Durham Bird Club's Castle Lake Nature Reserve

Monday 20 June 2016

Sunday 19th June 2016

Sightings from a late afternoon Sunday visit;

Stoneybeck Lake/Farnless Farm - Shelduck with two broods of 4 ducklings each, Mallard with ducklings, 6 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, Coot with young, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 LRP, Lapwing with 1 well grown juvenile, 2 Black-headed Gull, 80 Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail juveniles and a singing Corn Bunting.

Castle Lake - 1 Black Swan, 10 Mute Swan, 2 drake Wigeon, Shoveler now down to 3 ducklings, 5 Pochard, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, Oystercatcher with well grown juveniles, 3 LRP, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull and a singing Corn Bunting.

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