Author Archives: Val Jones

5 Common Scoter, four drakes & a duck, had arrived overnight and became only the second occurrence this year after an unprecedented January record. The three Little Egrets were still present and four Common Sandpipers were the first of the avian Autumn. A … Continue reading →

A Sandwich Tern briefly 0730-52 then left ESE, the second record this year. Also 2 Mute Swans, 88 Canada & 73 Greylag Geese, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Gadwall, 20+ Tufted Ducks, single GBB & LBBGulls, 5 BHGulls, 2 Common Terns and an … Continue reading →

3 Little Egrets still, 3 drake Teal, Yellow-billed Teal, 24 Tufted Ducks,2 Oystercatchers & a Siskin. At least two Ospreys c1300 on.

2 Mute Swans, 107 Canada & 67 Greylag Geese, 3 Little Egrets (equal site record count), 2 drake Teal, 15 Tufteds, 23 Cormorants, 14 Lapwings, 2 Oystercatchers, Osprey 1120 caught a fish then >NW, Common Tern & 1stS GBBGull.

Highlight today was the discovery of a female Gadwall with five small young, a new breeding bird  here. Also 2 Mute Swans, 116 Canada & 54 Greylag Geese, 3 drake Teal with a Yellow-billed Teal, drake Mandarin with nine young, … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, 100 Canada & 34 Greylag Geese, 3 drake Teal, Yellow-billed Teal, Oystercatcher, 2 Common Terns and the 1stS Great b-b Gull in poor weather a.m.

Two Ospreys were seen over the weekend with a Green Woodpecker & 4 Teal Saturday and Kingfisher both days also.

2 Mute Swans, 102 Canada & 33 Greylag Geese, single Gadwall & Yellow-billed Teal, 10 Tufteds, 2 Oystercatchers, 26 Lapwings, single G.b-b & B.H.Gulls, 1 Common Tern, Osprey and Grey Wagtail.

2 Mute Swans, 94 Canada & 51 Greylag Geese, Yellow-billed Teal, 4 Oystercatchers & 1stS G.B.B.Gull.