February 28th
Lea Farm GP – Jack Snipe on east shore midway behind island, 2 Oystercatcher asleep on the island, Peregrine over, 2 Kingfisher on Loddon, Water Rail eating a worm (Geoff Emmett), Little Egret, Nuthatch on feeder, Snipe (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – 44 Snipe round the scrape at Bittern hide (Richard Marsh), 12 Shoveler (Les Blundell)
Sandford Lake – 3 Snipe (Richard Marsh)
Water Rail with worm – Geoff Emmett
February 26th
Lavell’s Lake – Barn Owl looking out of nest box, Water Rail from Bittern hide, Cetti’s Warbler from Teal hide (John McGowan)
Heron’s Water – Ferruginous Duck (John McGowan et all)
Sandford Lake – Oystercatcher (John McGowan)
White Swan Lake – Bittern top of reeds (John McGowan)
February 25th
Lea Farm GP – Jack Snipe on east shore midway behind island, 2 Oystercatchers asleep on the island, 4 Meadow Pipits flying South east, Skylark over North east landfill (FJC), Water Rail under feeders (Bert May)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Kingfisher near Tern hide (John McGowan)
Black Swan Lake – Brent Goose on west side of Goat island (FJC)
Heron’s Water – Ferruginous Duck (R C Watts/Bert May)
White Swan Lake – 2 Bittern middle and right of middle reeds (FJC)
February 24th
Lea Farm GP – Jack Snipe bobbing on east shore left of island, Little Egret, 2 Oystercatchers on the island (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – 49 Snipe around the scrape at Bittern hide, Cetti’s Warbler showed well in front of Teal hide (Richard Marsh)
Mortimer’s Meadows – Mistle Thrush (Richard Marsh)
Black Swan Lake – Grey Wagtail, Oystercatcher on activity centre jetty, flew off towards Sandford Lake, where it was seen later (Richard Marsh)
Heron’s Water – Ferruginous Duck (FJC)
White Swan Lake – 2 Bittern middle and right of middle reeds (FJC)
February 23rd
Lea Farm GP – Oystercatcher (Geoff Emmett)
February 22nd
Lea Farm GP – 9 Herring Gulls all juvenile, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Oystercatcher, Jack Snipe (Geoff Emmett)
February 21st
Lea Farm GP – 104 Wigeon, 65 Teal, Jack Snipe bobbing on East shore behind left hand end of shingle island. Presumably the same bird still wintering (FJC/Alan R)
Lavell’s Lake – Grey Wagtail over South calling, 2 Kingfisher along Loddon parallel with Teal hide, very vocal (FJC), Green Sandpiper (Geoff Emmett)
February 20th
Lea Farm GP – Mediterranean Gull (Brian Bennett), 3 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldeneye m/f, 2 Nuthatch on feeder (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – 47 Snipe around the scrape at Bittern hide + 1 on the old Tern island (Richard Marsh)
February 19th
Lea Farm GP – 4 Snipe, Water Rail under feeder, 5 Goldeneye 2m/3f, 4 Reed Bunting on feeder (B J Hollands), Oystercatcher on island (John McGowan)
Lavell’s Lake – 35 Snipe on Tern Scrape, Lapwing on Tern Scrape, 4 Reed Bunting in reeds by footpath to Bittern hide (B J Hollands), 2 Kingfisher flew by Tern Hide (John McGowan)
Black Swan Lake – Brent Goose, Grey Wagtail
Sandford Lake – 4 Siskin left of mill on Loddon fisherman’s car park (John McGowan)
February 18th
Sandford Lake – 2 Oystercatcher on island, 5 Lesser Redpoll left of mill along Loddon & 4 Siskin (John McGowan)
Heron’s Water – Ferruginous Duck (John McGowan)
Lea Farm GP – 2 Oystercatcher on island, 3 Lesser Black-back Gull, Little Egret, Cetti’s Warbler singing (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – 26 Snipe on Tern scrape (Richard Marsh), 3 Little Egret, Bittern flew across from Loddon, Oystercatcher possible 5th bird, 2 Tawny Owl calling near Teal Scrape (Marek Walford)
February 17th
Sandford Lake – Siskin female feeding with Goldfinches in alders by Loddon just south of Sandford Lane (Brian Bennett)
Black Swan Lake – Brent Goose from sailing club (Alan R), 2 oystercatcher on raft (John MacGowan)
Heron’s Water – Ferruginous Duck (Brian Bennett)
White Swan Lake – Bittern in usual reeds (John McGowan)
Lea Farm GP – 2 Little Egret, Oystercatcher, 3 Snipe, 3 Common Gull, Black headed Gull ring number ’24P9′ (Geoff Emmett)
February 16th
Sandford Lake – 2 Oystercatcher mating on old Tern island (FJC)
Lavell’s Lake – 36 Snipe on Tern scrape, 60 Teal, 36 Shoveler (FJC)
Black Swan Lake – Brent Goose near west side of island (FJC), Mistle Thrush on golf course (John McGowan)
Lea Farm GP – Tawny owl calling east of hide (Brian Bennett)
Heron’s Water – Ferruginous Duck (Brian Bennett)
February 15th
