2025 Records
The Sightings Page features records of any interesting sightings, scarce & rare visitors, migrant arrivals and high counts etc. It does not attempt to include every species present.
All records subject to acceptance.
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January
Jan 13th
Red-throated Diver, Ferruginous Duck, c10 Goosander, 3 Pochard, Red Kite, 4 Raven, c50 Wigeon and c80 Lapwing. (B Hazell)
Jan 12th
Red-throated Diver, Ferruginous Duck, and 3 Shelduck. (D Cox D Hutton G Palmer Seri)
Ferruginous Duck---Dave Hutton---
Ferruginous Duck---Gary Palmer---
January 11th
No records for today.
January 10th
Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Ferruginous Duck, c25 Goosander, 2 Red Kite, 10 Pochard, 9 Shoveler, Chiffchaff, Raven and Kingfisher. In the roost 2 Caspian Gull (2 adult and first winter and 2+ Yellow-legged Gull. (M & D Brewer T de Clermont M Doughty B Hazell J Judge P Mahiques)
Shoveler---Bob Hazell---
January 9th
Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Ferruginous Duck, c30 Goosander, 2 Red Kite, 2 Pochard, 2 Grey Wagtail, Raven, Kingfisher and 3 Jay. (B Hazell)
Pochard---Bob Hazell---
January 8th
Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Ferruginous Duck, c25 Goosander, Pochard, Grey Wagtail, Raven and 15 Lapwing. In the roost adult Caspian Gull and 3+ Yellow-legged Gull. (S Atkinson B Hazell J Judge D Woodward)
Caspian Gull---John Judge---
Great Crested Grebe---Bob Hazell---
January 7th
Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Ferruginous Duck, Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, c25 Goosander, 5+ Raven, Red Kite, 2 Shoveler, Grey Wagtail, Jay and Treecreeper. (B Hazell J Taylor)
Ferruginous Duck---Bob Hazell---
January 6th
No records for today.
January 5th
Ferruginous Duck (RBA)
January 4th
Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, Ferruginous Duck, Great White Egret, Shelduck and 2 Pochard, In the roost adult Glaucous Gull and 3 Yellow-legged Gull. (D Cox J Judge S Nikols N Truby D Woodward)
Red-throated Diver, Ferruginous Duck, Goosander and Coots---Nick Truby---
Great Northern Diver---Steve Nikols---
January 3rd
Red-throated Diver, 2+ Great Northern Diver, Ferruginous Duck, 2 Pochard, Little Egret, Red Kite, Peregrine, c25 Goosander and c55 Lapwing. In the roost adult Glaucous Gull, 2 adult Caspian Gull and 3+ Yellow-legged Gull. (J & K Barnsley D Cox B Hazell J Judge)
Red-throated Diver---John Judge---
Red Kite---Julie Barnsley---
Goosander---Bob Hazell---
January 2nd
Ferruginous Duck, 2 Great Northern Diver, drake Scaup, drake Pintail, Stonechat, Raven and 7 Lapwing. (B Hazell D Perry)
Ferruginous Duck, Great Northern Diver and more---Dirk Perry---
Pintail---Bob Hazell---
January 1st
Ferruginous Duck and 2 Great Northern Diver. In the roost adult Mediterranean Gull and 2 Yellow-legged Gull. (C & D Baseley P Cashmore D Cox M Doughty P Hodges J Judge D Woodward)