Ogston Sightings
- Sunday 14th July 2024
BLACK TERN (1), Common Sandpiper, COMMON SCOTER (1M), Common Tern, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lapwing (11),…
- Saturday 13th July 2024
Blackcap, BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (6), BLACK TERN (1), Buzzard, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, Goosander (1), Great…
- Friday 12th July 2024
Blackcap, Black-headed Gull, Bullfinch, Common Sandpiper (3), Common Tern (3), Cormorant (26), Gadwall, Goldcrest, Great…
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Budby Common Trip Report – 9/3/22
Ten members arrived on time at 08:30 at Budby Pumping Station car park in spite of the heavy traffic. The weather was fine, although with strong winds forecast, the leader wasn’t optimistic that we’d see any Woodlarks. However, as we … Continue reading
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Rufford Trip Report 10/2/22
12 folk turned out for this tip, 10 of whom made the 07:30 start braving the cold. However, this was richly rewarded when after only 10 minutes, 7 Hawfinches flew in and stayed for about 20 minutes giving good views. … Continue reading
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Rutland Water trip report 29/1/22
12 members enjoyed both a discounted rate to enter the reserve and reasonable weather although a tad windy. All in all, 56 species were seen, 4 down on that clocked the last time we ran a trip here but this … Continue reading
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3rd January
1 Song Thrush, 5 Wigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Wren, 1 Willow Tit, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 66 Teal, 6 Goosander, 13 Gadwall, 78 Canada geese, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 42 Greylag Geese, 1 Pochard … Continue reading
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2nd January
1 WillowTit, 2 Goosander (1M & 1F), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wren, 1 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 1 Treecreeper from SW Hide, Water Rail heard calling.
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1st January
1 Little Egret, 2 Goldeneye (M & F), 4 Mandarin, (3M & 1F), 1 Willow Tit, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Redwing, 2 Linnet, 1 Goldcrest.
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31st December
4 drake Shelducks, 5 Goosander (4F & 1 M), 3 Egyptian Geese, approx 1200 Jackdaws.
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30th December
2 F Goldeneye. 3 Gadwall, 1 F Sparrowhawk
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29th December
1 Water Rail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Goosander (7F & 3M), 1 Redwing, 3 Gadwall, 2 F Goldeneye (Chapel Bay), Shoveller
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28th December
6 Gadwall (4M & 2F), 1 Drake Goldeneye, Sparrowhawk (Reed Bed), 1 Kingfisher M, Little Egret in front scrape, 200+ Lapwing, GS Woodpecker.
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