Quick check before work produced 06:30am 27/6/17
1 Female Common Scoter.
150+ Sand Martin.
15:00- 16:00 pm went to have a better look at the Scoter after work but kept in the middle of the reservoir.
On walking back a nice Adult Mediterranean Gull Dropped in for about 30 seconds before a boat scared it off in the direction of Lowercroft.
Sand martins had reduced in numbers.
Cheers Steven
-- Edited by Steven Higginbottom on Tuesday 27th of June 2017 04:49:31 PM
This a.m. with Malcolm, Lesser Whitethroat heard and seen briefly in hedgerow by canal and a Water Rail out in the open on the pool in the Corran Stud field were the best birds seen. Cheers Ian
This a.m. with Malcolm, most surprising was a male Goldeneye on Withins, most of the other usual species with 1 Kingfisher and 51 Lapwing spread around the area. Cheers Ian
This a.m. with Malcolm, 2 Common Terns, 1 on Elton sat on a bouy the other at Withins. 2 adult and 1 juv. Oystercatcher in Highland Cattle field. Cheers Ian
Missed both of those birds, but female Goosander with ducklings and a Kingfisher on the River. 4 Oystercatcher and 15 Lapwing over and around the reservoir. Reed, Sedge and Willow Warblers, Whitethroat and Chiffchaff still singing. 2 Grey Wagtails on Withins.
This a.m. on the res. 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Tern and 3 Linnet by the pumphouse. On withins the Great Crested Grebe have 4 young, also 2 Gadwall. Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Friday 26th of May 2017 03:15:46 PM
7-9.30 this a.m. with Brian yielded just a Peregrine over as the only bird of note, Elton is a little depressing at the moment due to very high water levels, not sure what the canal trusts objectives are but they don't appear to be looking after the wildlife at the moment. Cheers Ian
05:45-08:10am 14/5/17 Highlights.
1 Common Sandpiper.
1 Little Grebe.
Water Rail heard in Capsticks marsh.
1 Lesser Whitethroat.
100+ Swift.
1 House Martin.
Cheers Steven
7-9 a.m. with Brian, Little Gulls absent, 2 Common Tern, 2 Oystercatcher and approx. 70 Swift at res. Grasshopper Warbler reeling below Withins. Cheers Ian
This morning with Ian Campbell, 1 black tern first thing only, 4 little gulls still present, lesser whitethroat along canal with at least 15 singing sedge warblers.
06:15-10:15am 2 Black Terns when first arrived but 1 left shortly afterwards. 4 Little gull. 2 Adult 2 First Summer.photo attached. 1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Grasshopper warbler showing well. Photo attached. 3 Sedge Warblers.
This a.m. with Paul W, Garden Warbler near creek but no sign or sound of yesterday's Cetti's Warbler, along the canal the Sedge Warblers have arived, also Lesser Whitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler(heard), Snipe and Water Rail(heard). On res. a Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper and 4 Swift. Cheers ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Saturday 29th of April 2017 11:49:10 AM
14:40-15:10 pm quick look after work.
7 Wigeon 3f 4m.
1 Goldeneye f.
1 Teal. F.
4 Shoveler. 3M 1F.
22 Tufted Ducks.
3 Common Sandpiper.
66 Lesser Black backed Gulls.
4 Herring Gulls.
Great crested grebe with young chick on its back.
Cheers Steven .
I didn't get much chance to see what was on the main reservoir this morning but I did notice a reeling grasshopper warbler in old Hall Marsh along with at least 2 sedge warblers. Ta.
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08:20-10:45am
150+ Swallows.
200+ Sand martins.
10 House Martins.
2 Swift.
3 Sedge Warblers heard not seen.
2 Lesser Whitethroats heard only 1 Seen.
3 Moorhen Chicks only about a day old.
Cheers Steven
A nice surprise this evening, was a male Redstart in the Hawthorns on the viewing mound, but very elusive in the cold northerly wind. It showed twice while I was there between 6.50pm to 7.45pm and one of those views were because I accidently flushed it from one of the small hawthorns as I walked up to the mound.
Also 500+ Sand Martin, 4 Common Sandpiper and at least 4 Whitethroats around the Creek.
This a.m. with Brian, 50 House Martin, 2 Swift amongst 350 Sand Martin over the res. plus 4 Common Sandpiper and my first Sedge Warbler singing near the res. overflow. Cheers Ian
05:45-11:45am. Spent most of the time looking for Warblers. 2 Common Terns flew through west 06:30am 2 Gadwall. 3 Oystercatchers. Green Sandpiper heard but not seen. 6 Swift 3 Chiffchaff. 7 Willow Warblers. 4 Whitethroat. 1 Lesser Whitethroat (photo attached). 1 Garden Warbler. 5 Blackcap. 1 Reed Warbler. 1 Sedge Warbler. 1 Wheatear. (Photo attached) Cheers Steven.