At least 8 Chiffchaff and 3 Blackcap around the southeast edge of the area today also 3 Buzzard foraging on the mown Grass on the slope just north of Swan lake. Still c.15 House Martin feeding over the farm and fields here too
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Sep 5 6:48 PM, 2024
Single Wheatear round the concrete blocks early afternoon also Green Sandpiper, 19 Gadwall and 7 Little Grebe on Swan lake
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Aug 28 5:40 PM, 2024
Garden warbler seen in bushes to the east of Swan lake the only highlight today
Colin Broadhurst said
Sat Aug 24 6:36 PM, 2024
Good afternoon around Cutacre with 1 x Little Egret, 1 x Water Rail, 2 x Stonechat, 2 x Raven, 4 x Willow Tit, 5 x Little Grebe and 1 x Grey Wagtail. 42 species
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Aug 20 4:04 PM, 2024
18 Gadwall, 7 Little Grebe and a Green Sandpiper on Swan Lake this lunchtime
Colin Broadhurst said
Fri Aug 2 4:52 PM, 2024
Birds of note this afternoon 1 x Little Egret on Swan Lake also 3 x Little Grebe. Only 1 x Swallow, 1 x House Martin and 1 x Sand Martin seen. No Swift. Treecreeper by derelict Barns at western end.
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Jun 7 4:37 PM, 2024
Still good numbers of Swift feeding over the whole site today, also 3 very small Gadwall ducklings on Swan lake as well as a single Oystercatcher. Couple of hundred mixed Herring and Lesser Black Backed Gulls loitering between the small pool left in the horse fields and the northern end.
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Jun 6 1:42 PM, 2024
c.150 Swift over the site this afternoon also several mixed flocks of fledged Goldfinch and Greenfinch.
Colin Broadhurst said
Wed May 8 11:17 PM, 2024
This afternoon 3 x Garden Warbler, 1 x Grasshopper Warbler, 2 x Stonechat, 1 x Linnet, 2 x Swift
2 Grasshopper Warbler singing and several Swift in with c. 30 House Martin feeding over the pools.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed May 1 9:06 PM, 2024
Late news for yesterday evening:
White Wagtail
female Yellow Wagtail
Grasshopper Warbler
2 Wheatears
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Whitethroat
2Stonechat
Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Apr 30 1:22 PM, 2024
Common Sandpiper present on Swan lake again today also at least 6 Singing Sedge warbler round the south side
Colin Broadhurst said
Mon Apr 29 8:28 AM, 2024
Birds of note this morning 3 x Stonechat, 3 x Grasshopper Warbler,3 x Sedge Warbler, 2 x Linnet, 1 x Lapwing chick on flooded horse field.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 28 7:59 PM, 2024
Today:
Whinchat
Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
pete berry said
Sat Apr 27 11:50 AM, 2024
A wander around the very eastern end of the site was disappointing,with no migrants seen or heard apart from Chiffchaff and Blackcap near the entrance off the A6. There were a reasonable number of Skylarks singing ,but other than a single Raven over and a couple pairs of Lapwing on territory the place was dead.
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Apr 25 1:29 PM, 2024
Pair of Shoveler on Swan lake today, also a Little Ringed plover on here. 6 species of finch around the site with a single Redpoll heading North the most unusual. Singing Reed Warbler and good numbers of singing Reed Bunting too
Carl Moorhouse said
Wed Apr 24 7:06 PM, 2024
Male Whinchat near the twin pools. Three Wheatear, Snipe, Oystercatcher and the usuals.
