Birds
Bittern on Orchard Lake 17:19 (per The Early Birder)
High numbers of ducks today for some reason, mostly on Thrupp Lake. 243 Wigeon (the highest I've recorded here. Yesterday there were only 30) 114 Tufted Duck (the third highest number I've recorded here. One male with a red bill saddle, will be sending the record off) 102 Teal (mostly on Lake H/I) 150 Gadwall (highest number I've recorded here). 60 Shoveler 27 Pochard 6 Mute swan 81 Coot 1 Grey heron 2 Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 1 Water rail 3 Red kite A Crane was reported at the Lakes over the previous week.
- 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),...
- Radley Lakes Saturday 18th December
A quick trip to Radley before the snow set in (or so I thought); in the end visibility quite poor on Thrupp Lake and most birds look the same when sat huddled together and covered in snow! But managed to get the following: 1 Bewick's swan (flew off...
- Radley Lakes Sunday 12th December (pm)
All following birds on Thrupp Lake. (Thrupp Lake ice free along its western side, all other lakes frozen). 2 male and 1 female Goosander 3 male and 1 female Pintail c.490 Coot c.50 Gadwall 24 Mute Swan c.20 Pochard c.815 Teal (of which c.322 in photo)...
- Radley Lakes Saturday 4th December (pm)
Most lakes rapidly becoming ice free 3 or 4 male Pintail c. 390 Coot 3 Common Gull c.105 Gadwall c.45 Mute Swan c.10 Pochard c.10 Shoveler 2 Snipe c.570 Teal c.18 Tufted Duck c.90 Wigeon Plus numerous Redwings and Fieldfares...
- Radley Lakes Sunday (pm)
1 Goldeneye (frequently diving on Thrupp Lake between islands)c.350 Coot c.35 Gadwall1 Common Gullc.45 Mute Swan c.8 Pochardc.35 Shoveler c.66 Tealc.24 Tufted Duck c.100 Wigeon1 Chiffchaff 2 Red Kite ...
Birds
Radley Lakes 3rd March PM
Bittern on Orchard Lake 17:19 (per The Early Birder)
High numbers of ducks today for some reason, mostly on Thrupp Lake. 243 Wigeon (the highest I've recorded here. Yesterday there were only 30) 114 Tufted Duck (the third highest number I've recorded here. One male with a red bill saddle, will be sending the record off) 102 Teal (mostly on Lake H/I) 150 Gadwall (highest number I've recorded here). 60 Shoveler 27 Pochard 6 Mute swan 81 Coot 1 Grey heron 2 Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 1 Water rail 3 Red kite A Crane was reported at the Lakes over the previous week.
- 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),...
- Radley Lakes Saturday 18th December
A quick trip to Radley before the snow set in (or so I thought); in the end visibility quite poor on Thrupp Lake and most birds look the same when sat huddled together and covered in snow! But managed to get the following: 1 Bewick's swan (flew off...
- Radley Lakes Sunday 12th December (pm)
All following birds on Thrupp Lake. (Thrupp Lake ice free along its western side, all other lakes frozen). 2 male and 1 female Goosander 3 male and 1 female Pintail c.490 Coot c.50 Gadwall 24 Mute Swan c.20 Pochard c.815 Teal (of which c.322 in photo)...
- Radley Lakes Saturday 4th December (pm)
Most lakes rapidly becoming ice free 3 or 4 male Pintail c. 390 Coot 3 Common Gull c.105 Gadwall c.45 Mute Swan c.10 Pochard c.10 Shoveler 2 Snipe c.570 Teal c.18 Tufted Duck c.90 Wigeon Plus numerous Redwings and Fieldfares...
- Radley Lakes Sunday (pm)
1 Goldeneye (frequently diving on Thrupp Lake between islands)c.350 Coot c.35 Gadwall1 Common Gullc.45 Mute Swan c.8 Pochardc.35 Shoveler c.66 Tealc.24 Tufted Duck c.100 Wigeon1 Chiffchaff 2 Red Kite ...