by Dominic | Sep 22, 2012 | Longham Lakes
September has been steady this year so far. We await something really unusual, or even a first for the site. Here are the records so far, in reverse order: 20th/21st September Ringing on the evening of 20th and early morning of 21st September revealed 34 and 31 new...
by Dominic | Sep 16, 2012 | Longham Lakes
The months of July and August can be a little quiet on an inland patch, but here anyway are the summer sightings: 31st August: 1 female Redstart and 1 Wheatear present today (Chris Parnell). 30th August: Relatively quiet Constant Effort Site (CES) ringing session with...
by Dominic | Jun 30, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Here’s an uplifting tale of a successfully fledging Reed Warbler. Its story began for us on May 25th when it was discovered as an egg in a nest, one of four in the clutch overall… It soon hatched… ...
by Dominic | Jun 29, 2012 | Longham Lakes
The spring was remarkable for passage of Swifts and Hirundines over Longham, with 5000 Swallows on 3rd May, plus 1000 on both 4th and 9th, while there were at the very least 500 Swifts on 3rd. House Martins were also caught up in the movement, with a few hundred at...
by Dominic | Jun 29, 2012 | Longham Lakes
As usual, the month of June was quiet for birdwatching at Longham Lakes, although the birds themselves were busy enough. Here is a short summary of the month, working backwards. June 29th: Blustery south-west wind blowing at 15mph, and cloudy, so a good number of...
by Dominic | Jun 4, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Friday 25th May Cutting back some growth along his net rides this morning, Roger Peart came across this delightful Reed Warbler nest. We didn’t actually need proof of breeding for this common species, but it’s a good find anyway. Monday 28th May A short...
