Author Archives: Richard Gratton

A total of 102 species reported in September at Ogston Reservoir and the wider recording area with the following notable sightings: Arctic Skua (1 dark morph bird on 5th), Bar-tailed Godwit (1 on 5th), Black Tern (juvenile on 2nd), Caspian Gull (on 14 days across … Continue reading →

Blackcap, Caspian Gull (1), Common Scoter (1), Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Wagtail, House Martin (110), Kingfisher, Little Grebe, Mandarin Duck, Mute Swan, Pied Wagtail, Snipe (2), Swallow (170), Teal (15), Tufted Duck (7), Wigeon (1)

Buzzard, Canada Goose (120), Cormorant, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail (2), Greylag Goose (51), Kingfisher, Little Grebe, Little Owl (1), Mute Swan (2), Raven (2), Swallow (c.20), Wigeon

Canada Goose (127), Caspian Gull (1), Chiffchaff, Common Gull (3), Gadwall, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, House Martin (c.30), Jay (2), Kingfisher (2), Little Egret (1), Little Grebe (4), Mute Swan (3), Snipe (1), Stonechat (1), Swallow (c.15), Teal, Tufted Duck, Yellow-browed Warbler (1), Yellow-legged Gull (1)   … Continue reading →

Canada Goose, Caspian Gull (1), Cormorant, Gadwall (11), Goosander (1), Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Jay (2), Kingfisher, Lapwing (27), Little Egret (1), Mallard, Mandarin Duck (15), Merlin (1), Mute Swan (2), Swallow, Teal (45), Tufted Duck (9), Yellow-legged Gull (1), Willow Tit (1)

Canada Goose, Caspian Gull (1), Chiffchaff, Cormorant (85), Gadwall (5), Goosander (1), Great Crested Grebe, Great White Egret (1), Kingfisher, Lapwing (26), Little Grebe (4), Mandarin Duck (8), Pied Wagtail, Snipe (5), Teal (9), Tufted Duck (7), Wigeon (3)

Caspian Gull (1), Chaffinch (31), Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail, House Martin (369), Kingfisher (2), Mandarin Duck (5), Meadow Pipit (530), Pied Wagtail (9), Siskin (10), Skylark (8), Snipe (1), Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Swallow (19), Wheatear (1), Wigeon (2), Yellow-legged Gull (1)   Recorders notes: … Continue reading →

Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard (1), Canada Goose (122), Carrion Crow, Caspian Gull (1), Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coot, Cormorant (115), Dunnock, Gadwall (22), Goldcrest, Great Crested Grebe, Great Tit, Great White Egret (1), Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail (1), Greylag Goose (94), … Continue reading →

Caspian Gull (1), Common Gull (1), Cormorant, Gadwall (15), Great Crested Grebe, Grey Wagtail, House Martin (15), Kingfisher, Lapwing, Little Egret (2), Mandarin Duck (4), Pied Wagtail, Snipe (1), Swallow (203), Teal (24), Tufted Duck, Wigeon (2), (CanadaxBarnacle Goose hybrid (1))

Caspian Gull (1), Chiffchaff, Cormorant (127), Gadwall (6), Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Lapwing (35), Little Egret (1), Little Grebe, Pied Wagtail, Ringed Plover (1), Snipe (3), Sparrowhawk, Swallow (c.50), Teal (12), Wren   Recorders notes: First Ringed Plover since 25th August