Author Archives: Val Jones

First some late news; a male Blue-headed Wagtail was on the scrapes in front of the hides on 30 May, belatedly identified from photos. More recently a Hobby yesterday and in the late afternoon/evening 5 Black-tailed Godwits on the west … Continue reading →

Big news today was that both the Lapwings and the Little Ringeds on the island have hatched chicks – at least three of each. They look so vulnerable, it’s a wonder any survive at all. Fingers crossed. Also 4 Mute … Continue reading →

A second-summer type Arctic Tern was present throughout the morning making an interesting comparison with the 4+ Common Terns. Also single Curlew & Common Sandpiper, 3 Teal and a few more ‘big gulls’ than we’d care to see this time … Continue reading →

Another quiet day but good to see both Oystercatcher families surviving; two pairs with two large (& flying) young with the pair that bred on the south tern raft and a smaller single with the pair off of the Chapel … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, Mandarin broods of 5 & 9, 1 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 21 Tufteds, 12 GCGrebes, an adult Red Kite flew NNW 1110-19, 10 LRPlovers, Common Sand, 16 Long-tailed Tits.

3 Mute Swans, fem Mandarin with 6 young, 3 Teal, fem Gadwall, 21 Tufteds, 2 L. Grebes, 9 Oystercatchers inc 2+1 young, usual warblers etc.

3 Mute Swans, c120 Greylag & 130+ Canada Geese, 3 Teal, 10 Tufteds, 4 Common Terns & a family group of seven Ravens.

A Manx Shearwater was found mid-morning by Steve Mann and was present throughout the day, desperately avoiding the attentions of various large gulls. This potentially becomes Ogston’s 250th bird species subject to acceptance of this and May’s White Stork. The … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, 135 Canada & 116 Greylag Geese including two broods of four young, 3 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 14 Tufteds, 24 Cormorants, 2 Sparrowhawks, Hobby, 6 Oystercatchers, 6 LRPlovers, a Ringed Plover, a Redshank and 3 Ravens including a … Continue reading →