Friends of Weir Wood Society

Category: Sighting

  • 16th December 2017 seen by Phil Holland

    At 3pm from hide area there were 7 Pochard

  • 15th December 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    Whillet’s Meadows:- 193 Reed Buntings roosted between 14:30-16:00 in Reed Bed, 2 Water Rails, 1 Kingfisher and Tawny Owl calling.

  • 14th December 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    WeBS
    All reservoir:- 70 Great Crested Grebe, 73 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 48 Mallard, 4 Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 4 Pied Wagtail.
    Dam End:- c250 Black-headed Gull, 47 Herring Gull, 11 Common Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail,  5 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackbirds, 2 Starling, 1 Kingfisher.
    Whillets:- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Kingfisher.
    West End:-   2 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 170 Greylag + 1 Canada/Greylag hybrid, 3 Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 5 Mandarin, 12 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 1m Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coot, 31 Lapwing, 4 Stock Dove.
    Feeders:-  10+ Blue Tit, 5+ Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Chaffinch, 2+ Goldfinch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackbirds, 2 Dunnock, 2 Robin.

  • 12th December 2017 from Bob Johnson

    Continuing the clearance of an area on the South Bank preparing to plant a new reed bed and a view at The Dam End at sunset; photos by Bob Johnson.

    Dam End at Dusk 12-12-17
    South Bank clearing an area for planting a new reed bed 12-12-17

  • 12th December 2017 from The Ringers

    Ringing late this morning for a few hours saw mostly Blue Tit and the odd Coal Tit, Great Tit and Wren. A bird of particular note was a Great Spotted Woodpecker – a first year female. I am always intrigued by their ‘stiff’ tails that they use to hold themselves on the tree. I have attached a close up photo of the bird’s tail.
    Other sightings of note:- Marsh Tit, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Nuthatch, Kestrel and Bullfinch.

    Great Spotted Woodpecker 12-12-17

  • 12th December 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End of note:- 2 pairs of Wigeon, 2 Egyptian Geese.
    Dam End including Gull roost count:- c1200 Black-headed Gull, 20+ Common Gull, c40 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 70 Great Crested Grebe, 66 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 145 Greylag, 94 Canada Geese, 1 Moorhen, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail.

  • 11th December 2017 from The Committee

    A pair of Specsaver reading glasses was found in the hide today. To claim them please send an email to “sightings” here or contact a member of The Committee.

  • 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.