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OGSTON DAILY REPORT
This page is meant as a news service only, records have not been checked for their accuracy, and any opinions or comments expressed are those of the individual and not of Ogston Bird Club
Please send any daily sightings to Ogston Bird Recorders:Steve Mann E-mail Tim Sexey E-mail
OGSTON DAILY REPORT
Now the new recorders, Steve and Tim have taken over, you will notice the bird sightings at Ogston are being updated on a daily basis. Please make full use of the facility by checking this page as often as possible to see what birds are visiting the Ogston recording area.
If you're at the main hides, please note your sightings in the recording diary along with your name, these will be added to the daily report. If you can't get to the main hide and have sightings to report, please contact either Steve or Tim through the e-mail addresses shown above.
Tuesday May 22nd 2012
2 Gadwall, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Raven.
Monday May 21st 2012
1 Crossbill, 2 drake Gadwall, 1 Raven
Sunday May 20th 2012
1 Greenshank present briefly (and singing) this afternoon, also a fem Mandarin with 1 chick and 2 Yellow Wagtails.
Saturday May 19th 2012
1 Osprey present 15:15 - 16:20 hrs at least, a 1st summer Kittiwake flew NNW at 12:40 hrs, 1 Whimbrel and 1 Grey Plover flew WNW at 13:22hrs, also 8 Dunlin and 5 Ringed Plovers through, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Ravens, 12 Mute Swans, 2 Gadwall, 1 Mandarin.
Friday May 18th 2012
12 Mute Swans, 2 Gadwall, 2 Common Terns.
Thursday May 17th 2012
1 Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 1Common Tern.
Wednesday May 16th 2012
3 Shelduck, 2 Common Terns.
Tuesday May 15th 2012
C100 Swifts, c120 Swallows, c200 Hose Martins,
Monday May 14th 2012
1 Ruddy Shelduck, 1Curlew, 2 Common Terns, 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
Sunday May 13th 2012
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns, 2 Mandarins, c120 Swifts.
Saturday May 12th 2012
1 Whimbrel, 1 Arctic Tern flew NW at 18:30 hrs, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Oystercatchers, 1 Shelduck, 1 Mandarin, 2 Common Terns, 270+ Swifts.
Friday May 11th 2012
2 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns, 3 Mandarins,1 Reed Warbler.
Thursday May 10th 2012
1 Red Kite drifted SW between 09:20 -09:35 hrs and may have landed, 4+ Common Terns through, 2 drake Mandarins, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler.
Wednesday May 9th 2012
2 Reed Warblers, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Mandarin, 3 Common Tern through .
Tuesday May 8th 2012
1 Turtle Dove flew E at 07:55 hrs, 1 Osprey present 19:05 - 20:30 at least and appeared to go to roost in a tree by the dam, 1 Curlew, 1 Mandarin, 1 Common Tern through, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail.
Monday May 7th 2012
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Shelduck, 3 Mandarins, 5 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Tern flew SE, Yellow Wagtail.
Sunday May 6th 2012
1 male Whinchat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5+ Common Sandpipers, 1 Dunlin flew N, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Tern flew N, 2 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 4+ Yellow Wagtails.
Saturday May 5th 2012
1 Whimbrel flew NW at 09:10 hrs, 2 Ospreys, one from 09:50 - 10:07 hrs which caught a fish and flew SE and another present from 10:40 - 12:00 hrs at least, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 2 Common .Sandpipers, 3+ Yellow Wagtails. Also a Stoat showing well which caught and killed a Rabbit.
Friday May 4th 2012
1+ Tree Pipit singing Highoredish, 17 Arctic Tern flew E at 09:15 hrs and another present with a Common Tern shortly afterwards , 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Mandarin, c60 Swifts, a pair of Greylags with 6 goslings.
Thursday May 3rd 2012
1 Reed Warbler, 1 male Redstart, 1 Hobby, 1 Ringed Plover and a Dunlin flew N, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 1 White Wagtail.
Wednesday May 2nd 2012
12 Arctic Terns flew NE at 9:30 hrs, 1 Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpipers, 5 Gadwall, 1 drake Pochard, 3+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tawny Owl showing well on Hide Lane.
Tuesday May 1st 2012
1 Osprey present 11:30 caught a fish and departed E at 12:00 hrs, 1 Arctic Tern through 12:04 - 12:20 hrs, another arrived 12:40 hrs and 20 flew N at 19:50 hrs, 2 Shelduck, 2 Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 1 Common Sandpiper, c20 Swifts, c730 Swallows, c80 House Martins, c30 Sand Martins, 1 fem Wheatear.
