Month: January 2023

West End 05/01/2023 (08:23 – 09:20):-  2 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 9 Egyptian Goose, 1 Wood Duck, 1 Mandarin Duck, 8 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 2 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 32 Woodpigeon, 1 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, Present Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 
West End 07/01/2023 (12:14 – 13:20):  50+ Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck,   2 Pheasant, 29 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 12 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch,
 
West End 11/01/2023 (13:41 – 14:40):  46 Barnacle Goose, 93 Greylag Goose, 14 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Pheasant, 62 Woodpigeon, 1 Coot, 6 Common Gull, 12 Cormorant, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 2 Marsh Tit, 19 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3 Chaffinch, 17 Goldfinch, 22 Siskin, 
 
West End 12/01/2023 (08:30 – 09:10):  17 Mallard, 5 Teal, 3 Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 5 Pheasant, 80+ Woodpigeon, 1 Coot, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 11 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 7 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 
 
West End 14/01/2023 (14:24 – 15:50):  51 Barnacle Goose, 101 Greylag Goose, 6 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 3 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 90+ Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 61 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, c50 Jackdaw, c30 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 
 
West End 19/01/2023 (08:22 – 09:15):  2 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Wood Duck, 6 Mandarin Duck, 4 Wigeon, 19 Mallard, 4 Teal, 4 Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander, 2 Pheasant, 9 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 5 Snipe, 48 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 1 Rook, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 
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West End:- 40 Lapwing, 2 Teal, 1f Red-crested Pochard, 4 Common Pochard, 2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 1 Mandarin Duck, 1f Wood Duck, 18 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Egret, 1 Egyptian Goose, 8 Canada Geese, 68 Greylag Geese, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Chaffinch.

Whillet’s:- Goshawk chasing Wood Pigeons.
West End:- 1 Grey Heron, 14 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 8m+2f  Mandarin, 3f Wood Duck flying, 20 Mallard, 1 white feral duck, 3 Teal, 2 Pochard, 1f Red-crested Pochard, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Bullfinch.  

West End:- 9 Common Snipe, 51 Barnacle Geese, 101 Greylag Geese, 4 Common Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Mandarin Duck, 1f Wood Duck, 24 Mallard, 3 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren.

West End:-  1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, interestingly a pair were seen mating, female is now sitting on a nest with the male bringing additional sticks. They were the only pair properly nesting at the heronry and it is very early for Cormorants, 32 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 3f  Wood Duck, 1f  Red-crested Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 10 Mallard, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Coot, 20 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 7 flyover Herring Gull, 5 Stock Dove. At feeders: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, Blue and Great Tit, 8 Rook, 2 Crow flew over, 4 Goldfinch.

West End:- 100 Greylag Geese, 51 Barnacle Geese, 10 Tufted Duck, 6 Wigeon, 3 Common Pochard, 2 Coot, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Tit, 12 Fieldfare, 1 Buzzard, 1 Mistle Thrush.

West End:- 1f  Red-crested Pochard, 3 Common Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1m Mandarin Duck, 1f Wood Duck, 76 Greylag Geese, 51 Barnacle Geese, 2 Coot, 18 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 48 Cormorant, 17 Fieldfare, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Stock Dove.

West End:-  3 Greylag, 3f  Wood, Duck, 3 Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck, 31 Mallard + 1 white feral duck, 1 Coot, 16 Lapwing flyover, 5 Black-headed Gull, 2 Dunnock, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Crow, 2 Chaffinch.

Dam End:- 79 Black-headed Gull, 6 Canada Geese, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Mallard, 3 Blackbird, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Buzzard, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard only), 1 Jay, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Redwing, 5 Robin, 2 Wren.
West End:- 52 Barnacle Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 83 Greylag Geese, 3 Common Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 2 Raven, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Stock Dove, 7 Great Tit, 21 Blue Tit.