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Bird monitoring and 'patch' walks
BirdTrack walks you can join for a few hours out with us. On these walks we will be targeting specific species especially during migrations. "times, dates and locations will change depending on weather and wind direction" Duration of our walks are no more than 2hrs, these are great walks to join to practice your ID skills, we will teach you some skills we use which we have learnt over the years.
£25 per person. £20 per person for car trip regulars. 8 max including a guide.
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Highlights 2026:
BirdTrack looking for Marsh Tit and Spotted Flycatcher
Londonthorpe & Alma Park Woods WT
23 sp. recorded at 'patch' Londonthorpe Woods WT meeting point: w3w
Latest: Spotted Flycatcher
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Belton Estate NT
58 sp. recorded at 'main patch' Belton Estate NT meeting point: w3w
Meeting point in the car park for Spotfly: w3w
Latest: Raven
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All species are counted including numbers and sent to the BTO
Highlight species is best viewed bird on that walk or target species found and marked with ✅
Full species list: BirdTrack via: Spadge (when available)
BTO 2026
🟡BTO#269 - TWITCH - 22/09/26 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind N/A ⛅ 6002 steps
Juv Lesser Yellowlegs ✅ showing well from Smew Hide also 2 Greenshank , 7 Black-tailed Godwit and a possible Wood Sandpiper from Grebe Hide.
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🟡BTO#267 - TWITCH - 25/08/26 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SSW ⛅ n/a steps
Nice to catch up with the Red-necked Phalarope ✅ which has settled on site with plenty of water and mud margins (which is rare at the moment) there seems to be a few juv's around the country. also to note: Wood Sandpiper ✅ Greenshank I do like a Greenshank.
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🟡BTO#262 - 30/06/26 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0915 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind W ⛅ 4961 steps
Chilled walk around with no wind, not much from the sea bank, ad in its black plumage Spotted Redshank ✅ seen briefly from 360 Hide in flight, Corn Bunting ✅ singing on a fence post from main cp.
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🟡BTO#261 - 18/06/26 - Woodland Waters - 0900 to 1030 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind SE ☁️ 4439 steps
Spotted Flycatcher at least 1 in woods at NE corner of the site.
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🟡BTO#260 - 16/06/26 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0915 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind SE ☁️ 8380 steps
2 Little Gull ✅ feeding in the corner of Reedbed Lagoon from Sea Bank near the steps by path to East Hide, at least 30 Med Gull on the island in the middle of Middle Scrape.
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🟡BTO#259 - 09/06/26 - Belton Estate NT - 1000 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind W ⛅ n/a steps
at least 3 Spotted Flycatcher
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🟡BTO#258 - 05/06/26 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1030 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SSW ⛅ n/a steps
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🟡BTO#257 - 20/05/26 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SW ⛅ 7241 steps
Willow Warbler , 2 Common Cuckoo , 1 Arctic Tern ✅ 30+ Common Tern , 2 Garden Warbler , Glossy Ibis ✅ Eurasian Hobby
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🟡BTO#256 - 15/05/26 - Marston Sewage Works - 0915 to 1115 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind SE ☀️ 7025 steps
Splendid morning with 2 Cuckoo with 1 showing well, female Northern Wheatear on first field from cp, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Cettis's Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Curlew, Oystercatcher, House Martin, Swallow, Swift and a few Yellow Wagtail over.
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🟡BTO#254 - 30/04/26 - Rutland Water NR - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind SE ☀️ 6879 steps
Great start with Osprey from the cp hunting over VC , also to note: Willow Warbler , 1 Common Cuckoo , 2 Black Tern ✅ Ruddy Turnstone ✅ Common Greenshank , Grey Plover ✅ bit windy but nice in the sun.
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🟡BTO#253 - 16/04/26 - Marston Sewage Works - 0915 to 1115 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind SE ☀️ 5008 steps
At least 5 Blackcap, Chiffchaff everywhere, 1 Willow Warbler ✅ Curlew, Grey Wagtail, Swallow, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cettis's Warbler, Marsh Harrier f over.
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🟡BTO#252 - 14/04/26 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0915 to 1115 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind SE ☀️ 6809 steps
Little Stint ✅ on Comp 10 from path to steps from top cp , being mobbed by 2 Little Ringed Plover
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🟡BTO#251 - 07/04/26 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind SE ☀️ 892 steps
Greater Scaup ✅ drk & female from first layby past Stoke Dry cp , at least 3 Yellow Wagtail ✅ from opposite side to Stoke Dry cp.
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🟡BTO#250 - 02/04/26 - Londonthorpe Woods WT - 0900 to 1030 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind NW ☀️ 6444 steps
Marsh Tit briefly in flight by outdoor classroom, lovely day with sun (they got wrong again) with all the normal sp. seen. No joy with Willow Warbler as still a tad early but have had before this time of year in the past, not even a Blackcap was heard, Chiffchaff everywhere, great site this time of year and well worth a visit. Easy underfoot but still a bit sticky so good footwear is a must.
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🟡BTO#249 - 31/03/26 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0900 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind NW ⛅ 6339 steps
With nothing worth twitching local we decided to go to framps with no wind. Highlights: single Common Crane from sea bank distant heading N was a good start, we tried for Little Stint which was reported with Dunlin but Dunlin were sleeping so no joy, 2 Med Gull over VC while looking for the stint, Little Ringed Plover from VC while eating scone, Peregrine on the barn having her lunch, oh and single Eurasian Spoonbill
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🟡BTO#248 - 26/03/26 - Rutland Water NR - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind NNE ⛅ 6117 steps
Very nice out the wind but cold in it. No joy with Red-necked Grebe as fishing boats were out, we did have 3 Kittiwake over which made up for it. Quite at Egleton due to work ongoing, 10 Sand Martin over lagoon 2 from Grebe Hide
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Weather: Sunny, wind E ☀️ 5834 steps
Willow Tree - Common Crane ✅ at least 4 with a pair mating , 4 Marsh Harrier plus a few Fieldfare hanging around.
Deeping - Little Owl pair sunning in fallen tree from the bench (usual spot) , Goosander male & 2 female on River Witham , Kingfisher over , 2 Whooper Swan in onto East Pit plus a single male in full breeding plumage Black-tailed Godwit
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🟡BTO#246 - 17/03/26 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0900 to 1100 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind ESE ⛅ 🌬️ 5085 steps
Windy but all the normal sp. Greater Scaup female from VC thanks to a chap having a coffee, with Tufted & Pochard just right of the 'old spoonbill' island.
