Sighting

West End:- 2 x Mute Swan, 6 x Mandarin Duck, 11 x Mallard, 1 x Tufted Duck, 4 x Stock Dove, 7 x Common Woodpigeon, 2 x Common Moorhen, 5 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x European Herring Gull, 4 x Common Tern, 8 x Great Crested Grebe, 15 x Great Cormorant, 3 x Little Egret, 4 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Common Magpie, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Coal Tit, 2 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird, 1 x European Robin

WeirWood from 10:30hrs was gloomy but dry. Still 4 Common Sands on the dam plus Redshank and a summer Dunlin that dropped in. 2 Little Egrets were present plus around 25 Barn Swallows. The usual collection of Black-headed Gulls were still here but no large gulls, however 4 Common Terns were settled on the buoys. On the slope 2 Mistle Thrushes and a Linnet male.

At the west end it was fairly quiet, the Lapwing was still present and a juv’ Black-headed Gull was seen. 9 Common Terns were present but no youngsters. A Teal was noted with Mallards, then … Read the rest

Weir Wood Reservoir – Dam end:- 5 x Greylag Goose, 59 x Canada Goose, 4 x Egyptian Goose, 6 x Mandarin Duck, 19 x Mallard, 2 x Mallard (Domestic type), 1 x Common Pheasant, 3 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Ringed Plover, 3 x Common Sandpiper, 105 x Black-headed Gull, 6 x European Herring Gull, 1 x Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 x Common Tern, 11 x Great Crested Grebe, 7 x Great Cormorant, 4 x Little Egret, 1 x Great White Egret, 4 x Grey Heron, 2 x Common Magpie, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Common Raven, 2 … Read the rest

Dam End:- WeirWood early morning 6:30hrs onwards in flat overcast conditions. At the dam end a lovely Wood Sandpiper along the north shore, also 5 Little Egrets in various scattered areas around this end, 4 Common Sands on the dam, 104 Black-headed and just 2 Herring Gulls. 2 female Mandarin were present plus a male Teal. 25 Barn Swallows were feeding mid reservoir, 3 Common Terns were this end too. On the dam slope Green Woodpecker again and a Great spotted flew over. In the c/pk Goldcrest and still Blackcap singing.

West end:- there were 2 juv’ Black-headed Gulls noted … Read the rest

West End:- 2 x Greylag Goose, 4 x Canada Goose, 9 x Mandarin Duck, 11 x Mallard, 1 x Stock Dove, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 1 x Northern Lapwing, 7 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 x Common Tern, 24 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 5 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Common Magpie, 2 x Common Reed Warbler, 6 x Sand Martin, 4 x Barn Swallow, 7 x Western House Martin, 2 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x European Robin, 1 x Eurasian Bullfinch

WeBS highlights with Bob J today included lovely views of a stunning female Honey Buzzard over Whillets Reed bed, which eventually went off north.
Very light fawn colour individual with dark knuckles on wings, bird in perfect condition. Not one I recognise from Ashdown.
31 adult Great Crested Grebe + 10+ juveniles, 1 Teal, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Little Egrets, 5 Mandarin, 3 Coot, 4 Moorhen, Reed Warblers, Whitethroats, Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Sandpipers, several Swifts, Swallows moving East, and small groups of Starlings South.
Sadly looks like chicks have disappeared of the left raft, probably a Great Black Backed Gull … Read the rest

Dam End:- WeirWood early morning, 6:00hrs. Black-headed Gull numbers are increasing with 71 today at the overflow alone, also 2 Common Sands on the dam. 23 Herring Gulls were scattered around the reservoir. Along the north shore 4 Little Egrets and a Great Egret before the mist took over. On the dam slope 3 Mistle Thrushes and a Jay were noted, in the c/pk 2 Willow Warblers were seen well. Long winged and pale legged, very bright young birds too. In the overflow a pair of Grey Wagtails were seen.

West end:- the mist didn’t allow for proper viewing of … Read the rest

West End:- 14 x Greylag Goose, 16 x Canada Goose, 2 x Mute Swan, 5 x Mandarin Duck, 9 x Mallard, 2 x Stock Dove, 3 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Moorhen, 2 x Eurasian Coot, 6 x Black-headed Gull, 10 x Common Tern, 21 x Great Crested Grebe, 23 x Great Cormorant, 2 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 2 x Carrion Crow, 3 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 2 x Common Reed Warbler, 2 x Barn Swallow, 2 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x European Robin, 2 x Dunnock, 1 … Read the rest

Dam end:- 55 Black headed Gulls, 23 Herring Gulls, 1 Great black backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black backed gulls, 2 Common Terns, 1 Common Sandpiper , 4 Little Egrets, 50 Greylags, 1 Swift, 2 Swallows, Jay, Nuthatch & 3 Buzzards.
West End:- 2 Kingfishers, 2 Coots, 2 Mute Swans, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Mandarins, rafts still the same with 4 Common Terns chicks including 1 Fledged and 4 Black headed gull chicks, 3 fledged.