Month: November 2016

West End:- 1 fly over Little Egret heading west, 4 Mandarins, 3 Wigeon, 22 Gadwall, 58 Teal, 62 Mallard, 1 Snipe, 6 Lapwing, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Redwing, 26 Fieldfare, 1 Marsh Tit on feeders, 182 Greylag Geese, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Kingfisher.
Reported by Nigel Driver:- 3 Black-necked Grebes at West end before flying towards dam at 12.10 couldn’t be relocated in deteriorating weather.

I saw Alastair Gray today who passed on to me his bird sightings for earlier in the day. We did the Reed-bed roost together from 15:20 to 16:20. I then popped into West End Car Park for a few minutes before going home.
Alastair Gray –  South Bank:- 32 Canada Geese
North Bank:- 1 Jay, 1 Bullfinch at picnic site.
West End:-  1 Egyptian Goose, 24 Mandarin, 3m+1f Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 61 Teal, 70 Mallard, 4f Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, 30 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Redwing.
Bob + Alastair –  Whillet’s Reedbed roost:-  63 Reed Bunting into reed-bed, 1 flyover Pied Wagtail, c.50 Wood Pigeon flyover, Tawny Owl heard, 1 flyover Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Redwing + 4 Fieldfare flyovers, 5 Long-tailed Tit flyover.
Bob – West End Car Park (16:40) 1 Woodcock flyover, 2 Tawny Owl calling.

I watched from the hide for about an hour this afternoon.   There were several  Great Crested Grebes together with what I took to be a Red-necked Grebe in the area of  the Tern rafts . It was noticeably smaller with a less contrasting head pattern, grey  neck  and  a pale patch on the flanks. It would be good  if someone else could check the ID. The solitary Green Sandpiper still on the far bank. Thank you for providing  the feeders and caring for this beautiful spot. [Thank you Sharifin for appreciaing the work of the Friends. The Red-necked Grebe was also seen at the Dam End and reported on Birdguides. Tom.]

West End:- 178 Greylag, 1 Grey Heron, 1 hybrid Canada Goose, 5 Mandarin, pair of Wigeon, 1f Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 56 Teal, 51 Mallard, 1 domestic Magpie Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 50+ Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 19 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Marsh Tit.
Whillet’s:- 1 Kingfisher.

West End:- 185 Greylag Geese, 1 Mute Swan, 1 f Shoveler, 4 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 58 Teal, 19 Gadwall, 75 Lapwing, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Mandarin, 5 Fieldfare, 5 Siskins, 325 Woodpigeons, 2 Buzzards.

West End:- 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Green Sandpipers, 40 Mallard, 17 Gadwall, 8 Snipe, 57 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 46 Lapwing, 1 Grey wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, 64 Great Crested Grebes.

Dam End:-  Peregrine flew over loosely chasing a corvid, female Sparrowhawk flying over being mobbed by a crow, and female Kestrel sitting on wire. Tawny Owl heard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 76 Great Crested Grebe, 19 Mallard, 10 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Canada Geese, 7 Moorhen, 5 Redpoll, 2 flyover Fieldfare, 1 Jay.  Gull Roost:  1100+ Black-headed Gull  (106 on day count), 1 Herring Gull, 9+ Common Gull (3 on day count).
West End:- 2 Little Grebe, 39 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 177 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose hybrid, 6M+3F Mandarin, pair of Wigeon, pair of Tufted Duck, 12m+5f Gadwall, 55 Teal, 27 Mallard + 1 domestic Magpie Duck, 1f Shoveler, 8 Moorhen, 4 Buzzard, 70 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit.

Whillet’s:- 24 Reed Buntings roosted in the reedbed, 30 Redwings, 1 Kingfisher, Tawny Owl calling.
West End:- 22 Lapwing, 143 Greylag Geese, 11 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 6 Snipe, 46 Teal.