Author Archives: Val Jones

2 Mute Swans, 16 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 134 Tufteds, juv Pochard, Little Egret, ad Yellow-l-Gull, just 3 Swifts, Kingfisher, Raven. At least 5 Willow Warblers in the area – they get scarce locally at the end of the month. The … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, 3 Gadwall, 130 Tufteds, a Pochard, c65 Lapwings, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 50+ Swifts still, Reed Warbler and 2 Yellow Wagtails, the first for a while. In the afternoon Osprey, 2 Hobbies & 2 Ravens. Highoredish vis-mig was ‘back … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, 238 Greylags (a site best count), c50 Canadas, 2 Gadwall, 151 Tufteds (site record), 2 Pochard, regular Osprey from 0925 for about an hour, a Goshawk north of the res at 1120 (only second record this year), … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, 22 Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 111 Tufteds, 2 Pochard, three groups of Goosanders each of 10-15 birds went through in the afternoon, the Little Grebes in Chapel Bay have two small chicks, regular Osprey 0840-0930 at … Continue reading →

4 Mute Swans, 122 Tufteds, Pochard, Little Egret, 63 Lapwings, 2 C.Snipe, 5 Whimbrel high over the res drifted west at 1115 and another was heard distantly at 1245, c25 Swifts, c20 Sand Martins, c100 House Martins, Spotted Flycatcher in … Continue reading →

Same Osprey, juv f. Peregrine, Hobby, c45 Swifts, 142 Tufteds ( again, a new site record), juv Pochard, Raven & Whitethroat.

Regular Osprey, juv Pochard, Hobby, ad Common Gull, Raven, Little Egret, c25 Sand Martins & c120 Swifts.

Regular Osprey, Little Egret, juv Pochard, c20 Swifts, Common Sand, c15 Sand Martins, ad Yellow-l-Gull.

An excellent day for raptors; an Osprey present early morning proved to be the individual present intermittently for the previous seven days. At 0920 it was harassed by a cream-crown Marsh Harrier for five minutes. The Marsh Harrier seemed to … Continue reading →

4 Mute Swans, 25 Mandarins, 188 Mallard, 10+ Gadwall, 5 Teal, 120 Tufteds, a juv Pochard, Little Egret, 21 GCGrebes included a pair with two young and a pair sitting as did the 8 Little Grebes, Osprey on &  off … Continue reading →