Lavell

Grid Reference: SU7872

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
11/11/25BitternLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2A Absolom
14:15
From the bittern hide.  
08/11/25Great White EgretLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R C Watts
14:00
Seen from Ron's Hide.  
08/11/25Jack SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M DB
10:00
 
06/11/25Jack SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M J Smith
14:06
Asleep in front of right Reed pile, bobbing occasionally.  
04/11/25Jack SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R H Stansfield
10:42
Still present but asleep most of the time. Also seen by TAG.  
03/11/25Jack SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
12:00
Back of Tern scrape in cut reed area, found by Alan Rymer 11:00.  
31/10/25StarlingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP150F J Cottington
07:45
Unsure if it was passage South.  
31/10/25Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
07:15
1 heard from Bittern hide, 1 from LVP near balancing pond.  
31/10/25Lesser RedpollLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
06:59
Calling while flying around Teal hide bay, probably landed in Alders on the island behind the reeds.  
25/10/25Song ThrushMortimer's Meadow, Dinton Pastures CP1I G Young
11:30
Singing quietly inside a bush.  

Latest photos

Buzzard, Dinton Pastures CP, 11/01/2025
White-fronted Goose, Dinton Pastures CP, 13/01/2022
White-fronted Goose, Dinton Pastures CP, 13/01/2022
White-fronted Goose, Dinton Pastures CP, 13/01/2022
Mute Swan, Dinton Pastures CP, 09/11/2021
Cuckoo, Dinton Pastures CP, 30/04/2021
Great Crested Grebe, Dinton Pastures CP, 20/03/2021
Grey Heron, Dinton Pastures CP, 09/03/2021
Cormorant, Dinton Pastures CP, 09/03/2021
Ferruginous Duck, Dinton Pastures CP, 16/11/2019
Ferruginous Duck, Dinton Pastures CP, 06/11/2019
Woodpigeon, Dinton Pastures CP, 22/05/2019
Wood Warbler, Dinton Pastures CP, 01/05/2019
Grey Heron, Dinton Pastures CP, 30/01/2019
Grey Heron, Dinton Pastures CP, 30/01/2019

