Highlights:

Treecreeper 1 juv.calling and being fed by an adult.
Willow Tit 1 singing and calling.
Bullfinch 1f.

Apart from the usual, highlights included:


Treecreeper 2
Grey Wagtail 1 juvenile.

Today very quiet on the pool but still plenty of Warblers.
8 Willow Warbler
4 Chiffchaff
3 Blackcap
6 Reed Bunting
Swift and Sand Martins
Moorhen new brood


-- Edited by chrisneild on Thursday 19th of May 2016 03:45:19 PM

Highlights today included:

Grey Wagtail 1m.
Oystercatcher 2
Little Grebe 7
Sand Martin 30+...over 3 hours.
Swallow 2
Mute Swan 2
Tufted Duck 54
Gadwall 1m 1f.
Whitethroat 2 singing.
plus Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers and Blackcaps.

The only significant addition to Phil' s list and probably summing up the slow start to spring was 2 Brambling!

2 hour visit produced:

Sand Martin 20+
Swallow 12+
House Martin 1...first this year I think.
Willow Warbler 5 singing.
Chiffchaff 3 singing.
Lesser Redpoll 2
Siskin 1
Grey Heron 3
Oystercatcher 2
Teal 1m 1f.
Song Thrush 2 singing.
Mistle Thrush 2
Little Grebe 4
Tufted Duck 35+
Reed Bunting 4m.
etc.etc.etc.

Highlights for today.
3 Willow Warbler
5 Chiffchaff
6 Lapwing
1 Swallow
5 Sand Martin
2 Oystercatcher
2 Buzzard over

Willow Warbler 1 singing.
Chiffchaff 3 singing.
Sand Martin 6 in 2 hours.
Oystercatcher 1
Reed Bunting 3 males.
Little Grebe 4
Tufted Duck 50+
etc.etc.etc.

20+ Fieldfare (still around) on the Bassell site near the old orchard this afternoon.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 5th of April 2016 05:01:03 PM

2 Willow Warblers ( one ringed)
2 Chiffchaff
2 Lesser Redpoll
2 Wheatears
Seen by Chris Taylor

Sunday 3rd April morning visit
Willow warbler singing first thing but not picked up again
Chiffchaff at leat two singing
Sand Martin 3 over pool
Redshank heard and seen flying over going south
Wheatear two males on site
Lapwing 10+
Buzzard at least 4 but probably more over the reserve and the moss
Raven overhead mobbing Buzzard at 11-35
Reed bunting 5 males and 1 female on reserve
Little grebe minimum of 4 on pool
Gadwall 3 drake and 1 duck
Mute swan 2
Grey heron 2
Skylark 3
Song thrush 2
Kestrel 1 field f4



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 3rd of April 2016 05:09:30 PM

Sunday morning strong southerly wind with heavy showers
Little grebe 3
Oystercatcher 2
Grey wagtail 2
Chiffchaff 2 singing (1 seen)
Sand Martin 1
Reed bunting 4 male 1 female
Herring gull 2 over
Lesser black backed gull 2 immature over
Black headed gull 30 plus on pool
Lapwing 3
Skylark 3
Gadwall 1 drake
Cormorant 1 over

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 27th of March 2016 05:40:08 PM