Category: Sighting

  • 1st October 2018 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 24 Teal, 1m Wigeon, 3 Coots, 7 Snipe, 1 Mandarin, 13 Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 158 Greylag Geese.
    Whillet’s:- 1 Stonechat, 5 Greenfinch, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Common Lizards, 2 Peacock Butterfly.

  • 30th September 2018 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 23 Teal, 22 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Coot, 147 Greylag Geese, 40 Stock Doves, 2 Jays, 6 Moorhens, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Canada Goose, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Mistle Thrush, 18 Starlings, 60 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 63 Great Crested Grebe.
    Whillet’s:- 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Jays, 2 Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Chaffchiff,1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Bullfinch, 1 Song Thrush.
    Dam End:- 10 Meadow Pipits,1 Chiffchaff,1 Pied Wagtail,1 Grey Wagtail,1 Mistle Thrush,4 House Martins,1 Jay.
    Water Works Lagoon:- 1m Wigeon, 1 Mute Swan.

  • 30th September 2018 seen by Nigel Driver

    West End:- The Great Egret still present, Water Rail near the hide again. A Redshank joined the 2 Green and a Common Sandpiper and 3 Kingfishers were present. Teal numbered 7 also female Shoveller and a Tufted Duck male.

  • 28th September 2018 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- Great White Egret, 21 Teal, 1f Shoveler, 5 Snipe, 1 Coot, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Red Kite flew east, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Mandarin.

  • 28th September 2018 seen by Nigel Driver

    2 Common and 3 Green Sandpipers, Little Egret, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Marsh Tits, 2 Red Kites over and the Great Egret again after a few days missing.

  • 26th September 2018 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 1m Tufted Duck, 1 Snipe, 18 Teal, 1 Coot.
    Whillets:- 1 Water Rail, 1 Raven, 1 Jay, 5 Buzzards, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap.

    Raven 26-09-18
  • 25th September 2018 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 21 Teal, 4 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Water Rail, 1 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 1 Reed Bunting, 60 Swallows, 40 House Martins, 7 Moorhens, 65 Greylag Geese, 1 Mute Swan.
    Whillets:- 3 Meadow Pipits.

  • 24th September 2018 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 19 Teal, 4 Snipe, 2 Lapwing, 1 Coot, 3 Buzzards, 16 Stock Doves, 4 Mandarin, 12 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 4 Meadow Pipits.
    Whillet’s:- 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 7 Bullfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 1 Reed Bunting, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, 11 Small Copper, 5 Common Blue, 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly (new for Weir Wood), 16 pairs of Common Darters egg laying, 3 Pairs of Southern Hawkers and 2 pairs of Migrant Hawker.

    Willow Emerald Damselfly 24-09-18
  • 23rd September 2018 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 27 Great Crested Grebe, 21 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 28 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 2 Mandarin, 13 Teal, 38 Mallard, 1 Kestrel (being mobbed by 6 Jackdaws), 8 Jackdaw flyover, 7 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher.

  • 23rd September 2018 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 1 Common Sandpiper, 80 House Martins, 20 Swallows.
    West End:- 3 Snipe, 7 Teal, 1 Coot, 64 Mallard, 1 Lapwing.