Month: December 2025

Half a dozen Redwing, 100+ Chafffinch, Buzzard, 12 Greylag, 32 Pochard, 4 Mallard, 2 Great crested Grebe, 1 x Sparrowhawk – mystery bird below the rocks n side of Whillets Bridge just into field on right creamy diamond head – crown/crest raised – absolutely not a Reed Bunting – not a Corn Bunting looked like a Rustic & I was only 20ft away

West End:- 23 x Greylag Goose, 2 x Mandarin Duck, 6 x Wigeon, 29 x Pochard, 12 x Woodpigeon, 1 x Herring Gull, 6 x Cormorant, 1 x Grey Heron, 2 x Magpie, 1 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Marsh Tit, 7 x Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit

Early afternoon 30 Pochards, 2 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 2 Mandarins, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe & 1 Common Snipe.
50+ Redwings, 16 Fieldfares & 13 Chaffinches in trees opposite us 22 Linnets flew past heading towards stubble field.
Kingfisher, male Sparrowhawk, Treecreeper, 2 Marsh Tits and 2 Coal Tits.

West End late pm – 7 GC Grebe, 42 Cormorant, 64 Greylag, pair of Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 32 Pochard, 17 Mallard + 1 White feral duck, 4 Coot, 1 GS Woodpecker, 19 Redwing in big trees, Marsh tit, 2 Coal tit, 23 Rook flew over.

West End:- 91 x Greylag Goose, 3 x Mute Swan, Present x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Gadwall, 9 x Mallard, 6 x Teal, 23 x Pochard, 4 x Stock Dove, 18 x Woodpigeon, 1 x Moorhen, 4 x Coot, 1 x Little Grebe, 26 x Great Crested Grebe, 1 x Snipe, 10 x Cormorant, 1 x Sparrowhawk, 3 x Buzzard, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 x Magpie, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Coal Tit, 2 x Marsh Tit, 7 x Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 1 x Nuthatch, 2 x Mistle Thrush, 1 x Blackbird, 2 x Robin, 3 x Chaffinch, 3 x Goldfinch

WeirWood, I arrived just prior to dawn at the west end and was greeted by a calling Tawny Owl. As the sun came up the usual selection of duck appeared inc’ 40 Pochard, 7 Wigeon, 6 Mandarins and 3 Teal. On the feeders both 2 Marsh and a Coal Tit were noted plus a male Great spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch. A nice Sparrowhawk male also put in an appearance here too. Along Pintail bank a Little Egret was seen feeding briefly, however not a single grebe was seen this end. In the c/pk 10+ Redwings and 2 Fieldfares for a short while. Moving on to the dam, here a lovely ad’ winter Little Gull was with the few Black-headed left from the roost, also 4 Common Gulls, 2 ad’s and 2 2nd winters. About 30 Great-crested Grebes were scattered around whilst on the dam 3 Grey Wagtails and a Kingfisher noted. Along the south bank 2 Tufted Duck were seen. In the c/pk a surprise Chiffchaff was seen well, sadly not Siberian also seen well were Goldcrest and 2 Jays. Below the dam little of note other than another Grey Wagtail in the overflow. I left at 9:30hrs.

No sign of any Grebes at the west end in dark/Wet conditions, 43 Pochards, 7 Wigeon & 3 Coots.
Unfortunately the inside of the bird hide has been trashed shutters etc all pulled off. Bobs been notified.

Dam end plenty of ducks off south bank but to dull and wet to ID, Hardly any GCG seen.

West End:- 8 x Wigeon, 12 x Mallard, 24 x Pochard, 4 x Pheasant, 3 x Stock Dove, 60+ x Woodpigeon, 2 x Coot, 2 x Cormorant, 1 x Grey Heron, 2 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Coal Tit, 2 x Marsh Tit, 9 x Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 1 x Wren, 2 x Nuthatch, 1 x Song Thrush, 1 x Fieldfare, 2 x Robin, 1 x Dunnock, 6 x Goldfinch

Dropped into the west end briefly after work-33 Pochards, 12 Wigeon, 7 Tufted Ducks, 2 Mandarins. Female Siskin in the Alders, singles of both Fieldfare and Redwings around the car park.

The work party had 11 Snipe off Pintail Bank