Godwits dropped onto Horseshoe Island.Also present were a single Pochard and a couple of Greylag Geese.The Black Headed Gull chicks made an excursion to the main island. | Clive Ashton/Dave Newcombe |
| 2007-07-01 | From the Wildlife Centre:
5 Oystercatchers (2 adult 3 young)
2 Redshank
6 Black-headed Gull (incl. 2 young).
3 Common Tern (incl. 1 young). | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-06-30 | The pair of first summer BHGulls have still 2 young despite a rapidly reducing island in the rising water!
The other adult pair sitting tight on the tern raft so not able to see whats happening!
The Common tern on the new raft left the nest a couple of times and at least one youngsters head was seen over the edge!
Tree sparrows were present in numbers around the nest box scheme and youngsters were visiting the feeders at the WLC.
Mute Swans still have 7 cygnets at the WLC and one Barnacle Goose gosling was under the feeders...the hybrid Barni-Canada adult was also present! | Steph' Hicking |
| 2007-06-26 | Pair of Black-headed Gulls have 2 chicks, from Wildlife Centre.
Pair of Common Terns have 1 chick so far, from WLC.
Pair of Mute Swans still have 7 cygnets, from WLC. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-06-23 | From the Wildlife Centre:
Mute Swan with 7 very young Cygnets, 6 Redshank, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatchers, 165 Canada Geese, 3 Coot young, Bullfinch, Young Pied Wagtail, 8 Tree Sparrow. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-06-22 | The WeBS count for June done between 6 and 9am12 Little Grebe, 21 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Mute Swan with 7 young (6 in one family), 5 Greylag Geese, 786 Canada Geese (a high number for June), 33 Barnacle Geese, 3 Gadwall, 86 Mallard, 96 Tufted Duck, 28 Moorhen, 215 Coot, 11 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 16 Lapwing, 5 Redshank, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Tern.Also 4 Cackling Geese. | Peter Gibbon |
| 2007-06-18 | 1 Ruddy Shelduck and 1 Shelduck flew together past the Wildlife Centre, they appeared to be coming in to land , but unfortunately flew off to the west.Also of note:
2 L.R.Plover,1 Curlew,4 Gadwall,10 Redshank (including 2 young),1 young G.C.Grebe,7 Mute Swan cygnets,1 Sparrowhawk and 3 Common Terns were all at the Wildlife Centre.
| Clive Ashton |
| 2007-06-17 | coot,moorhen,blackbird,lapwing,reed bunting,mallard,mute swan,greenfinch,black headed gull,common tern,redshanks,canada geese,house sparrow,blue tit,great tit,tufted duck,barnacle geese,little owl,bullfinch,chaffinch,robin,chiff chaff,whitethroat,pied wagtail,oystercatcher,heron,jackdaw,carrion crow,rook,tree sparrow,little grebe,great crested grebe,starling,magpie,gadwall,collared dove,wood pigeon,pheasant,dunnock. | Peter Hill |
| 2007-06-16 | From Stones Island:
Approx. 260 Canada Geese, 2 Willow Warblers
Wildlife Centre:2 Redshank, 3 Barnacle Geese (1 gosling), 1 Bullfinch, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Owl, 8 Lapwing (1 young).
Paul Stanley:2 Oystercatchers, 2 families of coots (3 2) | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-06-07 | OF NOTE: Barnacle Goose with a yellow gosling, Coot - one adult with a single chick, Oystercatcher (3), Ringed Plover (1), Lapwing - inc one chick, Redshank (2), Common Sandpiper (1).Plants newly into flower: Foxglove, Herb Robert, Cleavers, Meadow Cranesbill, Dog Rose, Spear Thistle. Also Horsetail, a flowerless plant is now obvious. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-06-03 | Wildlife centre
2 oystercatchers with 4 chicks, 1 coot with chick, two mallard families with ducklings, 2 barnacle geese with single gosling
redshank,common tern and little ringed plover | Julian and Caroline Walters |
| 2007-06-02 | Wildlife Centre highlights:
2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher (c/w 4 young), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Tern, 1 Pochard (male). | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-05-29 | Visited Stones Island and the Wildlife Centre around midday.Only 33 species of bird identified. OF NOTE: Barnacle Goose (6), Oystercatcher (2), Ringed Plover (2) - Horseshoe Island, Lapwing - including one chick on Horseshoe Island, and Redshank (2) - also on Horseshoe Island. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-05-24 | 2 Spotted Flycatchers in Hall Wood.
