1st January 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)

At the west end partly with Bob, 32 Pochards, 27 Mallards, 11 Teal, 11 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 6 Mandarins,5 Tufted Ducks, 3 Coots, 2 Moorhens, 2 Little Grebes, 3 GC Grebes, 4 Canada’s, 4 Egyptians, 3 Grey Herons.
2 Buzzards, male Sparrowhawk around feeders and Goshawk flew across reservoir putting the Woodpigeons up.
Chiffchaff from 2nd lay-by, in stubble field 2 House Sparrows, 26 Linnets, 22 Goldfinch with numbers of both Fieldfares and Redwings .
A Common Snipe flew west as did a Common Gull and Lesser- black backed gull and group of 14 Lapwings flew east maybe start of cold weather movement.
Whillet’s added 2 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Jay, Bullfinch is 2 lovely Green Woodpeckers, I missed the Kingfisher at the bridge.
In north bank fields 50 Chaffinches, 25 Goldfinches, 8 Lesser Redpolls, 3 each of Linnet, Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer and finally 2 female Bramblings all feeding on seed heads. 2 Fallow Deer and a nice Red Fox noted.

Oh 2 Collard Doves flew over west end towards house at T- junction too.