1 Little Egret, 12 Mandarin, 2 pairs of Gadwall, 7 Tufted Duck, 6 Teal, 6 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 23 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 7 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woopecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 30 flyover Starling, 6 flyover Chaffinch, Treecreeper, Goldfinch.
Month: October 2017
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30th October 2017 seen by Bob Johnson
Reed Bed:- 109 Reed Buntings went into the roost between 14:25 & 16:40, also 2 Starlings. 1 Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker heard, 2 Egyptian Geese flew over.
West End:- Quick look at dusk and noticed – 5 Tufted Duck, 10 Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 100+ Greylag, Teal and Snipe. -
30th October 2017 seen by Phil Holland
At picnic area 2 Fieldfare and 6 Redwing over and 2 Chiffchaff along the north bank path from the dam.West End:- a drake Shoveler, 2 drake Mandarin and the regulars. -
30th October 2017 by Tom Howard-Jones
Our first fungus foray was held on 15 October 2017. Please click HERE to see a full list of the species identified and a selection of photographs. We hope to hold further walks and to carry out more surveys. Our reserve promises to reveal more interesting discoveries. Many thanks to Nick Aplin and his colleagues from the Sussex Fungi Society for all their expertise and help.
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29th October 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:- 4 Pochard.
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28th October 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
Whillet’s:- 70 Reed Buntings roosted in Reed Bed from 16:30 onwards, 60 Redwings flew west, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll over.
West End:- 55 Great Crested Grebes, 9 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Coot, 47 Lapwing, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 14 Mandarin, 13 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 12 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Fieldfare. -
27th October 2017 seen by Bob Johnson
The water level is still dropping.West End (main highlights): 4 Grey Heron, 128 Greylag, 2 Egyptian Geese, 25 Mandarin, 25 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 70 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 7 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 37 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 7 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Wren, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch. Also 2 Foxes.Whillet’s:- 1 Kestrel, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren. -
26th October 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:- 11 Snipe, 20 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 11 Mandarin, 50 Mallard, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Egyptian Geese, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Gull, 1 Coot, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, 27 Redwing, 275 Starlings, 12 Goldfinch, 16 Chaffinch, 30 Lesser Redpoll.
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25th October 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
North Bank:- 3 Hawfinch late morning.
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22nd October 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:- 66 Mallard, 23 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Green Sandpipers, 16 Snipe, 3 Egyptian Geese, 209 Greylag Geese, 52 Canada Geese, 34 Lapwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Red Kite flew west at 09:16, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 2 Meadow Pipits, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 46 Goldfinch, 11 Chaffinch, 5 Bullfinch, 1 Redwing, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, 269 Woodpigeon.