1 Reed Warbler singing from the reedbed in Hopton Arm.
Pair of Oystercatchers with 3 young, on Horseshoe Island viewed from the Wildlife Centre. Also 3 other pairs of Oystercatchers have young on other more remote Islands. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-05-22 | Visited Stones Island and the Wildlife Centre (WG)in the late morning. Sunny and no obvious breeze. 38 species of bird identified. OF NOTE: Canada Goose goslings - 3 and 4 with respective parents. Barnacle Goose (4). Gadwall (one male). Three juvenile Moorhens. Oystercatcher (4). Little Ringed Plover (2). Reed Bunting (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-05-22 | Whilst carrying out a Breeding Bird Survey of our Islands this afternoon, I was lucky enough to have superb views of an Arctic Tern circling the boat at the North End of the Reservoir. According to Mike from fisheries, there has been a single Tern sitting on a Buoy next to Big Island for the last couple of days. Although we have a pair of Common Terns on site, I think that the Arctic may have been around for a few days now. I saw presumably the same bird around Shiningford Creek last night(21st at 19:30)and I believe RC saw one on site a couple of days ago. | Paul Bennett |
| 2007-05-19 | Short visit this morning - no Garganey at WLC up to 10.00am.
Other highlights:
22 Dunlin dropped in on sailing club island.
2 Little Ringed Plovers on Horseshoe Island.
4 Willow Warblers on Stones Island.
| Richard Pittam |
| 2007-05-18 | A drake Garganey at the Wildlife centre today.
Also present:G.N Diver,2 Curlew,1 Whimbrel,1 Dunlin,2 L.R.Plover,3 Gadwall,1 Teal, and 2 Common Terns. One Lapwing chick was also seen. | Clive Ashton |
| 2007-05-18 | BARN OWL | CLIVE AND RUTH SLACK |
| 2007-05-16 | 2 Whimbrel from the visitor centre at 2.46.p.m.
| DOS Report |
| 2007-05-12 | Stones Island:
3 Willow Warbler, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Northern Diver (off Watersports, 4 young Canada goslings
Wildlife Centre:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 Canada Goslings, 2 young Coot
Paul Stanley Hide:
2 Reed Bunting, 2 Redshank, 8 Canada goslings, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (male and female), 2 Wren. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-05-02 | 40 species of bird seen from Stones Island or the Wildlife Centre around midday. Sunny but a cold north easterly wind was blowing.
OF NOTE:
Great Northern Diver (1) - off Stones Island; Canada Geese with goslings - one pair with a single gosling and another pair with 3 goslings; Barnacle Goose (2); Shelduck (4); Mallard ducklings - a female with five and another with 12; Oystercatcher (1); Little Ringed Plover (2) - exploring terra cotta shelters on Stones Island; Lapwing (6); Curlew (1); Redshank (2); Common Tern (1); Garden Warbler (2); Blackcap (2); Willow Warbler (3); Reed Bunting (2 singing males). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2007-05-01 | 1 Great Northern Diver [1W/1S] near Millfields.
4 Shelduck, mobile, at many locations.
1 Common Tern at Wildlife Centre most of today, looking at the rafts.
1 Arctic Tern flew through.
1 Bar-tailed Godwit Wildlife Centre then Stones Is.
2 Curlew Wildlife Centre.
1 Yellow Wagtail flew over Stones Is.
Many Garden Warblers and Whitethroats and some Sedge Warblers now present. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-04-29 | In addition to Sam's sightings:
Bar Tailed Godwit initially on Stones Island and then near the Wildlife Centre.
Curlew dropped in to Horseshoe Island for a preen.
Reed Bunting and Willow Tit on the feeders
| Matthew Capper |
| 2007-04-29 | 2 Goldfinches-Wildlife Centre Feeders
2 Little Ringed Plovers-Horseshoe Island
1 Common Sandpiper-Horseshoe Island
25+Swifts-Visitor Centre Car Park | Sam Pedley |
| 2007-04-28 | Stones Island:7 Barnacle Geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher.
Wildlife Centre:15 Swift (over watersports centre), 4 Cackling Geese, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Owl. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-04-23 | 2 Sandwich Terns reported on the Birdnet pager from Paul Stanley Hide at 12pm | Steph' Hicking |
| 2007-04-21 | Stones Island:
2 Oystercatcher, 13 Barnacle Geese, 2 Cackling Geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Pied Wagtails.
Wildlife Centre:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (heard only). | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2007-04-19 | 1 G N Diver from Stones Island.
5 Turnstones on Sailing Club Is from Stones Is at 7pm.
1 Common Sandpiper on Watersports Is.
2 Curlew on Stones Is.
1 Lesser Whitethroat in Shiningford Creek. 1 at Sheepwash CP.
1 Yellow Wagtail on Stones Is.
Many Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and Blackcap singing. | Roger Carrington |
| 2007-04-19 | 1 House martin-Stones1 LRP @ WLC2 Dunlin -Stones | Geoff Barter |
| 2007-04-19 | 1 Arctic Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Common Swift, Sand Martins, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Willow Warbler, Great Northern Diver, 2 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, Barnacle Geese, 2 Cackling Geese. | Leo Galante |
| 2007-04-18 | Highlights included, Common Scoter 1 drake, Yellow Wagtail 1, Dunlin 2, Swallow 3, Sand Martin 1. Great Northern Diver also seen. | Steph' Hicking |
| 2007-04-17 | 6 Black Tailed Godwits at Wildlife Centre | Richard & Frances Pittam |
