1 Goosander (flew N), 1 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 3 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Tawny Owl, 3 Water Pipit (on Phase 3), 3 Siskin [per eBird and WhatsApp]
15th November 2025
1 (1st winter male) Garganey (permit only), 1 Little Owl, 1 Dartford Warbler (permit onlyl), 1 Firecrest (by gate near entrance from Beddington Park), 157 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 (male) Shelduck (North Lake), 41 Shoveler, 43 Gadwall, 65 Teal, 6 Pochard, 22 Tufted Duck, 2 (male) Pheasant, 19 Stock Dove, 80 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Water Rail, 45 Moorhen, 65 Coot, 2 Lapwing (North Lake), 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 80 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 3 Kingfisher, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 3 Jay, 18 Magpie, 700 Jackdaw, 8 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 7 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Cetti’s Warbler, 22 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 300 Starling, 6 Song Thrush, 88 Redwing, 14 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 14 Robin, 6 Stonechat, 10 Dunnock, 20 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 18 Meadow Pipit, 6 Water Pipit (permit only), 45 Chaffinch, 32 Linnet, 35 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting [Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate and Nick Gardner]
13th November 2025
1 Garganey (permit only), 1 Firecrest (by gate entering from Beddington Park), 1 Shelduck, 3 Lapwing, 6 Green Sandpiper (1 Phase 1, 1 North Lake, 1 South Lake), 1 Tawny Owl (per eBird and WhatsApp)
12th November 2025
1 Raven, 1 Shelduck (North Lake), 5 Lapwing (per eBird and WhatsApp)
Butterflies: 1 Clouded Yellow [Site Warden]
11th November 2025
1 (1st winter male) Garganey (permit only), 1 Goosander (North Lake), 1 Little Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Black Redstart (permit only), 1 Brambling (flew NW), 1 (male) Shelduck, 4 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Water Pipit (permit only) all per eBird and WhatsApp
10th November 2025
Black Redstart (permit only) per WhatsApp
9th November 2025
3 Brent Goose (flew S/SE), 1 Goosander (North Lake), 1 Shelduck (North Lake), 3 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (1 North Lake, 1 South Lake), 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Blackcap (per eBird and WhatsApp)
8th November 2025
1 Goosander (flew S over North lake), 6 Great White Egret (1 North Lake then flew W, 5 flew N), 2 Shelduck, 1 Pintail, 9 Lapwing (North Lake), 2 Green Sandpiper (per eBird and WhatsApp)
7th November 2025
Water Pipit on the North Lake; also Raven, female Pintail (per eBird and WhatsApp)
6th November 2025
Dunlin on the North Lake, 1 Coal Tit, 2+ Dartford Warbler (permit only), 1 Firecrest, 1 (female) Pintail, 2 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 15 Fieldfare, 2 Water Pipit, 2 Brambling (per eBird and WhatsApp)
4th November 2025
Goosander on the North Lake (per eBird and WhatsApp)
3rd November 2025
Water Pipit (per eBird and WhatsApp)
2nd November 2025
Jack Snipe (permit only); also 3 Water Pipit on Phase 3, Pintail, Shelduck, Wigeon (per eBird and WhatsApp)
1st November 2025
Dartford Warbler and Jack Snipe (permit only); also 2 Water Pipit on Phase 3, Brambling flew West, Shelduck on the North lake, 2 Redpoll (per eBird and WhatsApp)
November– Regular/Common Species:
Below is a list of species that are likely to be seen on any given visit this month, in/around the public areas. Monthly, totals will be added to give an indication of abundance of species at any given time:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Greylag Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Teal, Shoveler, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Peregrine, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant, Great Crested Grebe, Red Kite, Water Rail, Common Snipe, Redwing, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Reed Bunting, Chaffinch, Kingfisher.
Notable species for November (please report) include:
Lapwing (not scarce but rapidly declining, monitoring numbers is helpful);
Shelduck, Pintail, Wigeon, Garganey, Great Egret, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, Mandarin Duck, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Yellow-legged Gull, Caspian Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Dartford Warbler, Raven, Stonechat, Whinchat, Brambling, Siskin, Redpoll, Crossbill, Nuthatch, Rook, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Ring Ouzel, Black Redstart, Short-eared Owl, Hawfinch, Blackcap, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit.
All other species not stated above, please also report to our email/WhatsApp.
