⚫Leicestershire & Rutland

Sunday - 31/03/24

1245 - Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - male again in field with iron gate.

Little Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5

☹️ Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - no sign this morning.

Saturday - 30/03/24

Ring Ouzel - Robin a Tiptoe Hill - male below rabbit warren at NW end. 

1112 - Long-tailed Duck - Rutland Water NR - from Buzzard Hide with Tufted Ducks *1251 *1712

0652 - Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - male in the field with iron gate *1025 *1205 *1325 *1448

Friday - 29/03/24

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 still.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 8 still in North Arm.

Ruddy Shelduck - Sawley Bridge Marina - over heading towards River Trent.

Thursday - 28/03/24

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - ad still this morning.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 8 still on North Arm.

Wednesday - 27/03/24

1340 - Osprey - Thurmaston - past ESE as viewed from Bridge Park Plaze.

Tuesday - 26/03/24

Ruddy Shelduck - Warren Lane GPs - on pit at Long Lane.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in South Arm from Teal Hide at Lyndon NR

Monday - 25/03/24

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 8 still in North Arm.

Sunday - 24/03/24

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Deep Water Hide.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 8 in North Arm.

Saturday - 23/03/24

Cattle Egret - Loughborough - by Grand Union Canal.

1229 - Cattle Egret - Enderby - still by River Soar as viewed from Jubilee Park car park.

1208 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still at South Arm 3 from Deep Water Hide.

℗ 1153 - American x Eurasian Wigeon - Rutland Water NR - presumed hybrid drk on Lagoon 4

Friday - 22/03/24

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 7 still in North Arm.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still at South Arm 3 from Deep Water Hide.

Common Crane - Thornton - 4 over heading SW

Thursday - 21/03/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 again from Wigeon Hide.

White Stork - Rutland Water NR - over Lagoon 1 heading W

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in South Arm from Teal Hide at Lyndon NR 

Wednesday - 20/03/24

Garganey - Cossington Meadows LRWT - 2 drk & a female on Moor Pools from the screen this evening.

1330 - Waxwing - Bardon Hill - 31 in tree opposite Oakland then headed along South Lane.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - again off Old Hall also 7 Scaup with 6 in North Arm & 1 by Burley Fishponds.

LNY - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 yesterday.

Tuesday - 19/03/24

Waxwing - Bardon nr Coalville - flock by MTS Logistics Ltd, Interlink Way East (for second day) *1300 c20

Monday - 18/03/24

1000 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 6 still in North Arm also Great Northern Diver.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 6 in North Arm yesterday.

Sunday - 17/03/24

1737 - Waxwing - Ellistown - c20 in a hedge at Amazon warehouse.

1322 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 4 from Plover Hide.

1100 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 5 still in North Arm also Great Northern Diver.

1054 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide *1149

Saturday - 16/03/24

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 6 still in North Arm.

1412 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk again on Lagoon 3

1004 - Jack Snipe - Rutland Water NR - on Scrape 8 at Lagoon 4

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - again off the dam also drk Common Scoter.

Friday - 15/03/24

1100 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - from Wigeon Hide.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - still by River Soar from Jubilee Park car park.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead on Lagoon 4

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead still S of the island.

Osprey - Eyebrook Reservoir - over N

❌ Black Redstart - Melton Mowbray - report of 2 yesterday was erroneous.

Thursday - 14/03/24

1330 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 4

® Black Redstart - Melton Mowbray - 2 reported.

Wednesday - 13/03/24

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 4 this morning.

LN - 10/03/24 - 1600 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead on Lagoon 4 from Plover Hide on Sunday.

Tuesday - 12/03/24

Osprey - Rutland Water NR - female 'Maya' on nest viewed from nestcam.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - still this afternoon.

Sunday - 10/03/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also Great Northern Diver.

☹️ 1130 - Firecrest - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - no sign so far this morning.

Saturday - 09/03/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in North Arm also Scaup this afternoon.

1445 - Cattle Egret - Enderby - still by River Soar from Jubilee Park car park.

1200 - Little Gull - Rutland Water NR - on lagoon.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk still.

Firecrest - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - near reservoir perimeter by the car park at Welford Road end *1220 *1655

Little Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad this morning.

Friday - 08/03/24

1000 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 still inc 2 drk.

1000 - Cattle Egret - Enderby - 2 still by the River Soar as viewed from Jubilee Park car park.

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - again in sheep field along Hambleton Road.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 7 still in North Arm.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still from Lyndon NR from VC

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3 *1401 x drk & redhead

Little Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 this morning.

☹️ Avocet - Thornton Reservoir - no sign this morning.

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 still yesterday.

Thursday - 07/03/24

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 5 inc a drk still in North Arm.

Little Gull - Rutland Water NR - from Egleton NR VC

Cattle Egret - Enderby - still by the River Soar as viewed from Jubilee Park car park.

Little Gull - Thornton Reservoir - 3 this afternoon *1240 x4 then all flew off at 1305

Avocet - Thornton Reservoir - on the dam this morning *1445

LN - 05/03/24 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & 2 female still on Tuesday.

Wednesday - 06/03/24

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead still on Lagoon 3 also 5 Scaup still in North Arm plus Great Northern Diver yesterday.

LNY - 1335 - Shag - Stoney Stanton - 1w still at Stoney Cove.

Tuesday - 05/03/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 in North Arm also 4 Scaup plus Cattle Egret still in sheep field between VC & Oakham Road.

LNY - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still from Lyndon NR VC

Monday - 04/03/24

1430 🟠 Firecrest - Watermead CP - still along track at N side of Keys Lake at ///

Mealy Redpoll - Normanton le Heath - in plantation near the car park at Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 8 in North Arm yesterday.

Sunday - 03/03/24

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead still on Lagoon 3

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & 2 redhead still.

1140 - Firecrest - Watermead CP - still along the track at N side of Keys Lake at ///

0910 - Cattle Egret - Enderby - still by the River Soar from Jubilee Park car park *0922 x2

Saturday - 02/03/24

1330 - Cattle Egret - Staunton Harold Estate - again in sheep field opposite Fish Pond at Staunton Harold Hall.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - again by the River Soar from Jubilee Park car park.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 8 yesterday.

Friday - 01/03/24

0730 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk in Manton Bay.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 6 still in North Arm also Great Northern Diver still.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - 2 still by the River Soar as viewed from Jubilee Park car park.

1438 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead still on Lagoon 3

1300 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - flying towards Lagoon 4 from sewage farm opposite Hambleton Road junction.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - 9 by River Soar this morning.

⚫Leicestershire & Rutland

Thursday - 29/02/24

Firecrest - Watermead CP (4th day) - still along the track at N side of Keys Lake at /// 

Wednesday - 28/02/24

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 from Buzzard Hide.

Firecrest - Watermead CP - still along the track at N side of Keys Lake at /// *1249

Cattle Egret - Enderby - 1 in roost in a tree at Jubilee Pool.

Tuesday - 27/02/24

Firecrest - Watermead CP - in ivy along the track at N side of Keys Lake at /// for second day *1420

Cattle Egret - Enderby - 1 still by River Soar from Jubilee Park car park.

Monday - 26/02/24

1449 - Cattle Egret - Staunton Harold Estate - still in sheep field opposite Fish Pond at Staunton Harold Hall.

Shag - Stoney Stanton - juv still at Stoney Cove.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - again by River Soar from Jubilee Park car park.

Waxwing - Whitwick - 7 on Thornborough Road opposite Eden Tyres & Servicing this morning.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 still yesterday.

Sunday - 25/02/24

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 7 in North Arm.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - still.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - 2 again by River Soar from Jubilee Park car park.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 still.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - still at Jubilee Park.

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still on the island at N end of Lagoon 4 from Plover Hide.

Saturday - 24/02/24

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 9 in North Arm.

1307 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - at N side of Lagoon 4

1203 - Great Northern Diver - 2 off N end of the dam.

1157 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead still off Stoke Dry car park.

Friday - 23/02/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in North Arm.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 7 still in North Arm.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 still.

1332 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam.

1234 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 redhead still.

Thursday - 22/02/24

Cattle Egret - Enderby - still at Jubilee Park. 

Wednesday - 21/02/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in North Arm also 8 Scaup.

1535 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm from Teal Hide.

Tuesday - 20/02/24

1200 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 6 still in North Arm.

LNY - Waxwing - Bottesford - 8 at Bottesford Station yesterday for the second day.

Monday - 19/02/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 drk & 3 redhead still S of the island.

LNY - Waxwing - Leicester - 50 still at Wyngate Drive opposite Dorchester Road yesterday.

Sunday - 18/02/24

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide this afternoon.

Waxwing - Ellistown - 3 over Amazon W

Waxwing - Aylestone - 10 again in mistletoe along canal towpath just N of Aylestone Mill bridge.

1400 - Cattle Egret - Enderby - still at S side of Jubilee Park.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk & 4 redhead still.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 7 in North Arm.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & female on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide also drk Common Scoter in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in North Arm yesterday.

Saturday - 17/02/24

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - still this afternoon.

Bewick's Swan - Rutland Water NR - ad relocated on Lagoon 4

Waxwing - Shepshed - 6 at Tickow Lane/Buttercup Lane this morning.

☹ Bewick's Swan - Rutland Water NR - ad flew from Lagoon 1

Waxwing - Aylestone - 5 again at Aylestone Meadows.

1134 - Waxwing - Leicester - c40 still in large tree at Wyngate Drive opposite Dorchester Road.

Bewick's Swan - Rutland Water NR - ad on Lagoon 1 from VC

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - still in sheep field c400m SW of the reservoir.

LNY - Waxwing - Leicester - c30 still at Wyngate Drive/Valence Road yesterday.

Friday - 16/02/24

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 6 in North Arm this morning.

1215 - Cattle Egret - Enderby - 2 again at Jubilee Park.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk & a female still also 1w/drk Scaup.

Thursday - 15/02/24

Caspian Gull - Shawell - 2 again at sand pit.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - still in sheep field c400m SW of reservoir then headed into Northamptonshire.

Wednesday - 14/02/24

1400 - Glaucous Gull - Shawell - juv again on sand pit off Gibbet Lane, view from public footpath only.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 5 inc a drk again in North Arm.

Cattle Egret - Staunton Harold Reservoir - in a  field at S end of the reservoir.

Mealy Redpoll - Rutland Water NR - in a private garden at Hambleton.

Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - again in North Arm.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - 1 at Jubilee Park.

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 still yesterday.

Tuesday - 13/02/24

Cattle Egret - Littlethorpe - in paddock off Riverside Way.

Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - in North Arm.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 4 still in North Arm.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 in South Arm with 1 from Teal Hide & 1 near Old Hall.

Monday - 12/02/24

1524 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk still opposite bank from Stoke Dry car park.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - still in sheep field c400m SW of the reservoir.

Waxwing - Aylestone - c20 again in mistletoe along canal towpath just N of Aylestone Mill bridge.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 7 yesterday.

Saturday - 10/02/24

Waxwing - Leicester - 40 at Wyngate Drive this morning.

1200 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 5 inc a drk again in North Arm.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 inc 4 drk still.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - again at E end.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - ad/drk & 2 redhead at Lagoon 3 also redhead at Lagoon 4

1717 - Cattle Egret - Littlethorpe - 5 over heading towards Whetstone.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 4

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 ad/drk & 3 redhead still S of the island this morning.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 ad/drk & 2 redhead still just S of the island.

LNY - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 still by the dam yesterday.

LNY - Waxwing - Leicester - 60 at Briton Street & 40 over Valence Road yesterday.

Friday - 09/02/24

Caspian Gull - Shawell - 5 at sand pit off Gibbet Lane, view only from the public footpath, do not climb over fences or gates & park sensibly.

1400 - Waxwing - Leicester - c10 over Clarendon Park heading S

1402 - Glaucous Gull - Shawell - juv on sand pit off Gibbet Lane, view only from the public footpath.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 ad/drk & 2 redhead still S of the island *1105 5 ad/drk & 3 redhead

LN - 07/02/24 - Mealy Redpoll - Oakham - reported in a garden at Nene Crescent on Thursday.

Wednesday - 07/02/24

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk & 4 redhead.

1424 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 drk & a redhead at South Arm 3

Cattle Egret - Enderby - again at Jubilee Park.

1316 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk & a redhead still.

1315 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 again at E end.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - still in sheep field c400m SW of the reservoir.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 5 at Burley Fishponds.

0854 - Waxwing - Aylestone - still in mistletoe along canal towpath just N of Aylestone Mill bridge *0945 x60 *1339 x74 

Tuesday - 06/02/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in North Arm off fisherman's car park.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 5 in North Arm.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - still in sheep field c400m SW of reservoir.

0950 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & female still on Lagoon 4 also 2 Slavonian Grebe still in North Arm.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk & 2 redhead still.

Waxwing - Aylestone - c40 still at Grace Road/Aylestone Road junction *0950 x74 *0958 x83

Monday - 05/02/24

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 inc 4 drk this morning.

1310 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 drk & 2 redhead still on Lagoon 4 also drk Scaup.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm off fisherman's car park.

1020 - Waxwing - Whitwick - 8 near Owen Williams Kitchens along Thornborough Road.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - still in field c400m SW of reservoir.

0958 - Waxwing - Aylestone - c40 again at Grace Road/Aylestone Road junction.

LNY - 1530 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - at least 6 on Lagoon 4

LNY - 1530 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 4

Saturday - 03/02/24

1333 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - still in the field c400m SW of the reservoir with sheep.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in North Arm off fishermen's car park.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 still in North Arm.

1020 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still N of Normanton Church.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & 2 female still.

1002 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead again on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

0947 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - ad/drk & 3 female still on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

0928 - Waxwing - Aylestone - 46 still at Grace Road/Aylestone Road junction.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk still off the dam.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - 2 again with 1 flying along River Soar N of the pool & 1 in field adjacent to the car park.

Friday - 02/02/24

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk & 3 redhead still.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Cattle Egret - Staunton Harold Estate - still in the field adjacent to Staunton Harold Hall.

LNY - Mealy Redpoll - Rutland Water NR - in a private garden at Hambleton.

Thursday - 01/02/24

1400 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - ad/drk & 2 female still on Lagoon 4 also Great Northern Diver still off E end of Hambleton Peninsula at 1130.

1530 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 drk & 3 female.

1230 🟠 Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 1w/drk & 3 female at Burley Fishponds.

1550 - Cattle Egret - Staunton Harold Estate - still in field adjacent to Staunton Harold Hall.

1430 - Waxwing - Leicester - 48 at E end of Ashleigh Road opposite Ashleigh Gardens.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & 2 redhead.

Waxwing - Aylestone - 56 still in Aylestone Meadows car park.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir - still in field c400m SW of the reservoir with sheep.

Shag - Stoney Stanton - juv still at Stoney Cove.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 still at Burley Fishponds also 2 Great Northern Diver in South Arm.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also Great Northern Diver.

☹ Ring-necked Duck - Cossington Meadows LRWT - no sign of female at E end of Hobley Lake.

⚫Leicestershire & Rutland

Wednesday - 31/01/24

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 still.

❕ 1335 - Waxwing - Aylestone - c60 in Aylestone Meadows car park.

Ring-necked Duck - Cossington Meadows LRWT - female on Hobley Lake *1600

1030 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in North Arm.

Cattle Egret - Staunton Harold Estate - still with sheep opposite Staunton Harold Hall.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - again in the field c400m SW of the reservoir *1412

Monday - 29/01/24

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 still.

Cattle Egret - Staunton Harold Estate - with sheep opposite Staunton Harold Hall.

Waxwing - Aylestone - c30 still in Aylestone Meadows car park.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 still on Lagoon 4

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & 2 female still.

