Friends of Weir Wood Society

Category: Sighting

  • 10th December 2017 seen by The Ringers

    Ringing this morning – another pair of new Bullfinch (first year) indicate that this species may have had a good breeding season.
    A single Brambling calling from a tree was an unexpected surprise and worthy of comment regarding sightings.

  • 8th December 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    Whillet’s:- 171 Reed Buntings came in to roost this evening, 2 Chaffinch, 10 Redwings.
    West End:- 1 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpipers, 9 Snipe, 83 Lapwing, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Coot, 207 Greylag Geese, 4 Grey Heron, 6m+5f Gadwall, 17 Teal, 1m Tufted Duck, 1 Mandarin, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Marsh Tit, 13 Starlings, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard.
    Along Grinstead Lane by Blackland Farm:- 200 Linnet and 2 Bramblings along with 24 Stock Doves and a Kestrel.

  • 6th December 2017 from The Ringers

    Ringing in the study area this morning – 47 birds in total as follows:-
    Coal Tit – 3
    Blue Tit – 29 (including 4 retraps)
    Great Tit – 4 (including 1 retrap)
    Marsh Tit – 1 (11th new bird this year)
    Long-tailed Tit – 4 (including 2 retraps)
    Goldcrest – 2 (both retraps)
    Blackbird – 1
    Bullfinch – 2 (1 male and 1 female)
    Goldfinch – 1
    Other sightings of note – 24 Jackdaw, 5 Redwings, Buzzard and Kingfisher.

  • 6th December 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 56 Lapwing, 4 Little Grebe, 150+ Greylag, 25 Mandarin, 8 Gadwall, 1M Pintail, 27 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Coot, 1 Pied Wagtail. The usual at feeders.
    Whillet’s:- 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Fieldfare.

  • 3rd December 2017 seen by BJ, AG and BT

    From Bob Johnson, Alastair Gray & Bill Truckle this morning.
    West End:- 35 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 164 + 1 hybrid Greylag Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Shelduck, 6 Mandarin, 9 Gadwall, 7 Tufted Duck, 30+ Teal, 1 Coot, 60 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull flyover, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Wren, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay.
    Then Bob Johnson & Alastair Gray saw on fields & bushes opposite lay-by looking towards Step School:- 2 Collared Dove, 2 Song Thrush, 10 House Sparrows, 1m+2f Bullfinch, 2m+1f Yellowhammer. Also Redwing & Fieldfare plus quite a few Brambling, Greenfinch, Chaffinch & Linnet seen further along Grinstead Lane just beyond Blacklands Farm main entrance.

  • 3rd December 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    Whillet’s:- 8 Hawfinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Snipe, 60 Redwings, 40 Fieldfares, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Song Thrush,100+ Reed Buntings roosted.

  • 2nd December 2017 by Rob Holman

    Birds at the feeders – Nuthatch, Marsh Tit and Blue Tits. Photos by Rob Holman.

    Nuthatch 02-12-17
    Marsh and Blue Tits 02-12-17.

  • 1st December 2017 seen by Andrew Smith

    Car park at West End – 10.38 to 11.54:- 212 Greylag Geese, 41 Teal,  22 Mallard, 1m+1f Wigeon, 1m+1f Gadwall, 4 Tufted, 1f Goldeneye, 4 Moorhen.1 Great Crested Grebe. 7 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 90 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Buzzard overhead, 37 Lapwing.
    On feeders:- 1 Marsh, 5 Blue, 4 Great, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 4 Goldfinches, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
    Also seen:- 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Magpie, numerous Pheasants and Woodpigeons.

  • 1st December 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Mandarin, pair of Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 37 Teal, 51 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel,  8 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 36 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 340 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull.   At feeders: 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit.

  • 30th November 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dusk at West End:- 1m Wigeon, 14 Mandarin, 6 Tufted Duck, 6 Gadwall, 72 Mallard, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe.