Friends of Weir Wood Society

Author: Linsey Gooding

  • 9th May 2023 seen by Work Party

    An Osprey was over the reservoir at 13.40 hunting – it flew back and forth for about 10 mins before disappearing to the Dam End.
     

  • 3rd May 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- Total of 33 Common Sandpiper including 28 on the dam and the other 5 at the west end this afternoon.
    Whillet’s:- Butterflies 7 Orange Tip, 7 Peacock, 1 Comma, 2 Brimstone, 1 Large White and 1 Green-Veined White.1 Grass snake under tin 33.

  • 2nd May 2023 and earlier seen by Linsey Gooding

     
    02/05/2023 (08:20 – 09:10).
    West End:- 8 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 12 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 57 Cormorant, 32 Grey Heron, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock
     
    01/05/2023 (09:24 – 10:40).
    West End:- 9 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, 5 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Woodpigeon, 5 Coot, 8 Great Crested Grebe, x Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Tern, 55 Cormorant, 33 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock
     
    29/04/2023 (10:53 – 11:55).
    West End:- 15 Canada Goose, 7 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin Duck, 7 Mallard, x Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 9 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Common Tern, 73 Cormorant, 23 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch
    Dam End:- 4 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 2 Woodpigeon, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern, 2 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 22 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4 Goldfinch
     
    27/04/2023 (08:27 – 09:20).
    West End:- 11 Canada Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Tern, 57 Cormorant, 20 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Goldfinch
     
    25/04/2023 (08:20 – 09:20).
    West End:- 14 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin Duck, 14 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 47 Cormorant, 28 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock
     
    22/04/2023 (08:27 – 10:40). x = present, but not counted.
    West End:- 11 Canada Goose, 7 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, 4 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 5 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 6 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, x Cormorant, x Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Woodlark, 1 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

  • 1st May 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Tern, 5 Common Swift, 2 Swallow, 7 Tufted Duck, 3 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap.
    Whillet’s:- 3 Reed Warbler singing at reed bed.

  • 28th April 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Raven.
    West End:- 1 Kingfisher, 2 Common Tern, 4 Swallow, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Mandarin Duck, 5 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 2 adult Greylag Geese + 5 young. 1 Orange Tip Butterfly.

  • 27th April 2023 seen by Jonathan Ross

    Dam End:- 2 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank and 7 Common Sandpiper on dam early morning.

  • 27th April 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 11 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Common Swift, 20 Swallow, 20 House Martin and 10 Sand Martin.

  • 24th April 2023 seen by Jonathan Ross

    Dam End:- 1 Common Swift, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Garden Warbler and Whitethroat.

  • 23rd April 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Whillet’s:- 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 Common Whitethroat. 1 Grass Snake (under tin P2).

  • 23rd April 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpiper on dam, 3 Common Tern and 31 Herring Gull flew west, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull flew east, possible Ring Ouzel flew north over the horse paddock looked good on jizz but distant. 1 Kestrel. 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldfinch, 6 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 26 Rook, 3 Mandarin Duck, 1 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 singing Chaffinch.