21st February 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)

At WeirWood from midday it was very much status quo. All the duck were present and the feeders were as usual busy with the same species as yesterday. There were a few more Black-headed Gulls and 6 Great-crested Grebes at the west end. Even the Water Rail was still present by the hide. Marsh Tit was in song as were 2 Nuthatches calling. The only things new were a Wood Lark was seen by the stubble field where there were 2 Yellowhammers and 29 Goldfinches and 2 Snipe flushed from Pintail bank during my wanderings. From the dam gulls inc’ 4 Herring, 2 Lesser Black-backed and 25 Black-headed and on the dam 2 Grey Wagtails, 4 Linnets, Green Woodpecker and 2 Mistle Thrushes. Overhead Red Kite and 2 Ravens were seen. Then the drizzle started so I left at 13:30hrs.