Month: April 2025

WeirWood at a bright calm dawn was quiet at the dam with very little of note. However a Blackcap was singing amongst the many Chiffchaffs now in. On the water 2 male Mandarins and a couple of Herring Gulls.

At the west end a pair of Marsh Tits were displaying a Kingfisher was noted plus Little Egret and Great spotted Woodpecker on the feeders. In the narrows a Green Sandpiper was seen flying around and was a first for me this year. 3 more Mandarin males were around plus a female but little else on the duck front.

At Whillett’s 2 Reed Buntings were seen plus a Grasshopper Warbler was heard reeling in the background, however I couldn’t locate it from the road. Moving on to the pumpkin field, here a couple of Yellowhammers were present.

I then went back to the c/pk at the west end. From here 2 Buzzards were noted plus a Red Kite again and a male Sparrowhawk dashed through causing alarm at the feeders. A pleasant early morning after a few quiet visits.

West End:- this afternoon with Johnathan and Bob.
Male Sparrowhawk,Swallow,2 LBB gulls,2 Tufted duck,3 Mandarins,4 Teal,1 Coot,9 GC Grebes, Kingfisher.

West End:- 7 x Canada Goose, 4 x Mandarin Duck, 4 x Gadwall, 9 x Mallard, 2 x Tufted Duck, 3 x Stock Dove, 4 x Common Woodpigeon, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 27 x Great Cormorant, 34 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 2 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 x Eurasian Jay, 5 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 4 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Blackcap, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 2 x Eurasian Blackbird, 2 x European Robin, 2 x Dunnock, 1 x Grey Wagtail, 1 x Pied Wagtail, 2 x Common Chaffinch, 5 x European Goldfinch

West End:- 3 Black headed Gulls sitting on the rafts.

WeirWood was decidedly quiet yesterday at lunchtime, so an early visit this morning was undertaken. At the dam 2 Blackcaps in song plus several Chiffchaffs around. On the grassy slope Mistle Thrush and Green Woodpecker. The water was quiet with just a male Mandarin and 5 Grey Lag Geese. At the west end 6 more male Mandarins, Kingfisher, 4 Swallows, just a single Little Egret and a Red Kite out early. On the feeders the usual Marsh Tit. A Great spotted Woodpecker was drumming in the c/pk plus a single Redpoll was noted. At Whillett’s a Water Rail again was showing plus Reed Bunting male and another Blackcap, whilst at the pumpkin field still at least 2 Yellowhammers and a Linnet were present with the few Chaffinches. Along the north bank another year tick was added with House Martin flying over plus a few noisy Nuthatches in the area. Another Marsh Tit was noted as was another Blackcap to round off.