Sandford Lake – 2 Oystercatchers (John McGowan)
Lavell’s Lake – 34 Snipe, 1 Little Egret on Tern scrape, 2 Bullfinch between the benches near Bittern hide (Richard Marsh)
Black Swan Lake – Goosander female near west side of island, 6 Meadow Pipits on highest point of golf course (Brian Bennett), Goldeneye male (John McGowan)
Heron’s Water – Ferruginous Duck (Brian Bennett)
Lea Farm GP – 3 Little Egret, 2 Nuthatch 2 Common Gull, 3 Reed Bunting, 188+ Wigeon (Richard Marsh), 2 Great Crested Grebe displaying and nest building (Peter Scudamore)
February 14th
Black Swan Lake – Brent Goose near west side of island, Goosander female seen in Coot Bay then west side of island, 20+ Lesser Redpoll landed in tall Poplars above path next to Sandford (FJC)
Lea Farm GP – 153 Wigeon, 3 Snipe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Egret (Geoff Emmett)
February 13th
Black Swan Lake – Brent Goose near jetty, Goldeneye male (John McGowan), Goosander female redhead (Alan R)
Sandford Lake – 2 Oystercatchers on raft (Richard Marsh), Goldeneye male (Geoff Emmett)
Male Goldeneye – Geoff Emmett
February 12th
Black Swan Lake – Brent Goose near jetty, Chiffchaff in ditch by jetty (John McGowan) 2 Goldeneye m/f (John McGowan & Peter Scudamore), Goosander female redhead (Brian Bennett), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Bob Bennett), Goldcrest numerous (Peter Scudamore)
Sandford Lake – 2 Oystercatchers on raft (Brian Bennett)
Lavell’s Lake – 6 Snipe on Tern scrape, Meadow Pipit, Song Thrush in car park field (Peter Scudamore)
Heron’s Water – Ferruginous Duck with Tufties (Peter Scudamore)
Lea Farm GP – 2 Little Egret, 10 Herring & 1 Common Gull (Peter Scudamore), 2 Snipe east shore (Bob Bennett)
White Swan Lake – 4 Redwing on ground near lake (Bob Bennett)
February 11th
Black Swan Lake – 2 Oystercatchers on raft near activity centre, Brent Goose near raft (Brian Bennett)
Lavell’s Lake – Coal Tit calling and showing well by car park entrance (Brian Bennett), 8 Snipe on Bittern Hide scape (Peter Scudamore)
February 9th
Black Swan Lake – 2 Oystercatchers on raft near activity centre (Steven Day/FJC)
Lea Farm GP – Little Egret, 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Sparrowhawk (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – 6 Snipe on Tern scrape, 2 Bullfinch on path to Bittern Hide (Richard Marsh)
2 Oystercatchers – Fraser Cottington
February 8th
Black Swan Lake – 91 Greylag flying east, Grey Wagtail over (FJC)
February 7th
Lea Farm GP – Little Egret, Water Rail, Bullfinch male, 135+ Wigeon, 2 Common Gull, Snipe, Kestrel, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Song Thrush (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – 15 Snipe on Tern scape (Mary Jacobs)
February 6th
Lea Farm GP – 2 Common Gull, Little Grebe, 2 Nuthatch on feeder, Water Rail, 5 Reed Bunting (Bob Bennett)
Sandford Lake – Female Red Crested Pochard away from the other Pochards, 2 Snipe on island (Bob Bennett)
Lavell’s Lake – Green Woodpecker Teal Hide (Bob Bennett), 6 Snipe on Bittern Hide scrape (Peter Scudamore)
February 5th
Lea Farm GP – Skylark over Landfill (FJC)
Sandford Lake – Female Red Crested Pochard (FJC)
White Swan Lake – Bittern climbing reeds to roost (Andy Tomczynski)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Barn Owl leaving box @ 17:42 (D Flack)
February 4th
Lea Farm GP – Peregrine low over Landfill, Cetti’s Warbler In reeds at front of hide, Skylark over landfill (Brian Bennett),
Lavell’s Lake – 3 Bullfinch car park field, 7 Snipe Bittern Hide scrape, (R Marsh), Cetti’s Warbler in reeds near Teal Hide (John MacGowan)
Sandford Lake – Female Red Crested Pochard (Jenny Vaughan et al), Kingfisher (M J Mitchell)
Black Swan Lake – Female Red Crested Pochard (same bird), viewed from jetty, (Brian Bennett)
Tufties Corner – Kingfisher (M J Mitchell)
White Swan Lake – Little Grebe, displaying pair of Great Crested Grebes (M J Mitchell)
Female Red Crested Pochard – Richard Marsh
February 3rd
Lavell’s Lake – 12 Snipe seen from Bittern hide, 120+ Teal and Water Rail from Teal hide (R Marsh)
Sandford Lake – Pair Goldeneye, Female Red Crested Pochard (Steve Day et al), 65 Pochard (R Marsh)
Black Swan Lake – 70+ Greylag (Mary Jacobs)
February 2nd
Lea Farm GP – 200+ Wigeon, 3 Common Gull, 250 Lapwing flying about between here and Sandford.
Goldcrest (near Hide), 7 Juv. Herring Gulls, 2 Buzzards (Bob Bennett)
Lavell’s Lake – 11 Snipe seen from Bittern hide a.m. (Mary Jacobs)
