Author: Linsey Gooding

Weir Wood was misty this morning; 2 Water Rail, House Martin, 2 Swallow, several Sand Martin, many Chiffchaff. At the dam an Osprey came out of the gloom and headed north at 8:10.

West End:-  my first House Martin of the year joined by 2 Sand Martin low over the water.

West End:- 1 Little Egret, 1 Lapwing, 3 Teal, 19 Tufted Duck, 1 Mandarin, 7 Coot, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Mute Swan.

West End:-1 immature Goshawk carrying half a pigeon, 24 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 4 Mandarin, 6 Coot, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit.

West End:- 23 Tufted Duck, 65 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 5 Buzzard.

West End:- Barn Owl on Pintail Bank.

Dam End:- 1 Goshawk NNE from the dam, 1 Kestrel, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff.
West End:- 1 male Siskin singing in car park, 1 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 24 Tufted Duck, 10 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
North bank:- 10 Goldfinch, 1 singing Yellowhammer, 1 Greenfinch.

Dam End:- 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 6 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 30 Fallow Deer.
West End:- 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Dunnock, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Jay, 7 Starling, 34 Redwing flew East, 25 Tufted Duck, 8 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Mandarin, 6 Great Crested Grebe,42 Canada Geese, 4 Buzzard, 1 Lapwing flew west.

North Bank:- 1 Yellowhammer, 7 Chiffchaff.

West End:- immature male Goshawk, 1 Kestrel, 7 Buzzard, 9 Canada Geese, 8 Greylag Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 28 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 1 Mandarin, 11 Mallard, 7 Coot, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Great Crested Grebe, Reed Bunting under feeders, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit.
Whillet’s:- 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Mandarin on river, 1 Teal on floods under trees, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 Blackbird. Toads calling loudly from reed bed, loads of frog spawn.