Author Archives: Val Jones

Migrants passing over Highoredish between 08:00 and 12:00 (mostly in the first two and a half hours) included 1077 Meadow Pipits, 189 alba Wagtails, 80 Chaffinch, 3 Bramblings, 5 Redwings, 10 Song Thrushes, 34 Siskins, 147 Linnets, 43 Goldfinches, 33 … Continue reading →

3 Shovelers, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 6 House Martins flew S, 2 Ravens and the Stonechat still present.

4 Mute Swans, 3 Mandarins, 7 Wigeon, 3 Shovelers, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (ad & 1stW), 1 Sand Martin (latest ever) flew S, 14 Swallows flew S, 18 House Martins flew S, the Stonechat still present, 1 Raven.

1 Mandarin, 12 Wigeon,4 Gadwall, 155 Teal, 3 Shovelers, c20 Snipe, 2 Common Gulls (ad & 1stW), ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martins, the Stonechat still present by the West Bank car park.

1 Mandarin, 5+ Wigeon, c60 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swallows, 8+ House Martins, the fem/imm Stonechat still present by the West Bank car park.

2 Mandarins, 7 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 1 Dunlin, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (ad & 1stW).

At Highoredish a Ring-necked Parakeet flew SW at 08:27 hrs, a fem/imm Merlin flew SW at 11:17 hrs, a fem/imm Stonechat, 613 Meadow Pipits flew SW in 3 hours, also 50+ House Martins,10+ Swallows, 53 Chaffinches, 21 Goldfinch, 31 Linnets, … Continue reading →

1 Goldeneye, 1 fem/imm Stonechat, 1 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 12 Wigeon, 7 Mandarins, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Swallows through. The escaped Yellow-billed Teal also still present.

4 Mute Swans, 1 Pintail, 8+ Wigeon, 58 Teal, 3 Shovelers, 3 Pochards, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 7 House Martins flew S.

125 Pink-footed Geese flew NW at 08:55 hrs, 10 Mandarins, 8+ Wigeon, 4 Shovelers, 1 Jack Snipe, 85 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew NE, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Kingfishers, 55 Skylarks over Highoredish. The escaped Yellow-billed Teal present again. Later … Continue reading →