Tuesday, 31 January 2017

30/01/2017 Blithfield Reservoir


Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock, Nuthatch, Long tailed Tit, Teal, Wigeon, Mallard, Grey Heron, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Goldeneye, Greylag Geese, Shoveler, Crow, Pochard, Coot, Great black-backed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Shelduck, Tufted Duck, Canada Geese, Jackdaw, Great crested Grebe, Pied Wagtail and Rook.

29/01/2017 Hatherton Reservoir


Sparrowhawk, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull, Goosander, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Long-tailed Tit,  Great Tit, Crow, 2 Goldcrest, Goldfinch Flock, Grey Heron, Dunnock and 2 Redwing.

Friday, 27 January 2017

26/01/2017 Belvide Reservoir


On an evenings birding at Belvide in the hope of seeing the Bittern I saw - Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Blackbird, Wood Pigeon, Dunnock, Coal Tit, Goldeneye, Great crested Grebe, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Pochard, Shoveler, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Red head Smew, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, large Starling flock and a Bittern.  

23/01/2017 Belvide Reservoir


Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Dunnock, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Great crested Grebe, Pochard,  Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, Canada Geese, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, Crow, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing,  Teal, Tree Sparrow, Wren, Red head Smew, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw, Great spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Treecreeper and Buzzard. 

20/01/2017 Chasewater


Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Shoveler, Teal, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Little Grebe, Great crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Herring Gull, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Goosander, Lesser black-backed Gull, Velvet Scoter, Blackbird, Magpie, Lapwing, Great black-backed Gull also 8 Red Deer.        

Saturday, 21 January 2017

21/01/2017 Hatherton Reservoir

On a cold midday walk I saw-  Crow, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Grey Heron, 4 Goosander, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Blackbird and Wren.  On the walk back I added Goldcrest, Buzzard and House Sparrow.

Sunday, 15 January 2017

14/01/2017 Hatherton Reservoir



8 Redwings, 4 Greenfinches (on field opposite football pitch), Blackbird, Magpie, Buzzard, Long-tailed Tit, Crow, Great Tit, Robin, Wood Pigeon, Starling, Wren, Bullfinch, Great spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck and the Turkey is still about!

Treecreeper