Thursday, 26 October 2023

Thursday 26th October 2023

Blithfield Resv

2x Dark bellied Brent Geese on deep end at 09:30, flew off at 12:45, 3x Great Egret, Ruddy Shelduck, 13x Egyptian Geese, 3x YL Gull, Dunlin, Snipe, 5x Stonechat, (SRi)

Branston GPs

Juv Shag still on Marley Fishing Lake also 2x Egyptian Geese, c150 Redpoll, 5x Siskin, 16x Greenfinch, 7x Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 6x Little Egret, 15x Wigeon, 8x Goldeneye, 2x Goosander, 45x Pochard, 18x Shoveler, 12x Gadwall, 200x Teal, 16x Curlew, 24x Snipe, 2x Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 140x Lapwing, 4x Water Rail, 132x Little Grebe, YL Gull, 12x GB Gull, Green Woodpecker, Peregrine, 6x Stonechat, (DSc, JWo, MCa, CEc)

Branston Water Park

Imm Scaup still, 4x Cetti's Warbler, 6x Goosander, 5x Pochard, 2x Chiffchaff, (DSc, JWo)

Sneyd Green

70x Pink-footed Geese over west at 16:10, (JOa)

Westport Lake

Fem Common Scoter still at 16:15 also 70x Pinkfoots over west at 16:10, (NJS)

Botteslow

Woodcock over the marsh this over North pit, Redshank,  evening,  Water Rail at the rail line pool, earlier on the flash 24x Teal, Little Egret, Little Grebe, (RTo) 

Belvide Resv

Little Stint, 24x Dunlin, Ruff, 14x Snipe, 7x Stonechat, 

Middleton Lakes

A flock of 56x Snipe over North pit,  Redshank, Pintail over, 2x Pochard, Goosander, Great Egret, (SPA)  -  Bittern flew from JW towards Fishers Mill, (SGa)