Author: Linsey Gooding

Weir Wood Reservoir – Dam end:- 2 x Mallard, 2 x Common Woodpigeon, 4 x Black-headed Gull, 3 x European Herring Gull, 1 x Common Buzzard, 3 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 2 x Great Tit, 2 x Barn Swallow, 1 x Common Whitethroat, 2 x European Robin, 1 x Grey Wagtail, 3 x Pied Wagtail, 1 x Eurasian Bullfinch, 30 x European Goldfinch

Weir Wood Reservoir – Dam end:- 50 x Greylag Goose, 83 x Canada Goose, 7 x Egyptian Goose, 27 x Mallard, 7 x Common Woodpigeon, 2 x Common Sandpiper, 165 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x European Herring Gull, 2 x Great Black-backed Gull, 2 x Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 x Great Crested Grebe, 3 x Great Cormorant, 9 x Grey Heron, 2 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 x Common Magpie, 1 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 3 x Rook, 3 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Great Tit, 3 x Barn Swallow, 4 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Common Starling, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird, 2 x European Robin

Dam End: 2 x greenshank, 1 x Honey Buzzard (distant), juv Gos, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, 2 Swift, 1 x Hobby & Also Red Bartsia Bee.

WeirWood yet again early on. At the breezy dam still 2 Common Sands, and the 2 Kingfishers, probably juv’s were about. The usual Black-headed Gulls were joined by 2 ad’ Lesser Black-backed Gulls. On top of the dam a juv’ Wheatear was nice to see but there was little else of note here. In the c/pk 2 Goldcrests and a nice bright Willow Warbler. At the west end around 20 Sand Martins and a few more Barn Swallows plus a single Lapwing, a few Mandarin and a Teal.

West End:- 4 x Mandarin Duck, 3 x Mallard, 3 x Stock Dove, 3 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Moorhen, 3 x Northern Lapwing, 20 x Black-headed Gull, 2 x Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 x Common Tern, 9 x Great Crested Grebe, 5 x Great Cormorant, 3 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 3 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 2 x Carrion Crow, 7 x Sand Martin, 15 x Barn Swallow, 3 x Western House Martin, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird

WeirWood from 6:30 on a still, calm but overcast morning. On the dam 2 Common Sands and 2 Dunlins briefly also Sky Lark, ad’ Common Gull and 2 rather boisterous Kingfishers. A Common Tern was present among 132 Black-headed Gulls. Elsewhere around the area inc’ Sedge Warbler below the dam where a juv’ Whinchat was highlight on the fence before diving in to the bushes. 3 Grey Wagtails were in the overflow plus another Common Sand. Of interest 3 Crossbills also flew over here heading west. A very enjoyable morning so far, much better than the last few days. I then made my way to the west end. Here 3 Lapwings and 2 ad’ Lesser Black-backed Gulls plus Marsh Tit, several Mandarins and around 25 Barn Swallows. At Whillett’s Greenfinch again plus Reed Warbler and 2 Reed Buntings.

Goshawk over Whillets this morning, 6 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 16 House Martins, 3 Marsh Tits, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker.

Whillets:- adult Sedge warbler by meadow pond, 2 Reed Buntings, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroats, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Marsh Tit.
West End:- 3 Lapwings, 4 Mandarins, Little Egret.
Dam End (with Johnathan):- Greenshank flew west calling but remained unseen, Juvenile Common Gull, 2 Great Black Backed gulls, Kestrel, Hobby, Common Tern, 2 Starlings, 2 Ravens, Kingfisher, 3 Whitethroats probable Sedge warbler in meadow sweet, Moorhen, 58 Canada Geese.

West End:- 6 x Mandarin Duck, 32 x Mallard, 3 x Stock Dove, 8 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Moorhen, 8 x Northern Lapwing, 30 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 x Great Crested Grebe, 8 x Great Cormorant, 4 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 4 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Common Raven, 1 x Marsh Tit, 15 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 4 x Sand Martin, 21 x Barn Swallow, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x European Robin

Just 2 Common Sandpipers on the dam this afternoon and a Green Woodpecker and male Bullfinch below dam.
Good news they’ve cleared all the trees/weeds from the dam.