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Apr 24 1:46 PM, 2024
2 male "Greenland" Wheatear around the concrete blocks early this afternoon also 2 Sedge warbler singing and a male Yellow wagtail again around the eastern pools.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 20 6:38 PM, 2024
Yellow Wagtail and 6 Wheatears feeding around the Eastern Pools for twenty minutes before flying off SE at 11:02. Also, two pairs of Grey Partridges, 2 Ringed Plovers, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatchers, pairs of Shoveler, Teal and Tufted Duck, 8 Gadwall, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Swallows and 3 Sand Martins.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Apr 16 1:55 PM, 2024
Lunchtime today, singing Grasshopper Warbler, singles of Wheatear and Common Sandpiper.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 15 9:33 PM, 2024
Late news for yesterday morning:
Two Whinchats
4 Wheatears
Sedge Warbler
Common Sandpiper
3 Ringed Plovers
2 Little Ringed Plovers
4 Oystercatchers
Water Rail
A pair of Teal
12 Gadwall
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Apr 12 2:14 PM, 2024
Single Raven was being harassed by several Lapwing as it loitered around the grassy banks at lunchtime today.
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Apr 4 9:58 AM, 2024
Female Garganey still present this morning on one of the top pools. Curlew flew north and good numbers of singing Skylark and Reed bunting on site
Colin Broadhurst said
Wed Mar 20 6:45 PM, 2024
Birds of note this afternoon.....11 x Chiffchaff, 7 x Skylark, 1 x Willow Tit, 12 x Gadwall, 1 x Oystercatcher, 1 x Great Black Backed Gull, 3 x Little Grebe
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Mar 12 1:49 PM, 2024
Female Garganey still present until 1pm at least, asleep on the island on Swan lake, also 2 Oystercatcher and 3 pairs of Tufted duck.
Colin Broadhurst said
Sat Mar 9 5:07 PM, 2024
Birds of note today.....flock of 60 Redwing, 1 x Fieldfare, 2 x Oystercatcher, 11 x Gadwall, female Garganey still present on Swan Lake, 1 x Snipe , 1 x Green Sandpiper
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Mar 1 2:25 PM, 2024
Chiffchaff in the hedgerow along Engine lane this lunchtime, also 4 Stonechat in the vicinity of Swan lake and a Water rail calling.
Colin Broadhurst said
Thu Feb 29 8:13 PM, 2024
Late afternoon....no sign of Garganey however now 5 x Oystercatcher. Also 1 x Willow Tit and 1 x male Goosander flyover
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Feb 29 2:31 PM, 2024
Female Garganey still on Swan Lake this early afternoon, also 140 Herrings and 30 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 8 Gadwall and two Oystercatchers.
Elsewhere, six Siskins, three singing Skylarks and four Stonechat (only the western side of the site covered).
Colin Broadhurst said
Thu Feb 15 4:19 PM, 2024
43 species this wet afternoon. Birds of note..27 x Siskin (2 flocks) ,4 x Oystercatcher, 23 x Gadwall, 1 x Water Rail, 1 x Stonechat
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Feb 13 1:38 PM, 2024
2 Curlew circled Swan lake calling at lunchtime were then seen feeding in the flooded horse field just South of the railway line just after. 2 Oystercatcher also on Swan lake as well as 16 Gadwall. At least 2 pairs of Stonechat round the southern end.
Colin Broadhurst said
Mon Feb 12 12:30 PM, 2024
Birds of note today 1 x Nuthatch, 1 x GS Woodpecker, 8 x Redwing, 12 x Skylark (10 singing), 5 x Buzzard, 1 x Oystercatcher, 11 x Gadwall, 1 x Green Sandpiper
Colin Broadhurst said
Sun Feb 4 6:40 PM, 2024
Oystercatcher still present at Swan Lake. 2 x Siskin, 2 x Stonechat, 1 Grey Partridge. Singles of Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel
Colin Broadhurst said
Sat Feb 3 4:43 PM, 2024
Birds of note today. 1 x Oystercatcher, 3 x Stonechat, 2 x Grey Partridge
Colin Broadhurst said
Wed Jan 31 3:45 PM, 2024
Birds of note today 1 x Grey Wagtail at outflow from Swan Lake, 9 x Gadwall, 2 x Stonechat, 9 x GBB Gull. Good to meet Andy Isherwood today
Colin Broadhurst said
Mon Jan 29 2:41 PM, 2024
Very wet and very quiet however birds of note. 6 x Siskin, 6 x Great Black Backed Gull, 1 x Kingfisher, 4 x Shelduck flew in from SE and alighted at Swan Lake very briefly before being disturbed by a dog returning SE
Colin Broadhurst said
Wed Jan 24 4:07 PM, 2024
Birds of note today 1 x GBB Gull, 3 x Willow Tit, 3 x Stonechat, 23 x Siskin.