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🟡BTO#243 - 03/03/26 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind E ⛅ 5733 steps
2 Avocet sleeping from last mound of the left from top cp, male & female Beared Tit from path from VC left, Stoat on main road on the hunt, Stonechat pair by green buoy, gazillion Golden Plover wheeling above Marsh Farm Grassland plus a Merlin on a post from the sea bank, lovely walk in broken sunshine.
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🟡BTO#242 - 24/02/26 - Rutland Water NR - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind S ⛅ 5800 steps
Pleasant walk in the warm sun with all the normal species seen, only a single male Wigeon just shows how the season is changing, countless a week or so ago. Work cutting and burning reeds kept the birds away so nothing really to note. Really felt like Spring is just around the corner.
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🟡BTO#241 Twitch - 19/02/26 - Fillingham - 1030 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Showers wind NE 🌧️ 2000 steps
First twitch of 2026 with great views of Great Grey Shrike ✅ with the bird hunting and hovering looking for prey, we didn't want to get as close as some have and were to not disturb, 8yrs since my last one, nice to get a Lincs Shrike, parking is a bit on the muddy side but doable, hardly any walking, well worth a look.
Bird was at the back of uncut rough grass field, easy to spot.
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🟡BTO#240 - 17/02/26 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind NNE ☀️🥶 3600 steps
Very cold in the wind, great start with 250+ Russian White-fronted Geese ✅ (anser albifrons albifrons) in field right of the entrance to the reserve, lost count at 250, plus about 100 Pink-footed Geese in same field but right of Russian flock, these birds are very jumpy but they do come back when flushed. Tons of Lapwing, Wigeon, Golden Plover, a single Dunlin, all the normal wildfowl on now more than normal amounts of water.
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🟡BTO#239 - 10/02/26 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Fog, wind NNE 🌫️ 5200 steps
Not much this morning due to the fog, highlights: Marsh Tit briefly with Great Tit (first time at site) Redpoll, Siskin feeding in the tops of alder and beech.
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🟡BTO#238 - 03/02/26 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind NNE ☁️🥶 4507 steps
Very cold in the wind which is hard to get out of here but plenty of birds about, Tons of Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Lapwing, Golden Plover. plus Dunlin, Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Skylark.
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🟡BTO#237 - 28/01/26 - Rufford CP - 0930 to 1100 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind ESE ☀️ 4633 steps
14 Hawfinch ✅ with up to 5 feeding under trees by first bench on the right along boardwalk, plus in total when these birds flew up into trees more came in from E. 14 in total before heading W. Goosander 9 male & a female on main lake plus ad Caspian Gull ✅ with Common Gull & Black-headed Gull.
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🟡BTO#236 - 20/01/26 - Woodland Waters - 0900 to 1030 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind SE ☁️ 5005 steps
Goosander female with Tufted Duck
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🟡BTO#235 - 16/01/26 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SSE ⛅ 3100 steps
Smew at least 4 from Stoke Dry cp first thing but very distant. Then to Rutland Water European Golden Plover & lots of Northern Shoveler only counted highlights
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🟡BTO#234 - 14/01/26 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind SSE ☀️🥶 2103 steps
6 Snow Bunting ✅ still flitting around the base of the sea wall (seaward side) by first bench on the right from top cp, then headed towards East Hide. 4 Whooper Swan , Grey Plover, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine & a ton of Dark-bellied Brent Goose on saltmarsh. Great to see the water levels almost where they should be too.
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©Firecrest by Steve Nesbitt
Not all our walk reports are added due to the rarity of species and privacy of locations, these walks are not posted, you will be contacted privately with meeting points and location times. Even sighting reports will be held back to protect species.
Our Terms and Walk Locations:
We have started BTO Walks using tetrad and transect system, which is a 2 hour max walk to most of the locations we monitor locally for the BTO using BirdTrack, walks are at a slower pace so we can identify all species around us with heard and observed being recorded.
'times may vary, with very early and late in the evenings, dates may change due to weather and wind direction so check daily'
We monitor many different species throughout the seasons, some are common species to keep a check on numbers in specific areas.
'it's not all about the rare stuff'
Not all our monitoring walks are posted on this site as we wouldn't have time to add them, many of these walks are only possible alone as parking or numbers are not possible. All walks are recorded and posted to the BTO while out in the field plus sent to relevant companies, county recorder's contacted where applicable.
"Some" of these walks are in private estates, MOD sites and private gardens even farmland where there are no access to the general public, We thought it would be a nice idea to take you on these as always very productive while monitoring. We are only able to take 8 people with us including a guide, so it is important to book asap. These walks are a first and well worth joining to see parts normally strictly private. These will be marked as "Private" all our private walks will be pre-arranged so full access will be accessible. So, keep your eyes out on our Home and this page for these walks as they may be suddenly added with only days' noticeッ
No cameras will be allowed on some of our "Private" walks, we will advise prior to these walks.
(Please book asap as we need to allow access for numbers on our walks in advance)
£25 per person for 2 hours walk
8 max including guide so book asap
Any extra hours out are £5 per person
Contact Steve click here
Walk locations
Click w3w below for our meeting points:
Belton Estate NT - main patch - w3w
Belton Estate NT - car park - w3w
Londonthorpe Woods WT - patch - w3w
Bellmount Tower Woods - w3w
Alma Park Woods - w3w
Barkston Heath - w3w
RSPB Frampton Marsh - main cp - w3w
RSPB Frampton Marsh - Top cp - w3w Sea Bank Viewpoint - w3w Raptor Viewpoint - w3w - RSPB Frampton Map
RSPB Freiston Shore - w3w
Deeping Lakes LWT - w3w
Willow Tree Fen LWT - w3w
Welbeck Watchpoint - w3w
Ancaster - w3w
Old Railway - w3w
Allington - w3w
Marston Sewage Works - w3w
Rutland Water NR - w3w
Eyebrook Reservoir - Stoke Dry cp - w3w
Walks above will be visited numerous times throughout the seasons.
Area 51 👽 'access hear can be a pain so plenty of warning for this one'
©Siberian Chiffchaff by Terry Luckhurst and ringed by Alan Ball
Car Trips - Highlights - New Walks
Highlights 2025:
Using BirdTrack looking for Marsh Tit and Spotted Flycatcher
Monitoring species counts
67 sp. recorded at 'main patch' Belton Estate NT meeting point: w3w
Meeting point in the car park for Spotfly: w3w
Latest: Eurasian Bullfinch (rare here)
41 sp. recorded at 'patch' Londonthorpe Woods WT meeting point: w3w
Latest: Eurasian Siskin
All species are counted including numbers and sent to the BTO
Highlight species is best viewed bird on that walk or target species found and marked with ✅
Full species list: BirdTrack via: Spadge (when available)
BTO 2025
🟡BTO#232 - 02/12/25 - undisclosed site - 0900 to 1200 - Meet
Weather: Overcast, wind SSE ☁️
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🟡BTO#231 - 02/12/25 - Deeping Lakes LWT - 1000 to 1100 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind SSE ☁️ 5032 steps
📸 Long-eared Owl ✅ 3 seen hiding in the tree next to the hide.
