Friends of Weir Wood Society

Category: Sighting

  • 18th August 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    West End:- 2 Little Egret, 13 Lapwing, 209 Greylag Geese, 7 White Feral/Greylag hybrid Geese, c.70 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 2 Great Crested Grebe young seen, 3 Mandarin Duck, 4 Stock Dove flyover.
    Whillet’s:- 1 Spotted Flycatcher (pic), 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, Buzzard heard.
    Also a couple of pictures showing views from the hide following our work party on Tuesday when we cut back most of the bracken and bramble to give some open feeding ground (and better views).

  • 15th August 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    Late afternoon.
    Dam End:- 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 7 Lapwing, 22 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
    West End:- 1 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, 20+ Swallow.
    Whillet’s:- 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard. Dragonflies:- 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Southern Hawker, 1 Brown Hawker, 2 Common Darter. Butterflies:- 1 Gatekeeper, 3 Common Blue, 1 Small Skipper.

  • 14th August 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 3 Common Scoter, 1 Little Grebe+2 juveniles, 1 Little Egret, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 42 Herring Gulls, 40 Black-headed Gulls, 102 Canada Geese, 110 Goldfinch, 2 Chiffchaff.
    West End:- 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Coot, 4 Teal, 21 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper.

  • 14th August 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    Dam End:- 1m+2f Common Scoter, 1 Little Egret, 2 Tawny Owl, 82 Canada Geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 100+ Swallow, c360 Black-headed Gull at roost, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Common Tern, c250 Jackdaw (fly over roosting flock).

  • 13th August 2017 seen by Bob Johnson

    WeBS
    Dam End:- 1+2 juv Little Grebe on lagoon, 3 Little Egret, 1 Mute Swan, 78 Canada Geese, 1 Kestrel, 97 Black-headed Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
    West End:- 10 Mandarin, 5 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Long-tailed Tit ~ also 2 Terrapins seen.
    All reservoir totals: 79+2 juv Great Crested Grebe, 30 Cormorant, 23 Grey Heron, 39 Greylag Geese + 1 Feral/Greylag hybrid Goose, 84 Mallard, 3 Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 5 Lapwing, 6 Common Tern, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 22 Swallow, 10 Pied Wagtail.

  • 13th August 2017 seen by The Ringers

    Early morning ringing – interesting birds included:– Willow Warbler (picture), Chiffchaffs, Goldcrests, Marsh Tit, Blackcaps and a juvenile male Sparrowhawk (picture).

    Willow Warbler 13-08-17
    Young Male Sparrowhawk 13-08-17

  • 13th August 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    Whillet’s:- 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 20+ Chiffchaff, 4 Common Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warblers, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Mandarin, 2 juvenile Grey Herons.
    West End:- 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Common Terns, 8 Mandarins.
    Dam End:- 3 Reed Buntings, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Kingfisher, 2 House Martin, 2 Swift, 2 House Sparrows, 1 Kestrel, 42 Greylag Geese, 76 Canada Geese.

  • 8th August 2017 seen by The Ringers

    Ringing early this morning to lunchtime of note:- Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps.

  • 7th August 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- Red Kite flew West, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 36 Lapwing, 2 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 7 Common Terns, 1 Sand Martin, 35 Swallows.
    Dam End:- 1 Common Sandpiper, 49 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Egyptian Goose, 66 Canada Geese, 38 Greylag Geese, 7 Common Tern, 1 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 House Martins, 4 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker.
    Southern Water Lagoon:- 1 adult Little Grebe with 2 young, 1 juvenile Great Crested Grebe.

  • 6th August 2017 seen by Alastair Gray

    Southern Water Lagoon Pond:- 1 Adult Little Grebe with 2 young.
    Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpipers, 35 Herring Gulls, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1m+1f+1Juv Blackcap, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins.
    West End:- 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 2 Teal, 30 Lapwing, 2 Kingfisher.
    Whillet’s:- 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Kingfisher, 9 Common Lizards..