Author Archives: Val Jones

1 Mute Swan, 14 Mandarins, 5 Gadwall, c15 Teal, 46 Cormorants, 2 Little Egrets, juv Peregrine, 2+ Hobbies, 2 Sparrowhawks, 9 C.Buzzards, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 8 Swifts, c530 House Martins through, 5+ Sand Martins, very few Swallows, c10 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, … Continue reading →

1 Mute Swan,104 Greylags & 53 Canada Geese, 19 Mandarins, 16 Teal, 2 drake Gadwall, 31 Tufteds, 49 Cormorants, 2 Little Egrets, 3+ Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Hobbies – adult & 2 juvs, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Swifts & c90 House … Continue reading →

111 Greylags, 26 Mandarins, 9 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 3 Little Egrets, 5 Swifts & c50 M.Pipits south-west.

19 Mandarins, 7 Teal, 2 Little Egrets, same Osprey at 0905, 6 Swifts, Kingfisher & c350 House Martins.

18 Mandarins, fem. Shoveler, 5 Teal, 2 Little Egrets, a different Osprey, Hobby, Peregrine, 4 Swifts, c250 House Martins, 4 Ravens & at least 4 Blackcaps.

1 Mute Swan, 13 Mandarins, 4 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 2 Little Egrets, 5/6 Buzzards, 4 Sparrowhawks included one very high purposefully SW, an ad Peregrine plucking prey on the east bank, 3 Hobbies showed all morning with all three together … Continue reading →

1 Mute Swan, 7 Mandarins, 2 Teal, 8 Gadwall, 21 Tufteds, 10 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, usual Osprey am with two reported in the afternoon, 9 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Hobbies, Kestrel, 21 Coots, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 13 Swifts, 3 … Continue reading →

In heavy rain this morning; 3 Gadwall, 2 Little Egrets, regular Osprey, juv Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 2/3 C.Buzzards, ad Yellow-l-Gull & Kingfisher. The elderberry just south of the car park held six Blackcaps.

21 Mandarins in Chapel Bay, 1 Shoveler, 2 Little Egrets, Osprey from 1140 caught a fish at 1205 and left west, 2 Peregrines, 1 Hobby, a Ringed Plover through NW at 0920 while a Greenshank at the same time narrowly … Continue reading →

1 Mute Swan, 8 Mandarins, 19 Teal, c180 Mallard, 11 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler (first for a while), 35 Tufted Ducks, 36 Cormorants, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Little Grebes, regular Osprey early on, a Red Kite south 0606-08, 3 Sparrowhawks, ad … Continue reading →