Dunlin

08:30>10:15 19:00>20:00.

On Reservoir.

2 Redshank

3 Oystercatcher

2 Little ringed plover

1 Dunlin

pair Wheatear

18 Linnets

Pied Wagtail

6 Meadow Pipits

skylark singing over North field

3 Pair Lapwing

Common Sandpiper east Shore

pair of Whimbrel spotted yesterday.

Twite

1640:17:30, 12 Degrees, Sunny.

1 Twite reported today on reservoir wall. click link to see picture.

http://calderbirds.blogspot.com/2006/04/sat-april-29.html

2 Redshank flew to East field 16:45

2 Golden Plover over >w

6 Male Mallards

2 LRP

6 LAPWING.

1 Grey Heron

• Feeding Station

1 Madow Pipit

3 Male Chaffinch

5 Linnets

1 Reed Bunting

3 Greenfinch

4 SHOVELER

16:00> 17:00. 11 Degrees sunny spells.

Reports of 4 SHOVELER at 11:30 0n reservoir.

16:00 they were still there. A good record for ringstone.

2 COMMON SANDPIPER ( AT INFLOW )

• 2 LRP

• 1 REDSHANK

• 1 OYSTERCATCHER

• 8 LAPWING

• 26 LINNETS OUTSIDE HIDE.

• 1 WHEATEAR (Male) in west field.
• 

ON FEEDERS

• 3 CHAFFINCH

• 6 LINNETS

• 2 GOLDFINCH

• 2 DUNNOCK

• 1 BLUE TIT

• 1 ROBIN

Common Sandpiper

09:00> 10:00. 12 Degrees, Sunny.

• On Reservoir

Pair Goldeneye

5 Black Headed Gulls

4 Swallows

• East Shore

1 Common Sandpiper

1 Little ringed plover

• West Shore

2 Oystercatcher

1 Redshank

2 Grey Heron

• West Field

1 Wheatear

• North Field

12 Lapwing

16 Linnets

10:00>11:30, 9 degrees, Strong west winds and rain.

• Very quite on reservoir

1 Grey Heron

• On Feeders

• 16 Linnets now coming to seed.

• 5 Greenfinch

• 6 Chaffinch

• 1 Robin

• 1 Willow Warbler in bushes singing.

House Martins

1130>13:30, 12 Degrees, Sunny light East Wind.

• On Reservoir

2 House Martins

10 Swallows

1 Kestrel

2 Redshank

2 Oystercatcher

5 Male Mallards

1 Wheatear ( Greenland )

Meadow Pipits

3 Pied Wagtail

• North Field

1 Male Golden Plover

• East Fields

22 Lapwing

• Feeders

8 Linnets

6 Greenfinch

2 Robin

1 Blue Tit

3 Dunnock

2 Reed Bunting Male

Redshank's Displaying

08:50.10:45> 11 Degrees, Sunny.

• ON RESERVOIR

2 Redshank ,Displaying and Mating.

15 Canada Geese

2 Oystercatcher

• ON FEEDERS

7 Linnets

1 Robin

1 Blue Tit

8 Greenfinch

1 Pied Wagtail

• Clifford's Garden

2 Willow Warbler

6 Little Ringed Plover

16:30>17:10, 14 Degrees, Sunny.

On Reservoir

6. LRP 3 fLYING 3 ONSHORE.

2 Canada Geese

2 Goldeneye.

5 Male Mallards

6 Hybid Mallards.

North Field

38 Goldenplover

4 Skylark

On Feeders

6 Linnet

1Gt Tit

5 Goldfinch

5 Greenfinch

2 Reed Bunting

Gulls, Plovers, Geese, Ducks and Finches

16:30>17:15 ,10 Degrees, showers.

On Reservoir.

10 Black Headed Gulls flew in for 15 mins before going >W

5 Canada Geese in West Pool

with

Male Mallard

3 Little Ringed Plover

6 Swallow

Pair Goldeneye

On Feeders

8 Linnets

3 Greenfinch

1 Dunnock

5 Goldfinch

1 Robin

North Field

65 Golden Plover

Swallows

Quick Visit tonight to top up feeders.

8 Linnets on Nyger with 4 Goldfinch

4 Swallows over reservoir

4 Little ringed plover

2 Oystercatcher

pair of Goldeneye

2 Curlew>W

5 Goosander flew in about 19.00.

Yellow wagtail, Linnets, Little Ringed Plover

11:30> 14:00, 7 Degrees showers and windy.

1 Yellow Wagtail yesterday on wall near runoff, reports of 3 earlier in the week.

15 Linnets coming to Nyger seed with 4 Goldfinch

1 Grey Heron outside of Hide

1 Little Ringed Plover on North Shore

1 Goldeneye

1 Gt Crested Grebe

4 hybrid Mallards?? all ringed at inflow smaller head and beak than normal breed.

Holiday

08:30> 11:00, 6 Degrees, Strong winds

• On Reservoir

1 Male Goldeneye

6 Male Mallards 1 Female

• On Feeders

1 Robin

5 Goldfinch

4 Greenfinch

2 Dunnock

Off on Holiday for 2 weeks so check out http://calderbirds.blogspot.com/

to see if anything turns up.

Redshank

08:15>09:30, 6 Degrees, Sunny.

• On Reservoir

1 Redshank

2 Oystercatcher

1 Curlew over >E

2 Golden Plover

1 Wheatear

3 Reed Bunting

6 Meadow Pipits

1 Male Goldeneye

1 Gt Crested Grebe

2 Teal

5 Male Mallards

• On Feeders

4 Goldfinch, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch

6 Wheatear

08:45>09:45. 4 Degrees sunny and cold.

• On Reservoir

5 Male Mallards, 2 Female

1 Grey Heron

6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls >W

• North Field

5 Golden Plover

West Wall

6 Wheatear, 4 female 2 Male

4 Meadow Pipits

• On Feeders

4 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Reedbunting, 2 Blackbirds, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin.

Pink-footed Geese./ Monday 3 April

08:30>0930, 4 Degrees , Clear strong winds.

• North Field

2 Pink-footed Goose

3 Oystercatcher

• On Reservoir

Pair of Goldeneye

2 Pair of Mallard

1 Gt Crested Grebe

• West Wall

2 Pair Wheatear

5 Meadow Pipits

• On Feeders

5 Goldfinch

8 Greenfinch

2 Reedbunting

2 Dunnock

1 Blue tit

1Robin

March 2006

As March comes to a stormy end, it has brought us a few waders , 2 Dunlin stuck around for a few days at the beginning of the month and caused some interest, different numbers of Golden Plover were about all month, the largest being around the 220 mark the average about 70. Lapwing have been displaying in the east field, with up to 50 in mid March. Also a good movement of Curlew with up to 13 in the west pool on the 29th. A pair of Oystercatcher have been visiting the west pool over the last week showing some signs of courtship.

Wildfowl numbers have been quite good with 6/8 Teal being seen most days, 3 Male Pochard on the 7 th March { a good record for Ringstone} .Up to 5 Pairs of Mallards. All fighting and mating . Goosander numbers at start of the month were up to 11, coming in to roost in the evenings. A pair of Goldeneye hung around for a few days at the end of March as did a pair of Gt Crested Grebes and a Moorhen was spotted at the inflow on the 18th.

The Feeding station is still attracting all the usual. A Stonechat came for a look during the coldspell, and now 9 Goldfinches are coming down to the Nyger seed. As the month drew to an end more Meadow Pipits have been seen and heard as well as Skylarks, and on the last day 1 Male Wheatear turned up. Roll on April.

The Hide is now well under construction.