Tuesday 25th January 2022

Reed Mace has been taking over the observatory pond resulting in it drying out (not helped by lack of rain either). As we had a record year for Odonata species diversity last year across the site it is useful to have some open patches of water in the various ponds so an attempt will be made to clear some patches out in the next couple of weeks. Bird wise the 2 Purps are still here but its otherwise the locals - although the Purps look fairly settled for the winter.

Monday 24th January 2022

Dull overcast flat calm morning. Offshore southbound 10 Red-throated Diver plus 6 Kitts behind boats & a Great Crested Grebe sat on the sea. Single Fieldfare & Linnet on site plus the usual 2 Purps & Turnstone on the point.

2021 ANNUAL REPORTS & Lists updates

2021 annual notes for Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Mammals, Moths & Miscellaneous records are now available on https://www.lbo.org.uk/lbo-archive/ or via the HOME PAGE link above.

2021 ringing totals, updated annual totals & an updated ringing recoveries report are on https://www.lbo.org.uk/ringing-totals/ or via the HOME Page link above.

Several updated systematic lists are on https://www.lbo.org.uk/systematic-lists/ or via the HOME PAGE link above.

Sunday 23rd January 2022

With the tide very low Sunstar Crossaster papposus & Sea Anemonies on the jetty give us a feeling of a rocky coast. Apparently there are 70 species of Anemonies around the UK but have never attempted to identify which ones we have.

214 Cormorant went out fishing 20 minutes later than yesterday on a dull overcast rather than a clear morning. Nothing else to report.

Saturday 22nd January 2022

Living on the edge.

345 Cormorant went out very early plus 140 north at 1615 hrs which may be some of the same birds. 2 regular Purps on the point with single Great Crested Grebe & Red-throated Diver flying past only other sightings of note on another clear sunny frosty winters morning.

Ringing Recoveries

 Blackbird ringed LBO 24th October 2019 was retrapped 777 km away at Logana Sira, Sokndal, Norway 27th December 2021. This will be a bird migrating through Landguard as a youngster, but as an adult, it looks like it is going to remain in Norway for the winter.

Blue Tit ringed LBO 9th October 2020 was retrapped almost a year to the day 13 km away at Shingle Street 10th October 2021.

Blackbird ringed LBO 13th October 2021 was found dead 118 km away at St. Albans, Herts 19th January 2022. This will be an autumn migrant at LBO failing in its attempt to overwinter in St Albans.

Great Tit ringed 17th October at Newbourne Springs wandered the 12 km to be retrapped at LBO six days later on 23rd October 2021.

Friday 21st January 2022

440 Cormorant headed out as it was barely getting light on a cool sunny frosty dawn. A Fieldfare visited briefly & a Shag was along the river. Young male Sparrowhawk clobbered one of the Blackbirds for breakfast but that's what they do.