Author Archives: Val Jones

1 Mute Swan, 29 Mandarins, 1 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 69 Tufted, a Goosander, Osprey from 1140-50, a Hobby, 2 Oystercatchers, juv LRPlover, single Common Sand,  ad Common Gull, ad Yellow-l-Gull, c20 Swifts, c50 House Martins, 1 Willow Tit.

An Osprey at around 1100, Hobby, 9 Oystercatchers,   5 LRPlovers, 7 Common Sands, 1 Common Tern & 3 Ravens.

1 Mute Swan, 146 Canada & 51 Greylag Geese, 9 Mandarins, 3 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 2 LRPlovers, 1 Common Sand, 4 Common Terns & ad Yellow-legged Gull.

1 Mute Swan, 66 Greylag & 25 Canada Geese, 14 Mandarins, 1 Gadwall, 20 Cormorants, juv Little Egret, Osprey in the afternoon, 3 Oystercatchers, LRPlovers heard (1+), 2 Common Sands, 2 Whimbrel hesitated but continued SW at 0913, ad Yellow-l-Gull, … Continue reading →

1 Mute Swan, 12 Mandarins, 1 Teal, 62 Tufted, 1 juv Little Egret, an Osprey briefly about half twelve left NW with a fish, 1+ Oystercatcher, 3 LRPlovers, 1 Redshank, 2 Common Sands, a summer-plumaged Knot arrived at around one … Continue reading →

1 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin, 70 Tufted, Osprey from 1135-45 caught a fish & left west, single Hobby, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 LRPlovers, 1 Common Sand, 1 Common Tern & ad Yellow-legged Gull. At 1500 there was 118 BHGulls on the … Continue reading →

57 Tufted, Hobby, Peregrine, 3 LRPlovers, 3 Common Terns & the ad Yellow-legged Gull.

3 Oystercatchers, Common Sand, Common Tern, the return of the adult Yellow-legged Gull for it’s fifth(?) year – and the departure of the long staying second calendar year GBBGull, not a coincidence. An amazing count of twenty-one Ravens smashes the … Continue reading →

4+ LRPlovers, 1 Common Sand, 3 Common Terns &  c120 Swifts.