Tuesday, October 31, 2023

31st October 2023

Water Meadows – Greylag Goose 13, Canada Goose 16, Wigeon 17, Teal 11, Wood Pigeon 67,

Athelhampton – Little Egret, Wood Pigeon 14, Stonechat 1m,

Waterbarn Cottages – Jack Snipe, Stock Dove 160, Wood Pigeon 60, Common Gull 17, Herring Gull 105, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Stonechat 1m,

Stonechat male first winter
Robin
Jack Snipe


Friday, October 27, 2023

27th October 2023

Water Meadows – Greylag Goose 3, Canada Goose 56, Wood Pigeon 47,

Athelhampton – 

Waterbarn Cottages – Stock Dove 64, 



26th October 2023

Water Meadows – Greylag Goose 16, Canada Goose 51, Wigeon 12, Mallard 26,

Athelhampton – Mute Swan 2

Waterbarn Cottages – White Stork 2 Flew North towards Langham Wine Estate from North end of Devils Brook at 1113hrs viz Howard Mason.


Sunday, October 22, 2023

21st October 2023

Water Meadows – Wigeon 39 on Causeway pond, Mallard 24, Canada Goose 6

Athelhampton – 

Waterbarn Cottages – Collared Dove 13, Linnet 105, Goldfinch 28

Wigeon male

Sunday, October 15, 2023

15th October 2023

 WeBS and Winter Finch Counts

Site totals:- Greylag Goose (12), Mute Swan (9), Teal (9), Mallard (57), Moorhen (3), Cormorant (2), Grey Heron (4), Little Egret (4), Black-headed Gull (2), Lesser Black-Backed Gull (2), Herring Gull (398), Buzzard (6), Kestrel (2)

Site totals:- Yellowhammer (10), Reed Bunting (1), Chaffinch (19), Goldfinch (7), Robin (6), Stonechat (7), House Sparrow (41), Blackbird (8), Skylark (8),

Greylag Goose


Friday, October 13, 2023

13th October 2023

Water Meadows – Wigeon 2, Teal 12, Mallard 16, Little Grebe 5

Athelhampton – Swallow c40, House Martin,

Waterbarn Cottages – Collared Dove 9, Herring Gull 55,

Wigeon

Collared Dove
Leucistic bird



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.