Friends of Weir Wood Society

Category: Sighting

  • 24th March 2019 seen by Nigel Driver

    West End:- Great Egret, also Marsh Tit, Mistle Thrushes feeding young, several Chiffchaff and first House Martin of the year.

  • 23rd March 2019 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 4 Sand Martins, 3 Teal, 3 Mandarin, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 4 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Black-headed Gull.

  • 21st March 2019 seen by Nigel Driver

    Dam End:- Great 10 minutes when two Swallows and Sand Martin we’re feeding over the water – and a male Wheatear was in the paddock by the pumping station. Felt like spring even though it was cloudy.

  • 21st March 2019 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Mandarin.

  • 20th March 2019 seen by Ted Scott

    Shoveler: pair West End, Canada Goose 1 flew over, 4 Tufted Duck, Grey Wagtail: Dam End, 8 Buzzard (6 singles + 1 pair), 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk male, Tawny Owl: 1 roosting in nest box (head visible) near canoe car park, 3 Nuthatch, Mistle Thrush, Coal Tit, Stock Dove, Chiffchaff lots singing.

  • 19th March 2019 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 1 Great White Egret, the white leucistic Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher. At Feeders a male & female Siskin.
    Whillet’s:- 1 Barn Owl.

  • 18th March 2019 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 36 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Lapwing flew east, 3 singing Chiffchaffs, 7 Goldfinch, 5 Buzzards, 7 Common Gulls, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
    West End:- 3 Tufted Ducks, 1 Mute Swan, 1 singing Chiffchaff.

  • 17th March 2019 seen by Alastair Gray

    Whillet’s:- 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 2 Kingfisher.
    West End:- 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 5 Buzzards, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 12 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Mandarin, 2 Marsh Tit, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Kingfisher.

  • 11th March 2019 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 1 adult Mediterranean Gull with 15 Black-headed Gulls mid reservoir, 3 Buzzards, 3 Pied Wagtails, 55 Fieldfare.
    West End:- 1 Red Kite flew west, 1 Mute Swan.

  • 10th March 2019 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 1 adult Kittiwake flyover blown inland by the strong gales, several Common Gull flyovers, 2 Stock Dove, 61 Cormorant, the white leucistic Grey Heron was seen sitting on a nest in the heronry, 1m+1f Mandarin, 29 Mallard nearly all drakes, 3 Buzzards.