⚫December

Wednesday - 31/12/25

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 9 inc 5 ad/drk , 2 1w/drk & 2 redhead still from Stoke Dry cp also 8 Greater Scaup inc 3 drk.

• 1453 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 7 inc a drk still.

• Caspian Gull - Enderby - 1w still at Jubilee Pool.

• 1249 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Rutland Water NR - 4 again on Lagoon 1.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Rutland Water NR - 4 in field opposite Egleton NR , viewed from cycle track.

• Greater Scaup - Rutland Water NR - female in South Arm 2 from Deep Water Hide.

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

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 25+ still.

• Greater Scaup - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 4 inc a drk still.

Monday - 29/12/25

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 still.

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 from Stoke Dry cp also 2 female Greater Scaup still S of the island.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 9 still.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 50+ still.

Sunday - 28/12/25

• ℗ Northern Treecreeper - Aylestone - probable along track behind the football club at Aylestone Meadows this afternoon , note access is now difficult due to flooded paths & boardwalk.

• European Shag - Rutland Water NR - juv between Normanton Church & sailing club.

• Russian White-fronted Geese - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 50+ still in field off Welford Road.

• Greater Scaup - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 4 inc a drk also 2 Russian White-fronted Geese.

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 still.

Saturday - 27/12/25

1409 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 drk from Stoke Dry cp *1418 8 inc 5 ad/drk, 1w/drk & 2 female also 4 Greater Scaup N of the island

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 66 in field off Welford Road this morning.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - at least 8 still in field from Holyoaks Farm late afternoon.

• Caspian Gull - Enderby - ad & 1w still at Jubilee Pool.

• Greater Scaup - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 off the dam.

• Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 off Normanton Church from Sykes Lane.

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 still.

LNY - Russian White-fronted Goose - Priory Water - at least 8 still in field at SE end yesterday.

Friday - 26/12/25

• 1428 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still in Whitwell Creek.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 26 still late afternoon.

• 1135 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 56 still in field off Welford Road.

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still at settling pond.

• Caspian Gull - Enderby Creek - 3 inc ad & 2 1w at Jubilee Pool.

• 0830 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Asfordby Hill - 8 in sheep field E of River Weake as viewed from bridleway.

• Red Knot - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 at inflow at N end.

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 inc 3 ad/drk from Stoke Dry cp also c20 Russian White-fronted Geese.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Eyebrook Reservoir - 26 but mobile.

Thursday - 25/12/25

Russian White-fronted Goose - Priory Water - c31 showing well in field at SE end *1030

• Greater Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - ad/drk & 4 female still.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Rutland Water NR - in North Arm.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 56+ still.

• Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - 2 on main water.

• Slavonian Grebe - Rutland Water NR - still.

• Caspian Gull - Enderby - 2w at Jubilee Pool also 1w yesterday.

Monday - 22/12/25

Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still at settling pond *1600 over E

• Caspian Gull - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 1w into roost early evening.

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 inc 4 ad/drk still distantly from old hide also 3 female Greater Scaup still.

Sunday - 21/12/25

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 6 inc 3 ad/drk still off the dam viewed from bunker.

• Greater Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 inc ad/drk & 4 female still N of the island.

Saturday - 20/12/25

Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 inc 2 ad/drk *1306

• 1306 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - again drifting towards Normanton Church from the dam.

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 inc ad/drk still at SW end.

Wednesday - 17/12/25

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 inc 2 ad/drk from Stoke Dry cp.

• Greater Scaup - Rutland Water NR - 7 inc ad/drk , 2 1w drk & 4 female.

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still at settling pond.

Tuesday - 16/12/25

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 inc 2 ad/drk from Stoke Dry cp.

Monday - 15/12/25

• 1148 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 ad/drk off the dam. 4 inc 2 ad/drk still early afternoon.

Sunday - 14/12/25

• Smew - Rutland Water NR - redhead in North Arm from Hambleton Peninsula.

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still at settling pond.

Friday - 12/12/25

• Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - again between Normanton Church & the dam , use Normanton cp at w3w

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 4 inc 3 drk from old hide.

• 0800 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still at settling pond.

Thursday - 11/12/25

1440 - Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk c100m off fishing lodge *1445

• Greater Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - still off fishing lodge this afternoon.

• 0807 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still.

Wednesday - 10/12/25

• 0856 - Hawfinch - Thornton - over Merry Leas Industrial Estate.

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still.

Monday - 08/12/25

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk S of the island & redhead N of the island also 4 Greater Scaup at SW end from old hide.

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still at settling pond.

Sunday - 07/12/25

Lesser Scaup (25th day) - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still from the causeway.

• Greater Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 ad/fem & a 1w still S of the island this afternoon.

• 1118 - Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - still off Whitwell Creek but mobile.

• 1005 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still at settling pond.

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - drk & redhead still.

• Greater Scaup - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 female-types still.

Saturday - 06/12/25

Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still from the causeway.

• Great Northern Diver - Rutland Water NR - off Whitwell Creek opposite Whitwell Peninsula.

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 drk N of the island & redhead still S of the island also 2 Greater Scaup.

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - imm/drk N of the island.

• Smew - Eyebrook Reservoir - redhead.

• 1100 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still at settling pond.

Thursday - 04/12/25

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - still at settling pond.

Wednesday - 03/12/25

• Hawfinch - Rutland Water NR - 1 at Paintball Wood on Whitwell Peninsula then headed E.

Tuesday - 02/12/25

🟠 Lesser Scaup - Swithland Reservoir - ad/fem still at southern section with Tufted Duck flock , park considerately along The Ridings at w3w & view N from the bridge *1519