Category: Sighting

West End: 20 Mandarin, 7 Gadwall, 39 Teal, 95 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Snipe, 7 flyover Fieldfare, 25 flyover Redwing, 1 Jay, 20 flyover Starling.

Whillet’s Reed-bed: 2 Water Rail, 10 Reed Bunting roosted in reeds.

Dam end: 20+ Cormorant + a further 10 at West end, 1 Ring Necked Parakeet also known as a Rose Ringed Parakeet, 2 Kingfisher + a further 2 at West end, 4 Fallow Deer.

West End: 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Marsh Tit.

Dam end: 750 Wood Pigeon and 95 Fieldfare flying over migrating SE, 7 Redwing, 1 Kingfisher, 16 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 9 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, 59 Goldfinch, 29 Lesser Redpoll  all by Alastair Gray (AG).

West end: 3 Egyptian Geese by Bob Johnson (BJ) & Working party, 2 Kingfishers by Peter Erridge also by  BJ & AG.  3 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 7 Snipe all by AG. 74 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 10 Lapwing, 2 Stock Dove, 150+ Wood Pigeon flying over migrating SE. 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 21 L.T. Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 100+ flyover Jackdaw, 30 flyover Starling  all seen by BJ & AG.

West End: 7 Brent Geese flying over seen by Celia Vince. 1 Kingfisher seen by Richard Woods. The following were seen by Bob Johnson: 1 Green Sandpiper, 11 Snipe on Pintail bank, 5 Lapwing, pair of Gadwall, 25 Teal, 34 Mallard, 95+ Greylag including an odd looking hybrid with white above base of bill, 59 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Jay.

Whillets Reed-bed: Late afternoon Water Rail heard, 5 Reed Bunting roosted at reed-bed, 1 Roe Deer and slightly unusually 2 Rabbits were seen.

Dam End: Seen by Liam Filtness ~ 4 Kingfishers, 2 Fieldfare.

West End: Seen by Liam Filtness ~ 2 Kingfishers and 1 Green Sandpiper. Seen by Bob Johnson ~ 17 Lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit and 1 Nuthatch.

Dam End: Wood Lark over the meadow, 4 Redpoll, a few Redwing, 12 Meadow Pipits and 42 Goldfinch.

Whillets Meadows – Main Pond: Pair of Common Darter dragonflies ovipositing plus another 1 female.

West End and Pintail Bank: 62 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 105 Greylag + 1 strange looking Canada/Greylag hybrid, 6M+3F Mandarin (including 4 drakes displaying in full plumage), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 6 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Tree Creeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, Wren and many Pheasants seeking sanctuary.

West End: Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Buzzard (perched), Kingfisher, Teal (2m,2f), Mandarins (2m,2f), Lapwings, Grey Herons, Black-headed Gulls, Canada Geese, Greylag Geese, Cormorants, Great Crested Grebes, Mallards, and Pheasants.

West End: 48 Great Crested Grebe, 56 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 85 Greylag, 30 Canada Geese (and later 110 on 26/10), 4M + 2F Mandarin, 25 Teal,  18 Mallard, 15 Pheasant, 10 Moorhen, 46 Lapwing, 9 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 30 Black-headed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher + 1 @ Whillets, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Jay, 5 Starling (flying over).