The Lincolnshire Bird Club

The RSPB Lincoln Group trip to Rutland Water today (Sun) was very successful and enjoyable in fine weather (esp. pm ). We connected with some 'good' birds : 9.30 - 5.00pm :

Osprey - while watching ( from the recently opened S hide on Lagoon B ) Corvids harassing a Buzzard, an Osprey flew in and perched on a pole in front of us. It was still there when we left 20 minutes later. Plus another Osprey over. NB 10 Ospreys are now reported to be at Rutland Water.
Long-eared Owl - excellent views at c 20 yards thru' the 'scope of the reported bird at the turn-off for Fieldfare hide.
Grasshopper Warbler - all 3 reported birds heard plus one of them gave stunning close views reeling atop a bush with its tail a-quivering. (near Harrier hide )
Little Gulls - c 20 reported and we saw 12-15 0n the North Arm.
Red Kite over.
plus incl :
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 10-12
Willow Warbler - 15-20
Chiffchaff - 8-10
Sand Martin - c 50
Swallow
House Martin
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Egyptian Goose - 8
Pintail - drake
Common Tern - 10-12
Goldeneye - drake/duck
Wigeon - c 20
Gadwall
Teal
Shoveler
Oystercatcher - 4

Regards,

Freddy

Followed in your footsteps today Freddy. Somebody described the weather as not getting any better than this

Only one osprey briefly on the platform on the new lagoon. Nothing seen from Wigeon Hide overlooking Manton Bay

Lots of Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff
Blackcap lots
Garden Warbler 1
No Common or Lesser Whitethroat
Reed Warbler1
Sedge Warbler C 20
Grasshopper Warbler 2 (briefly)
a few Sand Martin
Swallow 1
no House Martin (still waiting)
Egyptian Goose at least 30
Goldeneye
no waders other than Oystercatchers (about 8 around)
Treecreeper 1
Kestrel 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
and a splendid looking Buzzard near Colsterworth on the way home