Wednesday, 1 January 2025

January 2025

01/01 Only 37 sp. seen but includes Snipe, Siskin (4) & Pintail (drake).  (GE, GR)

02/01 Added Long-tailed Tit (8) to year list.

03/01 Added Yellow-legged Gull, Pied Wagtail & Shoveler (4).  6 Pochard.  (GR)

04/01 Added Jay (2), Raven, Stock Dove, Collared Dove (5), Wigeon (14), Mistle Thrush (2 at 14:20).  5 Swans, 5 Snipe and 6 Red Deer also present.  (RP, GR)

07/01 Of note: Teal 42 & Snipe 9.   (RP)

08/01 Kittiwake adult on the ice.   (RF)

09/01 Frosty, sunny -1c, additions:  Sparrowhawk 2, Chaffinch 2, Little Egret, Great Spotted Woodpecker, House Sparrow 4, Redwing 4, Rook.  Also 5+ Common Gulls, 12+ Blackbirds & 16 Snipe noted.   (RP, GR)

12/01 Added Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Stonechat f & Kestrel m.  Also seen were Goosander f, Wigeon m, M Thrush 2, GBb Gull 49 & M Swan 8.   (RP, GR)

14/01 Added Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet 3 & Gadwall m.  Also seen: Shoveler pair, Pochard f, GBb Gull c50, Redwing 4, Red Deer 8.  (GR, RP)  Caspian Gull 1w early afternoon.  (GE)  3 Pipistrelles flying at Rushall at dusk.  (GR)

16/01 Frosty, sunny 4c, addition: Greylag Goose. Also Green Woodpecker, Goosander m & Gadwall pair noted.  (GR)  Iceland Gull ad in afternoon.  (RBA)

18/01 Cold, overcast 1c, added Peregrine over quarry, to east.  Tufted duck 37, Common Gull 5.  (RP, GR).  Iceland Gull ad in afternoon (GE) and Cetti's Warbler added.

19/01 Iceland Gull present until 1350 then flew north when all gulls disturbed by paddle boarders.

22/01 Of note: Caspian Gull 2w, Teal 10, Gadwall m, Shoveler pair, Jay, Siskin 4.  (GR, RP)

23/01 Of interest: Rn Parakeet 2 over, Snipe 2, Little Egret 2, GBb Gull 51, prob Caspian Gull 1w, Teal 8.  (GR)

25/01 Sunny after frost 5c: Little Egret 5, Pochard, Raven, Kestrel, etc.