Part 2.
Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Little Tern, Black Tern, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Swift, Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great Grey Shrike, Magpie, Jay, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Waxwing, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Willow Tit, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Red-rumped Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, Yellow-browed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Firecrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Starling, Ring Ouzel, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Whinchat, Stonechat, Wheatear, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Brambling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Linnet, Twite, Lesser Redpoll, Crossbill, Bullfinch, Snow Bunting, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Corn Bunting.
Durham Bird Club's Castle Lake Nature Reserve
Sunday, 2 February 2014
The Birds Of Bishop Middleham Checklist (Part 1)
As of 1st January 2014 a total of 186 different species have been recorded in the village of Bishop Middleham and its environs. Part 1.
Mute Swan, Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan, Bean Goose, Pink-footed Goose, White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Garganey, Shoveler, Red-crested Pochard, Pochard, Ring-necked Duck, Tufted Duck, Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Common Scoter, Goldeneye, Smew, Goosander, Ruddy Duck, Grey Partridge, Quail, Pheasant, Little Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, White Stork, Spoonbill, Bittern, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Gannet, Cormorant, Honey Buzzard, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard, Osprey, Kestrel, Merlin, Hobby, Peregrine, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Common Crane, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Sanderling, Little Stint, Temminck's Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Jack Snipe, Snipe, Woodcock, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Redshank, Turnstone, Wilson's Phalarope, Black-headed Gull, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull.
Mute Swan, Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan, Bean Goose, Pink-footed Goose, White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Garganey, Shoveler, Red-crested Pochard, Pochard, Ring-necked Duck, Tufted Duck, Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Common Scoter, Goldeneye, Smew, Goosander, Ruddy Duck, Grey Partridge, Quail, Pheasant, Little Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, White Stork, Spoonbill, Bittern, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Gannet, Cormorant, Honey Buzzard, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard, Osprey, Kestrel, Merlin, Hobby, Peregrine, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Common Crane, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Sanderling, Little Stint, Temminck's Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Jack Snipe, Snipe, Woodcock, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Redshank, Turnstone, Wilson's Phalarope, Black-headed Gull, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull.
Monday, 27 January 2014
Monday 27th January 2014
Sightings today from John Olley and myself.
Eleven Dunlin hiding amongst these Golden Plover.
Castle Lake - 2 Shelduck, 6 Pintail, 26 Shoveler, 18 Pochard, 8 Goldeneye, drake Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Oystercatcher, 300 Golden Plover, 240 Lapwing, 11 Dunlin ( a new high count for January beating the previous record of 6), 10 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush, 40 Redwing.
Shelduck and friends.
Stoneybeck Lake - 160 Coot, 40 Tufted Duck, 2 Pintail and 6 Pochard.
Castle Lake - 2 Shelduck, 6 Pintail, 26 Shoveler, 18 Pochard, 8 Goldeneye, drake Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Oystercatcher, 300 Golden Plover, 240 Lapwing, 11 Dunlin ( a new high count for January beating the previous record of 6), 10 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush, 40 Redwing.
Shelduck and friends.
Stoneybeck Lake - 160 Coot, 40 Tufted Duck, 2 Pintail and 6 Pochard.
Monday, 20 January 2014
Sunday 19th January 2014
A few sightings from yesterday;
On Stoneybeck Lake were 6 Pintail (4m2f), along Fourmarts Lane were 15 Tree Sparrow and a Little Owl, the A1 Flashes held 2 Grey Heron and singles of Shelduck, Little Egret & Oystercatcher, whilst Low Hardwick produced 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 150 Golden Plover, 500 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker & a Willow Tit.
On Stoneybeck Lake were 6 Pintail (4m2f), along Fourmarts Lane were 15 Tree Sparrow and a Little Owl, the A1 Flashes held 2 Grey Heron and singles of Shelduck, Little Egret & Oystercatcher, whilst Low Hardwick produced 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 150 Golden Plover, 500 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker & a Willow Tit.
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Thursday 16th January 2014
Sightings from today with thanks to John Olley;
Castle Lake - 8 Pintail, 580 Teal, 400 Wigeon, 20 Pochard, 22 Shoveler, 120 Mallard, 7 Goldeneye, 130 Golden Plover, 820 Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, 14 Redshank, 40 Curlew, 2 Little Egret & 2 Sparrowhawk.
A1 Flashes/Low Hardwick/ Alan's Pool - 1 Buzzard, 1 Short-eared Owl, 5 Kestrel, 40 Teal & 50 Gadwall.
Castle Lake - 8 Pintail, 580 Teal, 400 Wigeon, 20 Pochard, 22 Shoveler, 120 Mallard, 7 Goldeneye, 130 Golden Plover, 820 Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, 14 Redshank, 40 Curlew, 2 Little Egret & 2 Sparrowhawk.
A1 Flashes/Low Hardwick/ Alan's Pool - 1 Buzzard, 1 Short-eared Owl, 5 Kestrel, 40 Teal & 50 Gadwall.
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Tuesday 7th January 2014
Sightings today included the following;
Castle Lake - 115 Canada Geese, 2 Shelduck, 5 (4 drakes) Pintail, 24 Shoveler, 6f Goldeneye, 1 drake Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Oystercatcher (a very early bird), 380 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit & 15 Redwing.
Today's drake Goosander also made a short visit to Alan's Pool before heading back to Castle Lake.
Both of today's Little Egret also made fleeting visits to Alan's Pool.
Castle Lake - 115 Canada Geese, 2 Shelduck, 5 (4 drakes) Pintail, 24 Shoveler, 6f Goldeneye, 1 drake Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Oystercatcher (a very early bird), 380 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit & 15 Redwing.
Both of today's Little Egret also made fleeting visits to Alan's Pool.
Monday, 6 January 2014
New Year Resolution
Happy New Year!
Its time I pulled my finger out and resurrected the blog, so on with the show...
Sightings for Sunday 5th January 2014 included the following;
Castle Lake;
2 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 30 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine (circled the lake a few times without catching anything), 40 Golden Plover, 200 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 220 Curlew (a new site record), 15 Redshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit.
Stoneybeck Lake;
3 drake Pintail.
Its time I pulled my finger out and resurrected the blog, so on with the show...
Sightings for Sunday 5th January 2014 included the following;
Castle Lake;
2 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 30 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine (circled the lake a few times without catching anything), 40 Golden Plover, 200 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 220 Curlew (a new site record), 15 Redshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit.
Stoneybeck Lake;
3 drake Pintail.
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