Month: December 2025

West End:- 2 x Egyptian Goose, 3 x Mandarin Duck, 3 x Wigeon, 26 x Mallard, 3 x Teal, 18 x Pochard, 4 x Pheasant, 1 x Stock Dove, 60+ x Woodpigeon, 1 x Moorhen, 2 x Coot, 5 x Great Crested Grebe, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 5 x Grey Heron, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Coal Tit, 1 x Marsh Tit, 8 x Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 1 x Wren, 1 x Nuthatch, 1 x Song Thrush, 11 x Redwing, 2 x Blackbird, 5 x Fieldfare, 1 x Robin, 2 x Chaffinch, 1 x Goldfinch

WeirWood first light, a lovely bright dawn. Some slow unproductive days recently but the first birds over the dam c/pk were 2 Red Kites and a Woodcock, on the dam 2 Grey Wagtails with a dozen Pieds. 3 Jays, Mistle Thrush were on top of the dam and a Buzzard on the fence below. Over the dam a female Goshawk was lovely to see headed along the south bank causing a bit of a stir. Back in the c/pk 7 Redpolls were noted plus a Fieldfare and 5 Redwings. At the west end in Legsheath Lane a nice Brambling was with a small flock of Chaffinches. On the feeders again Marsh and Coal Tits plus a Great spotted Woodpecker and a Stock Dove below. Other than Mallards the only duck were 40 Pochards and 4 Mandarins. A Little Grebe was present with the few Great-crested. At Whillett’s at least 3 Water Rails squealing from various parts of the Reed bed, also Marsh Tit here and 3 Greenfinches. A pleasant early morning. I left at 9:20hrs.

West End:- 1 x Canada Goose, 11 x Greylag Goose, 3 x Egyptian Goose, 4 x Gadwall, 10 x Wigeon, 18 x Mallard, 3 x Teal, 35 x Pochard, 1 x Stock Dove, c70 x Woodpigeon, 1 x Moorhen, Present x Coot, 1 x Little Grebe, 5 x Great Crested Grebe, 7 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Herring Gull, 9 x Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 1 x Grey Heron, 1 x Buzzard, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 x Magpie, 1 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Coal Tit, 1 x Marsh Tit, 11 x Blue Tit, 2 x Great Tit, 5 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x Nuthatch, 16 x Starling, 1 x Song Thrush, 15 x Redwing, 1 x Blackbird, 1 x Fieldfare, 2 x Robin, 2 x Chaffinch, 3 x Redpoll

Late afternoon at the west end with Johnathan, 53 Pochards, 4 Gadwall, 72 Greylags.
At Whillets 31 Reed Buntings roosted but just 5 Starlings. 4 Water Rails Squealing, 20 Redwings, 2 Fieldfares, 2 Redpolls and Red Kite flyovers.
Kingfisher on stream 5 Teal west at dusk and 4 Tawny Owls calling

Quiet at the west end. 17 Pochards, 3 Gadwall, 2 Marsh Tits, 2 Coal Tits, 2 Ravens, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Little Grebe, 10 GC Grebes, 3 Yellowhammers on north bank, plenty of Redwings but few Fieldfares.

West End:- 2 x Canada Goose, 29 x Greylag Goose, 9 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Gadwall, 6 x Mallard, 13 x Pochard, 2 x Tufted Duck, 1 x Pheasant, 80+ x Woodpigeon, 1 x Coot, 1 x Kingfisher, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Marsh Tit

Quiet at the west end. 17 Pochards, 3 Gadwall, 2 Marsh Tits, 2 Coal Tits, 2 Ravens, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Little Grebe, 10 GC Grebes, 3 Yellowhammers on north bank, plenty of Redwings but few Fieldfares.

WeBs with Bob today 40 Mandarins, 26 Pochards, 5 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 5 Coot, 2 Water Rails, Grey Wagtails, 1 Snipe, 42 Great crested Grebes. Goshawk, Peregrine, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Buzzards, Ravens. Chiffchaff infront of hide, 52 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling & 1 Yellowhammer in millet field. Linnets, Goldfinch and Fieldfares in stubble field.
2 Mistle Thrush, loads of Redwings, 2 Marsh tits, 20 Siskins, 10 Redpolls and some Jays noted.

From the hide in very wet conditions 71 Pochards,13 Tufted Ducks,38 Mallards & 4 Coots noted.

WeirWood was very quiet today. Just 7 Pochards, 3 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall and several groups of Stock Doves. The feeders however were very busy with all the usual species. That was it for me.