Author Archives: Val Jones

3 Mute Swans, 4 Gadwall, 20 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, fem Goosander, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Raven, Grey Wag.

4 Gadwall, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, ad Yellow-l-Gull and a 1stW in the roost with a 1stW Caspian Gull, c50 Fieldfares south in one flock, 2 Willow Tits, 9 Linnets & 4 Redpolls

Couple of highlights today with two adult Bewick’s Swans found mid-morning in Chapel Bay and still present at dusk and a Grey Plover sleeping on the west bank at 1120 which soon took flight and was lost in the murk … Continue reading →

3 Mute Swans, 29 Greylag & 7 Canada Geese, 6 Gadwall, 15 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, drake Goosander, 36 GC & 5 Little Grebes, usual adult Yellow-l-Gull, in the roost 4 Caspian Gulls (1st, 2nd & 3rdW plus an … Continue reading →

3 Mute Swans, 6 Gadwall, drake Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, a good number of large gulls again this morning included the 2ndW Glaucous and three Yellow-l-Gulls ( the regular adult present since July that usually moves on in November and 2x1stW), … Continue reading →

3 Goldeneye, drake Pochard and a Chiffchaff. No news on the roost but good numbers of gulls this morning included the 2ndW Glaucous, 3 Caspian Gulls (2x1stW & 2ndW) and a 1stW Yellow-l-Gull.

In the roost 2ndW Glaucous Gull, 1stW Caspian Gull and an adult Yellow-l-Gull. Only other report was of a drake Goosander.

A female Pintail off the west bank and at least 3 Goldeneye (two drakes). In the gull roost 2ndW Glaucous Gull (actually in from 1330) plus adult & 1stW Yellow-l-Gulls.

4 Mute Swans, 2 Greylags, 18 Gadwall, 19 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander (4 drakes), Kingfisher & 2 Grey Wags. The gull roost included a 2ndW Glaucous Gull, 3rdW Caspian Gull and an adult Yellow-l-Gull (not the regular … Continue reading →

4 Mute Swans, 21 Gadwall, 183 Teal, fem Shoveler, 15 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, c210 Lapwings. Good numbers in the gull roost but, again, rain stopped play.