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
- 16 May 2018
A change in the weather increased the concentration levels but typically the highlight came not in the hoped for form of a wader, tern or (fingers crossed) fly-through skua – a Woodlark fluttered NE then E over the dam wall at 1120, only Ogston’s second record after one flying west on 8 Oct 1971. A […]
- 11-15 May 2018
A quiet and quite settled period with few highlights; a Red Kite on 12th, an Osprey through at 1235 on 15th, up to six Oystercatchers and five Common Terns-both species vying for breeding rights on the two Tern rafts along with Greylags, Tufteds & Moorhens. At least two Green Hairstreaks on 14th in the recording […]
Other local sightings
- News 25/5/18
Thanks to Rod Key for the following:- LONG EATON GRAVEL PITS 12 Black Terns on The Windsurfing Pit early evening on 24th May. CARSINGTON WATER 6 Black Terns early evening on 24th May with 3 during the morning on 25th May. Also 5 Common Terns and 10 Arctic Terns moved through, Still 4 Turnstones from […]