54 White-fronted Goose (flew E), 1 (adult) Mediterranean Gull, 1 Little Owl, 1 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 1 Greylag Goose, 127 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 5 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 57 Gadwall, 235 Teal, 5 Pochard, 22 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, 28 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 51 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Gull, 15 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 24 Magpie, 500 Jackdaw, 70 Carrion Crow, 12 Great Tit, 9 Skylark, 1 (singing male) Blackap, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 300 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 500 Redwing, 80 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 40 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 10 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Category Archives: Blog Archive
16th January 2026
1 (adult) Mediterranean Gull (North Lake), 1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull (North Lake), 2 Little Owl, 2 Raven, 4 Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shelduck, 6 Pochard, 23 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 3 Water Rail, 30 Lapwing, 32 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 8 Common Gull, 11 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 15 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 2 Nuthatch, 30 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 25 House Sparrow, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 20 Linnet, 40 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting
14th January 2026
1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull, 2 Little Owl, 2 Raven, 2 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 6 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shelduck, 4 Pochard, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 (male) Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, 34 Lapwing (North Lake), 12 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 200 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 20 Magpie, 500 Jackdaw, 20 Blue Tit, 15 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 2 Nuthatch, 10 Song Thrush, 80 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 16 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 18 Dunnock, 50 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 10 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 13 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 40 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting
12th January 2026
1 Little Owl, 2 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 5 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shelduck, 3 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, 31 Lapwing (North Lake), 10 Snipe, 2 Green Sanpiper (permit only), 10 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 15 Magpie, 15 Blue Tit, 9 Skylark, 5 Chiffhcaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Song Thrush, 45 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 2 (male) Stonechat, 10 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 5 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 8 Reed Bunting
11th January 2026
1 Woodcock (permit only), 1 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 1 Shelduck, 32 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 4 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1+ Peregrine, 25 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 24 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting
10th January 2026
1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull (North Lake), 1 Coal Tit, 1 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 133 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 4 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 156 Teal, 4 Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Water Rail, 32 Lapwing (North Lake), 2 Jack Snipe (permit only), 14 Snipe, 3 Green Sanpiper (permit only), 250 Black-headed Gull, 15 Common Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2+ Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Kestrel, 80 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 4,000+ Jackdaw, 12 Great Tit, 16 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Song Thrush, 150 Redwing, 84 Fieldfare, 15 Dunnock, 20 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 50 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 25 Goldfinch, 8 Reed Bunting
8th January 2026
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Water Rail, 30 Lapwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 15 Magpie, 14 Great Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 7 House Sparrow, 12 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch
7th January 2026
1 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 2 Shelduck, 80 Teal, 2 Pochard, 2 Water Rail, 32 Lapwing (North Lake), 5 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 10 Common Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 15 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 300 Jackdaw, 15 Blue Tit, 16 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 15 Wren, 5 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat (permit only), 15 Dunnock, 20 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 6 Chaffinch, 32 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 4 Reed Bunting
6th January 2026
1 (female) Goosander, 1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull, 1 (male) Dartford Warbler (permit only), 7 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Water Rail, 16 Lapwing, 8 Jack Snipe (permit only), 12 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Common Gull, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 5 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 24 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 1 (male) Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 4 Water Pipit (permit only), 10 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 40 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 9 Reed Bunting
5th January 2026
1 (female) Goosander, 3 Shelduck (North Lake), 100 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 1 Water Rail, 26 Lapwing, 3+ Jack Snipe (permit only), 8 Snipe, 8 Common Gull, 10 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 12 Magpie, 1 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat (permit only), 10 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 8 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting
4th January 2026
1 (female) Goosander (North Lake), 1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull (North Lake), 2 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shelduck (North Lake), 45 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 1 (male) Pheasant, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Water Rail, 46 Lapwing (North Lake), 3 Jack Snipe (permit only), 5 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 300 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 15 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 (male) Blackcap, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Song Thrush, 25 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 6 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat (permit only), 15 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 11 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 7 Reed Bunting
3rd January 2026
1 Goosander (North Lake), 1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull, 1 (1st winter) Yellow-legged Gull, 1+ Dartford Warbler (permit only), 164 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 5 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck (North Lake), 45 Shoveler, 42 Gadwall, 24 Mallard, 106 Teal, 2 Pochard, 19 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 5 Water Rail, 35 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 14 Common Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 900 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 15 Blue Tit, 30 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 40 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 15 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 35 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 50 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting
2nd January 2026
1 (female) Goosander, 1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull (North Lake), 1 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 7 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 5 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 150 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Water Rail, 36 Lapwing (North Lake), 4 Snipe, 400 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 (male) Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 19 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 19 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat (permit only), 20 Dunnock, 8 House Sparrow, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 15 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting
1st January 2026
1 (female) Goosander (North Lake), 1 Woodcock (permit only), 1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull (North Lake), 2 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 1 Firecrest, 2 Brambling, 1 Yellowhammer, 120 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 5 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 40 Shoveler, 40 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 80 Teal, 5 Pochard, 21 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 40 Feral Pigeon, 16 Stock Dove, 412+ Woodpigeon (overhead), 6 Water Rail, 35 Moorhen, 70 Coot, 38 Lapwing (North Lake), 8 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 300 Black-headed Gull, 20 Common Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 1 (adult) Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Little Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 30 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Jay, 15 Magpie, 500 Jackdaw, 150 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Wren, 300 Starling, 10 Song Thrush, 50 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 20 Fieldfare, 12 Robin, 4 Stonechat (permit only), 14 Dunnock, 20 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 40 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 24 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 65 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin, 8 Reed Bunting
28th December 2025
1 Whooper Swan (flew SE), 1 Goosander (North Lake), 2 Great Black-backed Gull (North Lake)
