Category: Sighting

A couple of hours ringing mid-morning, before the rain came, was quiet with a 1st year male Goldcrest and Blue Tits the highlights.
Other observations included: 10 Snipe, 14 Mandarin, approx. 250 Greylag Geese, Mute Swan (juv), 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 1 male Bullfinch, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Songthrush, 1 Gadwall and 1 Teal.

West End:- 11 Snipe, 23 Teal, 1f+1m Wigeon, 1f Shoveler, 3 Coot, 1 Mute Swan, 245 Greylag Geese, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Pied Wagtail, 17 Lapwings, 60 Stock Doves, 74 Redwings flew west, 1 Mistle Thrush, 40 Mallard, 2 Jays.
Dam End:- 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 1 Mute Swan, 15 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Kestrel, 14 Redwing flew west, 1 Grey Wagtail.

West End:- 16 Teal, 1f Shoveler, 1f+1m Wigeon, 1 Egyptian Geese, 3 Coots, 1 Kingfisher.
Whillet’s:- 10 Bullfinch, 8 Siskin, 4m Stonechat, 2 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 1 Red Admiral.

West End:- 11 Snipe, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Coots, 1f Wigeon, 3 Mute Swan.
Whillet’s:- 4 Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin, 3 Small Copper Butterfly.

Visual migration:- 469 Redwing, 52 Fieldfare, 12 Song Thrush, 28 Meadow Pipit, 43 Siskin, 20 Goldfinch, 44 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 11 Bullfinch, 62 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Blackbirds All flew west between 07:30-09:30.
West End:- 3 Mute Swan, 1m Wigeon, 1f Shoveler, 31 Teal, 2 Coot, 8 Snipe, 1 Lapwing, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Treecreepers, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 2 Egyptian Geese.

Ringing in the study area this morning was rather quiet – even with a light breeze from the north east – notably Blackcap and Goldcrest plus Blue Tits, Great Tits, Robin and Wrens.
Othe observations proved more fruitful: approx. 170 Greylag Geese,1  Raven aerial scrapping with a Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Teal, 2 Snipe, 9 Lapwing,  27 Stock Dove in one flock, female Sparrowhawk, 9 Goldfinches, 2 Jay, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff and a flyover by a Skylark.  Also plenty of Hornets on the wing.

A still, misty morning was slow going for ringing in the study area with only a trickle of warblers – Blackcap and Chiffchaff.  Other birds were: Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Blackbird, Songthrush, Wren, Dunnock and Blue Tit. Other observations: 100+ Greylag Geese flew over , 26 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Jays, 9 Stock Dove and Buzzard.

West End:- The Great White Egret was around again. Also Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 10 Teal, 2 Green Sand and 2 Kingfishers.

West End:- 31 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 4m+2f Mandarin, 26 Teal, 46 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 6 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, c25 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, c20 flyover Jackdaw.

West End:- 1 Great White Egret, 26 Teal, 1f Shoveler, 7 Snipe, 1 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 1 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Swallows, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 20 Starlings, 23 Stock Doves.