Birds
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)
c.45 Tufted Duck
Where have the Wigeon and Shoveler gone?!
- 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...
- 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...
- Lower Windrush Valley Lakes Sunday 12th December (am)
Felt very spring-like this morning. Warmish, sun was shining and Great Tits singing away. Pit 3 (Frozen apart from a pocket near the mobile homes) c.65 Red-crested Pochard 6 Wigeon 18 Gadwall c.16 Tufted Duck 55 Mute Swan c. 238 Coot Pit 4 (Frozen apart...
- 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 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)
c.45 Tufted Duck
Where have the Wigeon and Shoveler gone?!
- 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...
- 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...
- Lower Windrush Valley Lakes Sunday 12th December (am)
Felt very spring-like this morning. Warmish, sun was shining and Great Tits singing away. Pit 3 (Frozen apart from a pocket near the mobile homes) c.65 Red-crested Pochard 6 Wigeon 18 Gadwall c.16 Tufted Duck 55 Mute Swan c. 238 Coot Pit 4 (Frozen apart...
- 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 ...