Article Index

26.03.11 (BS). 08:30-16:30, route Jone’s Cable - Woodpecker Corner - Elmhirst - Pony Bridge - Will Pits – floods. 1 Little Grebe, 2 Whooper Swan ads, 18 Pink-footed Goose, 36 Greylag Goose, 1 Common Shelduck, 23 Gadwall, 104 Eurasian Teal, 131 Mallard, 9 Northern Shoveler, 21 Goosander, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier both cc, 1 Hen Harrier ringtail, 4 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 29 Northern Lapwing, 1 Common Redshank, 1 Common Gull adult at BH Gull colony, 40 Meadow Pipit, 3 White / Pied Wagtail, 21 Common Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Tit, 2 Eurasian Treecreeper, 1 Eurasian Siskin, 10 Common Bullfinch, 7 Reed Bunting.

26.03.11 (BPW). IM only. 31 Fieldfare, 5 Common Chiffchaff flat tip and IM, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Common Bullfinch. Also 6 Common Frog and 5 small bits of spawn and 2 Common Toad IMP.

22.03.11 (BPW). 


toad IMP 22.03.11 (BPW)























The first photo of the year is a toad! If you have any photos for blog they would be much appreciated. Thanks. 5 Greylag Goose, 14 Mallard, 2 Northern Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Kestrel, 4 Common Pheasant, 1 Water Rail GB F, 50 Northern Lapwing, 20 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull imm, 2 Common Wood Pigeon, 1 Meadow Pipit imm, 1 White / Pied Wagtail, 2 Winter Wren WPS, 2 European Robin, 3 Common Blackbird 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Common Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Black-billed Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow 2 3 Chaffinch, 3 Common Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. Also 2 colonies of FROGS (c.10 in each) both with large clumps of spawn. First N of road near BB, second S of road SW of WP towards MT. Also 3 TOADS IMP, may all be same sex as not coupled and no spawn.

18-19.03.11 (RB) 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker WPS, 18th, 11 Whooper Swan 19th, 4 Meadow Pipit 19th.

18.03.11 (BPW). 1 Whooper Swan, 1 Common Shelduck WPS, 12 Gadwall, 30 Eurasian Teal, 14 Mallard, 4 Northern Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, 5 Goosander, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier cc, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Northern Lapwing holding territory, 227 Black-headed Gull at colonies along road, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull adult over N, 2 Herring Gull down with BH Gulls, 4 Stock Pigeon, 2 Sky Lark ca, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 White / Pied Wagtail, 2 Common Chiffchaff ca, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 European Goldfinch, 3 Common Linnet, 8 Lesser Redpoll GB, 2 Mealy Redpoll GB, 3 Common Bullfinch, 8 Reed Bunting. And 4 Roe Deer.

17.03.11 (WHP) 1 Northern Wheatear fm.

14.03.11 (P. Hinks, B. Smith) 3 Whooper Swan on E end F, 2 Northern Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 15 Goosander, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Willow Tit WP, 100 Common Linnet BT. Also a Common Lizard at P.

11.03.11 (P. Hinks, P. Kendall, B. Thompson) 20 Greylag Goose, 2 Gadwall, 25 Eurasian Teal, 30 Mallard, 8 Northern Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, 10 Goosander WPS, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Water Rail heard WP, 1 Common Moorhen, 20 Northern Lapwing, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Wood Pigeon, 32 Eurasian Collared Dove Red House Farm,, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker WP, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 White / Pied Wagtail, 2 Winter Wren, 2 European Robin, 2 Common Blackbird, 1 Common Chiffchaff SWD at WP, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Black-billed Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Chaffinch, 20 European Goldfinch, 100 Common Linnet fields nr BT, 1 Common Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting. Also Roe Deer and Mink BT and 9 male Adders S end of GB.

11.03.11 (BPW). 6 Greylag Goose, 4 Gadwall, 7 Northern Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 12 Goosander, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 4 Northern Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Sky Lark, 3 European Robin, 48 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 3 Great Tit, 22 Black-billed Magpie, 4 Chaffinch, 2 European Goldfinch, 1 Eurasian Siskin, 180 Common Linnet ca and Bank Top (Peter Hinks), 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Yellowhammer.

08.03.11 (RW) 33 Whooper Swan F, 70 Eurasian Teal F, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier F, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk F, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon F.

07.03.11 (Brian Smith) 50+ Whooper Swan F. 



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06.03.11 (Adrian Scutt, Jim Snowdon) 21 Gadwall, 13 Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier fm, 2 Hen Harrier male and ringtail, 1 Peregrine Falcon imm male.

05.03.11 (BPW, WHP, SB). 19 Greylag Goose, 14 Eurasian Teal, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier m and fm F, 1 Hen Harrier fm F, 1 Common Buzzard NEF, 10 Black-headed Gull some calling and landing, 3 Sky Lark, 2 Winter Wren, 3 European Robin, 1 Song Thrush A, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper A, 2 Eurasian Jackdaw W edge singly, 4 Chaffinch, 2 European Goldfinch, 2 Eurasian Siskin, 50 Common Linnet NEF, 20 Lesser Redpoll A, 1 Common Bullfinch ca, 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting. Also a Mink at A.

05.03.11 (Stuart Beebee) 2 Hen Harrier m and fm F, 2 Peregrine Falcon GM.

04.03.11 (John Durrant) 2 Eurasian Woodcock ca, 2 Short-eared Owl NEF pm, possibly LEOS.

03.03.11 (Rob Watson). 12 Greylag Goose, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier imm male, 1 Common Buzzard WPS, 4 Redwing recreation ground, 1 Great Grey Shrike MM, 200 Common Starling recreation ground.

01.03.11 (Ron Moat). 310 Pink-footed Goose 3 skeins W, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Eurasian Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Pheasant, 2 Carrion Crow.

01.03.11 (Justin Parker). 12.00 to 14.00 250+ Pink-footed Geese flew N, 1 Great Grey Shrike, 1 ROUGH LEGGED BUZZARD viewed for ten minutes from behind the viewing platform mobbed by crow viewed by me and my dad Dave Parker showed very well was circling so white across the tail was visible and pale head was noticeable in very good lighting and hovered on 2 separate occasions ok.