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🟡BTO#230 - 25/11/25 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 0930 to 1130 Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind NNW ☀️ 2293 steps
Whooper Swan 4 inc 2 juv 2 ad from the bunker also Common Pochard, Goldeneye m & f, Mallard, Gadwall, Teal, Greylag, Canada, Egyptian Geese, Lapwing, Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Moorhen, Carrion Crow, Rook, Starling, Meadow Pipit, Red Kite. no joy with American Wigeon.
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🟡BTO#229 - 18/10/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SW ⛅ 6000 steps
Pink-footed Goose at least 4 skeins over heading N & SE
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🟡BTO#228 - 13/11/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SSE ⛅ 6906 steps
European Golden Plover at least 500
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🟡BTO#227 - 30/10/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind SSE ☀️ 8792 steps
Marsh Harrier 1w/m over.
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🟡BTO#226 - 28/10/25 - Londonthorpe Woods (lower) - 0900 to 1100 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind WSW ⛅ 6942 steps
Bit of a raptor fest on this one: male Merlin , male Kestrel , x3 Common Buzzard , x2 Red Kite and a possible Woodcock flushed but might have been a Peahen.
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🟡BTO#225 - 21/10/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SSW ⛅ 8271 steps
Marsh Harrier f over from Shoveler Hide. Winter wildfowl really starting to pick up, lots of Northern Shoveler & a few Northern Pintail
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🟡BTO#224 - 16/10/25 - Woodland Waters - 0900 to 1100 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind NNE ☀️ 8000 steps
Redwing at least 8 over main lake heading SW
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🟡BTO#223 - 14/10/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1100 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind NNE ☁️ 4229 steps
Rock Pipit on shoreline from benches at Whitwell Car Park, no joy with the Baird's ... turned up after we left 🙄
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🟡BTO#222 - 10/10/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind ENE ⛅ 8578 steps
Whinchat , Golden Plover only counted highlights
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🟢BW#52 - 02/10/25 - Londonthorpe Woods (lower) - 0900 to 1000 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind W ☀️ 7000 steps
Flock of Lesser Redpoll over E, flock of Siskin over E, at least 8 Skylark over SE.
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🟡BTO#221 - 02/10/25 - Londonthorpe Woods (lower) - 0900 to 1030 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind ENE ☁️ 7110 steps
N/A
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🟡BTO#220 - 25/09/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind ENE ⛅ 8111 steps
N/A
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🟡BTO#219 - 23/09/25 - Marston SW - 0900 to 1100 w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SW ⛅ 6689 steps
Green Sandpiper x2 in Plot 1 flushed by Buzzard then 2 more joined them in flight, Common Snipe off Plot 2, Cetti's Warbler in hand being rung by Alan, smart bird up close, also to note, Water Rail everywhere, Meadow Pipit , Lesser Black-backed Gull and a few possible Great Black-backed Gull on first field by the car park. Nothing from the hide as overgrown.
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🟡BTO#218 - 19/09/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0900 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SW ⛅
N/A
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🟡BTO#217 - 16/09/25 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 0930 to 1100 Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind SW ☁️
Still a tad on the windy side. highlights: Little Ringed Plover x3 juv by tern rafts , Whinchat f from layby just past the bunker plus Stonechat pair , Marsh Harrier f from Stoke Dry cp.
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🟡BTO#216 - 05/09/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind WSW ☀️ 5990 steps
Still very quiet with hardly any water, highlights: Wheatear juv , Yellow Wagtail at least 50 on site with Pied Wagtail , Peregrine juv chasing Teal , Little Ringed Plover juv , Marsh Harrier f , Greenshank ad , Painted Lady 🦋
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🟡BTO#215 - 02/09/25 - Londonthorpe Woods (lower) - 0900 to 0945 - Meet w3w - Belton NT - 1000 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny then overcast, wind SSW ☀️ ☁️ 6660 steps
Local on these walks so all the normal sp. ッ
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🟡BTO#214 - 27/08/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny then overcast, wind SSW ☀️ ☁️
Kingfisher in and out the dyke left of gate to 360 also Marsh Harrier m , very dry... in fact the driest ive ever seen the reserve.
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🟡BTO#213 - 15/08/25 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 0900 to 0945 Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind NNW ☀️
Cattle Egret from Stoke Dry car park also Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Common Tern.
Rutland Water NR - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Green Sandpiper, Common Tern & Marsh Harrier f at Rutland Water NR from Shoveler Hide.
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🟡BTO#212 - 08/08/25 - Multiple Sites - Suffolk/Norfolk
Weather: Sunny, wind W ☀️
197.4 miles, nice to see some old sites again especially in the summer. Great days birding.
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🟡BTO#211 - 06/08/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind WSW ☀️
Common Sandpiper x5 on Reedbed also colour-ringed Curlew from Reedbed Hide showing 'orange & yellow tag with 'OJ' plus juv Marsh Harrier over saltmarsh, at least 10 Yellow Wagtail with cattle.
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🟡BTO#210 - 01/08/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast with showers, wind NNW 🌧️
Very quiet with birds hunkered down between showers, Otter from Shoveler Hide was the highlight.
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🟡BTO#209 - 10/07/25 - Welbeck Watchpoint - 1030 to 1300 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny hot, wind NNW ☀️
Distant view of Honey Buzzard over woods showing ok then drifted up into thermals left over the woods.
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🟡BTO#208 - 08/07/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind NNW ☀️
Hobby hunting in front of Grebe Hide Lagoon 2, Little Tern with Common Tern from Shoveler Hide Lagoon 3, Osprey on pole from Sandpiper Hide Lagoon 4 also a Yellow-legged Gull on far side with 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull & a juv Great Black-backed Gull
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🟡BTO#207 - 03/07/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny hot, wind W ☀️
Spotted Redshank at least 4 from 360 Hide also Greenshank , 7 Golden Plover , possible Wood Sandpiper, male Marsh Harrier over saltmarsh, Common Sandpiper from path leading to the VC, Little Ringed Plover & 18 Spoonbill on Middle Scrape.
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🟡BTO#206 - 19/06/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny hot, wind E ☀️
Cattle Egret flying right to left infront of VC, Lesser Whitethroat singing in hedge line opposite hides left of VC also Garden Warbler by second gate, Hobby ✅ over, also possibly four Osprey ✅ with one bathing in Lagoon 4 & one on nest plus two over Lagoon 3.
