Author Archives: Val Jones

6 Mute Swans, 7 Goldeneye, 5 Tufted Ducks, 32 Great Crested Grebes, c15 Snipe,10 Dunlin, 1 Golden Plover north, 2 Ravens, c120 Stock Doves, c40 Redwings & 2 Willow Tits.

6 Mute Swans (2ads & 4 juvs), 7 Canada & 34 Greylag Geese, 234 Teal, 8 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 6 Tufted Ducks, 4 Goldeneye (one drake), 29 Great Crested & 7 Little Grebes, 5 Dunlin, 1 Sparrowhawk, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 1 … Continue reading →

1 Mute Swan, 29 Greylags, drake Goosander, 1 Wigeon, 5 Tufteds, ad Yellow-l-Gull and a Sparrowhawk.

1 Kingfisher

2 Whooper Swans, 1 Little Egret, 1 Goosander, 1 Dunlin and a Peregrine.

2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada & 40 Greylag Geese, 1 Little Egret, 41 Cormorants, 4 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 6 Tufteds, 1 Pochard, 18 G.C.Grebes, 6 Little Grebes, 1 Dunlin, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 19 Redwings, 16 Fieldfares, c200 Greenfinches on the … Continue reading →

18 Greylags, 5 Gadwall, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Willow Tit & 1 Grey Wagtail.

Highlight was a group of twelve Whooper Swans that flew ENE at 1100. Also a Little Egret, 8 Gadwall, Yellow-billed Teal, 1 Goldeneye, 11 C.Snipe, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 9 Meadow Pipits and a Skylark NE.

2 Mute Swans, 3 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 7 Tufteds, a drake Pochard, a drake Goldeneye, 21 G.C.Grebes, 5 Little Grebes, 195 Lapwings, 1 C.Snipe, Tawny Owl calling from the boat club, 1 Raven, 2 Kingfishers and several Skylarks heard passing … Continue reading →

2 ad Kittiwakes, a Dunlin, a Little Owl on Butterfield Lane and a female Blackcap.