51 Canadas, 55 Greylags & single Pinkfoot, 8 Gadwall, 16 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander, 2 Oystercatchers, 256 Lapwings, a Knot came in at 1100 in a snow flurry and briefly landed on the ice in the centre of the reservoir; only the second February record here of a bird that has become less frequent despite good coverage, a single record last year (summer adult on 19 Jul) was the first since Nov 2014. Rare in spring/winter, most records are between Aug & Nov (usually singles with a best of three on 20 Sep 1989), an adult Herring Gull with a yellow colour-ring on the left leg was too distant unfortunately, 5 Common Gulls, c80 Linnets.
Ogston Sightings
- Saturday 4 May 2024
2 Goldfinch, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 7 Tufted Duck, 4 Greylag 17 Gosling, 1…
- Friday 3 May 2024
16 Greylag Goose with 22 gosling, 1F Goldeneye, 2 pr Oystercatcher 2 Nests, 40 LBB…
- Thursday 2 May 2024
1 Chiffchaff, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 song Thrush, 2 Teal, 2 GC Grebe, 2 Gadwall, 2…
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