Friends of Weir Wood Society

Author: Linsey Gooding

  • 6th April 2023 seen by Andrew Smith

    West End:- (Car park 12.30-13.41) 22 Canada Geese. 1 Greylag Goose. 1 Mute Swan. 4 Mallard. 5 Great Crested Grebe. 4 Coot. 35 Cormorant. 37 Grey Heron. 1 Pheasant. 2 Stock Dove. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker m. 1 Nuthatch. 4 Blue Tit. 2 Great Tit. 1 Marsh Tit. 1 Blackbird f. 2 Dunnock. 1 Blackcap m. 1 Chiffchaff. 1 Reed Bunting m.

     

  • 5th April 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 1 Raven flew north, 3 Mute Swan, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot.

  • 4th April 2023 seen by Work Party

    Whillet’s:- Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing, 3 Buzzard, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 1 Treecreeper.
    Also Red Admiral and Comma butterflies. Early Dog Violet in flower.
    West End:- Coot pairs and a pair of Mute Swans have started nesting. The heronry has increasing numbers of Grey Heron and Cormorant young showing at nests. Their constant begging calls can be heard from the road.
    Drake Teal, 3 Mandarin, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Goldcrest and 1 Marsh Tit.

     

  • 4th April 2023 seen by Nigel Driver

    West End:- A beautiful day. Kingfishers mating, Red-legged Partridge put in an appearance.
    Dam End:- Little Ringed Plover, Grey Wagtails mating, a superb Osprey at 7:25 flew to the west end and Yellow Wagtail over north at 7:50.

  • 3rd April 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 1 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Chiffchaff.
    West End:- 1 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Mandarin, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch.

  • 1st April 2023 and earlier seen by Linsey Gooding

     
    01/04/2023 (09:57 – 11:05). x = present, but not counted.

    West End:- 8 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 8 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 hybrid goose, 1 hybrid duck, 2 Pheasant, 4 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 34 Cormorant, 28 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch.
     
    30/03/2023 (08:18 – 09:20). x = present, but not counted. 
    West End:- 20 Canada Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 3 Mandarin Duck, 11 Mallard, x Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 3 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 38 Cormorant, 21 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 2 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch.
     
    28/03/2023 (08:14 – 08:50). x = present, but not counted. 
    West End:- 16 Canada Goose, 8 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 6 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 4 Coot, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 29 Cormorant, 27 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch.
     
    23/03/2023 (08:23 – 09:10). x = present, but not counted. 
    West End:- 19 Canada Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 13 Mallard, 2 Pochard, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, x Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 33 Cormorant, 27 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 5 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin.
     
    16/03/2023 (08:13 – 09:20). x = present, but not counted. 
    West End:- 7 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 8 Mallard, 4 Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 5 Stock Dove, 13 Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 26 Cormorant, 27 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch.
     
    15/03/2023 (08:19 – 09:15). x = present, but not counted. 
    West End:- 13 Canada Goose, 21 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Mandarin Duck, 11 Mallard, 2 Pochard, 31 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 6 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 33 Cormorant, 22 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch
     
    10/03/2023 (08:24 – 09:05). x = present, but not counted. 
    West End:- 2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Mandarin Duck, 10 Mallard, 4 Teal, 5 Pochard, 43 Tufted Duck, 6 Pheasant, 5 Coot, 23 Cormorant, 18 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 1 Marsh Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock.
     
    07/03/2023 (08:27 – 09:10). x = present, but not counted. 
    West End:- 12 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, 2 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 5 Pochard, 31 Tufted Duck, 3 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 30+ Woodpigeon, 8 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 25 Cormorant, 17 Grey Heron, 50+ Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch
     
    04/03/2023 (10:02 – 11:35). x = present, but not counted. 

    West End:- 10 Canada Goose, 12 Barnacle Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 5 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 1 Teal, 3 Pochard, 33 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 34 Woodpigeon, 6 Coot, x Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 239+ Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 22 Cormorant, 15 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

  • 1st April 2023 seen by Jonathan Ross

    West End:- 1 male Shoveler.

  • 30th March 2023 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 2 Mute Swan (1 at a nest), 39 Cormorant, 32 Grey Heron at heronry, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin, 11 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot (1 at a nest), 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap singing, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Goldfinch.

  • 30th March 2023 seen by Nigel Driver

    West End:- a few Tufted Duck, plenty of activity at the feeders, nesting Nuthatch and Blue Tit already.
    Dam End:- 11:15 – 2 Osprey flew high over the reservoir drifting off east.

  • 29th March 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- Osprey flew west carrying a fish at 16:45, 1 Swallow, 13 Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Marsh Tit, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 Mandarin Duck, 1 Raven, 1 Reed Bunting at feeders, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Herring Gull west, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull east, 2 Mute Swan, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kingfisher
    Dam End:- 2 Egyptian Geese + 5 goslings on dam, 1 Kestrel, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Chiffchaff.