Author Archives: Val Jones

15 Gadwall, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Goosanders, ad Yellow-legged Gull (the regular bird left over a week ago), 3/4 Hawfinches, c40 Goldfinches.

10 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 5 Goldeneye (one drake), a Goosander, 370 Wood Pigeons, 3 Hawfinches. In the gull roost c4000 BHGulls, c50 Herring Gulls, c10 LBBGulls, 5 GBBGulls, 2 Common Gulls.

11 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 4 Goldeneye (one drake), 65 Cormorants, 4 Little Grebes, ad Peregrine, c40 Redwings.

14 Mandarins, 11 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, drake Pochard, 5 Goldeneye inc a drake, a Goosander, 25 GCGrebes, 3 Little Grebes, 7 Snipe, 1stW Caspian Gull in the pre-roost, 4 Skylarks south, a Chiffchaff, a Rock Pipit low over the car park … Continue reading →

In foggy conditions again 15 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 21 GCGrebes, 44 Lapwings, a Snipe, 137 Redwings, a male  Brambling and 4 Tree Sparrows plus 4 Hawfinches in the area.

Thick fog hampered viewing, however 5 Wigeon, 2 Ravens, a fem Stonechat and a Hawfinch were seen.

Vis-mig at Highoredish was quiet before fog stopped play but 4 Crossbills and a single Brambling flew SW and a Woodcock was flushed from the side of the path. At the res 11 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye, a Goosander, just 20 … Continue reading →

Drake Mandarin, 15 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 17 GCGrebes, 110 Lapwings, 2ndW Yellow-l-Gull, Barn Owl, 2 Ravens.

c85 Pinkfeet flew west, 13 drake Pochard, a Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, female Goshawk, 11 Lapwings, 3 Woodcocks, 2 Barn Owls, 2 Ravens, a Kingfisher, 28 Redwings, 11 Pied Wagtails in to roost, Chiffchaff in the car park. At Highoredish 0705-1006; … Continue reading →

A Goosander, juv male Goshawk , c 40 Lapwings, Barn Owl, 5 Ravens, a Chiffchaff, at least one Hawfinch in the area still, c40 Redpolls. Also a late Small Tortoiseshell.