Friends of Weir Wood Society

Category: Sighting

  • 29th January 2019 seen by Bob Johnson

    Whillet’s:- Barn Owl [Michael Myszyn].
    West End:- 8 Gadwall, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull.
    At Feeders:- Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit & Great Tit.

  • 27th January 2019 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 52 Fieldfare, 22 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chaffinch.

  • 27th January 2019 seen by Nigel Driver

    26-January-2019
    The heronry was looking busy, Grey Herons getting ready for the forthcoming breeding season. A first winter Mediterranean Gull at the dam, several Redpolls and a few Siskins.

    27-January-2019
    In the sleet 100+ winter thrushes and Mistle Thrush. All the expected Tit species including 7 Marsh Tits, Nuthatch, Kingfisher and near the picnic area a Woodcock was flushed.

  • 26th January 2019 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 5 Egyptian Geese including a white leucistic bird.

  • 22nd January 2019 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 1 Barn Owl flying late afternoon along the north bank side, 3 Snipe, 2 Gadwall, 1 Mute Swan.

  • 20th January 2019 seen by Bob Johnson

    WeBS + Gull Roost + General Sightings
    All reservoir counts:- 30 Great Crested Grebe, 29 Cormorant, 9 Grey Heron, 19 Mallard.
    Dam End:- 134 Greylag, 78 Canada Geese, 1 Canada/Greylag hybrid and 1 Canada/mixed hybrid Goose, 4 Egyptian Geese, 4 Mandarin, 2 Buzzard, 2 Coot, 130 Black-headed Gull day count, 35 Wood Pigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 15 Rook, 2 Bullfinch.
    Dusk Gull Roost Counts:- c1000 Black-headed Gull, 30+ Common Gull, 30+ Herring Gull.
    West End:-  1 ad+1 imm Mute Swan, 2m+1f Gadwall, 2 Snipe, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Stock Dove.
    Feeders:- 3 Long-tailed Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 5+ Great Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Goldfinch, 6+ Chaffinch.
    Whillets:- 1 Jay, 2 Wrens.

  • 20th January 2019 seen by Mark Roberts

    West End:- 3 Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, 9 Cormorant, 8 Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Great Tit, 10 Greylag Goose, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, 4 Mallard, Marsh Tit, Mute Swan, Pheasant, Robin, 3 Rook, 3 Stock Dove.

  • 17th January 2019 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Mute Swans.

  • 14th January 2019 seen by Alastair Gray

    Mute Swan, 1 Coot, 11 Mallard, 2 Common Gull, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzards, 20 Siskins, 23 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 110 Redwing, 24 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Goldcrest.
    West End:- 1m Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 12 Stock Dove, 3 Grey Heron.

  • 13th January 2019 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:-  15 Great Crested Grebe, 26 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 186 Greylag, 66 Canada Geese, 1 hybrid Goose, 1m Wigeon, 1m+2f Pochard, 9 Gadwall, 2 Buzzard, 3 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, and good numbers of Blue & Great Tits with Goldfinch at the feeders.