Sutton Bingham - Fri 18 Oct

About half a dozen Chiffchaff were noted around West Pool and the car park this morning and eleven Snipe were flushed from the edge of West Pool, however, there was finally a bird of quality as a Goshawk was seen from the car park over the far bank where it had caused mayhem among some two hundred or so corvids. Having had a couple of probably Goshawk sightings earlier in the year which I couldn't quite nail there was no doubt with this one!

Sutton Bingham year list for 2024 now at 105 species.

Sutton Bingham - Sun 6 Oct

The first Wigeon of the Winter present off the Fishing Lodge this evening and the only sighting worth mentioning. Yesterday there were two Coot on West Pool, that's as good as it gets I'm afraid.

Sutton Bingham - Sun 22 Sep

Nothing out of the ordinary again today, but worth a posting as there were five Tufted Ducks at the southern end this evening with a single Teal and two Green Sandpipers. From the Fishing Lodge there were singles of Coot and Common Sandpiper.

Sutton Bingham - Fri 13 Sep

I spent over two hours scouring the reservoir today, the only bird worth a mention was a Little Grebe along the arm.

I presume this is the same bird I found last weekend.

Sutton Bingham - Sun 8 Sep

Two Whinchat were present this afternoon at the southern end, between the entrance gate and sleeper bridge, the same area as the bird that was present a week or so ago, and it's possible that one of today's birds had been lingering in the area for that whole time. Somewhat more obliging today, I managed to get some identifiable photos!

The only other birds of note were three Common Sandpipers at the southern end and another on West Pool and a Green Sandpiper at Cotton Bridge. However, just as I was leaving the patch I had another quick check of West Pool and found a Little Grebe, my first of the year! It seems to have been an age since the last addition to the patch year list.

Sutton Bingham year list for 2024 now at 104 species.

Sutton Bingham - Thu 5 Sep

A Wheatear was seen briefly yesterday evening but in pouring rain today there was not a lot about with another Common Tern off the dam being the pick.

There were ten Common Sandpipers across the site whilst eleven Mandarin were at the southern end alongside three Teal. A single Green Sandpiper was also seen.

Sutton Bingham - Mon 2 Sep

Firstly, apologies for not updating my blog for the past two months, partly due to work and partly due to lack of birds at SBR meaning I've lost a bit of interest, especially as I seem to have missed just about every bird over the past month or so mainly because they have not lingered and have been single observer views.
Anyway, having missed three year ticks this morning that Ash found I could only turn up a Common Tern off the dam this evening.

Nothing else for me today, though the Whinchat present a few days ago was still at the southern end but still very elusive and four Common Sandpipers were also seen.