Latest Sightings

• 9th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding9 April 2026
  West End:- 9 x Canada Goose, 3 x Egyptian Goose, 5 x Mandarin Duck, 5 x Mallard, 2 x Pheasant, 2 x Stock Dove, 6 x Woodpigeon, 7 x Great Crested Grebe, 1 x Snipe, 27 x Cormorant, 36 x Grey Heron, 1 x Kingfisher, 2 x Magpie, 5 x Jackdaw, 1 x Carrion Crow,… Read more: 9th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding
• Dates for the diary – Spring 20268 April 2026
  2 up coming dates for the diary, please note both events are for members only, although it is possible to join on the day. 2026 Members Early Spring Walk – Sunday 26th April The timing will be 9:00 for 9:15 start at hide Car Park to 12:45 and include the usual visit over to Whillet’s. The walk… Read more: Dates for the diary – Spring 2026
• 7th April 2026 seen by Bob Johnson (via WhatsApp)7 April 2026
  Tuesday Work Party sightings Whillet’s – 2 Lge Red Damselfly at Meadow Pond and Common Lizard. West End – 2 Med Gulls calling, 3m Shoveler dropped in, kingfisher & Barn Swallow. Orange tip, brimstone, green veined, peacock & holly blue bflys all seen around west end.
• 7th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding7 April 2026
  Weir Wood Reservoir – Dam end:- 6 x Canada Goose, 11 x Egyptian Goose, 5 x Mallard, 2 x Pheasant, 9 x Feral Pigeon, 5 x Woodpigeon, 2 x Little Ringed Plover, 1 x Common Sandpiper, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 2 x Herring Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull, 4 x Buzzard, 1 x Magpie,… Read more: 7th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding
• 7th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding7 April 2026
  West End:- 12 x Canada Goose, 4 x Egyptian Goose, 11 x Mandarin Duck, 5 x Mallard, 1 x Pheasant, 3 x Stock Dove, 4 x Woodpigeon, 6 x Great Crested Grebe, 7 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Herring Gull, 18 x Cormorant, 32 x Grey Heron, 1 x Kingfisher, 5 x Magpie, 2 x… Read more: 7th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding
• 6th April 2026 seen by Keith (via WhatsApp)6 April 2026
  West end from 3.00pm. Plenty of Buzzards about and busy displaying. Female Kingfisher sat for ages close to the nesting holes. The male arrived and sat alongside her for a while before disappearing, to return 10 minutes later with a good size fish , which after some posturing he then gave to her followed by… Read more: 6th April 2026 seen by Keith (via WhatsApp)
• 6th April 2026 seen by Stephen Biggs (via WhatsApp)6 April 2026
  Lovely terrapin under the kingfisher bank, Brimstone in the car park.
• 6th April 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)6 April 2026
  Dam end 2 Common Sandpipers & 2 Little ringed Plovers on dam, Mistle Thrush on grass slope.Mute Swan,4 Mandarins & 1 Black headed Gull. West end Snipe,2 Mandarin,2 BH Gulls on rafts + flock of 16 W,Great Black Backed Gull E, Egyptians with 6-8 young, 10 Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker.Orange Tip & Peacock… Read more: 6th April 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)
• 5th April 2026 seen by Keith (via WhatsApp)5 April 2026
  Weirwood dam end mid afternoon, windy conditions down that end, but a minute after arriving saw a male Goshawk over North bank stirring up the pigeons, later a male and female Goshawk were seen towards Admirals wood.Also seen were 3 Sand Martins, 6 GCG , Red Kite, numerous Buzzards 2 LRPs on the Dam. At… Read more: 5th April 2026 seen by Keith (via WhatsApp)
• 5th April 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)5 April 2026
  WeirWood early afternoon at te west end. 4 Sand Martins were present near the canoeist beach, also a Barn Swallow. Male Goshawk was seen over Admirals wood again plus a Great Egret flew over the heronry. The only gull was a Black-headed on one of the nest platforms and only 2 Great-crested Grebes were seen,… Read more: 5th April 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)
• 5th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding5 April 2026
  West End:- 10 x Canada Goose, 1 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Mandarin Duck, 4 x Mallard, 2 x Pheasant, 3 x Stock Dove, 13 x Woodpigeon, 1 x Black-headed Gull, 21 x Cormorant, 1 x Sparrowhawk, 3 x Buzzard, 1 x Kingfisher, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 x Jackdaw, 1 x Carrion Crow,… Read more: 5th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding
• 4th April 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)4 April 2026
  Goshawk & Red kite over N bank too and 2 Mistle Thrush on dam.
• 4th April 2026 seen by Jonathon Ross (via WhatsApp)4 April 2026
  Make that 2 LRPs, 30+ Sand Martins and a Swallow.
