Author Archives: Val Jones

This morning a year’s best 7 Little Egrets, 3 Teal, 107 Tufteds, juvenile Peregrine, 1+ LRPlover and a Lesser Whitethroat by the car park.

2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Little Egrets, 2+ Oystercatchers, LRPlover, 3 Black-t-Godwits in the evening, a Common Sand, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 31 LBBGulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 4 Common Terns including the two juvs on the wing.

2 Egyptian Geese, pr Common Scoters, 2+ LRPlovers, a Redshank, ad Yellow-l-Gull.

2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Little Egrets, 109 Tufteds, pr Common Scoters, first Greenshank of the autumn, a Redshank, a Common Sand, ad Yellow-legged Gull, c140 Swifts S in just over an hour.

2 Egyptian Geese, a Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 3 Common Scoters (2 drakes), 4 Little Egrets,  5+Oystercatchers, a LRPlover, a Dunlin, a Common Sand, Peregrine, Kingfisher.

2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Common Scoters (pair), 3 Little Egrets, 4+ Oystercatchers, 3 LRPlovers, 5 Common Terns (inc two chicks), 140 Swifts (most moving NW), Willow Tit, 5 Siskins, 20 Crossbills east over the car park at 1010.

2 Egyptian Geese, 5 Mandarins, 2 Common Scoters still, 3 Little Egrets, 6 Oystercatchers, 13 Lapwings, 2 LRPlovers, single Common & Green Sands (first of year), ad Yellow-legged Gull, 10 Common Terns (two chicks), a juv Yellowhammer by the west … Continue reading →

2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Mandarins, fem Ringed Teal, 98 Tufteds, pr Common Scoters, 2 Little Egrets, at least 2 Oystercatchers plus a large chick, 6 LRPlovers, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 17 LBBGulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 2 Common Terns plus at least … Continue reading →

2 Egyptian Geese, a pair of Common Scoters, 4 Little Egrets, a Common Sand, the return of the regular adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Crossbill into Carr Wood. Also of interest an escaped female Ringed Teal.