Author Archives: Val Jones

Yesterday’s 4 Whooper Swans were joined by another 29 (with, bizarrely, a Black Swan) making 33 in total. Several skeins of Pinkfeet went through NW ; 82+c50+70+ a group heard only and a final flock of 44 that dropped in … Continue reading →

4 Whooper Swans, three skeins of Pinkfeet over; 75 SE, 27 low NW looking disoriented about five minutes later and c350 SE. Also 4 Pochard and the Twite. Later in the gull roost a 2ndW Caspian Gull.

No news for yesterday. Only report today was a 1stW Yellow-l-Gull and the Twite still present.

Brief visit in poor weather; 2 Pinkfeet, 4 Pochard (3 drakes) and the Twite.

32 Tufteds, 4 Pochard (3 drakes), 3 Goldeneye (2 drakes), 16 Goosander and the Twite.

26 Gadwall, male Peregrine (with a broken leg), a Waxwing heard in the Sailing Club-possibly flushed by a Sparrowhawk and the Twite still present.

6 Pochard (4 drakes), 4 Goldeneye, 16 Goosander (8 drakes), a Little Egret and the Twite. In the roost 2 ad Yellow-l-Gulls.

2 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye (2 drakes), 19 Goosander roosted.

7 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, a Snipe and the Twite still present.