Waxwing - Thringstone - 6 still by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green at  ///

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk & female still on Lagoon 4 from Sandpiper Hide this afternoon.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - again in field c400m SW of the reservoir.

1300 - Cattle Egret - Enderby - still at Jubilee Park *1515

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk & a redhead still opposite Stoke Dry car park.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

1036 - Waxwing - Aylestone - 36 still around canal & Aylestone Meadows car park.

Sunday - 28/01/24

Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - again on the wooden raft on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide this afternoon.

1545 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

1330 - Waxwing - Thringstone - 8 again in large tree by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green at c ///

1228 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 drk & a redhead on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Mealy Redpoll - Ellistown - with c40 Lesser Redpoll in birches at the rear of Amazon depot.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & 5 female still on Lagoon 4 from Sandpiper Hide.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 also 2 Great Northern Diver.

❕ 0920 - Waxwing - Aylestone - c50 still around canal & Aylestone Meadows car park.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk & redhead still opposite Stoke Dry car park.

Saturday - 27/01/24

1616 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead still on Lagoon 4 from Sandpiper Hide also 5 Scaup still.

1405 - Waxwing - Ketton - 1 along Pit Lane.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 3

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & 5 female again on Lagoon 4

1200 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also Caspian Gull.

❕ Waxwing - Aylestone - c50 again by canal at Aylestone Meadows.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 near Old Hall also 3 Great Northern Diver, no sign of Red-necked Grebe.

0843 - Waxwing - Thringstone - 8 again in large tree by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green.

Friday - 26/01/24

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - this afternoon.

® Scaup - Priory Water - reported.

1200 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead from Buzzard Hide.

® Red-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - reported again in South Arm 3

1542 - Cattle Egret - Enderby - 2 still at Jubilee Park.

Waxwing - Aylestone - c40 again by canal at Aylestone Meadows.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead from Shoveler Hide also record phonescoped images 📸 ad Caspian Gull on wooden tern raft, Stonechat on island & Great Egret far side on reed edge on Lagoon 2 plus Scaup pair just outside Sandpiper Hide on the left by the reeds on Lagoon 4 🟣CT#168 full list to follow on our 🟣CT Highlights page (SB)

1240 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 drk & a redhead still.

Thursday - 25/01/24

® Red-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - reported.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 off the dam.

℗ 1605 - Hen Harrier - Barrow upon Soar - probable ringtail over field between British Gypsum Plant & solar farm.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead on Lagoon 4

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 7 inc 2 drk on Lagoon 4 

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & a redhead on Lagoon 4 near Sandpiper Hide.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead at Burley Fishponds.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm this afternoon.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still between Normanton Church & the dam. 

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & 2 redhead still in the bay S of the island.

0930 - Waxwing - Thringstone - 5 again by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green.

Wednesday - 24/01/24

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 1 from Goldeneye Hide.

1540 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 drk & a redhead still.

Cattle Egret - Enderby - 2 at Jubilee Park.

1310 - Waxwing - Grimston - 20 briefly at Rose Cottage.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk again on Lagoon 4

1255 - Common Redpoll - Loughborough - female briefly in a garden.

Waxwing - Aylestone - c20 again at Aylestone Meadows then headed towards Knighton *1044 x30 *1050 x50 *1518 x20

Tuesday - 23/01/24

1440 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk briefly on Lagoon 4

1300 - Waxwing - Leicester - c25 at 99 Hand Avenue.

0910 - Waxwing - Leicester - c25 still at Wyngate Drive.

Monday - 22/01/24

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 drk & 2 redhead still.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk & redhead still in SW bay below the old hide.

Sunday - 21/01/24

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still also 1w Caspian Gull.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also Caspian Gull & drk Smew.

0945 - Waxwing - Aylestone - c30 again in trees behind National Tyres from canal towpath.

0845 - Caspian Gull - Watermead CP - at Watermead South.

0924 - Waxwing - Thringstone - 5 still by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green.

Waxwing - Aylestone - c40 over towards Aylestone Meadows car park.

Saturday - 20/01/24

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 on Lagoon 3

1508 - Waxwing - Leicester - 21 still at Cambridge Street.

1314 - Waxwing - Leicester - 20 at Beaconsfield Road.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 drk & 3 redhead still.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 drk still also (8 drk & 4 redhead) yesterday.

Waxwing - Peggs Green - 8 near A512 roundabout.

Waxwing - Aylestone - flock still in Aylestone Meadows car park *1040 x42 then headed towards Aylestone Road

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm yesterday.

Friday - 19/01/24

Mealy Redpoll - Rutland Water NR - at North Arm also Caspian Gull.

Waxwing - Aylestone - 42 again in trees behind National Tyres from canal towpath late afternoon.

Waxwing - Aylestone - 30 again in trees behind National Tyres from canal towpath early afternoon.

1205 - Waxwing - Thringstone - 8 still by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 8 drk & 3 redhead still with most just S of the island.

Thursday - 18/01/24

❕ 1129 - Waxwing - Aylestone - 67 again in trees behind National Tyres from canal towpath.

Waxwing - Thringstone - 8 showing well by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green.

Wednesday - 17/01/24

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Mealy Redpoll - Rutland Water NR - in a private garden at Hambleton.

Waxwing - Thringstone - 4 still by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

❕ 0820 - Waxwing - Aylestone - c50 again in trees behind National Tyres from canal towpath.

Tuesday - 16/01/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

1103 - Waxwing - Aylestone - 20 still in trees behind National Tyres from canal towpath.

Cattle Egret - Watermead CP - 9 on private land near Wanlip North lakes then headed towards Watermead CP.

Waxwing - Thringstone - 4 still by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green *1000

Monday - 15/01/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Waxwing - Loughborough - still at the junction of Park Road & Jetcott Avenue.

Waxwing - Leicester - 13 again at Wyngate Drive *1445 x45

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 drk 3 redhead at N end.

Waxwing - Thringstone - 4 still by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green *1205

Sunday - 14/01/24

Velvet Scoter - Cropston Reservoir - in NE corner just off the dam *1400

❕ 0941 - Waxwing - Aylestone - 62 in trees behind National Tyres from canal towpath.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 ad/drk & 6 redhead still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also Great Northern Diver.

Waxwing - Thringstone - 4 still by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green *1330

Saturday - 13/01/24

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 redhead on Lagoon 3 also 1w & possible ad Caspian Gull on Lagoon 4

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 1 in North Arm & 1 in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also Great Northern Diver in South Arm 3

Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - 1w on Lagoon 4

1445 - Waxwing - Thringstone - 4 still by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green.

☹ 1438 - Common Eider - Watermead CP - no further sign on John Merrick's Lake or King Lear's Lake.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 3 this afternoon.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 drk.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still today.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 3

❕ Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 10 inc 3 ad/drk in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Common Eider - Watermead CP - 1w on Merricks Lake *1228

❕ 0953 - Waxwing - Aylestone - c50 still in trees behind National Tyres from canal towpath *1125 x50 *1424 c40

Waxwing - Loughborough - again at Park Road & Jetcott Avenue junction *1149

0916 - Waxwing - Thringstone - 4 in tree by road sign *1139 

Friday - 12/01/24

Waxwing - Knighton - 30 still at Northcote Road.

Waxwing - Leicester - 37 again at Wyngate Drive this morning.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 ad/drk & 6 redhead in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide. 

1237 - Waxwing - Thringstone - 4 by Nottingham Road near the roundabout at Peggs Green.

Waxwing - Loughborough - at the junction of Park Road & Jetcott Avenue.

❕ 1158 - Waxwing - Aylestone - c40 in trees behind National Tyres from canal towpath *1300 x50

1115 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 ad/drk still from Stoke Dry car park.

Waxwing - Wigston - 3 briefly in a garden then flew off.

Slavonian Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - from Stoke Dry car park *1600 5 ad/drk & a redhead still

Thursday - 11/01/24

Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash (8th day) - still in flooded area by the mine wheel just N of Chapel Street/Measham Road junction at w3w

℗ Iceland Gull - Shawell - probable 2w at sandpit this afternoon, view only from public footpath, do not climb over fences & gates & park sensibly.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 3

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 drk & 2 redhead still from high ground on W side this afternoon.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk & a redhead still from Stoke Dry car park.

1125 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk still.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

1108 - Waxwing - Leicester - 17 again at Wyngate Drive.

☹ 0950 - Bewick's Swan - Rutland Water NR - headed W

Bewick's Swan - Rutland Water NR - 2 in North Arm with 10 Whooper Swan.

0916 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - 1w still near the outflow *1534 at E side

LNY - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday.

Wednesday - 10/01/24

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - 1w still from the dam/Kinchley Lane this afternoon.

℗ Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2 possible inc ad & 1w in roost also 3 1w Yellow-legged Gull this afternoon.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 6 in 2 drk in South Arm 3

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

1135 - Waxwing - Leicester - 8 again at Wyngate Drive near Oakthorpe Avenue junction.

Waxwing - Oakthorpe Flash - in crab apple tree near second bridge.

❕ 0905 - Waxwing - Leicester - 40 again at 10 Northcote Road *1356 x10

Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - still in flooded area by the mine wheel just N of Chapel Street/Measham Road junction at w3w

Tuesday - 09/01/24

1545 - Waxwing - Leicester - c10 again at Wyngate Drive.

❕ 1510 - Waxwing - Knighton - c40 at 10 Northcote Road.

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - 1w still from the dam.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 drk from Stoke Dry car park.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - ad/drk & 2 female still on Lagoon 3

Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - still in flooded area by the mine wheel just N of Chapel Street/Measham Road junction at w3w *1000

Monday - 08/01/23

Shag - Stoney Stanton - 2 juv still perched on cliffs at Stoney Cove.

Waxwing - Hinckley - 5 in a garden near Ashby Road Cemetery.

Cattle Egret - Wanlip GPs - 6 in field on private land beyond the river from wind turbine, view only from footpath from Cossington Mill to turbine.

1324 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 drk & a redhead still.

1319 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - ad/drk & 2 redhead still on Lagoon 3

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - 1w still from the dam.

0950 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - 1 still in flooded area by the mine wheel just N of Chapel Street/Measham Road junction at w3w *1408 *1500

Sunday - 07/01/24

1415 - Bewick's Swan - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 again with 15 Whooper Swan.

☹ 1400 - Bewick's Swan - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 headed N with Whooper Swan.

1230 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - just off the dam by Sykes car park.

Bewick's Swan - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 at N end with 23 Whooper Swan.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk still.

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - 1w still from the dam.

Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - 1 still in flooded area by the mine wheel just N of Chapel Street/Measham Road junction at w3w

❕ 0915 - Waxwing - Leicester - c40 still at Wyngate Drive *1120 x42+

Smew - Rutland Water NR - ad & 3 redhead still on Lagoon 3 also 6 Scaup from Lapwing Hide.

Saturday - 06/01/24

1330 - Waxwing - Glenfield - 17 on Sports Road.

1226 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 5 inc 2 drk from Fieldfare Hide.

1041 - Waxwing - Leicester - 20 at Wyngate Drive.

1028 - Shag - Stoney Stanton - juv still on cliffs at Stoney Cove *1046 x2

Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & 2 redhead on Lagoon 3 *0951

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from the dam.

Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - 1 still in flooded area by the mine wheel just N of Chapel Street/Measham Road junction at w3w *1108

Friday - 05/01/24

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & 2 redhead still.

1215 - Shag - Stoney Stanton - 2 juv still at Stoney Cove.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 3 off the dam.

1118 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from the dam.

❕ Waxwing - Leicester - c40 at Wyngate Drive.

1004 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - 1 still in flooded area by the mine wheel just N of Chapel Street/Measham Road junction at w3w *1132 *1312 *1420

☹ Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - no sign of any in flooded area by the mine wheel just N of Chapel Street/Measham Road junction at w3w by 0915

0952 - Waxwing - Oakham - 2 in tree by water treatment works.

Thursday - 04/01/24

☹ Green-winged Teal - Eyebrook Reservoir - no sign of drk today but 5 Smew inc 4 drk & a redhead.

1448 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still from the dam.

Waxwing - Donisthorpe - on wires near the school at Ashy Road.

Shag - Stoney Stanton - 3 juv still at Stoney Cove.

1228 - Waxwing - South Wigston - 26 in a tree at junction of Garden Street.

Waxwing - Leicester - 25 still at Narborough Road/Cambridge Street junction.

1034 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from Kinchley Lane *1135

Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - still along path by mine wheel W of disused railway just N of Chapel Street/ Measham Road junction *1129 *1319 *1440

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk 2 redhead still. 

Wednesday - 03/01/24

1402 - Waxwing - South Wigston - still on berries by channel at Ervin's Lock Road.

1255 - Waxwing - Leicester - 25 at Narborough Road/Cambridge Street junction.

1255 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still at N end of the dam by the monument.

1240 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - still on ivy covered embankment at Coronation Lane bridge at c w3w *1455 *1500 E of Chapel Street bridge

Green-winged Teal - Eyebrook Reservoir (3rd day) drk still S of the island *1409 from damaged hide

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from Kinchley Lane but mobile *1315

Waxwing - South Wigston - 11 by two bridges.

0915 - Waxwing - Aylestone - 10 still by the library at Attlee Way.

Yellow-browed Warbler - Oakthorpe Flash - at least 1 possibly 2 in brambles along nature trail at c w3w

Tuesday - 02/01/24

Shag - Stoney Stanton - juv still at Stoney Cove.

1310 - Waxwing - Aylestone - 10 by library at Attlee Way.

Green-winged Teal - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk still off Stoke Dry car park *1400

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from Kinchley Lane *1356 towards the dam

Monday - 01/01/24

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also Scaup.

Green-winged Teal - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk also 7 Smew.

❕ 1530 🟠 Ring-necked Duck - Thornton Reservoir - 3 including 2 drk.

1500 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 still in South Arm off Old Hall.

1000 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk still S of the island.

1327 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still.

1217 - Waxwing - Wigston - 10 in large trees by Atlee Way E of Pork Pie Roundabout.

Waxwing - Markfield - c13 at the junction of Bracken Way & Chitterman Way *1235 x18 *1320 x45

1100 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from Kinchley Lane *1350

0940 - Waxwing - Sapcote - 3 the junction of Grace Road & Underwood Crescent then headed towards Spa Drive. 

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Sunday - 31/12/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 drk & 6 redhead this morning.

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from Kinchley Lane.

Cattle Egret - Wanlip Meadows LRWT - 5 in field/flood SW of Meadow Lane bridge.

Waxwing - South Wigston - in berry tree by channel at Ervin's Lock Road.

Saturday - 30/12/23

Waxwing - Markfield - 12 in trees between Braken Way & Chitterman Way but mobile.

❌ Waxwing - Little Stretton - report of 3 was erroneous.

Waxwing - Little Stretton - 3 but distant.

Waxwing - Markfield - 10 in trees between Braken Way & Chitterman Way *1400 x1

1128 - Waxwing - Leicester - 5 again on aerial at Cambridge Street *1204

Waxwing - Loughborough - over Albert Promenade E

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 4 still in South Arm off Old Hall yesterday.

Friday - 29/12/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 still in South Arm off Old Hall.

1500 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the N end of the dam.

Waxwing - Earl Shilton - near Cedar Road/Elmdale Road junction.

1100 - Waxwing - Oakham - 8 briefly opposite 74 Brooke Road then headed towards Oakham Tennis Club.

1123 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from Kinchley Lane.

1120 - Waxwing - Leicester - 5 at the junction of Cambridge Street & Narborough Road.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 ad/drk & 3 redhead S of the island.

