Month: July 2026

West End:- 14 x Greylag Goose, 3 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mute Swan, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 5 x Mandarin Duck, 15 x Mallard, 2 x Common Pheasant, 3 x Stock Dove, 7 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Moorhen, 4 x Black-headed Gull, 10 x Common Tern, 8 x Great Crested Grebe, 20 x Great Cormorant, 13 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 5 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 3 x Carrion Crow, 3 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 2 x Great Tit, 2 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x European Robin, 1 x Dunnock

WeirWood late morning to early afternoon and there was still plenty of activity around the nesting platforms with chicks being fed regularly. A Great Egret was present in the heronry and 15 Great-crested Grebes were present. 2 Kingfishers were around opposite the hide plus a Reed Warbler in front of the hide. Raptors inc’ 3 Red Kites, 2 Buzzards and a female Sparrowhawk. Little else was noted.

West End:- 54 x Greylag Goose, 6 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mute Swan, 5 x Mandarin Duck, 6 x Mallard, 2 x Stock Dove, 11 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Swift, 1 x Common Moorhen, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 15 x Black-headed Gull, 11 x Common Tern, 11 x Great Crested Grebe, 15 x Great Cormorant, 12 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 2 x Common Magpie, 7 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 4 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Marsh Tit, 3 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 6 x Common Chiffchaff, 2 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird, 2 x European Goldfinch

West End:- 58 x Greylag Goose, 15 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mute Swan, 7 x Mandarin Duck, 3 x Mallard, 12 x Feral Pigeon, 1 x Stock Dove, 4 x Common Woodpigeon, 13 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull, 8 x Common Tern, 18 x Great Crested Grebe, 16 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 7 x Grey Heron, 2 x Common Buzzard, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Marsh Tit, 3 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird

Nice to see 3 black headed Gull chicks on the raft this afternoon,Tern chicks hiding under buckets from the sun.
Whillet’s,My first returning Sedge warbler of the autumn feeding around meadow pond, a scruffy looking adult.

Butterfly survey 11/07

1 comma
86 Gatekeepers
15 GVW
2 Holly Blue
4 L Skipper
1 L White
2 Marbled White
61 Meadow Browns
3 Red Admiral
12 Ringlets
5 Small Coppers
11 Small Skipper
2 Small Whites
2 Speckled Wood
Brown Hawker laying in meadow pond,Brilliant Emerald meadow 2 and Ad sedge Warbler by meadow pond.

WeirWood from a bright early morning at the west end. Here the 3 Black-headed Gull chicks are growing fast and the Common Terns look to be doing okay. Also of note 14 Great-crested Grebes so far and the Mute Swan. 2 Great Egrets flew over the heronry and a Little Egret was seen there, also a Kingfisher was opposite the hide. On the canoeist beach a Greenshank was a distant addition whilst on Pintail bank 2 Lapwings were present plus a male Goshawk over here briefly, chasing something. A sing juv’ Mandarin was about plus 4 Buzzards over the rocks. At the dam fewer Herring Gulls with 21 only but 150+ Black-headed Gulls and 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull. 6 Common Sands along the north shore, none on the dam. A Hobby was a nice bonus and 5 Swifts were noted, 4 House Martins were over the dam but it was generally quiet here today.

Dam End (19:00):- 19:00

Can see just 5 Common Sandpipers on dam no other waders.

West End (19:30) – 1 fledged common Tern seen flying,3+ more Tern chicks and BH Gull chicks hatching 1+ seen.
Little Egret,Mute Swan & 4 Mandarins noted.

At Dam
end , 1 x Green Woopecker, 3 Common Sanpipers, plus two taller Sanipers disguised by heat haze far end of Dam, 2 x Swift, usual gulls wagtails plus 2 Grey Heron & 1 swallow

WeirWood on another hot day. At the west end still much activity on the nesting platforms plus 4 Lapwings, Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper noted. Still Mute Swan and 10 Great-crested Grebes. Others inc’ 2 Kingfishers, Garden Warbler and several Chiffchaffs around. A male Blackcap was seen still singing and a Reed Warbler. Moving on to the dam here still 200+ Herring Gulls also 2 Lesser Black-backed and the 2 Common Gulls again. On the dam Common Sandpiper and 3 Grey Wagtails. Overhead 3 Crossbills flew calling as they headed SW, a bit surprised to see them, also 2 Buzzards over the north ridge.