Overcast 9c: M Swan 25, ducks as 28/12, Lapwing 95, Heron, L Egret, Com Gull 3, Bh Gull c250, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Stock Dove 2, etc. (RP / GR)
Heron & Wagtail today (RP) |
0930 - 1100 cloudy, 10c: M Swan 19 + 10, Gadwall 16, Shoveler 12, Wigeon 5, Tufted 64, Teal 10, Pochard 3, L Egret, Cormorant 9, Dabchick 9, Com Gull 2, Kestrel. Also Goldcrest, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Bullfinch etc. (RP) Jackdaw 150+ on west field on 21/12. (GR)
some of the Jackdaws 21/12 |
incl white-feathered bird (not Daurian) |
1000 - 1200 cloudy, strong sw wind: Goldeneye f, Teal 8, Shoveler 12, Gadwall 10, Pochard 2f, Wigeon 6, Tufted c40, M Swan 18, L Egret (3 later), Heron, Cormorant 12, Lapwing 60, Com Gull 2, GBb Gull c30, Siskin 3, Bullfinch m, Goldfinch 25, Greenfinch 2. Sparrowhawk & Buzzard at 1420 & 100+ Jackdaws to NW. (RP / GR)
Goldeneye today (GR) |
Overcast, rain 8c: Mute Swan 19 + 9 juvs, L Egret (2 on 09/12), Goosander m, Shoveler 11, Coot 150 incl. white ringed bird L71, GBb Gull 44, etc. Goldcrest & Goldfinch 24 at Rushall (garden). (GR)
1010 - 1220 sunny after light frost 5 - 10c: Greylag 23, Gadwall 14, Shoveler 12, Wigeon 2, Teal 6, Cormorant 13, Lapwing 51, Sparrowhawk 2, GBb Gull 48, Jay 2, Skylark 2, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest 3, Blackbird 7, Robin 7, Wren 11, Dunnock 6, Bullfinch 2, Siskin, Chaffinch, etc. Ring-necked Parakeet (2 at Linley Wood). Also a late Common Darter. (GR)
Wigeon & Wren today (GR) |
1000 - 1145 fairly sunny after rain, strong SW gales, 10c: M Swan 17 + 6, Greylag 20, Tufted 14, Goosander f (3 on 11/11), Shoveler 6, Teal 6, Wigeon pair, Gadwall 10, Cormorant 6, L Egret, Heron, GC Grebe juv, L Grebe 17, Coot 190, Lapwing c40, GBb Gull 33, Common Gull 2, Bh Gull c150, Herring & LBb Gull 160, Kingfisher, P Wagtail 2, Raven 3, Jay 2, Buzzard, Redwing 20, Goldfinch & Siskin flock, Bullfinch etc. (RP / GR)
Goosander & Great Grebe today (RP) |
Late morning: M Swan 18 + 6 juvs, Greylag 21, Wigeon 4, Teal 14, Gadwall 6, Shoveler 7, Tufted 15, Cormorant 10, Heron, L Grebe 14, Lapwing 41 + 25 at McK's, GBb Gull 44, Common Gull 2, Bh Gull c250, Herring/LBb Gull c150, Redwing 2, Fieldfare, Blackbird 8, a few Siskin Goldfinch & Chaffinch, etc. (RP) (GR)
Short-tailed Vole found dead (RP) |
Blackbird (GR) |
1015-1140 sunny, breezy, 8c: M Swan 16 + 5, Greylag 22, Cormorant 10, Little Egret, Shoveler 14, Tufted 15, Gadwall 4, Teal 6, Lapwing 48, Common Gull 2, GBb Gull 17, Buzzard 3, Sparrowhawk, Rook over, Skylark 2, Redwing 6, Fieldfare 2, Blackbird 7, Siskin & Goldfinch small mixed flock, Bullfinch 4, etc. (GR)
Egret & Com Gull today (GR) |
1000 - 1130 fairly sunny 8c: M Swan 17 + 4, Greylag 21, Cormorant 8, Shoveler 12, Tufted 14, Gadwall 4, Dabchick 12, etc. (RP)
A look at the floods from 12:00 added: Snipe, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Pied Wagtail, Redwing, Cetti's Warbler, Linnet 25. Also Red Deer 4 (2 in photo's). (GR)