Author Archives: Val Jones

1 Pintail, 7 Wigeon, 1 Water Rail, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Little Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Ravens.

A Red-breasted Merganser circled the reservoir then left NE, 1 Water Rail, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Little Owls, 2 Kingfishers.

82 Greylag Geese, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Ravens, 2 Kingfishers.

A blue-phase Snow Goose of unknown origin (presumed escape) with the goose flock, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfishers.  A Little Egret flew through S early afternoon.

1 Mandarin, 1 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 15 Buzzards, 1 Water Rail, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfishers, 1 Yellow Wagtail flew SW.

A Goshawk over early morning, a juv Black Tern present from 10:50 until 15:18 hrs when it flew NE, 4 Snipe, 2 Ravens.

3 Wigeon, 2 Mandarins, 3 Snipe, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Little Owls nr Brackenfield Church, c30 House Sparrows, 1 Yellow Wagtail over.

2 Wigeon arrived at 11:20 hrs, 1 Green Sandpiper through at 10:06 hrs, 1 Dunlin through at 10:05 hrs, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher.

1 Mandarin, 30 Teal, 195 Mallards, 3 Curlews through,  1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Yellow Wagtails flew SW.

1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Little Owl nr Brackenfield Church, 1 Kingfisher.