No sign of a Hen Harrier
Colin Broadhurst said
Thu Jan 18 10:05 PM, 2024
Birds of note this afternoon/ early evening.
Female Goldeneye on Swan Lake
1x Grey Partridge in horse field nr farm with 2 x Fieldfare
2 x Woodcock by derelict barn @5.00pm
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Jan 16 3:21 PM, 2024
A wintery walk at lunchtime today produced 4 Common and 3 Great black backed Gull on the ice at Swan lake in with C. 300 mixed gulls of the 3 commoner species. A few Snipe buzzing about and singles of Peregrine, Sparrowhawk and Buzzard on top of the large pylons. Female Goldeneye also still present.
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Jan 11 1:33 PM, 2024
2 Pink footed geese flew west c.12.35 today. A flock of c.350 mixed thrushes and starlings in the horse fields just southwest of the railway bridge, mainly Redwing and Starling with a few Fieldfare mixed in. A pair of Stonechat on the fence leading to the farm near Swan lake and a single Siskin over.
Colin Broadhurst said
Wed Jan 10 12:23 PM, 2024
Birds of note this am
Female Goldeneye still present, 4 x Stonechat, 3 x Great Black-backed Gulls, 1 x Kingfisher, 1 x Willow Tit
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Jan 9 1:43 PM, 2024
Little egret and female Goldeneye present on Swan lake this lunchtime. Large numbers of gulls in the general area but again nothing unusual obvious.
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Jan 3 11:30 AM, 2024
Pair of Wigeon on Swan lake this am along with 27 Gadwall. Pretty quiet otherwise, c. 400 large gulls moving between the fields to the south and the industrial units to the north but nothing unusual obvious in with them, so far.......
Better morning over Cutacre. Birds of note
2 x Water Rail on pond behind Amazon
1 x Snipe
1 x Green Sandpiper on Swan Lake
12 x Skylark
77 x Redwing inc 1 in song
9 x Stonechat in 5 separate locations
6 x Siskin
Total of 46 species
Colin Broadhurst said
Wed Nov 22 3:56 PM, 2023
Very quiet this afternoon, however birds of note
7 x Grey Partridge
1 x Grey Wagtail
2 x Fieldfare
26 x Redwing
1 x Skylark
Colin Broadhurst said
Tue Nov 14 2:00 PM, 2023
This morning birds of note
1 X Treecreeper
1 X Green Sandpiper (Swan lake)
1 X Kingfisher
1 X Stonechat
31 X Redwing
18 X Fieldfare
No sign of Garganey
Simon Warford said
Sat Nov 4 12:01 PM, 2023
The Garganey was still present on Swan Lake this morning also Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper, 3 Teal and 9 Gadwall on the pool. 3 Siskin and 1000+ Fieldfare over south.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Saturday 4th of November 2023 12:04:44 PM
This mornings.birds included Kingfisher and Green Sandpiper on swan lake, single Brambling over south, Raven west and small numbers of lRedpoll, Siskin, Fieldfare, Redwing and starling also heading south but many heard only as very low cloud over the site today.
Good afternoon around Cutacre with 1 x Little Egret, 1 x Water Rail, 2 x Stonechat, 2 x Raven, 4 x Willow Tit, 5 x Little Grebe and 1 x Grey Wagtail. 42 species
Birds of note this afternoon 1 x Little Egret on Swan Lake also 3 x Little Grebe. Only 1 x Swallow, 1 x House Martin and 1 x Sand Martin seen. No Swift. Treecreeper by derelict Barns at western end.