Mealy Redpoll - Sence Valley Forest Park - in alders between Horseshoe Lake & Stone Bridge Pool with Lesser Redpoll.

1008 - Great Northern Diver - 2 again off the dam.

0945 - Caspian Gull - Shawell - ad & 1w at sand pit off Gibbet Lane, only view from public footpath & do not climb over fences & park sensibly.

Caspian Gull - Saddington Reservoir - today.

Thursday - 28/12/23

Waxwing - Loughborough - 2 at the junction of Jetcott Avenue & Park Road.

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still showing well at N end off the dam *1600 from Kinchley Lane

LNY - Waxwing - Oakham - 2 again at Welland Way yesterday.

Wednesday - 27/12/23

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still viewable from Kinchley Lane.

Tuesday - 26/12/23

Hawfinch - Kelham Bridge NR - this morning.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 in North Arm off fisherman's car park.

1200 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 ad/drk & a redhead still off Stoke Dry car park *1526 3 ad/drk & redhead

1144 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still at N end near the dam *1430 from Kinchley Lane

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 4 in South Arm off Old Hall also Great Northern Diver.

Cattle Egret - Dadlington - 9 still in horse paddock S of Fen Lane at w3w parking limited, please respect local access *1130

Smew - Ellistown - quartering rough field opposite Amazon depot at Ellistown Pit Banks.

Monday - 25/12/23🌲

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad/drk still.

1037 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still at N end off the dam.

Sunday - 24/12/23🌲

Waxwing - Shepshed - c15 along Iveshead Road.

Waxwing - Shepshed - 2 in a private garden.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm.

Waxwing - Coalville - 3 at Asda, Ashby Road but mobile.

1202 - Waxwing - Oakham - c12 briefly near the junction of Braunston Road & Derwent Drive.

1006 - Cattle Egret - Dadlington - 9 still in the horse paddock S of Fenn Lane, parking limited, please respect local access.

0955 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still at N end of the dam.

Saturday - 23/12/23

1310 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 ad/drk & 2 redhead off Stoke Dry car park.

1130 - Cattle Egret - Anstey - 6 still in sheep field W of Leicester Road at w3w

1110 - Waxwing - Oakham - 4 briefly at Welland Way/Chater Road junction.

Smew - Swithland Reservoir - ad/drk off the dam near the water tower *1438

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still at N end of the dam.

Cattle Egret - Dadlington - 8 still in the field S of Fenn Lane, parking limited, please respect local access *1130 x9

LN - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 still on Thursday.

LN - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm on Thursday.

Friday - 22/12/23

® Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - reported at Egleton NR

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still at N end of the dam this afternoon.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam also 2 Great Northern Diver.

1207 - Waxwing - Oakham - briefly in a tree at the junction of Welland Way & Balmoral Road.

Cattle Egret - Anstey - 6 still in sheep field just W of Leicester Road.

1008 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still at N end of the dam.

1000 - Cattle Egret - Dadlington - 8 still at Fenn Lanes, parking limited, please respect local access *1258 x9 *1632 x9

LNY - Waxwing - Wigston - 2 still yesterday.

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 ad/drk still yesterday.

Thursday - 21/12/23

Cattle Egret - Anstey - 6 in sheep fields W of Leicester Road.

1440 - Shag - Ibstock - 2 over Leicester Road W

Waxwing - Loughborough - 2 on Nanpantan Road.

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still at N end of the dam.

Wednesday - 20/12/23

Waxwing - Wigston - 3 in rowan.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still showing well off N end of the dam this morning.

1040 - Waxwing - Oakham - 8 by Uppingham Road then flew off.

1010 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

1022 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still viewable from Kinchley Lane *1510

Tuesday - 19/12/23

1545 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 6 in South Arm 3

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - female-type still showing well from the dam by the viaduct.

Waxwing - Oakham - 8 briefly at Welland Way then headed NW

Cattle Egret - Dadlington - 9 along Fenn Lane; parking is limited so please park sensibly *1339 x8

Cattle Egret - Anstey - 4 in sheep field just W of Leicester Road.

Monday - 18/12/23

1030 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 drk & 2 redhead.

1049 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still at N end of Kinchley Lane.

0949 - Cattle Egret - Anstey - 2 in the sheep fields W of Leicester Road.

Sunday - 17/12/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 still.

1340 - Cattle Egret - Anstey - 2 still in furrowed field by Leicester Road.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm from fisherman's car park also Scaup.

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from Kinchley Lane but distant.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

Saturday - 16/12/23

☹ 1325 - Waxwing - Bagworth - no sign by 1325

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still.

Waxwing - Bagworth - c20 at Main Street/Station junction.

1145 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

0930 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam also Great Northern Diver.

Friday - 15/12/23

Waxwing - Broughton Astley - 10 over The Bull car park heading towards the church.

Waxwing - Cosby - 18 at Linley Green then headed W

1045 - Waxwing - Anstey - again in conifer at the junction of Hazlehead Road & Link Road.

1020 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also Great Northern Diver.

Waxwing - Anstey - 10 at the junction of Link Road & Bradgate Road.

Waxwing - Bagworth - 4 on rowan just S of Ashby garage *1140 x12

☹ Waxwing - Anstey - no sign by 0800

Thursday - 14/12/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead still at N end.

☹ Velvet Scoter - Thornton Reservoir - no further sign by 1430

1435 - Waxwing - Bagworth - 19 along Station Road by Presscut Components.

Cattle Egret - Anstey - 4 still in paddocks from Packhouse Bridge.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

🟠 Waxwing - Anstey - 10 in large conifer at junction of Link Road & Bradgate Road *1028 x11

0915 - Velvet Scoter - Thornton Reservoir - female-type still with Tufted Duck at top end as viewed from car park *0958

LNY - Waxwing - Earl Shilton - yesterday morning.

Wednesday - 13/12/23

Cattle Egret - Anstey - 5 on flood from Packhouse Bridge.

1400 - Waxwing - Glen Parva - 4 relocated in a lime tree on Atlee Way opposite Pork Pie Library.

0915 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from Kinchley Lane.

Tuesday - 12/12/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam also Great Northern Diver.

Waxwing - Hinckley - at the roundabout by the entrance to Triumph Motorcycles *1447

1117 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still just N of the viaduct from Kinchley Road *1520

Monday - 11/12/23

0826 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - juv still just N of the viaduct *1238

Sunday - 10/12/23

® Mealy Redpoll - Rutland Water NR - 2 reported with 5 Lesser Redpoll at Egleton NR

Cattle Egret - Anstey - 3 on flood as viewed from Packhouse Bridge *1029 *1311 x5

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - at least 1 still off the dam also 2 Great Northern Diver.

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - female-type still towards the viaduct from Kinchley Lane *1010 *1100 *1400 *1514

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead on Lagoon 2 yesterday.

Saturday - 09/12/23

1140 - Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - female-type again on W side from Kinchley Lane *1433

0945 - Waxwing - Burbage - 3 at Sapcote Road.

☹ Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - no sign of female-type this morning. 

Friday - 08/12/23

Velvet Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - female-type from Kinchley Lane this afternoon.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm off Old Hall.

Waxwing - Ibstock - 2 low over Ibstock Brickyard heading SW

Thursday - 07/12/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk still.

Wednesday - 06/12/23

1550 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 off Old Hall.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - at Barnhill Creek.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still off the dam also 6 Scaup at South Arm 3

Tuesday - 05/12/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead off the dam.

LNY - ® - Waxwing - Oakham - 2 reported S of the railway station yesterday.

Monday - 04/12/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 still today.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 ad/drk & 2 redhead still.

Sunday - 03/12/23

☹ Snow Bunting - Beacon Hill CP - no sign today.

Saturday - 02/12/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk on Lagoon 3 from Buzzard Hide.

📸 Snow Bunting - Beacon Hill CP - still on the path by rocks below trig point *1039 *1211 *1515 still showing well (DIG)

Friday - 01/12/23

1600 - Yellow-legged Gull - Cropston Reservoir - ad & 1w into roost this evening.

1100 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 ad/drk & a redhead.

Waxwing - Aylestone - calling between Park Hill Drive & cricket ground.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - off Gibbet Gorse.

0843 - Snow Bunting - Beacon Hill CP - still on the path by rocks below trig point *1100  *1353 *1540 showing well

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam yesterday.

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Thursday - 30/11/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam.

Snow Bunting - Beacon Hill CP - still near the summit this afternoon.

1414 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w/drk still.

Wednesday - 29/11/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 ad/drk & 2 redhead.

1521 - Waxwing - Cosby - on top of a tree at Linley Green.

Short-eared Owl - Ashby de la Zouch - in roost in a hedge E of the lake at Hick's Lodge, DO NOT ENTER THE FIELDS

Mealy Redpoll - Ashby de la Zouch - trapped & ringed at Hick's Lodge.

Tuesday - 28/11/23

1619 - Short-eared Owl - Thurmaston - over shopping centre after flying over King Lears Lake at Watermead CP

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 inc 2 ad just off shore by plantation N of the island.

1215 - Snow Bunting - Beacon Hill CP - near the summit.

℗ Bewick's Swan - Rutland Water NR - possible on Lagoon 1

® Turtle Dove - Sileby - unc/repo N of Sileby on King Street, Seagrave, no sign late morning/early afternoon.

Monday - 27/11/23

Black Redstart - Rutland Water NR - juv/male near the Volunteer Training Centre.

LN - Waxwing - Donisthorpe - in a garden over the weekend.

Sunday - 26/11/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 3 still with 1 off the dam & 2 off Normanton Church.

® Mealy Redpoll - Rutland Water NR - 4 reported.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - female-type between Lapwing Hide & Old Hall also 2 female-type Common Scoter from Teal Hide.

Waxwing - Hugglescote - briefly at Ashburton Road then headed N

Shag - Stoney Stanton - 3 still from the balcony of Nemo's Bar at Stoney Cove.

Mealy Redpoll - Luffenham Airfield - 2 trapped & ringed today.

1040 - Waxwing - Anstey - briefly at Link Road.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the N end of the dam also Great Northern Diver.

LNY - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still yesterday.

Saturday - 25/11/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead off Stoke Dry car park.

Friday - 24/11/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam today.

1600 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 still off the dam.

1330 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad/drk today.

Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - still just S of the island.

LNY - Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - still yesterday.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday.

Thursday - 23/11/23

1030 - Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still off the island also redhead Smew.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead still yesterday.

Wednesday - 22/11/23

1612 - Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - 2 SW

Mealy Redpoll - Normanton le Heath - at least 2 still in large Lesser Redpoll flock in alders behind the hide at Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Woods.

Mealy Redpoll - Ashby de la Zouch - trapped & ringed at Hick's Lodge also Bittern in flight over lake at dawn.

Whooper Swan - Swithland Reservoir - 3 on S side *1403

Mealy Redpoll - North Luffenham - trapped & ringed at the airfield this morning.

Tuesday - 21/11/23

Mealy Redpoll - Normanton le Heath - 2 with large Lesser Redpoll flock in alders behind the hide at Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Woods.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead on Lagoon 1

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still also Black-necked Grebe just S of the island.

Monday - 20/11/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 4 at South Arm 3

Shag - Stoney Stanton - 3 still from the balcony of Nemo's Bar at Stoney Cove.

Mealy Redpoll - North Luffenham - trapped & ringed at the airfield.

Mealy Redpoll - Normanton le Heath - 6 with large Lesser Redpoll flock in alders behind the hide at Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Woods.

Sunday - 19/11/23

1300 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still out from centre of the dam.

0953 - Waxwing - Trent Valley Pits - 9 over WNW

Saturday - 18/11/23

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - 2 SW this afternoon.

1505 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam.

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still S of the island.

Friday - 17/11/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 3 again off the dam also 4 female-type Common Scoter this afternoon.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam.

Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - still S of the island.

Mealy Redpoll - Ashby de la Zouch - 2 trapped & ringed at Hick's Lodge.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead near tern raft this morning.

Wednesday - 15/11/23

1030 - Waxwing - Braunstone - 7 over W

Monday - 13/11/23

1405 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - female-type on Lagoon 1

1102 - Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still this morning.

🟠 Shag - Stoney Stanton - 2 juv still, gates open at 0830

Sunday - 12/11/23

Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - today.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still off Normanton Church.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - off N end of the dam this morning.

Saturday - 11/11/23

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm also Cattle Egret on wet meadow.

Mealy Redpoll - Ashby de la Zouch - 4 trapped & ringed at Hick's Lodge.

Mealy Redpoll - Ashby de la Zouch - trapped & ringed at Hick's Lodge.

0956 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 3 off Whitwell Creek.

Friday - 10/11/23

® Shag - Rutland Water NR - reported off the dam also Great Northern Diver.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm.

Short-eared Owl - Rutland Water NR - still at Lagoon 1

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - at Burley Fishponds with sheep.

Waxwing - Melton Mowbray - 9 in a garden near Welby Lane then headed towards the town centre.

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still also Black-necked Grebe just N of the island.

Thursday - 09/11/23

Cattle Egret - Cossington Meadows LRWT - 2 at Cossington Mill towpath then headed towards the lock.

1025 Hen Harrier - Beacon Hill CP - ringtail over upper car park SW

Cattle Egret - Syston - 4 still in the field opposite Gate Hags Well pub.

Wednesday - 08/11/23

Short-eared Owl - Rutland Water NR - at Lagoon 1

Cattle Egret - Syston - 4 in the field opposite Gate Hangs Well pub.

Tuesday - 07/11/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 females in South Arm.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still at N end of the dam.

Monday - 06/11/23

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still this morning.

Sunday - 05/11/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - off the dam also Rock Pipit.

Saturday - 04/11/23

Great Northern Diver - Toft Newton Reservoir - still this morning.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - other individual still off Whitwell.

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - in South Arm 1

Friday - 03/11/23

Short-eared Owl - Ashby de la Zouch - briefly in hedge N of the bypass near Old Parks Farm.

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm.

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still also 2 Cattle Egret & a juv Pink-footed Goose.

Thursday - 02/11/23

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm.

Wednesday - 01/11/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - off Old Hall.

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still at the inflow.

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still today.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Monday - 30/10/23

Short-eared Owl - Husbands Bosworth - at the airfield today.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - distantly off Old Hall.

Shag - Stoney Stanton - 3 still from the balcony of Nemo's Bar at Stoney Cove.

Russian White-fronted Goose - Groby Pool - juv this morning.

Sunday - 29/10/23

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still today.

Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - low heading SE

Saturday - 28/10/23

1318 - Shag - Stoney Stanton - 1 still from the balcony of Nemo's Bar at Stoney Cove.

1224 - Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still near the dam also 2 Cattle Egret.

0915 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm.

1014 - Shag - Stoney Stanton - 3 juv still from the car park.

Shag - Warren Lane GPs - juv as viewed from the footpath off Ratcliffe Lane.

Hawfinch - Sence Valley Forest Park - male briefly in trees by new plantation then headed high E

Friday - 27/10/23

1353 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still with cattle.

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still off the dam also Cattle Egret still.

Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4

1243 - Shag - Stoney Stanton - ad & juv still from the balcony of Nemo's Bar at Stoney Cove.

LNY - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still yesterday.

Thursday - 26/10/23

Shag - Stoney Stanton - 3 still at Stoney Cove.

Ring Ouzel - Aylestone - 1w in hedgerow bordering horse paddocks adjacent to River Biam.

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still from old hide.

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still this morning.

Wednesday - 25/10/23

Woodlark - Sutton Cheney - in stubble on the E side of Ambion Wood.

Shag - Stoney Stanton - 3 at Stoney Cove.

LNY - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 again yesterday.

LNY - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still yesterday.

Tuesday - 24/10/23

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still today.

Hawfinch - Melton Mowbray - in a private garden.

