by Dominic | Dec 1, 2012 | Longham Lakes
1st December 2012 Not content with finding Longham Lakes’s first Kittiwake this week, Lorne Bissell has triumped with the discovery of a much rarer bird, a White-rumped Sandpiper. This is the second American vagrant on the site after last year’s...
by Dominic | Nov 28, 2012 | Longham Lakes
27th November 2012 It’s always a red letter day when something drops in that is new to Longham. Today Lorne Bissell found this splendid adult Kittiwake in mid-morning, on Longham Reservoir South. It didn’t stay around long enough for the other regulars to...
by Dominic | Nov 19, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Winter is coming gradually to Longham Lakes. Here’s what has been seen in the last week or two, beginning with today: 19th November George Green reports: 1 Goldeneye female, 1 Mediterranean Gull and 1 Lesser Redpoll heard overhead. Wildfowl increasing. 18th...
by Dominic | Nov 8, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Thursday 8th November 1 Cetti’s Warbler calling; Snipe x 2 on one of the islands, flushed by a crow; Fieldfare x 1 – settled bird; Redwing x 1 – Settled bird (Paul Morton). 2 Chiffchaffs am (Lorne Bissell). Tuesday 6th November Definitely 16...
by Dominic | Nov 2, 2012 | Longham Lakes
1st November 2012 Most surprised today to see 3 House Martins flying over Longham Reservoir North in the afternoon. This is the latest record by over three weeks. Also 3 Ravens over (Dominic Couzens).
by Dominic | Oct 26, 2012 | Longham Lakes
OCTOBER 2012 reports If you want to hear about arguably the most exciting bird ever to drop in on the Longham Lakes site, then details are below. I write this with a heavy heart, because the wretched thing turned up while I was away – a Patchwatcher’s...
