Talks I’m Giving this Autumn
I am giving a variety of talks in different locations this autumn. If you are in the area, it would be wonderful to see you. Copies of my books are available at all lectures. With Christmas (almost) approaching, it could sort out one or two gifts! The dates and...
Autumn’s trips
I shall be running a number of day trips this autumn, which are open to all. If you are interested in coming then hurry, because most are nearly booked up. For more details, click What's On: Day Trips - open to all, £15 per person. 10.30am to 4.00pm Hook with...
Summer at 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...
Patch Reviews
Just in case you haven't yet been tempted to buy a copy of "A Patch Made in Heaven", here are a couple of extracts from reviews (it was well worth the tenner I sent each of them). "A Patch Made in Heaven is...a handy pick-up-and-put-down book. But that's unlikely. I...
Happy Family Tale
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... ...
Swifts and Hirundines
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...
June ends on Promising Note
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...
Take a Look
Just a quick update to let you know that the Longham Lakes section of this website is now completely up to date. Every significant record of every species, including early and late dates, breeding numbers, ringing details, plus photographs call all be found by...
Recent Breeding Records
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 walk this...
Spring Ospreys at Longham
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 Longham...