Author Archives: Val Jones

A juv Scaup with Tufted Ducks and Pochards in Chapel Bay, also 4 Pochards, 6 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye, 22 Greylag Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose with 2 hybrids, 1 4thW Yellow-legged Gull, 13 Crossbills landed in Larches by Chapel Bay briefly … Continue reading →

8 Wigeon, 12 Pochards, 1 4thW Yellow-legged Gull.

2 Wigeon, 5 Goldeneye, 1 4thW Yellow-legged Gull.

1 juv Mute Swan, 4 Wigeon, 2 Pochards, 5+ Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail heard calling on the West Bank. Later 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (ad & 2ndW), 300 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Great Black-backed Gull and 10 Common Gulls in the … Continue reading →

1 Barnacle Goose and 2 hybrids, 3 Wigeon, 5 Pochards, 6 Goldeneye. Later 4 ad Yellow-legged Gulls, c200, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 5 Great Black-backed Gulls in the roost. During the afternoon a Jack Snipe was photographed in front of … Continue reading →

1 Barnacle Goose and 2 hybrids, 1 Wigeon, 6 Pochards, 3 Goldeneye. At Highoredish 465 Redwings, 389 Woodpigeons and 22 Meadow Pipits over, and 55 Bramblings around and over there.

1 Snow Bunting flew SW over Highoredish at 10:13 hrs, also c1100 Woodpigeon, c100 Fieldfares and several hundred Redwings over there, c70 Bramblings feeding in the area and 30+ over. A Merlin flew low over the reservoir SE at 11:15 … Continue reading →

1 Barnacle Goose and 2 hybrid Barnacle X Canada Geese with the Canada Goose flock, 3 Pochards.

1 Barnacle Goose and 2 hybrid Barnacle X Canada Geese with the Canada Goose flock, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 4thW Yellow-legged Gull, c6 Bramblings around the West Bank car park and several others elsewhere.

1 Barnacle Goose and 2 hybrid Barnacle X Canada Geese with the Canada flock, 3 Goldeneyes.