Friends of Weir Wood Society

Author: Linsey Gooding

  • 26th January 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 51 Barnacle Geese, 117 Greylag Geese, 3 Canada Geese, 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 27 Lapwing, 4 Coot, 1f Red-crested Pochard, 5 Common Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 12 Wigeon, 28 Mallard, 5 Mute Swan, 1 Marsh Tit.

  • 22nd January 2023 seen by Alastair Gray & Bob Johnson

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    Dam End:-2 Mute Swan, 2 Moorhen, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 130 Black-headed Gull, 1 immature Herring Gull, 12 Common Gull, 2 Mandarin Duck, 2 Egyptian Geese, 19 Canada Geese, 1 Pied Wagtail, 12 Mallard, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Kestrel, 2 Carrion Crow, 15+ Fallow Deer including some fine bucks.
    West End:- 51 Barnacle Geese (feral flock from N Yorkshire), 1 Egyptian Goose, 138 Greylag Geese, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 4 Gadwall, 16 Wigeon, 7 Tufted Duck, 7 Teal, 3 Common Pochard, 1f Red-crested Pochard, 35 Mallard, 3 Buzzard, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Rook, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Common Gull, 2 immature Herring Gull, 5 Lapwing, 1 Fieldfare.
    Whillet’s:- 6 Reed Bunting, 1 Water Rail heard, 2 Little Egret flew west, 20 Cormorant flew west, 450 Black-headed Gull flew West, 1 Bullfinch.

  • 21st January 2023 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 2 Mute Swan, 111 Greylag, 4 Canada Geese, 5 Egyptian Geese, 9 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 12 Mallard, 4 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 90 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull,  1 Stock Dove, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit and the usual around the feeders.

  • 20th January 2023 seen by Andrew Smith

    West End:- 103 Greylag Geese, 9 Wigeon 5m 4f, 4 Pochard, 9 Tufted, 10 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Canada Goose, 9 Black-headed Gull, 17 Cormorant.

  • 19th – 5th January 2023 seen by Linsey Gooding

    West End 05/01/2023 (08:23 – 09:20):-  2 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 9 Egyptian Goose, 1 Wood Duck, 1 Mandarin Duck, 8 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 2 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 32 Woodpigeon, 1 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, Present Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 

    West End 07/01/2023 (12:14 – 13:20):  50+ Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck,   2 Pheasant, 29 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 12 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch,
     
    West End 11/01/2023 (13:41 – 14:40):  46 Barnacle Goose, 93 Greylag Goose, 14 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Pheasant, 62 Woodpigeon, 1 Coot, 6 Common Gull, 12 Cormorant, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 2 Marsh Tit, 19 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3 Chaffinch, 17 Goldfinch, 22 Siskin, 
     
    West End 12/01/2023 (08:30 – 09:10):  17 Mallard, 5 Teal, 3 Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 5 Pheasant, 80+ Woodpigeon, 1 Coot, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 11 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 7 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 
     
    West End 14/01/2023 (14:24 – 15:50):  51 Barnacle Goose, 101 Greylag Goose, 6 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 3 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 90+ Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 61 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, c50 Jackdaw, c30 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 
     
    West End 19/01/2023 (08:22 – 09:15):  2 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Wood Duck, 6 Mandarin Duck, 4 Wigeon, 19 Mallard, 4 Teal, 4 Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander, 2 Pheasant, 9 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 5 Snipe, 48 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 1 Rook, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 

  • 19th January 2023 seen by Bob Stokes

    West End: 2 Gadwall males
    Whillet’s:- 5 Fallow deer

  • 19th January 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 40 Lapwing, 2 Teal, 1f Red-crested Pochard, 4 Common Pochard, 2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 1 Mandarin Duck, 1f Wood Duck, 18 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Egret, 1 Egyptian Goose, 8 Canada Geese, 68 Greylag Geese, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Chaffinch.

  • 17th January 2023 seen by Work Party and Bob Johnson

    Whillet’s:- Goshawk chasing Wood Pigeons.
    West End:- 1 Grey Heron, 14 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 8m+2f  Mandarin, 3f Wood Duck flying, 20 Mallard, 1 white feral duck, 3 Teal, 2 Pochard, 1f Red-crested Pochard, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Bullfinch.  

  • 16th January 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 9 Common Snipe, 51 Barnacle Geese, 101 Greylag Geese, 4 Common Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Mandarin Duck, 1f Wood Duck, 24 Mallard, 3 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren.

  • 15th January 2023 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:-  1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, interestingly a pair were seen mating, female is now sitting on a nest with the male bringing additional sticks. They were the only pair properly nesting at the heronry and it is very early for Cormorants, 32 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 3f  Wood Duck, 1f  Red-crested Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 10 Mallard, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Coot, 20 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 7 flyover Herring Gull, 5 Stock Dove. At feeders: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, Blue and Great Tit, 8 Rook, 2 Crow flew over, 4 Goldfinch.