Author Archives: Val Jones

c130 Canada & 56 Greylag Geese, 6 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, 2 drake Goosander, 5 Little Grebes, 3 Snipe, a Raven and c10 Linnets.

10 Wigeon, Yellow-billed Teal, drake Mandarin & 2 Goldeneye with c60 Fieldfares >SW and a Brambling. There was an obvious southerly movement of big gulls, mostly Herring with a few Lessers and three Greater black-backs.

83 Pink-footed Geese flew east, 5 Wigeon, 2 Mute Swans, 5 Little Grebes, Yellow-billed Teal and a Willow Tit.

13 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, Yellow-billed Teal, 2Goldeneye, c70 Lapwings a Stonechat and a Kingfisher. A Mealy (Common) Redpoll fed on Willow-herb with a small group of eight Lesser Redpolls.

4 ad Whooper Swans flew NW at 1015, the first ones this period. 4 Common Snipe also flew through W, c180 Fieldfares flew south before the rain came in,2 Goldeneye, Yellow-billed Teal, 2 Ravens and a Skylark over

2 Ravens and a male Brambling in the west car park.

The female Stonechat was seen again this morning but little of note this afternoon with the esc. Yellow-billed Teal in Chapel Bay and an additional ad Yellow-legged Gull in the roost with the usual ringed assassin.

The ad Red-breasted Goose was on the west bank with 89 Greylags. Also 4 ad Mute Swans, 6 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, single Goosander & Goldeneye, 3 L.Grebes, just 4 Tufteds and the ad Yellow-l-Gull in a small roost though again … Continue reading →

The Hawfinch was reported again mid-afternoon in the churchyard and a late Swallow was in the same area. At the res 2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 1stW drake Goosander & a drake Mandarin with 3 Little Grebes and 75 Lapwings.

Male Goosander, 3 Wigeon, Peregrine, ad Yellow-l-Gull and the f. Stonechat were the highlights of a very wet morning.