Month: April 2026

5pm no sign of Shelducks, probably moved on when sun came out,2 LRP & 3 Com Sands on dam.
West end 1 pair of Common Terns 2 pairs Black headed gulls back on rafts,1 Mandarin,1 Coot.

WeirWood mid afternoon, on the dam 4 Common Sands and 2 Little-ringed Plovers surprisingly with all the disturbance being caused there, plus several Pied and 3 Grey Wagtails. Over the water 2 Swifts and a selection of House Martins and Barn Swallows. A pair of Shelducks was an added bonus, also a few Herring Gulls and Black-headed Gulls were noted with 2 Common Terns putting in an appearance. Amongst the raptors Hobby was seen plus male Sparrowhawk, male Kestrel, Red Kite and 3 Buzzards. In the c/pk Blackcap, Chiffchaffs and 2 Goldcrests, whilst below the dam Common Whitethroat and 2 male Bullfinches. Lots of disturbance around the dam area today.

Swift over the water,reported by work party.

West End:- 11 x Canada Goose, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Mandarin Duck, 6 x Mallard, 1 x Common Pheasant, 3 x Common Woodpigeon, 7 x Black-headed Gull, 3 x European Herring Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull, 2 x Common Tern, 11 x Great Crested Grebe, 33 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 29 x Grey Heron, 2 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Marsh Tit, 5 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 1 x Willow Warbler, 3 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Blackcap, 2 x Eurasian Blackbird, 1 x European Robin, 3 x Dunnock, 2 x Common Chaffinch, 3 x European Goldfinch

Dam end-1 Swift,1 Sand Martin,2 Swallow,4 House Martin,3 Common Sandpipers,2 Little ringed Plovers,2 Red Kites,Mistle Thrush,Garden Warbler by entrance to southern water,2 Whitethroats,2 Bullfinch.
West end-1 Common Tern,Sparrowhawk.

2m Reed Buntings & Reed warbler at Reed bed plus a Kingfisher.

Just the one common sand and little ringed polver on the dam this evening – but pretty sure I had a peregrine – couldnt be 100% but a very stocky falcon and very agile in flight.

WeirWood was visited mid afternoon starting at the west end where a pair of Black-headed Gulls were staking out one of the nesting platforms and mating. Another pair arrived causing them some me concern. Again a male Goshawk appeared causing havoc briefly and a pair of Great-crested Grebes were also displaying. 2 Common Terns were noted but disappeared as soon as I saw them. Several Chiffchaffs were noted around the c/pk as was a Marsh Tit. A Kingfisher was seen near the nesting bank presumably they are already nesting. 3 Tufted Ducks were also seen plus a rather gaudy Mandarin. Several Stock Doves were about mostly disturbed by the Goshawk. Other raptors inc’ Buzzard, male Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. No sign of the Reed Warbler today at Whillett’s. At the dam 4 skittish Common Sands and a Little-ringed Plover but that was about it with all the activity going on. Around the c/pk Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush and Coal Tit were seen and below the dam Common Whitethroat and Green Woodpecker.

Weir Wood Reservoir – Willets:- 2 x Canada Goose, 2 x Mallard, 4 x Common Pheasant, 3 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Buzzard, 2 x Common Magpie, 1 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 1 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Common Reed Warbler, 3 x Common Chiffchaff, 4 x Eurasian Blackcap, 3 x Common Whitethroat, 2 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Song Thrush, 4 x European Robin

West End:- 6 x Canada Goose, 1 x Egyptian Goose, 1 x Mandarin Duck, 3 x Mallard, 3 x Tufted Duck, 1 x Common Pheasant, 1 x Feral Pigeon, 1 x Stock Dove, 4 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 3 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Common Tern, 8 x Great Crested Grebe, 30 x Great Cormorant, 24 x Grey Heron, 2 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 3 x Common Magpie, 3 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Common Raven, 1 x Coal Tit, 1 x Marsh Tit, 6 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 1 x Willow Warbler, 3 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird, 2 x European Robin, 2 x Dunnock, 2 x Pied Wagtail, 1 x Common Chaffinch, 3 x European Goldfinch

3 Common Sandpipers on the dam this morning.