12th Dec 2009

Flashes: Buzzard, Kestrel, Lapwing (25)

Feeding Station: Goldfinch (1), Willow Tit (2), Chaffinch (9), Buzzard, Great/Blue tits, GS Woodpecker

The Scrape: Bullfinch (5)

Main Pool: Shoveler (4), Teal (3), Little Grebe (1), Bullfinch (1)

28th Nov 2009

Flashes: Buzzard

Feeding Station: Goldfinch (2), Willow Tit (2), Chaffinch (3f), Coal Tit (1), Great/Blue Tits, Sparrowhawk (1m), GS Woodpecker (1m), Buzzard (over)

The Scrape: Teal (4), Gadwall (2)

Main Pool: Teal, Coot (2), Moorhen (1), Bullfinch (2), Mallard (2)

Woods: Goldfinch (12), Lesser Redpoll (1), Redwing (7), Green Woodpecker

Thursday Nov 12th. Merlin

The Johns were walking from the car park to feed and saw a raptor fly from the ground, just after the end of the trees. It flew into a tree at the end of the clearing. The female Merlin sat on the branch for probably 5 minutes. 2 photographers came along and both took a number of photographs moving closer until the bird flew off into the wood.

8th Nov 2009

The Flashes: Kestrel (1), Goldfinch (12), Redwing (5), Mistle Thrush (1)

The Scrape: Shoveler (1)

River Pool: Teal (3), Shoveler (1), Bullfinch (3)

Main Pool: Water Rail (1 crossing channel, 2 calling in front of hide), Cetti's Warbler, Tufted Duck (3f), Shoveler (2m 1f), Kingfisher (1)

Woods: Long-tailed tit (12+)

Car Park: Long-tailed tit (5), Blue/Great tits

Feeding station: Willow tit (3/4?), Nuthatch (1), Coal tit (1), Chaffinch, Pheasant, Robin, Wren, Blue/Great tits, Dunnock, Grey Squirrel (2)

18th Oct 2009

Flashes: Curlew (3), Meadow Pipit (1), Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Starling (60+)

The Scrape: Kingfisher, Teal (4), Grey Wagtail, Buzzard, Grey Heron (3)

Main Pool: Shoveler (10), Mallard (3), Bullfinch (3)

11th Oct 2009

Flashes: Curlew (3), Meadow Pipit (1)

The Scrape: Little Grebe (1), Cormorant (1), Chiffchaff (1), Long-tailed Tits, Grey Heron (1), Grey Wagtail (3)

Main Pool: Little Grebe (1), Bullfinch (3), Starling (40+)

Woods: Redwing (22), Goldfinch (8)

6th Oct 2009

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3 Curlew (S Haynes)