Author Archives: Val Jones

Two drake Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 3 Pochard (one drake), fem Goldeneye & ad Yellow-l-Gull.

Pinkfoot, a Wigeon, 4 Pochard (3 drakes), Little Egret & c30 Linnets.

Single Pink-footed Goose, Little Egret, 2 Kingfishers, a Rock Pipit over the west car park and a Brambling in the north car park.

Single Pinkfoot, 2 Pochard (pair), Little Egret, ad Yellow-l-Gull, third-winter Caspian Gull ( the first record this year), c20 Herring Gulls, c30 LBBGulls, single GBBGull, 3 Common Gulls, a Raven, 2 Redpolls and 5 Bramblings SW.

The single Pinkfoot & 8 Gadwall in a brief visit.

2 Mute Swans, a Pinkfoot with the Canadas, 48 Teal, 35 Mallard, 11 Gadwall, 20 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 2 Goldeneye (a pair), 53 Coots, 1 Little Grebe, 11 GCGrebes, 47 Cormorants, c125 Lapwings,  ad Yellow-l-Gull still, Willow Tit, Grey Wag, … Continue reading →

Few highlights during this period, small groups of  Whooper Swans on two or three days typical for this time of year. On 24 Oct at Highoredish 7 Ravens, ad Goshawk and a single Crossbill with a Pintail at the res.

18 Whooper Swans, 130 Pinkfeet east, 15 Mandarins, Little Egret & ad Common Gull.

3 Mute Swans, 110 Canada’s, 7 Gadwall, 167 Mallard, 94 Teal, 8 Tufteds, 2 Pochard, 12 GCGrebes, 2 Little Grebes, 71 Coots, 34 Cormorants,  9 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 105 Lapwings, C.Snipe, 74 Redwings, Willow Tit.

3 Mute Swans, 8 Wigeon, ad Yellow-l-Gull, juv/1stw Common Gull, 2 Chiffchaffs. Vis-mig totals; 473 Redwings, 83 Chaffinches, 2 Song Thrushes, 1 Fieldfare, 7 Bramblings, 17 Redpolls, 2 Grey Wags, 4 Siskins, 5 Crossbills WSW at 0905 and a late(ish) … Continue reading →