Author Archives: Val Jones

An exciting day for two observers when a Black Stork appeared high over the west car park 1005-10 drifting slowly south-east before, legs dangling, it dropped out of sight and appeared to be landing. Further searches failed to relocate it unfortunately. A … Continue reading →

9 Little Egrets in the morning, with ten late evening at roost, 3 Teal with the Yellow-billed Teal, 2 Mandarins, 80 Tufted Ducks, 1 Oystercatcher, adult Yellow-legged Gull and eight Common Terns including the three juveniles hatched on the Chapel … Continue reading →

6 Little Egrets, 2 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 1 Oystercatcher, adult Yellow-legged Gull and 6 Common Terns. In the afternoon heavy rain dropped in a couple of parties of Common Terns with a day count of twenty-five, the max. for many … Continue reading →

Two drake Common Scoter were flying around the reservoir at 0745 but could not be re-found  subsequently and must have left. Also 70 Greylags, 6+ Little Egrets, ad. Common & Yellow-legged Gulls, 8 Common Terns and a juvenile Green Woodpecker.

6+ Little Egrets, female Gadwall with three young, 6 Pochard, 6 Common Sands, ad. Common & Yellow-l-Gulls, 8 Common Terns included five adults and three young, one of which was flying, and a Garden Warbler.

An Osprey that arrived @ 1100 was possibly a new bird, no rings were visible. Also f. Gadwall with three young, 4 Teal, 1 Mandarin, 85 Tufted Ducks (the most so far this year), pr. of Common Terns with three chicks, … Continue reading →

Over the weekend two Ospreys and at least seven Little Egrets.

At least one Osprey showed off & on in the early afternoon at least with 6+ Little Egrets, single adult Common & Yellow-l-Gull and a Hobby spent some time late afternoon hawking insects high over the reservoir.

2 Mute Swans, 6+ Little Egrets, 2 Teal, 1 Mandarin, 65 Tufted Ducks, 2 Oystercatchers, 2+ Ospreys, ad Yellow-l-Gull, ad Common Gull flying west & 4 ad Common Terns with at least two chicks.

Late news for yesterday of nine Little Egrets roosting at the south end of the reservoir late evening, another site-record count. An interesting day today with the first Black-tailed Godwits of the year, three ‘islandica’ found mid-afternoon on the west bank … Continue reading →