Category: Sighting

West End:- (11.10-12.54) 3 Ruff. 6 Egyptian Geese. 3 Greylag Geese.32 Canada Geese. 72 Teal. 22 Mallard. 40 Black-headed Gull. 1 Great Crested Grebe. 1 Cormorant. 36 Lapwing. 2 Pheasant m. 2 Moorhen. 3 Grey Heron. 1 Buzzard overflying. 3 House Martin. 2 Jackdaw. 1 Grey Wagtail. 2 Pied Wagtail. 1 Stonechat m. 1 Nuthatch.

West End:- 1 Great White Egret, 1 female Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 106 Teal, 36 Lapwing, 142 Canada Geese, 12 Egyptian Geese, 23 Greylag Geese, 3 Ruff, 1 Ringed Plover, 7 Stonechat, 50 House Martin, 4 Swallow.

West End:- 24 Canada Goose, 11 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 46 Mallard, c60 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 13 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 35 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 31 Black-headed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Magpie, 4 Rook, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 17 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Robin, 4 Stonechat, 12 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 7 Meadow Pipit, 15 Goldfinch

West End:-  (9.35 – 10.20) Great White Egret, 3 Ruff, Ringed Plover, Goldfinch, Stonechat, Pied Wagtail.

Still Great Egret, 4 White Wagtail, 11 Snipe, 2 each of Common and Mediterranean Gull, Lesser Whitethroat, Tawny Owl, 100+ Teal still and Red Kite over. The Ruff and Ringed Plover seem to have moved on

Red-headed ladybird Rhyzobius lophanthae. It was on the willows near the edge of the first field by the reedbed. This is an Australian species that was brought to Italy in the very early part of the last century to control scale insects. It has spread into more parts of Europe. The first one was found in England at Morden Park Hall on April Fools Day 1999. It is now being found on conifers such as leylandii and is spreading in England. It has been found rarely on some deciduous trees, but I don’t know if it’s been recorded on Willow.

West End:- 1 Great White Egret, 3 juvenile Ruff, 1 juvenile Ringed Plover, 37 Lapwing, 15 Egyptian Geese, 4 Common Snipe, 1 Shoveler, 1 Mandarin Duck, 107 Teal, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtail, 1 Red Kite, 20 House Martin, 3 Moorhen, 8 Stonechat.

West End:- 17 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 67 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 53 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 32 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 13 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 14 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 5 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 21 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10 Meadow Pipit

West End:- 41 Canada Goose, 44 Greylag Goose, 9 Egyptian Goose, 3 Mandarin Duck, 38 Mallard, 100+ Teal, 2 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Moorhen, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 32 Lapwing, 3 Ruff, 15 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 80+ Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 8 House Martin, Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat, 12 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)