Friends of Weir Wood Society

Category: Sighting

  • 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.

  • 28th November 2017 from The Work Party

    We continued to clear willows from an area of the south bank where we are planning to create a reed bed. We also carried out the regular tasks of: picking up litter; filling the bird feeders and updating the sightings list. Photos by Bob Stokes.

    Clearing area of south bank where a reed bed is planned 28-11-17
    Clearing area of south bank where a reed bed is planned 28-11-17
    Clearing area of south bank where a reed bed is planned 28-11-17
    Clearing area of south bank where a reed bed is planned 28-11-17

  • 26th November 2017 from Bob Johnson

    A group of Greylag Geese with a Canada/Greylag hybrid goose. It is the 4th from the left with a dark neck, whiter face patch and dark beak. The picnic area and meadow after recent grass cutting. Photos by Bob Johnson.

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  • 26th November 2017 seen by BJ, AG, BT & JS-B

    West End:  1 Little Grebe, 60 Great Crested Grebe, 41 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 169 Greylag Geese + 1 Canada/Greylag hybrid, 1 Canada Goose, 3 Mandarin Duck, 6 Gadwall, 24 Teal, 26 Mallard, 1 drake Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, 6 Buzzard, 1f Kestrel,  9 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 12 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 140 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 flyover Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4+ Magpie, numerous Blue & Great Tits, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1m Reed Bunting, 2 Siskin.
    Dam end:  3 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel.
    Sightings by Bob Johnson, Alastair Gray, Bill Truckle & Jenny Scarfe-Beckett.