Month: November 2021

Ringing in Whillet’s this evening finally proved positive; ringed a Redwing, Songthrush and Goldcrest. (Thanks to Phil Holland for all his hard work). Other sightings: approx 400 Redwing going into roost, Buzzard, Kingfisher and 4 Tawny Owl calling.
On 15/11 6 x Mute Swan flying over the reservoir – 2 x 1st year and 4 adults ~ great sight.

West End:- 5 Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 3 Coot, 1 Kingfisher.
Dam End:- 17 Mallard, 5 Mandarin.

This morning in the Study area – 5 different species ringed, with a total of just under 40 birds. They were; Blue Tit, Great Tit, Marsh Tit, Long-tailed Tit and Treecreeper. Interestingly a number of the Blue Tits were adult males. One had a wing length of 67mm. The longest I have ever recorded.
Other sightings of note – 3 x Siskin, 1 x Kingfisher, 1 x Mute Swan (flyover), 32 Greylag Geese (flyover), 2 x Goldcrest, 3 x Chaffinch, 2 x Marsh Tit, 1 x Buzzard, 1 x Nuthatch, 23 x Long-tailed Tits, 5 x Goldfinch, 1 x Magpie, 1 x Jay, 36 x Woodpigeon (flyover) and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

West End:- Red Kite, 7 Teal, 4 Gadwall, Raven, 2 Marsh Tit.
Whillet’s:- 1 Water Rail.

West End:- Great White Egret flew towards Whillet’s.

WeBS
All Reservoir:  18 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 40+ Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 13 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 70+ Redwing flyovers, 2 Goldcrest, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch.
Dam End:- 2 Mute Swan, 141 Greylag, 9 Egyptian Geese, 8 White Domestic Geese, 6 Mandarin, 130 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull,  155 Wood Pigeon flyover on migration,  5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Rook,  30 Starling flyover, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch.
Lagoon – 4 Wigeon, 1 Kingfisher.
West End:-  2 Little Grebe, 49 Cormorant, 3m+3f Gadwall, 1m+2f Teal, 2m+2f Shoveler, 1m+2f Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stock Dove, Blackbird, Blue Tit.
Whillet’s:- 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.
Also 8 Common Darter dragonflies still on the wing around the meadows.

West End:- 11 Egyptian Geese, 5 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Common Gull, 25 Starlings, 12 Redwings SW,1 Sparrowhawk.
Dam End:- 1,300 Woodpigeons SSW, 57 Greylag, 2 Redwing, 3 Meadow Pipits, 4 Jays, 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Siskins in silver birch, 10 Chaffinch.
6 Mandarin along South Bank.