Records

YearDetails
2023Knot, Dinton Pastures CP, 1st September. (???)
2023Cattle Egret, Dinton Pastures CP, 11th August. (R Dawson, T James)
2022Marsh Harrier, Dinton Pastures CP, female, 19th October. (D N T Rimes)
2022Arctic Tern, Dinton Pastures CP, first-winter, 6th-8th October. (F J Cottington)
2022Garganey, Dinton Pastures CP, juvenile, 20th-27th August. (F J Cottington)
2022White Stork, Dinton Pastures CP, 20th March. (S Bartlam)
2021Common Scoter, Dinton Pastures CP, male, female, 9th April. (F J Cottington)
2020Cattle Egret, Dinton Pastures CP, 16th August. (R H Stansfield)
2020Night-heron, Dinton Pastures CP, juvenile, 6th-26th August. (F J Cottington)
2019Garganey, Dinton Pastures CP, 6th-7th November. (R Marsh)
2019Great White Egret, Dinton Pastures CP, 1st November. (R Marsh)
2019Garganey, Dinton Pastures CP, 26th August to 6th September. (P J Newbound)
2019Marsh Harrier, Dinton Pastures CP, 5th August. (K Seymour - Bird Track)
2019Wood Sandpiper, Dinton Pastures CP, 31st July. (R Marsh)
2019Wood Warbler, Dinton Pastures CP, 1st May. (F. J. Cottington)
2019Garganey, Dinton Pastures CP, 30th April to 6th May. (Joe T)
2019Kittiwake, Dinton Pastures CP, 28th April. (F J Cottington)
2019Little Gull, Dinton Pastures CP, 28th April. (B T Bennett)
2019Great White Egret, Dinton Pastures CP, 2, 23rd April. (R. Marsh)
2019Avocet, Dinton Pastures CP, 13th April.
2019Red-breasted Merganser, Dinton Pastures CP, 1, 16th-28th February. (F J Cottington)
2019Great White Egret, Dinton Pastures CP, 2, 6th January to 28th February. (G. Emmett)
2018Great White Egret, Dinton Pastures CP, 29th October. (R Marsh, R C Watts)
2018Yellow-browed Warbler, Dinton Pastures CP, 24th October to 2nd November. (F. J. Cottington)
2018Pied Flycatcher, Dinton Pastures CP, juvenile, 12th-13th September. (A. Merrick)
2018Black-necked Grebe, Dinton Pastures CP, 1st September. (B T Bennett)
2018Arctic Tern, Dinton Pastures CP, 7, 29th April. (B T Bennett)
2018Wood Warbler, Dinton Pastures CP, 28th April. (J. Taylor)
2018Great White Egret, Dinton Pastures CP, 9th April. (F J Cottington, M F Walford)
2018Little Gull, Dinton Pastures CP, 2, 8th April. (B T Bennett)
2018Black-necked Grebe, Dinton Pastures CP, 3rd-13th March. (M F Walford)
2018Hawfinch, Dinton Pastures CP, 8, 1st January to 29th March.
2017Hawfinch, Dinton Pastures CP, 15, 28th October to 18th December.
2017Garganey, Dinton Pastures CP, 18th September.
2017Osprey, Dinton Pastures CP, 13th September. (R Marsh)
2017Black-tailed Godwit, Dinton Pastures CP, 3, 9th September.
2017Mediterranean Gull, Dinton Pastures CP, 27th June.
2017Little Gull, Dinton Pastures CP, 2, 7th May.
2017Little Tern, Dinton Pastures CP, 7th May.
2017Garganey, Dinton Pastures CP, female, 18th-26th April.
2017Garganey, Dinton Pastures CP, male, 12th-18th April.
2017Marsh Harrier, Dinton Pastures CP, 30th March.
2017Garganey, Dinton Pastures CP, female, 24th-29th March.
2017Garganey, Dinton Pastures CP, male, 11th-17th March.
2017Brent Goose, Dinton Pastures CP, 1st January to 20th March.
2017Bittern, Dinton Pastures CP, 2, 1st January to 16th December.
2016Scaup, Dinton Pastures CP, male, 7th-11th December. (I D Paine)
2016[Ferruginous Duck, Dinton Pastures CP, male, 26th November to 26th February 2017. (S. P. Day)]
2016Sandwich Tern, Dinton Pastures CP, 10th May. (P Scudamore)
2016Great White Egret, Dinton Pastures CP, 20th January. (F. J. Cottington)
2015[Ferruginous Duck, Dinton Pastures CP, male, 6th December to 25th February 2016. (F. J. Cottington)]
2015Common Scoter, Dinton Pastures CP, female, 10th August. (M F Walford)
2014Bar-tailed Godwit, Dinton Pastures CP, two, 21st April. (F J Cottington)
2014Kittiwake, Dinton Pastures CP, adult, 11th January, moribund and died. (B T Bennett)
2013Yellow-browed Warbler, Dinton Pastures CP, 17th October, Same as Lavell's Lake, 5th October. (F. J. Cottington)
2013Pied Flycatcher, Dinton Pastures CP, female, 19th April. (B T Bennett)
2012Scaup, Dinton Pastures CP, adult male, 7th November. (R S Jacobs)
2012Black-necked Grebe, Dinton Pastures CP, juvenile, 3rd September. (A Rymer)
2012Black-necked Grebe, Dinton Pastures CP, two adults, 9th May. (B May)
2012Osprey, Dinton Pastures CP, 27th April. (Birdguides)
2011Ferruginous Duck, Dinton Pastures CP, first-winter male, 1st October to 9th December. (I. D. Paine)
2009Ferruginous Duck, Dinton Pastures CP, first-winter male, 2nd December. (F. J. Cottington)
2008Gannet, Dinton Pastures CP, adult, 10th September.
2004Gannet, Dinton Pastures CP, second-summer, 2nd-3rd July, taken into care 3rd but died over night. (L. Martyn)
2004Caspian Gull, Dinton Pastures CP, first-winter, 15th-17th January. (F. J. Cottington)
1994[Pink-footed Goose, Dinton Pastures CP, 13th March. (R. J. Burness)]
1992Red-footed Falcon, Dinton Pastures CP, first-summer male, 3rd June.
1990Arctic Skua, Dinton Pastures CP, dark morph immature, 7th October.
1989Marsh Warbler, Dinton Pastures CP, male, 11th June.
1988Ferruginous Duck, Dinton Pastures CP, female, 13th February to 11th March.
1987Ferruginous Duck, Dinton Pastures CP, male, 22nd-23rd December.
1987Sabine's Gull, Dinton Pastures CP, immature, 17th October.
1987Grey Phalarope, Dinton Pastures CP, two, 16th October.
1985Bean Goose sp., Dinton Pastures CP, 13th January.
1984Avocet, Dinton Pastures CP, 13th March.
1984Pink-footed Goose, Dinton Pastures CP, 28th-29th February. (F. J. Cottington, M. Russell)
1983Spoonbill, Dinton Pastures CP, 21st October.
1983Arctic Skua, Dinton Pastures CP, 17th July.
1983Long-tailed Duck, Dinton Pastures CP, female, 26th January.