Author Archives: Val Jones

An adult Whooper Swan arrived mid-morning, 3 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 21 Pochard, 24 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander,6 Little Grebes, 3 G.C.Grebes (including one in breeding plumage), 51 Lapwings, f.Stonechat, Skylark & Redpoll over.

125 Canada Geese & 76 Greylags, 8 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 21 Pochard, 20 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Little & 1 G.C.Grebe, c90 Lapwings, Woodcock flushed by the path to Alders Wood hide, f. Stonechat and 2 Bramblings with the bunting … Continue reading →

Two adult Whooper Swans were present early morning but departed SSE at 0955. Also 119 Canada Geese, 75 Greylags, 2 Goldeneye including a nice drake, a pair of displaying Sparrowhawks, A Skylark flew N and the female Stonechat still present.

Overnight snow & colder weather generally stirred things up with 30+ Teal, 8 Gadwall, 19 Pochard, 25 Tufteds, f. Goldeneye, drake Common Scoter (the first ever January record here), 58 Coots, 12 G.C.Grebes, c110 Lapwings, 12 Golden Plover south, 13 … Continue reading →

73 Greylags & 73 Canada Geese, 30+ Teal, 4 Gadwall, 15 Pochard, 21 Tufteds, 6 Little & 3 GCGrebes, c60 Lapwings, f. Stonechat. A good size gull roost later but nothing unusual.

f. Goosander, c150 Lapwings, f. Stonechat still present and a Water Rail reported, the first of the winter and following a blank year in 2015.

5 Gadwall, 12 Pochard, single Woodcock out of Carr Wood at dusk and f. Stonechat still.

5 Pinkfeet with 48 Greylags, 4 Wigeon, m. Gadwall, 14 Tufteds & 14 Pochard, f. Goldeneye, f. Goosander, 3 Ravens & f. Stonechat.

5 Pinkfeet were with a group of 46 Greylags, 47 Canada Geese completed the goose count. Also 31 Mallard (only), 6 Gadwall, drake Wigeon, 14 Pochard, 17 Tufteds, f.Goldeneye, 6 Little & 1 G.C.Grebe and 37 Coots. A walk behind … Continue reading →

15 Pochard, 16 Tufted Ducks, f. Goldeneye, 6 Little & 2 G.C.Grebes, 6 C.Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Ravens and c70 Redwings.