Author Archives: Val Jones

The second Marsh Harrier of the week went through mid-morning after a brief dogfight with one of the three Ospreys still present. Also a Hobby and Whinchat seen

At least 2 Ospreys still, first-summer Hobby, ad Yellow-l-Gull, Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wags, 2 Wigeon and a Pochard.

3 Ospreys still showing well, the colour-ringed juvenile, believed to be KM5, was ringed as a male on 9 July near Crieff, Perthshire. A Marsh Harrier went through SE at 1040, the first this year. 3 Ringed Plover was the … Continue reading →

Three Ospreys, two juveniles and an adult, still present this morning but in a poor autumn for ‘shorebirds’ so far the highlight was a group of four Whimbrel that flew west at 1255. Five Common Snipe were the first for … Continue reading →

Three Ospreys still present, an adult and two juveniles, showing well on & off all morning. Also two Yellow and one White Wagtail, a Whinchat, one Wigeon, 4 Mandarins, a Curlew through and the adult Yellow-l-Gull. Warbler numbers noticeably down, … Continue reading →

Three different Ospreys, an adult and two juveniles, throughout. A Merlin on Saturday (5th).

Two juvenile Ospreys in the morning, one apparently unringed, the other with a blue Darvic ring on the left leg which indicates a Scottish bird.

At least 2 Ospreys still present plus two Whinchats.

2 Ospreys at least, an adult and a juv., 22 Teal, just 10 Mandarins, 6 Ravens in the air together and Green Woodpecker and Kingfisher.

2 Ospreys (adult & juv), 2 juv Peregrines, 2 Whinchats, ad Yellow-l-Gull, Wheatear, Hobby and an interesting series of duck counts with 30+ Teal, 10 Wigeon and an amazing c90 Mandarins concentrated on the west bank and in Chapel bay, … Continue reading →