Today very early morning where the WeirWood, after some decidedly disappointing days recently it was nice to have both Osprey and juv’ female Goshawk at the dam ca11:00hrs. The Osprey was quite distant over the north bank but the Goshawk showed very well. Not a lot else of note, the collection of gulls remained the same, but no Common Sands. A Buzzard was the only other bird noted. At the west end Marsh Tilt was in the c/pk, several Mandarins were around, Kingfisher and Little Egret.
Month: September 2025
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5th September 2025 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)
West end:- 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Mandarins, 1 Coot.
Whillet’s:- 2 Jay, Bullfinch, Whitethroat, Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaffs.Dragonfly’s:- 1 Golden ringed dragonfly, 3 Southern Hawkers, 108 Willow Emeralds, 1 Blue tailed Damselfly.
Butterfly’s:- 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Common Blue, 2 Clouded Yellows, 2 Large White, 3 Small Whites, 6 Green-veined Whites, 12 Small Copper, 5 Rush Veneer Moths.
3 Grass Snakes, 3 Common Lizards, 3 Field voles. -
2nd September 2025 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)
WeirWood midday a Wheatear juv’ was on the dam, 2 Common Sands still, 222 Black-headed, 2 Great Black-backed ad’s and a juv’ and ad’ Herring Gull were around. 250+ Barn Swallows plus 50 or so House and 15 Sand Martins. The conditions were very changeable so counting was hard. A Little Egret was on the north shore. In the c/pk Marsh Tit and Goldcrest plus several Chiffchaffs. At the turning to the dam c/pk I had to stop the car rapidly as I’d found a Spotted Flycatcher juv’ on a branch over the road. Try as I might when it flew off I could not relocate it. Moving to the west end where the main bird of the day was seen on the small patch of mud left of the nesting platforms. A Wood Sandpiper was watched for 10minutes before it flew round the corner. Super little waders. A further 40 Barn Swallows plus 6 House Martins here, a Kingfisher and another Little Egret also. Not bad in the showers and prolonged periods of rain.