West End: 182 Greylag + 1 hybrid, 1 Grey Heron, 1m + 1f Wigeon, 1m Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 37 Teal, 1m + 3f Pochard, 1f Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Marsh Tit, Coal Tit. Peregrine over in front of hide.
Whillet’s Meadows:- 2m + 1f Bullfinches, Sparrowhawk, f Stonechat, Kingfisher.
Month: November 2016
West End:- 1f Goldeneye, 213 Greylag Geese, 12 Teal, 17 Gadwall, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch.
Dam End:- 64 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Reed Buntings, 4 Grey Herons, 3 Common Gull.
Goldeneye (female) seen at West End – late morning.
West End:- 27 Great Crested Grebe, 182 Greylag + 1 hybrid, 3m Mandarin, pair of Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 1m + 4f Pochard, 1f Goldeneye (record photo), 4 Buzzard, 4 Common Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit.
Whillet’s:- 2 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Kingfisher.
West End:- 1f Goldeneye, 4f + 1m Pochard, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kingfisher, 17 Gadwall.
Whillet’s:- 65 Reed Buntings + 2 Starlings roosted in reed bed,1 Water Rail heard squealing and 70+ Lapwing flew over.
West End:- 2m Pochard, 1m 1f Wigeon, 1m Mandarin, 20 Gadwall, 2 Snipe flying high west, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher.
Whillet’s:- 2 Woodcock at dusk, 6 Mandarin, 20 Redwing, 1,500 Starlings over heading NW, Tawny Owl heard, ringing team ringed many Reed Buntings from the reed bed this evening.
West End:- 2m 1f Shoveler, 1m 1f Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 34 Teal, 186 Greylag Geese, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 21 Lapwing, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Common Gull.
Dam End:- 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Kingfisher.
24/11/16 seen by Bob Johnson
West End:- 1 Kingfisher, 35 Lapwing, 1f Tufted Duck, pair of Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 14 Teal, c.150 Greylag, 27 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard.
Dam end:- 6 Mistle Thrushes on dam wall.
23/11/16 seen by Brendan Lanigan
North Bank:- 1 Barn Owl.
Dam End:- 3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Peregrine.
West End:- (11:00 to 11:30) ~50 Greylag Goose, 3 Mandarin Duck, ~50 Teal, ~10 Mallard, 3 Pheasant, ~20 Cormorant, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, ~6 Black-headed Gull, ~4 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, ~6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, ~6 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch.
Whillet’s:- Late afternoon visit ~ 1 Kingfisher, 1 Barn Owl.
West End:- Late afternoon ~ 1 Green Sandpiper, 40 Teal, 10 Gadwall, 150+ Greylag, 29 Lapwing, 300+ flyover Wood Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail on rafts briefly, 1 Marsh Tit.