Monthly Archives: January 2023

A few hours to spare after work, so decided on a quick tour of Pugneys CP, main lake and nature reserve lake only. Out on the main lake, at the West side near the jetty, were Black Headed, Common, Lesser Black backed and Herring Gulls of various ages, Mallards, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Pochard, Great Cresyed Grebs and Cormorants.

Waled around then towards the Nature Reserve seeing a few Pied Wagtails on route but very little else, from the nature reserve hide were a very good number of Cormorants, Mute Swans, Grey Herons, Coots, Stock Doves and Woodpigeon.

Around at the next hide which overlooks the east side of the main lake were 3 female Goldeneye, more Cormorants, a Grey Heron which eventually flew to the hide area and located in the nearby reeds, a Water Rail was heard and unfortunately not seen.

Around the far side of the lake as I was making my way around to the car park over 70 Wigeon had amassed on the grass bank, it had now got around to coffee and cake time

No Photos today , just solely enjoying the birding time

Bird List : Black headed Gull, Canada Goose, Crow, Common Gull, Coot, Cormorant, Goldeneye, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Herring Gull, lapwing, Lesser Black backed Gull, Magpie, Moorhen, Mute swan, Pied wagtail, Pochard, Robin, Shoveler, Stock Dove, Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Wigeon, Woodpigeon (24)

A new year and a start to my year at the local reserve of Cromwell Bottom, mainly to get out and get the camera out , hasn’t been out all holiday.

On arrival there were four Stock Dove and two Cormorants on one of the pylons near to the car park. After I got the gear together I made my way down to the weir where there was a single Grey Heron over on the far bank, and along with this was a Grey Wagtail, in the nearby tress were Blue and Long tailed Tits.

I then made my to the feeding station, to take some photos, there was a good variety of birds here today with Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Dunnock, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Reed Bunting, Robin all in attendance.

Behind the feeding staion in the nearby trees were a small flock of Siskins, approx 9 birds.

Over the bridge then and onto the skiing lake nearby to Cromwell, mainly gulls here with Black headed, Common, Herring and Lesser Black backed Gulls, two female Goldeneye were present , along with a few Tufted Duck. On the canal were Mute Swans and Mallards.

Bird List :- Blackbird, Black headed Gull, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Canada Goose, Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Common Gull, Cormorant, Dunnock, Goldeneye, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, Lesser Black backed Gull, Long tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Nuthatch, Reed Bunting, Robin, Siskin, Stock Dove, Treecreeper, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon (32)