Author Archives: Val Jones

A Mute Swan, Pinkfoot with the Greylags, 10 Mandarins, 6 Gadwall, 15 Tufteds, Goosander, 2 GCGrebes, 7 Common Buzzards, 5 Oystercatchers, Curlew, 3 Chiffchaffs, Siskin & 62 Linnets. Later in the gull roost two Iceland Gulls, a first-winter and a … Continue reading →

Mandarins, 8 Gadwall, 7 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, Water Rail, 6 GC & 1 Little Grebe, 4 Oystercatchers, Willow Tit & 4 Chiffchaffs.

4 Mandarins, 48 Teal, 7 Gadwall, 4 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, Water Rail, 9 GC & 2 Little Grebes, 3 Sparrowhawks, 3 Oystercatchers, 3 Lapwings, 29 Common Gulls through, 2 Sand Martins NW, Willow Tit, 2 Chiffchaffs & a trickle of … Continue reading →

4 Goldeneye, Water Rail, 10+ Common Buzzards, Peregrine, a LRPlover flew NW, 2 Sand Martins flew N, first Green Woodpecker on the east bank, a Raven, Skylark through and 4 Chiffchaffs.

4 Goldeneye, Water Rail, 4 Chiffchaffs. In the paddocks behind the old chapel 90 Redwings, 50 Fieldfares & 25 Starlings.

Two Pintail (a pair), drake Goosander, 21 Common Gulls flew SW (2+17) and an Hawfinch in the vicarage.

9 Mandarins, 11 Gadwall, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander, 6 GC & 1 Little Grebe, 5 C.Buzzards, another fem Goshawk but this time an adult, 5 Oystercatchers, 7 Curlews, a Woodcock out of Carr Wood at dusk, Barn Owl, single Raven, … Continue reading →

21 Mandarins, 9 Gadwall, fem Wigeon, first Shoveler of the year (a drake), 5 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander, 6 GCGrebes, a Little Grebe, imm fem Goshawk again, 4 Oystercatchers, a Curlew,  9 Common Gulls, Tawny Owl, c50 Redwings. At … Continue reading →

14 Mandarins, 7 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 1 Tufted, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 5 GCGrebes, an imm  fem Goshawk, 4 Oystercatchers, 6 Curlews, Little Owl calling behind the dam(n) wall, 59 Fieldfares W/NW, 59 Linnets & one Redpoll sp.

35 Whooper Swans in total this morning, 26 flew NW at 0940 while nine more were on the reservoir, these finally departing north at 1817. Also 5 Mandarins, 4+ Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 5 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, ad Peregrine, … Continue reading →