Author Archives: Val Jones

53 Greylags, 30 Gadwall was a  new site record count possibly due to birds being frozen out of smaller local waters, 3 Wigeon, 3 Tufted Ducks,  6+ Little Grebes, 1 Willow Tit, 4+ Linnets, c10 Redpolls.

16 Canada & 9 Greylag Geese, 19 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 89 Mallard, 184 Teal, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Tufteds, 2 drake Pochard, 30 G.C.Grebes, 5 Little Grebes, 1 Kingfisher, 21 Fieldfares (inc. 19 south), 3 Redwings south, 1 Willow Tit, c50 … Continue reading →

27 G.C.Grebes, Goldeneye.

12 Gadwall, female Wigeon, 142 Teal, 4 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye (inc.a new adult drake), Green Woodpecker, c100 Chaffinches & a Brambling.

11 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 146 Teal, drake Shoveler, 2 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 27 G.C.Grebes, c100 Stock Doves, 1 Fieldfare & 2 Willow Tits.

11 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 14 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 22 G.C.Grebes, 8 Little Grebes, ad. Yellow-l-Gull in the roost, 7 Linnets & 2 Redpolls.

c20 Golden Plover were on the west bank with Lapwings. In the gull roost c1130 Herring Gulls, c150 L.B.B.Gulls, 130 G.B.B.Gulls and c6100 Black-h-Gulls.

165 Canada Geese with 100+ Greylags, some of the flock being out of sight, 14 Gadwall, 108 Teal, drake Pochard, 4 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, 8 Little & 15 G.C.Grebes & many Snipe off the west bank at dusk. In the … Continue reading →

Usual Canada & Greylag Geese with a single Pinkfoot, 4 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, drake Shoveler, 2 Tufteds, single Goosander, c390 Lapwings, 1 Sparrowhawk, c10 Redwings & 3 Redpolls. In the gull roost a respectable c1700 Herring Gulls with a single second-winter … Continue reading →

168 Canada Geese but no Greylags or Pinkfoot this afternoon, 13 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 80+ Teal, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Tufteds, 1 Goosander, 23 GCGrebes, c30 Snipe, 2 Sparrowhawks, 5 Linnets and a Siskin. More ‘bigs’ in the roost … Continue reading →