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still from Stoke Dry car park.

Shag - Stoney Stanton - 2 under balcony of Nemo's Bar & Restaurant at Stoney Cove.

Caspian Gull - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - ad in roost this morning.

Monday - 23/10/23

1323 - Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still at the dam end.

1048 - Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still from Stoke Dry car park.

LNY - 1200 - Hen Harrier - Groby Pool - ringtail over SE yesterday afternoon.

LNY - 1200 - Short-eared Owl - Swithland Reservoir - at the dam yesterday afternoon.

Sunday - 22/10/23

1525 - Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still N of the island also 2 Cattle Egret.

1127 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still today.

0830 - Greater White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 ad over N

Saturday - 21/10/23

Black-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - still & viewable distantly from Stoke Dry car park.

1139 - Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad still also 9 Common Scoter still & an Arctic Tern E

1134 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still with cattle on W shore.

1000 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm *1550

0905 - Greater White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 10 inc 3 ad on the field opposite the island.

Black-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - still this morning also Red-throated Diver & 9 Common Scoter just E of island corral.

Friday - 20/10/23

Little Gull - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - 1 inc ad & 1w

1127 - Black-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - off Stoke Dry car park also Red-throated Diver still *1448

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 again on NE bank.

0757 - Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - still off Stoke Dry car park *1320

LNY - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm yesterday.

Thursday - 19/10/23

Red-throated Diver - Eyebrook Reservoir - viewed from Stoke Dry car park.

Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - at point in North Arm.

Wednesday - 18/10/23

1150 - Short-eared Owl - Rutland Water NR - over wet meadow towards Egleton Village.

Tuesday - 17/10/23

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - again on bank N of the car park with cattle.

Whooper Swan - Rutland Water NR - 2 ad in North Arm.

Monday - 16/10/23

Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - 2 this morning.

Sunday - 15/10/23

Ring Ouzel - Ellistown - at Ellistown Pit Banks also 5 Whooper Swan over.

Saturday - 14/10/23

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 this morning.

Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - this morning.

Ring Ouzel - Croft - 4 over Croft Hill S

Friday - 13/10/23

📸 Garganey - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - again at the dam briefly also 📸 Whooper Swan (c4h)

LNY - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - yesterday.

Thursday - 12/10/23

Cattle Egret - Wanlip GPs - on scrape this afternoon.

Cattle Egret - Wanlip GPs - 3 briefly on private land then flew off.

Wednesday - 11/10/23

LNY - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm yesterday.

Tuesday - 10/10/23

❕ 🟠 Yellow-browed Warbler - Rutland Water NR - 3 trapped & ringed today.

0841 - Ring Ouzel - Warren Hill - 4 over Charnwood Lodge.

Monday - 09/10/23

Ring Ouzel - Burrough Hill CP - on north slope of hillfort this morning.

Garganey - Groby Pool - today.

Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - 12 this afternoon.

1030 - Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - 3 in tree tops beyond footpath *1035 x6 then flushed

0925 - Woodlark - Woodhouse Eaves - over Dean's Lane S

Jack Snipe - Warren Hills - past yesterday.

LNY - ® Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - reported in Manton Bay yesterday. 

Sunday - 08/10/23

LNY - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm yesterday.

Saturday - 07/10/23

1450 - Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2 1w at the inflow.

Russian White-fronted Goose - Blackbrook Reservoir - ad with Greylag Geese.

Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 1w at the inflow.

Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - along the footpath then headed towards Charnwood Lodge.

Friday - 06/10/23

0859 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island.

Wednesday - 04/10/23

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm.

Tuesday - 03/10/23

1200 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island.

1039 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm.

Garganey - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - today.

Monday - 02/10/23

0945 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island.

Garganey - Cossington Meadows LRWT - again on pool at Plover Meadow.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Saturday - 30/09/23

® Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - reported again today.

0835 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island this morning.

Friday - 29/09/23

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 near Goldeneye Hide this evening.

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - still today.

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island.

Thursday - 28/09/23

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - again from 360 Hide.

0840 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm this morning. 

Wednesday - 27/09/23

® Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - reported today. 

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv in North Arm.

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island.

Tuesday - 26/09/23

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island.

Monday - 25/09/23

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - again on Lagoon 5 from Shelduck Hide.

Sunday - 24/09/23

Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island this afternoon.

0838 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island this morning.

0720 - Ruddy Shelduck - Eyebrook Reservoir - at the inflow this morning.

0800 - Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still this morning.

Saturday - 23/09/23

Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still today.

Garganey - Cossington Meadows LRWT - on Plover Meadow.

1310 - Little Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv in flight from Stoke Dry car park.

0830 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on the island *1304

Friday - 22/09/23

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - still today.

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still this morning.

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - at Lagoon 8

Glossy Ibis - Warren Hills - 2 over E

Thursday - 21/09/23

Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still also Cattle Egret.

Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - today.

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - today.

Wednesday - 20/09/23

1227 - Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still near tern raft also Cattle Egret still on the island.

Monday - 18/09/23

Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv off Stoke Dry car park.

Sunday - 17/09/23

0901 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - at SW corner.

Saturday - 16/09/23

2045 - Common Quail - Braunstone - heard overhead.

1144 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - again from 360 Hide.

1002 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - again on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

LNY - 1600 🟠 Honey Buzzard - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - briefly over The Orchard yesterday afternoon.

Friday - 15/09/23

Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - juv on Lagoon 4 briefly today.

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 2 on Lagoon 4 

Thursday - 14/09/23

1515 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still with cattle between Goldeneye & Gadwall Hides.

Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - juv at North Arm also 2 juv Little Stint.

Wednesday - 13/09/23

1625 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still with cattle E of Gadwall Hide.

Ruddy Shelduck - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - female again this morning.

Tuesday - 12/09/23

LNY - Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4 from Sandpiper Hide yesterday.

Monday - 11/09/23

Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 4 from Dunlin Hide.

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - from Dunlin Hide.

Sunday - 10/09/23

Ruddy Shelduck - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - female with Canada Geese at dawn but no sign since.

Saturday - 09/09/23

Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - ad on Lagoon 4

0902 - Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - juv on island 6 at Lagoon 4

Friday - 08/09/23

Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 off the island this morning *1245 x7

LNY - 1744 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - on main water yesterday evening also Sandwich Tern.

Saturday - 02/09/23

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm.

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 4 also South African Shelduck & 5 Yellow-legged Gull.

1015 - Ruddy Shelduck - Swithland Reservoir - over S with Egyptian Goose.

0904 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Friday - 01/09/23

LNY - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv still yesterday.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Wednesday - 30/08/23

Spoonbill - Rutland Water NR - 5 still on Lagoon 4 also Great Egret.

Tuesday - 29/08/23

Spoonbill - Rutland Water NR - 6 on Lagoon 4 *1130 x6

0750 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - juv in North Arm.

Saturday - 26/08/23

1645 - Cattle Egret - Eyebrook Reservoir - this evening.

1436 - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - at N end.

1024 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 4

0911 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

0900 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Friday - 25/08/23

1359 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 5 also South African Shelduck still.

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4 also South African Shelduck

Wednesday - 23/08/23

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 at Lagoon 3 also Whimbrel at Lagoon 4

Little Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - today.

Tuesday - 22/08/23

Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - ad still this morning.

1313 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - drk on Lagoon 5 from 360 Hide.

Monday - 21/08/23

Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still off the island.

Sunday - 20/08/23

1435 - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - this afternoon *1647

Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - still this morning.

Saturday - 19/08/23

1501 - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 near tern raft.

Hawfinch - Empingham - at Willoughby Drive this morning.

1135 - Honey Buzzard - Benscliffe Wood - over W

1042 - Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - at inflow end.

Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - over centre this morning.

Friday - 18/08/23

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 at South Arm 3 also 2 Black Tern.

Black Tern - Swithland Reservoir - from the dam but distant.

Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 this morning *1430 *1531

® White-winged Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - juv reported on rocks off Hambleton Peninsula.

Black Tern - Cropston Reservoir - 5 ad this morning *1115 *1315

☹ 0745 - White-winged Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - no sign of juv on Lagoon 3 but 2 ad Black Tern & juv Arctic Tern.

Thursday - 17/08/23

1745 -  White-winged Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - juv still on Lagoon 3 also 2 Black Tern. 

White-winged Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - juv on Lagoon 3 also 3 ad Black Tern.

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3

Sunday - 13/08/23

Wood Sandpiper - Warren Lane GPs - on pit at w3w view from footpath off Ratcliffe Lane.

Saturday - 12/08/23

LNY - 2220 - Common Quail - Croft - male singing in flight yesterday evening.

Friday - 11/08/23

1643 - Osprey - Sapcote - over SE

White-tailed Eagle - Rutland Water NR - released 2s female 'G542' from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme still perched in trees on E side of 'avenue' at W end of North Arm *0742 *1042

Thursday - 10/08/23

☹ 1645 - White-tailed Eagle - Rutland Water NR - no further sign of released imm from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme at W end of North Arm by 1645 

White-tailed Eagle - Rutland Water NR - still at W end of North Arm this afternoon.

Sandwich Tern - Rutland Water NR - 3 in North Arm.

🟠 White-tailed Eagle - Rutland Water NR - on shore at Hambleton Peninsula.

Monday - 07/08/23

0100 - Common Quail - Whetstone - sound recorded flying over.

1207 - Osprey - Swithland Reservoir - over N side.

LNY - Common Quail - Idstock - sound recorded flying over yesterday evening.

Sunday - 06/08/23

Wood Sandpiper - Warren Lane GPs - still late afternoon on pit at w3w view from footpath off Ratcliffe Lane.

1000 - Bittern - Rutland Water NR - at Lagoon 3 from Crake Hide.

Wood Sandpiper - Warren Lane GPs - on pit at w3w view from footpath off Ratcliffe Lane.

Thursday - 03/08/23

Osprey - Sawley Bridge Marina - over M1 W

Tuesday - 01/08/23

Turtle Dove - Stoughton - over Airfield S

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Monday - 31/07/23

Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - ad still on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

Saturday - 29/07/23

Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide also Yellow-legged Gull

Friday - 28/07/23

1614 - Turtle Dove - Eyebrook Reservoir - heading towards wood near inflow.

Thursday - 27/07/23

1815 - Black Stork - Wymeswold - over heading W

Tuesday - 25/07/23

0911 - Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - ad on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

Monday - 24/07/23

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - female from Goldeneye Hide.

® Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - reported from Crake Hide.

Sunday - 23/07/23

LNY - 1700 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - female from Goldeneye Hide yesterday.

Saturday - 22/07/23

0936 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Oakthorpe Flash - (2nd day) 1s at pool E of Measham Road, use Saltersford Valley LNR car park & walk N to view w3w

Friday - 21/07/23

® Black-crowned Night Heron - Oakthorpe Flash - 1s reportedly photographed on pool E of Measham Road, use Saltersford Valley LNR car park & walk N to view w3w *1810 *2007

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - from Goldeneye Hide.

Thursday - 20/07/23

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - female still from Deep Water Hide.

Wednesday - 19/07/23

® Caspian Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - reported today.

Tuesday - 18/07/23

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - at Burley Fishponds.

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - still at South Arm 2 from Deep Water Hide *1253

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3 this morning.

Monday - 17/07/23

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - still at South Arm 2

℗ 0727 - Honey Buzzard - Eyebrook Reservoir - possible over W

Sunday - 16/07/23

1623 - Arctic Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 on spit from Goldeneye Hide.

1155 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - again on spit from Deep Water Hide *1417 *1616 from Goldeneye Hide

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 this morning.

℗ Pectoral Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - possible briefly on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

☹ Black-necked Grebe - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - no sign of juv by 1020 but here 📸 are images from yesterday (c4h)

Saturday - 15/07/23

1711 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - again on spit from Deep Water Hide.

🟠 Black-necked Grebe - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - juv at the dam this morning *1112

Thursday - 13/07/23

1438 - Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - from Dunlin Hide.

Wednesday - 05/07/23

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Sunday - 02/07/23

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - from Tufted Duck Hide today.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Thursday - 29/06/23

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - in Heron Bay this morning.

Thursday - 22/06/23

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 5 on Lagoon 1

Wednesday - 21/06/23

1215 - Honey Buzzard - Rutland Water NR - low over Lagoon 4 W

Saturday - 17/06/23

1228 - Sandwich Tern - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - 3 from Snipe Hide *1245

Tuesday - 13/06/23

1330 - Caspian Gull - Cossington Meadows LRWT - 2s on Lower Moor Pool then flew to Upper Marsh.

Monday - 12/06/23

1145 - Hen Harrier - Hoby - ringtail over Rotherby village SE

Saturday - 10/06/23

0859 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - ad still at Egleton NR on W side of lagoon 1 from Harrier Hide.

Friday - 09/06/23

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 1

Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - at inflow this morning.

Thursday - 08/06/23

☹ Golden Oriole - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - no sign today.

Wednesday - 07/06/23

1907 - 🟠 Golden Oriole - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - singing male in wood just NE of reedbed at w3w (heard only) access for non-permit holders this evening, donation bucket onsite, follow onsite instructions & keep all gates closed

Marsh Warbler - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) - singing male in hawthorns between bench & middle grit table but elusive, access for non-permit holders this evening, donation bucket onsite, follow onsite instructions & keep all gates closed *1715 *1820

Black Tern - Watermead CP - at Mammoth Lake at Watermead South.

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide *1340 Buzzard Hide.

Monday - 05/06/23

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - at inflow at N end *1452

Sunday - 04/06/23

1816 - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - at N end.

1414 - Avocet - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 at N end.

Saturday - 03/06/23

Little Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 on Lagoon 3

Black Tern -Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3

Black Tern - Watermead CP - 2 at King Lear's Lake.

Friday - 02/06/23

Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - 4 still from the dam late morning.

Turnstone - Rutland Water NR - at Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

0641 - Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - 1 still this morning.

LNY - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - yesterday.

Thursday - 01/06/23

1241 - Temminck's Stint - Rutland Water NR - still on Island 5 at Lagoon 4 from Plover Hide.

1148 - Black Tern - Watermead CP - 5 at Mammoth Lake at Watermead South *1247 *1505 *1618

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - at Manton Bay.

0846 - Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - at least 8 also 12 Common Scoter inc 3 drk.

Black Tern - Swithland Reservoir - off the dam this morning.

0753 - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 at N end *1633

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - still at Burley Fishponds.

IFY - 📸 Sanderling - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - 2 & 12 📸 Common Scoter images from yesterday, also on site, Greenshank & 8 Black Tern (c4h) 

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Wednesday - 31/05/23

0845 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - at Burley Fishponds this morning.

Temminck's Stint - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 4 also 5 Sanderling *1740 from Sandpiper Hide. 

Tuesday - 30/05/23

1132 - Temminck's Stint - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4 *1438 showing well.

0956 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk on Lagoon 3

Monday - 29/05/23

Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - today.

1400 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - from Wigeon Hide *1443 x2

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - 2 on Lagoon 1

Kittiwake - Rutland Water NR - 8 at Burley Fishponds.

☹ Red-necked Phalarope - Eyebrook Reservoir - no sign of male at N end but drk Garganey.

Sunday - 28/05/23

Knot - Rutland Water NR - at Egleton NR - at Lagoon 1 from VC also Grey Plover & Sanderling on Lagoon 4

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide this evening.

1521 - Red-necked Phalarope - Eyebrook Reservoir - male feeding near tern rafts *1631 *1739 *1814

1411 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - in South Arm 3 from Fieldfare Hide.

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - still on pool left of the hide at Lagoon 3

0825 - Osprey - Stamford Reservoir (Permit Only) - briefly then headed W (c4h)

Saturday - 27/05/23

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 4 still on Lagoon 4 from Plover Hide at dusk also 3 Sanderling

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 9 from Osprey Cruise this evening, 5 off Normanton Church & 4 st Heron Bay.

