Details of November sightings will appear on the Monthly Sightings page.
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Glyn Jones 30th November 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
12 Mallards and female Teal on pool, Robin still coming to food on bench also Goldcrest
Mike&Andy 28th November 2022
70 Pinkfeet over Doddington this morning and a male Stonechat to the right of the road to the units opposite the sailing club.
Colin 27th November 2022
Just watched a chiffchaff in my garden for several minutes whilst it had a bath in the pond. Not rare, or even scarce nowadays, but a first in my garden for several years.
Mike&Andy 26th November 2022
Pink-f Goose with Greylags at Doddington this morning.
Colin 25th November 2022
At Doddington this morning duck numbers were pochard 7, goldeneye 2 (1m & 1f), tufted 48, wigeon 1, shelduck 1. also 17 little grebe and 2 mute swans on Lemon Pool.
Glyn Jones 23rd November 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1100
Glorious autumnal morning but very quiet.
2 Coot 1Moorhen on pool, Robin coming to food by bench still, Common Buzzard over.
Note: – Salt Line Way is closed due to work on Ash Dieback Disease, open Saturday 26th November.
Mike&Andy 22nd November 2022
Deja vu at Doddington this morning with a Merlin being mobbed by a Carrion and retaliating,Peregrine perched up for great views,Water Rail swimming alongside the island,single Snipe,Common Gull,Lapwings,Greenfinch,Linnets,Meadow Pipits,2 Reed Buntings,2 male,3 female Goldeneye,2 Teal and 5 Pochard.
Glyn Jones 22nd November 2022
Queen’s Park – 1100
3 F 1 M Goosanders, single Mute Swan
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1430
Song Thrush feeding on berries, 5 Mallards on pool, 5 Long-tailed Tits, Robin still coming to food on bench by pool!!!
Andrew Warner 22nd November 2022
Two Red Kites passed over Doddington Pool Sunday morning
Colin 18th November 2022
A dismal afternoon at Doddington but I did get my first goldeneye of the winter with 1 male and 3 females. Also 14 fieldfare and 5 red-legged partridge
Mike&Andy 16th November 2022
Another sighting of a Merlin perched up briefly at Doddington this morning and our 4th of a Peregrine in the last 3 weeks.Also 2 Grey Wagtails,2 Common Gulls,Snipe,2 Ravens and after much searching.a single female Goldeneye.
Colin 16th November 2022
2 whooper swans in a field by Stonechair Lane, Scholar Green yesterday.
also an egyptian goose on a pond at the golf course this morning
Glyn Jones 14th November 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows Pool – 1315
7 M 1 F Mallards, 2 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gulls, female Teal, first Teal I have ever seen here!!!and Robin coming to food on the bench.
Queen’s Park – 1430
3 M 11 F Goosanders, 40 Canada Geese, 1 Mute Swan, and 1 Common Gull
Colin 11th November 2022
At Doddington this morning mute swan numbers down to 9. Checking on old records, in some years the numbers in Nov and Dec do go down to less than 10 so not sure whether this low number is due entirely to avian flu or a natural reduction as birds move to other sites as well. Counts of less than 10 of pochard, gadwall, wigeon, shoveler and teal; 26 tufted but no goldeneye today. The coot total was 740. As I was leaving 2 skeins of pink-footed geese, total of 90, flew over, heading west
Glyn Jones 10th November 2022
Queen’s Park – 1400
6 M 9 F Goosanders, Great Spotted Woodpecker near nest site, 40 Canada Geese, and only 1 Mute Swan now, the male has been very quiet of late and not been seen eating any food and was taken away by the RSPCA and eventually put down, at this stage not thought to be Avian Flu. The female seems to be OK and is eating fine.
Glyn Jones 8th November 2022
Queen’s Park – 1130
7 F 2 M Goosanders, 2 Mute Swans, and 40 Canada Geese, quite a low number for here.
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1400
Kestrel hunting and Robin still coming to food on the bench by the pool!!
Otherwise very quiet
Colin 4th November 2022
At Doddington this afternoon all that I can add to Mike & Andy’s records this morning is the mute swan total of just 36.
Mike&Andy 4th November 2022
At Doddington this morning,Merlin straight through,Peregrine,2 Redpoll,2 Snipe,15 Meadow Pipits,80 Pinkfeet over,3 Goldeneye,Goosander,,5 Gadwall,4 Wigeon,4 Shoveler,12 Teal and 2 Pochard.
Nigel Henderson 2nd November 2022
Comgleton River Dane:
Grey Wagtail – seen flying downstream over the weir.
