Month: January 2016

Dam end:  Juvenile Great Northern Diver still.

West End:  10M+4F Mandarin, 2 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 5M+1F Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 25+ Lapwing, 2 Stock Dove. (Also 2 Mute Swan on 11th Jan)

Feeders: 2 G S Woodpecker, 1 L T Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 10+ Blue Tit, 5+ Great Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 8+ Goldfinch, 4 Siskin

Juvenile Great Northern Diver off the north shore near Don Smith’s seat – seen from the water.

Great Northern Diver still present mid afternoon.

Whillet’s Meadows: Barn Owl, Kingfisher.

West End / Feeders: Common Buzzard (4 together), Treecreeper, Redpoll, Goldfinch, (2) Coal Tit, (4) Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, (4) Siskin, (6M+3F) Mandarin Duck, Wren, (4M+2F) Tufted Duck, (24) Mallard, Canada & Greylag Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, (6) Coot, (7M+1F) Pochard, (8) Gadwall, (5) Pied Wagtail, (50+) Fieldfare flying over, (300+) Starling flying over,

Study Area: Bluebells are mostly through already and are typically 2 inches high. 2 drake Mandarin in flooded wooded area.

Pintail Bank: 1 Snipe, 30 Lapwings and Fieldfare (heard).

Dam End: Great Northern Diver 14:15 in front of the Millenium Picnic Area.

Dam End: Great Northern Diver seen briefly near north bank between dam and picnic area around 09.30 then clearly at dam end at lunchtime. Also seen 5+ Jays, Green Woodpecker and 30+ Fieldfare.

West End: 1 Wigeon, 6 Tufted Duck, 9 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 13 Fieldfare, 45 Starling, 1 Stock Dove, 58 Lapwing.

Dam End: 1 juvenile Great Northern Diver, 4 Coal Tits, 30+ Siskins, 1 Kestrel, 23 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail.