Author Archives: Val Jones

8 Wigeon, 3 Shovelers, c150 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, c30 Snipe, 1 juv Common Gull, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Rock Pipit.

15 Wigeon, 24 Mandarins, 1 Peregrine, c150 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Little Owl, 1 Kingfisher.

15 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 5 Shovelers, 10 Mandarins, 1 Merlin through 09:05 hrs, 1 Black-tailed Godwit flushed off the West Bank by a Heron at 09:40 hrs then flew N, presumably the same bird then returned with Lapwings at 10:06 … Continue reading →

36 Pink-footed Geese flew W at 08:20 hrs, 53+ Mandarins, 4 Wigeon, 3 Shovelers, 50+ Teal, c200 Mallards, 2 Pochard, 2 Goosanders flew N, a Black-tailed Godwit present briefly around 08:15 hrs then flew NE, then it or another flew … Continue reading →

53 Greylag Geese, 55+ Mandarins, 3 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 3 Goosanders through, 50+ Teal, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher, c200 Swallows through, 2 Ravens.

44 Greylags, 5 Mandarins, 3 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Ravens, c40 Swallows and c30 House Martins through, 1 Whitethroat.

2 Mandarins, 1 Shoveler, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull.

48 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 7 Snipe, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull.

1 Pintail, 1 Wigeon, 46 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 7 Snipe, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfishers, c40 Swallows, 21 House Martins, 14 Song Thrushes, 11Jays.

3 Wigeon, 45 Teal, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Little Owl, 9 Swallows, c20 House Martins.