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⚫January
Saturday - 24/01/26
Lesser Scaup (74th day) - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still from the causeway.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Normanton le Heath - 15+ at Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood.
1421 - Red-crested Pochard - Albert Village - 2 drk still at Village Lake.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 still.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13 still in fields on W side.
1243 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Rutland Water NR - 18 at Lagoon 1 from Mallard Hide.
1130 - Hen Harrier - Little Dalby - ringtail over Tiggy Engineering E.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 11 still in the field on the W side from the bunker.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 still also Greater Scaup still.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 58 still this morning.
Friday - 23/01/26
Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still on S side , viewed towards railway bridge from the causeway.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Syston - 6 again in field just S of The Gate Hangs Well pub this afternoon.
Caspian Gull - Shawell - ad, 3w & 2w at Shawell Sand Pit , only view from public footpath , do not climb over fences or gates & park sensibly along Gibbet Lane.
Caspian Gull - Watermead CP - ad at Mammoth Lake , Watermead South , use Watermead South cp.
Caspian Gull - Enderby - 1w still at Jubilee Pool.
1134 - Red-crested Pochard - Albert Village -2 drk at Village Lake.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 15 still in fields on W side.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 inc 5 ad/drk & 2 redhead still in the bay N of the island.
Thursday - 22/01/26
Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still.
1120 - Greater Scaup - Rutland Water NR - female-type still at Lagoon 4 from Sandpiper Hide.
Caspian Gull - Enderby - 1w still at Jubilee Pool.
1145 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 inc 5 drk still N of the island.
Tuesday - 20/01/26
Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still on S side
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 57+ still also 2 Caspian Gull ad & 1w into roost this evening.
1400 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Rutland Water NR - 18 at Lagoon 1.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Rutland Water NR - 9 in wet meadow S of Mallard Hide.
1303 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 inc 2 male just N of the island.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 11 on W side from the road.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 14 in fields above Sam's Dyke.
Monday - 19/01/26
1307 - Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still on S side close to The Ridings Bridge.
1200 - Red-crested Pochard - Albert Village - 2 drk at Village Lake.
0956 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 inc 4 ad/drk still off plantation.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 9 again on the island.
Saturday - 17/01/26
1108 - Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still N of the viaduct , viewed from Kinchley Lane.
1108 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - drk from Snipe Hide.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 1 drk still.
Thursday - 15/01/26
Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still from the causeway , park at The Ridings & view N from the bridge.
1230 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 75 still in field by Welford Road between South Kilworth & Welford Road cp.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 inc 5 ad/drk & 2 redhead S of Stoke Dry cp.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 7 still in fields W of reservoir , viewed from Stoke Dry cp also female Greater Scaup.
Caspian Gull - Enderby - 1w still at Jubilee Pool.
Glaucous Gull - Shawell - ad at Shawell Sand Pit , view only from the public footpath , do not climb over fences or gates & park sensibly along Gibbet Lane , note parking is limited.
Wednesday - 14/01/26
Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - female again at N end , viewed distantly near viaduct.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 14 in W of reservoir , viewed from Stoke Dry cp.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Syston - 6 in field opposite Gate Hangs Well pub.
Caspian Gull - Enderby - 1w still at Jubilee Pool.
Greater Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still.
0809 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 inc 4 ad/drk S of Stoke Dry cp.
Tuesday - 13/01/26
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 inc 1 ad/drk still from Stoke Dry cp *1213 x6 S of Stoke Dry cp
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still in fields W of the reservoir , viewed from Stoke Dry cp.
Monday - 12/01/26
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13 still S of the island.
Sunday - 11/01/26
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - at least 50 still.
Saturday - 10/01/26
Caspian Gull - Enderby - 2 1w still at Jubilee Pool , park at cp w3w & walk to w3w & view from River Soar bank.
1408 - Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead still in North Arm.
Ruddy Duck - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - at least 57 still.
Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead in North Arm.
Tundra Bean Goose - Rutland Water NR - 4 over North Arm heading E this morning.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 inc 4 ad/drk still from Stoke Dry cp.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13 in fields W of the reservoir , viewed from Stoke Dry cp.
