Author Archives: Val Jones

3 Mute Swans, a Pink-footed Goose, 8 Shelduck, a fem. Shoveler, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Snipe, a Merlin at Highoredish (third this autumn) and 50+ Tree Sparrows.

A quiet vis-mig session at Highoredish was saved by a flock of eight Hawfinches that flew low SW at 1059. That brings the cumulative total since 9 Oct to 74 birds – there has only been fifteen previous records here, … Continue reading →

Mostly vis-mig counts from Highoredish; 3 Mute Swans, 39 Whooper Swans ESE 0950 to 1005 then over Annesley at 1015, a massive 3505 Pinkfeet east in nine skeins 0835 to 0925, juv female Goshawk again, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 male Kestrels, … Continue reading →

A Mute Swan, 345 Canada, 83 Greylags & a Pink-footed Goose, 2 Mandarins, drake Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 97 Mallard, 89 Teal, 4 Tufteds, 4 GC & 2 Little Grebes, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Herring Gulls. Highoredish was quiet with c100 Wood … Continue reading →

c730 Pinkfeet flew east with a single with Greylags at the res, 395 Canada Geese, 5 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 8 Pochard, 12 Snipe flew W plus one at the res, ad Peregrine, a Raven, c300 Starlings W, a … Continue reading →

6 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, a Goosander & a Little Egret.

5 Shoveler, Little Egret & a Brambling.

A total of 17 Hawfinches at Highoredish as follows; 1@0815,5@0855,8@1102,1@1111 & 2@1152 bringing the total this month to 66!. Also 6 Crossbills, 38 Chaffinches, 2 Bramblings. Down at the res an exceptional 15 Shovelers with 6 Wigeon.

A female Crossbill flew west at Highoredish but a light vis-mig morning otherwise.

1 Mute Swan, 7 Bean Geese flew west at 1035-40, c300 Pinkfeet W/SW in two skeins, 7 Shoveler, a Pintail, c10 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 2 Little Egrets, a Golden Plover through, 159 Lapwings, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 5490 Wood Pigeons SW, Kingfisher, … Continue reading →