Month: February 2025

West End(mid afternoon):- 3 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 8 Tufted Duck, 7 Pochards, 1 Coot & 2 Egyptian geese on stubble field.

West End (Lunchtime visit) :- Not very birdy. No Goosander. Best: 7 Buzzards in a thermal, pair of Red Kites flew over as I arrived.

Dame End :- GW Egret still in field.

West End :- 11 X Canada Goose, 3 X Mandarin Duck, 8 X Mallard, 1 X Mallard (Domestic type), 7 X Common Pochard, 8 X Tufted Duck (4M, 4F), 2 X Common Pheasant, 3 X Stock Dove, 1 X Common Woodpigeon, 1 X Common Moorhen, 1 X Eurasian Coot, 2 X Great Crested Grebe, 17 X Great Cormorant, 41 X Grey Heron, 1 X Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 X Common Magpie, 1 X Carrion Crow, 1 X Coal Tit, 1 X Marsh Tit, 12 X Eurasian Blue Tit, 4 X Great Tit, 2 X Long-tailed Tit, 1 X European Robin, 2 X Dunnock, 1 X Common Chaffinch, 1 X European Goldfinch

West End :- even in the rain was rather birdy today with the usual ducks inc’ the 2 Goosanders. They seemed to be enjoying the weather, even the Great-crested Grebes were displaying. 2 Water Rails were noted at Whillett’s with another by the feeders to the left of the hide. The feeders being very busy with a Siskin joining the Marsh and Coal Tit amongst others. The Great Egret was seen in flight at the west end too, it was heading towards the dam. 3 Redwings were in the c/pk and 2 Kingfishers were hanging out opposite the hide.

Dam End :- the Great Egret had taken to standing in the large puddle in the field to the right as you are just entering the reservoir gates. Same as yesterday. At the reservoir the first Sand Martin of the year was bird of the day, whilst on the grassy slope a Buzzard, Jay, 2 Mistle Thrushes and a lovely Stoat.

Dam End :- Report of Cattle Egret on SOS website this morning in field on the right as you approach turning for sailing club car park. This afternoon there is a Great White Egret at that location.
Not much on the water. Goosander m&f probably pushed down this end by the work party, Red Kite, Kestrel, 5 Redwings.

West End :- 11 x Canada Goose, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 11 x Mandarin Duck, 5 x Mallard, 1 x Mallard (Domestic type), 6 x Eurasian Teal, 16 x Common Pochard, 4 x Tufted Duck, 2 x Common Pheasant, 9 x Stock Dove, 1 x Common Moorhen, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 1 x Great Crested Grebe, 23 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 36 x Grey Heron, 5 x Common Magpie, 8 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Marsh Tit, 8 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x European Robin, 1 x Dunnock, 1 x Common Chaffinch, 3 x European Goldfinch

West End :- a dawn arrival produced both Great and a Little Egret around the busy heronry. The male Goosander was amongst the collection of duck plus 2 Mandarin today. On the feeders still Marsh and a Coal Tit and overhead a Red Kite. A Great spotted Woodpecker was drumming in the c/pk whilst a Nuthatch was investigating the nest ox there.

Dam End :- a few Jays and 3 Mistle Thrushes on the dam whilst on the generally quiet water a single Common Gull plus a Black-headed and a gorgeous adult Mediterranean Gull that gave its presence away with its call, it eventually settled on the aerator. No idea what it’s doing here.

West End :- early afternoon onwards produced the usual duck collection also it was very nice to have another sighting of a female Goshawk at the west end disappearing towards Admiral’s Wood. A pair of Goosanders were still around plus the Great Egret was noted along the south bank looking from the north bank footpath. On the feeders a pair of Marsh Tits joined the usual cast. A very pleasant time today. I left at about 15:40.

West End :- 2 Goosander (m & f), 2 Wigeon, still good numbers of Pochard and Tufted, 2 Teal, 25 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare in field on the left beyond study area, Goshawk as was leaving at 12:45

West End :-2 x Canada Goose, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Gadwall, 2 x Eurasian Wigeon, 6 x Mallard, 11 x Common Pochard, 8 x Tufted Duck (7M, 1F), 2 x Goosander (1M, 1F), 3 x Common Pheasant, 5 x Stock Dove, 8 x Common Woodpigeon, 2 x Common Moorhen, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 26 x Great Cormorant, 32 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Carrion Crow, 13 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 3 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x European Robin, 2 x Dunnock, 3 x Common Chaffinch, 3 x European Goldfinch