Category: Sighting

West End:- 2m 1f Shoveler, 1m 1f Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 34 Teal, 186 Greylag Geese, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 21 Lapwing, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Common Gull.
Dam End:- 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Kingfisher.

24/11/16 seen by Bob Johnson
West End:- 1 Kingfisher, 35 Lapwing, 1f Tufted Duck, pair of Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 14 Teal, c.150 Greylag, 27 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard.
Dam end:- 6 Mistle Thrushes on dam wall.
23/11/16 seen by Brendan Lanigan
North Bank:- 1 Barn Owl.
Dam End:- 3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Peregrine.

West End:- (11:00 to 11:30) ~50 Greylag Goose,  3 Mandarin Duck, ~50 Teal, ~10 Mallard, 3 Pheasant, ~20 Cormorant, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, ~6 Black-headed Gull, ~4 Woodpigeon,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, ~6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, ~6 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch.

Whillet’s:-  Late afternoon visit ~ 1 Kingfisher, 1 Barn Owl.
West End:-  Late afternoon ~ 1 Green Sandpiper, 40 Teal, 10 Gadwall, 150+ Greylag, 29 Lapwing, 300+ flyover Wood Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail on rafts briefly, 1 Marsh Tit.

West End:- 1 fly over Little Egret heading west, 4 Mandarins, 3 Wigeon, 22 Gadwall, 58 Teal, 62 Mallard, 1 Snipe, 6 Lapwing, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Redwing, 26 Fieldfare, 1 Marsh Tit on feeders, 182 Greylag Geese, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Kingfisher.
Reported by Nigel Driver:- 3 Black-necked Grebes at West end before flying towards dam at 12.10 couldn’t be relocated in deteriorating weather.

I saw Alastair Gray today who passed on to me his bird sightings for earlier in the day. We did the Reed-bed roost together from 15:20 to 16:20. I then popped into West End Car Park for a few minutes before going home.
Alastair Gray –  South Bank:- 32 Canada Geese
North Bank:- 1 Jay, 1 Bullfinch at picnic site.
West End:-  1 Egyptian Goose, 24 Mandarin, 3m+1f Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 61 Teal, 70 Mallard, 4f Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, 30 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Redwing.
Bob + Alastair –  Whillet’s Reedbed roost:-  63 Reed Bunting into reed-bed, 1 flyover Pied Wagtail, c.50 Wood Pigeon flyover, Tawny Owl heard, 1 flyover Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Redwing + 4 Fieldfare flyovers, 5 Long-tailed Tit flyover.
Bob – West End Car Park (16:40) 1 Woodcock flyover, 2 Tawny Owl calling.

Pair of Pochard.

I watched from the hide for about an hour this afternoon.   There were several  Great Crested Grebes together with what I took to be a Red-necked Grebe in the area of  the Tern rafts . It was noticeably smaller with a less contrasting head pattern, grey  neck  and  a pale patch on the flanks. It would be good  if someone else could check the ID. The solitary Green Sandpiper still on the far bank. Thank you for providing  the feeders and caring for this beautiful spot. [Thank you Sharifin for appreciaing the work of the Friends. The Red-necked Grebe was also seen at the Dam End and reported on Birdguides. Tom.]

West End:- 178 Greylag, 1 Grey Heron, 1 hybrid Canada Goose, 5 Mandarin, pair of Wigeon, 1f Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 56 Teal, 51 Mallard, 1 domestic Magpie Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 50+ Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 19 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Marsh Tit.
Whillet’s:- 1 Kingfisher.

West End:- 185 Greylag Geese, 1 Mute Swan, 1 f Shoveler, 4 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 58 Teal, 19 Gadwall, 75 Lapwing, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Mandarin, 5 Fieldfare, 5 Siskins, 325 Woodpigeons, 2 Buzzards.