Category: Sighting

WeirWood in a cold northerly wind produced a lot of the normal species with Little-ringed Plover male on the dam, with a Common Sand. Several Common Terns, maybe 6. A single ad Great Black-backed, Black-headed and Herring Gull plus a 2nd year bird, a Common Buzzard, several Swifts and juvenile Pied Wagtails were out of the nest, still being fed. At 8:41 an Osprey appeared mid reservoir for a few minutes before coming over the dam and disappearing over the north bank. A few Barn Swallows were hanging out at the dam and a male Grey Wagtail made up the numbers. The first 2 Hobbies appeared at 8:54 the Red-footed Falcon a few minutes later, sadly briefly, possibly due to trespassing birders in the meadows. 4 Hobbies at least were noted, ranging widely. A Garden Warbler was on the c/pk woods. Now off to Hampshire.

Dam End:- Red Footed Falcon briefly early on but not seen since, 6 Hobbies, Osprey, Red Kite, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Lapwing, 10 Swift, 5 Swallow, 4 House Martin, pair of Tufted Duck, 2 Egyptians + 3 Goslings, Mallard + 3 Young, 1Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Great Black Backed gull, 2 Herring gull, 1 Black Headed Gull,6 Common Terns, 64 Canada Geese, 4 Greylags, 1 Mandarin.

Dam end :-5 x Greylag Goose, 62 x Canada Goose, 1 x Greylag x Canada Goose (hybrid), 1 x Egyptian Goose, 1 x Mandarin Duck, 2 x Mallard, 3 x Common Woodpigeon, 9 x Common Swift, 1 x Little Ringed Plover, 1 x Northern Lapwing, 2 x Common Sandpiper, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 3 x European Herring Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull, 6 x Common Tern, 3 x Great Crested Grebe, 2 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Osprey, 1 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Red-footed Falcon, 7 x Eurasian Hobby, 2 x Common Magpie, 40 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 3 x Rook, 2 x Carrion Crow, 3 x Barn Swallow, 6 x Western House Martin, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Blackcap, 1 x Song Thrush, 4 x Pied Wagtail

Dam End:- Ospreys circling, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Lapwings, 2 Common Sands, 3 Common Terns, 1 Hobby, no sign of RFF so far.