Tufted Duck explosion at Longham Lakes!
Is there a better place for Tufted Ducks in the whole of Dorset? Today there were six broods of young to very young Tufted Ducks on Longham Reservoir South, numbering c10, 11, 7, 11, 16 and 6. That's a total of 61 chicks, beating last year's total of 54. There were...
Longham Lakes – Mandarin Duck
Chris Parnell has reported a "grotty" female Mandarin Duck at Longham today (Tuesday 5th July), near the pumping station on Longham Reservoir South. This is only the 5th record for the site.
British Birdwatching Fair – see you there
The British Birdwatching Fair will be taking place at Rutland Water, as usual, from Friday 19th-Sunday 21st August 2011. Look out for my new lecture, Europe’s Top 10 Birding Sites. I will be giving it on each of the three days: Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre,...