Category: Sighting

WeirWood was misty to start and a cold 2.5oc, so a look along the north bank was undertaken. Here Marsh Tit, 2 Garden Warblers and a Whitethroat were seen. There were plenty of Blackcaps along here too, seems to be good for them so far. In the c/pk 2 Goldcrests were noted, both in song. Later st the west end it was still misty but 2 Kingfisher flew by close to the hide. Under the feeders 2 Stock Doves again

Dam End:- Not much around this morning but 35 Swallows, 5 House Martins, 4 Sand Martins, 2 Grey Wagtails, Mute Swan, 2 Egyptians, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Teal flew south, 2 Mandarins, 2 Lesser Black Backed gulls and pair of Greylags with 8 tiny Goslings.

Dam End:- Artic Terns, Great White Egret & 2 Garden warblers.

Dam End:- WeirWood was decidedly damp this morning but the birding was okay with Black, Arctic and 2 Common Terns from the dam, the Arctic was particularly lovely in flight. On the dam a pair of Little-ringed Plovers and a Common Sand. Plenty of hirundines in now, with the Barn Swallows were smaller numbers of House Martins. In the c/pk a Garden Warbler has joined the Blackcaps singing away and below the dam in the bushes the by now usual Whitethroat.

West End:- 2 more Common Terns on one of the platforms, 2 Kingfishers

Whilletts:- it was good to see Water Rail was still present. Here a Reed Warbler was still in song and 2 Reed Buntings were noted. The rain then cleared by about 8:00 bringing on more song and another Reed Warbler briefly in front of the hide.

West End:- 2 Common Snipe flushed at Pintail, also 2 Barn Owls seen roosting. 2 Garden Warblers heard singing.
Whillets:- a Jack Snipe was accidentally flushed. Large Red damselfly at Meadow Pond. Reed Warbler heard, male Bullfinch.
Several Orange Tip & GV White butterflies seen.

West end:- 2 Common Terns on raft, Garden Warbler singing in the study area and Marsh Tit sitting on eggs in one of the nest boxes.

West End (mid afternoon):- 61 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black Backed, 1 Great Black Backed, 2 Black Headed Gull – all Gulls down on the water together. Noted Great Crested Grebe pair building a nest. 6 Stock Dove, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 2+ Blackcap.

Whillet’s:- Blackcap, Whitethroat & Chiffchaff all noted.

Dam End (AM):- just a single Common Sandpiper on dam with a female Grey Wagtail and a Little Ringed Plover. Sedge Warbler by the outflow.
Tern sp E over dam plus 2 Black headed gulls,3 Lesser black back on water.20+ Swallows and pair of Mandarins.

Dam End (PM):- 2 Little ringed plovers and male Grey wag on dam. On slope Green Woodpecker and Mistle thrush and Whitethroat in scrub. 33 Swallows and 1 House Martin over water, no Terns but 7 Herring Gull ,2 Lesser Black Backed and 1 Great Black Backed gulls.
In field 32 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese and 32 Fallow deer.

Dam End (AM):- 75 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 2 Sand Martins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Lesser black backed gulls, 1 Coot, 7 Mandarins, Sparrowhawk, Marsh Tit, 4 Pied Wagtails, Jay.

Dam End:- Today a Wheatear was on the top of the dam, a nice male, whilst on the waters edge 3 Whimbrel, a summer Dunlin and 2 Common Sands. The Whimbrel and Dunlin flew of north at 6:55. On and over the water 9 Mandarins, Kingfisher, a pair of Great Black-backed Gulls, several Barn Swallows inc’ with them 4 Sand and 3 House Martins plus a nice Swift. 2 Common Scoter males mid reservoir, these flew north at 6:50. A nice Hobby flew over west at 7:00, whilst below the dam 2 Whitethroat and a Linnet on the grassy slope.

West End:- it was relatively quiet apart from the heronry, here 2 Stock Doves were under the feeders and several Blackcaps were noted plus 2 Marsh Tits in the c/pk area. A few more Mandarins were seen as were 3 Gadwall. At Whillett’s a Reed Warbler was in song, lovely to hear. So a pretty good morning so far.