Thanks to John Olley for todays sightings.
Castle Lake - A Hobby drifted high over Bishop Middleham village the dropped and attacked hirundines over lake; 5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Tern, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Teal, 12 Tree Sparrow, 2 Corn Bunting and 200 Sand Martin.
Durham Bird Club's Castle Lake Nature Reserve
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Sightings from this morning.
Castle Lake - 2 Mute Swan, Canada Geese including numerous gosling, Shelduck pair with 3 ducklings, 3 drake Teal, 7 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 70 Coot, 10 Oystercatcher, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 50 Lapwing, 4 Black-headed Gull including the first sighting of a juvenile this year, 1 Common Tern which had a metal ring on its right leg, Pied Wagtail including juveniles, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Great Tit juveniles, Starling juveniles, Tree Sparrow juveniles and 2 singing Corn Bunting.
A1 Flashes (dry) - 1 Grey Heron.
Castle Lake - 2 Mute Swan, Canada Geese including numerous gosling, Shelduck pair with 3 ducklings, 3 drake Teal, 7 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 70 Coot, 10 Oystercatcher, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 50 Lapwing, 4 Black-headed Gull including the first sighting of a juvenile this year, 1 Common Tern which had a metal ring on its right leg, Pied Wagtail including juveniles, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Great Tit juveniles, Starling juveniles, Tree Sparrow juveniles and 2 singing Corn Bunting.
A1 Flashes (dry) - 1 Grey Heron.
Monday, 15 June 2015
Monday 15th June 2015
Some sightings from this morning;
Castle Lake - 18 adult & 3 juvenile Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 9 Pochard, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Corn Bunting.
River Stell - Mute Swan pair with 4 cygnets.
Alan's Pool - 2 Buzzard overhead.
Low Hardwick - 2pr Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 5 singing Sedge Warbler and some recently fledged Whitethroat.
Castle Lake - 18 adult & 3 juvenile Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 9 Pochard, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Corn Bunting.
River Stell - Mute Swan pair with 4 cygnets.
Alan's Pool - 2 Buzzard overhead.
Low Hardwick - 2pr Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 5 singing Sedge Warbler and some recently fledged Whitethroat.
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Some sightings from this morning.
Castle Lake - 70+ Canada Geese, 4 Shoveler, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Tern and 1 Yellow Wagtail.
Stoneybeck Lake - 16 Shelduck, 1 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher and Lapwing with young.
Castle Lake - 70+ Canada Geese, 4 Shoveler, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Tern and 1 Yellow Wagtail.
Stoneybeck Lake - 16 Shelduck, 1 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher and Lapwing with young.
Sunday, 31 May 2015
Sunday 31st May 2015
Thanks to Joe Hughes for today's sightings.
Castle Lake - 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Tern and 1 Teal.
Castle Lake - 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Tern and 1 Teal.
Friday, 29 May 2015
Friday 29th May 2015
Sightings for today.
Castle Lake - 6 Canada Geese broods with c25 gosling, 21 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, drake Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 adult 3 juvenile Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Corn Bunting.
Castle Lake - 6 Canada Geese broods with c25 gosling, 21 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, drake Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 adult 3 juvenile Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Corn Bunting.
Monday, 18 May 2015
Monday 18th May 2015
Birds seen today included the following;
Castle Lake - 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush and 1 Corn Bunting.
Low Hardwick - 1 Little Grebe (on the moto-x pool, a site first), 1 Buzzard carrying prey, 1 Kestrel, c6 Sedge Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Tit and 5+ Reed Bunting.
Fishburn Lake - Canada Geese pair with 3 gosling, 5 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall and 2 Shoveler.
Alan's Pool - 2 Little Grebe and 1 Sedge Warbler.
Castle Lake - 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush and 1 Corn Bunting.
Low Hardwick - 1 Little Grebe (on the moto-x pool, a site first), 1 Buzzard carrying prey, 1 Kestrel, c6 Sedge Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Tit and 5+ Reed Bunting.
Fishburn Lake - Canada Geese pair with 3 gosling, 5 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall and 2 Shoveler.
Alan's Pool - 2 Little Grebe and 1 Sedge Warbler.
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