SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY

  SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY

Applicants need to be competent birdwatchers and have a BTO bird ringing ‘C’ permit with a mist net endorsement as a minimum requirement. An interest in other aspects of natural history and biological recording is also needed.

The position runs from Mid-March until mid-November 2026. A job description is available on request. If you require any specifics, please don’t hesitate to ask. Please e-mail landguardbo@yahoo.co.uk

Tuesday 3rd February 2026

 

Another dreich day. 336 Cormorant went out fishing as it was barely getting visible. Southbound 32 Wigeon with northbound single Common Scoter, Gannet & Red-throated Diver. 4 Turnstone & 2 Sanderling on the back beach & usual Common Scoter flock offshore. New young male Blackbird caught was a real porker probably wandering in search of a vacant territory. A new adult Robin was more unusual at this time of the year & roughly a month early for the start of spring migration in this species.

Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin.

Monday 2nd February 2026

 

Dull, misty, murky, mizzly morning. Southbound 12 Teal & 3 Shelduck with northbound an adult Little Gull. Usual 50 Common Scoter offshore, 3 Sanderling on the beach, 3 Snow Bunting on the back beach with today's visitors single Fieldfare & Woodcock. Cetti's Warbler on the Butts is only our second record so far this year as they can be very unobtrusive in the winter.

Sunday 1st February 2026

 

Dull old morning. 531 Cormorant went out fishing early. Southbound 30 Teal, 2 Brent, 2 Oyk, 2 Red-throated Diver & Shelduck with northbound 28 Red-throats & a Brent. 50 Common Scoter & 3 Snow Bunt still with us. Stock Dove visited & a Mipit flew south.

LBO MEMBERSHIP 2026

Thank you to existing members for the support you gave to Landguard Bird Observatory over the last 12 months. It is through your continued membership and donations that the Observatory is able to continue the important work it does.

Membership for 2026 is now due. Members should have received an email reminding them - if not we may have an incorrect email on file & if this is you please email the membership secretary on landguardbomembership@gmail.com so details can be updated.

Please can I ask you to continue to support the important work and renew your membership at your earliest convenience. The preferred payment method is by BACS transfer as the banks charge us a fee for each cheque processed.

New members who wish to support the observatory and its work are always welcome with further details on www.lbo.org.uk

Saturday 31st January 2026

 

This female Ringo was originally ringed as an adult here in 2014 & has returned to it's breeding site.

550 Cormorant went out fishing early, 50 Common Scoter offshore, good to see Mr. & Mrs. Kestrel cavorting together, 26 Linnet shows signs of upcoming spring, 3 Snow Bunts on back beach and, as it's a pleasant calm morning, the 2 elusive overwintering Firecrest were rounded up.

Friday 30th January 2026

Wet n' windy morning. 595 Cormorant went out fishing, 35 Common Scoter & 34 Kitts offshore, southbound 6 Shelduck, 5 Common Scoter & 3 Brent plus 3 Snow Bunts in favourite spot.