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Leics & Rutland birder. Patch - Stanford Reservoir (my patch list #207 - Slavonian Grebe). Sightings / bird news for Stanford Res. Sightings page here http://stanfordrg.blogspot.com/p/latest-sightings.html?m=1 #nocmig #vismig
Stanford Reservoir - took a while to get this code on this Pochard but got there in the end - KBC. Part of a large +100 group last week. 2 Glossy Ibis again tonite as well as Caspian Gull and 14 Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Stanford Reservoir - took a while to get this code on this Pochard but got there in the end - KBC. Part of a large +100 group last week. 2 Glossy Ibis again tonite as well as Caspian Gull and 14 Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Stanford Reservoir - Glossy Ibis again last night (plus 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls) & again this morning. Back at the original feeding area where I first found them on 19th Sept. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Stanford Reservoir - Glossy Ibis again last night (plus 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls) & again this morning. Back at the original feeding area where I first found them on 19th Sept. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
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Desert wheatear at seasalter bringing the total so far to 186 for the patch #kentbirding #ukbirding
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Desert wheatear at seasalter bringing the total so far to 186 for the patch #kentbirding #ukbirding
Stanford Reservoir - couple of patch surprises in last 2 days. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker y’day (with ring) - last one ringed by SRG was 2020. Same bird possibly? 2 Glossy Ibis tonite - if same as previous where have they been since October 21st? @lrosbirds.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Stanford Reservoir - couple of patch surprises in last 2 days. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker y’day (with ring) - last one ringed by SRG was 2020. Same bird possibly? 2 Glossy Ibis tonite - if same as previous where have they been since October 21st? @lrosbirds.bsky.social
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Sorry for the late news, ridiculously busy first couple of hours so not had time to post a photo of the Black-faced Bunting trapped in the Crown Estate Field on the first net round of the day - ta to Duncan Walbridge for this pic
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Sorry for the late news, ridiculously busy first couple of hours so not had time to post a photo of the Black-faced Bunting trapped in the Crown Estate Field on the first net round of the day - ta to Duncan Walbridge for this pic
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Outstanding views of the Pallid Swift at times over the middle of Top Fields - thanks @alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social for letting us know it was showing so well up there
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Outstanding views of the Pallid Swift at times over the middle of Top Fields - thanks @alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social for letting us know it was showing so well up there
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A ripping ringing day at the Bill: the Black-faced Bunting a top notch rare but 45 Goldcrests also an exceptional total for November out of the day total of 108 new birds; Skylark a rarely-ringed highlight amongst the lower totals.
November 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A ripping ringing day at the Bill: the Black-faced Bunting a top notch rare but 45 Goldcrests also an exceptional total for November out of the day total of 108 new birds; Skylark a rarely-ringed highlight amongst the lower totals.
Stanford Reservoir - I love pre dusk November visits. 2 Red-crested Pochard, adult Caspian Gull, Peregrine trying to take BHGs, 150 Teal, a late Common Sand flying around the dam calling (heard only), thrushes dropping in & 1000’s of Starlings buzzing around. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Stanford Reservoir - I love pre dusk November visits. 2 Red-crested Pochard, adult Caspian Gull, Peregrine trying to take BHGs, 150 Teal, a late Common Sand flying around the dam calling (heard only), thrushes dropping in & 1000’s of Starlings buzzing around. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Stanford Reservoir - 2 Whooper Swans this AM. 6 Great Egrets & 23 Little Egrets. 2 Glossy Ibis yesterday.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Stanford Reservoir - 2 Whooper Swans this AM. 6 Great Egrets & 23 Little Egrets. 2 Glossy Ibis yesterday.
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The lanceolated warbler was a nice surprise today on an otherwise slow ringing day at Nanjizal
October 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The lanceolated warbler was a nice surprise today on an otherwise slow ringing day at Nanjizal
Beacon Hill CP, L&R - Snow Bunting showed well this AM (thanks to B Ingram for finding). My first since 2018 but there was one at the same site in Dec 2023 which I didn’t see. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Beacon Hill CP, L&R - Snow Bunting showed well this AM (thanks to B Ingram for finding). My first since 2018 but there was one at the same site in Dec 2023 which I didn’t see. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Stanford Reservoir - gull roost last night produced an adult Caspian & tonite a smart adult Mediterranean Gull. Also, 2 Glossy Ibis this AM, 5 Red-crested Pochard & Brambling. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Stanford Reservoir - gull roost last night produced an adult Caspian & tonite a smart adult Mediterranean Gull. Also, 2 Glossy Ibis this AM, 5 Red-crested Pochard & Brambling. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Rutland Water - the very confiding juvenile Baird’s Sandpiper at Whitwell Peninsula late PM today. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Rutland Water - the very confiding juvenile Baird’s Sandpiper at Whitwell Peninsula late PM today. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
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MEGA - White-throated Needletail earlier this pm at Tophill Low, E.Yorks
First mainland record since 1991 😲
No sign at the moment but make sure you have the BirdAlertPRO app if its re-found.
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📷 via tophilllow.blogspot.com
First mainland record since 1991 😲
No sign at the moment but make sure you have the BirdAlertPRO app if its re-found.
Get a 30-day free trial here rarebirdalert.co.uk/realdata/bir...
📷 via tophilllow.blogspot.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
MEGA - White-throated Needletail earlier this pm at Tophill Low, E.Yorks
First mainland record since 1991 😲
No sign at the moment but make sure you have the BirdAlertPRO app if its re-found.
