Turtle Dove

Turtle Dove, Octagon Farm, 27th April 2016

Water Pipit

Water Pipit, Octagon Farm Pools, 3rd April 2010.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover, Octagon Farm Pools, 28th March 2009 by Steve Blain.

Water Pipit

Water Pipit, Octagon Farm Pools, 21st March 2009 by Steve Blain.

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, Octagon Farm Pools, 18th May 2008 by Steve Blain.

Coot

Coot, Octagon Farm, 14th April 2008 by Steve Blain

Robin

Robin, Octagon Farm, 14th April 2008 by Steve Blain

Birds 28th Dec 07

900 Lapwings were present at Willington GP today together with a few Golden Plovers.


I counted 102 Mute Swans at Willington with 92 on the first Octagon Farm pool !


A pair of Mandarin ducks at Swiss Gardens.

Jack Snipe Octagon Farm

This shot was hand held without scope using flash.

Jack Snipe Octagon Farm

Nice drops of dew on the bird's head.

Jack Snipe 22 December Octagon Farm

Not a bad effort for an old point and shoot compact camera. Mind you, anyone can get a good shot of a Jack Snipe - the trick is seeing them before they fly - only my second time ever I've managed this.

Water Pipit

Water Pipit, Octagon Farm Pools, 24th November 2007 by Steve Blain.

Buzzard @ Octagon Farm

I bet Buzzards hate Crows. Over Octagon farm this evening.

Meadow Lane GP

Male Yellow Wagtail


Little Ringed Plover

Little Egrets at Octagon

There were six Little Egrets between Octagon Farm and Meadow Lane this morning. The bottom image is a juvenile taken at Meadow Lane. 21st July 2007 by Steve Blain.

Flappy Laps

This Lapwing was at Octagon Farm, 20th May 2007. By Steve Blain.

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper, Willington GP, 17th May

Tundra Ringed Plover

A Ringed Plover of the tundra race at Octagon Farm Pools, 3rd May 2007 by Steve Blain.

Willington Spotted Redshank

Steve B and I took a trip to Octagon Farm this lunchtime and were pleased to find this beastie wandering around. Full credit to Steve who only had bins and picked this out while I was scanning the area with my scope. "That's not a Spotted Redshank is it......no."
"Where're you looking? Got you, no, don't think so... Hold on a minute!"

Wonderful! This bird looked pretty much winter plumed but you can see the start of black on the belly. This photo is a video grab so not too hot, but hey! Also present, two Dunlin, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, Ringed and LR Plover, Redshank, Shelduck and Shoveler.

Richard Bashford

Octagon Barwits

Two Bar-tailed Godwits at the current wader-fest that is Octagon Farm, 30th April 2007 by Steve Blain.