Category: Sighting

West End:- 1 male Merlin over the Northern Ridge circling before stooping over farm land then lost to view, 6 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Marsh Tits.

Over 4000 Starlings came into the roost at Whillet’s reed bed this evening. Count estimate by Alastair Gray from photos by Sue Greig.

Dam End:- 15:10 to 16:30 1 Little Grebe, only a few Great Crested Grebe,  33 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 185 Greylag + 2 white feral/Greylag hybrids, 1 Canada Goose, 10+ Mallard + 1 feral domestic Mallard hybrid, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Song Thrush.
Dam End Gull Roost:  c1500 Black-headed Gull, 25+ Common Gull, 15+ Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Whillet’s:- 3,000 Starlings & 82 Reed Buntings roosted in Reed Bed, 2 sqealing Water Rails, 1 Stonechat, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jays, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Stock Doves.
West End:- 15 Mandarin, 5 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Chaffinch.
Dam End:- 1 Little Grebe, 6 Treecreepers, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redwings, 1 Buzzard, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Common Gull.

West End:- 2m Tufted Duck.
Whillet’s:- 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 57 Fieldfares, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Rook, 1 Water Rail squealing.

Ringing in the Study Area saw a varied mix of species including: Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Redwing and Chaffinch (2 male). A total of 25 birds. Other observations included: approximately 250 Woodpigeon flying over, 2 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Raven, 1 Buzzard, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Chaffinch (1 male and 1 female) and 6 Mandarin.

Ringing from first light – only caught a few Tits and a Goldcrest.
West End:- 2 Egyptian Geese flew in, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Tits on the feeder, 6 Pochards, 1 Tufted Duck
(female) and 9 Mandarin (8 male and 1 female).

West End:  1 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 127 Greylag, 6 Canada Geese, pair of Mandarin, 8 Mallard, 4m+1f Pochard, pair of Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 100+ Wood Pigeon, 1m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 4+ Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Jackdaw & 8 Crow flyover,  2 Chaffinch.
Whillet’s:- Pair of Sparrowhawk flight displaying, Water Rail heard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, Green Woodpecker heard, 4 Blackbirds.

Whillet’s:- 155 Reed Buntings and 1,500 Starlings dropped in to roost this evening. 10 Mandarin and 1 Teal flew over,1 squealing Water Rail, 8 Fieldfares, 10 Redwings, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 1 Harrier sp flew west.

West End:- 4m+2f Pochard, 4m+1f Mandarin.
Whillet’s:- 180 Goldfinches and 2 Siskins feeding in Alders.