Author Archives: Val Jones

Female Garganey still, 5 Shoveler, 17 Gadwall, c20 Teal, Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawks, 11 Buzzards in the air at one time, ad Yellow-l-Gull, a Swift, 11 Chiffchaffs & 2 Blackcaps. At Highoredish 0715-0900 vis-mig produced 232 Mipits SW, 458 House … Continue reading →

186 Greylags, the female Garganey still present though elusive, 4 Shoveler, juv Pochard, Little Egret, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2nd year GBBGull, 14 LBBGulls, 2/3 Kingfishers, 4 Swifts, 100+ House Martins, Willow Tit.

3 Shoveler, 2 Swifts, a Raven, c100 House Martins, singles of Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler & Spotted Flycatcher, a Grey Wag south. At Highoredish 0730-0940 a Tree Pipit SW at 0852, 78 Mipits SW, 23 Swallows S/SW and 50 House … Continue reading →

14 Mandarins, 40 Teal, 17 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, juv Pochard, 2 Little Egrets, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Swift, c310 House Martins, c30 Sand Martins, c20 Swallows, 2 Willow Tits, c 15 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats.

3 Shoveler, a drake Pochard, a Greenshank, an Osprey briefly at 1145 (possibly the regular bird), ad Hobby, 3 Ravens, 2 Swifts, c200 House Martins and a few Swallows. Visible migration at Highoredish 0800-1000 yielded 59 Mipits, a Tree Pipit, … Continue reading →

Female Garganey, 2 Shoveler, juv Pochard and a single Swift.

Female Garganey still with 2 Shoveler, a juvenile Pochard, a Goosander, juv. fem. Peregrine, 2 ad Hobbies, 2 Ravens, 5 Swifts, c 750 House Martins, c10 Sand Martins, c25 Swallows. Of interest a Wall Brown Butterfly today was possibly the … Continue reading →

Female Garganey still present. Also 2 Shoveler, 144 Coots, a distant Osprey, ad male Peregrine, a Hobby, 4 Ravens and 2/3 Swifts. Vis-mig at Highoredish produced 57 Mipits SW, 2 Ravens, a Swift W and a Willow Warbler.

51 Mandarins, f. Gadwall with six large young, 2 Shoveler, f. Garganey still present though elusive, 116 Tufteds, ad Hobby, juv f. Peregrine, ad Yellow-l-Gull, Kingfisher, 4 Swifts, c220 House Martins, Lesser Whitethroat in the ‘shrike bushes’. Vis-mig from Highoredish … Continue reading →

195 Greylags, 41 Mandarins in Milltown Inlet, 21 Teal, eclipse drake Shoveler, 116 Tufteds, 8 Little Grebes, 12 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, a Hobby, 7 Swifts, a Kingfisher, c145 House Martins, 4 Sand Martins, single Willow Tit, 8 Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, … Continue reading →