Monday April 30th 2012
2 Black Terns present 20:20 hrs, 1 Hobby, 1 Red Kite drifted E between 12:25 - 12:35 hrs, 2 Mandarins, 7 Gadwall, 75 Tufted Ducks, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 1Wheatear.
Sunday April 29th 2012
2 Mandarins, 5 Gadwall, c10 Swifts, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Wheatear.
Saturday April 28th 2012
3 Common Scoter (2 drakes), 2 Garden Warblers, 1 Wheatear, c20 Swifts, 3 White Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Mandarins, 5 Gadwall, 2 Common Sandpipers.
Friday April 27th 2012
1 Arctic Tern through at 16,40 hrs, 1 Common Tern at 17:20 hrs and it or another again at 18:10 hrs, c20 Swifts, 2 Wheatears, c800 Swallows, c70 Sand Martins, c50 House Martins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Gadwall, 3 White Wagtails, 71 Tufted Ducks, 2 Mandarins.
Thursday April 26th 2012
4 Swifts, 1 drake Shoveler, a pair of Pochards, 3 Mandarins, 4 Gadwall, 1 Dunlin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtails.
Wednesday April 25th 2012
1 Little Tern this afternoon until 17:00 hrs, also at least 79 Arctic Terns through this afternoon, 4 Common Terns, 2 Gadwall, 1 Snipe, 2 White Wagtails.
Tuesday April 24th 2012
1 Cuckoo, 1 Arctic Tern, 2 Mandarins, 2 Kingfishers, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 5 White Wagtails.
Monday April 23rd 2012
2 Little Egrets landed briefly in front of the hides then continued N between 10.:57 -11:02 hrs, 5 Whimbrel flew NW, the Jack Snipe still present, 2 Shelduck, 10 drake Goosanders flew N, 2 Mandarins, 4 Gadwall, 5 White Wagtails, 6 Yellow Wagtails.
Sunday April 22nd 2012
1 Jack Snipe from the Public Hide, 1 male Wheatear, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Sedge Warblers, 5 Yellow Wagtails, c8 White Wagtails, 2 Common Sandpipers, 8 Mandarins, 3 Gadwall.
Saturday April 21st 2012
2 Whitethroats, 1 male Wheatear, c10 White Wagtails, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Mandarins, 3 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Common Sandpipers.
Friday April 20th 2012
1 Whitethroat, c20 White Wagtails, 1 fem Wheatear, 2 Common Sandpipers, 7 Mandarins, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Kingfisher.
Thursday April 19th 2012
2 Arctic Tern flew W at 09:15hrs, 1 Common Tern, 4 Mandarins, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Curlews, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 6 White Wagtails, c350 Swallows, c100 Sand Martins, c20 House Martins.
Wednesday April 18th 2012
A male Firecrest in the North Car Park and also gets in the small valley on the opposite side of the road, 2 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Redshank, 1 Common Tern, 2 White Wagtails,1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Cape Shelduck.
Tuesday April 17th 2012
1 Common Tern present briefly at 19:00 hrs then flew SW, 7 Mandarins, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 4 White Wagtails, 1 Sedge Warbler.
Monday April 16th 2012
1 male Redstart between the car park and the members hide, 107 Common Gulls (104 flew NNE in one tight flock), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 5 White Wagtails, 7 Mandarins.
Sunday April 15th 2012
1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 White Wagtails, 7 Mandarins, 2 Goldeneyes, 3 Mute Swans, c 180 Sand Martins, c200 Swallows, c25 House Martins.
Saturday April 14th 2012
1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 6 White Wagtails, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Mandarins (5 drakes), 2 Goldeneye, 1 Mute Swan, c230 Sand Martins, c240 Swallows, c30 House Martins.
Friday April 13th 2012
An Osprey arrived from the west at 16:55 hrs and after one unsuccessful fishing attempt left to the north at 17:15 hrs, 2 Whimbrel present 07:45 - 08:33 hrs then flew NW, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 4 White Wagtails, 9 Mandarins (7 drakes), 1 Gadwall, 4 Curlews flew N.
Thursday April 12th 2012
1 Osprey present distantly SW of the reservoir at 12:00 hrs and presumably the same one over South Hill at 13:20 hrs, 2 Mandarins, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Oystercatchers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 White Wagtails.
Wednesday April 11th 2012
2 Mandarins, 2 Peregrines, 2 Little Owls, c110 Sand Martins, c80 Swallows, c20 House Martins, 3 White Wagtails, also 4 Fieldfares and 1 Redwing flew WNW.
Tuesday April 10th 2012
1 Osprey 14:58 - 15:08 hrs took a fish and left N, 1 Whimbrel flew NW at 08:10 hrs, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Redshank, 2 Mandarins, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Peregrine, c60 Swallows, c20 Sand Martins, c15 House Martins, 7 White Wagtails, 1 male Wheatear.
