Author Archives: Val Jones

Three Avocets arrived early afternoon, only the sixth record and the best ever count with four singles and a pair previously all in spring between 14 March & 16 June. 19 Barnacle Geese arrived at 0845 and settled with Canada … Continue reading →

Highlight was two adult Sandwich Terns from 0940 to 1115 when they left high to the south-west. Also 82 Greylags, 4 Little Egrets, c200 House Martins, Kingfisher and a Lesser Whitethroat.

3 Little Egrets (inc. a colour-ringed bird), 39 Greylag & 31 Canada Geese, 40 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 32 Mandarins, 7+ Little Grebes, ad. Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Sand Martins south, single Blackcap & Whitethroat, c10 Chiffchaffs and a Kingfisher.

A vis-mig session at Highoredish was productive with 5 Tree Pipits, 233 Meadow Pipits, 8 Grey Wagtails, 2 Siskins and 18 Goldfinches.

2 Little Egrets, 4 Gadwall, Yellow-b-Teal, the first Wheatear of the year, Kingfisher, a Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Tit and a Yellow Wagtail.

Highlights this morning included 3 Red-crested Pochard, two eclipse males and an adult female and a male Merlin that headed south-east at 1145. R.C.Pochard are surprisingly rare here with this being only the eighth record and only the third this … Continue reading →

1 Mute Swan, 2 Little Egrets, 32 Teal, Yellow-billed Teal, 4 Gadwall, 23 Mandarins, 34 Lapwings, 1 Common Sand, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Willow Tit and a Tree Sparrow in the main car park.

1 Mute Swan, 58 Greylags, 2 Little Egrets, 33 Teal, Yellow-b-Teal, 5 Mandarins, three G.C.Grebe broods of 3, 2 & 1, c10 C. Buzzards, 3 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel, 1 ad Hobby hawking insects to the north of the res, 1 … Continue reading →

2 Little Egrets, 2 Shoveler, 18 Teal, 6 Mandarins & ad Yellow-l-Gull.

57 Greylags, 4 Little Egrets, 21 Grey Herons, 30 Great Crested Grebes, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 juv Herring Gulls, 1 Raven and in the shrike bushes 4 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler, several Chiffchaffs and a Willow Tit.