Author Archives: Val Jones

15 Mandarins flew south at dusk, 2 drake Goosander, 3 Water Rails (a record count for here), 4 Woodcocks out of Carr Wood at dusk and a Barn Owl.

5 Shoveler and 4+ Goldeneye.

2 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, at least 2 Goldeneye, Water Rail, 9 Snipe and a Willow Tit.

3 Mandarins, fem Shoveler, 5 Goldeneye, 10 Goosander, fem Goshawk and Water Rail.

4 Shoveler, 22 Tufteds, 5 Goldeneye, 27 Goosander at the south end of the res at dusk- a good count these days, 39 Cormorants, Water Rail, same adult Caspian Gull in the roost.

Juv Mute Swan, Pinkfeet heard over at 0935 couldn’t be located, 31 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, a Goosander, 35 Cormorants, 10 Little Grebes, 2 Water Rails, 1 Willow Tit. Later an adult Caspian Gull in the roost.

A quiet morning; 22 Canada & 4 Greylag Geese plus a hybrid, 24 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 7 Little Grebes, c100 Lapwings and 2 Ravens. Later a 3rdW Caspian Gull in a large gull roost.

Highlight was a Twite that flew south at 0840, Also a juvenile Mute Swan, 22 Canada & 2 Greylag Geese plus one hybrid, 25 Tufteds, 6 Goldeneye (inc three ad drakes), 3 fem Goosander, 2 Water Rails, 4+ Buzzards, 2 … Continue reading →

Juvenile Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese, 24 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Buzzards, male Goshawk, 3 Snipe and a Willow Tit.

Juvenile Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 21 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rails, 2 Ravens, 13 Redwings, 3 Fieldfares, 2 Willow Tits & a Redpoll.