37 Canada & 169 Greylag Geese, 6 Gadwall, 4 drake Shoveler, 8 Tufted Ducks, 20 G.C.Grebes, 2 C.Buzzards, c30 Fieldfares, a Chiffchaff, 4 Bramblings & c30 Redpolls. In the gull roost lesser numbers than yesterday included a third-winter Yellow-legged Gull in addition to the usual adult (though this was not seen in the roost having been present earlier), just 3 Common Gulls and a leucistic ad. Black-headed Gull.
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Latest Ogston sightings
- Tues 20 August 2019
2 Mute Swans, 22 Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 111 Tufteds, 2 Pochard, the Little Grebes in Chapel Bay have two small chicks, regular Osprey 0840-0930 at least then left SW ( present off & on since 8 Aug), 8 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, juv f. Peregrine, ‘brown’ Merlin over fields north of the res, ad Yellow-l-Gull, […]
- Mon 19 August 2019
4 Mute Swans, 122 Tufteds, Pochard, Little Egret, 63 Lapwings, 2 C.Snipe, 5 Whimbrel high over the res drifted west at 1115 and another was heard distantly at 1245, c25 Swifts, c20 Sand Martins, c100 House Martins, Spotted Flycatcher in the car park. A Tree Pipit over the main car park late afternoon was our […]
Other local sightings
- News 16/8/19
WINDGSATHER ROCKS, GOYT VALLEY The last report of the juv. Chough was on 10 Aug. OGSTON RESERVOIR On 9th Aug a dark phase Arctic Skua flew in at 09.40 and left to the SW 5 mins later only to return at 09.50 and circle the Res for 5 minutes before it then left to the […]