Alan Lewis

Email: alanlewis1@virginmedia.com

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
10/11/24Lesser Black-backed GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1500A Lewis
16:00
including several very dark-backed birds.  
10/11/24GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water6A Lewis
16:00
4m,2f. from Tern Hide only.  
10/11/24Common GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3A Lewis
16:00
 
10/11/24Great Black-backed GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1A Lewis
16:00
ad.  
10/11/24Yellow-legged GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water11A Lewis
16:00
Minimum count 7 adult, 1 3CY, 2 2CY, 1 1CY - good number of gulls in from north at dusk, perhaps the pigs are back at Tidpit Down?  
19/10/24MACCOA DUCKBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1A Lewis
14:30
Moved more distantly and could not find it at 4pm.  
19/10/24Black-necked GrebeBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2A Lewis
14:30
together, likely pair.  
19/10/24GoldeneyeBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1A Lewis
14:30
male.  
19/10/24Dartford WarblerBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1A Lewis
14:30
ad. Saw a bird fly up from a rush clump infront of the hide, expecting a pipit or reed bunting; landed on low bramble to right of hide and stayed there for about 5 seconds; interestingly no call at all and could not entice it back with playback of call from car park.  

Recent photos

Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Black-throated Diver
Yellow-legged Gull
Bewick's Swan
Common Sandpiper
Long-tailed Duck
Great White Egret
Long-tailed Duck