Sightings for Monday;
Castle Lake - 2 Mute Swan, 155+ Canada Geese, 200+ Greylag Geese, 22 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 1 juvenile Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk (made an unsuccessful attempt to catch a Tree Sparrow), 5 Golden Plover, c300 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Swallow overflew south @13:50 (my latest ever Swallow sighting here), 2 Grey Wagtail, 20 Tree Sparrow, 2+ Yellowhammer and 5+ Reed Bunting.
River Stell - 1 Little Egret.
Low Hardwick - 1 Pink-footed Goose still hanging out with mixed Canada/Greylag flock, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, c200 Lapwing, 10 Stock Dove, 1 Little Owl (in a new location), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13+ Skylark over heading south, 30+ Redwing over, 2 Jay and 3 Lesser Redpoll over.
Fishburn Lake - still virtually dry - 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Sandpiper (with a limp), 1 Buzzard and 8 Yellowhammer nearby.
Alan's Pool - 1 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Lapwing and the limping Green Sandpiper.
Durham Bird Club's Castle Lake Nature Reserve
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
Monday, 10 October 2016
Monday 10th October 2016
First post for a while due to holidays and work commitments etc.
Sightings from this morning;
Castle Lake - 1 Pink-footed Goose which later flew off to the south, 140 Wigeon, 16 Shoveler, 8 Grey Partridge, 1 juvenile Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 7 Golden Plover, 250 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 10 Common Gull, 5+ Skylark, 2 Swallow heading north!, 33+ Pied Wagtail and a nice flock of 9 Corn Bunting including juveniles.
River Stell - 3 Mute Swan.
Low Hardwick - 20 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest and 6+ Long-tailed Tit.
River Skerne - 1 Kingfisher.
Alan's Pool - 2 Wigeon, 1 Kestrel, 8 Moorhen and 4 Snipe over.
Sightings from this morning;
Castle Lake - 1 Pink-footed Goose which later flew off to the south, 140 Wigeon, 16 Shoveler, 8 Grey Partridge, 1 juvenile Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 7 Golden Plover, 250 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 10 Common Gull, 5+ Skylark, 2 Swallow heading north!, 33+ Pied Wagtail and a nice flock of 9 Corn Bunting including juveniles.
River Stell - 3 Mute Swan.
Low Hardwick - 20 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest and 6+ Long-tailed Tit.
River Skerne - 1 Kingfisher.
Alan's Pool - 2 Wigeon, 1 Kestrel, 8 Moorhen and 4 Snipe over.
Monday, 19 September 2016
Monday 19th September 2016
Today's sightings;
Castle Lake and surrounds (taking in Fishburn Lake & Low Hardwick) - 190 Canada Geese (including two very pale-bodied individuals), 45 Wigeon, 15+ Shoveler, 1ad2juv Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine (over Low Hardwick @10:55 heading directly to Castle Lake), 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Golden Plover, 400 Lapwing, 7 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 12 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7juv Common Gull, 75 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Wheatear (on fence post east side of lake), 1m Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff (some singing), 2 Goldcrest and 7 Corn Bunting including juveniles).
Castle Lake and surrounds (taking in Fishburn Lake & Low Hardwick) - 190 Canada Geese (including two very pale-bodied individuals), 45 Wigeon, 15+ Shoveler, 1ad2juv Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine (over Low Hardwick @10:55 heading directly to Castle Lake), 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Golden Plover, 400 Lapwing, 7 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 12 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7juv Common Gull, 75 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Wheatear (on fence post east side of lake), 1m Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff (some singing), 2 Goldcrest and 7 Corn Bunting including juveniles).
Sunday, 18 September 2016
Friday 16th September 2016
Catching up with sightings from Friday with thanks to Joe Hughes.
Castle Lake - 1 drake Common Scoter (only the third ever record of which two are from this year), 50+ Snipe, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 11 Golden Plover, 5 Ruff and 6 Dunlin.
Castle Lake - 1 drake Common Scoter (only the third ever record of which two are from this year), 50+ Snipe, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 11 Golden Plover, 5 Ruff and 6 Dunlin.
Monday, 12 September 2016
Monday 12th September 2016
Sightings today from Joe Hughes and myself.
Stoneybeck Lake - 2 Greenshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 50 Curlew and 50 Lapwing.
Castle Lake - 12 Wigeon, c50 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Ruff, 5 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Owl, 4 Skylark, 20+ Swallow and 20+ House Martin.
Low Hardwick - 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Common Whitethroat and a family of Bullfinch.
River Stell - 1 Little Egret.
Stoneybeck Lake - 2 Greenshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 50 Curlew and 50 Lapwing.
Castle Lake - 12 Wigeon, c50 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Ruff, 5 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Owl, 4 Skylark, 20+ Swallow and 20+ House Martin.
Low Hardwick - 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Common Whitethroat and a family of Bullfinch.
River Stell - 1 Little Egret.
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Wednesday 7th September 2016
Sightings for today from John Olley, Joe Hughes and myself.
Stoneybeck Lake - 4 Snipe, 2 Greenshank and a Buzzard.
Castle Lake - 600 Greylag Geese, 7 Wigeon, 22 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 2 Pochard, 5+ Grey Partridge, 22 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe with juveniles, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ringed Plover, 800 Lapwing, 6 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 12 Snipe, 120 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1,100 Black-headed Gull (a new site record maybe?), 1 Little Owl, 2 Kingfisher chasing each other around the lake, 2 Skylark, 1 Yellow Wagtail, a Whinchat on the eastern side between 09:30-09:45, quite a scarce bird around these parts, in fact this is only my second ever sighting here, September is definitely a good month to catch up with this species, a Chiffchaff was singing in the wildlife garden, 20 Tree Sparrow and 100 Linnet complete the day's total.
Alan's Pool - 3 Grey Heron and a single Snipe.
Stoneybeck Lake - 4 Snipe, 2 Greenshank and a Buzzard.
Castle Lake - 600 Greylag Geese, 7 Wigeon, 22 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 2 Pochard, 5+ Grey Partridge, 22 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe with juveniles, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ringed Plover, 800 Lapwing, 6 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 12 Snipe, 120 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1,100 Black-headed Gull (a new site record maybe?), 1 Little Owl, 2 Kingfisher chasing each other around the lake, 2 Skylark, 1 Yellow Wagtail, a Whinchat on the eastern side between 09:30-09:45, quite a scarce bird around these parts, in fact this is only my second ever sighting here, September is definitely a good month to catch up with this species, a Chiffchaff was singing in the wildlife garden, 20 Tree Sparrow and 100 Linnet complete the day's total.
Alan's Pool - 3 Grey Heron and a single Snipe.
Sunday, 4 September 2016
Sunday 4th September 2016
Sightings from today with thanks to Fred Milton;
Castle Lake - 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Black-necked Grebe and 1 Wheatear.
Stoneybeck Lake - 1 Greenshank.
Castle Lake - 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Black-necked Grebe and 1 Wheatear.
Stoneybeck Lake - 1 Greenshank.
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