Author: Linsey Gooding

  • 5th October 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 14 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, 13 Teal, 28 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Fallow Deer, 1 Roe Deer.

  • 5th October 2017 seen by Steve Tullett

    Light Emerald moth; in the South these moths can have a second brood in September/October. Thanks to Robert Johnson for help with the identification.

    Light Emerald Moth 05-10-17
  • 4th October 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 1 Osprey flew south at 11:30, 46 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpipers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 7 Mandarins, 46 Cormorants, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 371 House Martins flew west,  1 Meadow Pipit flew South,1 Mistle Thrush flew West, 250 Starlings flew West, 4 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk.

    Photo by Alastair Gray
  • 2nd October 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 10 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Lapwing, 3 Little Egrets, 30 Mallard, 28 Teal, 15 Mandarin, 2 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 5 Egyptian Goose, 1 Kingfisher.

  • 1st October 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 12 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers, 9 Lapwings, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 28 Teal, 15 Mandarin, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 4 Starlings, 20 House Martins, 20 Swallows.

  • 29th September 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 26 Teal, 22 Mandarin, 2 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Terns, 2 Lapwing + 10 flew South, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 40 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 5 Moorhens, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Migrant Hawker Dragonflies.

  • 29th September 2017 seen by Mark Roberts

    10 Black-headed Gull; 14 Great Crested Grebe; 6 Grey Heron; 40 Lapwing; 13+ Mallard; Moorhen; 4 Snipe; 2 Tufted Duck; 60+ Canada Goose; 15 Cormorant; Green Sandpiper; 5 Greylag Goose; Little Egret; 10 Mandarin Duck; Pheasant; 5 Teal; 2 Woodpigeon.
  • 26th September 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 15 Egyptian Geese, 1 Bar-headed Goose, 3 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Tufted Duck, 9 Teal, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 6 Swallows.

  • 25th September 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- Wigeon, Gadwall, & Snipe new in today.
    Dam End:- Meadow Pipits and Raven.

  • 25th September 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 1 Wigeon, 1m Gadwall, 4m Tufted Duck, 17 Teal, 5 Mandarin, 2 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpipers, 7 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Egyptian Geese, 156 Canada Geese, 134 Greylag Geese, 2 Grey Wagtail.
    Dam End:- 1 Raven, 2 Meadow Pipits, 5 Chiffchaff, 1m Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Jays, 20 Swallows, Bullfinch heard, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Little Grebes, 12 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 76 Black-headed Gulls, 9 Lapwings.