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🟡BTO#205 - 17/06/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny then overcast, wind WSW ☀️ ☁️
That quite summer period also staff strimming so only 9 Spoonbill & a Peg over to report.
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🟡BTO#204 - 13/06/25 - Welbeck Watchpoint - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SSE ⛅
No joy with Honey Buzzard but a half decent view of a male Goshawk ✅ called out by one of the lads standing with us. many eyes are always the way. next time we are taking chairs 🧓
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🟡BTO#203 - 10/06/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SSE ⛅
Quiet day as very windy.
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🟡BTO#202 - 27/05/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Broken, wind SSW ⛅
Jack Snipe on C10 just below the sea wall from stairs also possible Sanderling from VC, still lots of Little Ringed Plover & Ringed Plover on site. 3 Spoonbill on Reedbed.
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🟡BTO#201 - 20/05/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind E ☀️
Little Stint ✅ from first viewpoint right of VC with Ringed Plover plus sum/p Curlew Sandpiper ✅ Wood Sandpiper ✅ from path to East Hide, Mediterranean Gull ✅ from East Hide. still loads of Little Ringed Plover & at least 2 Common Sandpiper . plus 3 Spoonbill . Great mornings walk with nice warm weather.
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🟡BTO#200 - 15/05/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind NNE ☁️ 🥶
Common Sandpiper x4 on the island in front of Reedbed Hide, Little Ringed Plover lots around with Ringed Plover . 7 Spoonbill on C25. windy and chilly moderate breeze.
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🟡BTO#199 - 09/05/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind ESE ☀️
Curlew Sandpiper ✅ Mediterranean Gull ✅ Little Ringed Plover
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🟡BTO#198 - 08/05/25 - Twitch
Weather: Overcast, wind NNE ☁️
Dark-breasted Barn Owl
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🟡BTO#197 - 01/05/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0900 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind SE ☀️
Little Gull ✅ catching flies with BHG, Yellow Wagtail female by barns, Common Sandpiper & Mediterranean Gull ✅ on sandy island from Reedbed Hide, Little Ringed Plover from VC
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🟡BTO#196 - 29/04/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind ESE ☀️
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Weather: Sunny, wind SE ☀️
singing male Common Whitethroat opposite concrete standing also 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler & 2 Yellowhammer on stubble field other side of railway bridge, still seems to be a very good year for Chiffchaff.
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🟡BTO#194 - 10/04/25 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 0900 to 1030 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind WSW ☀️
Spotted Redshank by inflow, Common Tern over rafts, Swallow ✅
Rutland Water NR at least 4 Willow Warbler ✅ Bullfinch, Swallow , House Martin ✅
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🟡BTO#193 - 03/04/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, chilly wind ENE ☀️ 🥶
Spotted Redshank on C24 from path to 360 Hide in channel on right side also 4 Sand Martin ✅ using sand martin bank plus 2 Spoonbill 1 on C14 & 1 on C23 & at least 6 Little Ringed Plover on site.
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🟡BTO#192 - 24/03/25 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast then, Sunny, wind WNW ☁️ ☀️
Osprey over opposite Stoke Dry car park heading towards the island also 2 Swallow ✅ & possible House Martin but distant, few Chiffchaffs singing, Yellowhammers singing, pleasant when the sun came out.
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🟡BTO#191 - 20/03/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0900 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind ESE ☀️
Stonking walk this morning with highlights: male Merlin ✅, male Hen Harrier straight out the book straight over our heads LOW, possibly the closest view i've had, Little Ringed Plover ✅ on comp 25, Greater Scaup 1w/drk from VC (thanks toby for the heads up). Beautiful mornings walk in warm sun and hardly any wind, bring on the summer.
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🟡BTO#190 - 11/03/25 - Londonthorpe Woods (lower) - 0900 to 0930 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind NNE ☁️
Bullfinch ✅ ♂️ showing well but no camera, took images with phone.
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Weather: Sunny, wind WSW ☀️
Very brief views of Siberian Chiffchaff in willow next to the feeding station, then again from the hide showing tag on the left leg. 30+ Pied Wagtail in first field by the car park, also c20 Linnet. Highlights
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🟡BTO#188 - 18/02/25 - Clumber Park NT - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind ESE ☀️
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🟡BTO#187 - 13/02/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind NWN ☁️
Lots of the normal sp. Highlight was a 1w/male Hen Harrier quartering Comp 25 briefly, 1000s of Golden Plover, Lapwing, Wigeon, Teal & at least 20 Black-tailed Godwit on Comp 15 plus 9 Avocet from VC . FYI heard on the grape vine they are getting rid of the scones ............. NOOOOOOO WHY ?
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🟡BTO#186 - 07/02/25 - Deeping Lakes LWT - 1100 to 1230 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind N ☁️ 🥶
📸 Long-eared Owl ✅ stonking morning, with 6 seen and very close too, hopefully they are not disturbed to much but I think they are very much trusting by now. 10 were reported earlier by thermal. Also to note: Red-breasted Merganser pair & a drk & 2 redhead Goosander along the River Welland, still no sign of any Glossy Ibis. Very muddy so boots are a must.
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🟡BTO#186 - 07/02/25 - Willow Tree Fen LWT - 1000 to 1030 - Meet w3w
Weather: Overcast, wind NNE ☁️ 🥶
📸 Common Crane ✅ 2 displaying also at least 6 Marsh Harrier from the car park, nice to have the shed/hide to sit in.
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🟡BTO#185 - 05/02/25 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 0930 to 1100 - Meet w3w
Weather: Foggy start, Sunny, wind W 🌫️ ☀️
Smew ✅ 3 ad/drk possibly 4, Raven over, great site with plenty of birds to see just be careful when parking, stay off the wet grass and stick to laybys.
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🟡BTO#184 - 30/01/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: Sunny, wind W ☀️
Pleasant walk round the outer edges, plenty of finches on teasel, Stonechat pair, Dunlin and highlight was a single Black-tailed Godwit sleeping by the gate to 360 Hide, other: Weazel in front of us the entire length of the path, left of the VC.
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🟡BTO#183 - 21/01/25 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0900 to 1100 - Meet w3w
Weather: Misty, 🥶 highlight 7 Whooper Swan over.
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🟡BTO#182 - 16/01/25 - Tallington Lakes - 1330 to 1400
Weather: n/a
📸 Ferruginous Duck ✅ ad/drk asleep under the island on far left from along the path to the footbridge also a few female Greater Scaup with Tufted Duck plus countless Red-creasted Pochard.