1650 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 ad at Lagoon 3

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 4 on Lagoon 4 also 2 Sanderling.

LNY ℗ Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 4 probable at Lagoon 4 yesterday evening.

Friday - 26/05/23

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3 *1200 also 2 drk Garganey at Lagoon 4

LNY ® Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - reported at Lagoon 3 yesterday.

Friday - 19/05/23

Arctic Tern - Rutland Water NR - at Lagoon 4

Sunday - 14/05/23

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 4 inc 2 drk at South Arm 2

Black-necked Grebe - Eyebrook Reservoir - at the inflow end.

1331 - Osprey - Braunstone - high over heading NE

Friday - 12/05/23

0823 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4 from Plover Hide.

Tuesday - 09/05/23

0900 - Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk at inflow end.

Monday - 08/05/23

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4 this evening also Grey Plover still.

Arctic Tern - Swithland Reservoir - 2 off the dam this morning *1128 x6

Little Tern - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4 from Plover Hide also Grey Plover

Osprey - Bardon Hill - over SW

Sunday - 07/05/23

🟠 Wood Warbler - Croft - singing at Croft Hill this morning *1104 *1200 *1320 *1415 *1605

Cattle Egret - Kegworth - over Long Lane GPs low heading W

Saturday - 06/05/23

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3

Spoonbill - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm yesterday.

Friday - 05/05/23

Arctic Tern - Thornton Reservoir - 2 E this morning.

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm yesterday.

Thursday - 04/05/23

☹ Black-winged Stilt - Cossington Meadows LRWT - no sign of any.

Wednesday - 03/05/23

📸 Black-winged Stilt - Cossington Meadows LRWT - images from today (c4h)

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

1000 - Black-winged Stilt - Cossington Meadows LRWT - 2 at Lower Moor Scrape, view from footpath on W side *1202 *1500 *1650 *1933 *2056

Common Crane - Thornton Reservoir - 3 past S & lost to view.

Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - (7th day) ad again flew low N 

0945 - Common Crane - Groby Pool - 3 over W

0845 - Common Crane - Kegworth - 6 over.

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3 also Ruddy Turnstone & 11+ Whimbrel on Lagoon 4

0928 - Common Crane - Swithland reservoir - 3 over SW

Tuesday - 02/05/23

1540 - Honey Buzzard - Great Easton - dark-morph over.

☹ 1816 - Wood Warbler - Birstall - no further sign.

0956 - Wood Warbler - Birstall - in willows by River Soar this morning.

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk on Lagoon 2 from Grebe Hide.

Arctic Tern - Rutland Water NR - at least 6 at Lagoon 3 also female Scaup still.

0854 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

LNY - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk reported on Lagoon 2 yesterday.

Monday - 01/05/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

1343 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk still today.

Scaup - Trent Valley Pits - this afternoon, view only from the footpath by Sawley Cut.

1207 - Sandwich Tern - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4

0911 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - 3 ads still in roost in trees at E side of Grebe Pool, view from SW corner, use Meadow Lane car park.

Garganey - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - briefly then headed towards the dam.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Sunday - 30/04/23

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

0816 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - 3 ads in roost in trees at E side of Grebe Pool *1230 *1708 *1830

0745 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - (5th day) 2 ads still in roost in trees at E side of Grebe Pool, view from SW corner, use Meadow Lane car park.

Saturday - 29/04/23

☹ Wood Warbler - Watermead CP - no further sign by 1750

Wood Sandpiper - Brascote Pits - on pit opposite The Windmill Inn.

1649 - Wood Warbler - Watermead CP - singing male on the island at N end of Grebe Pool.

1200 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm *1444 also 2 Arctic Tern.

Ring Ouzel - Shawell - female briefly at Shawell Sandpit.

0941 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide *1212

0745 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - 3 ads still in roost in trees at E side of Grebe Pool, view from SW corner, use Meadow Lane w3w car park *1010 *1216 *1815

Friday - 28/04/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also drk Garganey on Lagoon 3

0937 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - 3 ad still in roost in trees at E side of Grebe Pool *1255 *1640

Thursday - 27/04/23

☹ Garganey - Enderby - no sign this morning.

1739 - Garganey - Aylestone - 2 inc drk in flight at Aylestone Meadows.

1000 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also drk Garganey on Lagoon 3 plus Scaup still.

1035 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - 3 ad again in trees at Grebe Pool, use Meadow Lane car park *1138 *1245 *1400 *1845

1015 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - ad still on Grebe Pool from SW corner.

0953 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - ad again in tree on Jelson's Pool.

☹ 0900 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - 3 flew off high heading S

0833 - Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - this morning *1755

Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - 2 still at Reedbed NR w3w from NW corner of Lear Lake, use Finger's Lake car park, Reserve opens from 0900 to 1300

📸 Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - images from yesterday (c4h)

Wednesday - 26/04/23

1800 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - 2 still at Reedbed NR with 1 flying over Plover Hide & 1 roosting in riparian trees as viewed from Wanlip Scrape.

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

🟠 Black-crowned Night Heron - Watermead CP - 3 behind Plover Hide at Reedbed NR use Finger's Lake car park, Reserve open until 1500, open tomorrow from 0900 to 1300, this is due to vandalism *1232

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 3 yesterday.

Tuesday - 25/04/23

2000 - Garganey - Enderby - 2 inc drk still on pools opposite Jubilee Park.

1600 - White Stork - Hougham on the Hill - over A47 heading N

Garganey - Watermead CP - 2 inc drk at Meadow Pool then flew towards Key Lakes.

Monday - 24/04/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still showing well in North Arm this afternoon.

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 2 from Osprey Hide.

Garganey - Enderby - 2 inc drk again on flood overflow just S of roadbridge.

Arctic Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - past heading N

Sunday - 23/04/23

1645 - Garganey - Enderby - 2 inc drk again on flood overflow just S of roadbridge, Avocet flew N

Channel Wagtail - Warren Lane GPs - male today.

1303 - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - today also ad Little Gull.

☹ 1046 - Garganey - Enderby - both flew off. 

1014 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide also Scaup.

Garganey - Enderby - 2 inc drk on pools opposite Jubilee Park also Avocet.

0935 - Little Tern - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 3 then flew to Lagoon 4 also Arctic Tern on Lagoon 3

0905 - Little Tern - Swithland Reservoir - past heading N

Little Tern - Thornton Reservoir - this morning also 5 Arctic Tern.

Arctic Tern - Swithland Reservoir - off the dam this morning.

Arctic Tern - Thornton Reservoir - 5 this morning.

0729 - Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - this morning.

Arctic Tern - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - at least 2 early morning then headed off.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 3 yesterday evening also Arctic Tern.

Saturday - 22/04/23

1205 - Sandwich Tern - Thornton - over heading S

1030 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide also 2 Bar-tailed Godwit on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

Friday - 21/04/23

Arctic Tern - Rutland Water - dark-morph flew over Lagoon 3 towards North Arm this evening.

Little Gull - Rutland Water NR - 6 ad on Lagoon 3

1423 - Arctic Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 at inflow end.

1415 - Little Gull - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - 2 this afternoon.

Thursday - 20/04/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 3 also Common Swift.

Little Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 also Arctic Tern.

Tuesday - 18/04/23

LNY - Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w still off Stoke Dry car park.

Monday - 17/04/23

1619 - Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk at the inflow.

Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w still.

Arctic Tern - Thornton Reservoir - at least 7 over high.

Sunday - 16/04/23

1215 - Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w still off Stoke Dry car park.

1145 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at W end of North Arm *1430

1040 - Ring Ouzel - Charnwood Lodge NR - male in field SE of Abbey Road.

Ring Ouzel - Warren Hills - male in 5th field along footpath with Fieldfare flock.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 still yesterday.

Saturday - 15/04/23

Firecrest - Rutland Water NR - today.

1100 - Arctic Tern - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

1000 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - ad drk on Lagoon 3

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at W end of North Arm also drk Garganey & Arctic Tern.

Friday - 14/04/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at W end of North Arm also Arctic Tern.

Wednesday - 12/04/23

1759 - Arctic Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - today.

1030 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk & Arctic Tern still.

Arctic Tern - Rutland Water NR - at W end of North Arm today.

® Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 1 reported at Egleton NR 

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at W end of North Arm this morning *1030

Kittiwake - Rutland Water NR - at Lagoon 4 this morning.

Tuesday - 11/04/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at W end of north Arm also 2 inc drk Garganey.

0913 - Ring Ouzel - Burrough Hill CP - male this morning.

Monday - 10/04/23

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk in North Arm this afternoon.

1518 - Arctic Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 in North Arm.

1434 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still showing well at W end of North Arm from brick building.

1235 - Little Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad just N of the island *1250

1115 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at Burley Fishponds also Arctic Tern & 2 Common Scoter off the dam.

0730 - Kittiwake - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - ad off the dam but distant.

Sunday - 09/04/23

Ring Ouzel - Burrough Hill CP - on S side near gate by track from car park *1145

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still showing well at Burley Fishponds this morning.

Saturday - 08/04/23

1426 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk still at Burley Fishponds.

1418 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at W end of North Arm.

Friday - 07/04/23

℗ 1320 - Black-crowned Night Heron - Syston - possible on flood by railway near A607 bridge at w3w

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk still at Burley Fishponds.

0748 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - moulting individual still at W end of North Arm this morning *1220 also 2 Garganey.

Thursday - 06/04/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water - still in North Arm/Burley Fishponds this afternoon.

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - drk at Burley Fishponds.

Wednesday - 05/04/23

1030 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk on Lagoon 6 then headed towards Lagoon 8

0852 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also Scaup.

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm yesterday.

Tuesday - 04/04/23

☹ 1130 - Bearded Tit - Rutland Water NR - male still in reedbed at Lagoon 3 then headed off high from Plover Hide also singing Sedge Warbler at Lagoon 3

1230 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - (122nd day) female still, use car park on Cotton Way.

1226 - Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - 2w on Lagoon 4

1101 - Bearded Tit - Rutland Water NR - male in reedbed at Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

0955 - Osprey - Grimston - over high heading NW

Monday - 03/04/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm this evening.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 this morning.

Sunday - 02/04/23

® Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - reported today.

Kittiwake - Ashby de la Zouch - ad at Hick's Lodge *0920

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk still in South Arm 3 yesterday.

LNY - Kittiwake - Trent Valley Pits - c80 over yesterday afternoon.

Saturday - 01/04/23

LN 📸 Iceland Gull  Shawell - images from Thursday (c4h)

1439 Little Gull - Rutland Water NR - ad on Lagoon 3

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park on Cotton Way *1441

Kittiwake - Shawell - at the sandpit.

0753 - Kittiwake - Warren Lane GPs - 3 ad on pit as viewed from Ratcliffe Lane *0852 *0955 *1242 *1318

Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w still off Stoke Dry car park.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫ 

Friday - 31/03/23

Osprey - Kirkby Mallory - over this afternoon.

1305 - Iceland Gull - Shawell - ad again at the sandpit yesterday, view only from the public footpath, do not climb over fences & gates & park sensibly *1550 

0814 - Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w still off Stoke Dry car park *1720

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm yesterday.

Thursday - 30/03/23

1445 - Osprey - Eyebrook Reservoir - again this afternoon.

1358 - Iceland Gull - Shawell - again at the sandpit.

1332 - Osprey - Eyebrook Reservoir - briefly then headed NE

0730 - Osprey - Thornton Reservoir - over heading N

LNY - Iceland Gull - Shawell - ad again at the sandpit yesterday, view only from the public footpath, do not climb over fences & gates & park sensibly.

Wednesday - 29/03/23

1845 - Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w still opposite Stoke Dry car park.

1345 - Alpine Swift - Croft - between Hill Street & Croft Quarry *1400

1018 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - (115th day) female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm 3

Tuesday - 28/03/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3

0840 - Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w again off Stoke Dry car park then headed S

Monday - 27/03/23

Iceland Gull - Shawell - ad & juv again at the sandpit also 1w Little Gull.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm 1

1545 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk still in South Arm 3 also 7 Whooper Swan.

Sunday - 26/03/23

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still at Egleton NR

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at Burley Fishponds this afternoon.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still at Burley Fishponds.

1145 - Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w off the car park.

Friday - 24/03/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk still in South Arm 3

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk still in South Arm 3 yesterday.

Wednesday - 22/03/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

1316 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Glaucous Gull - Shawell - juv again at the sandpit this afternoon, view only from the public footpath, do not climb over fences & gates & park sensibly.

1100 - Iceland Gull - Shawell - juv at sandpit then flew to the mound, view only from the public footpath, do not climb over fences & gates & park sensibly.

White Stork - Oadby - possible over high S although distant view looking SE

Tuesday - 21/03/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk still in South Arm 3

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm today.

Monday - 20/03/23

Glaucous Gull - Shawell - juv in flight at sandpit briefly this morning, view only from the public footpath, do not climb over fences & gates & park sensibly.

Iceland Gull - Shawell - juv in flight at sandpit briefly this morning, view only from the public footpath, do not climb over fences & gates & park sensibly.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Sunday - 19/03/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk & female still today.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still today.

1413 - Osprey - Eyebrook Reservoir - this afternoon *1526

Common Scoter - Dishley Pool - drk still (CM)

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

LNY - Osprey - Rutland Water NR - yesterday.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead still yesterday.

Saturday - 18/03/23

Glaucous Gull - Shawell - 3w briefly on the pit this morning.

1030 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also Great Northern Diver.

1040 - Osprey - Sence Valley Forest Park - over heading SW

Friday - 17/03/23

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 4 yesterday.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 yesterday.

Wednesday - 15/03/23

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Siberian Chiffchaff - Wigston SW - on E side today.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 inc drk still in South Arm 3 yesterday.

Tuesday - 14/03/23

1151 - Osprey - Rutland Water NR - returning ad female at Manton Bay.

Monday - 13/03/23

1445 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk & female still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - at least 4 including 2 drk still on Lagoon 4

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk still on Lagoon 4

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 1 still yesterday afternoon.

Sunday - 12/03/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 still today.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 8 including 3 drk still on Lagoon 4 yesterday.

LNY - Caspian Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - yesterday.

Saturday - 11/03/23

1155 - Glaucous Gull - Shawell - juv at sand pit off Gibbet Lane, view only from the public footpath, do not climb over fences and gates and park sensibly.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam also 2 Scaup still in South Arm 3 *1310

1000 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 8 including 3 drk still on Lagoon 4 yesterday.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 7 including 3 drk still on Lagoon 3 yesterday.

Friday - 10/03/23

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 still yesterday. 

Wednesday - 08/03/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still today.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

1211 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 5 still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide also Slavonian Grebe.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 7 yesterday also 2 Scaup still.

Tuesday - 07/03/23

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

1241 - Avocet - Eyebrook Reservoir - still just N of the island.

Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at the inflow with Greylag Geese this morning.

Monday - 06/03/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 1 still today.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 8 with 5 including 2 drk on Lagoon 4 & 3 including a drk on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 at the inflow with Greylag Geese.

Avocet - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 at the inflow.

LNY - Caspian Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3w also Yellow-legged Gull yesterday.

Sunday - 05/03/23

1042 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday also 2 Scaup.

Saturday - 04/03/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 6 including 3 drk still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 5 still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

☹ Black Redstart - Castle Donington - no sign of ad male at East Midlands Airport off Wilders Way by Yodel between 0720 & 0840

Friday - 03/03/23

Black Redstart - Castle Donington - ad male at East Midlands Airport.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 7 including 4 drk still from Shoveler Hide also drk & female Scaup.

