Author Archives: Val Jones

2 Mandarins, 6 Gadwall, 10+ Tufteds, 6 drake Pochard, a Goldeneye, 43 Cormorants, usual ad Yellow-l-Gull, ad Caspian Gull in the roost, a Raven, a Rock Pipit on the west bank between the hides.

13 Gadwall, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, 2 C.Buzzards, ad Yellow-l-Gull, a report of two Hawfinches in the area.

8 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 11 Skylarks flew south (7+4) and a Hawfinch was in the recording area. A late Comma butterfly was in the car park.

Yesterday’s 1stW Grey Phalarope was still present in Chapel Bay early morning but flew out of the bay just after eight o’clock and couldn’t be relocated. Quiet otherwise; 103 Teal, 10 Gadwall, drake Shoveler, fem Pochard, 3 Goldeneye and a … Continue reading →

The highlight today was Ogston’s fifth Grey Phalarope, a first-winter found just before ten this morning in Chapel Bay and still present at dusk. Previous records were 4 Nov & 1 Dec 1984, 16 Oct 1987 and 27 Oct 2008. … Continue reading →

187 Greylags, drake Mandarin, 10 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 160 Wood Pigeons S/SW pre-rain, singles of Grey Wagtail, Willow Tit, Chiffchaff, male Blackcap. A Crossbill flew from Lodge Plantation into Carr Wood.

10 Mandarins, 48 Teal, c20 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 20 GCGrebes, 3 Little Grebes, c5 Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Ravens. Vis-mig produced 342 Wood Pigeons, c15 Redwings, 24 Fieldfares, 8 Siskins, 21 Chaffinches, 5 … Continue reading →

Adult Yellow-l-Gull, a Chiffchaff, c60 Lesser Redpolls.

Drake Pochard, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Ravens.

Only report is of 8 Crossbills and 11 Bramblings from Highoredish 0700-0940.