19/12/2024 Whitwell Rutland water. 9 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather very cold and windy but sunny.

14 Sightings…. Carrion Crow, Tufted Duck, Black Headed Gull, Blackbird, Long Tailed Tit, Mistle Thrush, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Mute Swan, Chaffinch, Red Kite, Robin, Pheasant , Pied Wagtail.

03/12/2024 Egelton Reserve. 9 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather very cold, calm and sunny.

38 Sightings…. Collared Dove, Blue Tit, Wood Pigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Rook, Magpie, Great Egret, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Coot, Pintail, Pochard, Black headed Gull, Widgeon, Shoveler, Lapwing, Cormorant, Gadwall, Mallard, Starling, Golden Plover, Little Grebe, Heron, Great crested Grebe, Teal, Snipe, Redshank, Cetti’s Warbler, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, Dunnock, Redwing, Egyptian Goose Song Thrush. Also heard but did not see Green Woodpecker.

05/11/24 end of Hambleton Peninsula. 10 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather dull, mild and calm.

29 Sightings… Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Rook, Blackbird, Pheasant, Black headed Gull, Magpie, Kestrel, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Starling, Cormorant, Great crested Grebe, Scaup, Mallard, Lesser black backed Gull, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Wren, Great Northern Diver, Great black backed Gull, Dunnock, Common Gull, Tufted Duck.

23/10/24 Eyebrook Reservoir. 5 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather calm, cool with sunshine and cloud.

36 Sightings… Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Teal, aLapwing, Gadwall, Greylag Goose, Black headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Starling, Rook, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Wood Pigeon, Widgeon, Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail, Coot, Shoveler, Red legged Partridge, Pheasant, Pintail, Common Gull, Golden Plover, Shelduck, Mediterranean Gull, Long tailed Tit, Magpie, Stonechat, Blue Tit, Red Kite, Goldfinch, Kestrel, Tufted Duck.

01/10/24 Barnsdale and Egelton Visitor centre. 3 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather persistent heavy rain.

20 Sightings… Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Black headed Gull, Sand Martin, Crow, Little Egret, Coot, Greylag Goose, Great White Egret, Canada Goose, Heron, Kestrel, Shoveler, Widgeon, Moorhen, Lesser Black backed Gull, Gadwall.

03/09/24 Frampton Marshes . 9 members led by Graeme Bone. Weather pleasant but slightly dull

44 sightings …Marsh Harrier, Wood Pigeon, Great white Egret, Little Egret, Snipe, Ruff, Lesser Black backed Gull, Pied Wagtail, Lapwing, Black Headed Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Little Stint, Moorhen, Greylag Goose, Ringer Plover, Black Tailed Godwit, Mallard, Gadwall, Red Necked Phalarope, Redshank, Spoonbill, Shelduck, Grey Heron, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, Avocet, Sand Martin, Swallow, Goldfinch, Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Wigeon, Wren, Swift, Sedge Warbler, Magpie, Coot, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Little Grebe, Starling, Kestrel , Common gull, Rook.

19/08/24 Lyndon Reserve. 7 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather pleasant but slightly dull.

34 sightings…Red Kite, Mute Swan, Wood Pigeon, Pheasant, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Mallard, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Great Egret, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Little Egret, Great Black Backed Gull, Greylag Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Common Tern, Coot, Osprey, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black backed Gull, Grey Heron, Gadwall, Little Grebe, Stock Dove, Lapwing, Kestrel, Pied Wagtail, Egyptian Goose, Starling, Yellow Wagtail.

Also heard but did not see Green Woodpecker, Robin, Wren, Chiffchaff

06/08/24 Launde Abbey /social. 10 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather dull and damp.

14 sightings…Wood Pigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Red Legged Partridge, Swallow, Mallard, Wren, Little Grebe, Green Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldcrest. Also heard but did not see Stock Dove.

18/07/24. Ketton Quarry. 7 members led by Malcolm Boyd. Weather warm and sunny.

10 sightings… Buzzard, Swallow, Red Kite, Dunnock, Long Tailed Tit, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Wood Pigeon.

No record was made of birds heard.

For interest butterflies were spotted.. Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Dark Green Fritillary, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Dingy Skipper, Silver Washed Fritillary.

02/07/24. Whitwell. 2 members. Insufficient turnout. Cancelled. Weather dull and dreary.

21/06/24. Egelton Nature reserve. 9 members led by Malcolm Dixon. Weather warm and sunny.

