Wind, rain and migrants

Monday 9th April Robin Trundle braved the conditions and was rewarded with an early Garden Warbler, still a good bird for here. Also 2 Blackcaps and 60+ Sand Martin over the Lakes.

March 2012 at Longham Lakes

March 2012 was an excellent month at the Lakes, with one new species for the site recorded and several remarkable counts of Mediterranean Gulls. Here, in reverse order, are the highlights: March 27th A new species for the site, a WATER PIPIT, was found today beside a...

February 2012 at Longham Lakes

Here’s a summary of highlights for February 2012, in reverse order of appearance: 25th February Alan Pearce was there to witness the last appearance of the winter of the much appreciated Greater Scaup, and took this fetching photo of the bird now almost...

A Great Start to the Year

…for some observers anyway. I have spent most of the year stuck in the office, as others have enjoyed the Longham Blue-winged Teal, Smews and Scaup, plus Raven and other goodies. Anyway, here is a summary of the year so far, going backwards… 31 January...