Author Archives: Val Jones

56 Greylags, 4 Little Egrets, 2 Shoveler, 23 Teal, Yellow-billed Teal, 18 Mandarins, 1 Common Sand, 1 C.Snipe, c120 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins, good numbers of Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Willow Tit.

57 Greylags, 4 Little Egrets, 185 Mallard, 3 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 19 Teal, c30 Mandarins, 8 Little Grebes, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Ravens and a Kingfisher.

An Osprey, 4 Little Egrets, 2 Shoveler, single Whitethroat & Willow Warbler.

A juvenile/first-winter Mediterranean Gull, 4 Little Egrets and 100+ House Martins.

A Black-tailed Godwit and a late Swift.

An Osprey and 64 Mandarins.      

A Tree Pipit was in trees by the Public Hide. Also a Dunlin, 65 Mandarins, and 6 Gadwall.

Clear highlight today was an adult male Honey Buzzard that flew south at 1058. Also 1/2 Ospreys, c30 Mandarins and a Yellow Wagtail.

2, possibly 3 Ospreys, c30 Mandarins, 1 Yellow Wagtail & 2 juv Yellowhammers in the car park area.

1 Osprey, 1 Hobby carrying food, 10 Little Egrets, 60 Greylags, 1 Common Tern & 1 Yellow-l-Gull.