by Dominic | May 9, 2015 | Longham Lakes
17th May A pair of Red-crested Pochard on the South Lake this morning. The Scaup is still on the South Lake. Really good to see the Swifts in full action, only a few Swallows and only managed 1 House Martin. No Cuckoo seen or heard!! Good numbers of Reed Warbler, a...
by Dominic | Apr 10, 2015 | Email Newsletter
April 2015 Welcome to the Birdwords e-mail update. Just a quick reminder that you can follow me on Twitter, handle is @DominicCouzens Do please take a look around the website www.birdwords.co.uk. In particular I have been updating factsheets (part of Resources) so...
by Dominic | Apr 3, 2015 | Longham Lakes
28th April “My personal highlight today was a Longham Lakes tick in the form of a long overdue Treecreeper in Samuel’s Copse. Otherwise female Scaup still present on South Lake along with a Shelduck and a very distant Hobby somewhere over Canford...
by Dominic | Mar 21, 2015 | Longham Lakes
23rd March A Blackcap (first of the year) was singing and a Wheatear turned up near the causeway, giving a spring feel (Ron Poulter, Lorne Bissell). 22nd March Female Scaup still on South Lake, but the highlight was a Green Sandpiper feeding on one of the pools on...
by Dominic | Feb 28, 2015 | News
I have been working on some new factsheets for this website. Do take a tour around them. Did you know that Scops Owls often migrate in families and that Red-legged Partridges double-clutch? If not, have a look at free bird factsheets.