Category: Sighting

West End:- 50 x Greylag Goose, 11 x Canada Goose, 5 x Mute Swan, 9 x Egyptian Goose, 8 x Mandarin Duck, 38 x Mallard, 2 x Stock Dove, 1 x Collared Dove, 5 x Common Moorhen, 3 x Eurasian Coot, 12 x Northern Lapwing, 1 x Common Sandpiper, 14 x Black-headed Gull, 2 x Common Tern, 9 x Great Crested Grebe, 6 x Great Cormorant, 9 x Grey Heron, 1 x Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 2 x Carrion Crow, 23 x Barn Swallow, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird, 1 x European Robin, 3 x Grey Wagtail

Chilly morning at the west end, 10 lapwing, 1 common sand, 1 snipe, 2 teal, 5 mandarin, 7 moorhen, 3 coots, 15 mallard, 5 heron, 4 GCG, 1 kingfisher, 2 terns, 6 BHG, and a good ~ 25 or so returning swallow.

Much the same this afternoon with 2 Common Sandpipers,2 GBB gulls and Common Tern at dam.
West end 17 Mandarins,4 Teal,6 Coots,4 Lapwings,3 Common Terns,150 Canada Geese,13 Egyptians,37 Mallards,4 Mute Swans,2 Common Sandpipers,2 House Martins,2 Swallows,Grey Wagtail & Kestrel.

WeirWood late morning at the west end, just as the rain left off. Still a few Common Terns around on the platforms plus Black-headed Gulls inc’ a couple of juv’s. 11 Great-crested Grebes inc’ 3 half grown youngster. 2 Snipe were on Pintail bank at the right end. A few Barn Swallows were around with up to 10 noted plus Sand Martin. The White Stork appeared from nowhere with a Common Sandpiper on the left point again and 4 Teal were present. In the lay-by a superb showy Grasshopper Warbler was seen on the edge of the road. Best I’ve seen in a while. At Whillett’s 2 Reed Warblers and a Sedge Warbler of note but little else. As it brightened up I returned to the c/pk the stork walked back out of sight and there were now 4 Mute Swans here and overhead a Raven calling its distinctive way flew to Ashdown and 2 Red Kites to round off.

WeirWood mid morning at the dam briefly. I noticed in amongst the gulls an adult Yellow-legged Gull, very smart individual. Slightly darker upper parts than Herring, long winged, bright yellow legs and big red spot on the bill reaching upper mandible. Also 14 Herring, 3 Leeser Black-backed and a Great Black-backed Gull. 3 Common Sands were noted and 2 Kingfishers. On the slope again a juv’ Green Woodpecker, 3 Stock Doves and 5 House Sparrows. I was only here for an enjoyable 20mins. Try again tomorrow hopefully.

West end – Stork still present on the point
8 lapwing, 6 mandarin, 6GCG, 1 coot, 2 moorhen, 16 mallard, 1 lesser BB, 26 BHG, 6 c tern, sparrow hawk, kestral, 4 kingfishers seen.

West End:- 27 x Greylag Goose, 3 x Mute Swan, 4 x Mandarin Duck, 7 x Mallard, 3 x Common Woodpigeon, 5 x Common Moorhen, 3 x Eurasian Coot, 9 x Northern Lapwing, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull, 6 x Common Tern, 1 x White Stork, 8 x Great Cormorant, 5 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 3 x Barn Swallow, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 22 x Long-tailed Tit

Whillets

Grasshopper warbler seen for 20seconds,2 Sedge Warblers chasing each other,stunning Lesser whitethroat,2 Blackcap,2 Whitethroats and 2 Greenfinch.(Why haven’t we got any ringers on site).

WeBs today

Dam
62 Black headed gulls,12 Blackbirds feeding on north shore,156 Canada Geese,4 Carrion Crow,7 Chiffchaffs,3 Common Sandpipers,1 Common Tern,4 Cormorant,1 Egyptian Goose,39 Great crested Grebe + 1 young,Racing pigeon,2 Great black backed Gulls,1 Green Woodpecker,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,5 Grey Heron,2 Grey Wagtails,40 Greylag Geese,1 Herring Gull,2 Jays,1 Kingfisher,2 Magpies,36 Mallards,1 Marsh Tit,2 Mute Swans,8 Pied Wagtails,3 Song Thrush,2 Whitethroats,1 Treecreeper,3 Moorhens.

West end

7 Buzzards,1 Cattle Egret,6 Chiffchaffs,5 Common Sandpipers,6 Common Terns,7 Coots,12 Egyptian Geese,4 Goldfinch,10 Great crested Grebes + 8 young,6 Grey Herons,1 Grey Wagtails,1 Kingfisher,12 Long tailed Tits,12 Mallard,5 Moorhens,1 Raven,1 Sedge Warbler,1 Reed Warbler,17 Swallows,4 Teal,1 Treecreeper,1 White Stork (GBYJ),2 Willow Warbler,1 Red Kite.

Willets

1 Bullfinch,1 Goldcrest,1 Grasshopper warbler,1 Spotted Flycatcher,1 Whitethroat.
7 Grass Snakes,2 Common Lizards.
Butterflies
3 Common Blue
17 Green veined whites
18 meadow browns
1 Painted lady
2 Red Admiral
2 Small copper
2 small Heath
1 small white
5 speckled woods.

Cattle Egret – in front of hide.