Friends of Weir Wood Society

Category: Sighting

  • 15th September 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    Dam End:- 1 Common Buzzard, 75 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Common Tern, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1f Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Jay.
    West End:- 50 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 147 Greylag, 295 Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Bar-headed Goose, 9 Mandarin, 8 Teal, 49 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 3 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Long-tailed Tit.
    Numbers of Greylag & Canada geese are definitely increasing and the Bar-headed & Egyptian geese were with them.

    Devils-bit-Scabious 15-09-17
    Dam End view 15-09-17
    Dam End view 15-09-17

  • 14th September 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 2 Tufted Duck, 8 Mandarin, 8 Teal, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit.
    Dam End:- 15 Lapwing, 1 Coot, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff.

  • 13th September 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 4 Green Sandpipers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 7 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, 7 Mandarin, 1 Kingfisher, 13 Lapwing, 1 Jay, 4 Moorhen, 6 House Martin, 20 Sand Martin, 26 Swallows, 52 Mallard.

  • 13th September 2017 seen by Mark Roberts

    15 Black-headed Gull; Chiffchaff; 25 Cormorant; 3 Grey Heron; 2+ House Martin; Little Egret; 4 Mallard; 4+ Sand Martin; 4 Woodpigeon; 50+ Canada Goose; 2 Common Sandpiper; 25+ Great Crested Grebe; 40+ Greylag Goose; Lapwing; Magpie; Mandarin Duck; 5+ Swallow.

  • 10th September 2017 by The Ringers

    In the morning before the rain came we rung a number of Blackcap along with a small number of Chiffchaff. Interesting sightings included:- Sand Martin, Swallow, Buzzard, Raven, 3 Green Sandpiper and 2 Little Egret.

  • 10th September 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    WeBS for The Reserve
     All reservoir: 70 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 20 Grey Heron, 49 Mallard, 22 Cormorant, 8 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff.
    Dam End:- 1 Little Grebe, 2 Mandarin, 1 Mallard hybrid duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 158 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail.
    West End:- 62 Greylag, 190 Canada Geese, 4 Teal, 3 Moorhen, 21 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Raven flyover reported.
    Whillet’s:- 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Blackcap, 1 Bullfinch, 1f Reed Bunting. Also 1 Small Copper 1 Meadow Brown & 1 female Speckled Wood (see pic) butterflies.

    Female Speckled Wood 10-09-17

  • 10th September 2017 news from Bob Johnson

    Osprey news – Brendan Lanigan saw an Osprey yesterday 9/9/17 at around 7:30AM at the Dam End.
    Also one was seen by fishermen on Monday 4/9/17 near Admirals Wood at around 7AM.

  • 9th September 2017 seen by Phil Holland

    At 9am around 20 Sand Martins, 10 Swallows and 2 House Martins, Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpipers, 4 Teal, Chiffchaff singing and juvenile Great Crested Grebe being fed.

  • 8th September 2017 seen by Mark Roberts

    Before the rain came and visibility went:- Black-headed Gull; 4 Cormorant; 4 Grey Heron; Little Egret; Moorhen; Tufted Duck; 47 Canada Goose; 11Great Crested Grebe including 2 juveniles; 6 Greylag Goose; 2 Mallard; 20+ Swallow.

  • 3rd September 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 4 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Teal, 2 Mandarin, 1 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 30 Swallows, 200 House Martins, 1 Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Buzzards, 7 Chiffchaffs.
    Whillet’s:- 1 Reed Warbler.