West End:- 1 Chiffchaff fly catching in front of the hide, 2 Mute Swans, 8 Canada Geese, 26 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 3 Buzzards, 24 Mallards, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit. 9 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
Dam End:- 4 Bullfinch, 9 Rooks, 1 Buzzard, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Pied Wagtails.
Author: Linsey Gooding
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5th March 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
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4th March 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:- 30 Comorants, 56 Mallard, 2 Mandarin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 68 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 6 Canada Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 1f Goldeneye seen by others. -
3rd March 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:- 4 Egyptian Geese, 4 Snipe, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Gadwall, 67 Mallard, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Jays, 3 Buzzards, 1 Goldcrest, 130 Fieldfares, 30 Redwings, 60 Starlings, 4 Stock Doves.Dam End:- 30 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Pied Wagtails, 2 Mistle Thrush. -
2nd March 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:- 7 Buzzards, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Marsh Tit, 6m+2f Mandarins, 2 Canada Geese, 5 Goldfinch, 12 Fieldfares, 6 Long-tailed Tits.
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2nd March 2017 seen by Bob Johnson
West End:- 2 Egyptian Geese, 14 Canada Geese, 25 Cormorant, 30 Grey Heron @ heronry, 1m Teal, 1 Buzzard, 4 Common Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Robin, 2 Long-tailed Tit.
Whillet’s:- 2m+1f Bullfinch, Green Woodpecker heard, 15 Grey Heron in Whillet’ s Pool, 1 Fox. -
28th February 2017 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:-1 male Peregrine, 3 Buzzards, 2m Gadwall, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Moorhens, Nuthatch (heard), 1 Coal Tit.
Dam End:- 1m Tufted Duck, 14 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Common Gull, 3 Rooks, 1 Coal Tit. -
26th February 2017 seen by Bob Johnson
West End:- 38 Grey Heron, including the white leucistic bird, at heronry. There has been some minor damage to the heronry caused by the recent gales – 1 branch with a nest gone. 23 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 2 displaying Buzzards, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Moorhen.
Whillet’s:- 8 Grey Heron at pool. 2m Teal , 1 Moorhen, pair of Mandarin, 1 Wren, 13 Siskin, c.60 Fieldfare flyover – about 30 0f which were seen perched in trees earlier. -
21st February 2017
West End: Heronry now has 34 nests with 45 Grey Herons present at a late afternoon count. A white leucistic bird was also seen at a nest, probably the same bird that was around last year. A Little Egret came into the heronry at dusk (probably roosting). Great Crested Grebe numbers are slowly increasing with occasional display starting. Also 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Gadwall, pair of Mandarin (15 were reported earlier by others), 37 Fieldfare, also 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 7 Long-tailed Tit seen at feeders.
