Common Scoter, Pintail drake, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 14 Great Black Backed Gull, 6 Goosander, 20 Goldeneye, 200+Lapwing, Kestrel, 2 Little Grebe, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting
Plus Shoveler, Gadwall, Teal, Great Crested Grebe uncounted
Ringing info for a 1st winter Caspian Gull (yellow X6VV) seen last Sunday hopefully attached.
This morning from 7 to 9:30
5 Whooper Swan flew east, 4 dropped in on No3 (2 ad and 2 juvs), then probably a different family on no1, (2 ad and 1 juv) as I was leaving. 9 skeins of Pink-footed Geese heading east except for 1 of 15 heading west. Fieldfare, Starling and Woodpigeon moving through.
The Common Sandpiper remains on No2 4 Goldeneye 3 Goosander c40 Wigeon c20 Gadwall c25 Shoveler c10 Teal 1 Little Grebe 24 Mute Swan incl. 2 juvs 2 Chiffchaff 6 Meadow Pipit 2 reed Bunting
This afternoon the female/immature Red-breasted Merganser remains on no 3, also c50 Teal, 32 Gadwall, 25 Shoveler, 39 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 7 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 123 Lapwings and 6 Great Black-backed Gulls.
Red-breasted Merganser still at north end of No3 1 juv. Whooper Swan 1 Pintail 1 Common Sandpiper 2 Snipe c60 Lapwing 1 Little Grebe 2 Goldeneye 22 Mute Swan including 1 juv. 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 adult 4 juvs. Minimum counts of 40 Wigeon, 29 Gadwall, 26 Shoveler, 60 Teal. 1 Skylark over
This afternoon, a female/immature Red-breasted Merganser on no 3, also 74 Teal, 23 Gadwall, 24 Shoveler, 47 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander, 3 Little Grebes and 144 Lapwings.
This morning, a Great White Egret dropped on no 1 for 5 minutes then flew off SE. Also 43 Whooper Swans on no 1, 2 Pintail. 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, and at least 3 Rock Pipits.
This morning- 4 Pintail early flew off west at 8am, c100 Teal, 34 Shoveler, 21 Wigeon, 20 Gadwall, 1 Goldeneye. 16 Goosander, c40 Pink-footed Geese east, 9 Lapwings, 2 Greenshank, at least 4 Little Grebes, c50 House Martins, 1 Sand Martin, 13 Swallows, c30 Meadow Pipits and 3 Tree Sparrows.
An Osprey flew SE across nos.1 and 2 at around 8:30 1 Black Tern over no2 1 Knot 3 Greenshank 2 Ringed Plover Ducks about the same as yesterday. 19 Mute Swan Light movement of House Martins, Swallows, Meadow Pipits, Chaffinch and Skylarks through. 12 Ring-necked Parakeet 1 Sparrowhawk A Jay was on the wall between nos.1 and 3
-- Edited by simon ghilks on Friday 22nd of September 2023 03:02:05 PM
This afternoon a Knot showing well on no 1, 107 Teal, 16 Gadwall, 27 Shoveler, 28 Wigeon, 3 Little Grebes. c50 Lapwings, 4 Ringed Plovers, 7 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank and a Wheatear.
Little change in sightings from yesterday 2 Greenshank 1 Great White Egret 1 Curlew 2 Dunlin 4 Ringed Plover 1 Little Egret 1 Garganey c100 Teal Steady, light movement of Meadow Pipit, Swallow and House Martin through 2 Skeins of Pink-footed Geese, c70 and c50 generally west to east.
This morning’s sightings included 4 Pintail (which flew off west), also a juvenile Garganey (different to the bird a couple of weeks ago). Other birds included 52 Teal, 24 Gadwall. 27 Shoveler, 18 Wigeon. 1 Goldeneye, 25 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, c70 Cormorant, 3 Little Grebes, 72 Lapwings, 5 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 4 Swallows, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets and a Grey Wagtail.
Other birds on no 1 this afternoon included at least 13 Wigeon, the 2 Great White Egrets, c250+ Lapwings, 5 Ringed Plovers, 6 Dunlin, and 2 Greenshank.
Early this morning, 2 Curlew Sandpipers briefly, up to 18 Wigeon. 2 Great White Egrets still, 3 Greenshank. 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 2 Snipe.
25/8/23 Some sightings from 4 Regulars this morning.
1 juv. Marsh Harrier landed on the large island briefly 1 Great White Egret 5 Little Egret 2 juv. Black-necked Grebe 1 Garganey 10 Knot flew through 4 Redshank 1 Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Common Sandpiper 3 Ringed Plover 1 Little Ringed Plover c150 Lapwing 31 Shoveler 5 Wigeon 35 Teal 16 Gadwall
This morning 34 Teal, 37 Shoveler and 14 Gadwall. The juvenile Black Tern still present, 4 Black-necked Grebes and Greenshank also, plus a Little Egret and Turnstone were seen very early. Other birds included single Pochard and Goldeneye, 13 Goosander, 3 Little Grebes, 218 Lapwings, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Snipe, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, c50 Swifts and 13 Swallows.
This morning the juvenile Black Tern remains now on no 2, also 10 Gadwall, 18 Teal, 28 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 14 Goosander, 4 Black-necked Grebes, 3 Little Grebes, 70 Lapwings, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Greenshank, 1 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpipers and 35 Swifts.
20/8/23 Some sightings from site regulars from 6am
1 Black Tern 4 Black-necked Grebe 3 Little Grebe 1 Ruff 2 Greenshank 1 Dunlin 1 Snipe 5 Common Sandpiper 3 Little Ringed Plover 1 Pochard 27 Shoveler 10 Gadwall 15+ Teal 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Tree Sparrow in flight and calling over the Central Well 4 Ring-necked Parakeet 2 Willow Warbler c 25 Swift
This morning, a juvenile Little Stint on the west bank of no 1, Black Tern still on no 1 late morning and a female/immature Marsh Harrier was over the west side of the causeway, circled gaining height and was chased by corvids until lost to view flying west.
Other birds included 12 Teal, 27 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 1 Pochard. 4 Black-necked Grebes , 120 Lapwings, 7 Ringed Plovers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank. c30 Swifts and a Yellow Wagtail.
This morning’s highlights included 1 Mandarin, 16 Teal, 10 Gadwall, 26 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye, 23 Goosander, 3 Little Grebes, now 5 Black-necked Grebes (with a new juv on no 3), 185 Lapwings, 6 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 2 Snipe and up to 31 Swifts.