38 Sightings… Spotted Flychatcher, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Wood Pigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Lapwing, Common Tern, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Osprey, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Sand Martin, Long tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch.

Also heard but did not see, Reed Bunting, Goldfinch, Song Thrush, Wren, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Reed warbler, Sedge Warbler, Cetti’s Warner, Cuckoo.

04/06/24. Eyebrook reservoir. 7 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather cold wind , dull and damp.

31 sightings…Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Crow, Common Tern, Red Kite, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Gadwall, Wood Pigeon, Swallow, Swift, Kestrel, Goldfinch, Black headed Gull, Osprey, Shelduck, Heron, House Martin, Yellowhammer, Blue tit, Skylark, Magpie, Reed Bunting, Wren, Buzzard, Ringed Plover, Pied Wagtail, Garganey, Teal, Little Egret. No record was made of birds heard.

24/05/24 Leighfield fishponds. 5 members exploratory walk led by Helen Jezequel. Weather dull, cool and calm.

19 sightings…Magpie, Buzzard, Wood pigeon, Crow, Little Egret, Cormorant, Pheasant, Swallow, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Grey Heron, Wren, Moorhen, Gadwall, Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted duck, Goldcrest. No record was made of birds heard.

07/05/24. Barnsdale . 9 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather dull and calm.

28 sightings…Robin, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Wood Pigeon, Mistle Thrush, Marsh Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Long tailed Tit, Crow, Mallard, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Cormorant , Magpie, Goldfinch, Garden Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Great crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Black headed Gull, Sparrowhawk, Willow Warbler, Starling, Swift, Sand Martin.

Also heard but did not see Stock Dove, Goldcrest, Pheasant, Wren, Song Thrush.

11/04/24. Egelton Nature Reserve. 6 members led by Jill Mayhew. Weather warm and pleasant.

31 sightings… Blue tit, Great tit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Wood Pigeon, Mallard, Robin, Swan, Song Thrush, Willow warbler, Black headed Gull, Chiffchaff, Wren, Osprey, Cetti’s Warbler, Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Great crested Grebe, Gadwall, Coot, Common Tern, Redshank, Avocet, Barnacle Goose, Lesser black backed Gull, Widgeon, Moorhen, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Dunnock.

02/04/24. Lyndon Nature Reserve. 8 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather perfect. Calm, mild spring sunshine.

35 sightings…Long tailed tit, Wren, Wood Pigeon, Pied Wagtail, Blue tit, House Sparrow, Mallard, Pheasant, Blackbird, Reed Bunting, Chaffinch, Cormorant, Gadwall, Robin, Great tit, Stock Dove, Goldfinch, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Crow, Lesser Redpoll, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Jackdaw, Osprey, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Black headed Gull, Pochard, Great Black backed Gull, Goldeneye, Buzzard, Songthrush.

19/03/24. Led by Saya from Allerton project research farm. 7 members. Weather mild, some brightness but mostly dull and damp.

An educational tour around farmland. 13 sightings…Red Kite, Pheasant, Crow, Pigeon, Chaffinch, Great tit, Blue tit, Mallard, Yellowhammer, Buzzard, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Gadwall. No record was made of birds heard.

05/03/24 Egelton Nature reserve 12 members led by Malcolm Boyd. Weather mild, dull and calm.

36 sightings…Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Great Egret, Widgeon, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Coot, Teal, Pochard, Black Headed Gull, Pintail, Lesser Black backed Gull, Curlew, Little Grebe, Wood Pigeon, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Great tit, Pheasant , Greylag Goose, Gadwall, Cormorant, Oystercatcher, Reed Bunting, Dunnock, Starling, Magpie, Lapwing, Snipe, Moorhen, Great crested Grebe, Robin. Also heard Wren and Song Thrush but not seen.

22/02/24 Egelton nature reserve led by Malcolm Boyd . Weather persistent heavy rain. Meeting cancelled

06/02/24 Eyebrook reservoir. 10 members led by Helen Jezequel. Weather mild with strong blustery wind.

38 sightings….Red Kite, Mute Swan, Great Tit, Smew, Mallard, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Wood Pigeon, Teal, Crow, Lapwing, Widgeon, Black headed Gull, Blue Tit, Starling, Goldeneye, Golden Plover, Dunlin, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Barnacle Goose, Blackbird, Magpie, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Little Egret, Robin, Chaffinch, Redwing, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Fieldfare, Wren, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Shelduck. Also heard Skylarks but they were not seen.

02/01/24 Hambleton Old Hall led by Helen Jezequel. Weather persistent heavy rain. Meeting cancelled