Category: Sighting

West End:- 21 x Greylag Goose, 4 x Gadwall, 32 x Mallard, 15 x Eurasian Teal, 2 x Common Pheasant, 3 x Stock Dove, 18 x Common Woodpigeon, 4 x Common Moorhen, 2 x Northern Lapwing, 1 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull, 10 x Great Crested Grebe, 11 x Great Cormorant, 6 x Grey Heron, 1 x Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Eurasian Jay, 4 x Common Magpie, 8 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 2 x Rook, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Marsh Tit, 4 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 2 x Great Tit, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x Redwing, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird, 3 x European Robin

WeirWood again at mid afternoon after a couple of days away. Started at Whillett’s where a Water Rail was seen with another shouting the odds. Also here 4 Greenfinches and a Reed Bunting male.

From the c/pk a lovely Great Egret was under the heronry but all of the transient duck had gone from under the heronry, 4 Snipe were present however. Along Pintail bank a female Wigeon was noted. 2 Kingfishers were seen in the narrows and a Raven passed over. The only raptors were 2 Red Kites. 15 Great-crested Grebes were scattered around plus a late Barn Swallow went through. Nice to see 2 Siskins in the c/pk with another heard.

At the dam a Rock Pipit was around the overflow then flew to the far end of the dam but other than that just 10 more Great-crested Grebes, 30 Black-headed and a Lesser Black-backed Gull, all tucked up along the north bank from the fierce wind this end. I left at 15:40hrs.

West End:- 1 x Mute Swan, 3 x Gadwall, 49 x Mallard, 18 x Eurasian Teal, 1 x Common Pheasant, 18 x Common Woodpigeon, 7 x Common Moorhen, 3 x Northern Lapwing, 4 x Common Snipe, 1 x Black-headed Gull, 9 x Great Crested Grebe, 5 x Great Cormorant, 5 x Grey Heron, 2 x Common Magpie, 9 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 5 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 7 x Redwing, 2 x European Robin, 1 x Pied Wagtail

West End:- 119 x Greylag Goose, 23 x Canada Goose, 13 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Eurasian Wigeon, 8 x Mallard, 13 x Eurasian Teal, 1 x Common Pochard, 4 x Tufted Duck, 1 x Common Pheasant, 2 x Stock Dove, 133 x Common Woodpigeon, 6 x Common Moorhen, 6 x Northern Lapwing, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 23 x Great Crested Grebe, 13 x Great Cormorant, 11 x Grey Heron, 3 x Common Buzzard, 2 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Eurasian Jay, 5 x Common Magpie, 13 x Rook, 2 x Carrion Crow, 4 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 x Great Tit, 11 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x Goldcrest, 2 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird, 1 x European Robin, 1 x Pied Wagtail

Rock Pipit on the dam. Flew east at 8.37

Also at the East End. 9 Meadow Pipits, 55 Redwings, 2 Ravens, Skylark, Bullfinch, 12 GC Grebes, 31 BH, 2 Herring Gulls, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, 2 Jays, Grey Wagtail.

Whillets

1 Stonechat in back meadow, 2 Jays & 2 Mistle Thrush.

At Reed bed 7 Reed Buntings dropped in to roost, plus a Kestrel, 5 Redwings, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Grey Wagtails and a group of 5 Greenfinch flew over.

On the river a Kingfisher and a Little Grebe which was catching small Perch. First time I’ve seen one on the rive.

West End:- 124 x Greylag Goose, 12 x Egyptian Goose, 3 x Mandarin Duck, 3 x Gadwall, 13 x Mallard, 9 x Eurasian Teal, 1 x Common Pheasant, 24 x Common Woodpigeon, 7 x Common Moorhen, 4 x Northern Lapwing, 4 x Common Snipe, 18 x Great Crested Grebe, 16 x Great Cormorant, 10 x Grey Heron, 1 x Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 x Red Kite, 2 x Common Buzzard, 2 x Eurasian Jay, 3 x Common Magpie, 45 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Common Raven, 2 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 6 x Great Tit, 1 x European Robin

WeirWood at dawn on a rather murky, wet morning. At the west end where viewing was difficult, 5 Snipe remain plus 37 Teal, 5 Lapwing and 3 Gadwall under the heronry. 16 Great-created Grebes were noted plus a Kingfisher. Little else noted here.

At the dam a 1st yr Little Gull was a pleasant bonus but again other than various gulls there was little of note. Probably chose the wrong time to visit today.

West End:- 2 x Greylag Goose, 13 x Canada Goose, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 3 x Gadwall, 27 x Mallard, 7 x Eurasian Teal, 6 x Common Pheasant, 7 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Moorhen, 6 x Northern Lapwing, 1 x Common Snipe, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 11 x Great Crested Grebe, 9 x Great Cormorant, 3 x Grey Heron, 1 x Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 x Eurasian Goshawk, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Common Magpie, 45 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 11 x Rook, 3 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 6 x Long-tailed Tit, 3 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Mistle Thrush, 24 x Redwing, 2 x European Robin, 1 x Grey Wagtail

WeirWood mid afternoon visit. At the west end there were 53 Teal, 3 Gadwall and 4 Lapwing all under the heronry. Plus 5 Snipe and 3 Mandarins in the narrows. Along Pintail bank 2 more Teal but nothing else of note. In the area 15 Great-crested Grebes plus a couple of Kingfishers zooming about. In the beautiful sunshine a Buzzard plus an juv’ Goshawk female over.

At Whillett’s a female Stonechat, male Reed Bunting and a rather showy Water Rail. A nice tit flock along Legsheath Lane inc’ a Goldcrest and Marsh Tit.

At the dam little of note at first until 3 Spoonbills flew over and were joined by of all things an Avocet. They all carried on to the west end but on checking later they were not to be seen, pity. However it was better than the last few days.