Author Archives: Val Jones

2 Arctic Terns present 07:30 – 08:00 hrs then flew off.  4 more arrived at 08:55 hrs and were joined by 18 more at 09:02 hrs then 2 more at 09:25 making a total of 24 which remained until 09:30 hrs … Continue reading →

8 Mandarins, 3 Shovelers, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1+ Lesser Whitethroat, several Whitethroats, 2 Yellow Wagtails.

An Osprey present 07:45 hrs, again at 08:30 hrs and from 12:10 – 12:50 hrs, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 3 Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 3 Shovelers, 2 Goosanders flew through, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Oystercatchers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 … Continue reading →

An Osprey arrived at 12:25 hrs immediately caught a fish, took it to Lodge Plantation (S side of reservoir) and began to eat it, also 2 Whitethroats, 2 Shoveler, 3 Mandarins, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Yellow Wagtail flew N, … Continue reading →

3 Shovelers, 2 Gadwall, 2 Mandarins, 1 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Curlew, 1 White Wagtail.

2 Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 26 Tufted Ducks, 4 Goldeneyes, 26 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins, 1 1stS Great Black-backed Gull, 2 White Wagtails, 11 Willow Warblers and 6 Blackcaps singing between the Fishermens car park and … Continue reading →

4 Mute Swans, 1 Shoveler, 2+ Goldeneyes,  2 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 1stS Great Black-backed Gull, 100+ Sand Martins.

An Osprey present from 15:00 until at least 15:25 hrs, 1 Common Sandpiper, c5 Mandarins, 4 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 100+ Sand Martins, c30+Swallows and c5 House Martins through, still a few Bramblings around.  During a full … Continue reading →

1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit flew in at 10:05 hrs and dropped into a field by the West Bank car park until 11:05 hrs when it flew NE, 5  Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Ringed Plover, … Continue reading →

An Osprey (fitted with a transmitter) present briefly at 09:00 hrs then flew NW, 1 White Wagtail, 7 Mandarins, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 3 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Kingfisher on the River Amber.