Author Archives: Val Jones

A brief visit in heavy rain this morning produced 17 Gadwall, 3 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander and a Sparrowhawk. No other reports as yet.

19 Canada Geese plus Canada/Greylag hybrid, 155 Greylag Geese, a single Pinkfoot with the Greylags plus a skein of just 26 west at 1050, 13 Gadwall, 143 Teal, 18 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 8 Goldeneye including three drakes, the most so … Continue reading →

16 Gadwall, fem Wigeon, drake Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander, juv Peregrine, 2 Hawfinches.

4 Mandarins, 9 Gadwall, 16 Tufteds, 5 Goldeneye (2 drakes), 21 Goosanders (6 drakes), adult Caspian Gull in the roost, 40 Carrion Crows on the west bank at dusk.

6 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler (2 drakes), 12 Tufteds, 3 Pochard (2 drakes), 4 Goldeneye (one drake), 21 Goosander (3 drakes) at dusk, c1200 Jackdaws flew east to roost, 2 Lesser Redpolls.

14 Gadwall, 18 Tufteds, 2 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, a Peregrine, 20 Redwings, 3 Lesser Redpolls.

A single Pink-footed Goose with the Greylags, 2 Gadwall, 9 Tufteds, 6 Pochard (5 drakes), 2 Goldeneye (one drake), 27 Goosanders ( 5 drakes) late afternoon, 40 GCGrebes, a reasonable gull roost but nothing out of the ordinary, Tawny Owl … Continue reading →

4 Hawfinches reported in the churchyard on the information services.

On a cold, wet & miserable morning 8 Gadwall, 16 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 58 Cormorants, 354 Lapwings, 15 Common Snipe, c50 Linnets & 3 Lesser Redpolls. No other reports received.

175 Greylags with a single Pinkfoot, 1 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 18 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 5+ Little Grebes, 4 Common Buzzards, male Sparrowhawk, 427 Lapwings, 11 Common Snipe, a Jack Snipe (first this year), 2 Ravens, 16 Fieldfares flew … Continue reading →