Saturday, March 30, 2024

30th March 2024

Water Meadows - Lapwing, Wigeon, Egyptian Goose 2,

Athelhampton - Cattle Egret 8 late afternoon, Teal 14

Waterbarn Cottages - Buzzard 2,

Cattle Egret


Wednesday, March 27, 2024

27th March 2024

Water Meadows - Mediterranean Gull 3, Gadwall pair, Great Black-backed Gull, Teal 4,

Athelhampton - Little Egret 15, 

(Tolpuddle field off lane to Southover Manor House Cattle Egret 6, Little Egret 4,)


Tuesday, March 26, 2024

25th and 26th March 2014

26th March 2024

Water Meadows - Gadwall pair, Wigeon 4, Teal 2, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 8, Robin 6,

Athelhampton - Egyptian Goose 2, Cormorant 4, Little Egret 3,

Waterbarn Cottages - Great Blacked-backed Gull 3, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull 70, Little Egret 4, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 12, Robin 15, Wren 10, 

25th March 2024

Water Meadows - Goshawk adult chasing white dove at 1629hrs, Sand Martin 2,

Athelhampton - Goosander female (Paul Harris).

Goshawk adult


Friday, March 22, 2024

21st March 2024

21st March 2024

Water Meadows - Red Kite circling meadows at 1100hrs. (3rd individual in 2days), Sand Martin 19 hawking insects within environs of Causeway Pond.

Athelhampton - Goosander female

Red Kite

Goosander female

 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

20th March 2024

Water Meadows - Teal 95, Wigeon 45, Snipe 7, Little Egret 6,

Athelhampton - Red Kite circling meadows then slowly towards the Water Meadows at 1247hrs, Little Egret 5,

Waterbarn Cottages - Red Kite Flight high N heading for Langham Vineyard at 1642hrs, Little Egret 6,

Red Kite (Athelhampton)
Red Kite (Waterbarn Cottages)



Friday, March 15, 2024

15th March 2024

Water Meadows - Great Black-backed Gull 2,

Athelhampton - Cattle Egret 4 in flock of 18 Little Egret on flooded meadows south of Athelhampton Road, Siskin 11, Greylag Goose 7,

Waterbarn Cottages - 

Cattle and Little Egret

Siskin
Robin




Sunday, March 10, 2024

10th March 2024

WeBS Counts:-

Site totals:- Canada Goose (20), Mute Swan (10), Shoveler (3), Wigeon (446), Teal (80), Mallard (16), Moorhen (3), Grey Heron (3), Little Egret (7), Snipe (3), Black-headed Gull (5), Buzzard (2), Kestrel (1), Peregrine (1),

Finch Counts:-

Site totals:- Corn Bunting (2), Yellowhammer (131), Chaffinch (146), Bullfinch (2), Goldfinch (3), Linnet (79), Reed Bunting (2), Robin (10), House Sparrow (34), Dunnock (13), Song Thrush (2), Blackbird (7), 

Skylark (2)

Yellowhammer

Friday, March 8, 2024

7th March 2024

7th March

Water Meadows - Shelduck 3rd record for Bardolf Farm, 

Athelhampton - Egyptian Goose 2, Wigeon 32, Little Egret 5, Siskin 2,

Waterbarn Cottages - Peregrine Falcon, Wigeon 70, Yellowhammer 61,

Shelduck



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.