Author Archives: Val Jones

The Twite was still present and showing well from the car park with 51 Linnets. Also 6 Pochard (4 drakes) and a drake Goosander.

7 Pochard still, drake Goosander, 6+ Buzzards and the Twite lingering but generally elusive. In the gull roost 1st & 2ndW Caspian Gulls.

230 Teal, 168 Mallard, 7 Pochard (4 drakes), 3 drake Goosander. The Twite was heard but the flock only seen briefly.

4 Goosander (3 drakes), 43 GCGrebes, a male Peregrine killed a Coot on the north bank, single Chiffchaff and the Twite still present.

6 Pochard (4 drakes), 4 Goldeneye (3 drakes), drake Goosander, 45 GCGrebes (an excellent count for here), c200 Redwings, 52 Pied Wagtails roosted. In the gull roost an adult Caspian Gull and a probable hybrid Caspian, also adult.

64 Greylags, 52 Canadas, a Shelduck, 18 Gadwall, a Wigeon, 21 Tufteds, 5 Pochard, 8 Goosander, 38 GCGrebes, a Woodcock, a Barn Owl, a Willow Tit and the Twite still.

A surprise in the form of 9 Red-crested Pochard (4 drakes), only the tenth record here smashing the previous best count of three on 8 Sep 2016. Also 2 Mute Swans, 58 Greylags, 53 Canadas, 3 Wigeon, 5 Pochard (3 … Continue reading →

The Twite was still present with 5 Wigeon, 5 Pochard (four drakes) and 34 GCGrebes.

The Pinkfoot with Greylags, 4 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander, 2 Woodcocks out of Carr Wood, 1stW Yellow-l-Gull in the roost, 1 Chiffchaff and the Twite still.