Sightings this morning included -10 Teal, 3 Shoveler,  1 Shelduck,  6 Goldeneye,  2 Goosander,  1 Greylag Goose,  1 juv Peregrine,  several Lapwings,  7 Little Ringed Plovers,  3 Common Sandpipers,  1 Dunlin,  1 Curlew,  c10 Sand Martins,  1 House Martin,  5 Swallows,  1 Yellow Wagtail,  4 White Wagtails and 2 Wheatears. 

This morning 24 Teal,  3 Gadwall,  4 Shoveler,  7 Goldeneye, several Lapwings,  1 Oystercatcher,7 Little Ringed Plovers,  1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper and  2 Blackcap in song.

This morning-25 Teal, 12 Shoveler,  2 Gadwall,  8 Goldeneye,  pair of Common Scoters,  1 Greylag Goose  ,8 Lapwings,  3 Ringed Plovers,  4 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin, c40 Sand Martins,  1 House Martin,  4 Swallows,  1 White Wagtail and several Meadow Pipits. 

09:45-11:45

3 Little Gull on number 2 reservoir. 200+Sand Martin also.

Willow Warbler at West end of number 2.

Also displaying Goldeneye and Great Crested Grebe, male Wheatear on number 3, 4 Grey Wagtail, uncounted Shoveler and Teal, 3 Lapwing, 5 Meadow Pipit.

Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin and White Wagtail seen by others earlier too. 

Six adult Little Gulls showing well on the east side of no. 1 this morning

This morning-25 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 22 Goldeneye,  5 Common Scoters, 2 Goosander,  12 Lapwings,  3 Little Ringed Plovers, and 1 Curlew. 

This morning‘s highlights: 28 Teal, 5 Gadwall,  12 Shoveler,  3 Pintail,  2 Wigeon,  3 Shelduck,  14 Goldeneye,  redhead Smew,  1 Greylag Goose, 10 Lapwings,  3 Little Ringed Plovers,  1 Dunlin, 1 Redshank,  2 Sand Martins,  2 Rock Pipits,  1 Blue-headed Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail and a Wheatear. 

This morning, c30 Teal, 13 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall,  16 Goldeneye, redhead Smew,  1 Kestrel,  10 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  4 Snipe,  2 Little Ringed Plovers,  adult Kittiwake lingering on no 2, 5 Sand Martins,  1 White Wagtail and 1 Wheatear. 

21-3-25 from 6:30am

9 Little Gull
6 Little Ringed Plover
1 Black Redstart
1 Rock Pipit
2 White Wagtail
1 Wheatear
2 Curlew
1 Smew
1 Sand Martin
1 Mandarin, drake in breeding plumage

Also seen by another regular around 11:30 a Red Kite over Central Well

This morning- 2 Greylag Geese, 39 Teal, 16 Shoveler,  1 Pochard, 21 Goldeneye, redhead Smew,  2 Goosander,  1 Imm Peregrine, 3 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  1 Little Ringed Plover,  6 Snipe, 1 Chiffchaff and 3 Reed Buntings.

This morning- 31 Teal, 4 Gadwall,  16 Shoveler,  1 Pochard,  24 Goldeneye,  redhead Smew,  1 Goosander,  12 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  1 Dunlin,  3 Snipe, and 2 Chiffchaffs. 

A couple of additions to the previous list from this morning: 2 Dunlin, and at least 1 chiffchaff heard and seen.

This morning - 56 Teal, 24 Shoveler,  2 Pintail,  16 Gadwall,  20 Wigeon,  10 Pochard,  9 Goldeneye,  redhead Smew,  3 Goosander,  1 Kestrel, 10 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  1 Curlew,  and 1 Black-tailed Godwit.

32 species today inc 18 x Shoveler, 12 x Gadwall, 16 x Wigeon, 3 x Pintail, 7 x Pochard, 12 x Goldeneye (displaying), 39 x Common Gull

Late news for yesterday:

Avocet on no 1, c50 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 2 Pintail,17 Shoveler, 17 Wigeon,  9 Pochard, 22 Goldeneye,  3 Goosander and 4 Lapwings.

Audi afternoon, 64 Teal, 25 Shoveler,  33 Gadwall,  2 Wigeon,  4 Pochard, 14 Goldeneye, redhead Smew,  6 Goosander,  and 162 Lapwings.

This afternoon, 63 Teal,  16 Shoveler,  36 Gadwall,  9 Wigeon,  3 Pochard,  just 2 Goldeneye,  4 Goosander,  46 Lapwings,  c10 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe and a 2nd winter Caspian Gull. 

Early afternoon today, 1 drake Pintail,  3 Pochard, 10 Goosander, 256 Lapwings and an adult Yellow legged Gull.

This morning's birds included 179 Teal,  48 Gadwall,  14 Shoveler,  3 Pintail,  74 Wigeon,  2 Pochard,  3 Goldeneye,  4 Goosander,  1 Egyptian Goose,  4 Whooper Swans (2ads, 2 juvs), 227 Lapwings, 2 Redshank and a Dunlin. 

This afternoon, adult Caspian Gull again on the bank of no 3 (same as Sunday),  87 Teal, 18 Shoveler,  3 Pintail,  52 Gadwall,  72 Wigeon,  7 Pochard,  6 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander,  258 Lapwings,  3 Dunlins, and 2 Chiffchaffs. 

10/11/24 from 7,15 this morning with another site regular
6 Whooper Swans, 2 adult, 4 juv. dropped in for an hour
46 Pink-footed Geese over east
1 Greylag Goose over east
2 Bar-tailed Godwit
1 Curlew flew through
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Grey Plover flew through north at about 9,30
2 Redshank
3 Dunlin
C150 Lapwing
3 Pintail
4 Goldeneye
Similar numbers to recent counts of Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall and Wigeon.
1 Caspian Gull, looked like the bird photographed at Redgate recently
2 Chiffchaff
6 Meadow Pipit
Linnet and Redpoll heard.

With recent additions of Purple Sandpiper, Golden Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit an amazing 29 wader species have occurred here this year. Incredible for an inland urban/suburban area.

This morning 89 Teal,  46 Gadwall, 19 Shoveler,  4 Pintail,  63 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 4 Goldeneye,  2 Goosander,  1 Kestrel,  47 Lapwings,  1 Golden Plover, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets,  15 Redwings and a Lesser Redpoll. 

Purple Sandpiper was on number 3 reservoir near the main gates when I was there about 12:15. Great White Egret flew over number 2 at 12:45. Also a single Red Knot, 2 Pintail, Ring Necked Parakeet, 6 Lapwing, 4 Goosander ,uncounted Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler in an hour long visit.

-- Edited by Chris Harper on Tuesday 5th of November 2024 02:34:18 PM

This afternoon-the Slavonian Grebe remains on no 3.  Other birds included 59 Teal,  84 Gadwall, 62 Shoveler,  3 Pintail,  87 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye,  6 Goosander and 3 Lapwings.