Kemerton Lake (1 Viewer)

[Clawman]

Terrific walk around Kemerton Lake and environs, a very healthy 49 species this morning from the hide that was open, the nearby fields and woodlands. Highlights included a Hobby, Little Grebe and young, Pochard and young, GC Grebes and plenty of young, Lapwing (x3), several Oystercatcher.

 

[Clawman]

Arrived mid-afternoon to be greeted by a noisy male oystercatcher on the hide roof, couple of pairs at least. Great Crested Grebe chicks seem to have survived well as have the Little Grebe, Greylag, Coot and Mute Swan’s progeny respectively. Highlights today included a Hobby (hunting dragonflies for an hour) a second one appearing briefly, red kite and buzzards over the trees and c. 20 lapwing. Meadow Browns, Marbled whites in good numbers as well as hundreds of common blue damsel flies and good numbers of Emperor Dragonflies (could have been southern hawkers...hopefully photographer birder Geoff (good to meet you) could post the pic he took to confirm). Dave

 

[Clawman]

Another long overdue visit to the lake and it’s environs on Saturday afternoon. 30 plus wigeon, c.120 coot, pairs of red kite and buzzard, pied wagtails, grey wagtail, kestrel, kingfisher, Reed bunting amongst usual array of corvidae, swans, geese, moorhen etc

 

[Clawman]

Another enjoyable couple of hours at Kemerton, great to see keen and new birders,photographers etc whilst in the hide (if you read this, great to meet you all). Highlight was watching a confiding otter from the main hide. C.51 species of bird seen walking to the lake and from the hide, highlights included lesser redpoll in the birch stands, 4 x red kites, a single teal amongst the plentiful wigeon, shoveler, 6x Little Grebe. David (Tracey and the bearded wonder -Tony)

 

[Clawman]

Another enjoyable couple of hours at Kemerton, great to see keen and new birders,photographers etc whilst in the hide (if you read this, great to meet you all). Highlight was watching a confiding otter from the main hide. C.51 species of bird seen walking to the lake and from the hide, highlights included lesser redpoll in the birch stands, 4 x red kites, a single teal amongst the plentiful wigeon, shoveler, 6x Little Grebe. David (Tracey and the bearded wonder -Tony)

Forgot to add...male Tawny Owl heard, also male dog fox barking (both either side of midday)

 

[Clawman]

Sat 19th Mar. Beautiful sunny morning walk highlighted by c.10 flushed Jack Snipe. Other delights included 2x red kite, buzzards, sparrowhawk, good numbers of reed bunting, wigeon, cormorant, grelags, Canada’s, Little & GC grebe, tufted duck, pochard, plenty of chiffchafs, few linnets over, herons x3, mute swans, coot, 2 x oystercatchers, usual panoply of common species too.

 

[Clawman]

21 May: Long overdue return visit to Kemerton Lake, highlights being 3 cuckoos, cettis, lesser whitethroats and a common tern. Raptors ..no hobby but kestrel and buzzards (carrying nesting material when not being mobbed by the usual array of corvids). Oystercatchers, greylags with young, Canada’s, nesting mute swan, little and GC Grebe, tufted ducks, pochard, heron, moorhen, coots (few in number for a change) green woodpecker, jay, reed bunting, sedge & Reed warbler, blackcaps, chiffchaff...lots of other common species too. Few dragonflies yet but a few damoiselles.