• 4th April 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp) – Osprey4 April 2026
  WeirWood all morning, where it was breezy and overcast, however the birds were good with Yellow Wagtail over the fishing lodge, seen later on the dam and my first Osprey this year flew north over the dam at 10:25hrs. There were also 12 or so Sand Martins, amongst which was my first Barn Swallow of… Read more: 4th April 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp) – Osprey
• 4th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding4 April 2026
  West End:- 10 x Canada Goose, 2 x Greylag Goose, 8 x Mandarin Duck, 6 x Mallard, 2 x Pheasant, 3 x Stock Dove, 13 x Woodpigeon, 2 x Collared Dove, 7 x Great Crested Grebe, 26 x Cormorant, 27 x Grey Heron, 1 x Buzzard, 2 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 x Magpie, 7… Read more: 4th April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding
• 3rd April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding3 April 2026
  West End:- 6 x Canada Goose, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 1 x Mandarin Duck, 9 x Mallard, 1 x Pheasant, 17 x Cormorant, 25 x Grey Heron, 2 x Magpie, 4 x Jackdaw, 1 x Coal Tit, 2 x Marsh Tit, 9 x Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 1 x Swallow, 2 x Long-tailed… Read more: 3rd April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding
• 3rd April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding3 April 2026
  Weir Wood Reservoir – Dam end:- 7 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mallard, 3 x Pheasant, 4 x Woodpigeon, 14 x Great Crested Grebe, 1 x Herring Gull, 4 x Cormorant, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Chiffchaff, 1 x Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
• 2nd April 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)2 April 2026
  WeirWood on a bright dawn at the dam, here lots of Chiffchaffs and 2 Blackcaps noted in and around the c/pk area and 2 Coal Tits. On the water 4 Great-crested Grebes and an ad’ Herring Gull whilst on the dam a pair of Grey Wagtails. Overhead a Raven flew east and an early morning… Read more: 2nd April 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)
• 2nd April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding2 April 2026
  West End:- 12 x Canada Goose, 6 x Greylag Goose, 10 x Egyptian Goose, 8 x Mandarin Duck, 7 x Mallard, 1 x Teal, 2 x Pheasant, 3 x Stock Dove, 7 x Woodpigeon, 8 x Great Crested Grebe, 21 x Cormorant, 23 x Grey Heron, 1 x Sparrowhawk, 1 x Buzzard, 1 x Magpie,… Read more: 2nd April 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding
• 31st March 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)31 March 2026
  Warmer this afternoon at the dam, but little moving apart from a Marsh Harrier which was high and slowly circling SSW. It was joined by a Red Kite high over mid reservoir. Goshawk ( male) was displaying over south bank, and just caught a Peregrine as it was disappearing over the trees after it had… Read more: 31st March 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)
• Work Party – March 202631 March 2026
  All West End: March is our time for managing all the nest boxes and we have well over a 100 that need cleaning and maintenance, renewals etc and then monitoring. We also carry out Refugia tin surveys regularly.     Whillet’s Meadows: (C8 to C11) We had several bonfires to clear from previous work when we were managing Blackthorn… Read more: Work Party – March 2026
• 31st March 2026 seen by Jonathon Ross (via WhatsApp)31 March 2026
  West End while doing nest box survey. Great White Egret, Woodlark singing from field opposite lay-by, Kingfisher carrying fish and begging calls heard near nest bank.
• 30th March 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)30 March 2026
  Quick hour at Dam this afternoon in very windy conditions,1 Swallow,1 Sand Martin,1 GBB Gull,1 LBB Gull,1 Herring Gull,Goshawk,Red Kite and at last a Treecreeper for my patch year list.
• 29th March 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)29 March 2026
  North Bank 3 Blackcap,6 Chiffchaffs,Female Bullfinch,Green Woodpecker & female Goshawk over South side.
• 28th March 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)28 March 2026
  West end 1 Swallow N,1 Snipe on Pintail bank,4 Tufted Ducks,22 Canada Geese,1 Egyptian,2 Pied Wags,6 Buzzards,1 Red Kite,Sparrowhawk & 5 Chaffinch.
• 26th March 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)26 March 2026
  West end mid afternoon,1 Swallow,1 Sand Martin,2 Herring Gulls,12 GCG,5 Buzzards,1 Sparrowhawk,1 Mistle Thrush,2 Pied Wags.
• 26th March 2026 seen by Richard Trueman (via WhatsApp)26 March 2026
  7 Sand Martins at dam end.
• 24th March 2026 seen by Work Party (via WhatsApp)24 March 2026
  Around 20 Sand Martins seen over West End of reservoir.
• 24th March 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding24 March 2026
  West End:- 8 x Canada Goose, 7 x Greylag Goose, 3 x Egyptian Goose, 11 x Mandarin Duck, 8 x Mallard, 4 x Tufted Duck, 1 x Pheasant, 2 x Stock Dove, 23 x Woodpigeon, 5 x Great Crested Grebe, 3 x Herring Gull, 17 x Cormorant, 25 x Grey Heron, 2 x Buzzard, 1… Read more: 24th March 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding
• 23rd March 2026 seen by James (via WhatsApp)23 March 2026
  12 widgeon, 6 gc grebes, and two lesser black backs at the dam end this afternoon