Author Archives: Val Jones

134 Greylag & 23 Canada Geese plus an hybrid, 3 Mandarins, 5 Shoveler, drake Gadwall, 6 drake Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 12 Goosander during the day while 44 roosted, nothing special in the gull roost though 687 Herring Gulls were counted … Continue reading →

Drake Wigeon, 2 drake Shoveler, 41 Tufteds, 6 drake Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 37 Goosander roosted, 3 Water Rails, 2 Ravens. In the gull roost adult Caspian and adult Yellow-legged Gulls and a count of 337 Great black-backed Gulls.

104 Greylags, a Shelduck in the morning with  five later, 3 Wigeon, 9 Pochard, 5+ Goldeneye, 22 Goosander roosted, 5 Woodcocks out of Carr Wood at dusk, ad Caspian Gull in the roost, Barn Owl and a Chiffchaff.

A skein of Pinkfeet was heard heading NW but not seen, 4 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 26 Goosander roosting, a juvenile female Goshawk and a Barn Owl.

3 Wigeon, 3 Goldeneye, 17 Goosander and a first-winter Iceland Gull in the roost.

7 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 42 Goosander in the roost.

9 Mandarins, 5 Shoveler, 4 Goldeneye, 47 Goosander in the roost, Water Rail, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff again in the car park.

46 Pinkfeet arrived from the east looking disoriented in the low cloud before moving off north, 4 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 3 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 9 Goosander, Water Rail, c75 Lapwings, 100+ Stock Doves, 2 Willow Tits, c40 Siskins … Continue reading →

59 Greylags, 2 Mandarins, 7 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 46 Teal, 36 Tufteds, 3 Pochard, 4 Goldeneye, Water Rail calling, 2 Willow Tits, Grey Wagtail.