Category: Sighting

West End:- 4 x Canada Goose, 2 x Mandarin Duck, 5 x Mallard, 1 x Pheasant, 1 x Stock Dove, 6 x Woodpigeon, 1 x Great Crested Grebe, 17 x Cormorant, 27 x Grey Heron, 2 x Buzzard, 3 x Jackdaw, 1 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Coal Tit, 1 x Marsh Tit, 13 x Blue Tit, 2 x Great Tit, 2 x Long-tailed Tit, 2 x Chiffchaff, 1 x Goldcrest, 1 x Wren, 1 x Nuthatch, 1 x Song Thrush, 1 x Redwing, 1 x Blackbird, 2 x Robin, 3 x Dunnock, 5 x Chaffinch, 3 x Goldfinch

This morning 20+ Redwings in the study area and Woodlark singing from adjacent field.

Dam end-13 Great Crested Grebes,1 Grey Wag,2 Pied Wag,4 Herring Gull,8 Black headed gulls,6 Rooks,10 Buzzards,1 male Goshawk,1 male Sparrowhawk.

WeirWood early morning at the dam where I was delighted to see an ad’ Little Gull. Little else however, a few grebes and Herring Gulls, with Grey Wagtail on the dam. Only stayed for 30 minutes.

West End:- 14 x Canada Goose, 6 x Egyptian Goose, 6 x Mandarin Duck, 2 x Gadwall, 5 x Mallard, 1 x Pheasant, 8 x Woodpigeon, 7 x Great Crested Grebe, 16 x Cormorant, 23 x Grey Heron, 2 x Kingfisher, Present x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Marsh Tit, 7 x Blue Tit, 1 x Great Tit, 1 x Woodlark, 2 x Long-tailed Tit, 2 x Chiffchaff, 1 x Wren, 2 x Nuthatch, 1 x Starling, 17 x Redwing, 2 x Blackbird, 1 x Robin, 3 x Dunnock, 4 x Chaffinch, 3 x Goldfinch

West End:- 6 x Canada Goose, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 1 x Mandarin Duck, 9 x Mallard, 2 x Teal, 1 x Pheasant, 1 x Stock Dove, 16 x Woodpigeon, 5 x Great Crested Grebe, 26 x Cormorant, 13 x Grey Heron, 3 x Magpie, 4 x Jackdaw, 1 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Marsh Tit, c15 x Blue Tit, 7 x Great Tit, 2 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x Chiffchaff, 1 x Goldcrest, 2 x Wren, 3 x Nuthatch, 7 x Starling, 1 x Song Thrush, c20 x Redwing, 1 x Blackbird, 6 x Fieldfare, 2 x Robin, 4 x Dunnock, 6 x Chaffinch, 3 x Goldfinch

West end-3 Mandarins,1 Teal,1 Gadwall,1 Wigeon,1 Sparrowhawk,2 singing Chiffchaffs,3 Chaffinch,31 Fieldfares SE,11 Redwings E,1 Mistle Thrush.

WeirWood mid morning from the dam. A rather noisy Oystercatcher on the dam was noted first of all and a Great Egret along the south bank. I’ve had worse starts here. However there was just one grebe and no gulls this end. Several Pied Wagtails and 2 Greys were on the dam. 2 Linnets on the grassy bank were males and a Wood Lark flew over SW. At 11:30 the Oystercatcher flew off NE making a right old noise. Below the dam I found 2 Chiffchaffs but nothing else of note. At the west end several Redwings and Fieldfares were going over plus a few Mandarins and a Teal but little else. The feeders were busy inc’ male Great spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit and Nuthatch.

WeirWood early afternoon on another beautiful sunny day. In the dam end c/pk a Chiffchaff was singing as was a Marsh Tit. On the water little of note 6 Great-crested Grebes, 26 Black-headed Gulls and several Herring Gulls on the aerator. A Kingfisher flew speedily past and a Raven flew over calling. At the west end much as usual 2 Little Egrets in the base of the heronry, 4 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck and 2 Teal. 2 of the 6 Great-crested Grebes were weed dancing and a Little Grebe was present. The feeders were busy as usual and a Water Rail was again feeding happily by the hide. 2 Siskins were also on the feeders. 4 Lesser Redpolls flew over and a Redwing was in the trees opposite.

WeirWood it was very spring like. The birds were good too, Goshawk female over the boat park by the fishing lodge plus 2 Sandwich Terns through north east and a male Little-ringed Plover on the dam at 15:30hrs until it flew south along the north bank. I was delighted. 3 Buzzards were noted and a Red Kite over the dam. Gulls were 17 Herring and 2 Lesser Black-backed with a few Black-headed. In the c/pk a Chiffchaff, Goldcrest and Coal Tit all singing.