Tuesday, February 28, 2023

28th February 2023

Water Meadows – Wigeon 240, Teal 35,

Athelhampton – Siberian Chiffchaff, Water Rail, Cormorant 5,

Waterbarn Cottages – Egyptian Goose 2, Wigeon 35, Little Egret 4, Chaffinch 50,

Friday, February 24, 2023

24th February 2023

Water Meadows – Egyptian Goose 2, Canada Goose 55, Wigeon 278, Teal 56, Little Grebe 2, Redwing 242 NE between 1215 and 1235hrs.

Athelhampton – Siberian Chiffchaff,  Egyptian Goose 2, Reed Bunting,

Waterbarn Cottages – Egyptian Goose 2, Wigeon 136, Mallard 7, Raven 2,

Siberian Chiffchaff "tristis"
Reed Bunting


Sunday, February 19, 2023

19th February 2023

WeBS Counts:-

Site totals:- Egyptian Goose (6), Canada Goose (78), Greylag Goose (2), Mute Swan (11), Wigeon (434), Teal (179), Mallard (15), Moorhen (6), Lapwing (54), Snipe (2), Green Sandpiper (1), Cormorant (4), Grey Heron (3), Little Egret (2), Black-headed Gull (107), Mediterranean Gull (1), Herring Gull (41),

Winter Finch Counts:-

Site totals:- Yellowhammer (144), Reed Bunting (6), Chaffinch (84), Bullfinch (3), Greenfinch (1), Goldfinch (5), Dunnock (22), House Sparrow (18), Robin (14), Blackbird (11), Redwing (27), Song Thrush (2), Stonechat (4), Skylark (3),

Mute Swan family group

Stonechat male

Friday, February 17, 2023

17th February 2023

Water Meadows – Egyptian Goose 2, Greylag Goose, Lapwing 145, Wigeon 157,

Athelhampton – Water Rail, Little Egret 9, Green Sandpiper, Snipe 6, Teal 75,

Waterbarn Cottages – Peregrine Falcon, Wigeon 130, Reed Bunting 7, Yellowhammer 108, Chaffinch 54,

Dunnock
 

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

15th February 2023

Water Meadows – Egyptian Goose 2, Canada Goose 72, Lapwing 150, Wigeon 355, Teal 107, Green Sandpiper, Snipe 2, Mistle Thrush 3,

Athelhampton – Egyptian Goose 2, Green Sandpiper, Snipe 6, Teal 72,

Waterbarn Cottages – Pintail m & f, Egyptian Goose 2, Lapwing 65, Wigeon 49, Yellowhammer 30,

Pintail female

Pintail male

Swan x Greylag Goose


Tuesday, February 14, 2023

14th February 2023

Water Meadows – Lapwing 149, Wigeon 307, Teal 110, Snipe 2, Common Gull 4,

Athelhampton – Coot, Egyptian Goose 2, Lapwing 258 (2 flocks), Teal 108, Mediterranean Gull 2,

Waterbarn Cottages – Egyptian Goose 2, Mute Swan 7 (3 1stw), Lapwing 85, Mediterranean Gull, Yellowhammer 16,

Lapwing

Canada Goose


Friday, February 3, 2023

3rd February 2023

Water Meadows – Lapwing 169, Egyptian Goose 2,

Athelhampton – Coot, Teal 62, Lapwing 400, Canada Goose 98, Little Egret 3,

Waterbarn Cottages – Not visited

Thursday, February 2, 2023

2nd February 2023

Water Meadows – Wood Lark, Green Sandpiper 2, Pintail F, Snipe 44, Teal 54, Wigeon 450, Lapwing 1268, Egyptian Goose 2,

Athelhampton – Coot, Teal 47, Stonechat 2, Canada Goose 105,

Waterbarn Cottages – Egyptian Goose 2, Reed Bunting 2, Yellowhammer 32,

Wood Lark

Coot


19th December 2024

 A fleeting visit this afternoon to confirm the Barnacle Goose (7) were still there and a catch up with Phil and his son.