Author Archives: Val Jones

160+ Greylag, 36+ Canada Geese & 1 Pinkfoot, 16 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 8 Tufteds, 1 Goldeneye, 15 C.Snipe, 1 C.Buzzard, c300 Stock Doves, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Fieldfares, c40 Redwings, c50 Chaffinches, 3 Redpolls & c200 Greenfinches.

168 Greylag & 43 Canada Geese with a single Pinkfoot tagging along, 11 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 12 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, drake Pochard, 1 Grey Wagtail and a Redpoll.

Pink-footed Goose/Geese heard, 4 Shoveler, 3 Goldeneye (one drake), 1 Goosander (drake), 9 Tufteds, c70 Redwings & c10 Fieldfares and a Willow Tit

1 Shelduck that left SE at 0950, 4 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 5 Goosander, 3rd W Caspian Gull, an amazing c500 Stock Doves in the sunflowers and a Chiffchaff.

150 Pinkfeet NW at 1310, 2 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 1 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff & a few Bramblings.

37 Canada & 169 Greylag Geese, 6 Gadwall, 4 drake Shoveler, 8 Tufted Ducks, 20 G.C.Grebes, 2 C.Buzzards, c30 Fieldfares, a Chiffchaff, 4 Bramblings & c30 Redpolls. In the gull roost lesser numbers than yesterday included a third-winter Yellow-legged Gull in addition … Continue reading →

35 Canada & 167 Greylag Geese, 4 Wigeon (though different group to yesterday), 4 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Ducks, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Little Grebes, a juvenile male Goshawk was seen at 1200 over the far side of the reservoir from the … Continue reading →

30 Canada & 157 Greylag Geese, 4 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, 134 Teal, 12 Tufted Ducks, 1 Goldeneye, 41 G.C.Grebes, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail. In the sunflower field and surrounding area c300 Stock Doves, c400 Greenfinches, c100 … Continue reading →

The Red -breasted Merganser was still present but little else was seen in bad conditions with two drake Goosander, 1 Goldeneye, 3 Common Snipe, ad. Yellow-l-Gull and ten Meadow Pipits.

1 Mute Swan, 2 Goldeneye, 2 drake Goosander, a redhead Red-breasted Merganser (first this year, no. 159 for the year), 43 Great Crested Grebes (best count this year),  3 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kingfisher & 3 Lesser Redpolls.