Single Whooper Swan from midday, female Shelduck, 4 Mandarins, 8 Gadwall, pair of Pintail, 13 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 4 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander, 3 Grey Partridges, 25 GC & 6 Little Grebes, 4 Oystercatchers, 283 Lapwings, 22 Stock Doves, 2 Ravens, 2 Skylarks SW, the Twite on the west bank with c 40 Linnets & c10 Goldfinches. A walk behind the dam wall failed to produce the hoped for Dipper but the feeders were busy, highlights being 4 Siskins, 4 Tree Sparrows & 2 Bramblings.
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Latest Ogston sightings
- Mon 23 March 2020
7 Shoveler, 2 Water Rails, 12 Curlews late afternoon, 3 Snipe, 4+ Sand Martins.
- Sun 22 March 2020
10 Mandarins, 3 Shoveler, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, two pair of Sparrowhawks displaying, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 Curlews , 61 Snipe ( again, flushed by a Sparrowhawk), 60 Common Gulls through including a leucistic 1stW, single Brambling.
Other local sightings
- 27/12/19 News
MAM TOR The Snow Bunting still present on Dec 25th. CHURCH WILNE WATER SKI PIT The Black Necked Grebe still present on Dec 26th. On Dec 24th 2 Little Grebes, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Cormorants, 8 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 20 Pochard, 104 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye, 250 Coot and single Common and Herring Gulls. […]