Author Archives: Val Jones

Late news from Good Friday (14th) of 7 Arctic Terns in the evening in heavy rain. Highlight today was the year’s first Whimbrel that arrived with 2 Curlew just before 1430 and left NW at 1505. Also 2 Mute Swans, … Continue reading →

A Black Swan with the Canada & Greylag Geese, 4+ Mandarins, 9 Gadwall, pair of Shoveler, 23 Teal, 3 Goldeneye, an (the?) Osprey from 1510 until at least 1630, 4 Common Sandpipers, third-summer Yellow-legged Gull, the first Whitethroat of the … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, 6 Mandarins at least, 5 Gadwall, drake Shoveler, 11 Teal, 11 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, single Goosander, 8 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Oystercatchers, first Common Tern of the year arrived 1315 and was still present at tea-time ( … Continue reading →

An Osprey from 0740 to around 0900 plus 3 Curlews, Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, 9 Snipe & Kingfisher. c120 Swallows with c 50 Sand Martins and c15 House Martins.

A male Pied Flycatcher behind the dam wall was an excellent find. A Little Egret flew NW at 0805, 5 Gadwall, an Osprey at 0945 and a Curlew.

4 Gadwall, drake Shoveler, Osprey & 10+ House Martins.

2 Mute Swans, 6 Gadwall, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, Osprey & 3 House Martins.

5+ Mandarins, 8 Gadwall, 22 Teal, 12 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, f. Goosander, 4 Oystercatchers, 5 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpipers ( first this year), c20 BHGulls thru, 2 Herring Gulls, 2 LBBGulls & single GBBGull, c140 Sand Martins, c 10 Swallows, … Continue reading →

A Black-tailed Godwit was present briefly at 0755. Also today a drake Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 LRPlovers, c200 Sand Martins but still only c10 Swallows.

2 Mute Swans, 2 Mandarins, 6 Gadwall, 13 Teal, 14 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 6 Buzzards, a Red Kite low over the car park at 1518, 3 Sparrowhawks, 4 Oystercatchers, 6 Lapwings, 2 LRPlovers, 5 Snipe, 3 GBBGulls, 1 … Continue reading →