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🟡BTO#182 - 16/01/25 - Deeping Lakes LWT - 1145 to 1300 - Meet w3w
Weather: n/a
📸 Long-eared Owl ✅ two with one on far right bank right side before the hide over the gully (showed well) other on the island in ivy from the hide plus Bittern in flight over reeds in front of the viewing screen, viewed from the bank, and female Greater Scaup ✅ with Tufted Ducks.
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🟡BTO#182 - 16/01/25 - Willow Tree Fen LWT - 1100 to 1130 - Meet w3w
Weather: To foggy so no joy with the Cranes so only a couple of Stonechat.
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🟡BTO#181 - 14/01/25 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
Weather: n/a
Not much at all at Egleton NR as still frozen over. Black-necked Grebe from Old Hall just left of buoy K also the most Goldeneye ive seen at Rutland, plus Slavonian Grebe ✅ at North Arm from fisherman's car park.
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08/01/25 - Belton Estate NT - 0930 to 1030 - Meet w3w
01 sp. 📸 Hawfinch 20+ in trees and going down into yew's.
Note:
08/01/25 - Hawfinch - Belton Estate NT - very lucky to have self-found 20+ on Wednesday morning, this is a first for me monitoring Belton for 17 years. The highest recorded count was 35 at Forest Pines on 7th April 2018
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🟡BTO#180 - 02/01/25 - Rufford CP - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
02 sp. 📸 Hawfinch ✅ female from the car park, also record shot 2 📸 Marsh Tit
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Highlights 2024:
Using BirdTrack looking for Marsh Tit and Spotted Flycatcher
Monitoring 'main patch' Belton Estate NT meeting point: w3w (BTO) all species counted
Highlight species is best viewed bird on that walk or target species found and marked with ✅ 67 sp. recorded at main patch.
Missed species on 28/06/24 - Goshawk female at Welbeck Watchpoint. Pink are highlight species.
BTO#179 - 30/12/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0900 to 1100 - Meet w3w (BTO)
37 sp. highlights, Siskin ✅ c30 with c30 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret feeding on alder
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BTO#178 - 16/12/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Pink-footed Geese over just out of reserve, Greenshank from back of reserve & 1 over, Stonechat pair & the most Lapwings we have seen on site.
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BTO#177 - 13/12/24 - Tallington Lakes - Twitch - Bird location at w3w
n/a sp. Ferruginous Duck ✅ spotted by John very close to the island, great views in not great light, also at least 130 Red-crested Pochard. drive to road next to w3w location above to view as bird seems to favor w3w spot.
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BTO#176 - 10/12/24 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. at least 40 Lesser Redpoll in alder along the track to Grebe Hide with Siskin. Smew ✅ drk at the very back of Lagoon 3 (scope needed but viewable with bins) from Shoveler Hide. female Greater Scaup ✅ from Grebe Hide with female Tufted Duck flock also 2 drk Goldeneye & 5 female plus Great Northern Diver ✅ from Lapwing Hide just in front of house at right of peninsula. 3 Kittiwake through heading N low over the water.
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BTO#175 - 03/12/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0900 to 1230 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. 2 Pink-footed Goose, m Merlin, m/f Peregrine, Red Kite, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, 3 Marsh Harrier inc 1w/m, ad/m & ad/f plus 2 female Bearded Tit.
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Willow Tree Fen LWT - 2 Common Crane ✅ showing well then 2 more dropped in and lost to view, Marsh Harrier, hundreds of Fieldfare.
Deeping Lakes LWT - Ring-necked Duck ✅ great views from main hide, still preferring W side of the lake with Coot.
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BTO#173 - 26/11/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Corn Bunting ✅ with mixed finch flock at back of reedbed on sunflower also male Stonechat
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BTO#172 - 20/11/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0900 to 1130 - Meet w3w (BTO)
33 sp. highlights, Raven x2, Lesser Redpoll x6.
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BTO#171 - 12/11/24 - Willow Tree Fen LWT + Deeping Lakes LWT - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w + w3w
Willow Tree Fen LWT - Marsh Harrier at least 3 also 2 Stonechat & a billion Wood Pigeon.
Deeping Lakes LWT - Long-eared Owl ✅ on the island from main hide (spotted by John with bins) also 2 Glossy Ibis ✅ over River Welland then landed on far bank with Little Egret plus 2 female Goosander on River Welland.
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BTO#170 - 05/10/24 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Red-creasted Pochard 2 drk & female on Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.
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BTO#169 - 31/10/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. 2 Jack Snipe from 360 hide with Common Snipe, f Merlin over, Curlew Sandpiper from track to 360 plus Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Stonechat, Bearded Tit, 5 Whooper Swan.
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BTO#168 - 17/10/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Pink-footed Goose 65 low over SW also Northern Wheatear f from top car park mound towards the barn plus 4 Greenshank, 2 Peregrine & Bearded Tit.
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BTO#167 - 10/10/24 - RSPB Freiston Shore - 1000 to 1100 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Red-necked Grebe ✅ on lagoon.
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BTO#166 - 10/10/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w (BTO)
40 sp. highlights, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Goldcrest & Treecreeper.
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BTO#165 - 08/10/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
56 sp. Hen Harrier 2 with 1w male over road to reserve entrance & ad male over Comp 24 also Little Stint & 4 Curlew Sandpiper on Comp 24. Cattle Egret ✅, Whimbrel, Spoonbill & Bearded Tit.
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BTO#164 - 03/10/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w (BTO)
36 sp. highlights, 8 Mistle Thrush & 12 Goldcrest.
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BTO#163 - 25/09/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. (possible) Red-necked Phalarope 2 from top car park mound on Comp 24 then flew towards Reedbed Hide, sadly not relocated. Plus at least 12 Bearded Tit.
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BTO#162 - 17/09/24 - Rutland Water NR - 0930 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Whinchat ✅ 3 inc possible pair & a juv.
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BTO#161 - 12/09/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Dark-bellied Brent Goose 15 over sea bank and landed with Greylag Geese and Canada Geese by VC also Greenshank over calling.
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BTO#160 - 06/09/24 - Belton Estate NT - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w (BTO counting restarts)
28 sp. quite quit today, highlight, 60 Pied Wagtail on the cricket pitch, all pied no white.
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BTO#159 - 04/09/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Curlew Sandpiper at least 5 from sea bank including a ringed bird, also at least 3 Spotted Redshank . plus Cattle Egret from VC . we did try to relocate Baird's but most small waders had moved off.
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BTO#158 - 27/08/24 - Belton Estate NT - 1000 to 1230 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Hobby juv hunting sheep field out the wind and struggling to catch anything, great to watch.
