Whillet’s:- 40 Reed Bunting out of reed bed roost shortly after dawn, 3 Mandarin and 1 Teal flew over and landed on river in Whillets. 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker heard drumming.
West End:- 12 Barnacle Geese ( from feral Cleveland / N Yorkshire population including C01 and B52 with white neck collars). 30 Tufted Duck, 4m Pochard, 1 Gadwall, 7 Coot, 5 Wigeon, 4 Mandarin, 15 Mallard, 18 Canada Geese, 3 Egyptian Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 18 Lapwing, 1 Chaffinch, 20 Blue Tit at feeders, 1f Kestrel.
Month: March 2023
4/03/2023 (10:02 – 11:35).
West End:- 10 Canada Goose, 12 Barnacle Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 5 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 1 Teal, 3 Pochard, 33 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 34 Woodpigeon, 6 Coot, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 239+ Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 22 Cormorant, 15 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch
02/03/2023 (08:23 – 09:40)
West End:- 16 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Mandarin Duck, 6 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 27 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Woodpigeon, 6 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Black-headed Gull, 26 Cormorant, 14 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Marsh Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch.
West End:- 12 Barnacle Geese ( again part of the feral population from Cleveland / N Yorkshire area, but different birds from previous flock). 41 Tufted Duck, 5 Wigeon, 4 Pochard, 4 Mandarin Duck, 1 Teal, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch, 12 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1f Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 1 male immature Goshawk, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Mute Swan, 16 Canada Geese.
West End:- Car Park (12.30-13.33) 2 Mute Swan. 14 Barnacle Geese. 3 Greylag Geese. 10 Canada Geese. 4 Wigeon 2m 2f. 4 Pochard all m. 1 Gadwall m. 6 Mallard. 24 Tufted Duck. 1 Great Crested Grebe.3 Coot.25 Cormorant. 28 Grey Heron.111 Black-headed Gull. 4 Common Gull. 1 Pheasant m . 10 Lapwing. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 6 Blue Tit. 2 Great Tit. 1 Coal Tit. 4 Long-tailed Tit. 3 Stock Dove. 1 Robin. 1 Wren. 1 Dunnock. 1 Chaffinch f.
02/03/2023 (08:23 – 09:40)
West End:- 16 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Mandarin Duck, 6 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 27 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Woodpigeon, 6 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Black-headed Gull, 26 Cormorant, 14 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Marsh Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch
21/02/2023 (08:19 – 10:05)
West End:- 9 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 11 Mandarin Duck, 3 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 3 Pochard, 24 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 11 Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 1 Common Gull, 11 Cormorant, 23 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 5 Goldfinch
16/02/2023 (08:25 – 09:15)
West End:- 9 Canada Goose, 21+ Barnacle Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 2 Gadwall, 9 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 8 Pochard, 27 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 6 Woodpigeon, 6 Coot, 1 Herring Gull, 22 Cormorant, 17 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 6 Chaffinch,
West End:- 1 immature male Goshawk, 47 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 3 Pochard, 5 Mandarin Duck, 9 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Geese, 20 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 7 Common Gull, 82 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 52 Cormorant, 14 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag Geese, 12 Starling, 25 Redwing, 33 Fieldfare, 7 Teal.
Dam End:- Weir Wood was great today with Little Ringed Plover briefly on the dam. Also there Chiffchaff and in the car park a Firecrest. 3 Buzzard, around 25 Lapwing on Pintail Bank.
West End:- 25+ Tufted Duck, 7 Wigeon, and several smart Mandarin – spring has started.