The Ogston Bird Club publishes a “Newsletter” in April, August and December each year to try and link the membership to each other with what’s been happening, current issues and forthcoming events on the Ogston bird scene. The “Newsletter” contains a mixture of topical articles and news items and a comprehensive summary of the recorded bird sightings.
Birding Top 1000
Latest Ogston sightings
- Sat 18 January 2020
Mandarins heard at dusk, 3 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 24 Goosander roosted, Water Rail, 6 Buzzards, 2/3 Sparrowhawks, 60 Lapwings, 2 Snipe, 4 Woodcocks from Carr Wood at dusk, an adult Black-headed Gull with a Latvian ring and 30+ Pied Wagtails roosting. A Daubenton’s Bat was flying low over the water at […]
- 17 January 2020
15 Canada Geese plus Canada/Greylag hybrid, 5 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, single Goosander, 17 Grey Herons, 5+ Little Grebes, Sparrowhawk & 2 Willow Tits.
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. […]