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BTO#157 - 21/08/24 - Rutland Water NR - 0830 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Yellow-legged Gull 2 ad from private road off Oakham Road.
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BTO#156 - 15/08/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Curlew Sandpiper male still in breeding plumage from track just left of VC also Peregrine chasing everything then caught a Wood Pigeon (which we missed) from Reedbed Hide, Merlin chasing Linnet. 19 Spoonbill. Quite windy so not much else to note, great scones.
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BTO#155 - 13/08/24 - Willow Tree Fen LWT - w3w + Deeping Lakes LWT - 1000 to 1200 - Meet
n/a sp. Common Crane ✅ from main car park with 5 then 2 sets of 2 in joining them. plus 1s Glossy Ibis ✅ at Deeping Lakes NR on East Pit. Great morning with all sp. obtained with minimal if no walking involved.
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BTO#154 - 06/08/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Wood Sandpiper from 360 Hide also 7 Spotted Redshank & 2 Common Sandpiper also on site at least 8 Curlew Sandpiper ✅
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BTO#153 - 01/08/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Short-eared Owl on a post from Sea Bank.
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BTO#152 - 22/07/24 - Welbeck Watchpoint - 1130 to 1430 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Honey Buzzard ✅ female over woods also Hobby.
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BTO#151 - 18/07/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1300 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Spotted Redshank from Top cp.
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BTO#150 - 10/07/24 - Belton Estate NT - 1000 to 1130 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Spotted Flycatcher ✅ 1 briefly again from the car park.
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BTO#149 - 02/07/24 - Belton Estate NT - 1000 to 1140 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Spotted Flycatcher ✅ 1 briefly from the car park.
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BTO#148 - 25/06/24 - Belton Estate NT - 1100 to 1245 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Spotted Flycatcher ✅ at least 3.
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BTO#147 - 18/06/24 - Budby Common & Welbeck Watchpoint - 0930 to 1230
n/a sp. Tree Pipit ✅ at least 3 also at least 6 Willow Warbler, Stonechat . No joy with Honey Buzzard but was reported after we left 😶 great walk over the common & nice bunch of lads at Welbeck Watchpoint.
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BTO#146 - 29/05/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
54 sp. Little Gull from path left of VC also Cuckoo heard & Spoonbill from VC.
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BTO#145 - 09/05/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1230 - Meet w3w
41 sp. Red-breasted Goose ✅ @ ///, Black-winged Stilt ✅ showing well from VC car park, Hen Harrier ringtail from Sea Bank, Bearded Tit 2 female from just before first bench, Mediterranean Gull ✅ from Top car park mound. fantastic mornings birding.
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BTO#144 - 02/05/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 1000 to 1430 - Meet w3w
69 sp. Red-breasted Goose ✅ @ ///, Little Gull ✅ from road to Top cp, Common Tern, plus 30+ Mediterranean Gull, Spoonbill from Top cp mound.
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BTO#143 - 30/04/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0800 to 1200 - Meet w3w
56 sp. Little Gull from road from Top cp, Common Tern, plus 2 Mediterranean Gull over main cp & Lesser Yellowlegs ✅ from main cp, Black-winged Stilt ✅ from main cp (distant) will try on 2nd for a better view, Yellow Wagtail from track to Top cp.
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BTO#142 - 23/04/24 - Eyebrook Reservoir - 0930 to 1100 - Meet w3w
47 sp. Common Tern, Osprey with carp, Swift, Bar-tailed Godwit
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BTO#141 - 11/04/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0930 to 1030 - Meet w3w
n/a sp. Kingfisher did not count...
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BTO#140 - 04/04/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
57 sp. Little Gull from 360 Hide, Common Tern first for reserve 2024, plus 3 Mediterranean Gull from Top cp mound, Great Egret by cows & Lesser Yellowlegs
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BTO#139 - 02/04/24 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
56 sp. Garganey ✅ pair, bogey bird at w3w , Little Gull fly catching in front of VC, Spotted Redshank in same location as Garganey, Great Egret by barns.
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BTO#138 - 26/03/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0930 to 1130 - Meet w3w
36 sp. Raven heard but not seen, mostly heard this morning (top lake still not open to the public due to flooding but we have access)
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BTO#137 - 21/03/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0900 to 1100 - Meet w3w
42 sp. Common Buzzard very large dark morph buzzard sp. with 4 common buzzard so not sure what to say about that! probably a marsh harrier (top lake still not open to the public due to flooding)
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BTO#136 - 20/03/24 - Rufford CP - 0930 to 1100 - Meet w3w
1 sp. Hawfinch ✅ female in yew by the car park briefly & a pair over.
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BTO#135 - 08/03/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0900 to 1100 - Meet w3w
30 sp. Siskin ✅ c20 with c40 Lesser Redpoll feeding on birch (still not open to the public due to flooding)
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BTO#134 - 28/02/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0930 to 1100 - Meet w3w
31 sp. Siskin ✅ c10 with c30 Lesser Redpoll at far lake (not open to the public due to flooding)
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BTO#133 - 26/02/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0900 to 1200 - Meet w3w
36 sp. Mistle Thrush 5 in sheep field.
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BTO#132 - 23/02/24 - Belton Estate NT - 0900 to 1200 - Meet w3w
38 sp. Mistle Thrush 3 feeding with Redwing on Yew.
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BTO#131 - 16/01/24 - Alma Park Woods - 0800 to 0900 - Meet w3w
20 sp. Lesser Redpoll c10 briefly in middle of the woods.
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BTO#130 - 15/01/24 - Belton Estate NT - 1000 to 1200 - Meet w3w
28 sp. Green Woodpecker feeding in wooded area under yew 🥶
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BTO#129 - 06/01/24 - Grantham - 0800 - Meet w3w
01 sp. Waxwing ✅ 3 at Premier Court
©Purple Sandpiper Dean Eades
Highlights 2023:
116 species recorded within 30km radius
BirdTrack mainly looking for Marsh Tit & Raven
Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler in summer.
Brambling, Siskin, Mealy Redpoll & Woodcock in winter.
Pink are top 4 sp. this year.
