Ogston Sightings
- Thursday 25 April 2024
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Gadwall, 2 GC Grebe, 9 Tufted…
- Wednesday 24 April 2024
1 Arctic Tern, 1 pr Goosander, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Common Tern, 1 Swift, 1…
- Tuesday 23 April 2024
1 Arctic TernĀ 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 3…
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Saturday 4th December
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunlin, Sparrowhawk, 4 Goosander (1 m, 3 female), 3 Goldeneye (1 m, 2 female), 30 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon
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North Cave & Blacktoft Trip Report – 18/11/21
At the end of the day, 13 members said that they’d enjoyed the trip which surprised the leader a bit considering how quiet Blacktoft had been. We started at North Cave in glorious sunshine and between us, visited all the … Continue reading
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November Guided Walk
For this months stroll we took in a full circuit of the reservoir on a dry, mainly overcast but still reasonably bright day. 8 soles were rewarded with a pleasant total of 42 species! Redwing, Cormorant, Long Tailed Tit, Goldcrest, … Continue reading
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Guided Walk 4th September 2021
The walk was well attended by 14 people. We did the loop around the reservoir which took about three hours. Thirty three species were seen, the highlights being a large flock of Hirundines over the car park, mainly Sand Martin … Continue reading
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Fri 6 August 2021
174 Tufteds, Little Egret, ad Peregrine, Hobby, 100+ Swifts – some moving through, Kingfisher.
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Mon 17 August 2020
2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Mandarins, 12 Teal, Osprey 1550-1610, Peregrine, 5 LRPlovers (fem with 4 juvs), ad Ringed Plover, Common Sand, 2 ad Yellow-l-Gulls, ad Common Gull, 1 Swift, Raven heard, 2 Willow Tits, 14 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, a Garden … Continue reading
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Tues 14 July 2020
2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Mandarins, pair of Common Scoters still, 4 Little Egrets, 7 Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers, a Dunlin, 4 Common Terns inc the two chicks, juv Peregrine, Grey Wagtail and a Lesser Whitethroat.
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Fri 20 March 2020
6 Mandarins, 13 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 6 Goldeneye, Water Rail still, 11 Little Grebes, a Red Kite NE 1523-28, 17 Common Buzzards, single Sparrowhawk & Kestrel, 4 Oystercatchers, 6 Curlews early morning, 40 Snipe flushed off the west bank by … Continue reading
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Fri 31 January 2020
47 Canada & 25 Greylag Geese, drake Mandarin, 9 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 20 Grey Herons with thirteen active nests, just 14 Coots, Water Rail, 3 Snipe
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Thurs 16 January 2020
The highlight today was a ringtail Hen Harrier that flew low across the reservoir at 0958 before continuing south. Only the ninth here and the second winter record with two in spring and the remaining five in autumn all between … Continue reading
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