Author Archives: Val Jones

2 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Golden Plover over. The escaped Yellow-billed Teal still present.

At Highoredish 275 Redwings and 268 Fieldfares flew over also 1 juv male Goshawk there. At the reservoir was 1 Mandarin, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Kingfisher and 1 ad Caspian Gull in the roost.

1 Wigeon, 7 Goosanders present briefly early morning, 1 Kingfisher. Migrants passing over Highoredish included 392 Fieldfares, 216 Redwings and 19 Skylarks.

4 Wigeon, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail on pool N of main hide, 110+ Fieldfares in fields opposite the West Bank.

8 Wigeon.

A total of 2370 Pink-footed Geese in 19 skeins flew SE over Highoredish, also 2 Goshawks there (ad male and juv male), at the reservoir 1 fem Gadwall, 3 redhead Goosanders.

1 Goosander, 1 Peregrine, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, migrants over Highoredish included 2044 Woodpigeon, 47 Skylarks, 23 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 11 Redpolls.

122 Teal, 132 Mallard,10 Tufted Ducks, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Peregrine, 125 Lapwings.

3 Wigeon, 97 Teal, 29 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher and the escaped Yellow-billed Teal still present. At Highoredish 62 Herring Gulls flew SW, 127 Fieldfare SW, 143 Redwings SW, 93 Starlings W and 1 Goshawk.

4 Wigeon, 2 Shovelers, 1 Pochard, migrants over Highoredish included 1533 Woodpigeon, 693 Redwings, 43 Fieldfares and 92 Starlings.