Friends of Weir Wood Society

Month: April 2017

  • 13th April 2017 seen by Phil Holland

    Whillett’s:-  Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler singing and Flying Scotsman whistling.

  • 11th April 2017 Work Party Actions

    11-04-17 Work Party
    We towed the wandering tern raft back on station with a new anchor – hopefully in time for the return of the terns. We also replaced a torn buoy on the boundary rope. Many thanks to Brendan Lannighan from the fishing organisation for his help and boat. Other tasks included: checking the nest boxes; surveying the refuges for reptiles and small mammals; litter picking and tree trimming. Photos by Alastair Cameron.

  • 9th April 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    WeBS
    All reservoir:– 39 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Cormorant, 24 Grey Heron, 3 Mute Swan, 22 Canada Geese, 19 Mallard + 9 chicks, 4 Moorhen, 4 Stock Dove.
    Butterflies seen were 5 Orange Tip, 5 Brimstone, 3 Speckled Wood,  1 Comma, 5 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Green veined White, 2 Holly Blue.
    Dam End:- 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Coot, Green Woodpecker heard, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Willow Warbler
    West End: 1 Greylag, 2 Mandarin, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Lapwing, 20 Herring Gull flyover, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Rook flyover, 6 Goldfinch
    Whillet’s:- 1 Willow Warbler,
    Also seen by Alastair Gray.  Dam End with North bank counts:  10 Blackcap, 17 Chiffchaff, 3 Jay, 12 Bullfinch.
    On 10/4 – Brendan Lannigan reported seeing a Barn Owl at the dam end.
    11/4/17: –  Great Crested Grebe at nest, 1m Mandarin, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Swallow, House Martin, 1 Lapwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit.

  • 11th April 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    North Bank:- 1 Nightingale, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 5m+1f Blackcaps, 12+ Chiffchaff.
    Dam End:- 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Swallows.

  • 7th April 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    Whillet’s:- 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Mandarins, 1 Kestrel.
    Butterflies:- Orange Tip, Comma, Peacock & Small Tortoiseshell.

  • 5th April 2017 seen by Andrew Smith

    Car park 08.40-10.10:- 4 Greylag Geese, 4 Canada Geese, 10 Cormorant, 23 Grey Heron, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Mallard, 2 Moorhen.
    1 Snipe on Pintail Point. 1 Buzzard, 2 Lapwing overflying, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Pheasant, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wren, 1 Swallow. 1 Stock Dove. On feeders 5 Goldfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 m Great Spotted Woodpecker.

  • 4th April 2017 seen by Working Party

    2 Snipe, 8 Swallow, 1 Kingfisher, 3m+1f Tufted Duck, pair of Mandarin, 2 Egyptian Geese, Willow Warbler heard, several Chiffchaff heard, several Blackcaps including 2 males seen, 2 Coal Tit, Nuthatch + 4 Goldfinch with one seen taking nesting material. 6 Heron nests now have young.
    Picture of recently completed laid hedge. We are pleased to see it greening up nicely with new growth, the Blackthorn within it now flowering.

    Newly Laid Hedge 04-04-17

  • 31 March 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 2 Swallows, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
    Dam End:- 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1m Reed Bunting, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Herring Gulls.
    North Bank:- 1 Blackcap, 2 Sand Martins, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Jay.