Sunday, April 28, 2024

28th April 2024

Water Meadows - Sand Martin c70 over Mill Mead, Canada Goose +goslings

Athelhampton - Egyptian Goose 2 +goslings

Egyptian Goose and Goslings

Canada Goose and Goslings


Saturday, April 27, 2024

27th April 2024

Water Meadows - Reed Warbler.

Athelhampton - Little Egret 4,

Waterbarn Cottages - Pied Flycatcher immature male on ridge in tree North of chalk Quarry. Goosander female flight along Devil's Brook. 

Pied Flycatcher immature male.


Saturday, April 13, 2024

13th April 2024

Water Meadows - 

Athelhampton - Greylag Goose, 

Waterbarn Cottages - Willow Warbler (The Shales), Whitethroat (Second Long Bottom)

Chaffinch male


Friday, April 12, 2024

12th April 2024

Water Meadows - Swallow 5, House Martin 4, Sand Martin 2, 

Athelhampton - Goosander female, 

Waterbarn Cottages - Peregrine Falcon, Swallow 4,


Thursday, April 11, 2024

11th April 2024

Water Meadows - Great Black-backed Gull 4, Wigeon 3, Reed Bunting male,

Athelhampton - Goosander female, Little Egret 5, Reed Bunting male,

Waterbarn Cottages - Buzzard 6, 

Great Black-backed Gull


Wednesday, April 10, 2024

10th April 2024

Water Meadows - Cattle Egret 9 circling Causeway Pond at 1849hrs, Wigeon 3, Teal 9, Egyptian Goose 2, Greylag Goose 3, House Martin 6, Swallow 18, Sand Martin 41.

Athelhampton - Little Egret 5, Greylag Goose,

Waterbarn Cottages - Red Kite over fields at 1400hrs (Martin Turner)

Cattle Egret in the fog.


Friday, April 5, 2024

5th April 2024

Water Meadows - Cattle Egret 8 Flight E from Mill Mead early morning,

Athelhampton - Red Kite circling meadows at 1437hrs, Sand Martin c35, Swallow 3 (Mixed Flock)

Waterbarn Cottages - Red Kite Flight W 0812hrs,

Cattle Egret

Red Kite (missing secondaries)

Red Kite 



Tuesday, April 2, 2024

2nd April 2024

Water Meadows - Great Black-backed Gull 2, Wigeon 2, Buzzard 4,

Athelhampton - Teal 13, Cormorant 3, Little Egret 5,

Waterbarn Cottages - 

Great Black-backed Gull

Yellowhammer




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.