Author Archives: Val Jones

2 Wigeon, Little Egret, Hobby, 2 Ravens, 12 Swifts. At Highoredish 0725-0925 an excellent 268 Siskins through, 4 Redpolls and 30 Meadow Pipits.

60+ Teal, 2 Ravens, c200 House Martins, c150 Swallows, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Yellow Wagtail south.

A Shoveler, a Hobby, ad Yellow-l-Gull.

Drake Shoveler, several Common Buzzards with eleven moving through SW, juv Peregrine, 2 Hobbies.

A juvenile Marsh Harrier lingered 1025-40 before departing SW, 50+ Swifts through was an excellent total this late, 20+ Meadow Pipits.

Hobby, 11 Swifts, 10+ Meadow Pipits.

Juv Peregrine, 3 Swifts, 2 Grey Wagtails.

1 Little Egret, 2 Hobbies, 4 Swifts, Raven, 20+ Mistle Thrushes, Spotted Flycatcher.

2 Mandarins, 15+ Teal, first Pintail this year, a Little Egret ( left NE at 1625), 2 Hobbies, ad Yellow-l-Gull,  4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, Grey Wagtail.

6 Shelduck, 19 Mandarins, 15+ Teal, 20 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 37 Cormorants, 2 Hobbies, 2 Common Sands, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 29 BHGulls, c60 House Martins, 1 Willow Tit, 9 Chiffchaffs, 1 Yellow Wagtail, c60 Goldfinches.