Author Archives: Val Jones

1 Osprey flew through 09:09 – 09:14 hrs, 2 Shelduck, 10 Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 19 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker,  c60 Sand Martins through, c35 Swallows through, 12 Blackcaps singing, several … Continue reading →

9 Mandarins, 2 Wigeon 36 Tufted Ducks, 1 Tufted X Pochard hybrid, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 1stS Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Sand Martins through, 5+ Bramblings visiting the feeders.

2 Mandarins, 4 Goldeneyes, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 21 Common Gulls flew NE, c30 Swallows, 4+ House Martins, c15 Sand Martins, 40+ Linnets, several Bramblings still present, including birds singing.

2 Shelduck early morning then flew S, another arrived from N later, 4 Mandarins, 8 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 20+ Swallows, c5 Sand Martins, at least 4 Bramblings visiting the feeders this morning … Continue reading →

3+ Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 6 Curlews flew SE, 1 1stS Yellow-legged Gull, 20+ Swallows and 10+ Sand Martins through and still several Bramblings present around the feeders and at least 10 on the East … Continue reading →

1 Black-tailed Godwit present from 07:10 – 10:10 hrs when it flew N, the Osprey (colour-ringed in Angus Scotland in June 2007) present again seen briefly at 07:15 hrs and again at around 09:30 hrs when it caught a fish and … Continue reading →

3 Sandwich Terns flew through and left NE between 11:25 – 11:30 hrs, an Osprey already with a fish from 11:30 – 11:35 hrs when it flew E. Presumably the same bird returned at 13:55 hrs and spent some time … Continue reading →

2 Mute Swans, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 40+ Snipe, 14 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 5+ Bramblings visiting the feeders, with one singing and another singing by the North Car Park.

2 Mute Swans, 4 Mandarins, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Swallows, several Bramblings visiting feeders and 1 singing by the North Car Park.

1 male Goshawk 12:10 -15 hrs, 2 Mute Swans, 7 Mandarins, 17 Teal, 5+ Goldeneyes, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Owl calling near Brackenfield Church, 1 Blackcap, several Bramblings.  Later a 2ndW Iceland Gull in the roost.