Author Archives: Val Jones

4 Gadwall, Little Egret, juvenile Merlin again and four Hobbies, 500+ House & 2 Sand Martins, 2 Ravens, Yellow Wagtail, good numbers of Chiffchaffs still and a few Blackcaps.

3 Gadwall, Little Egret, a juvenile Merlin, a Swift, a Dipper high south over the res. and dropped down behind the dam wall, Kingfisher, c800 House Martins, a juv Wheatear ( the first this year), a Yellow Wagtail, a Skylark … Continue reading →

4 Mute Swans, 155 Greylags, 21 Mandarins, 13 Teal, 2 Wigeon, drake Gadwall, Little Egret, 2 Little Grebes, Hobby, ad Yellow-l-Gull.

2 Wigeon, 6 Shoveler, 17 Tufteds, 2 Little Grebes, regular Osprey 0950-55 then SE over the dam wall, 2 Sparrowhawks, a Curlew at 1230, 12 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, single & Willow Warbler, Yellow Wagtail over 1230.

Over the weekend 2 Dipper, adult & juvenile, on Milltown Inlet on Saturday and Osprey Sunday were the only reports received.

4 Mute Swans, 1 Mandarin, 11 Teal, a Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 12 Tufteds, 7 C. Buzzards, regular Osprey, Sparrowhawk, ad male Peregrine, Hobby, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 3 Ravens, few Chiffchaffs & Blackcaps still, single Whitethroat.

2 Mute Swans, a Mandarin, 5 Gadwall, 3 Sparrowhawks, 3 different Goshawks , 5+ C.Buzzards, regular Osprey, a Merlin flew east/south-east-the first this year, Hobby,2 Peregrines, 14 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler,  8 Blackcaps, a Whitethroat, a Reed Warbler, single Grey … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, 4 Mandarins, two drake Gadwall, 7 Teal, 14 Tufteds, a Little Egret, 25 GCGrebes, 7 C.Buzzards, usual Osprey, ad Peregrine, a Hobby, ad Yellow-l-Gull, a Common Snipe flew NNE at 0750, 10 Chiffchaffs, 10 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats, … Continue reading →

Mute Swan, 150 Greylags, 4 Little Egrets, regular Osprey, Hobby, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Swifts, a Yellow Wagtail over the car park & a Tree Pipit flew SE.