1335 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk, ad & 1w still.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 4 still on Lagoon 3 yesterday also Slavonian Grebe & Scaup still.

Thursday - 02/03/23

1205 - 🟠 Red-throated Diver - Rutland Water NR - in Manton Bay.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 5 including 2 drk on Lagoon 3 yesterday also Slavonian Grebe & 2 Scaup. 

Wednesday - 01/03/23

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday also 3 Smew & Scaup.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫ 

Monday - 27/02/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & 2 redhead on Lagoon 3 also drk & female Scaup still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide *1503

LNY - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still in South Arm 3 yesterday also 3 Scaup.

Sunday - 26/02/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & 2 redhead on Lagoon 3 also drk & female Scaup still from Lapwing Hide.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - (85th day) female still in NE corner, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk ad & 1w still this morning.

Saturday - 25/02/23

Cattle Egret - Cossington Meadows LRWT - on the island at Hobley Lake.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & 2 redhead on Lagoon 3 also drk & female Scaup still from Lapwing Hide & Great Northern Diver still this morning.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 3 this morning.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way *1006 *1159

Friday - 24/02/23

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Thursday - 23/02/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 also Scaup pair still.

1627 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Wednesday - 22/02/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still in South Arm 3

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 including a drk still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide also 2 Scaup drk & female still in South Arm 3 with Tufted Duck from Lapwing Hide.

❌ Ring-necked Duck - Loughborough - report of female at S end of Charnwood Water was erroneous.

1404 - Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad at N end.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way *1515

Ring-necked Duck - Loughborough - (10th day) female still at S end of Charnwood Water at w3w

Tuesday - 21/02/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at Lyndon Reserve.

Scaup - Cossington Meadows LRWT - 1w on Hobley Lake.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

0808 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still in South Arm 2 between Goldeneye & Wigeon Hides.

Monday - 20/02/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk & female still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

1145 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still use car park along Cotton Way.

1151 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR (egleton nr) juv on Manton Bay from Lax Wood GW#83

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 including a drk still also 3 Scaup ad drk, 1w drk & female. 

1050 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk & female still in South Arm 3 with Tufted Duck from Lapwing Hide GW#83

1003 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide GW#83

Sunday - 19/02/23

☹ Scaup - Cossington Meadows LRWT - no sign of reported individual.

Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 1 still today.

Scaup - Cossington Meadows LRWT - drk on Tern Pool.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 3

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still this morning.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Fieldfare Hide.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & redhead still.

0945 - Ring-necked Duck - Loughborough - female still at S end of Charnwood Water at w3w

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 10 still yesterday.

Saturday - 18/02/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk & female in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide this afternoon.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - female still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Gadwall Hide this afternoon.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still this afternoon.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 ad drk & 2 redhead still on Lagoon 3

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide yesterday.

Friday - 17/02/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam.

Glaucous Gull - Shawell - juv again at sand pit off Gibbert Lane this afternoon, view only from the public footpath, do not climb any fences or gates & park sensibly.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & a female still on Lagoon 4

Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad, 1w drk & female still this morning.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 7 still yesterday also Slavonian Grebe & 2 Scaup still.

Thursday - 16/02/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 4 still on Lagoon 4

Wednesday - 15/02/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also female Scaup & juv Great Northern Diver still.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 ad drk & 2 redhead still this morning also 1w Scaup.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 8 on Lagoon 4

Tuesday - 14/02/23

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 still today.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 12 including 7 drk on Lagoon 4

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 6 drk & 4 redhead still on Lagoon 4

1215 - Ring-necked Duck - Loughborough - female still at Charnwood Water at w3w *1450

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also female Scaup.

❕ NUTCRACKER - Cheshire - Styal CP - possible reported at N end of Styal Golf course on Saturday.

LNY - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam yesterday.

Monday - 13/02/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 9 including 6 drk between Lagoon 4 & 3 this evening.

0758 - Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk, 1w drk & female this morning.

Sunday - 12/02/23

1650 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 juv still off the dam.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 including 2 drk this morning.

Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w drk & female still this morning.

1502 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 7 including 3 drk on Lagoon 4 also 2 Scaup with drk on Lagoon 4 & female in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

1255 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk still.

1100 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also 2 Scaup including a drk.

0944 - Ring-necked Duck - Loughborough - female at Charnwood Water at w3w

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 1 still.

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday also Great Northern Diver, 2 Smew & 2 Scaup.

Saturday - 11/02/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 drk & 3 redhead still this morning.

1157 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk & female still also 2 Scaup & Great Egret.

1057 - Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w drk & female on south bank.

Friday - 10/02/23

1113 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & 3 redhead still on Lagoon 4

0838 - Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still S off the island.

Thursday - 09/02/23

☹ Russian White-fronted Goose - Rutland Water NR - no sign of any on Lagoon 4 this afternoon.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 4 still today.

Wednesday - 08/02/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam also 2 Russian White-fronted Geese still on Lagoon 4

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 5 yesterday.

Tuesday - 07/02/23

℗ Black Redstart - Asfordby Hill - possible male along Glebe Road.

1130 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - (63rd day) female still, use car park along Cotton Way *1609

Monday - 06/02/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still near buoy marked 'V' near the dam this morning.

Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still S of the island.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 ad drk & 2 redhead still just N of the island.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 drk & a redhead still on Lagoon 3

Russian White-fronted Goose - Rutland Water NR - 2 on Lagoon 4 this morning.

Sunday - 05/02/23

® Red-breasted Merganser - report briefly at Burley Fishponds this morning but no sign this afternoon.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - pair still at South Arm 3

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

1419 - Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & a female still S of the island.

1210 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & 3 redhead.

1000 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 drk & 2 redhead on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide also Scaup pair on Lagoon 2 from Lapwing Hide (JRS)

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

LNY - Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - yesterday.

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 again yesterday also 2 Scaup.

Saturday - 04/02/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still this afternoon.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 drk & 2 redhead still on Lagoon 4 this afternoon.

1425 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk & redhead still off Stoke Dry car park.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & a redhead on Lagoon 3

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way *1306

1001 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also 2 Scaup including 1w drk & female.

0920 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk & redhead still on Lagoon 4

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead still this morning.

Friday - 03/02/23

1145 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & female still on Lagoon 4 

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & female.

0859 - Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - pair this morning.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 still yesterday also Slavonian Grebe & Caspian Gull.

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - still yesterday.

Wednesday - 01/02/23

0945 - 🟠 Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - (60th day) female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Tuesday - 31/01/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 on Lagoon 4

1041 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - (59th day) female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

Monday - 30/01/23

Siberian Chiffchaff - Barrow upon Soar - still at the sewage works along Flash Hovel Lane at w3w with 6 Common Chiffchaff.

Sunday - 29/01/23

1236 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 females from Lapwing Hide.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk still this morning.

1130 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

1109 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 drk & 2 redhead on Lagoon 4

Siberian Chiffchaff - Barrow upon Soar - still at the sewage works along Flesh Hovel Lane at w3w

Saturday - 28/01/23

® White-tailed Eagle - Newbold Verdon - reported this afternoon.

Caspian Gull - Watermead CP - ad at Watermead South this afternoon.

1103 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still from Lapwing Hide.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way *1134 

Friday - 27/01/23

1555 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - drk still in South Arm.

1517 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still at Burley Fishponds.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - Dishley Pool - female still today, use car park along Cotton Way.

1324 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 ad drk & 2 redhead.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off N end of the dam this morning.

Yellow-browed Warbler - Wigston SW - (7th day) still in SE corner of the sewage works at w3w

0945 - Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad drk, ad female & 1w drk this morning.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still in South Arm yesterday.

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 10 ad drk & 5 redhead at N end yesterday.

Thursday - 26/01/23

® White-tailed Eagle - Market Bosworth - reported E over A447 heading towards Newbold today.

Siberian Chiffchaff - Barrow upon Soar - still at the sewage works along Flesh Hovel Lane at w3w

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 ad drk & a redhead with 2 off Stoke Dry car park & 5 off wood.

1135 - Red-crested Pochard - Rutland Water NR - 2 drk & 2 female on Lagoon 1

1045 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Wigston SW - still in SE corner of the sewage works at w3w

☹ 0848 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - no sign of female this morning.

LN - American Robin - Long Clawson - probable reported near Sandpit Lane & King's Road on Saturday (for at least its 2nd day)

Wednesday - 25/01/23

1512 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Wigston SW - still in SE corner of the sewage works at w3w

1250 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 ad drk & redhead still off Stoke Dry car park *1445 6 ad drk & redhead.

Tuesday - 24/01/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 including 2 drk today.

1330 - Hen Harrier - Wigston SW - ringtail over S end today.

Siberian Chiffchaff - Barrow upon Soar - at least 1 at the sewage works along Flesh Hovel Lane at w3w this afternoon.

1158 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 1w drk & a female still in South Arm 2 off Green Bank.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still today.

LN - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 still at South Arm 3 on Sunday.

Monday - 23/01/23

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still this morning.

☹ Ring-necked Duck - Watermead CP - no sign of the female on Mammoth Lake at Watermead South by early afternoon.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 9 including 4 drk this morning.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam *1615 2 juv off the dam.

Yellow-browed Warbler - Wigston SW - still in SE corner of the sewage works at w3w 

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk still off Stoke Dry car park.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 8 at Manton Bay yesterday morning.

LN - Ring-necked Duck - Watermead CP - female on Mammoth Lake at Watermead South last week.

Sunday - 22/01/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 ad drk in North Arm.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 ad drk & redhead still this morning.

Yellow-browed Warbler - Wigston SW - still near footbridge at w3w in SE corner of the sewage works this morning *1120 *1240 *1400 *1530

0929 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool -  female still this morning *1350

Saturday - 21/01/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 juv off the dam today.

📸 Yellow-browed Warbler - Wigston SW - images from this morning (c4h) 

0950 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way. 

Yellow-browed Warbler - Wigston SW - still near footbridge at w3w in NE corner *1045 

0900 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam.

Friday - 20/01/23

📸 Yellow-browed Warbler - Wigston SW - image from today (c4h)

1408 - Hen Harrier - Wigston SW - ringtail again just E of the sewage works.

1205 - Hen Harrier - Wigston SW - ringtail past sewage works heading N towards game crop.

🟠 Yellow-browed Warbler - Wigston SW - along the footpath just E of sewage works at w3w *1200 *1450 *1607 near footbridge in NE corner.

1012 - Ring-necked Duck - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

Caspian Gull - Aylestone - at Aylestone Meadows.

0837 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam. 

Thursday - 19/01/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off N end of the dam. 

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 4

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam this afternoon.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 drk & 2 redhead still this afternoon.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 10 yesterday afternoon.

Wednesday - 18/01/23

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the N end of dam also 2 juv Great Northern Diver. 

1013 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way *1355

LNY - Caspian Gull - Shawell - ad & 1w at sand pit off Gibbet Lane yesterday.

Tuesday - 17/01/23

1030 - Hen Harrier - Wigston SW - ringtail quartering fields between sewage works & Wigston & Little Hill Estate.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam this morning also Kittiwake & 2 juv Great Northern Diver *1520

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female again, please use car park along Cotton Way.

Monday - 16/01/23

Caspian Gull - Shawell - 1w at sand pit off Gibbet Lane this afternoon, view only from public footpath, don't climb over fences or gates.

1100 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - off the dam this morning also Great Northern Diver plus a Goosander, best viewed from shore opposite the car park (JRS)

LNY - Scaup - Dishley Pool - drk & female yesterday, use car park along Cotton Way.

Sunday - 15/01/23

Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 this morning.

☹ Hawfinch - Burbage - no further sign by late afternoon. 

Hawfinch - Burbage - again in trees by gate to Smenell Field at Burbage Wood this morning *1330

1019 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13 including 9 drk & drk Scaup.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam this morning also Kittiwake & Great Northern Diver *1139 *1430

Hawfinch - Burbage - briefly at Burbage Wood by Smithy Lane then headed further into the woods.

Saturday - 14/01/23

Kittiwake - Rutland Water NR - over the dam today.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam also Great Northern Diver.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13 including 10 drk this afternoon.

1230 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still near shoreline between Normanton Church & the dam.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 on South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead on Lagoon 4

Kittiwake - Eyebrook Reservoir - this morning also 5 drk Smew & a Scaup.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 3 yesterday afternoon.

Friday - 13/01/23

1048 - Slavonian Grebe - Empingham - W of the dam this morning also Great Northern Diver.

0916 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 drk & 1 redhead still also drk Scaup.

LNY - Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still yesterday.

Thursday - 12/01/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 11 drk & 3 redhead still today.

1409 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 still off the dam.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam this morning.

Wednesday - 11/01/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 still today.

1100 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam.

Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 1 still.

Tuesday - 10/01/23

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still off the dam this afternoon.

Monday - 09/01/23

📸 Kittiwake - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) - 1w in this evening's roost also Caspian Gull (c4h)

Velvet Scoter - Rutland Water NR - 1w drk still on Lagoon 2 at dusk also 2 Scaup from Lapwing Hide.

1430 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - at N end of the dam.

📸 Velvet Scoter - Rutland Water NR - images from yesterday (c4h)

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam this morning.

Velvet Scoter - Rutland Water NR - (3rd day) 1w drk still on Lagoon 2 this morning.

Sunday - 08/01/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still today.

1332 - Velvet Scoter - Rutland Water NR - 1w drk showing well on Lagoon 2 *1512 from Smew Hide.

1229 - Velvet Scoter - Rutland Water NR - female-type still in South Arm 3 drifting N towards Lapwing Hide as viewed distantly from Old Hall.

1049 - Velvet Scoter - Rutland Water NR - female-type again briefly at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide then headed S & out of view.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off S end of the dam *1545

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 6 including 4 drk in North Arm this morning.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 3 drk also 3 Scaup including 2 drk.

Saturday - 07/01/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 10 including 6 drk today.

® Velvet Scoter - Rutland Water NR - reported from Redshank Hide this afternoon.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 1w drk still at South Arm 3

Friday - 06/01/23

Smew - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 3

1000 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off N end of the dam.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 10 still also 5 Great Egret.

Thursday - 05/01/23

1600 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 drk & 2 redhead also drk & female Scaup this afternoon. 

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - in S end of the dam this morning.

Wednesday - 04/01/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 14 this afternoon including 10 drk.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - still this morning.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 3

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still yesterday also Scaup.

Tuesday - 03/01/23

Caspian Gull - Watermead CP - 1w again at Watermead South.

0955 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 drk & 1 redhead still this morning.

Monday - 02/01/23

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 8 drk & 2 redhead.

Ring-necked Duck - Wanlip GPs - (27th day) female again on northern pool at Cossington Lakes at w3w view either from Syston Road layby or cycle track, no access to private lake.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 7 still N of the island.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 4 at South Arm 3

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 1w drk from Lapwing Hide.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

1032 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - off the dam this morning.

Sunday - 01/01/23

Happy New Year ✨

® Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 8 ad drk & 3 redhead reported today. 

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 8 drk today.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - still today also Great Egret.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 including 4 drk this afternoon.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 ad drk & 2 redhead still this morning. 

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Saturday - 31/12/22

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 9 including 7 drk showing well on W side today.

Thursday - 29/12/22

Caspian Gull - Cotesbach - 1w at Cotesbach Landfill but no general access.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 9 including 7 drk.

Wednesday - 28/12/22

1427 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 drk still today.

Tuesday - 27/12/22

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 still today.

Monday - 26/12/22

☹ Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - no sign of the female between 1115 & 1220

Sunday - 25/12/22

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still at Egleton NR

1500 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 4 drk on Lagoon 4 & a redhead on Lagoon 3

1312 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - 3 drk on Lagoon 3

1000 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 including 3 drk this morning.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still yesterday.

