Author Archives: beddswildlife

13th July 2022

1 (1st summer) Yellow-legged Gull, 1 (2nd summer) Caspian Gull, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Pochard, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 26 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Barn Owl, 10 Swift, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 20 Linnet [Arjun Dutta and Tomos Brangwyn]

Butterflies: 3+ Clouded Yellow (permit only), Marbled White, Painted Lady [Arjun Dutta and Charlie Owens]

Moths: 2 Jersey Tiger [Arjun Dutta and Charlie Owens]

5th June 2022

1 (adult) Purple Heron, 1 Ringed Plover (permit only), 3 Mute Swan (cygnets), 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 2+ (juvenile) Tawny Owl, 100+ Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Rook, 2 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet [Catharine Strudwick, Ian Jones and Zach Pannifer]

  • Adult Purple Heron
  • Adult Purple Heron
  • Adult Purple Heron

7th May 2022

1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Greenshank, 2 Arctic Tern (flew N), 2 Raven, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 3 Shelduck, 6 Egyptian Goose, 1 (male) Shoveler, 4 Teal, 6 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 6 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 3 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 (male) Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 300 Herring Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 42 Feral Pigeon, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 14 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 15 Dunnock, 2 (male) Wheatear, 1 (female) Whinchat, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 30 Whitethroat, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 8 House Sparrow, 6 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

  • Glossy Ibis

3rd May 2022

1 Oystercatcher, 1 (female) Black-winged Stilt, 1 Common/Arctic Tern, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Raven, 6 Egyptian Goose, 7 Pochard, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 (male) Sparrowhawk, 1 (male) Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 10 Sand Martin, 58 Swallow, 10 Pied Wagtail, 42+ Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Rook

1st May 2022

3 Whimbrel, 1 Raven, 7 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 9 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant (1 sinensis), 1 Little Egret (flew SE), 12 Grey Heron (3 nests), 3 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 (immature male) Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 10 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Feral Pigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 1 (female) Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 26 Sand Martin, 18 Swallow, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wheatear, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Rook, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Linnet, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

29th April 2022

1 Avocet, 1 Stone Curlew, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull (flew E), 1 (adult) Little Gull (flew SE), 10 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 48 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 7 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 4 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 40 Moorhen, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 7 Black-headed Gull, 300 Herring Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Feral Pigeon, 10 Stock Dove, 15 Woodpigeon, 40 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 18 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 15 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 20 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Magpie, 1 Jay, 100 Starling, 10 House Sparrow, 14 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch

27th April 2022

1 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Arctic Tern, 1 (male) Ring Ouzel, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 (female) Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Swift, 1 Sand Martin, 40+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 9 Pied Wagtail (2 juvenile), 2 Long-tailed Tit

25th April 2022

1 (female) Marsh Harrier (flew NW), 1 Ringed Plover (flew SE), 1 Redshank, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Woodlark (flew N), 1 (male) Ring Ouzel, 6 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck (2 male, 3 female), 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shoveler, 12 Teal, 10 Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 200 Herring Gull, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Wheatear, 4 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Linnet, 1 Greenfinch

24th April 2022

2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 (adult) Mediterranean Gull, 1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull, 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Raven, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 56 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 9 Pochard, 1 (male) Pheasant, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant (1 sinensis), 3 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron (4 chicks in nest), 4 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 (male) Kestrel, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 22 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Wheatear (3 male, 1 female), 1 (adult female) Whinchat, 6 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch