Author Archives: Val Jones

Another good day; Vis-mig at Highoredish produced  a Great White Egret east at 1225-30 over Ashover Rock and down to the res but not seen subsequently having presumably continued SE over the dam wall. Also 6+ C.Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine & … Continue reading →

Another 7 Hawfinches passed Highoredish, 6 at 1249 & one at 14:14, makes you wonder how many have actually gone through. This makes 43 since the first on the 9 Oct with no information as yet from 19/22nd. At the … Continue reading →

A watch from Highoredish produced seven more Hawfinches through plus 2404 Redwings, 5 Fieldfares, c75 Mipits, c75 Chaffinches, 1352 Wood Pigeons, 25 Redpolls, 60 Bramblings, 42 Siskins, 9 Goldfinches, 1 Skylark & 22 Finch sp.

5 Hawfinches at Highoredish with a drake Goldeneye at the res.Also 6 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 3 Snipe & a Dunlin.

At Highoredish a juv female Goshawk, 2367 Redwings & 2 Hawfinches were the highlights. Also here 5 Goldfinches, 14 Fieldfares, 34 Redpolls, 65 Chaffinches, 155 Starlings, 15 Linnets, 5 Skylarks & 25 Siskins. At the res 5 Mandarins, 7 Wigeon, … Continue reading →

Highlight was another Hawfinch, this time with Redwings at Brummit Plantation at the north-east corner of the res. With a focus on vis-mig little was seen at the res this morning though 2 Shoveler & 2 Goosanders were present. At … Continue reading →

82 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 7 C.Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1Kestrel, a juv Merlin flew west at close range at 0958 past H’dish, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 4+ Skylarks, 5 Chiffchaffs, 3/4 M.Pipits, a Rock Pipit in front … Continue reading →

Highlight today again provided by Hawfinches at Highoredish with a flock of nine vocal birds at 0940 followed by two singles giving another record total of eleven. That’s twenty-one in the last week, more than the sum of all previous … Continue reading →

Highlights of one, one and then six Hawfinches over Highoredish and a Rock Pipit at the reservoir. Vis-mig totals of 266 Redwings, 11 Song Thrushes, 73 Mipits, 44 Chaffinches, 24 Pied Wags, 33 Goldfinches, 65 Siskins, 78 Redpolls & 12 … Continue reading →

Vis-mig counts from Highoredish of 900 Wood Pigeons, 30 Redpolls, 9 Mipits, 4 Redwings, 31 Goldfinches, 61 Siskins, 37 Chaffinches, 18 Pied Wags, 28 Stock Doves & an interesting Peregrine.