Monday 16th February 2026

Pleasant morning after yesterday's windy deluge. 11 Starling flew south. Also noted 70 Common Scoter, Cetti's, Mipit, Skylark & the first 2 Greenfinch since this species was last noted on 17th November 2025. Long gone are the days when Greenies were a daily feature here regardless of the time of year.

Sunday 15th February 2026

 Wet n' windy. Please cut & paste any recent blogs to find out what may, or may not, be here !

2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

This years AGM will be held on Saturday 14th March 2026. Members should have received an agenda plus minutes of last years meeting. If not please email landguardbomembership@gmail.com for details.

Saturday 14th February 2026

Some pleasant sunshine for a change after a dull chilly start. 415 Cormorant went out fishing plus another 450 came in from the north. Very little moving offshore. 3 Skylark & a Curlew northbound are today's migrants. 70 Common Scoter offshore, 2 Sanderling & 2 Turnstone on the beach with 3 Snow Bunts still with us.

Friday 13th February 2026

 

350 Cormorant went out early with at least 160 coming in from the north later. Southbound 18 Red-throated Diver, 4 Teal & 2 Shelduck with northbound 20 Red-throats, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Gannet, 3 Velvet Scoter, 2 Brent, 2 Shelduck & Curlew. February is not a good month for Velvets here with only five previous records for this month on file. 50 Common Scoter offshore & 3 Snow Bunting on back beach.

Thursday 12th February 2026

 

Catkins on the Hazel is a sign of the impending spring. Another sign of spring is 2 Skylark, one of which was singing his cotton socks off. Several pairs of Skylark used to nest here last century but, alas, no more. Southbound 8 Brent, 7 Red-throated Diver, 3 Canada Geese, 3 Great Crested Grebe & 3 Shelduck with northbound 14 Brent, 3 Red-throats, 2 Shelduck & Oyk. 3 Fieldfare came out of roost in the compound early doors, 2 Turnstone & Rock Pipit on the point, Mipit on the reserve, 70 Common Scoter offshore & 3 Snow Bunts still on the back beach.

Wednesday 11th February 2026

 

Even Phil the elusive Pheasant is getting jarred off with the ongoing damp, murky conditions.

70 Common Scoter offshore, 3 Snow Bunts back beach, Fieldfare on the reserve & Woodcock in compound. 31 Starling is worth a mention considering how scarce they have been recently.