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 south or north sides this afternoon.

Thursday 26th February

Eyebrook Res: drake American Wigeon still south of the island.

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still at the south end of the dam.

Wednesday 26th February

Eyebrook Res: adult male American Wigeon still, off the Plantation shore north of the island this afternoon, also adult Med Gull, juv Whooper Swan and 3 Pink-footed Geese at the inflow, 11 Scaup north of the Island and 6+ Smew scattered around still.

Syston: 2 White-fronted Geese still at the Gate Hangs Well.

Priory Water: 1 White-fronted Goose still.

Watermead CP: no sign of Long-tailed Duck today.

Sunday 22nd February

Eyebrook Res: 9 Smew, 11 Scaup & 3 Pink-footed Geese still, but no reports of American Wigeon today.

Watermead CP South: female Long-tailed Duck still on Mammoth Lake.

Swithland Res: female Lesser Scaup still on south side.

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still off the dam.

Syston: 8 White-fronted Geese in field south of The Gate Hangs Well.

Wanlip North Lakes: 19 White-fronted Geese on private land.

Saturday 21st February

Eyebrook Res: drake American Wigeon still north of the island, 8+ Smew & 10 Scaup.

Watermead CP South: female Long-tailed Duck still on Mammoth Lake.

Swithland Res: female Lesser Scaup still on south side.

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still off the dam, also Kittiwake.

Loughborough: 18+ White-fronted Geese still from railway bridge on Nottingham Road towards Cotes.

Syston: 1 White-fronted Goose still at Gate Hangs Well.

Friday 20th February

Eyebrook Res: drake American Wigeon north of the island early afternoon (presumably last year’s bird returning), also 12 Smew, 10 Scaup, juv Whooper Swan and 3 Pink-footed Geese still.

Watermead CP South: female Long-tailed Duck still on Mammoth Lake this morning at least.

Rutland Water: adult Kittiwake, South Arm 3 this morning, also Red-necked Grebe still at south end of the dam.

Swithland Res: female Lesser Scaup still on the south side.

Wednesday 18th February

Watermead CP South/Birstall: female Long-tailed Duck moving between Mammoth Lake and Key Lake.

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still at south end of the dam.

Eyebrook Res: 3+ Smew still.

Tuesday 17th February

Watermead CP South: female Long-tailed Duck relocated on Mammoth Lake.

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still at south end of the dam.

Swithland Res: female Lesser Scaup still on the south side.

Eyebrook Res: 10+ Smew and 10 Scaup still, mostly between the Island and the dam this afternoon. Also 3 Pink-footed Geese still with Greylags on Leics side of the inflow.

Monday 16th February

Eyebrook Res: 12 Smew and 8 Scaup still.

Watermead CP Birstall: no sign of Long-tailed Duck today.

Sunday 15th February

Watermead CP Birstall: female Long-tailed Duck on Key Lake this afternoon. First record for the Soar Valley.

Rutland Water: Slav Grebe, South Arm between Teal and Swan hides; Red-necked Grebe still at the dam; Bittern again, Lagoon 3.

Swithland Res: female Lesser Scaup still on the south side.

Eyebrook Res: 7 Smew still.

Saturday 14th February

Eyebrook Res: 6 Smew, 10 Scaup, 3 Pink-footed Geese & juv Whooper Swan still. No further reports of the Tundra Bean Geese since Thursday.

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still at the dam.

Friday 13th February

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still off the dam.

Eyebrook Res: 2+ Smew still, but no sign of any Tundra Bean Geese today.

Stanford Res (permit holders only): 5 drake Common Scoters from the hide.

Thursday 12th February

Eyebrook Res: 3 Tundra Bean Geese (at least two of which were photographed) at the inflow, 3 Pink-footed Geese still & 4+ Smew.

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still off the dam.

Tuesday 10th February

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still at the dam; Bittern, Lagoon 3.

Swithland Res: female Lesser Scaup still on the south side.

Eyebrook Res: 6 Smew & 4+ Scaup still.

Syston: 2 White-fronted Geese in field opposite The Gate Hangs Well.

Sunday 8th February

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still west of south end of the dam; Black-necked Grebe, west end of North Arm.

Swithland Res: female Lesser Scaup still on the south side.

Eyebrook Res: 4+ Smew & 9 Scaup still.

Friday 6th February

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe still, c300m west of south end of the dam.

Wednesday 4th February

Rutland Water: Red-necked Grebe at the dam.

Swithland Res: female Lesser Scaup still on the south side.

Aylestone Meadows: Firecrest still by the football ground.

Eyebrook Res: 7+ Smew, juv Whooper Swan, 3 Pink-footed Geese & 19 White-fronted Geese still.

Sunday 1st February

Aylestone Meadows: Firecrest 100m north of Middleton Street bridge.

Swithland Res: female Lesser Scaup still on the south side.

Rutland Water: 18 White-fronted Geese, Egleton Reserve, between Gadwall and Goldeneye hides; 8 Scaup, Fishponds.

Eyebrook Res: 6 Smew, 3 Scaup & 16 White-fronted Geese still.