Monday April 9th 2012
4 Goldeneye, 4 Snipe, c50 Swallows, c20 House Martins, c15 Sand Martins, c25 Meadow Pipits, 2 White Wagtails, 51 Linnets.
Sunday April 8th 2012
2 Shelduck, 3 Mandarins, 36 Teal,46 Tufted Ducks, 1 Tufted Duck X Pochard hybrid, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 2 White Wagtails, and 15 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps and 4 Willow Warblers along the West Bank .
Saturday April 7th 2012
2 Mandarins, 1 Wigeon, 34 Tufted Ducks, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Redshank, 1 Little Owl, c30 Sand Martins, c40 Swallows, c12 House Martins, 1 male Wheatear, 2 Redwings.
Friday April 6th 2012
1 male Wheatear, 2 Shelduck, 2 Mandarins, 1 Wigeon, 35 Tufted Ducks , 1 Redshank, c30 Sand Martins, c40 Swallows, 8 House Martins, 53 Meadow Pipits flew NW, 1 Fieldfare.
Thursday April 5th 2012
6 Snipe, c10 Sand Martins, c15 Swallows, 6+ Willow Warblers.
Wednesday April 4th 2012
9 Curlews, 12 Snipe, c15 Sand Martins, c10 Swallows, c20 Meadow Pipits, 2 Skylarks.
Tuesday April 3rd 2012
1 Osprey present for about 20 minutes from 17:15 hrs then flew S, 1 Mandarin, 2 Wigeon, 31 Teal, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Curlew, c40 Sand Martins, 15+ Swallows, 5+ House Martins, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Willow Warblers.
Monday April 2nd 2012
An Osprey present 10:25 - 10:36 caught a fish and left ENE, also 2 Wigeon, 26 Teal, 6 Goldeneye, 6 Snipe, 3 ad Common Gulls flew N, 1 Kingfisher, 5+ Sand Martins, 12+ Swallows, 6+ House Martins
Sunday April 1st 2012
1 Red Kite flew W at 16:30 hrs, 2 Wigeon, 2 Goosanders flew N, c10 Common Buzzards, 2 Snipe, 2 Swallows flew N, 1 Willow Warbler
Saturday March 31st 2012
2 Wigeon, 4 Mandarins, 3 Oystercatchers, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Ringed Plovers, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 10 Sand Martins, 3 Swallows, 2 House Martins.
Friday March 30th 2012
2 Wigeon, 2 Shovelers, 49 Tufted Ducks, 8 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Little Owl, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallows, 4+ Blackcaps, 1 Willow Warbler.
Thursday March 29th 2012
1 Osprey present 10:20 - 10:25 caught a fish and flew NE, also 3 Crossbills, 1 Mandarin, 2 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 3 Oystercatchers, Green Woodpecker.
Wednesday March 28th 2012
1 Red Kite flew W at 14:00 hrs, 4 Mandarins, 2 Wigeon, 7 Goldeneyes, 2 Oystercatchers, 3 Snipe, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap.
Tuesday March 27th 2012
26 Greylags, 2 Mandarins, 15 Teal, 38 Tufted Ducks, 7 Goldeneye, 3 Oystercatchers, 7 Snipe, 1 Curlew, Blackcap, 19+ Chiffchaffs.
Monday March 26th 2012
1 Mute Swan, 17 Greylags, 2 Mandarins, 2 Wigeon, 1 drake Shoveler, 7 Goldeneye, fem Pochard, Peregrine, 3 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 4 Snipe, 1 Swallow, Blackcap.
Sunday March 25th 2012
1 White Stork present circling the reservoir from 13:03 until at least 14:45 hrs then left to SW (the first Ogston record), also 1 Rock Pipit, 1 drake Shoveler, Blackcap, Sand Martin, 2 Swallows, House Martin, 1 Raven, 3 Peregrines, 3 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Curlews, 2 Mandarins, 1 Raven.
Saturday March 24th 2012
9 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 15 Golden Plovers, 2 Sand Martins.
Friday March 23rd 2012
11 Goldeneye, 1 fem Pochard, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Ringed Plovers, 15 Golden Plovers flew NW, c110 Black-headed Gulls flew N, Green Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 1 Crossbill.
Thursday March 22nd 2012
1drake Common Scoter early morning only, 2 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 41 Tufted Ducks, 10 Goldeneye, 6 Common Buzzards, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, c10 Meadow Pipits, 1 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin.
Wednesday March 21st 2012
1 drake Common Scoter,1 Mute Swan, 14 Greylags, 2 Wigeon, 5 Goldeneyes, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Redshank, 1 Dipper, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Lesser Redpolls.
