Category Archives: Ogston Daily Report

5 Pochard, 3 Wigeon, 9 Gadwall, 73 Teal & 4 Little Grebes. Also ad Yellow-l-Gull and a lingering Chiffchaff.

Ad Yellow-l-Gull, 74 Teal, 3 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, female Mandarin, 5 Little Grebes with 92 Canada Geese, 60 Greylags and three not exactly cute Greylag/Canada Goose hybrids. Also 16 Linnets, Redpoll, Skylark over and a Kingfisher. Additional late news of a Crossbill at Highoredish … Continue reading →

A possible ‘heinei’ or Russian Common Gull was present around midday with the ad. Yellow-l-Gull, 11 Gadwall, 90 Teal, 4 Mandarins(one drake), a Goldeneye and a Rock/Water Pipit heard in the vicinity of the north car park.

On a quiet day the adult Yellow-legged Gull was the only record of note.

Three Peregrines were soaring together behind South Hill and a Chiffchaff was in the west car park. Wildfowl included 2 Mute swans, 140 Canada & 34 Greylag Geese, 9 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 73 Teal, 2 Mandarins, 11 Great Crested & … Continue reading →

Vis-mig at Highoredish was slow though 230 Redwings moved through in 90 minutes with 64 Fieldfares, 8 Skylarks, 14 Chaffinches & 1 Brambling. At the res. 8 Gadwall still present and 2 Ravens seen.

Quieter day overall in dull misty conditions but some movement apparent mid-morning with 330 Redwings, 40 Fieldfares, 16 Redpolls and 2 Bramblings. Also 9 Golden Plover flew west plus a Peregrine, 47 Teal, 8 Gadwall and 4 Wigeon. In the … Continue reading →

An interesting day vis-mig wise at Highoredish with 475 Pink-footed Geese heading east, 200+ counts of Redwing and Fieldfare, 6 Crossbills including at least two red males and a trickle of Skylarks, Redpolls & Siskins. Also a Goshawk, 2 Peregrines, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 … Continue reading →

On a miserable wet morning just ad Yellow-l-Gull, juv Ringed Plover, c30 Teal and 26 Mandarins in Chapel Bay. Two juv Ospreys reported on BirdInformation later extends a remarkable run here with Ospreys virtually daily since 4 July, an eighty … Continue reading →

Not alot reported in the log over the weekend apart from regular sightings of the two juvenile Ospreys and the juv Ringed Plover. Any unusual sightings or counts can be reported to me at the e-mail address above.