0855 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 11 in fields W of the reservoir , viewed from Stoke Dry cp.
Friday - 09/01/26
Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - female again at N end , viewed distantly near viaduct.
Tundra Bean Goose - Rutland Water NR - 2 briefly in North Arm.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - c60 still.
Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - at E end.
1306 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 2 still inc ad/drk from Stoke Dry cp.
Thursday - 08/01/26
Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - female again at N end , viewed distantly from open wall.
Firecrest - Aylestone - again along the track behind St Andrews FC.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still.
Greater Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 1w still in North Arm 1.
Caspian Gull - Enderby - 1w still at Jubilee Pool.
LNY - Caspian Gull - Shawell - 1w at Shawell Sand Pit yesterday.
Wednesday - 07/01/26
☹️ Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - no sign of female at N end.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - c60 still.
Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - ad from Teal Hide.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 still from Stoke Dry cp.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 4 still in fields W of the reservoir , viewed from Stoke Dry cp.
Tuesday - 06/01/26
🟠 Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - female at N end , viewed from open wall.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - c60 still late afternoon.
Caspian Gull - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 ad into roost late afternoon.
Caspian Gull - Enderby - 1w still at Jubilee Pool.
Monday - 05/01/26
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13 still , viewed from gate at entrance to Hollyoaks Lodge.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 8 inc 5 ad/drk, 1w/drk & 2 redhead.
1438 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 4 inc 2 ad/drk from Stoke Dry cp.
Water Pipit - Rutland Water NR - still at Greenbank just beyond cattle grid at N shore of South Arm 3.
Sunday - 04/01/26
Greater Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13.
1440 - Caspian Gull - Enderby - 1w still at Jubilee Pool.
Water Pipit - Rutland Water NR - still at Greenbank just beyond cattle grid.
1052 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13 still in fields W of the reservoir , viewed from Stoke Dry cp.
1047 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 4 inc 2 ad/drk still from Stoke Dry cp.
Greater Scaup - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 4 inc 1 drk still.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - flock still.
Firecrest - Empingham - in a private garden.
Saturday - 03/01/26
Water Pipit - Rutland Water NR - at Greenbank just beyond cattle grid at South Arm 3 *1201 but flighty
1544 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Priory Water - 8 again.
1044 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 4 inc 3 ad/drk still from Stoke Dry cp.
1020 - Greater Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w/drk still S of the island.
1216 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13 still in fields W of the reservoir , viewed from Stoke Dry cp.
Greater Scaup - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 3 inc a drk still.
Greater Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 1w still in North Arm 1.
1045 - Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - ad on N shore of North Arm near Burley Reach.
Friday - 02/01/26
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 60+ still late afternoon.
Caspian Gull - Enderby - 4 inc 3w, 2w & 2 1w Jubilee Pool.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 7 inc 5 ad still from Stoke Dry cp.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - flock still in fields W of reservoir from Stoke Dry cp.
0957 - Bewick's Swan - Shepshed - 4 over.
Thursday - 01/01/26
Russian White-fronted Goose - Syston - 6 in field S of Gate Hangs Well pub *1620 x2
Greater Scaup - Rutland Water NR - still at North Arm 1 *1505
Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 again this afternoon.
Caspian Gull - Watermead CP - 2w on Mammoth Lake, Watermead South, use Watermead South cp.
1453 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 14 still in fields from Stoke Dry cp.
Caspian Gull - Aylestone - 1w at Aylestone Meadows.
Caspian Gull - Huncote - ad in sheep field along Forest Road , c1km N of Huncote.
Caspian Gull - Enderby - 2w still at Jubilee Pool.
Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - ad at North Arm.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 9 inc 5 ad/drk, 2 1w/drk & 2 female still off Stoke Dry cp also 8 Greater Scaup inc at least 3 drk.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 13 still in field from Holyoaks Farm gate.
Greater Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 inc 2 drk still S of the island.
Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead still off Stoke Dry cp also 2 Greater Scaup.
Greater Scaup - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 3 still inc a drk.
Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 70 still.
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