Author Archives: Val Jones

8 Ringed Plovers, 1 Common Sand, 1 Curlew, an Osprey, a Goshawk and a single Yellow Wagtail.

Two female Common Scoters & an adult Kittiwake were the highlights. Ringed Plovers increased from four to eleven during the day with other shorebirds being a Dunlin, a Greenshank still (one of last weeks arrival of three for it’s last … Continue reading →

4 Mute Swans, a crèche of 13 Greylag goslings, 3 Shelduck, a female Mandarin with five ducklings at the south end of the res, 2+ Gadwall, 17 Tufteds, 13 Cormorants, an unringed young male Osprey from 1645, single Sparrowhawk & … Continue reading →

3 Shelduck, 4 Mandarins, 2 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 14 Tufteds, 1 Goosander, Osprey early morning, 4 Oykers plus at least one chick, 1 Ringed & 9 LRPlovers, 2 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin, 4 Common Sands, 4 Common Terns. A few birds … Continue reading →

8 Shelduck, Mandarins, 4+ Gadwall, 2 Teal, 11 Tufteds, 2 Ospreys at 1420 with one lingering until dusk & roosting on the east bank, ad Peregrine, 3 + Oykers, 3 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Greenshank, 2 Redshank, 7 Common … Continue reading →

Another good spring day with nocturnal  arrivals followed by diurnal comings & goings; 6 Shelduck ( 4 joined by 2 more during the day), 4+ Mandarins, 4 + Gadwall, 2 Teal, a Goosander through, 12 Cormorants, a Little Egret briefly … Continue reading →

Single Mute Swan, 3 Mandarins, 7 Gadwall, 13 Tufteds, drake Common Scoter, 6 Cormorants, 2+ Oykers, 8 LRPlovers, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sand, 1 Greenshank, 2 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Tern, 2 GBBGulls, 2ndS Yellow-legged Gull, c20 Swifts & … Continue reading →

No sign of the Slavonian Grebe unfortunately and a lot quieter overall with no apparent new arrivals or transients; 2 Mute Swans, 3 drake Mandarins, 8 Gadwall, no Teal noted, 9 Tufted Ducks, the Oystercatcher pair with three chicks on … Continue reading →

Late news of an Arctic Tern on Monday evening (1st) and 2 Whimbrel last night (2nd). Highlight today was a summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe off the car park and present all day. Only the seventh record here (compared with nineteen … Continue reading →

1 Mute Swan, 8 Mandarins, 8 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 12 Tufteds, 5 Pochard (first for a while), 3+ Oystercatchers, 1 Ringed & 6 LRPlovers, single Greenshank & Redshank, male Ruff still, 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Sands, 1 White & 3 … Continue reading →