Author Archives: beddswildlife

21st February 2026

1 Little Owl, 1 Greylag Goose, 122 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 5 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 55 Gadwall, 17 Pochard, 29 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 110 Woodpigeon, 2 Water Rail, 18 Lapwing (North Lake), 7 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 350 Black-headed Gull, 45 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 16 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 200 Jackdaw, 150 Carrion Crow, 15 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest, 300 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Song Thrush, 100 Redwing, 80 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 35 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 7 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Redpoll, 25 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting [per eBird and WhatsApp]

17th February 2026

1 Shelduck (North Lake), 16 Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 22 Lapwing (North Lake), 2 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 21 Redpoll [per eBird and WhatsApp]

16th February 2026

1 Coal Tit, 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 5 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 25 Pochard, 28 Tufted Duck, 3 Pheasant, 1 Water Rail, 26 Lapwing (North Lake), 4 Jack Snipe (permit only), 5 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 8 Common Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 15 Blue Tit, 18 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 100 Starling, 7 Song Thrush, 24 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 20 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Water Pipit (permit only), 4 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 7 Redpoll, 40 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting