Author Archives: Val Jones

1 Wigeon, 3 Pochards, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Goosander, 1 ad male Peregrine, 1 4thW Yellow-legged Gull, c200 Linnets and several Bramblings alongside the West Bank. Later in the roost c3700 Black-headed Gulls, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull.

4 Mandarins, 3 Goldeneyes, several Bramblings opposite the West Bank.

52 Pochards, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Goosander, the large mixed finch flock still present opposite the West Bank including several Bramblings and c200 Linnets.

2 Mandarins, 43 Pochards, 5 Goldeneye, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Ravens, c10 Bramblings in Larches in Carr Wood. Later 1 Caspian Gull type hybrid in the roost.

2 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, c30 Pochards, 4 Goldeneyes, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (ad & 4thW), 2 Brambling and 16 Lesser Redpoll over the West Bank car park. Later 830+ Herring Gulls and 580+ Great Black-backed Gulls in the roost, also 1 … Continue reading →

1 Wigeon, 2 Mandarins, 57 Pochards, a large number of finches by the West Bank including c200 Linnets and several Bramblings. Later 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull in the roost.

67 Pochards, 2 Goldeneye, 1 4thW Yellow-legged Gull.

c910 Pink-footed Geese flew E between 09:40 – 09:45 hrs , c65 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven.

3 Mandarins, 65 Pochards, 19 Tufted Ducks, 3 Goldeneye, c30 Snipe, 2Ravens, several Bramblings, c65 Yellowhammers in stubble fields NW of the reservoir.

1 drake Shoveler, 102+ Pochards, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Goosander, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, several Bramblings in Larches near the edge of Carr Wood.