Bird News Wednesday 31st January
A male Brambling was visiting a garden in Banbridge (David McCreedy) A male and female Brambling were at the Helens Bay Organic Gardens today (John McClean) The Little Gull was…
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Rudyard Lake Red-breasted Merganser back at north end, Oystercatcher, 5x Snipe, 3x Little Egret, 5x Goosander, (SSe) Lichfield Stonechat at HS2 working, 3x Little Egret, (BHa) Endon Barn Owl Post…
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 31st January
Otmoor: RSPB reserve 3 Marsh Harrier: 2f, 1m. 15:00. Kestrel 15:00. Great White Egret 15:00. 5 Grey Heron 15:00. 1000 Golden Plover: Estimate. 15:00. 3 Snipe: Pair over and heard…
Appleford: 31st January
On partially flooded farmland near Appleford Level Crossing: Caspian Gull – 1 seenBlack-backed Gull – 300+Herring Gull – 75+Great Black-backed Gull – 2 seenBlack-headed Gull – 20+ Adult Caspian Gull…
Blenheim: 31st January
Blenheim Oystercatcher: Possibly one of last year’s returning birds. 20th Feb was the first record last year. 14:00. Gareth Casburn
Bird News Tuesday 30th January
A Firecrest was trapped and ringed at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in Belfast. (Debbie Nelson). The Iceland Gull is still at Portballintrae this morning. (Nigel Moore, John Clarke). Nine…
Tuesday 30th January 2024
Carmountside Flash 6x Ring-necked Parakeet, 43x Teal and at Stanley Pool, 17x Goosander, (ALa) Middleton Lakes 11x Pintail, 13x Goldeneye, 11x Pochard, 2x Shelduck, 2x Great Egret, (SPA) Rudyard Lake…
Chipping Norton: 30th January
Chipping Norton 2 Stonechat: On bramble bushes on Addlestrop Hill. SP257286. 14:00. 2 Brambling: fem. In the Chaffinch and Tit flock in the Beech woods. SP257286. 14:00. Sparrowhawk: juv. Hunting…