With thanks to John Olley;
Stoneybeck Lake - 6 Whooper Swan at 7.25am.
Durham Bird Club's Castle Lake Nature Reserve
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Saturday 25th February 2017
Sightings from today with thanks to Joe Hughes;
Castle Lake - 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ruff, 45 Redshank, 10 Dunlin, 30 Oystercatcher, 9 Stock Dove and 2 Buzzard.
Castle Lake - 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ruff, 45 Redshank, 10 Dunlin, 30 Oystercatcher, 9 Stock Dove and 2 Buzzard.
Sunday, 12 February 2017
Sunday 12th February 2017
Sightings from today with thanks to John Olley.
Castle Lake/A1Flashes - 2800 Lapwing, 700 Golden Plover, 1000 Wigeon, 400 Teal, 60 Curlew, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, 16 Oystercatcher, 6 Ruff, 100 Coot, 2 drake Pintail, 10 Pochard, 12 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Shoveler, 30 Herring Gull and a Little Egret.
Castle Lake/A1Flashes - 2800 Lapwing, 700 Golden Plover, 1000 Wigeon, 400 Teal, 60 Curlew, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, 16 Oystercatcher, 6 Ruff, 100 Coot, 2 drake Pintail, 10 Pochard, 12 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Shoveler, 30 Herring Gull and a Little Egret.
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Wednesday 8th February 2017
Some sightings from today;
Town End Farm - 6 Tree Sparrow.
Castle Lake - 5 Mute Swan, 16 Euro White-fronted Geese flew in from the south and stayed about 45 minutes during which time a further single WfG flew over south then back north, 8 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 20 Pochard, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 11 Oystercatcher, 40 Curlew and 2 Redshank.
River Stell - 3 Little Grebe.
A1 Flashes - 10 Shoveler.
Low Hardwick - 8 White-fronted Geese (presumably part of the group of 16 seen later on Castle Lake), 7 Grey Heron, 1 Woodcock, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Fieldfare, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Coal Tit and 8 Bullfinch.
Foumarts Lane - 1 Treecreeper.
Town End Farm - 6 Tree Sparrow.
Castle Lake - 5 Mute Swan, 16 Euro White-fronted Geese flew in from the south and stayed about 45 minutes during which time a further single WfG flew over south then back north, 8 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 20 Pochard, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 11 Oystercatcher, 40 Curlew and 2 Redshank.
River Stell - 3 Little Grebe.
A1 Flashes - 10 Shoveler.
Low Hardwick - 8 White-fronted Geese (presumably part of the group of 16 seen later on Castle Lake), 7 Grey Heron, 1 Woodcock, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Fieldfare, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Coal Tit and 8 Bullfinch.
Foumarts Lane - 1 Treecreeper.
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Saturday 28th January 2017
Sightings for Saturday with thanks to John Olley and Joe Hughes;
Castle Lake and A1 Flashes - 4 Ruff, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 200 Golden Plover, 2,000 Lapwing, 300 Curlew, 1,000 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 4 Pochard and a Little Owl.
Castle Lake and A1 Flashes - 4 Ruff, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 200 Golden Plover, 2,000 Lapwing, 300 Curlew, 1,000 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 4 Pochard and a Little Owl.
Friday 27th January 2017
Sightings from Friday with thanks to John Olley;
Castle Lake - female Merlin hunting, 5 Pintail, 1,000 Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, 130 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 600 Lapwing, 10 Redshank, 12 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye and 10 Stock Dove.
Castle Lake - female Merlin hunting, 5 Pintail, 1,000 Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, 130 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 600 Lapwing, 10 Redshank, 12 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye and 10 Stock Dove.
Friday, 20 January 2017
Thursday 19th January 2017
Sightings for Thursday with thanks to Joe Hughes.
Castle Lake - 1,000 Lapwing, 350 Golden Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Dunlin, 11 Redshank, 1 Snipe and 1 Ruff.
Castle Lake - 1,000 Lapwing, 350 Golden Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Dunlin, 11 Redshank, 1 Snipe and 1 Ruff.
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