Author Archives: Val Jones

c150 Pinkfeet over at 13:18, 2 Gadwall, 14 Pochard, 24 Tufteds, f.Goldeneye, 5 Little & 2 G.C.Grebes, f. Stonechat, c70 Redwings, 2 Willow Tits, c45 Siskins, 12 Tree Sparrows, Brambling & 50+ Yellowhammers.

54 Canada Geese, 2 Gadwall, 14 Pochard, 12 Tufted Ducks, f. Goldeneye, 3 Little & 1 G.C.Grebe, 24 Coots, ad. Yellow-l-Gull, c90 Lapwings and a Willow Tit. Stubble fields behind the west bank held a good number of birds with c50 Redwings, 50+ … Continue reading →

Another miserable wet morning with a pair of Mandarins, 5 Gadwall, 14 Pochard, 16 Tufted Ducks, f. Goldeneye, 5 Little Grebes and a Willow Tit.

31 Barnacle Geese flew through @1240. Pretty quiet otherwise with 7 Gadwall, 14 Pochard,. 18 Tufted Ducks, f. Goldeneye, 5 Little Grebes (GCG’s done a bunk), usual ad. Yellow-l-Gull, f. Stonechat, Kingfisher & Willow Tit.

3 Shelduck 0930-1035 only, 3 Gadwall, 6 Mandarins, 14 Pochard, 20 Tufteds, 1 Goldeneye, drake Goosander, 5 Little & 4 Great-c-Grebes, 34 Lapwings plus c220 SW, f. Stonechat, 2 Willow Tits, c50 Yellowhammers, 2 Brambling and a Lesser Redpoll.

8 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 20 Pochard, 15 Tufteds, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Mute Swan, 4 Little & 3 GCGrebes, c90 Lapwings, female Stonechat still, c50 Chaffinches, 1 Brambling, c50 Yellowhammers and c10 Reed Buntings. Later in the gull roost a possible … Continue reading →

9 Gadwall, 20 Pochard, 26 Tufteds, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Little & 2 GCGrebes 2 Bramblings and a Kingfisher.

44 Greylags, 1 Gadwall & 1 Wigeon, 15 Pochard, 20 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, ad Yellow-l-Gull, f. Stonechat and a Woodcock out of Carr Wood at dusk.

m. Wigeon & m. Gadwall, 16 Tufteds, 6m. Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 2 G.C. & 5 Little Grebes. In the gull roost a second winter Caspian & 2 ad Yellow-legged Gulls, c250 Herring Gulls, c100 GBB & c25 LBBGulls with c3500 BHGulls.

4 Pochard, 12 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, f. Goosander, 39 Greylags, 3+ CBuzzards, juv f. Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawks & f. Stonechat.