Thanks to John Olley for todays sightings;
Castle Lake - 1,900 Greylag Geese, 260 Canada Geese, 5 Bar-headed Geese, 1 Pintail, 270 Wigeon, 220 Teal, 2 Goldeneye, 22 Shoveler, 20 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 320 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Redshank and 15 Golden Plover.
Durham Bird Club's Castle Lake Nature Reserve
Monday, 27 October 2014
Thursday, 23 October 2014
Monday, 20 October 2014
Monday 20th October 2014
Another excellent selection of birds seen around various locations today, sightings come from John Olley and myself;
Castle Lake - 21 Mute Swan, 400 Pink-footed Geese over south, 600 Greylag Geese, 5 Bar-headed Geese, 10 duck species including 3 Pintail, 2 female Goldeneye, 1 female Goosander, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Egret (with another 2 on the River Stell at the same time), 100 Golden Plover, 1100 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 3 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 adult Great Black-backed Gull.
Low Hardwick - 7 Cormorant over together east, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Snipe over west, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat (locally scarce), 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Willow Tit, 13 Redwing.
Fishburn Lake - very quiet with only 6 Mallard seen.
Some pictures from today;
One of the two Stonechat which were together at Low Hardwick this morning before being chased off by a Reed Bunting.
The five Bar-headed Geese at Castle Lake this afternoon.
Castle Lake - 21 Mute Swan, 400 Pink-footed Geese over south, 600 Greylag Geese, 5 Bar-headed Geese, 10 duck species including 3 Pintail, 2 female Goldeneye, 1 female Goosander, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Egret (with another 2 on the River Stell at the same time), 100 Golden Plover, 1100 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 3 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 adult Great Black-backed Gull.
Low Hardwick - 7 Cormorant over together east, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Snipe over west, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat (locally scarce), 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Willow Tit, 13 Redwing.
Fishburn Lake - very quiet with only 6 Mallard seen.
Some pictures from today;
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Tuesday 14th October 2014
Todays sightings;
Castle Lake - 39 Pink-footed Geese overflew heading south at 14:20 then turned into wind and landed at Low Hardwick, 13 Grey Partridge, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 4 Dunlin, 50 Curlew, 5 Redshank and 1 Green Sandpiper.
River Stell - 2 Little Egret.
Low Hardwick - 400 Greylag Geese, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Long-tailed Tit flock which also contained a Goldcrest and at least 1 Willow Tit.
Castle Lake - 39 Pink-footed Geese overflew heading south at 14:20 then turned into wind and landed at Low Hardwick, 13 Grey Partridge, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 4 Dunlin, 50 Curlew, 5 Redshank and 1 Green Sandpiper.
River Stell - 2 Little Egret.
Low Hardwick - 400 Greylag Geese, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Long-tailed Tit flock which also contained a Goldcrest and at least 1 Willow Tit.
Monday, 13 October 2014
Monday 13th October 2014
Today a Rough-legged Buzzard was seen due east of Castle Lake from the hide, mobbed by Common Buzzard and was probably the same individual noted over Sedgefield yesterday.
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Friday 10th October 2014
Sightings for Friday with thanks to John Olley.
Castle Lake and surrounds - 100+ Skylark and 40 Swallow south, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 400 Golden Plover, 1000 Lapwing, 7 Pink Footed Geese, 30 Mute Swan, 50 Curlew, Greenshank, 5 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, Hobby hawking dragonflies at Castle Lake.
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Wednesday 8th October 2014
Sightings for today with thanks to John Olley and Dave Makinson.
Castle Lake - 1 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 60 Curlew, 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, 400 Lapwing, 100 Golden Plover, 4 Little Egret, 20 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard.
Castle Lake - 1 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 60 Curlew, 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, 400 Lapwing, 100 Golden Plover, 4 Little Egret, 20 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard.
Monday, 6 October 2014
Monday 6th October 2014
Firstly catching up with sightings from Saturday.
Saturday 4th October 2014
Castle Lake - 90 Wigeon, 70 Gadwall, 220 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 25 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 juvenile Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and 7+ Skylark.
Stoneybeck Lake - 1 Pink-footed Goose, 47 Greylag Geese, 3 Canada Geese, 3 male Shoveler, 2 Snipe and a singing Chiffchaff.
Distant record picture of the single Pink-footed Goose at Stoneybeck Lake.
Monday 6th October 2014
Castle Lake - 14 Greylag Geese, 132 Canada Geese, 140 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 10 Shoveler, 185 Teal, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling with a Dunlin in the south-east corner early afternoon (only the 2nd ever record of Sanderling at Bishop Middleham), 2 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper and the Gadwall x Tufted Duck hybrid has returned again.
Saturday 4th October 2014
Castle Lake - 90 Wigeon, 70 Gadwall, 220 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 25 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 juvenile Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and 7+ Skylark.
Stoneybeck Lake - 1 Pink-footed Goose, 47 Greylag Geese, 3 Canada Geese, 3 male Shoveler, 2 Snipe and a singing Chiffchaff.
Monday 6th October 2014
Castle Lake - 14 Greylag Geese, 132 Canada Geese, 140 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 10 Shoveler, 185 Teal, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling with a Dunlin in the south-east corner early afternoon (only the 2nd ever record of Sanderling at Bishop Middleham), 2 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper and the Gadwall x Tufted Duck hybrid has returned again.
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