Author Archives: Val Jones

163 Greylags, 4 Tufted Ducks, 4 Goldeneye, 3 drake Goosander, 39 G.C.Grebes, 11 Little Grebes (most this year), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark over, 2 Grey Wagtails.

37 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Dunlin, 300+ Lapwings, 2 C.Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 4 Ravens, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Redpolls, 1 Brambling.

1 Mute Swan, 31 Canada Geese, 182 Greylag Geese (a site record count), 4 Gadwall, 232 Teal (big reduction from last week but still a good count here), 77 Mallard, 4 Tufted Ducks, 3 Goldeneye, 28 G.C.Grebes, 300+ Lapwings, 2 … Continue reading →

27 Canada & 100 Greylag Geese, 5 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goldeneye, 74 Cormorants, 2 C.Buzzards, juvenile Peregrine, 3 Dunlin, ad. Yellow-legged Gull.

A family party of four (2 ad + 2 juv) Brent Geese were present on the north bank early afternoon after arriving from the south at 1350, being of the pale-bellied race ‘hrota’ this is an exceptional county record as most … Continue reading →

2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 9 Little Grebes,  c300 Lapwings, 2 Dunlin, 3 C.Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 16 Fieldfares, 1 Grey Wagtail, c15 Redpolls & 3 Siskins.

2 Mute Swans, 64 Greylags, 3 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, 12 Goosander, 3 Dunlin, 306 Lapwings. The gull roost held 66 Herring Gulls, 8 ad GBBGulls, c10 LBBGulls along with the resident ad Yellow-l-Gull and several hundred BHGulls. A Little Owl was near … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, 36 Greylag & 9 Canada Geese, 63 Cormorants, 4 Wigeon, 6 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Dunlin, 14 Snipe, c30 G.C.Grebes, 7 Little Grebes, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Common Gulls, 50+ L.B.B.Gulls through, 1 Kingfisher & 18 Meadow Pipits.

2 Mute Swans, 35 Greylag & 6 Canada Geese, 380 Teal (possibly the second  highest count here with 400 on 6 Feb 1970 the best ever), 13 Wigeon, 5 Tufteds, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, c300 Lapwings, 1 Dunlin, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 6 Skylarks … Continue reading →

32 Greylags, 3 Wigeon, 3 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 3 Ravens, 2 Skylark NE & a Willow Tit.