Birds
Grimsbury Reservoir
3 Common Sandpiper Only untill c. 07:55 but didn't see them leave.
White Wagtail: m.
Wheatear: m.
6 Chiffchaff: m. Singing. Only at reservoir, not including wood or surrounds.
5 Blackcap: m. Singing. Only at reservoir not in wood or surrounds.
2 Linnet: pair. 3 others over north too.
17 Meadow Pipit: Over north.
14 Sand Martin: Through north.
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull: pair. Around for a few weeks acting very terretorial, mobbing Herons and corvids. Possibly will breed nearby.
Gareth Blockley
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 10th January
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Goosander: 2 drk. 2 Lesser Redpoll: One ringed bird (couldn't get ring details). 19 Snipe: In wet field to NW of reservoir. 22 Lapwing: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 32 Wigeon: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 13...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 13th April
Morning: 3 Willow Warblers (singing), 2 Common Sandpipers, Yellow Wagtail (over north), 2 White Wagtails, House Martin, 22+ Swallow (through north some lingering), 7+ Sand Martin (through north some lingering), 12 + Chiffchaff (9 singing), 11+ Meadow...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 03rd April
I've been away for a week so nice to see some signs of spring 'up north' 1 Little Ringed Plover (flew off north at c.11:30) is number 70 for the year list 1 White Wagtail with c.20 Pied Wags and 5 + Meadow Pipits 1 Reed Bunting singing 4 Tufted...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 5th May
Grimsbury Reservoir Arctic Tern: Through north. 18 Swift: Through north. 4 Yellow Wagtail: Individuals, over north. Common Sandpiper: and possibly a second or the same one on flooded fields north of the res. 12 Whitethroat Hobby: Over fields north...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 25th September
Grimsbury Reservoir Kingfisher Little Grebe: Only around for circa half an hour. Uncommon bird here. 30 Golden Plover: circa 30 circling over fields just north of the wood. Patch tick for me. Willow Tit: Northern edge of the wood in a tit flock. Yellow...
Birds
GoingBirding: 7th April
Grimsbury Reservoir
3 Common Sandpiper Only untill c. 07:55 but didn't see them leave.
White Wagtail: m.
Wheatear: m.
6 Chiffchaff: m. Singing. Only at reservoir, not including wood or surrounds.
5 Blackcap: m. Singing. Only at reservoir not in wood or surrounds.
2 Linnet: pair. 3 others over north too.
17 Meadow Pipit: Over north.
14 Sand Martin: Through north.
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull: pair. Around for a few weeks acting very terretorial, mobbing Herons and corvids. Possibly will breed nearby.
Gareth Blockley
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 10th January
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Goosander: 2 drk. 2 Lesser Redpoll: One ringed bird (couldn't get ring details). 19 Snipe: In wet field to NW of reservoir. 22 Lapwing: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 32 Wigeon: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 13...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 13th April
Morning: 3 Willow Warblers (singing), 2 Common Sandpipers, Yellow Wagtail (over north), 2 White Wagtails, House Martin, 22+ Swallow (through north some lingering), 7+ Sand Martin (through north some lingering), 12 + Chiffchaff (9 singing), 11+ Meadow...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 03rd April
I've been away for a week so nice to see some signs of spring 'up north' 1 Little Ringed Plover (flew off north at c.11:30) is number 70 for the year list 1 White Wagtail with c.20 Pied Wags and 5 + Meadow Pipits 1 Reed Bunting singing 4 Tufted...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 5th May
Grimsbury Reservoir Arctic Tern: Through north. 18 Swift: Through north. 4 Yellow Wagtail: Individuals, over north. Common Sandpiper: and possibly a second or the same one on flooded fields north of the res. 12 Whitethroat Hobby: Over fields north...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 25th September
Grimsbury Reservoir Kingfisher Little Grebe: Only around for circa half an hour. Uncommon bird here. 30 Golden Plover: circa 30 circling over fields just north of the wood. Patch tick for me. Willow Tit: Northern edge of the wood in a tit flock. Yellow...