2025 sightings updated February 6th

2025 Records

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February 
February 6th

Red-throated Diver, 2 Common Scoter, Oystercatcher, 31 Goosander, 2 Pintail, 4 Pochard, 131 Wigeon, 2 Red Kite, 3 Raven, 2 Kingfisher and 5 Siskin. (B Hazell S McAusland)
Oystercatcher---Bob Hazell---

February 5th

Red-throated Diver, 14 Goosander, 5+ Red Kite, Shoveler and Grey Wagtail. (B Hazell)
Red Kite---Bob Hazell---

February 4th

Red-throated Diver, c15 Goosander, 2 Red Kite, 3 Raven and 2 Grey Wagtail. (B Hazell)
Goldeneye---Bob Hazell---

February 3rd

Red-throated Diver, 25-30 Goosander, 2 Red Kite and Siskin. (B Hazell)
Moorhen---Bob Hazell---

February 2nd 

Red-throated Diver. (D Cox)

February 1st

Red-throated Diver. In the roost adult Glaucous Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull and 4+ Yellow-legged Gulls. (J Judge RBA)

January

January 31st

Red-throated Diver, c25 Goosander, c130 Wigeon and Treecreeper. (D Cox B Hazell)
Long-tailed Tit---Bob Hazell---

January 30th

Red-throated Diver, Little Egret, c20 Goosander, Pochard, c115 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, several Raven and Jay. In the roost adult and first winter Caspian Gull and a Peregrine with Black-headed Gull prey. (B Hazell J Judge)

January 29th

Red-throated Diver, Little Egret, c25 Goosander, 2 Pochard, 130 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 4 Red Kite, 8+ Siskin, 6 Raven, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and 2 Jay. (B Hazell)
Red Kite and Siskin---Bob Hazell---

January 28th

No records for today.

January 27th

Red-throated Diver, c15 Goosander and Pochard. (B Hazell)
Treecreeper---Bob Hazell---

January 26th

No records for today.

January 25th

Red-throated Diver. (J Judge)

January 24th

Red-throated Diver, Smew, Little Egret, 20+ Goosander, Pochard, 2 Red Kite, 3 Raven, Kingfisher and 2 Lapwing. In the roost first winter Caspian Gull. (B Hazell J Judge)
Smew---Bob Hazell---

January 23rd

No records for today. 

January 22nd

Red-throated Diver, c20 Goosander, 3 Pochard, Red Kite and Jay. (B Hazell G Parisi)

January 21st

Red-throated Diver, Ferruginous Duck, 12 Egyptian Geese, Little Egret, c20 Goosander, 2 Pochard, Red Kite, Raven and 2 Grey Wagtail. (B Hazell D Perry)
Red-throated Diver and Various---Dirk Perry---
Dunnock---Bob Hazell---

January 20th 

No records for today. 

January 19th

Red-throated Diver and Ferruginous Duck. In the roost adult Glaucous Gull. (T Barter D Cox I Moore J Judge )
Ferruginous Duck---John Judge---

January 18th

Red-throated DiverFerruginous Duck and 19 Goosander. In the roost adult Glaucous Gull and 2+ Yellow-legged Gull. (Anthall T de Clermont C Howe J Judge K Smith)
Ferruginous Duck---Anthall---
Ferruginous Duck---Kyle Smith---
Ferruginous Duck---Kyle Smith---

January 17th

Red-throated Diver, Ferruginous Duck, Little Egret, 16 Goosander, Shelduck, c10 Pochard, 5+ Red Kite, 3 Raven and Kingfisher. In the roost adult Glaucous Gull, adult Caspian Gull and 3+ Yellow-legged Gull. (B Hazell C Howe J Judge)
Cormorant---Bob Hazell---

January 16th

Red-throated Diver, Ferruginous Duck, 4 Red-crested Pochard and 10 Pochard. S McAusland J Timms)
Ferruginous Duck and Red-crested Pochards---Steve McAusland---
Red-crested Pochards---James Timms---

January 15th

Red-throated DiverFerruginous Duck, 16 Goosander, 11 Pochard, 2 Pintail, 2 Red Kite, 4 Raven, 5 ShovelerKingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, 20 Wigeon and c70 Lapwing. In the roost adult Glaucous Gull, 2 adult Caspian Gull and adult Mediterranean Gull. (K Barnsley T de Clermont B Hazell)
Red-throated Diver, Glaucous Gull and Mediterranean Gull---Theo de Clermont---
Red-throated Diver---Bob Hazell---

January 14th

Red-throated DiverFerruginous Duck, Little Egretc25 Goosander, 3 Pochard 3 Raven, and 3 Grey Wagtail. (B Hazell)
Little Grebe---Bob Hazell---

January 13th

Red-throated DiverFerruginous Duck, c10 Goosander, 3 Pochard, Red Kite, 4 Raven, c50 Wigeon and c80 Lapwing. (B Hazell)

January 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 DiverGreat Northern DiverFerruginous Duckc25 Goosander, 2 Red Kite, 10 Pochard, 9 ShovelerChiffchaffRaven 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 DiverGreat Northern DiverFerruginous Duckc30 Goosander, 2 Red Kite, 2 Pochard, 2 Grey WagtailRaven, Kingfisher and 3 Jay. (J & C Baker B Hazell)
Ferruginous Duck---Jade and Carla Baker---
Pochard---Bob Hazell---


January 8th

Red-throated DiverGreat Northern DiverFerruginous Duckc25 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 DiverFerruginous 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 DiverFerruginous 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, StonechatRaven 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)