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
- 7 September 2018
4 Gadwall, Little Egret, juvenile Merlin again and four Hobbies, 500+ House & 2 Sand Martins, 2 Ravens, Yellow Wagtail, good numbers of Chiffchaffs still and a few Blackcaps.
- 6 September 2018
3 Gadwall, Little Egret, a juvenile Merlin, a Swift, a Dipper high south over the res. and dropped down behind the dam wall, Kingfisher, c800 House Martins, a juv Wheatear ( the first this year), a Yellow Wagtail, a Skylark over plus 12+ Meadow Pipits SW.
Other local sightings
- News 24/9/18
Thanks to Rod Key for the following:- CARSINGTON WATER A juv/1st winter Grey Phalarope was found by Alan Stewardson at Sheepwash Hide about 09.15 a.m. on 21st Sept. It remained here all day and was still present, although mobile, up to about 09.50.a.m. on 22nd Sept when it flew towards the Paul Stanley Hide. Dan […]