Grafham Water (5 Viewers)

[tonyfenn]

Do you know anything about the 3rd GN Diver today

 

[GWB77]

Do you know anything about the 3rd GN Diver today

No, none of the locals know anything about this. We only saw the usual birds. Do you know who saw it and were all three on view at the same time?

 

[Matthebirder]

No, none of the locals know anything about this. We only saw the usual birds. Do you know who saw it and were all three on view at the same time?

I managed to only see the adult bird over 3 days so that is an indication of how difficult they are or maybe I am losing the edge……

 

[tonyfenn]

It was a report on rba

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 8 Jan 2022; Great Northern Diver (ad) off Fishing lodge mid morning. Two red head Smew in Valley Creek. Two Great White Egrets. Usual Yellow-legged Gull off the dam.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 9 Jan 2022: Great Northern Diver (Juv) at southern end of the dam early morning very close to the shore. Two Smew still in Valley Creek. The Yellow-legged Gull still present during the morning off the dam.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 15 Jan 2022; the hybrid Caspian (Herring?) Gull has returned after apparently being away I believe. Watched closely around the dam tower this morning in the fog. Some refresher photos in poor light here:
AH4I5756c1 | Matthew Rodgers | Flickr

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 16 Jan 2022: Great Northern Diver (Juv) off the dam in the morning. The 'hybrid' gull at Mander Carpark early afternoon. The more I look at this one the more I'm confused!

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 22 Jan 2022; flock of five Scaup from Plummer Carpark. A Great Northern Diver still and a Common Sandpiper on the dam.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 23 Jan 2022; six Scaup today. The Great Northern Diver followed from Savages creek to the dam in almost the same time I could drive and park! This one really does move fast. Having caught a large fish it spent nearly 30 mins trying to eat it and then lost it to a Great Black-back! The diver objected with a loud call.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 29 Jan 2022; seven Scaup today, two males, six female types from Plumber Carpark though flushed around a lot by boats and dogs.

 

[GWB77]

Grafham 29 Jan 2022; seven Scaup today, two males, six female types from Plumber Carpark though flushed around a lot by boats and dogs.

2+6 = 8 😉

I assume you mean 2+5

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 30 Jan 2022; yes 2 + 5, never was very good at maths!

Only 3 females Scaup from Plummer today I think; Great Northern Diver moving around a lot, unsure if this is the original bird

 

[Matthebirder]

Plus Red-head Smew in Valley Creek today

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 5 Feb 2022; five Scaup female types from Plummer Carpark still. Finally some better views;

One looks a bit odd (far right), with a darker bill so may be less than pure? Below

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 6 Feb 2022; five Scaup still off Plummer carpark. Common Sandpiper on the dam.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 12 Feb 2022: five Scaup still off Plummer carpark. Great Northern Diver showed very well of the dam but appears to have a treble hook through its foot so not such good news. Common Sandpiper on the dam and also walking around by the cars in Mander Carpark. Beware!

AH4I6879c1 | Matthew Rodgers | Flickr

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 13 Feb 2022; five Scaup still and a diver briefly in flight at long range.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 21 Feb 2022; five female Scaup still off Plummer carpark.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham 26 Feb 2022; eight Scaup off Plummer carpark with two fine drakes and five females. Great Northern Diver off Mander Carpark late morning. Common Sandpiper on the dam.