Recent Sightings at New Ridge Farm
11th May 2024
Kestrel, 2, M, F, (RED)
Starling, 4
2 nests with young.
Tree Sparrow, 26
13 nests with eggs and young
10th May 2024
Shelduck, 3, (Pauline Clark)
Woodpigeon, 7
Oystercatcher, 1
On nest
Lapwing, 6, 6 Adult 1 Juvenile
On ploughed field
Skylark, 2
Whitethroat, 2
Singing
9th May 2024
Lapwing, 22, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
four pairs with young (3+, 3+, 2+, 2+)
Whimbrel, 2
on field south of Fluke car park
Whitethroat, 2
Fluke car park
Wheatear, 6
8th May 2024
Skylark, 3, (RED)
2 ad. + At least 1 newly fledged young on field near Farm.
5th May 2024
Whitethroat, 3, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
singing along sea wall hedges and brambles
Whinchat, 1, female
on field
Wheatear, 6
4th May 2024
Whimbrel, 16, (Paul Ellis)
on pasture SW of Fluke Hall
2nd May 2024
Lapwing, 20
broods of 4 and 3 seen
Whinchat, 1
just west of Fluke car park on field edge
Wheatear, 1
White Wagtail, 2
Shelduck, 14, (NJL CH)
Woodpigeon, 100
Oystercatcher, 12
Lapwing, 40
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 5
House Martin, 3
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 2, m
Tree Sparrow, 20
Linnet, 2
1st May 2024
Woodpigeon, 230, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
on one field
Whimbrel, 8, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade / Kinta Beaver)
7 on field, one flew N
Skylark, 3
one carrying nest material near sea wall
Willow Warbler, 2, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
singing (one each side of farm house)
Sedge Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
singing from coastal hedge
Garden Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
singing 100 yds NE of farmhouse by entrance track. Seen and photographed
Whitethroat, 3, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Wheatear, 6
fields and sea wall
White Wagtail, 7
coastal field
Lesser Redpoll, 1, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
over calling
Siskin, 1
30th April 2024
Whimbrel, 4, (Paul Ellis)
on field
Whinchat, 1, male
rolled field just west of Fluke car park
Wheatear, 8
White Wagtail, 3
29th April 2024
Cuckoo, 1
flew east stopping on hedgerow, south of Fluke car park 0942 hrs
Lapwing, 20
two new broods of 3+ each (4 broods seen here so far)
Kestrel, 1, male
Whitethroat, 1
singing by Fluke car park
Wheatear, 1
White Wagtail, 2
26th April 2024
Whimbrel, 3
flew over east
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
singing in hedge by Fluke Car Park
Whitethroat, 1
singing from brambles by track west of Fluke
Song Thrush, 1
singing by farm
White Wagtail, 1, m
field west of track to farm from Fluke
Golden Pheasant, 1, male
washed out yellow bird
22nd April 2024
Kestrel, 1, (J C Wood)
21st April 2024
Stock Dove, 4, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Lapwing, 20
broods of 3 and 2. Several more sitting and scraping
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
Kestrel, 2
Coal Tit, 1
moving west along coastal hedgerow
Sand Martin, 12
north over sea wall
Willow Warbler, 1
singing
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
singing from hedge by sea wall
Whitethroat, 1
singing coastal hedge
Wheatear, 1
sea wall
White Wagtail, 11
coastal fields
Meadow Pipit, 20
Linnet, 25
Golden Pheasant, 1
washed out male
Wheatear, 4, 3 M 1 F, (AC)
White Wagtail, 2
20th April 2024
Cuckoo, 1, (Paul Ellis)
calling from wooded track to north of farm
Lapwing, 10
ad with two small chicks
Willow Warbler, 1
singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Ring Ouzel, 1, male
on fields just SE of farm
Song Thrush, 1
White Wagtail, 10
Golden Pheasant, 1, male
washed out bird
14th April 2024
Golden Pheasant, 1, male, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
aberrant washed out plumage
Lapwing, 3, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
adult with 2 small young
Whimbrel, 1
Swallow, 4
Yellow Wagtail, 2, males
White Wagtail, 24
Twite, 1
heard
13th April 2024
Red-legged Partridge, 2, (J C Wood)
Blackcap, 1, m
Yellow Wagtail, 1, M, (AC)
Field by carpark area.
White Wagtail, 20
Linnet, 80
12th April 2024
Pied Wagtail, 6, (RED)
On stubble field
White Wagtail, 21
On stubble field.
Linnet, 150
On stubble field moving between fields at each side of the road to the farm.
11th April 2024
Mallard, 11, Adult + 10 well grown ducklings, (AC)
Lapwing, 10
Minimum 3 nests
White Wagtail, 23
10th April 2024
Twite, 1
In with Linnets
Linnet, 20
8th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 235, (Paul Ellis)
on stubble field
White Wagtail, 12
on wet stubble field
Pink-footed Goose, 97, (Barry Dyson)
Grazing
Shelduck, 8
Whimbrel, 1
Flew from field calling
Curlew, 650
Roosting at High tide
Merlin, 1
Swallow, 1
Tree Sparrow, 4
Yellow Wagtail, 1
Pied Wagtail, 2
White Wagtail, 9
Greenfinch, 1, male
Linnet, 60
7th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 270, (Paul Ellis)
on arable stubbles
Stock Dove, 14
on arable stubble fields
Chiffchaff, 2
in hedge
Ring Ouzel, 1, male
west of track to New Ridge Farm from coast
Redwing, 1
on field
Wheatear, 1
Yellow Wagtail, 1, male
with White Wagtails on wet stubbles
White Wagtail, 10
on wet stubbles
6th April 2024
White Wagtail, 14
on stubble field between farm and sea wall
Linnet, 20
Skylark, 2, Singing, (RED)
Over midden field.
Goldfinch, 16
In tree at front of farm.
31st March 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 60, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
on arable south of Fluke car park
Golden Plover, 2
on fields the flew north
Sparrowhawk, 1
Kestrel, 1
Ring Ouzel, 1, Male
Fields between farm and sea wall
Stonechat, 1, female
Tree Sparrow, 4
White Wagtail, 1, male
Linnet, 20
Lesser Redpoll, 6
over in one flock, headed East calling
Lapwing, 19, (RED)
On stubble field, at least 6 sitting.
Kestrel, 1
Chased Meadow Pipits over stubble field
White Wagtail, 1, M
On stubble field
Meadow Pipit, 60
Linnet, 16
Golden Pheasant, 1, M
Far side of field East of farm.
30th March 2024
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Kestrel, 1
Tree Sparrow, 2
in next box in wood
Meadow Pipit, 50
on field
Linnet, 20
with Twite
Reed Bunting, 1
Twite, 7, (AC)
No colour rings seen
29th March 2024
Stock Dove, 5, (Paul Ellis)
Buzzard, 1
Pied Wagtail, 6
with 3+ Whites
White Wagtail, 3, males
with Pieds on coastal field
Meadow Pipit, 90
on field
Twite, 11
on hedge at seaward side. Two colour ringed
Linnet, 20
coastal field
Reed Bunting, 1
26th March 2024
Raven, 1
flew south
Twite, 3
plus in linnet flock field south of Fluke Car Park
24th March 2024
Stock Dove, 6, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Lapwing, 1
sitting
Golden Plover, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Pied Wagtail, 6
Meadow Pipit, 15
Rock Pipit, 1
Scandinavian moulting to sum plum
Linnet, 60