Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches (1 Viewer)

[Adey Baker]

A Pied Flycatcher on Croft Hill today (still present at 1:40pm) on the west side of the hill

 

[Adey Baker]

Not that difficult if you make the effort...

A Saturday or Sunday bird, then might be useful I might even go and have a look myself - unless I find it, of course. We could do with one in the Croft Hill/Huncote Embankment area

 

[Adey Baker]

The 'possible or hybrid' Ferruginous Duck at Sence Valley Forest park is reported on Birdguides as being a male, showing well on Stonebridge Pool at 5:30 this afternoon

 

[Adey Baker]

Fudge Duck reported again this morning at SVFP.

2 Stonechats at Brascote Pits.

Couldn't relocate the Pied Fly at Croft Hill, though.

 

[Adey Baker]

The winds that have blown in goodies to other areas seem to have blown our birds away

Anyone 'sitting' on a good county bird they'd like to share??

 

[Brian Stone]

The winds that have blown in goodies to other areas seem to have blown our birds away
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Any in particular?

 

[Adey Baker]

The winds that have blown in goodies to other areas seem to have blown our birds away
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Any in particular?

The Red-necked Grebe at Swithland Resr seems to have gone (not reported for a couple of days now) and there was nothing on the LROS website yesterday (and only Black-necked Grebe and Y L Gull reported on Monday)

 

[Brian Stone]

Ah. We sometimes pick up your left-overs so thought I'd ask. Could do with Red-necked Grebe for the year. Wonder where it is...

 

[Adey Baker]

Wonder where it is...

The winds were pretty strong yesterday, firstly from the south but eventually going round to the west, so it could be anywhere...

I've got a few days off on holiday and with bright sun today it would have been nice to get photos of something 'newsworthy' to go into this thread but there doesn't seem to be anything to go for within striking distance - we're definitely lagging behind the Warks/West Midland thread (and I see there's a Common Scoter at Draycote to replace the Grey Phal )

 

[Adey Baker]

...We sometimes pick up your left-overs...

Didn't realise that we had any left-overs Certainly away from Rutland Water all we seem to get is the crumbs from the master's table :eek!:

 

[Brian Stone]

Yeh, it's Rutland/Eye Brook birds basically. At least you have those, we have no really decent sized water bodies here around Peterborough.

Also struggling here. The joys of inland birding!

 

[Adey Baker]

The Red-necked Grebe has been reported again at Swithland Resr today (off the dam) - perhaps it's been on its holiday somewhere and has returned home

 

[Adey Baker]

Nothing too exciting (again) reported today (Saturday)

This less than approachable Wheatear was on Huncote Embankment and whilst it's getting a bit late-ish for this species, it's nowhere near the latest county record - November 27th 1971 (Outwoods)

 

[Mike Feely]

Groby Pool

Hi there

Heard today (from a work colleague) about a big fish die off at Groby Pool, is this true? What's the story & is it having any affect on the birdlife at all?

I'm a Leicestershire native (Anstey) but living in Notts (boo!) so don't really get hear too much about local Leicestershire stories. (I believe there was something about this on the local TV news, but i don't own a TV so have not seen anything).

Cheers

Mike

 

[Adey Baker]

Hi there

Heard today (from a work colleague) about a big fish die off at Groby Pool, is this true? What's the story & is it having any affect on the birdlife at all?

I'm a Leicestershire native (Anstey) but living in Notts (boo!) so don't really get hear too much about local Leicestershire stories. (I believe there was something about this on the local TV news, but i don't own a TV so have not seen anything).

Cheers

Mike

There was certainly an item on 'East Midlands Today' last night - they weren't sure what the problem was at the time, but a lot of dead fish were seen and there was a noticeable smell. A birder (un-named) was one of the locals that they interviewed.

Whatever, the Black-necked Grebe was still reported there yesterday according to the LROS laest news page. However, many of the usual birds were not there according to the TV prog (it was unusually quiet in the background without the noise of the regular B H Gulls)

 

[Steve Lister]

A birder (un-named) was one of the locals that they interviewed.

That was Paul Fossey.

The pool stinks today. But BNGrebe still there.

Steve

 

[Steve Lister]

Good vismig today.....

Deans Lane: 1600 Redwings and 520 Fieldfares in four hours (me)
Ellistown: 571 Redwings in 45 minutes (C.Playfair)
Burrough Hill: Lapland Bunting (J.Hague and D.Gray)

and the RNGrebe has resurfaced at Swithland Res.

Steve

 

[Adey Baker]

The pool stinks today. But BNGrebe still there.

Steve

Yes, Carl and I called in briefly to see the (distant) B N Grebe today and the smell (like raw sewage) was very strong, especially by the outflow. A Black-headed Gull was risking the polution for a meal of dead fish!

We noticed quite a few Fieldfares over Bradgate Park. Quite a few Siskins there as well and a camera-shy Stonechat

 

[Adey Baker]

A drake Ferruginous Duck reported today on the west side of Thornton Reservoir, past the boathouse, and a Green Sandpiper at Thurlaston Lane Sand Pit.

 

[Steve Lister]

The Ferruginous is the same bird as at Sence Valley on September 27/28 so where has it been for the last 26 days ??

Steve