Author Archives: Val Jones

An Egyptian Goose came in from the SW at 0915 and circled, being heard again at 0930. Also 143 Mallard, Yellow-l-Gull, female Stonechat and 100+ Chaffinches.

13 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, c150 Teal with the Yellow-billed Teal still, 6 Pochard, 18 Tufteds,3 Goldeneye and the Yellow-l-Gull.

42 Greylags, 6 Wigeon, 6 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, Yellow-l-Gull, c60 Stock Doves and the female Stonechat.

A Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 20 Gadwall (good count for here), 118 Teal, 3 Goldeneye, Goosander, 6 Pochard and the Yellow-l-Gull.

c10 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 6Pochard, 11 Tufteds, ad Yellow-l-Gull & a Raven.

c10 Gadwall, 6 drake Pochard, 17 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, 6 G.C.Grebes, ad Yellow-l-Gull, c30 Redwings and the female Stonechat.

2 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, 6 drake Pochard, 17 Tufteds, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 4 GCGrebes, c20 Stock Doves, a Raven, a Willow Tit and 2 Brambling. There was a first-winter Cormorant with a yellow Darvic ring  Z74 believed to be from … Continue reading →

34 Greylags, c200 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall (probably more though), 3 Goldeneye, female Stonechat and a Raven. A decent gull roost late afternoon with a leucistic Herring Gull and an adult Yellow-legged Gull the only birds of note among c100 … Continue reading →

Heavy rain most of the day and little of note; 8 Common Snipe was the best count so far with a couple of Goldeneye and 150+ Teal.

c140 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, Sparrowhawk & 2 Common Snipe.