Birds
Smew (redhead) still there at 10:30. View for approximately 30 seconds before being lost to view in the overhanging vegetation. Viewed from the viewing platform- it was by the third island group to the north (of the four main island groups), and may have moved to the other side of the island, and therefore would be viewed from the western side of Thrupp Lake. There was a good range of species on Thrupp Lake as well there this morning including: 1 Goldeneye c.70 Wigeon c.65 Tufted Duck c.40 Pochard c.100 Teal c.80 Gadwall c.50 Shoveler 2 Little Grebe 2 Lapwing (on Gull Island) 1 Grey Heron 16 Cormorant Elsewhere around Radley lakes there were: 2 Kingfishers 3 Water Rails 1 Raven A number of singing Song Thrushes and Great Tits
Smew still present 13:30 at least tho elusive (Badger)
Raven (Tom Evans)
2 Egyptian Goose (Tom Evans)
- Henley Road Gps: 24th February
Red-breasted Merganser: Redhead on main lake east of island. 12:00. Smew: m. Drake resting by the island on the main lake. Black Swan on the smaller lake, seen from the hide. 12:00. Robin Dryden...
- Farmoor And Thrupp Lake: Sat 5th Jan
(c) Stephen Burch www.stephenburch.com Quite a few changes from a few days back - listed here - noticed during Tom Wickens monthly guided bird walk, attended by 7 persons. 0830-1030 4m/2f Pintail flew around F2. 2m/2f Shoveler F2. c30 Teal on river....
- Radley Lakes Sat 5th March
1 Goldeneye- female (Thrupp Lake) 1 Smew- redhead (Thrupp Lake) 1 Redshank (Lake G) 3 Green Sandpiper (Lake G) 49 Lapwing (Lake G) 26 Cormorant 1 Common gull c. 10 Shoveler c. 10 Pochard c. 30 Teal c.80 Gadwall...
- Radley Lakes Sat. 12th Feb
1 red-head Smew (Thrupp Lake) 2 Green Sandpiper (Ash Pit/ Plover Pit) 4 Lapwing (Ash Pit/ Plover Pit) 36 Cormorant (Thrupp Lake) Plus Pochard, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler...
- Radley Lakes
Radley Lakes (c) Radley Village web-site KeyE: Thrupp LakeF: Bullfield Lake or "the fishing lake" G: The Ash PitL: Longmead Lake M: Orchard Lake Thrupp Lake is good for wintering waterfowl, including Smew occasionally & roosting gulls The Ash Pit...
Birds
Radley Lakes- 6th January
(c) Badger
Smew (redhead) still there at 10:30. View for approximately 30 seconds before being lost to view in the overhanging vegetation. Viewed from the viewing platform- it was by the third island group to the north (of the four main island groups), and may have moved to the other side of the island, and therefore would be viewed from the western side of Thrupp Lake. There was a good range of species on Thrupp Lake as well there this morning including: 1 Goldeneye c.70 Wigeon c.65 Tufted Duck c.40 Pochard c.100 Teal c.80 Gadwall c.50 Shoveler 2 Little Grebe 2 Lapwing (on Gull Island) 1 Grey Heron 16 Cormorant Elsewhere around Radley lakes there were: 2 Kingfishers 3 Water Rails 1 Raven A number of singing Song Thrushes and Great Tits
Smew still present 13:30 at least tho elusive (Badger)
Raven (Tom Evans)
2 Egyptian Goose (Tom Evans)
- Henley Road Gps: 24th February
Red-breasted Merganser: Redhead on main lake east of island. 12:00. Smew: m. Drake resting by the island on the main lake. Black Swan on the smaller lake, seen from the hide. 12:00. Robin Dryden...
- Farmoor And Thrupp Lake: Sat 5th Jan
(c) Stephen Burch www.stephenburch.com Quite a few changes from a few days back - listed here - noticed during Tom Wickens monthly guided bird walk, attended by 7 persons. 0830-1030 4m/2f Pintail flew around F2. 2m/2f Shoveler F2. c30 Teal on river....
- Radley Lakes Sat 5th March
1 Goldeneye- female (Thrupp Lake) 1 Smew- redhead (Thrupp Lake) 1 Redshank (Lake G) 3 Green Sandpiper (Lake G) 49 Lapwing (Lake G) 26 Cormorant 1 Common gull c. 10 Shoveler c. 10 Pochard c. 30 Teal c.80 Gadwall...
- Radley Lakes Sat. 12th Feb
1 red-head Smew (Thrupp Lake) 2 Green Sandpiper (Ash Pit/ Plover Pit) 4 Lapwing (Ash Pit/ Plover Pit) 36 Cormorant (Thrupp Lake) Plus Pochard, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler...
- Radley Lakes
Radley Lakes (c) Radley Village web-site KeyE: Thrupp LakeF: Bullfield Lake or "the fishing lake" G: The Ash PitL: Longmead Lake M: Orchard Lake Thrupp Lake is good for wintering waterfowl, including Smew occasionally & roosting gulls The Ash Pit...