Saturday - 24/12/22

1104 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - (21st day) female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Friday - 23/12/22

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use the car park along Cotton Way.

Thursday - 22/12/22

Mealy Redpoll - Stanford Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) - with Lesser Redpoll flock on Leicestershire side of reservoir.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 3

Tuesday - 20/12/22

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 drk & 3 redhead still off Stoke Dry car park this afternoon.

1000 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 drk also 2 drk Goldeneye on opposite side of car park (JRS)

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still today.

Monday - 19/12/22

1212 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk & 2 Redhead still.

Sunday - 18/12/22

Caspian Gull - Watermead CP - 1w still today.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday.

Saturday - 17/12/22

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 including 5 drk off Stoke Dry car park this afternoon.

Caspian Gull - Watermead CP - 1w on ice at Watermead South this morning.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk still off Stoke Dry car park.

Friday - 16/12/22

1111 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 including 3 drk still late morning.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday.

Wednesday - 14/12/22

1246 - Shag - Rutland Water NR - juv off Normanton Church.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still use the car park along Cotton Way.

Tuesday - 13/12/22

1230 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still use the car park along Cotton Way.

Sunday - 11/12/22

Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - 1w drk still off the dam this afternoon.

0845 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still off Stoke Dry car park.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still  use the car park along Cotton Way.

Saturday - 10/12/22

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 still this afternoon.

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still this morning.

1135 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

Friday - 09/12/22

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - in North Arm today.

1414 - Ring-necked Duck - Wanlip GPs - female at Cossington Lakes w3w view from public footpath off Syston Road, no access around lakes as private.

Ruddy Shelduck - Stanford Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) still at Stanford Hall.

1312 - Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - 1w drk still off the dam.

1038 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 including 4 drk.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way *1200

LNY - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

Thursday - 08/12/22

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk still off the car park.

Wednesday - 07/12/22

1501 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

☹ Ring-necked Duck - Wanlip GPs - no sign of female at Wanlip North by mid-afternoon.

📸 Wigeon - Dishley Pool - images from today also 📸 Great Crested Grebe (TDN)

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday.

LNY - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 yesterday.

Tuesday - 06/12/22

📸 Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - image from today (TDN)

Ring-necked Duck - Wanlip GPs - female in an area with no general access at Wanlip North, possibly viewable distantly from footpath by wing turbine by Cossington Mill *1450

0941 - Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way *1224 *1445

0932 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Monday - 05/12/22

1130 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk & 2 redhead at inflow also Whooper Swan & Great Egret.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way *1128

Sunday - 04/12/22

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm also Pink-footed Goose.

Ruddy Shelduck - Stanford Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) - still at Stanford Hall. 

1355 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk from Stoke Dry car park.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still on Lagoon 3 from Buzzard Hide but distant.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk & 2 redhead.

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female still, use car park along Cotton Way.

Saturday - 03/12/22

🟠 Mediterranean Gull - Stanford Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) - 1w today also ad Caspian Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 190+ Great Black-backed Gull & 1500-2000 Common Gull (c4h) 

Smew - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3

Ruddy Shelduck - Stanford Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) - at Stanford Hall.

1310 - Red-breasted Merganser - Rutland Water NR - redhead briefly from Lapwing Hide *1334

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk still close to bunker this afternoon.

Great Northern Diver - Aylestone - low over Aylestone Meadows heading S

Ring-necked Duck - Dishley Pool - female this morning *1440

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk & 2 redhead from Stoke Dry car park this morning.

Friday - 02/12/22

1231 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - pair still opposite Stoke Dry car park.

Thursday - 01/12/22

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk opposite Stoke Dry car park.

1205 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still in North Arm 1

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Wednesday - 30/11/22

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 3 today.

1457 - Dark-bellied Brent Goose - Rutland Water NR - 2 ad at South Arm 3 this afternoon.

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv again off Hambleton.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose - Rutland Water NR - 2 ad still in North Arm this morning.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead still in bay N of the island also Whooper Swan then headed S

Brent Goose - Rutland Water NR - 2 in North Arm although mobile.

LNY - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still yesterday also Scaup.

Monday - 28/11/22

Little Gull - Rutland Water NR - along Hambleton Road between volunteer training centre & Egleton Road this afternoon.

1222 - Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk still with Tufted Duck S of the island.

Smew - Rutland Water NR - 2 redhead showing well from Smew Hide.

0853 - Kittiwake - Saddington Reservoir - moribund ad still off the dam.

0727 - Kittiwake - Saddington Reservoir - ad this morning.

Sunday - 27/11/22

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still at Egleton NR

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - still this morning.

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - again in the bay under old Bransdale Hotel also juv Great Northern Diver still off the dam.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday.

Saturday - 26/11/22

Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - 1w drk still today.

1047 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk & redhead still S of the island.

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk at S end.

Friday - 25/11/22

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead still S of the island.

Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk S of the island with Tufted Duck flock also 2 Red-crested Pochard.

Thursday - 24/11/22

1139 - Ring-necked Duck - Swithland Reservoir - (6th day) female still on S section.

Wednesday - 23/11/22

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead still this afternoon also Great Egret.

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 reported yesterday.

Tuesday - 22/11/22

Ring-necked Duck - Swithland Reservoir - (6th day) female still at N end of the dam.

0852 - Shag - Rutland Water NR - imm on island at South Arm 1

Monday - 21/11/22

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still from Lapwing Hide.

1421 - Little Auk - Mablethorpe - 3 past heading S

Scaup - Rutland Water NR - female-type still from Lapwing Hide also Red Knot this afternoon.

1102 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead at N end.

Sunday - 20/11/22

Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - near ad today.

1420 - Bewick's Swan - Rutland Water NR - 4 off Brown's Island.

1418 - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - female at South Arm 3

Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - at South Arm 3

Bewick's Swan - Rutland Water NR - 4 from Lapwing Hide.

1125 - Ring-necked Duck - Swithland Reservoir - female still at N end of the dam. 

LNY - Whooper Swan - Rutland Water NR - ad over Armley Wood heading E yesterday afternoon.

LNY - Whooper Swan - Stanford Reservoir (permit only) over yesterday heading E

Saturday - 19/11/22

1400 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still in S end of the dam.

0856 - Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - 1w drk still from the dam.

0845 - Ring-necked Duck - Swithland Reservoir - female still on N side although distant.

Friday - 18/11/22

Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - 1w drk still today.

0950 - Ring-necked Duck - Swithland Reservoir - female still on N side as viewed from Kinchley Lane.

Thursday - 17/11/22

Bittern - Swithland Reservoir - today.

0957 - Ring-necked Duck - Swithland Reservoir - female still, best viewed from the dam *1510

LNY - Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - 1w drk still yesterday.

Wednesday - 16/11/22

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off Normanton Church this afternoon.

Snow Bunting - Swithland Reservoir - over Kinchley Lane (heard only)

1608 - 🟠 Ring-necked Duck - Swithland Reservoir - female on N side as viewed from Kinchley Lane.

Saturday - 12/11/22

Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still off the dam.

Friday - 11/11/22

LNY - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv still between the dam & Normanton Church yesterday.

Tuesday - 08/11/22

Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - juv still from N end of the dam.

Monday - 07/11/22

1450 - Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - along N end of the dam.

Sunday - 06/11/22

Shag - Rutland Water NR - 4 juv off the dam also juv Great Northern Diver still between the dam & Normanton Church.

Saturday - 05/11/22

0815 - Rock Pipit - Martinsthorpe - over heading S

0942 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still off Normanton Church.

0929 - Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - in North Arm.

Friday - 04/11/22

0933 - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still this morning.

Thursday - 03/11/22

Jack Snipe - Rutland Water NR - again from Shoveler Hide on Lagoon 3 at Egleton NR this morning.

1517 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - juv just off Hambleton Peninsula opposite Normanton Church.

1045 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Rutland Water NR - in sycamores just SW of the dam this morning, very vocal.

Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still this morning.

Wednesday - 02/11/22

Whooper Swan - Croft - 2 over Croft Hill heading E

LNY - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still yesterday.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Monday - 31/10/22

0900 - Short-eared Owl - Rutland Water NR - over North Arm heading towards Egleton NR

Waxwing - Huncote - 3 below Croft Hill heading S this morning.

Sunday - 30/10/22

Jack Snipe - Eyebrook Reservoir - at inflow this morning.

Saturday - 29/10/22

1635 - Jack Snipe - Rutland Water NR - still on island in front of Shoveler Hide.

❕ 0835 - Harrier sp. - Loughborough - ringtail over high heading NW

Friday - 28/10/22

1212 - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still in SW corner also 2 Red-crested Pochard.

1125 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Cossington Meadows LRWT - juv still at Upper Marsh w3w (7th day)

1108 - Bittern - Rutland Water NR - in flight over Lagoon 3 then into reeds on right side also Jack Snipe on first small island on left side from Shoveler Hide , plus Short-eared Owl over Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide being mobbed by corvids CT#153

Thursday - 27/10/22

1230 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Cossington Meadows LRWT - still at Upper Marsh.

Wednesday - 26/10/22

0943 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Cossington Meadows LRWT - still at Upper Marsh *1650

Bearded Tit - Rutland Water NR - male on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Tuesday - 25/10/22

Pectoral Sandpiper - Cossington Meadows LRWT - still at Upper Marsh.

0918 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3

Monday - 24/10/22

Ring Ouzel - Shepshed - in gorse at Ives Head this morning.

0900 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Cossington Meadows LRWT - still at Upper Marsh *1103

Sunday - 23/10/22

1600 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at Burley Fishponds.

Pectoral Sandpiper - Cossington Meadows LRWT - still at Upper Marsh.

IFY - 📸 Nuthatch - Ulverscroft NR - images from yesterday (CM)

Ring Ouzel - Aylestone - 1w in hawthorn hedge at Kings Lock paddocks.

Saturday - 22/10/22

Ring Ouzel - Markfield - over Altar Stones NR today.

Short-eared Owl - Loughborough - SW over Beacon Hill this morning.

1540 - Harrier sp. - Rutland Water NR - ringtail over Lagoon 1 heading towards Lax Hill.

1230 - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - still from Lapwing Hide.

1145 - Bearded Tit - Rutland Water NR - at Burley Fishponds.

0750 - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still in SW corner.

1159 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Cossington Meadows LRWT - at Upper Marsh *1456 *1731

1100 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at Burley Fishponds in North Arm also 2 Grey Plover in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

0814 - Ring Ouzel - Croft - over Croft Hill heading SW

Friday - 21/10/22

1300 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at Burley Fishpond in North Arm.

Bearded Tit - Rutland Water NR - 7 at back of Lagoon 3 in area with no public access but may be viewable from Bittern Hide.

Ring Ouzel - Beacon Hill CP - over heading SW with 36 Redwing.

LNY - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still in SW corner yesterday.

Thursday - 20/10/22

1730 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - at Burley Fishpond in North Arm.

Wednesday - 19/10/22

Common Scoter - Swithland Reservoir - fem/juv drk at N end as viewed from dam.

1749 - Whooper Swan - Rutland Water NR - 9 at Burley Fishponds.

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 4 at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also Garganey.

Hawfinch - Aylestone - 1 over Aylestone Meadows with Redwing heading SW this morning.

Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still this morning.

Ring Ouzel - Croft - over Croft Hill this morning.

Tuesday - 18/10/22

🎵 0725 - Hawfinch - Manton - sound-recorded overhead this morning.

1216 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still in SW corner.

Monday - 17/10/22

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

Sunday - 16/10/22

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 3 still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also Black-necked Grebe still at Burley Fishponds.

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 1 this afternoon.

LNY - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 2 still yesterday also Spotted Redshank.

Saturday - 15/10/22

® Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - reported at Egleton NR

1045 - Black-necked Grebe - still at Burley Fishponds in North Arm.

Whooper Swan - Kelham Bridge NR - ad over high heading E

Northern Gannet - Kelham Bridge NR - 2 juv past heading E

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - still this morning.

0743 - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still in NW corner.

LNY - Rock Pipit - Rutland Water NR - still at North Arm yesterday.

LNY - Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at N end yesterday also juv Wood Sandpiper

Friday - 14/10/22

📸 Whooper Swan - Stanford Reservoir - images from today (c4h)

0900 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm.

Thursday - 13/10/22

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at the inflow today.

1322 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still at Burley Fishponds in North Arm.

LNY - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm yesterday evening.

Wednesday - 12/10/22

Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir juv this evening.

0830 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Stanford Reservoir - still with tit flock (3rd day) at W end by reedbed this morning but mobile.

LNY - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 2 in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide yesterday.

Tuesday - 11/10/22

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at the inflow this evening.

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm today.

📸 Yellow-browed Warbler - Stanford Reservoir - still with tit flock at W end by reedbed this morning (c4h)

LNY - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm yesterday.

Monday - 10/10/22

1514 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Stanford Reservoir - with tit flock.

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 2 still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Sunday - 09/10/22

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

1042 - Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - at Burley Fishponds.

0845 - Northern Gannet - Croft - juv past Croft Hill heading NW 

LNY - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday.

Saturday - 08/10/22

Rock Pipit - Rutland Water NR - from Lapwing Hide.

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 2 from Shallow Water Hide.

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 this morning.

Thursday - 06/10/22

Jack Snipe - Thornton Reservoir - still on far bank.

Wednesday - 05/10/22

❕ 🟠Great Egret - Rutland Water NR - 71 to roost this evening at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - on South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide this evening also 2 Little Stint plus 2 Spotted Redshank on Lagoon 1

Ruddy Shelduck - Cropston Reservoir - still this afternoon.

Jack Snipe - Thornton Reservoir - still on the far bank this morning.

LNY - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 still yesterday morning. 

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - in North Arm yesterday.

LNY - Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 yesterday afternoon also 2 Spotted Redshank.

Tuesday - 04/10/22

Rock Pipit - Frisby - c1.5mls W of Frisby on the Wreake over Hoby.

Jack Snipe - Thornton Reservoir - still on the far bank this evening.

0959 - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - in South Arm 3 from Fieldfare Hide.

Jack Snipe - Thornton Reservoir - distantly on the far bank from just past the fishing lodge & before the swing gate.

Monday - 03/10/22

Ring Ouzel - Shepshed - in an area with no access at Ives Head.

LNY - Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at the inflow yesterday.

Sunday - 02/10/22

Yellow-browed Warbler - Luffenham Airfield - trapped & ringed at a private site today.

📸 Rock Pipit - Stanford Reservoir - still today (c4h)

0940 Arctic Skua - Rutland Water NR - dark-morph over Hambleton Peninsula.

LNY - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday also Garganey

Saturday - 01/10/22

Little Stint - Shawell - still on sandpit off Gibbet Lane, view only from the public footpath & do not climb over fences or gates & park sensibly.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Friday - 30/09/22

Little Stint - Shawell - off bridleway at Gibbet Lane this evening.

LNY - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - yesterday also Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 24 Great Egret & Yellow-legged Gull.

LNY - Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 juv still at the inflow yesterday morning also Curlew Sandpiper & 2 Great Egret.

Thursday - 29/09/22

1012 - Whooper Swan - Rutland Water NR - 3 on South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Tuesday - 27/09/22

1605 - Osprey - Anstey - over Anstey Mill Farm heading towards Groby.

1000 - Black Swan - Eyebrook Reservoir - this morning (JRS)

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 1 this afternoon.

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 juv still at the inflow this morning.

0843 - Osprey - Saddington Reservoir - again eating fish in dead tree at the end of the reservoir.

Monday - 26/09/22

1207 - Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 at the inflow at N end also Little Stint.

Sunday - 25/09/22

Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - today.

