by Dominic | Jun 4, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Sunday 13th May During a walk around the lakes, during which he heard yesterday’s Nightingale briefly, Alan Pearce was treated to a fly-by by this Osprey. You can compare the size to the Swift in the same photograph. This Osprey is the first spring record for...
by Dominic | May 16, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Wednesday May 16th Ringing at Longham this morning was enlivened by an unusual double woodpecker catch. Both these individuals were caught at separate ends of the same net, at exactly the same time. They were both males with brood patches, proving that both are...
by Dominic | May 12, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Saturday 12th May A first for Longham turned up today in the form of a Nightingale, heard by Derek and Kay Ball on the west side of the site just south of the Causeway between the lakes. It sang for a brief period around 11.50. Also Sedge Warbler, lots of Reed...
by Dominic | May 9, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Wednesday 9th May A couple of good species around today. Although the wagtail had evidently gone overnight, there were 2 Sandwich Terns at Longham Bridge this morning, then 1 later in the afternoon (Chris Parnell). This species is very rare here, but in several years...
by Dominic | May 8, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Tuesday 8th May Good birds keep turning up at Longham this spring. At around 11.00, this Yellow Wagtail type – possibly Spanish was seen, along with a couple of Shelduck and a decent passage of Swifts (Alan Pearce). Then, at lunchtime appropriately enough, a...
by Dominic | May 3, 2012 | Longham Lakes
Thursday May 3rd Took a stroll around Longham Reservoir North this morning hoping to catch up with the Turnstones, but sadly they had gone. On the island the 2 Ruffs remained, with the Black-tailed Godwits, now 2 Dunlins and, new in, 4 Common Sandpipers. 2 Shelducks...