Kingfisher – Perched then flying upstream; also seen again on the way back opposite the Steamboat.
Dipper – Perched then flying upstream.
Goosander – (Pam) female.
30th November 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
12 Mallards and female Teal on pool, Robin still coming to food on bench also Goldcrest
28th November 2022
70 Pinkfeet over Doddington this morning and a male Stonechat to the right of the road to the units opposite the sailing club.
27th November 2022
Just watched a chiffchaff in my garden for several minutes whilst it had a bath in the pond. Not rare, or even scarce nowadays, but a first in my garden for several years.
26th November 2022
Pink-f Goose with Greylags at Doddington this morning.
25th November 2022
At Doddington this morning duck numbers were pochard 7, goldeneye 2 (1m & 1f), tufted 48, wigeon 1, shelduck 1. also 17 little grebe and 2 mute swans on Lemon Pool.
23rd November 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1100
Glorious autumnal morning but very quiet.
2 Coot 1Moorhen on pool, Robin coming to food by bench still, Common Buzzard over.
Note: – Salt Line Way is closed due to work on Ash Dieback Disease, open Saturday 26th November.
22nd November 2022
Deja vu at Doddington this morning with a Merlin being mobbed by a Carrion and retaliating,Peregrine perched up for great views,Water Rail swimming alongside the island,single Snipe,Common Gull,Lapwings,Greenfinch,Linnets,Meadow Pipits,2 Reed Buntings,2 male,3 female Goldeneye,2 Teal and 5 Pochard.
22nd November 2022
Queen’s Park – 1100
3 F 1 M Goosanders, single Mute Swan
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1430
Song Thrush feeding on berries, 5 Mallards on pool, 5 Long-tailed Tits, Robin still coming to food on bench by pool!!!
22nd November 2022
Two Red Kites passed over Doddington Pool Sunday morning
18th November 2022
A dismal afternoon at Doddington but I did get my first goldeneye of the winter with 1 male and 3 females. Also 14 fieldfare and 5 red-legged partridge
16th November 2022
Another sighting of a Merlin perched up briefly at Doddington this morning and our 4th of a Peregrine in the last 3 weeks.Also 2 Grey Wagtails,2 Common Gulls,Snipe,2 Ravens and after much searching.a single female Goldeneye.
16th November 2022
2 whooper swans in a field by Stonechair Lane, Scholar Green yesterday.
also an egyptian goose on a pond at the golf course this morning
14th November 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows Pool – 1315
7 M 1 F Mallards, 2 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gulls, female Teal, first Teal I have ever seen here!!!and Robin coming to food on the bench.
Queen’s Park – 1430
3 M 11 F Goosanders, 40 Canada Geese, 1 Mute Swan, and 1 Common Gull
11th November 2022
At Doddington this morning mute swan numbers down to 9. Checking on old records, in some years the numbers in Nov and Dec do go down to less than 10 so not sure whether this low number is due entirely to avian flu or a natural reduction as birds move to other sites as well. Counts of less than 10 of pochard, gadwall, wigeon, shoveler and teal; 26 tufted but no goldeneye today. The coot total was 740. As I was leaving 2 skeins of pink-footed geese, total of 90, flew over, heading west
10th November 2022
Queen’s Park – 1400
6 M 9 F Goosanders, Great Spotted Woodpecker near nest site, 40 Canada Geese, and only 1 Mute Swan now, the male has been very quiet of late and not been seen eating any food and was taken away by the RSPCA and eventually put down, at this stage not thought to be Avian Flu. The female seems to be OK and is eating fine.
8th November 2022
Queen’s Park – 1130
7 F 2 M Goosanders, 2 Mute Swans, and 40 Canada Geese, quite a low number for here.
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1400
Kestrel hunting and Robin still coming to food on the bench by the pool!!
Otherwise very quiet
4th November 2022
At Doddington this afternoon all that I can add to Mike & Andy’s records this morning is the mute swan total of just 36.
4th November 2022
At Doddington this morning,Merlin straight through,Peregrine,2 Redpoll,2 Snipe,15 Meadow Pipits,80 Pinkfeet over,3 Goldeneye,Goosander,,5 Gadwall,4 Wigeon,4 Shoveler,12 Teal and 2 Pochard.
2nd November 2022
Comgleton River Dane:
Grey Wagtail – seen flying downstream over the weir.
Kingfisher – Perched then flying upstream; also seen again on the way back opposite the Steamboat.
Dipper – Perched then flying upstream.
Goosander – (Pam) female.