WeirWood on a cold but lovely sunny mid morning. There were 16 Tufted Duck plus 35 Pochard, Wigeon, the pair of Goosanders and a few Gadwall. A Little Egret adult was around plus a Snipe all from the c/pk. The usual crowd on the feeders inc’ Coal, Marsh and Long-tailed Tits. At Whillett’s 2 more Water Rails seen in the channel and in the nearby fields 3 Brambling, 4 Yellowhammers and quite a few Chaffinches. Along the north bank Green Woodpecker, Treecreeper and another Marsh Tit. Back at the west end a Chiffchaff was seen in the wood between the hide and 1st lay-by. From the dam a pair of Goshawk, also a Great Egret was along the north bank. A Kestrel male was hunting along the dam plus several Herring Gulls with 2 Common Gulls amongst them, all ad’s. 15 Great-crested and 4 Little Grebes were mid reservoir. 74 Fieldfare were also noted with ca100 Redwings plus 3 Linnets were seen. Below the dam another Chiffchaff also Red Kite, female Sparrowhawk and 3 Buzzards. A very bird filled time here today. I left at 12:00hrs.