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 1

Ruddy Shelduck - Cropston Reservoir - in water near tearoom this afternoon *1815

1129 - Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 juv still at the inflow.

Saturday - 24/09/22

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - again in roost on Lagoon 2 also 56 Great Egret this evening.

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4 this afternoon also 2 Spotted Redshank on Lagoon 1 plus Grey Plover in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 juv still at the inflow late morning but no sign of Red Knot.

0916 - Great Egret - Rutland Water NR - 45 at Burley Fishponds this morning.

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 juv still at the inflow.

Friday - 23/09/22

Woodlark - Wing - over heading S this morning.

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 juv at the inflow this morning.

1134 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 6 from Pintail Hide.

1045 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 5

0933 - Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 juv at the inflow this morning.

Thursday - 22/09/22

Grey Plover - Rutland Water NR - in North Arm this evening.

1215 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 5

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 8

Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 at the inflow at N end this morning.

Wednesday - 21/09/22

0958 - Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - 2 on southern section.

Monday - 19/09/22

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 1

Sunday - 18/09/22

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 still today also 2 Garganey.

1115 - Osprey - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) over Blowers Lodge Bay.

LNY - Richard's Pipit - Swithland Reservoir - probable heard over N side yesterday morning.

LNY - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - still yesterday also 2 Spotted Redshank & Caspian Gull.

Saturday - 17/09/22

0844 - Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir (Permit Only) 2 over heading W

0856 - Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - 2 still at southern section.

Friday - 16/09/22

0924 - Red-backed Shrike - Rutland Water NR - 1w still at wet meadow from Snipe Hide w3w (6th day) 

Thursday - 15/09/22

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - today also Spotted Redshank & 15 Great Egret.

1327 - Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - still at southern section.

1307 - Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 at inflow at N end *1526

0725 - Red-backed Shrike - Rutland Water NR - 1w still at wet meadow from Snipe Hide *1106

Wednesday - 14/09/22

Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - just S of the island at Sam's dyke also Little Stint.

Wood Warbler - Aylestone - at Great Central Way briefly.

1112 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 from Lapwing Hide also Wood Sandpiper.

0825 - Red-backed Shrike - Rutland Water NR - 1w still at wet meadow from Snipe Hide *1055 *1407

Tuesday - 13/09/22

0630 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - over Gibbet Gorse Meadows this morning heading SE

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 2 from Lapwing Hide.

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - from Fieldfare Hide this afternoon also Curlew Sandpiper.

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3 also Wood Sandpiper on Lagoon 2

1148 - Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still today also Spotted Redshank.

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - from Gadwall Hide also Curlew Sandpiper.

0740 - Red-backed Shrike - Rutland Water NR - 1w still at wet meadow from Snipe Hide *1118 *1605 from Mallard Hide *1749 from Snipe Hide *1912 

LNY - 1845 - Great Egret - Rutland Water NR - 35+ headed into roost behind Lagoon 2 yesterday evening.

Monday - 12/09/22

Common Scoter - Rutland Water NR - 3 female still in North Arm this evening also 3 Turnstone in South Arm 3 from Old Hall.

Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 at the inflow end *1830

Red-backed Shrike - Rutland Water NR - 1w showing well at wet meadow as viewed from Snipe Hide this afternoon *1324 *1510 *1605 *1735 *1845

1055 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - at Lagoon 4

Red-backed Shrike - Rutland Water NR - 1w still at wet meadow from Snipe Hide *1026

Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv at the inflow this morning.

LNY - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - at Lagoon 1 also Whinchat yesterday evening.

Sunday - 11/09/22

☹ Red-backed Shrike - Rutland Water NR - no further sign from 1815 & 1842 report was erroneous.

1756 - Red-backed Shrike - Rutland Water NR - 1w at wet meadow as viewed from Snipe Hide.

🟠Red-backed Shrike - Rutland Water NR - at wet meadow from Snipe Hide.

Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - ad & 1w today.

0957 - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - still also 3 Common Scoter in North Arm.

Saturday - 10/09/22

Honey Buzzard - Bradgate CP - second individual over heading N this afternoon.

Honey Buzzard - Bradgate CP - over high heading S this afternoon.

1317 - Honey Buzzard - Rutland Water NR - 2 reported behind Lagoon 4 from Sandpiper Hide.

1245 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - between Crake & Lapwing Hides on South Arm 3

Little Gull - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam.

1235 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - juv still on South Arm 3

0930 - Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - still at southern section.

Friday - 09/09/22

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - juv still on Lagoon 1

Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - still this morning.

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 at the inflow this morning.

Thursday - 08/09/22

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - juv still on Lagoon 1 this evening.

1935 - Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 3 juv on Lagoon 1

☹ Glossy Ibis - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at 1045 then flew off at 1145 & no sign since.

1200 - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - juv still on Lagoon 1

Glossy Ibis - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at the inflow this morning *0938

Wednesday - 07/09/22

Glossy Ibis - Eyebrook Reservoir - at the inflow today.

0730 - Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 6 at Egleton NR also Little Stint.

Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - still at southern section.

Wood Sandpiper - Saddington Reservoir - today also Osprey & 2 Great Egret.

LN - Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - on Monday.

Tuesday - 06/09/22

1830 - Wryneck - Cosby - still in the garden until 1830 then flew in Neighbours garden and no further sign since.

1718 - Wryneck - Cosby - in a private garden at 38 Hill View Drive (LE9 1US) knock on the door to view.

☹ Eurasian Nightjar - Cossington Meadows LRWT - no sign today.

Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - at the inflow this morning.

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - at North Arm.

1056 - Little Gull - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam, please no parking in layby, park elsewhere & walk to the dam.

Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - juv still on Lagoon 1

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 3 juv on Lagoon 1

Monday - 05/09/22

Eurasian Nightjar - Hugglescote - flushed from a garden along Ashburton Road.

📸 Eurasian Nightjar - Cossington Meadows LRWT - still showing well this afternoon (c4h)

1440 - Eurasian Nightjar - Cossington Meadows LRWT - showing well at Queuing system in operation, park on Syston Road, take main track N & follow on site instructions.

Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - at inflow at N end this afternoon *1246 *1300

LNY - Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 still yesterday.

Sunday - 04/09/22

1730 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - also Little Stint then flew off.

1615 - Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 on Lagoon 1 at Egleton NR *1730

Little Stint - Brascote Pits - this morning, bird is on private land. 

Little Gull - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam.

Saturday - 03/09/22

1251 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 1 from Harrier Hide also Garganey.

1232 - Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on S side of the island.

1200 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still at the inflow (9th day) also Little Stint.

Little Gull - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam, please no parking in layby, please park carefully elsewhere & walk to the dam to view *1050

LN - 01/09/22 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - on Thursday.

LN - 01/09/22 - Caspian Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - on Thursday.

Friday - 02/09/22

1305 - Little Gull - Cropston Reservoir - juv off the dam *1830

1123 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - juv still on Lagoon 3

🟠Icterine Warbler - Ashby de la Zouch - trapped & ringed then released in scrub but no sign since.

Thursday - 01/09/22

0950 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still along NE shore c400m N of car park also Black Tern.

0950 - Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - still this morning.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Wednesday - 31/08/22

1730 - Spotted Redshank - at inflow at N end.

Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - at S end this morning.

0900 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at the inflow at N end at 0730 then flew off & no sign since by 0900 (6th day) *1730 

Tuesday - 30/08/22

Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - today also Garganey.

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - along S shore at Gibbet Gorse Meadows this morning.

1530 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - again at the inflow at N end.

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - from Shoveler Hide.

Monday - 29/08/22

☹ Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - no sign this afternoon.

Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - on southern section this morning.

0759 - Osprey - Saddington Reservoir - again in dead tree this morning.

Sunday - 28/08/22

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - female still today.

1826 - Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - still this evening.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir - Northamptonshire/Leicestershire - again this afternoon.

Pied Flycatcher - Croft - at Croft Hill.

Cattle Egret - Stanford Reservoir - Northamptonshire/Leicestershire - briefly this morning (permit only)

0913 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at inflow at N end *1405

Saturday - 27/08/22

1539 - Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - this afternoon also 2 Whinchat.

0800 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - again this morning at inflow at N end also Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Ruff & Dunlin (JRS)

Osprey - Saddington Reservoir - again in dead tree then headed SE this morning.

0851 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at inflow at N end *1217 *1457 *1600

LN - 25/08/22 - Ortolan Bunting - Whetstone - sound-recorded overhead early on Thursday morning.

Friday - 26/08/22

0925 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at inflow at N end *1216 *1605

Thursday - 25/08/22

1830 - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 early evening also Great Egret.

Little Tern - Rutland Water NR - 5 at South Arm 3 off Old Hall this afternoon.

Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - at inflow this morning *1235 *1640 *1830

Wednesday - 24/08/22

1559 - Osprey - Saddington Reservoir - in dead tree.

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 3 today.

Tuesday - 23/08/22

1146 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 juv still at Lagoon 3

Osprey - Cropston Reservoir - again this morning.

0950 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 juv at Lagoon 3 

Sunday - 21/08/22

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 juv at Lagoon 2

1000 - Black Tern - Stanford Reservoir - Northamptonshire/Leicestershire - 2 juv this morning (permit only)

0845 - Black-necked Grebe - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam *1108 *1359

Saturday - 20/08/22

1259 - Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - today.

Friday - 19/08/22

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 on Lagoon 2 from Smew Hide.

1015 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still at Lagoon 1

Thursday - 18/08/22

1418 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 2

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - still at Lagoon 1

1138 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 2 from Grebe Hide.

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still at Lagoon 1 at Egleton NR

0953 - Great Skua - Rutland Water NR - over Burley Fishponds.

Wednesday - 17/08/22

1637 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 3 on Lagoon 3 

1623 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 2 from Grebe Hide.

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 1 at Egleton NR

Pied Flycatcher - Eyebrook Reservoir - in hedge at inlet as viewed from metal gate to field with hay bales.

Tuesday - 16/08/22

1916 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 2 from Grebe Hide.

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still at Lagoon 1 also 22 Great Egret.

Little Gull - Rutland Water NR - juv still on Lagoon 3

Monday - 15/08/22

Aquatic Warbler - Stanford Reservoir - Northamptonshire/Leicestershire - trapped & ringed this morning (permit only)

Little Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 at inlet today.

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still at Lagoon 1

LNY - Little Gull - Rutland Water NR - juv on Lagoon 3 yesterday.

Sunday - 14/08/22

1005 - Harrier sp. - Thornton - ringtail over high heading E

Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - from Crake Hide.

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still at Lagoon 1

Saturday - 13/08/22

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - still at Lagoon 1 with cattle.

Friday - 12/08/22

1000 - Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 1

0914 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 3 still on Lagoon 3

Wednesday - 10/08/22

0925 - White-rumped Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad still at inlet at N end with Dunlin (7th day) *1320

Cattle Egret - Rutland Water NR - at Burley Fishponds also 3 Great Egret *1120

Tuesday - 09/08/22

White-rumped Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad still at inlet at N end *1045 *1534

Monday - 08/08/22

1815 - Osprey - Eyebrook Reservoir - today also Yellow-legged Gull.

0920 - Little Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - from inlet at N end this morning.

0714 - White-rumped Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad still at inlet at N end, as viewed from W side *0920 *1142

Sunday - 07/08/22

Osprey - Cropston Reservoir - 2 early afternoon.

1219 - Osprey - Cropston Reservoir - again early afternoon.

Ruddy Shelduck - Shawell - female on lagoons by A5

0731 - White-rumped Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad still at inlet at N end, as viewed from W side *0928 *1550 *1715 *1918

Saturday - 06/08/22

1241 - Sanderling - Eyebrook Reservoir - in inlet at N end , as viewed from W side.

Common Scoter - Cossington Meadows LRWT - female still on Hobley Lake.

0923 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 3 on Lagoon 3

0739 - White-rumped Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad still at inlet at N end, as viewed from W side *0910 *1241 *1612

Friday - 05/08/22

1200 - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still on W side of inflow at N end.

Common Scoter - Cossington Meadows LRWT - female on Hobley Lake.

0645 - White-rumped Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad still along N shore, view from W side *0855 *1042 *1240 *1452 *1727 *2030

LN - 03/08/22 - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - reported on Wednesday but no sign since.

Thursday - 04/08/22

1520 - 🟠White-rumped Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - on mud along northern shore with Dunlin *1640 *1718 *1810 *1940

Wednesday - 03/08/22

1940 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 1

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - female still at Manton Bay.

Tuesday - 02/08/22

1600 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - female still in Manton Bay from Deep Water Hide.

Common Scoter - Cossington Meadows LRWT - on Hobley Lake this afternoon.

1345 - Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - German-ringed ad with 15 Yellow-legged Gull on Lagoon 4 from Dunlin Hide.

0753 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - female still in South Arm from Goldeneye Hide.

Monday - 01/08/22

Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - again from Wader Scrape Hide today.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Sunday - 31/07/22

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - still today.

Osprey - Cropston Reservoir - over inflow this morning.

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 1

Friday - 29/07/22

LNY - Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 2 reported yesterday.

Wednesday - 27/07/22

LNY - Pied Flycatcher - Groby - in a private garden yesterday afternoon.

Tuesday - 26/07/22

Black-necked Grebe - Rutland Water NR - in South Arm 2

Turnstone - Eyebrook Reservoir - at the inlet this morning.

Sunday - 24/07/22

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - female on Lagoon 3

0855 - Sandwich Tern - Cropston Reservoir - ad in roost with Black-headed Gulls at inflow then flew off at 0900

Saturday - 23/07/22

Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - in North Arm mid-morning.

0808 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - still also colour-ringed limosa Black-tailed Godwit on Lagoon 3 no sign of Black Tern.

LNY - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 yesterday evening.

Friday - 22/07/22

2010 - Black Tern - Cropston Reservoir - still off the dam then headed SE high.

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 4 at Lagoon 3

1100 - Black Tern - Cropston Reservoir - 2 off the dam this morning *1600

LN - 20/07/22 - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - on Wednesday.

Wednesday - 20/07/22

0942 - Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - near-ad on Lagoon 4

0921 - Yellow-legged Gull - Rutland Water NR - 13 including a juv on Lagoon 4

Friday - 15/07/22

0855 - Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 4

Thursday - 14/07/22

1019 - 🟠Ruddy Shelduck - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Tuesday - 12/07/22

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 1 from Mallard Hide.

Friday - 08/07/22

Bittern - Rutland Water NR - over North Arm this morning.

LNY - Common Quail - Stanford Reservoir - singing male early yesterday morning.

Saturday - 02/07/22

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - earlier report has been re-identified as Green Sandpiper by photos.

Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.

Leicestershire & Rutland⚫

Wednesday - 29/06/22

Wood Sandpiper - Blackbrook Reservoir - on mud at S end as viewed from footpath from Charley Road.

Tuesday - 21/06/22

0230 - Common Quail - Whetstone - over sound-recorded early this morning. 

Sunday - 12/06/22

1302 - Osprey - Eyebrook Reservoir - again this afternoon.

Saturday - 11/06/22

Garganey - Rutland Water NR - female at Egleton NR on Lagoon 4

Friday - 10/06/22

Spoonbill - Rutland Water NR - on Lagoon 4

Wednesday - 08/06/22

LNY - Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 2 yesterday.

LNY - Osprey - Eyebrook Reservoir - again yesterday.

Sunday - 05/06/22

1123 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - still on Lagoon 4 also 3 Sanderling.

Saturday - 04/06/22

Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - ad still on Lagoon 3 *1150 from Shoveler Hide.

Friday - 03/06/22

0932 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - ad on Lagoon 3 *1200 from Plover Hide

0735 - 🟠Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - ad on Lagoon 4

Wednesday - 01/06/22

1246 - Osprey - Eyebrook Reservoir - again today.