Year: 2017
A pair of Specsaver reading glasses was found in the hide today. To claim them please send an email to “sightings” here or contact a member of The Committee.
Ringing this morning – another pair of new Bullfinch (first year) indicate that this species may have had a good breeding season.
A single Brambling calling from a tree was an unexpected surprise and worthy of comment regarding sightings.
Whillet’s:- 171 Reed Buntings came in to roost this evening, 2 Chaffinch, 10 Redwings.
West End:- 1 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpipers, 9 Snipe, 83 Lapwing, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Coot, 207 Greylag Geese, 4 Grey Heron, 6m+5f Gadwall, 17 Teal, 1m Tufted Duck, 1 Mandarin, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Marsh Tit, 13 Starlings, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard.
Along Grinstead Lane by Blackland Farm:- 200 Linnet and 2 Bramblings along with 24 Stock Doves and a Kestrel.
Whillet’s:- 8 Hawfinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Snipe, 60 Redwings, 40 Fieldfares, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Song Thrush,100+ Reed Buntings roosted.
Birds at the feeders – Nuthatch, Marsh Tit and Blue Tits. Photos by Rob Holman.
Car park at West End – 10.38 to 11.54:- 212 Greylag Geese, 41 Teal, 22 Mallard, 1m+1f Wigeon, 1m+1f Gadwall, 4 Tufted, 1f Goldeneye, 4 Moorhen.1 Great Crested Grebe. 7 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 90 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Buzzard overhead, 37 Lapwing.
On feeders:- 1 Marsh, 5 Blue, 4 Great, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 4 Goldfinches, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Also seen:- 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Magpie, numerous Pheasants and Woodpigeons.