Some sightings for today.
Castle Lake - 1 Little Ringed Plover (first of the year).
Low Hardwick - 1 Green Sandpiper on the flash between Alan's Pool and the Moto-X with 5 Pied Wagtail and 28 Fieldfare.
Fishburn Lake - 13 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron and 2 Mute Swan.
Stoneybeck Lake - single Whooper Swan still present.
Durham Bird Club's Castle Lake Nature Reserve
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Sunday, 29 March 2015
Sunday 29th March 2015
Today's sightings;
Stoneybeck Lake - 1 Whooper Swan, 20 Shelduck, 17 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14 Pied Wagtail and c100 Linnet.
Castle Lake - 8 Shelduck, 5 Pochard, 1f Goldeneye, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Buzzard up together, 1 Kestrel, 27 Oystercatcher, 1 Ruff, 52 Curlew, 6 Redshank, 3 Stock Dove and 2 Linnet.
A1 Flashes - 4 Shoveler, 1 Redshank and 1 Green Sandpiper.
The Ruff finally made it close to the hide.
Stoneybeck Lake - 1 Whooper Swan, 20 Shelduck, 17 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14 Pied Wagtail and c100 Linnet.
Castle Lake - 8 Shelduck, 5 Pochard, 1f Goldeneye, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Buzzard up together, 1 Kestrel, 27 Oystercatcher, 1 Ruff, 52 Curlew, 6 Redshank, 3 Stock Dove and 2 Linnet.
A1 Flashes - 4 Shoveler, 1 Redshank and 1 Green Sandpiper.
Monday, 23 March 2015
Monday 23rd March 2015
Today's sightings from John Olley and myself.
Castle Lake - 36 Whooper Swan, 5 Shelduck, 8 Pochard including a pair copulating, 1f Goldeneye, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 18 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 90 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 singing Chiffchaff and 1 singing Corn Bunting.
River Stell - 1 Little Egret and 1 Kingfisher.
A1 Flashes (South) - 3 Mute Swan, 14 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff singing, 1 Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper.
Alan's Pool - 3 Little Grebe and 1 Little Egret.
Fishburn Lake - 4 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Chiffchaff and 1 Woodcock overflying into Carr Wood.
Low Hardwick - 2 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel and 1+ Willow Tit.
Some pictures from today.
Some of today's Whooper Swan's.
Corn Bunting.
Little Egret.
Castle Lake - 36 Whooper Swan, 5 Shelduck, 8 Pochard including a pair copulating, 1f Goldeneye, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 18 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 90 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 singing Chiffchaff and 1 singing Corn Bunting.
River Stell - 1 Little Egret and 1 Kingfisher.
A1 Flashes (South) - 3 Mute Swan, 14 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff singing, 1 Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper.
Alan's Pool - 3 Little Grebe and 1 Little Egret.
Fishburn Lake - 4 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Chiffchaff and 1 Woodcock overflying into Carr Wood.
Low Hardwick - 2 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel and 1+ Willow Tit.
Some pictures from today.
Sunday, 22 March 2015
Sunday 22nd March 2015
Some sightings for today with thanks to Joe Hughes.
Castle Lake - 2 Ruff, 7 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 4 Snipe, 30 Curlew and 2 Grey Wagtail.
Castle Lake - 2 Ruff, 7 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 4 Snipe, 30 Curlew and 2 Grey Wagtail.
Saturday, 21 March 2015
Saturday 21st March 2015
A cloudy afternoon with a cold northerly wind, sightings included the following;
Stoneybeck Lake - 24 Shelduck, 16 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe and 1 Redshank.
Castle Lake - 4 Shelduck, 3 Pochard, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 27 Oystercatcher, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 7 Redshank, 6 Pied Wagtail and 2 Grey Wagtail.
The female Sparrowhawk was causing havoc once again.
A1 Flashes - 11 Shoveler, 50+ Curlew, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 Great Black-backed Gull.
Stoneybeck Lake - 24 Shelduck, 16 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe and 1 Redshank.
Castle Lake - 4 Shelduck, 3 Pochard, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 27 Oystercatcher, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 7 Redshank, 6 Pied Wagtail and 2 Grey Wagtail.
A1 Flashes - 11 Shoveler, 50+ Curlew, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 Great Black-backed Gull.
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Tuesday 17th March 2015
Sightings for today;
Castle Lake - 3 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 2f Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret (with a third on the A1 flashes), Lapwing displaying, 1 Ruff, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Pied Wagtail & 2 Tree Sparrow.
Pied Wagtail and Tree Sparrow seen below the Castle Lake hide.
Near the old sluice gate were a Chiffchaff (beating my earliest record by 3 days), 1 Goldcrest and 2 Treecreeper.
Low Hardwick - 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail out in the open near the moto-x pool, 40 Curlew, Meadow Pipit displaying, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Chiffchaff heard only, 1 Willow Tit & Reed Bunting singing.
Alan's Pool - 55 Canada Geese.
Castle Lake - 3 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 2f Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret (with a third on the A1 flashes), Lapwing displaying, 1 Ruff, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Pied Wagtail & 2 Tree Sparrow.
Near the old sluice gate were a Chiffchaff (beating my earliest record by 3 days), 1 Goldcrest and 2 Treecreeper.
Low Hardwick - 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail out in the open near the moto-x pool, 40 Curlew, Meadow Pipit displaying, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Chiffchaff heard only, 1 Willow Tit & Reed Bunting singing.
Alan's Pool - 55 Canada Geese.
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Sunday 15th March 2015
Todays sightings from John Olley, Joe Hughes & myself.
Castle Lake - 7 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 26 Oystercatcher, 12 Golden Plover, 1 Ruff, 8 Snipe, 90 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, c200 Black-headed Gull & 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Stoneybeck Lake - 19 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank & 16 Pied Wagtail.
Castle Lake - 7 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 26 Oystercatcher, 12 Golden Plover, 1 Ruff, 8 Snipe, 90 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, c200 Black-headed Gull & 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Stoneybeck Lake - 19 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank & 16 Pied Wagtail.
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