This afternoon 3 x Garden Warbler, 1 x Grasshopper Warbler, 2 x Stonechat, 1 x Linnet, 2 x Swift
Either side of midday today:
6 Sedge Warblers
3 Grasshopper Warblers
18 Skylarks
5 Meadow Pipits
2 Stonechats
4 Grey Partridges
1 Ringed Plover
8 Linnets
13 Reed Buntings
5 Greylag Geese over SW
22 Swifts
2 Grasshopper Warbler singing and several Swift in with c. 30 House Martin feeding over the pools.
Late news for yesterday evening:
White Wagtail
female Yellow Wagtail
Grasshopper Warbler
2 Wheatears
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Whitethroat
2Stonechat
Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Birds of note this morning 3 x Stonechat, 3 x Grasshopper Warbler,3 x Sedge Warbler, 2 x Linnet, 1 x Lapwing chick on flooded horse field.
Today:
Whinchat
Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Yellow Wagtail and 6 Wheatears feeding around the Eastern Pools for twenty minutes before flying off SE at 11:02. Also, two pairs of Grey Partridges, 2 Ringed Plovers, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatchers, pairs of Shoveler, Teal and Tufted Duck, 8 Gadwall, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Swallows and 3 Sand Martins.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Late news for yesterday morning:
Two Whinchats
4 Wheatears
Sedge Warbler
Common Sandpiper
3 Ringed Plovers
2 Little Ringed Plovers
4 Oystercatchers
Water Rail
A pair of Teal
12 Gadwall
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Birds of note this afternoon.....11 x Chiffchaff, 7 x Skylark, 1 x Willow Tit, 12 x Gadwall, 1 x Oystercatcher, 1 x Great Black Backed Gull, 3 x Little Grebe
Birds of note today.....flock of 60 Redwing, 1 x Fieldfare, 2 x Oystercatcher, 11 x Gadwall, female Garganey still present on Swan Lake, 1 x Snipe , 1 x Green Sandpiper
Late afternoon....no sign of Garganey however now 5 x Oystercatcher. Also 1 x Willow Tit and 1 x male Goosander flyover
Female Garganey still on Swan Lake this early afternoon, also 140 Herrings and 30 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 8 Gadwall and two Oystercatchers.
Elsewhere, six Siskins, three singing Skylarks and four Stonechat (only the western side of the site covered).
43 species this wet afternoon. Birds of note..27 x Siskin (2 flocks) ,4 x Oystercatcher, 23 x Gadwall, 1 x Water Rail, 1 x Stonechat
Birds of note today 1 x Nuthatch, 1 x GS Woodpecker, 8 x Redwing, 12 x Skylark (10 singing), 5 x Buzzard, 1 x Oystercatcher, 11 x Gadwall, 1 x Green Sandpiper
Oystercatcher still present at Swan Lake. 2 x Siskin, 2 x Stonechat, 1 Grey Partridge. Singles of Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel
Birds of note today. 1 x Oystercatcher, 3 x Stonechat, 2 x Grey Partridge
Birds of note today 1 x Grey Wagtail at outflow from Swan Lake, 9 x Gadwall, 2 x Stonechat, 9 x GBB Gull. Good to meet Andy Isherwood today
Very wet and very quiet however birds of note. 6 x Siskin, 6 x Great Black Backed Gull, 1 x Kingfisher, 4 x Shelduck flew in from SE and alighted at Swan Lake very briefly before being disturbed by a dog returning SE
Birds of note today 1 x GBB Gull, 3 x Willow Tit, 3 x Stonechat, 23 x Siskin.
No sign of a Hen Harrier
Birds of note this afternoon/ early evening.
Female Goldeneye on Swan Lake
1x Grey Partridge in horse field nr farm with 2 x Fieldfare
2 x Woodcock by derelict barn @5.00pm
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Saturday 4th of November 2023 12:04:44 PM