Author Archives: Val Jones

52 Greylags, 2 Canada Geese & the Pinkfoot, 9 Gadwall, 8 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 45 GCGrebes, 5 Snipe and a Kingfisher before the fog rolled in c1000 hrs.

59 Greylags, 2 Canada Geese & the Pinkfoot, 2 Gadwall, 11 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosanders, second-cal year Yellow-l-Gull, male Goshawk flew across the res., 2 Ravens, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Meadow Pipit & 2 Lesser Redpolls.

The monthly bird walk produced the goods with c10 Waxwings in the garden opposite the top of hide lane. Also 55 Greylags with the single Pinkfoot still, drake Gadwall, 10 Tufteds, 5 Goldeneye, 8 Goosanders, 32 GCGrebes, c360 Lapwings including … Continue reading →

50 Greylags, 5 Canadas & 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Gadwall, 8 Tufted Ducks, 3 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander, 32 GCGrebes, c500 Lapwings, 16 C.Snipe, Tawny Owl calling at midday, 8 C.Buzzards, 1 Skylark over, 1 Meadow Pipit & c25 Linnets.

80 Greylags & 1 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck-the first of the year, 5 Goldeneye, 11 Goosander, 6+ Little Grebes, 544 Lapwings included a leucistic bird, c50 Snipe flushed by a male Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 C.Buzzards, 2 Willow Tits, single … Continue reading →

5 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 57 GCGrebes, 515 Lapwings, 4+ Snipe, 1 Meadow Pipit & 15 Linnets.

2 Goldeneye, 355 Lapwings, c30 Snipe, Kingfisher & Willow Tit were the highlights of a cold, wet, miserable morning.

4 Greylags & 3 Canada Geese, 61 Mallard, 166 Teal, 4 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 50 GCGrebes, 7 Little Grebes, 11 Coots, 8 Moorhens, 3 Golden Plovers with 500 Lapwings, single Sparrowhawk & Kestrel, 1 Willow Tit & a … Continue reading →

A repeat performance in the gull roost with both the juvenile Iceland  & first-winter Caspian Gull showing well from the five-bar gate area of the west bank. Also late afternoon 3 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 45 G.C.Grebes, Green Woodpecker on the … Continue reading →

52 Greylags with a single Pink-footed Goose and one Canada Goose, 3 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Ducks, drake Pochard, 3 Goldeneye (one drake), 14 Goosanders (7 drakes), 5 Little & 48 G.C.Grebes, a fairly small (by Ogston standards) though productive gull … Continue reading →