Redwing and Goldfinch numbers increasing

09:00>12:00, 14 Degrees Sunny and calm.

• Up to 25 Goldfinches feeding on Nyger

18 Greenfinches on Feeders with Blue Tit, Robin, Dunnock, Wren.

• 1 Kestrel bathing on west shore

68 Lapwing

1 Golden Plover

48 BH Gulls

6 Common Gulls

1 LBB Gull

8 Redwing in East Field

9 Grey Partridge in West Field

2 Little Owls on Walls in East Field

Sparrow Hawk at Feeding Station

11:30>12:30, 14 Degrees, Fog, drizzle.

1 Tufted Duck on reservoir

48 Lapwing

1 Golden Plover

12 Common Gulls

53 BH Gulls

1 LBB Gull

2 Stonechat in West Fields

1 Sparrow Hawk at feeding station

15 Goldfinch

21 Greenfinch

2 Chaffinch

1 Robin

1Pied Wagtail

3 Wood Pigeons over

all images from photos taken today

Redpoll

A Quick visit this afternoon to fill feeders up, 6 Goldfinch appered in the top of the feeder tree, as i turned to go 2 smaller birds joined them . Went to get camera but to late . 2 Redpolls shot off over towards keepers house.

10 Golden plover on reservoir

40+ Lapwing

1 Little Owl

60 Gulls

Golden Plover

13:00.14:00

1 Golden Plover East Field

16 Snipe on Reservoir

80+ Bh Gulls

12 Common Gulls

4 LBB Gulls

1 Goosander

60 + Lapwing

New Map of Ringstone edge

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Pair of Stonechat yesterday

4 Golden Plover

60+ Lapwing

Ringstone Edge Report

The Birds Of Ringstone Edge 1900-2005

A 33 page report of Bird Sightings at Ringstone Edge Reservoir some dating back to the 1900,s.

Compiled by Andy Cockroft with over fifty Photos and illustrations by me{Sean Gray} . As well as a classified list of species there is a Wader record chart giving detail of annual number of Wader Species since 1991. A checklist of species recorded since 1900 a two page piece from the Green Business Network telling you how funding was raised for this important conservation area and why it was raised.

The Price is £5.00+P&P

If you are interested in a copy then please email me at

sean@grayimages.co.uk

10 Shelduck

08:10>08:30. 10 Degrees Strong West Wind

10 Shelduck on North Shore

32 BH Gulls

1 Goosander

40+ Lapwing

Wednesday 4 October

1130:>12:00, 11 Degrees. Strong West wind

19 Golden Plover on North shore

Reservoir level the lowest i have seen it. 2 Pheasants at feeding station with 12 Goldfinch, 15 Greenfinch, robin, Blue tits, Chaffinch