1 (male) Bearded Tit, 1 Firecrest, 4 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 10 Pochard, 12 Stock Dove, 2 Water Rail, 21 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 5 Snipe, 8 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 8 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woopecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Rook, 4 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 16 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit (permit only, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting [Andy Harding, Graeme Howgate and Nick Gardner (+ eBird)]
4th January 2025
1 Bearded Tit (permit only), 1 Firecrest, 148 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 22 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 19 Mallard, 86 Teal, 6 Pochard, 1 8 Tufted Duck, 1 (male) Pheasant, 30 Feral Pigeon, 75 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 17 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 250 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 134 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21 Cormorant, 11 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 200 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 350 Jackdaw, 100 Carrion Crow, 8 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 10 Dunnock, 6 House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 4 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 36 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Barrie Carter, Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate and Martin Parker]
3rd January 2025
Weather: F2NW, clear sun, -3°C increasing to 5°C, lakes and wet grasslands mostly frozen
1 Golden Plover (flew S), 2 Firecrest, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 (male and female) Shelduck, 2 (male and female) Wigeon, 10 Pochard, 5 Water Rail, 22 Lapwing, 2 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe, 3+ Green Sandpiper (permit only), 7+ Common Gull, 1 (adult) Great Black-backed Gull, 4+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1+ Kingfisher, 1 (female) Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite (flew NW), 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Rook, 12 Skylark, 3+ Chiffchaff, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 1 (female) Stonechat, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 25 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 16 Linnet, 1 (Lesser) Redpoll (flew N), 11 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Arjun Dutta, Bethan Clyne, Catharine Strudwick, Graeme Howgate, Martin Parker, Russ Walker and Zach Pannifer]
2nd January 2025
Weather: F3W, sunny, 2-4°C
2 Firecrest, 3 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 5 Pochard, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 22 Lapwing, 20 Snipe, 8 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 115 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 421 Jackdaw, 5 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 (female) Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush (flew E), 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Stonechat, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 5 Chaffinch, 15 Linnet, 17 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Catharine Strudwick, D Bulling and Graeme Howgate]
1st January 2025
Weather: A F4SW wind switching to a WNW, overcast with light rain that got progressively heavier, visibility very bad due to heavy rain by 13:00, 7°C
1 Kittiwake (flew E), 1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull, 1 (2nd winter) Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Raven, 2 Firecrest, 50 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 35 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 80 Teal, 8 Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 50 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 12 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 400+ Black-headed Gull, 11 Common Gull, 70+ Herring Gull, 4+ Great Black-backed Gull (adults), 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 13 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20 Magpie, 5 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 14 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 250 Starling, 6 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 5 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Bethan Clyne, Glenn Jones, Ian Jones, Jack Pettit and Zach Pannifer]
30th December 2024
1 Bearded Tit (permit only), 2 Firecrest, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose (hybrid), 3 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 37 Gadwall, 33 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon (2 male, 2 female), 70 Teal, 8 Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, 8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 13 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 18 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only). 400 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 28 Stock Dove, 35 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Skylark, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Dunnock, 7 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 11 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 21 Magpie, 500 Jackdaw, 200 Carrion Crow, 2 House Sparrow, 9 Chaffinch, 26 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 27 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Glenn Jones, Ian Jones and Steve Thomas]
1st November 2024
2 Beared Tit, 6 Mute Swan, 20 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 5 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 15 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 4 Common Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 (female) Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail,, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, c100 Starling, 3 Linnet, 14 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch [Andy Harding, Graeme Howgate and Ian Jones]
31st October 2024
1 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 2 Firecrest, 1 Raven, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Pochard, 3 (female) Pheasant, 6 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 4 Water Rail, 7 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Skylark, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Stonechat, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Blackbird, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 6 House Sparrow, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Redpoll (Lesser), 1 Siskin, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Reed Bunting [Mark Bravery and Nick Gardner (+ eBird)]
30th October 2024
1 Black Redstart, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Egyptian Goose, 150 Teal, 6 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 8 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Skylark, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 30 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 10 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch [Graeme Howgate and Steve Thomas]
29th October 2024
2 Firecrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Pochard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 15 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 9 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 9 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Stonechat, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, 7 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 8 Linnet, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting [Nick Gardner]
28th October 2024
1 Marsh Harrier (flew N), 2 Firecrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 35 Redwing [Russ Walker and Steve Shimwell]
27th October 2024
1 Coal Tit, 2 Raven, 2 Yellowhammer (flew W), 5 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Pochard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 10 Lapwing, 4 Common Gull, 12 Herring Gull (flew S), 76 Lesser Black-backed Gull (flew S), 36 Stock Dove (flew S), 813 Woodpigeon (flew S), 1 Collared Dove, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Stonechat, 7 Mistle Thrush (1 flew E, 6 flew S), 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 2 Rook, 150 Starling, 5 House Sparrow, 15 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 14 Linnet, 1 Redpoll (Lesser), 3 Greenfinch, 3 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, D Bulling, Matthew Rowell, Roger Browne and Zach Pannifer]
26th October 2024
1 Cattle Egret, 1 Firecrest, 7 Mute Swan, 51 Canada Goose, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck, 5 Egyptian Goose, 32 Mallard, 5 Pochard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 26 Cormorant (15 flew SE, 8 flew W), 7 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 (male) Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 5 Water Rail, 11 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 220+ Black-headed Gull, 2 (adult) Common Gull, 18 Herring Gull, 1+ Lesser Black-backed Gull (flew S), 41 Feral Pigeon, 67 Stock Dove, 400+ Woodpigeon (356 flew N/NE/NW, 146 flew S/SE), 2 Kingfisher, 1 (male) Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Skylark (5 flew S), 19 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 5 Song Thrush, 31 Redwing (30 flew S), 2 Mistle Thrush (flew N), 6 Blackbird (3 flew N), 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 174 Starling (79 flew SW), 289 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 8 Chaffinch, 7 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch (3 flew S), 1 Greenfinch, 5+ Siskin (5 flew S), 3 Reed Bunting [Graeme Howgate and Zach Pannifer (+ eBird)]
25th October 2024
1 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Firecrest, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2+ Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 15 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 22 Herring Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 16 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Skylark, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Song Thrush, 48 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush (flew NW), 2 Goldcrest, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting [Amanda Tuke, Bethan Clyne and Zach Pannifer]
24th October 2024
1 Cattle Egret, 2 Firecrest (singing male), 6 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 20 Gadwall, 40 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 3 Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 24 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 8 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 5 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 14 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 57 Stock Dove, 489 Woodpigeon (flew S/SW), 3 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 2 Water Pipit, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 4 Stonechat, 4 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 20 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 60+ Starling, 5 House Sparrow, 6 Chaffinch, 14 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting [Bethan Clyne, Dave Warren, D Bulling, Ian Jones, Nick Gardner and Zach Pannifer]
Butterflies: 1 Red Admiral [Bethan Clyne]
Beddington Farmlands Nature Reserve 