Birds
R.N.Grebe 1 on west side of F1
Dunlin 1 on causeway
Redshank 3 in SE of F1
Common Gull still a good number of larger much darker birds - L. c. heinei race?
L B-b Gull Some extremely dark birds of the intermedius race
- Farmoor Late Afternoon
GC Grebe: 165 minimum (109 on F2) (About twice my previous highest count) R.N. Grebe: F2 (Between S. & SW.) Little Grebe: 9 minimum on F2 (All singles, but often with coot/duck groups) Fieldfare: 4 over NE with 6 Redwing Common Gull c 25 adults, many...
- Farmoor. 8th April.
Red Necked Grebe. Red Crested Pochard. Great Crested Grebe. Red Necked Grebe. Still present, early evening. Farmoor 2. West bank. Red Crested Pochard. 2 m. 1 f. Farmoor 2. Buzzard. 5 over,...
- Ring-billed Gull - Farmoor - 2nd April.
A first summer Ring-billed Gull was in the Farmoor roost this evening. First seen quite close in to the southern shore of F.2 at about 18.10, it then almost immediately flew to the centre of the reservoir. It was then watched briefly, but very well, from...
- Farmoor Res. F2 Basin 3.45 - 6.35pm
ENE wind and rain showers, mainly good light Black Redstart not looked for; Goldeneye 14 with just 1 in breeding male plumage; B-h Gull c200 insect catching near surface (only c2500-3000 in roost); Little Gull 1 adult non-breeding plumage, insect catching...
- Adult Med Gull In Farmoor Roost
No Twite; No GG Shrike but an Adult Med Gull in the roost instead, photographed here at ISO 3200 setting near dusk i.e. more noise than sharpness but interestingly arty nevertheless. Roost also had plenty of G B-backs, Lesser Black-backs - varied intermedius...
Birds
Farmoor Thursday evening
Courtesey of Derek Woodard
R.N.Grebe 1 on west side of F1
Dunlin 1 on causeway
Redshank 3 in SE of F1
Common Gull still a good number of larger much darker birds - L. c. heinei race?
L B-b Gull Some extremely dark birds of the intermedius race
- Farmoor Late Afternoon
GC Grebe: 165 minimum (109 on F2) (About twice my previous highest count) R.N. Grebe: F2 (Between S. & SW.) Little Grebe: 9 minimum on F2 (All singles, but often with coot/duck groups) Fieldfare: 4 over NE with 6 Redwing Common Gull c 25 adults, many...
- Farmoor. 8th April.
Red Necked Grebe. Red Crested Pochard. Great Crested Grebe. Red Necked Grebe. Still present, early evening. Farmoor 2. West bank. Red Crested Pochard. 2 m. 1 f. Farmoor 2. Buzzard. 5 over,...
- Ring-billed Gull - Farmoor - 2nd April.
A first summer Ring-billed Gull was in the Farmoor roost this evening. First seen quite close in to the southern shore of F.2 at about 18.10, it then almost immediately flew to the centre of the reservoir. It was then watched briefly, but very well, from...
- Farmoor Res. F2 Basin 3.45 - 6.35pm
ENE wind and rain showers, mainly good light Black Redstart not looked for; Goldeneye 14 with just 1 in breeding male plumage; B-h Gull c200 insect catching near surface (only c2500-3000 in roost); Little Gull 1 adult non-breeding plumage, insect catching...
- Adult Med Gull In Farmoor Roost
No Twite; No GG Shrike but an Adult Med Gull in the roost instead, photographed here at ISO 3200 setting near dusk i.e. more noise than sharpness but interestingly arty nevertheless. Roost also had plenty of G B-backs, Lesser Black-backs - varied intermedius...