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
- 10 November 2018
3 Mute Swans, 5 Gadwall, 10 Tufteds, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebes, 17 GCGrebes, ad Yellow-l-Gull, Kingfisher & 70 Linnets. Vis-mig totals included 480 Wood Pigeons, 210 Redwings, 51 Fieldfares, 21 Starlings, 1 Meadow Pipit, 25 Redpolls, 5 Goldfinches, 26 Chaffinches, 5 Bullfinches, 13 Linnets and a Siskin. A quiet large gull roost included 4 […]
- 9 November 2018
Fem Goldeneye & 5 Bramblings on the Hide path. Plenty of winter thrushes in the area.
Other local sightings
- News 30/10/18
Thanks to Rod Key for the following:- LONG EATON GRAVEL PITS The juv, Black Necked Grebe was still present on the Rifle Range Piot on 28th Oct. Also here recently have been 3 Whooper Swans on 27th Oct, a Jack Snipe on 20th Oct and up to 7 Red Crested Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Little […]