Sightings today from Joe Hughes and myself.
Castle Lake - 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Dunlin, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 1 White Wagtail, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Wheatear, 2pr Lesser Black-backed Gull and 4 Corn Bunting.
Low Hardwick - 1 Little Grebe, 20+ Swallow and a Common Whitethroat.
Fishburn Lake - Blackcap, Willow Tit and 5 Bullfinch.
Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler very numerous now.
Durham Bird Club's Castle Lake Nature Reserve
Friday 22 April 2016
Saturday 16 April 2016
Saturday 16th April 2016
Sightings today with thanks to John Olley and Alan Jones.
Castle Lake - 4 Canada Geese sitting, 9 Goldeneye, 30 Teal, 28 Wigeon, 20 Shoveler, 8 Shelduck, 24 Gadwall, 8 Oystercatcher with 3 sitting birds, 10 Lapwing with 3 sitting birds, 10 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit displaying, 3 Wheatear, 6 Swallow, Corn Bunting singing, White Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 14 Skylark, 6 LBB Gulls, Buzzard.
Castle Lake - 4 Canada Geese sitting, 9 Goldeneye, 30 Teal, 28 Wigeon, 20 Shoveler, 8 Shelduck, 24 Gadwall, 8 Oystercatcher with 3 sitting birds, 10 Lapwing with 3 sitting birds, 10 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit displaying, 3 Wheatear, 6 Swallow, Corn Bunting singing, White Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 14 Skylark, 6 LBB Gulls, Buzzard.
Friday 15 April 2016
Friday 15th April 2016
Sightings from today with thanks to Joe Hughes;
Castle Lake - 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Wheatear, 5 Goldeneye, House Martin's and Swallow's.
Castle Lake - 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Wheatear, 5 Goldeneye, House Martin's and Swallow's.
Monday 11 April 2016
Monday 11th April 2016
Today's sightings;
Castle Lake (quick look only) - 3 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow Wagtail and a singing Corn Bunting.
Near the old sluice gate were a singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff and 3 singing Willow Warbler. Unfortunately there was no sign of yesterdays Firecrest (great find Fred).
A1 Flashes - 12+ Oystercatcher and 57 Curlew.
Low Hardwick - 3 Swallow.
Castle Lake (quick look only) - 3 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow Wagtail and a singing Corn Bunting.
Near the old sluice gate were a singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff and 3 singing Willow Warbler. Unfortunately there was no sign of yesterdays Firecrest (great find Fred).
A1 Flashes - 12+ Oystercatcher and 57 Curlew.
Low Hardwick - 3 Swallow.
Friday 8 April 2016
Friday 8th April 2016
Sightings today with thanks to John Olley and Alan Jones.
Castle Lake - 10 Whooper Swan, 40 Canada Geese, 20 Greylag Geese, 14 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 50 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye, 60 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 8 Oystercatcher, 10 Redshank, 4 Curlew, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 40 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 10 Reed Bunting, 2 singing Corn Bunting, 10 Pied Wagtail 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipit, 8 Skylark.
Low Hardwick - 2 pair of Buzzard, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler singing, 3 Reed Bunting.
Castle Lake - 10 Whooper Swan, 40 Canada Geese, 20 Greylag Geese, 14 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 50 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye, 60 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 8 Oystercatcher, 10 Redshank, 4 Curlew, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 40 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 10 Reed Bunting, 2 singing Corn Bunting, 10 Pied Wagtail 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipit, 8 Skylark.
Low Hardwick - 2 pair of Buzzard, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler singing, 3 Reed Bunting.
Monday 4 April 2016
Monday 4th April 2016
Sightings from this morning;
Castle Lake - 10+ Shoveler, 8+ Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe, 5+ Redshank, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50+ Sand Martin, c30 Meadow Pipit and 3 Corn Bunting (2 singing).
River Stell - 2 Little Egret (including the colour-ringed individual).
Near the old sluice gate were 2 singing Chiffchaff.
Alan's Pool - 50+ Sand Martin.
Low Hardwick - 1 singing Chiffchaff and 2 Jay.
Fishburn Lake - 6 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, GS Woodpecker drumming, 1 Swallow, 50+ Sand Martin and 2 singing Chiffchaff.
Foumarts Lane - another singing Chiffchaff.
Castle Lake - 10+ Shoveler, 8+ Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe, 5+ Redshank, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50+ Sand Martin, c30 Meadow Pipit and 3 Corn Bunting (2 singing).
River Stell - 2 Little Egret (including the colour-ringed individual).
Near the old sluice gate were 2 singing Chiffchaff.
Alan's Pool - 50+ Sand Martin.
Low Hardwick - 1 singing Chiffchaff and 2 Jay.
Fishburn Lake - 6 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, GS Woodpecker drumming, 1 Swallow, 50+ Sand Martin and 2 singing Chiffchaff.
Foumarts Lane - another singing Chiffchaff.
Saturday 2 April 2016
Saturday 2nd April 2016
Some sightings for today with thanks to Joe Hughes.
Castle Lake - 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 White Wagtail, 15 Sand Martin, Snipe, 8 Redshank, 2 Chiffchaff, 9 Goldeneye, Grey Wagtail and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Castle Lake - 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 White Wagtail, 15 Sand Martin, Snipe, 8 Redshank, 2 Chiffchaff, 9 Goldeneye, Grey Wagtail and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Friday 1 April 2016
Friday 1st April 2016
Today's sightings with thanks to John Olley and Alan Jones.
Castle Lake - 3 Whooper Swans briefly then north, 110 Curlew, 12 Redshank, 4 Snipe, 20 Oystercatcher, 14 Lapwing, 20 Shelduck, 170 Wigeon, 60 Gadwall, 14 Goldeneye, 10 Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe pair displaying, 12 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 3 Corn Bunting, 6 Lesser BB Gulls.
Stoney Beck Lake - Little Ringed Plover, 20 Lapwing 14 Shoveler, 6 Shelduck, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 Redshank.
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