by Dominic | Jul 13, 2019 | Longham Lakes
30th August Between 14:40 and 15:40, a maximum of 23 Swifts in one scan, along with c450 Sand Martins, c25 House Martins and 10 Swallows. Also 6 Sedge Warblers, 6 Willow Warblers, 2 + each of Common Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Warbler and Cetti’s...
by Dominic | Apr 18, 2019 | Longham Lakes
26th May Quiet Sunday morning with no activities involving humans on the water. Usual vocal Reed Warblers and Cetti’s and plenty of Swifts. An Oystercatcher was on the large island, soon joined by its mate. Together they mobbed and successfully chased away a...
by Dominic | Mar 4, 2019 | Longham Lakes
30th March There were 3 Oystercatchers feeding on Hampreston Fields around the flooded ground (Robert Weaver.) 29th March Near the ringing area there were 2 Small Tortoiseshells frequently jousting with each other high into the sky, plus 1 Peacock which occasionally...
by Dominic | Jan 2, 2019 | Longham Lakes
29th January A Mistle Thrush and a Coal Tit could be heard singing from the Study Centre car park this morning (Dominic Couzens.) 27th January 4 Great Egrets on South Lake island (Peter Moore.) 23rd January 4 Great White Egrets this morning (George Green.) I was...
by Dominic | Dec 14, 2018 | Longham Lakes
31st December I tried another ringing session this morning to round off the year. No definite sign of any Redwings. All rather quiet around the nets but I did catch 6 new birds and 3 re-traps. The latter were 2 Long-tailed Tits (ringed 27th September) and a Robin...
by Dominic | Sep 13, 2018 | Longham Lakes
30th November There were 3 Great Egrets on South Lake, and the Whooper Swan was very distant at Hampreston. There were 2 Mediterranean Gulls about, plus 2 Egyptian Geese and 30 Black-tailed Godwits on Hampreston Fields (George Green.) 29th November There were 2...
