WeBS
All Reservoir:- 39 Great Crested Grebe, 24 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 41 Mallard, 3 Jay.
Dam End:- 5 Little Grebe, 4 Mute Swan, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Geese, 2 white feral geese, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 90 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush.
West End:- 3 Greylag, 5 Mandarin, 1 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Coot, 1 Goshawk which flew over and took up all the wood pigeons, 1 juvenile Osprey was seen regularly during morning and early afternoon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven. There were a … Read the rest
Sighting
Dam End:- mid-morning on the dam were 2 Common Sandpipers, adult and juvenile Herring Gull, adult Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gulls in with the Black-headed Gulls, 23 Golden Plover calling whilst passing over headed SW, one in almost full summer dress. On the dam Mistle Thrush, Green Woodpecker male and a few Jays coming and going. Overhead 3 chattering Fieldfares were a sign of what is to come. A few Chiffchaffs, Marsh Tit and a Goldcrest. A Whimbrel flew over also headed SW.
West End:- 7 x Greylag Goose, 2 x Mute Swan, 1 x Mandarin Duck, 12 x Mallard, 1 x Eurasian Teal, 2 x Tufted Duck, 8 x Great Crested Grebe, 14 x Common Woodpigeon, 2 x Eurasian Coot, 11 x Great Cormorant, 2 x Grey Heron, 1 x Osprey, 1 x Common Buzzard, 40 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Marsh Tit, 2 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Dunnock
Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpipers on the dam. The bushes below the dam were the most productive with a few Chiffchaffs and a nice clean Willow Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler. By the overflow 3 Goldcrests were very vocal. On the dam slope 6 Meadow Pipits were present with a couple of Jays. More Blackbirds than normal with double figures in the bushes.
West End:- 2 Tufted Ducks and Mandarin.
West End:- mid-afternoon juvenile Osprey, Little Grebe, 4 Mandarin, 3 Tufted Duck. Kingfisher and 3 Siskins.
Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpipers, Dunlin and an Oystercatcher all on the dam. Raven over and a Garden Warbler in the car park wood. About 110 Black-headed Gulls plus a well-grown Great Crested Grebe chick with its parent. 22 Meadow Pipits, Green Woodpecker male and 3 Jays on the dam slope.
West End:- 16 x Greylag Goose, 12 x Canada Goose, 3 x Mandarin Duck, 2 x Northern Shoveler, 9 x Mallard, 1 x Eurasian Teal, 2 x Tufted Duck, 9 x Great Crested Grebe, 21 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Moorhen, 2 x Eurasian Coot, 9 x Great Cormorant, 3 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 x Common Magpie, 6 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 5 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Marsh Tit, 2 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 x Great Tit, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 x Eurasian Wren, … Read the rest
West End:- 2 Tufted Ducks, a few Mandarin, Kingfisher and 2 juvenile Great Crested Grebes with adults. Dam End:- a Common Sandpiper and a nice Whimbrel on the dam concrete. About 120 Black-headed Gulls and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite, Buzzard and a nice Hobby. A few Meadow Popits were very mobile around the dam area, several more Mandarin. On the dam slope 5 Jays. In the car park Marsh Tit and a couple of Chiffchaffs.
West End:- Osprey at midday, Marsh Harrier flying south (from Friends of Weir Wood Facebook group).
Dam End:- 12 Meadow Pipits flew south in small groups as did 12 Swallows and 1 House Martin. 2 Common Sandpipers on dam and 4 Grey wagtails. 7 Jays hiding acorns on dam grass slope. Green Woodpecker and Raven heard, Kestrel.
30 Great Crested Grebes, 53 Mallard, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Coot, 5 Mute Swans. In the scrub 6 Chiffchaffs,1 Blackcap and 2 Bullfinch. Lesser Black-backed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull and 35 Black-headed Gull.
West End:- juvenile bird right over the car park at 7:20.
Dam End:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Sandpiper, Great spotted Woodpecker and a few Meadow Pipits over. First 12 Meadow Pipits of the autumn over in small groups, just 12 Swallows and a single House Martin. 2 Common Sandpipers on dam with 4 Grey Wagtails.
In the bushes 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Bullfinch and single Blackcap. Green Woodpecker and Raven heard, Jays everywhere highest court was 7 on dam slope hiding acorns.