Author Archives: Val Jones

8 Canada Geese, Pink-footed Goose, drake Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander and a third-winter Yellow-legged Gull.

47 Greylags with a single Pink-footed Goose, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Ducks, 1 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 6 Goosanders, 7 Little Grebes, 2 C. Buzzards. The gull roost looked reasonably promising early on but after a series of … Continue reading →

51 Greylag, 1 Pinkfoot & 1 Canada Goose, 1 Gadwall, 3 Goosanders, 57 Great Crested Grebes (best ever winter count), 313 Lapwings, 4 Snipe, first-winter Caspian Gull in an improved roost with first & third -winter Yellow-legged Gulls, male Kestrel … Continue reading →

51 Greylag & 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Canada Goose, 3 Gadwall, 149 Teal, 15 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 3+ C.Buzzards, 268 Lapwings, 1 Woodcock, 3rdW Yellow-legged Gull the best of another poor gull roost,  1 Willow Tit, c100 … Continue reading →

52 Greylags with the first-winter Pinkfoot and just one (injured) Canada Goose, 5 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 13 Tufted Ducks, 2 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 54 G.C.Grebes (most so far this winter), c150 Lapwings, 17 Snipe, 3+ Sparrowhawks, male Kestrel, … Continue reading →

2 Gadwall, 5 Goosander, Green Woodpecker and a 1stW Glaucous/Herring hybrid in the roost.

First-winter Pink-footed Goose with the Greylags, 4 Goldeneye, 15 Goosander and a Kingfisher. In the gull roost a first-winter Caspian Gull with a probable hybrid Caspian-type, also a first-winter.

58 Greylag Geese, 50 Mallard, 160 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 2 fem. Pintail (quite scarce here-usually only two or three records a year), 8 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 4 Goldeneye, 15 Goosander, a Little Egret ( unusual winter record), 10 Little & … Continue reading →

The ‘blue’ Snow Goose has returned with just 2 Greylag & one Canada Goose, a female Gadwall, 7 Tufteds, 6 Goldeneye, 7 Little Grebes, c530 Lapwings, 20+ Snipe, 1 Kingfisher & a Willow Tit. A Grey Heron was back at … Continue reading →

2 Wigeon, 7 Tufteds, 5 Goldeneye (3 drakes), 11 Goosander, c530 Lapwings, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Willow Tit. Glaucous-type hybrid in the roost before a mass-panic caused most of the gulls to leave.