Sutton Bingham - Thu 17 Jul

Not much of note this morning other that an adult Yellow-legged Gull along the arm of the reservoir. A very handsome brute, and a nice addition to the year list.

Common Sandpiper numbers had reason to seven birds.
Sutton Bingham year list for 2025 now at 103 species.

Sutton Bingham - Tue 15 Jul

A couple of new birds this morning, with the first being a Greenshank that was at the back of West Pool. Always a nice bird to see at the reservoir and having missed out last year. A typically ropey record shot included herewith.

Also this morning, a juvenile Hobby whizzed over the main reservoir, across West Pool and then made a half-hearted attempt of trying to catch a Swallow or two before being lost to view.

There were also at least six Common Sandpipers present this morning.

Sutton Bingham year list for 2025 now at 102 species.

Sutton Bingham - Mon 7 Jul

The first Green Sandpiper of the "Autumn" was present a few days ago, but didn't linger. Today a couple of Redshanks were along the arm, but although fairly close they were always obscured by vegetation.

Nothing much else recently other than the occasional Great White Egret sightings and a few Common Sandpipers.

Sutton Bingham - Tue 1 Jul

A lunchtime visit on a hunch, given last night's Lapwing, and it paid dividends as I found a Redshank on West Pool. After missing last week's bird, it was a relief to see one today. Typical ropey record shot as usual as it slept!

The only other bird of note during today's visit was a Great White Egret on West Pool. With seemingly ever increasing numbers of Grey Herons and Little Egrets over the past few weeks, it was only a matter of time for something a little scarcer to drop in.

Sutton Bingham year list for 2025 now at 100 species.

Sutton Bingham - Mon 30 Jun

Nothing to report for the last week or so, though I have missed both Redshank and Hobby, the former in particular was rather frustrating.

I did manage a brief stop this evening on the way home from work and a Lapwing was a notable arrival, present on the spit of land opposite the Sailing Club. There were also five Common Sandpipers around the site, and I had a feeling there should have been something more, but unfortunately didn't have the time to really check everywhere out.

Sutton Bingham - Wed 18 Jun

A few brief visits over the past ten day shave not produced that much, but highlights included a Kestrel on 8 June, a Red Kite on 10 June and a presumed hybrid Herring Gull x Lesser Black-backed Gull also on 10 June, finally, a Peregrine on 15 June.

This morning, a quick stop turned up a pair of Egyptian Geese, present on the bank opposite the Sailing Club. Distant record shots below, though not sure why I bothered!

The only other bird of note was a Swift that flew in for a drink.

Sutton Bingham - Thu 5 Jun

My first visit to the reservoir for a little while, and between rain showers I managed to see a few things of interest, albeit nothing new for the year list. A Skylark was in song near the Canoe Club with another two seen in flight on the far side of the reservoir.

A Great White Egret in rather splendid breeding plumage was at the southern end where a female Mandarin was swimming along with five ducklings in tow.