Tuesday March 20th 2012
1 Red Kite drifted SW 12:36 - 12:45 hrs, 9 Wigeon, 2 Mandarins, 13 Common Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, Green Woodpecker, 8+ Chiffchaffs.
Monday March 19th 2012
4 Greylag Geese, 21 Canada Geese, 3 Mandarins, 4 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 27 Mallards, 22 Tufted Ducks, 9 Goldeneye, 9 Common Buzzards, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 30 Coots, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 2 Curlews, Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Ravens, c50 Redwings, 4+ Chiffchaffs.
Sunday March 18th 2012
1 Red Kite drifted SW between 11:50 - 12:00 hrs, 4 Wigeon, 8 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 4 + Snipe, 1 Redshank, 1 Curlew flew NW, 1 Barn Owl, 5+ Chiffchaffs, c15 Lesser Redpolls.
Saturday March 17th 2012
5 Wigeon, 31 Teal, 10 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 14 Common Buzzards, 1 ad male Peregrine, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin, 4 Snipe including 1 faroeensis, 14 Curlews, 1 Redshank, 1 Barn Owl, Green Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin flew NE, 2 Dippers on the River Amber, c20 Redwings, 3 Chiffchaffs.
Friday March 16th 2012
16 Greylag Geese, 4 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 3 Curlew, Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaffs.
Thursday March 15th 2012
2 Mandarins, 10 Wigeon, 27 Tufted Ducks, 7 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 5 Curlews, 1 Barn Owl.
Wednesday March 14th 2012
2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff singing Carr Pond.
Tuesday March 13th 2012
2 Mute Swans, 1 Mandarin, 6 Wigeon, 1 Goosander, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Snipe, Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming.
Monday March 12th 2012
2ndW Glaucous Gull present on West Bank until 09:30 hrs when flew NE, also 2 Mute Swans, 1 Goosander flew N, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Golden Plover.
Sunday March 11th 2012
2ndW Glaucous Gull present on and off until about midday when flew off N, returning late evening to roost, also 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Mute Swans, 10 Greylags, 3 Mandarins, 10 Goldeneye, 1 Peregrine, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Redshank, 2 Green Woodpeckers.
Saturday March 10th 2012
2ndW Glaucous Gull in the roost from 17.35 hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 9 Greylag Geese, 3 Mandarins, 9 Goldeneye, 1 redhead Goosander, 12 Common Buzzards, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 2+ Curlews, 2 Barn Owls, 2 Green Woodpeckers 2 Kingfishers, 2 Grey Wagtails.
Friday March 9th 2012
2ndW Glaucous Gull (colour ringed) on West Bank until 14:20 hrs then flew NE and returned to roost at about 18:00 hrs. This bird had been ringed on 3/08/2011 on the Ugie Estuary Peterhead, Grampian, Scotland and has also been seen at Bolden Flats, Durham on 23/12/2011, Seaton Carew on 15/01/2012 and in the Cotham area Notts for several weeks from 18/02/2012. Also today 2 Mute Swan, 8 Greylag Geese, c8 Mandarins,1 redhead Goosander,1 Peregrine, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin, 2 Curlews, 1 1stW Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Chiffchaff.
Thursday March 8th 2012
2ndW Glaucous Gull in the roost, 2 Mute Swans, 5 Greylag Geese, 1 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker.
Wednesday March 7th 2012
2 Mute Swans, 9 Greylag Geese, 1 imm male Goosander, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Curlew, 1 1stW Yellow-legged Gull, 16 adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls (including the colour-ringed Dutch bird), 1 Green Woodpecker.
Tuesday March 6th 2012
2 Mute Swans, 11 Greylag Geese, 41 Canada Geese, 7 Mandarins, 3 Wigeon, 39 Mallard, 30 Coots, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 6 Snipe, 11 Curlews, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Skylarks over.
Monday March 5th 2012
47 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 12 Tufted Ducks, 8 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker.
Sunday March 4th 2012
3 Mandarins, 48 Cormorants, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Dunlins, 10+ Snipe, 1 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Nordic Jackdaws. A colour ringed adult female Lesser Black-backed Gull present today had been ringed on Texel Netherlands on 25th May 2009.
Saturday March 3rd 2012
6 Greylag Geese, 3 Mandarins, 35 Teal, 24 Tufted Ducks, 2 Pochards, 7 Goldeneye, 29 Coots, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin, 23 Common Snipe, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Lesser Redpoll.
Friday March 2nd 2012
6 Pochards, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Curlew, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Kingfishers and 2 Grey Wagtails on the River Amber downstream of the reservoir.
Thursday March 1st 2012
1 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Curlew flew NW & 5 present in the evening. |
