March 2026

Tuesday 31st March Eyebrook Res: female Common Scoter off the Plantation, also 9 Scaup still, also at least one House Martin. Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still, North Arm. Sunday 29th March Rutland Water: Bar-tailed Godwit, Lagoon 3 then 4; 2 Red-necked Grebes...

February 2026

Saturday 28th February Eyebrook Res: 2 Sand Martins, drake American Wigeon, 6 Smew & 9 Scaup still. Friday 27th February Eyebrook Res: drake American Wigeon still, also 11 Scaup & 2+ Smew. Thornton Res: 3 Sand Martins. Swithland Res: no sign of Lesser Scaup on...

January 2026

Wednesday 28th January Rutland Water: 18 White-fronted Geese, Green Bank, South Arm 3; 2 Ruff, North Arm. Eyebrook Res: 4 Smew, 3 Scaup & 16 White-fronted Geese. Stanford Res (permit holders only): c50 White-fronted Geese still + adult Med Gull in the roost....

December 2025

Wednesday 31st December Eyebrook Res: 9 Smew & 8 Scaup still. Rutland Water: 4 White-fronted Geese, Lagoon 1; Great Northern Diver, South Arm 2. Stanford Res: 25+ White-fronted Geese, 4 Scaup & 1st-winter Med Gull again. Tuesday 30th December Eyebrook Res: 8+...

November 2025

Sunday 30th November Eyebrook Res: juv Brent Goose at the island this afternoon and then flew to a field NW of Alec Lane gate, also 11 Red-crested Pochards, but no sign of the American Wigeon today. Aylestone Meadows: Firecrest again, along the track between St...

October 2025

Friday 31st October Aylestone Meadows: Yellow-browed Warbler in woodland at southern end of the boardwalk east of the River Biam. Eyebrook Res: juv American Golden Plover still at the inflow, also female Scaup still. Hathern: Black Redstart still on the church....