Author Archives: Val Jones

Drake Mandarin, two drake Gadwall, another good raptor day with 10+ Buzzards, 2-3 each of Sparrowhawks & Kestrels, Osprey from 1015 for half an hour or so, two Red Kites drifted high SSW together at 1120, one, possibly two Peregrines … Continue reading →

Greylag brood of fourteen still, 7 Mandarins included a brood of five, 5 Gadwall, 10 Tufteds, good selection of raptors included singles of Red Kite, Peregrine & Hobby, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers, 2 Dunlin, 2 Black Terns from 0845-1045 was … Continue reading →

2 Dunlin, 2 Shelduck & 2 Little Egrets.

1 Little Egret, 2 Barnacle Geese (first this year), 2 Shelduck, 2 Yellow Wags, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Goosander, 1 Curlew.

2 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Goosander, 3 Shelduck, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 2 Teal & 15 LBBGulls

3 Shelduck arrived early morning, 2 Mandarins, 2 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 5 Common Scoters flew south-east at 0800, an Osprey at c1100, 10+ Buzzards, 4 Sparrowhawks and singles of Hobby & Kestrel, 5+ Oystercatchers with a chick, 5 LRPlovers, 7 … Continue reading →

Broods of fourteen & four Greylags, 11 Mandarins included a female with five young, 3 Gadwall, 6 Tufteds, 4 Oystercatchers plus a chick, 5 LRPlovers, 1 Curlew, 3 Common Terns, migrant Reed Warbler singing from the Blackthorn patch in addition … Continue reading →

Two Greylag broods included one with thirteen young, 2 drake Mandarins, 2 drake Gadwall, a pair of Teal, 21 Cormorants, two Sparrowhawks & a few Buzzards, 4 Oystercatchers plus a chick, 3 LRPlovers, 1 Common Sand, 4 Common Terns, 1 … Continue reading →

Two drake Mandarins, 2 Teal, 21 Cormorants, 5 ad Oystercatchers plus a chick, 1 Ringed Plover with several Little Ringeds, 2 Dunlin, 1 Common Sand, 1 Curlew, 3 Common Terns, 1 White & 2 Yellow Wags.

Eleven Ringed Plovers all departed at 0800, 4 Gadwall, 6 Common Terns & 4 Ravens.