28/12/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#129 - 24 sp. Raven crippling views x4 dancing over the woods, 7 Red Kite
20/12/23 - Londonthorpe - 9am-10am w3w
BTO#128 - 27 sp. Raven heard over the woods
15/12/23 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-11am w3w
BTO#127 - didn't count, just out to feed the Robins 🥶
06/12/23 - Belton House Gardens - 9am-11am w3w
BTO#126 - 21 sp. Nuthatch very cold but a stunning morning walk
01/12/23 - Belton House Gardens - 9am-10am w3w
BTO#125 - didn't count, just out to feed the Robins 🥶
28/11/23 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#124 - 26 sp. Woodcock & Raven 3rd Woodcock at this site in 11yrs
20/11/23 - Belton House Gardens - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#123 - 40 sp. Raven 2 over the woods
17/11/23 - Belton House Gardens - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#122 - 42 sp. Goldcrest ✅ 20 site record
10/11/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-1pm w3w
BTO#121 - 46 sp. Siskin ✅ stonking walk round
09/11/23 - Belton House Gardens - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#120 - 38 sp. Goldcrest 10+ hard to count with wind
30/10/23 - Belton House Gardens - 9am-11am w3w
BTO#119 - 42 sp. Siskin stonking walk round
25/10/23 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#118 - 34 sp. Long-tailed Tit very close views
24/10/23 - Allington - 10am-11am w3w
BTO#117 - 19 sp. Yellowhammer ✅ c20
16/10/23 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-11am w3w
BTO#116 - 38 sp. Goldcrest site record, 13
14/10/23 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-11am w3w
BTO#115 - 33 sp. Kingfisher first this year over top lake
03/10/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#114 - 21 sp. Marsh Tit ✅ heard but not seen first this year, also possible Black Kite
27/09/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-11am w3w
BTO#113 - 37 sp. Bullfinch
25/09/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-2pm w3w
BTO#112 - 35 sp. Goldcrest 8 with 2 groups of 4 with mixed tits
21/09/23 - Belton House Grounds - 12pm-2pm w3w
BTO#111 - 33 sp. Spotted Flycatcher ✅ 8 did try for 9th for site record, no joy
18/09/23 - Londonthorpe Woods - 8am-9am w3w
BTO#110 - Red Kite didn't count just nice to be out
11/09/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 8am-11am w3w
BTO#109 - 41 sp. Bullfinch ✅ best view so far this year, sorry no pics
03/08/23 - Belton House Grounds - 9am-10am w3w
BTO#108 - 32 sp. Green Woodpecker 2 feeding on ant hills, great to watch
25/07/23 - Alma Park Woods - 8am-10am w3w
BTO#107 - 19 sp. Bullfinch ✅ pair in far right side of woods
20/07/23 - Alma Park Woods - 9am-11am w3w
BTO#106 - 24 sp. Raven 2 over woods, no Bullfinch but try again Tuesday
12/07/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#105 - 31 sp. Grey Heron
06/07/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 8am-10am w3w
BTO#104 - 32 sp. Red Kite bit of a raptor fest this morning
03/07/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 8am-11am w3w
BTO#103 - Garden Warbler didn't count today just enjoyed the birds
26/06/23 - Belton House Grounds - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#102 - Spotted Flycatcher didn't count today just enjoyed the birds
26/06/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 7am-10am w3w
BTO#101 - 38 sp. Garden Warbler singing male & lots of Spotted Orchids
23/06/23 - Belton House Grounds - 10am-11am w3w
BTO#100 - Spotted Flycatcher didn't count today just enjoyed the birds
23/06/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 7am-9am w3w
BTO#99 - 26 sp. Garden Warbler ✅ singing male & lots of Spotted Orchids
19/06/23 - Belton House Grounds - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#98 - Spotted Flycatcher didn't count today just enjoyed the birds
08/06/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 12pm-2pm w3w
BTO#97 - 43 sp. Spotted Flycatcher ✅ possible nest site
08/06/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#96 - 39 sp. Garden Warbler singing male
25/05/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#95 - 37 sp. Spotted Flycatcher ✅
22/05/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#94 - 36 sp. Little Owl distant on fencing by deer enclosure
16/05/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#93 - 43 sp. Garden Warbler 2 singing males
02/05/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#92 - 30 sp. Raven over woods, heard only
25/04/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#91 - 41 sp. Great Spotted Woodpecker at nest site
04/04/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#90 - 41 sp. Red Kite 6 this morning high over golf course
22/03/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 9am-11am w3w
BTO#89 - 35 sp. Jackdaw took a piece of flapjack out my hand
14/03/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 9am-11am w3w
BTO#88 - 40 sp. Red Kite 8 this morning, site record
07/03/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 12pm-1pm w3w
BTO#87 - 29 sp. Nuthatch lots around
07/03/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#86 - 32 sp. Jay getting closer
03/03/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#85 - 46 sp. Siskin stonking walk round
23/02/23 - Belton House Gardens - 9am-11am w3w
BTO#84 - 36 sp. Siskin snowdrops & daffodils
20/02/23 - Rutland Water NR - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#83 - 64 sp. Scaup ✅ Smew ✅ Great Northern Diver
15/02/23 - Belton House Gardens - 12pm-1pm w3w
BTO#82 - 35 sp. Treecreeper good count despite the masses
15/02/23 - Marston Sewage Works - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#81 - 38 sp. Green Sandpiper feeding around the island
12/02/23 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-11pm w3w
BTO#80 - 42 sp. Treecreeper great count for an hour
10/02/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#79 - 34 sp. Great Spotted Woodpecker ✅ pair showing well
09/02/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#78 - 34 sp. Tawny Owl ✅ 3rd time, same area
06/02/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 12pm-2pm w3w
BTO#77 - 37 sp. Raven two over & very vocal
06/02/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#76 - 39 sp. Mealy Redpoll & Tawny Owl if id only had my camera
03/02/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#75 - 36 sp. Great Spotted Woodpecker pair in full spring mode
02/02/23 - Barkston Heath - 10am-11am w3w
BTO#74 - 26 sp. Grey Partridge ✅ & Stonechat target sp. obtained
30/01/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#73 - 31 sp. Little Owl viewed briefly from garden over fields on fence post
24/01/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 12pm-2pm w3w
BTO#72 - 36 sp. Siskin 80+ still also possible Otter
24/01/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-12pm w3w
BTO#71 - 28 sp. Tawny Owl & Raven crippling views of both this morning
19/01/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 9am-1pm w3w
BTO#70 - 40 sp. Siskin ✅ 100+ most recorded at this site in 14yrs
17/01/23 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-1pm w3w
BTO#69 - 37 sp. Siskin 42 including 12 male, stunning
13/01/23 - Allington - 9am-10am w3w
BTO#68 - 01 sp. Yellowhammer ✅ 200+ most ever seen
11/01/23 - Belton House Gardens - 9am-11pm w3w
BTO#67 - 25 sp. Green Woodpecker quite morning, windy
06/01/23 - Marston Sewage Works - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#66 - 26 sp. Linnet c80 & c60 two large flocks
05/01/23 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-12pm w3w
BTO#65 - 26 sp. Nuthatch 7 most recorded at this site in 14yrs
02/01/23 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-11pm w3w
BTO#64 - 29 sp. Woodcock 2nd Woodcock at this site in 11yrs
©Little Owl Steve Nesbitt
Highlights 2022:
109 species recorded since 4th Jan BirdTrack
Pink are top 4 sp. this year.
