Friends of Weir Wood Society

Author: Linsey Gooding

  • 31 March 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 2 Swallows, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
    Dam End:- 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1m Reed Bunting, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Herring Gulls.
    North Bank:- 1 Blackcap, 2 Sand Martins, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Jay.

  • 29th March 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 25 Sand Martins, 1 Swallow, 2 Pairs of Gadwall, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Mandarins, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Coal Tit.

  • 28th March 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 2m Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzards, 1m Reed Bunting, 2 Adult Med Gulls, 1 Lapwing, 2 Pairs of Gadwall, 3m Mandarins, 3 Egyptian Geese, 2 Teal, 1 Kingfisher (1 Red Kite reported earlier and 4 Sand Martins at 6pm).

  • 28th March 2017 seen by Moi Hicks

    Four Sand Martin at the West End at 4pm.

  • 28th March 2017 by Work Party

    Notes from work party by Phil Holland.
    3 Snipe, singing Blackcap and several Chiffchaffs, Tawny Owl on 4 eggs, 5 Mandarin clutches and 3 Stock Doves, Great Crested Grebes displaying

  • 27th March 2017 seen by James King

    West End:- 2 Egyptian Goose (Pintail Bank), 2 Stock Dove, Reed Bunting, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Buzzard, 7 Chiffchaff (singing), 2 Grey Heron (nestlings poking heads out of nests in large tree), 12 Cormorant, 2 Canada Goose, 20 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Greylag Goose, Pheasant.
    Dam End:- 2 SANDWICH TERN

  • 27th March 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    2 Sandwich Terns seen between 15:00-17-00 flying up and down the Reservoir.
    West End:- 1 Red Kite, 2 Snipe, 5 House Martins, 3 Gadwall, 1 Coot, 2 Reed Buntings, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Mandarins, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Lapwing 3 more flew East, 1m Brimstone Butterfly.
    Dam End-1 drake Goldeneye, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel,1 Osprey reported late morning

  • 27th March 2017 seen by Mark Roberts

    West End:- 5 Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, 3 Cormorant, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Heron 10 on nests, Magpie, Mandarin Duck, Wren, 3 Canada Goose, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, 4 Great Crested Grebe, Great Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 7 Mallard, 3 Pheasant, Chiffchaff.

  • 26th March 2017 seen by Moi Hicks

    West End:- 1m+1f Goldeneye, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1f Kingfisher near the kingfisher bank, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Marsh Tit.

  • 26th March 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    Dam end:- 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1m Goldeneye, 4 Pied Wagtail, 11 nests @ Rookery. Possible Osprey sighting today by persons unknown.
    West End:- 1 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 4 Lapwing, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Mandarin.