Caspian Gull, Shooting and a Remarkable Pochard

  24th January Longham has a decent gull list, but has never really hosted anything rare – especially compared to Blashford Lakes only 12km away with recent records of Franklin’s, Ring-billed and Glaucous Gulls. Today, however, George Green broke that...

Ringing at Longham this morning

Among a small catch at Longham Lakes this morning was this Chiffchaff, no doubt on its way to Senegal in West Africa. Also caught today: Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Wren, Great Tit and Reed Bunting. Two Ravens also flew over.