Friends of Weir Wood Society

Author: Linsey Gooding

  • 1st to 5th February 2023 seen by Linsey Gooding

    West End:- 01/02/2023 (16:00 – 16:35) 12 Canada Goose, 51 Barnacle Goose, 31 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 33 Mallard, 5 Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Hybrid goose, 4 Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 24 Lapwing, 15 Black-headed Gull, 61 Cormorant, 12 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Fieldfare
    West End:- 02/02/2023 (08:16 – 09:20) 5 Canada Goose, 51 Barnacle Goose, 14 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 11 Mallard, 9 Teal, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Pochard, 23 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 50+ Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Black-headed Gull, 21 Cormorant, 18 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, c20 Jackdaw, c30 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch
    West End:- 04/02/2023 (09:44 – 11:00) 7 Canada Goose, 51 Barnacle Goose, 46 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 11 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 5 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 3 Stock Dove, 60+ Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 26 Cormorant, 30 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 50+ Jackdaw, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch
    West End:- 05/02/2023 (16:06 – 16:10) 48 Barnacle Goose, x Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 5 Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 11 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, x Cormorant, x Grey Heron, x Blue Tit, x Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit
    Whillet’s:-05/02/2023 (16:24 – 17:00) 2 Canada Goose, 16 Woodpigeon, 20+ Black-headed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 12 Reed Bunting.

  • 5th February 2023 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- The heronry is becoming very active with both Grey Herons and Cormorants taking up nests.
    Also 48 Barnacle Geese, plus a few Greylag and Canada, at least 7 Wigeon, 6 Pochard, 23 Lapwing and 1 Snipe all at/on Pintail Point, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 16 Tufted Duck, 2m+1f Gadwall, 2 Coot.

  • 5th February 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 51 Barnacle Geese, 20 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Coot, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Wigeon, Pochard, 2 Gadwall,2 Mandarin, 1 Teal, 1 Lapwing, 24 Grey Heron, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard,  4 Magpie.

  • 1st February 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 1 Common Shelduck, 21 Tufted Duck, 9 Wigeon, 3 Common Pochard, 3 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 33 Mallard, 51 Barnacle Geese, 20 Canada Geese + 1 hybrid, 40 Greylag Geese, 4 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Lapwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Jay, 64 Cormorant, 1 Marsh Tit.

  • 21 to 31 January 2023 seen by Linsey Gooding

    West End:- 21/01/2023 (11:29 – 12:35): 11 Canada Goose, 66 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Wood Duck, 8 Wigeon, 22 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 2 Teal, 3 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 3 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 43 Black-headed Gull, 7 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, x Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Goldfinch

    West End:- 24/01/2023 (08:25 – 09:15): 5 Canada Goose, 51 Barnacle Goose, 43 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 13 Wigeon, 46 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 14 Tufted Duck, 12 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 16 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, x Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

    West End:- 26/01/2023 (08:32 – 09:10): 3 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 16 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, x Teal, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 8 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 10 Lapwing, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, x Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch

    West End:- 29/01/2023 (09:51 – 10:55): 5 Canada Goose, 6 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Wood Duck, 3 Mandarin Duck, 2 Gadwall, 12 Wigeon, 20 Mallard, 8 Teal, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 45 Lapwing, 12 Black-headed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 11 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Goldfinch

    West End:- 31/01/2023 (08:13 – 09:25): 9 Canada Goose, 51 Barnacle Goose, 83 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Wood Duck, 6 Mandarin Duck, 5 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 5 Pochard, 19 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 60+ Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 23 Lapwing, 2 Black-headed Gull, 15 Cormorant, 17 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 2 Marsh Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch

  • 30th January 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 51 Barnacle Geese, 17 Canada Geese, 56 Greylag Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Coot, 18 Tufted Duck, 12 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 5 Common Pochard, 4 Gadwall, 2 (f) Wood Duck, 43 Lapwing, 4 Common Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 1 Marsh Tit.

  • 30th January 2023 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 18 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 15 Cormorant, 73 Greylag, 24 Canada Geese, 43 Barnacle Geese, 4 Egyptian Geese, 12 Wigeon, 2m+1f Gadwall, 15 Mallard, 3m+2f Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 white feral duck, 4 Coot, 2 Buzzard, 40 Lapwing, 5 Common Gull, 7 Black-headed Gull.
    At feeders: 10 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit.
    Whillet’s:- Green Woodpecker heard.

  • 29th January 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- Red Kite low over dam, Raven flying west along north bank, 1 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Buzzard, 2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Canada Geese, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Herring Gull, 2 Moorhen on lagoon.
    West End:- 45 Lapwing, 12 Wigeon, 17 Tufted Duck, 8 Teal, 4 Common Pochard, 1 f Red-crested Pochard, 2 f Wood Duck, 4 Mandarin Duck, 2 Gadwall, 4 Coot, 25 Mallard + white duck, 18 Grey Heron in heronry, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 7 Rook, 2 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Mistle Thrush singing.
    Whillet’s:- 3 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Red Fox.

  • 27th January 2023 seen by Andrew Smith

    West End:- CarPark. (11.14-12.03) 90 Greylag Geese. 2 Canada Geese. 32 Barnacle Geese (at least 7 have neck numbers – one is B62). 2 Mute Swan. 15 Tufted Duck. 17 Mallard. 4 Teal 3m+1f. 9 Wigeon. 5 Pochard 3m+2f. 32 Cormorants. 6 Grey Heron. 1 Coot. 12 Lapwing. 1 Buzzard.
    Around Feeders: 5 Blue Tit. 2 Great Tit. 3 Long-tailed Tit. 1 Marsh Tit. 3 Goldfinch. 1 Chaffinch f. 1 Dunnock. 1 Wren.

  • 26th January 2023 from The Ringers

    The following information was provided by the BTO about a male Blackcap that was re-trapped in France:-
     
    The bird was originally ringed at Weirwood on 15/09/2019, as a juvenile bird. It was re-trapped in Res, Biol. De La Mailloueyre, Landes, France on 09/10/2022. A distance of 775km between the two sites. However, I think it would be fair to assume the bird has completed a number of migratory journeys between the two dates.