Author Archives: Val Jones

4 Mute Swans, 22 Gadwall, drake Wigeon, 14 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, Little Egret,174 Lapwings, 2 Snipe & a Kingfisher. The gull roost was challenging to say the least in the atrocious conditions; a single adult Yellow-l-Gull (not the … Continue reading →

3 Mute Swans, 19 Greylags, 73 Pinkfeet east at 1230, 25 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander, 53 Cormorants, Little Egret, 32 GCGrebes, 3 Little Grebes, 3 Bramblings.

19 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye and the adult Yellow-l-Gull.

4 Goldeneye, regular adult Yellow-l-Gull, a first-winter Caspian Gull in the roost, a Chiffchaff, 16 Lesser Redpolls and 2 Bramblings.

3 Mute Swans, 4 Whooper Swans ( 3 ads & a juv), arrived mid-morning, 16 Gadwall, c230 Teal, 17 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, drake Goosander, c220 LBBGulls arrived at 0920 with 2 Yellow-l-Gulls (ad & 1stW) joining the semi-resident … Continue reading →

4 Mute Swans, 12 Gadwall, 1stW drake Shoveler, 21 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 32 GCGrebes, 2 Little Grebes, 77 Coots, 3 Dunlin ( inc. 2 NE at 0900), 2 Snipe, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 4 Common Gulls, a Skylark flew north, … Continue reading →

4 Mute Swans, 13 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 13 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 24 GCGrebes, 194 Lapwings, a first-winter Caspian Gull briefly at 0910 with LBBG’s on the West Bank, usual ad. Yellow-l-Gull, 3 Common Gulls.

3 Mute Swans, 2 Greylag & 18 Canada Geese, 8 Gadwall, 247 Teal, 12 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 3 L.Grebes, 1 Little Egret, 144 Lapwings, ad Yellow-l-Gull, Willow Tit, 209 Redwings, 10 Fieldfares & c50 Linnets.

Highlights were a Great White Egret from at least 0800 until 1020 when it departed SE over the dam wall and the return of the 2ndW Glaucous Gull at 1125 along with c350 other large Gulls, unusual for midday here … Continue reading →

Two Shoveler (a pair), 3 Goldeneye (two drakes), a Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 1stW & ad Yellow-l-Gulls and a Brambling.