Sightings over the last week or so.....

Little Egret on Plover Meadow at Cossington Meadows.

Record shot of the Great White Egret at Sheepy Magna.


Here is a list of sightings I saw over the last week or so....
17th January 2009: Soar Valley area.
Cossington Meadows LRWT.
2 Stonechats near the entrance to the reserve on sedge meadow.
1 Little Egret on the Plover Meadow/Lower Moor area.
Wanlip North "Lakes".
1 Dark bellied Brent Goose.
15+ White-fronted Geese.
2 Pink-footed Geese.
1 Buzzard.

18th January 2009: Sheepy Magna/Sheepy Parva.
1 Great White Egret seen by the fishing lake next to the San Giovanni restaurant.

24th January 2009: Leicestershire.
No sign of the female Ferruginous Duck at Wistow Pool.
Wanlip North "Lakes".
1 DB Brent Goose.
15+ White-fronted Geese.

Cossington Mill and fields next to Cossington South GPs.
Juvenile Whooper Swan.
1 Brambling.
1 Lesser Redpoll.
30+ Chaffinches.
15+ Reed Buntings.
20+ Red-legged Partridges.
50+ Fieldfares.

Eyebrook Reservoir.
10+ Smew (6 drakes and at least 3 red-heads).