Author Archives: Richard Gratton

As the breeding season approaches, please take care extra care over any of your posts. Avoid drawing attention to the whereabouts of nest sites (probable or definite), particularly of our more interesting and sensitive species. We may remove posts from … Continue reading →

Blackbird, Black-headed Gull (6), Blue Tit, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Coot, Cormorant (18), Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldeneye (9 – 5m, 4f), Goldfinch, Goosander (3f), Great Crested Grebe (8), Great Spotted Woodpecker (1), Greylag Goose, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, … Continue reading →

Buzzard (3), Canada Goose, Chaffinch, Curlew (1), Dunnock, Goldeneye (3), Goosander (5 – 1m, 4f), Great Black-backed Gull (1), Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Grey Wagtail, Little Owl, Oystercatcher (4), Pied Wagtail, Raven, Sparrowhawk, Stonechat (1), Teal, Tufted Duck Recorder’s notes:  19 species reported today.

Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Coot, Cormorant, CURLEW (1), Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldeneye (6 – 3m, 3f), Goosander (4- 2m, 2f), Great Crested Grebe (9), Greylag Goose, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Jackdaw, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull (8), Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, … Continue reading →

Canada Goose (65), Chaffinch (7), Cormorant (5), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lapwing (32), Long-tailed Tit (5), Nuthatch (1), Oystercatcher (3), Reed Bunting, Siskin (3), Snipe (2), Teal, Treecreeper (1), Willow Tit (2), Wren Recorder’s notes:  Canada x Greylag hydrid (2) with Canada Geese. 15 species … Continue reading →

Brambling (1), Chaffinch (7), Cormorant (5), Gadwall (7), Goldcrest, Goosander (1f), Great Crested Grebe, Jay, Lapwing (32), Lesser Redpoll (2), Long-tailed Tit (7), Mallard, Oystercatcher (2), Pochard (1), Reed Bunting, Robin, Siskin (3), Snipe (5), Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Teal (11), Water Rail (1), Willow Tit (2) Recorder’s … Continue reading →

Brambling (1), Carrion Crow, Chaffinch (9), Cormorant, Gadwall (8), Goldfinch (9), Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, HAWFINCH (1), Lapwing (16), Lesser Redpoll (2), Long-tailed Tit (7), Oystercatcher (2), Raven, Reed Bunting, Siskin (5), Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Teal (14), Water Rail (1), Willow Tit (2) Recorder’s notes: … Continue reading →

Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard (1), Canada Goose (54), Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Coot, Cormorant (44), Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldeneye (2 – 1m, 1f), Goldfinch, Goosander (3 – 2m, 1f), Great Crested Grebe (10), Great Tit, Greenfinch, Greylag Goose … Continue reading →

Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Brambling (2), Bullfinch, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch (9), Coot,  Cormorant (7), Dunnock, Gadwall (8), Goldcrest, Goldeneye (2 – 1m, 1f), Goldfinch, Goosander (3 – 2m, 1f), Great Crested Grebe (4), Great Tit, Greenfinch (3), … Continue reading →

Brambling (1), Caspian Gull (1), Chaffinch (9), Cormorant (8), Gadwall (8), Goldcrest, Goldeneye (1f), Great Crested Grebe, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Jay (2), Lapwing (15), Lesser Redpoll (3), Long-tailed Tit (c.20), Nuthatch, Oystercatcher (2), Pochard (1m), Reed Bunting, Siskin (c.20), Snipe (6), Sparrowhawk, Teal, Treecreeper, Water Rail … Continue reading →