WeBS October 2024

All reservoir:- 36 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron,  5 Egyptian Geese, 23 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 11 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit,
Dam End: 2 white farmyard geese, 2 Gadwall, 1 Kestrel,  22 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull + 13 flyover, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail,  1 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit,  2 Jay, 5+ Rook, 4 Crow, 1 Raven.  
West End:- 86 Greylag, 6 Canada Geese, 1 Canada/Greylag hybrid Goose,  3 white feral/Greylag hybrid Geese, 1 Buzzard, 1 Snipe.… Read the rest

West End:- 1 Great White Egret flew east, 10 Redwings, 10 Starlings, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Coot, 49 Greylag Geese, 2 Raven, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk

2 female Goshawks, adult and immature, chasing each other, male Peregrin very high, Red Kite, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and usual Buzzards. 2 Siskin, 3 Chaffinch.

Whillet’s:- 2 female Goshawks, male Peregrine high over, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Buzzards, 2 Siskins, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Red Fox, 1 Small White, 2 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.

West End:- Northern ridge (09:45-11:45) 613 Redwings, 17 Starlings, 4 Song Thrushes, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Chaffinch, 7 Linnets, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin, 2 Reed Buntings, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinches and 2 Ravens all flying west.
A Kestrel was hunting above me and after several attempts caught a vole.
2 Sparrowhawks,1 Jay and several Meadow Pipits.
3 Gadwall and a Coot on the reservoir.

Whillet’s:- 16 Reed Buntings roosted, 2 squealing Water Rails, 1 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Mistle Thrush, 8 Redwings, 4 Mandarin, 4 Teal, 1 Mallard, 1 Barn Owl hunting in meadow 2 at 18:05, 2 Tawny Owls heard plus 3rd sat on wires near Crossroads.
West End:- 1 Gadwall.

Whillet’s:- 2 squealing Water Rails, 1f Stonechat, 1 Siskin, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Redwing, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 House Martin, 10 Swallow, 1 ad male Goshawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Starling, 3 Fallow Deer, 1 Willow Emerald, 2 Small Copper, 1 Southern Hawker.

West End:- Hawfinch in one of the tree tops at the back of the car park. On the water Shoveller, Little Grebe, a couple of Mandarin, ca150 Greylag and ca50 Canada Geese, Goshawk, 1 Swallow, 3 House Martins, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jays and Common Gull. 2 Marsh Tit and Goldcrest in car park. 3 Mandarin, 2 Coot, 2 Moorhen and Kingfisher.
Dam End:- Common Sandpiper, Pied Wagtails, 5 Meadow Pipits and a Grey Wagtail. 2 Common Gulls, Little Grebe. In the surrounding area 8 Siskins, 8 Redpolls over, Fieldfare and at least 25 Redwings.

Dam End:- 12 Black-headed Gull, 4 Blackbird, 10 Blue Tit, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Cormorant, 2 Egyptian Geese, 14 Goldfinch, 26 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Tit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Wagtail, 14 Greylag Geese, 4 Hawfinch flew west, 59 Herring gull, 11 House Martin, 4 Jay, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 6 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Meadow Pipits, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Raven, 15 Redwing, 2 Rook, 12 Siskin, 2 Stock Dove, 23 Swallow, 1 Wren.

West End:- 4 Redwings, 3 Siskins and a Redpoll. A pair of Jays and 2 Goldcrests around the car park.
Dam End:- 6 Jays on the dam crest.
Along the north bank several loud Nuthatches, Marsh Tit, 6 Siskins and a chattering Fieldfare over.