Author: Linsey Gooding

Before the fungus walk, ringing was fruitful with a nice mix of species including: Goldcrest; Treecreeper and Chiffchaff.

West End:- 14 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, 28 Lapwings, 2 Kingfishers, 24 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Mandarin, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Chaffinch.

The Tuesday Work Party today were busy mowing and raking one of the meadows.

Young Short-tailed Field Voles.

West End:- 3 Kingfishers, 3 Green Sandpipers, 13 Snipe, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 26 Lapwing, 1 ringed Marsh Tit.

Monthly WeBS for Weir Wood
All Reservoir:-  4 Little Grebe, 53 Great Crested Grebe, 27 Cormorant, 12 Grey Heron, 23 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 70 Black-headed Gull.
West End:-  3 Greylag, 8 Mandarin, 5 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 13 Teal, 3 Buzzard, 35 Lapwing, 15 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 7 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Stonechat, 1 Pied & 1 White Wagtail, Bullfinch heard, also 2 Terrapins seen.
Dam End:-  1 Little Egret,  2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail.

Whillet’s Meadows:- 3 Stonechat, 37 Meadow Pipit, 26 Lesser Redpolls, 4 Siskins, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 6 Wrens, 1 Kestrel, 1 Redwing, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Small Copper, 2 Common Lizards.

Ringing this morning was rather quiet, of particular note Goldcrest and Long-tailed Tit. There has been a movement of Goldcrests over the last few weeks. See the close-up picture of the crest of a male Goldcrest. Other birds of note: Raven, Kingfisher, Buzzards and 3 Stonechats (in the meadows).

Dam End:- 5 Meadow Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 40 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Lapwing.
West End:- 10 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 25 Lapwing,  7 Teal, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Kingfisher.
Whillet’s:- Small Copper butterfly, 5 Long-Tailed Tit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Jay.

West End – 2 to 3pm:- 12 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, Kingfisher, Tufted Duck, 11 Teal, solitary Greylag, 4 Buzzards, Lapwings, Great Crested Grebes, Cormorants, Grey Herons, Mallard, Pheasants. Also Terrapin basking in sun.