13/12/22 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 9am-12pm w3w
#63 - 32 sp. - Raven - Peregrine
09/12/22 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-11pm w3w
#62 - 26 sp. - Red Kite
14/11/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-12pm w3w
#61 - 30 sp. - Shoveler
11/11/22 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-12pm w3w
#60 - 40 sp. - Raven
09/11/22 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-1pm w3w
#59 - 41 sp. - Raven - Marsh Tit✅
04/11/22 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-1pm w3w
#58 - 49 sp. - Raven
02/11/22 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-1pm w3w
#57 - 42 sp. - Raven✅
31/10/22 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-1pm w3w
#56 - 42 sp. - Raven - Marsh Tit✅
26/10/22 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-1pm w3w
#55 - 44 sp. - Raven✅
25/10/22 - Belton House Gardens - 12pm-2pm w3w
#54 - 28 sp. - Fieldfare
25/10/22 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 9am-12pm w3w
#53 - 33 sp. - Mistle Thrush
19/10/22 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-12pm w3w
#52 - 34 sp. - Common Snipe
18/10/22 - Londonthorpe & Bellmount Woods - 10am-2pm w3w
#51 - 29 sp. - Bullfinch - Brimstone
12/10/22 - Londonthorpe Woods - 9am-12pm w3w
#50 - 41 sp. - Redwing
10/10/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-12pm w3w
#49 - 32 sp. - Mistle Thrush
06/10/22 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-1pm w3w
#48 - 39 sp. - Common Sandpiper
04/10/22 - Londonthorpe Woods - 10am-12pm w3w
#47 - 27 sp. - Jay
03/10/22 - Belton House Gardens & Grounds - 10am-1pm w3w
#46 - 37 sp. - Common Sandpiper - Redwing
29/09/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-12pm w3w
#45 - 43 sp. - Kingfisher
21/09/22 - Londonthorpe Woods - 11am-12pm w3w
#44 - 21 sp . - Bullfinch
21/09/22 - Alma Park Woods - 10am-11am w3w
#43 - 23 sp. - Blackcap
14/09/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-12pm w3w
#42 - 32 sp. - Kingfisher
08/09/22 - Barkston Heath - 11am-12pm w3w
#41 - 23 sp. - Northern Wheatear - Whinchat✅
02/09/22 - Londonthorpe Woods - 10am-12pm w3w
#40 - 29 sp. - Common Redstart - Nuthatch✅
31/08/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-1pm w3w
#39 - 32 sp. - Peregrine
24/08/22 - Belton House Grounds - 9am-11am w3w
#38 - 40 sp. - Kingfisher
18/08/22 - Alma Park Woods - 9am-11am w3w
#37 - 42 sp. - Great Spotted Woodpecker
04/08/22 - Bellmount Tower Woods - 9am-11am w3w
#36 - 32 sp. - Raven✅
25/07/22 - Barkston Heath - 10am-1pm w3w
#35 - 39 sp. - Curlew
12/07/22 - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 10am-1pm w3w
#34 - 49 sp. - Spotted Redshank
15/06/22 - Belton House Grounds - 10am-12pm w3w
#33 - 42 sp. - Spotted Flycatcher✅
05/05/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-12pm w3w
#32 - 38 sp. - Marsh Tit✅
20/04/22 - Marston Sewage Works - 10am-1pm w3w
#31 - 36 sp. - Reed Warbler
10/02/22 - Marston Sewage Works - 10am-12pm w3w
#30 - 30 sp. - Goldcrest
07/02/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-1pm w3w
#29 - 43 sp. - Mistle Thrush
04/02/22 - Marston Sewage Works - 10am-12pm w3w
#28 - 29 sp. - Curlew
02/02/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-12pm w3w
#27 - 37 sp. - Siskin
26/01/22 - Londonthorpe Woods - 10am-12pm w3w
#26 - 28 sp. - Raven✅
24/01/22 - Marston Sewage Works - 10am-1pm w3w
#25 - 34 sp. - Jack Snipe✅
20/01/22 - Alma Park Woods - 10am-12pm w3w
#24 - 29 sp. - Bullfinch✅
18/01/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-1pm w3w
#23 - 22 sp. - Siskin✅
12/01/22 - Barkston Heath - 10am-1pm w3w
#22 - 29 sp. - Grey Partridge✅
07/01/22 - Belton House Gardens - 10am-1pm w3w
#21 - 32 sp. - Green Woodpecker✅
04/01/22 - Belton House Gardens - 9am-12pm w3w
#20 - 28 sp. - Siskin✅
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Highlights 2021:
114 species recorded since 2nd Sep BirdTrack
Pink are top 4 sp. this year.
14/12/21 - Londonthorpe Woods - 9am-10am w3w
#19 - 32 sp. - Redwing
01/12/21 - Barkston Heath w3w
#18 - 20 sp. - Yellowhammer
25/11/21 - Barkston Heath - 7am-9am w3w
#17 - 34 sp. - Yellowhammer
24/11/21 - Belton House Gardens w3w
#16 - 35 sp. - Little Owl
19/11/21 - Belton House Gardens w3w
#15 - 47 sp. - Siskin
16/11/21 - Londonthorpe Woods w3w
#14 - 33 sp. - Woodcock
09/11/21 - Belton House Grounds w3w
#13 - 31 sp. - Treecreeper
05/11/21 - Belton House Grounds w3w
#12 - 29 sp. - Fieldfare
02/11/21 - Belton House Gardens w3w
#11 - 41 sp. - Common Crossbill
01/11/21 - Marston Sewage Works w3w
#10 - 28 sp. - Marsh Harrier
21/10/21 - Belton House Gardens w3w
#09 - 40 sp. - Siskin
11/10/21 - Belton House Gardens w3w
#08 - 36 sp. - Bullfinch
08/10/21 - Belton House Gardens w3w
#07 - 40 sp. - Kingfisher
04/10/21 - Marston Sewage Works w3w
#06 - 26 sp. - Marsh Harrier
23/09/21 - Alma Park Woods w3w
#05 - 31 sp. - Red Kite
20/09/21 - Belton House Gardens w3w
#04 - 46 sp. - Raven
15/09/21 - Londonthorpe Woods w3w
#03 - 32 sp. - Mistle Thrush
08/09/21 - Barkston Heath w3w
#02 - 28 sp. - Hobby
02/09/21 - Alma Park Woods w3w
#01 - 36 sp. - Marsh Tit
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