Author Archives: Tim Sexey

10 Mute Swans, 3 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 5 Snipe, a Woodcock flew across the car park in driving rain, ad Yellow-legged & 2ndW Caspian Gull, 70 Starlings NW, c60 Siskins Carr Pond with 5 Lesser Redpolls.

12 Mute Swans, 12 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, a Goosander, 2 Dunlin (considered to be different birds), a Rock Pipit again.

A Little Stint present throughout, second record this year though these records are the first since 2010. Also 9 Shoveler, 9 Wigeon, drake Pochard, a record 269 Coots, 2 Dunlin, ad Yellow-legged & 2ndW Caspian Gull, a Rock Pipit, a … Continue reading →

12 Mute Swans still, 10 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, a Goldeneye and ad Yellow-l-Gull.

12 Mute Swans (7 ads, 5 juvs), 213 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, a Goldeneye, ad Yellow-legged & 2ndW Caspian Gull.

7 Mute Swans, Canada/Barnacle Goose hybrid, 6 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 2 Great White Egrets came in from the north 1055 then flew SE at 1105. Vis- mig counts included 159 Starlings, 109 Redwings, 10 ‘Alba’ Wags, 67 Chaffinches, 6 Bramblings … Continue reading →

8 Mute Swans, 4 Wigeon, drake Goldeneye, 2 Great White & 1 Little Egret early morning only, ad Peregrine, ad Yellow-legged & 2ndW Caspian Gull still, a Green Woodpecker, single Chiffchaff, a Grey Wagtail. Vis-mig produced 216 Wood Pigeons, 186 … Continue reading →

8 Mute Swans (5ads, 3 juvs), 15 Gadwall, 13 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, juv Peregrine, a Red Kite, ad Yellow-legged & 2ndW Caspian Gull again, 5 Ravens . Vis-mig produced 11 Yellowhammers, 175 Chaffinches, 60 Siskins, 14 Jays, 4 Lesser Redpolls, … Continue reading →

3 Mute Swans, total of 18 Whooper Swans with 3+6 (all adults) SE from Highoredish this morning and 9 ( 4 adults & 5 juveniles) landing briefly mid-afternoon before continuing SE, 8 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler, 4 Goosander, a Goldeneye, 3 … Continue reading →

3 Mute Swans, a total of 24 Whooper Swans (six present at first light, 16 SE at 0940, 2 more arrived at 1110, 10 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, single Goldeneye, 3 + Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Ravens, … Continue reading →