Month: November 2025

  • 16th November 2025 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)

    West end:- 19 Pochards, 5 Wigeon, 2 Mandarins, Coot, Little Grebe, 253 Greylags, 2 Egyptian, 1 Bar headed goose, flocks of 25 + 28 dark bellied Brent geese SW.

    660 Woodpigeons, 3 Fieldfare, 20 Redwings, 15 Chaffinch, 2 Marsh Tits, 6 Grey Herons, 14 Great Crested Grebe.
    2 White tailed Eagles over Sharpthorne mid morning.

  • 14th November 2025 seen by Bob Johnson (via WhatsApp)

    A wet morning visit to West End hide: 20 Pochard, 21 Mallard+White feral duck, 3 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 3 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Egret & Grey Heron, 2 Egyptian, 2 Greylag & 1 Canada Geese, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 of both Marsh & Coal tits, 5+ Gt Tit, 12+ Blue Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch.

  • 13th November 2025 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)

    Late afternoon with Keith at west end-Now 20 Common Pochards also 15 Teal,8 Mandarins and 2 Wigeon.

  • 13th November 2025 seen by Linsey Gooding

    West End:- 43 x Canada Goose, 1 x Bar-headed Goose, 269 x Greylag Goose, 1 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Wigeon, 11 x Mallard, 16 x Pochard, 271+ x Woodpigeon, 1 x Little Grebe, 11 x Great Crested Grebe, 15 x Black-headed Gull,2 x Grey Heron, 2 x Kingfisher, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Green Woodpecker, 1 x Coal Tit, 1 x Marsh Tit, 2 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x Nuthatch, 1 x Chaffinch

  • 12th November 2025 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)

    Late afternoon 16 Pochards,10 Mandarins,Bar-headed Goose,400 Woodpigeons SE,30 Redwings,2 Chaffinches,2 Marsh Tits & 1 Redpoll.

  • 1st November 2025 seen by Linsey Gooding

    West End/Wjillets:- 37 x Canada Goose, 1 x Bar-headed Goose, 41 x Greylag Goose, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Mandarin Duck, 16 x Mallard, 1 x Teal, 2 x Tufted Duck, 5 x Woodpigeon, 1 x Coot, 34 x Great Crested Grebe, 1 x Snipe, 11 x Black-headed Gull, 2 x Herring Gull, 28 x Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 3 x Grey Heron, 3 x Grey Heron, 2 x Buzzard, 1 x Kingfisher, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Jay, 1 x Magpie, 4 x Jackdaw, 1 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Coal Tit, 1 x Marsh Tit, 11 x Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 6 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x Chiffchaff, 1 x Treecreeper, 1 x Mistle Thrush, 24 x Redwing, 2 x Blackbird, 2 x Robin, 1 x Dunnock, 1 x Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1 x Chaffinch, 1 x Goldfinch, 2 x Goldfinch, 5 x Reed Bunting

  • 11th November 2025 seen by Linsey Gooding

    West End:- 20 x Canada Goose, 1 x Bar-headed Goose, 237 x Greylag Goose, 1 x Egyptian Goose, 11 x Mandarin Duck, 10 x Mallard, 1 x Teal, 23 x Pochard, 45 x Woodpigeon, 2 x Coot, 3 x Great Crested Grebe, 12 x Black-headed Gull, 4 x Cormorant, 4 x Grey Heron, 5 x Magpie, 2 x Raven, 2 x Coal Tit, 1 x Marsh Tit, 4 x Blue Tit, 2 x Great Tit, 2 x Wren, 1 x Blackbird, Present x House Sparrow, 1 x Goldfinch

  • 9th November 2025 seen by Alastair Gray and Bob Johnson (via WhatsApp) – WeBS

    15 Wigeon, 15 Mandarins, 7 Pochards, 3 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Coots, 5 Moorhen, 3 Water Rails, 5 Egyptians, 249 Greylags, 1 Bar-Headed, 41 Black Headed Gulls, 4 Pied Wags, 1 Grey Wag, 2 Kingfishers, Great Crested Grebe 42 at dam 36 at West end, Great white Egret flew west, 2 Chiffchaffs, 24 Fieldfares, 8 Song Thrush, 30+ Redwings, 1 Siskin, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin ,21 Linnets by pumping station, 4 Meadow Pipits, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Skylark, 27 Starlings, 3 Buzzards, 2 Red Kites, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 21 Reed Buntings and 3,850 Woodpigeons.

  • 8th November 2025 seen by Jonathon Ross (via WhatsApp)

    West End this afternoon. Good variety of ducks but small numbers. 3 Shovellers, 7 Pochards, 2 Tufted Ducks, 1 Gadwall, 4 Mandarins, 2 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 162 Greylags, 26 Canadas, Bar-headed Goose, 2 Egyptian Geese, 51 GC Grebes, 3 Coots, 2 Moorhens, 2 Domestic Geese (from the other end?), Kingfisher, Fieldfare, 2 Marsh Tits, 2 Coal Tits and other regulars.

  • 8th November 2025 seen by Linsey Gooding

    West End:- 18 x Canada Goose, 1 x Bar-headed Goose, 112+ x Greylag Goose, 6 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Shoveler, 7 x Mallard, 6 x Teal, 7 x Pochard, 2 x Tufted Duck, 1 x Pheasant, 3 x Stock Dove, 15 x Woodpigeon, 2 x Moorhen, 2 x Coot, 22 x Great Crested Grebe, 26 x Black-headed Gull, 8 x Cormorant, 2 x Grey Heron, 1 x Sparrowhawk, 1 x Red Kite, 3 x Magpie, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Coal Tit, 1 x Marsh Tit, 4 x Blue Tit, 2 x Great Tit, 2 x Long-tailed Tit, 2 x Goldcrest, 2 x Wren, 3 x Redwing, 1 x Robin, 1 x Dunnock, 1 x Chaffinch, 2 x Goldfinch