Author Archives: Val Jones

160 Canada & 136 Greylag Geese, 1 Pinkfoot, 12 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 5 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Little Grebes, c300 Lapwings, 17 Snipe, 1 Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker in Brackenfield Churchyard, c20 Redwings, 2 Fieldfares, a Water Pipit flew … Continue reading →

A third or fourth winter Caspian Gull in the roost tonight.

73 Greylag & 168 Canada Geese ( a decrease in one and a corresponding increase in the other), 15 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 drake Pochard, 1 drake Tufted/Pochard hybrid, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 20 Great … Continue reading →

136 Greylag & 83 Canada Geese, 22 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 8 Tufted Ducks, 3 Goldeneye, 10 Little Grebes, 3 C.Buzzards, 256 Lapwings, c540 Stock Doves in the sunflower field (a site record count), 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 3 … Continue reading →

c170 Greylag & 52 Canada Geese with the single Pinkfoot still in attendance, a record 27 Gadwall with 8 Wigeon, 7 Shoveler & 83 Teal, 3 Goldeneye, 23 Great Crested & 4 Little Grebes, c220 Lapwings, 46 Herring, 5 L.B.B … Continue reading →

26 Gadwall is a new site record count. In difficult, foggy conditions little else was seen; 2 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye and just one Common Snipe. A few Herring Gulls were moving through around midday. Lots of Redwings looked … Continue reading →

177 Greylag & 65 Canada Geese, 20+ Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye, 3 drake Pochard, 21 G.C.Grebes and 2 Meadow Pipits.

c180 Greylag & c30 Canada Geese with a Pinkfoot, 3 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 24 Gadwall still, 3 Goldeneye, 42 Herring Gulls south a.m, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Ravens over.

182 Greylag Geese equals the record count set recently, 29 Canada Geese and a Pinkfoot, 24 Gadwall was also a new record count, 2 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 5 Tufted Ducks, 6 Goldeneye, 26 G.C.Grebes, 1stW Yellow-l-Gull with a few Herring … Continue reading →

180 Greylags, 30 Canada Geese with a single Pinkfoot, 18 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Ducks, 6 Goldeneye, 227 Lapwings, 1 Fieldfare, c20 Redwings, 1 Willow Tit & c20 Redpolls.