Birds
Spent a couple of minutes scanning Thrupp Lake when the flock of Black-headed Gulls erupted off the lake. Looking skyward for the reason, an Osprey just glided over, heading southward at 15:17. All over in less than 10 seconds!
Pochard, Teal, Shoveler and Little Grebe have returned so far to Thrupp. The most noticeable change this autumn from 2010 is the amazing numbers of G C Grebes that have bred, with begging juveniles all over the lake. Shame the wader pit has been dry this summer/autumn, with so many rare species across the British Isles.....
- 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 Sun. 13th March
2 Oystercatcher (Thrupp Lake) 1 Red-crested Pochard (female) (Thrupp Lake) 1 Goldeneye (female) (Thrupp Lake) 3 Green sandpiper (Lake G) 2 Redshank (Lake G) 45 Lapwing (Lake G) 2 Chiffchaff (Singing) 2 Treecreeper 7 Reed Bunting No sign of redhead Smew,...
- Radley Lakes Thurs. 3rd March
1♀ Goldeneye (Lake H/I) 1 Green Sandpiper (Lake G) 43 Lapwing (Lake G) 2 Pintail (1♂, 1♀) (Thrupp Lake) 1 Common gull (Lake G) 22 Teal 83 Gadwall 13 Pochard 9 Shoveler 20 Siskin 1 Treecreeper...
- 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
Sat 8th Osprey over Radley Thrupp Lake
Spent a couple of minutes scanning Thrupp Lake when the flock of Black-headed Gulls erupted off the lake. Looking skyward for the reason, an Osprey just glided over, heading southward at 15:17. All over in less than 10 seconds!
Pochard, Teal, Shoveler and Little Grebe have returned so far to Thrupp. The most noticeable change this autumn from 2010 is the amazing numbers of G C Grebes that have bred, with begging juveniles all over the lake. Shame the wader pit has been dry this summer/autumn, with so many rare species across the British Isles.....
- 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 Sun. 13th March
2 Oystercatcher (Thrupp Lake) 1 Red-crested Pochard (female) (Thrupp Lake) 1 Goldeneye (female) (Thrupp Lake) 3 Green sandpiper (Lake G) 2 Redshank (Lake G) 45 Lapwing (Lake G) 2 Chiffchaff (Singing) 2 Treecreeper 7 Reed Bunting No sign of redhead Smew,...
- Radley Lakes Thurs. 3rd March
1♀ Goldeneye (Lake H/I) 1 Green Sandpiper (Lake G) 43 Lapwing (Lake G) 2 Pintail (1♂, 1♀) (Thrupp Lake) 1 Common gull (Lake G) 22 Teal 83 Gadwall 13 Pochard 9 Shoveler 20 Siskin 1 Treecreeper...
- 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...