Get a 30-day free trial here rarebirdalert.co.uk/realdata/bir...
📷 via tophilllow.blogspot.com
First mainland record since 1991 😲
No sign at the moment but make sure you have the BirdAlertPRO app if its re-found.
Get a 30-day free trial here rarebirdalert.co.uk/realdata/bir...
📷 via tophilllow.blogspot.com
Stanford Reservoir - having given me the run around for a min of 3 weeks, ring details finally obtained on this Great Egret on Sunday as AJU. Ringed Shapwick Heath on April 18th - also seen Warwicks, Lancs &
Telford. Our second colour ringed Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Telford. Our second colour ringed Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Stanford Reservoir - having given me the run around for a min of 3 weeks, ring details finally obtained on this Great Egret on Sunday as AJU. Ringed Shapwick Heath on April 18th - also seen Warwicks, Lancs &
Telford. Our second colour ringed Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Telford. Our second colour ringed Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
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On this week 40 yrs ago:
Twitched this 1st win. Fem. Northern Parula at Hengistbury Head.
Also lucked in to this Greenish Warbler, though we all went away, happy we had ticked Arctic Warbler, till it was trapped the next day. Egg. On. Face. But it was still a tick.
Twitched this 1st win. Fem. Northern Parula at Hengistbury Head.
Also lucked in to this Greenish Warbler, though we all went away, happy we had ticked Arctic Warbler, till it was trapped the next day. Egg. On. Face. But it was still a tick.
October 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
On this week 40 yrs ago:
Twitched this 1st win. Fem. Northern Parula at Hengistbury Head.
Also lucked in to this Greenish Warbler, though we all went away, happy we had ticked Arctic Warbler, till it was trapped the next day. Egg. On. Face. But it was still a tick.
Twitched this 1st win. Fem. Northern Parula at Hengistbury Head.
Also lucked in to this Greenish Warbler, though we all went away, happy we had ticked Arctic Warbler, till it was trapped the next day. Egg. On. Face. But it was still a tick.
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Feels slightly unreal being back on Scilly after 22 years. Saw the Wilson's Phalarope and Rosy Starling, but it was Cetti's Warbler and Cattle Egret that were Scilly ticks! #ukbirding
October 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Feels slightly unreal being back on Scilly after 22 years. Saw the Wilson's Phalarope and Rosy Starling, but it was Cetti's Warbler and Cattle Egret that were Scilly ticks! #ukbirding
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Bird of the year as far as I'm concerned! Was in the right place at the right time to connect with this 1st winter male Siberian Thrush at Scalloway. My 340th species of the year in the UK, it showed better than this image suggests #BirdingScotland #ukbirding
October 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Bird of the year as far as I'm concerned! Was in the right place at the right time to connect with this 1st winter male Siberian Thrush at Scalloway. My 340th species of the year in the UK, it showed better than this image suggests #BirdingScotland #ukbirding
Stanford Reservoir - 2 Glossy Ibis for there 12th day. Shown every morning other than Sunday (weather related perhaps). Bittern performing in the early morning sun & 10 Little Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Stanford Reservoir - 2 Glossy Ibis for there 12th day. Shown every morning other than Sunday (weather related perhaps). Bittern performing in the early morning sun & 10 Little Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Stanford Reservoir - went back for seconds of the Slavonian Grebe. Cracking patch bird. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Stanford Reservoir - went back for seconds of the Slavonian Grebe. Cracking patch bird. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Stanford Reservoir - incredible week on the patch. 3 self found patch ticks (2 of which were new for the site) - Glossy Ibis, Lesser Scaup &
Slavonian Grebe this AM, the 1st since 2003. Garganey, BN Grebe & Bittern the supporting cast.
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Slavonian Grebe this AM, the 1st since 2003. Garganey, BN Grebe & Bittern the supporting cast.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Stanford Reservoir - incredible week on the patch. 3 self found patch ticks (2 of which were new for the site) - Glossy Ibis, Lesser Scaup &
Slavonian Grebe this AM, the 1st since 2003. Garganey, BN Grebe & Bittern the supporting cast.
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Slavonian Grebe this AM, the 1st since 2003. Garganey, BN Grebe & Bittern the supporting cast.
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Stanford Reservoir - having checked numerous Teal & Shoveler flocks this autumn I thought time had run out to dig out a Garganey but great to add to the 2025 patch list this AM. Also, 2 Glossy Ibis, 2 Great Egret, Dunlin. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Stanford Reservoir - having checked numerous Teal & Shoveler flocks this autumn I thought time had run out to dig out a Garganey but great to add to the 2025 patch list this AM. Also, 2 Glossy Ibis, 2 Great Egret, Dunlin. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Just about ready for this talk to members of the Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society on the 3rd October. A bit about the site and its history, some highlights of 2024 along with some insights into patch watching this land locked reservoir. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Just about ready for this talk to members of the Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society on the 3rd October. A bit about the site and its history, some highlights of 2024 along with some insights into patch watching this land locked reservoir. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Stanford Reservoir - more #patchgold when I found this moulting eclipse drake Lesser Scaup, first for the site & for Northants. Also, 3 Glossy Ibis, Bittern, 2 Pintail, Common Tern, Common Sand & Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Stanford Reservoir - more #patchgold when I found this moulting eclipse drake Lesser Scaup, first for the site & for Northants. Also, 3 Glossy Ibis, Bittern, 2 Pintail, Common Tern, Common Sand & Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social