Smew and breeding Kingfishers the birding highlights of 2023

Our FoSL bird recorder, Steve Carter, has just published his annual bird report for 2023. Steve’s assessment of key sightings from the year covers various highlights including the presence on the lake of a rare and attractive male Smew during February and March plus a successful breeding season for our resident Kingfishers.

Steve’s full report can be downloaded from here. Annual bird and butterfly reports from earlier years as well as information on more recent bird sightings can be found on our Sightings page.