Sightings for today with thanks to Alan Jones and John Olley.
Castle Lake - Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 4 LRP, 2 newly hatched Lapwing chicks, 2 Redshank, 3 well grown Oystercatcher chicks with 10 adults, GCGrebe with eggs, Black H Gulls nesting. 3 Corn Bunting, 5 Yellow Wagtail, Little Egret in full breeding plumage eventually off north. 150 Sand Martin, 40 Swift, Blue and Great Tit nesting.
Stoney Beck Lake - LRP, Common Sandpiper, Shelduck with 4 ducklings, 6 Coot chicks, 4 Lapwing chicks.
Durham Bird Club's Castle Lake Nature Reserve
Sunday, 29 May 2016
Saturday, 21 May 2016
Friday 20th May 2016
Sightings for Friday with thanks to John Olley.
Castle Lake 9 Canada geese goslings, 5 Oystercatcher chicks, 7 Gadwall ducklings, 6 Coot chicks, 3 LRP displaying still 14 Lapwing displaying or sitting. 6 Pochard, 6 Shoveler, Redshank displaying, pair of common Tern back.
Castle Lake 9 Canada geese goslings, 5 Oystercatcher chicks, 7 Gadwall ducklings, 6 Coot chicks, 3 LRP displaying still 14 Lapwing displaying or sitting. 6 Pochard, 6 Shoveler, Redshank displaying, pair of common Tern back.
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Monday 16th May 2016
Sightings for Monday evening.
Foumarts Lane - 1 Little Owl, 1 Mistle Thrush and singing Whitethroat, Blackcap & Chiffchaff.
Castle Lake - 15 Mute Swan, 11 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 LR Plover, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10+ Swift, 1+ Yellow Wagtail and singing Whitethroat & Corn Bunting.
Birds with young included Canada Geese (3 broods), Mallard, Lapwing (with 2 chicks), Coot & Moorhen.
A1 Flashes - 13 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew & 2 Redshank.
Stoneybeck Lake - 2 Little Grebe, Oystercatcher pair with 3 chicks at Farnless Farm trying to avoid young Bison hooves!, 2 LR Plover, 2 Redshank, 1 Yellow Wagtail and a singing Corn Bunting.
Foumarts Lane - 1 Little Owl, 1 Mistle Thrush and singing Whitethroat, Blackcap & Chiffchaff.
Castle Lake - 15 Mute Swan, 11 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 LR Plover, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10+ Swift, 1+ Yellow Wagtail and singing Whitethroat & Corn Bunting.
Birds with young included Canada Geese (3 broods), Mallard, Lapwing (with 2 chicks), Coot & Moorhen.
A1 Flashes - 13 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew & 2 Redshank.
Stoneybeck Lake - 2 Little Grebe, Oystercatcher pair with 3 chicks at Farnless Farm trying to avoid young Bison hooves!, 2 LR Plover, 2 Redshank, 1 Yellow Wagtail and a singing Corn Bunting.
Monday, 9 May 2016
Monday 9th May 2016
Some sightings from this morning;
Foumarts Lane - singing Chiffchaff and Common Whitethroat.
Castle Lake - 9 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Redshank (including 7 which flew in together), 1 Common Sandpiper, 10+ Swift, 3+ House Martin over the village, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear and 2 Corn Bunting.
Low Hardwick - 2 singing Sedge Warbler.
Foumarts Lane - singing Chiffchaff and Common Whitethroat.
Castle Lake - 9 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Redshank (including 7 which flew in together), 1 Common Sandpiper, 10+ Swift, 3+ House Martin over the village, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear and 2 Corn Bunting.
Low Hardwick - 2 singing Sedge Warbler.
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Thursday 5th May 2016
Sightings today with thanks to John Olley.
Hardwick Park to Bishop Middleham - pair of Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, good numbers of Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Skylark and Meadow Pipit. 10 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting, 5 Buzzard, Black-tailed Godwit, LRP, 20 Oystercatcher, 10 Shelduck, 2 Pochard drakes, 4 Shoveler, 60 Gadwall across area and 4 Grey Heron.
Hardwick Park to Bishop Middleham - pair of Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, good numbers of Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Skylark and Meadow Pipit. 10 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting, 5 Buzzard, Black-tailed Godwit, LRP, 20 Oystercatcher, 10 Shelduck, 2 Pochard drakes, 4 Shoveler, 60 Gadwall across area and 4 Grey Heron.
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Monday 2nd May 2016
Sightings for Bank Holiday Monday from Joe Hughes and myself.
Stoneybeck Lake - 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Common Sandpiper.
Castle Lake - 1 ringtail Hen Harrier went through south, 2 Teal, 6 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3sp Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 12 Swift, 1 House Martin, 4 White Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Corn Bunting.
Alan's Pool - 1 Grey Heron and 3 Wheatear.
Low Hardwick - 1 singing Sedge Warbler.
Stoneybeck Lake - 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Common Sandpiper.
Castle Lake - 1 ringtail Hen Harrier went through south, 2 Teal, 6 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3sp Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 12 Swift, 1 House Martin, 4 White Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Corn Bunting.
Alan's Pool - 1 Grey Heron and 3 Wheatear.
Low Hardwick - 1 singing Sedge Warbler.
Sunday, 1 May 2016
Friday 29th April 2016
Sightings from Friday with thanks to John Olley.
Castle Lake - 3 summer plumage Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 LRP, 2 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 10 Lapwing, 12 Oystercatcher, 2 Goldeneye, 6 Shelduck, pair of Pochard, Shoveler, 9 Canada Geese on nests, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 50 Swallow, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Low Hardwick - 2 Sedge Warbler singing.
Fishburn Lake - 2 Buzzard, 18 Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler and 6 Shelduck.
Castle Lake - 3 summer plumage Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 LRP, 2 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 10 Lapwing, 12 Oystercatcher, 2 Goldeneye, 6 Shelduck, pair of Pochard, Shoveler, 9 Canada Geese on nests, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 50 Swallow, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Low Hardwick - 2 Sedge Warbler singing.
Fishburn Lake - 2 Buzzard, 18 Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler and 6 Shelduck.
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